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Ellie Zayas and Kevin Plachy talk about wants, needs, loves, hates, and your questions all while trying to have a relationship over 2,000 miles apart.

Kevin Plachy and Ellie Zayas

  • Jan 26, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 52m AVG DURATION
  • 28 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Away but Close

Ep.28 – The second Close episode

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 57:09


Kevin and Ellie are back together in person!!! The best of the best times. Talking about plane crashes and sleep and throwing up. Hooray! Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.27 – Chris PineApple

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 67:21


Kevin and Ellie play a game. She has to guess celebrity fan group names. It goes okay. Shoutout to Jan. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.26 – Maybe Don't Look for Love

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 58:05


Ellie and Kevin talk about the idea of searching for love and we're pretty sure Ellie tells the same story twice in this episode. Do you prefer the 96 position over the 69 position? Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.25 – It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like 2021

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 47:52


It’s the last ABC of 2020. To everyone who has tuned in to whatever this is, we love you and thank you and can’t wait to keep sharing our conversations. Here’s to a new year. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.24 – Hiccups

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 19:17


When life gives you hiccups, you drink some water, breathe, and keep on moving forward. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.23 – The Pumpkin Cheesecake Disaster

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 51:00


Kevin and Ellie decide to record the episode late which means Ellie almost passes away. Kevin talks about his dad stories including almost dying on a boat and the pumpkin cheesecake disaster. Happy December 1st and Happy Fathers Day! Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.22 – Big Time Bully

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 57:10


Their names were Kennedy, Karlee with a K, and Julie...and they were the three muskebitches. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.21 – Baby's First Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 68:15


The ABC pod gets its first guest! She's a dentist, or a doctor, no she's a nurse, wait oh yeah she's a nurse practitioner. It's Heather Zink! It's a weird fun time. Follow Heather EVERYWHERE: @heatherapz Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.20 – No touching

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 54:41


Kevin and Ellie discuss the lame week that follows a visit with each other (no touch) as well as opinions we don't think we'll ever change our mind about. Merry November everybody. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.19 – The first Close episode

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 67:12


It's the first episode Kevin and Ellie record not AWAY from each other...but CLOSE! It's too good of a time. Y'all rock. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.18 – I accidentally love you

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 48:19


How did the first I love you happen for Ellie and Kevin? What's the meaning behind 12:34? Does Kevin need to RELAX his soundboard use? Do you miss playing the Wii? Find out on this here episode. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.17 – Freddie and the Flat Earther

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 56:58


Freddie Mercury sneaks his pipes into the conversation today and Ellie talks about her experience with a Flat Earthman. We also give some advice. About relationships kind of. Hope it helps kind of. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.16 – Salad Love

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 49:26


This is a bad episode don't listen to it. Kevin has lost the ability to walk and Ellie has lost the ability to talk about salads. Also we play a game about crunches. I REALLY hope you enjoy. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.15 – a Soundboard appears

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 48:21


Ellie takes control of a new fancy soundboard that Kevin spent all his life savings on. Did she abuse all that power? Maybe a little. But that's okay. Go get yourself a guacamole quesadilla from Taco Bell! Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.14 – the TOXIC episode

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 56:41


Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. She is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s, for which she is referred to as the "Princess of Pop". Also Kevin and Ellie get toxic in this episode. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.13 – The Pixar Quiz

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 46:02


Ellie has seen Bee Movie but hasn't seen A Bug's Life. Let that sink in. Do you guys have any idea how much you do for the internet? Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.12 – Andrew Jackson

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 47:38


In this episode we discover Ellie is smarter and better than Kevin in almost every way. Enjoy! Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.11 – Am I the asshole for hating on college?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 52:27


Ellie is prepared! With a post from Reddit she wanted to share which leads us to talk about college and how it's the best thing ever created by the human race. And Kevin definitely got a terrible haircut. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.10 – Who wears pants?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 50:55


Ellie and Kev talk about anime, school fights, a dead man on a bike, boiled water scent, stealing kids watches, and pants. Enjoy. It's our pleasure. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.9 – Dawnserly Light

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 69:16


Ellie asks Kevin five questions of her choosing. Kevin asks Ellie five questions of his choosing. Will their relationship survive? Find out on episode nine of ABC!!! Lol omg it does. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.8 – Desk fell on Kevin

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2020 52:10


Kevin recalls his uplifting embarrassment from middle school and Ellie recalls her epiphany to make blue babies. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.7 – Death Hands

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 63:14


happy CINCO DE MAYO!!! We're talking way too much about what hands do when you die. Enjoy??? Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.6 – Chowin' on Sour Patch

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 54:00


Kevin makes a new friend in the alley and Ellie proves she’s a fashionista. We're in this together folks. Keep goin'. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap_ Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.5 – Fun or Deep or Both

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 53:50


We have fun with a bus driver and talk a lil deep on our ups and downs in life. Hoping your day is going okay today. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap_ Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.4 – Let's Think Happy Thoughts

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 34:24


Kevin experienced beautiful karma amidst the dreadful coronavirus outbreak. Ellie is doing quarantine the right way with her precious new Nintendo Switch. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Kevin Plachy @pakkap_ Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.3 – Bonnie and Leon

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 43:37


Kevin had a good time at the dentist. And Ellie gets stolen away by Leon the coffee barista. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Kevin Plachy @pakkap_ Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.2 – Kevin Feels Like a Sour Carrot

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 41:15


Kevin is sick. Ellie likes carrots. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Kevin Plachy @pakkap_ Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Ep.1 – Ellie Guess What

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 41:18


Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Kevin Plachy @pakkap_ Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

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