Natalie brings Wylie from All My Friends Are Reading back to the pod once again to finally tackle our long awaited Benedict Bridgerton episode! The pair have mentioned in multiple episodes how they feel this book is under-appreciated, so they get together to chat and predict where the season will go and how the show plans to adapt "An Offer from A Gentleman"! Need a refresher before tuning in to the new season? You have come to the right place. This episode discusses the characters, where storylines left off, and more! Other topics of discussion include Natalie's boyfriend watching Twilight for the first time in his life, the podcast website Riverside, and Heated Rivalry.

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Welcome to Season 3! Natalie shares her tale of woe from the past few months, and a few other life updates. From there, she goes over alllll of her favorites from 2025. Songs and albums! Movies! Books! We chat over it all. Also Obama still apparently likes [REDACTED]. It's comforting to know that some things never change.

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Natalie continues her exploration of Falsettos with her high school friend Madelyn, who just recently graduated with a BA in Acting! Woo hoo! Together, the two unpack Act 2 and why it is such effective storytelling as well as the impact it has had on the pair. Natalie also addresses the long-standing rumors that she dated Madelyn's brother, Ian, in high school. Many, many giggles are had in the process.

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Happy pride! To celebrate, Natalie wanted to do a 2 part series for her favorite production of all time, the 2016 Broadway Revival of Falsettos! In this episode, she invites her friend Sydney to chat all things Act 1. We discuss the show, the music, the costumes, the WORKS! Sydney also throws in some delightful theater industry tidbits and Natalie is simply dumbfounded at how far the two have come since meeting online as teenagers.

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Happy one year of Friends By Chance, Season 2! To celebrate this milestone, Natalie reflects on the past year. She also explores recession indicators and her favorite musicals. Da Pope was announced halfway through recording the episode -- so there's plenty of chat on that as well.

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The Cowboy Carter episode is finally here! Natalie dives deep into all the necessary lore leading up to Cowboy Carter and why Beyonce winning Album of the Year this year was such a big deal. She concludes the episode analyzing the album, with plenty of quips and tangents along the way. Did you know that Fannie Mae and Fannie May are two different companies!?

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Natalie discusses the media she consumed and enjoyed for the week. Other topics include: CPR/AED training of yesteryear (vs now), the economy, and hobbies!

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Hello Friends By Chance Nation!!! Welcome to the new (ideally) weekly mini-series, "Thought Daughter!" Partially utilizing her monthly favorite episode format, this is Pop Culture Happy Hour but at home and the generic brand. Natalie discusses Sunrise on the Reaping (and has to refrain from spoiling), and chats about Lady Gaga's Mayhem and Rhythm Heaven Fever. And also high school?

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