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Friendly conversation quickly turns south of the border when Joe and Laura discuss BUSH.  Leave a message on the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Joe on Instagram & Twitter Laura on Instagram & Twitter 

It's that special time of year when we all give thanks. Laura reflects on past Thanksgivings and wonders what could have been. Joe is super focused on ghosts.  Leave a message on the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Joe on Instagram & Twitter Laura on Instagram & Twitter 

The election is over. Trump got tired of winning so he lost the popular vote (again) AND the electoral college. So Joe and Laura address the historic news and make some news too. 2024 anyone?? 😎 Leave a message on the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Joe on Instagram & Twitter Laura on Instagram & Twitter 

Let's just get to the point: the president is a guest on today's show. He says some wild stuff, even for him. Please enjoy and VOTE 🇺🇸 Some guy named "Ted Meredith" is on Twitter and Instagram. And Esther's Follies has a Patreon. Leave a message on the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

14 years ago Joe and Laura were practically babies when they saw a film that changed the entire world: Borat. Now in 2020 Joe and Laura are old and important film reviewers so they watched an advanced screening of Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. This is what they thought.   You can watch Borat 2 on Amazon Prime tomorrow. (Thanks Fons PR!) Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

While they aren’t film critics and while their opinions are often dumb, Joe and Laura screen indie horror/sci-fi film “Black Box” from Welcome to the Blumhouse before it’s available on Amazon Prime. This makes them feel special and better than you. Laura wants to kidnap a child actress. Joe says the phrase “character choice” a lot. Watch “Black Box” on Amazon Prime, out today! Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

Joe gets down to the bare essentials for a commercial with Plums Underwear, and Laura has a lot of questions.  Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

Strap in for a wild ride. Right out of the gate Joe and Laura discuss their hangups about death. Should Joe tell potential romantic partners that he'd like to be the first in the relationship to die? Laura thinks Joe should get a pet... that will eventually die. They listen to HF Hotline calls, and Laura finally finds a name for her fans: LAURA'S LEGION!  Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

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Joe and Laura really want you to give them a ring. To show off their advice skills and entice listeners to make the hotline bling, they answer (bizarre) questions from quora.  Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

Joe and Laura have been cooped up too long and have nothing to talk about. Call them, so the podcast can continue. Oh, also, Laura is on her period. Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

Joe and Laura are finally together, in the flesh - face to face, heart to heart, butt to butt. Laura thinks aliens have come to see our nooks and crannies. Joe spends an hour describing his haircut "process." To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

After months, Joe and Laura finally saw each other (masked) face to (masked) face at Laura's birthday party. Laura is a "cuber" now, and Joe reveals he's "linear" (whatever tf that means).  To hear the first ever Heavy Friending bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

Esteban Gast is a lot of things including comedian/entertainer, educator, and host. The list could go on (just as this episode could have because he is a delight). In this episode Esteban breaks through the sexual tension, Joe endorses Joe Biden, and Laura makes enemies with Office fans. Watch Esteban's Hyundai travel show here. His TWO SoulPancake shows here. And he's on Instagram. Become a patron of Heavy Friending! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

It's been a while, and Joe and Laura are a little off. Can they be funny together after so much time apart?   Become a patron of Heavy Friending! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

Jackie Venson has been called a "soulful rhythm-and-blues-and-pop purveyor" and the "Best Guitarist in Austin" but here at Heavy Friending we call her something else: a guest on today's show. Joe and Laura discover how Jackie doesn't remember Joe at all, how Jackie put herself on the line to fight for Black artists, and of course, how Laura's nipples are doing.  Follow Jackie and her livestreams on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jackievenson/ And she's on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackievenson/ For more on Blues on the Screen go here: https://www.acl-radio.com/blues-on-the-screen/ Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow 

Joe and Laura talk with Sabrina Ellis (A Giant Dog) and Sean Tillmann (Har Mar Superstar) of Heart Bones. Y'all know Heavy Friending loves a boner in the heart! Sean wears anklets and is barrel-obsessed, Joe makes Sabrina gag, and Laura hopes to make new friends. Check out Heart Bones here: https://www.heartbones2.com/ Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow    freemusicarchive.org

The Mayor of Austin, Texas is just like you and me: he's quarantined in his home and consuming a lot of pasta. But unlike us, he has big decisions to make in the weird blue city deep in the heart of a red state. Joe and Laura talk with Mayor Steve Adler about his lockdown habits (including pants policy), SXSW, his hopes for tomorrow, and his "frenemy", Texas Governor Greg Abbott. It's a fun talk in a not always fun time. Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow 

Joe and Laura go live on Instagram to interact with all the Joe-heads!  Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow 

Joe are Laura are still locked in their houses and podcasting from afar. Laura's husband has the 'rona, and Joe wants to start a cook club.  Watch Laura's livestream performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9PBX059DZU To join the book club, email HeavyFriending@gmail.com Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow