Better With Friends - Conversations with Andrea and Lorilee

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:

• 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!

Instagram: @betterwithfriends.pod

Email: [email protected] 

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!

Instagram: @betterwithfriends.pod

Email: [email protected]

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!

Instagram: @betterwithfriends.pod

Email: [email protected]

With warmer weather come cooler treats and so Andrea and Lorilee talk about ice cream, of course! They discuss outdoor furniture and online shopping, and Lorilee confesses her most recent wardrobe malfunction. And a new segment is introduced - Beef of the Week.

Relevant Show Links:

• Lorilee’s Dishes set

• Andrea’s Wish List Chairs

• Lorilee’s Belt for your wardrobe malfunction needs

What we are listening to:

• House of Maher

We'd love to hear from you!

Instagram: @betterwithfriends.pod

Email: [email protected] 

Lorilee contemplates new plates for her house, Andrea makes jokes about donating blood, and they discuss air-frying Easter candy (spoiler: not a fan).

Relevant Show Links:

• Lorilee’s IKEA plates

• A Closer Look at Fruit Nappies

• Separate Bedding Leads to Better Sleep

• ARFID - Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

What we are watching:

• Firefly Lane

• Love On the Spectrum

• Back In Action

What were reading:

• Still Foolin Them by Billy Crystal

We'd love to hear from you!

Instagram: @betterwithfriends.pod

Email: [email protected] 

Andrea & Lorilee bemoan the disappointment of their morning coffee today, both for different reasons. Andrea goes on a bit of a rant about food and expectations of deliciousness, and Lorilee talks about sibling sabotage.

Relevant Show Links:

• Recipe for Roll Kuchen - Mennonite Girls Can Cook

• 30 Simple Recipes for Delicious Food

• Make Good Coffee at Home

What we are reading:

• Unromance by Erin Conner

• The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren

• The Caves of Perigord by Martin Walker

What we are listening to:

• Cruel and Unusual by Patricia Cornwell

What we are watching:

• Wicked on Amazon Prime

We'd love to hear from you!

Instagram: @betterwithfriends.pod

Email: [email protected]

This episode is heavy on the movie, podcast and book content! Andrea and Lorilee also chat about being too busy, and things they had to cut out of their lives.

Relevant Show Links:

• Audio headband

• Color Quest Coloring Book  (actually not “extreme”)

What we are reading:

• The Plan by Kendra Adachi

• Sweet Magnolias Home in Carolina by Sherryl Woods

What we are listening to:

• The Popcast

• The Bible Recap

• Small Town Dicks

What we are watching:

• The Unbreakable Boy

• 19-2

• Zero Day

We'd love to hear from you!

Instagram: @betterwithfriends.pod

Email: [email protected]

Lorilee chats about her new purchases and making homemade pizza after a supper fail, Andrea tries a new food, and together they discuss buying Canadian products.

Relevant Show Links:

• 11 Trench Coat Trends

• How to Try (and like) New Foods

• From made in Canada to product of Canada: How to make sense of Canadian labels

What we are watching:

• Grey Anatomy

• Paradise

• He’s All That

What we are reading:

• Assistant to Villian by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

We'd love to hear from you!

Instagram: @betterwithfriends.pod

Email: [email protected] 

Lorilee’s tween son brings out his Playdoh sets again, Andrea ponders the pros and cons of an Amish lifestyle, and the girls discuss when to keep a secret and the Canadian flag.

Relevant Show LInks:

• PlayDoh Sets

• MAF Mission Aviation Fellowship

• National Flag Day of Canada

What we are watching:

• Sweet Magnolias

• XO Kitty

What we are reading:

• Reconnected by Carlos Whittaker

We'd love to hear from you!

Instagram: @betterwithfriends.pod

Email: [email protected]

Andrea & Lorilee ponder how to survive an economic downturn, Lorilee shares an embarrassing game she refuses to play and her thoughts on being called “Grandma Penner”.

Related Show Links:

• Leland Klassen Date Night Comedy Show

What We are Watching:

• The Recruit

• Veronica Mars

What we are reading:

• His Majesty’s Hope by Susan Alia Macneil

• The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley (audiobook)

• The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

We'd love to hear from you!

Instagram: @betterwithfriends.pod

Email: [email protected]