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S2 Episode 2. The One With the Breast Milk. This episode opens with quite a bang when an unwelcome guest crashes the podcast. Once they get back on track, Tiana and Natalie break down the friendship politics that are involved when your best friend gets close with your enemy. Next, they take up the debate on if you should or shouldn't watch TV with the subtitles on, before getting into a heated dis...

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S2 Episode 1. The One With Ross's New Girlfriend. Tiana and Natalie open Season 2 by covering what was happening in NYC in 1995 (the year Season 2 aired), along with some other pop-culture tidbits like what the top song of the year was, and who won the Academy Award for best picture. Next, they dive into the fallout from Rachel at the airport awaiting Ross's arrival from China, only to find out th...

This week's minisode is all about 90s pop culture. First, Tiana and Natalie run down what was happening in pop culture while the first season of Friends was airing. Next, it's time for a 90s movie swap. Natalie gives her thoughts on the Shawshank Redemption, while Tiana reveals whether or not she shares Natalie's love for Flashdance. The episode ends with a round of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, whe...

This week's minisode is all about Friends Trivia. Tiana and Natalie face off in a five round battle to see who ultimately knows the most about their beloved show. Hosts: Tiana Wasinger and Natalie Novotony Email: donttakemywind@gmail.com Instagram: @thepivotpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1 has wrapped and Tiana and Natalie are back for a between season minisode to talk about all the stats. This episode Tiana and Natalie run through who ended up being their ultimate best friend and frenemy of the season, plus give their full stack ranking the friends. They then do a review of all the episodes and if they want to stick with their Joey Sandwich Rating, or flip to a new one. Th...

S1 Episode 24. The season finale has arrived! The One Where Rachel Finds Out. We went all out for the season 1 finale, including having our first guest host, Brittany Reiser, who is coming in with some very hot takes. Hear us dissect Ross and Rachel’s “will they/won’t they” storyline, why Tiana is a Rachel apologist, and find out what classic novelist inspired this episode's plot line. The ladies...

S1 Episode 23 has arrived. The One With the Birth. The penultimate episode is here, the birth of Ross, Carol, and Susan's son. Throughout the episode Tiana and Natalie cover the conversation around the pressures to have children, why Rachel'ing around is now a verb in their vocabulary, and why Joey has the biggest heart of them all. They also cover how this episode was the finale that wasn't, and...

S1 Episode 22 has arrived. The One With the Ick Factor. Natalie starts this episode with a freaky ghost story that'll have you in chills. Next, they discuss how to have boundaries at work and why it's not a good idea to be BFFs with your boss, followed by the biggest audio mishap of the season that has Tiana and Natalie coming unhinged. Next, they dive into Monica's story as they talk about age ap...

S1 Episode 21 has arrived. The One With the Fake Monica. Tiana and Natalie start off this episode tackling the conversation around spenders vs. savers, and why your 20s are about figuring out who you are and making mistakes. They then say goodbye to Marcel and follow Joey along as he tries to find a more neutral stage name, leading him ultimately to Holdin McGroin. The background research of this...

S1 Episode 20 has arrived. The One With the Evil Orthodontist. After the cliff hanger ending last episode, Tiana and Natalie pick up this week to cover the unraveling from Barry's surprise visit. They talk through why Mindy's betrayal to Rachel mirrors the recent Scandoval news, and how Rachel has evolved past being the other woman. They also discuss the key question of whether or not to leave a v...

S1 Episode 19 has arrived! The One Where the Monkey Gets Away. This week Tiana and Natalie are breaking down the chaos that ensures from Rachel losing Ross' monkey. They discuss why it's a terrible idea to have exotic pets and why emotional support snakes are bullshit. They also dive into some fun 90s movie facts, and how they feel about Die Hard plus Bruce Willis’ tiny tank tops. When it comes to...

S1 Episode 18 has arrived! The One With All the Poker. This episode starts off with Tiana and Natalie talking about Courtney Cox's recent star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and analyzing why this episode is brings us back to childhood playground antics. They reveal the real-life inspiration behind the plot of this episode and discuss if Ross' hand could have really won in the final poker showdown...

S1 Episode 17 has arrived! The One With Two Parts, Part 2. Tiana and Natalie start out the episode by talking about what's on their current content plates and why you can never go wrong with a good cobb salad. Hear them discuss the plot that could have been and why this episode is all about duality! They discuss George Clooney vs. Leonardo DiCaprio and why Amal Clooney is the end all be all. The e...

S1 Episode 16 has arrived! The One With Two Parts, Part 1. This episode, Tiana and Natalie talk about the quickest way to a man's heart, why Joey and Chandler have both had some of their worst moments in this episode, and why picking a Best Friend was so tough for both of them. Plus, listen to the end to hear Fashion Watch get quite spicy, as the girls judge Monica's hair cut and 90s office fashio...

S1 Episode 15 has arrived! The One With the Stoned Guy. Tiana and Natalie start off this episode with their Smupdates on how far they've each gotten into their book, what's happening (or not happening) in their book so far, and what TV show both of their books reminds them of. Next up, they discuss making big life changing decisions, what happens when you have a career letdown, and why Monica comm...

Tiana and Natalie have read Matthew Perry's book Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing , and are ready to share their thoughts. Join them as they dive into the book talking about Matthew Perry's early child hood and what specific events shaped him into the adult he is today. They discuss if they liked the book, the writing style, and what they learned while reading the book, specifically aro...

S1 Episode 14 has arrived! The One With the Candy Hearts. This episode opens up with Tiana and Natalie giving an update on how their SMUT book reading has been going, followed by a tally on which friends have been awarded Best Friend and Frenemy the most. Next, they discuss what you should do with those pictures of your ex, what makes a terrible date, and why you shouldn't cut your hair like Haile...

S1 Episode 13 has arrived! The One With the Boobies. Tiana and Natalie start the episode off by revealing what SMUT books they purchased for one another. They next dive into some listener emails and divulge some behind the scenes info on the opening song, "I'll be there for you." After the episode recap Natalie dives into why this is the episode of the guest star, and Tiana discusse...

S1 Episode 12 has arrived! The The One With the Dozen Lasagnas. In this episode Tiana and Natalie start off talking about the song behind the unique episode intro, followed up with giving their thoughts on should or shouldn't you eat the placenta after giving birth? Next, the judgement continues with their thoughts on gender reveal parties and why it's never a good idea to get between yo...

S1 Episode 11 has arrived! The One With Mrs. Bing. This episode starts with some listener emails, plus a review of Matthew Perry's memoir Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing. Next, Tiana and Natalie dive into their episode recap discussing who Agamemnon was, what SMUT is, and play a game of would you rather between Bill Pullman and Peter Gallagher. Finally, listen to Tiana deep dive i...

S1 Episode 10 has arrived! The One With the Monkey. Tiana and Natalie start this episode off addressing some recent listener emails before Tiana dives into a recap of her accidental watch of the Golden Globes. Next, Tiana and Natalie discuss what they'd really like to do on New Years Eve, debate if David was Phoebe's one true love, and deep dive into Hank Azaria's IMDB.  The episode...

S1 Episode 9 has arrived! The One Where Underdog Gets Away. This episode opens with Tiana and Natalie talking about why the Friends Thanksgiving episodes are some of their favorite. Next, they talk about what it's like to host a holiday, whose Thanksgiving potato requests are out of line, and why they love an educated actor. The episode wraps with why turkey was banned at Tiana's last Th...

S1 Episode 8 has arrived! The One Where Nana Dies Twice. In this episode Tiana and Natalie talk about work romances, if they believe in ghosts, how moms can be relentless in their criticism, and why Italians are like turtles. Listen to find out who received an Emmy nomination for this episode, plus why Natalie says this is her favorite episode for fashion.   Hosts: Tiana Wasinger and Natalie Novot...

S1 Episode 7 has arrived! The One with the Blackout. In this episode, Tiana and Natalie cover what NBC's inspiration was behind this episode and it's place in TV history. They discuss if passion is overrated as Ross suggests, and give some background on the famous Victoria Secret model, Jill Goodacre. Hear them translate what Paolo is saying in Italian, and if a phone would work or not i...