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In this jam-packed episode of bestie approved, Travis and Emma are catching you up on everything, from vivid pregnancy dreams and baby August’s current produce comparison (spoiler: he’s a cucumber) to Carnival Cruise chaos and an absolutely unhinged house fire story that has everything: a heart attack, a deaf daughter with long COVID, and a smoky old-fashioned. Bless Nancy.

Emma’s dreams are weird, her baby’s kicking, and her sleep is a mess, but nothing compares to the real-world drama on their TV screens. The duo dives deep into The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives episodes 6, 7, and 8, covering everything from Whitney’s polarizing apology attempts to Demi’s villain arc, Layla’s neutral zone failures, and Taylor’s descent into winged retaliation.

The Mormon Bake Off is a hit and the hot chocolate is a miss. Plus, Jessi gets the heartbreak edit after Demi’s betrayal, and the girls try to keep their halos in place at a Saints & Sinners party that ends with raised voices and fallen friendships.

Also in this episode:

• Travis goes off about racism on Carnival Cruises
• Emma defends Keith Sweat karaoke moments on viral cruises
• Everyone needs an Etsy witch or a priest after the house fire saga
• Jesse deserves better (again)
• Demi, please stop talking about other people’s money
• Taylor’s wings defy physics (and taste)

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This week, Travis and Emma unpack their feelings about the Diddy verdict, Anna Wintour's exit from Vogue, and why Love Island contestants need to learn basic human communication. The besties have complaints and grievances (as always). Plus, Emma's onion-sized baby is developing ears (and fat!) and Travis relives the trauma from his pool encounter with the world's most annoying stranger before we get into MomTok on Reality Roundup.

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Highlights

• Emma’s 17 weeks into her pregnancy and Baby August is the size of an onion! He’s also starting to hear Travis’s filthy mouth, among other voices.
• Travis is a little fired up over the verdicts in the Diddy trial.
• 2025 will be Anna Wintour’s last September Issue at Vogue, which feels like it’s marking the end of an era.
• We look back on the wonderful memory from Gigi Hadid’s birthday party where her mom allowed her to indulge in the tiniest piece of her own birthday cake.
• DJ Meredith Marks is absolutely bestie approved and continues to prove that she is endlessly talented as she headlines Prides across the country.

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: “The Book of Divisions” (season 2, episode 5)

In this week’s Reality Roundup, we open up the truth box with MomTok as we unpack the bunnies at Whitney’s baby shower, Mikayla’s never-ending hatred for Whitney, and Jen’s complicated relationship with the truth. Jessi continues to be a perfect, beautiful angel while demon monster Demi lays the groundwork for a hostile takeover attempt. Will MomTok survive?

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This week on Bestie Approved, Travis and Emma are feeling the love and the drama. Emma shares a pregnancy update (hello, baby avocado! 🥑), but also gets candid about body image struggles and the weird early bump zone where everyone thinks you just went to a buffet. Meanwhile, Travis has a bone to pick with tandem bikes and Valentine’s Day (spoiler: he hates both). The besties lovingly argue their way through the chaos, of course.

Then things get juicy.

A viral TikTok meltdown over an engagement ring email spirals into a deep dive on wedding culture, toxic planning, and why “my honey, my sweetheart” is a red flag.

In this week’s Secret Lives of Mormon Wives recap, the Halloween party explodes, the Chippendales cause tension, and someone definitely didn’t tell the truth (Jen, we’re looking at you 👀).

Plus, we shout out our favorite sponsor-in-our-heads, Arby’s (sponsor us, please) and reminisce about vape punch cards (ew).

Whether you’re here for the mess, the friendship, or the fertility updates, we’ve got you. Now hit play and ride that tandem bike straight into the chaos.