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Conventionally attractive comedians Brittani Nichols & Ariana Lenarsky found out they live a block away from each other and did what anyone in their situation would do: ventured into the final uncharted territory of comedy and started a podcast about nothing.

Brittani Nichols & Ariana Lenarsky

  • Apr 13, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 45m AVG DURATION
  • 68 EPISODES


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Live Zoomcast 1

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 0:48


Brittani and Ariana will be joined by Jenny Zhang for a live Zoomcast Friday at 7pm PST. https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72971425340

Incredible Take (Ep. 68)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2018 44:58


Ariana has a new plan to get the podcast supported and the duo spots a precious sea lion in the Malibu surf.

222 w/ Jenny Zhang (Ep. 67)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 53:57


Author/superstar Jenny Zhang is visiting Los Angeles on business for her book Sour Heart and Brittani and Ariana discuss the politics of group texts plus the secret of how to get to LA 2.

An Honest Cult w/ Lindsay Hicks (Ep. 66)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2018 49:20


Brittani and Ariana are joined by Suicide Kale actor and former pageant queen, Lindsay Hicks (@LinzHicks). They discuss the merits of earnestness and Lindsay decides to start a cult.

The Meat of Life (Ep. 65)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 42:25


Maturity. What is it? Ariana and Brittani define it slowly but surely. Brittani reports back from lesbian spring break and Ariana reads some Rupi Kaur.

Condragulations (Ep. 64)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2018 49:37


Ariana makes an announcement about Brittani's love life. Brittani promises to loan Ariana her magical sweater. They figure out the right amount of time to reach milestones in a relationship.

DJs Have Too Much Power (Ep. 63)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2018 44:20


Brittani and Ariana begin checking out the queer parties around town. Ariana reviews "Iron Shoes," a small play previewing in Oakland, and Brittani pans a sketch show which will remain nameless.

Tennis Ball (Ep. 62)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2018 48:59


Brittani and Ariana admit they've felt jealous before and decide that it's actually kinder not to immediately trust someone upon meeting them. Also, Jay's Bar is now officially the only lesbian bar in LA and you should come to Cuties Thursday morning.

High Brow Absurdism (Ep. 61)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2018 49:46


Brittani and Ariana are playing make believe for the rest of their lives and discussing Ariana's book agent, Brittani's involvement with Take My Wife, and whether or not art is a shield. Plus, the Oscar's!

On the Apps (Ep. 60)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018 44:51


Brittani's back from her long New York journey and so is the podcast, baby! While on separate coasts, Brittani and Ariana got on dating apps at the same time which almost instantly caused drama. Ariana also accidentally brought a burger to a drug den.

Spoiler Alert w/ Amanda de los Reyes (Ep. 59)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 59:58


In a special movie review episode, Brittani and Ariana are joined by return guest, Amanda de los Reyes, to tell you what to see and what not to see. Spoilers ahead so time codes for the movies discussed are below! Call Me By Your Name 1:30 The Florida Project 16:20 I, Tonya 28:13 Phantom Thread 39:00 Lady Bird 54:18

Boundaries in Good Will and Shotclock (Ep. 57 And Ep. 58)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2018 82:28


Brittani and Ariana have a special 2-in-1 episode for you to ring in 2018. Happy new year!

Go Hard or Go Home (Ep. 56)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2017 44:36


Brittani and Ariana talk catfishing, Meghan Markle, Lady Bird, and what's currently important to them both.

Thanksgiving with My Wife (Ep. 55)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 51:26


Brittani and Ariana catch up on Yale and the meteor, discuss Thanksgiving plans, uncover a domestic mystery, and accept that there's no true leisure in LA even though nobody's doing anything all the time.

Classic Egg w/ Andrew Ti (Ep. 54)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2017 45:39


Brittani and Ariana are joined by their number one fan, Andrew Ti (@ANDREWTI), of "Yo, Is This Racist" and his dog, Sinbad, to talk alarms and van life. The trio reviews Brittani's soul-quaking tarot reading.

The Good Grocery Place w/ Lane Moore (Ep. 53)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 48:20


Brittani and Ariana grill multi-hyphenate and star of Tinder Live, Lane Moore (@hellolanemoore) on love, dating apps, and NY witches.

Witchy Enough w/ Jenny Owen Youngs (Ep. 52)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2017 49:05


Splendid musician Jenny Owen Youngs (@jennyowenyoungs) joins Brittani and Ariana to discuss her long courtship (with past guest, Kristin Russo ep. 42), whether or not loving yourself means you'll make good choices, and a truly traumatic French ritual involving a songbird.

By Your Bra Straps w/ Hallie Bateman (Ep. 51)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2017 47:37


This week Brittani and Ariana are joined by illustrator/writer/artist, Hallie Bateman (@hallithbates), who tells us about her upcoming book she wrote with her mother entitled, "What to Do When I'm Gone." Lots of death and pain talk from a metaphorical ball pit.

Anything is Facts w/ Stephanie Ritter (Ep. 50)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2017 47:58


Brittani and Ariana are joined by @stephanieritter making this a podcast featuring three Geminis with Virgo rising which means much of their conversation was unairable. What remains are discussions of The L Word, the rules on dating friends, and Angelyne.

A Dad Making It Up to His Kids (Ep. 49)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2017 45:30


Brittani and Ariana discuss carrying out visions, Ariana's Ireland trip, and Spicer's Emmy appearance.

So Good to See You (Ep. 48)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2017 45:17


Brittani and Ariana partially catch you up with the last four months of their lives and try to determine the most trustworthy person.

Yuck My Yum w/ Ean Weslynn (Ep. 47)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2017 47:36


Brittani's new roommate Ean crashes the podcast (our first male guest) and catapults the convo into how complicated it is to top men.

Slow And Steady (Ep. 46)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2017 43:27


Ariana and Brittani reunite after a long hiatus. Who even are they now? Brittani is in a good mood and Ariana may or may not have dated her landlord.

Implant (Ep. 45)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2017 45:55


Ariana and Brittani bravely tackle trust and the NBA before educating listeners about the cervix and IUDs.

Short Gay Hair with Bangs (Ep. 44)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2017 45:39


Brittani discusses the history of her hair for the benefit of ignorant white americans everywhere. Ariana chops all her hair off and confesses to acting like a psycho creep. (But not a dangerous one, just a pathetic one.)

Cultural Lesbian w/ Mara Wilson (Ep. 43)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2017 41:20


Brittani and Ariana are joined by Mara Wilson to once and for all define sex.

Not Today, Satan w/ Kristin Russo (Ep. 42)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2017 48:41


For once Brittani and Ariana get roped into a discussion about politics with their awesome guest, Kristin Russo (@kristinnoeline), which luckily for them both, gets emotional.

That's Enough for a Nazi w/ @GabyDunn (Ep. 41)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2017 46:54


BNP welcomes back Gaby Dunn into their nightmare world of uncertainty and confusion regarding trust, relationships, and Disney stars.

You're Not Slick (Ep. 40)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2017 47:23


In this post-holiday release of a pre-holiday podcast, Brittani and Ariana discuss who is actually good at their jobs and their respective music EP releases which they are ashamed of but did anyway. They are joined by Duncan the dachshund.

Grow Up (Ep. 39)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2016 45:52


Brittani and Ariana finally admit they're angry and it feels good.

Liar And Photoshopper (Ep. 38)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2016 34:03


After a totally normal month wherein absolutely no news happened whatsoever, Brittani and Ariana reconvene to just like, discuss how completely normal and not out of the ordinary the last several weeks have been.

Tarot is Tight (Ep. 37)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2016 41:38


Together again at last, Brittani and Ariana recommit to trying to understand how to live properly in an improper world. They determine the age in which you should no longer be a nightmare and if you ever need to tell someone you love them.

Taking Care Of Business (Ep. 36)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2016 37:06


Brittani and Ariana discuss boredom, the genius of Childish Gambino, and the most interesting people they know.

Survival vs. Thriving (Ep. 35)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2016 41:15


Brittani and Ariana reckon with whether a virtuous life is a genuine life, the difference between surviving and thriving in relationships, and how horrifying it is to be truly happy. Also, everybody needs to get on over to therapy. Just go and stop ruining other people's lives in preventable ways. And make sure you have a good therapist.

Lock The Door (Ep. 34)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2016 45:25


Brittani, hot off her worldwide tour of Suicide Kale and recent verification on Twitter, chats with her not-at-all bitter and abandoned best friend in the world Ariana, who has recently given up and in to love, about why it's important to "lock the door" in your relationship.

Writers are Bullies w/ Lyndsey Frank (Ep. 33)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2016 45:13


Fellow Gemini, Lyndsey Frank, joins anti-twins Brittani and Ariana for a frank (haha) discussion on death, love, and whether or not Ariana should turn her Facebook into a murder mystery.

Expectations w/ Julia Meltzer (Ep. 32)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2016 42:09


Ariana and Brittani welcome Julia Meltzer (UCB's 8 Babies, "Honey" podcast) on a hot summer's day to answer an even hotter question: what kind of goddamn expectations should you have for your romantic partner? Spoiler: Julia brings Ariana to real, unexpected, and embarrassing tears.

Be Reasonable (Ep. 31)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2016 45:46


Lovelorn philosophers Ariana and Brittani are back after traveling the country (Brittani professionally, Ariana whimsically), and they've got a lot of feelings to catch up on. Are healthy choices more painful than unhealthy choices? Is friendship a cop-out for romance? What kind of people should live in Toronto? Also they want to go on a podcast tour in August so if you want to host them, let them know.

Poison w/ Syd Steinberg (Ep. 30)

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2016 49:10


Syd Steinberg (@thesteinberglar) hops on the podcast to gab about her crazy mystery mafioso papa and confess to some pretty wild acts of revenge that she should definitely not recreate ever.

Partly Healthy w/ Erin Whitehead (Ep. 29)

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2016 49:08


Brittani and Ariana welcome writer/comedian/solo Wild Horse Erin Whitehead (@girlwithatail), who jumps right into their familiar all-too-personal foray into the subconscious. Is Ariana in love with her roommate (again)? Is anger an intimate act? Is polyamory for cowards?

Love is a Skill (Ep. 28)

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2016 57:16


Brittani and Ariana are back and there's a lot to catch up on. When should you tell someone you love them? Why does San Francisco suck? What is Ariana's child self afraid of?

Coward (Ep. 27)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2016 45:11


I mean just listen to it if you like the podcast, I don't have time to write a description.

Not Dating White Guys w/ Ele Woods(Ep. 26)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2016 50:52


Brittani and Ariana talk race and dating with Ele Woods (@EleWoodsDDS)

Two Entertainers Entertaining w/ Amanda de los Reyes (Ep. 25)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2016 46:57


Brittani and Ariana are joined by Ariana's childhood friend, Amanda. They talk about Zombie Jesus, whether banter should be part of a courtship, and why married people are so sensitive.

I'm Just Passionate (Ep. 24)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2016 48:26


Brittani and Ariana cast their votes for name of the year and discuss if it's ok to date someone you don't see a future with.

A Respite From Myself (Ep. 23)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2016 44:48


A lot of mental health talk as Brittani and Ariana discuss their favorite time of day to obsess over failed relationships, imaginary arguments, and why it's so hard to get out of bed.

Supreme Ruler of All Opinions (Ep. 22)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2016 45:49


Ariana calls everyone to action to defeat Donald Trump. Brittani really likes roller coasters.

Keep Our Youth Intact w/ Hayley Huntley and Katelin Mora (Ep. 21)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2016 46:12


Best friends Katelin Mora and Hayley Huntley talk about forced affection, not pulling off being a cheerleader, and their differing levels of comfort regarding the human form.

White Cult Truther (Ep. 20)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2016 40:12


1. All geniuses are psychos 2. Stop denying women's physical pain 3. Standing up for yourself is exhausting.

One Way Stranger (Ep. 19)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2016 44:41


Brittani is in awe of everything but also thinks it's all dumb. Ariana gets out of the car mid podcast. Twice. They talk about whether you can trust someone you decided to set boundaries with.

Controversy (Ep. 18)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2016 47:54


This is one of Brittani and Ariana's favorite 'sodes. Topics include David Bowie, Shithead Gervais, accepting you've hurt people, and deciding to be a good person. Also, the duo suggests that destroying your kid is inevitable and marriage is stupid.

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