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Travis is back from Podcast Movement 2025, Emma’s fighting pregnancy pains, and the besties have so much to catch up on.

This week, we get into:

• Emma’s pregnancy update (he’s huge and likes to party in her uterus)
• A scathing review of And Just Like That
• Behind the scenes at Podcast Movement and Travis’s chaotic journey back home
• The girl who refused to check her bag and made Travis miss his connecting flight.

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Travis wakes up in full chaos mode and Emma is in no mood to deal with his nonsense, but that doesn’t stop the besties from diving into everything from trash bagels to driving lessons with the Barlows.

This week, we get into:

• The emotional rollercoaster of a morning FaceTime
• Travis’ horrific first trip to Dollar General
• Would you ever buy a ticket to someone’s wedding?
• How much money is too much money to still be miserable
• The death of fall & spring
• The return of the tandem bikers
• Reality Roundup: Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 1, Episode 3

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Travis and Emma dive headfirst into the chaos of their shared notes app and bring you a mix of hot takes, rants, and reality TV breakdowns.

They start with Nelly Furtado’s comeback performance and the unhinged internet discourse around her looks, leading into a bigger conversation about Ozempic culture, compounding pharmacies, and America’s broken healthcare system.

From there, Emma gives a pregnancy update, Travis rants about stores getting rid of baskets, and the two of them debate whether folding laundry should be automated or savored with gratitude.

In Reality Roundup: Jen Shah is allegedly banning Ghislaine Maxwell from her prison yoga classes, Jax Taylor is (probably) running his own fan account, and the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City ladies are three hours late to dinner but right on time for a fight.

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After a short break, Travis and Emma are back, and today’s episode is stacked. Emma shares a pregnancy update and gets real about scoliosis, overheated classrooms, and why her hearing is suddenly failing. Travis details a hilarious (and infuriating) saga with Fabletics customer service, and they both dive deep into the chaotic mess of ICE expansion in Indiana, immigration policy, and why they’re not here for fascist Barbie governors.

Later, they talk about:

• Listener shoutouts (hey Argentina and Australia!),
• The wild new prison roommate for Jen Shah and Elizabeth Holmes,
• School supplies discourse and how parents are somehow mad about sharing crayons,
• And the first episode of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, where Jesus, drama, and hospital-smelling shade take center stage.

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In this milestone 10th episode, Travis and Emma are embracing the chaos, from hospital visits to pop culture commentary. Get in for the joyride.

Emma kicks things off with a pregnancy update that includes an ER scare, an extra-large baby (hi, little papaya!), and new ways her son is keeping her on her toes. Meanwhile, Travis details his own unexpected trip to the ER after mysteriously passing out on campus.

They discuss Travis’s life-changing Kesha concert experience, and announce that he’s heading solo to Podcast Movement 2025, so if you’ll be in Dallas, hit him up for a guest swap!

From there, it’s classic bestie approved chaos: A listener shoutout that gets way too emotional (thank you, Jordan 🥹), a deep-dive into Hollister’s “vintage” collection, vanity sizing, and what fashion even means anymore, g=the most unhinged take on the internet: don’t date feminists??? (cue rage), a rant about Trisha Paytas, Travis gets mad at the Heritage Foundation for trying to “woke-proof” your estate plan, and the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives reunion recap!

There’s some serious stuff this week, including discussions around motherhood, trauma, and religious pressure, but also a lot of laughs, cathartic yelling, and the usual amount of oversharing.

We love you from Indy to Egypt! See you next week, besties 💕

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This week, chaos reigns and sweat is abundant. Travis and Emma kick off with a pregnancy update that includes mango-sized milestones, nasal congestion, and a deeply personal couch groove. Emma’s car still isn’t fixed, which means you’ll be hearing about that for weeks. Meanwhile, Travis accidentally signs up for umbilical cord storage emails and regrets everything. The besties dive headfirst into Republicans fighting with AI robots on Twitter (excuse us, X), Elon Musk’s imaginary America Party, and what it means to be “woke” in the year of our Lord 2025. Spoiler: they are not impressed.

Also in this week's reality roundup:

• The long-awaited return of Ladies of London
• A piping hot recap of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives episodes 9 and 10, featuring: beignet diplomacy, the worst baby announcement timing in history, and one last final roast of Demi, who should never be allowed to cry on camera again
• Why Jessi and Mayci are the undisputed queens of the season

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In this jam-packed episode of bestie approved, Travis and Emma are catching you up on everything, from vivid pregnancy dreams and baby August’s current produce comparison (spoiler: he’s a cucumber) to Carnival Cruise chaos and an absolutely unhinged house fire story that has everything: a heart attack, a deaf daughter with long COVID, and a smoky old-fashioned. Bless Nancy.

Emma’s dreams are weird, her baby’s kicking, and her sleep is a mess, but nothing compares to the real-world drama on their TV screens. The duo dives deep into The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives episodes 6, 7, and 8, covering everything from Whitney’s polarizing apology attempts to Demi’s villain arc, Layla’s neutral zone failures, and Taylor’s descent into winged retaliation.

The Mormon Bake Off is a hit and the hot chocolate is a miss. Plus, Jessi gets the heartbreak edit after Demi’s betrayal, and the girls try to keep their halos in place at a Saints & Sinners party that ends with raised voices and fallen friendships.

Also in this episode:

• Travis goes off about racism on Carnival Cruises
• Emma defends Keith Sweat karaoke moments on viral cruises
• Everyone needs an Etsy witch or a priest after the house fire saga
• Jesse deserves better (again)
• Demi, please stop talking about other people’s money
• Taylor’s wings defy physics (and taste)

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This week, Travis and Emma unpack their feelings about the Diddy verdict, Anna Wintour's exit from Vogue, and why Love Island contestants need to learn basic human communication. The besties have complaints and grievances (as always). Plus, Emma's onion-sized baby is developing ears (and fat!) and Travis relives the trauma from his pool encounter with the world's most annoying stranger before we get into MomTok on Reality Roundup.

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Highlights

• Emma’s 17 weeks into her pregnancy and Baby August is the size of an onion! He’s also starting to hear Travis’s filthy mouth, among other voices.
• Travis is a little fired up over the verdicts in the Diddy trial.
• 2025 will be Anna Wintour’s last September Issue at Vogue, which feels like it’s marking the end of an era.
• We look back on the wonderful memory from Gigi Hadid’s birthday party where her mom allowed her to indulge in the tiniest piece of her own birthday cake.
• DJ Meredith Marks is absolutely bestie approved and continues to prove that she is endlessly talented as she headlines Prides across the country.

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: “The Book of Divisions” (season 2, episode 5)

In this week’s Reality Roundup, we open up the truth box with MomTok as we unpack the bunnies at Whitney’s baby shower, Mikayla’s never-ending hatred for Whitney, and Jen’s complicated relationship with the truth. Jessi continues to be a perfect, beautiful angel while demon monster Demi lays the groundwork for a hostile takeover attempt. Will MomTok survive?

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This week on Bestie Approved, Travis and Emma are feeling the love and the drama. Emma shares a pregnancy update (hello, baby avocado! 🥑), but also gets candid about body image struggles and the weird early bump zone where everyone thinks you just went to a buffet. Meanwhile, Travis has a bone to pick with tandem bikes and Valentine’s Day (spoiler: he hates both). The besties lovingly argue their way through the chaos, of course.

Then things get juicy.

A viral TikTok meltdown over an engagement ring email spirals into a deep dive on wedding culture, toxic planning, and why “my honey, my sweetheart” is a red flag.

In this week’s Secret Lives of Mormon Wives recap, the Halloween party explodes, the Chippendales cause tension, and someone definitely didn’t tell the truth (Jen, we’re looking at you 👀).

Plus, we shout out our favorite sponsor-in-our-heads, Arby’s (sponsor us, please) and reminisce about vape punch cards (ew).

Whether you’re here for the mess, the friendship, or the fertility updates, we’ve got you. Now hit play and ride that tandem bike straight into the chaos.

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This week’s episode is pure chaos in the best way possible. Travis and Emma are back with your favorite combo of pop culture commentary, deeply unserious opinions, and a little moral outrage.

First up: CupcakKe’s new track, It’s iconic. It’s unhinged. It’s art. Travis and Emma break down their favorite (insane) lyrics and give CupcakKe her flowers as the lyrical genius she is.

Then it’s time to complain, obviously. From waiting behind a soda-fueled van-load of children at Swig to the rise of the 4AM Club conspiracy theorists on TikTok, your besties spiral through cultural nonsense like only they can.

Reality Roundup:

• Love Island USA has lost the plot. It’s supposed to be about being hot and making out, not finding your “forever person.”
• The Traitors season 4 cast announcement drops, and the besties give their hilarious (and surprisingly insightful) commentary. Candace Dillard, Lisa Rinna, Dorinda, and more? We’re IN.
• Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: The first two episodes are out, and the tea is piping hot. Taylor vs. Dakota. Jen is lying. Miranda might be telling the truth? Taylor’s mom wants to be Taylor? There’s a lot to unpack.

Bonus: A very special guest joins the pod this week. Emma’s son, Jack, drops by to give listeners a special message.