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Episode 142 Snacking Again We write on the bench, we snack on the bench, we procrastinate on the bench, and yes, today is the first #BenchWriteClub for “Steve the Devil Roommate" (aka STDR). We are SO excited!   THANK YOU to those who submitted to our #BENCHWRITECLUB collective prompt this month – we had so much fun reading your “Steve the Devil Roommate” entries! May STDR dialogues written by: Kayla - @KaylaStorytella MaryEllen - @me_brady Stephanie Hammer - @HRHammer Bret-Jordan - @bjkdrvr8   ****Feeling left out? Do you want to participate in next month’s prompt? Find all the information on our website: www.benchpodcasts.com under Write Club! We will announce next month’s prompt is on June 6th and it will be due on June 16th.****   You can still donate to Live Stream for the Cure – more info here: https://allmylinks.com/livestreamforthecure Find us everywhere here! www.benchpodcasts.com

Episode 141 Old Lady Corner Time for ANOTHER new episode… consecutively! We write on the bench, we snack on the bench, we procrastinate on the bench, and yes, we are getting OLD on the bench. We have a ton of info for you today about our new #BenchWriteClub. ****NEW #BENCHWRITECLUB collective prompt announced today – join us in writing an audio comedy called “Steve the Devil Roommate”! Find all the information on our website: www.benchpodcasts.com under Write Club! This month’s prompt is due May 19th.**** We will be on Livestream for the Cure on May 19th from 12 am-1 am ET/ 9 pm – 10 pm PT. Join us here on Twitch. ALL info about the event is here: https://allmylinks.com/livestreamforthecure Donations can be made at https://fundraise.cancerresearch.org/fundraiser/3744472 Donations go directly to the Cancer Research Institute and are tax-deductible. 88 cents of every single dollar go towards research into immunotherapy to train the body's immune system to fight cancer. Find us everywhere here! www.benchpodcasts.com

Episode 140 Bench Reboot It’s the Bench part duex… the sequel, the reboot – whatever – we’re BACK! We still write on the bench, we always snack on the bench and we obviously procrastinate on the bench. We are newly committed to our new schedule, our new #BenchWriteClub, and snacking! ****NEW #BENCHWRITECLUB collective announced on this episode – join us soon in writing an audio comedy called “Steve the Devil Roommate”! Trust us, it’s hilarious.**** We will be on Livestream for the Cure on May 19th from 12 am-1 am ET/ 9 pm – 10 pm PT. Join us here on Twitch. ALL info about the event is here: https://allmylinks.com/livestreamforthecure Donations can be made at https://fundraise.cancerresearch.org/fundraiser/3744472 Donations go directly to the Cancer Research Institute and are tax-deductible. 88 cents of every single dollar go towards research into immunotherapy to train the body's immune system to fight cancer. Find us everywhere here! www.benchpodcasts.com

Episode 139 Frisky Gravy We write on the bench, we snack on the bench and we procrastinate on the bench.  Happy Thanksgiving from the bench and our special guest, Bret aka Jordash!   November #BENCHWRITECLUB thank you to Kayla, Hammer, & Katie! Also Bret!   Check out Polly’s Paradise Soap here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/pollysparadisesoap/ and follow @PollyLlc on twitter!  Start ordering for the holidays now! Find us everywhere here! www.benchpodcasts.com

Episode 138 –Juicyladas We write on the bench, we snack on the bench and we procrastinate on the bench.  Catch up with us on this more recent episode, where we all get a little juicy-lada! And #BenchWriteClub is back! Also….continue to watch for the Bench Rant coming up in our feed, if you want to get really real with us.   November #BENCHWRITECLUB DUE 11/18 Email submissions to 2girlsonabench@gmail.com, 250 word limit Prompt: There I was just standing there when what I wanted to do was forbidden.   Check out Polly’s Paradise Soap here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/pollysparadisesoap/ and follow @PollyLlc on twitter!  Start ordering for the holidays now! Find us everywhere here! www.benchpodcasts.com

Episode 137 Shit gets real We are BACK! AGAIN… We write on the bench, we snack on the bench and we procrastinate on the bench. Yes, we had another unexpected hiatus – but we are here, yes a bit delirious, but at least it’s new content. This episode is a little outdated but go with it. Also, watch for the Bench Rant or Rant on the Bench coming up in our feed, if you want to get really real with us. Check out Polly’s Paradise Soap here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/pollysparadisesoap/ and follow @PollyLlc on twitter!  Start ordering for the holidays now! Find us everywhere here! www.benchpodcasts.com

Episode 136 Smelly Popcorn Time for #BenchWriteClub on the bench, along with the talking, procrastinating, and snacking. So. Much. Snacking. Today’s snack is brought to you by Drew of the Reel Feels Podcast. There’s some very interesting flavors in this surprise snack. Thank you to all our writers, and to Kayla for bringing a friend! MAY #BENCHWRITECLUB – Thank you to: Kayla @KaylaStorytella, Bret-Jordan @bjkdrvr8, Hammer @HRHammer, and Julia @JuliaVAshley We will be on Livestream for the Cure on May 19th  (TOMORROW) from 11pm-12am ET! Join us here! Donations can be made at https://fundraise.cancerresearch.org/fundraiser/3744472! Donations go directly to CRI and are tax-deductible. The Cancer Research Institute is rated over 96% on Charity Navigator. 88 cents of every single dollar goes to research into immunotherapy to train the body's immune system to fight cancer. Check out Polly’s Paradise Soap here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/pollysparadisesoap/ and follow @PollyLlc on twitter!  Find us everywhere here! www.benchpodcasts.com

Episode 135 Sparkle Trash It’s our April episode just under the wire! As you know, we write on the bench, we snack on the bench and we procrastinate on the bench. Today Tricia comes up with a new business, we talk about Spring and announce #BenchWriteClub. DO IT! MAY #BENCHWRITECLUB DUE 5/13 Email submissions to 2girlsonabench@gmail.com, 250-word limit Prompt: Hey! Watch it! You’re scaring her? Me? Scaring her?!? We will be on Livestream for the Cure on May 19th from 11pm-12am ET with Mel from Brook Reading Pod! Join us here! Remember, early donations can be made at https://fundraise.cancerresearch.org/fundraiser/3744472! Donations go directly to CRI and are tax-deductible. The Cancer Research Institute is rated over 96% on Charity Navigator. 88 cents of every single dollar goes to research into immunotherapy to train the body's immune system to fight cancer. Check out Polly’s Paradise Soap here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/pollysparadisesoap/ and follow @PollyLlc on twitter!  Find us everywhere here! www.benchpodcasts.com

Episode 134 The Edge of Beautiful We are BACK! Welcome BACK to the bench! We write on the bench, we snack on the bench and we procrastinate on the bench. We are finally back people – after a very long and unexpected hiatus – join us for more writing, more snacking and more laughs! We missed you! Check out Polly’s Paradise Soap here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/pollysparadisesoap/ and follow @PollyLlc on twitter!  We will be on Livestream for the Cure on May 19th from 11pm-12am ET with Mel from Brook Reading Pod! Join us here! Remember, early donations can be made at https://fundraise.cancerresearch.org/fundraiser/3744472! Donations go directly to CRI and are tax-deductible. The Cancer Research Institute is rated over 96% on Charity Navigator. 88 cents of every single dollar goes to research into immunotherapy to train the body's immune system to fight cancer. Find us everywhere here! www.benchpodcasts.com

Episode 132 Holiday Party 2021 Happy Holidays everyone! Thank you to all of our friends in this crazy podcast world, we appreciate each and every one of you. We will be live on Facebook New Year’s eve at 7 pm PT, 10 pm ET – please join us! Check out Polly’s Paradise Soap here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/pollysparadisesoap/ and follow @PollyLlc on twitter!  Find us everywhere here! www.benchpodcasts.com

Ep. 132 Jor-Dash Thanksgiving Welcome to the bench! We write on the bench, we snack on the bench and we procrastinate on the bench. Today goes a lot of places, from stories of friends to jello salad to a lot of turducken scenarios… with our special guest, benchling, writer and friend, Bret! We wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving, from our Bench to yours!   November #BENCHWRITECLUB – thank you for contributing: Kayla our #Sharpie @KaylaStorytella Bret aka Jor-dash @brjordandtf Steph the Hammer @HRHammer Shelley @wayouttheatre Chad of DTF @CasterOfPod,  or #RadChad   Check out Polly’s Paradise Soap here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/pollysparadisesoap/ and follow @PollyLlc on twitter!   Find us everywhere here! www.benchpodcasts.com

Ep. 131 Gobble Gobble Flashback Welcome to the bench! We write on the bench, we snack on the bench and we procrastinate on the bench. Today we dive deep into Thanksgiving Write Club past – and it’s a big bird, you may just chuckle…   November #BENCHWRITECLUB is due 11/19! Prompt: Convince someone to eat your least favorite Thanksgiving food. Email it to 2girlsonabench@gmail.com (no more than 250 words, try to keep it to 3 minutes of writing)   **Don’t forget – leave a review on itunes & get a kazoo – email us!**   Check out Polly’s Paradise Soap here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/pollysparadisesoap/ and follow @PollyLlc on twitter!   Find us everywhere here! www.benchpodcasts.com

Ep. 130 Hit Me Sergeant Welcome to the bench! We write on the bench, we snack on the bench and we procrastinate on the bench. Today we go deep into Halloween recaps, DJ Tricia, and urination. Just you wait, you don’t even know you need this - but you do.   November #BENCHWRITECLUB is due 11/19! Prompt: Convince someone to eat your least favorite Thanksgiving food. Email it to 2girlsonabench@gmail.com (no more than 250 words, try to keep it to 3 minutes of writing)   **Don’t forget – leave a review on itunes & get a kazoo – email us!**   Check out Polly’s Paradise Soap here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/pollysparadisesoap/ and follow @PollyLlc on twitter!   Find us everywhere here! www.benchpodcasts.com

The Bench Loves Lucy A podcast about a badass redhead that changed comedy forever. Brought to you 2 Girls on a Bench; join us for a deep dive into everything I Love Lucy.   The adventure begins November 3rd!   Find us everywhere here!   BenchPodcasts.com

Ep. 129 Snacks & Sound FX Welcome to the bench! We write on the bench, we snack on the bench and we procrastinate on the bench. Today it’s time for some keto snacks… some sound FX… and SO MUCH Writing! It’s our last Halloweenie episode as part of #AllTheHorror!   Thank you to everyone who participated on our October #BENCHWRITECLUB Kayla our #Sharpie @KaylaStorytella Bret aka Jor-dash @brjordandtf Steph the Hammer @HRHammer Chad of DTF @CasterOfPod, forever known from this day forward as #RadChad   Join for our next #BenchWriteClub and we’ll give you a nickname too!   Sound in this episode from Zapsplat.com   **Don’t forget – leave a review on itunes & get a kazoo through October!**   Follow @AllTheHorror18 to keep up to date with the latest spooky shows! More info here: allthehorror18.wixsite.com/event **Watch for The Bench Loves Lucy, starting Nov 3rd** Find us everywhere here! www.benchpodcasts.com

Ep. 128 - 1408 is 13 Welcome to the bench! We write on the bench, we snack on the bench and we procrastinate on the bench. Today is our annual episode featuring Drew of the @ReelfeelsPod for another John Cusack favorite, 1408. Bonus, the original story was written by Stephen King! And yes, Tricia shows up with another song. You’re welcome.   **Don’t forget – leave a review on itunes & get a kazoo through October!**   #BENCHWRITECLUB DUE 10/22 Write a scary movie in 90 seconds. Same rules, no more than 250 words, email it to 2girlsonabench@gmail.com   Follow @AllTheHorror18 to keep up to date with the latest spooky shows! More info here: allthehorror18.wixsite.com/event   New website: www.benchpodcasts.com   Find us everywhere here!

Episode 4 – Lucy & the Draft BONUS!! Welcome to the Bench! Here is a new series we will be launching on November 3rd because we love Lucy! Today Lucy and Ethel do a bit of mail fraud and get worried about something that isn’t actually happening. Hilarity ensues…. https://www.benchpodcasts.com/  Find us everywhere here!

Ep. 127 The Cheap Bench Welcome to the bench! We write on the bench, we snack on the bench and we procrastinate on the bench. Today we go down many rabbit holes, one involves us making faces at each other, another is a youtube pit with a little karaoke… where else can you talk about Toni Morrison and Cheap Trick at the same time?   **Don’t forget – leave a review on itunes & get a kazoo through October!**   Follow @AllTheHorror18 to keep up to date with the latest spooky shows! More info here: allthehorror18.wixsite.com/event Join us for the ATH LIVESTREAM on 10/16, hosted by @bitchenboutique HERE: https://youtu.be/z9yvL4N8UmI   #BENCHWRITECLUB DUE 10/22 Write a scary movie in 90 seconds. Same rules, no more than 250 words, email it to 2girlsonabench@gmail.com   Check out Polly’s Paradise Soap here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/pollysparadisesoap/   New website: www.benchpodcasts.com   Find us everywhere here!

Ep. 126 Bench Unplugged Welcome to the bench! We write on the bench, we snack on the bench and we procrastinate on the bench. Today we have a special guest – Toph of This Week Today and Armchair Radio – here to discuss one of our favorite films Shaun of the Dead for #AllTheHorror. Watch out folks, we might be taking our kazoos on the road….   Toph’s shows: This Week Today @ThisWeekPod and Armchair Radio @TeamArmchair   **Don’t forget – leave a review on itunes & get a kazoo through October!**   Follow @AllTheHorror18 to keep up to date with the latest spooky shows! More info here: allthehorror18.wixsite.com/event Mark your calendars for the ATH LIVESTREAM on 10/16, hosted by @bitchenboutique   New website: www.benchpodcasts.com   Find us everywhere here!

Ep. 125 Mushy Cookie Welcome to the bench! We write on the bench, we snack on the bench and we procrastinate on the bench. Today we have some All the Horror event info for you, a snack that does NOT go over well, and a list… kind of. Promo for @FlicksXRayed   **Don’t forget – leave a review on itunes & get a kazoo through October!**   Follow @AllTheHorror18 to keep up to date with the latest spooky shows! More info here: allthehorror18.wixsite.com/event Mark your calendars for the ATH LIVESTREAM on 10/16, hosted by @bitchenboutique   New website: www.benchpodcasts.com   Find us everywhere here!