048: heated rivalry (part 2) + the spoiler moments that destroyed us
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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.

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047: justin bieber’s “everything hallelujah”, lilo & stitch, & choosing joy anyway
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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.


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043 (throwback): PMDD / queen charlotte
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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.

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042: cry categories
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042: cry categories

Nins and Arns take turns picking "cry categories" out of a jar and sharing what brought them to tears.

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040 (vday special): how to end a love story by yulin kuang / the women by kristin hannah
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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.

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038: a chat with the cat / grown up glow up
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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_.

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037 (throwback): puppy love / life's a blur
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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.

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034: a wicked ghost story
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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.

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033: klay in the bay / good grief
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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.

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032: ACOTAR reflections / nins luvs nandy
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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.

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031: about about time / somebody feed arns
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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.

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030: when jerry met tally / blessings on blessings
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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.

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