Pondering.

In this episode we once again bring on guest Julia Lotter where she has several questions that she poses to us about fashion. We talk about fashion influences today in college as well as our fashion in our younger days. We also incorperate how going to Catholic school influenced our fashion at an early age and carried into how we view fashion in college. As always, thank you for listening, let us...

In this episode we finish our trilogy of episodes on pet peeves as we conclude with personal habits and preferences. We discuss various pet peeves of ours and the viewers relating to habits and how they may impact our lives. We talk through these pet peeves and how they might apply to our life and tell a few stories along with the way. As always, thank you for listening, let us know what you thoug...

In this special unscripted episode we literally do not have an agenda to base this episode off of. We consult Chat GPT and ask it to pose random questions about anything; life, news, or what's currently going on in our lives. Thank you for listening, let us know what you thought, and keep up with us on all socials: @listenpondering

Prior to recording this episode, we made calls to about a dozen friends, all in a relationship, and asked them the same three questions; why do you love them, what’s your favorite memory with them, and when did you know you loved them. In this special Valentine's Day episode, we talk through their answers and highlight similarities as well as unique their answers. Thank you for listening, let...

In this episode we continue our trilogy of pet peeves as well as introduce video on our podcast (exclusive to Spotify)! We discuss various pet peeves of ours relating to social etiquette that get under our skin. We talk through these pet peeves and how they might apply to our life and maybe tell a few stories along with them. Thank you for listening, let us know what you thought, and keep up with...

In this episode we bring on special guest Julia Lotter who submitted the question, are college friends forever, to us a few months back. In this episode, we discuss this question as well as dive into situational friends, friends we want at our wedding, and true friends. We talk about friends in the context of high school, college, and our parents. Through this episode, we discover connections in t...

Our pet peeves will consist of a trilogy of episodes in which we discuss one of three categories of our own pet peeves as well as submitted ones. In today’s episode, we discuss pet peeves within the category of communication and behavior. These peeves can include people who act too prideful, bad attitudes, etc… We discuss all of these as well as add personal stories to them and how they relate to...

In this episode we discuss various questions on trusting others. Would you trust your friends with very intimate things about yourself? Have you ever been burned by someone you thought you trusted? We answer these questions and apply our own life experiences on them to hopefully give some thoughtful advice. In addition, we go on some fun unrelated tangents at the end which is always fun for us! Th...

In this episode we bring on guest Bridget Howe who discusses her own idea of how friendships are formed that she calls “The Challenge Theory.” Through this theory, we discuss our personal experiences with this and how it has influenced the friends in our lives, especially in college. We talk about various obstacles in friendships and why some friendships work and why some don’t. Thank you to Bridg...

In this episode we discuss New Year’s resolutions and their impact. We begin by recounting our own highlights, lessons, and challenges from this past year. We explain why resolutions can make a positive impact on people despite all the obstacles. We give tips on how to overcome various obstacles and the psychological aspect of getting started on your resolutions. Lastly, we explain how resolutions...

In this episode, we bring on our long-awaited guest Gage Sheffler to give us his take and experience on academic validation. Academic validation is something that so many students struggle with, especially with today’s standards. In this episode, we explain our past and present experiences with this topic and give our opinion on how people in society today can overcome this.

In this episode, we discuss aspects of the constantly asked question, can two people be just friends? We talk about our personal experiences with this topic and relate it to how we perceive it in our own lives. We discuss various perspectives within this subject such as the hormonal aspect, not acting on your thoughts, and losing friendships over it. We compare this situation to popular TV shows s...

In today’s episode we discuss if long-distance actually works. Although we might not have the same experiences with long-distance, we give our different takes on it. We bring on special guest Heidi Hagofsky, who is currently in a long-distance relationship with Ben. Together they give their advice on their first-hand experiences with the matter. We give advice for people in long-distance relations...

In this episode we talk about our past relationships, or present for Ben, and talk about what they have taught us and how to move on. This episode features special guest Christopher Ireland, who, like us, is also a student at the University of Pittsburgh. Chris brings an aspect to this episode in which he is still in the process of getting over his last relationship. Together we take a deep dive i...

In this episode we take a gander until what we see and want in our future. We reflect back on our past selves and discuss what we would tell our past selves. We also discuss people who have greatly impacted our lives as well as have a little fun talking about embarrassing experiences. As always, thanks for listening, leave a comment if you like, and we will see you in next week’s episode!

In this Thanksgiving episode we talk about things that we are currently thankful for as well as past experiences that we’re thankful for that have shaped us into who we are today. We also dive into some eye-opening experiences that teach us and others to be more thankful. A reminder that we are thankful to all of YOU, the listeners whom this podcast is made for. As always, thank you for listening,...

In this week’s episode, we go through a list of our personal hot takes on various topics. Some takes lead to profound discussions where others may just be how we feel about something. A reminder that these hot takes are just how we personally feel so if you disagree don’t be too offended, or leave us a comment! Disagreeing is what makes a hot take a hot take. As always, thanks for listening and be...

In this week’s episode, we discuss the various pros and cons between being an only child or having siblings. We reflect on how having or not having siblings has affected our childhood as well as our lives now. We debate how these aspects affected us and shaped us into who we are today. Join us today as we ponder.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into relationship culture in today’s society. We discuss various questions about the beginnings of a relationship, then segway into topics within the relationship itself such as the honeymoon phase, red flags, and green flags. As two teenagers with past and present experience in relationships, we give our take on these spiraling questions and give advice on how...

In this episode we give ourselves some proper introductions and explain who we are and where we came from. We pose the question of what makes someone qualified for a podcast and if we are even qualified. We take a look into our past experiences and why they might make us good hosts for this podcast as we take a leap into this new and exciting journey in our lives.