This episode covers season 2 episode 23 of FRIENDS, The One With The Chicken Pox.In this episode we explore workplace culture, wage theft, the proper way to fix a bed and the how COVID has ruined the fictional aspects of stories with viruses forever (we know there's an incubation period and Charlie Sheen wouldn't have gotten the pox right away! common!) PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW!Donate on PatreonReview us on Apple PodcastsShare us w all of your FRIENDS on social media!SOCIALIZE!www.WhatThePhalangePodcast.comWTPhalange@gmail.comTwitter: @WTPhalangePodIG: @WTPhalangePodcastEmilieTwitter: @ EmilieB__Quinn IG: @TheBasicNB or @FeministMassageTherapistwww.QuinnKBrunet.comSupport the show

Season 2, Episode 22 - The One With the Two PartiesWe're chatting about Ross being his best self (which is a rarity), Monica just wanting to poach a fish and play word games, and how your true friends will make absolute fools of themselves if it means making your birthday a little less terrible.Digressions include The Ring, Evanescence, Blockbuster and Parks & Recreation. PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW!Donate on PatreonReview us on Apple PodcastsShare us w all of your FRIENDS on social media!SOCIALIZE!www.WhatThePhalangePodcast.comWTPhalange@gmail.comTwitter: @WTPhalangePodIG: @WTPhalangePodcastEmilieTwitter: @ EmilieB__Quinn IG: @TheBasicNB or @FeministMassageTherapistwww.QuinnKBrunet.comSupport the show

Quinn is sicky so we weren't able to record this week but be sure to head to our Patreon to answer this week's poll questions (free for everyone!) so we can include your answers when we record Season 2, Episode 22 -- The One with the Two Parties (so many twos!) PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW!Donate on PatreonReview us on Apple PodcastsShare us w all of your FRIENDS on social media!SOCIALIZE!www.WhatThePhalangePodcast.comWTPhalange@gmail.comTwitter: @WTPhalangePodIG: @WTPhalangePodcastEmilieTwitter: @ EmilieB__Quinn IG: @TheBasicNB or @FeministMassageTherapistwww.QuinnKBrunet.comSupport the show

This episode we cover season 2 episode 21 of FRIENDS, The One With The Bullies!Today we explore friends supporting each-other; the concept of bullying and identity based discrimination; and just for fun chat about personal finance!- PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW!Donate on PatreonReview us on Apple PodcastsShare us w all of your FRIENDS on social media!SOCIALIZE!www.WhatThePhalangePodcast.comWTPhalange@gmail.comTwitter: @WTPhalangePodIG: @WTPhalangePodcastEmilieTwitter: @ EmilieB__Quinn IG: @TheBasicNB or @FeministMassageTherapistwww.QuinnKBrunet.comSupport the show

Season 2, Episode 20 - The One Where Old Yeller DiesCW: This episode contains discussions of suicide.We're chatting sad ending of movies and suppressing bad feelings; being a "seh"-condary caregiver (if you get it, you get it 😅) and navigating being on different pages in both romantic relationships and friendships.Quinn references a Ted Talk about emotional courage in this episode, here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDQ1Mi5I4rg PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW!Donate on PatreonReview us on Apple PodcastsShare us w all of your FRIENDS on social media!SOCIALIZE!www.WhatThePhalangePodcast.comWTPhalange@gmail.comTwitter: @WTPhalangePodIG: @WTPhalangePodcastEmilieTwitter: @ EmilieB__Quinn IG: @TheBasicNB or @FeministMassageTherapistwww.QuinnKBrunet.comSupport the show

Season 2 Episode 19 - The One Where Eddie Moves OutHoo boy, nothing like kicking out your mentally ill roommate and then gaslighting them into believing they never lived there to begin with. Let's talk mental health, female empowerment written by men and how Ross is maybe actually okay in this episode? PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW!Donate on PatreonReview us on Apple PodcastsShare us w all of your FRIENDS on social media!SOCIALIZE!www.WhatThePhalangePodcast.comWTPhalange@gmail.comTwitter: @WTPhalangePodIG: @WTPhalangePodcastEmilieTwitter: @ EmilieB__Quinn IG: @TheBasicNB or @FeministMassageTherapistwww.QuinnKBrunet.comSupport the show

Season 2 Episode 18 - The One Where Dr. Ramoray DiesThis episode opens up a lot of conversations about S-E-X: condoms, where your condoms should live, the concept of "your number', the gender bias of "your number", why you shouldn't hypothetically sleep with your new roommates ex? ...... Also, why you shouldn't pick your roommate form one conversation in a grocery store.Enjoy! PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW!Donate on PatreonReview us on Apple PodcastsShare us w all of your FRIENDS on social media!SOCIALIZE!www.WhatThePhalangePodcast.comWTPhalange@gmail.comTwitter: @WTPhalangePodIG: @WTPhalangePodcastEmilieTwitter: @ EmilieB__Quinn IG: @TheBasicNB or @FeministMassageTherapistwww.QuinnKBrunet.comSupport the show

So Joey's moved out and Eddie's moved in. Let's explore transitional relationships, male intimacy and the "No-Homo" era. At the same time, lets assess glory of 90s fashion but also recognize that certain amounts of hair gel should never be back in style... PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW!Donate on PatreonReview us on Apple PodcastsShare us w all of your FRIENDS on social media!SOCIALIZE!www.WhatThePhalangePodcast.comWTPhalange@gmail.comTwitter: @WTPhalangePodIG: @WTPhalangePodcastEmilieTwitter: @ EmilieB__Quinn IG: @TheBasicNB or @FeministMassageTherapistwww.QuinnKBrunet.comSupport the show

We're chatting Season 2, Episode 16, The One Where Joey Moves Out. We talk about Chandler and Joey's relationship and their breakup, Phoebe being a boss, plus all of the sexism that happens in this episode including double-standards, sisters getting "scored on," creepy dads and suffrage?LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTWe would like to state that this podcast was recorded in part 'Montreal', or Tiohtiá:ke, which we recognize is unceded indigenous land of the traditional territories of the Kanien’kehá:ka, 'Mohawk', Anishinabeg, 'Algonquin', and other peoples. We recognize the Indigenous peoples as the rightful custodians of this land and are grateful and respect every which way they have taken care of and fought for this land.WORKING TO BE BETTERThough we continuously are working to use this podcast as a platform to address and unpack systems of oppression we also recognize our whiteness, that we are able bodied, our class privilege, and, in addition, our newness at attempting to create this media. We welcome any insight, feedback or resources on how we can do this better, or if we are doing it wrong. You can email any feedback you have to wtphalange@gmail.com PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW!Donate on PatreonReview us on Apple PodcastsShare us w all of your FRIENDS on social media!SOCIALIZE!www.WhatThePhalangePodcast.comWTPhalange@gmail.comTwitter: @WTPhalangePodIG: @WTPhalangePodcastEmilieTwitter: @ EmilieB__QuinnIG: @TheBasicNB or @FeministMassageTherapistwww.QuinnKBrunet.com PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW!Donate on PatreonReview us on Apple PodcastsShare us w all of your FRIENDS on social media!SOCIALIZE!www.WhatThePhalangePodcast.comWTPhalange@gmail.comTwitter: @WTPhalangePodIG: @WTPhalangePodcastEmilieTwitter: @ EmilieB__Quinn IG: @TheBasicNB or @FeministMassageTherapistwww.QuinnKBrunet.comSupport the show

Emilie and Quinn spend time reflecting on their relationship with Friends and podcast-making since putting out their first episode a year and a half ago.  We'll be back on February 1st to continue into Season 2 with Episode 16, The One Where Joey Moves Out.---LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTWe would like to state that this podcast was recorded in part 'Montreal', or Tiohtiá:ke, which we recognize is unceded indigenous land of the traditional territories of the Kanien’kehá:ka, 'Mohawk', Anishinabeg, 'Algonquin', and other peoples. We recognize the Indigenous peoples as the rightful custodians of this land and are grateful and respect every which way they have taken care of and fought for this land.WORKING TO BE BETTERThough we continuously are working to use this podcast as a platform to address and unpack systems of oppression we also recognize our whiteness, that we are able bodied, our class privilege, and, in addition, our newness at attempting to create this media. We welcome any insight, feedback or resources on how we can do this better, or if we are doing it wrong. You can email any feedback you have to wtphalange@gmail.com PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW!Donate on PatreonReview us on Apple PodcastsShare us w all of your FRIENDS on social media!SOCIALIZE!www.WhatThePhalangePodcast.comWTPhalange@gmail.comTwitter: @WTPhalangePodIG: @WTPhalangePodcastEmilieTwitter: @ EmilieB__QuinnIG: @TheBasicNB or @FeministMassageTherapistwww.QuinnKBrunet.com PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW!Donate on PatreonReview us on Apple PodcastsShare us w all of your FRIENDS on social media!SOCIALIZE!www.WhatThePhalangePodcast.comWTPhalange@gmail.comTwitter: @WTPhalangePodIG: @WTPhalangePodcastEmilieTwitter: @ EmilieB__Quinn IG: @TheBasicNB or @FeministMassageTherapistwww.QuinnKBrunet.comSupport the show

No new episode this week but our Patreon subscribers will get a BONUS EPISODE in their feed on December 28 :) Become a Patreon to get access! For everyone else, we'll be back in your ears in January! Have a happy and safe New Year, wishing you all the best Support the show

ROSS AND RACHEL ARE GONNA DO IT!!  🥳Flock of Seagulls Hair: https://images.app.goo.gl/P4imdVzC3kmovmtb6Xanadu Movie (not band): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081777/Fun facts:"The earliest known human-made stone tools date back around 2.6 million years. Crafted and used by Homo habilis (sometimes known as “handy man”), these implements marked the first in a series of major toolmaking advances among early human hunter-gatherer societies."https://www.history.com/news/hunter-gatherer-tools-breakthroughsLAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTWe would like to state that this podcast was recorded in part 'Montreal', or Tiohtiá:ke, which we recognize is unceded indigenous land of the traditional territories of the Kanien’kehá:ka, 'Mohawk', Anishinabeg, 'Algonquin', and other peoples. We recognize the Indigenous peoples as the rightful custodians of this land and are grateful and respect every which way they have taken care of and fought for this land.WORKING TO BE BETTERThough we continuously are working to use this podcast as a platform to address and unpack systems of oppression we also recognize our whiteness, that we are able bodied, our class privilege, and, in addition, our newness at attempting to create this media. We welcome any insight, feedback or resources on how we can do this better, or if we are doing it wrong. You can email any feedback you have to wtphalange@gmail.com PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW!Donate on PatreonReview us on Apple PodcastsShare us w all of your FRIENDS on social media!SOCIALIZE!www.WhatThePhalangePodcast.comWTPhalange@gmail.comTwitter: @WTPhalangePodIG: @WTPhalangePodcastEmilieTwitter: @ EmilieB__Quinn IG: @TheBasicNB or @FeministMassageTherapistwww.QuinnKBrunet.comSupport the show

We're chatting Season 2, Episode 14, The One With the Prom Video. We talk controversies about Ross, how fat suits should not be a thing and how everything we thought we knew about lobsters is wrong.RESOURCES: https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/hbo-max/friends-monica-geller/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/32073/do-lobsters-really-mate-lifehttps://maintenancephase.com/LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTWe would like to state that this podcast was recorded in part 'Montreal', or Tiohtiá:ke, which we recognize is unceded indigenous land of the traditional territories of the Kanien’kehá:ka, 'Mohawk', Anishinabeg, 'Algonquin', and other peoples. We recognize the Indigenous peoples as the rightful custodians of this land and are grateful and respect every which way they have taken care of and fought for this land.WORKING TO BE BETTERThough we continuously are working to use this podcast as a platform to address and unpack systems of oppression we also recognize our whiteness, that we are able bodied, our class privilege, and, in addition, our newness at attempting to create this media. We welcome any insight, feedback or resources on how we can do this better, or if we are doing it wrong. You can email any feedback you have to wtphalange@gmail.com PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW!Donate on PatreonReview us on Apple PodcastsShare us w all of your FRIENDS on social media!SOCIALIZE!www.WhatThePhalangePodcast.comWTPhalange@gmail.comTwitter: @WTPhalangePodIG: @WTPhalangePodcastEmilieTwitter: @ EmilieB__Quinn IG: @TheBasicNB or @FeministMassageTherapistwww.QuinnKBrunet.comSupport the show

https://www.nhes.org/animals-in-film-and-televison/https://ew.com/tv/friends-monkey-trainer-david-schwimmer-despicable/LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTWe would like to state that this podcast was recorded in part 'Montreal', or Tiohtiá:ke, which we recognize is unceded indigenous land of the traditional territories of the Kanien’kehá:ka, 'Mohawk', Anishinabeg, 'Algonquin', and other peoples. We recognize the Indigenous peoples as the rightful custodians of this land and are grateful and respect every which way they have taken care of and fought for this land.WORKING TO BE BETTERThough we continuously are working to use this podcast as a platform to address and unpack systems of oppression we also recognize our whiteness, that we are able bodied, our class privilege, and, in addition, our newness at attempting to create this media. We welcome any insight, feedback or resources on how we can do this better, or if we are doing it wrong. You can email any feedback you have to wtphalange@gmail.com PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW!Donate on PatreonReview us on Apple PodcastsShare us w all of your FRIENDS on social media!SOCIALIZE!www.WhatThePhalangePodcast.comWTPhalange@gmail.comTwitter: @WTPhalangePodIG: @WTPhalangePodcastEmilieTwitter: @ EmilieB__Quinn IG: @TheBasicNB or @FeministMassageTherapistwww.QuinnKBrunet.comSupport the show

Grab your coffee and sing along! We've got a musical episode for you!Resources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syjEN3peCJwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbagFzcyNiMhttps://www.verywellmind.com/mental-health-stigmas-in-mass-media-4153888https://www.animalsaustralia.org/features/blackfish-to-air-in-australia.phphttps://www.animalsaustralia.org/features/things-we-need-to-stop-telling-ourselves-about-zoos.phphttps://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/story/2020-01-23/safari-park-elephants-worst-listhttps://zooecomuseum.ca/en/https://lenichoir.org/LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTWe would like to state that this podcast was recorded in part 'Montreal', or Tiohtiá:ke, which we recognize is unceded indigenous land of the traditional territories of the Kanien’kehá:ka, 'Mohawk', Anishinabeg, 'Algonquin', and other peoples. We recognize the Indigenous peoples as the rightful custodians of this land and are grateful and respect every which way they have taken care of and fought for this land.WORKING TO BE BETTERThough we continuously are working to use this podcast as a platform to address and unpack systems of oppression we also recognize our whiteness, that we are able bodied, our class privilege, and, in addition, our newness at attempting to create this media. We welcome any insight, feedback or resources on how we can do this better, or if we are doing it wrong. You can email any feedback you have to wtphalange@gmail.com PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW!Donate on PatreonReview us on Apple PodcastsShare us w all of your FRIENDS on social media!SOCIALIZE!www.WhatThePhalangePodcast.comWTPhalange@gmail.comTwitter: @WTPhalangePodIG: @WTPhalangePodcastEmilieTwitter: @ EmilieB__Quinn IG: @TheBasicNB or @FeministMassageTherapistwww.QuinnKBrunet.comSupport the show

Do you want lesbian kissing? Well do we not have the episode for you. We're talking about Season 2 Episode 11: TOW The Lesbian Wedding. WE LAUNCHED OUR WEBSITE FINALLY!www.whatthephalangepodcast.comLAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTWe would like to state that this podcast was recorded in part 'Montreal', or Tiohtiá:ke, which we recognize is unceded indigenous land of the traditional territories of the Kanien’kehá:ka, 'Mohawk', Anishinabeg, 'Algonquin', and other peoples. We recognize the Indigenous peoples as the rightful custodians of this land and are grateful and respect every which way they have taken care of and fought for this land.WORKING TO BE BETTERThough we continuously are working to use this podcast as a platform to address and unpack systems of oppression we also recognize our whiteness, that we are able bodied, our class privilege, and, in addition, our newness at attempting to create this media. We welcome any insight, feedback or resources on how we can do this better, or if we are doing it wrong. You can email any feedback you have to wtphalange@gmail.comALSO head over to Salti Yoga Online virtual studio to take a class with your lovely host Quinn!Use the SMELLYCAT promo code to get a 7 day free trial and 3 months at 25% off!All details on our new WEBSITE! PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW!Donate on PatreonReview us on Apple PodcastsShare us w all of your FRIENDS on social media!SOCIALIZE!www.WhatThePhalangePodcast.comWTPhalange@gmail.comTwitter: @WTPhalangePodIG: @WTPhalangePodcastEmilieTwitter: @ EmilieB__Quinn IG: @TheBasicNB or @FeministMassageTherapistwww.QuinnKBrunet.comSupport the show

Did you know that Russ is played by the same actor as Ross (David Schwimmer)? ?... Well one of your hosts did not realize until recording this episode **gasp!!*In this episode we take a look at how alcoholism is depicted in media; discuss the #metoo movement in relation to Joey's  storyline; and share some of Lauren Tom's perspective of being on FRIENDS.Lauren Tom:My First (and Nearly Last) Day on FriendsFriends Fans Booed Julie For Keeping Ross and Rachel ApartVideo: Lauren Tom discusses playing Julie and being the first Asian on the showVideo: Lauren Tom on DiversityFollow What the Phalange?! on social media: @wtphalangepodcastemail: wtphlange@gmail.comEmilie Brunetwww.emiliebyoga.cominsta: @emiliebyogaquinn k brunet@mindbodywithquinnwww.quinnkbrunet.com PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW!Donate on PatreonReview us on Apple PodcastsShare us w all of your FRIENDS on social media!SOCIALIZE!www.WhatThePhalangePodcast.comWTPhalange@gmail.comTwitter: @WTPhalangePodIG: @WTPhalangePodcastEmilieTwitter: @ EmilieB__Quinn IG: @TheBasicNB or @FeministMassageTherapistwww.QuinnKBrunet.comSupport the show

ALERT:: This episode contains SPOILERSThe Friends Reunion Episode was a lot of things, it was funny, it was sentimental and emotional, it was uplifting and inspiring, it was downright entertaining. But even so, did the FRIENDS Reunion episode fail us?Emilie and Quinn sit down to discuss:-The  abhorrent erasure of the very little diversity the FRIENDS tv show had in the first place-What the producers have said in interviews about the shows lack of diversity-What this means for our views of the the show as a whole-And what this means for our podcast**This episode was tape live from our youtube channel on July 6th, you're welcome to watch it there instead!**Follow What the Phalange?! on social media: @wtphalangepodcastemail: wtphlange@gmail.comEmilie Brunetwww.emiliebyoga.cominsta: @emiliebyogaquinn k brunet@mindbodywithquinnwww.quinnkbrunet.com PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW!Donate on PatreonReview us on Apple PodcastsShare us w all of your FRIENDS on social media!SOCIALIZE!www.WhatThePhalangePodcast.comWTPhalange@gmail.comTwitter: @WTPhalangePodIG: @WTPhalangePodcastEmilieTwitter: @ EmilieB__Quinn IG: @TheBasicNB or @FeministMassageTherapistwww.QuinnKBrunet.comSupport the show

We're BACK! And were talking about Season 2 Episode 9 of FRIENDS : The One With Phoebe's Dad! (good timing for Father's day, right?!)In this episode we look at fashion through the ages (and how it continues to repeat itself), the bigger meaning of Phoebe's new discovery, and how tipping culture is a strange world that to navigate and in reality just a way to offload an employers responsibility to pay their employees fair wages.YOUR HOSTSEmilie BrunetIG: @emiliebyogawww.emiliebyoga.comQuinn BrunetIG: @mindbodywithquinnwww.quinnkbrunet.comSUPPORT OUR SHOW!Follow us on Instagram: @wtphalangepodcastSend us an email if you have feelings about our episode: wtphalange@gmail.comBecome a Patron to join our biweekly watch parties and to join our Friends Reunion Watch Party !Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts :DWE LAUNCHED OUR WEBSITE FINALLY!www.whatthephalangepodcast.comLAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTWe would like to state that this podcast was recorded in part 'Montreal', or Tiohtiá:ke, which we recognize is unceded indigenous land of the traditional territories of the Kanien’kehá:ka, 'Mohawk', Anishinabeg, 'Algonquin', and other peoples. This podcast was also recorded in part in 'Toronto', which we recognize is the territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit. We recognize the indigenous peoples as the rightful custodians of this land and are grateful and respect every which way they have taken care of and fought for this land.WORKING TO BE BETTERThough we continuously are working to use this podcast as a platform to address and unpack systems of oppression we also recognize our whiteness, that we are able bodied, our class privilege, and, in addition, our newness at attempting to create this media. We welcome any insight, feedback or resources on how we can do this better, or if we are doing it wrong. You can email any feedback you have to wtphalange@gmail.comALSO head over to Salti Yoga Online virtual studio to take a class with your lovely host Quinn!Use the SMELLYCAT promo code to get a 7 day free trial and 3 months at 25% off!All details on our new WEBSITE! PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW!Donate on PatreonReview us on Apple PodcastsShare us w all of your FRIENDS on social media!SOCIALIZE!www.WhatThePhalangePodcast.comWTPhalange@gmail.comTwitter: @WTPhalangePodIG: @WTPhalangePodcastEmilieTwitter: @ EmilieB__Quinn IG: @TheBasicNB or @FeministMassageTherapistwww.QuinnKBrunet.comSupport the show

Hi everyone! good news and bad news:Good: Quinn is double dosed! Which is wild and exciting a surrealBad: Quinn got super sick from the second dose - like SUPER sick. And between the being incapacitated for multiple days and some other complications, we were not able to record this weeks episode!we are so very sorry to disappoint!BUT we are very much looking forward to next time, when we cover the FRIENDS REUNION EPISODE!!Don't forget to stay in touch by following us on instagram! PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW!Donate on PatreonReview us on Apple PodcastsShare us w all of your FRIENDS on social media!SOCIALIZE!www.WhatThePhalangePodcast.comWTPhalange@gmail.comTwitter: @WTPhalangePodIG: @WTPhalangePodcastEmilieTwitter: @ EmilieB__Quinn IG: @TheBasicNB or @FeministMassageTherapistwww.QuinnKBrunet.comSupport the show