Stassi and Alex Stafford are back together for a full-circle catch-up that starts with a very overdue Happy Birthday to anyone who celebrated during the holiday break. They revisit Alex’s nomad era (and the “spaghetti martini” moment that delivered her boyfriend), then jump into Hartford’s fifth birthday party—K-Pop Demon Hunters theme and Stassi officially cementing herself as one of the best birthday-throwing moms out there. From there it’s Mom Gate: Ashley Tisdale’s recent essay, Hilary Duff + Mandy Moore alliance energy, the now-deleted husband post that said everything, and friend breakups without the drama.

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Join Stassi and Lo for the first episode of the new year as they slide back into reality and agree that January doesn’t actually start until Hartford’s birthday is over. They recap Lo’s European holiday highs (plus the travel chaos getting home), cold-weather packing wins, and Stassi’s very relatable New Year’s Eve outfit regret. Add in a fun word of the year.

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Join Stassi and Bestie Taylor for the last episode of the year as they dissect the horror comedy that is The Family Stone, including the sister betrayal and the chaos of the Stone family. Plus, they cover: the cosmic symbolism of the Year of the Snake and the Year of the Horse, why one of them is jealous of the Louvre heist masterminds, a hot take from actor Dermot Mulroney on My Best Friend's Wedding, and how to deal with social media trolls.

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