Ep 84 | Time Capsule: Douching is Manifesting (with Mindbath) In this installment of our time capsule episode series, we interview artist, musician, writer, and true sweetie pie close friend of ours Mindbath while we visit them in Austin, TX during our fall 2022 road trip. We talk about artist ego, the pursuit of fame, Lea Michelle’s literacy, Nika…

It's been exactly 1 year since our last episode! Surprise, b*tch, bet you thought you'd seen the last of us... It's been a wild year and we can't wait to catch you up on all of it. Even though we haven't been posting, we have still been recording here and there, and as our big return we present to you our time capsule series. The first episode from…

Correction from this episode: we say the investigation of the Marshall Fire began in January 2020, but we meant January 2022. Tickets to our live show July 28th at Parkside Lounge in NYC: http://bit.ly/3MC7UM2 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON FOR WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES: www.patreon.com/bestmistakespod Hosted by Nika Lomazzo (@nikalomazzo) & Anya Volz (@anya…

The besties talk romanticizing hypothetical future lives as community theater teachers upstate, in healthy relationships, etc. Nika discusses her current stint of sobriety, Anya talks pulling out of a depressive episode, and the girlies praise Hunter Biden for his iconic f*ck up this past week. The experiment of replacing the Deep Dive segment with…

The girlies are back with another incredible live show at Parkside Lounge in Manhattan. Featuring performances by Honey Pluton, Esther Fallick, and Justin Covington. Thank you to all the besties that came out, we can't wait to see you at the next one! Tickets to our live show July 28th at Parkside Lounge in NYC: bit.ly/3MC7UM2 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATR…

The obligatory Roe v Wade episode! Things are bad! We are scared! But we are still funny because you have to laugh through the pain. The besties talk about Tickets to our live show June 30th at Parkside Lounge in NYC: bit.ly/3MC7UM2 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON FOR WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES: www.patreon.com/bestmistakespod Hosted by Nika Lomazzo (@nikaloma…

Nika and Anya discuss the importance of straight men redistributing their wealth of knowledge about cars to the queer community. The besties discuss problematic age gaps, the intersection of the queer experience with queer representation in cinema (specifically the new film Fire Island), Nika’s depressive episode coming to an end, and Anya getting …

Welcome to the audio from our very first live show! Featuring performances by Dylan Adler, Dave Ross, Nekia Hampton, Irene Fagan Merrow, and of course the besties themselves Nika and Anya! Tickets to our live show June 30th at Parkside Lounge in NYC: bit.ly/3MC7UM2 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON FOR WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES: www.patreon.com/bestmistakespod …

Nika comes out as a depressed contrarian. The besties discuss therapy, medication, mental health & friendship…what else is new? A listener writes in about Burning Man. Nika tells us about her terrible holistic therapist in Rhode Island. Anya picks apart the history and the wording of the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, perha…

DON’T MISS OUR LIVE SHOW IN NYC NEXT WEEK! MAY 26TH AT PARKSIDE LOUNGE! In this episode Anya expresses remorse for the time they broke a cancer’s heart, which they also believe put a curse on them to pay repentance to cancers for the rest of their days. Nika, like the comrade she is, tells us about The Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest labor up…

The besties are BACK from their week in the woods! Nika & Anya talk about their Beltane festivities, their highs, their lows, their life lessons, etc! You know, the stuff you came here for. A few trigger warnings: This episode is NOT for tempeh lovers! Beware! On a more serious note, the listener mistake this week is heavy and somewhat controversia…

OKAY WE MESSED UP PLEASE FORGIVE US! We are uploading this a week late but we have a good excuse! Kind of! Anya regales us with the story of her bloody UTI when camping on mushrooms at 19. Nika gives the entire low-down on grifter-influencer / "performance artist" icon Caroline Calloway. Listen to our patreon episode this week to watch She's the Ma…

Actual real life best friend of the besties JP Maddock joins Nika and Anya on this very special road trip episode (excuse the audio), to talk Dungeons & Dragons, pansexuality, the subway shooter (brace yourselves), time management, and so much more! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON FOR WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES: www.patreon.com/bestmistakespod Hosted by Nika L…

The besties discuss the stress of taxes, savings, and the fickle, uncertain nature that is planning financially for one’s future during what feels like global societal collapse. So live in the present and enjoy life as we know it while we can! Or something! We talk Ezra Miller being the face of problematic they/thems, and how no amount of nail poli…

The besties lament on the trials and tribulations of doing laundry– why do we have to keep doing it?! Nika tells us about her panic! on the dancefloor, and the girlies cosplay as intellectuals by discussing French politics briefly. A listener writes in with a truly horrifying tale of forgetting to collect their money from a John and Anya tells us a…

Please NO LAUGHING at the episode number! Have some composure. The besties talk about their favorite cult-run restaurant in Anya's hometown, the importance of taking breaks from both people and substances sometimes, and Anya regrets an iPhone vs Android debate from earlier this week. Nika tells us about the time she accidentally sent a scathing shi…

Nika and Anya are back on their bullshit (waxing poetic about their gorgeous gorgeous friends) and Anya is officially in their late 20s (ok fine…mid to late 20’s!). The girlies talk about Anya’s iconic birthday party, community care, and the beauty of saying no to cancel culture within their own chosen family. Anya takes us on a deep dive about the…

Nika and Anya discuss Anya's embarrassing encounter with comedian Pete Holmes when they were 18, the recent controversy around trans women in sports, and of course lots of spiraling the queer community politics drain. Nika tells us about her regrets of which high school she chose to go to, for her father's approval, and Anya takes us on the amusing…

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The girlies talk about International Women's Day, Women’s History Month, and Nika being a *NASTY WOMAN*. Nika and Anya once again wax poetic about the enduring legacy of Mean Girls and circle the drain once more about the complexities of being queer, trans, non binary and hot! We talk about the infamous New York Times opinion piece making the round…

Nika gets back from Mexico and regails us with the highs and lows of her highs…and lows. The besties discuss longevity and sustainability in queer nightlife spaces, and why finding your own moments of joy when the world is so full of tragedy is an important part of showing up for the hard stuff. Anya and Nika interview Brooklyn drag queen and perfo…

WE'RE SORRY! We lost the audio of the episode we recorded last week and we attempt to go back in time and re-record it for the besties. Nika talks about her whirlwind passport drama before going to Mexico last weekend. The besties answer a listener question about how we sustain ourselves from night through day at queer raves. Anya tells us about a …

The girlboss besties discuss the new show about Anna Delvey "Inventing Anna," and breaking glass ceiling of women being horrible people, too. They talk the trials and tribulations of letting people know you want to smash, the Ryan Murphication of Euphoria, the recent abusive antics of Kanye West, and Nika tells us about the time she ended a friends…

The planets are direct (until April!!) and the girlies are *thriving*. They unpack some interesting dreams they’ve had, revel in feeling desired on the dance floor, and discuss the lost but important art of eye fucking. They mull over their recent entanglements coming to an end and discuss what the aftermath has been like, waxing poetic on leaning …

The girlies attempt to be more relatable by talking in-depth about their theories on AI, the future Mars colony, and discussing body modifications. Anya talks about her bad acid trip this week and Nika tells us about a friend fall-out she had that was based in lies. Anya talks about the history of the mostly forgotten African-American neighborhood …

The girlies talk about the legendary birthday party that Anya threw for Nika, Nika talks to The Besties from the other side (her late 20's) Anya talks about a traumatic day at the doctors, Anya and Nika unpack the drama of West Elm Caleb, talk in depth about the highs and lows of anal sex, and Anya takes us on a deep dive about the time things got …

Nika and Anya discuss the showtime show Yellowjackets (mild spoilers abound!) and allude to some salacious interpersonal drama that can be found on the patreon episode. This week Ty Mitchell (@typemitchell) joins the besties to talk about online cancellation, sex work, the nuances of his relationship to sex and sexuality as a porn star, a truly hel…

Nika and Anya talk about their goals to join a queer femme roller derby group of friends in 2022. Nika tells us about mistaking a fun hook up for true love when she was 19 in Brazil. Anya tells us about the myths and mistakes surrounding the "surrender" of the last Aztec emperor Montezuma to the Spaniards in the 1500s. Donate to those affected by t…

The girlies are still apart so this weeks intro was recorded on zoom. Nika and Anya catch up and Anya tells us all about her 2 week Mexican sabbatical and takes us on a journey of its paradise filled highs and shit filled lows. Nika fills Anya in on how shes been surviving without her in New York (news flash, she doesn't love it!). Nika and Anya ta…

This end of the year round up episode is for the BESTIES...no seriously this episode is for the people who really just want to hear us dish about our lives. We pre-recorded this before Anya and Nika separated for their New Years celebrations (we don't wanna talk about it okay it's been very painful for us). We reminisce on 2021 and talk about how m…

For this very special Christmas episode (jk we mention it exactly one time) Nika and Anya discuss Nika's desire to solo hike the Appalachian trail, Anya's history of banging Appalachian trail hikers, and how much the besties are gonna miss each other as they say their goodbyes for the next two weeks. (DON'T WORRY THERE WILL STILL BE EPISODES EVEN T…

Live from the studio Nika and Anya are recording once again and Anya's voice is back in it's Emma Stone era. The girlies are fresh off of another iconic and legendary weekend and are waxing poetic about The Carry Nation and New York queer nightlife. Anya takes us on a deep dive about the time she was almost canceled for defending a friend amidst so…

Your esteemed hosts discuss Nika's journey getting over a crush by getting under a crush, the perils of self isolating as a reaction to the darkest days of the year, how if have sex with people with pussies you better be eating those pussies, and the state of abortion rights in the US at the moment. Nika tells us about how more than once she's had …

The besties discuss the trials and tribulations of the kissing-your-friends-on-the-mouth lifestyle and the pros and cons of fricking your friends. Nika is in her bangs era, thank God. Anya recalls the mistakes and keepsakes of a distant New Years Eve, many moons ago, when she got her first tattoo at 14 years old. The girlies discuss financial healt…

EPISODE 50! We are truly floored that y'all are still here listening to our little thoughts! In this exciting 50th episode we are back with special guest Chris Gethard (Broad City, The Chris Gethard Show)!!!! Nika, Anya and Chris discuss poorly run comedy shows, MDMA comedown-induced breakups, living with regret, and what a night out on the town ju…

BESTIES what a week! Are you feeling the full moon eclipse in Taurus? We sure as heck are! Depressives...assemble! This week the girlies dive into mistakes at the party/on the dance floor, Britney being FREE as a little bird, and Nika tells us a tale of alienating a group of friends that didn't deserve the resentment she felt for them. Anya gives u…

The girlies are BACK together after Anya’s tour and they have a lot to talk about! Nika updates the besties on her current crush (don‘t worry, she finally put on her big girl pants). Anya and Nika talk about the recent astroworld tragedy and unpack the dark underbelly of scarcity mindsets and hedonism that sometimes permeates the world of partying.…

The girlies record remotely while Anya is on tour in the south and they don't even slip into the accents! Are we not so proud??? Anya tells us about the punk music festival she performed on, Nika tells us about her new life as a Door Girl, they talk about the Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid split/controversy. Nika deep dives into a mistake that may have …

Nika and Anya give the besties the scoop on what's new in their lives, they discuss the tragic accident with Alec Baldwin on set last week that killed Halyna Hutchins. Nika, Anya and Elisa discuss times they could have accidentally killed someone or been accidentally killed. Anya tells us about the time in middle school she gave the wrong girl a ba…

Nika and Anya wax poetic about NYC queer night life, which may or may not make it sound like they’ve been sucked into a psychadelic cult, but like a FUN ONE! They talk about the current labor movement and the strikes happening around the country, Anya goes on multiple profound tangents but what else is new? Nika shares a story about the time she ma…

Nika and Anya are back from Atlanta Pride and update The Besties on their perfect weekend. They talk about hooking up with their crushes, partying with their friends, and the post pride wave of love they are currently riding. Nika unpacks the transphobic rhetoric in Dave Chappelle's most recent Netflix special and Anya takes us on a deep dive about…

Nika and Anya talk about their upcoming trip to Atlanta (do these girls ever stop going on trips? NO!) and the crushes they plan to hookup with while they are there, Queer and gender fluid Icon Harry Styles and Nika takes us on a deep dive about the time she was emotionally chaotic and ghosted her way out of a four month long relationship. Anya tak…

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Nika and Anya talk about their upcoming vacations, whether or not they would date clones of themselves, and offer their succinct opinions on this year's Met Gala. Nika takes us on a deep dive about the time that she almost did something regrettable after becoming intoxicated by an exciting career opportunity in the entertainment industry. Anya take…

Nika and Anya catch the Besties up on Nika’s recent health scare and stay in the hospital and unpack what healthy partying can look like going forward. Anya tells us about the time she accidentally shamed a friend who had an STI after doing her best to be a supportive friend and Nika takes us on a journey through the Hurricane of 1938 that decimate…

Nika and Anya discuss the nuances of being a mooch, their filthy hot slut misadventures in Ptown, and speculate on who Nika's internet bully is. Nika tells us about the time she cheated on her ex boyfriend, and Anya drops the bomb (bad joke!) on how much the American government fucked up the lives of US soldiers as well as many people of the Marsha…

The besties record the podcast from their trip to Provincetown, Massachusetts. Anya decompresses from a weekend of shows at a comedy club, Nika continues to process an emotional entanglement with a fuckthey, Anya deep dives into the mistakes that kept her from being truly emotionally vulnerable in her attempt at a relationship in 2018, and Nika tel…

Nika and Anya tell all about their Honcho Campout experience and new love interests. Nika dives deep into an unethical gonorrhea mistake and Anya tells us about the controversies and accusations of song stealing around Ariana Grande's 2019 bop 7 Rings. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON FOR WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES: https://www.patreon.com/bestmistakespod…

Nika and Anya dish about the covid scare they experienced this week, discuss Cuomo’s Italian sexuality, Anya tells us about a drunken mistake she made with friends when they were teenagers, and Nika tells us about the controversy surrounding the authenticity of the 2003 memoir “A Million Little Pieces” by James Frey, later marketed as a semi-fictio…

Anya and Nika reunite and talk end of summer/impending virgo season, back-to-school anxiety. They talk the COVID vaccine, updates on #FreeBritney, and Anya’s renewed crush she’s been repressing. Hilarious comedian and sugar baby extraordinaire Wendi Starling (@wendi.starling) joins the besties to discuss mental health as a bipolar icon, not stewing…