Hello Bes-tea!
Welcome to the Hello Bestea Podcast, where good books meet great conversation! Join Maggie and Tashima as we dive into our latest reads, share honest book reviews, explore everything from psychological thrillers and mysteries to romance, fantasy, and beyond, and tackle our never-ending TBR lists. Grab your favorite drink, get cozy, and join us for a little bookish chaos, plenty of laughs, and conversations between besteas! đâđ
Welcome to the Hello Bestea Podcast, where good books meet great conversation! Join Maggie and Tashima as we dive into our latest reads, share honest book reviews, explore everything from psychological thrillers and mysteries to romance, fantasy, and beyond, and tackle our never-ending TBR lists. Grab your favorite drink, get cozy, and join us for a little bookish chaos, plenty of laughs, and conversations between besteas! đâđ
Episodes

Jan 30, 2024
Jan 30, 2024
36 min
Would you spy on your husband if you thought he was cheating? Are you guilted into sharing social media passwords with your significant other? In this episode we discuss our thoughts about two AITA Reddit threads relating to insecurities in relationships. Also, stay tuned for a brief introduction to âBlack Mathâ. We'd love to hear your thoughts about these insecurities! Tell us at: hellobesteas@gmail.com
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Jan 30, 2024
36 min

Jan 23, 2024
Jan 23, 2024
36 min
This is a controversial one folks! We share our takes on an AITA Reddit thread about a woman who felt that her SAHM friend was complaining too much about her responsibilities in the home. Also discussed is a kid's birthday party gone wrong...but whose fault was it? Stay tuned for a fun round of âPick Your Poisonâ.
What are your thoughts? Tell us at: hellobesteas@gmail.com
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Check out some of our favorite and current reads https://youtu.be/vLa5_3qlCno
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Jan 23, 2024
36 min

Jan 16, 2024
Jan 16, 2024
49 min
Itâs all about books in this episode! We share our favorite genres and books, as well as our reading evolutions. From self-help to hot & spicy, we are covering a lot of bases here. What are your favorite books? Let us know at hellobesteas@gmail.com.
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Books Mentioned:
Verity
Pen Pals
The Kiss Quotient
Never After Series
The Sublte Art of Not Giving a F*ck
The Last Thing He Told Me
Piece of Cake
Born a Crime
Pet Sematary
The Throne of Glass
The Fourth Wing
The Maid
Where the Crawdads Sing
Growing up BeBe
The Misadventures of an Awkward Black Girl
The Perfect Marriage
The Glass Castle
Untamed
Another Country
Big Magic
A Glimmer of Death
Eat Pray Love
The Autobiography Of Malcolm X
A Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic
Amari and the Night Brothers
Kushiels Dart
Jan 16, 2024
49 min

Jan 9, 2024
Jan 9, 2024
35 min
Her boyfriend does WHAT at that time of the month?? Listen in as we give our takes on a shocking reddit thread about a young womanâs menstruation and her boyfriendâs reaction to it each month. Stay tuned for a hilarious round of âPick Your Poisonâ.
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Jan 9, 2024
35 min

Jan 2, 2024
Jan 2, 2024
44 min
Happy New Year besties! Today we are having our inaugural new year intentions chat where we discuss our goals for 2024, and share a few tips with each other on how to meet those goals. What are your goals for the new year? Let us know at hellobesteas@gmail.comÂ
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I'm a millennial, of course I want to talk about the 90's https://youtu.be/0s0QtLfpPZI
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Jan 2, 2024
44 min

Dec 26, 2023
Dec 26, 2023
46 min
In this episode we define âcode switchingâ and share whether or not we indulge. Do you code switch? Tell us about it at hellobesteas@gmail.com.
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Dec 26, 2023
46 min

Dec 19, 2023
Dec 19, 2023
47 min
Today we are getting festive and chatting all about the most wonderful time of the year. Grab a cozy blanket and drink while we share our favorite Christmas music, movies and traditions of the holiday season. Plus, we take a quiz to find out what kind of holiday treats we are... yum! What are your favorite holiday traditions? Tell us at hellobesteas@gmail.comÂ
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Dec 19, 2023
47 min

Dec 12, 2023
Dec 12, 2023
53 min
Have you ever been stuck in an enclosed space with a screaming child? We have! Today we discuss our reactions to an AITA Reddit thread about small children on a plane, how the parents handled it. Plus, stay tuned for the end where we play one of our favorite games: Black Card Revoked. Â
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This one is for the moms https://youtu.be/F5n_5MEShtU
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Dec 12, 2023
53 min

Meet Tashima
Living in the Sunshine State most of her life; Tashima is a mom of two wonderful crazy kids, while also working full-time in the healthcare industry for almost 20 years and counting. However, her passion is in creative writing, screenwriting, and whatever else the flavor of the week is. Never a dull moment and always keeping busy.

Meet Maggie
When she is not keeping up with her two rambunctious boys or working, Maggie can be found creating various things, crafting or reading. A lifelong Floridian, she enjoys spending her leisure time at the beach and revels in the year round sunny climate. Maggie is a hardcore goal setter and thoroughly enjoys checking items off of her constantly growing to-do list.





