Welcome to our first virtually recorded episode! Before we get into our third hotline caller, Rach and Jeri talk winters loads, nosy neighbors, and we hate to say it - but this podcast is CURSED. The SD card is still missing despite undergoing hypnosis and summoning an Etsy witch.

Hotline caller #3 hits us with a question we'd all like to solve... how do we battle "mom guilt"? Rach and Jeri go on a deep dive into living with anxiety, getting medicated, and how the roles we play as children can follow us into parenthood.

PLEASE keep the calls and emails coming! We absolutely love the conversations that you guys spark through this series.

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It's Valentines Day, so the more dates the better! To celebrate FB&W getting picked up by Parapods Network (insert airhorn sounds here), Rach gets to hop on with Nichole Bigley from A Psychic Story for a round of speed dating! Rach and Nichole talk VHS tapes, cartoon crushes, reincarnation, and so much more. Then it is time for date night with the other halves to our hosts, Josh and Brady!

(16:47) Rach and Josh talk parenthood, making time for each other, the power of laughter, and Josh answers everyone's burning question - does he still sleep furthest from the door?

(1:00) And last but certainly not least, the soon-to-be Parsons hop on the mic and now everyone gets to finally hear what Brady's voice sounds like! He gets to give his perspective on the start of their relationship and his first impressions of Jeri throughout the years. The fiancees talk farts, communication, and dating with kids.

We hope everyone has a wonderful Hallmark holiday! And if you didn't get to hear it this year - you are appreciated and so loved.

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Jeri has some rogue eyebrow hairs, Rach is stuck at home full time with them kids, and for all intents and purposes Rach is about to finally be sterilized y'all! This episode goes out to our girl, Gabby AKA Hotline Caller #2! Have you struggled with guilt and codependency post-breakup? Did your ex put you through the wringer yet somehow you still worry daily about their wellbeing? Well if so, this episode might be for you! Keep the calls coming and make sure to rate, review, subscribe and tell all the fun people you know to tune in!

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Celebrity divorce announcements, we hate to see em' but we love to judge em'. The episode starts out with a few technical difficulties, laundry talk, and our take on the Stranger Things finale. Rach and Jeri are all for a good plot hole and creating a little *mystique* . This episode Jeri preps some celebrity divorce announcements and Rach tries to guess the couple they belong to. Was she good at it? No! Was it fun anyways? Yes!

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It's our first HOTLINE CALLER episode, everyone! And we are so so excited to get into the nitty gritty sister-tea with our listener, Rachel. Before we listen to her voicemail we go over some very important topics: The Grinch, butt germs, and go-to wiping positions. 

Rachel from Kentucky calls us for some sisterly advice and we do our best to answer as only sisters of sisters can. Sisterhood is sick, twisted, and also the best gift we've ever been given. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we loved psychoanalyzing Rachel and her family. Would you like the same treatment? Call into our hotline @ 330-333-2535!

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Welcome to the first actual episode we sat down to record in the new era of FB&W! This episode is a big ol' catch up where we try to update you on our lives, and everything that's changed in the last 3 years. We talk fallopian tubes, cheese pulls, and a lot of motherhood. This episode is a real "shaking out the cobwebs" experience for Rach, but we hope you enjoy our real-time excitement as we finally sit down to record and overshare in a way only FB&W does. We love ya, see you next Friday!

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It's official - FB&W is BACK baby! Same pod, different host, a lot of laughs and a little bit of wine. Rach and Jeri start off strong talking about toddlers getting into drawers they shouldn't and Jeri quickly recaps her own divorce timeline. There is (of course) a technical difficulty scare which we are glad to say was a false alarm. In this episode we answer some of your questions for this new era of the pod. We are so excited to bring this community back to life and hope it continues to grow! So like, rate, review, recycle, and tell your mom! 

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*insert awkward moonwalk here* Hi guys! How are ya? What's it been? 2+ years?? Hope you haven't forgotten about this little old podcast, but Rach is (finally) back with some 'splanin to do. In this episode Rach goes over her thought process and perspective on what she went through after Jess announced that she wouldn't be returning to the podcast in November 2023. In this short little baby ep, you will finally get to know where she's been, and where the podcast is going in 2026. Feel free to submit your guesses on the new podcast co-host! Our first full episode will come out January 9th - Fridays are about to get a whole lot sweeter again, fam!

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Could it be? Really? Two episodes in a ROW?? Your eyes and ears do not deceive you friends, we are so excited to welcome you back to another eppy of the FB&W podcast! Rach tells a tale of Josh and his baby-proofing, as well as his offensive, cringe t-shirts that he believes are satire. The girls get into how the past 7 months affected their friendship, and they get into some of Rach's weird friendship trauma. Can anyone else relate?? Jess and Joe balled out in Miami thanks to all you listeners back in June - a huge thank you for that! Rach talks more about her motherhood and obsession with Elsie, and roasts herself for who she was when she was pregnant. The girls get into some serious sex convos and Rach describes the newest sex accessory in the Rosche-Pridemore household, so listen with caution if you are my mother. There are lot of fun chats and plenty of side tangents to enjoy this episode!

We absolutely love all of you and can't believe how loving and supportive everyone has been. We truly don't deserve you!

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I hope you guys are ready to buckle in and get down to the nitty gritty of where in the hell Jess and Rach have been for the last 7 months. The girls start off with some light banter, but pretty quickly get into the heaviest meat we've ever served... Jess's telling of what she went through last year, and the journey of grief that she's been navigating since March 2023.

This episode is full of potential triggers, so please take care of yourself when listening. Cancer, parent loss, pregnancy loss, abortion, and grief are all discussed in detail. It's been a hell of a year for our friend Jess, and we are just so grateful for this community who we know have been holding her close in our absence.

Stay tuned for next week when we get into some more Q&A from our listeners, and hear a little more from Rach on her motherhood journey, Jess with her new pregnancy, and how their relationship has grown in this stage of life. We love you all so much and can't thank you enough for sticking with us through this incredibly hard time. See you NEXT WEEK!

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Rach, Josh, and Elsie are live in their living room to tell the tale of Elsie's birth and the 3 weeks that have followed. Keep your ears out for sweet baby coos throughout the episode, they are quite the treat! Rach starts off with a top TOTD, Josh gives his theory on breastmilk science, and they get into the ins and outs of the black hole they've been in for the past 3 weeks. Josh shocks Rachel with an update on his prepper supplies, and if y'all need some dry beans in the apocalypse you know who to contact. Before we get into the meat, Rach announces that the girls are needing to take a break while both of them navigate the huge life changes ahead of them. We hope to be back sooner rather than later, and we promise to keep you updated.

The meat this week is Elsie's birth story! Rach and Josh relive the 28-hour marathon experience of welcoming their daughter into the world. Spoiler: absolutely nothing went to plan. The induction was truly tested Rach's sanity, but it was absolutely all worth it in the end. There was no part of her birth plan that actually happened, so shout out to her doula Christy for keeping the ship afloat.  Toward the end of the episode we get into some questions you submitted about parenthood and the past 3 weeks that have been a total whirlwind. We get into our mental health, bodily functions, how we've navigated parenthood as partners, and much more.

Jess and I will miss you guys SO MUCH. Thank you for your continued love and support. This podcast and community has meant the world to us, and we can't thank you enough for sticking with us through the hardest of seasons.

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