We kick things off with all things sport — from the Masters (on and off the course… because why are we obsessed with the merch, the food, the whole Augusta vibe??), to the Warriors snapping their losing streak in iconic fashion, and why the Black Ferns entering their Whitney Hansen era just feels SO right!

Then it’s into pop culture — a Coachella debrief (read: Sabrina Carpenter supremacy), plus all things Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce… because obviously the wedding chat is heating up and yes, we have thoughts.

We also get into Bruno Mars officially claiming his Vegas king status… and honestly, it just makes sense?!

Somewhere in the mix, Sam rocks up to one of Sarah’s work event and casually asks Kieran Read to come on the pod… fully giving dance mum energy. Deeply embarrassing for Sezzy. We will not recover 😭

And then things take a more real turn… Luna wants a new dad, the sperm bank are calling, and suddenly we’re having conversations Sam never thought she’d be having again.

Plus — why are artists skipping Christchurch?? It’s starting to feel personal… looking at you Noah Kahan 👀

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Sam Baxter & Sarah Direen are two best friends and mums from Aotearoa, New Zealand, hosting a weekly pop culture and friendship podcast. From entertainment news and trending topics (like The Masters at Augusta, Coachella and Sabrina Carpenter) to motherhood, relationships and real-life stories, Bestie Boos is your unfiltered New Zealand podcast for honest conversations, hot takes and laughs.

Join us each week for your pop culture catch-up and relatable real talk.

• Instagram @bestieboosshow

• TikTok @bestieboosshow

• Watch the podcast on YouTube @BestieBoosShow

• Contact bestieboosshow@gmail.com

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This week’s catch-up is a full mix of pop culture, chaos and things slightly going off the rails.

We’re diving into the latest docos (hello Prime Minister and Lamar Odom), sharing thoughts on the new stadium vs the old, and everything we’re watching right now — from Dan Levy’s Big Mistakes to the return of Malcolm in the Middle and our complicated relationship with MAFS AU.

We also chat about the Artemis II launch (!!!), what’s been happening behind the scenes at Sarah’s over Easter (hint: crisis management mode), and a few “is it too soon for this?” parenting moments that had us questioning everything.

Plus: thoughts on bibs (yes, really), a chaotic round of would-you-rather…. it’s money vs wide-open-waters!

It’s random, slightly unhinged and very Bestie Boos 💅✨

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Sam Baxter & Sarah Direen are two best friends and mums from Aotearoa, New Zealand, hosting a weekly pop culture and friendship podcast. From entertainment news and trending topics to motherhood, relationships and real-life stories, Bestie Boos is your unfiltered New Zealand podcast for honest conversations, hot takes and laughs.

Join us each week for your pop culture catch-up and relatable real talk.

• Instagram @bestieboosshow

• TikTok @bestieboosshow

• Watch the podcast on YouTube @BestieBoosShow

• Contact bestieboosshow@gmail.com

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This week’s catch-up is chaotic in the best way… from pop culture overload to some very questionable convo’s.

We get into Taylor Swift absolutely sweeping (again) at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the Hannah Montana 20th anniversary special, Timberlake doing the walk, and all the usual internet chaos that had us spiralling.

Somewhere along the way, things take a turn… and we find ourselves deep in a conversation about whether Sarah has some kind of syndrome that literally lets her put her foot in her mouth. Not metaphorically. Physically. We’re still unpacking it.

There’s also a surprisingly real chat about when it’s actually the right time to say goodbye to a family pet, our thoughts on how we can make it through the fuel crisis, mixed in with a c*nty lil letter to the tooth fairy, school song throwbacks, and the kind of random tangents that only make sense at the time.

Basically — it’s a mix of chaos, oversharing, and “what the actual eff?” energy.

Very Bestie Boos 💅✨

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Sam Baxter & Sarah Direen are two best friends and mums from Aotearoa, New Zealand, hosting a weekly pop culture and friendship podcast. From entertainment news and trending topics to motherhood, relationships and real-life stories, Bestie Boos is your unfiltered New Zealand podcast for honest conversations, hot takes and laughs.

Join us each week for your pop culture catch-up and relatable real talk.

• Instagram @bestieboosshow

• TikTok @bestieboosshow

• Watch the podcast on YouTube @BestieBoosShow

• Contact bestieboosshow@gmail.com

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This week’s catch-up is packed with pop culture chaos, career chats and a few “what the eff” moments.

We’re talking Oscars, the Beyoncé and Jay-Z after-party drama, - the rumoured Bieber vs Usher clash that has the internet talking. Plus: Taylor Frankie Paul making headlines, The Bachelorette getting scrapped, and Lorde going fully independent. We also dive into Miley Cyrus’ Hannah Montana 20-year special (!!!) and THAT Oprah interview with Kristin Cabot.

Elsewhere, we unpack some funeral faux pas (note: never leave Sarah in charge of your funeral), tap into our Fire Horse energy with career and self-employment chats, and share what we’re vibing — including a nostalgic return to One Tree Hill.

And of course, we look ahead to what’s coming up — from the Hannah Montana special to the iHeartRadio Music Awards, where Taylor Swift is basically running the show.

It’s current, chaotic and very Bestie Boos 💅✨

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Sam Baxter & Sarah Direen are two best friends and mums from Aotearoa, New Zealand, hosting a weekly pop culture and friendship podcast. From entertainment news and trending topics to motherhood, relationships and real-life stories, Bestie Boos is your unfiltered New Zealand podcast for honest conversations, hot takes and laughs.

Join us each week for your pop culture catch-up and relatable real talk.

• Instagram @bestieboosshow

• TikTok @bestieboosshow

• Watch the podcast on YouTube @BestieBoosShow

• Contact bestieboosshow@gmail.com

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Ep 52: dear reader | one year of Bestie Boos & a Robbie Williams exclusive… we think?!

This week’s catch-up is a full mixed bag… from pop culture chaos to local drama and a Bestie Boos exclusive!

We’re talking the internet meltdown over Donna Kelce’s very normal house renovations, the arrival of baby Ozzy Matilda Osbourne, and the latest reality TV updates — including Dancing with the Stars, The Bachelorette, and the small-town drama of Virgin River.

We also dive into Bruno Mars releasing his first album in a decade, Homegrown leaving Wellington after nearly 20 years, and some Bestie Boos BREAKING NEWS that Robbie Williams might be heading back to New Zealand… surely you heard it here first?! 👀

Plus: our duck race recap, a rabbit hole into Human Design, and the fuel crisis drama with Air NZ flight cancellations thrown in for good measure.

And in “what we’re vibing” this week — Claude AI, skincare questions we need answers to, and the Estée Lauder Double Wear comeback.

Love from your Bestie Boos 💅✨

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Sam Baxter & Sarah Direen are two best friends and mums from Aotearoa, New Zealand, hosting a weekly pop culture and friendship podcast. From entertainment news and trending topics to motherhood, relationships and real-life stories, Bestie Boos is your unfiltered New Zealand podcast for honest conversations, hot takes and laughs.

Join us each week for your pop culture catch-up and relatable real talk.

• Instagram @bestieboosshow

• TikTok @bestieboosshow

• Watch the podcast on YouTube @BestieBoosShow

• Contact bestieboosshow@gmail.com

Spread the word, besties xoxo 💕

We’re back baby — SO SORRY! We missed you!!!

After missing last week’s episode (turns out a big festival weekend takes it out of you), we’re finally unpacking the time of our lives at Electric Ave, the group chat names we spied in the wild, and how we somehow managed to survive it all. Would we go again? That’s up for debate.

In pop culture this week: Pink opens up about her failed marriage, Bridgerton delivers a season we absolutely loved, Harry Styles drops new music, and we try to figure out what exactly the actor awards actually are (the SAGs? The Oscars? No idea. Someone help us).

Plus: Sarah’s confessional moment, Sam’s keen on wrecking balls, TikTok rabbit holes we can’t escape, and what’s coming up next — including duck races, the back-to-blonde era, and the Paralympics.

It’s chaotic, overdue and very Bestie Boos — we missed you! 💅✨

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Sam Baxter & Sarah Direen are two best friends and mums from Aotearoa, New Zealand, hosting a weekly pop culture and friendship podcast. From entertainment news and trending topics to motherhood, relationships and real-life stories, Bestie Boos is your unfiltered New Zealand podcast for honest conversations, hot takes and laughs.

Join us each week for your pop culture catch-up and relatable real talk.

• Instagram @bestieboosshow

• TikTok @bestieboosshow

• Watch the podcast on YouTube @BestieBoosShow

• Contact bestieboosshow@gmail.com

Spread the word, besties xoxo 💕

It’s Episode 50 (?!?!) and this week’s catch-up has everything.

We’re talking third celeb death-of-the-year energy (and why it’s giving 2016 flashbacks), Tyra’s doco, “Prince” Andrew’s police questioning, and the pop culture news that had our inbox blowing up about a certain local podcast rebrand…

We unpack our recent psychic visit and the main takeaways — plus whether we’re still on the hunt for a more hardcore, TikTok-famous spirit reader. Sam’s sister embarrasses the entire family over a discount (naturally), there’s Electric Ave prep underway, and Bridgerton Part 2 on the horizon — yay.

It’s chaotic, current and a little bit kooky — very Bestie Boos energy 💅✨

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Sam Baxter & Sarah Direen are two best friends and mums from Aotearoa, New Zealand, hosting a weekly pop culture and friendship podcast. From entertainment news and trending topics to motherhood, relationships and real-life stories, Bestie Boos is your unfiltered New Zealand podcast for honest conversations, hot takes and laughs.

Join us each week for your pop culture catch-up and relatable real talk.

• Instagram @bestieboosshow

• TikTok @bestieboosshow

• Watch the podcast on YouTube @BestieBoosShow

• Contact bestieboosshow@gmail.com

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This week’s catch-up holds mostly highs and a whole lotta pop culture round-up.

We share our weekly highs and lows — from triathlon moments, golf days and Lorde being back in Aotearoa, to the very real exhaustion of no sleep… and the tender weight of this week marking two years since Sam’s husband, Samuel, passed away.

We talk about honouring him in the way that felt right — out on the golf course, remembering, reflecting, and holding space for both grief and gratitude… followed by pool jumps and a few bevvys of course!

We also dive into pop culture chaos — Sam’s fallen deep into Super Bowl love, becoming a full Bad Bunny convert, Zayn’s talking about Gigi, Olympic drama. Yes, that cheating situation, Taylor’s Olympic engagement celebration, and the unexpected Sweden vs Canada curling feud.

Plus: MCo Beauty foundation stick wins, hitting 2K Instagram followers (thank you besties 🫶), Electric Ave plans, psychic readings, and the Fire Horse energy officially activating.

It’s reflective, chaotic, grateful and very Bestie Boos — holding space for the hard and the light, all at once 💕✨

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Sam Baxter & Sarah Direen are two best friends and mums from Aotearoa, New Zealand, hosting a weekly pop culture and friendship podcast. From entertainment news and trending topics to motherhood, relationships and real-life stories, Bestie Boos is your unfiltered New Zealand podcast for honest conversations, hot takes and laughs.

Join us each week for your pop culture catch-up and relatable real talk.

• Instagram @bestieboosshow

• TikTok @bestieboosshow

• Watch the podcast on YouTube @BestieBoosShow

• Contact bestieboosshow@gmail.com

Spread the word, besties xoxo 💕