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Hello friends! This week, we're starting something new- minisodes! This is definitely just a way for us to release new content consistently, even when school gets busy and we forget to plan and record a full episode. But it's still fun, and hopefully you guys enjoy these bite-sized episodes! This week, we bring on a special guest who is often mentioned on this podcast. While we recorded a full episode for next week about our reflections on this annual TASA event, we wanted to hear from Mr. Wiffleball 2021 himself and his experience with the event. As always, follow our IG @pod.bestbuds and stay tuned for another special guest (and some spicy tea!) next week <3  

What is political correctness? Why is it villainized by certain political ideations? And is cancel culture really a productive form of remediation? In today's short but packed episode, we tackle these questions through a discussion about Dr. Suess' recently banned books and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's sexual assault allegations (TW) among other things. Let us know what you think, and as always, give us a follow on our instagram @pod.bestbuds! 

Hi guys! In honor of Clarissa's CSA big being auctioned off on SAD, we wanted to make (fake) auction posts for each other in case any of us ever wanted to find a boo ;) We got a little bit too real in our descriptions, but we've also posted our profiles on our Instagram @pod.bestbuds! Check it out and hit us up if you're interested <3 

We know there has been a lot of confusion about the COVID-19 vaccines and the distribution, so in this episode our resident public health expert, Isha Yardi educates us! Listen to this episode to hear us discuss the types of vaccines, the virus variants, our personal experiences getting vaccinated, or just because you think it's hot when Isha talks about public health (no judgement). As always, follow our instagram @pod.bestbuds to see Callie's amazing graphic design skills and feel free to message us about your own experiences with the vaccine system. 

In this week's episode, we're breaking down (and not out hopefully) our experiences with makeup, skincare, and haircare while Clarissa educates us about the iconic 7-step Korean Skincare Routine. Tune in to learn from a true beauty guru, get some product recommendations, or just to make fun of Callie using a St. Ive's cleanser. As usual, make sure to follow @pod.bestbuds for the updates and aesthetic instagram feed! Hope you enjoy the episode! 

Welcome back! It was just Lunar New Year when we recorded this, so we wanted to talk about our experiences with our cultures, holidays, traditions, food, and everything in between! We talk about wearing qipaos at our wedding (thanks for the idea, ABG!), weird superstitions (don't wear green hats), and fun traditions (you have to gift $51 for good luck!) Also, if anyone knows why we're not allowed to sit on rice, please let us know because that has been confusing us for years now. Hope you enjoy this episode, and follow us on IG @pod.bestbuds for more! 

In yet another unplanned chaotic episode, we decided to take some time to provide life updates and chat! We've definitely all been struggling with our workload a bit so we wanted to take the time to destress. Hopefully, you enjoy listening to our ~organic~ conversation. Feel free to send us any comments you have and be sure to follow our Instagram @pod.bestbuds. 

Welcome back everyone! In light of the Game Stop fiasco that rattled the stock market, this week we brought in the finance queens themselves (Isha's mom and sister) to unpack what really happened that Wednesday, talk about investing as college students, and discuss money management. Anika is a senior at Princeton majoring in Operations Research and Financial Engineering (basically applied math), and Isha's mom trades options on the daily. We definitely learned a lot about personal finance through this conversation, and hope this episode will give you the confidence to start investing and managing your money (TLDR: save)! 

*Disclaimer: This advice is ALL based on personal experience and is offered as a suggestion by us and our guests. Make sure you consult other trusted sources to understand the financial risks involved in investing and other personal finance management. That being said, enjoy the episode!

In this week's episode, we talk about confidence (and our lack thereof). It's been on our minds quite frequently lately, and we're all trying to figure out how to become more confident in ourselves and our abilities in the new year. Confidence is kind of tricky because it's so abstract and vague, but in this conversation, we start by figuring out the sources of our insecurities-- awareness is the first step to developing confidence aha! Let us know if you find any of this relatable, (and if you're super confident, PLEASE drop some tips). Follow our Insta @pod.bestbuds, and see yall next time! 

Welcome back! We feel like we talk about ~sadness~ a lot in this podcast, so this week we decided to focus on something (a little) more upbeat: happiness! We did week's worth of wellness activities, talked about our experiences with this experiment, and generally just had a conversation about happiness and what it means to us. OF COURSE...make sure to follow our instagram for updates (what's new?). Love you all!