With the start of 2021, we decided to focus on the season one of New Year's Eve episode of Friends, "The One with The Monkey." There is a lot to unpack in this episode - Janice is back, not-so-fun Bobby shows up, Ross gets a monkey, David and Phoebe's love affair begins, there's another weird fancy apartment party, and an abundance of horrific outfits to discuss. Enjoy!

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Friends Talking Friends #30 - New Years 2021 Part One: "The One With The Monkey"

Katie and Bridget got lucky on for their first ever Random Episode Roulette and landed on season 10, episode 15 - "The One Where Estelle Dies." That means they talk about Rachel moving to Paris situation, Ross trying to get her old job back with Mr. Zellner, Phoebe pretending to be Estelle, and Janice's last appearance on the show. 

#29 - Random Episode Roulette: "The One Where Estelle Dies"

In honor of Bridget's birthday, Katie and Bridget discuss a Friends fan favorite episode, "The One Where They All Turn Thirty." 

#28 - Birthdays: "The One Where They All Turn Thirty"

In this episode of Friends Talking Friends, Katie and Bridget do a deep dive into all of Rachel Green's significant others. They invoke their old ranking system from episode 5 of FTF, play "fuck chuck marry", and Bridget tackles some trivia. 

#27 - Rachel's Significant Others

Katie and Bridget continue their discussion on the Pilot episode of Friends.

#26 - The Friends Pilot: Part 2

Katie and Bridget start their discussion on the Pilot episode by focusing on how Friends came to be and how the pilot was made. This includes showering you with fun facts and behind the scenes info about casting - how the main characters were cast and other actors that were up for the parts, pitching the idea to NBC, and writing the script, critical reception, timeline of events, and so much more!

#25 - The Friends Pilot: Part One

Katie and Bridget discuss part 3 of the Ross Trifecta with "The One with Ross's tan. This is a very packed episode with hilarious storylines - the tan, Rachel and Joey breaking up, and Phoebe and Monica's old friend Amanda pays them a visit. We have a ton of fun facts, trivia. the breakdown and we swap our own spray tanning stories. We also take some time to reflect on George Floyd. 

#24 - The Ross Trifecta Part 3: "The One with Ross's Tan"

Katie and Bridget continue their discussion on the Ross Trifecta by delving deep into one of the most hilarious episodes of all time - "The One with Ross's Teeth"

#23 - The Ross Trifecta Part 2: "The One with Ross's Teeth"

Katie and Bridget start the 3-part Ross Trifecta series by focusing on "The One with All the Resolutions" aka the one with the leather pants. #pastepants

#22 - The Ross Trifecta Part 1: "The One with All the Resolutions"

Katie and Bridget continue discussing the Ross/Rachel breakup, specifically diving into "The One with the Morning After" which as we all know, ends with the demise of the Ross and Rachel relationship. There are plenty of fun facts, behind the scenes info, trivia, perspectives from fans, listeners, and professional couples therapists, and Bridget reminisces about her own at-home waxing experience.  

#21 - The Breakup Part 2: "The One with the Morning After"

In their 20th (milestone!) episode, Katie and Bridget take full advantage of quarantine by tackling one of the most debated topics in Friends - the Ross and Rachel breakup. This is part 1 of the 2 part series, focusing on the lead up to the subsequent breakup, by delving deep into "The One Where Ross and Rachel Take A Break." 

#20 - The Breakup Part 1: "The One Where Ross and Rachel Take A Break"

Katie and Bridget discuss one of the most iconic and beloved episodes of Friends, "The One Where Everybody Finds Out". There are some minor sound issues in this episode that we just couldn't get rid of, so we do apologize for that. Aside from that, this episode has everything - We've got trivia, fun facts, and the full episode breakdown for your listening pleasure.

#19 - Iconic Friends Episodes: The One Where Everybody Finds Out

Katie and Bridget bring their Friends Thanksgiving rundown to a close by ranking all 9 Friends Thanksgiving episodes. They summarize why each episode lands their spot in the rankings by weighing the positives and negatives of each episode, and they also learn why fancy plates are called "china" - something all people are probably dying to know. 

#18 - Friends Thanksgiving Episodes Ranked

Katie and Bridget take a deep dive into "The One with the Rumor" - a huge fan favorite! This is a special episode because of the very famous guest star, Brad Pitt and we touch on the recent buzz surrounding Brad and Jen's new "friendly" relationship! Of course, expect tons of fun facts, trivia, and behind the scenes info about this episode and the Friends universe in general. 

#17 - Friends Thanksgiving Part 6: "The One with the Rumor"

Katie and Bridget continue their rundown of Thanksgiving episodes, and focus on the season 6 Thanksgiving episode of Friends, "The One Where Ross Got High." This episode is widely known as one of the best episodes of all time, and Katie and Bridget are in full agreement with that, so there is a lot to unload. Fun facts, trivia, breakdown, and much more! 

#16 - Friends Thanksgiving Part 5: "The One Where Ross Got High"

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