Best Forevers: A Podcast for Kindred Spirits
by Alysa Lucas
Alysa Lucas hosts Best Forevers: A Podcast for Kindred Spirits with the goal of starting a movement to love more on our best friends, bros, and bosom buddies through sharing stories of friendship and talking about the most important topics to keeping those friendships afloat.www.bestforeverspod.com
Episodes
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Reconnecting with Friends
Have you lost contact with a friend and you want to reconnect? If so, this episode is for you! Alysa discusses why reconnecting is a good idea, what keeps us from reconnecting, and what to do to reconnect. Check it out! Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa =...
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Stranger Things Season One Pt. 1
In the first episode back from hiatus, Alysa dives into one of her favorite TV shows, Stranger Things, to discuss all things friendship. Her friend, Maya, joins her to analyze and chat about the "Core Four" friendship of Dustin, Lucas, Mike, and Will and what it's like when El joins the group…
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We're Coming Back!
The podcast will return next week! Follow BestForeversPod on Instagram and Facebook, and Friends with Alysa on Tik Tok!
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Friends Do Cool Things - Read Tarot
Our friends do really cool things so why not learn about all these cool things? In a new series of episodes, Alysa interviews those friends doing the coolest of things. In the first episode, Alysa's friend and fellow podcaster, Amy, joins her to talk about reading Tarot. Follow Amy on Instagram!...
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Singlehood with Dr. Alex Fisher
Alysa has been waiting for years to have this very important conversation and it happens in this episode! She welcomes social psychologist, Dr. Alex Fisher, to the podcast to discuss her research on singlehood and friendship. So come single folks and attached folks…everyone could learn more about...
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Venturesome Friendships
All-around badass, Venturesome Podcast host, and friend, Rachel Esterline Perkins, visits the podcast to talk about supporting others through their work journey, how to build relationships, and workplace friends. Given that we spend most of our time in the workplace, finding your supportive work...
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Pocket Friends
Many of us have friends right there in our pockets! That's right, we connect with people via social media, like Twitter, and have all sorts of friends on our phones. Alysa's pocket friend, Dr. Liz Faber, joins the podcast to chat about the meaning, the joy, the fun (and sometimes the blocks) of...
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Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix
In book five of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, things are getting serious - the danger, the control, and the angst. In this episode, Alysa's friend, Haley, joins her to talk about how the friendships are changing as the Wizard World is also changing. Share Your...
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Chosen
At a certain point in our lives, we begin to choose our friends. Sometimes it's an easy choice, and sometimes we may wish we had more options. And, when we're lucky, we choose our friends who are our family. In this episode, Alysa explores friendships and the idea of choice. Share Your Friendship...
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Secrets Pt. 1
Friends and secrets go together like peanut butter and jelly. In this part one episode, Alysa talks about what secrets are, the types of secrets we experience, and how secrets can help and hurt our friendships. Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = [email protected]...
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Battle of the Besties - The Parent Trap
Battling friends can be fun and help friends bond so out of this born a new series of epsiodes called, Battle of the Besties: Where our Bests have the Worsties! Yes, it's time to go head-to-head on our hout takes. In this first episode, my friend, Meredith, joins me to talk about The Parent Trap...
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Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire
Elaborate plans to bring Voldemort back and to end Harry Potter take hold in the fourth book in the series, Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire! Podcast favorite friend, Claire, returns to talk to Alysa about how the golden friendship of Harry, Hermoine, and Ron is not so sunshine-y, but that…
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Have you ever wanted to skip school and have the best day ever with your best friend? Of course, and that's what John Hughes captures so well in the 1986 movie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Alysa's friend, Rachel, from Rachel's Reviews and Hallmarkies Podcast joins her to talk about the friendship...
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Friendish
Is your hair stylist your friend? No? But do you enjoy chatting with them and look forward to those interactions? Yes? You might not be friends, but friendish. In fact, we need these casual ties with others because there are high rewards for us and our well-being. In this episode, Alysa will talk...
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Accountability Buddies
A new year often brings hopes to what we might be able achieve with a fresh start, and having an accountability buddy can help you achieve more than you could imagine. But, here's the things, friends, a new year doesn't need to be the only time to help and support your friends! In this episode,...
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Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban
In the third installment of episodes analyzing Harry Potter books through a friendship, new Harry Potter fan and friend, Rachel, talks with Alysa about the third book, Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban. With this book, some of the friendship examples are similar to the first two books and…
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Alysa Watches TV - Teen Witch (1989)
Happy Halloween! Alysa drops a bonus episode, Alysa Watches TV, usually only available for patrons. Alysa talks about the movie Teen Witch (1989) with her friend, Sarah, and this may be the deepest dive on this cult movie ever. Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa =...
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Ghosting 2.0
Two years ago for Halloween, Alysa covered ghosting in friendships and it certainly feels like the hauntings of relationships, when we just want closure, may be even worse now as continue to experience a global pandemic. So, gather around the campfire yet again to hear a spooky tale about…
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Put on Your Face
Halloween season got Alysa thinking about all we do to dress up for the big day – elaborate outfits, make-up, and masks. And wouldn't you know we wear masks on days that don't have to do with ghosts and goblins! In this episode, Alysa discusses the "face" work of Erving Goffman, which helps us...
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Old Friend, New Tricks
Best Forevers Podcast has reached 150 episodes and, to celebrate, Alysa talks about the four lessons she's learned about friendship since starting a podcast about friendships. Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = [email protected] Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa…
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Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets
How important is friendship to Harry Potter when he's told not to go back to Hogwarts because of the danger ahead? Critical. Alysa's friend, Crystal, joins her to talk about the book, Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets, through the lens of friendship. In this epsiode, they discuss whether or…
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I'm a Bad Friend
Sometimes we feel like a bad friend and, in this episode, Alysa explores five valid and common reasons one might have this experience. And, then she provides ways to kick that feeling. Please share your experiences on social media using the hashtag #FeltLikeaBadFriend or email her with…
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Friendship Breakups Pt. 3
In the third episode of this multi-episode series on friendship break ups, Alysa talks about how to do the "break up," whether it's ghosting, changing the relationship, or having the difficult conversation about ending the relationship. Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa =...
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Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone
Friendship is magical, right? Well, in the world of Harry Potter it is! Join Alysa and her dear and Harry Potter nerdy friend, Alisun, to discuss the first book in the series, Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone! In this epsiode, they discuss how being an orphan and a celebrity impacts Harry's...
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Friendship Breakups Pt. 2
In the second episode of this multi-episode series on friendship break ups, Alysa explores the reasons why we may call it quits on a friendship. Specifically, she talks about three assessments we can do for ourselves, our friendship, and dealbreakers to help us make decisions about ending a...
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Cruel Summer
Freeform's popular TV show, Cruel Summer, demonstrates what happens when friendships change, when friends betray you, when one is desperate for a certain friendship, and what happens when just a little friendship is all one needs during dark times. Alysa's friend, Amanda, stops by the podcast to...
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Friendship Break Ups Pt. 1
Friendship break ups are not widely acknowledged or talked about but are often much more painful than romantic break ups. Understanding the process of a friendship break up is important in being able to lead a happy and healthy life with supportive friends by your side. In the first episode of…
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Friends First
After being inspired by an article in The Atlantic, Alysa explores the idea of what life would be like if friends, instead of romantic relationships, were our focus. Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = [email protected] Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa =...
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We Were on a Break
Alysa explores the idea that sometimes we need a break from our friends, not a break-up. She discusses why we might need a break and how we can go about making that break happen successfully and with kindness. Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = [email protected]…
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Pandemic Impact on Connections with Others
In this episode, Alysa's Honor student, Kayla, guests to talk about her final thesis project focusing on connections during the global pandemic. We talk about how she developed her project, what she found and what it means, and concludes with recommendations for us navigating our friendships...
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The Vaccination Phase of Friendship
As we experience the one-year anniversary of the nation shutting down due to the pandemic, there appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel, but there are still new experiences, feelings, and differences to navigate when it comes to vaccinations and friendship. Share Your Friendship Stories...
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Fried Green Tomatoes
Alysa's good friend, Rachel, from Hallmarkies Podcast and Rachel's Reviews joins her to chat about the 1991 movie, Fried Green Tomatoes, and the friendship themes present. Follow Rachel at Rachel's Reviews on Twitter = https://twitter.com/rachel_reviews Check out Rachel's Reviews on YouTube =...
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Kindness Challenge
In this episode, Alysa chats about taking on a Kindness Challenge and what that can mean for us and our friendships. HATS (Animal Shelter in Mount Pleasant) = https://www.hatsweb.org/giving Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = [email protected] Find the Web Page here =...
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Good Vibes Only
In this episode, Alysa discusses toxic positivity and what can happen to ourselves and our friendships if we ignore negative emotions and experiences, and only live by the "good vibes" mindset. Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = [email protected] Find the Web Page…
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The COVID Divide
The podcast returns after a long pandemic break to dig into some heavy issues from 2020 and now 2021. The last year has put a spotlight on how we may truly differ from our friends in beliefs related to COVID-19. So, what do we do when we don't agree? In this episode, Alysa details how "The COVIDD...
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Unfriending with Nate Woo
In the third episode of the special "Friends to the End" October series, Alysa chats with friend of the podcast, Nate Woo, about the spooky friendship behavior of unfriending. He details the research he and colleagues have conducted on the topic and they explore examples and difficulties with...
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Pranks
In the second episode of the special "Friends to the End" October series, Alysa chats about intentional embarrassment and the light and dark side of pranking our friends! Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = [email protected] Find the Web Page here = www.alysalucas.com...
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Little Weird Family with 3 Spooked Girls
In the first episode of the special "Friends to the End" October series, Alysa chats with best ghoul friends, Jessica and Tara, who host the popular paranormal and true crime podcast, 3 Spooked Girls. We talk about how they met, came to podcast together, and how they've created their own little...
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Parentships
We're celebrating three years of the Best Forevers Podcast! In this episode, I talk to my parents, Jim and Nancy, about friendship and when parents become friends with their children. Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Share Your Personal Idioms Stories Here =...
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Personal Idioms
Do you and your best friends have nicknames for each other? Is there a line from a TV show you both use all the time? Or, maybe even a funny word or phrase from a conversation you laugh about during tough times? If so, you and your friend are using personal idioms. In this episode, Alysa talks...
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Little Things
In this episode, Alysa talks about little things she has done to stay connected with others. Alysa Watches TV = https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1L4j1RmaNgYh5-PAKzLkHa3FAy9MdJDk4-SPPXHhBBQs/edit?usp=sharing Hallmarkies Podcast = https://www.hallmarkiespodcast.com Episode on Parasocial...
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Making Friends Pt. 2 - Pandemic Edition
Making friends is hard and that's pre-COVID so what are we supposed to do now? Alysa talks about making friends during quarantine in a second episode of this series. Related Episodes Making Friends Pt. 1 = https://bestforeverspod.libsyn.com/making-friends-pt-1 Celebrating Friends in Quarantine =...
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Making Friends Pt. 1
Making friends can be hard so, in this episode, Alysa starts with the question, "Are you ready for friendship?" She talks about steps one can take to prepare to make friends. Related Episodes Can You Hear Me Now? (about listening) = https://bestforeverspod.libsyn.com/can-you-hear-me-now…
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Understanding Loneliness Pt. 2
In the second installment of understanding loneliness, Alysa explores the ways we can recognize our feelings of loneliness including a deeper dive into factors that we may need to consider like FOMO, social comparison, social insecurity, and more. Need Help? National Suicide Prevention Lifeline =...
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Psych Friends Forever! You Know That's Right!
Alysa and her friend, Courtney, from the Spoop Hour podcast talk about their favorite friendship, Shawn and Gus, from the TV series, Psych. In this second of two episodes, they discuss the five reasons why the friendship has some problems, but, overall, why it works nonetheless. Share Your...
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C'mon Son, It's Psych!
Alysa and her friend, Courtney, from the Spoop Hour podcast talk about a favorite friendship, Shawn and Gus, from the TV series, Psych. In this first of two episodes, they talk about the show, some of their favorite moments, if we would be friends with Shawn and Gus, and the five reasons why they...
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Understanding Loneliness Pt. 1
In honor of Cheer Up the Lonely Day, Alysa begins the discussion of loneliness – what it is, evidence of it as an epidemic, and why we should care about understanding loneliness to help ourselves and others. Need Help? National Suicide Prevention Lifeline = https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org...
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1st to Die
In this episode of the Best Forevers Book Club series, Alysa and Claire read the book, 1st to Die, from the series that got Alysa through college, the Women's Murder Club by James Patterson. We discuss friendships in the workplace, the dangers of crossing boundaries, and the joy of women…
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I'm Friends with a Perfectionist
Many of us our perfectionists or we have friends who are perfectionists, but do we understand the impact perfectionism can have on our friendships? In this episode, Alysa explores what perfectionism is, what it might do to friendships, and what we can do to manage our perfectionist friends (or,...
About this show
Alysa Lucas hosts Best Forevers: A Podcast for Kindred Spirits with the goal of starting a movement to love more on our best friends, bros, and bosom buddies through sharing stories of friendship and talking about the most important topics to keeping those friendships afloat.www.bestforeverspod.com
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