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Two college best friends turned adult roommates discuss everything from friendships and relationships to mental health and work-life balance all from the comfort of their Boston apartment.

Jessica Kasparian & Marissa Bracker


    • Jul 16, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 4m AVG DURATION
    • 46 EPISODES


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    Episode 46: Why We Feel Lonely

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 53:53


    In this episode of Apartment 6, cue "Lonely" by Justin Bieber feat. Benny Blanco, because we're tackling the topic of loneliness. Note: We experienced some tech issues while recording this one, so there are some funky audio cuts. Thanks for bearing with us; we're not professionals! 

    Episode 45: Breaking the Ice (After 7 Years of Friendship)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 65:38


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we play the BestSelf Co. Icebreaker game, answering questions from different categories including Deep, Would You Rather, and Experiences. Is there anything we don't know about each other after 7 years of friendship? Listen to find out!

    Episode 44: Catch Up With Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 48:47


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we fill you in on what we've been doing for the past few weeks. We share how we celebrated Marissa's 25th birthday, and Jess tells her tale of being stranded in a Target. Grab a coffee and catch up with us!

    Episode 43: Marissa's First Solo Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 44:34


    In this episode of Apartment 6, Marissa flies solo for the first time. It's a variety show of sorts, with a Q&A, wacky Airbnb storytime, and thoughts on turning 25. 

    Episode 42: The Relationship Quarantine Killed

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 77:09


    In this episode of Apartment 6, Jess goes solo to tell the story of her social-distanced, quarantine relationship.

    Episode 41: Would You Rather Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 63:43


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we play another hilarious round of Would You Rather. Play along and let us know: Would you rather never get tired or never have to go to the bathroom? Have one child or seven? Have a 10-hour dinner with a politician from an opposing party or attend a 10-hour concert for a band you hate? And more...

    Episode 40: One Year of the Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 56:16


    In celebration of the anniversary of Apartment 6, we welcome you into the apartment for our first-ever visual episode. Grab a coffee or snack and come hang with us as we share what's on our minds right now. Head to YouTube to watch the video: http://bit.ly/apt6ep40

    Episode 39: On Dieting & Body Image

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 55:22


    In this episode of Apartment 6, Jess discusses her recent experience with WW, formerly known as Weight Watchers. She shares her reasons for starting and stopping the diet, and we discuss our feelings about dieting in general. TW: body image, weight loss, dieting, anxiety

    Episode 38: Truth or Drink

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 62:23


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we play a round of Truth or Drink. The questions range from PG, to R-rated, to just plain weird. We choose to either answer them honestly or avoid them by drinking! 

    Episode 37: What's On Your Minds

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 50:34


    For this episode of Apartment 6, we asked our listeners to share what has been weighing on their hearts and minds lately. From post-pandemic social anxiety, to gender identity, to navigating mental health in a relationship, we discuss it all and hope you feel seen.

    Episode 36: Our High School Experiences

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 76:23


    In this episode of Apartment 6,  we dish out our honest takes on high school. We describe our high school selves then answer listener-submitted questions, covering topics like failing at sports, theater drama, and why high school is harder than college.

    Episode 35: A Candid Conversation About The Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 63:45


    In this episode, we speak candidly about our futures. We discuss the different things we'd like to do before settling down, from living alone to traveling abroad, and what that means for our time in Apartment 6. It's the most raw and unfiltered episode we've had thus far!

    Episode 34: We Need to Be Honest

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 63:08


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we share our honest opinions on a variety of listener-submitted topics. From kale, to BMI, to Biden, we cover a wide range of both fun and serious subjects. 

    Episode 33: A Candid Conversation About Dating

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 75:53


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we have an honest and unfiltered chat about dating. Marissa discusses how she was preparing to put herself out there before Covid hit, and Jess talks about her recent return to dating apps. We also weigh the pros and cons of FaceTime dates (ahem, guys who lie about their height... we see you). 

    Episode 32: The Best Advice We've Received

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 58:40


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we share the best advice we've ever received. From dating struggles, to work burnout, to the act of giving advice itself (how meta), we discuss how these lessons have affected our lives. We hope you feel inspired to take some tidbits from this episode into your own life!

    Episode 31: On Living in Boston

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 69:24


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we discuss what it's really like to live in the city in your twenties. We answer questions about affording our apartment, our favorite spots to visit, and the everyday annoyances of city life.

    Episode 30: Our Favorite Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 63:40


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we share our all-time favorite things. From fashion pieces to tech gadgets, we describe everything that has brought us joy and made a major difference in our quality of life. Listen for some great recommendations and to see if any of your favorite things made the cut!

    Episode 29: On Getting Over Relationships & Crushes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 68:15


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we discuss the grieving process of getting over someone, from crushing breakups to all-consuming crushes (one of them on a close friend... oops). We share what we've learned from our own experiences and answer questions from our listeners.

    Episode 28: Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 62:46


    In this Q&A episode of Apartment 6, we talk about the stupidest things we've ever done, how to land a job after college, and our favorite personal character traits.

    Episode 27: Breaking From Social Media & Dating Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 76:18


    In this episode of Apartment 6, Marissa discusses her recent social media break, and Jess shares why she isn't rushing back to dating apps.

    Episode 26: How We're Feeling About 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 45:37


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we share what's been on our minds during our time away, and how we feel about stepping into 2021.

    Episode 25: On Heartbreak

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 63:31


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we share anecdotes of past heartbreaks and discuss how and why short-term relationships can hurt the most.

    Episode 24: On Religion and Spirituality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 47:37


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we talk with our friend Julia about our thoughts on religion and how spirituality plays a role in our lives today.

    Episode 23: On Birthdays and Getting Older

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 55:08


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we share memories of past birthday celebrations and discuss our feelings about aging.

    Episode 22: On Confidence in Dating

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 61:10


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we talk about how the context for dating has changed for us and how our confidence has shifted with it.

    Episode 21: On Jealousy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 54:56


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we discuss what makes us jealous, times jealousy has gotten us into trouble, and how we combat feelings of jealousy.

    Episode 20: On Personal Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 41:58


    In this episode of Apartment 6, Jess goes solo to talk about growing pains, how she measures her growth, and the ways she’s changed in recent years and during quarantine.

    Episode 19: On Drugs and Alcohol

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 77:22


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we discuss peer pressure and our relationships with alcohol and drugs.

    Episode 18: On Career Aspirations (Or Lack Thereof)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 70:21


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we discuss how our college experience pressured us to have strong career aspirations. We describe our approaches to both career and life aspirations now that we've had some time to reflect on them.

    Episode 17: A Year in the Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 86:23


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we reflect on the last year and compare our past apartment experience to this one (spoiler alert: this one wins).

    Episode 16: On Comparing Yourself to Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 64:43


    In this episode of Apartment 6, Jess and her mom discuss comparing your own life's timeline someone else's and how social media impacts our own self-worth.

    Episode 15: Part 3 of the 36 Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 88:19


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we answer the final set of the famous 36 Questions that are known to help strangers become more acquainted.

    Episode 14: Part 2 of the 36 Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 77:18


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we answer the second set of the famous 36 Questions that are known to help strangers become more acquainted.

    Episode 13: Part 1 of the 36 Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 81:44


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we answer the first set of the famous 36 Questions that are known to help strangers become more acquainted.

    Episode 12: On Us Spending $1,000 at Sephora

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 85:21


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we take on the challenge of assembling our dream $1,000 Sephora carts, and we talk about how our beauty preferences have changed over the years.

    Episode 11: On Imposter Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 45:46


    In this episode of Apartment 6, Jess goes solo to talk about imposter syndrome and how she got started in her career.

    Episode 10: Albums of Our Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 100:29


    In this extra-long episode of Apartment 6, we discuss the albums that shaped us, from childhood to present day.

    Episode 9: On Our Hobbies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 70:56


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we discuss how we define hobbies and describe our own.

    Episode 8: On Different Friends For Different Reasons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 74:42


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we discuss expectations and disappointments in friendships.

    Episode 7: Would You Rather

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 70:16


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we play a rousing game of "Would You Rather."

    Episode 6: On Moving In With Your Best Friend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 68:55


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we discuss why we moved in together and how it's changed our friendship.

    Episode 5: On Our First Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 71:09


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we discuss the trials and tribulations of finding love in high school and what we learned from our first relationships.

    Episode 4: On Moments That Defined Us

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 62:06


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we discuss moments throughout our lives that shaped our perspectives and ultimately defined who we are.

    Episode 3: On Body Confidence

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 66:19


    In this episode of Apartment 6, we discuss the reaction to Adele's recent weight loss and our journeys with body image.

    Episode 2: On Quarantine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 59:25


    In episode 2, we discuss the pressure to be perfect during quarantine and what we've been doing with our newfound free time.

    Introduction: Welcome to Apartment 6

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 39:48


    Hi, we're Jessica Kasparian and Marissa Bracker! In this introductory episode of Apartment 6, we discuss why we're starting a podcast and how we met.

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