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Platonic Lifemates
by Platonic Lifemates
How do two friends keep a friendship alive for 20 years long distance? Melissa and Whitney aren’t quite sure what the secret is. Maybe after listening to them chat about everything from raising fur-babies and human babies, to the calming powers of The Great British Bake-Off, to comparing notes on their book club choice for that month you'll understand their friendship better than they do. Join them every week for a silly, sarcastic, sometimes serious, but always enjoyable gabfest with your two new adult lady friends.
Episodes
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Episode 27: Open Book by Jesica Simpson
Today we’re talking about June’s book club pick, Open Book by Jessica Simpson. Melissa and Whitney weren’t fans back in the early 2000s, but this book gave them a new found respect for her. It is a great summer read, love, betrayal, family drama, emotional affairs and glitter cups. Whitney might…
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Episode 26 You're Not Better Because You're Skinny
This week we’re bringing an episode that we didn't get to air in late May. We’re talking about diet culture and how that has shaped us as ladies in our mid-30’s. We grew up in the 90’s, fat was the devil guys!!! Whitney talks about how she talks to her kids about food, and physical appearance at...
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Episode 25 Racism and Imposters
Hi Everyone. We’re back with an episode we recorded on June 2, just a few days after the murder of George Floyd and 3 days in to the national protests. We talk about protests, police, Black Lives Matter and our role in systemic racism. We also talk about imposter syndrome, we’re all over on this...
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Episode 24 If I never Met You
This week school is finally over and we’re not teachers anymore!!!! Melissa has been going commando and Whitney is already over the outdoors. We play a lovely little game you might have heard of (F@$! Marry Kill) and address a very important question; is the marriage celibate? Whitney’s deep love...
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Episode 23: Urban Dating & Urban Dictionary
Hello again friends. This week we’re talking about Bumble and the weird shit people do on dating apps. Melissa’s shares some interesting observations over the past week, they’re interesting. We’ve also decided your 30’s is a weird time vortex for aging and it doesn’t treat everyone equal. Melissa...
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Episode 22 The Silent Patient & Infidelity Is In Every Book Ever Written
Happy May! This week we’re talking about April’s book club pick, The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. We both enjoyed this psychological thriller. Nothing distracts from a global pandemic like reading about a mysterious murder, a woman who doesn’t speak for 6 years after murdering her husband...
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Episode 21 Self Care, Chalking and Crying in Bathrubs
We’re back to finish off April (forever known as the shittiest month of 2020) with a little talk of self care. We talk about the 6 types of self care and how we’re trying our best to hit all 6 in these pandemic times. Melissa finds success in therapy, journaling and chalking (listen to find out...
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Episode 20 Distraction, A Tried And True Coping Mechanism
This week we’re wrapping up week 3 from the inside. The inside of our houses that is. It’s officially the third week of our stay at home mandate and everyone is getting a little squirrely. So this week we’re bringing you all the ways we recommend filling your time. The best things to binge watch,...
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Episode 19 Miss You by Kate Eberlen (and we miss human contact)
This week we’re talking about our March book club pick, Miss You by Kate Eberlen. We both loved this book and couldn’t get enough of this story of two lives that leave us wanting to know where they are now. We both cried while reading this book, so that’s saying something. We also check-in to see...
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Episode 18 I'll Take All That Unsolicited Advice Please
Hello everyone! This week's episode we’re joined by a special guest, Amanda of 30 seconds with Amanda fame. We were originally going to talk about true crime, her specialty, but given the state of the world we opted for some lighter chat topics. We took a deep dive into internet advice. Boy oh…
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Episode 17 Love is Blind, But Thank God You're Hot
This week we’re talking about Love is Blind. We both can’t get enough of Lauren and Cameron. We try to honestly figure out why so many of the women fell for Barnett, but we’re terrified Amber might kick our asses if we figure it out. Melissa has some interesting insight into Damien and Giannina…
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Episode 16 Unpopular Opinions and Calm the F@%k Down About The Beatles
This week we go down a rabbit hole of unpopular opinions. The internet is full of dumb things, and this week just proves this to be true. Is Friends great or the worst show ever? Are The Beatles the best band ever or a good band just like hundreds of others? Is Game of Thrones just adult Harry...
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Episode 15 American Spy
It's book club time. This month we read American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson and this book goes better than the others. Melissa has a beef of the week (it involves lies on the internet; gasp), we take on the healthcare system and solve the entire thing, we chat about language around disabilities, and...
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Episode 14 Happy V Day
This week we’re celebrating V-Day. No, not Valentine’s Day, vagina and ladies health day (it's our new holiday). We cover everything from periods, tampons and cups (oh my) to bias in the medical professions and dealing with doctors who gaslight you. We talk about Miss Americana (you go Taylor...
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Episode 13 Beth Heyer, Your Next Internet Crush
This week we are so excited to have our first guest on the podcast, Beth Heyer. Beth is an all around amazing lady and bad ass. She is an inspiring entrepreneur, mom of two little ones, wife and friend to everyone she meets. We talk about starting side hustles, volunteering to fill work voids,...
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Episode 12 Unlawful Justice by K.C. Lynn & K. Langston
This week we’re back from a week off due to complete and total bonkers and both of us needing a little break to take care of ourselves. We talk about January’s book club pick, Unlawful Justice by K.C. Lynn and K. Langston. Let’s just say we had some different opinions on the book. Netflix’s Cheer...
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Episode 11 Friendships and Stop Loving Joe from You
This week Mel and Whitney talk about the F word, friendship. How we picked our friends in our teens, 20’s and 30’s, do we end friendships or let them fizzle, what is important as you get older in a friendship and what makes them last over time and why do some friendships die out? Are apps a…
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Episode 10 Enneagrams and Love Languages and Loud Mouthed Introverted Bitch Faces, Oh My!
This week we’re talking personalities, and we have some strong ones. We both took the Enneagram test and found our preferred Love Languages. One of us was a little surprised by the results (it was Melissa, OK) and someone else took the Enneagram three times (Type A Whitney, obviously) just to…
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Episode 9 Toasting and Roasting 2019
It’s the last episode of the year so we toasted and roasted some of our favorite victories and blunders of the year. From Lizzo twerking with a flute to the U.S.A. Women's World Cup triumph, Pelosi’s clap (not the STD) and Trump’s creative use of Sharpie, Beyonce , Gaga and Missy Elliott too.…
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Episode 8: The Importance of Being Wicked and Using Spooge Sponges
This week we recap our December book pick, The Importance of Being Wicked by Victoria Alexander. It’s secy England times book with a widow Boss Bitch of England times who is sex positive as our heroine, and banter galore. We thought it was also going to be a little Scooby Doo England times, but…
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Episode 7 Early Careers, The Devil Wears Prada & Gingivitis is a Boner Killer
This week we catch up with Average Joe in part 2 of our Average Joe Doesn’t ave Christmas. Melissa did some serious binge watching this week and had some fun sexy time dreams. Whitney is haunted by the Entertainment Tonight theme song and reminisces about pre-internet days of finding celebrities...
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Episode 6: A Christmas Prince the Royal Baby
On this episode we talk about being smack dab in the middle of holiday madness, Melissa handles it by only buying presents for dogs and Whitney doesn't shop at all. Melissa turned 35 and celebrated with margaritas and massages and Whitney does a little self care with yoga and bus rides home (they...
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Episode 5: Body Image and Circumcised Penis Cake
This week Melissa and Whitney talk about Thanksgiving and Whitney reviews how math works with Melissa. Melissa shares why she deserves a redo of her 21st birthday and both ladies have a beef of the week (empaths are feeling it this week). They both talk about their ups and downs with fitness and...
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Episode 4: The Knight Before Christmas and Crones With Beach Waves
This week Whitney and Melissa watched Netflix's The Knight Before Christmas, they have some thoughts. Melissa is very concerned about Vanessa Hudgens' safety and penile hygiene and Whitney has more problems with time travel and the very quick learning curve of Alexa and Netflix. Strong feelings…
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Episode 3: American Royals and Smelling Like Lady Bugs
This week Melissa and Whitney read American Royals by Katharine McGee, because reading is cool. They breakdown the plot and have SO MANY THOUGHTS. They talk about their weeks, spoiler alert, they involved vomit, poop, smelling like lady bugs and calling out "hunting widow" parties. Melissa...
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Episode 2. That Woo Woo Life
This week Whitney and Melissa talk about how their past week has been, spoiler alert it's been good, and not so good. They delve into their Astrology signs and try to determine if it has anything to do with why they are friends. Melissa quizzes Whitney on their two signs, they discuss their...
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Episode 1. Hellos and Ghost Infidelity
On this first episode Melissa and Whitney share a little about themselves and how the podcast came to be. They talk about why they love Regency romances (or is it Victorian or Edwardian…? Whatever, they’re all England times now.) Melissa shares a little about her new witchy DIY beauty product…
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How do two friends keep a friendship alive for 20 years long distance? Melissa and Whitney aren’t quite sure what the secret is. Maybe after listening to them chat about everything from raising fur-babies and human babies, to the calming powers of The Great British Bake-Off, to comparing notes on their book club choice for that month you'll understand their friendship better than they do. Join them every week for a silly, sarcastic, sometimes serious, but always enjoyable gabfest with your two new adult lady friends.
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How do two friends keep a friendship alive for 20 years long distance? Melissa and Whitney aren’t quite sure what the secret is. Maybe after listening to them chat about everything from raising fur-babies and human babies, to the calming powers of The Great British Bake-Off, to comparing notes on...
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