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What happens when two best friends graduate from UCLA and move to different cities? They start a podcast. Alexa and Bre co-host Dining Hall Hours and invite you to have dinner with them weekly as they talk about everything from career struggles and post-college life to pop culture and relationships. Tune in weekly for new episodes of Dining Hall Hours.

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    • Mar 24, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 53m AVG DURATION
    • 36 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Dining Hall Hours

    Overdue Catch-up: Alexa is Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 47:44


    In this week's episode, Alexa and Bre catch-up and discuss what Alexa was doing over the past month. For the appetizers we have "Triple T" where the gals discuss pop culture and the return of spring TV shows and for "I want seconds" they share their most recent purchases. Enjoy this brief catch-up with Alexa and Bre! For any inquiries, email us at: dininghallhours@gmail.com

    Dinner with Devin: work culture, friendships, & travel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 43:34


    Bre welcomes her coworker turned bestie to the pod! In today's main dish, Bre and Devin discuss befriending your coworkers, camaraderie in the workplace, and Devin's extensive European travel. Also, let's not forget about our appetizers. During Whining & Dining and Triple T, the conversation ranges from lost concert memories to the Kanye West documentary. Make sure to follow Dining Hall Hours on Instagram and TikTok @dininghallhours!!

    Pop Culture Round Table: SuperBowl, Kimye, and the Olympics

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 69:13


    Welcome to the 1st Pop Culture Round table of the year! In today's main dish, Alexa and Bre are serving the tea on all the latest pop culture happenings. We begin by discussing the Superbowl Halftime show and celebrity sightings, then continue with celebrity pregnancies with a side discussion of celebrity baby names, followed by a chat about Kim, Kanye, and Pete. The gals also give us some desserts with “Song/Show of the Week” and an Olympic themed “Whine and & Dine.” Don't forget to follow Dining Hall Hours on Instagram and Tik Tok @dininghallhours!

    Wine, Dine, & Valentine: Single in the City ft. Eric M.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 53:45


    For today's main dish, we have the Valentine's Day special with special guest, Eric Muller, a friend of the pod and bay area local who gives us the insight into dating life in San Francisco. Alexa and Bre also chat with Eric about dating in Europe, dating apps, and red/green flags. The gals also share bad mini dating stories as submitted on IG. And let's not forget about our desserts - we have a round of TTT, whine & dine, and song of the week V-day edition. Don't forget to follow Dining Hall Hours on Instagram and Tik Tok @dininghallhours!

    Dinner with a Fashionista: 2022 trends, tips, and don't dos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 49:20


    Dining Hall Hours – the podcast that gives you lifestyle, pop culture, and lots of the young adult struggles. On today's episode, Alexa and Bre have dinner with fashionista and social media manager, Jazmine (aka J). They discuss the best and worst trends on 2021, predictions for 2022, and tips & tricks for improving your style. Today's dessert consists of “Trends Trend Trending” and “Whine and Dine” previously known as Let me Complain for a Sec. Enjoy!

    New Year, Same Pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 51:25


    Happy New Year everyone! Welcome back to Dining Hall Hours – the podcast that gives you lifestyle, pop culture, and lots of the young adult struggles. On today's episode, Alexa and Bre share their 2022 resolutions ranging from fitness to finances to self-improvement. The gals also give you an appetizer consisting of their favorites “Trends Trend Trending” and “Song/Show of the moment” where they chat about the return of “This Is Us” and Apple TV's “The Morning Show”. New Year, Same Pod!

    Random Rambles

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 56:36


    After about a month break, Alexa and Bre reunite and talk about all the things, from The Bachelorette, to Tik Tok trends, to Thanksgiving with the family. Tune in this week for a random rambles episode. For any inquiries, email us at: dininghallhours@gmail.com

    A brief catch-up with Alexa and Bre

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 24:50


    This week's episode of Dining Hall Hours is a quick midweek catch up with your hosts, Alexa and Bre. The gals do a round of appetizers with TTT, Let me complain for a sec, and Song of the Week. For any inquiries, email us at: dininghallhours@gmail.com

    The Halloween Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 58:14


    In today's episode of Dining Hall Hours, Alexa and Bre talk all things Halloween - movies, trick-or-treating, and of course, costumes. The gals chat about Halloween now as adults versus their childhood Halloween experiences. For this week's appetizer, we have let me complain for a sec, TTT, and song of the week.

    Dinner with Viri: a special education teacher and Disney enthusiast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 65:23


    Today we are having dinner with Viri, a special education teacher who is currently working on her Master's degree. She talks to us about her undergrad experience at Chico State, the Disney College Program, and her current role as an elementary school teacher. As per usual, we have a round of "Triple TTT" and "Let me complain for a sec" for desserts. For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    Fall favorites: pumpkin drinks, apple picking, and autumn fashion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 60:57


    This week's episode of Dining Hall Hours is all about fall favorites. Alexa and Bre chat about fall clothing trends, autumn activities in San Diego, favorite pumpkin foods + drinks, and much more. For the appetizer, we have little more "Bachelor in Paradise" chat in TTT and a very real struggle for Let me complain for a sec. For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    Dinner with Andrea, a mechanical engineer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 64:45


    Today we're having dinner with Andrea, a mechanical engineer and UCLA alumni. Bre and Andrea chat about her time at UCLA, post-grad, and what she's up to now. For desserts, we have "Triple TTT" and "Let me complain for a sec" all about Alexa's NYC trip. Tune in this week for another great episode of DHH! For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    Dining & dishing on traveling: best places to travel, do's, and don'ts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 67:26


    In this week's Dining Hall Hours, we bring you a dining & dishing episode with our friend, Kyle. Alexa and Kyle chat all about their past travels - both domestic and international - and share their travel do's and don'ts. They share stories from their trips to places like Paris, Cabo, Yosemite, and much more. For the appetizer, we have a round of the usual “TTT” and “Let me complain for a bit” as well as a new segment called “Song of the Week.”

    Dinner with Remy: a traveler, grad student, and sustainability enthusiast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 65:47


    Today's dinner is a chat with Remy Mink, a public health grad student at the University of Michigan and UCLA alum. Remy chats with Alexa about her time living in the Bahamas, Madrid, and Maui in addition to her experiences as a synchronized swimmer, and much more. And for our messy desserts, we have "Triple TTT" and "Let me complain for a sec" where the gals talk about "He's all that," jewelry, and fall candles. Tune in this week for an exciting episode of DHH! For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    "What do you think?" Questions on animal testing, cheating, and other ethics topics

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 64:52


    For today's main dish, Alexa and Bre ask each other questions to test their ethics. The questions range from: What would you do in situation A? Do you believe animal testing is justified? Are people innately good? Tune in to hear what the gals have to say. And of course, we end the episode with a round of "Triple TTT" and "Let me complain for a sec." For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    Dinner with entrepreneur and small business owner, Sofia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 44:47


    This week on Dining Hall Hours, Bre chats with female entrepreneur and small business owner, Sofia. The gals talk about Sofia's UCLA experience, fashion, Tik Tok, and how she started her business “Dulce Gems.” And for desserts, Alexa and Bre talk Bachelor in Paradise and work step challenges in “TTT” and the usual “Let me complain for sec.” For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    Dinner with Vanessa, a med student, pro dancer & ministry leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 59:28


    During this week's dinner, Alexa and Bre chat with Vanessa Esquer, a medical school student at Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, a top international medical school. We talk about her experience at SDSU, her first year of medical school during the pandemic, as well as her passion for ballet dancing and serving at her church. For desserts, we have a round of “TTT” and “Let me complain for sec” all about “The Bachelorette.” For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    Dinner with powerlifting champ & research coordinator, Taz

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 54:35


    This week, Alexa and Bre are joined by Taz Sazzad, a UCLA alum, powerlifting national record holder, and clinical research coordinator. The gals discuss their time as roommates at UCLA, Taz's fitness journey from dancer to powerlifting queen, and the pre-med life - studying and working in research. And for desserts, we have “TTT” and “Let me complain for sec” where Alexa and Bre discuss the Twilight Saga and much more. For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    Body image, beauty standards, & fitness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 73:22


    Today's episode is a chat with our hosts, Alexa and Bre, about body image, how social media has shaped beauty standards, and their personal struggles. Additionally, we have special guest, Jaime, joining them on the pod to discuss the male perspective of body image and fitness. In this week's dessert's, the gals discuss the Olympics and Bachelorette in "Triple TTT" with a sprinkle of complaints in the segment "Let me complain for a sec." For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    Dinner with Konner, a software engineer from Google

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 57:40


    Today's dinner is with Konner Macias, a software engineer at Google and one of Bre's best friends. Konner talks to us about his time at UCLA, starting BSA (Bruins Sports Analytics), interning for NASA, and how he got started at Google. He also joins us for this week's desserts during which we discuss "Marvel's Loki," the Bachelorette, and of course, complain for a sec. For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    Dinner with Kyle, a civil engineer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 61:16


    Season 2 premiere of Dining Hall Hours. Alexa and Bre are back this season, this time with very special guests. Today's dinner is with Kyle Dana, a friend of the pod and a civil engineer based out of Sacramento. Kyle chats with us about his undergrad experience, working in engineering, advice he has for people pursuing the field, and so much more. And of course, we can't have a dinner without dessert. The desserts this week include a favorite, "Triple T" and "Let me complain for a sec."

    Season One Finale: Dinner with your co-hosts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 42:38


    Season one finale for "Dining Hall Hours". In this week's main dish, Alexa and Bre ask each other a series of questions to learn more about each other. This week's desserts include "Triple T" and "I want seconds." Our co-hosts also discuss the plan for season two and the return of "Dining Hall Hours" on July 7th. For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    Social media: Influencers, connectedness, and overconsumption

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 63:47


    This week's main dish is a chat about social media. Alexa and Bre discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly about social media and whether or not they think social media is a detriment or a benefit. We have 3 appetizers this week, "Let me complain for a sec," "I want seconds," and our usual "Triple T." For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    The Graduation Special: UCLA centennial class, grad photos, and moving out

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 45:48


    This week's episode is all about graduation. Alexa and Bre reminisce about graduating from UCLA, planning for graduation, and saying goodbye to undergrad. As per usual, the main dish is accompanied by dessert with our two segments "Triple T" and "Let me complain for a sec." And congrats to the class of 2021! For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    Dining & dating: unrealistic expectations, first dates, and red flags

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 46:16


    Alexa and Bre are joined by guest, Jaime for this week's main dish on dating. They discuss various topics such as red flags when dating, unrealistic expectations, and best first date spots from both the male and female perspective. They also introduce a new appetizer segment called "Tinderistics." For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    All about TV: our faves, not-so-faves, and the honorable mentions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 47:28


    This week's main dish is all about TV. Our TV buffs, Alexa and Bre chat about their favorite TV shows, the ones they couldn't get into, and explain why they love TV shows more than films. For dessert, we have the usual "Trends Trend Trending" talking about pop culture's most popular topics of the week. For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    Cinema critics: Oscar predictions, greatest movies of all time, & the flops

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 49:49


    In honor of the 93rd Oscars, Alexa and Bre select which nominees they think will win in the best movie and actor/actress categories. They also discuss their favorite movies ranging in genres from comedy to drama to SciFi. For this week's dessert, the gals have a special guest, Konner Macias, join them for a round of "Let me complain for a sec" and a new segment called "Popcorn bites." For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    Post-Grad: the blues, the woos, and the snooze

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 53:34


    This week's main dish is all about life-post grad. Alexa and Bre chat about moving back home after four years at UCLA, job hunting, and the finding their identity after college. The desserts include a round of pop culture news in "Trends Trends Trending" and "Let me complain for a sec." For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    Our Pet Peeves

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 61:34


    For this week's main dish, Alexa and Bre share their biggest pet peeves about friends, family, fashion, and other topics. The appetizers include the usual "Trends Trends Trending" and a round of "Let me complain for a sec" with podcast producer, Jaime. For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    A sports chat: NCAA, NBA, and the return of baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 30:54


    This week, we are joined by a guest co-host, Alexa's sister, Jazmine aka J. The main dish is a sports chat about the March Madness UCLA versus Gonzaga game, NBA playoffs, and the start of baseball season. And for dessert, we have our usual "Triple T" and "Let me complain for a sec." For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    Our UCLA experience, part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 58:20


    In this week's main dish, Alexa and Bre continue to share their UCLA experience by giving the tea on student life at UCLA and life in LA as young adults. This week's desserts include a round of "Triple T" and "I want seconds." For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    Our UCLA experience, part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 40:23


    In this week's main dish, Alexa and Bre talk about their UCLA experience - getting into UCLA, the truth about academics, and extracurriculars. We're skipping the appetizer this week and heading straight for dessert with another segment of "Triple T" and "Let me complain for a sec." For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    2000's kids: iPods, Disney, and MySpace

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 48:35


    On this week's entree, Alexa and Bre reminisce on their childhood favorites and trends such as Disney Channel shows, first cellphones, and shopping at Limited Too. The appetizers include another round of "Let me complain for a sec" and "Trends Trend Trending" talking about the Bachelor and some of their current favorites. For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    Friendships, loneliness, & belonging

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 52:20


    Alexa and Bre discuss friendships - how they made friends at UCLA, unrealistic expectations for friendships and finding a sense of belonging in college and post-grad. This week's appetizers include: "The Bachelor" and Meghan and Harry's interview with Oprah. For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    Dorms, apartments, and roommates

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 46:42


    For this week's entree, Alexa and Bre talk about their living situations and roommates during undergrad and post-college. The appetizers include another round of "Trends Trend Trending (Triple T)" and introducing the segment "Let me complain for a sec." For any inquiries, email us at dininghallhours@gmail.com

    "Why the name Dining Hall Hours?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 45:03


    Pilot episode for Dining Hall Hours. Alexa and Bre introduce themselves and discuss the origin of the name "Dining Hall Hours." They also talk about the hometowns episode of "The Bachelor" and touch on their time at UCLA.

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