048: heated rivalry (part 2) + the spoiler moments that destroyed us
Nins & Arns return for a follow-up episode on Heated Rivalry that absolutely no one asked for (because one emotional breakdown over yearning, hockey, and devastating eye contact was clearly not enough!!).
After finally bingeing the series, Arns comes prepared with a spoiler-filled PowerPoint presentation covering the scenes, confessions, relationships, and tiny emotional moments that wrecked her. Together, the hosts spiral through Scott & Kip, Shane & Ilia, coming out scenes, public love, emotional repression, and why this show made domesticity feel romantic as hell.
047: justin bieber’s “everything hallelujah”, lilo & stitch, & choosing joy anyway
Nins unexpectedly develops Bieber fever after hearing Justin Bieber’s “EVERYTHING HALLELUJAH” and spirals into a wildly emotional deep dive on healing, fame, survival, gratitude, and brushing your teeth while depressed.
Arns revisits Disney’s Lilo & Stitch (2002) and fully crumbles over found family, loneliness, belonging, and the devastating realization that Stitch just wanted to know he deserved love, too.
Basically: two stories about choosing joy anyway.
046: "sunflowers" by harry baker / heated rivalry
Arns dreams of funerals and living in the now through poem "Sunflowers" by Harry Baker. Nins translates the unspoken in the sports romance television series Heated Rivalry.
045: "st. clarity" by the paper kites / my birth story
Nins bubbles over the tranquil sights and sounds of the song and music video "St. Clarity" by The Paper Kites. Arns pushes through the retelling of her birth story.
044: filipino american smithsonian exhibit / fighting with my husband
Arns journeys through Filipino migrant memories at the Smithsonian exhibit How Can You Forget Me: Filipino American Stories. Nins spills the tea on her last fight with her husband and the realizations she came to after they made up.
043 (throwback): PMDD / queen charlotte
Nins & Arns choose each other's stories in this special throwback episode. Arns chooses ep 003: periods are hard, where Nins shares her struggles with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Nins chooses ep 011: a bridgerton (sob) story, where Arns reminds us that love is a choice through Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.
042: cry categories
Nins and Arns take turns picking "cry categories" out of a jar and sharing what brought them to tears.
041: f1 champion lando norris / titanic
Arns races through Lando Norris' 2025 Formula 1 championship win. Nins sinks into the iconic 1997 film Titanic.
040 (vday special): how to end a love story by yulin kuang / the women by kristin hannah
In this special Valentine's Day collab with A Novel Affair: Romance Bookstore, Nins & Arns share two books that made founders Yung & Julie cry. Nins takes it one step at a time in her reading of How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang. Arns witnesses the Vietnam War through the eyes of an army nurse in The Women by Kristin Hannah. And both, of course, come to the same realization: that there's no love greater than self-love.
039: we live in time / modern love: when the doorman is your main man
Arns finds beauty in every moment of the film We Live in Time starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield. Nins opens the door to platonic love in her watch of Modern Love's "When the Doorman Is Your Main Man".
038: a chat with the cat / grown up glow up
Nins softens at the message her pet cat shares with animal communicator Jenny from Bluebird Animal Communication. Arns pursues a different kind of glow up as inspired by Leila from @mykindofglow_.
037 (throwback): puppy love / life's a blur
In this throwback episode, Nins & Arns bring it back to an oldie but goodie from season 1. Arns reminisces about her puppy of 16 years, Cosmo, and accepts that true love means letting go. Nins uncovers a deeper meaning behind "Blurry" by JP Saxe and recounts how she stayed anchored during one of the hardest seasons of her life.
bonus ep: get 2 know us (Q&A!!)
Who are Nins & Arns, even??? Get to know your fave crybabies in this lil Q&A sesh.
036: piano peace / shoutout sweet treats
Arns is gripped by classical pianist Yumeka Nakagawa's performance of Chopin's "Raindrop" Prelude. Nins delights in a sweet story about her latest bake.
035: will she or won't she / delightful delays
Nins wills herself to unpack the dual interpretations of the song "Higher" by Tems. Arns finds magic in the mundane during a 6-hour flight delay.
034: a wicked ghost story
In this week's Halloween special, Arns spooks us to tears with 1990 romantic thriller Ghost starring Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze. Nins dances through the Ozdust Ballroom in her coverage of the 2024 blockbuster film Wicked.
033: klay in the bay / good grief
Nins sails through the highlights of Klay Thompson's career with the Golden State Warriors and his welcome back tribute during his first game against his former team. Arns reminisces about her grandparents’ enduring love as inspired by a viral TikTok of a man visiting his wife's grave.
032: ACOTAR reflections / nins luvs nandy
Arns takes a good look in the mirror alongside young adult fantasy series A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas. Nins digs through the importance of a neanderthal skeleton known as Shanidar 1.
031: about about time / somebody feed arns
Nins has a time recounting the lessons behind the romantic dramedy About Time starring Domhnall Gleeson. Arns savors the flavors of Manila through travel docuseries Somebody Feed Phil.
030: when jerry met tally / blessings on blessings
After a jarring April Fool's intro during which Nins & Arns welcome their new hosts, Nins is charmed by figure skating couple Jerry & Tally. Arns welcomes abundance into her life through The Law of Attraction by Esther & Jerry Hicks.