Bestie Boos

This week on Bestie Boos , we’re catching up on the highs and lows of the week — from video calls, kids certificates and full belly laughs, through to kids health updates, and all the little moments in between. In pop culture, there’s plenty to unpack. We chat Paris Fashion Week, North West’s latest headline-making moment, Britney Spears’ boys stepping into the spotlight, and why everyone seems co...

This week on Bestie Boos, we’re checking in after a huge few weeks of juggling work, life, kids, and everything in between. From RSV making its way through the house to navigating the new juggle of freelancer life, we’re sharing the highs, lows, and everything in between. In pop culture, we’re unpacking the latest headlines, including Tyra Banks taking on Netflix, Anne Hathaway’s reported baby new...

This week on Bestie Boos , we’re diving into a big week of pop culture — from thoughts on all things Taylor Swift, including her new song and the latest wedding rumours. We talk Dua Lipa’s second wedding celebrations, the new Michael Jackson doco thats number one on Netflix currently and our honest thoughts.... also Madonnas surprise NYC performance and her very revealing interview with Grindr. Sa...

This week on Bestie Boos , we’re officially calling it: 2026 is shaping up to be the year of the reunion. From the Pussycat Dolls making headlines again to Fergie reuniting with the Black Eyed Peas at the AMAs, we’re taking a trip down memory lane and discussing whether nostalgia is having a bigger moment than ever. We also unpack Dua Lipa and Callum Turner’s intimate London wedding, Taylor Swift’...

This week on Bestie Boos , we’re catching up after a big weekend — from Club Day at the rugby club, to the very real feeling of needing an extra day to recover from all that fresh air 😅 We chat through what’s been happening in pop culture, including Auckland FC taking out the A-League Championship, Miley Cyrus getting her star on the Walk of Fame, the latest Spotify/Ticketmaster drama, and why Sh...

This week on Bestie Boos, Sezzy is in charge… which means things get chaotic pretty quickly 😭 Fresh off SIX60’s massive Christchurch show, we recap our Once in a Lifetime weekend and everything that came with it — the energy, the nostalgia, and why it felt like the entire country was there. In pop culture land, we unpack Drake breaking streaming records (again), FIFA’s surprisingly stacked new mu...

This week on Bestie Boos , we unpack the things currently consuming our brains: Harry Styles somehow getting even hotter, Spencer Pratt’s chaotic return to relevance, and the very real spiral of AI anxiety. After experimenting with AI tools like Claude and Canva AI, we have an honest conversation about creativity, work, and the growing fear of being left behind as technology moves at lightning spe...

Episode 59: We said Goodbye & went to the Strip Club | Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson & Pop Culture Drama  This week on Bestie Boos, our weekends could not have looked more different… Sarah shares the emotional goodbye to her beloved family dog, while Sam’s weekend takes a very different turn — ending up at a strip club?! Safe to say… there’s a lot to unpack. We then get into the pop culture r...

This week on Bestie Boos , we’re covering a lot — from Christchurch’s new stadium to a full rundown of what’s been happening in pop culture, and how we’re tackling kids tv.  We get into the latest headlines — Billie Eilish living her best life and the rumours swirling around Justin Bieber, and Megan Thee Stallion is dealing with way more than she should have to. Plus, the Kardashian universe conti...

This week on Bestie Boos , it’s been a big week for the girls — Sezzy gets the pod a couple of cheeky shoutouts on ZM (media mogul era loading 🎙️), and Christchurch is buzzing after a massive Supercars weekend. We’re unpacking all the chaos — from Coachella headlines (Bieber, Sabrina, and a little Madonna moment) to internet drama that has everyone picking sides (yes, Alex v Alix… we said what we...

We kick things off with all things sport — from the Masters (on and off the course… because why are we obsessed with the merch, the food, the whole Augusta vibe??), to the Warriors snapping their losing streak in iconic fashion, and why the Black Ferns entering their Whitney Hansen era just feels SO right! Then it’s into pop culture — a Coachella debrief (read: Sabrina Carpenter supremacy), plus a...

This week’s catch-up is a full mix of pop culture, chaos and things slightly going off the rails. We’re diving into the latest docos (hello Prime Minister and Lamar Odom), sharing thoughts on the new stadium vs the old, and everything we’re watching right now — from Dan Levy’s Big Mistakes to the return of Malcolm in the Middle and our complicated relationship with MAFS AU. We also chat about the...

This week’s catch-up is chaotic in the best way… from pop culture overload to some very questionable convo’s. We get into Taylor Swift absolutely sweeping (again) at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the Hannah Montana 20th anniversary special, Timberlake doing the walk , and all the usual internet chaos that had us spiralling. Somewhere along the way, things take a turn… and we find ourselves deep in...

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...