Marcela Bovio and Dianne van Giersbergen
Are we better friends yet?
Welcome to the “Are we better friends yet?” podcast where vocalists and long time friends Marcela Bovio and Dianne van Giersbergen will try to deepen their -one might say- interesting friendship: they see eye to eye when it comes to music, but apart from that they think differently about almost everything! Join them on their journey and get ready for some good old banter!
Author
Marcela Bovio and Dianne van Giersbergen
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Latest episode
May 30, 2026
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Episodes
Hobbies gone wild 30.05.2026 1:08:26
From gardening empires to forgotten craft supplies, Marcela and Dianne confess their hobby obsessions! Discover how innocent interests spiral out of control, why social media algorithms are the ultimate enablers, and whether these two can do anything casually. Spoiler alert: probably not.
First times 19.03.2026 1:05:22
On this podcast episode, your favourite hostesses discuss those moments that you never forget. The ones that split your life into a before and an after: your first concert, your first time on a stage, your first time abroad. Because we know a lot about who Marcela and Dianne are now, but who were we then? Listen on to find out!
AI, oh my! 06.06.2025 51:03
Marcela and Dianne tackle AI! Can you trust artificial intelligence more than humans? Plus, find out which host had a dad who looked like Jim Morrison in his youth, and yes - an AI actually wrote this description while we weren't looking. Join our favourite duo as they debate robot overlords, computer generated tapestries, and wonder if their phones are secretly plotting world domination!
Dreams and nightmares 25.04.2025 42:53
Dive into the mysterious realm of dreams and nightmares with Marcela and Dianne! Discover what their recurring dreams might be trying to tell them, and share a good laugh about their weirdest nighttime fantasies!
Everything Flameborn 06.12.2024 1:22:57
A special musical collaboration demands a special podcast episode! Join your two favorite podcast hostesses as they tell you everything about Dianne's latest symphonic metal single "Flameborn", which also features Marcela on vocals. Did they become better friends in the process of working together? Listen on to find out!
Shopping 09.08.2024 59:59
Get your shopping bag's ready and join your two favorite podcast hostesses as they discuss all things shopping! Listen on to find out their biggest purchase regrets, who's addicted to Vinted and who believes in retail therapy.
Nostalgia 26.04.2024 1:32:40
Let’s break the rules! We said we never would, but in this episode about ‘Nostalgia’ we most def are going to talk about music! Music and much more! What memories do food, scent and flavor spark for us? What are the soundtracks to our lives and was everything really better when we were young(er). Let’s find out!
Setbacks and comebacks 02.02.2024 59:13
Who’s Harry!? And why did he decide to come out of hiding on that pinnacle moment? How do we feel about energy vampires? And hey, let’s talk open and honestly about our comebacks. That and more in this episode of ‘Are We Better Friends Yet'!
Sorry seems to be the hardest word 20.12.2023 47:12
Who dated the real life Voldemort, who always needs to win the ‘who is right’ battle and what did PostNL do now to have Marcela and Dianne demand another apology? Listen to find out! Also for us to make our apologies to you for being offline for so long ;)
Off script 21.07.2023 55:04
On their most random podcast episode yet, your favorite podcast hostesses pick up random topics to discuss with a random topic generator. What do Dianne and Marcela first notice in a guy? What are the most useful things that they own? Listen on to find out!
It's a kind of magic 23.06.2023 1:06:51
Get your potter glasses on and take a seat on the express because we’re going to magic town! Hear Marcela and Dianne talk about everything Potter, discover the recipe to actual magic on earth and be mesmerized by the future of magic of IA.
The art of interviewing 05.05.2023 57:10
As front women of a whole lot of musical projects, our hostesses Dianne and Marcela have quite some experience giving interviews; and on this episode you get to hear all about it! Which questions can they no longer stand? And what are they still hoping to be asked? Listen on to find out!
Unrealistic inventions 10.02.2023 1:04:45
Get ready for some top-notch silliness as our two hostesses let their imaginations loose and come up with the most unrealistic (but positively life changing) inventions. Silly brains FTW!
Challenge accepted! 27.01.2023 49:10
Who is now also a car mechanic, who is convinced she developed a lisp and who the F* is this Arjen guy? And on topic: what are our biggest challenges, do we rather fight or flee and what's the biggest challenge for starting musical entrepreneurship? It’s all in this episode!
And so this is Christmas 16.12.2022 1:07:22
In this last episode of 2022 your two favourite podcast hostesses discuss everything Christmas: food, family music, you name it! Happy holidays from us to you!
Sisters 25.11.2022 1:09:51
Does blood run thicker than water, or is the whole thing overrated? In this episode Dianne and Marcela talk about their sisters. From growing up together to their current relationships with their siblings.
Pets 11.11.2022 1:07:37
Nothing beats a furry friend! In this episode Dianne and Marcela talk about their pets. Do cats rule and dogs drool? Are their pets second class citizens in their household? Or are they treated like family, or even royalty?? Listen on to find out!
Fashionista vs stylista 07.10.2022 56:15
Fashion, trends, designers, runways… Are Marcela and Dianne slaves to fashion, digging into the glossy magazines for the latest trends? Or do they march to the beat of their own drum when it comes to fashion? Listen on to find out!
She-E-O 23.09.2022 1:05:47
She-E-O: if that doesn't say we mean business, then what does? In this episode, we'll let you in on how we run our musical endeavours and just how many steps there are to realising our dreams.
Adulting for dummies 09.09.2022 1:28:10
Dianne and Marcela talk about what adulting means! Being 25 for years must have it's perks! So we'd easily pass our adulthood test right? Listen on to find out!
The male species 26.08.2022 1:09:13
Men! Are we able to live with them? Is chivalry still appreciated? And how about manscaping, shouldn’t that be a mandatory thing in every relationship? Let us girls give you our uncensored thoughts on the matter in this very first episode of season two!
16 personalities test - part 3 12.08.2022 54:54
We took our friendship to the next level! The recipe? 1 Saturday, 2 good friends, 1 pot of coffee, 1 bottle of champagne and the 16personalities.com test! Hear us make our way through the questions, debate our visions and discuss the results over the course of 3 episodes.
16 personalities test - part 2 29.07.2022 1:02:58
We took our friendship to the next level! The recipe? 1 Saturday, 2 good friends, 1 pot of coffee, 1 bottle of champagne and the 16personalities.com test! Hear us make our way through the questions, debate our visions and discuss the results over the course of 3 episodes.
16 personalities test - part 1 15.07.2022 1:02:20
We took our friendship to the next level! The recipe? 1 Saturday, 2 good friends, 1 pot of coffee, 1 bottle of champagne and the 16personalities.com test! Hear us make our way through the questions, debate our visions and discuss the results over the course of 3 episodes.
Summer holiday 01.07.2022 1:31:19
Welcome to travel agency Bovio & van Giersbergen! Are you sure you want to book your holiday with us!? Give our double length episode a listen and decide for yourselves if we would be up for the job of arranging your holiday!
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