Buns & Banter

Lauren and Aly are both morning radio show hosts. They're work besties, millennials, and nothing is off limits! Marriage, dating, career, motherhood - Lauren and Aly tackle it all on Buns & Banter.

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Episodes

S2 E9 Best of S2

The best segments from S2 chopped up and presented to you in one little cute episode wrapped up with a bow stuck under the tree! Enjoy - and Happy Holidays from B&B! xo L&A

Dec 16, 2022•51 min

S2 E8 Don't Worry Darling, It's Not Us

Happy Thanksgiving! We're talking plans/traditions and how Turkey Day has changed over the years! One thing that won't be on our table this holiday? Olivia Wilde's salad dressing - Harry + Olivia have called it quits! And finally, Shmitty's all outta Fs to give...or is she? xo L+A

Nov 22, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 8

S2 E7 Jen for Pres 2024

The girls are discussing the "bombshell" Jen Aniston ALLURE interview. Aly makes an investment! Lauren has found her "niche"...xo L&A

Nov 11, 2022•38 min

S2 E6 Shut the Door On Your Older Self

The girls are having a bit of a catch up this episode: halloween, baby-fever, number-two-ing with the door open?! They're also giving their two cents on 9 questions a 20-something wants answers about...you know what they say: with age, comes widsom! xo L&A

Nov 04, 2022•45 min

S2 E5 Would You Ever Take A Ghost Tour?

Lauren and Aly have a special guest in for this episode: Candice Smith, Tours Around Michigan! Candice gives Ghost Tours in Grand Rapids and is spilling all of her stories! Plus what she's heard about the parking garage under our studios! Happy Halloween xo L&A

Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 6 min

S2 E4 Love, Laughs, Lifestyle Fatigue

Have you ever of "submarining"? When a date goes dark for months at a time and then resurfaces randomly? Aly had a date resurface after 5 months and she's got some thoughts. Lauren is breaking down "Lifestyle Fatigue" - the phenomenon we didn't know was happening, but very much is! This is a juicy one! xo L&A

Sep 23, 2022•37 min

S2 E3 The Royals + Don't Worry Darling

Lauren went viral on Tik Tok for some family vacation content...plus the girls are giving their thoughts on Her Majesty and Miss Flo! xo L&A

Sep 16, 2022•33 min

S2 E2 Quiet Quitting and Tommy Lee Geometry

This may be our most NSFW episode ever...which is ironic becuase we spend the majority talking about work stuff. Go figure. Lauren and Aly talk about "Quiet Quitting" and then delve into a much *larger* topic...one that concerns Mr. Tommy Lee. Enjoy...probably with headphones! xo L&A

Aug 19, 2022•48 min

S2 E1 You Simply Can't Have It All

Welcome to Season 2! The girls are going deep, like, there are tears. Can a woman have it all? The career, the family, her sanity? Is anyone killing it professionally and personally all at the same time? Let's dive in! xo L&A

Aug 05, 2022•39 min

S1 E11 Public Pi$$ers & How to Thrive When You're Busy

Aly is having one of the busiest weeks of her professional life, and surprisingly she's THRIVING - she's sharing her tips! And there's an alarming trend emerging when Lauren is out on the town: she seems to attract public pi$$ers!

Jun 10, 2022•31 min

S1 E10 COVID, Chicago, Kids

We're welcoming Lauren back from her COVID quarantine! Post COVID she got out for a little weekend with Coldplay in Chicago - what is up with food delivery in the windy city???

Jun 10, 2022•35 min

S1 E9 (More) Boobs, Bieber, Boxing

One of us is on the BTC and one of us is on the IBTC - and it shows. Lauren has recommendations for the well endowed women of B&B, Aly is taking a deep dive into the show's analytics, and both of us are just now starting to recover from that boxing class...

May 13, 2022•54 min

S1 E8 - Water Parks, Mom Water, Farts

Lauren is fresh off a trip to the waterpark with her kids, we review a drink-in-a-can, and Aly has a funny fart story. If there was one episode that really shows exactly who we are, this is it! xo L&A

May 04, 2022•47 min

S1 E7 - Dessert Pics, Missing Binders, and Boobs

If your life was summed up in pictures, how many would be dessert? Do you have an "IF I GO MISSING" binder? We also have the tiniest bone to pick with MDOT. xo L&A

Apr 22, 2022•42 min

S1 E6 - The Creeper Loop Lowdown

Lauren wonders if she's a bad neighbor for having a little "creeper loop" around her sub, but Aly thinks everyone should have one - and for good reason! xo L&A

Apr 22, 2022•35 min

S1 E5 - Birthday Buzzkill & Let's Try Tarot

There are some f-bombs in this one. Sorry. But also, we're not! Lauren turned 35 while simultaneously having the most challenging week of her career, Aly is back from vacation with a new purpose in life, and we toy with the idea of having our tarot cards read! xo L&A

Apr 08, 2022•49 min

S1 E4 - We Play Red Flag, Green Flag

We're tying up some loose ends! A continuation of topics from last episode like: what are Lauren & Chris' Love Languages - results are in! - and how did Aly's date with Mr. In-Town-For-Business go? Buckle up because we're playing red flag, green flag! xo L&A

Mar 25, 2022•48 min

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