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​  @HelloBesteaPodcast  Happy Tuesday Best-teas! It's always a pleasure to be together for some tea and wild Reddit stories that are sure to make your mouth drop. Before we start Tashima talks about her experience with kids and phones. Maggie shares her tea of officially introducing her kids to the King of Pop 🤴🏽. Our reddit threads this week have some gall. We know wedding costs can quickly add...

​  @HelloBesteaPodcast  Bes-Teas we missed you!!! It’s been too long 🥹. Tis the season of Valentine's Day therefore it's only fitting that we share some funny Reddit stories with you. We also have a couple cutesy stories of the hilarious things kids have said or done. Do you have a funny or maybe not so funny Valentine's experience? What about some of the wildest lies you've heard a kid say? I ha...

 @HelloBesteaPodcast  Welcome back Bes-Teas! We're so happy you're here 🤗. Today's episode has some juicy Reddit drama for you and you know we're here for all of it. The first thread seemed to be an open and shut case but we will let Besteas decide. In the second thread, a boyfriend (we will use that term loosely) ultimately got his girlfriend deported. Let us know your thoughts below ⬇️ ☝🏽Bes-t...

​  @HelloBesteaPodcast  It’s the last Tuesday of the month Bes-teas and you know what that means! It’s Book Club time!! Let’s talk about this week's book, The Pivot Year by Brianna Wiest. Although Tashima did fumble the ball, we will give her a small pass for her reasoning. It was a slightly convincing argument 🤭. We discussed another great book, Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: And other Rituals...

 @HelloBesteaPodcast  Happy Tues Bes-Teas! In this episode we have a dilemma when a woman's husband is caught in a lie, claiming she is his sister to avoid suspicion. This story from Reddit exposes the lengths some people will go to hide their affairs. Bes-teas would you pop-up or simply ask him directly? Through another Reddit thread we explore and compare the complex emotions surrounding loss. T...

@HelloBesteaPodcast  The chaotic realities of air travel, student loan drama, and a timeshare gift from hell are explored through relatable and humorous Reddit stories. Bes-teas share your own experiences and how you would navigate these stressful situations AKA nightmares. Would you spend all your money to pay off your siblings student loans? Would you have given up your seat on the plane for a b...

 @HelloBesteaPodcast  Hey Bes-teas, get ready to hear some shocking, bizarre, and unexpected Reddit threads that Maggie scoured the dark depths of the internet for. It is true what they say, you CANNOT eat at everybody's house 🤢. Grab your fuzzy slippers and probably something to drink (you just might need it to get through this first thread). We also talk about Michelle Obamas show The Later Dat...

 @HelloBesteaPodcast  Hey Besteas!  Grab your fuzzy socks and coziest blanket as the intricacies of Gillian Flynn's "Gone Girl" are explored. Join the conversation and share your thoughts as the book club delves into the psychological complexities of the story, its characters, and possible alternate endings. Is this book worth all of the Hype? Let us know what book you want to read for book club n...

@HelloBesteaPodcast  Welcome back bes-teas! Family gatherings during the holidays are often filled with traditions. This week we explore the humorous side of those traditions when they clash, sharing funny stories from real families from Reddit. Maggie also has some holiday mom jokes for you to share at the dinner table with your friends and family. Share your best joke with us or holiday story at...

@HelloBesteaPodcast  Happy Tuesday Bes-teas! This week we’re sharing our best of 2024 - the best purchases for our homes and ourselves, the best movies we’ve seen, the best music and of course the best books. We also share the most shocking news we’ve heard in 2024. Please note: we are speaking of movies, music, books, etc. that we each have just discovered this year, not necessarily newly release...

@HelloBesteaPodcast  Welcome back bes-teas! This week we share a few Reddit threads related to parenting preferences and privacy, along with a thread from a 32 year old male who refuses to clean up after himself. A confession is also shared along with our tea for the week. We wrap up with an always interesting game of It’s Kind of a Funny Story. Let us know what you would do in these situations at...

 @HelloBesteaPodcast  Happy Tuesday bes-teas! Today we are pulling back the curtain on how we bring this show to you every week. Are you thinking of starting a podcast? If so, you are in the right place! We discuss how to choose a niche (or not), basic equipment that you need to get started and what it’s really like going into business with a friend. Stay tuned for a game of ‘Pick Your Poison’. If...

Hey bes-teas! It’s the last Tuesday of the month so you know what that means…book club! Today we are discussing our thoughts on The Fury by Alex Michaelides. We hope you’ve been reading along but in case you haven’t, this book is a thriller about a group of friends (one of whom is a famous movie star) who visit a private Greek island over a holiday weekend - and one of them doesn’t make it out ali...

Hey bes-teas! The holidays are quickly approaching and we want this season to be as stress free as possible for you. So, this week your girls are sharing a holiday checklist for you to start working on now (like, right now) along with some things we each do to make our holidays run smoothly. It’s been a while, so we’re busting out a game of Bad Opinions to wrap up - you won’t want to miss it! Are...

Happy Tuesday Bes-teas! It is finally starting to feel like Fall in Florida, so today we are chatting a little about some of our favorite fall foods for the season. Speaking of fall foods, we have a few Reddit readings about Thanksgiving meals with family. Stay tuned for an always interesting round of It’s Kind of a Funny Story. Do you host holiday meals or go to someone else’s home? Do you go to...

Hey Bes-teas! If you’ve been keeping up, you know that your girls live in Florida and have gone through Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton recently. Since our hurricane season lasts from June 1 through November 30, we thought it would be an ideal time to share our experience going through back to back hurricanes, and how we prep for these natural disasters. Sharing is caring, links below for a...

@HelloBesteaPodcast  Do you know what today is? It’s our anniversary! Fix yourself a glass of Witches Brew (recipe below) and toast it up with us to one year of podcasting! In true bes-tea fashion, we are having our annual Halloween Carnival and chatting a bit about what we’ve learned in our first year of podcasting. For our book club bes-teas, this month’s book selection was Episode Thirteen by C...

@HelloBesteaPodcast  🛋️ Welcome back bes-teas! We’re in the Halloween spirit and to get this episode kicked off, Tashima reads a scary short story (cue Dracula music). We then share a few fun facts about Halloween and conclude with a very enlightening discussion about nursery rhymes. You know, the ones we’ve heard since childhood and have sung to our own children. Well, you may be surprised to lea...

@HelloBesteaPodcast  Happy Tuesday bes-teas! We’re back on the couch this week chatting all about our recent trip to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios in Orlando, FL! Halloween Horror Nights 2024 boasts 10 haunted houses - 8 of which we got to go through. We share which ones scared us the most along with a valuable piece of advice if you are planning to attend. Stay tuned for a fun Buzz...

@HelloBesteaPodcast  Hey bes-teas! Unless you've been living under a rock, you probably know that Hurricane Milton is making its way toward Florida. As a result, your bes-teas are in full preparation mode and had to pause on getting this week’s original episode out. Never fear though, we are re-releasing our first ever episode about Halloween so if you haven’t already seen or listened to it, you a...

@HelloBesteaPodcast Happy Tuesday bes-teas! We’re back on the couch this week and getting kicked off with an interesting hypothetical question: If you had one minute to telepathically say anything to everyone in the world, what would it be? Spoiler: people had some hilarious responses to this!    Next, we share a thread from the Mildly Infuriating Reddit group about a man who left a 10% tip to a s...

 @HelloBesteaPodcast Cue the confetti and air horns bes-teas! Drum roll please….welcome to the Hello Bes-tea Book Club!! We are beyond excited to start our book chats and can’t wait to discuss The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab.  A fantasy novel published in 2020, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue shares the story of a young French woman named Adeline who desperately wants to live li...

Best-teas welcome back! We missed you!!!!!! In this week's episode, we have some head scratching reddit threads to fill your cup. One OP has a scandalous confession that could destroy her BF forever. Another OP gets caught up in the moment putting on quite the show. We also have a new dad wanting to have his cake and eat it too...no matter the price.  ----------------------- Also, don't miss next...

@HelloBesteaPodcast  Welcome back bes-teas! This week we are hanging out on the couch spilling our tea once again and sharing two Reddit threads. In tea for the week, find out how Tashima has resumed working towards one of her goals for the year and get a quick update from Maggie on her journaling journey. ----------------------------- The first Reddit thread is from the AITAH group on Reddit, and...

Your favorite bes-teas are back this week discussing a couple of Reddit threads and sharing our thoughts. In tea for the week, get a first hand account of what it’s like to meditate with children. Spoiler: it’s not as stressful as you might think! Also, if you are tired of looking at messy kids’ rooms then you might try a different technique as recommended by Kendra Adachi from The Lazy Genius Pod...