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
32 episodes
030: when jerry met tally / blessings on blessings
After a jarring April Fool's intro during which Nins & Arns welcome their new hosts, Nins is charmed by figure skating couple Jerry & Tally. Arns welcomes abundance into her life through The Law of Attraction by Esther & Je...
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029: love & zombies / no thoughts, just feels
Arns revels in the post-apocalyptic love story of Bill and Frank in HBO's The Last of Us. Nins comes alive through her watch of Hollywood in Vienna's celebration of composer Alan Menken.0:00 - Intro4:58 - Sob ...
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028: women have minds / dog on the moon
Nins is dumbstruck by the eternal relevance of the 2019 film Little Women. Arns finds magic in childlike dreams through The Good Trade reader essay "Special Mission to the Moon" by Maria T. D’hyver.Content warning: pet loss, gri...
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027: adolessons / let's talk about bruno
Arns relives our most embarrassing and poignant teenage moments with the film Dìdi (弟弟). Nins marvels at the transformative power of patience and love through cat rescue Bruno and his foster mom Grace Choi of The Happy Kitty Rescue.
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026: ari, can we be friends? / stand-up dramedy
Nins decodes several meanings in the song and music video "we can’t be friends (wait for your love)" by Ariana Grande. Arns clings onto the humanity of grief through Alok Vaid Menon's comedy special "Biology!".0:00 - Intro5...
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025: truth sea-ker / sister, sister
Arns wonders how far we'll go to seek our truth through Disney's Moana. Nins reflects on sisterly love through "Marigolds" by Andrea Bejar.0:00 - Intro5:04 - Giveaway reminder6:31 - Arns: Moana
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024: what the hell / stay golde(n)
Nins holds onto hope through her reading of A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck. Arns savors small miracles as inspired by Trinity Mouzon Wofford of superfood brand Golde.0:00 - Intro6:16 - Nins: A Short Sta...
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023: boring is lucky / dramione girlies wya
In this Valentine's Day Special, Arns yearns for a simple kind of love through "Seed of a Seed" by Haley Heynderickx. Nins suffers and flies while reading Draco Malfoy & the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by isthisselfcare....
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022: dad da dan
Nins gets sentimental after a phone call from her dad. Arns challenges our perceptions of self-worth through anime Dan Da Dan.0:00 - Intro7:56 - Nins: call from Dad25:03 - Arns: Dan Da Dan46:20...
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021: new year who dis? / great bake
Arns rediscovers herself while on a trip to Bali. Nins indulges in the sweet treat that is the Great British Bakeoff.Content warning: pregnancy loss, miscarriage0:00 - Pre-season thoughts: the state of our world 1:...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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