Amber and Jen sit down with Jen's personal healer, Bethany Schaub. Bethany is a massage therapist, Reiki master, and owner of Transcend Bodyworks. Bethany breaks down what Reiki actually is and the biggest misconceptions about massage (spoiler: nobody cares if you shaved your legs).

Amber shares an infamous Mexico spa story that involves a washcloth doing way too much work.

Then they get into Bethany's latest passion project: her work with 3 Roots Rising, the Costa Rica wellness retreat she's running with two lifelong friends, complete with chakra work, silent breakfasts, ecstatic dance...and actual breaks to enjoy your time away from home however you'd like to.

The next 3 Roots Rising Costa Rica retreat will take place March 21-26, 2027.

You can find Bethany & more information about the retreat at:

https://transcendbodyworks.com/

https://www.facebook.com/p/3-Roots-Rising-61573609720213/

Bethany is offering a retreat discount for listeners as well.

Amber and Jen are back with a full docket: sidewalks, snacks, and a public apology.

First up, we address a genuine betrayal. It turns out green Haribo gummy bears are strawberry, not lime. Jen issues a heartfelt retraction to Red Nose Charlie after last week's clown scare.

Then the two dig into thank you note etiquette: when a handwritten note is required, when a text is fine, and why nobody should guilt anyone into sending one.

Plus: new sidewalks in the neighborhood and an alarmingly early back-to-school season.

Amber and Jen are back with *another* take on the same episode (Amber didn't hit record the first time. Yes, really.), and this one's a rollercoaster.

They're talking neighborhood sightings that'll haunt you: a dude in the rubber clown nose, a woman on a mobility device with zero lights at night, kids on motorized bikes popping wheelies at intersections. But between the apocalyptic vibes (forest fires, parasitic lettuce, air so bad you can't breathe), they hatch the greatest community idea ever: the **Pinetree Jitney** ... a shared golf cart for the neighborhood.

They also dive into astrology birth charts, debate whether they're control freaks, analyze their own defense mechanisms, and give out early shout-outs to their swag shop early supporters.

It's funny, it's honest, it's slightly unhinged, and it's exactly why you love these two.

Amber and Jen tackle a real dilemma: a Reddit user's neighbors left for six weeks and expected daily package hauling the entire time...thanks to an out-of-control Amazon Vine habit.

How long is too long to house-sit for a neighbor, and where's the line between being helpful and getting used?

Plus: Amber's Ring camera catches something that looks suspiciously like a UFO at 3am, a debate over why a Friday off beats a Monday off every time, and dental appointments gone wrong.

Oh, and don't miss this genius trick for turning a chip bag into a bowl. It's your new party trick.

This week, Amber and Jen welcome their real-life neighbor Alysha for a conversation that starts with local Pittsburgh life and ends in full Neighborhood Court.

Alysha talks about moving back to Pittsburgh from L.A., raising free-range-ish kids, being a CMU trained engineer turned local-food helper, and working with Three Rivers Grown, a Pittsburgh-area distributor focused on truly local products from farms and producers within 250 miles.

The conversation covers CSAs, farmers markets, Clarion River Organics, local produce in Pittsburgh restaurants and grocery stores, and why the city’s food scene still has room to protect what makes it special.

Then the group turns to one of Pittsburgh’s most beloved July traditions: Anthrocon. They unpack furries, Therians, costumes, fandom, and why Pittsburgh has fully embraced the furry convention.

Finally, Neighborhood Court is in session for the Malibu Dog Hotel lawsuit, where a homeowner is suing over barking from a luxury dog hotel that has been operating in some form for generations.

Also in the mix: microneedling, more queen-ager energy, dog poop etiquette, Pittsburgh public transportation, and the joy of neighbors who become actual friends.

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This week, Jen attempts to convince Amber that Texas Roadhouse is basically a dive bar with better staffing. They have it all - friendly service, birthday singalongs, cinnamon honey butter, chicken critters, and the “country carb plate”.

From there they go down a path that leads into Pittsburgh food oddities, including pizza shops that serve everything, ranch dressing standards, sweet sauce opinions, and why a good side dish can carry the whole meal.

Then the conversation turns to surprise parties: are they thoughtful, chaotic, or a social trap in disguise? A Reddit story about a woman accidentally decorating the wrong house for a surprise party opens the door to surprise-party trauma, birthday party expectations, and the need to look photo-ready when people yell “surprise.”

Also in the mix: Amber scraping her car in the driveway, accidentally introducing herself as Amber "Badalia", a UK stone thief caught by a trail of blood in the snow, the great Oreo debate, cat ledge panic, and the forthcoming launch of Neighbors Neighboring merch.

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This week, Amber and Jen take Fourth of July to Neighborhood Court: cute summer tradition or suburban chaos with explosives?

From Pittsburgh fireworks, parade energy, glow sticks, and dads in flag shirts to driveway mortars, dumpster fires, nervous pets, and “Gary from down the street” in cargo shorts, they weigh the joy against the judgment.

Also in the group chat: the breakfast debate of a lifetime, Dutch baby pancakes versus biscuits and sausage gravy, a terrifying cat parkour incident, a Reddit neighbor story involving a mystery white powder that turns out to be pancake mix, and why movie pedestrians should never run toward gunfire.

Warm, weird, and wildly specific, this episode is for anyone who loves funny neighborhood stories, lifestyle tangents, suburban drama, and women overanalyzing the tiny moments that make life ridiculous.

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This week on Neighbors Neighboring, Amber and Jen are catching up on chaos, including: an asthmatic cat, frozen shoulder, gala dresses, and the emotional roller coaster of trying to buy gifts for men.

Then, in Stories from the Hood, they unpack the viral Boston-area World Cup Airbnb story where Scottish soccer fans brought bagpipes, kilts, early-morning beers, and unexpected neighborhood joy to one very lucky street.

Plus: a Reddit noise complaint involving upstairs neighbors who were apparently literally bowling inside their apartment, hotel room revenge, and a Father’s Day caviar gift that feels very 1%.

A funny and relatable podcast for anyone who loves neighborhood stories, suburban chaos, everyday absurdity, and best-friend banter.

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