brb crying

By nins (angela non) & arns (ariana kempis)

brb crying is a comedy podcast hosted by nins (angela non) & arns (ariana kempis), two thirty-something teenagers who love to talk, cry, and talk about what made them cry. join us as we dive

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The podcast currently has 38 episodes available.

brb crying episodes:

October 29, 2024017: moth bawls / casper the lonely ghost
We're getting spoOoOky! In this week's Halloween special, Nins explores childlike wonder in the face of death through Kate Braestrup's story, "The House of Mourning," on The Moth. Arns navigates loneliness in the film Casper.

Content warning: child loss, dead bodies

0:00 - Intro
4:58 - Nins: The Moth
26:21 - Arns: Casper
47:50 - Outro
Referenced in this episode:
About The Moth
About Kate Braestrup, storyteller behind "The House of Mourning" on The Moth
1995 film Casper (IMDB)
Collider article on Casper's CGI by Elisa Guimarães
Casper lighthouse/lullaby scene
Casper Halloween party scene
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51min
October 22, 2024016: fools don't rush in / my imaginary friend
Arns relives the sheer terror of falling in love through "Beyond" by Leon Bridges. Nins pays a visit to an old friend: Steve from Blue's Clues.

0:00 - Intro
5:05 - Announcements: crying is self-care, merch, spooky sobs
8:05 - Sob story: Schitt's Creek
13:21 - Arns: "Beyond" by Leon Bridges
32:02 - Nins: Steve from Blue's Clues
55:27 - Outro

Referenced in this episode:
Lyrics & meaning of "Beyond" by Leon Bridges on Genius
The Great Discontent interview with Leon Bridges by Tina Essmaker
Nick Jr tweet & video
Steve Burns TikTok
"Educational Television is not an Oxymoron" by Daniel R. Anderson
Behind the Clues: 10 Years with Blue documentary
"'Blue's Clues' Returns, and Silence is Still the Star" NYT Article by Katrina Onstad
Steve Burns Variety Interview
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58min
October 15, 2024015: hammy pt 2 / death to our 20s
Nins wraps up our Hamilton tour of tears with Act 2 of the hit musical. Arns pays tribute to our past selves with the help of her sister Mios' zine, The Liminal Spaces.

Content warning: grief, loss

Referenced in this episode:
Hamilton: An American Musical
"One Last Time" performed by Christopher Jackson, Lin-Manuel Miranda
"Burn" performed by Phillipa Soo
"It's Quiet Uptown" performed by Renée Elise Goldsberry, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo
"Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story" performed by the Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton
Announcement: find us this Saturday, 10/19 at Undiscovered SF! We'll be hanging out at a self-care themed booth in collaboration with Kurated Kultura. Come cry with us irl :')

0:00 - Intro
5:09 - Nins: Hamilton Act 2
34:10 - Arns: Mios' zine
52:46 - Outro
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55min
October 08, 2024014: parents are people? / hammy pt 1
Arns is distraught over A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza and the tender words our parents leave unspoken. Nins eases us into Act 1 of the most millennial musical of all time: Hamilton.

Content warning: grief, loss

Referenced in this episode:
A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
Podcast "BOOKS WITH JEN" ep 12 ft. Fatima Farheen Mirza
Fatima Farheen Mirza on "A Place For Us" at the 2018 Miami Book Fair
Hamilton: An American Musical
"Hamilton: Casting After Colorblindness", Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic

0:00 - Intro
9:43 - Arns: A Place for Us
31:39 - Nins: Hamilton Act 1
56:17 - Outro
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58min
October 01, 2024013: earth is hard / soap commercials
Nins guides us through reincarnation and the afterlife as revealed through Journey of Souls by Dr. Michael Newton. Arns examines short film Dove Real Beauty Sketches through an ethnic lens.

Referenced in this episode:
Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives by Dr. Michael Newton, PhD
Dove Real Beauty Sketches (short version)
Dove Real Beauty Sketches (extended version)
Google case study on Dove

0:00 - Intro
2:23 - Nins: Journey of Souls
37:56 - Arns: Dove Real Beauty Sketches
53:30 - Outro
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56min
September 24, 2024012: LDR / fake a** moms
Arns lets herself wallow in sadness about long-distance loved ones. Nins is touched by Letters from Mom in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Referenced in this episode:
Animal Crossing Context & History (National Videogame Museum)
Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Wikipedia)
Parents/Letters (Nookipedia)
"Letters From My Dead Mom in Animal Crossing" (Modern Loss)
0:00 - Intro
7:32 - Arns: long distance
25:53 - Nins: Animal Crossing
47:32 - Outro
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50min
September 17, 2024011: dads on vacation / a bridgerton (sob) story
We're back! Nins discovers a universal truth through the help of her safari guide. Arns reminds us that love is a choice through mini series "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story". (Plus: sign up for our newsletter!!!)

Content warning: mental illness

Referenced in this episode:
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix)
[WARNING: this content contains spoilers]
0:00 - Intro
7:55 - Announcement: sign up for our newsletter!!!
9:47 - Nins: Safari
33:27 - Arns: Queen Charlotte
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56min
July 23, 2024010: puppy love / life's a blur
Ariana misses her puppy Cosmo and Angela uncovers a deeper meaning behind "Blurry" by JP Saxe.

Content warning: pet loss, grief, anxiety, depression

Referenced in this episode:
The Line of Best Fit interview with JP Saxe by Jen Long
Atwood Magazine interview with JP Saxe by Luke Pettican
7 Questions for JP Saxe video
0:00 - Intro
3:42 - Ariana: missing Cosmo
26:08 - Angela: "Blurry" by JP Saxe
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51min
July 16, 2024009: these are my confessions / sweet summer smells
Angela reflects on Sue Zhao's intimate poem "Confessional" and Ariana basks in childhood memories with Michelle Sterling's children's book When Lola Visits.

Referenced in this episode:
Confessional by Sue Zhao (@s.m.zhao)
Other poetry by Sue Zhao: Subtext, Art we love, Call that love
Yahoo News article by Leigh Cuen
When Lola Visits by Michelle Sterling (@averyandaugustine)
Publishers Weekly article by Gilcy Aquino
0:00: Intro
11:52: Angela: "Confessional" by Sue Zhao
29:23: Ariana: When Lola Visits by Michelle Sterling
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48min
July 09, 2024008: screaming into pillows / ooh, heaven is a place online
Ariana invites listeners to feel their feelings through Victoria Song's Bending Reality and Angela finds joy in TikTok comedian Taryn Smith's "The Heaven Receptionist" skit.

Content warnings: grief, child loss

Referenced in this episode:
Bending Reality by Victoria Song
Under The Influence Show episode 129
"The Heaven Receptionist" skit by Taryn Smith
Heaven receptionist skit 1 - an intro to Denise
Heaven receptionist skit 2 - for Gerry
Heaven receptionist skit 3 - for Ella-Rose
NPR interview with Taryn Delanie Smith

0:00: Intro
10:55: Ariana: Bending Reality by Victoria Song
29:57: Angela: Taryn Smith's "The Heaven Receptionist"
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50min

FAQs about brb crying:

How many episodes does brb crying have?

The podcast currently has 38 episodes available.