We're Your Girls – Episode Summary

Podcast: We're Your Girls
Episode: Spoons and Tambourine
Date: November 14, 2025
Hosts: Taryn Delaney Smith (“A”) & Tiffany Singleton (“B”)

Episode Overview

In this lively and heartfelt episode, best friends Taryn and Tiffany take their listeners on a hilarious and vulnerable journey through topics like fashion trauma, body image, the joys and triggers of shopping, sisterhood rituals, and current cultural conversations about women’s empowerment and relationships. Balancing deeply personal stories with their signature comedic flair, the duo mix confession, support, infectious laughter, and playful bits — all culminating in musical improv and mock church announcements. The tone is warm, intimate, and unapologetically real.

Key Topics & Discussion Points

1. Fashion, Body Image, and Healing Old Wounds

[01:01–07:28]

• Taryn’s Healing Shopping Experience:

  • Taryn opens up about her lifelong discomfort with clothing and shopping, rooted in childhood memories of never fitting in and feeling self-conscious (“spending an hour with my worst enemy, which is this version of myself that’s so mean to me” – Taryn, [02:40]).
  • She describes her surprise and deep emotional response to working with a stylist at Aritzia, which turned shopping into a positive, even healing, experience:

    "It was very healing for a younger version of me that I guess I didn't know was this upset." — Taryn, [04:35]

• Fashion as Community:

  • Tiffany emphasizes sharing her fashion finds, describing shopping together as an act of friendship and empowerment:

    "It's community... it lives on in you." — Tiffany, [07:41]

• Highlight on Aritzia: Both praise the brand for its affirming environment and great customer service, making the case for fashion as a source of support rather than stress.

2. Sisterhood Rituals, Boundaries, & Outlandish Support

[08:28–17:04]

• Funny, Intimate Stories:

  • The hosts spiral into affectionate absurdity, debating what it means to be truly close: from sharing deodorant to drinking out of each other’s cups, and even helping with more personal emergencies (like friends helping remove a tampon after a wild night out).
  • Tiffany shares the story of her friends supporting her after a seizure in Barcelona and during a Miami trip, reflecting on the practical and emotional intimacy women share in friendship.

    “…I've had two women pull tampons out of my body... That's so nice.” — Tiffany & Taryn, [15:18–15:26]

• Humorous Bits:

  • Recurring jokes about swallowing gum, nut allergies in unexpected places, and riffing on personal boundaries turn this section into a masterclass on best-friend banter.
  • Spontaneous musical improvisation (“Spoons and Tambourine” band, [20:49–21:55]) shows their theatrical chemistry and celebration of inside jokes.

3. Travel Antics & Everyday Escapism

[16:05–20:50]

• Planning Trips Together:

  • The duo reminisce about their wild Paris adventures and excitedly plan future travel, celebrating their compatible, easygoing travel styles:

    “We still travel similarly... we're both lackadaisical enough travelers that we don't stress each other out.” — Tiffany, [19:44]

• Travel as Bonding:

  • They discuss how travel disrupts routines and deepens friendships, punctuated by hilarious misadventures and shared naps (“I love a canceled plan.” — Taryn, [20:04]).

4. Modern Relationships, Feminism & Cultural Commentary

[23:09–33:05]

• British Vogue Article & ‘Embarrassed to Have a Boyfriend’ Discourse:

  • Taryn and Tiffany address viral online discussions about women not settling for the bare minimum in relationships, and the sense of empowerment in being single.
  • Both stress the value of choice:

    “…You can't... You have to acknowledge the widespread experiences of women everywhere. You have to acknowledge that women are feeling more and more empowered...” — Taryn, [26:23]

• Nuanced Perspectives:

  • Tiffany points out generational and cultural shifts, referencing Tracee Ellis Ross as a role model for women choosing singlehood by design (“Her life is not defined up into this point or defined from this point by whether or not she’s going to be a mom or a wife… And I love that for Tracy.” — Tiffany, [27:23–28:35])
  • Taryn reflects on having a happily single mother:

    “…I was able to say, yeah, sure, I love my husband and I found a great person. But at the same time, my mom's life, I knew that being married... was a choice I could make when I wanted to. It was not the sole driver of my ambition in life.” — Taryn, [28:55–29:39]

• Baby Fever & The Power of Choice:

  • Tiffany describes a sudden, surprising desire for motherhood after holding a friend’s baby and the joy of reflecting on possibilities:

    “…for the first time I got really excited about seeing myself maybe as a mom one day. And that was more thrilling than anything…” — Tiffany, [31:58]

5. Improvised Musical Bit—“Spoons and Tambourine”

[33:09–34:29]

• The hosts break into a comical, heartfelt folk song celebrating freedom of choice for women (“I’m telling you, you're free to choose... Whether you're yellow, purple or green...”). Their laughter and playfulness lampoon Appalachian folk music tropes and leave both in stitches.

6. Mock ‘Church Announcements’ & Outro

[35:23–37:27]

• Playing with the format of community church bulletins, the friends deliver lighthearted “announcements”—joking about Sister Shirley’s fish fry scandal, their long-unfinished book club, and playful thanks to their “TripAdvisor congregation.”
• The sincerity and chaos of their summary reveal the unfiltered, close-knit nature of their friendship.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Fashion and Vulnerability:

  "I'm spending an hour with my worst enemy, which is this version of myself that's so mean to me." — Taryn [02:40]

• On Friendship & Support:

  “Get you a Tiffany and go shopping with people that are going to make you feel good about yourself.” — Taryn [06:52]

• On Singlehood & Women’s Agency:

  “…you have to acknowledge the widespread experiences of women everywhere... if I find a man that adds to my life, then great. But I also will not settle on a man that takes away.” — Taryn [26:23]

• On the Power of Choice:

  “There's so much beauty... in the fact that you have a choice and you should always have a choice.” — Taryn [32:10]

• On Friendship Rituals:

  “I've had two women pull tampons out of my body... That's so nice.” — Tiffany & Taryn [15:18–15:26]

Timestamps of Key Segments

| Timestamp | Topic / Moment | |:-------------:|--------------------------------------------------------------| | 01:01–07:28 | Fashion trauma, healing shopping, Aritzia experience | | 08:28–15:26 | Sharing, boundaries, sisterhood rituals, funny stories | | 16:05–20:50 | Travel planning, Paris memories, friendship compatibility | | 20:49–21:55 | “Spoons and Tambourine” folk song improv | | 23:09–29:39 | Vogue article, modern relationships, empowerment discourse | | 29:39–33:05 | Role models, baby fever, celebration of choices | | 33:09–34:29 | Musical riff: “You’re free to choose” | | 35:23–37:27 | Mock church announcements, outro |

Tone & Takeaways

This episode epitomizes the spirit of “We're Your Girls”: honest, hilarious, vulnerable, and celebratory of imperfection and connection. Through fashion woes, cultural debates, and absurd asides, Taryn and Tiffany reaffirm that joy, support, and sisterhood thrive in both the laughter and the tears. Whether they’re riffing about nut allergies or deconstructing societal expectations, listeners feel included in the conversation, and ultimately are left with the message:
You’re free to choose—and you don’t have to do it alone.