019: why the election broke our hearts | grief, hope, & finding community
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Nins and Arns take a break from their usual stories to process the emotions surrounding the recent presidential election. Together, they reflect on post-election grief, anxiety, fear, disappointment, hope, and what it means to keep moving forward when the future feels uncertain. From conversations about women's rights, motherhood, and political division to community care, mutual aid, and collective healing, this episode explores how we navigate despair without losing ourselves in it. Nins shares the poem "Daughter" by Katarine Hancock and reflects on the fears many women are carrying about the future, while Arns examines how moments of crisis can push us toward deeper community, connection, and action. This is a vulnerable conversation about heartbreak, uncertainty, resilience, and finding ways to care for one another when the world feels overwhelming. Content warning: political discussion, election results, anxiety, grief, reproductive rights, discrimination, violence, discussions of systemic injustice. 0:00 - intro 0:48 - not our usual episode 3:35 - nins' reaction: despair & hope 17:43 - arns' reaction: how we move forward 25:20 - outro Referenced in this episode: poem "daughter" by catarine hancock (@catarinehancock) Join the brb crying community—a heartfelt, cozy comedy podcast about friendship, vulnerability, emotional storytelling, and all the movies, books, music, and life experiences that leave us in tears. Follow us: » Instagram: @brbcrying.podcast » TikTok: @brbcrying.podcast » YouTube: @brbcrying.podcast Want episode recaps, behind-the-scenes/community updates, and occasional emotional damage delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter at brbcryingpodcast.com. Have a sob story or cry recommendation that absolutely wrecked you? We'd love to be wrecked, too. Submit your story at brbcryingpodcast.com or email us at [email protected]. brb crying—hosted by longtime best friends Nins & Arns—is a podcast where we explore the songs, books, TV shows, films, pop culture moments, and personal stories that help us laugh, cry, heal, and feel a little less alone. Crying is our superpower, and by sharing what makes us cry in a way that makes us laugh, we show how crying helps us connect with ourselves and each other.
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Nins and Arns take a break from their usual stories to process the emotions surrounding the recent presidential election. Together, they reflect on post-election grief, anxiety, fear, disappointment, hope, and what it means to keep moving forward when the future feels uncertain. From conversations about women's rights, motherhood, and political division to community care, mutual aid, and collective healing, this episode explores how we navigate despair without losing ourselves in it. Nins sha...
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