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Neighbors Neighboring

Amber Battaglia & Jennifer Schiffman

Neighbors Neighboring is a comedy/lifestyle podcast where real-life neighbors Amber and Jen turn everyday suburban chaos into the group chat you actually want to be in.

Rooted in Mt. Lebanon, just outside Pittsburgh, but relatable anywhere, Amber and Jen overanalyze the low-stakes drama happening close to home: neighborhood etiquette crimes, local characters, wellness rabbit holes, beauty myths, parking debacles, party postmortems, fashion confusion, and the tiny social mysteries that somehow deserve a full investigation.

Warm, witty, and unapologetically opinionated (but never mean) Neighbors Neighboring is proof that you don’t have to be famous to be fascinating, and that the best reality TV is often unfolding right next door.

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Tuesday · 49 min
I Met My Ghost Neighbor, Haunted Hotels & REAL ID Rage
Send us Fan Mail In this week's story from the hood, a girl wanders through the woods, finds a cute butter-yellow farmhouse and a friendly woman with a silver tooth, then comes back with witnesses to find nothing but a rotting ruin. Amber and Jen continue spooky season with this ghostly tale that may just give you chills, plus Amber's own haunted hotel room experience (and the phone call years later that confirmed it). Also on the docket: recurring dreams (elevator cranes, Care Bears, crumbling teeth), the old-person alter egos you didn't know you needed, and a few words for the trolls in the comments. Plus, Jen learns the hard way that her W-2 wasn't enough for her REAL ID, so learn from her 90-minute DMV wait before you go. Pull up a chair, it's time to neighbor ;)
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October 13 · 1 hr 4 min
I Rebuke HOAs (and That Wine Glass Trick)
Send us Fan Mail Amber's friend and a former HOA president, Josh Stewart, joins Neighbors Neighboring to confess what really happens when you run the neighborhood: a cloudy pool on opening weekend, furious neighbors, and one very fast resignation. Josh is a level-two sommelier and the founder of a wine club. He leads a live pod tasting that ends with a wine glass trick revealed. Plus: a Reddit story about door-to-door visitors who picked the wrong yard (and the wrong garden hose), a crash course in seasonal color analysis, which game show each of them could actually win, and why a letter to your neighbor about their tree might save you an insurance headache. Silver linings go to Jen's mom and the friends who always stay in touch.
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October 6 · 46 min
Halloween Spiders vs. the HOA + A Nanny Deal Gone Wrong
Send us Fan Mail A neighbor bangs on the door demanding the Halloween decorations come down because his wife has arachnophobia. But the spiders are purple, fuzzy, and have googly eyes. Hmmmmm. Does this make sense?!?! This week's Stories from the Hood also features a 17-year-old who gets her neighbors blacklisted by every local babysitter after they try to break her vacation nanny deal (good thing it was in writing). Plus: which movie deserves a sequel with the original cast (we're down for Dirty Dancing & The Goonies), the case against bathing in cologne, car air fresheners, sourdough starter curiosity, and the fall treats we're craving most. If you love AITA neighbor stories, HOA drama and a little spooky season chaos, pull up a chair and hang with Amber and Jen, neighbors.
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September 29 · 51 min
The Cat Psychic, the Package Thief & a Driveway War
Send us Fan Mail It's eggplant season (if you've been a long-time listener, you know what that means!) and Jen finally spills the secret she's been keeping from Amber (spoiler alert - she hired a cat psychic to find out why Parker's behavior is increasingly more mischievous). The answer? Much to Jen's dismay, pretty much what Google would say. Amber has her own bombshell too. Strawberries ARE NOT actually berries, but bananas are, which is big news for Jason and may change minds about the green gummy bears. In Stories from the Hood, new homeowners are done letting their neighbors cut across their driveway, and a very wealthy neighbor "accidentally" opens $900 of someone else's designer shirts and tosses the boxes. Plus: which fast food chain you'd save if every other one disappeared, Amber's surprise treadmill run, and a Long Island teen who became best friends with his grandpa's pickleball crew.
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September 22 · 48 min
Neighbor Drama: The Palm Trees That Blocked His Lake View
Send us Fan Mail A guy buys the cheaper corner lot, then tells his neighbors which bushes they're allowed to plant...because their yard is the only thing between him and the lake view. Well, they planted twenty HOA-approved palms. Amber and Jen get into this Story from the Hood and one about a garden-theft that ends with a grown man getting hosed down over a handful of tomatoes. Our question of the week reveals the first cars Jen and Amber called their own. Amber shares an unexpected update on the pickleball millionaire (FYI - he's been arrested again) and we cover Pennsylvania's deeply uninspired new license plates. Neighbors Neighboring needs your contributions! We're releasing a November gift guide covering women-owned businesses. Have one to share? Email us! neighborsneighboring@gmail.com
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September 15 · 50 min
My Pool. My Rules.
Send us Fan Mail Amber and Jen dig into one of the best stories from the hood yet, starting with a guy whose neighbor "Karen" turns his backyard pool into her personal water park then hands him a typed list of pool rules for HIS OWN pool. Savage. They also unpack a neighborhood snooping scandal that ends in glorious googly-eyed revenge, and finally crack the case on why there are so many olive oil stores (spoiler: it's probably a drug front). Along the way: the childhood phobias that honestly still hold up, Amber's audiobook narrator retreat, Jen's furniture-buying adventures, and a real website where you can buy a seat at a stranger's wedding. If you've ever had an entitled neighbor, an irrational childhood fear, or strong opinions about olive oil, this one's for you.
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September 8 · 48 min
Emetophobia, Explained by Our Neighbor the Therapist
Send us Fan Mail Meet Tiffany Song...Amber and Jen's actual next-door neighbor on Pinetree, and a therapist who's spent 20 years treating OCD and phobias, including emetophobia (fear of vomiting), which she says is the most-Googled phobia name there is. She breaks down exposure and response prevention therapy, "safety behaviors," and why cold and flu season (or back-to-school) can quietly wreck your peace of mind. Then it's a hard swerve into the fun stuff: a 14-hour flight to Seoul, palace tours, Korean food, and the neighborhood mystery of a scream that turned out to be...not a person. Plus: the songs Amber, Jen, and Tiffany will never skip, and why liking your neighbors is actually good for your mental health! REACH TIFFANY: Inner Strength-OCD and Anxiety Therapy https://www.virtualanxietytherapy.net/
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September 1 · 45 min
The HOA Killed the Treehouse (And We're So Mad About It)
Send us Fan Mail Amber and Jen are furious about an HOA that forced a dad to tear down the treehouse he built with his sons during the pandemic...and rightly so. This episode covers neighbor drama stories, including a petty revenge package thief, why e-bikes continue to divide the masses (and our position is backed by Pennsylvania law), and a beautiful silver lining about neighbors who show up for each other. From HOA overreach to hilarious petty justice, this is the chaos and community that makes Neighbors Neighboring tick.
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August 25 · 49 min
Why Is There So Much Drama in Community Gardens?
Send us Fan Mail It's the Neighbors Neighboring one-year anniversary, and Amber and Jen are celebrating with a new format...plus a story that proves community gardens are secretly organized crime. Twenty plots, a hundred-person wait list, a 95-year-old "garden kingpin," plot squatters, surprise City Hall audits, and a possible rat. It's unhinged in the best way. Along the way: the origin of their new "Chinny Wag" segment (and how Bowen Yang got credit for it), Jen's giant childhood oil portrait she never mentioned before, elderly parkour for graceful falling, and a heated debate over whether lettuce actually has nutrients. Thank you for being with us for an entire year! We love you, neighbors.
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#48
August 18 · 55 min
Dating & Drama: Ghosting Over 40 & Operation Dirtbag
Send us Fan Mail Ghosting after "exclusive" is apparently a whole epidemic among adult men, and Amber and Jen have had enough...well, we've had enough on behalf of unmarried friends. This week they break down Operation Dirtbag: the real story of Jen and her friend group staking out a guy at a bar after he blocked one of their own, then slid into her friend's DMs a month later. They also confess their latest Instagram impulse buys (a one-size caftan that swallowed Amber whole, a wine sampler that tasted like an Italian vacation, and dig into a Reddit story about a neighbor who stole a missing cat and the unexpected arrest that followed. If you've ever been ghosted, been suckered by an Instagram ad, or had a genuinely unhinged neighbor, this one's for you.
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August 11 · 1 hr 1 min
Ta-Tas, Hoo-Has & Wellness Retreats
Send us Fan Mail 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.
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August 4 · 54 min
Green Gummy Bears, Thank You Notes, and an Apology
Send us Fan Mail 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.
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#45
July 28 · 53 min
Neighborhood Chaos: Weird Sightings & the Golf Cart Solution
Send us Fan Mail 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.
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July 21 · 43 min
My Neighbor Got Me to House-Sit for SIX WEEKS
Send us Fan Mail 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.
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July 14 · 1 hr 2 min
Anthrocon, Furries & the Malibu Dog Hotel Lawsuit
Send us Fan Mail 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. Follow Neighbors Neighboring for funny local stories, lifestyle chaos, and neighborhood opinions from the group chat next door.
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#42
July 7 · 49 min
Chain Restaurant Joy, Surprise Parties & UK neighbor Chaos
Send us Fan Mail 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. Follow Neighbors Neighboring for funny lifestyle chaos and comedic neighborhood stories.
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#41
June 30 · 53 min
Fourth of July Fireworks & Pancake Mix Panic
Send us Fan Mail 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. Follow Neighbors Neighboring and share this episode with the neighbor who has strong opinions about fireworks.
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#40
June 23 · 55 min
World Cup Airbnb Bagpipes, Upstairs Bowling & Gifts for Dad
Send us Fan Mail 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. Follow Neighbors Neighboring on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @NeighborsNeighboring. Watch full episodes and shorts on YouTube @NeighborsNeighboringPod.
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#39
June 16 · 55 min
The Pickleball Court That Sent a Millionaire to Jail
Send us Fan Mail This chaotic catch-up between Amber and Jen was weeks in the making. After both recently passing through the Denver Airport, we’re reunited and ready to discuss conspiracies, Belucifer, hotel shower handles that require an engineering degree, Airbnb side-eyes, conference-hotel boutiques, and the proper way to microwave leftovers. Then Neighborhood Court takes on a wild Tampa story (because of course its Florida) about a millionaire homeowner, a million-dollar backyard project, angry neighbors, zoning drama, and a pickleball court dispute that somehow landed one very determined gentleman in jail. Grab your coffee and settle in.
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#38
June 9 · 1 hr 4 min
Teen Neighbor Drama & Facebook Marketplace Goons
Send us Fan Mail Amber and Jen welcome Amber’s longtime close friend, Andrea, for the first official BFF Edition...things get chaotic quickly. Andrea joins the neighborhood group chat from Portland with stories about friendship, Oregon State, massage therapy, dance, and the kind of bond that materialized in a full-circle friendship boomerang with Amber. Then Neighborhood Court is in session for a wild neighbor drama involving teenagers (we're calling them a-holes), loud music, trespassing, car lurking, a broken fence, home security cameras, a landlord, and one deeply questionable moment you'll have to hear to believe. The ruling: community grace has limits, and climbing on someone else’s car is rarely tolerable. Also in this episode: murder mystery party tips, why adults need more costume parties, Facebook Marketplace communication crimes, and the reminder that sometimes donating your stuff is better than negotiating with goons on the internet. Listen for: comedy, neighborhood drama, suburban chaos, friendship stories, Facebook Marketplace fails, party etiquette, neighbor etiquette, murder mystery parties, and the kind of group chat energy you actually want to be part of.
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