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Your new internet besties give you a weekly dose of books, banter, and folks you should be following. Join 30-something reading enthusiasts and real-life best friends Grace Atwood and Becca Freeman every month for a book club featuring a read they promise you won’t be able to put down. In between, they’re joined by guests for conversations on careers, dating, fashion, and more.
Happy August! We’re kicking things off with some fun, weird, zeitgeisty things! Becca’s Three Things Where is the fanciest place you’ve ever pooped? Glen Powell Big swing podcast guests Olivia’s Three Things The...
It's finally time to discuss our listener-chosen July Book Club Pick, Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe! We’re thrilled to dive into our overall thoughts, what genre we’d place this book in, how the book deepened our perspective about...
This week, forever friend of the pod stopped by to talk about her Three Things! Grace’s Things Streaming audiobooks while needle-pointing All-white outfits with black accessories Liz Adams’ Grilled Peaches (that she had at ) ...
This week, we’re talking about the books that changed our lives, and playing voicemails from listeners about their life-changing reads! Listener life-changing books Christina Lauren Becca’s life-changing books ...
This week, we’re chatting with lawyer, journalist, and political analyst Emily Amick, AKA ! We asked her about how to get engaged in your community, how to have conversations about social issues, what’s going on with young people, and her book...
Happy July! It’s time to share our Three Things for the month. We got summer reading memories, cultural phenomena, weird Facebook groups, and So! Much! More! Becca’s Things Summer Reading (And our Summer Reading Memories) Iconic...
It’s time to talk about our June Book Club Pick, Such A Bad Influence by our very own Olivia Muenter! We are finally diving into everything about this book including Olivia’s writing process, what planted the seed for the story, the evolution of...
Eek! It’s time to check in on our 2024 goals. Did we book that doctor’s appointment? Are we journaling more? Did we reduce our screen time? Keep listening to find out! Obsessions Olivia - Becca - What we read this week Olivia: ...
Happy Three Things Day! We technically only have Five Things total this time, but we’re excited to dive into them all the same. Becca’s Things Follow-up questions about Olivia’s Debut Week The Song of the Summer (? ?...
Summer is pretty much here, so we’re gathering bookish friends to talk about the books they’re excited to read this season! Olivia’s books (June 4) (June 4) Becca’s Books (September 3) v (September 24) ...
It’s time to talk about ! We talk about our thoughts on the book’s love story, the real-life historical inspiration, what we thought of the ending, and more! Obsessions: Olivia - Lance the local toad Becca - A customer service...
This week we’re talking phone habits and setting boundaries with our devices with , creator of the popular newsletter and author of , out June 25, 2024. Books Leslie recommends about setting phone boundaries If you liked...
By popular demand, we’re diving deep into Taylor Swift with Sarah Chapelle, the creator of the blog and Instagram account . Sarah’s Things Include: The Jack Antonoff Cinematic Universe Fashion as Easter Eggs and Red Herrings AI...
This week we’re sharing our Three Things! From movies to comfort shows (to discomfort shows) and more! Becca’s things ’s Romcom Mash Sundays on IG. Spice World Olivia’s things The Swan Self Promotion ...
This week we’re talking Things with Carley Fortune, bestselling author of and , and , out May 7, 2024. Carley’s Three Things Are: Spring Dressing Our relationship with social media (sparked by “Is there a sane way to use the internet”...
It’s time to discuss our April 2024 Book Club Pick, ! We share our thoughts on the book’s magical realism, debate if we’d consider it a romance novel, dive into the theme of fate vs. free will, share if we saw the twist coming, and so much...
From new hobbies to writing stuff to upcoming travel and more, we’re taking this week to catch up on LIFE! Substacks we’re into right now include , , , . (Also if anybody can relate to Olivia’s low, here’s a...
We’re back with another installment of three things! Get excited to talk toilet paper, unhinged online ads, anti-bucket lists, recommendation culture, and MORE! Olivia’s Things The (and the mundane parts of life we’d want to give a...
This week we’re chatting Three Things with ! We also talk about her new book , telling NFL players what to do, Easter Baskets & Cadbury Eggs, The Tooth Fairy, making cannoli, and more! , , , and . Just a heads up:...
This week we’re discussing our March Book Club Pick: ! We talk about the artists that inspired this story, the themes that impacted us the most, and more! We also share listener-submitted follow ups on our Notes App conversation. Obsessions...
It’s time for Three Things and we have a lot to cover, so let’s dive in! Olivia’s things Kate Middleton A game FMKs Our Favorite Substacks Becca’s things What you do when you’re struggling with procrastination...
The notes App can be used for more than celebrity apologies, so we decided to dedicate an episode to diving into what's in our Notes App! Specifically Notes App organization, the most useful notes we keep, the weirdest notes we find on our phones, and...
We’re so excited for another guest Three Things with author ! We chat about Love is Blind, American Fiction (with an Oscar movie sidebar), and her new novel ! Tia Williams is the author of the novels , , Sixteen Candles, (now a Netflix movie...
We’re so excited to discuss Good Material by Dolly Alderton! This one gave us mixed feelings, which means a great discussion is ahead. We talk about how reading from a man’s point of view impacted our reading experience, our favorite funny parts,...
It's time for another round of Three Things! Including things we’re reading, listening, and watching that we had to talk about…and Paul Giamatti. Becca’s Three Things Pastries Olivia’s Three Things () Favorite acts of...
This week we’re talking about our favorite little luxuries: things that are low-cost and low-effort but make a major impact on our happiness! Listen to Becca, Olivia, and our listeners share their little luxuries from afternoon walks, to drive thru Diet Coke, to going to the movies alone, and more!
Our little luxuries
Becca’s Linkable Little Luxuries - Candy from BonBon,
Olivia’s Linkable Little Luxuries - Noto Deep Serum
Caller Linkable Little Luxuries - Susan Alexandra Tissue Box Covers
Obsessions
Olivia: Writers on Writing podcast
Becca: Katherine Center Interview
What we read this week!
Becca: Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr, and What You Wish For by Katherine Center
Olivia: Main Character Energy by Jamie Varon
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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This week we’re chatting all things cookbooks with our favorite Italian meatball-making-meatballs, Dan Pelosi! Dan is the mind behind GrossyPelosi, the popular Instagram account for all things comfort and food. Dan’s first cookbook, Let’s Eat, hits bookshelves on September 5, 2023!
We talk to Dan about the behind-the-scenes of how cookbooks get made, from recipe development to food styling to how getting a cookbook deal differs from other book deals.
Dan’s restaurant recs
Bernie’s , Rolo’s, Lil Deb’s Oasis, Hilltown Hot Pies, Yummy Kitchen
A cookbook Dan is excited about: Chili Crisp by James Park
Obsessions
O: Winky Lux Flower Balm
B: Pelosi family pasta salad!
What we read this week!
Becca: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, and Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings.
O: The Celebrants by Stephen Rowley, and The Counselors by Jessica Goodman.
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (Have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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It’s time to discuss our August Book Club Pick, Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo! We talk about how we interpreted the magical elements, the family dynamics, our thoughts on the concept of a living wake, the ending, and more!
Check out this interview with Elizabeth Acevedo if you're interested in learning more about this book!
Obsessions
O: Handheld fan
B: Red, White, and Royal Blue movie on Amazon Prime
What we read this week!
Becca: You, Again by Kate Goldbeck, The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer, Reign by Katharine McGee (American Royals book 4), Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo
O: Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo, The Spare Room by Andrea Bartz, Meet Me At The Lake by Carley Fortune
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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What do we have? Things! How many of them do we have? Three!
Olivia’s Things
What you do on a ‘life catch up’ day
The year 2013 (sparked by this article in Glamour)
Everything showers
Becca’s Things
How do you unwrinkle clothes (here’s a link to Becca’s travel steamer)
Weeknight dinner recipes (Becca’s current recipes include One Pot Garlic Shrimp and Orzo and Turkey and Ricotta Meatballs From Julia Turshen, and Olivia loves salmon bowls and Basically Spaghetti Pomodoro)
Workout routines
Becca’s Everything Shower
Olaplex Mask
Briogeo Don’t Despair Repair mask
Crepe Corrector Lotion
Olivia’s Everything Shower
Davines Nounou Hair Mask
Necessaire Body Scrub
Necessaire Body Serum
Necessaire Lotion
Obsessions
Becca: Target All in Motion High-Rise Flex Workout Shorts
What we read this week!
Becca: You, Again by Kate Goldbeck (out Sept 12)
Olivia:
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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This week, we’re learning all about how libraries work with a BOP listener, Carley! Carley has worked in public libraries for over ten years and has a Master of Library and Information Science and is the host of the Tales from a Bibliophile podcast.
We ask Carley about her career journey, a typical day in her job, how books get purchased, how funding works, books bans, and more!
Favorite books she re-reads
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
Most recommended books
Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega
Taylor Jenkins Reid’s first four novels
The Family Plot by Megan Collins
Louise Penny for Mysteries
The House in the Cerulean Sea by Tj Klune
Under the Whispering Door by Tj Klune
Obsessions
Olivia: White Whine with Ice
Becca: Making a funfetti cake for girls’ weekend, and RHONY Season 14 (the reboot!)
What we read this week!
Becca: n/a
Olivia: Meet Me At The Lake by Carley Fortune
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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This week we’re talking all about creativity! We talk about creativity’s role in our lives, major misconceptions about creativity, creative people we admire, and share advice for those who don’t know how to start incorporating creativity into their life.
Obsessions
Olivia: Jocie B ASMR
Becca: Wegman’s Cherry Vanilla Seltzer
What we read this week
Becca: Edie: An American Girl by Jean Stein
Olivia: Banyan Moon by Thao Thai, Midnight Is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead (out October 3!)
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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This week, we’re chatting with the author of our July Book Club Pick, Annabel Monaghan!
Annabel is the author of Same Time Next Summer and Nora Goes Off Script as well as two young adult novels and Does This Volvo Make My Butt Look Big?, a selection of laugh-out-loud columns that appeared in the Huffington Post, the Week, and the Rye Record.
Annabel shares her journey to becoming a published author, the inspiration behind Same Time Next Summer and Nora Goes off Script, the highs and lows of her writing career, and answers writing questions from listeners!
Books Annabel would want to erase her memory to re-read for the first time
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Obsessions
Olivia: Barbie The Movie
Becca: Stuffed Spinach and Artichoke dip bread
What we read this week!
Becca: The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter
Olivia: The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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We’re so excited to dive into our July Book Club Pick, Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan!
We discuss our feelings about the book, if we identify with the characters, and how the story surprised us! We also talk about teen vacation flings, play listener voicemails, and speculate about the different flavors of contemporary romances.
Obsessions
Becca: Recliner PJ sets
Olivia: A (nonalcoholic) dinner prep beverage
What we read this week!
Becca: The Legacies by Jessica Goodman
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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This week we’re talking about things, and guess what!? We’ve each got three of ‘em!
Becca’s things
Summer Bucket List
Definitions of Success
Bringing Author Interviews Back to BOP
Olivia’s things
Grocery Shopping Habits
Things we’ve changed our minds about completely
What we subscribe to
Obsessions
Becca: Birthday Cake Oreos
Olivia: Men’s beard dye
What we read this week!
Olivia: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
Becca: Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
Sponsors
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It’s time for part 2 of our Listener Q&A! This week we’re covering all things shopping, books, and more!
Olivia’s Holy Grail Makeup Items
It Cosmetics CC Cream
Thrive Causemetics Mascara
Caliray Waterproof Mascara
Becca’s Holy Grail Makeup Items
Anastasia Perfect Brow Pencil
Rare Beauty Liquid Blush
For some finance-oriented podcasts, we’ve heard good things about
The Financial Confessions Podcast
On Purpose with Jay Shetty’s
Obsessions
Becca: Pickleball
Olivia: Silo on Apple TV
What we read this week!
Olivia: The Whispers by Ashley Audrain, The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren, Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine (Out in August!), The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger
Becca: Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood, and The Good Part by Sophie Cousens (out Nov)
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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It’s time for a listener Q&A! We’ve gathered questions from you via voicemail, emails, and Instagram, answering a variety of questions spanning from how to start a virtual book club to our favorite summer jams!
Our Summer Jams
Cruel Summer by Taylor Swift
Master Blaster by Stevie Wonder
Obsessions
Becca: The Other Two
Olivia: Black Mirror
What we read this week!
Olivia: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
Becca: Book Lovers by Emily Henry
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Buckle up dragon riders! It's finally time to talk about our June Book Club Pick, Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. We share our thoughts on the book, why we think it went so viral, what quadrant we’d pick if we were in this world, and share our love for the dragons.
We also discuss how Fourth Wing compares to other fantasy books like ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, Crescent City, and Zodiac Academy.
Obsessions
Becca: Gap 5” Girlfriend Shorts
Olivia: One Sec App
What we read this week!
Olivia: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Becca: Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum
July’s Book Club Pick - Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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It’s time for our June edition of Three Things! We have some fun ones, some thoughtful ones, and even one about hot aliens! Fun times ahead!
Becca’s Three Things
Celebrity Doppelgangers
Lobster roll cookoff planning
TV Series Finales
Olivia’s Three Things
The delay in the release of Elizabeth Gilbert’s new book - Read some articles about this topic from Slate, The Atlantic, and BBC.
3 thought-provoking questions about life: 1. What is the lie you tell yourself most often? 2. if there was a way to download your memories into a searchable spreadsheet, would you do it? 3. What if aliens were real and we discovered they were really hot?
Ultimate choices for Eras tour surprise songs
Obsessions
Becca - J.P. Licks
Olivia - Sol de Janeiro body Spray - Brazilian Crush
What we read this week!
Becca - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Sorry to your TBR pile, it's time for another reading preview! We brought a few of our favorite book lovers on the pod to share the upcoming releases they’re excited about! And, of course, we ask THE question: If you could take a fictional character to a chain restaurant, who would you take and where would you take them?
Olivia’s Recs
The Whispers by Ashley Audrain
Midnight is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead (Out October 3)
Katie of Beach Reads & Bubbly’s Recs (follow Katie at @beachreadsandbubbly)
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood (Out June 13)
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (and the second book Iron Flame is out in November 2023!)
Xochitl Gonzalez’s Recs (Follow Xochitl at @xochitltheg)
Where There Was Fire by John Manuel Arias (Out August 29)
Brooklyn Crime Novel by Jonathan Lethem (Out October 3)
Her next book Anita de Monte Laughs Last comes out in March 2024
Tim Ehrenberg’s Recs (Follow Tim at @timtalksbooks)
The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue (Out June 27)
Speech Team by Tim Murphy (Out August 1)
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (Out August 1)
Leslie Stephens’s Recs (Follow Leslie at @lesliesteph)
Banyan Moon by Thao Thai (Out June 27)
Nothing Special by Nicole Flattery (Out July 11)
Her book You’re Safe Here comes out in 2024!
Gisselle’s Recs (Follow Gisselle at @gissellereads)
Evil Eye by Etaf Rum (Out September 5)
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll (Out September 19)
Becca’s Recs
Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan
Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo (Out August 1)
Obsessions
Becca: Nordstrom Open Edit Slides
Olivia: Vineyard Vines Sweatpants
What we read this week!
Olivia: Swipe Up for More!: Inside the Unfiltered Lives of Influencers by Stephanie McNeal
Becca: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune; Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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How is it halfway through 2023 already!?! In this episode, we revisit the personal and professional goals we made in January and discuss the progress we’re excited about, the goals we’re changing, and the ones that need a little more attention!
Obsessions
Becca - You’re Losing Me by Taylor Swift, Always Authors podcast
Olivia - Merpeople on Netflix
What we read this week!
Olivia - It Ends At Midnight by Harriet Tyce
Becca - When in Rome by Sarah Adams
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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It’s time to discuss our May Book Club Pick: Happy Place by Emily Henry! We had so much listener participation for this book (and some unexpected mixed reviews!) and we can’t wait to dive in. In addition to discussing Happy Place, we cover the Emily Henry cannon, play listener questions and comments, do some fan casting, and rank our favorite Emily Henry Books!
Obsessions
Olivia: Jewish Matchmaking on Netflix
Becca: Joe & The Juice Joe’s Green Mile
What we read this week!
Becca: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Olivia: Enchantment by Katherine May
Love Emily Henry? You may enjoy books by Mhairi McFarlane, Carly Fortune, and Dolly Alderton!
June’s Month’s Book Club Pick - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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This week we’re speaking with friend of the pod (and previous guest!) Ayana Lage! Ayana is a lifestyle blogger and freelance writer based in Tampa, Florida. She writes about motherhood, mental health, social justice, and everyday life, and she published a story titled, “Postpartum Psychosis Landed Me in a Psychiatric Ward for 17 Days. Now, I’m Ready to Share My Story.” for Cosmo in April 2023, and we’re excited to talk about her experience with her today!
Content warning: we talk about postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis, and suicide in this episode, so please take care and skip this episode if you’re not in a place to listen!
You can find Ayana at @ayanagabriellelage on Instagram and ayanalage.com
Obsessions
Becca: Martha Stewart Sports Illustrated Cover
Olivia: Queen Charlotte on Netflix
What we read this week!
Olivia: Happy Place by Emily Henry
Becca: Happy Place by Emily Henry
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Happy Place by Emily Henry (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Summer is on our mind and we are ready to break out the beach reads! This week we talk about what characteristics make up a perfect beach read, share some books we loved reading at the beach and pool, and play listener voicemails about YOUR favorites!
Olivia’s favorite beach reads
Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
The One by John Marrs
Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier
The Push by Ashley Audrain
Verity by Colleen Hoover
White Ivy by Susie Yang
Becca’s favorite beach reads
Winter in Paradise series by Elin Hilderbrand (honorable mention for The Five Star Weekend)
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
The Idea of You by Robinne Lee
Out East by John Glynn
Musical Chairs by Amy Poppel
Destination Wedding by Diksha Basu
You Made A Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akaeke Emezi
The Guncle by Steven Rowley
The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren
Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan (June 6)
Our listeners favorite beach reads
The Last Book Party by Karen Dukess
Cover Story by Susan Rigetti
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand
Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand
Obsessions
Becca: Jeffrey Campbell Linques Sandals
Olivia: Queer Eye on Netflix
What we read this week!
O: The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Bramer out 5/9
B: The Celebrants by Steven Rowley (out 5/30); Will They Or Won’t They by Ava Wilder (out 6/27)
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Happy Place by Emily Henry (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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We’re back with more things!!! This time we’re talking about A.I., time management, Nicolas Cage, our Barbie selves, NYC real estate, and our current hyperfixations!
Olivia’s things
Thoughts on A.I.
Hyperfixations
Nicolas Cage
Becca’s things
Time management
You personal Barbie accessories
NYC Real Estate Gawking
Our Hyperfixations:
Becca’s Music Hyperfixations: Stick Season by Noah Kahan, All Of The Girls You Loved Before by Taylor Swift, Eat your Young by Hozier
Olivia’s Current Podcast Hyperfixation: Writer’s Routine
Obsessions
Becca - Amazon Sleep Masks
What we read this week!
Olivia: Old Flame by Molly Prentiss
Becca: The Celebrants by Steven Rowley (out 5/30)
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Happy Place by Emily Henry (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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This week we brought on our friend (and past podcast guest) Amber Burns to talk all about journaling. We ask Amber about how she got into journaling, why bullet journaling doesn’t have to be fussy, her adult school supplies, tips for new journalers, and more! We also do a live reading from our most recent journal entries!
You can follow Amber at @byamberburns on Instagram.
Amber’s favorite journaling supplies include Stalogy notebooks in the b6 size, Midori notebooks, and Pentel EnerGel Pens. Looking for more journaling inspo? Amber recommends checking out the journaling subreddit, and following @_shelflove_ for book journaling ideas.
Books Amber has read and loved recently include Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez, The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest, and Wahala by Nikki May. Future releases she’s excited about include Next-Door Nemesis by Alexa Martin, and The Fragile Threads of Power by V. E. Schwab.
Obsessions
Becca & Olivia - The Diplomat
What we read this week!
Olivia: Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
Becca: Things You Save in A Fire by Katherine Center
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Happy Place by Emily Henry (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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We’re so excited to discuss Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman, a 2 time BOP book club author! This book fits right in the venn diagram of Becca and Olivia’s differing book tastes. We discuss how we felt about the friendship between the characters in the past vs present timeline (and between teenage girls in general), if we saw the twists coming, the Amanda Knox parallels, thoughts on the ending, and ask ourselves the question ‘who would you go to if you were suspected of murder?’
If you like this book, listen to the The Shit No One Tells You About Writing interview with Ella Berman, and for more books similar to Before We Were Innocent, check out The Comeback by Ella Berman, The The Villa by Rachel Hawkins, and I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai.
Obsessions
Becca: Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs
Olivia: Memes about Drew Barrymore’s interview style
What we read this week!
Olivia: Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman
Becca: Yellowface by RF Kuang (out May 16)
May’s Book Club Pick - Coming soon!
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Time for another episode of Three Things! Featuring Succession, living closer to friends, the romantic allure of Pete Davidson, our spring mood board, and a mystery guest!
Becca’s 3 things
The ‘Article Live Closer to Your Friends’ by Adrienne Matei in The Atlantic
Response piece by Anne Helen Petersen: You'd Be Happier Living Closer to Friends. Why Don't You?
The allure of Pete Davidson
A Thing from a ~Mystery~ guest - the article ‘Is There Life After Influencing?’ in the NYT
Olivia’s 3 things
Succession
The changing culture around alcohol
Our Spring/Summer 2023 moodboard
Obsessions
Becca: Lanolips
Olivia: Jury Duty on Amazon
What we read this week!
Olivia: The House in The Pines by Ana Reyes
Becca: The Five-Star Weekend by Elin HIlderbrand, How To Fake It In Hollywood by Ava Wilder, The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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This week we interview Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry and overall delight! We talk about her path to publication, what inspired her to write Lessons in Chemistry, how it feels to have this instant success after years of struggling through the publishing process, and more! She also shares more about the Apple TV+ adaptation of Lessons in Chemistry starring Brie Larson.
You can find Bonnie at bonniegarmus.com and @bonnie_garmus_author on Instagram.
Obsessions
Olivia: Olipop Root Beer
Becca: All Barbie Movie Content
What we read this week!
Olivia: Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan
Becca: The Hopefuls by Jennifer Close
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Time for us to answer the age old question: Is the movie ever better than the book? Our current selves have a very different answer than we would have had 5 years ago.
We’re talking about our favorite and least favorite book to screen adaptations, and the adaptations we are excited for, featuring calls from listeners with their thoughts!
Favorite Book-To-Screen Adaptations
Olivia: Gone Girl (Book by Gillian Flynn), 2019’s Little Women (Book by Louisa May Alcott), Tuck Everlasting (Book by Natalie Babbitt), Room (Book by Emma Donaghue)
Becca: Game of Thrones (Books by George R R Martin), Where’d You Go Bernadette (Book by Maria Semple), Famous In Love (Book by Rebecca Serle), This Is Where I Leave You (Book by Jonathan Tropper)
We also wanted to discuss Daisy Jones and the Six (Book by Taylor Jenkins Reid), the adaptation that sparked this episode!
Most Anticipated Book-To-Screen Adaptations
Olivia: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Becca: Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Mass, Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand
Read more about the sputtering Rom Com genre here.
Obsessions
Olivia: Boll & Branch bedding and mattress topper
Becca: Shrinking on Apple TV+
What we read this week!
Olivia: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Becca: The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead (out 5/9), A Likely Story by Leigh McMullan Abramson
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman
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It's time to discuss our March Book Club Pick, The Measure by Nikki Erlick! We discuss why we thought it would make such a great book club pick, if we would open our box, how we’d change our lives if we found out we were a short-stringer, our favorite storylines, thoughts about the theme of fate vs. free will, and the books we’d recommend to those who liked this one!
Some books we liked that are similar themes as The Measure: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, In Five Years by Rebecca Searle
Obsessions
Becca - Trader Joe’s Pastry Pups & Maille Mike’s Hot Honey Mustard
Olivia - Essence Make Me Brow
What we read this week!
Olivia - The Hunter by Jennifer Herrera
Becca - The Measure by Nikki Erlick, Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler (out 4/18, check the trigger warnings for this one!)
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman (out 4/4)
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This week we’re (figuratively) ripping our skin off and talking about the books we’re writing! This is an appetizer to a series we’re planning to do this summer all about how a book gets made. We give a mini preview about what our books are about, and break down what our book writing process was like, from what made us finally start writing to what we wish we knew before we wrote our books. We also share the resources that helped us along our process and talk about what’s coming next for our books!
We also recap our long weekend trips and our feelings about hot dogs 🌭
Resources that helped us in our process:
Becca:
- Books: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody, Story Genius by Lisa Cron, Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
- Podcasts: The Shit No One Tells You About Writing, First Draft with Sarah Enni
- Instagram Stories Highlights from Emily Henry; Hannah Orenstein; Jasmine Guillory
Olivia:
- Newsletter: Agents & Books by Kate McKean
Our Obsessions:
Becca: Tretorn Nylite Original Sneakers in Leather
Olivia: Darkness (AKA the sun going down)
What we read this week:
Becca:
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid (out Aug 30, 2022!)
Olivia:
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
This Month’s Book Club Pick: Cover Story by Susan Rigetti
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This week we’re helping you build your summer reading list with recommendations from some of our favorite bookstagrammers! They each share two books they recommend we read this summer and answer a pressing question: If you could have a meal with any book character at any chain restaurant, which character and restaurant would you choose? Sarah’s Picks: Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett (esp for fans of Nothing To See Here)
The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger (Out July 5)
Find Sarah at @sarahsbookshelves
Amber’s Picks
Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola (Out July 5)
Hope and Glory by Jendella Benson
Find Amber at @byamberburns and www.byamberburns.com
Pheobe’s Picks
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
A Hundred Other Girls by Iman Hariri-Kia (Out July 26)
Find Phoebe at @readandwright
Morgan’s Picks
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
Find Morgan at @nycbookgirl (and check out our last ep with morgan here!)
Ashley’s Picks
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (Out July 5)
Vacationland by Meg Mitchell Moore (Out June 14)
Find Ashley at @ashleyspivey, @spiveysbookclub
Becca’s Picks
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close
Olivia’s Picks
Flying Solo by Linda Holmes (out June 14)
The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead (Out August 16) (check content warnings for this one!)
Obsessions
Olivia: New Boden dresses
Becca: Ten Percent via Amazon Prime
What we read this week!
Becca:
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close
Olivia:
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins
The It Girl by Ruth Ware (Out July 12)
Cover Story by Susan Rigetti
This Month’s Book Club Pick: Cover Story by Susan Rigetti
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It's finally time to talk about Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman! We loved this book and we’re so excited to talk about it. We share our feelings and respond to listener calls about the book, its characters, its two timelines, and if we think the book accurately reflects how Hollywood operates today.
We also talk about the celebs we pictured as Gabe Parker, Olivia shares her celebrity interview stories, and we defend our celebrity crushes.
Obsessions
Becca: Pineapple Spindrift
Olivia: Birkenstock EVA Sandals (Becca also loves these foam faux Birkenstocks!)
What we read this week!
Olivia:
This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins
Cover Story by Susan Rigetti
Becca:
Flying Solo by Linda Holmes
This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
Mad About You by Mhairi McFarlane
June's Book Club Pick: Cover Story by Susan Rigetti
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This week we’re chatting with New York Times bestselling author and owner of Books are Magic, Emma Straub! She’s the author of five novels, including This Time Tomorrow, which came out on May 17. We ask her about her path to becoming an author, and chat about the process of writing This Time Tomorrow. And as the first bookseller on the podcast, we ask Emma about how Books are Magic came into her life and she shares the surprises that come with owning a bookstore!
Find Emma at @emmastraub on IG, @emmastraub on Twitter, and at emmastraub.net
Emma’s Book recs
By the Book by Jasmine Guillory
The Dead Romantics Ashley Poston (Out June 28)
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (Out July 5)
What we read this week!
Olivia - Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Becca - Flying Solo by Linda Holmes
Obsessions
Becca - Anthropologie Mini Latte Bowls
Olivia - Free People (generally)
This Month’s Book Club Pick: Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
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This week, we’re together in person to talk about TRAVEL! Specifically, travel planning. We have travel on the brain, and thought you might, too. We discuss how we choose our destinations, how far in advance we plan our trips, if we like to plan ourselves or let someone else take over, the trips we have coming up, and MORE!
Our Travel Must-Haves
Olivia - AQUIS Rapid Dry Lisse Hair Wrap Towel
Becca - Sleeping Eye Mask, Megababe Thigh Rescue
Our Obsessions
Becca - Hotel Lobby Spa Candle
Olivia - Severance
What we read this week:
Becca - The Impossible Us by Sarah Lotz
Olivia - The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead
This Month’s Book Club Pick: Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
Sponsors:
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This week we welcome Phylicia Jones, Senior Director of Global People Development at PagerDuty, to answer all your work questions. She shares an overview of her career, what drew her to working in HR, and answers listener questions about cover letters, learning to be a great manager, navigating ambiguity at work, quitting when you feel a personal obligation to your boss, and more.
Connect with Phylicia on Linkedin!
Phylicia’s book recommendations
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
Start with Why by Simon Sinek
Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
The Power of Regret by Daniel Pink
Unapologetically Ambitious by Shellye Archambeau
Think Again by Adam Grant
Mindset by Carol Dweck
Grit by Angela Duckworth
How to Decide by Annie Duke
Obsessions
Olivia: The Somerset Maxi Linen Dress from Anthropologie
Becca: Mister Zimi Lottie Dress
What we read this week!
Becca: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Olivia: Flying Solo by Linda Holmes
May’s Book Club Pick: Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
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Hi space nuts! It's time to discuss our April book club pick: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. This book is Olivia’s most-recommended read, and Becca (to her surprise) loved the book, too! In this week’s ep we discuss how we picture Rocky, if we’d ever go to space, and listen to your voicemails about your thoughts on the book. We also have a space food taste test live on the pod to fully get ourselves into the theme!
Obsessions
Olivia: Athleta Cabo Linen Wide Leg Pant
Becca: Athleta Salutation Stash Pocket Tight
What we read this week:
Becca:
The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Cover Story by Susan Rigetti
How to Fake It in Hollywood by Ava Wilder (Out June 14)
Olivia:
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas
The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth
The School For Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Flying Solo by Linda Holmes
May’s Book Club Pick: Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
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Today, we’re continuing to get to know Olivia as she’s answering your questions!
She answers questions including how she met her husband (and dog!), what she was like as a kid, her typical workday, her go-to airport snacks, her niche interests, her childhood celeb crush, and her favorite way to eat a potato.
She also shares her book hot takes, her favorite past BOP book club pick, and a book from childhood that made her a lifelong reader.
If you’re looking to get to know Becca a little more, check out our Grace interviews Becca episode!
Obsessions
Olivia: Laneige Lip Glowy Balm
Becca: Somebody Somewhere on HBO Max
What we read this week!
Becca:
Wahala by Nikki May
Sister Stardust by Jane Green
Olivia:
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan.
This Month’s Book Club Pick: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
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This week we’re re-visiting a highly requested topic: our morning routines! We discuss the goals behind our morning routine, when we wake up (and when we have to be asleep to make that happen) what we do first thing in the morning, our at-home coffee order, breakfast, exercise, getting into work mode, and how our weekends look different. Obsessions
Becca - Balance Bound Undated Daily Notepad
Olivia - Song - My Ego Dies at The End by Jensen McRae and her album Are You Happy Now? (and you can find Olivia’s spring playlist here!)
What we read this week!
Olivia:
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
A Court Of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Mass
Becca:
Something Wilder by Christina Lauren (out May 17)
Meant to be Mine by Hannah Orenstein
Wahala by Nikki May
This Month’s Book Club Pick:
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
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Reporting live from our first one-on-one hangout ever, Olivia and Becca are together in person to kick off this new era of Bad On Paper! To start off this month of getting to know Olivia, we’ll be answering some of The 36 Questions that Lead to Love from the New York Times Modern Love column, in hopes that we fall a little in love and so does our audience!
These questions have us discussing our dream dinner guests, if we’d want to be famous, our ‘perfect day’, health anxiety, what we have in common, when we last cried, and giving each other advice for problems that have been on our minds.
We also share our excitement for the pod, setting boundaries with our phones, and more!
Read the study by the psychologist Arthur Aron here.
Obsessions
Olivia: Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.
Becca: Dior Concealer, Westman Atelier Blush in Petal
What we read this week!
Becca:
Meant to Be Mine by Hannah Orenstein
Olivia:
A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J. Mass
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
This Month’s Book Club Pick: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
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It’s time to talk about our March book club pick: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson. We absolutely LOVED this book. We discuss what grabbed us about this book, the themes of not understanding your parents as individuals vs. parents and identity, all the food in this book (including black cake!), our feelings on the ending, and more! We also say our podcast goodbyes to Grace! (IRL, we’re planning our Charleston reunion as we speak)
Books this reminded us of
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith
Obsessions
Grace: Let’s talk about the Stanley cups
Becca: Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Concealer Brush
What we read this week!
Grace:
The Club by Ellery Lloyd
Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci
The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead (check content warnings before picking this one up!)
Becca:
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand
The Arc by Tory Henwood Hoen
Something Wilder by Christina Lauren
April Book Club Pick: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
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