THE THOTS ARE BACK...again! After ghosting the pod over the holidays, Taylor and Fran are starting the year off right...well, trying to. In this episode, the girls catch up and talk about how changing your mindset and setting goals is way better than a "new you".By Taylor Burkel and Francesca Ritchie

Are Taylor and Francesca connected telepathically? Probably not...but they are convinced. The girls dive into angel numbers, dreams, and Ayahuasca. Taylor and Francesca tell the story of how they found out who was behind a fake Instagram account called 'BalconyNots'.By Taylor Burkel and Francesca Ritchie

After a night out in Pittsburgh's South Side, Taylor and Francesca get sick and take a much needed week off to recover. The girls catch up after not seeing each other in what feels like forever. They also re-cap their night out at the Hoodie Allen concert!By Taylor Burkel and Francesca Ritchie

Special guest Ant Ferrella from the Standard Procedure podcast pulls up a chair and spills the tea with the Thots. In this uncut episode , Ant gets real about moving from Pittsburgh to Miami. He gives an insight to life in Miami, the dating scene, and all the craziness along the way. Ant also talks about his journey as a digital creator and gives a…

Taylor and Francesca talk about their adventures at Putts Cup 2022! They also briefly touch upon how scary it is being a woman in today's world after Taylor tells a story of a crazy experience at her gym.By Taylor Burkel and Francesca Ritchie

The Thots have their first guest--Monica, owner of The Beauty Garden! The girls talk about first impressions, burn-out, and overcoming adversity in the any work industry.By Taylor Burkel and Francesca Ritchie

After a short break, Taylor and Francesca are recharged and happy to be back for another season. This season, the Thots are going to be welcoming guests onto the show and exploring their busy lives, careers, lessons, and much more. Many more adventures are on the way--stay tuned!By Taylor Burkel and Francesca Ritchie

In this episode, Taylor and Francesca play F.M.K. (fuck marry kill) over a few glasses of wine to celebrate the end of season 1! It wouldn't be a true season finale for the girls without some technical difficulty as well (lol). Taylor and Francesca talk about the upcoming season of Thots and what you can expect in the near future!…

Shit happens...literally! Taylor tells an interesting story from her trip to South Dakota.Then the girls get into the real shit...GLOBAL WARMING. Taylor and Francesca talk about ideas and ways they can be more planet friendly, organic vs. non-organic, GMOs, water, and pollution.By Taylor Burkel and Francesca Ritchie

Sweaty girls have more fun...right?? WRONG! Taylor and Francesca give their review of a new anti-sweat product they are trying--Carpe! They also talk about Taylor's first Pittsburgh tailgate. Getting off track as usual, the girls talk about their upcoming Ocean City trip, death related fears, being pulled over, and wondering what animals are thinki…

Skittles recall, CERN collider, monkey pox...OH MY! Taylor and Francesca talk about all the crazy things happening in the world at the moment. The girls discuss their education, and how they got into their current work fields. Along the way, they touch upon unrealistic societal norms and pressures related to college/work and how even the laziest of…

Taylor and Francesca talk about the misleading health and wellness industry, supplements, and other wellness related things (crystals, medical intuitive, tarot cards, etc.). Taylor shows Francesca a viral video that lead to the shut down of a local night club.By Taylor Burkel and Francesca Ritchie

Second time really is the charm. This weeks episode is a re-creation of the original episode 11...sort of. After recording last week, Francesca discovered a major technical issue that ruined the entire listening quality of the OG episode 11. In this redo, Taylor and Francesca touch on some of the things they previously discussed including the overt…

In honor of their 10th episode, Taylor and Francesca have a night out on the town and go to the Men of Vegas show in Pittsburgh! They recap their eventful evening at the one of a kind show. The girls also talk about big things happening in their personal lives. Things take a turn when Francesca tells a story about some unexpected visitors at the fi…

So many T-H-O-U-G-H-T-S so little time! Taylor and Francesca talk about cloning humans, robots taking over the world (aka grocery stores), and if Miles Teller is truly hot or not. The girls discuss their big plans for their next episode--the big 10!By Taylor Burkel and Francesca Ritchie

Dealing with the first heatwave of the summer, Taylor and Francesca talk all things sweat. Taylor recaps her interesting and eventful trip to South Dakota to visit her family. The girls poetically read lyrics to some of their favorite rap songs.By Taylor Burkel and Francesca Ritchie

Who would win in a fight? Taylor and Francesca come up with different match ups and debate who would win in various fights. The girls attempt to define rules to use in judging the winners but that only makes the debates more interesting!By Taylor Burkel and Francesca Ritchie

Wow! 1 month of Thots! The girls address their global listeners and get into different pronunciations of basic words. Taylor and Francesca compare their childhood summers--Pittsburgh vs. South Dakota.By Taylor Burkel and Francesca Ritchie

Taylor and Francesca take an Exotic Pole class at Pittsburgh's very own Chrome Empire! The girls recap their experience and Taylor shares her surprise plans for her boyfriend's upcoming birthday.By Taylor Burkel and Francesca Ritchie

New recording space, who dis? Taylor and Francesca settle into their new recording space by discussing many random topics from pregnancy fears to crochet tops, the psychology behind conspiracy theories, and many others.By Taylor Burkel and Francesca Ritchie

In true 'Balcony Thots' fashion, Taylor and Francesca take a deep dive into Reddit's AITA only to throw the idea out the window and turn into full conspiracy theorists. ***We are working through technical sound difficulties and hope to have them resolved by the next episode***By Taylor Burkel and Francesca Ritchie

Taylor and Francesca dive right into their hopes and dreams for the podcast. They then give their t-h-o-u-g-h-t-s on a few ice breaker questions that lead into stories of their experiences.By Taylor Burkel and Francesca Ritchie

How a girls trip to Miami turned into a friendship...and a podcast! Taylor and Francesca tell the story of how they met and how 'Thots from a Balcony' got started. Listen as they discuss their vision for the future of the podcast!By Taylor Burkel and Francesca Ritchie