Is reality TV rotting our minds or providing community?Are you more of a Scheana or an Ariana? Do you remember where you were when New York made her TV debut on Flavor of Love? What’s your Real Housewives tagline? Today, Stephanie, a self-proclaimed reality TV superfan and Melissa, definitely not that, discuss the genre’s history, impact and most iconic moments. In the end, Melissa learns what Scandoval is, Stephanie considers watching Alone for the survival skills and we learn to look at reality TV stars through the lens of Les Mis.

Is reality TV rotting our minds or providing community? Are you more of a Scheana or an Ariana? Do you remember where you were when New York made her TV debut on Flavor of Love? What&rsquo;s your Real Housewives tagline? Today, Stephanie, a self-proclaimed reality TV superfan and Melissa, definitely not that, discuss the genre&rsquo;s history, impact and most iconic moments. In the end, Melissa learns what Scandoval is, Stephanie considers watching Alone for the survival skills and we learn to look at reality TV stars through the lens of Les Mis.

Real-life friends and stars of the hit TV show Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Stephanie Beatriz and Melissa Fumero, team up for a weekly podcast that will have you laughing, crying, and crying with laughter. They’ll talk about it all while helping each other (and us) be better – MORE better.

Join these amigas as they take us on their personal ride through all aspects of life and share the juiciest cheat codes for adulting, while throwing in some hilarious anecdotes and probably a few embarrassing stories. In their careers and personal lives (both are married with children), they often find themselves leaning on each other for advice and laughs. Follow Stephanie and Melissa as they keep it real, and real fun on their journey to be little MORE better.

Real-life friends and stars of the hit TV show Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Stephanie Beatriz and Melissa Fumero, team up for a weekly podcast that will have you laughing, crying, and crying with laughter. They’ll talk about it all while helping each other (and us) be better – MORE better.
Join these amigas as they take us on their personal ride through all aspects of life and share the juiciest cheat codes for adulting, while throwing in some hilarious anecdotes and probably a few embarrassing stories. In their careers and personal lives (both are married with children), they often find themselves leaning on each other for advice and laughs. Follow Stephanie and Melissa as they keep it real, and real fun on their journey to be little MORE better.

More Better with Stephanie & Melissa

“You Don’t Know What Scandoval Is?!” | Appreciating Reality TV

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Welcome back, More Bettie Boops — it’s a Very Special Day! Today is the season two finale of More Better and we're doing a… Progress Report. Dun dun dunnnnn. *Dramatic Gopher* Join us as Steph and Mel look back on 80 episodes of the pod and dig in to see if they’re actually doing … any … more … better? Maybe? Buckle up because they’re checking in on everything they said they’d try to get better at: hobbies, workouts, packing, reading, museums, horseback riding — you name it. And spoiler alert: they didn't do all of it. But they did SOME of it. And honestly? That’s really good. Plus! Make sure you stick around for our audience progress report submissions, because they are both heartwarming (Shoutout Gabriel for reading eight books!!! Go off King!!!) and unhinged (Bettie Boop Mara accidentally mailed a broken knife to Nintendo HQ in an attempt to clean out her junk drawer and now she’s maybe on some kind of watch list? We fear you are iconic, Mara.) We laugh we cry we keep it moving and DON’T look back, all while surrounded by our community (That’s you!). Thanks for another fab seaz, friends!! We're all doing our best. And even if you get the knife sent back in the mail, at least you tried.

Welcome back, More Bettie Boops &mdash; it&rsquo;s a Very Special Day! Today is the season two finale of More Better and we're doing a&hellip; Progress Report. Dun dun dunnnnn. *Dramatic Gopher* Join us as Steph and Mel look back on 80 episodes of the pod and dig in to see if they&rsquo;re actually doing &hellip; any &hellip; more &hellip; better? Maybe? Buckle up because they&rsquo;re checking in on everything they said they&rsquo;d try to get better at: hobbies, workouts, packing, reading, museums, horseback riding &mdash; you name it. And spoiler alert: they didn't do all of it. But they did SOME of it. And honestly? That&rsquo;s really good. Plus! Make sure you stick around for our audience progress report submissions, because they are both heartwarming (Shoutout Gabriel for reading eight books!!! Go off King!!!) and unhinged (Bettie Boop Mara accidentally mailed a broken knife to Nintendo HQ in an attempt to clean out her junk drawer and now she&rsquo;s maybe on some kind of watch list? We fear you are iconic, Mara.) We laugh we cry we keep it moving and DON&rsquo;T look back, all while surrounded by our community (That&rsquo;s you!). Thanks for another fab seaz, friends!! We're all doing our best. And even if you get the knife sent back in the mail, at least you tried.

"I Mailed a Knife to Nintendo" | The Progress Report

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Welcome back, More Betties! Mas Mejor-ettes. Disciples of Lifelong Betterment. (We’re still workshopping the name, please stick with us…) Well, the time has come. Temps are rising, the sand is calling and our sunscreen is locked and loaded. This week, Steph and Mel are diving into all things beach culture. Beach expert Mel shares her family's extensive tips and tricks: from the baby powder sand removal hack that actually works to her prized Tommy Bahama chairs with the backpack straps and her very strategic cooler situation. The ladies even get a little nostalgic and discuss the beaches they grew up with – Steph's Gulf Coast Life vs. Mel's Caribbean Snob upbringing – and how they shaped their relationship with the beach. Plus! Water safety, the health benefits of salt water, why a smol healthy fear of the ocean is kinf of important and what stats reveal about the U.S. Latine community and swimming. Nos vemos en la playa, it belongs to all of us!

Welcome back, More Betties! Mas Mejor-ettes. Disciples of Lifelong Betterment. (We&rsquo;re still workshopping the name, please stick with us&hellip;) Well, the time has come. Temps are rising, the sand is calling and our sunscreen is locked and loaded. This week, Steph and Mel are diving into all things beach culture. Beach expert Mel shares her family's extensive tips and tricks: from the baby powder sand removal hack that actually works to her prized Tommy Bahama chairs with the backpack straps and her very strategic cooler situation. The ladies even get a little nostalgic and discuss the beaches they grew up with &ndash; Steph's Gulf Coast Life vs. Mel's Caribbean Snob upbringing &ndash; and how they shaped their relationship with the beach. Plus! Water safety, the health benefits of salt water, why a smol healthy fear of the ocean is kinf of important and what stats reveal about the U.S. Latine community and swimming. Nos vemos en la playa, it belongs to all of us!

 “A Cocktail Shaker at the Beach” | Going to the Beach

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Hello hello hello! Welcome to the official More Better Library. And in this library, we encourage yapping. Settle in and listen as Steph and Mel dive into all things books. We’re talking childhood reading memories— Little House on the Prairie vs. Sweet Valley High anyone? Hot takes on why Jacob Elordi elevates the Wuthering Heights adaptation and Elizabeth Wakefield had no spine. And the history of silent reading (people used to think you had to say words out loud to understand them. crazy, right?). Plus! Steph’s Spain trip and how it changed her relationship with her mom and the ultimate truth bomb: stop judging your tastes and read whatever the f*ck you want.

Hello hello hello! Welcome to the official More Better Library. And in this library, we encourage yapping. Settle in and listen as Steph and Mel dive into all things books. We&rsquo;re talking childhood reading memories&mdash; Little House on the Prairie vs. Sweet Valley High anyone? Hot takes on why Jacob Elordi elevates the Wuthering Heights adaptation and Elizabeth Wakefield had no spine. And the history of silent reading (people used to think you had to say words out loud to understand them. crazy, right?). Plus! Steph&rsquo;s Spain trip and how it changed her relationship with her mom and the ultimate truth bomb: stop judging your tastes and read whatever the f*ck you want.

"A Fairy Romance Horny Novel” | Reading

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“You Don’t Know What Scandoval Is?!” | Appreciating Reality TV

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