Art of Classiness

About Art of Classiness

Welcome to The Art of Classiness, where two best friends, Robin and Deborah, talk about life, friendship, womanhood, relationships, pop culture, and all the things we are trying to figure out as adults. Some weeks we are laughing about the ridiculous things people do. Some weeks we are talking through boundaries, self-worth, family dynamics, dating, and the ways women are expected to hold everything together. And sometimes we are talking about the bigger issues that deserve more attention. This is not a podcast about having perfect manners or a perfect life. It is about trying to move through the world with self-respect, empathy, honesty, and a little humor. If you like meaningful conversations, strong opinions, funny stories, and feeling like you are hanging out with friends who get it, you are in the right place. Recurring segments include AITA, where we react to Reddit’s Am I the Asshole stories; This Episode Will Piss You Off, on the laws and systems that fail women; The TV That Raised Us; Unladylike Legends; Class or Crass; and Class Act of the Week.

Publisher

Robin Welch and Deborah Andrews

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

5 Nov 2024

Latest episode

28 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

122 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Oct 2026

   Costumes & Consequences: Halloween Drama, Red Flags & Bad Decisions

   Halloween is supposed to be about dressing up—not finding out who someone really is. This week on The Art of Classiness, Robin and Deborah unpack four Halloween stories where the costumes are creative and the judgment is questionable. A woman’s costume disagreement takes an unexpected egg-shaped turn, an employee says winning the office costume contest cost him his job, a boyfriend’s best friend turns a couples’ costume into an unwanted group project, and a man dressed as a Breathalyzer ends up taking an actual breath test. Some are reported incidents, others are unverified Reddit accounts—but all give us plenty to discuss. We’re debating the difference between concern and control, what happens when workplace “fun” gets personal, and whether a matching costume is an innocent coincidence or a very deliberate message. Plus, in Class or Crass: does spending big on your Halloween costume entitle you to keep everyone else out all night? I'm an Egg Now – The Halloween Breakup (https://nypost.com/2022/10/24/i-was-dumped-by-my-bf-for-my-inappropriate-halloween-costume/) First Prize—and a Termination Email (https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/comments/1isxlms/fired_and_denied_prize_after_winning_work_costume/) The Pumpkin With an Agenda (https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/comments/11dxb0t/aita_for_kicking_my_bfs_girl_best_friend_out_of/) The Breathalyzer Needed a Breathalyzer (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/man-in-breathalyzer-costume-gets-dui-on-halloween/) Connect with us on Instagram and TikTok: @artofclassiness Share your thoughts and stories: artofclassiness@gmail.com (mailto:artofclassiness@gmail.com) Quick disclaimer, friends—we’re not lawyers, therapists, or investigators. We’re two people who love to share stories, opinions, and a little commentary. This episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only, not professional advice. Some stories come from news reports and others from unverified Reddit posts, so we’re discussing the accounts as shared—not claiming we know the whole story. Take care of yourselves, use your judgment, and please don’t contact or harass anyone mentioned.

2. 

   21 Oct 2026

   EP100: How to Work With Your Best Friend: Lessons From 100 Episodes

   Going into business with your best friend sounds like a dream—but how do you protect the friendship when work, stress, and different expectations get involved? This week on The Art of Classiness, Robin and Deborah are celebrating 100 episodes—and the fact that they are still friends. They share what building a podcast together has taught them about boundaries, honest communication, creative disagreements, and putting friendship first. In this special anniversary episode, they go back to the beginning: what they thought they were creating, what they completely underestimated, and the “classiest blunders” they can finally laugh about now. They also unpack the friendship-first principles that have helped them keep going: dream big, protect mental health, stop keeping score, say the hard thing while it is still small, and assume good intent. It’s an honest, funny look at building something with a friend—and making sure the friendship has room to grow alongside it. Here’s to 100 episodes. Here’s to still being friends. And here’s to 100 more. Connect with us on Instagram and TikTok: @artofclassiness Share your favorite AOC moment—or what you want from the next 100 episodes: artofclassiness@gmail.com (mailto:artofclassiness@gmail.com) Quick disclaimer, friends—we are not business coaches, therapists, or relationship professionals. We are two friends sharing what has worked for us while building something together. This episode is for fun and informational purposes only. Take care of yourselves, communicate clearly, and use what feels right for you.

3. 

   14 Oct 2026

   EP99: This Episode Will Piss You Off: Menopause, Abortion Bans, and the Cost of Not Listening

   This week on The Art of Classiness, Robin and Deborah are back with another This Episode Will Piss You Off—and we are talking about the things women are too often expected to endure quietly. Deborah unpacks menopause and the fact that declining estrogen can affect far more than hot flashes. We talk about why women are not given better information about their bodies, why female sexual health remains under-discussed, and why “that is just aging” is not an acceptable answer when something hurts or changes. Robin explores abortion bans and pregnancy emergencies through the stories of women with wanted pregnancies who needed urgent medical care when things went wrong and why a woman’s ZIP code should never determine whether she survives a pregnancy complication. This episode includes discussion of menopause, painful sex, pregnancy loss, sepsis, abortion restrictions, and maternal death. Please take care of yourself while listening. Sources: Effects of pelvic floor muscle training on sexual function of postmenopausal women (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40979950/) ACOG (https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/your-sexual-health) Menopause Society (https://menopause.org/patient-education/menopause-topics/symptoms) Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) (https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/science/womens-health-initiative-whi) FDA Approves Labeling Changes to Menopausal Hormone Therapy Products (https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-labeling-changes-menopausal-hormone-therapy-products) DISPARITIES IN FUNDING BETWEEN MALE AND FEMALE SEXUAL FUNCTION-RELATED DISORDERS (http://auajournals.org/doi/10.1097/01.JU.0001191440.21691.12.04) National Network of Abortion Funds (https://abortionfunds.org/) KFF Abortion in the U.S. (https://www.kff.org/) Reproductive Freedom for All (https://reproductivefreedomforall.org/) Say Their Names: The Women Who Died After Being Denied Emergency Abortion Care (https://msmagazine.com/2026/04/04/women-died-emergency-abortion-miscarriage-doctors/) A Pregnant Teenager Died After Trying to Get Care in Three Visits to Texas Emergency Rooms (https://www.propublica.org/article/nevaeh-crain-death-texas-abortion-ban-emtala) Woman said she went into sepsis before she could get lifesaving abortion care in Texas (https://abcnews.com/US/woman-sepsis-life-saving-abortion-care-texas/story?id=99294313) Life of the Mother: How Abortion Bans Lead to Preventable Deaths (https://www.propublica.org/series/life-of-the-mother) Texas Medical Board Sanctions Three Doctors for Delayed Care That Led to the Deaths of Two Pregnant Women (https://www.propublica.org/article/tmb-disciplines-doctors-ngumezi-crain-cases) Class Act of the Week: Jay Filmore: Pink Pill RX (https://pinkpillrxhq.com/) Quick disclaimer, friends—we are not doctors, lawyers, or mental-health professionals. We are two women who love to research, share ideas, and talk honestly about the things that shape women’s lives. This episode is for fun and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical, legal, or mental-health advice.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

47

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51