Bestie Boos

This week’s catch-up is packed with pop culture chaos, career chats and a few “what the eff” moments. We’re talking Oscars, the Beyoncé and Jay-Z after-party drama, - the rumoured Bieber vs Usher clash that has the internet talking. Plus: Taylor Frankie Paul making headlines, The Bachelorette getting scrapped, and Lorde going fully independent. We also dive into Miley Cyrus’ Hannah Montana 20-year...

Ep 52: dear reader | one year of Bestie Boos & a Robbie Williams exclusive… we think?! This week’s catch-up is a full mixed bag… from pop culture chaos to local drama and a Bestie Boos exclusive! We’re talking the internet meltdown over Donna Kelce’s very normal house renovations, the arrival of baby Ozzy Matilda Osbourne, and the latest reality TV updates — including Dancing with the Stars ,...

We’re back baby — SO SORRY! We missed you!!!  After missing last week’s episode (turns out a big festival weekend takes it out of you), we’re finally unpacking the time of our lives at Electric Ave, the group chat names we spied in the wild, and how we somehow managed to survive it all. Would we go again? That’s up for debate. In pop culture this week: Pink opens up about her failed marriage, Brid...

It’s Episode 50 (?!?!) and this week’s catch-up has everything. We’re talking third celeb death-of-the-year energy (and why it’s giving 2016 flashbacks), Tyra’s doco, “Prince” Andrew’s police questioning, and the pop culture news that had our inbox blowing up about a certain local podcast rebrand… We unpack our recent psychic visit and the main takeaways — plus whether we’re still on the hunt for...

This week’s catch-up holds mostly highs and a whole lotta pop culture round-up. We share our weekly highs and lows — from triathlon moments, golf days and Lorde being back in Aotearoa, to the very real exhaustion of no sleep… and the tender weight of this week marking two years since Sam’s husband, Samuel, passed away. We talk about honouring him in the way that felt right — out on the golf course...

Back to regular programming, Bestie Boos are back with a classic episode! This week we kick things off with a pop culture roundup, followed by some classic back-to-school banter and a deep dive into the “closing the loop” theory. Sarah also relives the outrageous story of the day every single panel of her car got scratched. The conversation then takes a more heartfelt turn as the gals reflect on t...

This week, we’re handing things over to you , besties. After a week of anonymous listener questions rolling in, we’re answering a wide range of your Qs — from the serious to the silly and everything in between. We chat through why Sam isn’t back on radio, how Sarah found out she’s a sperm donor baby, and get chaotic with f**k, marry, ditch: Taylor Swift’s exes . But those are just a few highlights...

It’s been a BIG weekend for the Bestie Boos. From Ed Sheeran finally bringing his tour to Christchurch (for the first time in 11 years 😭) to Sarah jetting off for a Scottish wedding, we’re debriefing the chaos, the vibes, and the weather that absolutely did not understand the assignment. We dive into the Blake Lively text messages linked to the Justin Baldoni case, unpack Taylor Swift’s name bein...

It’s a quick-hit mini ep and exactly what you need to get through the week. Sarah recaps her big weekend at the T20 Black Clash in Mount Maunganui — rubbing shoulders with celebs as cricket and rugby collide in one chaotic, star-studded showdown. Then the girls dive straight into piping-hot pop culture tea, unpacking Brooklyn Beckham ’s six-part Instagram Stories exposé and the internet meltdown t...

It’s our first catch-up of the year and besties… a LOT has happened. We’re unpacking summer break chaos — Christmas gifts, New Year’s Eve energy, camping for Sam — and deep-diving into pop culture, from the Stranger Things finale drama to Ashley Tisdale beef, Bruno Mars’ new era, and why Miley Cyrus teasing Hannah Montana has us spiralling. We get a little woo-woo talking Year One numerology and t...

It’s Christmas Eve and the gals are out here doing the most… emotionally, socially, and meteorologically. We kick things off with a super-quick pop culture spiral covering Nicki Minaj absolutely losing the plot online, Brooklyn Beckham blocking his parents 💀, and a fresh dose of Emily in Paris plus Taylor Swift BTS goodness because ’tis the season. From there, it’s straight into festive chaos as...

Besties… this one is truly special. 🩷 This week on Bestie Boos , we’re joined by Kendra Cocksedge. Kenj is a Black Ferns legend, trailblazer of women’s rugby, and one of the most respected leaders New Zealand sport has ever seen. Kenj reflects on her incredible career in the black jersey, what it meant to represent Aotearoa on the world stage, and the legacy of the Black Ferns — from the pressure...

Christmas is basically next week 🎄 Are we ready? Short answer: one of us is. The other is absolutely vibing on panic. This episode of Bestie Boos is festive, chaotic, and packed with pop culture - exactly how we like it. This week, we get into:🎬 Pop Culture Chaos     •    Is Warner Bros + Netflix still happening or nah?     •    The Taylor Swift documentary on Disney+ - the first two episodes, t...

Besties… buckle up, we’re backkkkk! 💅😭 This week we dive straight into the absolutely feral Sean “Diddy” Combs doco — the juror who is not a fan but also very much a fan, the storyline that has us side-eyeing the entire 90s music industry, and the unhinged royalty saga behind “I’ll Be Missing You.” That wasn't included in the doco. Plus: 🎧 434 of you have Bestie Boos as your #1 poddy (EEeee...

Besties… we can’t believe it’s DECEMBER!! From MAJOR pop-culture headlines ( Stranger Things hype, Katy Perry’s huge court win , Royal Family updates 👀) to real-life chaos, grief, sunshine therapy, and a surprise public-speaking nightmare, we’re covering everything the internet is obsessed with right now… This week we dive into: ✨ Sam’s exhaustion era + the 30-minute-notice public speaking gig t...

Besties… this week truly took us out. From pop culture updates (Wicked selling out, Charli XCX dropping The Moment , and yes — Spice Girls whispers 👀), to Sarah having an absolute mare of a Wednesday, we uncover it all! ✨ Sam’s sleepover revelations with Miller & Luna ✨ The heartbreaking but beautiful farewell monologue Sam wrote for a dear friend ✨ Vandals and the weird things we’ve been...

Besties, we have had a WEEK. We’re recapping Cup Day (a huge local horse racing event here in Christchurch — basically our local Met Gala for our international girlies 🤣) and all its glory: the pre-drinks, the outfit selfies, the pickups, the time-out incident (👀), and why we didn’t end up reuniting until 9am the next day. Then we dive into the world of pop culture mayhem: Cardi’s ever-growing f...

This week on Bestie Boos, your unfiltered besties Sam and Sarah are back with another hilarious, chaotic, and juicy catch-up. We kick things off with our highlights and lowlights — including Sam’s car insurance drama that takes a serious wrong turn (literally).Then it’s straight into pop culture heaven: Katy Perry is officially back with her new single Band-Aids — rumoured to be about her split fr...

We’re sliding straight into the silly season on this week’s episode of Bestie Boos — and things get wild . Sam kicks things off with an update after a car accident and a heartbreaking situation with her baby birds (RIP little ones 💔). Meanwhile, Sarah’s celebrating a birthday at home , but her empathy levels? Questionable. We dive into this week’s pop culture chaos — from MTV cancelling Ridiculou...

Sarah has returned from her Australia trip (yes, she went to Fridayz Live 🎶 and yes, she has thoughts), so we’re catching up on everything we missed. We chat about your reactions to our Colours episode, do a full pop culture catch-up (Lily Allen & David Harbour, Stranger Things, The Golden Globes’ new podcast category, and Bridgerton being split in half—rude).Sam shares a very real emotional...

This week on Bestie Boos , Sam and Sarah are joined by Abby Button from www.abbybutton.co.nz — a certified colour and body analysis stylist helping people find confidence through clothes. Abby shares her journey from winning a Westfield styling competition to travelling the country as a young stylist, and how she built her dream business. The girls chat about how colour analysis works - there are...

It’s been a week, besties! 💕 Sarah’s nailed her big golf event at work and debuted a dramatic new hair transformation, while Sam’s survived a full-on week at work. We catch up on all things pop culture - Taylor Swift breaking records (again), the shocking news about Diane Keaton, confusion over Dolly Parton’s “death,” rumours that Ariana Grande is single, Kylie Jenner’s “King Kylie” comeback, and...

✨WATCH ON YOUTUBE ✨ It’s a HUGE week for the Bestie Boos 💅 ✨ Taylor Swift has dropped her brand new 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl — plus a surprise movie that was only in cinemas for two days! We saw it opening morning (of course) and are giving you all our thoughts: fave tracks, hidden meanings, Easter eggs, and chaotic Swiftie theories 👀 Meanwhile, Sam started her new job (and t...

It’s Episode 30 and we’re bringing the laughs, the drama, and everything in between! ✨WATCH ON YOUTUBE✨ We kick off with our highlights and lowlights of the week before diving into a packed pop culture roundup :     •    Jimmy Kimmel’s quick TV return and Trump’s free speech threats.     •     Taylor Swift drops new...

✨WATCH ON YOUTUBE ✨ This week on Bestie Boos , things get downright unexpected. Sam shares the terrifying story of her 11 year old niece Avalyn, who was hit by a truck on her way to school just one week ago. From the frantic phone call to the hospital updates, we’re giving you the real behind-the-scenes family moments (including the most awkward emoji ever sent in a crisis).  We lighten thi...