Welcome back to enemyf**kyou! This week we talk about the glories of living in you-know-where, and the trouble with you-know-what! ... Unless ... *Explicit Language Warning* www.instagram.com/bfhpod www.patreon.com/bestfriendhood bestfriendhoodpod@gmail.com

Quick!! Cover your ears with a listening device and tune to something different!!! Jake is gone and it's just Melissa - and she's trying to read things!!! OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Listener beware, there's a lot of inappropriate jokes and stuff in here. Booze, sex, and rock and roll. What else would you expect for this episode number? Explicit content warning! As if you didn't know already. Instagram: @bfhpod E-mail: bestfriendhoodpod@gmail.com Patreon: patreon.com/bestfriendhood Logo & Cover Design by Jennifer Bate

It's an English Literature lesson! That's what happens when I get left unsupervised. And I'm not sorry about it! Enjoy some poetry and essays from some classic authors and poets. -Jake Insta: @bfhpod E-mail: bestfriendhoodpod@gmail.com Patreon.com/bestfriendhood Logo & Cover Design by Jennifer Bate

Hello sweet friends! This week is another super honest, very real episode. Not that our other episodes haven't been super honest, but in this one we really just get into the tough stuff that's going on. Make space for yourself and listen to how Melissa is making some space for her own self. Also, we have compiled a few listener recommendations that we will be releasing very soon! If you've submitted a question or suggestion and haven't heard it come up yet, hang tight because we're getting to them. If you have ideas or topics you'd like to hear about, let us know! Instagram: @bfhpod E-mail: bestfriendhoodpod@gmail.com Patreon: patreon.com/bestfriendhood Logo & Cover Design by Jennifer Bate

So many surprises in this one!! Life is so wild recently, it was really delightful to get to talk about something so fun. And we had fun in the making! This episode is really more of a story time episode and we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it! Content warning: Medical discussion toward the last half of the episode. If that unsettles you, just skip it! We understand. Also, we're going to keep adding some new content to the Patreon so if you haven't signed up yet and want to see or hear more of our nonsense, head on over there and check it out! Insta: @bfhpod E-mail: bestfriendhoodpod@gmail.com Patreon: patreon.com/bestfriendhood Logo & Cover Design by Jennifer Bate

This episode focuses on silly antics and slice-y knives! Alternate title: Knives Out ... Keep Them Out of Your Hand! Truly, it is so important to know who you can call and count on when things go off the rails. Take care and make it a great week, everybody! Content Warning: At minute mark 38:00 we discuss a wound I received recently and the details may be upsetting to some listeners. Press that button to skip ahead 30 seconds or a minute if you need to! Instagram: @bfhpod E-mail: bestfriendhoodpod@gmail.com Patreon: patreon.com/bestfriendhood Logo and cover art by Jennifer Bate

Happy almost Valentine's Day! We wanted to give you all some gentle motivation to spend the week leading up to Valentine's Day spreading love and kindness so we're covering Valentine's in this one. Content Warning: Vomit is discussed at 19:00 for about 2 minutes. So skip over that if you're sensitive to that topic! Otherwise, we hope you enjoy! The links for Lasagna Love and the mentioned YouTube videos are below. https://www.lasagnalove.org/ https://youtu.be/pUF5esTscZI https://youtube.com/shorts/R6eTyFrHk_o?feature=share Instagram: @bfhpod E-mail: bestfriendhoodpod@gmail.com Patreon: patreon.com/bestfriendhood Logo and cover design by Jennifer Bate

No this is not quite an episode about Pokemon, but it sure could be! This week is a gentle dive into the idea of personal growth, dating relationships, and Victorian-era lady sass. Contact bestfriendhoodpod@gmail.com @bfhpod on Instagram www.patreon.com/bestfriendhood Effusive thanks to the talented Jennifer Bate.

What's an important element to growing any kind of plant? Fertilizer! And what are we, if not plants with more advanced nervous systems? We require water and sunshine to thrive, we should probably toss on some fertilizer into our friendships as well. We're joined this week by a surprise guest, Alex. Literally a surprise - we asked him spur of the moment to join us and he said yes! Wander with us through the world of fertilizing our friendships. Contact Us! bestfriendhoodpod@gmail.com @bfhpod on Instagram www.patreon.com/bestfriendhood Cover art & logo design by the effervescent Jennifer Bate.

Jake had an adventure with some teens where he got to talk to them about anxiety, depression, and trauma. You may likely know some of what is covered but there are a few tidbits that are hopefully helpful! We came up with a children's storybook series, so if you're a comic artist get in touch! We need your help! Thanks, as always, for being here. Contact us! E-mail: bestfriendhoodpod@gmail.com Insta: @bfhpod Support us! www.patreon.com/bestfriendhood Cover art & logo design by the unparalleled Jennifer Bate.

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2023, friends! We don't do resolutions, not in this household. But, we do, in fact, set our intentions for the coming year. Let's talk about growing furniture, renting Christmas trees, most popular boy's names in the US, and, of course, our hopes for the next year. Thanks for sticking with us for another trip around the sun! Links Mentioned in the Episode: Japanese forestry technique: https://mymodernmet.com/kitayama-cedar-daisugi/ Dudes who grow furniture from trees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp-h5zD5Xjs&ab_channel=TheWeatherChannel Contact us! bestfriendhoodpod@gmail.com Instagram: @bfhpod patreon.com/bestfriendhood Cover art and logo design by Jennifer Bate (whom we adore)

We finally get to the point! Thanks to a dear, sweet friend we compiled all of what we had wanted to focus on in the last episode and talk about it today. Happy All of the Holidays to you, dear listener. We love ya!

It's nearly the winter solstice (at the time of this episode's release). Join us as we desperately attempt to figure out just how in the hell to make friends with winter. Join us, also, as we completely get side tracked and talk about almost everything except befriending the season! E-mail us: bestfriendhoodpod@gmail.com Instagram: @bfhpod Support us: www.patreon.com/bestfriendhood Cover art and logo design by Jennifer Bate

... so, we do finally have a topic - we just talked about Blue Ladies, our favorite camping style, and other mind ramblings first. AKA, the usual. Thanks for listening!

Hey we love you and we want you to feel well. So, listen to yourself! Or, more specifically, listen to the messages you're getting from your body. We all know when we start to feel just "off" and maybe we all need to do a better job of noticing and respecting what our bodies are telling us. Whether it's rest, healthier foods, sleep, or something else, you deserve good things! Follow us on Insta @bfhpod E-mail us at bestfriendhoodpod@gmail.com Toss us some doll hairs www.patreon.com/bestfriendhood Eternal gratitude, love, and admiration to Jennifer Bate and our wonderful Patrons.

Ya'll it finally happened! Jake got to name an episode! (And I'm NOT SORRY about it!) Won't you join us for a delightful little chat about the things that we find delightful, the simple pleasures in life? Take a moment to stop and smell the roses, or notice the frost on the lawn, or feel the sun on your face. And while you're at it, please revel in Jake's dulcet tones (the holidays always make me very sing-y. For that, I will apologize). Thank you for being with us! E-mail us! bestfriendhoodpod@gmail.com Follow us on Insta! @bfhpod Support us! patreon.com/bestfriendhood Our logo and cover art was designed by the wonderfully talented Jennifer Bate.

Well hey there turkeys! Gobble gobble, wibble wobble, it's our annual Gratefulhood episode! All of the things and the people that we're grateful for, especially YOU! Thanks for sticking with us through this tricky and challenging year, we appreciate you so very much. Email Us: bestfriendhoodpod@gmail.com Follow Us: @bfhpod on Instagram Support Us: www.patreon.com/bestfriendhood Edited by Jake Logo Design by Jennifer Bate

Plop a squat, stay a while, let's catch up.

Happy Halloween and welcome to our spooky story time! Unfortunately, Melissa got a wee bit ill before we could record the whole episode and so it's a brief one. BUT, there are several really creepy stories from our friends, listeners, and Jake's parents! Get in touch! E-mail: bestfriendhoodpod@gmail.com Twitter & Instagram: @bfhpod Patreon: www.patreon.com/bestfriendhood Logo and cover art by the effervescent Jennifer Bate