Red, Blue & Bestie Too: Can Friendships Survive Politics?

Send us Fan MailEpisode Title: Red, Blue & Bestie Too: Can Friendships Survive Politics?Description: You love her—but she voted for them. 😬In this unfiltered episode of Slightly Unsupervised, Jennifer and Jackie take on one of the most emotionally charged topics in modern friendship: politics. From divided families to deleted Facebook friends, they ask the big question—can two besties still laugh, love, and support each other when their worldviews are totally different?They unpack how politics became personal, how algorithms keep us divided, and why we used to just… not care who our friends voted for. From raising politically opposite kids to surviving family dinners without flipping the table, Jen and Jackie get brutally honest about what’s really tearing people apart—and how to bring friendship (and maybe the country) back to the middle.In This Episode: 🗳️ When politics became personal [03:00] 💔 Friendships lost over the ballot box [05:45] 📱 How social media and algorithms fuel division [13:00] 👩‍👧 Parenting kids with opposing political views [06:00] 💬 Grace vs. judgment—can we still talk about it? [09:40] 💖 Why good people can disagree and still love each other [24:00] 💡 Jen’s new idea: The Pink Party—a political middle ground led by women [34:00]Because real friendship doesn’t have to come with a party line—it just needs mutual respect and a sense of humor.🎙️ Bonus Segment: Rapid-Fire Bestie Questions—Politics, Pink Parties & Who’d Get Kicked Out of Thanksgiving 🎶 Closing Song: Definition of a Best Friend by Brooke August & Hannah Rose ▶️ Follow Brooke on YouTube: @brookeaugust👉 Subscribe to Slightly Unsupervised on Apple Podcasts, leave a 5-star review, and share this with the friend you can debate with and still go to brunch afterward.#SlightlyUnsupervised #Bestiemony #FriendshipPodcast #PoliticsAndFriendship #DifferentViewsSameLove #FriendshipMatters #WomenSupportingWomen #PinkParty #UnfilteredFriendship #HealingThroughHumor #ChooseYourPeople #BestFriendEnergy #RideOrDieChickology PodcastsBold podcasts by women, for women. Real talk. Real growth.Bestiemony®Honor your forever friendship with a Bestiemony®.Rhinestone Wedding Chapel Weddings, Elvis, & Bestiemony® ceremonies—only in Nashville at Rhinestone Chapel. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.This episode of Slightly Unsupervised was brought to you by the creators of Bestiemony®—the original friendship ceremony that proves soulmates don’t always come with a marriage license. Hosted by Jennifer and Jackie: best friends, business partners, and co-founders of the movement celebrating real, ride-or-die love.💍 Book a Bestiemony: rhinestoneweddingchapel.com/bestiemony 📱 Follow us on Instagram at @Bestiemonies 📩 Got a bestie story to share or a subject request? Email us at [email protected]