Away but Close

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Ellie Zayas and Kevin Plachy talk about wants, needs, loves, hates, and your questions all while trying to have a relationship over 2,000 miles apart.

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Episodes

Ep.28 – The second Close episode

Kevin and Ellie are back together in person!!! The best of the best times. Talking about plane crashes and sleep and throwing up. Hooray! Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Jan 26, 2021•57 min•Ep. 28

Ep.27 – Chris PineApple

Kevin and Ellie play a game. She has to guess celebrity fan group names. It goes okay. Shoutout to Jan. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 27

Ep.26 – Maybe Don't Look for Love

Ellie and Kevin talk about the idea of searching for love and we're pretty sure Ellie tells the same story twice in this episode. Do you prefer the 96 position over the 69 position? Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Jan 05, 2021•58 min•Ep. 26

Ep.25 – It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like 2021

It’s the last ABC of 2020. To everyone who has tuned in to whatever this is, we love you and thank you and can’t wait to keep sharing our conversations. Here’s to a new year. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Dec 29, 2020•48 min•Ep. 25

Ep.24 – Hiccups

When life gives you hiccups, you drink some water, breathe, and keep on moving forward. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Dec 08, 2020•19 min•Ep. 24

Ep.23 – The Pumpkin Cheesecake Disaster

Kevin and Ellie decide to record the episode late which means Ellie almost passes away. Kevin talks about his dad stories including almost dying on a boat and the pumpkin cheesecake disaster. Happy December 1st and Happy Fathers Day! Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Dec 01, 2020•51 min•Ep. 23

Ep.22 – Big Time Bully

Their names were Kennedy, Karlee with a K, and Julie...and they were the three muskebitches. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Nov 24, 2020•57 min•Ep. 22

Ep.21 – Baby's First Podcast

The ABC pod gets its first guest! She's a dentist, or a doctor, no she's a nurse, wait oh yeah she's a nurse practitioner. It's Heather Zink! It's a weird fun time. Follow Heather EVERYWHERE: @heatherapz Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 21

Ep.20 – No touching

Kevin and Ellie discuss the lame week that follows a visit with each other (no touch) as well as opinions we don't think we'll ever change our mind about. Merry November everybody. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Nov 10, 2020•55 min•Ep. 20

Ep.19 – The first Close episode

It's the first episode Kevin and Ellie record not AWAY from each other...but CLOSE! It's too good of a time. Y'all rock. Send us your questions, topics, and all around thoughts! It makes us smile a lot. askawaybc@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @awaybutclose Kevin Plachy @pakkap Ellie Zayas @mariminamis

Nov 03, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 19

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