This week, Lorilee unleashes a rant on the chaos that is online jewelry shopping and subsequent delivery. Andrea jumps in with her own holiday‑season confessions as the two compare Christmas lists, gifting strategies, and the annual tradition of pretending we’re more organized than we actually are.

To wrap things up, the girls share the books that carried them through 2025 — the ones they loved, the ones they powered through, and the ones they’re still reading simultaneously because apparently one book at a time is so last decade.

Expect laughs, mild exasperation, and a few dangerously relatable moments.

Relevant Show Links:

• Evryjewels.ca

• The President is Missing by James Patterson

• The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haight

• Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

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Our regularly scheduled episodes have taken a spontaneous twist — thanks for tuning in! In this episode, we dive into the sudden arrival of winter in Calgary and how we’re adjusting to the chilly season. Lorilee reveals the strangest gift she’s ever received (shout‑out to Grandma for keeping things interesting), while Andrea opens up about her experiences with ChatGPT therapy sessions. It’s a mix of cozy conversation, laughter, and thoughtful reflection.

If you enjoyed this spontaneous episode, subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss the next one. Share your own “strangest gift” stories with us on social media — we’d love to feature them in a future episode!

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The ladies are back, shaking their heads at society—one bizarre, influencer-hyped invention at a time. Lorilee shares her latest literary loves, while Andrea breaks down a movie that would have actually lived up to the popcorn if she wasn’t too late to stand in line and purchase it.

Relevant Show Links:

• The Roses

• The First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

• Armchair Anonymous Podcast with Dax & Monica

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Andrea & Lorilee return to tackle life’s big questions: What shoes don’t get you banished by royalty? How fancy is too fancy for dinner? And is there a correct way to hold hands—or have we all been doing it wrong this entire time?

Expect zero actual etiquette advice, but plenty of judgment.

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WE'RE BACK! For now.... listen in as Andrea & Lorilee catch up after a summer hiatus, discuss fears and disappointments and question what is actually in a Pumpkin Spice Latte.

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Andrea and Lorilee both hate being early and Andrea shares some times on not being too early or too late (results vary). They chat about their names, and the names of their children and also discuss the benefits of not staying with family while visiting them.

Relevant Show Links:

• • Can you guess the most popular names from when you were born?

  
  

  • ⁠a professional baby name consultant is begging parents to stop using these names⁠
  • How not to be late

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  • How not to be early - just kidding there is no advice on this!

  What we are watching:

  • 24

  • The Meg

  • Sirens

  • The Better Sister

  What we are reading:

  • This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousins

  • The Plan by Kendra Adachi

  • Battleshipped Savannah Scott

  We'd love to hear from you!

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  Email: Betterwithfriends@outlook.com

  
  

This episode tackles the possibility that AI might be making us dumber (or just worse at trivia), the gamble of trusting health advice from someone who also conveniently has a supplement to sell you, and the sacred role of audiobook narrators. Plus, Andrea’s Mystery Man Update—is he real, or just an elaborate AI-generated boyfriend?

Relevant Show Links:

• Calgary climate perennials

• Critical Thinking in the Age of AI

• All Dick Wolf’s TV shows

What we are reading:

• Emergency Contact by Lauren Layne

• The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

• The Companion Project by Chelsea Curto

We'd love to hear from you!

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Andrea and Lorilee discuss how their jobs may or may not have been made easier by technology, talking or not talking politics with friends and spouse, and share their latest media consumption.

Relevant Show Links:

• Lorilee’s Instagram follow @aysat_officiel

• Hybrid/ Remote working after Covid

• How to Dress for your Body Type

What we are watching:

• Four Seasons

• Wear Whatever the F You Want

What we are reading:

• The Woods by Harlan Coben

• The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

We'd love to hear from you!

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