No Ordinary Friendship

By Teresa and Emily

Welcome to No Ordinary Friendship. Each week, Bay Area best friends Teresa and Emily catch up on pop culture, parenthood, and everything in between. Whether you are an Asian American mom, a lonely mil... more

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How many episodes does No Ordinary Friendship have?

The podcast currently has 146 episodes available.

No Ordinary Friendship episodes:

March 04, 2024Ep 25: Disneyland, Stanley Cup Lawsuit, and Jean Fashion
Happy (belated) Leap Day! This week, Emily and Teresa catch up on truly random topics:
Breaking News:
rakuten checks (cha-ching!)

teresa being funemployed for 6 months

orangetheory workouts
Pop Culture:
reesamteesa on TikTok, Who TF Did I Marry series

chocolate covered strawberries on TikTok

Stanley cup lawsuit
Parenthood/Family:
disneyland tips with kids

monterey bay aquarium "tips"
Random:
the latest jean fashion - who is cool enough?

temu Super Bowl ads

poppi and Coke

smaller airports and Southwest
...more
38min
February 26, 2024Ep 24: Late Super Bowl Recap and Psychics Slash Fortune Tellers
Big apologies -- this week's audio isn't the best but the content is still a knee-slapper... we promise to fix it next week!
Emily came up for air this week from her ongoing sick kids saga. We relive Usher's performance and consider life with Au Pairs.
Breaking News
Emily shares her Valentine's Day gift for Victor (which has yet to arrive...)

Super Bowl discussion (mostly half time)

Presidential presence on Tiktok

Finding a good psychic for Teresa's mental health
Pop Culture
Build-a-bear: after dark edition
Parenthood
Teresa's encounter with an au pair

Emily prepping for Disneyland with little kids
Random
Emily almost falls for another IG ad

Admitting we have no idea what our friends do for work
...more
36min
February 19, 2024Ep 23: Past Our Prime..or Not, Crypto Scams, and Single Parenting
It's a special week! We discuss Emily's birthday and wonder how the hell do smart college roommates turn into crypto scammers
Apologies and Corrections
sickness toolkit..maybe
Breaking News
Emily's birthday!!! <3

Millennial and quarter-life crisis

Electric bills ($$$$)
Pop Culture
Another Taylor Swifts' Super Bowl conspiracy theory

Bedrotting

Emily Mariko's viral tote bag
Parenthood
3 hour night to reconnect with partners

'Privilege' in mom groups

Solo parenting
Random
MLMs - crypto scams
...more
33min
February 12, 2024Ep 22: The Expats and Going Viral on Tiktok
This week, Teresa and Emily are interrupted by Emily's barking dog. Please pardon the noise. They also learn they did last week's 2024 Bingo Card incorrectly.

Breaking News
We really went viral on Tiktok! But didn't grow followers

Emily's self-imposed 24 hour waiting period
Pop Culture
Paris Fashion Week from two people who know nothing about it

Teresa recommends watching The Expats

Emily started Love on the Spectrum

Emily's additional thoughts on Single's Inferno Season 3
Parenthood/Family
Mental Health Days for preschoolers
Random
Skincare updates: Augustinus Bader and Mixsoon Bean Essence

Teresa discovers an interesting collab at Target

Lack of seasonal drinks post-holidays

Do we have Asian girl accents?
...more
31min
February 05, 2024Ep 21: Singles Inferno (mini) Review and 'Barbie' Oscars Snub
This week, Emily and Teresa are excited to share about their first "viral" tiktok! They also tell one another about the shows they are watching, and their honest thoughts about the Kyte Baby drama.
Breaking News
We went "viral"!! kind of...

Emily's haircut regrets

Teresa's bus musings
Pop Culture
Barbie, Oscars snub

Streaming shows - Expats, Secrets of the Mega Resort (Baha Mar), American Nightmare

Singles Inferno Season 3
Parenthood/Family
Kyte Baby drama
Random
Mattress prices
...more
33min
January 29, 2024Ep 20: Our 2024 Predictions and Costco Cookie Influencers
Happy end of January, listeners! This week, Teresa and Emily share their 2024 Bingo Card (aka, their predictions or manifesting for personal, pop culture, and the podcast!).

Breaking News
Sleep Girl Mocktails and Teresa's jetlag
Pop Culture
Travis and Taylor Swift rumors

The Brothers Sun review -- part 2

Teresa reveals what the drama was on RHOSLC
Parenthood/Family
Emily shares her over-the-top kids sick season toolkit
Random
Rogue ants in Teresa's house

Electric bill woes

Costco cookie influencing

Podcast name change update
...more
35min
January 22, 2024Ep 19: Jet Lag Life and The Brothers Sun
This week, Teresa and Emily ring in the new year (several weeks later) to discuss 2024 resolutions, that harsh jet lag life, and Teresa's first thrifting experience.
Breaking News
New Years Resolutions

the invincible iPhone

jet lag
Pop Culture
Ali Wong and Bill Hader

The Brothers Sun

Lip is a sex symbol
Parenthood/Family
Gen Z tiktok post on no-screen kids
Random
No love for lemons

Oversized trendy coat
...more
37min
January 15, 2024Ep 18: Defying the Patriarchy and Mixsoon Bean Essence
It's our last international podcast episode before Teresa returns to California (yay!). We talk about Taiwan massages, and about skincare and make-up...a lot! Sorry to our guy listeners (please don't unsubscribe!)

Breaking News:
Taiwan hair salons are the GOAT

Foot massages and getting judged

Emily updates us on her side hustle progress

The interesting holiday card phenomenon (and living in a patriarchy)
Pop Culture:
What Simone Biles and her husband don't talk about

Young girls getting hooked on Sephora

Paris Hilton (again) and her skincare

Tiktok influences Emily yet again...
Parenthood:
A silly gratitude hack (coming off of two long weeks with no school)
Random:
Asian skin and foundation undertones

Foundation for mature skin

Movie time: A Man Called Otto
...more
36min
January 08, 2024Ep 17: Kid-Free Japan Trip and Year of the Dragon
Our first international episode! Teresa is in Japan and chats with Emily about fashion, trends, and the luxury of a no kid trip.
Breaking News:
Teresa's Japan trip - getting lost, Steven's fashion choices, embracing that oversized coat trend

Getting swindled at the gas station?

Facial update!
Pop Culture:
2024 Chinese New Year - Year of the Dragon
Parenthood:
Finding childhood classic movies

Throwing away our kid's art
Random:
Culture of re-gifting

Fast fashion vs slow fashion
...more
33min
January 01, 2024Ep 16: 2023 Reflection and Pop Culture Look Backs
Happy New Year, dear listeners! Cue the champagne bottle poppin'. It's a new year, but we're still laughing and griping like it's 2023.
Breaking News
Teresa and Emily share their top three big events or moments in 2023
Pop Culture/Recent Trends
Then they do a 2023 recap of the top three (or more) pop culture and news events. Obviously Taylor Swift made the list.

We asked ChatGPT but apparently it's stuck in the past

Burnout is trending on Tiktok...and in real life
Parenthood
Thoughts on Gentle Parenting
Random
Emily shares a new hair product

Getting away from getaway cars

One of us has a weird superstition

Why do words have different pronunciations?
...more
34min

FAQs about No Ordinary Friendship:

How many episodes does No Ordinary Friendship have?

The podcast currently has 146 episodes available.