Bad On Paper

Bad On Paper

Becca Freeman & Olivia Muenter

Join Becca Freeman and Olivia Muenter every Wednesday for a dose of books and banter, along with interviews with women who inspire us.

How Realistic is “Younger”’s Portrayal of the Publishing Industry?

How Realistic is “Younger”’s Portrayal of the Publishing Industry?

This week, we were inspired by a thread in our Facebook group and are looking back on season 1 of the TV show Younger! This is Olivia’s first watch and a rewatch for Becca, and we’re very excited to break down how it reflects the publishing industry, discuss how it portrays authors, talk about the fashion, share if we are on Team Josh or Team Charles, and more!   Obsessions Olivia - Severance Season 2 + Reddit Becca - Lost re-watch   What we read this week Olivia - Nothing Serious by Emily J. S

Feb 19, • 1:03:10

Chelsea Handler on Her Latest Book and Turning 50

Chelsea Handler on Her Latest Book and Turning 50

We’re thrilled to interview Chelsea Handler this week! We talk about her forthcoming book: I’ll Have What She’s Having, coming out on her 50th birthday. She tells us about her reading life (and how she could never date someone who doesn’t read), thoughts on aging, and why Jane Fonda gave her notes on one chapter in her book.   Chelsea’s book, I’ll Have What She’s Having is out February 25th and is available for pre-order now at chelseahandler.com/book.   Obsessions Becca - The Agency on Paramou

Feb 12, • 1:02:54

Obscure Erotica Vol. 04

Obscure Erotica Vol. 04

Valentine’s Day is around the corner! Romance is in the air! So, we obviously had to find some obscure erotica to get in the spirit. And boy did we find some gems. (Horrors?) Weirdness and NSFW content ahead! (Also, sorry in advance)   Olivia’s Pick - Garden Knome Sex Party by Fanny Tucker  Becca’s Pick - The Deviled Egg Made Me Do It by Holly Wilde    Obsessions Olivia - My Old Ass Becca - Variations pour une Porte et un Soupir at the New York City Ballet   What we read this week Oliva - The F

Feb 5, • 1:14:30

Stolen Focus Book Club

Stolen Focus Book Club

It’s our first Book Club episode of the year! As tradition dictates, we’re starting 2025 with a nonfiction book, Stolen Focus by Johann Hari.    We discuss our overall thoughts on the book, its major themes, how it connects to current events, and our evolving relationships to social media, reading, multitasking, focus, and more! We also ponder if we would go on a 3-month trip without using internet-connected devices.    Related to this topic! A listener suggested using the screen time app Opal.

Jan 29, • 1:29:11

2025 Reading Preview

2025 Reading Preview

Get ready to build up your 2025 TBR because we’re chatting with some of our bookish friends about the upcoming releases they're excited to read this year!    Alyssa Morris’s picks - The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig, Misdirected by Lucy Parker| Her newsletter is Romancing the Phone   Michelle Martin’s picks - The Colony by Annika Norlin (out 3/25), The Antidote by Karen Russell (out 3/11) | Her newslet

Jan 22, • 1:09:55

January 2025 Three Things

January 2025 Three Things

It’s been a while since our last Three Things episode! We can’t wait to discuss what’s been on our minds lately, from pop culture to books to productivity.    Olivia’s Things Best of 2024 Fave TV Shows - The Diplomat, Nobody Wants This Best Song - The Bolter by Taylor Swift, Right Back to It by Waxahatchee Best Trip - Maine, Portland and Chicago Best Days - Maine and SABI release day Best Purchase - OnCloud Sneakers, Beaded Necklaces, Kindle, and

Jan 15, • 1:15:45

Our 2025 Goals

Our 2025 Goals

Happy 2025! We’re back from our break and we’re so excited about this fresh start, and with fresh starts come fresh goals! This week, we’re reflecting on our 2024 goals and share our personal and professional goals for 2025.    Obsessions Oliva: The Lullaby Club Becca: Settlers of Catan   What we read this week Olivia - Sweet Fury by Sash Bischoff, Blob: A Love Story by Maggie Su (Out Jan 28), The Sequel by Jean Hanff Korelitz   Becca - Any Trope But You by Victoria Levine (Out April 1), The Fav

Jan 8, • 1:25:24

Best Books of 2024

Best Books of 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re excited to celebrate with our best books of the year episode! We share our top 10 lists, and listen to voicemails about your favorite books of the year. See ya in 2025!    Olivia Sharkheart by Emily Habeck Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra  Long Bright River by Liz Moore The God of the Woods by Liz Moore The Husbands by Holly Gramazio Good Material by Dolly Alderton Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker

Dec 11, 2024 • 1:03:07

Obscure Erotica: Ho-Ho-Holiday Edition

Obscure Erotica: Ho-Ho-Holiday Edition

We weren’t sure what to get you for the holidays this year, so we thought we’d gift you the best present in our sack (ha), a holiday-themed edition of obscure erotica. We scoured Kindle Unlimited to find the absolute most unhinged smut for your enjoyment—there are sexy Santas, engorged elves, and so many female protagonists named Holly. Get in the sleigh, we’re going somewhere absolutely unhinged!   (Likely goes without saying, but NSFW content ahead!) The books we read Santa Claus is Going t

Dec 4, 2024 • 1:07:19

Be Ready When the Luck Happens (Ina Garten’s Memoir) Book Club

Be Ready When the Luck Happens (Ina Garten’s Memoir) Book Club

It’s our last book club of 2024! We’re so excited to discuss Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten. It was the comfort read we needed this month, and we were surprised by how much we didn’t know about her!    Obsessions Becca - The Nanny on Peacock Olivia - Disclaimer on Apple TV   What we read this week Becca -  The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V E Schwab, Cruel Winter With You by Ali Hazelwood Olivia - Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors, Heartwood by Amity Gaige (out in April 2025!) Be

Nov 27, 2024 • 1:13:24

A Holly Jolly Gift Guide

A Holly Jolly Gift Guide

It’s about that time for a holly jolly gift guide! We gathered gift ideas for every price point from 5-year journals to candy to candles and more!   Under $25 Furbish Studio Matchbook Ornament - $28 BonBon holiday gift box - Med - $28 Book Person Mug ($15) + a book Weleda Skin Food - $13 Thrifted Matchstrike W/ Matches Framebridge ornaments ($25)   $25-$50 LEUCHTTURM1917 - Some Lines A Day ($33) + a nice pen Custom Pet Stamp - $33 Confetti Flutes ($24) + Bottle of champagne Watercolor Set ($2

Nov 20, 2024 • 1:02:52

Debut Author Spotlight

Debut Author Spotlight

This week, we talked to four debut authors with books that came out in 2024 or are coming out in 2025 about their paths to publication! Get ready to load up your TBR and hear their advice for writers and recent favorite books.    We chatted with Marian Schembari, author of A Little Less Broken Amanda Eisenberg, author of People Are Talking  Lauren Evans, author of Casket Case  Courtney Preiss, author of Welcome Hom

Nov 13, 2024 • 1:20:22

November 2024 Three Things

November 2024 Three Things

We’re keeping things light this week by sharing a fun batch of Three Things!   Becca’s Things The Real Housewives of New York City Diving into the Holiday Season ‘The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books’ in The Atlantic   Olivia’s Things Netflix’s upcoming holiday programming: Hot Frosty, The Merry Gentleman, Is it Cake Holiday, and Carry-On (

Nov 6, 2024 • 1:12:30

Bel Canto Book Club

Bel Canto Book Club

October Book Club is here! It's time to share our feelings about Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. We covered our reading experience, the real-life stories that inspired the book, side characters we loved, and if we enjoyed the controversial epilogue, and more!    If you liked this book, you may like Anxious People by Fredrik Backman!   Obsessions Olivia: Andrew Garfield (shoutout to his Chicken Shop Date) Becca: Viviaia Maryjanes in black   What we read this week Olivia: Inter

Oct 30, 2024 • 1:02:36

A Moving Retrospective

A Moving Retrospective

This week, we’re reflecting on Olivia’s move to the Hudson Valley in Upstate New York! Covering everything from why she chose the location, house renovation updates, how to make friends in a new place, and when the house started to feel like a home.    If you’re in the area, come to our event at Lasting Joy Brewery in Tivoli New York!   Obsessions Olivia - watching Real Housewives on a plane (Specifically Orange County and Salt Lake City) Becca - Brooklyn Candle Studio Apple Cider Candle

Oct 23, 2024 • 55:20

The Great Read-Alike Roundup

The Great Read-Alike Roundup

In celebration of our backlist fall, we’re dedicating this episode to sharing our recommendations for what to read if you want to capture the energy of a popular book!    Romance If you liked The Idea of You by Robinne Lee, you may like Big Fan by Alexandra Romanoff and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams If you like Emily Henry's books, you may like You Again by Kate Goldbeck and books by Mhairi McFarlane! If you like Talking at Night by Claire Daverley, you may like Shark Heart by Emily Habeck

Oct 16, 2024 • 1:11:07

How the Pod Sausage Gets Made

How the Pod Sausage Gets Made

Have you ever wondered how we choose episode topics? Our intentions behind our book club picks? Our dream guests? How we want to grow the podcast? This is the episode for you! We’re sharing all the details about how our podcast sausage gets made.   Obsessions Olivia: Sand + Fog Honeycrisp Harvest Candle Becca: Diddy conspiracy TikTok   What we read this week Olivia: Big Fan by Alexandra Romanoff    This Month’s Book Club Pick - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (have thoughts about this book you want to

Oct 9, 2024 • 1:23:13

A Very Autumnal Three Things

A Very Autumnal Three Things

In this round of Three Things, we’re keeping our topics strictly fall-based (prepare to hear Olivia at her full power!) We cover everything from Halloween costumes to sweater storage to cozy fall hobbies and more!   Olivia’s Things A Perfect Fall Sunday  Fall Goals Getting a Hallmark+ Subscription (First watches will include: 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost, Haunted Wedding, and Pumpkin Everything)    Becca’s Things  2024 Pop Culture Halloween Costumes Sweater Storage If you were to create a dream strip

Oct 2, 2024 • 1:01:26

All Fours Book Club

All Fours Book Club

It’s the moment we’ve been waiting for, our All Fours by Miranda July Book Club! There’s been a lot of discussion about the book in our Facebook and Geneva groups, and we’re so pumped to dive in!   We shared our expectations for the book before we read it, why we thought it was so polarizing, the themes of aging and menopause, how we related to the main character, and what we thought about how the story wrapped up.    Obsessions Becca: Everlane Box Cut Tee Olivia: Lizzie McAlpine’s cover of

Sep 25, 2024 • 1:05:48

How Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo Started a Romance Publishing Imprint

How Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo Started a Romance Publishing Imprint

This week, we’re chatting with the founders of 831 Stories (and hosts of the fantastic A Thing or Two podcast) Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo! They share what drew them to the romance genre, why they started a romance entertainment company, and what makes a good sex scene. They also give us the scoop on 831’s first novella, Big Fan by Alexandra Romanoff, and the universe around it.   Obsessions Becca: The Perfect Couple on Netflix Olivia: Journaling    What we read this week Olivia: One of The G

Sep 18, 2024 • 1:12:17

Julia Whelan Tells Us How an Audiobook Gets Made

Julia Whelan Tells Us How an Audiobook Gets Made

This week we’re joined by a person The New Yorker has called “The Adele of Audiobooks!” You guessed it, we’re exploring the ins and outs of audiobooks with none other than novelist, screenwriter, actor, and iconic audiobook narrator, Julia Whelan. She gives us a behind the scenes peek at the the recording process, what makes a standout audiobook production, how she cares for her voice, and how she writes, edits, and records her own books!    Her books Thank You for Listening, My Oxford Year, and

Sep 11, 2024 • 1:07:07

Virgo Season: School Supply Nostalgia & Office Obsessions

Virgo Season: School Supply Nostalgia & Office Obsessions

It’s back-to-school season! We don’t have a school to go back to, but that won’t stop us from stocking up on new office supplies for a little refresh. We talk about our love for back-to-school shopping, wrapping books vs book socks, finding the perfect bookbag, statement pens, Lisa Frank, and the “school supplies” we use in our adult lives. Olivia also treats us with some journal entries from her back-to-school era.   Becca’s adult school supplies are Legal Pads (both from Erin Condron and Amazo

Sep 4, 2024 • 1:14:30

One-Star Romance Book Club

One-Star Romance Book Club

Happy August Book Club Day! We’re diving into our thoughts on One-Star Romance by Laura Hankin. (Spoiler: we adored it!) We talk about the balance of the romance versus friendship plotlines, the relatability of the debut novelist interior monologue, and how the pandemic was incorporated into the plot. Also, the author calls in to answer a listener question!   Obsessions Becca: Target Women's High-Rise Modern Gauze Wide Leg Pull-On Pants Olivia:  Lil Jon at the 2024 Democratic National Conventio

Aug 28, 2024 • 1:04:29

Listener Three Things: Sleepover Movies, Alternate Lives, and Single Serving Tortilla Chips

Listener Three Things: Sleepover Movies, Alternate Lives, and Single Serving Tortilla Chips

This week, we let YOU pick the Things for us to cover this episode! We’re excited to dive into your obsessions, pop culture news, alternate lives, and more!   Listener Things What alternate lives would you want to live for a day? The lack of single-serving tortilla chips It Ends With Us Sleepover Movies Flip Phones Heiney Hiders   Obsessions Becca: Kerastase Cronologiste Hair Mask Olivia: Buff Bunny   What we read this week Olivia: Rip Tide by Colleen McKeegan Becca: The Wedding People by Ali

Aug 21, 2024 • 1:17:44

Three Things with Emily Henry: Disney Channel Original Movies, Instagram Lurking, and Hobbies You’re Bad At

Three Things with Emily Henry: Disney Channel Original Movies, Instagram Lurking, and Hobbies You’re Bad At

We’re so excited to dive into Three Things with Emily Henry! We cover iconic DCOMs, Instagram stalking former babysitting clients, new hobbies, and MORE! If you're looking for a more craft-focused conversation, check out this past episode with Emily.    Emily’s Three Things Disney Channel Original Movies  People you keep tabs on Things you like doing even though you’re bad at them   What we read this week Olivia - God of the Woods by Liz Moore Becca - The Wedding People by Allison Espach   Obse

Aug 14, 2024 • 1:08:38

August Three Things: Glen Powell, the Olympics, and political hope

August Three Things: Glen Powell, the Olympics, and political hope

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 Olympics  What songs you can’t listen to anymore The state of politics (how the tables have turned!)    Obsessions Becca - her spring green manicure Olivia - Shogun   What we read this week Becca - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro   This Month’s Book Club Pick - One Star Romance b

Aug 7, 2024 • 1:05:39

Margo’s Got Money Troubles Book Club

Margo’s Got Money Troubles Book Club

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 sex work, the romance subplot, and how much the final line stuck with us.    (Liked the book? We loved this Rufi Thorpe interview about her writing process!)   Obsessions Becca - Amazon short set Olivia - Becca’s 100 Best Books List, Oldster’s interview w

Jul 31, 2024 • 1:04:48

Grace Atwood’s Three Things: Peaches, Go-To Outfit Combos, and Introvert Hobbies

Grace Atwood’s Three Things: Peaches, Go-To Outfit Combos, and Introvert Hobbies

This week, forever friend of the pod Grace Atwood stopped by to talk about her Three Things!   Grace’s Things Streaming audiobooks while needle-pointing All-white outfits with black accessories Liz Adams’ Cottage Cheese Ranch Dip  Grilled Peaches (that she had at Le Great Outdoor)   Bonus Things: These Target sandals Becca loves, this Amazon shorts set we love, No One Tells You This: A Memoir by Glynnis MacNicol    What Grace is Reading Four Seasons: The Story of a Business Philosophy by Isado

Jul 24, 2024 • 50:28

Books That Changed Our Lives

Books That Changed Our Lives

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  The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Baby-Sitters Club Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Christina Lauren Betty by Tiffany McDaniel   Becca’s life-changing books The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy The Rules of Inheritance by Claire Bidwell Smith The Magician

Jul 17, 2024 • 1:03:07

Three Things w/ Emily Amick of Emily in Your Phone

Three Things w/ Emily Amick of Emily in Your Phone

This week, we’re chatting with lawyer, journalist, and political analyst Emily Amick, AKA @EmilyinYourPhone! 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 Democracy in Retrograde!    Obsessions Olivia - SG Goodman, “Space & Time”  Becca - New phone case (bought on a listener's suggestion!)   What we read this week Becca - I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue Olivia - Real Americans by

Jul 10, 2024 • 1:09:19

July Three Things

July Three Things

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 Music Videos (Olivia’s: You’re Still the One by Shania Twain, Becca’s: Candy by Mandy Moore, I’m A Slave 4 U by Britney Spears, Everybody by Backstreet Boys, It’s All Coming Back to Me Now by Celine Dion) What to do for an energy reset   Olivia’s Things  Zyn (What it

Jul 3, 2024 • 1:04:03

Such a Bad Influence Book Club

Such a Bad Influence Book Club

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 the characters, and THAT ENDING! Spoilers ahead!   You can also read some more about Olivia and SABI in the newsletter Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends.   Obsessions Becca: DIY bead necklaces  Olivia: Presumed Innocent   What we read this wee

Jun 26, 2024 • 1:07:06

2024 Goals Check In

2024 Goals Check In

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 - Target striped linen pants Becca - Industry on Max   What we read this week Olivia: Dear America A Journey to the New World by Kathryn Lasky   This Month’s Book Club Pick - Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice me

Jun 19, 2024 • 55:31

June 2024 Three Things

June 2024 Three Things

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 (Espresso? Lunch? Share your thoughts!)  A Teen TV era, Geek Girl, Maxton Hall    Olivia’s Things Bridgerton Season 3 Part 1 Social etiquette in public places   Obsessions Becca: Maxton Hall Olivia: New Billie Eilish    What we read this week Becca: The Paris Novel by Ruth Reich

Jun 12, 2024 • 54:46

Summer 2024 Reading Preview

Summer 2024 Reading Preview

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 I Shouldn't Be Telling You This by Chelsea Devantez. (June 4) Youthjuice by EK Sathue (June 4)    Becca’s Books Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors (September 3) When the World Tips Over by Jandy Nelsonv (September 24)   Lyndsay Rush’s books Sandwich by Catherine Newman (Out June 18) Should We Go Extinct? By Todd May (Out August 6) Her poetry collection, A Bit M

Jun 5, 2024 • 1:28:33

The Ministry of Time Book Club

The Ministry of Time Book Club

It’s time to talk about The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley! 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 experience with Windmill Air   What we’ve read this week: Becca - Stolen Focus by Johann Hari and The Ministry of Time Olivia - The Ministry of Time   This Month’s Book Club Pick - Such A Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter (have

May 29, 2024 • 57:34

Social Media Habits with Leslie Stephens

Social Media Habits with Leslie Stephens

This week we’re talking phone habits and setting boundaries with our devices with Leslie Stephens, creator of the popular newsletter Morning Person and author of You’re Safe Here, out June 25, 2024.    Books Leslie recommends about setting phone boundaries Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier How to Break Up with Your Phone Catherine Price Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age by Sherry Turkle Stolen Focus by Johann Hari   If you

May 22, 2024 • 1:14:56

A Very Swiftie Three Things with Sarah Chapelle of Taylor Swift Styled

A Very Swiftie Three Things with Sarah Chapelle of Taylor Swift Styled

By popular demand, we’re diving deep into Taylor Swift with Sarah Chapelle, the creator of the blog and Instagram account @taylorswiftstyled.   Sarah’s Things Include:  The Jack Antonoff Cinematic Universe  Fashion as Easter Eggs and Red Herrings AI Songs    Her book Taylor Swift Style comes out on October 8!    Obsessions: Becca - Last Stop Larrimah  Olivia - Albanese Gummy Bears   Books: Olivia - Wellness by Nathan Hill  Becca - Filterworld by Kyle Chayka   This Month’s Book Club Pick - Th

May 15, 2024 • 1:14:36

Three Things May 2024

Three Things May 2024

This week we’re sharing our Three Things! From movies to comfort shows (to discomfort shows) and more!   Becca’s things  @Lucyontheground’s Romcom Mash Sundays on IG. Spice World  Gilmore Girls   Olivia’s things  The Swan Last Stop Larrimah Self Promotion    Obsessions: Olivia: Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter  Becca: Our BOP Terrence Sticker!   Books: Becca: None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell Olivia: All The Summers In Between by Brooke Lea Foster    This Month’s Book Club Pick - The Ministry of

May 8, 2024 • 1:07:47

Author Carley Fortune’s Three Things: Spring Fashion, Social Media, and Prince Edward Island

Author Carley Fortune’s Three Things: Spring Fashion, Social Media, and Prince Edward Island

This week we’re talking Things with Carley Fortune, bestselling author of Meet Me at the Lake and Every Summer After, and This Summer Will Be Different, 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” episode of Search Engine) Her 3rd book This Summer Will Be Different, and Anne of Green Gables.    Also…we finally have MERCH!    Obsessions:  Becca: Just Bare Spicy Chicken Nuggets Olivia: Diet

May 1, 2024 • 1:10:42

Expiration Dates Book Club

Expiration Dates Book Club

It’s time to discuss our April 2024 Book Club Pick, Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle! 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 more!    Obsessions Becca: The Tortured Poets Department & Sun Bum Face Mist sunscreen  Olivia: “You’re Not The Only One I Know” by The Sundays   What we read this week Becca: The Pairing by Casey McQuiston (out 8/6); The Prosp

Apr 24, 2024 • 1:03:37

A Spring Life Catchup

A Spring Life Catchup

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 Seester Seester by Ashley and Alexa Spivey, Gossip Time, Get it Write by Andrea Bartz, Hung Up with Hunter Harris.     (Also if anybody can relate to Olivia’s low, here’s a link to that Critter Catcher)   Obsessions Olivia: Duluth women’s gardening overalls Becca: ilovemahj.com   What we read this week Becca: Not In Love by Ali Hazelwood Olivia: Ti

Apr 17, 2024 • 1:02:21

Three Things April 2024

Three Things April 2024

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 Charmin toilet paper redesign (and the mundane parts of life we’d want to give a makeover) What you’d want to erase your brain to read/watch ‘for the first time’. (Ours are The Newsroom, The Idea of You, the Masterclass Pharrell Williams Maggie Rogers Video, Project Hail Mary) Common bucket list items we have zero

Apr 10, 2024 • 1:00:05

Author and Podcaster Jo Piazza’s Three Things: Costco Underwear, Cold Plunging with the Eagles, and Cannoli

Author and Podcaster Jo Piazza’s Three Things: Costco Underwear, Cold Plunging with the Eagles, and Cannoli

This week we’re chatting Three Things with Jo Piazza! We also talk about her new book The Sicilian Inheritance, telling NFL players what to do, Easter Baskets & Cadbury Eggs, The Tooth Fairy, making cannoli, and more!    We Are Not Like Them, You Were Always Mine, Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win, The Knockoff, and How to Be Married. Just a heads up: Non-Kid-In-The-Car-Friendly convos ahead!    Jo’s Things Cold Plunging Costco Underwear Teaching herself how to make cannoli    Obsessions Olivia: Harr

Apr 3, 2024 • 51:13

Anita de Monte Laughs Last Book Club & Notes App Follow Up

Anita de Monte Laughs Last Book Club & Notes App Follow Up

This week we’re discussing our March Book Club Pick: Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xotchitl Gonzalez! 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 Olivia - Elf Glow Reviver Lip Oil, Rose Envy Becca - Rhode skincare   What we read this week Becca - Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter Olivia - Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xotchitl Gonzalez   This Month

Mar 27, 2024 • 1:04:03

March 2024 Three Things

March 2024 Three Things

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 (get the Time Timer Becca mentioned here)  The State of Culture 2024 on Substack The Idea Of You Trailer   Our favorite Substacks Feed Me by Emily Sundberg After School by Casey Lewis  Publishing Confidential by Kathleen Schmidt Extracurricular by Tembe Denton Hurst Morning Person

Mar 20, 2024 • 1:00:08

What’s in Our Notes App

What’s in Our Notes App

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 more!    Let us know the innovative/smart/weird ways you use the Notes App by calling in at 843-405-3157.    Obsessions Becca - Chobani Cinnamon French Toast Creamer Olivia - American Fiction    What we read this week Olivia: Vampires of El Norte

Mar 13, 2024 • 56:34

Three Things with Author Tia Williams: Love is Blind, American Fiction, and Her New Novel

Three Things with Author Tia Williams: Love is Blind, American Fiction, and Her New Novel

We’re so excited for another guest Three Things with author Tia Williams! We chat about Love is Blind, American Fiction (with an Oscar movie sidebar), and her new novel A Love Song for Ricki Wilde!   Tia Williams is the author of the novels The Accidental Diva, It Chicks, Sixteen Candles, The Perfect Find (now a Netflix movie starring Gabrielle Union), Seven Days in June, and her latest novel, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde just came out last month!    We also ask Tia for beauty recs, which include

Mar 6, 2024 • 51:12

Good Material Book Club

Good Material Book Club

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, what we thought of the relationship dynamics in the book, and MORE!   The article that we thought of while reading this book is linked here!    Obsessions Olivia - Lavender shower bombs Becca - Kindle Paperwhite Signature   What we read this week Olivi

Feb 28, 2024 • 57:55

February 2024 Three Things

February 2024 Three Things

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 Renaissance Act ii Pastries A Paul Giamatti X Cher anecdote    Olivia’s Three Things One Day on Netflix (And a companion to One Day by Farrah Storr from Becca) Everyone’s a sellout now on Vox Favorite acts of self-kindness   Obsessions Becca: Substack as a place to scroll Olivia: Face Globes    What we read this week Olivia: T

Feb 21, 2024 • 54:36

Obscure Erotica Part 2

Obscure Erotica Part 2

Romance is in the air! We were feeling adoorable this Valentine’s Day and thought we’d Linc up and dive back into some obscure erotica. Join us…if you dare!    Obsessions Becca: Norah Ephron, specifically I’ll Have What She’s Having and Everything is Copy Olivia: @poppincandyofficial, Hvladimir the Beluga Whale   What we read this week Becca: Still Writing by Dani Shapiro   This Month’s Book Club Pick - Good Material by Dolly Alderton (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call i

Feb 14, 2024 • 58:21

2024 Reading preview!

2024 Reading preview!

It’s time for one of our favorite episodes of the year, our 2024 reading preview! We chat with Jordyn Walker, Haley Jakobson, Tomi Obebe, Steven Rowley, and Amanda Montell about their most anticipated reads of 2024! We also ask them the very important question: If you could have a meal with any fictional character at any chain restaurant, who are you going with and where are you taking them?   Olivia’s 2024 Picks Rabbit Hole by Kate Brody  Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead by Jenny Hollander

Feb 7, 2024 • 1:16:44

Four Thousand Weeks Book Club

Four Thousand Weeks Book Club

This week, we’re discussing our January Book Club pick, Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman. We discuss how the book compared to our expectations and our relationships with time, as well as the book’s takes on perfectionism, control, “The joy of missing out,” and more!    Obsessions O: The Trust on Netflix B: Slow Horses on Apple TV+   What we read this week Becca: Daisy Haites, The Great Undoing, and Magnolia Parks into the Dark by Jessa Hastings Olivia: Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkem

Jan 31, 2024 • 56:45

Podcast Host & Author Kate Kennedy’s Three Things

Podcast Host & Author Kate Kennedy’s Three Things

This year we’re shaking up our guest interview format, and bringing in highly requested guest Kate Kennedy to share her Three Things! Kate is the host of Be There in Five and the author of One in a Millenial, an exploration of pop culture, nostalgia, and the millennial zeitgeist.    Kate’s Three Things TikTok aesthetic microtrends  Welcome to Plathville Going idle on AIM   Obsessions Becca: NY Times Connections Olivia: Josiah & The Bonnevilles Lemming    What we read this week Becca: One-Star R

Jan 24, 2024 • 49:30

January 2024 Three Things

January 2024 Three Things

It’s time for our first Three Things of 2024! We’re so excited to share what we’ve been watching, reading, and questioning lately.    Olivia’s things In & Out lists Gypsy Rose Blanchard Saltburn   Becca This NYT Article about Michael Stipe Naked Attraction The Pantone Color of the Year 2024   Obsessions Becca: Vick’s Sinus Steamer Olivia: Kaweco Sport Fountain Pen   What we read this week Becca: First Lie Wins By Ashley Elston   This Month’s Book Club Pick - Four Thousand Weeks: Time Manageme

Jan 17, 2024 • 52:40

Our 2024 Goals

Our 2024 Goals

We’re back! And we’re so excited to kick off 2024 by setting out goals for this year! But first, we check in on how our 2023 goals went.    Obsessions Becca: Her Vibes board phone background Olivia: Bear Brook Podcast   What we read this week Olivia: A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham The Last Murder at The End of the World by Stuart Turton Shark Heart by Emily Habeck  Becca:  Snowed In by Catherine Walsh This Spells Love by Kate Robb Novelist as Vocation by Haruki Murakami All About Love

Jan 10, 2024 • 1:07:26

Best Books of 2023

Best Books of 2023

For the last episode of 2023, it’s time to talk about the best books we read in this year! Becca and Olivia each share their top 10 books they read, and we play calls from listeners sharing their favorite books from 2023!    Becca’s Best Books of the Year:  Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Tom Lake by Ann Patchett You Again by Kate Goldbeck Maybe Once, Maybe Twice by Allison Rose Greenberg Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams The Rachel Incident by Caroline O’Donahue Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler

Dec 13, 2023 • 1:02:01

Best of 2023

Best of 2023

As the year comes to a close, we want to look back at the good stuff and discuss our best of 2023! We dive into our personal best moments and talk about some of our favorite things from this year!    Best Entertainment  Best TV Show Becca - The Diplomat Olivia - Shrinking  Best Movie Becca - Barbie Olivia - Past Lives  Best (New to us) Podcast Becc - Writer’s Routine, Publishing Rodeo Olivia - Writer’s Routine Best Concert Olivia - The Eras Tour, Noah Kahan  Best Album Becca - You’ll Get It

Dec 6, 2023 • 57:52

The Christmas Orphans Club Book Club

The Christmas Orphans Club Book Club

This week, we’re diving into Becca’s Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! This is the ONLY time we’ll be spoiling this book for a while, so if you haven’t read the book yet and don’t want to get spoiled, save this episode for when you finish the book!    We talk about what elements of the book were there since Becca’s first draft, the highs and lows of their writing process, how she balanced the lighthearted tone with big emotions, and what book-related questions she wished she got asked more. Be

Nov 29, 2023 • 1:02:59

2023 Gift Guide with My Sister Made Me Buy It

2023 Gift Guide with My Sister Made Me Buy It

Happy gift guide season! This week we’re talking all things gifts with Sarah of @my.sister.made.me.buy.it, an account full of fashion, undergarment, blanket, travel, and pen recommendations. We share gift ideas for BFFs, Co-Workers, Significant Others, Tweens, People who have everything, and what we’d gift ourselves!    Our Picks: BFF - Rainbow Splash Cups from Coming Soon, Fancy Friend Dates, Colorful/fancy matches + match strikers Co-worker/casual acquaintance - 5 $1 scratch-off tickets + Le

Nov 22, 2023 • 57:01

What's on our nightstand

What's on our nightstand

Lotion! Books! Earplugs! Dried-up contact lenses! This week, we’re talking about our nightstand essentials from the things that improve our nighttime routine to the things that are just weird.    Olivia’s Nightstand: Weleda Skin Food, Aquaphor stick, books (currently: Rooms of Our Own by Louise Pennington, Talking at Night by Claire Daverley, The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue), Necessaire Body Serum, a pile of dried contacts, glasses, claw clip graveyard, water bottle graveyard.     Bec

Nov 15, 2023 • 58:58

November 2023 Three Things

November 2023 Three Things

Time for a fun batch of Things! Three from each of us, to be exact.    Olivia’s Things What are your holiday vibes for 2023? Opinions on New Year’s Eve as a Holiday Is long hair cheugy now?   Becca’s Things Becca’s new favorite kitchen tool - a garlic-chopper The Woman in Me by Britney Spears What are your glimmers?   Obsessions Olivia - Geneva! Becca - Knitting   What we read this week! Olivia: You Shouldn’t Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose  B: 1,000 Words by Jami Attenberg (out 1/9); The Woman i

Nov 8, 2023 • 52:15

NaNoWriMo Q&A with literary agent Carly Watters

NaNoWriMo Q&A with literary agent Carly Watters

To celebrate the start of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) we’re chatting with Carly Watters, SVP and Senior Literary Agent at P.S Literary and co-host of The Shit No One Tells You About Writing Podcast!   We ask Carly about trends in fiction, how to know when a manuscript is ready, how book deals are made, if it actually is harder than ever to sell a book right now, and more!    Books about writing Carly recommends  On Writing by Stephen King   Craft in the Real World by Matthew Saless

Nov 1, 2023 • 59:16

The Quiet Tenant Book Club

The Quiet Tenant Book Club

This week we’re talking about our October Book Club Pick, The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon! We talk about Becca’s expectations of the book vs what her thoughts were reading, our thoughts on the second person narration, how the book centered the women in this story, if the ending surprised and satisfied us, and more!    Trigger warning for sexual assault in this book, so please skip it if you’re not in a place to listen!    Obsessions Becca - Jessica Yellin’s newsletter; Under the Desk News

Oct 25, 2023 • 49:50

Spooky Season Reads with Ashley Winstead

Spooky Season Reads with Ashley Winstead

This week we’re diving into spooky season with a fellow fall fanatic, Ashley Winstead! We talk about her newest book Midnight Is the Darkest Hour, our enthusiasm for fall, 12-foot skeletons, and we all share some Halloween-season book recs!   Psychological Thriller Book Recs Olivia - None Of This Is True by Lisa Jewell Ashley - If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio, Bad Habits by Amy Gentry    Books Too scary to read with the lights out Ashley - Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine Olivia - Leave

Oct 18, 2023 • 57:17

A Q4 Q&A

A Q4 Q&A

This week, we’re answering your questions about Q4 goals, fall checklists, Olivia’s house updates, TCOC tiny tongs enthusiasts, writing advice, Starbucks orders and SO! MUCH! MORE!    Our favorite back catalog episodes  Our Goals episodes (check out our 2023 goals and our 2023 goals check-in!) Summer Reading Roundups! Olivia’s First Episode  Pre Olivia: Elizabeth Gilbert Episode  Hidden Gem Books (With Listener Recs!)    Obsessions Olivia: Hyperfixation lunch  Becca: Champers Social Club o

Oct 11, 2023 • 59:16

Three Things October 2023

Three Things October 2023

It’s Three Things time! This week we’re talking about the Instagram ads that haunt us, Lauren Groff’s writing process, being a teenage girl, and more!    Becca’s 3 Things Instagram ads that haunt us Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts and the grown-up teen girl phenomenon  Retellings in fiction    Olivia’s 3 Things Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift The New York Times’s profile of Lauren Groff  The New York Times’s article about being 13 today    Obsessions Olivia: Shit That I Knit Crew Neck Sweater Becca: Lov

Oct 4, 2023 • 56:56

Tom Lake Book Club

Tom Lake Book Club

It’s time for the September book club and we’re discussing Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. We dive into our opinions on the writing, the mother/daughter dynamics, the reveals that surprised us, and the “Tom Lake” moments in our own lives.    Also, Becca’s book is out NOW!!!   Obsessions Olivia:  Her playlist called ‘Songs for Staring at the Ocean & Feeling emo’ Becca: @nymetroweather on IG   What we read this week! Becca: The Nigerwife by Vanessa Walters Olivia: The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallo

Sep 27, 2023 • 54:43

How Becca’s Book Got Made

How Becca’s Book Got Made

This week we’re recapping an accomplishment three years in the making: Becca’s book: The Christmas Orphans Club! To get a full overview of the process, we’re joined by her agent Allison Hunter and her editor Marie Michels. So grab your favorite festive bev and get ready for the behind-the-scenes story!   Obsessions Olivia - “All-American Bitch” by Olivia Rodrigo  Becca - Gilmore Girls & The Morning Show   What we read this week! Becca - Fool Me Once by Ashley Winstead Olivia - None of This is

Sep 20, 2023 • 1:10:15

Little Luxuries

Little Luxuries

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

Sep 13, 2023 • 57:09

How a Cookbook Gets Made with Dan Pelosi

How a Cookbook Gets Made with Dan Pelosi

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,

Sep 6, 2023 • 1:08:18

Family Lore Book Club

Family Lore Book Club

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 S

Aug 30, 2023 • 56:12

August 2023 Three Things

August 2023 Three Things

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

Aug 23, 2023 • 58:17

How Libraries Work

How Libraries Work

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. Sa

Aug 16, 2023 • 56:18

Getting Creative

Getting Creative

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!)   T

Aug 9, 2023 • 1:04:36

A Conversation with Annabel Monaghan (spoiler-free)

A Conversation with Annabel Monaghan (spoiler-free)

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

Aug 2, 2023 • 1:02:41

Same Time Next Summer Book Club!

Same Time Next Summer Book Club!

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

Jul 26, 2023 • 1:02:30

July 2023 Three Things

July 2023 Three Things

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 Pic

Jul 19, 2023 • 55:07

Summer Listener Q&A Part 2

Summer Listener Q&A Part 2

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

Jul 12, 2023 • 52:57

Summer Listener Q&A Part 1

Summer Listener Q&A Part 1

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 Summ

Jul 5, 2023 • 57:51

Fourth Wing Book Club

Fourth Wing Book Club

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.   Editor's Note: A previous version of this episode did not acknowledge the main character's implied ex

Jun 28, 2023 • 58:25

June 2023 Three Things!

June 2023 Three Things!

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

Jun 21, 2023 • 58:24

2023 Reading Preview: Part 2

2023 Reading Preview: Part 2

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 @beachrea

Jun 14, 2023 • 1:14:43

2023 Mid-year Goals Progress Update!

2023 Mid-year Goals Progress Update!

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! Becca - When in Rome by Sarah Adams   This Month’s Book Club Pick - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (have thoughts about

Jun 7, 2023 • 1:07:13

Happy Place by Emily Henry Book Club!

Happy Place by Emily Henry Book Club!

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

May 31, 2023 • 57:35

A Conversation about Postpartum Psychosis and More with Ayana Lage

A Conversation about Postpartum Psychosis and More with Ayana Lage

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 postpa

May 24, 2023 • 52:43

The Official BOP Beach Read Roundup!

The Official BOP Beach Read Roundup!

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

May 17, 2023 • 56:02

May 2023 Three Things

May 2023 Three Things

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 Po

May 10, 2023 • 56:17

Creating a Journaling Practice with Amber Burns

Creating a Journaling Practice with Amber Burns

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 Pe

May 3, 2023 • 55:24

Before We Were Innocent Book Club

Before We Were Innocent Book Club

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

Apr 26, 2023 • 1:02:38

April 2023 Three Things

April 2023 Three Things

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

Apr 19, 2023 • 1:11:15

Bonnie Garmus, Author of Lessons in Chemistry

Bonnie Garmus, Author of Lessons in Chemistry

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 Ro

Apr 12, 2023 • 44:02

The Best & Worst Book to Screen Adaptations

The Best & Worst Book to Screen Adaptations

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 b

Apr 5, 2023 • 1:08:35

The Measure Book Club

The Measure Book Club

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

Mar 29, 2023 • 1:00:32

Obscure Erotica Book Reviews

Obscure Erotica Book Reviews

After a stroke of genius on Olivia’s part, we’re spending this episode reading snippets of erotica we found in the dark corners of the internet. In addition to reading the glorious pieces we chose, we also ask ourselves questions like Why??? How??? Can we ever unsee this??? We also put our literary hats on and analyze the best passages, favorite characters, and the best reviews of our picks.     Want to read these books? Your choice!  Conquered by Clippy: An Erotic Short Story by Leonard Delaney

Mar 22, 2023 • 56:46

Three Things March 2023

Three Things March 2023

It’s time to break down our March 2023 Three Things! We each brought pop culture topics, nostalgic reflection prompts, and thought starters to discuss this week.   Olivia’s Things  The Hailey Beiber / Selena Gomez / Justin Beiber situation Our go-to Fun Facts and Ice Breakers Something your 16 year old self would be surprised about, proud of, and hate about your current self    Becca’s Things Ben Savage’s Congress Run Podcast Milestones (This month is the 5 year anniversary of Bad on Paper, and

Mar 15, 2023 • 1:03:44

The Advice Episode: Personal Style, Wedding Guest Resentment, Friend Breakups & More.

The Advice Episode: Personal Style, Wedding Guest Resentment, Friend Breakups & More.

We’re here to bring you our best and brightest advice, responding to your questions about everything from professional jealousy to writing productivity to wedding planning to personal style and more.   Some follows/reads we suggested during this episode  @anindigoday @carlywatters @mrsdowjones Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin    Obsessions Becca -  Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam Eyeshadow Palette Olivia - Pedro Pascal   What we read this week! Becca - Things

Mar 8, 2023 • 1:14:28

A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life

This week, we’ll be sharing a day in our life. We each picked a specific day in our past week to break down in EXTREME detail (including the dreams we had the night before). We talk about what we did when we woke up, the breakfasts we had, the candles we lit, the packages that arrived, what corners of TikTok we’re in, and what we read!    After talking about our days, we cover how this day lines up with our normal days, what we’ve left out, and what we wish we did that day to make it “better.”

Mar 1, 2023 • 1:11:29

Before I Let Go Book Club

Before I Let Go Book Club

We’re excited to discuss our February Book Club Pick Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan! We really enjoyed this book (as did many readers, it has a 4.49 rating on Goodreads!) We talk about our thoughts on this book, why it's so loved if we found the romantic storyline believable, our thoughts on the ending, the future of the romance genre and SO! MUCH! MORE!    If you loved Before I Let Go, you may like Seven Days in June by Tia Williams, and Happy Place by Emily Henry (Out April 25), and November

Feb 22, 2023 • 1:07:19

February 2023 Q&A

February 2023 Q&A

Today we’re pretending to be guests on our own podcast and letting YOU ask the questions! We fill you in on our thoughts about the pressures to be on social media, our long-term goals, thoughts on “deinfluencing,” Olivia’s house updates, If we’re book jacket removers, the books that changed our lives, our dream food court, traveling hot takes, the Wikipedia or Reddit rabbit holes we fall down, and more!    Becca’s life-changing book: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Olivia’s life-changing book: Ma

Feb 15, 2023 • 1:06:08

A Romcom Roundup! Books, Movies, Tropes, and more!

A Romcom Roundup! Books, Movies, Tropes, and more!

Valentine’s Day coming up and we are rounding up our favorite romantic comedies (in both book and movie form!)  On top of our recommendations, listeners called in with so many amazing recs, your watching/reading agenda for the weekend will be packed! We also share our favorite romcom tropes!   Becca’s Favorite Romcom Books Who’s That Girl? by Mhairi McFarlane People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry The Royal We by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan One Day in December by Josie Silver The Charm

Feb 8, 2023 • 1:07:57

February 2023 Three Things

February 2023 Three Things

We have some THINGS to talk about today (3 each to be exact!) spanning from makeup, to movie casting, to a personal Pinterest renaissance, and more!    Becca’s Things What is the smallest hill you will die on? (Becca’s: Friends with Benefits > No Strings Attached, Olivia’s: Chipotle is worth the tummy problems, Lululemon leggings are overrated)  A personal Pinterest renaissance  The “It Ends With Us” casting news!    Olivia’s Things  The Mind F*ck that is Moving!  Feeling weird about makeup  "G

Feb 1, 2023 • 56:24

The Villa Book Club

The Villa Book Club

It’s time for our first book club of 2023! This month we’re talking about The Villa by Rachel Hawkins. We’ve heard a lot from our listeners about this book, and we’re so excited to talk about it finally!   We share our thoughts about the two timelines, our theories about the ending, and play amazing listener voicemails with thoughts and theories about the book. We also discuss what sets The Villa apart from a typical thriller, how it plays with the idea of the self-help guru, and how this book w

Jan 25, 2023 • 1:05:11

2023 Spring Bookstagram Preview

2023 Spring Bookstagram Preview

It's time for a 2023 book preview! We brought on some of our favorite book people on the internet to share 2 books they’re excited about this year, and boy has our TBRs grown! We also ask the age-old question: If you had to bring a book character to a chain restaurant, who are you picking and where are you going?   Follow our guests! Megan Prokott - @the_spines Traci Thomas - @thestackspod Taylor Choi -  @bookswithtay Jenny Jackson - @jennyjacksonpineapple Giselle Gonzalez - @hopelessbooklover_

Jan 18, 2023 • 1:10:34

January 2023 Three Things

January 2023 Three Things

Time for our first Three Things in 2023! We have a fun grab bag of things to discuss! P.S. Does Anybody else want to crawl into a hole for the rest of the year already?     Olivia’s Three Things WFH wardrobe philosophies  Journal Prompts Embarrassing Stories    Becca’s Three Things Purchased Movies on Amazon Prime Realistic Dream Trip for 2023  Emily in Paris   Becca’s Movie Purchases: Love and Basketball, One Winter Weekend, Christmas Around the Corner, Chalet Girl, Beyond the Lights, After, Gi

Jan 11, 2023 • 51:56

Our 2023 Goals!

Our 2023 Goals!

For our first episode of the new year, we’re talking about our 2023 goals! We reflect on what we achieved and what didn’t pan out in 2022, and we’re giddy to share our personal and professional goals for 2023!   If you want to catch up on the 2022 goal lore, check out our 2022 Goals Setting Episode Becca recorded with Grace in January, and our 2022 Goals Mid Year Check-in we recorded in June where Olivia also announces her goals.    If you wanna hop on the 5-year journal train, this is the one

Jan 4, 2023 • 1:00:41

Best of Books 2022

Best of Books 2022

We’re finishing 2022 on a strong note by talking about our favorite books of 2022! We cover our favorite reads spanning 6 different categories, and play voicemails from YOU about your favorite books! Favorite Book Club Pick Olivia: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Becca: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, You Made a Fool Of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi Listeners: Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult, Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson   Favorite Roman

Dec 14, 2022 • 55:36

Best of 2022!

Best of 2022!

It's time for us to look back on our best of 2022! We’re talking about our personal best moments and also our best purchases, entertainment favorites, and more! Tune in for our favorite episodes of the podcast, hard-boiled eggs, and Temperature by Sean Paul of course!   Personal Best Best Day - Olivia: Her Umbria Road Trip! | Becca: The Day she sold her book!  Best Meal - Olivia: at Zahav in Philadelphia | Becca: A restaurant in Rhonda Best Trip - Olivia: Tie between Iceland & Alaska | Becca: Rh

Dec 7, 2022 • 59:19

The Cloisters Book Club

The Cloisters Book Club

It’s our final book club of the year! Today we’re talking about The Cloisters by Katy Hays. We chat about which plot twists we saw coming in this atmospheric mystery (and which surprised us!), and also dive into our love for the historical mystery embedded in this book, which led us to talk about our feelings on historical fiction in general. Plus, we’re sharing our own personal clairvoyant experiences. If you liked this book, you may enjoy The Secret History by Donna Tartt, Ninth House by Leigh

Nov 30, 2022 • 44:38

2022 Holiday Gift Guide with Grace Atwood

2022 Holiday Gift Guide with Grace Atwood

This week we’re catching up with friend of the pod (and former co-host) Grace Atwood! Grace shares everything she’s been up to from buying a house to creating a shoe with Sarah Flint! We also share a few gift ideas for besties, coworkers, and more!  Follow Grace on Instagram, thestripe.com, and her newsletter!    Gift Guide For your work bestie - $20 Grace - A fun ornament from furbish studio or a nice mug Becca - Erin Condren custom notepads Olivia - A Today’s Garbage notepad from The Tiny Tas

Nov 23, 2022 • 53:33

A Conversation with Nora McInerny!

A Conversation with Nora McInerny!

This week on the podcast we’re chatting with Nora McInerny! Nora is the host of the podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking and the author of five books, most recently Bad Vibes Only, a collection of essays that came out in October. With Nora, we take a walk down Tumblr memory lane and talk about how she decided to be so candid in her memoirs (and why she’s done writing them) the difficulty of writing about topics like self-image and grief, cleaning out your notes app, making big life changes, and

Nov 16, 2022 • 1:13:44

What Hyped Products Are Worth It?

What Hyped Products Are Worth It?

This week, we’re sharing our reviews on products that have gotten a lot of internet hype and answering the question: IS! IT! WORTH IT! Our listeners requested items in various categories they wanted our opinions on, and we’re breaking down our thoughts from the cost of the item, how long we’ve used it, what we like/don’t like about it, and how it compares to alternatives!   We’d also like to stress that things do not equal happiness, and recommend reading this article about how money really aff

Nov 9, 2022 • 1:00:00

Three Things: November 2022

Three Things: November 2022

We’re back with this month’s three things—hopefully a new monthly-ish tradition. We each brought something fun, something productive, and we both wanted to talk about an album we’ve had on repeat.    Becca’s Three Things -Making a plan to vote: Go to vote.org to check your registration, find early voting locations, see what’s on your ballot, and more! And for if you live in the state of  New York, check out The Daily’s episode about the New York Election. And for a laugh, check out this McSwee

Nov 2, 2022 • 58:08

When We Were Bright And Beautiful Book Club

When We Were Bright And Beautiful Book Club

This week we’re discussing our October Book Club Pick: When We Were Bright and Beautiful by Jillian Medoff. We talk about the theories we had while reading this book, what we did and didn’t like, our thoughts on the ending, and play two calls from listeners sharing their thoughts.  Content Warning: In this episode, we discuss the book's plotlines surrounding sexual assault & pedophilia, so if these themes may be upsetting to you, please take care and skip this episode and join us next week.    N

Oct 26, 2022 • 1:02:28

Our favorite childhood reads!

Our favorite childhood reads!

This week we’re talking about the books we loved when we were growing up! We highlight our favorite books from Elementary, Middle, and High School, and hear from listeners about their favorites!    Elementary School Olivia: Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt, Nancy Drew, The Dear America Series, Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery Becca: Bridge to Terabithia, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Walk Two Moons, Babysitters Club Little Sisters Books, American Girl Doll books, and Choose Your Own Adven

Oct 19, 2022 • 49:54

Three Things

Three Things

It’s time for Three Things: our new series where we each bring three miscellaneous topics that we want to talk about, but don’t need a full podcast episode to break down. This month’s things include fall clothes shopping, walking desks, celebrity heights, and more!  Becca’s Three Things: Fall Clothes Shopping - @anindigoday on IG is great for how to apply new trends to your wardrobe, and Hillary Kerr’s Newsletter provides some great inspiration too. Standing & Walking Desks - for some inspo abou

Oct 12, 2022 • 1:00:24

Ask BOP! Advice about friendships, dating, major life changes, and more!

Ask BOP! Advice about friendships, dating, major life changes, and more!

It's time for an advice episode! We’re excited to answer your questions about staying motivated while writing a book, maintaining long-distance friendships, learning how to stop holding yourself back from dating, making big career changes, and more!  Obsessions Becca: Custom legal pad Olivia: We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman (out Nov. 8) What we read this week! Becca: In My Dreams I Hold A Knife by Ashley Winstead, and It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover Olivia: Every Summer After

Oct 5, 2022 • 57:49

Killers of a Certain Age Book Club

Killers of a Certain Age Book Club

We’re so excited to finally discuss our delightful and surprising September Book Club Pick: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn! We share what we loved about this book, our thoughts on the rotating POV, which character we identified with the most, and our love for how the book addressed ageism. We also discuss our mixed feelings about the ending and if we could become CIA operatives.    To learn more about the origins of this book, check out The Shit No One Told You About Writing Interv

Sep 28, 2022 • 51:05

All Things Fall (The Sequel)

All Things Fall (The Sequel)

This week we’re releasing our inner foliage sluts and soup fiends to talk about all things FALL! We discuss our favorite things about fall, and our favorite fall activities from weekends away to cozying up at home.   We also had to share a robust list of candle recommendations. Olivia recommends Bath & Body Works candles in the scents Hometown Sugar Cookies Autumn Chai, White Pumpkin, Flannel, Lakeside Morning, and Leaves. Becca recommends Brooklyn Candle Studio’s Apple Cider and Montana

Sep 21, 2022 • 1:00:47

What Books are Taught in High School English Classes Today?

What Books are Taught in High School English Classes Today?

This week we’re excited to interview two English teachers about what books are taught in High School English classes right now. We chat about what books are in their current curriculum, how books get chosen, what books students get excited about, and what books outside the curriculum are popular with high school students right now.    Mary’s Books: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Jane Austen, Emily Dickenson, Walt Whitman, Importance of Being Earnest by

Sep 14, 2022 • 1:09:41

The Indoor Kid Episode: Fall 2022 TV & Movie Recs

The Indoor Kid Episode: Fall 2022 TV & Movie Recs

We’re preparing for indoor time this fall and talking TV and Movie recommendations! Becca and Olivia share their recommendations, and our listeners call in to share their favorite shows and hidden gems!   Olivia’s TV Recs: Scripted: Yellowjackets, Severance, Under the Banner of Heaven, Starstruck, and Fleabag.   Becca’s TV Recs: Partner Track, Loot, Never Have I Ever, Tell Me Lies, Hacks, Ten Percent, and The Bear.   Listener TV Recs: Trying, Minx, Crash Landing on You, Call your Agen

Sep 7, 2022 • 1:03:28

You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty Book Club

You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty Book Club

So excited to discuss our August book club pick: You Made A Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi. This lush romantic drama sparked a lot of conversation in our Facebook Group, and we share our differing feelings about the book as well! We also discuss why we think this book was so divisive, our thoughts on the characters' chemistry, how the theme of grief is explored, and what we thought about the ending.   In this conversation we bring up author Akwaeke Emezi’s interview with Elle,

Aug 31, 2022 • 59:18

The Freelance Episode

The Freelance Episode

This week we’re talking about all things freelancing. We share when, why & how we made the decision to go freelance, what our work entails, and if we ever see ourselves going back to a full-time job. We also answer YOUR questions about freelance life including how much experience you need, how to find clients, and how we structure our schedules and stay motivated.    We also get into all the money stuff: from how to set and negotiate your rates, the good, the bad, and the ugly of payment timing,

Aug 24, 2022 • 1:14:56

Jennifer Weiner on Body Diversity in Books

Jennifer Weiner on Body Diversity in Books

We’re taking body diversity in books with Jennifer Weiner, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of nineteen books, including That Summer, Big Summer, Mrs. Everything, Good in Bed, and an essay collection, Hungry Heart: Adventures in Life, Love, and Writing.    Jennifer talks about her journey to becoming a best-selling author, what motivated her to feature women with different body types in her books, and the process of getting a visibly plus-size woman on book covers. We also ask Jennifer a

Aug 17, 2022 • 53:50

Our Q3 Listener Q&A!

Our Q3 Listener Q&A!

It's finally time for another Q&A! We answer some quick questions about how we found our voices as writers, advice for balancing creative projects and a day job, how we answer the question “so what do you do for work?” We also dive into lengthier questions about our favorite books of the year, the backlist books we love, the best & worst parts of hosting a podcast, and more!    Our favorite books of the year Becca: Every Summer After by Carley Fortune, This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub, and Tomo

Aug 10, 2022 • 1:08:59

How A Book Gets Made with Marketer Cristina Arreola & Ashley Winstead

How A Book Gets Made with Marketer Cristina Arreola & Ashley Winstead

For the final episode of our series about how a book gets made, we’re talking all things marketing and publicity with Cristina Arreola, the senior marketing manager at Sourcebooks Landmark, and Ashley Winstead, the author of In My Dreams I Hold A Knife, Fool Me Once, and the forthcoming The Last Housewife.  Cristina and Ashley answer our questions about at what point marketing gets involved in the publishing process, how publishers decide how much marketing support a book gets, what the author i

Aug 3, 2022 • 1:18:50

Lessons in Chemistry Book Club

Lessons in Chemistry Book Club

It’s finally time to discuss our listener-picked Book Club selection: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus!  We talk about our general feelings about the book, how we reacted to the moments of sexism in the 1960s setting, our thoughts on the main character, and the differing perspectives of the three key women in the book. We also discuss how we felt about the ending and since this book already has a TV adaptation in the works, we talk about our casting thoughts and hear from listeners about th

Jul 27, 2022 • 59:28

How a Book Gets Made: Editor Amanda Bergeron and Author Carley Fortune

How a Book Gets Made: Editor Amanda Bergeron and Author Carley Fortune

We’re BACK and continuing our series about how a book gets made! This week we’re chatting with Amanda Bergeron, an executive editor at Berkley, an imprint of Penguin Random House, and Carley Fortune, the author of Every Summer After.    Amanda breaks down the acquisition & publication process from the editor's end, how many submissions she receives, and what leads her to choose a book to work on. Carley shares her writing process from conception to submission, how she felt when she got her initi

Jul 20, 2022 • 1:23:55

How A Book Gets Made Series: Agent Taylor Haggerty with Author Iman Hariri-Kia

How A Book Gets Made Series: Agent Taylor Haggerty with Author Iman Hariri-Kia

We’re so excited to start our summer series about how a book gets made! This week we’re talking all about book agents, from what they do to how authors find an agent in the first place. We brought on Taylor Haggerty, an agent at Root Literary representing commercial fiction for teens and adults, and Iman Hariri-Kia, writer and editor born and based in New York City whose debut novel A Hundred Others Girls will be published July 26th by Sourcebooks.   We chat with Iman about her writing process f

Jul 6, 2022 • 1:18:25

Cover Story by Susan Rigetti Book Club!

Cover Story by Susan Rigetti Book Club!

It’s FINALLY time to talk about Cover Story by Susan Rigetti! Also, we recommend reading this book spoiler-free, so if you haven’t read it yet, read it then listen to this ep! This book was fun, juicy, and compulsively readable. We discuss our overall thoughts on the book, what we thought of the format, and of course, we have a much-needed discussion about the ending!    Obsessions  Becca: Fresh flowers - Peony season Olivia: The Deep End on Hulu    My Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache Williams Im

Jun 29, 2022 • 58:33

2022 Mid-Year Goals Check-In!

2022 Mid-Year Goals Check-In!

We’re already halfway through the year and it’s time for a 2022 goals check-in! Both Olivia and Becca share the personal and professional goals they set for this year, give an update on their progress, and discuss what they’ve learned along the way!    Related to our convo:  Check out the journal Olivia has been using here!  Check out Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman Listen to Grace and Becca’s previous Goals episode here!   Obsessions  Olivia: Supergoop Glow

Jun 22, 2022 • 1:02:16

Imposter Syndrome with Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin

Imposter Syndrome with Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin

This week we’re discussing a topic we always get requests to cover, imposter syndrome! To help break things down, we brought on Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin, a licensed psychologist, executive coach, organizational consultant, and speaker. She recently gave a Ted X Talk about The Imposter Syndrome Parado, and is the co-author of Own Your Greatness: Overcome Impostor Syndrome, Beat Self-Doubt, and Succeed in Life and the upcoming book, Your Unstoppable Greatness: Break Free From Imposter Syndrome, Cultiv

Jun 15, 2022 • 59:58

We’re Writing Books: Talking All About The Process So Far

We’re Writing Books: Talking All About The Process So Far

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 boo

Jun 8, 2022 • 1:11:51

14 Summer Reading Recs from Our Fave Bookstagrammers!

14 Summer Reading Recs from Our Fave Bookstagrammers!

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 @sara

Jun 1, 2022 • 1:04:02

Funny You Should Ask Book Club

Funny You Should Ask Book Club

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: B

May 25, 2022 • 1:03:11

Author Emma Straub on Time Travel and Owning A Bookstore

Author Emma Straub on Time Travel and Owning A Bookstore

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

May 18, 2022 • 59:48

Getting Back to Travel: All Things Trip Planning

Getting Back to Travel: All Things Trip Planning

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 Olivi

May 11, 2022 • 58:05

Ask an HR Rep: Phylicia Jones Answers Your Work Q’s

Ask an HR Rep: Phylicia Jones Answers Your Work Q’s

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 Wh

May 4, 2022 • 1:10:19

Project Hail Mary Book Club

Project Hail Mary Book Club

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

Apr 27, 2022 • 1:05:18

Getting to Know Olivia: Answering Listener Q’s

Getting to Know Olivia: Answering Listener Q’s

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 m

Apr 20, 2022 • 1:03:05

Our Morning Routines!

Our Morning Routines!

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 ca

Apr 13, 2022 • 1:03:30

Olivia's First Episode!

Olivia's First Episode!

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

Apr 6, 2022 • 1:15:08

Black Cake Book Club

Black Cake Book Club

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 Benne

Mar 30, 2022 • 1:04:35

Reflecting on Grace’s 4-Years of Podcasting

Reflecting on Grace’s 4-Years of Podcasting

It's the last ‘Just Us’ episode with Grace, and we’re reflecting on our podcast memories throughout the years! We talk about Grace’s highs and lows of doing the podcast, what she’s learned about herself through the pod, and her advice for Olivia for taking over the pod!    We also look back on our first few episodes, talk about the book we wish we recorded a book club about, and the obsessions she wants to double down on.   Books Grace thinks are book club worthy!  I Was Told There’d Be Cake by

Mar 23, 2022 • 58:57

Get to Know Our Incoming Co-Host Olivia Muenter!

Get to Know Our Incoming Co-Host Olivia Muenter!

This week, we’re getting to know Becca’s new cohost (starting April 6) Olivia Muenter!    We talk to Olivia about her background, her initial thoughts when Becca approached her to be a co-host, what she’s most excited and nervous about joining the podcast, and topics she wants to discuss on the pod.   We also discuss more book-ish things like Olivia’s novel-writing process, her reading tastes, her dream reading setup, and what books she can read over and over again.    Listen to our previous epi

Mar 16, 2022 • 56:25

Answering Your Questions!

Answering Your Questions!

This week, we’re doing a Q&A! We answer your questions about our favorite (and least favorite) Book Club Picks, future projects we’re excited about, getting motivated, how to get through a bad mood, what we’re watching right now, and more!   Our favorite podcasts hosted by two best friends A Thing or Two Happier in Hollywood Girls Gotta Eat   What we’re watching right now  The Dropout Oscar Best Picture Nominees AFI 100 List Discovery of Witches Euphoria Bel-Air Bridgerton Season 2 (out

Mar 9, 2022 • 1:04:04

Writing Advice and Self-Care Picks with Forever35’s Kate Spencer

Writing Advice and Self-Care Picks with Forever35’s Kate Spencer

This week, we got the chance to chat with Kate Spencer, co-host of Forever35 and author of the memoir The Dead Moms Club. We talk about her first novel In a New York Minute (which is a Grace approved romance BTW!) discuss her writing process, and she shares her advice for aspiring writers.   We discuss how she got to where she is today, her desert island beauty picks, the books she’s loving right now, and of course, Wordle.    You can find Kate at @katespencer on Instagram, @katespencerwrites

Mar 2, 2022 • 1:08:48

 Greenwich Park Book Club

Greenwich Park Book Club

This week, it’s finally time to talk about Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner! Grace loved this book, but Becca was… just meh! We discuss our differing opinions on the book, our mid-book theories, what we thought about the ending, and what kinds of thrillers we reach for.    We also talk about Bone, Marry, Bury finally being out, Grace’s upcoming trips, and more!   Obsessions:  Grace: Tory Burch Resort + Swimsuits Becca: Inventing Anna   What we read this week: Becca:   The Unsinkable Greta

Feb 23, 2022 • 59:51

 Our Amazon Favorites!

Our Amazon Favorites!

We can’t believe we haven’t done this episode before, but today we’re sharing our favorite Amazon finds! To get a full list of our favorites, check out the show notes below or click this link!  We also talk about our IRL reunion in NYC, Becca’s bad mail day, and Grace breaking her Wordle streak. Our home finds Becca: Lazy susans (for spices, for fridge), Metal reusable straws, Chateau Spill wine spray Grace: Onion Chopper, Marble Ice Cream Bowls, Cabana Stripe Beach Towels   Clothing/Beau

Feb 16, 2022 • 59:23

An Announcement!

An Announcement!

So today we have some bittersweet news. In this episode, we talk about this big news, the future of the podcast, and our podcast highs from the last 4 years.     ‘Just Us’ Episodes we loved Always Ask For More Money – Negotiating Your Salary, Getting A Promotion, and Setting Freelance Rates How We Read So Much + Hidden Gem Books (With Listener Recs!) FMK: Quarantine Edition Favorite Snacks, Chores That Give Us A Rush, and The Brighter Side of Quarantine. Listener Q&A: Big Life Decisions, Ca

Feb 9, 2022 • 1:00:26

 Candles and Beauty faves with Hotel Lobby Candle Founder, Lindsay Silberman

Candles and Beauty faves with Hotel Lobby Candle Founder, Lindsay Silberman

It’s time for our first guest of 2022! This week we’re speaking with Lindsay Silberman, blogger, and founder of Hotel Lobby Candle.    We talk about her career path, when she got into blogging, how she started Hotel Lobby Candle, what it takes to even create a scent, her favorite travel destinations, and more!    We also talk about reading nonfiction in the morning and dealing with injuries.   You can find Lindsay at @lindsaysilb on Instagram, lindsaysilberman.com, and check out Hotel Lobby Cand

Feb 2, 2022 • 1:07:30

Wish You Were Here Book Club

Wish You Were Here Book Club

This week our Book Club is BACK and we’re discussing Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult. This book deals with Covid-19, which you may or may not have the emotional capacity to read about right now. We totally understand if you could not join us for this book club.   Wish You Were Here follows Diana, a type-a art specialist who has her entire life planned out. She has been planning her dream trip to the Galapagos with her surgeon boyfriend. In March 2020, on the eve of their trip, New York City

Jan 26, 2022 • 1:07:13

2022 Goals Extravaganza

2022 Goals Extravaganza

Now that we’ve caught up from our winter break, it’s time to think about one of our favorite topics: goals! We reflect on how we did with our 2021 goals, talk about how we feel going into 2022, and break down the professional and personal goals we want to achieve this year.    We also talk about Becca’s homemade buffalo chicken wrap, Grace’s outdoorsy weekend in L.A., and more!    What we read/listen to when thinking of our goals! Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagos

Jan 19, 2022 • 1:18:47

Catching Up On Our Winter Break

Catching Up On Our Winter Break

After a restorative break, we’re back and ready to fill you in on what we were up to over the holidays! We talk about our high highs (Becca finishing the first draft of her book! Grace’s Chappy Wrap collab dropping TODAY!) and low lows (Omicron anxiety). We also break down everything we read and watched during our time off!    What Grace read over the break The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Friends Like These by Kimberly McCreight The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro Just One Look by Lind

Jan 12, 2022 • 1:27:33

The Great 2021 Holiday Episode!

The Great 2021 Holiday Episode!

This week is our last episode of 2021 and we’re covering holidays past and present! We talk about our favorite holiday memories, recipes, movies, books, gifting advice, what’s on our wish list and more!    We also talk about our thanksgivings, Grace’s recovery from the cold from hell, and Becca finally being able to talk about her secret project!   Our Holiday Gifting Recommendations Grace’s Ornaments Rec Becca’s Candle Rec Becca’s Socks Rec   Our Go-To Holiday Recipes  Grace’s Egg Nog Recipe

Dec 8, 2021 • 1:14:57

Becca Interviews Grace

Becca Interviews Grace

We’re finishing our end-of-year tradition of interviewing each other, and this time Grace is in the hot seat!    Becca asks Grace your questions about the ins and outs of her job, if blogging has ever impacted her self-image, if she’d ever write a book, her favorite Charleston spots, long-distance relationship advice, if she got her driver’s license yet, and so much more!    Obsessions  Grace - Beautypie’s Gingerbread, Almond & Orange Blossom Candle Becca - Friday Night Lights, Pinhook Bourbon

Dec 1, 2021 • 1:06:00

Ghosts Book Club

Ghosts Book Club

This week we finally get to discuss our November Book Club pick, Ghosts by Dolly Alderton. This book captured modern dating in a way we haven’t seen before, and honestly, we can’t agree on if the ending was satisfying or not. Ghosts follows Nina Dean, a London woman in her early thirties with a successful career as a food writer and loving friends and family. When she downloads a dating app, she meets a great guy on her first date. When Max tells Nina he's going to marry her on date one, it feel

Nov 24, 2021 • 1:12:11

Grace Interviews Becca

Grace Interviews Becca

We’re so excited to continue our yearly tradition of interviewing each other, starting off with Grace interviewing Becca! (Grace will have her turn in the hot seat in a few weeks!)     Grace asks Becca your questions about bookish things, her new creative projects, career reflections, dating & friendship advice, what she’s learned about herself in the past year, and So! Much! More!    Becca’s Misc. Mentions: For Getting Started at Book Writing - Save the Cat writes a Novel Her GoodReads Account

Nov 17, 2021 • 1:14:33

The Best Books of 2021!

The Best Books of 2021!

It’s been a big year of reading, and today we’re talking about our favorite books from 2021! We each picked a top 5 and also had our listeners weigh in on the best books—from thrillers to romance to non-fiction to backlist—they read this year. If you’re in search of book recs, look no further, we have the best of the best for you!   Grace’s Favorites - The Push by Ashley Audrain (Mystery/Thriller) - Good Night Beautiful by Aimee Mollloy (Mystery/Thriller) -Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E.

Nov 10, 2021 • 1:06:08

Grace Bonney on her New Book, Design Sponge, and Career Changes!

Grace Bonney on her New Book, Design Sponge, and Career Changes!

This week we interviewed Grace Bonney, founder of Design Sponge to talk about her new book, Collective Wisdom! We learn how she got to where she is today, what inspired her to write a book about women over 50, how she found the women featured in her book, and the interviews that had the greatest impact on her.   We also talk about Design Sponge, how it felt to close it down on her terms, and her thoughts on going back to school as an adult!    Follow Grace Bonney Instagram - @grace__bonney & @d

Nov 3, 2021 • 1:07:40

A Special Place for Women Book Club

A Special Place for Women Book Club

It’s book club week and this month we’re talking about A Special Place for Women by Laura Hankin. Capturing start-up culture can be a hit or miss, and we really think Laura Hankin got it right in this book. A Special Place for Women follows a daring reporter who infiltrates an exclusive female-run members club, whose members are far more powerful than she imagined. We also talk about not knowing what’s next, Becca’s Sweater status, and Grace’s accidental trespassing adventure. Pick up A Special

Oct 27, 2021 • 1:06:05

All About Birthdays!

All About Birthdays!

Since we both celebrated our birthdays recently, we thought it would be fun to spend today’s episode reminiscing and looking forward. We reminisce on our most memorable birthdays as kids, have a very in-depth conversation about ice cream cake, and talk about how 40th birthday parties are the year to go ALL OUT. We also talk about aging and if/how milestone birthdays spark anxiety about getting older. Also, Grace recaps her Vienna trip, Becca talks about her trip upstate, and we mourn the loss of

Oct 20, 2021 • 1:20:03

Casey Balsham on Infertility, Zoom Comedy, and her First Standup Set!

Casey Balsham on Infertility, Zoom Comedy, and her First Standup Set!

This week, we’re chatting with our friend and standup comedian, Casey Basham! We talk about how we met, how she got into standup comedy, and how she adjusted to doing comedy in the pandemic! We also dive into her comedy about fertility, how people have received it, how it has become a cathartic outlet for her, and her special INCONCEIVABLE filming on October 26! We also talk about Grace’s Vienna trip, Becca’s sweater-knitting project, and everything we’ve been reading the past week! Follow Casey

Oct 13, 2021 • 1:07:46

Some More Personal Thoughts On Burnout

Some More Personal Thoughts On Burnout

After our episode with Anne Helen Petersen about burnout, we realized that we also have a lot to say on the subject and wanted to do a follow-up episode about our own experiences with burnout. If you haven’t listened to our episode with Anne Helen Petersen, you can listen here. We talk about our experiences with burnout both professionally and personally, burnout guilt,and some recent realizations about “having it all”. We also talk about our personal tips to improve burnout, what we do to chec

Oct 6, 2021 • 1:16:11

The Magic of Found Objects Book Club

The Magic of Found Objects Book Club

It’s finally time for The Magic of Found Objects Book Club! This Book felt totally different than others we’ve read recently and we’re so excited to talk about it!  The story follows Phronsie, who was conceived at Woodstock by a free-spirited hippie mother and a practical farmer father. All her life she’s been torn between the two. After trying her hand at the NYC dating scene, her childhood best friend proposes that they give up on romance and marry each other. After Phronsie agrees, she meets

Sep 29, 2021 • 1:15:30

Anne Helen Petersen on the Ins and Outs of Burnout

Anne Helen Petersen on the Ins and Outs of Burnout

This week, we got the chance to talk with Anne Helen Petersen, writer of the newsletter Culture Study, and author of Can’t Even: How Millennials Became The Burnout Generation.  We talk about how she got to where she is today, her personal definition of burnout, why millennials are more afflicted with burnout than other generations, how the pandemic sparked a new form of burnout, how social media impacts burnout, and so much more! She also shares her advice on how to tell if you’re burning out a

Sep 22, 2021 • 1:14:25

Quarterly Q&A!

Quarterly Q&A!

This week we’re answering all your questions! We cover some quick things like apartment decor wins (and regrets), what to ask for when you get a facial, dream vacation destinations, and new book releases we’re excited about… and also discuss tackle more serious stuff like how we stay sane and happy when times are hard, how to leave a job you hate, financial security, staying organized, our favorite newsletters and more! We also dive into meatier questions like how to get over imposter syndrome a

Sep 15, 2021 • 1:26:00

Brightland Founder, Aishwarya Iyer, on Olive Oil and Imposter Syndrome

Brightland Founder, Aishwarya Iyer, on Olive Oil and Imposter Syndrome

This week, we chat with Aishwarya Iyer, founder of Brightland. We talk about what motivated her to start an olive oil company, her tips for finding high-quality cooking oils, and a new Brightland launch coming this fall! She also shares her advice for those starting their own brand and her tips on how to overcome imposter syndrome. We also talk about Becca’s need for a beach day, Grace’s salad with potatoes, and RomComPods making it to the Sunday Arts section of the New York Times!   Follow Aish

Sep 8, 2021 • 58:27

A Check-In on Our 2021 Goals!

A Check-In on Our 2021 Goals!

This week, we looked back on our 2021 Resolutions Episode to check in about how the goals we’ve achieved, and what goals we’ve decided to save for later! Grace talks about how she’s taking the time to dive into her personal interests and investing in lasting partnerships at work, while Becca shares her RomComPods wins and how she’s keeping up with her skincare routine. We also talk about future goals we’re hoping to manifest! We also talk about our highs and lows, Grace’s documentary binge over

Sep 1, 2021 • 1:01:39

Ace of Spades Book Club

Ace of Spades Book Club

This week, we finally get to talk about our August Book Club Pick, Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé! This psychological thriller is the best YA book we’ve read this year and will definitely keep you guessing (and reading!). Ace of Spades follows two senior students at an elite prep school, Devon and Chiamaka, who are getting targeted as the subject of anonymous text blasts to the whole school revealing their dark secrets.  If you have not read this book yet, we highly recommend you read i

Aug 25, 2021 • 1:02:43

Back To School With  BOP: How We Strive To Be Lifelong Learners

Back To School With BOP: How We Strive To Be Lifelong Learners

This week’s episode is all about lifelong learning! While we’re not going back to school ourselves, we talk about how we try to incorporate learning into our lives through the excitement of a new hobby, online classes, and non-fiction reading and listening. We also chat about our alternate life college majors, all of Becca’s hobby love affairs, and Grace’s tendency to fall down an information rabbit hole. We also hear from YOU about what you do to be lifelong learners! We hear from listeners blo

Aug 18, 2021 • 1:00:20

Nell Diamond Chats Nap Dress Mania, Hill House Home, and More!

Nell Diamond Chats Nap Dress Mania, Hill House Home, and More!

This week we’re speaking with Nell Diamond, Founder & CEO of Hill House Home, and the brain behind the much-beloved Nap Dress! We talk about her life before founding Hill House, why she thinks the Nap Dress has such a huge fandom, and some exciting Nap Dress developments on the horizon! We also talk about our highs and lows of the week, Grace’s trip to NYC, and Becca’s questionable candy habits.    What We’re Reading: While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory The Show Girl by Nicola Harrison

Aug 11, 2021 • 1:03:41

We’re Back! A giant catch up episode.

We’re Back! A giant catch up episode.

We’re baaaack! This week we’re catching up on what we’ve been up to during our summer hiatus! We also break down everything we’ve been reading and watching, our Instagram faves, our new obsessions, and more! P.S. would you read Becca’s magical startup celebrity love story novel featuring magical unsupervised teens? Let us know! What We’re Reading: Olive by Emma Gannon While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker Imposter Syndrome by Kathy Wang The Maidens

Aug 4, 2021 • 1:14:53

People We Meet on Vacation Book Club, with Emily Henry!

People We Meet on Vacation Book Club, with Emily Henry!

This week on the podcast we’re talking all things People We Meet on Vacation with the author, Emily Henry! For such a light, fun read the conversation gets quite serious. We talk about that feeling of discontent some thirty-somethings experience when they achieve their goals, her writing process, how real-life vacations inspired scenes in the book, and her favorite (and least favorite) romance tropes. We also talk about Amazon Prime Day Finds! Don’t forget: We are taking the month of July off bu

Jun 30, 2021 • 1:17:29

Elin Hilderbrand Chats Beach Reads, Nantucket Eats, and More

Elin Hilderbrand Chats Beach Reads, Nantucket Eats, and More

This week on the podcast we’re chatting with one of our favorite authors, Elin Hilderbrand! We talk about the origin story of her first book, how she found her way to Nantucket, what book was the hardest to write, and how she feels about being called the “queen of beach reads.”  We also talk about our really great weeks, Becca’s pilot scriptwriting process, and our excitement for the Summer 2021 TV Lineup! Find Elin Hilderbrand on Instagram at @elinhilderbrand  Obsessions: Starstruck on HBO Ma

Jun 23, 2021 • 1:09:18

Summer Shopping Favorites!

Summer Shopping Favorites!

It’s been a minute since we’ve done a shopping episode so today we wanted to give you a big shopping update. This week’s episode is all about the clothes, skincare, beauty products (and more!) we’ve been buying lately. We also catch up on life, reading, and a recent TV fave. Where we’ve been shopping Fashion   Farm Rio   Hill House Home Nap Dresses La Ligne  Castaner Espadrilles Madewell shorts Mister Zimi Gorman  Tanya Taylor Swimsuits Bleu Rod Beattie One Piece Lulu’s Sandals  Skinc

Jun 16, 2021 • 1:02:10

(Career) Change Is In The Air!

(Career) Change Is In The Air!

This week is all about career changes! We talk about our career paths and answer your questions including: How do you know it’s time to change careers? How do you adjust to working from home? How can I make the shift from one industry to another? We also cover our impromptu Charleston reunion and how we’re pushing through the urge to doze off as our calendars fill up!  Career Aptitude Tests + Resources The Princeton Review Career Quiz 123test Career Test 16 Personalities test The Everygirl Ca

Jun 9, 2021 • 1:11:03

Katie Sturino On Her New Book "Body Talk"

Katie Sturino On Her New Book "Body Talk"

Today we are joined by our dear friend Katie Sturino, body acceptance advocate and founder of Megababe Beauty. This episode is basically a three-way phone conversation among friends but the big thing is that we talk about her amazing new book, Body Talk, and her journey towards body acceptance. We also use this time to catch up with Katie, covering her summer travel plans, new Megababe launches, what brands we want to see extend their size range, and the surprising struggle of creating Instagra

Jun 2, 2021 • 1:10:29

The Last Thing He Told Me Book Club

The Last Thing He Told Me Book Club

This month we read The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave, one of both of our favorite authors. We were already HUGE Laura Dave fans (she’s also the author of Eight Hundred Grapes and Hello Sunshine), and we were so excited to see her branch into totally new territory with a thriller! In the book, Hannah Hall’s husband, Owen, disappears after only one year of marriage, leaving behind a note that reads: “Protect Her.” Her is Owen’s teen daughter Bailey. Hannah and Bailey work together to unravel

May 26, 2021 • 1:01:59

Our Interior Designers, Erin Gates & Emma Beryl, Chat All Things Home Decor.

Our Interior Designers, Erin Gates & Emma Beryl, Chat All Things Home Decor.

Whenever either one of us do a Q&A we get asked about working with an interior designer, so today we wanted to invite our friends (and interior designers!) Erin Gates & Emma Beryl to chat. Emma and Erin demystify the entire process of working with a designer (yes, even pricing!). They also share their experiences working with us, their favorite places to find great deals on decor items, and their thoughts on where to splurge and where to save. We also talk about ways to decorate a rental without

May 19, 2021 • 1:00:36

Post Vax Life: What We’re Wearing & Where We’re Going

Post Vax Life: What We’re Wearing & Where We’re Going

Last week we reflected back on quarantine and the positive things that came from it. Now that we are both fully vaccinated we thought it would be fun to look forward. This week, we are looking toward the future and thinking about life post-pandemic. We (unsurprisingly) are excited about travel and actually getting dressed again. Although we have very different ideas of what getting dressed looks like these days, we are still both excited to refresh our wardrobes and share our favorite purchases

May 12, 2021 • 1:02:29

Favorite Snacks, Chores That Give Us A Rush, and The Brighter Side of Quarantine.

Favorite Snacks, Chores That Give Us A Rush, and The Brighter Side of Quarantine.

Today’s episode is a real grab bag! We start out with a topic close to Grace’s heart: snacks. We compare our snacking habits, our favorite snacks, and more. We also touch on our favorite chores (and our least favorites too!). You have probably never met two people who feel so strongly about doing laundry. And as we get closer to the end of quarantine and life going back to (almost?) normal, we also reflect on some bright sides of quarantine and what we are looking forward to now that we’ll both

May 5, 2021 • 1:02:48

Delicious! By Ruth Reichl Book Club

Delicious! By Ruth Reichl Book Club

Today is Book Club, and this month we read Delicious! By Ruth Reichl. The book tells the story of Billie Breslin, who learns at a young age she has an impeccable palate. Years later she drops out of college and moves from California to NYC to work for Delicious!, the country’s most prominent food magazine. Her life changes drastically as she forms new relationships with colleagues at the magazine, chefs, and shop owners. When Delicious! is unexpectedly shut down, Billie is kept on board to hono

Apr 28, 2021 • 1:11:15

Clark’s Botanicals Founder, Francesco Clark, on How Vanity Saved His Life

Clark’s Botanicals Founder, Francesco Clark, on How Vanity Saved His Life

In today’s episode we are joined by Francesco Clark, the founder of the clean beauty brand Clark’s Botanicals. Francesco shares the origin story of Clark’s Botanicals: When he suffered a devastating spinal cord injury, he found himself paralyzed. One unexpected side effect of his paralysis was that his body could no longer sweat… and as a result, his skin changed dramatically. Together with his father (a doctor trained in homeopathy), they created Clark’s Botanicals. Francesco explains the chemi

Apr 21, 2021 • 1:07:30

Listener Q&A: Big Life Decisions, Career Moves, Daily Routines, + More!

Listener Q&A: Big Life Decisions, Career Moves, Daily Routines, + More!

Grace has made it safe and sound to Charleston and we were due for catch up! We put a call out in the Facebook group for questions, and we tackle them all in today’s episode. We share our favorite book podcasts, how we choose what to read next, how we manage our day, and give advice to a listener on a big life decision. We also answer questions about if job hunting is all who you know, how to make friends in a pandemic (or in a new city), managing zoom fatigue, and the age-old question: is NYC w

Apr 14, 2021 • 1:19:53

Childhood Nostalgia: Pogs, Beanie Babies, Starter Jackets, and Mall Culture

Childhood Nostalgia: Pogs, Beanie Babies, Starter Jackets, and Mall Culture

Today’s episode was the last one we recorded together while Grace was living in Brooklyn! As we embark on a new (remote) era of the podcast we thought it would be fun to take a walk down memory lane and talk about all of our childhood favorite things. As two weird kids (and now, weird adults), there were a lot of fun and silly memories to share. We share the things that we collected, the foods we coveted (and our strange bagged lunches), our love for the mall and our favorite childhood books. Be

Apr 7, 2021 • 1:01:17

The Midnight Library Book Club

The Midnight Library Book Club

TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255   Our March Book Club pick is The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. The book follows 35-year-old Nora Seed, who is full of regrets over how she lived her life. In between life and death she is given the chance to explore how alternate lives would have played out had she made different choices thanks to the magic of The Midnight Library. We also share our own regrets and wrong turns that ultimately led us to where we are tod

Mar 31, 2021 • 58:16

Unpopular opinions: controversial things we love + hate

Unpopular opinions: controversial things we love + hate

Between Grace’s upcoming move to Charleston and Becca’s immersion in RomComPods Season 3 production, we realized we haven’t had much time to catch up! So this week is a little off the rails grab-bag episode where we embrace all of our most unpopular opinions on popular things, and the other way around. It’s always fun to unearth more things that we don’t know about each other. This includes but is definitely not limited to our trash people tendencies, lowbrow loves, overrated beauty products...

Mar 24, 2021 • 1:08:01

Julia Turshen on Home Cooking, Body Image, and the word “Healthy”

Julia Turshen on Home Cooking, Body Image, and the word “Healthy”

Home chef and New York Times bestselling author Julia Turshen joins us to talk about her journey to writing cookbooks, her relationship with her body, and her personal, new cookbook Simply Julia. We also hear the adorable story of how she met her wife, Grace (a true Internet meet-cute!) and discuss her inclusive food database, Equity at the Table.    More Julia: Simply Julia - Cookbook juliaturshen.com @turshen on instagram Equity at the Table Julia Rec: Maintenance Phase Podcast Instagram:

Mar 17, 2021 • 1:02:02

Spring 2021 Edition: Everything we are watching and listening to right now!

Spring 2021 Edition: Everything we are watching and listening to right now!

It has been a year in pandemic purgatory and if you are like us (which we assume you are, because you’re here!) then you might be running out of ways to entertain yourself at home. We have both been recently watching and listening to a lot of great content and thought we would share a roundup of our favorite movies, tv shows, podcasts and more. Consider this your to-watch list!   Join us in the Facebook group and give us your recs! Movie Recs: Minari Promising Young Woman Nomadland  Fake Famous

Mar 10, 2021 • 1:04:26

Jackie Loughlin on Boundaries, Negative Self Talk, and Hard Conversations.

Jackie Loughlin on Boundaries, Negative Self Talk, and Hard Conversations.

Today we are joined by Jackie Loughlin. You’ve probably heard Grace talk about her before, so we really wanted to have her on the podcast to talk about what she does! Jackie is an intuitive life and business coach who practices somatic coaching, to help find the mind, body and soul in all aspects of life. Grace and her have been working together for four months now. We learn the differences between coaching and therapy and hear about her own transformational journey. Jackie gives tips on setting

Mar 3, 2021 • 1:26:52

An Interview with Frances Cha, author of If I Had Your Face

An Interview with Frances Cha, author of If I Had Your Face

Today we spoke with Frances Cha, the author of our February book club pick -  If I Had Your Face. Frances is a NYC-based author who splits her time between the US and Seoul. She shares her experiences researching plastic surgery, room salons, and mental health for the book. We discuss the way she developed her characters to each embody a different theme of Korean culture, the journey to finally releasing the book during the pandemic, and what she’s working on now!   More Frances Cha: @francesch

Feb 25, 2021 • 35:19

If I Had Your Face Book Club

If I Had Your Face Book Club

For this month’s book club we read If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha. Just 30 pages into this book, we both knew it had to be our book club pick. Neither of us haven read anything like it before and there is so much to talk about. The story revolves around 4 women who all live in the same apartment building in contemporary Seoul, South Korea. The book explores impossible beauty standards and strict social hierarchies, fangirling over K-POP bands, jealousy, relationships, sex work and room salons

Feb 24, 2021 • 1:05:21

How We Read So Much + Hidden Gem Books (With Listener Recs!)

How We Read So Much + Hidden Gem Books (With Listener Recs!)

One of the things we get asked about most is how to read more. So we tackle that during the first fifteen minutes of this episode. (Spoiler alert: being single and childfree during a pandemic helps!) When we read, the advantages of audiobooks, and how to find books you truly love reading, and more! For the rest of the episode, we dive into our favorite hidden gem books. We each brought our five favorite hidden gem books to the table, peppering them in with recommendations from YOU! So this episo

Feb 17, 2021 • 1:19:11

Small Business School with Luv Scrub Founder, Caroline Owusu-Ansah

Small Business School with Luv Scrub Founder, Caroline Owusu-Ansah

Today we are joined by Caroline Owusu-Ansah, the founder of Luv Scrub! If you have been listening for a while you know that Grace is obsessed with her Luv Scrub—and rightfully so. This exfoliating cloth was awarded Allure’s Best of Beauty Award, leaves your skin baby soft, and replaces your old loofah or pouf - for good! Caroline shares the journey to build her business and her lessons learned, from ways to avoid burnout to finding a mentor to taking care of your mental health.    More Caroline:

Feb 10, 2021 • 1:13:34

Quarantine Winter: Updates From 11 Months Indoors

Quarantine Winter: Updates From 11 Months Indoors

With almost a full year of quarantine life under our belts, we’re checking in with each other on how we’re feeling, what’s giving us hope, and how we are staying motivated to do anything more than watching Netflix. Grace shares more about her season of self-improvement and Becca talks about how big projects are giving her quarantine a sense of purpose. We’re also talking about the activities that are keeping us busy (puzzles!) and what we’ve been watching during our nights in.   We want to hear

Feb 3, 2021 • 1:02:20

An Interview with Elizabeth Gilbert

An Interview with Elizabeth Gilbert

Today we are joined by Elizabeth Gilbert the New York Times best-selling author of Eat, Pray, Love, City of Girls, and (of course!) our January Book Club pick Big Magic. We talk about her decision to write Big Magic and the writing process behind it. She shares her unique perspectives on creativity and how every person can find and grow in that space. She talks about staying actively (and not-so actively) creative during the pandemic, ditching social media for the greater good, and learning how

Jan 28, 2021 • 1:01:54

Big Magic Book Club

Big Magic Book Club

We found it fitting that Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert was our first book club of 2021. Becca reads this book every January to jumpstart her year, and we wanted to include you on her tradition. Reading this book is the creativity pep talk we all need so badly right now. Elizabeth approaches creativity with lightness and joy. Even if you don’t consider yourself a creative person, you will take so much away from this book. We touch on each chapter and our biggest takeaways and share our own journ

Jan 27, 2021 • 1:13:38

Azora Zoe Paknad, founder of Goldune, talks Sustainability

Azora Zoe Paknad, founder of Goldune, talks Sustainability

In today’s episode we are joined by Azora Zoe Paknad, the founder of Goldune. Before starting Goldune in the middle of the pandemic (in the short span of 5 months!), Azora Zoe worked for Food52 and before that, she was Grace’s social media intern at BaubleBar! She has worked in the ecommerce and content space for years and when quarantine started she got to work and started her own e-commerce site, selling the best sustainable homewares. Azora Zoe shares the intense process of building a company

Jan 21, 2021 • 1:23:21

2021 Resolutions

2021 Resolutions

It’s the time of year where we reflect on past resolutions and create new ones for the new year ahead. As we look back on the insanity of 2020 and the way that it affected our goals and ability to achieve them, we found some silver linings! Although we are definitely cautious as we set our 2021 goals, we’re also optimistic. We talk about our personal, business, and mental and physical health resolutions and the steps we are taking to get there. Whether you like to make resolutions or you just li

Jan 13, 2021 • 1:13:57

Your 2021 Tarotscope with Kelley Knight

Your 2021 Tarotscope with Kelley Knight

We’re back with our first episode of a brand new year! To kick off 2021 we are joined by Kelley Knight, author of Spells for the Modern Mystic Ritual Guidebook and Spellcasting Kit. Kelley is bringing mysticism into the mainstream, and we are here for it! We chat about her own psychic awakening, building her business, and her freakiest predictions. She does a mini tarot reading for each horoscope sign to see what lies in the year ahead. We also have a bonus January reading for those Virgos and L

Jan 6, 2021 • 1:31:31

The Cousins Book Club

The Cousins Book Club

For the last book club of 2020, we chose The Cousins by Karen McManus. This is a twisty YA thriller, sans murder - making it kind of the perfect book for both of us! This is the tale of Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah Story: three cousins who barely know each other but are invited to work at their estranged grandmother’s resort. All of their parents have been disinherited and the cousins learn more and more about the dark secrets of their family’s past. We chat about which cousins we relate to most, ou

Dec 16, 2020 • 1:00:12

The Best of 2020

The Best of 2020

2020 is coming to a close and we are not going to let this year end on a negative note. There were really some great things about this year (politics and pandemics aside, of course). In this episode we talk about our biggest professional and personal accomplishments this year and all of our favorite purchases. We reminisce about our favorite episodes of the pod this year, our favorite books, clothing and beauty purchases and all of our favorite ways that we self-cared our way through 2020.   Gra

Dec 9, 2020 • 1:13:11

The Holiday Episode

The Holiday Episode

How is it possible we’ve never done a holiday episode?! Let’s fix that starting… now! In this episode we talk about our favorite holiday traditions, how we decorate, our fave holiday foods, and, of course, the best movies and books to get you into the holiday spirit. We also share our favorite small businesses that you should know about for gift shopping this holiday season!   Join us in the FB group and tell us your favorite small businesses!   Holiday Movies: Elf The Christmas Contract A Chri

Dec 2, 2020 • 1:21:07

Bonus Episode with Diksha Basu

Bonus Episode with Diksha Basu

Today we are joined by Diksha Basu, the author of our November Book Club pick, Destination Wedding. We are so excited to get the inside scoop on this book! Diksha is an author, former actress, and academic from New Delhi, India, and she now divides her time between New York City and Bombay.    We explore what ‘home’ means to her, and how that influenced this book. She shares her unique writing process, starting with character development before plot. We also talk about our favorite character (Ti

Nov 27, 2020 • 39:27

Destination Wedding Book Club

Destination Wedding Book Club

For our November Book Club we read Destination Wedding by Diksha Basu. This book is exactly what we needed as we are both missing travel, meeting new people, and big events like weddings! The story follows Tina Das, a Brooklynite who is traveling to India with her divorced parents and her best friend to attend a cousin’s lavish wedding. Both Tina and her father are looking for love while on their trip, with some pretty mixed results. This book was such a fun read that will have you laughing, and

Nov 25, 2020 • 1:00:19

Holiday Gifting with Caroline Moss

Holiday Gifting with Caroline Moss

Welcome to our holiday gift guide episode with Caroline Moss. Caroline is the host of “Gee Thanks, Just Bought it,” a podcast about all things shopping. Her podcast explores the fun things she and her guests have found on the internet, bought, and loved. We are big fans and think you’ll like it too! We talk about what we’re eyeing on Black Friday, plus gift ideas for moms, best friends, kids, and the office secret santa. We hope this episode gives you some great gift ideas (we certainly checked

Nov 18, 2020 • 1:08:14

Royal Fashion with Elizabeth Holmes

Royal Fashion with Elizabeth Holmes

Elizabeth Holmes, the author of HRH: So Many Thoughts on Royal Style joins us to talk about royal fashion moments and her new book. Elizabeth shares the analytical lens she uses to observe and report on royal style, thinking about the message behind the clothes just as much as their glamour. We dig into the writing process, photo selection, and her favorite royal outfits (and missteps!). She also shares how recent conversations around race and racism have impacted how she covers Meghan and royal

Nov 11, 2020 • 1:22:53

Just Us: Our favorite movies + TV shows.

Just Us: Our favorite movies + TV shows.

For today’s episode, in honor of the cooler temps coming our way, we are sharing our favorite TV shows and movies. Hopefully this list will make your winter quarantine a little more entertaining! We have both found that being inside more has led us both to watching a lot more TV than movies. We still stick to our fav genres- Becca almost exclusively watches Rom Coms, and Grace likes anything with secret agents or lawyers, and of course documentaries!  Differences aside, we can both agree that we

Nov 4, 2020 • 1:23:39

Bonus: Alexis Daria on writing complicated LatinX families and the evolving romance genre

Bonus: Alexis Daria on writing complicated LatinX families and the evolving romance genre

Alexis Daria is a native New Yorker, award winning author, celeb sighting specialist, who wrote our October Book Club pick, You Had Me at Hola. We get the inside scoop on her choice to write about the world of telenovelas and the ways that her own family mirrors the characters in the story. We learn more about the changes happening in the Romance genre from both the publishing and the consumer side. We get a peek into her writing process and how she writes such steamy sex scenes! We also get her

Oct 29, 2020 • 52:14

You Had Me at Hola Book Club

You Had Me at Hola Book Club

For this month’s book club, we read  You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria. This is the story of Jasmine Lin Rodriguez, the lead actress of the telenovela “Carmen in Charge.” She plans to swear off men and follow her Leading Lady Plan, but her plan is compromised when she falls for her co-star, Ashton Suarez. They want to keep things private, but the paparazzi makes this impossible, causing a lot of strain on their budding relationship. This was essentially a RomCom about a RomCom (peak Becca genre

Oct 28, 2020 • 1:01:51

Becca Interviews Grace.

Becca Interviews Grace.

This week it’s Grace’s turn in the hot seat. Becca is getting the answers to all of your most burning questions: will she get another cat? What are her trash person tendencies? How does she find new artists? What was working with Amazon the Drop like? We also learn more about her life as the oldest of three sisters, dealing with being laid off, saving habits, her fall skincare routine, and more.   Grace’s Fall Skincare Routine:  Farmacy’s Green Clean Cleansing Balm Klur Gel Cleanser Farmacy Gre

Oct 21, 2020 • 1:17:12

All Things Fall, with Olivia Muenter!

All Things Fall, with Olivia Muenter!

Disclosure: This episode is NOT sponsored by Bath & Body Works. We wish it was, but sadly that is not the case. This week, we are joined by our “fall correspondent,” Olivia Muenter. A Fall themed episode was highly requested, and we knew Olivia would be the perfect person to join us! Olivia is a writer, editor, and digital content creator. She’s also a massive B&BW candle aficionado. We talk fall recipes, getaways, decor, movies, books and of course.. CANDLES. If you are wondering what all of Ol

Oct 14, 2020 • 1:23:56

Bad on Politics #8: Yvanna Cancela

Bad on Politics #8: Yvanna Cancela

Yvanna Cancela represents Nevada’s 10th district in the State Senate, and is the first latina to ever serve in the chamber. Today she joins us to share all the ways you can *still* get involved and make a difference this election. With the election coming SO SOON it’s important to get clarity on the process and the ways that you can donate your time (or money) to help the causes you care about.    As the first ever latina to serve in the State Senate, Yvanna is wildly aware of the gender and rac

Oct 9, 2020 • 33:48

Grace interviews Becca!

Grace interviews Becca!

Today’s guest was a huge get for the podcast… JK, it’s Becca! Last December, we took turns interviewing each other and had such a great time doing it that we decided to do it again. So today, Becca is in the hot seat; answering all of your questions about life, career, family, friendships, and quarantine. We also get the RomComPods origin story. Other burning questions: will she ever get a dog? Would she write an Idea of You FanFic? A book about organization? Could she see herself as a full time

Oct 7, 2020 • 1:23:37

Majesty (American Royals #2) Book Club w/ Guest: Katharine McGee

Majesty (American Royals #2) Book Club w/ Guest: Katharine McGee

Today we’re discussing our September book club pick: Majesty (American Royals book #2) by Katharine McGee. We’re also joined by the author herself to get a behind the scenes peek at the writing process, the real-life royal inspiration moments, and gossip on what’s next for this series. We loved this book and can’t wait to talk about it with you. Join in the discussion on the Facebook Group.   More Katharine McGee: @katharinemcgee  katharinemcgee.com   Katharine McGee Book Recs: American Wife

Sep 30, 2020 • 1:39:59

Career Q&A Part 2 [Corrected]

Career Q&A Part 2 [Corrected]

We are back to answer more of your career questions! In this episode we dig a little deeper into some of your more specific situations and hear from a listener looking to transition from the dental field into marketing, someone who’s boss refuses to give them feedback, and someone debating what to do about their maternity leave. We also tackle some questions on work and Covid — from motivation to desk decor.   “Finding a new career” book recs: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert The Career Code by H

Sep 23, 2020 • 1:34:03

Career Q&A Part 2

Career Q&A Part 2

We are back to answer more of your career questions! In this episode we dig a little deeper into some of your more specific situations and hear from a listener looking to transition from the dental field into marketing, someone who’s boss refuses to give them feedback, and someone debating what to do about their maternity leave. We also tackle some questions on work and Covid — from motivation to desk decor.   “Finding a new career” book recs: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert The Career Code by H

Sep 23, 2020 • 0:01

Gross on Paper is here!

Gross on Paper is here!

It’s finally here - the Grossy Pelosi / Bad on Paper crossover episode (AKA Gross on Paper). Dan Pelosi is the creator behind the Instagram account @grossypelosi and website, danpelosi.com. Today, he joins us to talk all things food! Dan shares his cooking origin story: from a childhood spent in his grandparents kitchen to having his own platform. He runs down a list of meals for when you are trying to impress or just decompress, gives grocery shopping tips, and chats ways to repurpose leftovers

Sep 16, 2020 • 1:28:13

Career Q&A Part 1!

Career Q&A Part 1!

It’s been a while since we have talked about our jobs and answered your career questions so today… we’re doing it! We got so many questions that we split ‘em up into two episodes, so stay tuned for part 2!   Today we have a mix of personal questions about our careers and some of your more meaty, specific scenarios. We dig into the different ways we have built up our audience and client base, vetting clients and determining your worth. We talk about our 5-10 year plan (more like, lack thereof!),

Sep 9, 2020 • 1:31:31

Venita Aspen on her new podcast, cooking, and Charleston living.

Venita Aspen on her new podcast, cooking, and Charleston living.

In this episode we are joined by Venita Aspen, an influencer, model, creative, and co-host of the newly launched podcast, Group Chat Realness. Venita tells us about everything from working fashion week to culinary school and her journey to the career she has today — owning her own creative agency, The Aspen Agency. We dive into what keeps her creative and inspired, and how she takes care of herself (mentally, physically, brows & skincare). We learn more about the Aspen Agency, her life as an inf

Sep 2, 2020 • 1:17:00

Bad on Politics #7: Stef Feldman, Biden Harris 2020 National Policy Director, on Joe Biden’s Policies

Bad on Politics #7: Stef Feldman, Biden Harris 2020 National Policy Director, on Joe Biden’s Policies

Joining us today is Stef Feldman, the National Policy Director for Vice President Joe Biden’s Presidential Campaign. Stef walks us through her career path from local government in Atlanta to the White House, shedding light on how important it is to work with a political candidate that inspires you and how Joe Biden has inspired and empowered her. She shares her experience working on the campaign, the day-to-day of her job, and then we dive into Biden’s policies and perspectives. We talk about ho

Aug 28, 2020 • 45:02

The Comeback Book Club

The Comeback Book Club

For our August Book Club we read The Comeback by Ella Berman. The book follows Grace Turner, a young actress who disappeared from Hollywood at the height of her career. During her rise to fame as a teenager, she was sexually and emotionally abused by Abel Yorke, the director who made her famous. After she’s invited to present him with a lifetime achievement award she begins to plot her revenge. Even though Grace is a pretty unlikeable character we still loved her story and root for her revenge.

Aug 26, 2020 • 1:09:29

A game of ‘Would You Rather’

A game of ‘Would You Rather’

We decided to do a lighter episode this week. On instagram we asked you to propose some fun ‘would you rather’ scenarios and boy, did you deliver! Some are crazy (but for better or worse we still made our choice!), some are silly, and we definitely didn’t agree on everything. Which one of us would give up booze? Which one would give up travel? Who would rather have a lobster claw for an arm than a floor length white beard? What could make us give up books? What about quarantining forever? You ca

Aug 19, 2020 • 52:23

Carly Heitlinger talks Pandemics, Proposals, and Politics.

Carly Heitlinger talks Pandemics, Proposals, and Politics.

She’s baaaack! Our most popular guest Carly Heitlinger (of the lifestyle blog Carly the Prepster!) joins us this week to catch up on how she is feeling at this point in the pandemic and what she has been doing to cope with anxiety and inability to really plan anything. Anything… but her upcoming wedding, that is! She gives us the scoop on her super-surprise proposal and tells us more about her fiance Mike (and his family). We also talk a little bit about politics and Carly’s decision to endorse

Aug 12, 2020 • 1:23:46

Traci from The Stacks joins us for a great conversation about books, podcasting, and more!

Traci from The Stacks joins us for a great conversation about books, podcasting, and more!

This week we are joined by Traci Thomas! Traci is the host of The Stacks Podcast, a mom to twin girls, and an avid non-fiction reader. We get a behind the scenes look at how she chooses books for the pod, her favorite books of 2020 (and all time), and talk about the book she wishes would be written. We loved getting her perspective as she’s such a big non-fiction reader and both filled up our Bookshop.org carts with her recs while recording this episode. We talk about BLM, Black authors, and how

Aug 5, 2020 • 1:41:38

The Vanishing Half Book Club

The Vanishing Half Book Club

This month, we read The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett. This the story of identical twin sisters (and their daughters) spanning the fifties through the nineties. Desiree and Stella are inseparable growing up in the fictional light-skinned Black town of Mallard, Louisiana during the fifties in the Jim Crow-era south. When they are 16, they run away together to New Orleans. From there, their lives take completely different turns. Desiree marries a dark-skinned man and returns home to raise her dau

Jul 29, 2020 • 1:09:22

Aminatou Sow + Ann Friedman on their book Big Friendship

Aminatou Sow + Ann Friedman on their book Big Friendship

In this week’s episode, we chat with Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman, the co-hosts of Call Your Girlfriend, about their new book, Big Friendship. The book provides an intimate peek inside their own decade-long friendship and also contains conversations with experts on the topic of friendship and it’s importance to our lives. We discussed their writing process, their thoughts on blending work and friendship, and their evolving thoughts on interracial friendships. We also dive into one of our most r

Jul 22, 2020 • 1:25:35

How We’re Surviving “Quarantine Summer”!

How We’re Surviving “Quarantine Summer”!

It’s been a little while since we have talked about quarantine life, so we thought it was time to circle back and share what we have been doing to stay safe, sane, and entertained this summer. We share what our experience in NYC has been like - our expectations of quarantine and the reality.  We also talk about the hobbies we have picked up, the activities we have fallen in love with, the books to read and what to watch.    Join us in the facebook group and let us know what you are doing in quar

Jul 15, 2020 • 1:15:33

Nicolette Mason on Activism, Anti-Racism, and Using Your Social Platform to Support Your Values

Nicolette Mason on Activism, Anti-Racism, and Using Your Social Platform to Support Your Values

In this episode, our long-time friend Nicolette Mason joins us! Nicolette is a fellow blogger who is also a writer, strategist, body positivity content creator, and co-founder of Premme (RIP!), which was a plus size fashion brand. She shares her firsthand experiences protesting to support #BlackLivesMatter and Black trans lives and gives tips to first-time protestors. She also has recommendations for educating yourself and how to diversify the content you ingest on a daily basis. She also shares

Jul 8, 2020 • 1:35:44

 Our Favorite Quarantine Purchases (With Special Guest: YOU!)

Our Favorite Quarantine Purchases (With Special Guest: YOU!)

In today’s episode we share all of our favorite quarantine purchases, and we also hear from you! Now that we have been in quarantine for months, and shifted seasons, we have lots of new products that we are obsessed with (and some that have stood the test of time - what is time?) We explore a variety of categories from home, food, kitchen, tech, beauty, clothing, and much more. We are so excited to share your recs and try them out for ourselves.      Food/Kitchen/Home: Air Fryer
 Brightland Oli

Jul 1, 2020 • 1:08:43

Bonus Episode with Elizabeth Acevedo

Bonus Episode with Elizabeth Acevedo

Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with Elizabeth Acevedo, the author of our June book club pick, Clap When You Land. Elizabeth is a NYT best-selling author and we couldn’t be more excited to talk to her about the book. We learn of her early start in writing as a rapper and poet, her first job as a middle school teacher, and the road to her first publishing deal. We explore the birth of Clap When You Land, the meaning behind the title, the unique way she developed the characters distinct vo

Jun 25, 2020 • 49:35

Clap When You Land Book Club

Clap When You Land Book Club

For this month’s book club, we read Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo. We absolutely loved this book. It’s prose, written in verse, which makes the story even more engaging (and the lines more powerful and poignant). This is the story of two 16 year old girls, Yahaira and Camino who lose their father in a plane crash. Both girls (growing up in New York City and the Dominican Republic, respectively) grow up loving their father and having a close relationship with him. But upon his death, th

Jun 24, 2020 • 48:51

Ayana Lage on Anti-Racism on Social Media, Going Viral, and Being a Black influencer Right Now

Ayana Lage on Anti-Racism on Social Media, Going Viral, and Being a Black influencer Right Now

Ayana Lage is a freelance marketer and writer in Tampa. More recently, a few of her videos about Black Lives Matter went viral. (We highly recommend her as a resource for everything from virtue signaling to microaggressions, and her stance on Blackout Tuesday, and more to come!) She joins us today to talk about the intensity of the last few weeks, and her thoughts on it all. Everything from how it feels to go viral, what brands can do to be more inclusive (and who is doing it right!), and how gr

Jun 17, 2020 • 1:25:28

Work Wife Summit: Rachael King - Becca’s RomComPods Co-creator joins us!

Work Wife Summit: Rachael King - Becca’s RomComPods Co-creator joins us!

This week our friend Rachael King joins us! Rachael is the co creator of RomComPods, Founder and CEO of PodPeople, a podcast producer, and host of TWO podcasts - The Escape List and Tape Club.    We turn the tables a little and Grace interviews Becca and Rachael about the inspiration for and making of RomComPods from the script writing process to casting to ideas for future seasons, and what it’s like working with your best friend. We also ask Rachael  all of your podcast and travel questions!

Jun 10, 2020 • 1:31:29

Sneak Preview: RomComPods is LIVE!

Sneak Preview: RomComPods is LIVE!

Get a sneak peek of Becca's new podcast project, which debuts TODAY! If you love it (and I really hope you do!), you can listen to the first episode and subscribe here.

Jun 8, 2020 • 3:43

Our Favorite Books By Black Authors

Our Favorite Books By Black Authors

This week we are using our platform to spotlight the incredible Black authors that we love. We have gathered some of our favorite books and also invited our past podcast guests ‘drop by’ to give their recs, too! We know that many people (including us!) are looking for ways to learn more about anti-racism, things that we can do, and ways to support the Black community in an active way. So we encourage you to pick up a book, share with your friends, buy from Black-owned bookstores, and continue to

Jun 3, 2020 • 52:56

The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires Book Club

The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires Book Club

For this month’s book club we’re discussing The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendricks. This book came highly recommended by Grace’s mom and it definitely sparked some fun conversation. While this is not the type of book either of us typically pick up, we wanted something more fun to take some pressure off during quarantine.    The story follows Patricia Campbell, a southern housewife, who joins a true crime book club where she forms a tight knit group of female friend

May 27, 2020 • 1:03:20

Listener Q&A Part 2: Pop Culture, Beauty, and Books!

Listener Q&A Part 2: Pop Culture, Beauty, and Books!

We loved all of your listener questions! We had so many that we split them into two episodes and today we are back with a part 2! We saved the most fun ones for this episode. We’re covering everything from AIM screennames and celebrity crushes (Grace and Paul Rudd are going backpacking together? Becca stalks Scott Foley’s wife for updates?) to home decor inspo, how we found (and decorated our apartments), our favorite artists, and go-to gifts to give. And it wouldn’t be an episode of Bad on Pape

May 20, 2020 • 1:31:00

Celebrity Tanner & Isle of Paradise Founder, Jules Von Hep, on Body Positivity, Self Tanning, and Building his Brand.

Celebrity Tanner & Isle of Paradise Founder, Jules Von Hep, on Body Positivity, Self Tanning, and Building his Brand.

After a highly requested (micro) deep-dive into Normal People (we loved the show maybe even more than the book!), we chat with Jules Von Hep! Jules is a celebrity tanning expert and the founder of the (clean! vegan!) line Isle of Paradise. We chat with him about how quarantine is going in the UK and then move along to his career and how he founded Isle of Paradise.  He walks us through his career path and how he got to where he is today (he’s tanned everyone from Kate Moss to Kendall Jenner!),ho

May 13, 2020 • 1:18:17

A grab bag of listener questions… a little bit of everything!

A grab bag of listener questions… a little bit of everything!

In today’s episode, we polled you to come up with a big grab bag of questions. We cover a wide range of topics from college life to cooking (Becca’s carbonara!). We also talk about how we maintain our privacy (spoiler alert: we’re in charge!) and all sorts of other things. Will Becca ever get a dog? Has Grace always been a cat person? Does she walk Tyrion? How did we meet? We got a ton of podcast related questions so we also give a behind the scenes look at the process of creating Bad on Paper.

May 6, 2020 • 1:18:12

Bonus: Rebecca Serle on In Five Years and More!

Bonus: Rebecca Serle on In Five Years and More!

Yesterday we talked about In Five Years by Rebecca Serle and today she is joining us to give a behind the scenes look at how she wrote the book! Rebecca is an author and television writer in NYC and LA, she has written 6 novels and co-developed the hit television adaptation of her YA series, Famous in Love. We talk about the differences between screenwriting and writing a novel (and why her heart stays with books!) - and the process of adapting a book into a TV show. We talk about the overarchin

Apr 30, 2020 • 40:07

In Five Years Book Club

In Five Years Book Club

This month, we read In Five Years by Rebecca Serle. We both absolutely loved this book and read it in under 24 hours. Before diving into the book, we do our usual quarantine catch up. We are both healthy, staying busy, and Tyrion (Grace’s cat) seems to have developed a newfound love for Zoom calls.   This book is about best friends, Dannie and Bella. Dannie is a little bit uptight and is one of those women who always has a plan and knows exactly what she wants. Meanwhile, Bella is a bit more fli

Apr 29, 2020 • 54:49

Whatcha cooking (in quarantine)?

Whatcha cooking (in quarantine)?

Is it just us, or is quarantine making home chefs of us all?! In this episode we share our favorite recipes, favorite food inspiration accounts to follow, and our personal pantry and grocery shopping staples. We have some strong opinions on condiments, our panic buys,and quarantine cooking fails. We also talk about our cooking bucket list, the best things we’ve made during isolation, and where we want to go the moment the ban is lifted.   Favorite Food Instagram Accounts: @lizadams @definedish

Apr 22, 2020 • 1:18:09

FMK: Quarantine Edition

FMK: Quarantine Edition

Today, we poured ourselves a glass of wine and play a remote game of FMK (Fuck, Marry, Kill) with YOUR prompts! But first, we catch up on how we are holding up in quarantine. We are definitely a mix of adjusting and feeling trapped, but over all we are doing alright.   This episode is a weird one and we are into it. We go through all the important categories… books, meals, celebs, TV characters. Becca kills breakfast (and short men?) and Grace makes a surprising choice when it comes to the Young

Apr 15, 2020 • 55:08

Bad on Politics #6: Stacey Abrams on Voting Rights

Bad on Politics #6: Stacey Abrams on Voting Rights

Stacey Abrams, needs no introduction but we’ll give her one anyway. She’s a New York times bestselling author, non profit CEO, and political leader.. and today she joins us to answer all our questions about voting rights: an incredibly important issue that we didn’t know NEARLY enough about before this interview.   After losing her 2018 Georgia gubernatorial race, Abrams created Fair Fight to ensure that all Americans were able to vote and to have their votes counted. We talk to her about the di

Apr 13, 2020 • 29:18

Investing 101: Sallie Krawcheck on the gender wealth gap

Investing 101: Sallie Krawcheck on the gender wealth gap

In today’s episode, we chatted with Sallie Krawcheck (founder and CEO of Ellevest) about the relationship women have with investing. Sallie has been one of our dream guests for some time now and we both learned so much from our conversation. Sallie explains the difference between the wage gap and the wealth gap for women, and the different ways that women spend, save, and manage money. Sallie gives us advice about saving vs. investing, how to get lower interest rates, common mistakes, and how to

Apr 8, 2020 • 1:17:58

Bonus: Discussing Jessica Simpson’s Memoir (with guest Katie Sturino)

Bonus: Discussing Jessica Simpson’s Memoir (with guest Katie Sturino)

We couldn’t stop thinking (or talking) about this book and our friend Jess, so we asked friend of the pod, Katie Sturino to join us to discuss Jessica Simpson’s memoir, Open Book. Forget what you think you know about Jessica Simpson (seriously, none of us were superfans or even really fans before this book, but we sure as hell are now!). Her book dives deep into her childhood, music career, relationships, and struggles with addiction. Needless to say,  we could not get enough! We discuss the jui

Apr 6, 2020 • 27:24

The Distraction Zone: How We’re Staying Entertained While Distancing

The Distraction Zone: How We’re Staying Entertained While Distancing

First of all, it’s our 2 year podcasting anniversary! In today’s ep we’re sharing all our best quarantine distractions and recommendations. Between all the family FaceTimes, Zoom happy hours, Powerpoint parties, cooking, organizing, and checking in with family and friends it’s easy to forget to keep a routine and take care of yourself too! We want to help by giving some light hearted and fun ways to lose yourself (in a book, tv show, movie, podcast, etc), even if it’s only for a little while.

Apr 1, 2020 • 1:19:23

I’ll Give You The Sun Book Club

I’ll Give You The Sun Book Club

Our March Book Club Pick is I’ll Give you the Sun by Jandy Nelson. Before we get into the book, we talk a little bit about Coronavirus and how we’re feeling. This book is the perfect quarantine read as it feels a bit like a cozy warm hug.  The book is the story of Jude and Noah - twins who were once inseparable, but have now grown apart. Via alternating timelines, we learn the heartbreaking reasons that this has happened. Noah tells the story of their younger years, meanwhile Jude’s timeline tak

Mar 25, 2020 • 1:10:20

Alisha Ramos, Founder of Girls Night In, talks Self Care, Career Changes, and Confidence

Alisha Ramos, Founder of Girls Night In, talks Self Care, Career Changes, and Confidence

Alisha Ramos, Founder and CEO of Girls Night In, and self proclaimed indoor kid/introvert,  joins us to share her journey to create her company and the ways her business has changed as it grows. We talk about starting and scaling a business, work/life balance, and its challenges as a female founder. We dish on our self care pet peeves (we all have them!), our definitions of self care, and what is next for GNI. We also talk of our love of a good newsletter and Alisha’s idea of the perfect night i

Mar 18, 2020 • 1:33:41

Bad on Politics #5: Planned Parenthood’s Kelley Robinson on Reproductive Rights

Bad on Politics #5: Planned Parenthood’s Kelley Robinson on Reproductive Rights

Kelley Robinson, Executive Director of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund joins us to answer all of our questions about the state of reproductive rights. Kelley explains some common misconceptions around Planned Parenthood, and then helps us to understand the spike in abortion restrictions that happened in 2019. We also dig into the abortion case currently in front of the supreme court, and talk about other cases being heard by the Supreme Court this year. Then we talk about Title X and dive int

Mar 16, 2020 • 35:16

All Things Reading! Nostalgia, How We Manage To Read So Much, + More.

All Things Reading! Nostalgia, How We Manage To Read So Much, + More.

In this episode we dive into our personal reading histories and talk about our reading lives. We share stories about how we became readers, our favorite childhood books - Sweet Valley High, Babysitters Club, R.L. Stein, etc. Although we have different reading routines, ways we organize books, and views on putting a book down (to DNF or not to DNF, that is the question!) - we can agree that vacation reading is the best reading. We share our favorite recent books, our process for vetting the books

Mar 11, 2020 • 1:18:27

Tara Foley, founder of Follain, tells us everything we need to know about clean beauty

Tara Foley, founder of Follain, tells us everything we need to know about clean beauty

In this episode we talk clean beauty with the founder of Follain, Tara Foley. Tara, a self-described “activist-at-heart” shares with us her journey from discovering clean beauty to opening Follain. We dive deep on what clean really means and the regulation around the terms natural and clean (spoiler: there is none). She also gives us her top ingredients to watch out for. Our favorite part of the episode, though, has to be Tara’s amazing product recs. We chat about everything from budget-friendly

Mar 4, 2020 • 1:37:35

Followers Book Club

Followers Book Club

Followers by Megan Angelo is a thought provoking take on influencer culture. The book alternates between the present day story of Orla and Floss living in modern day New York with their own reality TV show; and Marlow, 35 years from now living in a town called Constellation where influencers have become government employees and have their lives broadcasted 23/7. It’s sharp and witty (and a bit of a cautionary tale - when does sharing go TOO FAR?) This book is a great conversation starter and wil

Feb 26, 2020 • 1:20:02

Taylor Lorenz on Internet Culture, Influencers, Trolls, and TikTok.

Taylor Lorenz on Internet Culture, Influencers, Trolls, and TikTok.

Taylor Lorenz is a journalist at the New York Times covering Internet Culture. In our conversation, she maps out the jobs that led her to where she is today and how she developed her own beat. We also delve into everything going on on the internet: from influencers to trolls to TikTok. Whether you’re looking to get current (what is The Hype House?) or are an internet culture vulture with strong feelings on Caroline Calloway, we cover it all in our conversation.   More Taylor Lorenz: twitter: @

Feb 19, 2020 • 1:47:06

Being Single Doesn’t Have to Suck!

Being Single Doesn’t Have to Suck!

In this (highly requested) episode we are talking about being single in your thirties! We answer all of your questions about dating, and give the best advice we can from our own experiences. This episode is broken into four parts: why being single in your thirties is actually pretty great, how to stay positive, how to make new friends (and keep the old), and all things DATING (another hot topic). We share our weirdest dates, our favorite apps (and when to delete them), ways to meet people IRL, t

Feb 12, 2020 • 1:35:51

Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo on work wifing, closing their business, and the decision whether to have kids

Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo on work wifing, closing their business, and the decision whether to have kids

This is hands down one of our favorite interviews yet! Erica Cerulo and Claire Mazur, founders of Of a Kind (RIP!), join us to talk about founding and running a business with your friend. We dive into how they split their roles in the business, travel styles, and hiring a management coach (AKA a business therapist). We also chat about how they’re processing the closure of their company and what’s next.    Then we turn to the subject of motherhood, and have an incredibly candid conversation about

Feb 5, 2020 • 1:42:32

Good Girls Lie Book Club

Good Girls Lie Book Club

This month we read Good Girls Lie by J.T. Ellison. This book combines some of our favorite things: rich unsupervised teens at a boarding school, secret societies… and murder. Ash is an outcast, relocating from England to attend boarding school at the prestigious Goode School in Virginia. Her parents have passed away, she has an abusive past with her father, and she definitely has a lot of secrets. When she gets tapped for the Ivy Bound secret society, things go haywire. Her roommate dies and now

Jan 29, 2020 • 1:10:35

Bad on Politics #4: Alyssa Mastromonaco on congressional elections and a grab bag of questions!

Bad on Politics #4: Alyssa Mastromonaco on congressional elections and a grab bag of questions!

We welcome back friend of the pod (and former Obama Deputy Chief of Staff), Alyssa Mastromonaco to answer our burning questions about this presidential election. Alyssa explains what happens to donations when a candidate drops out of the race, endorsements, and where you can go to find out more about the local politics that you can have a direct effect on. She also touches on Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, Mike Bloomberg, and why we need to keep an eye on how the candidates spend their money (

Jan 24, 2020 • 47:11

How we organize everything from our inboxes to our closets!

How we organize everything from our inboxes to our closets!

We’ve got that January motivation and are talking all about organization in this ep! We share about how we organize our lives (both physically in our homes, and our digital lives). We discuss how we handle filing papers, managing our closets, email boxes, and even reveal how often we clean! Becca breaks down her calendar system and Grace tells us about a paper planner that helps you organize your time (and looks pretty too). We also have plenty of recs on home goods that help you find a place to

Jan 22, 2020 • 1:38:11

The Veronica(s) Beard talk to us about building their brand!

The Veronica(s) Beard talk to us about building their brand!

We’re thrilled to have sister-in-law duo Veronica Swanson Beard + Veronica Miele Beard with us today! Besides being two of the most stylish women we know, they have built an incredible brand. Both women have incredible backgrounds (and stories) to share - it was fun learning how they got their start and went into business together. With backgrounds in design, entrepreneurship, finance, and a mutual love for fashion, they created  a brand that it smart, stylish, and inclusive. We talk about exten

Jan 15, 2020 • 1:20:50

New Year, Same Us: Reflecting on 2019 and Setting Goals for 2020!

New Year, Same Us: Reflecting on 2019 and Setting Goals for 2020!

It’s a brand new year (and a brand new decade!).  While neither of us are huge fans of setting “resolutions,” (it just sounds so drastic!) today we wanted to reflect on last year and share some goals for 2020! This week we are looking back on 2019 and sharing our biggest accomplishments from the year (and what could have been better) and setting some goals for the year ahead! We have have a few shared goals too (growing the pod, making Delta platinum, to name a couple). We both have a lot to be

Jan 8, 2020 • 1:17:17

Kellie Brown on body positivity, her #fatatfashionweek hashtag, confidence, + more!

Kellie Brown on body positivity, her #fatatfashionweek hashtag, confidence, + more!

Happy New Year! Today our friend Kellie Brown joins us. Kellie is the founder of And I Get Dressed, a brand consultant, blogger + Youtuber, fashion industry PR prodigy, and body positive activist (she created the #fatatfashionweek hashtag)... amongst other things! She is a long time New Yorker, who recently made the move to LA and tells us about her career journey, the evolution of her blog + Youtube channel, and working for herself. She shares her views on weight loss, the dangers of “new year,

Jan 1, 2020 • 1:19:33

One Day in December Book Club

One Day in December Book Club

For our December book club, we’re reading One Day in December by Josie Silver. This was one of our favorite books from last year, so we had to make it a book club pick! What would you do if you had a “love at first sight” moment, but the man of your dreams turns out to be your best friend’s new boyfriend? The book follows the three of them over the course of a decade through life’s ups & downs and heartbreaks as they each grow and change. Grace reveals she once had her own “bus boy”. Both Grace

Dec 25, 2019 • 1:06:46

Grace Interviews Becca! Decorating Her Apartment, The Term “Influencer”, and Freelance Life

Grace Interviews Becca! Decorating Her Apartment, The Term “Influencer”, and Freelance Life

For this month’s “Just Us” episodes, Becca had the idea to interview each other! This week Grace interviews Becca. We crowdsourced the questions from you and had so much fun interviewing each other. You already know Becca, but how well do you really know her? Today all of your questions are answered. Does Becca have a secret boyfriend? Becca tells us her goals for the podcast (and her instagram too!), what it’s like gaining an online following, thoughts on the word influencer and why she doesn’t

Dec 18, 2019 • 1:21:46

Kate Kennedy of Be There in Five on podcasting, influencer culture, and why her husband is blocked on Instagram.

Kate Kennedy of Be There in Five on podcasting, influencer culture, and why her husband is blocked on Instagram.

We’re so excited to have our friend Kate Kennedy join us today! You probably know her from her podcast, Be There in Five… OR her book Twinkle, Twinkle Social Media Star, her hilarious pop culture commentary on Instagram, or her viral doormat business. She talks about how she started her business, how she came up with the idea for the podcast, and her career journey. We talk about press trips, Instagram triggers, the influencers we admire most, and (of course) Taylor Swift, and why Kate is such a

Dec 11, 2019 • 1:53:01

Bad on Politics #3: WTF is Medicare for all? Margot Sanger-Katz gives us a healthcare primer

Bad on Politics #3: WTF is Medicare for all? Margot Sanger-Katz gives us a healthcare primer

In this episode of Bad on Politics we dive into one of our most-requested topics… healthcare! We’re joined by New York Times journalist, Margot Sanger-Katz, to break down the various healthcare structures on the table in this election and which candidates support which plan. We also spend some time discussing the implications of these plans and whether they’re feasible (or likely given our current congressional map). We’re certainly feeling way more healthcare-literate after this episode, and ho

Dec 9, 2019 • 41:23

Becca Interviews Grace! The blogging biz, dating stories, + more!

Becca Interviews Grace! The blogging biz, dating stories, + more!

For this month’s “Just Us” episodes, Becca had the idea to interview each other! This week Becca interviews Grace and in two weeks, Grace will interview Becca. We crowdsourced the questions from you and had so much fun interviewing each other. You already know Grace but today she’s answering your questions. What really goes into working for yourself as an influencer, the nitty gritty behind choosing brands to work with, how sponsorships work, testing products, and even turning down brands she do

Dec 4, 2019 • 1:19:40

Andrea Dunlop (the author of We Came Here to Forget) talks to us about her book!

Andrea Dunlop (the author of We Came Here to Forget) talks to us about her book!

Yesterday we talked about We Came Here to Forget by Andrea Dunlop and today we’re so happy to have her with us for a special bonus episode where we talk about the book! We talk to her about her writing process and how she developed the plot line for the book (which is somehow both thrilling with a happy redemption story). We loved this book, and we learned more about Andrea’s personal experiences that led to writing this. She set out to debunk myths about the issue and what pop culture is gettin

Nov 28, 2019 • 51:55

We Came Here to Forget Book Club

We Came Here to Forget Book Club

For this month’s book club, we’re talking about We Came Here to Forget by Andrea Dunlop. The book follows ex-professional skier, Katie Cleary as she starts a new life in Buenos Aires. Along the way, this book kept us guessing about the dark secret in her past that led her to move away and start a new life. We both devoured this book in one day: Grace needed to find out the shocking truth about Katie’s sister, while Becca was living for Katie’s story of redemption in Argentina—complete with tango

Nov 27, 2019 • 1:19:07

Lauren Chan on modeling, her new plus-size luxury clothing brand, and leaning into what makes you unique.

Lauren Chan on modeling, her new plus-size luxury clothing brand, and leaning into what makes you unique.

Today we are joined by Lauren Chan, the founder and CEO of Henning, a newly launched luxury plus-size clothing brand. We’re completely in love with this brand and all its thoughtful details! We’re also obsessed with Lauren, TBH. She gives us a peek into her experiences as both a plus-size model and fashion editor for Glamour Magazine. We get her insight into how the plus-size modeling landscape has changed over the years and how modeling has affected her relationship with her body. Maybe most in

Nov 20, 2019 • 1:29:14

Personality Tests! A deep dive into the 5 love languages, The Enneagram, + Myers Briggs

Personality Tests! A deep dive into the 5 love languages, The Enneagram, + Myers Briggs

We don’t know about you but we are both personality test obsessed. Today we’re taking a look at three of our favorites: the 5 love languages, the Enneagram, and Myers Briggs. Every personality has its good and its bad, and we are both very cool with both sides of our own (thankfully!) If you ever think that Becca is roasting Grace, don’t worry - that is how she shows love. We also break down introverts vs. extroverts. Grace gets on her soapbox: Just because you’re introverted doesn’t mean you’re

Nov 13, 2019 • 1:14:22

Eva Chen on writing children’s books, meeting Oprah, and why “balance” is a myth (and that’s okay)!

Eva Chen on writing children’s books, meeting Oprah, and why “balance” is a myth (and that’s okay)!

Today we are joined by Eva Chen! Eva probably needs no introduction but she’s the Director of Fashion Partnerships at Instagram. What you may not know is that she’s also a children’s book author and the self proclaimed “Walter White of vintage Chanel jackets!” Eva talks about everything from changing careers, meeting your heroes IRL (Oprah!!), getting a book deal, and following your dreams. She also gets vulnerable, talking about what it’s like to worry that people won’t like her work. We round

Nov 6, 2019 • 1:40:46

Carly the Prepster: Unfiltered. Carly answers ALL your questions.

Carly the Prepster: Unfiltered. Carly answers ALL your questions.

“We have all sent a DM we regret” - Carly Heitlinger, carlytheprepster.com   Our friend Carly drops in for a bonus episode  to answer literally every single one of your questions! She puts it all out there, the good, bad, and the ugly. She lets us in on the biggest misconceptions about her (She is not as outgoing as you may think, and she doesn’t share everything!), how she navigates being introverted, dealing with anxiety, and her thoughts on online snark forums. We also talk about breakups, se

Oct 31, 2019 • 1:31:59

How Could She by Lauren Mechling w/ Special Guest Carly Heitlinger

How Could She by Lauren Mechling w/ Special Guest Carly Heitlinger

Our October Book Club pick is How Could She by Lauren Mechling, and we are joined by friend of the pod, Carly Heitlinger (Carly the Prepster)! The three of us explore the complexities of female friendship in your 30’s, the book’s 3 central characters, and who we most identify with. Although not all of us loved this book completely, we definitely have a lot to say about it!    Products Mentioned: Indie Lee Gentle Daily Peel Pads Borghese Hand Masks (25% off with code BOP25 at borghese.com)   Ma

Oct 30, 2019 • 1:28:25

Cindy Crawford shares her supermodel secrets + takes us inside the modeling biz!

Cindy Crawford shares her supermodel secrets + takes us inside the modeling biz!

Today’s guest needs no introduction… it’s Cindy Crawford! Besides being Grace’s dream guest, Cindy is also an absolute expert when it comes to skincare. She talks about growing up in the midwest, an early mean girls experience, and of course: her modeling career. She also let us peek behind the curtain and learn how she started her own skincare line, all the way down to the chemistry! She also tells us her favorite fashion trends, products… even her work out routine. She also lets us in on a few

Oct 23, 2019 • 1:20:19

Travel Routines, Tricks, Recs, and Some Very Strong Opinions!

Travel Routines, Tricks, Recs, and Some Very Strong Opinions!

We have been traveling quite a bit for our live shows and more, so we thought it was time to share some of our vastly differing opinions when it comes to travel. We talk about hotels, airplanes, beauty routines, packing, planning, and everything in between. Needless to say, we have some differing views on a lot of things! Today, in addition to hopefully amusing you with our strong opinions, we help you navigate some of the more stressful parts of traveling through our own experiences. (And did y

Oct 16, 2019 • 1:26:34

Bad on Politics #2: Clare Malone Gives us a pre-Debate Primer!

Bad on Politics #2: Clare Malone Gives us a pre-Debate Primer!

Friend of the pod and political writer for FiveThirtyEight, Clare Malone joins us to help sort through the top ten Democratic candidates on stage at the next debate. She takes a deep dive into the backgrounds of the top three front runners (Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders), and gives us the headlines on the rest (Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, Andrew Yang, Beto O’Rourke, Amy Klobuchar, Cory Booker, Julian Castro). Clare also breaks down the Republican challengers, too (Bill Weld, Joe

Oct 14, 2019 • 47:11

Mollie Chen on changing careers, maintaining a balance, all things FOOD, and lazy girl skincare.

Mollie Chen on changing careers, maintaining a balance, all things FOOD, and lazy girl skincare.

We are back from San Francisco and off to Philly + DC next week! This week we’re joined by our friend Mollie Chen! She’s a brand consultant (and one of the Co-Founders of Birchbox!), a beauty guru, a mom, and a serious foodie. We talk about everything from knowing when it’s time to change careers to skincare for lazy people to the perfect day of eating in NYC. She also shares some great advice for new moms and maintaining a balance in your life.  Products Mentioned: Pregnancy Pillow from Amazon

Oct 9, 2019 • 1:41:33

Graham Norton on Fanboy Moments, Best-Smelling Celebs, and Becoming a Novelist at 52

Graham Norton on Fanboy Moments, Best-Smelling Celebs, and Becoming a Novelist at 52

This week, we are joined by Graham Norton, the beloved UK talk show host and author of a brand new novel! We talk to him about his show—everything from the funniest to the best-smelling guests and how he manages to get such good stories from his guests. Then we turn to his newest book, A Keeper. We couldn’t let him leave without a few grab bag questions too… so we also quizzed him on Dolly Parton, UK Drag Race, and more! Outside of Graham, we talk about our tour (starts today in SF!), Grace’s bi

Oct 2, 2019 • 1:29:23

Katharine McGee on the Behind the Scenes of American Royals and the Ins and Outs of the Publishing Industry

Katharine McGee on the Behind the Scenes of American Royals and the Ins and Outs of the Publishing Industry

Katharine McGee, the author of our September Book Club Pick, American Royals joins us to talk about the making of the book. We chat about the long road to publishing, how to get a book deal, how books turn into TV shows and movies, and how the New York Times Best Seller list works—it’s not how you think! We learned so much from her on today’s episode and cannot wait for the sequel!   Books Mentioned: The Royal We by Jessica Morgan & Heather Cocks 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret by Craig Brown T

Sep 26, 2019 • 51:24

American Royals Book Club + Everything Royal

American Royals Book Club + Everything Royal

Our September Book Club is here and we are so excited to dig into Katharine McGee’s American Royals, but beware it’s sprinkled with spoilers! This book posits a world where George Washington was the first King of America rather than the first President. The story follows his descendant, Princess Beatrice and her dramatic road to the throne. We also talk about everything Royal from books, movies, weddings, and gossip, and what we have been reading (and what we are close to putting down!).   Produ

Sep 25, 2019 • 1:03:13

Bad on Politics #1: Alyssa Mastromonaco on How The Primary Process Works & How To Get Involved In Politics

Bad on Politics #1: Alyssa Mastromonaco on How The Primary Process Works & How To Get Involved In Politics

Friend of the pod and former Obama Deputy Chief of Staff, Alyssa Mastromonaco, joins us to help break down what is happening in the current presidential election. Why are there so many candidates? Is this normal? When will the field narrow? And how does the primary process even work. Then we talk about how to learn about candidate platforms and how to get personally involved in politics.   Alyssa's list of recs for understandable, trustworthy political coverage: @Jessicayellin (IG) @DMregister (

Sep 23, 2019 • 45:07

Bad On Politics Preview

Bad On Politics Preview

We're launching a new monthly series and wanted to give you a preview and some context before it goes live! Every month between now and November 2020, we're going to have a bonus episode centered around a political topic. Each month, we'll invite an expert to help school us on an issue or break down what's happening in the election. We can't wait to share our first episode with a repeat visit from Alyssa Mastromonaco.

Sep 19, 2019 • 5:35

Simon Doonan on Drag Culture, Personal Style, and Unplugging from Technology

Simon Doonan on Drag Culture, Personal Style, and Unplugging from Technology

In this week’s episode, we get to chat with the amazing (sparkly!) Simon Doonan about his brand new book Drag: The Complete Story - the first modern book about the cultural history of drag! Simon talks all things drag with us while answering your questions about finding your own personal style, his relationship with Jonathan Adler, and whether or not he will be appearing on another season of NBC’s Making It (spoiler: he is!). Products Mentioned: * Veronica Beard Emerald Suit (Blazer, Pants) * Am

Sep 18, 2019 • 1:29:34

Let’s Talk Time Management: Our Best Productivity Tips.

Let’s Talk Time Management: Our Best Productivity Tips.

In this week’s episode, we discuss how we manage our time, calendars, and inboxes. We also discuss avoiding distractions like Instagram and email (spoiler: we’re a work in progress here), the comparison trap, and our biggest lessons on productivity. Grace explores the power of saying “no” and Becca has plenty of very Virgo-esque tips for organizing your calendar in inbox.  We also have a very exciting announcement about our NYC show and some strong feelings on hot sauce! Products Mentioned Becc

Sep 11, 2019 • 1:13:28

Grace’s Sister Rebecca Atwood Talks Decorating with Color... and Embarrassing Family Stories!

Grace’s Sister Rebecca Atwood Talks Decorating with Color... and Embarrassing Family Stories!

Today we have Grace’s sister Rebecca Atwood joining us! With two “Becca’s” and two sisters who sound almost exactly alike, things get a little wild! Rebecca is an artist and textile designer who has her own incredible product line and just wrote her second book! Today she's answering all of your questions about home decor... giving us the rundown on tastefully adding more color to our homes (and why “connector colors” are a must)! Stay tuned ‘till the very end for hilarious Atwood sister childho

Sep 4, 2019 • 1:21:00

Lisa Taddeo on the Behind The Scenes Story of Three Women

Lisa Taddeo on the Behind The Scenes Story of Three Women

Lisa Taddeo, the Author of our August Book Club Pick—Three Women—joins us to share how the book got made. She talked to us about how she found the three women profiled (and the hundreds of others that didn't make the cut), how the book has exceeded her expectations, and what's next for her (hint: there's a TV adaptation in the works). Books mentioned: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante Troubling Love by Elena Ferrante The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante The Little Virtues Natalia Ginzbu

Aug 29, 2019 • 48:29

Three Women Book Club + Online Dating Updates

Three Women Book Club + Online Dating Updates

For our August book club, we're tackling our first non-fiction pick: Three Women by Lisa Taddeo. The book explores the psyches and sex lives of three very different women. It's equal parts salacious and emotionally relatable, and we have so much to say about this book. We also catch up about online dating apps, scheduling as self care, and what we've been reading and obsessing over. Products Mentioned Anthropologie Mirror Rigby Boll and Branch   Instagram obsessions @StolleMache Sprout Home

Aug 28, 2019 • 1:13:21

Morgan Hoit (aka @nycbookgirl) Joins Us To Talk Broadway, Working in Publishing, and #Bookstagram

Morgan Hoit (aka @nycbookgirl) Joins Us To Talk Broadway, Working in Publishing, and #Bookstagram

This week we’re joined by Morgan Hoit, marketing manager at Avid Reader Press and voice of NYC Book Girl (one of our favorite bookstagram accounts!). We chat about everything from her love of theatre and how she manages anxiety, to how she feels about the SoulCycle boycott and the three books she can’t wait to read next year. Products Mentioned  The Amazon Nightgown  Books Mentioned  Three Women by Lisa Taddeo The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett Graff The Yellow House by Sara M. Broom  The

Aug 21, 2019 • 1:49:56

Lauren Duca on Political Activism, Coming Out, and Confidence Under Fire

Lauren Duca on Political Activism, Coming Out, and Confidence Under Fire

This week we're joined by freelance journalist, author, and political activist, Lauren Duca. We chat about her career transition from pop culture to political writer, her hard-won skills on dealing with criticism, and her major year of changes from divorce to coming out. But most importantly, we also chat about her forthcoming book: How to Start A Revolution (out Sept 24). Books Mentioned: How to Start A Revolution (Lauren's Book!) My Friend Anna by Rachel Deloache Williams The Turn of the Key b

Aug 14, 2019 • 1:19:37

Summer Beauty Product Update + Announcing Our Fall Tour Dates!

Summer Beauty Product Update + Announcing Our Fall Tour Dates!

Today it's just us, and we're talking about all things BEAUTY! We both discuss the products we're loving (or in some cases a little underwhelmed by) this summer. We talk everything from skincare and makeup to sunless tanning, SPF, and hair removal. But before that, we announce our Fall tour dates! We're hitting 6 cities this fall and are hoping to announce a couple more dates soon. If you live in San Francisco, Atlanta, DC, Philly, Dallas, or New York we hope to see you there! Also in this episo

Aug 7, 2019 • 1:24:36

Lauren Wilkinson Joins us to Talk About Her Book, American Spy!

Lauren Wilkinson Joins us to Talk About Her Book, American Spy!

It's time for our July Book Club and today we are discussing American Spy. We are so honored that the author, Lauren Wilkinson, is joining us remotely! We talk about the book, her writing process (she rewrote it SIX times!), how the book began (a grad school assignment about a suburban family) and why she chose to leave the book open-ended. We also talk about more difficult social topics and how that inspired the book. This interview was so interesting. Also in this episode, Grace is feeling li

Jul 31, 2019 • 1:16:20

Always Ask For More Money – Negotiating Your Salary, Getting A Promotion, and Setting Freelance Rates

Always Ask For More Money – Negotiating Your Salary, Getting A Promotion, and Setting Freelance Rates

In this episode, we’re talking MONEY. From salaries (actual numbers!) to negotiations, asking for raises, and talking to your friends about money, we are diving deep. We answer your questions like how often do you ask for a raise and how to know how much to ask for? Becca steps on her soapbox when talking about stock options and how she wishes she could give her past self this advice. No matter where you are in life, we hope you find this episode helpful!  Sponsor: Bark Box: To get a free extra

Jul 24, 2019 • 1:49:56

Alex Dickerson Joins Us to Discuss Friendship, Careers, Angry Cats, and Bad Break-Ups.

Alex Dickerson Joins Us to Discuss Friendship, Careers, Angry Cats, and Bad Break-Ups.

In this episode, we are joined our third sorority house member (and other best friend), Alex Dickerson. It's a longer episode and we talk about everything from friendship and dating to careers and going back to school for na MBA. There's also a mini Grace roast and a few embarrassing stories. Alex has had an incredible career thus far, complete with nearly being the star of a reality TV show and going to business school in Barcelona. We also talk about her messy dating story (+ broken engagement

Jul 17, 2019 • 1:56:11

Answering Your Questions About... Everything!!

Answering Your Questions About... Everything!!

It’s just us this week, and we’ve got all your questions covered. We truly cover a little bit of everything in this episode, like dating (yes, we are on the apps. No, it’s not fun), travel rituals, reading (of course!), the future of the pod (total world podcast domination), and so much more! It was fun to get to interview ourselves this week! Meanwhile, Grace is feeling like she’s getting her life together post-tour, and Becca read two full books during the long weekend. Also, head to our Insta

Jul 10, 2019 • 1:04:05

Akilah Hughes Shares Her Writing Process, Tips on Self-Confidence, and Her Love of Neopets.

Akilah Hughes Shares Her Writing Process, Tips on Self-Confidence, and Her Love of Neopets.

Today’s guest is the hilarious and brilliant Akilah Hughes! From YouTube to politics to writing her own book, there's nothing she can't do! We talk about a little bit of everything, from her favorite and least favorite part about traveling (hotels! touching things in the airport!), growing up in the south, how to feel confident on bad days, and… Neopets.  Also in this episode, we’ve wrapped up our summer tour! We’re definitely ready for some introvert time. Also, Becca reveals that her cleaning

Jul 3, 2019 • 1:32:15

Robinne Lee Takes Us Behind The Scenes of The Idea Of You

Robinne Lee Takes Us Behind The Scenes of The Idea Of You

We’re back already, because we have a very exciting bonus guest: Robinne Lee, the author of The Idea Of You. We talk about the inspiration behind the book, a possible movie adaptation, and (most importantly) if there will be a sequel. Make sure to follow Robinne on Instagram and Twitter (@robinnelee) and leave The Idea of You a shining review on Goodreads and Amazon.  Books Mentioned The Idea of You Some Kind of Magic The Wild Woman’s Guide to Traveling the World Daisy Jones and the Six Jo

Jun 27, 2019 • 55:37

The Idea of You Book Club + Emotional Support Group.

The Idea of You Book Club + Emotional Support Group.

It's our June Book Club! Today is Becca's Superbowl... also known as The Idea of You Emotional Support Group. If you’ve been listening for a while you know how OBSESSED we are with this book. Seriously, we’re still trying to figure out how life continues after reading it. We finally get to talk about it today. Becca has begun her healing process through writing her own sequel. In light of this book, Becca and Grace talk about their favorite boy band, leading to a heated debate over whether or no

Jun 26, 2019 • 1:14:47

Ep 59: Aliza Licht Shares the Most Honest Career Advice We've Heard.

Ep 59: Aliza Licht Shares the Most Honest Career Advice We've Heard.

We couldn't be more excited to have Aliza Licht with us this week! You may know her as "DKNY PR Girl" back in the day on Twitter and Tumblr. She recently left her role at Alice & Olivia and is launching her own podcast SOON. In today's episode, she answers all fo your career questions and gives some of the best and most honest career advice we've heard - advice for interns, why "Can I pick your brain" is everyone's least favorite question, the importance of paper trails, DIY PR strategies, and s

Jun 19, 2019 • 1:42:02

Ep 58: The Nitty Gritty of Our Morning Routines

Ep 58: The Nitty Gritty of Our Morning Routines

Today it's just us, and we're interviewing each other about the nitty gritty of our morning routines. From breakfast to beauty products, we're breaking down our morning rituals. This episode was inspired by a series on A Few Things with Claire And Erica. It's one of our favorite podcasts, you should check it out! Also in this episode, Grace met (and clung for dear life to) Peter Hermann from Younger and Becca has a mortifying Uber saga that ended in -1 pairs of shoes. Sponsor:  Harper Wilde:

Jun 12, 2019 • 1:22:26

Ep 57: Makeup Lessons with Cassandra Garcia.

Ep 57: Makeup Lessons with Cassandra Garcia.

Today we interviewed Cassandra Garcia... makeup artist to THE STARS... and us! Cassandra did our makeup for the NYC live show but she's also the in-house makeup artist for Bobbi Brown AND she does makeup for the cast of SNL. (+ other celebs!!) We gathered ALL your makeup questions for her and put her to the test. You may want to grab a notebook for this one as it gets pretty technical - in the best possible way. We're talking about making your makeup last, under eye concealer that won't settle i

Jun 5, 2019 • 1:45:43

Ep. 56: Normal People Book Club + What Makes a Book YA!?

Ep. 56: Normal People Book Club + What Makes a Book YA!?

In this episode, we are talking about Normal People by Sally Rooney! We loved this book. In fact, we both agree that it’s one of the best books we've read this year. BUT we couldn’t decide… is it a “Young Adult” book? Let us know what you think! In light of this book, we talk about our own secret romances (or lack thereof!), power dynamics in relationships, and how your confidence can shift (for better or worse) over time. Also, Becca had the worst travel day of her life, Grace is loving @sanct

May 29, 2019 • 1:03:47

Ep. 55: Linda Wells - Beauty, Career Advice, and Life after Allure.

Ep. 55: Linda Wells - Beauty, Career Advice, and Life after Allure.

This week's guest needs no introduction! Linda Wells, the founder of Flesh Beauty and founding editor at Allure Magazine joins us for a conversation about beauty, careers, and more. Linda walks us through her entire career, beginning with her first interviews right out of college (and when her interviewer made her cry), to launching Allure, and most recently the creation of Flesh. We also dive into career advice, behind the scenes of the Best of Beauty awards, and of course, her favorite product

May 22, 2019 • 1:48:30

Ep. 54: Your 20s v 30s: work, relationships, and what we’ve learned

Ep. 54: Your 20s v 30s: work, relationships, and what we’ve learned

It's just us this episode!! We’re doing a little bit of self-reflection today, talking about the differences between being in your twenties versus your thirties. Hopefully, for those of you in your twenties, we can offer a little advice. And for those of you in your thirties with us, we know you’ll relate! From the difference in how we date now, to what we thought our lives would look like in our thirties, this episode was fun to reflect on. Also in this episode, Becca is obsessed with organizin

May 15, 2019 • 1:17:42

Ep. 53: Ashley & Rayna from Girls Gotta Eat Talk Dating, Finding Friends on Instagram, & Creating a Life You Love.

Ep. 53: Ashley & Rayna from Girls Gotta Eat Talk Dating, Finding Friends on Instagram, & Creating a Life You Love.

In this episode, we had so much fun recording with the Rayna Greenberg and Ashley Hesseltine from the Girls Gotta Eat Podcast! We talk about all things dating, from go-to first date outfits, to getting over a break-up (like… NOW), and of course, how to handle people who hound you about your love life. We also talk about making friends as an adult (it might include starting your own podcast!), creating a life you love, and the best restaurants in NYC. Also in this episode, Becca is curtain-less,

May 8, 2019 • 1:58:27

Ep. 52: Kathryn Gallagher Talks Body Confidence, Advice for Aspiring Actors, & Non-Terrible Times Square Places.

Ep. 52: Kathryn Gallagher Talks Body Confidence, Advice for Aspiring Actors, & Non-Terrible Times Square Places.

In this episode, we sat down with the extremely talented and hilarious Kathryn Gallagher, one of the stars of one of our favorite shows, You! We love Kathryn’s focus body positivity and her perspective on how to handle the hard days. She also gives great advice on developing more confidence and for aspiring actors. Kathryn is amazing, and we know you’re gonna love her! Also in this episode, WE’RE GOING ON TOUR! Go to badonpaper.com/live to find more details and buy tickets! Also, Becca is offic

May 1, 2019 • 1:22:04

Bonus Ep. 51: Helena Glazer on Motherhood & Marriage, Blogging, & Finding Balance in It All.

Bonus Ep. 51: Helena Glazer on Motherhood & Marriage, Blogging, & Finding Balance in It All.

We’re back for a bonus episode with no other than Helena Glazer. We couldn’t get enough of her! Today we are talking about marriage and parenthood, and balancing both with her successful blog, Brooklyn Blonde! We also talk about her holy grail skincare and listening to what your skin needs, balancing “Insta-pretty” and “Insta-real,” and the secret to walking in heels in the city (hint… it involves a second pair of shoes). We had such a blast recording this episode with Helena. Make sure to follo

Apr 29, 2019 • 46:42

Ep. 50: Helena Glazer co-hosts the Daisy Jones & the Six Book Club!

Ep. 50: Helena Glazer co-hosts the Daisy Jones & the Six Book Club!

In this episode, we have one of our favorite bookworms and bloggers, Helena Glazer, joining us for the Daisy Jones & the Six book club! We highly value Helena’s book opinion, so we knew she had to be a pod guest. You guys raved about this book, so we’re excited to talk with Helena about it! Also in this episode, Becca is obsessed with the Sleep Cycle app, and Grace loves following body-positive influencer, @CaralynMirand. Because Helena is amazing and we had so many questions for her, we are re

Apr 24, 2019 • 52:12

Ep. 49: What's It REALLY Like To Work For Yourself? Pitching, Finances, And Work/Life Balance When You're Self-Employed.

Ep. 49: What's It REALLY Like To Work For Yourself? Pitching, Finances, And Work/Life Balance When You're Self-Employed.

In this episode, we are talking about work, specifically striking out on your own and being your own boss. We talk about our past jobs, how we decided to start working for ourselves, and the best and worst parts of self-employment. Plus we get super honest about how we manage finances while being self-employed. Of course, we have lots of hard-won advice for anyone who is considering going out on their own. Also in this episode, Grace is obsessed with a future BOP guest and You star, Kathryn Gall

Apr 17, 2019 • 1:38:40

Ep. 48: Indie Lee on Clean Beauty, Living Life 80/20, and Doing What Makes You Happy.

Ep. 48: Indie Lee on Clean Beauty, Living Life 80/20, and Doing What Makes You Happy.

In this episode, we sat down with Indie Lee, founder of her namesake clean beauty brand. Indie has an incredible story that led to not only led to her finding her purpose and passion (and launching her amazing beauty line), but also her insanely positive outlook on life. We talk about living life following the 80/20 rule, skincare products worth splurging on, and doing what makes you happiest. Indie is a breath of fresh air - we loved getting to sit down with her. Also in this episode, we are st

Apr 10, 2019 • 1:27:53

Ep. 47: Alyssa Mastromonaco - the Obamas, the Importance of Lists, and Staying Calm Under Pressure.

Ep. 47: Alyssa Mastromonaco - the Obamas, the Importance of Lists, and Staying Calm Under Pressure.

We are so excited about today's guest: Alyssa Mastromonaco. Alyssa is the co-host of the Crooked Media podcast Hysteria, a New York Times Best Selling Author, AND was the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations for the Obama administration! We ask her a million questions, from how to stay calm in a high pressure job, to how to talk productive conversations with people whose political views differ from yours, to three things she would take to a desert island. This episode is one of our a

Apr 3, 2019 • 1:50:55

Ep. 46: Verity Book Club + Channeling "Mediocre White Man Confidence."

Ep. 46: Verity Book Club + Channeling "Mediocre White Man Confidence."

In this episode, we are talking about the craziest, scariest and most twisted book: Verity by Colleen Hoover. YOU GUYS. It’s hard to put this book into words, because it was so good and so messed up! Becca was terrified to quit reading this book because she knew she would have nightmares, and Grace went out drinking when she finished it. We can’t wait to hear your thoughts on it! Also in this episode, WE SOLD OUT OUR LIVE SHOW! We are convinced you can do anything if you have the confidence of

Mar 27, 2019 • 52:47

Ep. 45: Chinae Alexander Talks Holy Grail Skincare, Dating App Success, & Body Confidence.

Ep. 45: Chinae Alexander Talks Holy Grail Skincare, Dating App Success, & Body Confidence.

In this episode, we are talking to one of the most inspiring people on Instagram (and one of our live show guests!), Chinae Alexander! Chinae is an influencer, a podcast host (check out Press Send!), a makeup extraordinaire, and fitness icon. We talk about a little of everything, from removing toxicity and body confidence, to her holy grail skincare products and her favorite under-the-radar makeup brands. Chinae also shares her amazing dating app success story and her stance on the pressure surr

Mar 20, 2019 • 1:36:12

Ep. 44: Hitha Palepu on Motherhood, Productivity, Investing, and Travel & How She Defines "Smart" Reading.

Ep. 44: Hitha Palepu on Motherhood, Productivity, Investing, and Travel & How She Defines "Smart" Reading.

In today’s episode, we have the incredible Hitha Palepu! Seriously, is there anything that Hitha can’t do? You’ve heard us obsess over her Five Smart Reads newsletter, but Hitha is also the CEO and co-founder of Rho Pharmaceuticals, the creator of the blog “Hitha on the Go,” the author of How to Pack: Travel Smart for Any Trip, and a full time mom (Our first mom to be featured on the pod!) to her son Rho, with another on the way! We’re tired just thinking about how she does it all. Hitha shares

Mar 13, 2019 • 1:37:15

Ep. 43: Grace & Becca’s Favorite Things – Apps, Podcasts, and Beauty Products, Oh My!

Ep. 43: Grace & Becca’s Favorite Things – Apps, Podcasts, and Beauty Products, Oh My!

In this episode, *cue Oprah voice* it’s Grace and Becca’s favorite things! We are taking our weekly obsessions to a new level. We talk about everything we are loving right now, from TV shows and podcasts, to beauty products and clothing. We didn’t want you to miss any of these recommendations, so we have listed every one of them in our Facebook group, so now is the perfect time to join! Also in this episode, Becca has a horrible book hangover from Ashley Spivey’s recommendation, The Idea of You,

Mar 6, 2019 • 1:15:15

Bonus Ep 42: Ashley Spivey on Books, the Bachelor, and a Weird Sexual Experience.

Bonus Ep 42: Ashley Spivey on Books, the Bachelor, and a Weird Sexual Experience.

It's our first bonus episode! And with no other than our favorite book lover, Ashley Spivey! We just couldn't get enough of her. Today we are talking all things the Bachelor (Becca thinks someone should write a dystopian book about what happens behind the scenes), books (including her favorite book instagrammers - get a notepad ready!), and seriously the weirdest questions you guys have ever asked (like..."Have you ever seen Leonardo Dicaprio from your apartment?").  We had a blast recording thi

Mar 4, 2019 • 49:24

Ep. 41: Ashley Spivey Co-Hosts the 99 Percent Mine Book Club!

Ep. 41: Ashley Spivey Co-Hosts the 99 Percent Mine Book Club!

In this episode, we are joined by our favorite fellow book lover, Ashley Spivey, to talk about this month's bookclub pick, 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne. Ashley runs a Facebook group bookclub with over 11,000 members, co-hosts the podcast He Said She Said, AND was on The Bachelor! We can't think of a better fit to help us talk about this month's book. Readers beware... by the end of this episode, you may just have a cart full of new books because Ashley's recommendations are endless! Also in t

Feb 27, 2019 • 1:11:22

Ep 40: Blair Eadie from Atlantic-Pacific on Her Best Fashion & Life Advice, Her Avril Lavigne Phase, and Why She Won’t Marie Kondo Her Closet

Ep 40: Blair Eadie from Atlantic-Pacific on Her Best Fashion & Life Advice, Her Avril Lavigne Phase, and Why She Won’t Marie Kondo Her Closet

In this episode, we sat down with the fashionable, smart, and all-around wonderful Blair Eadie, the founder of Atlantic-Pacific! We ask her all your fashion and life questions, like why she started her blog, why she has chosen to keep it fashion-focused, her go to bargain finds, and the worst fad she participated in during high school (it includes an Avril Lavigne phase). Plus: the behind the scenes scoop on her clothing line and how wedding planning is going. We LOVE her and we know you will to

Feb 20, 2019 • 1:13:55

Ep. 39: “How the F do I make friends as an adult?!” Friendship + Galentine’s Day

Ep. 39: “How the F do I make friends as an adult?!” Friendship + Galentine’s Day

Happy Galentine’s Day! We are celebrating this girl power holiday by going on a friend-date and of course, hanging out with you! We are answering the age old question… “How the F do I make friends as an adult?!” Plus, how to set boundaries with friends, balancing boyfriends and gal pals, how cupcakes can mend friend fallouts, and how to have a successful long-distance friendship. Also in this episode, Becca is obsessed with her new Halogen sweater, and Grace is loving the Instagram account Histo

Feb 13, 2019 • 59:32

Ep 38: Jared Freid on Dating, "Everyone is someone's foot"

Ep 38: Jared Freid on Dating, "Everyone is someone's foot"

In this episode, we sat down with Jared Freid, a prolific podcast host, dating expert, and standup comedian! We couldn't stop laughing the entire episode! We ask all of your dating questions, including what to say to people who claim you are "too picky" and why ex still watches your Instagram stories.  Also in this episode, Becca finds out that her dream job exists (there are people who write Lifetime movies as their full time job?!), Jared is obsessed with TLC (the TV network... not the girl gr

Feb 6, 2019 • 1:41:10

Ep. 37: Little White Lies Book Club, a Cookbook Bender, & a Stoned Cat.

Ep. 37: Little White Lies Book Club, a Cookbook Bender, & a Stoned Cat.

It’s our first book episode of 2019! Today we are talking about Little White Lies by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. We loved it! It’s a little bit Gossip Girl and a little bit Pretty Little Liars or Paper Princess. This book is soap opera-level drama and it has a twist so good, even Grace didn’t see it coming! We can’t wait to hear your thoughts on this book. Speaking of books, Grace finished her tenth book of 2019 this weekend, while Becca finished her seventh. Also, Grace has resolved to only buy books

Jan 30, 2019 • 59:45

Ep. 36: Danielle Prescod's Best Life Advice and Fashion Tips, SoulCycle Dates, & a Talk About Mental Health!

Ep. 36: Danielle Prescod's Best Life Advice and Fashion Tips, SoulCycle Dates, & a Talk About Mental Health!

In this episode, we get to hang with BET style director Danielle Prescod, and we are obsessed! She is a self-proclaimed over sharer so this episode was extra fun to record! Danielle is a pop-culture expert, style icon, and fitness enthusiast. We asked her all your questions in a fun lightening round (including tips on how to take the best selfie and of course, DATING) and she walks us through her career thus far, and how she ended up at BET!  Also in this episode, Becca and Danielle decide to ha

Jan 23, 2019 • 1:33:47

Ep. 35: A Very Healthy Pod. Celery Juice, New Cookbooks, Upright Training, & Healthy Intentions.

Ep. 35: A Very Healthy Pod. Celery Juice, New Cookbooks, Upright Training, & Healthy Intentions.

In this episode, we are talking all things wellness! We evaluate our health goals for 2019 and how we're doing. We talk about our current health-strengths, and where we need improvement (Grace admits "Dry-January" isn't going as planned)! Becca is on a cookbook craze and Grace is a solid week into the celery juice craze. Also in this episode, Grace got a gadget to fix her posture and Becca has a book hangover!    Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more Follo

Jan 16, 2019 • 47:04

Ep 34: Katie Sturino on Body Neutrality & Celery Juicing Our Way Into 2019

Ep 34: Katie Sturino on Body Neutrality & Celery Juicing Our Way Into 2019

In this episode, we are so excited to hangout with Katie Sturino from @the12ishstyle and the founder of Megababe! We LOVE her and we know you will too! We ask all of your questions and talk about everything from body positivity to our best first date ideas. This may just be our favorite episode yet! Also in this episode, Grace and Katie share their love/hate relationship with celery juice and Becca discovers how much she loves chicken thighs! Tyrion also got a remote control mouse for Christmas

Jan 9, 2019 • 1:15:57

Ep 33: We're Baaack! (Did you miss us?)

Ep 33: We're Baaack! (Did you miss us?)

In our first episode back from holiday hiatus, we're excited to share the changes we have planned for the pod this year. We're also announcing our first pod guest (who we have a HUGE friend-crush on), and our first book club pick of the year! We're fully rested and ready for a great year of podding.  Also in this episode: Grace finds out she is on the USPS naughty list,  we're both sharing our favorite and least favorite books of 2018, and our secret for making New Year's resolutions come true (

Jan 2, 2019 • 1:09:01

Ep 32: The Proposal Book Club!

Ep 32: The Proposal Book Club!

In our last episode before our holiday hiatus, we are discussing The Proposal, by Jasmine Guillory. This was our first foray into romance novels (it gets a little steamy) but we think Jasmine Guillory does a great job (we both want this one to get a movie deal!) Also in this episode: we both have had friends in town and are entertaining like crazy, Becca got a cool gadget that makes iced coffee and Grace looooves her reading socks. Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join our FB group for amazing boo

Nov 14, 2018 • 46:31

Ep 31: A Very Holiday Advice Ep!

Ep 31: A Very Holiday Advice Ep!

It's a very festive advice ep! We're talking about everything from dealing with the "Why are you still single?" questions at the holiday table to making small talk at holiday parties to the best gift picks and more! Also in this episode, Grace's new baby (!!!!) and Becca's new comforter obsession! Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast Sponsors: Follain: visit Follain.com/bop to get your clean essentials kit for $22

Nov 7, 2018 • 48:03

Ep 30: Children of Bone and Blood Book Club + We're Both Having a Rough Week.

Ep 30: Children of Bone and Blood Book Club + We're Both Having a Rough Week.

Happy Halloween! This episode, we're discussing our YA book of the month, Children of Bone and Blood! This was our first foray into the action/fantasy segment of YA reads and we LOVED IT.    Also in this episode: we're both having a rough week. Becca is obsessed with her pineapple shaped eyeshadow from Tarte and Grace loves her Rihanna lip gloss. Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast Sponsors: Care/of: use code BOP

Oct 31, 2018 • 46:21

Ep 29: Beauty Favorites Under $30, Favorite Podcasts, and a grab bag of other listener questions!

Ep 29: Beauty Favorites Under $30, Favorite Podcasts, and a grab bag of other listener questions!

This week we're tacking a grab bag of advice topics — we're talking everything from friendship to beauty buys to favorite podcasts. In other news, Becca had a Whole30 fridge fail, and Grace's face is falling off with the change of seasons. Plus, we're both embracing fall coziness and have some candle recs! Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast Sponsors: LOLA: use code BOP to get 40% off your first subscription orde

Oct 24, 2018 • 58:47

Ep 28: Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win Book Club.

Ep 28: Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win Book Club.

This episode we're discussing our adult book of the month, Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win, by Jo Piazza! We LOVED this book. It's simultaneously such an important book (it's the first fiction book about a woman running for office), but it's also a light, easy read. This book sparked some important conversation (We were nervous to talk about politics here!)  Join us next week for advice, and in two weeks for our YA Pick... Children of Bone and Blood! Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join our FB group

Oct 17, 2018 • 1:04:32

Ep 27: Two Tough Topics — My Boyfriend's Friends Hate Me & Should I Break Up With My Bestie?

Ep 27: Two Tough Topics — My Boyfriend's Friends Hate Me & Should I Break Up With My Bestie?

On this week's advice ep, we're diving deep on two in-depth advice queries. In the first, a listener is struggling with being hated by her boyfriend's friends. Then, we reply to another listener question from someone who is wondering if they should break up with their bestie. But it's not all tough situations! Becca has a work victory, Grace finally got some quality time with her gravity blanket, and we have a new favorite podcast. Plus, we explore the joy that is The Rock's Instagram account. C

Oct 10, 2018 • 46:18

Ep 26: Save the Date Book Club + All the Nostalgic feels.

Ep 26: Save the Date Book Club + All the Nostalgic feels.

This episode we're discussing our YA book of the month, Save the Date by Morgan Matson. This is the cute story of a big family, + a wedding where anything and everything can go wrong. Spoiler alert (though you probably already guessed it) Becca loved it, Grace was just meh.  This episode made us nostalgic! It gave Becca big family envy and made Grace think about the nice boys she dated in high school. Oh, to be young! Join us next week for advice, and in two weeks for our "adult" pick: Charlotte

Oct 3, 2018 • 46:34

Ep 25: New Season, New Us! We're Talking Habits, Routines, and Dealing with Change

Ep 25: New Season, New Us! We're Talking Habits, Routines, and Dealing with Change

We're back from our mini hiatus and getting back into the swing of things after a summer of travel. We've got that new school year feeling and are ready to get into some new habits and routines and kick our work lives into high gear! Plus, we have thoughts to share from our trips (Becca to Portugal, Grace to Sweden), so many reading recs, and infinite joyful that gravity blanket season is upon us. Join us on October 3 for our next book club discussing Save the Date by Morgan Matson. Can't get e

Sep 26, 2018 • 1:01:27

Ep 24: Ghosted Book Club, + Our Best (Worst?) Stories of Being Ghosted! (Also, hi from Morocco.)

Ep 24: Ghosted Book Club, + Our Best (Worst?) Stories of Being Ghosted! (Also, hi from Morocco.)

This episode we're discussing our "adult" book of the month, Ghosted by Rosie Walsh. Sarah and Eddie fall in love, and then he bails. But what really happens? Turns out they both have some pretty big secrets. There are a few twists in this one (which we didn't see coming), and it inspired us to talk a little bit about dating in New York (it's a battlefield). We both share our best (worst?) stories of being ghosted. We recorded this episode while on vacation in Morocco. This was one of the best t

Sep 5, 2018 • 40:54

Ep 23: We've Got Wanderlust — All Your Travel Questions Answered. Plus, Grace's Passport Drama And Becca's Work Turnaround!

Ep 23: We've Got Wanderlust — All Your Travel Questions Answered. Plus, Grace's Passport Drama And Becca's Work Turnaround!

We're headed to Morocco today, so we have travel on the brain. Not to mention, we both have a serious case of wanderlust, generally. This week, we're answering all your travel questions — from the best apps for flights, our top destinations to travel next, and our packing strategy (or in Becca's case, lack thereof)! In other news, Grace almost couldn't go on this trip because of her passport drama, Becca's work life had a real turnaround (from low to high in one week), and Grace has a new style

Aug 29, 2018 • 43:38

Ep 22: Circe Book Club and Hello From Cape Cod.

Ep 22: Circe Book Club and Hello From Cape Cod.

This episode we're discussing our YA book of the month (even thought it's not really YA if you ask us), Circe by Madeline Miller. While a knowledge of Greek Mythology is definitely not mandatory to enjoy this book, if you loved mythology in school (we did!) this book will feel like a deeply personal reunion with all your mythology favs. We loved this book!!! We recorded this episode in Grace's parents' living room on Cape Cod. Cape Cod was both of our highs of the week - Grace came for a week an

Aug 22, 2018 • 49:00

Ep 21: Let's Talk About NYC & Why Everything Kind Of Sucks This Week...

Ep 21: Let's Talk About NYC & Why Everything Kind Of Sucks This Week...

This week, we're answering all your NYC questions — whether you live here and need a new spot for a girls night out or you want to plan the best visit ever, we have so many recs! But otherwise, everything sucks... Grace's computer saga continues, Becca has the flu, and we have a few haters. Thank goodness we have some good book recs to get us through! Join us on August 22 for our next book club discussing Circe by Madeline Miller (and to see if Grace can figure out how to pronounce the title!) C

Aug 15, 2018 • 52:05

Ep 20: All We Ever Wanted Book Club, Becca's Mexico City Adventures and Grace's Bad Luck.

Ep 20: All We Ever Wanted Book Club, Becca's Mexico City Adventures and Grace's Bad Luck.

This episode we're discussing another "adult" (not YA) book, All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin. She is one of our favorite authors and we both felt the same way. We didn't know if we'd like it, but we LOVED IT!!! Also in this episode: Becca's Mexico City adventure (spoiler: she might move there), Grace's recent streak of bad luck (RIP laptop), our instagram obsessions (@thatlinearttho and @sheisnotlost), and much more. Grace is whipping up DIY beauty concoctions, Becca is taking Spanish lessons

Aug 8, 2018 • 39:04

Ep 19: Advice - Beauty Bonanza With Jackie Kropp, Senior Editorial Director at Sephora

Ep 19: Advice - Beauty Bonanza With Jackie Kropp, Senior Editorial Director at Sephora

Live from our Sayulita, Mexico vacation (complete with ambient jungle noise), our very first guest ep. We welcome BaubleBar alum and current Sephora Senior Editorial Director, Jackie Kropp, to answer all of our beauty questions. She schools us on the holy trinity of skincare ingredients, gives us some tough love on sunscreen (we're not using enough!!), and talks about her own struggle with hormonal acne. Join us on August 8th for our next book club discussing All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin

Aug 1, 2018 • 1:05:06

Ep 18: Listen To Your Heart Book Club. We picked a bad book. Oops. But also! A fun game, + how we started our podcast.

Ep 18: Listen To Your Heart Book Club. We picked a bad book. Oops. But also! A fun game, + how we started our podcast.

This episode we're discussing Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West, which (so sorry) was actually awful. In this episode, we rip apart this book. We both hated it. (Seriously, so sorry!) But, it's still a good episode. Becca made up a clever new game and we talk about how we started our podcast. But also, Grace's plans to get Becca married off just so that we have a wedding to look forward to, our mutual neon sign obsession, and much much more. Sorry for picking a terrible book but honestly, it is

Jul 25, 2018 • 57:56

Ep 17: Advice - Self Care Is More Than Just Face Masks & Getting Over The Self-Care Guilt

Ep 17: Advice - Self Care Is More Than Just Face Masks & Getting Over The Self-Care Guilt

This week, we're talking all about self care. And it's more than just face masks and baths! Sometimes self care is being your own parent and forcing yourself to do that thing you don't want to do. We're dishing on everything from our perfect self-care-day to self care on a budget to if you should feel guilty about taking time for yourself. Please read this amazing article we referenced on self care! Also Grace references this Yoga Nidra meditation. In addition to everything self-care, we're al

Jul 18, 2018 • 53:12

Ep 16: A Million Junes Book Club. Becca's back in New York and we talk about family drama and curses!

Ep 16: A Million Junes Book Club. Becca's back in New York and we talk about family drama and curses!

This episode we're discussing A Million Junes by Emily Henry, which is basically a magical and modern version of Romeo & Juliet (without anyone dying). This book was so cute... we both really, really loved it! We are also talking about some major highs and lows, Grace's time on Cape Cod with her family, our current obsessions (both beauty related!), family drama + curses, and lots more.   Join us on July 25th for our next book club discussing Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West. In the meantime,

Jul 11, 2018 • 52:50

Ep 15: Advice - All Your Questions About Ruts!  (Seems Like We're All In One???)

Ep 15: Advice - All Your Questions About Ruts! (Seems Like We're All In One???)

In today's advice episode, we are talking about RUTS! We put the call out for questions on Instagram and were blown away by how many questions we got. We weren't able to answer them all but are tackling a bunch of them today! We also talk about the agony of dating in New York, our obsessions, and our favorites on Instagram (@thisisnewmoney and @designboom) + what we are reading right now. Articles referenced in this episode: Becca's post about burnout (so good!) and Grace's post about a day in

Jul 4, 2018 • 57:25

Ep 14: Social Creature Book Club, Grace's Trip To Asia, & Becca's Emotional Eating Tour

Ep 14: Social Creature Book Club, Grace's Trip To Asia, & Becca's Emotional Eating Tour

This episode we're discussing Social Creature by Tara Isabella Burton, a Talented Mr. Ripley story for the digital age. After killing her best friend, the murderer keeps her victim alive through her social media presence. Looking to avoid spoilers or just not into book eps? Book chat is 12:00 - 33:30. We're also talking about Grace's trip to Asia (and subsequent jetlag — this week's obsession: Ambien!) and Becca's unexpected trip to Florida. Folks, Florida is certainly no Asia, but there is Chi

Jul 1, 2018 • 54:28

Ep 13: Advice + Hello From Asia (And Why We are the Worst/Best Trip Planners?)

Ep 13: Advice + Hello From Asia (And Why We are the Worst/Best Trip Planners?)

In today's advice episode, we answer a mix of your questions. How to network without being thaaat person, beating procrastination, and each of our approaches to shopping.  We also discuss why we are the WORST trip planners ever (let's just say we planned this trip very last minute!), our obsessions (@heidiwynne + @megababe) and everything we're reading right now.   Join us on June 27 for our first adult book pick: Social Creature by Tara Isabella Barton. Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join our

Jun 20, 2018 • 47:07

Ep 12: To All The Boys I've Loved Before & Unpopular Shopping Faves

Ep 12: To All The Boys I've Loved Before & Unpopular Shopping Faves

It's our first listener's choice book club! You voted and we're discussing To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han, a sweet high school rom com where the protagonist's love life goes from 0 to 60 when all her crushes accidentally receive secret love letters she wrote to them! We're also wondering who is actually reading YA - adults or teens? Then, Grace shares her witch-approved ex-boyfriend healing ritual and we both chat unpopular shopping favorites (Lulu's for Becca, Talbot's for Grac

Jun 13, 2018 • 45:35

Ep 11: Why We Changed Our Name... and Advice! Our Self-Care Routines, Dealing With Disappointment, and Paying Off Credit Card Debt.

Ep 11: Why We Changed Our Name... and Advice! Our Self-Care Routines, Dealing With Disappointment, and Paying Off Credit Card Debt.

In today's episode we are sharing why we changed our name! But also, advice! We are talking about a bunch of random things this week. We got asked about our self-care routines, how to deal with disappointment, and how to pay down credit cards. We also talk about our obsessions (Becca's hair product obsession + a mascara update), and Grace's love of Clark's Botanicals.. Join us next week for our next book club to discuss To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han. In the meantime, loving Bad

Jun 6, 2018 • 50:03

Ep 10: Famous In Love Book Club & Where Are All The Good Female YA Protagonists?

Ep 10: Famous In Love Book Club & Where Are All The Good Female YA Protagonists?

This Ep, we're talking about Famous In Love by Rebecca Serle. The book centers around a 17-year old Hollywood newcomer who is cast as the lead in a blockbuster trilogy based off a hit book series. There's drama galore! But we're also talking about our 90's Clinique faves, Becca's upcoming work hiatus, our favorite book fandoms, and what makes a good YA protagonist. Join us in 2 weeks for our next book club around To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han. Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Joi

May 30, 2018 • 45:01

Ep 9: Advice. Alllll the Career Questions, Becca's an Introverted Extrovert, & Grace Can't Stop Talking About Body Wash.

Ep 9: Advice. Alllll the Career Questions, Becca's an Introverted Extrovert, & Grace Can't Stop Talking About Body Wash.

In this advice ep, we're talking all things career. We've gotten a ton of questions around changing career paths and we answer that today (spoiler: We say, go for it!) We also talk about being your own advocate, and the fact that it's totally normal not to know what you want to do. Also, Grace's thoughts on Glossier (+shower gel obsession), and Becca's introverted extrovert struggles. Join us next week for our next book club to discuss Famous in Love! In the meantime, loving Bad on Paper? Join

May 23, 2018 • 42:05

Ep 8: The Royal We (It's a Special Royal Wedding Edition of Young Adulting!)

Ep 8: The Royal We (It's a Special Royal Wedding Edition of Young Adulting!)

Today we're talking about The Royal We, which is one of both of our favorite books. It's not exaacctly YA, but with the Royal Wedding come up, it felt appropriate. Also in this ep, we talk about our highs + lows (Grace is going to Cuba! Becca is in SF), our instagram obsessions (@garyjanetti + @the12ishstyle), the most glamorous shower gel ever and Becca's discontinued mascara. Join us in two weeks for our next book, Famous in Love! Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join our FB group for amazing b

May 16, 2018 • 48:45

Ep 7: Advice. Friendship Questions Galore, Becca's Big News, & Grace Goes To The Derby

Ep 7: Advice. Friendship Questions Galore, Becca's Big News, & Grace Goes To The Derby

In this advice ep, we're talking all things friendship. Do you owe your friend a formal friendship breakup? How to keep old friends and make new ones when you're going through a major life change. And, should you talk about your salary with your close friends? (Spoiler, we think yes!) Becca also has some big news about her job and Grace is headed to the Kentucky Derby. Plus, Grace & Becca are taking a big trip (YA on the road anyone?). Links mentioned: Mollie's article on leaving your job. Join

May 9, 2018 • 47:12

Ep 6: The Thousandth Floor Book Club (Feat. Excessive Gossip Girl Fan-Girling)

Ep 6: The Thousandth Floor Book Club (Feat. Excessive Gossip Girl Fan-Girling)

Today we're talking about The Thousandth Floor, one of our favorite books (probably because it's giving us MAJOR Gossip Girl vibes). Also in this ep, we chat reader book clubs, reminisce on our own ill-fated IRL book club, gush about the design book that turned Grace into a crazy internet stalker, and realize Becca is the Goldilocks of teen sex in YA books. Looking to avoid spoilers? Book chat is from 13:00 - 38:30. Join us a very special book club on 5/16 to celebrate the royal wedding, we'll

May 2, 2018 • 54:02

Ep 5: Advice. Instagram is not Real Life, Moving to a New City, The "Shame" of Bad Books.. + B&G Can't Stop Buying Shoes.

Ep 5: Advice. Instagram is not Real Life, Moving to a New City, The "Shame" of Bad Books.. + B&G Can't Stop Buying Shoes.

It's Advice Day! Today, Grace & Becca answer a range of your questions - from not comparing yourself to others, to getting over the "shame" of reading bad books, making more time to read, moving to a new city, and more! During the ep, G&B also discuss the fact that they can't stop buying shoes (Becca: M. Gemi; Grace: Loeffler Randall). Meanwhile, Grace has deleted all her dating apps and Becca can't stop following seltzer accounts on Instagram. Join us next week for our next book club to discuss

Apr 25, 2018 • 50:56

Ep 4: One Of Us Is Lying Book Club, Grace Got A Gravity Blanket, & Becca Figured Out Her Natural Beauty Routine

Ep 4: One Of Us Is Lying Book Club, Grace Got A Gravity Blanket, & Becca Figured Out Her Natural Beauty Routine

Join Grace & Becca for their second book club discussing One Of Us Is Lying by Karen McManus. Think: The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars. This thriller really kept us guessing! During the ep, G&B also discuss the awfulness of hangovers in your 30's, Becca's new natural skincare routine, Grace's gravity blanket purchase, and whether you should re-read books you love. Join us for our next book club in 2 weeks to discuss The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee. Other books mentioned:

Apr 18, 2018 • 48:38

Ep 3: Advice. Passions, Promotions, + More.

Ep 3: Advice. Passions, Promotions, + More.

It's our first advice session! This week, Grace & Becca are answering a few of your career related questions. The ladies discuss taking a passion project/hobby and turning it into a career, asking for a promotion or more money at work, what they would have done differently right after college, + more. Plus, they also chat about current self care favorites (do you have a gravity blanket yet??), their favorite instagram accounts right now, + the highs and lows of the week. If you haven't already,

Apr 11, 2018 • 47:23

Ep 2: The Selection Book Club

Ep 2: The Selection Book Club

Our first book club is here!!! This week, Grace & Becca are discussing one of their fave young adult series, The Selection. Think The Bachelor meets The Hunger Games. The ladies discuss all the important topics: would you have entered the selection when you were 16? When was your childhood awkward phase? And team Aspen v. team Maxon. Plus, G & B discuss their fave workouts, their skincare obsessions, and which Instagram accounts they highly recommend you follow. In the meantime, loving Bad On P

Apr 4, 2018 • 43:58

Ep 1: Introducing Bad on Paper Podcast

Ep 1: Introducing Bad on Paper Podcast

Introducing Bad On Paper podcast. Meet Grace Atwood and Becca Freeman. Every Wednesday, the ladies will dish up a new episode alternating between book clubs on the best/worst in young adult fiction and taking reader questions, covering everything from finding the right career to picking the perfect face mask! We're so excited you're listening! Join us next week for our first book club where we'll discuss a YA fave, The Selection. In the meantime, loving Bad On Paper? Join our FB group for amazi

Mar 28, 2018 • 30:42

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