brb crying
brb crying is a weekly podcast hosted by angela non (nins) and ariana kempis (arns), two thirty-something teenagers who love to talk, cry, and talk about what made them cry. join us as we dive into what moves us to tears (movies! books! personal stories! tbh anything is fair game!) and why crying helps us connect with ourselves and each other.
Episodes
22 episodes
s2 sob stories
In a super special bonus episode, Nins & Arns share listener sob stories from season 2—featuring The Lord of the Rings, ghosts, park bench plaques, & more.Content warning: child loss, pet loss0:00 - Intro...
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020: omg / lost & found
Nins accesses a higher power through the song and music video "Me & U" by Tems. Arns delves into a piece of Native American history and the truth about belonging through documentary Daughter of a Lost Bird.0:00 - Int...
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57:09
019: election reflection
In a departure from their usual BS, Nins & Arns reflect on last week's presidential election, despair & hope, and how we move forward.0:00 - intro0:48 - not our usual episode3:35 - nins' reaction: de...
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018: death prep / shark weak
Arns ponders how to best prepare loved ones for your death through the podcast Julie: The Unwinding of the Miracle. Nins dives into the transformative power of love as shown through Shark Heart by Emily Habeck.Content ...
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53:29
017: moth bawls / casper the lonely ghost
We're getting spoOoOky! In this week's Halloween special, Nins explores childlike wonder in the face of death through Kate Braestrup's story, "The House of Mourning," on The Moth. Arns navigates loneliness in the film Casper.Content war...
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50:03
016: fools don't rush in / my imaginary friend
Arns relives the sheer terror of falling in love through "Beyond" by Leon Bridges. Nins pays a visit to an old friend: Steve from Blue's Clues.0:00 - Intro5:05 - Announcements: crying is self-care, merch, spooky sobs
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57:31
015: hammy pt 2 / death to our 20s
Nins wraps up our Hamilton tour of tears with Act 2 of the hit musical. Arns pays tribute to our past selves with the help of her sister Mios' zine, The Liminal Spaces.Content warning: grief, lossReferenced in ...
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54:53
014: parents are people? / hammy pt 1
Arns is distraught over A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza and the tender words our parents leave unspoken. Nins eases us into Act 1 of the most millennial musical of all time: Hamilton.Content warning: grief, loss...
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013: earth is hard / soap commercials
Nins guides us through reincarnation and the afterlife as revealed through Journey of Souls by Dr. Michael Newton. Arns examines short film Dove Real Beauty Sketches through an ethnic lens.Referenced in this episode:
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55:10
012: LDR / fake a** moms
Arns lets herself wallow in sadness about long-distance loved ones. Nins is touched by Letters from Mom in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.Referenced in this episode:
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49:46
011: dads on vacation / a bridgerton (sob) story
We're back! Nins discovers a universal truth through the help of her safari guide. Arns reminds us that love is a choice through mini series "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story". (Plus: sign up for our
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010: puppy love / life's a blur
Ariana misses her puppy Cosmo and Angela uncovers a deeper meaning behind "Blurry" by JP Saxe.Content warning: pet loss, grief, anxiety, depressionReferenced in this episode:The Line of Best Fit
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50:53
009: these are my confessions / sweet summer smells
Angela reflects on Sue Zhao's intimate poem "Confessional" and Ariana basks in childhood memories with Michelle Sterling's children's book When Lola Visits.Referenced in this episode:
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47:55
008: screaming into pillows / ooh, heaven is a place online
Ariana invites listeners to feel their feelings through Victoria Song's Bending Reality and Angela finds joy in TikTok comedian Taryn Smith's "The Heaven Receptionist" skit.Content warnings: grief, child lossReferenced in this e...
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49:49
007: moms that can fly / la dolce vita
Angela shares a heartwarming mother-daughter conversation from {THE AND} by The Skin Deep (@the_skindeep) and Ariana is inspired by artist Juna Law's (
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42:50
006: bye, b**b milk / simply the schitt
Ariana laments the end of her breastfeeding journey and Angela celebrates LGBTQ representation in sitcom Schitt's Creek.Referenced in this episode:Schitt's Creek:
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005: to all our astrology girlies / we lava you
Angela finds affirmation through TikTok astrologer Meghan Rose's (@the_meghanrose) love letters to the zodiac signs and Ariana is touched by Pixar short "
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004: baby animal comics / 500 days of crying
Ariana ponders life through the lens of artist Anna Laura Sullivan (@annalaura_art) and Angela revisits cult classic romcom (500) Days of Summer.Referenced in this episode:
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49:23
003: periods are hard / other people's grandmothers
Angela gets vulnerable about her experience with Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and Ariana dives (get it?) into the song "Carmen" by Olivia Dean.Referenced in this episode:Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). Fo...
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002: wait, babies grow? / billie eilish covers
Ariana is emotional about her baby turning one and Angela is moved by Gaia Music Collective.Referenced in this episode:Gaia Music Collective (@gaiamusiccollective) an...
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