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Aleen and Jordana are back and Aleen is on the verge of tears talking about “A Star Is Born.” Jordana seems to think the movie is pretty much the same thing as “Walk The Line”. Aleen doesn’t really dispute that. At 3:30 they talk about Mike “The Situation” going to jail. They both agree that if you don’t pay your taxes, you have to do the time. At 10:20 they talk about Banksy’s art sale. Jordana thinks it’s a total PR stunt and is unsure how they get the money to Banksy if no one even knows who he is. At 13:45 a listener writes in wondering how to break up with her roommate and move out on her own. At 20:20 a listener writes in wondering how to leave a job that she recently just got for a job that pays more. At 25:25 they play some games including, “would you rather watch 40 hours of TV a week or throw your TV out?,” “would you rather be on ‘RHONY’ or ‘Survivor’?” and “shoot fu*k marry: The Situation, Justin Bieber’s Dad, Jax Taylor.

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Aleen and Sami talk about this week’s news and pop culture events. Kim and Kanye may be splitting up. Aleen says Maniac is a weird show. Also, is literally every celebrity constantly tempted by alcohol and drugs? After some fun banter, they read an excerpt called “The 5 People You Meet In Hell (At Work)” from the Betches’ new book, When’s Happy Hour? At 22:40, they take a letter from a London listener who can’t seem to connect with a work friend and now needs a letter of recommendation for a job. How can she request one from her without it coming off wrong? At 30:16, they take another letter from a listener who feels like she wants better friends and doesn’t know how to make new ones. After they wrap up with some games including Would You Rather: Not have a refrigerator or share a bathroom with everyone on your apartment floor.

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Sami and Jordana are back with a harrowing statistic that children are not considered adults until they turn 24. Sami agrees with this line of thinking stating that your 20s are your time to find yourself and become the person you are meant to be. At 12:30 they talk about John Mayer’s instagram post targeting internet trolls and how social media is affecting the way people live their lives. Jordana thinks the social media impact is positive, allowing people more choices in their careers, travel destinations and love life. At 17:55 a listener writes in asking if her friend has her back even though she’s not liking her Instagram posts. At 27:40 a listener writes in asking how to make herself feel at home in a new house. At 34:30 they play some games including “would you rather”: sweat mayonnaise or poop a tennis ball? Be supported by your parents until 18 or 38? Live at home until you’re 30 or have your mother live with your family after 35?

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Jordana and Aleen are back. They start off talking about Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin who are apparently married now? At 2:40 Jordana explains that she doesn’t think Justin and Hailey should be getting married because their love languages don’t line up. They agree that marrying someone that you’ve been dating for less than 2 years is not the best idea since you never really get to know who that person is in important situations. At 7:50 they talk about the drama unfolding in the “Bachelor” world with Jenna Cooper still receiving backlash for the Reality Steve scandal and Becca M’s surprise pregnancy. At 18:00 a listener writes in asking if it’s morally wrong to quit her job before a holiday break to make extra money on her way out. At 25:20 a listener writes in wondering how to re-kindle friendships after exiting a toxic relationship. At 30:10 they play some games including “Would You Rather”: Have your mom be Becca M. or Kylie Jenner? Have your parents be Pete and Ariana or Justin and Hailey? Thanks to our sponsor, Talk Space. To match with a perfect therapist for a fraction of the price of traditional therapy, go to Talkspace.com/BETCH, and use the code BETCH to get $45 off your first month and show your support for this show.

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Shana Tova! Sami and Jordana are back . They talk about Serena Williams’ argument with the umpire at the US Open. Sami maintains that the media wouldn’t be calling the incident a “meltdown” if Serena were a man. At 8:30 they talk about Jordana’s favorite Housewives franchise, RHONY. They agree that the cast is a mess and that Bethenny is not particularly nice to any of them. At 20:50 a listener struggling with her body image writes in asking how to mitigate a friendship that is weighing on her mental wellness. 26:15 a listener writes in asking, how to stop her new roomate from pissing on her floor while he’s sleepwalking. At 30:50 they play games including “shoot, BFF party with: Serena Williams, Carole Radiziwill and Ariana Grande. “Would you rather love everyone you work with and make 30K a year, or hate everyone you work with and make 300K per year?” “Would you rather work directly every day with your mom or your ex?” Thank to our sponsor for this episode, Ritual. Get your vitamins today by visiting ritual.com/betch

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Sami and Aleen are back! Labor Day got Aleen reflecting on what she wants out of her wedding. At 4:30 she explains that she wants to have a practical wedding and the most important thing to her is that everyone comes and has a great time instead of keeping up with some of the extravagant weddings we've all been seeing on Instagram. At 9:40 they talk about Colton being named the new “Bachelor” which bores the hell out of both of them. At 16:45 they talk about the RHONY and try to narrow down which one they would want as their mother. At 22:35 a listener writes in wondering how to not make things awkward at work after dissolving a friends with benefits relationship with a co-worker. 26:00 a listener writes in wondering how to cope with feeling excluded after not being invited to play ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ with co-workers. At 31:10 they play some games including a “Bachelor” edition of shoot, fu*k, marry-Kamille, Colton and Kevin.

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Jordana and Aleen are back to wrap up the summer. Labor Day is approaching and so is Jordana’s birthday. She seems utterly unphased by the thought of turning 29. At 6:20 they break down Sunday’s HBO lineup with a recap of “Sharp Objects” and “Insecure”. They both feel that “Sharp Objects” was a little disappointing leaving many questions unanswered, but “Insecure” was hilarious and keeps getting better. At 17:35 a listener asks how to set boundaries for an extremely overbearing friend that is being too extra. At 23:35 a listener asks how to help a depressed friend take steps to get her out of her rut. At 27:55 they play games including “Would You Rather?” only be able to take a sh*t in a gas station bathroom or lose your index finger? Have a toxic relationship with your mother, your daughter or your BFF? Give up sex for the rest of your life or eat only vegetables for the rest of your life? This episode was brought to you in partnership with Three Olives Vodka. Enjoy Responsibly.

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Sami and Aleen are back but they’re having trouble caring that mercury is out of retrograde. Will things really be different under the Pisces moon? At 4:40 they talk about the VMAs. After watching the show they’re both having trouble deciding who they love more, JLO, or Ariana Grande. At 12:05, they play Would You Rather: Be unattractive and be given JLO’s look at age 40, or have Ariana Grande’s look until age 30, but then go sharply downhill? At 18:09 Jaclyn Johnson, founder of Create & Cultivate and author of “Work Party”, joins them. Aleen tells a story about receiving a free room from Jaclyn’s company and a mix up that lead to her and Jordana sharing a king-sized bed. Jaclyn explains her influences for writing the book and who she turned to for advice. At 28:50, an overworked Betch writes in asking how to ask her employer for the raise she feels she deserves.

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Aleen and Jordana are back with a recap of the new season of “Keeping Up With The Kardashians”. Jordana doesn’t understand why all the Kardashians think they’re business women. Kim might be in meetings, but is she running a business? At 12:40 they wonder if Scott Disick is finally happy now that he’s in a relationship with no ups and downs. At 14:20 a listener writes in for advice on how to stop a co-worker from taking credit for her projects at work. At 19:30 a listener asks them how to stand up to her controlling mother. At 25:00 they play games including Would You Rather: party hard for 5 nights a week or be on a juice cleanse 5 days a week every week?

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Jordana and Aleen are back with a lot of thoughts on the “Bachelorette” finale. Aleen is shocked that Becca chose Garrett over Blake. They both agree that Blake seemed genuinely upset and Garrett seems very simple minded. At 12:25 they discuss ABC’s attempt to address Garrett’s scandalous use of racist memes. Jordana maintains that Garrett’s apology was not a real apology. At 21:00 a listener writes in asking for advice on how to handle an unwanted invitation to an uncomfortable networking situation. At 26:00 A listener wonders how she can avoid being locked into a job she dislikes long term. At 29:30 they wrap up with some games including “would you rather date someone who’s been on The Bachelor or someone who’s been unemployed for 2 years?”

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