Best Friends' Playbook
by Crystal Anderson & Aly Fitzgerald
With 27 years of friendship between them, these childhood BFFs discuss the greatest fictional and real life friendships. Grab a coffee & get cozy (our favorite) & let’s geek out over our favorite friendships.Follow us on the socials:https://www.facebook.com/bestfriendsplaybook/https://www.instagram.com/bestfriendsplaybook/
Episodes
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Emily in Paris: Emily, Camille & Gabriel along with Mindy!
First up! Aly apologizes to your ears! When recording she was fixing something on her mic and turned the dial the wrong way and WELP- her mic is blown out and that's why she sounds like she's underwater. Apologizes, she fixed it as best as she could in editing. Now for the show notes: OMG we both...
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Games of Thrones Pt 2: Tyrion & Bronn | Daenerys & Jorah
Wrapping up Part 2 with the dynamic duo that is Tyrion & Bronn however, as funny as their friendship is, it's rather upsetting how it turns out but definitely not as heartbreaking as the true bond between Daenerys & Jorah. Crystal and Aly also have another mini -very mini- rant about some things...
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Games of Thrones Pt 1: Jon & Sam | Brienne & Jaime
IT'S FINALLY HERE! And this is only Part 1 ya'll. Also, there are lots and lots of spoilers. Nothing goes untouched. So much so that yes we discuss these two friendships in part 1, but Aly goes off on a tangent about her theory on how she thinks religion works in the GoT world and then Crystal...
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Perks of Being a Wallflower: Charlie, Sam & Patrick
This episode is full of random tangents about too much fame and money, Jack Black's movie The School of Rock among other things LOL. But truthfully, it's another good episode about the movie Perks of Being a Wallflower and you get lots of fun anecdotes about when Crystal & Aly were in high school...
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The Morning Show: Chip & Alex
Oh dear dear dear... This was suppose to be the Premiere episode of S3, but Aly had some technical issues after recording and well, here we are with a second recording HAHA. We really love this show. It's a hard and intense topic they cover in this show, but we feel they did such a good job…
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Ladybird: Christine & Julie
This is a friendship of two girls trying to find their place in high school and not fitting in, and especially for Christine trying on new things, hobbies, and friendships, boys just to see what works and figuring it all out. But when doing that you can hurt your true friends along the way. This...
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Jojo Rabbit: Elsa & Jojo
This is one of Crystal's favorite movies and Aly had no idea what was she getting into! It's a fun, unexpected satire on WWII from a young boy's perspective. Crystal originally wanted to discuss Jojo's friendship with his imaginary hitler but we both realized the main friendship was truly between...
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Bridgerton: Elosie & Penny (& other honorable mentions)
We proudly present that our first episode of Season 3 will be... BRIDGERTON. This episode we focus on Penny & Eloise because they have the best friendship in our opinion on the show! We also give honorable mentions on Penny & Marina, Anthony & Simon, and Simon & Will. Follow us on the socials:...
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HALLOWEEN SPECIAL PT. 2 "Stranger Things"
Part 2 of our Halloween Special Episode is here! Aly and our special Co-Host guest Hannah Ray Lambert from the Podcast: Between Lewis & Lovecraft, cover all 3 Seasons of Stranger Things. They dive into the friendships of: Mike & Will, Steve & Dustin, and Eleven & Max, along with covering the four...
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HALLOWEEN SPECIAL PT.1 "IT"
It's spooky season! Aly's favorite time of year, and definitely not Crystal's. So we made a compromise, Aly could have 2 spooky episodes as long as Crystal didn't have to participate HAHA. Thus, we have a special co-host for this 2 part Halloween Episode: Hannah Lambert from the Podcast: Between...
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Harry Potter: Harry, Ron, & Hermione Part 2
Mischief Managed! Part 2 of Harry, Ron and Hermione is here! We get into Emo Harry, Athlete Ron, and Activist Hermione. Can't believe it's already been 2 seasons. Leave us a review please and let us know your favorite friendships we've covered so far!
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Harry Potter: Harry, Ron & Hermione Part 1
We solemnly swear we are up to no good! Part 1 of our big S2 finale is here on The Golden Trio: Harry, Ron, & Hermione. This episode is part 1 and focuses on the first 4 books! Part 2 coming soon! Follow us on the socials: https://www.facebook.com/bestfriendsplaybook/...
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Can Men & Women be JUST friends?
This week's episode is a bit different. We are talking about several different films as we discuss can Men and Women JUST be friends? We talk about our personal experiences from high school and how we feel about it now, both being in long term relationships. What are your thoughts on the manner?...
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Lord of the Rings Reunion
If you've been listening to this podcast for while you know we love LOTR more than anything in this world. It's a big deal to our friendship and our career paths we've taken. So when Josh Gad decided to do this reunion for this "Reunited Apart" show you know we had to talk about it!!!
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The Heat
ARE YOU A NARC? OMG, this episode was so much fun to do. Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy are an incredible duo and this movie really nailed it on the head for two complete opposites coming together and helping each other grow and learn to have meaningful relationships in their life. Follow us...
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Mean Girls
YOU CAN'T SIT WITH US! JK, of course you can. No mean girls here, just us discussing the horrible relationships in this movie and our high school stories of mean girls and other things coffee makes us prattle on about. Follow us on the socials: https://www.facebook.com/bestfriendsplaybook/...
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The Marvelous Mrs Maisel: Midge & Susie
TITS UP! Let's time travel and go back to the 50s/60s, shall we? WE got another friend-work-ship for ya. Midge and Susie def have their ups and downs supporting each other in an era where women didn't have a voice and their was to make sure THEY DID. These two go through a lot and its all very...
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: Rick & Cliff
Lots of coffee rambling thoughts in this episode before we dive into ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD to discuss the friendship of Rick and Cliff. This is strictly a work friendship with obvious hierarchy on Rick’s part. But, these two def understand and respect the roles they play for each other....
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Someone Great: Jenny, Blair & Erin
Have you seen this movie? Aly suggested it to Crystal and wasn't sure at first but absolutely loved it. It's like a love letter to a lost lover, but also a journey that friends go on together trying to understand love and growing up. Follow us on the socials:...
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The Handmaid's Tale Collab with Between Lewis and Lovecraft Podcast!
And we are back for Season 2! Thanks for everyone'e patience :) So excited to start sharing this season with you! to start it off we are doing a collab with the awesome podcast Between Lewis and Lovecraft. Check them out. Great for book lovers. We did The Handmaid's Tale discussing the story...
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FRIENDS: Joey & Chandler
This is our last episode of the season! (Don't worry, we will be back in a few weeks!!) What a better way to close out a season than by tackling the legendary friendship that is Joey and Chandler from one of the best shows ever, FRIENDS! Their friendship is iconic and actually sets a realistic...
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Shaun of the Dead
Ever had a friend that you feel too comfortable with and you're literally letting them hold you back in life? That's what Shaun is going through with Ed in Shaun of the Dead and he apparently needed an apocalypse to happen to make him change. Crystal and Aly discuss how to handle this and remind...
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Bridesmaids
Who doesn't love this movie?! We talk about the drama that can happen when you're in your best friend's wedding and some advice on how to avoid that drama or handle it. Also, what feelings can arise when you're maid of honor or the bride and what not to do! Co-Hosted by Crystal Anderson and Aly...
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Gilmore Girls: Rory & Lane (& Special Shoutout to Paris!)
Last Episode on Gilmore Girls!! We get deep and personal with how we relate to the friendship of Rory and Lane is this episode. They relate to us the most as friends so it was super fun discussing. Do you have a childhood best friend in your life still? And special shout out to Rory and Paris as...
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Gilmore Girls: Lorelai & Sookie
In today's episode we discuss how being going from co-workers to co business owners can be tricky especially if you're best friends and you get too comfortable that you forget to communicate, become completely overwhelmed and then explode all over your best friend. Co-Hosted by Crystal Anderson…
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Gilmore Girls: Rory & Lorelai
We are so excited for this episode! Gilmore Girls is one of our favorite shows and you are getting 2 more after this! We dig deep into the relationship of Rory and Lorelai. These two do not really act like mother and daugther and being friends first actually causes more problems and not just…
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Time for something new! We dig deep into the foursome friendship of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. This movie gave us so many feels especially when it comes to dealing with sad feelings and depression as a teenager and you're scared to talk to your friends about it in high school…
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Lord of the Rings: Legolas & Gimli
And last but not least for Lord of the Rings, we will be covering the friendship of Legolas and Gimli. Two races taught to hate each other due to their ancestors past and how they use their differences to bring them together in a friendship and learn about each others races. Co-Hosted by Crystal...
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Lord of the Rings: Merry & Pippin
You bet your butts we are doing another Episode of Lord of the Rings! It's our favorite :) This episode we discuss the brotherly co-dependent friendship between Merry and Pippin! Oh yeah, more hobbits :) Co-Hosted by Crystal Anderson and Aly Fitzgerald. 27 years of friendship together, these...
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Lord of the Rings: Frodo & Sam
Welcome to the very first episode of Best Friends' Playbook Podcast! Discussing the friendship between Frodo and Sam from "The Lord of the Rings" Trilogy. Co-Hosted by Crystal Anderson and Aly Fitzgerald. 27 years of friendship together, these childhood BFFs discuss the greatest fictional & real...
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With 27 years of friendship between them, these childhood BFFs discuss the greatest fictional and real life friendships. Grab a coffee & get cozy (our favorite) & let’s geek out over our favorite friendships.Follow us on the socials:https://www.facebook.com/bestfriendsplaybook/https://www.instagram.com/bestfriendsplaybook/
Hosted by
Crystal Anderson & Aly Fitzgerald