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We're Krista & Virginia, two 30-something's who have managed to stay best friends for over 20 years. While we couldn't be two more different people, our love for musical theater, movies, tv, pop music and more bonded us and helped us find the yin to our yang. Hang out with us while we reminisce about the things we loved most as we were growing up, and the things we don't understand now that we're olds. We promise, it's fun.
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PEN15 Watch Party 07-Opening Night
Anna and Maya's respective conflicts come to ahead on the opening night of their play. And it. is. triggering.
PEN15 Watch Party 06- Play
It's the PENultimate episode of PEN15 season 2, part A. And the girls are doing a play...which obviously brought up some memories for us. Were you an actor or stage crew in school?
#FreeBritney
We truly never imagined this would be our Britney Spears episode, but we're talking the Hulu doc about Britney's conservatorship and how she was failed by her industry. Plus, a little about the generation war between millennials and gen z (who cares where you part your hair??)
Deuces, 2020
The year that felt like 80 years finally comes to a close. We're sharing our lowest lows of the year (because there were a lot of lows...) and even found a silver-lining to 2020. Happy New Year podfriends! We hope for a brighter year ahead for everyone!
Passing Notes Holiday Specialsode
We're taking a Pen15 break to discuss the holiday movies we've loved this year.
PEN15 Watch Party 05- Sleepover
Sleepovers are the friendship stress test...while Maya and Anna's friendship is challenged at a sleepover, Sam's friendships with Jafeer and Gabe take a turn. We're talking AIM, we're talking periods, we're talking secrets...watch the show, listen to the ep, let us know what comes up for you! @passingnotespod on the 'gram.
PEN15 Watch Party 04- Three
The episode title refers to the very awkward phenomenon that is adding a third party to your friend group, but this episode of Pen15 is an exploration of mothers and daughters through the tumultuous teen years.
PEN15 Watch Party 03-Vendy Wiccany
Welcome to the 2000 Middle School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Whether it was crystals, tarot cards, dressing goth, or an obsession with The Craft, it seems like we've all dabbled with some kind of celestial escapism during the most tumultuous times in our lives. This episode also delves into the heart of best friendship and how we help our friends deal with emotionally trying situations, even when we're not yet equipped to properly feel feelings.
PEN15 Watch Party 02-Wrestle
Maya and Anna venture into the world of wrestling for a boy...and Virginia and Krista can NOT relate. Plus, when did you discover your lady parts? Let's discuss.
PEN15 Watch Party 01-Pool
We're having a PEN15 Watch Party for Passing Notes Season 3! Watch along with us, and meet us Tuesdays to discuss the beautiful middle school nuances of each episode. And give yourself a pat on the back for surviving 7th grade in the late 90s/early 00s. In this episode:MASH!Shaving/NairPool PartiesFeigning Maturity
COVIDpod - Center Stage
Can you BELIEVE Center Stage came out TWENTY. YEARS. AGO?! Why does 2000 still feel like yesterday? Anyway, this is a long episode, so strap in folks!
COVIDpod - WFH
Stay Home, Stay Safe orders have opened up our schedules for recording! How are you faring during these strange times? More importantly, how are you handling working from home? Virginia, a veteran remote worker, shares her best productivity tips as well all learn to navigate our new normal.
Sophomore Year BONUS - In The Year 2000
Happy New Year, friends! Remember 20 years ago when everyone thought all of the computers were going to meltdown and civilization as we knew it was going to be over? Us too! Usher in 2020 with a blast from the futuristic past.
Sophomore Year BONUS Specialsode - The One with 25 Years of FRIENDS
FRIENDS turned 25 this year and the universe is losing their mind with merch!
Sophomore Year Teeny Tiny 3 - Always Be My Maybe
Netflix is really cornering the romcom market, and we're gushing over Always Be My Maybe and Keanu!! Our last ep of the season :(
Sophomore Year 04 - She's All That and a Hackey Sack
Hack-ey. Sack. Hack-ey. Sack. It's been 20 years since 'Kiss Me' by Sixpence None The Richer became the soundtrack to slow motion glamorous reveals down the stairs. We're celebrating a quintessential 90's teen romcom, She's All That. Enjoy!
Sophomore Year 03 - Driving Miss Krista
The ultimate sign of freedom as a teenager, getting your driver's license! We're talking about our young adventures as newly independent children.
Sophomore Year Teeny Tiny 2 - Pen15
Pen15. A new favorite for lots of obvious reasons. Hulu originals are really killing the game.
Sophomore Year 02 - 90's Fashion, but We Really Went Off the Rails
Alternate title: Krista forgot her adderall. We briefly touch on some of our favorite (?) fashions from the 90's but you'll hear about a lot more than that. Apologies? But also no, because this is what's it's like to have a friend with ADHD.
Sophomore Year Teeny Tiny 1 - Cultisode pt. 2
Welcome to part 2 of our minor obsession with cults, true crime docs, et al.
Sophomore Year 01- Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Welcome to season 2! We're kicking off this fresh batch of new episodes by talking about EVERYBODY's internet boyfriend, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Our love runs deep, you guys.
ANNOUNCEMENTS!
We have a very special announcement about season 2 (aka sophomore year).
Teeny Tinysode 14
Did you miss us? This teeny tiny (recorded in January which neither of us realized...HOW DOES TIME GO BY SO FAST?!) is a little update on what the heck is up with us while we prep for Season 2!! That's right, we'll be back with more episodes at some point.
Freshman Year 30 - Harry Potter
Daaaaaaaammmmmnnn!! It's been 20 years since Harry Potter zipped into our lives on a Nimbus 3000. It's also our 30th episode! Enjoy, muggles!
Teeny Tinysode 13
Grab your favorite breakfast snack and prepare to binge on our favorite adult cartoons.
Freshman Year 29 - Ultimate Dream Teen Movie!
GAME TIME!!!! We built our dream 90's teen movies and we want you to play along! Here's how you play:-Pick a genre (horror, coming of age, romcom, indie, etc)-Pick your dream 90's teen cast (they didn't have to be actual teens, just played teens in the 90's)-Write a summary of the movieShare with us by emailing passingnotespod{at}gmail{dot}com or DM us on Instagram(@passingnotespod)! We'll read them in an upcoming episode.For now, listen to our dream 90's teen movies. Thanks for playing!
Teeny Tinysode 12 - Teeny Cultisode
Corrections:Passing Notes In Class regrets that we totally missed that Allison Mack was in Camp Nowhere while we were talking about the cult she was apparently a sex trafficker for. What's up with Camp Nowhere and cults??
Teeny Tinysode 11
Show of hands, who's watching So You Think You Can Dance? We're chit chatting about the only competition show we can still stomach. Sit back, relax, and imagine the twirling!
Freshman Year 28 - Summer Movies
Something about summer movies really scream childhood, especially those that take place IN the summer. We're talking about some of our favorite summer movies from the 90's and Virginia does dramatic readings of the IMDB descriptions. It's a real treat.
Teeny Tinysode 10
Summer time and the living is.....hot. Our random thoughts about the one week of real summer in Seattle, swimsuits, and old white men trying to run Krista off the road.
Freshman Year 27 - Working Girls, Werkin' It!
We have had a bevy of odd jobs over the last 20 years that somehow launched both of us into actual careers. Listen to what working in high school was like for us and the other odds and ends that kept our gas tanks somewhat full and our bellies full of junk food and Starbucks.
Freshman Year 26 - Extracurriculars with very special guest Katie
The third of our Core Four came to visit! We're so excited to introduce you to Katie, the redhead to our blonde and brunette. We're talking extracurriculars and more. Enjoy!
Teeny Tinysode 09
Show of hands, who checks their horoscope weekly? Ok, well Krista does. Whether you like it or not, astrology is fun and fascinating. So are crystals...and aura photography.
Freshman Year 25 - Romy & Michele's High School Reunion
Whacky fashions, crazy crash diets, business woman's specials, tiny ladies who smoke a lot of cigarettes, an editor at Vogue, Sandy Frink & Justin Theroux. Romy & Michele's High School reunion was the pinnacle of reunions, and honestly, what we kind of thought reunions would be like. But then Facebook happened, rendering reunions obsolete. We'll still enjoy the movie!
Freshman Year 24 - The Travelsode
If you haven't been to Europe by the time you're 25, you need to get your butt over there. See the world! Eat their food! We're talking about our first trips to Europe and the UK this week. Enjoy!
Teeny Tinysode 08
We're back! Are you guys watching Queer Eye? Because you should be...
Freshman Year 23 - College Days: Sorority Life with Krista and her friends Stacy & Ashley
With Virginia on vacation, Krista decided to invite her two best friends from her college days over to chat about the good, the bad and ugly of sorority life. Moose was very vocal during recording, so apologies in advance. This is why we record at Virginia's house...
Teeny Tinysode 07
Our second Mental Health Awareness teeny tinysode. We're discussing all things therapy today. Check out how we feel about it and let us know your best tips for finding a therapist!
Freshman Year 22 - The Whimsical World of Wes Anderson
Have you ever felt like you belonged inside a filmmaker's world? Well that's how we feel about Wes Anderson. Call us whatever you want, but that whimsical world is exactly where we want to live.
Teeny Tinysode 06
It's Mental Health Awareness month! And as two women who live with anxiety and depression, we thought we would share some of our best self care tips for when we're having an especially rough time. Want to share your best self care tips with us? Drop us a note! passingnotespod@gmail.com.
Freshman Year 21 - Prom Tonight
It's Prom season! We're revisiting the highs and lows of school dances, "promposals", rejections, and gettin' your dance on in your 30's. Share your school dance stories with us at passingnotespod@gmail.com, or on instagram @passingnotespod.
Teeny Tinysode 05
Welcome to our obsession with Target's home decor lines.
Freshman Year 20 - Things We Learned In French Class
Bonjour! This week we're revisiting middle and high school french class and how we grew to love the language and Parisian culture.
Freshman Year 19 - TGIF
If you didn't stay home to watch TGIF on Friday nights, were you even a 90's kid? We're revisiting some of our favorite Friday night comedies including Family Matters, Dinosaurs, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. PLUS find out how Krista ended up with a Thighmaster!
Freshman Year 18 - Rebellious Youngsters Get Tattoos
We're spilling the dirt on our tattoos and piercings--signs of our rebellious spirits.
Teeny Tinysode 04
Down the YouTube rabbit hole we go. We're keeping it real and admitting our deepest, darkest streaming secrets.
Freshman Year 17 - *NSYNC with special guest Lingo
The day has finally arrived...it's the NSYNC pod! Our friend since high school, Lingo, joins us to talk about the obvious best boyband from the late 90's/early 00's (don't @ us BSB fans!)
Freshman Year 16 - Extreme Makeovers
This is a very friend-heavy episode! Krista gives Virginia a new look, Virginia makes Krista's apartment into a sanctuary, and our friends hooked us up with a new logo and haircut. Makeovers all around!
Freshman Year 15 - Jagged Little Pill
The ultimate teen angst album from the 90's, Jagged Little Pill, was a hot commodity for our raging hormones in middle school...what better album to discuss on this International Women's Day?!
Teeny Tinysode 03
Do you ever see someone on TV or on Insta and just know you would be great friends if you met IRL? Here's us trying to convince Aidy Bryant to be our friend. It's a short one, folks, you're welcome!
Freshman Year 14 - Can't Hardly Wait
Keeping with our 20 year trend, we decided to rewatch and discuss Can't Hardly Wait, one of the best high school movies ever, and definitely one of our favorites.
Freshman Year 13 - Valentine's Day
It's time to relive the hope and ultimate disappointment that was High School Valentine's Day rituals, and the total embarrassment of having to perform those rituals. Plus, we get really off topic and talk about this weird movie we were cast in.
Teeny Tinysode 02
So, this isn't so much a teeny tinysode as a smallsode, but nevertheless, we're taking on Justin Timberlake's performance at the Super Bowl.
Freshman Year 12 - Friends from Work with Katie Jane Hughes
Krista's chatting with former coworker and Instagram's favorite makeup artist, Katie Jane Hughes, about why her life wasn't more like Skins, her various food-related nicknames, and why makeup can be empowering. Plus, Krista tells Virginia all about her awkward run in with Jonah Hill in NY.
Teeny Tinysode 01
Introducing Teeny Tinysode! Krista's talking about her obsession with purchasing goods based on their popularity on Instagram.
Freshman Year 11 - Dawson's Creek
Shout out to our fellow class of 2001-ers! Our high school show is the topic of today's episode. That's right, we're going to the Creek--Dawson's Creek.
Freshman Year 10 - More Positivity
We're back! Happy 2018! We're talking all about body image, what we struggled with and what we've overcome, to kick off the new year.
Freshman Year 09 - It's the End of the Year As We Know It (2017 in Review)
Later, 2017! We're talking about our favorite things from this year and what we hope for in 2018. This is our last show until January. Thanks for hanging out with us these first nine episodes...we'll see you in the new year!
Freshman Year 08 - RENT
Help us welcome our friend, Laura! The three of us did theater together as kids, and still go see shows together to this day. Laura's here to help us discuss our favorite musical, RENT!
Freshman Year 07 - Long Distance Friends
What happens when it's time for best friends to live far away from each other? We're talking all about how we maintained our friendship through multiple distances and how social media has played a large role in keeping us connected.
Freshman Year 06 - Dog Pod
DISCLAIMER: This episode features dogs who decided to bark loudly. Please be cautious when listening with headphones. We thought it would be fun to feature both dogs this episode. Talk about how much joy they bring us, how we'll live longer with them. What we got was a couple hours of barking, pooping, and begging for edamame.
Freshman Year 05 - Romeo + Juliet
It's Virginia's birthday! To celebrate, we watched one of our favorite movies, Romeo + Juliet with Leonardo DiCaprio & Claire Danes and relived our teenage crush on Leo for an afternoon.
Freshman Year 04 - Beauty Firsts and Worsts
Do you remember the first big grooming decision you made? How about the first time you bought or wore makeup? We're talking about our beauty firsts and some of our current faves.
Freshman Year 03 - Boy Meets World
Is there a kid who grew up in the 90's who didn't hope for a teacher like Mr. Feeny, a big brother like Eric, or a love story like Cory & Topanga's? We're rewatching and discussing arguably the best TGIF show from our youth.
Freshman Year 02 - How We Became Friends
Who doesn't love to hear how two people became friends? Especially when they became friends in middle school! A story about how two young girls became best friends. We also eat cupcakes and drink champagne...so there's that.
Freshman Year 01 - Rocky Horror Picture Show
Hey! It's our first episode. We're Krista & Virginia and we're talking about one of our all-time favorite (and very seasonally appropriate) movies, Rocky Horror Picture Show.