Teresa and Emily

No Ordinary Friendship

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Welcome to No Ordinary Friendship. Each week, Bay Area best friends Teresa and Emily catch up on pop culture, parenthood, and everything in between. Whether you are an Asian American mom, a lonely millennial, or maybe just miss those lighthearted conversations with friends, tune in for a mental break or at least a few laughs. Recurring topics include skincare (and trying not to age), TikTok, Netflix shows, reality TV, Giggly Squad, Costco fashion, and food prices.

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Teresa and Emily

Episodes

Ep 152: Nobody Wants This, Hormone Patches, and White Teslas 02.11.2026 33:26

Breaking News Friday before Halloween Shopping! Underwear recs welcome Pop Culture Girls Next Door Nobody Wants This Traitors Family/Health Three year old in Florida Hormone patch Random White Teslas

Ep 151: TikTok Diamonds and Fall Baking 26.10.2026 32:31

Breaking News Being sick Hawaii - checking in experience Shopping! In-person Try On Post-massage Room Night at the Ritz TikTok Diamonds - Group Buy Arbitrary Annual Rule Towel Warmer Pop Culture Crazy Rich Asians Family/Health Mental health quote Random Fall Baking New Kitchen Cooking

Ep 150: 12.10.2026 33:06

Episode 150?? Are you kidding? Breaking News Why is Fall Break a thing? Pimple patches Furniture shopping era Shopping! Holiday flights will break your heart Amazon's new About You feature Fancy reed diffusers Universal Studios tickets Pop Culture Crazy Rich Asians Random Teresa's 'I'm petty' confession

Ep 149: New Eyebrows, Team Moms, and Grammar Rants 05.10.2026 37:20

Hi friends! Sorry about our recent late or missed episodes. We're just navigating mom life, work life, and coordinating schedules :) Thanks for tuning in still! Breaking News Eyebrow tattoo Raw Dog and random moms night out Trader Joe's hunt Shopping! Oura ring battery life Pop Culture Team Moms Show review Family/Health Campus moms Exhaustion rut or perimenopause Random Grammar rant Arch...

Ep 148: SF Giants, Widows Bay, Raising Boys vs Girls 30.09.2026 30:37

Breaking News SF Giants - viral clip Shopping! Homegoods GAS wtf Pop Culture Sandra Bullock Chad Powers - Apple TV RHONY - Jon and Kate plus 8 Widow’s Bay - Apple TV

Ep 147: Taiwan shopping, Kindergarten Milestones & Rooster 14.09.2026 29:42

Sorry for the unplanned two-week break -- we're back! Breaking News Dental emergency & loyalty to dentists 1 month of living in a new house Shopping! Poya in Taiwan Emily's shopping spree Costco - sour swedish gummies Pop Culture Rooster (the show) Some sports stuff we don't really know Family/Health Adult family vacations Little big kid milestones Random Nothing tastes good

Ep 146: Akon & Neyo, Giant Costco Things, and Lindsay Clancy 24.08.2026 27:32

Finally broke the streak and recorded in person this week! Can you believe we're almost in September?? Breaking News First day of school pictures Akon/Neyo concert reflections Shopping! Costco - halloween decorations Costco - giant plushes Pop Culture Lindsay Clancy - Emily's debrief Random Cornell and Columbia swim test

Ep 145: Disney Cruise, Tax Free Weekend, Fat Camp 17.08.2026 34:09

Breaking News Emily’s Disney cruise experience! Boston - Cava Shopping! Mirumi No More Shopping! Pop Culture NSFW All Her Fault Random Reading a bad book Weight loss camp in china

Ep 144: Olive Young, Grammys, 5 Star Weekend 10.08.2026 35:12

Breaking News Disney cruise ship temperature Bulky pick up Shopping! Olive young jiyu Pop Culture BTS Five star weekend Paris baguette Neil the seal

Ep 143: World Cup, Etsy Witches, Xmas in Summer 05.08.2026 31:35

Breaking News Your new home! World cup - Justin Bieber's performance Shopping! Etsy witches and spells Golden Hanger Wayfair - xmas Pop Culture Chelsea Handler Singles Inferno The Odyssey Family/Health Visual timer Random ChatGPT for home

Ep 142: Little House Nostalgia, Mean Manicurists & Middle School PE 20.07.2026 34:59

Breaking News Recounting when our podcast idea was born Cruise people (Teresa's denial) Shopping! Trader Joe's household line - new scent! Guess how much: doggy eye surgery New Oura ring Mean manicure experience Pop Culture Little House on the Prairie on Netflix Esprit at Costco Love Island end / Single's Inferno first-timer

Ep 141: Disney Cruise, Flava Flav, and Summer Camps 13.07.2026 33:16

Breaking News - Disney Cruise! Merch Coffee Vs Norwegian Alaska cruise Castaway Cay Shopping! 1939 house - original cost Skin spirit Pop Culture Mollie tea drama Flava flav Family/Health Same gender siblings Summer camp schedule

Ep 140: Crumbl Dirty Soda, Love Island, and Bay Area House Hunting 29.06.2026 34:49

PSA: our summer recording schedule may be a bit on and off due to travel, but we will get back to regular episodes in the fall! Apologies in advance! Breaking News The Devil Wears Prada 2 (very late to the game) Legoland California Shopping! Ice cream PSA Crumbl Dirty Soda - guess how much sugar Pop Culture Love Island Not Suitable for Work (again) Family/Health San Diego family trip & kids&#...

Ep 139: NSFW Show, College Tuition, Stress Pains 15.06.2026 32:54

Breaking News Stress Pains? Mean Flight Attendants Shopping! Cost of College Country Fair Prices Pop Culture NSFW Jeremy Lin's GRWM Mitchie - influencer drama Family/Health World Cup memories

Ep 138: Final Sale Pants, Karamo's Interview & B-School Reunions 08.06.2026 31:07

It feels like summer! We finally squeezed in an in-person session, so hope you enjoy! (and tell your friends!) Breaking News Something my kid taught me Voting in person Shopping Final sale pants Brandy Melville fitting rooms Pop Culture Karamo's interview (Queer Eye) Off Campus show (Emily's final verdict) TikToks of the week Family/health Millennial mid-life crisis Tai Chi & Hong Kong...

Ep 137: Top Golf, No Instagram, and Formal Dresses 01.06.2026 32:58

Breaking News Lake House What happens when kids get sick Shopping! Diapers - UK vs US Formal dresses Pop Culture Bravo dinners or watch parties Off campus! Family/Health Emily's not sad girl lunches Top golf membership Moms of older kids at school Random Negative part of Not having instagram

Ep 136: TJs Gummy Worms, BTS x 2, and Off Campus 26.05.2026 31:30

We are limited by our non-pro Zoom account, but this week we still get into the important things Breaking News Trader Joe's gummy worms PSA Driscoll strawberries and buying organic Shopping Kid goodie bags discussion Everlane's (heart)breaking news Are Memorial Day sales still a thing? Pop Culture Teresa and BTS x 2 Off Campus Summer House Reunion anticipation

Ep 135: Scotland, Hantavirus, and Boy Bands 18.05.2026 34:34

Breaking News Scotland! BTS Shopping! Needoh Swatch / AP Pop Culture Hantavirus Comments Off Campus Show on Prime Boy Bands Random Reserve lounges at BOS and JFK

Ep 134: Scotland, Salt Spoon & Summer Shoes 11.05.2026 29:11

This was recorded before we learned about the hantavirus cruise ship...aka, before the fear crept in. Breaking News Teresa's headed to Scotland! Shopping Shopping Old Navy in store vs. online Go-to summer shoe Japanese Salt Spoon Pop Culture Running Point Season 2 Disney ASL versions Rimowa Crash-out on Tiktok Family/Health Main parent Random Hanging out on the curb & reminiscing

Ep 133: Nutella News, Asian Stereotypes & AI Gender Gap 04.05.2026 27:23

We are all over the place this episode, but that's not unusual. Maybe it's because we recorded on a Saturday. Happy listening! Breaking News Teresa's New Goal Shopping Kid school snacks Ilia Skin Tint review Pop Culture Grandma gamers Devil Wears Prada 2 - Asian Assistant character Family/Health Take a deep breath Random AI - gender gap AI complaints from Emily Nutella's new flavo...

Ep 132: Bar Method, Sanrio Collab & Summer House Leak 27.04.2026 27:08

It's a dreary day in California, but we do our best to brighten it up! Please comment or leave us a rating -- that would be oh-so kind of you ;) Breaking News Philz Coffee walks back its stance Emily's 1 month Bar Method recap SFO Lounge PSA Shopping Sanrio x Igloo collab (Pochacco!) Pop Culture Part 2 on the Alex and Alix drama nobody cares about The Testaments Summer House Reunion leake...

Ep 131: Spring Break, Coachella, Alex/Alix Drama 20.04.2026 32:51

Breaking News Maui restaurant rec Yosemite Hotel Philz coffee / pride flags Shopping! Vanity Case temptation Pop Culture Alex/Alix drama and Dakota Johnson Coachella Bieber and Jelena Airbnb cancellations Family/Health School Diversity Second child parent-teacher conference

Ep 130: BTS Comeback, Husband Fashion, & Spring Allergies 13.04.2026 29:16

Is it possible that Teresa is the newest member of the BTS army?? Breaking News Taiwan blowouts Bar method across the decades Cat eye nails Shopping Amazon pause “Me watching my husband pack the same pair of pants from 2017..” Pop Culture Jessica trend on Tiktok BTS documentary and Teresa's discovery Family/Health Allergy season - help! Trust and will process Cybersecurity tip - three fingers...

Ep 129: Summer House Drama, B&N, Truck Life 06.04.2026 29:27

Thanks for coming back! Breaking News Barnes and noble emotional Truck Swirling life Shopping! Post-color analysis mentality recent haul thought process Pop Culture Mark Cuban Summer house drama

Ep 128: Color Analysis, Botox & Planned Parenthood, and Pushing Protein 16.03.2026 31:27

Hi friends! Due to unexpected travel, we won't have a new episode for a couple of weeks. Don't miss us too much and savor this episode! Listen to some oldies & share your faves with friends :) Breaking News Botox at Planned Parenthood PSA Color Analysis (we went to Colorbrity in K-town. Shout out: Jin!) LA traffic changed Shopping Shirt recommendations needed! Please leave a comment fo...