Bestie Boos

This week on Bestie Boos, we’re back with another very full catch-up — from Instagram changing its logo and AI taking over our feeds, to celebrity news, Netflix’s latest move, and Sarah’s ongoing Dead Dad saga… because the story isn’t over yet!!

Highlights, lowlights and getting railroaded by the Prime Minister of NZ… literally. 😂 Then we finally get into pop culture.

We unpack Instagram’s latest changes, including its new logo and the rise of AI-flagged posts, and chat about whether social media is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate. We also celebrate Olivia Dean, who has outgrown Auckland’s Spark Arena and is heading to a much bigger venue — 30,000 people?! POP OFF QUEEN.

We cover Cameron Diaz embracing motherhood in her 40s and 50s, Netflix launching a new curated culture section, Shortland Street returning in 2027?!, and a huge Disney influx including Coco 2, The Incredibles 3, The Simpsons Movie, Star Wars: Starfighter, Avengers: Doomsday and Frozen 3!

Then… Sarah updates us on the past week. Yep, the Dead Dad saga continues, and we’re so here for how this week has unfolded!!! Eeee!!!

We also unpack the chaos of Sam’s night at the orchestra. Plus, we discuss the very important phenomenon of celebrities bringing BIG boomer energy, Sam’s cousin’s surprise Snapchat, and whatever the hell is going on at BP. Because apparently we have some serious BP bitchfits to get off our chests.

Just two besties catching up on life, pop culture, celebrity news, social media, and whatever else comes into our heads along the way. 💕

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About Bestie Boos Podcast: Bestie Boos is a New Zealand podcast hosted by best friends Sam Baxter and Sarah Direen. Every week, the girls dive into the latest pop culture news, celebrity gossip, entertainment headlines, music, TV, social media, viral moments, friendship, motherhood, relationships, and the everyday chaos of life.

Based in Christchurch, New Zealand, Bestie Boos brings a uniquely Kiwi perspective to the biggest stories making headlines around the world. From Olivia Dean, Cameron Diaz, Instagram, AI, Netflix, Shortland Street, Disney, Frozen, Avengers, celebrity news, Hollywood updates and entertainment headlines to friendship, motherhood, careers, grief, relationships, social media and navigating life in your 30s, no topic is off limits.

If you love podcasts like Shameless, The Girls Bathroom, The Spill, Mamamia Out Loud, or Call Her Daddy, you’ll feel right at home. Expect pop culture commentary, honest conversations, hot takes, relatable life chats, heartfelt moments, plenty of laughs, and the kind of conversations you’d have with your best friends over coffee (or wine).

Whether you’re here for celebrity news, entertainment updates, lifestyle content, parenting chats, New Zealand culture, social media trends, Netflix recommendations, TV news, or simply a podcast that feels like catching up with your mates, Bestie Boos has you covered.

New episodes drop every week on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and wherever you get your podcasts.

Listen & Follow:
• Instagram @bestieboosshow
• TikTok @bestieboosshow
• Watch on YouTube @BestieBoosShow
• Contact: bestieboosshow@gmail.com

⭐ Follow, rate, review, and share with your besties — every follow, rating, and recommendation helps us reach more listeners across New Zealand and around the world. 💕

This week on Bestie Boos, we’re catching up on a week that somehow manages to span celebrity drama, true crime, wine, friendship, grief, and the discovery of what might genuinely be the perfect new career…

We kick things off with Billboard making history, with the entire top five made up of country songs, before celebrating the Commonwealth Games and the incredible medal haul. We chat Warriors vs Panthers, THAT Haka, James Fisher-Harris, and whether his tongue can actually do that 😂.

In celebrity news, A$AP Rocky is back in the studio and apparently Rihanna is joining him, Perez Hilton’s latest livestream has us questioning privacy and parenting, RAYE’s found her husband and we unpack the latest around the Lindsay Clancy murder trial and the theories taking over TikTok and Reddit.

We also chat about the surprising decline in wine drinking around the world. Is the cost of living changing what we’re drinking, or are we all just moving on to something else?

Then, completely unexpectedly, we learn that Sam has had to break some pretty big news to Sarah — her biological father has passed away. How do you feel when someone you’ve never really had a relationship with dies? Sarah’s feelings are… mixed, and she’s generally just feeling a bit off about the whole thing. It’s a conversation about grief, complicated relationships, and the weirdness of processing a loss that doesn’t look like anyone else’s.

And then, because this is Bestie Boos and we apparently can’t stay serious for too long, we’ve found our new career: professional gossiping. Meet Myriam, a 67-year-old Colombian woman who has apparently turned keeping tabs on her neighbourhood into a legitimate business — complete with pricing tiers. Honestly, we may have found our calling. 💀😂

Plus, we’re making more of an effort to socialise, catching up on what we’re vibing, and looking ahead to what’s happening in the stars.

Just two besties catching up on life, pop culture, and whatever else comes into our heads along the way. 💕

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About Bestie Boos Podcast

Bestie Boos is a New Zealand podcast hosted by best friends Sam Baxter and Sarah Direen. Every week, the girls dive into the latest pop culture news, celebrity gossip, entertainment headlines, music, sport, internet trends, viral moments, friendship, motherhood, relationships, and the everyday chaos of life.

Based in Christchurch, New Zealand, Bestie Boos brings a uniquely Kiwi perspective to the biggest stories making headlines around the world. From Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, RAYE, Perez Hilton, country music, the Commonwealth Games, celebrity news, true crime and viral internet stories to friendship, family, grief, motherhood, mental health, careers and navigating life in your 30s, no topic is off limits.

If you love podcasts like Shameless, The Girls Bathroom, The Spill, Mamamia Out Loud, or Call Her Daddy, you’ll feel right at home. Expect pop culture commentary, honest conversations, hot takes, heartfelt moments, relatable life chats, plenty of laughs, and the kind of conversations you’d have with your best friends over coffee (or wine).

Whether you’re here for celebrity news, entertainment updates, true crime stories, lifestyle content, parenting chats, friendship conversations, New Zealand culture, or simply a podcast that feels like catching up with your mates, Bestie Boos has you covered.

New episodes drop every week on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and wherever you get your podcasts.

Listen & Follow:
• Instagram @bestieboosshow
• TikTok @bestieboosshow
• Watch on YouTube @BestieBoosShow
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⭐ Follow, rate, review, and share with your besties — every follow, rating, and recommendation helps us reach more listeners across New Zealand and around the world. 💕

This week on Bestie Boos, we’re unpacking a huge week in pop culture and catching you up on everything that’s been happening in our world.

We dive into Ariana Grande’s brand-new album, Miley Cyrus announcing new music, Lorde’s Lollapalooza performance, the return of the quiff (apparently 😅), and the exciting addition of a Kiwi voice to Google Maps. We also chat Ted Lasso’s return, Spider-Man’s blockbuster opening weekend, and celebrate Zoe Hobbs making history for New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games.

Away from the headlines, we’re questioning whether convenient friendships are actually a thing, laughing about that one friend who only seems to ring when it suits them, and discussing the current state of the economy after Miller loses his first tooth. 💸

We’re also sharing everything we’re currently vibing, from country living and Little House on the Prairie to Ella Langley, Ransom Canyon, and all the comfort TV we’ve been loving lately.

Plus, we somehow end up discussing school birthday party presents, the pressure parents put on themselves, and how one conversation about Chesapeake Shores turned into a full-blown chat about bridges.

Just two besties catching up on life, pop culture, and whatever else comes into our heads along the way. 💕

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About Bestie Boos Podcast

Bestie Boos is a New Zealand podcast hosted by best friends Sam Baxter and Sarah Direen. Every week, the girls dive into the latest pop culture news, celebrity gossip, entertainment headlines, music, internet trends, reality TV, viral moments, parenting, friendship, and the everyday chaos of life.

Based in Christchurch, New Zealand, Bestie Boos brings a uniquely Kiwi perspective to the biggest stories making headlines around the world. From Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Lorde, Ted Lasso, Spider-Man, Netflix, Apple TV+, celebrity news, Hollywood relationships, and entertainment updates to motherhood, careers, mental health, friendships, relationships, sport, and navigating life in your 30s, no topic is off limits.

If you love podcasts like Shameless, The Girls Bathroom, The Spill, Mamamia Out Loud, or Call Her Daddy, you’ll feel right at home. Expect pop culture commentary, honest conversations, relatable life chats, plenty of laughs, and the kind of conversations you’d have with your best friends over coffee (or wine).

Whether you’re here for celebrity news, lifestyle content, parenting chats, New Zealand culture, pop culture, music, TV recommendations, or simply a podcast that feels like catching up with your mates, Bestie Boos has you covered.

New episodes drop every week on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and wherever you get your podcasts.

Listen & Follow:
• Instagram @bestieboosshow
• TikTok @bestieboosshow
• Watch on YouTube @BestieBoosShow
• Contact: mailto:bestieboosshow@gmail.com

⭐ Follow, rate, review, and share with your besties — every follow, rating, and recommendation helps us reach more listeners across New Zealand and around the world. 💕

Surprise! Here’s a spur-of-the-moment mini episode to fill your cup this International Friendship Day. 🫶

This week, we’re dropping a little bonus episode to celebrate one of our favourite things in the world — friendship.

We chat about what friendship means to us, why your people matter through every season of life, and how lucky we feel to have built this incredible Bestie Boos community. Whether you’ve been here since Episode 1 or you’ve only just found us, we’re so grateful you’re part of our little corner of the internet.

Here’s to the friends who show up, cheer you on, make you laugh until your stomach hurts, and remind you that you’re never doing life alone.

Happy International Friendship Day, besties. We appreciate every single one of you. 💕

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About Bestie Boos Podcast:

Bestie Boos is a New Zealand podcast hosted by best friends Sam Baxter and Sarah Direen. Every week, the girls dive into pop culture, celebrity news, friendship, motherhood, relationships, careers, lifestyle, and the everyday highs and lows of life.

Based in Christchurch, New Zealand, Bestie Boos is a podcast for women navigating life in their 30s. From Taylor Swift and Hollywood headlines to honest conversations about friendship, parenting, mental health, grief, personal growth, and everything in between, every episode feels like catching up with your best friends.

If you love podcasts like Shameless, The Girls Bathroom, The Spill, Mamamia Out Loud, or Call Her Daddy, you’ll feel right at home.

New episodes drop every week on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and wherever you get your podcasts.

Listen & Follow:
• Instagram @bestieboosshow
• TikTok @bestieboosshow
• Watch on YouTube @BestieBoosShow
• Contact: mailto:bestieboosshow@gmail.com

⭐ Follow, rate, review, and share with your besties — it helps us grow our little community and reach more listeners around New Zealand and beyond. 💕

This week on Bestie Boos, we’re covering a little bit of everything — from the biggest pop culture headlines to our weekend sport updates, customer service rants, and why we’re suddenly feeling nostalgic for Neopets.

In pop culture, we unpack the 13 Going on 30 sequel officially being in the works, Kim Kardashian’s new energy drink, LeBron James’ potential move to the Philadelphia 76ers, Julie Andrews reminding us why she’s an icon, Charli XCX’s new era, and the latest on Chris Brown following his guilty plea.

We also catch up on life lately, including two very different golfing experiences, the Super Rugby Aupiki Grand Final for Matatū, and the customer service experience that absolutely sent Sam over the edge.

Plus, we’re talking Commonwealth Games excitement, the rumour mill kicking off for Electric Avenue 2027, reminiscing about coding HTML and Neopets, and asking the very important question… who actually enjoys cutting up raw chicken?!

Just two besties catching up on life, pop culture, sport, and whatever else comes into our heads along the way. 💕

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About Bestie Boos Podcast

Bestie Boos is a New Zealand podcast hosted by best friends Sam Baxter and Sarah Direen. Every week, the girls dive into the latest pop culture news, celebrity gossip, entertainment headlines, reality TV, music, internet trends, viral moments, sports stories, and the everyday chaos of life.

Based in Christchurch, New Zealand, Bestie Boos brings a uniquely Kiwi perspective to the biggest stories making headlines around the world. From Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Charli XCX, LeBron James, Netflix, celebrity relationships, reality TV, music, and entertainment news to friendship, motherhood, careers, relationships, mental health, sport, and navigating life in your 30s, no topic is off limits.

If you love podcasts like Shameless, The Girls Bathroom, The Spill, Mamamia Out Loud, or Call Her Daddy, you’ll feel right at home. Expect pop culture commentary, honest conversations, hot takes, relatable life chats, plenty of laughs, and the kind of conversations you’d have with your best friends over coffee (or wine).

Whether you’re here for celebrity news, lifestyle content, parenting chats, New Zealand sport, pop culture, internet trends, or simply a podcast that feels like catching up with your mates, Bestie Boos has you covered.

New episodes drop every week on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and wherever you get your podcasts.

Listen & Follow:
• Instagram @bestieboosshow
• TikTok @bestieboosshow
• Watch on YouTube @BestieBoosShow
• Contact: bestieboosshow@gmail.com

⭐ Follow, rate, review, and share with your besties — every follow, rating, and recommendation helps us reach more listeners across New Zealand and around the world. 💕