Friends Challenge Podcast

Two Friends podcasts, two different views on Phoebe Buffay. Only one can be right!

The FCP reunites to introduce the Trial of Phoebe Buffay! We joined up with Josh and Melissa of TOW Podcast to answer the question once and for all. Is Phoebe a horrible human being? 

The FCP is back for our second post-challenge reunion special.  We address important topics such as whether or not we are "true" Friends fans, why we hate Phoebe, and how our winning episode won the votes.  Check it out!  

After many months, Matt and Steve are back to reflect on the Friends Challenge.  What lessons did we learn?  And how do we feel about the shocking twist in the final round?  Plus, an exciting announcement that will CHALLENGE you to keep listening....

The Friends Challenge has come down to this.  Today, four great champions will do battle to earn the title of Greatest Friends Episode.  Guest judges ANN and JANAY return as we cast the final votes. We discuss our four remaining episodes and count down the best and worst moments in Friends history.  The results may shock you.  Thank you listeners!   The One with the East German Laundry Detergent The One with the Embryos The One with Unagi The One with the Male Nanny

This week we take an in-depth look at everybody's favorite doomed spin-off, Joey!  Was this show a good idea?  We'll tell you what to think!  Plus a review of the latest from "Buzzfeed":  22 signs you're addicted to Friends.  Stay tuned, the big FCP finale is next....

The second half of last week's show.  The quarter finals are over!  

The last Quarter Final round looks at our winningest episodes from Seasons 8, 9, and 10.  Plus a very special discussion about the many LIES told by the writers of Friends to impressionable youth everywhere.  Don't believe them! The One with the Stripper The One with the Male Nanny The One with Ross' Tan The Last One (part 2) (podcast to be continued next week!)

The second half of last week's episode is here!

In Part 3 we look back at the winningest episodes from Seasons 5, 6, 7, and 8!  We discuss the best and worst Friends jobs over the ten seasons and we close with a special appearance by guest judge ANJA!  Once again, we've split the episode into two smaller halves.  Why didn't we think of this earlier? The One where Rachel Smokes The One with Unagi The One with the Nap Partners The One with the Videotape

The second half of last week's big episode!

Our next Quarter Final round looks at the winningest episodes from seasons 3, 4, and 5.  We continue to make lists of the best and worst things in Friends.  This week's topic: relationships.   Then a special appearance by guest judges JOSH and MELISSA from TOW Podcast. This episode is so huge, we had to split it into two halves.  Look for the second half next week!   The One with the Football The One with the Jellyfish The One with the Embryos The One with Ross' Sandwich

The Quarter Finals are here!  This week we go all the way back to the beginning to revisit the four winningest episodes of the early seasons.  Then, we look back at all ten seasons and give our picks for the best and worst decisions the Friends writers ever made.  Plus special guest judge MIKE.  This show is a big deal! The One with the East German Laundry Detergent The One with the Baby on the Bus The One where Dr. Ramoray Dies The One where No One's Ready

A very special episode of the Friends Challenge Podcast!  This week our guest judges join us to help decide which of these defeated episodes deserves a second chance to win the Friends Challenge.  Here are the nominees: The One with the Breast Milk The One where No One's Ready The One with all the Thanksgivings The One where Everybody Find Out

Our last super round robin challenge extravaganza!  This week we choose a winner to represent Season 10 in the semi-final rounds to come.  Plus, guest host ANN joins us and an epic debate ensues:  Is Phoebe a horrible human being or not? The One with the Birth Mother The One with Phoebe's Wedding The Last One (Part 2)

236 episodes never went by so fast!  Today we look at the final episodes of the season and the series.  Joey receives a call from the beyond, Rachel talks to everybody on her last night, babies are born, tables are destroyed, planes are exited, and the Friends move on with their lives. The One where Estelle Dies The One with Rachel's Going Away Party The Last One (part 1) The Last one (part 2) 

Season 10 is almost over.  This week's episodes represent some of the best, and some of the worst, of this final season.  Danny DeVito is "perfectly cast" as an old man stripper, Phoebe and Mike get married in the street, and sex is off the table when Dr. Green suffers a heart attack. The One where the Stripper Cries The One with Phoebe's Wedding The One where Joey Speaks French The One with Princess Consuela

This week we begin the final 12 episodes of Friends:  Phoebe and Mike give their wedding money to charity, and take it back; Chandler and "Reverend" Monica meet the pregnant girl from Ohio; the gang learns a horrible secret about Chandler, he's in the market for a house! The One with the Home Study The One with the Late Thanksgiving The One with the Birth Mother The One where Chandler Gets Caught

This week, we decide which of our last four winners was the least bad.  These late seasons are no good, but we still manage to talk about them for a long time.  You can listen! The One with the Boob Job The One with the Donor The One where Ross is Fine The One with Ross' Tan

This week's episode is finally here!  We discuss such things as Ross getting a fake tan, the gang attending Emma's birthday, and Greg Kinnear stealing Charlie from Ross.  Did you know they were hosts of Talk Soup? The One with Ross' Tan The One with the Cake The One where Rachel's Sister Babysits The One with Ross' Grant

Season 9 is finally put to rest.  We begin the 10th and final Season of Friends! The One in Barbados (Part 1) The One in Barbados (Part 2) The One after Joey and Rachel Kiss The One where Ross is Fine

Season 9 is horrible!  This week we discuss 4 very bad episodes.  Rachel decides she wants to make out with Joey, but Joey wants to make out with Charlie.  Monica and Chandler interview John Stamos to father their child.  Phoebe teaches Rachel the Swedish national anthem. The One with Rachel's Dream The One with the Soap Opera Party The One with the Fertility Test The One with the Donor

Season 9 continues:  Chandler doesn't want Monica's body to change, Ross discovers that he was mugged by Phoebe, the gang spends $300 on lottery tickets and Phoebe loses them over the balcony.  The One with the Mugging The One with the Boob Job The One with the Memorial Service The One with the Lottery

The best of Season 9 compete this week to see who will join the elite group of episodes not yet eliminated.  Season 9 has been pretty bad, but at least one of these is good. The One where Emma Cries The One with the Male Nanny The One with Rachel's Phone Number The One where Monica Sings

Season 9 continues to be no good.  This week:  Rachel goes back to work and finds Gavin, Mike and Phoebe live with rat babies, and Rachel goes on a date with John Lovitz.   The One where Rachel Goes Back to Work The One with Phoebe's Rats The One where Monica Sings The One with the Blind Dates

Four horrible episodes compete to win this week's episode of the Friends Challenge Podcast.  Ross and Rachel sing to Emma, Christina Applegate comes to Thanksgiving, Chandler quits his job. The One with Ross' Inappropriate Song The One with Rachel's Other Sister The One with Rachel's Phone Number The One with Christmas in Tulsa

This week we cover the last good episode and begin the march to the horrible end.  We're pretty sure every episode from now on will be terrible, but we'll cover them anyway.  That's what the Friends Challenge is all about! The One with the Pediatrician The One with the Sharks The One with Phoebe's Birthday Dinner The One with the Male Nanny

Season 8 is over.  Rachel gives birth to baby Emma and then agrees to marry Joey.  Monica and Chandler decide they want to have their own baby.  Phoebe talks to a guy in a cast. The One where Rachel Has a Baby Part 1 The One where Rachel Has a Baby Part 2 The One where No One Proposes The One where Emma Cries

It's time once again to pit winners against winners.  This week we look at the best of the second half of Season 8.  Plus somebody else on the internet made a list of Friends most quotable lines.  We discuss. The One with the Stripper The One where Chandler Takes a Bath The One in Massapequa The One with the Baby Shower

Season 8 is almost over.  This week: Phoebe coaches Chandler for a job interview, a babystore salesgirl thinks Ross is Indiana Jones, and Joey practices to host Bamboozled.  Yes...no....google! The One with Joey's Interview The One with the Baby Shower The One with the Cooking Class The One where Rachel is Late

Things get awkward this week on the Friends Challenge Podcast.  Chandler confuses a live birth for porn, Rachel's boss insists he did not offer to buy her baby, and Joey confesses his love to Rachel.  Thankfully, Alec Baldwin appears to put on a positive spin on things.   The One with the Birthing Video The One where Joey Tells Rachel The One with the Tea Leaves The One in Massapequa

Season 8 continues this week on the Friends Challenge Podcast.  Ross gives Mona the key to his apartment and then changes the locks, Chandler learns to love a good bath, and Joey is possessed by an all-consuming love for the mother of Ross' baby. The One with Ross' Step Forward The One where Joey Dates Rachel The One where Chandler Takes a Bath The One with the Secret Closet

This week on the FCP, we discuss exciting stories like these: Monica believes her maid is stealing her old clothes, Ross gets stuck between Dr. Green and Mona, Phoebe breaks many laws in pursuit of Sting tickets, and Brad Pitt hates Rachel. The One with the Stain The One with the Stripper The One with the Rumor The One with Monica's Boots

The time has come to choose our 11th super duper winner, here we go: The One with Joey's Award The One with Chandler's Dad The One with the Red Sweater The One with the Videotape

Season 8 delivers some good episodes this week.  Ross discovers that condoms aren't always effective, Rachel discovers that everybody knows about the backpacking story, and Sean Penn discovers that Ursela has been lying, there's no such thing as the top secret elementary school for the children of spies! The One where Rachel Tells Ross The One with the Videotape The One with Rachel's Date The One with the Halloween Party

Season 7 is over!  Today we begin Season 8 and the big Rachel-is-pregant story.  Plus Ross meets Mona, Joey spits on Gary Oldman, and Phoebe tells a pregnant Rachel that her positive pregnancy test is negative. The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding (Part 1) The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding (Part 2) The One After "I Do" The One with the Red Sweater

The FCP nears the end of Season 7.  This week we have the last four episodes leading up to the big wedding.  Rachel kisses a woman, Chandler's Dad dresses like a woman, and Ross tries to kiss his cousin.   The One with Ross and Monica's Cousin The One with Rachel's Big Kiss The One with the Vows The One with Chandler's Dad

Season 7 continues to bring the pain this week with one of the worst episodes ever.  Phoebe reveals that Monica came to Chandler's London hotel room looking to have sex with Joey.  Why?!  Who thought this was a good idea? The One with Joey's New Brain The One with the Truth about London The One with the Cheap Wedding Dress The One with Joey's Award

Today we will chose our 10th super winner.  With so much sucking going on, can Seasons 6/7 rise to the occasion and contribute a worthy competitor?  We say....YES!    The One with the Proposal (Part 1) The One with the Nap Partners The One with Ross' Library Book The One where they All Turn 30

Season 7 grinds on.  Chandler gets bullied by Rachel over cheesecake, Monica falls asleep during Chandler’s best moves, Monica celebrates when Chandler gets screwed over by Rachel and Joey.The One with All the Cheesecakes The One where They’re Up All Night The One where Rosita Dies The One where They All Turn 30

This week, we finds the friends celebrating the holidays.  Monica makes candy for the neighbors, Ross teaches Ben about Hanukkah, and the gang spends Thanksgiving naming states. The One with Ross' Library Book The One where Chandler Doesn't Like Dogs The One with all the Candy The One with the Holiday Armadillo

Season 7 continues this week on the FCP.  Monica tries to recreate cookies from Phoebe's family recipe, Rachel hires new assistant Tag Jones, Joey strips Chandler of all manhood by posing with Monica with an engagement picture, and Ross and Joey take the best nap they've ever had. The One with Phoebe's Cookies The One with Rachel's Assistant The One with the Engagement Picture The One with the Nap Partners

Season 6 ends and Season 7 begins this week on the FCP.  Chandler and Monica's relationship continues to bring joy (and hate) to our hearts.  Phoebe continues to be a horrible friend.  Ross continues to be great. The One with the Proposal (Part 1) The One with the Proposal (Part 2) The One with Monica's Thunder The One with Rachel's Book

Excitement abounds as winning episodes face off.  Which of these Season 6 episodes is the best?  We tell you! The One with the Apothecary Table The One where Chandler Can't Cry The One with Unagi The One where's Paul's the Man

We're almost done with Season 6!  Joey lands a starring role in his own TV show, Chandler decides to marry Monica, and Bruce Willis is the man.   The One with Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E. The One where Ross Meets Elizabeth's Dad The One where Paul's the Man The One with the Ring

This week on the Friends Challenge Podcast: we see more of what the Friends could have been, Joey's fridge breaks down, Chandler and Monica compete with Phoebe to find Rachel a date, and Ross reaches a state of total awareness.  Danger! The One that Could Have Been (Part 2) The One with Unagi The One where Ross Dates a Student The One with Joey's Fridge

Things are picking up this week on the Friends Challenge Podcast.  Season 6 delivers some of its best episodes yet.  Joey takes a job at Central Perk, Reese Witherspoon appears as Jill, Chander's emasculation continues when he learns to cry (and can't stop), and we visit an alternate Friends universe. The One with the Joke The One with Rachel's Sister The One where Chandler Can't Cry The One that Could Have Been (Part 1)

The Friends Challenge Podcast is back with another exciting edition.  This week, Ross gets insanely white teeth, Rachel makes a traditional English trifle, Monica and Ross are party people, and Phoebe hates Pottery Barn.   The One with Ross' Teeth The One where Ross got High The One with the Routine The One with the Apothecary Table

Once again, we are forced to choose among winning episodes.  Always a hard choice, and made harder when none of the episodes deserve to win. Season 6, please get better. The One where Rachel Smokes The One with Joey's Big Break The One after Vegas The One where Joey Loses His Insurance

More Season 6 excitement this week on the FCP.  Ross fakes an English accent at his new job, Joey fakes owning a Porsche, and Chandler fakes losing to Joey at Cups.  The Friends are liars.   The One where Joey Loses his Insurance The One with Joey's Porsche The One on the Last Night The One where Phoebe Runs 

Season 6 begins this week on the Friends Challenge Podcast.  Chandler and Monica almost get married, Ross and Rachel do get married, and Joey and Phoebe involve themselves in small and forgettable storylines.   The One in Vegas Part 2 The One After Vegas The One where Ross Hugs Rachel The One with Ross' Denial