Better With Friends - Conversations with Andrea and Lorilee

Better With Friends - Conversations with Andrea and Lorilee

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Better With Friends - Conversations with Andrea and Lorilee episodes

  • Ep85: Shapeshifters, Food Waste and Podcasting Woes
    To the surprise of no one, Lorilee has found a new vampire series to sink her teeth into (sorrynotsorry). The girls talk about food that goes bad in the fridge, what animals they would want to turn into if they were shapeshifters, and looking for a job while you have a job.
    Related Show Links:
    Canadian true crime story and new tv series “Under the Bridge”
    City of Calgary Interview Method and Sample questions
    Lorilee’s Current Read Tracy Wolf vampire series “Crave”
    Shmoo
    Andrea’s Current Read Mr. Churchill’s Secretary
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    44 min
  • Ep84: Lipstick, Sad Work Coffee and Pet Psychics

    This probably isn’t the most random grouping of conversation topics, but it will come close! Andrea bemoans the state of coffee at the office, Lorilee shares her very interesting Easter family dinner conversation (spoiler: it involves puberty), and they have a general chat about lipsticks. 

    Related Show Links:

    • Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink Lipstick

    • Dior Addict Lipstick 918 Dior bar

    • Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey

    • Burt's Bees Lip Shimmer in Fig 

    • The wait-lists for pet psychics

    • Place to buy single coffee pods

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      40 min
    • Ep83: Lavender Lattes, Making Bread and Reality TV

      Lorilee and Andrea branch out into trying Starbucks Lavender drinks and baking sourdough bread, discuss extravagant vacations by our Prime Minister, and reality tv shows - new and old.

      Related Show Links:

      • Sourdough Bread recipe and process
      • The Popcast Episode 548: The Kate Middleton Mystery Explained
      • 007: Road to a Million


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        42 min
      • Ep82: Mattresses, Feline Dynamics and Transitioning Back to the Office

        The girls contemplate the misalignment of supply and demand for mattresses and how to sleep when you need a new one and Andrea introduces her new cat. Lorilee talks about fitting in responsibilities of life as a full-time working mom, and gets some tips on fitting exercise into a full life.

        Related Show Links:
        Tips on transitioning back to an office setting
        Balance 365 Episode 59: How to Simplify Your Fitness Routine
        Stacy Shines Joy Midsize Fashion + Curvy Mom Style on Instagram
        Book Recommendations:
        “Die Again” by Tess Gerritsen
        “The Book of Two Ways” by Jodi Picoult
        Music "Sad Violin" by Oleg Kyrylkovv from Pixabay
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        45 min
      • Ep81: BWF Adoption Episode
        In this episode, we get to hear from Lorilee’s son Jaden as he asks questions about their trip to China to adopt him almost 10 years ago, and Lorilee fills in the blanks on their family’s experiences on the trip from and back to Winnipeg.
        The Presidential Hotel Beijing
        Face Changing Dance
        Chinese Tea Ceremony
        "Pee-Pee Boy" - Tea Pets Explained
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        52 min
      • Ep80: 24 Sussex, Home Improvement Shows, Church Communities
        Andrea and Lorilee discuss the decline of 24 Sussex (our Prime Minister’s official residence for our non-Canadian listeners), the reality of home renovation shows, and the pros and cons of establishing a community outside (or inside) of church.
        Related Show Links:
        24 Sussex is asbestos free
        Do the Property Brothers fake their shows?
        The Candace Cameron Bure podcast on mental health
        Lorilee’s book pick
        Andrea’s book pick
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        50 min
      • Ep:79: Recent Reads, Fantasy Careers & Tickling

        Are you a multiple-book-at-a-time reader? Andrea and Lorilee chat about reading methods and their own habits, careers they’d like to have at this point in their lives, and the horrors of being tickled.

        Related Show Links:

        • What is a Wenus?

        • Why Some People Hate Being Tickled

        • Book Recommendation “Creative Successful Dyslexic”

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          38 min
        • Ep78: New Year, New Books & New Kitchen

          The girls reconnect after the holidays, and we let you in on what we’ve been reading (including a stinker of a book). Lorilee has begun a kitchen renovation, and Andrea realizes she set herself up for failure.

          Related Show Links:

          • How to Survive a Kitchen Renovation

          • Setting Ourselves up for Failure

          • The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency

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            40 min
          • Ep77: 80s TV Theme Song Quiz

            We test our memories from our childhood with varying degrees of accuracy.  Can you beat our score?

            Related Show Links:

            • Guess the 80’s TV Show Theme Song!

            • Why We Remember Music and Forget Everything Else

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              20 min
            • Ep76: Christmas Traditions, Surprise Animals & Sewing in the 70s

              In this episode, we do a little follow up from last week’s podcast, plus Andrea gives a furniture update. Lorilee describes a childhood outfit that sounds suspiciously familiar and they both chat about holiday traditions, new and old.

              Related Show Links:

              • Goop Gift Guides 2023

              • Calgary Sleigh Rides

              • Vintage 70s Children Clothing Patterns

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                Instagram: @betterwithfriends.pod

                43 min

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              Having spent several years in their 20s getting the same degree and taking the same classes at the University of Manitoba, Andrea and Lorilee never got to know each other. Meeting again almost 25…