Besties Since '93: Recent Episodes
Nora and Melissa
Life-long best friends Nora and Melissa get together for some much needed girl time and invite you and The Bestie Squad to join them in their adventures!
This week's podcast was such a DRAG in the best possible way! Tune in to hear all about Nora and Melissa's raunchy adventures at "Lips," America's best drag dinner and show.
On this very special episode of Besties Since '93, Nora and Melissa reminisce over their entire friendship. They discuss how they first met, describe what brought them closer as friends and share what their friendship is at it's core: love, boys, books and food! So please relax a while and listen to what is perhaps their favorite podcast yet!
This week's podcast took us to a very charming spot in San Diego, Maggie's Café. Located next to Chicano Park, it offers a picturesque view of the famous Coronado Bridge. We were lucky enough to score the best seat in the house as well as the yummiest food! Don't miss out on our hangout today; you'll laugh, you'll cry and you'll definitely want to visit Maggie's Café!
Yup, it's another zoom-cast! Tune in to this week's podcast to hear all about the Besties and their adventures at Sushi Deli 3. You'll laugh, you'll "aww" and you'll wish you had been part of this very special Mother-Daughter Day Out!
00:00 Intro
00: 16 Welcome Back Besties!
00: 35 Introducing Samantha (Melissa's Daughter)
00:55 Introducing Sushi Deli 3
03: 25 Thank You E.J!
04:25 What Sammy remembers from her toddler days
05:05 Starbucks Visit 2.0
07:00 Target Visit
08:16 Fall Decorations during the Summer
10:08 Stella's Target Tantrum
11: 57 Shout out to our husbands!
12:25 Sammy's Interview Begins
13:23 Sammy's favorite person in the whole world
14:45 Sammy's favorite and least favorite moment in the last year
16:00 What Sammy would do with one million dollars
16:47 Is Sammy a leader or a follower?
17:07 Sammy's preferred super power
17:40 Sammy describes herself in five words
18:52 Sammy's favorite rule
19:25 The pressure is on Melissa!
20:50 Getting comfortable with what we can't control
21:01 Bring In The Child!
21:28 Trigger Warning!
21:31 Introducing Stella!
21:40 Stella's Interview Begins
22:22 Stella likes to play with Mommy more than Daddy :)
22:47 Special Message from Stella
23:10 Reciprocal Talk
24:18 Reach out to us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bestiesince1993/
24:34..or...Reach out to us via E-mail: bestiessince93@gmail.com
24:56 Thank You Germany, Chula Vista, San Diego and Los Angeles!
25:33 Good-Bye!
25:37 Outro
This week, Nora and Melissa visit Pizzo's Pizzeria and Winebar! What's better than good food and good company? Stay a while and listen to the besties explain their misadventure as they try to record this week's podcast and fail miserably! Thank God for Zoom!
On this episode, Nora and Melissa visit Lucha Libre Taco Shop located in North Park, San Diego. They marvel over the food, vibe and aesthetics of the restaurant. They are then joined by Tania (Bestie Squad member) and her husband, Mike. Follow along and laugh with them as they each describe some of their most embarrassing memories!
In today's episode, Nora and Melissa have brunch at Golden Hills Cafe to share which books they've been reading lately. Nora compares Jane Austen's novel Persuasion (1817) to Netflix's 2022 film version. Melissa introduces us to Cambria Hebert's novel Wet (2022), a steamy romance about a photographer and a possessive swimmer who can't stop saving her! Listen along and decide which of the two besties is the most spicy and which is the most boring!
Hello! And Welcome to "Besties Since '93!" We wanted to do something special for our first episode, so we invited one of our most beloved members of the Bestie Squad to join us as our first official guest: Josie! Join us as we introduce ourselves, our show and our awesome adventure at The San Diego County Fair!
0:00 Intro
0:17 Getting hot and stinky
0:55 Intro to Besties Since '93
4:00 What you can expect in this podcast going forward
4:48 What inspired us to create this podcast
8:14 Release Schedule
9:46 Our Podcast Structure
10:17 We are Latinas who speak "Spanglish"
11:24 Perks of living near the border
16:38 The San Diego County Fair
21:27 Melissa's knowledge on Micheladas and other sorts of Alcohol
23:12 "I grew up drinking Micheladas" (to be discussed on our next episode)
26:34 Vendors at The San Diego County Fair
28:48 The Bestie Squad are Book Nerds!
30:22 "The Village of The Damned"
32:25 Nora pencils in "Dryden" as a Bestie Squad bucket list destination
35:25 Nora crosses Dryden off the Bestie Squad bucket list
39:06 Harassment and tough situations
41:55 SDPD shortage of officers
43:17 "Fearing the cops as a minority"(to be discussed on our next episode)
44:51 We Thank our sponsors
46:08 Suicide and Crisis Number: 988
48:09 Outro