The One With FRIENDS

s10 e18 • the one at the end: part 2 (take 2) (the last one: part 2)

we have a lot of grief at the top of this episode for reasons you might not have anticipated when coming into this last episode covering the series. luellen has had some luck in her housing updates. and, leann, shocker, has another international trip planned.

meanwhile, phoebe and ross race in a taxi against time, traffic and terminals to get to rachel for one last ...

s10 e17 • the one at the end: part 1 (the last one: part 1)

we are at the end and at a loss for words...almost. we applaud the canon that ross is always the last to be told anything of substance. and, we find every iteration of keeping siblings from each other wild in theory.

meanwhile, ross and rachel have the 'perfect goodbye'. monica and chandler get a surprise during delivery. and, not only do we have a chick and a duck a...

s10 e16 • the one with the farewell tour (the one with rachel's going away party)

we start off this episode with nostalgia at the console. leann is not convinced of the whole fuzzy cuff storyline with 'monica clean' canon in play. and, we both give ross and rachel the 'favorite scene' top spot.

meanwhile, packing packs a punch when the boys help wrap up the apt. some fuzzy cuffs ruffle the feathers of this group. ...

s10 e15 • the one with the ghost of agent's past (the one where estelle dies)

we've reached the end and now leann starts drinking on the job? we recap the impact of janice on the overall series. and, we debrief on how these final major plot points feel a little un-believable.

meanwhile, JANICE IS BACK for a final bow and chandler takes a high-risk, low-reward gamble. ross banters and barters for rachel's job. and, phoebe...

s10 e14 • the one with the job offer (the one with princess consuela)

we touch on some fun ideas of things to do in our city. we have serious questions for the parents of that child. and, to us, this episode introduces the storyline that signifies the end of the series.

meanwhile, phoebe changes her name after getting married. joey struggles to accept the impending future. and, ross and rachel both get significant job news.

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s10 e13 • the one where they're never off the table (the one where joey speaks french)

it was a hard week in rover for us. starting to think luellen's house is falling apart, cursed...or haunted, maybe? and, leann was right about monica and the cookies!!!

meanwhile, joey could do with some duolingo lessons. grief and fear have rachel propositioning ross. and, chandler becomes a tourist in his own city.

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s10 e12 • the one with the snowstorm (the one with phoebe's wedding)

ugh, we loved this episode! leann is ready to get out of the primary host seat. we struggle to figure out a very simple triangular maid-of-honor pact. and, you've heard it here, joey officially officiated ross and rachel's officially canon wedding, officially.

meanwhile, phoebe’s finally tying the knot (!!), but not before an open groomsman slot turns in...

s10 e11 • the one with the celibacy pact (the one where the stripper cries)

another prime day passing is another day leann's wallet cries. fat monica makes a final appearance. and, leann also questions if she went to her own highschool on a regular basis.

meanwhile, joey finds that pyramids aren’t the only things crumbling under pressure. phoebe’s bachelorette party goes limp when the stripper brings more tears than tease. and, r...

s10 e10 • the one with the realtor (the one where chandler gets caught)

leann is debt free! our rtaf segment was really just a glorified story time this week. and, we are both in the market for the 'homemade pickles' jar as seen in the apt.

meanwhile, the group suspects chandler is cheating. monica and chandler secretly make future plans behind the group's back. and, the final flashback walks us through memory lane in thi...

s10 e9 • the one where joey doesn't share food (the one with the birth mother)

we are going to finish this series strong with audio interference thanks to the summer heat and humidity. leann updates us on how her 'auntie summer camp' went this year. and, luellen is looking for a contractor for house projects.

meanwhile, monica and chandler advocate for an addition to their family. joey is a hypocrite when it comes to foo...

s10 e8 • the one with the last thanksgiving (the one with the late thanksgiving)

leann bullies luellen into raising her rover rates. we credit millennials with single-handedly bring brussels sprouts onto the culinary map. and, we talk about the floating heads and how uncomfortable it was.

meanwhile, monica is loosely bullied into hosting thanksgiving. all the friends are late. and, monica and chandler receive really great news.

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s10 e7 • the one with the return-to-sender donation (the one with the home study)

we loved the hamilton performance at the tonys. leann secured her ticket to see tom felton on broadway. and, we discuss rational v. irrational fears.

meanwhile, joey's promiscuous past threatens the bing family's future. mike and phoebe find that altruism is really hard. and, ross and rachel face their fears at the park.

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s10 e6 • the one with the haunting of gladys (the one with ross's grant)

luellen has taken a stand on the ross/rachel plot line. we were honored by being included in a listener's school project. and, we have really been lacking in the recommend to a friend segment as of late.

meanwhile, joey is blue when he finds out chandler didn't vet his audition tape. ross has a lot to gain...and lose with this grant opportunity. and,...

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 ...