The One With FRIENDS

s7 e14 • the one where they are thirty and flirty and... thriving? (the one where they all turn thirty) we are proud of ourselves for both having a backlog of RTAFs. we talk about our own feelings around turning thirty and gift lists. and, leann sets out a challenge to herself around gift-receiving. meanwhile, we flash from one milestone birthday to the other. we find out it's not a milestone...

s7 e13 • the one with the trigger warnings (the one where rosita dies) we talk about the (missed) nostalgia of childhood homes. leann calls out the unfair 2023 recording schedule. and, leann and luellen are triggered by two out of the three storylines in this episode....and leann gets uncensored 🤬 meanwhile, rachel breaks joey's chair and joey breaks chandler's chair. the geller siblings...

s7 e12 • the one where we are pro-tag (the one where they're up all night) luellen effortlessly slides 'moo-point' into a sentence. we talk about sleep attire preferences. and, shockingly , TAG gets both our votes for our 'favorite scene' segment. meanwhile, all the friends are stuck in their own all-night escapades. rachel and tag battle for bragging rights. phoebe's smoke...

s7 e11 • the one with the old flame (the one with all the cheesecakes) leann divulges the details of her post book-binge mental and emotional recovery. we talk about the logistics of food scenes. and, there are some strong stances taken about the biggest relationship misses in tv history. meanwhile, rachel and chandler's thievery nets some tasty consequences. phoebe debates the solidity of her...

s7 e10 • the one with the easter bunny's funeral (the one with the holiday armadillo) luellen gets nostalgic about early 2000s christmas. we deep dive into the two fronts of the christmas decor war. and, bring your chestnuts because we love a good fan-sent roast! meanwhile, chandler cannot master a simple slight of hands maneuver. pheobe's fear has her trying to con rachel. and, the friend...

bonus • the one where we all lost a friend we explain our absence. give tribute to the late matthew perry. catch up on life. and, finally announce our giveaway winners! join us on social media | website:  ⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/the-one-with-friends⁠⁠⁠  | instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠@theonewithfriendspodcast⁠⁠⁠  | facebook:  ⁠⁠⁠@theonewithfriendspodcast⁠⁠⁠  | twitter:  ⁠⁠⁠@theonewithPOD⁠⁠⁠  | email: the1withfrien...

s7 e9 • the one with phoebe's new bike (the one with all the candy) we deep dive on our own bike-riding learning. leann recalls a funny-to-her story from a family home video. and, how is ross the saving grace of this episode? meanwhile, monica willy wonkas her neighbors. rachel writes a scathing(ly inappropriate) review of tag. and, the friends are shocked when phoebe can't ride the bike s...

s7 e8 • the one with the great state of north ohio (the one where chandler doesn't like dogs) finally we've returned to a thanksgiving episode. leann shares new relevant data to backup her hatred for housecats. luellen thrills us all and shows us her utter brilliance through song . and, leann acutely empathizes with chandler and shares her own similar story. meanwhile, ross battles 'ti...

s7 e7 • the one where joey shared food?! (the one with ross's library book) leann has morning voice after a late night. our saturday morning recording session did us dirty with a visit from some weekend mowing warriors. and, luellen reviews a previous recommend to a friend. meanwhile, joey gets joey'd. janice is back and reeking havoc on our favorite couple. and, ross role-plays as a secur...

s7 e6 • the one with the maids of dis-honor (the one with the nap partners) leann recaps having her niblings ( yes, it's a word ) for auntie summer camp. leann almost offends every die hard movie fan. and, luellen talks about a surprising childhood nighttime routine. meanwhile, chandler's past catches up with him. rachel and phoebe battle it out for maid of honor rights. and, sleepy guys b...

s7 e5 • the one with rory's dad (the one with the engagement picture) luellen gets left out of family photos. we discuss our favorite donuts. and, leann doesn't know what antihistamines are. meanwhile, one guest actor is far from home and dating around in new york city. ross and phoebe have some ex-spousal spats. and, chandler struggles to show his pearly whites. #recommendtoafriend |  nin...

s7 e4 • the one where rachel hires herself a little treat (the one with rachel's assistant) leann is feral for tag in this episode. we re-discuss our ranges. leann shares her long-simmering ick with the social media spotlight segment. and, leann wonders at the unfaltering confidence of people who conduct interviews - like, do y'all actually know what you're doing? who trained you? are...

s7 e3 • the one with nestlé toulouse (the one with phoebe's cookies) we talk about a story gag linking 'the office' and 'friends'. one of our friends compares us to carol and susan on socials. and, we have a major post show this week - you have to stay tuned until the end! meanwhile, rachel and joey both experience some father-wound revelations. chandler commits embarrassing ga...

s7 e2 • the one with booktok, basically (the one with rachel's book) we talk about our own modern-ish version of the wedding binder...a.k.a. pinterest. we have vastly opposing views on the 'a' storyline and our hobbies. and, we share how visceral our discomfort was watching ross lather up his hands and massage that poor old man. meanwhile, the bing wedding plans are underway...underway...

s7 e1 • the one with the night that never seems to end (the one with monica's thunder) medical bills & a new job headline our monthly updates. we have major beef with the continuity from the end of last season into this one. and, we are heavily team monica in this episode. meanwhile, monica is thrilled...until she isn't. rachel weaponizes her sadness. and, joey preps for his audition a...

s6 e25 • the one we've been waiting for (the one with the proposal: part 2) leann reveals the exact moment where every morsel, every crumb, every particle of feminism in her body evaporated. did y'all also think we were going to get an audio guest appearance by janice in the tag scene? and, who is leann kidding?...of course this is an 'orange couch' rated episode! meanwhile, anothe...

s6 e24 • the one with the highest bidder (the one with the proposal: part 1) richard 👏🏼 is 👏🏼 back 👏🏼! we get THE og 'daddy' back for two episodes only and i think we're swooning more now than we did before...because...🥵. luellen is reading leann's mail (a.k.a. instagram algorithm (a.k.a. amazon recent purchases)). and, could we mention more how we're winding down the se...

s6 e23 • the one with the freeze-out (the one with the ring) luellen reviews one of leann's previous 'recommend to a friend'. we discuss engagement ring preferences. and, a very specific men's wrist watch question is posed. meanwhile, paul pops the top off his pickle jar of emotions. phoebe foils a major purchase. and, the boys struggle with the dynamics of a friendship trio. #reco...

s6 e22 • the one with the voicemail (the one where paul's the man) leann is an 89 year old woman with back issues. we're still cringing at the father-daughter exchange happening at the cabin. and, we begin to reconsider a certain recurring segment's place in our show agenda. meanwhile, ross and paul have the same idea for a weekend getaway with their women. joey makes a faux pas in his...

s6 e21 • the one with bruce willis (the one where ross meets elizabeth's dad) us two bookended scorpions swoon a little at 45yo bruce willis. we always appreciate a good ross-roast. and, we reveal what (leann) thinks to be one of the show's most glaringly obvious continuity misses. meanwhile, our little writer friend, phoebe, finds inspiration to write from her real life. rachel's job...

s6 e20 • the one with the montages (the one with mac and c.h.e.e.s.e.) phew - this is a quickie! luellen gives a duolingo update. leann gives her thoughts on the cyclical nature of fashion trends. and, we discuss montage episodes and the context that validated their pre-historic existence. meanwhile, chandler makes a big friendship 'oops'. the ghost of seasons past makes an appearance. and...

s6 e19 • the one with the spring vacation (the one with joey's fridge) we're finding ourselves in an episode slump with these current story lines and trying to push through. leann's food cravings and her budget are competing for top spot in today's conundrum. and, luellen's 13 year old self is living her best life with a recent purchase. meanwhile, joey fundraises amongst his f...

s6 e18 • the one with hotel monica (the one where ross dates a student) our episode rating took a real nosedive with this one. we talk about eating in the bedroom. the struggle is real on (what should have been) a very simple trivia question...did you hear the moment leann knew we weren't getting it? hint: *sigh*. and, leann may or may not know the official language of brazil. meanwhile, the h...

s6 e17 • the one with salmon skin roll (the one with unagi) we are back in the preverbal saddle and both fully enjoyed this episode's storylines...most of them at least. leann takes her sweet ol' time 'recapping' her recent health whirlwind. and, we take a quick circle back to rehash the 'unkempt' vs 'unkept' argument and leann gets to the brass tax of her stance......

s6 e16 • the one with a lot of 'like' (the one that could have been: part 2) luellen is killing it at her duolingo learning streak. we take a hard 'L' in the social media spotlight segment from our new friend. and, leann lays out her distaste for the overall theme carried through most of the storylines in these episodes.  meanwhile, our friends are still in this alternate reality w...