Sam Baxter & Sarah Direen. Two besties (& mums) from Aotearoa, New Zealand - an unfiltered podcast with hot takes, real talk and laughs about our lives, our friendship and pop culture. Join us for your weekly catch up with the gals!
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Sam Baxter & Sarah Direen. Two besties (& mums) from Aotearoa, New Zealand - an unfiltered podcast with hot takes, real talk and laughs about our lives, our friendship and pop culture. Join us for your weekly catch up with the gals!
Spread the word Besties xoxo
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Episode 30 and we’re bringing the laughs, the drama, and everything in between! ✨WATCH ON YOUTUBE✨
We kick off with our highlights and lowlights of the week before diving into a packed pop culture roundup:
• Jimmy Kimmel’s quick TV return and Trump’s free speech threats.
• Taylor Swift drops new music this week (and scares off the competition 👀) plus her upcoming appearance on Jimmy Fallon (October 7, NZ time).
• Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco tie the knot.
• Tyson Fury’s daughter turns 16… and gets a proposal (yikes!).
• Our thoughts on the powerful NZ film Tinā on Netflix.
Then we get personal:
• Baby names — why did Sam’s cousin take forever to name their baby, when both of us had ours picked well before birth?
• What we’re vibing — Sam is obsessed with TikTok toupee transformations (seriously, it’s life-changing) and gardening, while Sarah shares her latest TikTok loves.
• “Unfortunately I Love” game — roasting each other’s guilty pleasures (McDonald’s, overreacting, and more 😂).
• How long is too long to hold a grudge? We unpack the story of someone holding on for 35 years.
• That’s So Random — the most random competitions we’ve ever won, from Spice Girls lip-sync chaos to animal impersonations (yes, Sarah gives us a live demo).
It’s chaotic, funny, and a little bit heartfelt — basically everything you want in a catch-up with your besties.
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