The One With FRIENDS

s10 e5 • the one with the thesaurus (the one where rachel's sister babysits)

luellen spills the house move-in tea. leann has her own something to celebrate. and, we essentially had a friend catch-up at the top of this episode so if you want to get to the goods just skip to the 30m mark!

meanwhile, joey constructs an epistolary endorsement of character. rachel's genetically-adjacent sibling endeavors to undertake a novel obli...

s10 e4 • the one with emma's first birthday (the one with the cake)

luellen is a HOMEOWNER!!! leann finished alpha reading her best friend's book. and, leann has a lot to say about 40yo men still 'figuring out their relationship goals'...actually, she's too stunned to speak about it.

meanwhile, rachel and ross invited all their friends to this really important birthday...the same week it was happening? all the fr...

s10 e3 • the one with miss hawaiian tropic (the one with ross's tan)

leann overshares about her recent migraine episode. we are confused about the concept that people make long-term friends with other renters in their complex. and, we find out we both have morals - but there's a little gray in that boundary line. 

meanwhile, ross wants to change things up with his appearance, and it's drastic. rachel's subconscious an...

s10 e2 • the one where ross cries over margaritas (the one where ross is fine)

we contemplate if we are the best of partnered hosts or the worst of partnered hosts for each other. leann discovers something pivotal in how we've ranked episodes. and, we show some love to juni a.k.a. meghan trainor's husband...who we guess is named daryl.

meanwhile, frank jr. questions parenthood of triplets. chandler spills all the secrets. and...

s10 e1 • the one with the eavesdropping (the one after joey and rachel kiss)

leann is missing her books, and her reading chair...and her home; she's basically a hobbit. luellen BOUGHT A WHOLE HOUSE. and, we host major issue with the layout of this hotel.

meanwhile, monica's hair is, once again, altered in barbados. joey and rachel cannot catch a break. and, mike... 🤬🤬🤬.

also...icymi...mike is a complete and utter scumbag.

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s9 e23 + 24 • the one with a tangled web of love triangles (the one in barbados: part 1 + part 2)

we both watched friends recreationally for the first time since starting this podcast. we have our very own fun-fact runner now...all thanks to the emmys. and, leann only JUST came up with a new note-taking strategy when leading an episode.

meanwhile, the bings are meddling. the couples are re-coupling. and, when it rains...monica's ...

s9 e22 • the one with uncle jesse..have mercy! (the one with the donor)

leann prepares to host her DND group at her house for the first time. we talk about how dirty they did us with the david storyline. and, we are in awe of the absolute messiest, ridiculously absurd and most egregious choreography that is ross trying to leave that office.

meanwhile, charlie overhears a secret but makes the wrong judgment. ross redefines sleeping yo...

s9 e21 • the one with the swedish masseuse (the one with the fertility test)

leann gives updates on her library progress. she also kicked butt at work today and shares her excitement. and, with leslie odom jr. coming back to hamilton on broadway our wallets hate to see us coming.

meanwhile, phoebe gets caught in her hypocrisy. joey has trouble dating someone like charlie. and, the bings get some upsetting news.

also, JANICE!!!

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s9 e20 • the one with the one woman play (the one with the soap opera party)

we discuss plays vs musicals. we discover and discuss what nobel peace prize winners do with their prize earnings. and, we ended this episode so poorly.

meanwhile, joey's annual secret comes to light with one poorly timed voicemail. chandler gets ghosted by the group and sulks through a very mature and enlightening evening. and, ross meets someone who mi...

s9 e19 • the one with the free amenities (the one with rachel's dream)

leann's outie regaled us with the world traveling tales from her innie's recent trip to london. we may just be planning a trip to london together now. and, we've finally reached the storyline we've been dreading for 9.5 seasons.

meanwhile, chandler and ross go on a romantic trip for two. joey has a hard time method acting until he gets a little...

s9 e18 • the one with the 'coo' (the one with the coo)

we come to you this week with every bit of our determination and will-power. leann's favorite scene also gave her the biggest ick. and, aussie andy may as well have his own segment moving forward.

meanwhile, this bottle episode has us straining for storylines. chandler waits for work news. and, the friends go all in together on the lottery.

recommend to a friend | com...

s9 e17 • the one with the hugsy love triangle (the one with the memorial service)

shocked that this is gunther's 150th episodes! we get some doggy non-asmr during this recording. and, we mutually agree that opening gifts in front of people is the worst part of all showers.

meanwhile, joey and emma have a battle over hugsy. ross and chandler have a battle of exponentially more dramatic posts. and, monica battles to keep phoebe fr...

s9 e16 • the one where phoebe is HER (the one with the boob job)

after 5 years, leann has, maybe, finally, balanced out her volume with luellen's. we take a pretty strong stance on borrowing money from family and friends. and, we do a tiny deep dive into phoebe's relational prospects over the course of the show.

meanwhile, the bings are having money trouble .phoebe and mike make a big decision about their relationship. and, w...

s9 e15 • the one where they get "muggled" (the one with the mugging)

nostalgia hits hard reminiscing over the 90's 'got milk' campaign. we come up with an idea for a 'friends' spin-off show. and, age IS just a number....right...?

meanwhile, chandler kicks it at his new internship. ross and phoebe discover they go waaayy back. and, jeff goldblum was, is, and will always be... exactly jeff goldblum.

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s9 e14 • the one where luellen picks ross! (the one with the blind dates)

leann, once again, finds herself wondering what to do with her newly occupied second bedroom. we share about the last time we ate baby food that comes in a jar. and, luellen drops a truth bomb about ROSS! (also, how did leann get away with not answering that question for herself?!)

meanwhile, ross and rachel get set up on horrible dates. phoebe and joey set up...

s9 e13 • the one where we listen and we don't judge (the one where monica sings)

leann is reverse sleep cycling. luellen's first rover gig was a puppy. and, we touch on the incongruity of cultural comedy.

meanwhile, monica wows a karaoke crowd. ross puts all his energy into revenge dating. and, joey indulges in some self care for a role.

recommend to a friend | color wow raise the root thicken + lift spray + kickboxing class...

s9 e12 • the one with the stable boy and the princess (the one with phoebe's rats)

it's been 5 weeks since our last recording and this sanctioned and pre-approved and communicated-in-advance break was so refreshing! leann hosted a five day empyrean reading weekend, went to her first fantasy ball, and celebrated galentines with her best friends since we last met. and, we get schooled on land-line technology.

meanwhile, mike an...

s9 e11 • the one with the cooler (the one where rachel goes back to work)

we identify with chandler's opening remarks. and, rewatching nostalgic christmas movies prompts a discussion around our changed empathy alliances.

meanwhile, phoebe's financial struggles leads to joey's work woes. rachel's insecurities leads to her own work woes. and, chandler's work woes leads to a difficult conversation.

recommend to a friend | the dog ho...

s9 e10 • the one with the last christmas (the one with christmas in tulsa)

we are back! the holidays were good-ish to us. leann has a harsh and probably offensive opinion on non-eastern time zone nye celebrations in the U.S.A. and, we ponder why tulsa residents would get a gift centered around a new york company.

meanwhile, in this final christmas special the friends are spending it together. chandler struggles with communication a...