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Best of 2025
3 december 2025 · 1 uur 20 min
The year is coming to a close, and you know what that means! It's time to look back at our highs of 2025. We reminisce on work wins, new hobbies, mantras, and more! Lees meer
Best New Artist Discovery of The Year (Author, Artist, Filmmaker, Dancer, etc.)
Olivia - Allegra Goodman, Joshua Burnside
Becca - Francis Featherstone, Anna Kwan, Sarah Martinez, Barbara Bourland
Best Song of The Year
Olivia - Baby Steps by Olivia Dean
Becca - Moves by Suki Waterhouse
Best Movie or Show of The Year:
Olivia - Train Dreams
Becca - The Summer I Turned Pretty
Best Purchase of the Year
Olivia - Shiseido Illuminating Micro Spot Serum
Becca - Weighted Eye Mask
Best Sandwich of The Year
Olivia - Fork & Whisk Chicken Salad
Becca - Hillstone French dip
Obsession:
Becca - Margaret from Bad Art Everyday's Post
Olivia - Pluribus
Reading:
Olivia - Wreck by Catherine Newman
Becca - Between Two Kings by Lindsay Straube, I Wrote This for Attention by Lukas Gage
This Month's Book Club Pick - No December book club, but now's the perfect time to catch up on past book club picks!
Sponsors
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The Correspondent Book Club
26 november 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
It's time for our final book club episode of 2025! We're discussing a book we've been seeing everywhere, The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. We talk about why we think this book has become so popular, if we've read epistolary novels before, our thoughts on the novelty of the mother/daughter relationship, how it brought up feelings about retirement for us both, and more! Lees meer
Also, the Wall Street Journal's profile of Virginia Evans is a great read.
Obsession:
Becca - Leset Pointelle Boxer Pants
Reading:
Olivia - The Fox Hunt by Caitlin Breeze (Out February 16, 2026)
Becca - Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck, Between Two Kings by Lindsay Straube
This Month's Book Club Pick - No December book club, but now's the perfect time to catch up on past book club picks!
Sponsors
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Our 2025 Gift Guide
19 november 2025 · 1 uur 13 min
It's time for this year's Bad on Paper Gift Guide! We're so excited to dive into our picks that are very us-coded. Lees meer
Becca-Coded Picks
Gifts for People Who Love NYC
Katie Kime NYC Toile Tea Towels ($58)
Chefanie - I Love NY cocktail napkins ($48)
All the restaurants prints (5x7 $55) - John Donahue - also Paris, London, DC, Philly, Chicago, Napa
W/ Hudson & Mark acrylic frame (A5 size) - Reg $44, sale: $35
Hobby-Forward Gifts (Knitting, Watercolors, Pickleball, MahJong etc.)
Emily Lex Studio Watercolor Books ($24) + Optional paint set ($18)
Mark & Graham Pickleball Tote (Reg $79, Current $59)
Pickle playing Pickleball Ornament ($25)
Pickleball snack serving plate ($58)
We Are Knitters Scarf Kit - Stan Scarf (Reg $74, Current $52) or Dinka Scarf (Reg: $55, Current $39)
Gifts for People Who Love to Travel
Dagne Dover Landon Carry On Duffel - Lg - (Reg: $240, sale $180)
Etsy watercolor print of a fave city/destination
Turtl pillow - (regular $55, sale $44)
Gifts for People Who Love to Host
Dan Pelosi Let's Party Cookbook (32.62)
Anthro striped snack bowls ($18 for 2)
Apertivo Spoon Set - $36
Olivia-Coded Picks
Gifts for Thrifters/Antique Lovers
Frames + Photos, choose their own adventure
Search hobbies or interests on Etsy or Ebay + 'vintage'
Planning a thrifting "day" - Choose a handful of different secondhand stores, stop for a coffee, make a day of it.
Gifts for Pisces
Hand curated playlist - "these songs remind me of you/us and why"
Mini ocean oil painting
Anything sentimental
Gifts for Real Housewives Fans
Beaded Coin Purse ($27+)
Heather Ornament ($12.99)
Brittani Bateman cameo
Gifts for Candle Lovers
Library in a Forest Candle from the New Savant
Antique french match striker (etsy)
Antique candle snuffer
eBay/etsy candle stick holders + taper candles
Bad on Paper Coded Picks
Bookish Gifts
Ban.do Bookworm mug ($18)
Gift your favorite book of the year or a book you think the recipient would love
Signed first edition of favo…
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What's A Portfolio Career?
12 november 2025 · 1 uur 22 min
This week, we're talking all about portfolio careers! We discuss the current iteration of our own careers and then chat with Leigh Stein and Ali LaBelle—two other professionals with portfolio careers—to break down the work they do, time management, and advice for people interested in transitioning to a portfolio career. Lees meer
Obsessions
Becca - West End Girl
Olivia - Beth's Dead
What we read this week
Olivia - The Good Daughters by Brigitte Dale
Becca - The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer (Out April 7), Little One by Olivia Muenter (Out Feb 3)
This Month's Book Club Pick - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
Sponsors
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November 2025 Three Things
5 november 2025 · 1 uur 14 min
November Things are coming in HOT! Keep listening for podcast recs, supernatural talk, guessing games, and more! Lees meer
Also, donate to your local foodbank! Find one local to you here.
Olivia's Things
Emma Straub's newsletter about David Harbor's pseudonym
Do you believe in ghosts?
1 new habit we like, 1 that we want to kick to the curb
Becca's Things
Current Podcast Listening Lineup (Olivia's is Book Gang, Pen Pals, Glamorous Trash) (Becca's are The Shit No One Tells You About Writing, Books, Beach, & Beyond, Open Book With Jenna, Otherppl with Brad Listi)
The most expensive liquids you can buy without a permit
Are you a pumpkin or an apple fall person?
Obsessions
Becca - Vince Coat from The Real Real
Olivia - Dancing With the Stars
What we read this week
Olivia - Sister Wife by Christine Wooley Brown
Becca - Finished Kiss of the Basilisk by Lindsay Straube, Female Fantasy by Iman Hariri-Kia
This Month's Book Club Pick - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
Sponsors
Cozy Earth - Right now, stack code BOP on top of their sitewide sale for up to 40% off at cozyearth.com
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Heart the Lover Book Club
29 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 7 min
We can't wait to discuss our October Book Club Pick, Heart The Lover by Lily King! We're talking about Lily King's favorite shape (the triangle!), the surprising crossover with Writers & Lovers, crying on airplanes, male friendship, and so much more. Lees meer
Obsessions
Becca - The Diplomat Season Three
Olivia - Twinless
What we read this week
Olivia - Heart The Lover by Lily King, The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Becca - Ready or Not by Cara Bastone, Kiss of the Baselisk by Lindsay Straub
This Month's Book Club Pick - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
Sponsors
Macmillan - Listen to Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Everything by Alyson Stoner wherever you get your audiobooks
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2025 Debut Author Anthology
22 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 7 min
This week, we're chatting with 4 debut authors about their experience bringing a book into the world in 2025! They share the pitch for their book and what surprised them about their debut experience. Lees meer
Our debut authors & their books!
Katie Yee - Maggie; Or A Man and A Woman Walk Into A Bar
Natalie Guerrero - My Train Leaves at Three
Laura Leffler - Tell Them You Lied
Aisha Muharrar - Loved One
Obsessions
Olivia - Not wearing mascara
Becca - Leopard Coat from Mango
What we read this week
Becca- The Ten Year Affair by Erin Somers
Olivia - Take Me Apart by Sara Sligar
This Month's Book Club Pick - Heart The Lover by Lily King (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
Sponsors
Better Help - get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER
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Nic Stone on making the jump from YA to adult fiction
15 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
We're so excited for you to hear our conversation with Nic Stone! We chat with Nic about her author origin story, why she made the jump from YA to adult with her (very!) adult debut Boom Town, writing off her strip club visits for research, and more! Lees meer
Obsessions
Becca - Shonda Rhimes on Call Her Daddy
Olivia - Floor lamp from Wayfair
What we read this week
Becca - The Idiot by Elif Batuman, The Force of Such Beauty by Barbara Bourland
This Month's Book Club Pick - Heart The Lover by Lily King (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
Sponsors
Quince - Go to Quince.com/bop for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns
Caraway Home - Carawayhome.com/BOP for an additional 10% off your next purchase
The Room Next Door by Wendy Walker - Go to Audible.com/TheRoomNextDoor and start listening today.
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Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
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A Deep Dive Into Our Reading Lives
8 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 28 min
This week, we're sharing an inside look at our reading habits! We dive into how we choose what to read, our favorite times to read, who we talk about books with IRL, our rules of thumb for DNF-ing, and more! Lees meer
Becca's TBR - The Ten Year Affair by Erin Somers, Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck, Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston
What we read this week
Becca - Boom Town by Nic Stone (Out October 14!)
This Month's Book Club Pick - Heart The Lover by Lily King (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
Sponsors
Wayfair - Head to Wayfair.com to shop all things home
Cozy Earth - Head to cozyearth.com and use our code BOP for up to 20% off!
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Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
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October 2025 Three Things
1 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 25 min
Time for another round of three things! And this one's very bookish: we're talking about 2025 books that flew under the radar, plot twists, mood writing, what we want to learn about this fall, and more! Lees meer
Becca's Things
Underrated Books of 2025 Becca's - Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine, Loved One by Aisha Muharrar | Olivia's - Tilt by Emma Pattee, Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild.
How moods shift in the writing process
Personal Curriculums
Olivia's Things
Plot twists we didn't see coming - The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden, Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Reflective Moods
Obsessions
Becca - "Man I Need" by Olivia Dean
Olivia - Are You There God? It's Me Margaret
What we read this week
Olivia - Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild, Maggie; Or A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar by Katie Yee, Sam by Allegra Goodman, A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst, Female Fantasy by Iman Hariri-Kia
Becca - The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy, Totally and Completely Fine by Elissa Sussman
This Month's Book Club Pick - Heart The Lover by Lily King (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
Sponsors
Quince - Go to Quince.com/bop for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
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Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
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Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance Book Club
24 september 2025 · 1 uur 5 min
September is coming to a close, and you know what that means! Time to talk about this month's book club pick, Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach. We discuss our expectations going into this book based on the cover, how it balanced its dark themes with humor, what we thought of the relationships, and more! Lees meer
Obsessions
Olivia - One Trick Pony Peanut Butter
Becca - Westman Atelier Blush in Coquette
What we read this week
Olivia - Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
This Month's Book Club Pick - Heart The Lover by Lily King (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
Sponsors
Caraway Home - Visit Carawayhome.com/BOP or use code BOP at checkout
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Elin Hilderbrand & Shelby Cunningham on Their New Mother/Daughter Book Collab
17 september 2025 · 51 min
We are SO excited to chat with Elin Hilderbrand and her daughter, Shelby Cunningham, about their new book, The Academy! We ask how their collaborative writing process worked, about Shelby's boarding school experience that inspired the book, and Elin's feelings on venturing into a new world outside Nantucket. We also have adaptation updates and some exclusive behind the scenes gossip! Lees meer
These days, Shelby is reading A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley, and Elin is reading Dominion by Addie E. Citchens.
Obsessions
Olivia - Bedroom candles
Becca - Sezane miniskirt
What we read this week
Becca - The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham
Olivia - Culpability by Bruce Holsinger
This Month's Book Club Pick - Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
Sponsors
Quince - Go to Quince.com/bop for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
Ritual - Get 25% off your first month, only at Ritual.com/BADONPAPER.
Better Help - get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER.
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September 2025 Three Things
10 september 2025 · 1 uur 21 min
What do we want? Things! When do we want them? Now! It's time to talk about big pop culture moments, focus tools, and what we're excited about for fall. Lees meer
Olivia's Things
Taylor Swift getting engaged
What's on our Q4 Radar
Our Fall TBR (Olivia's are The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild, What a Time to Be Alive by Jade Chang, Becca's are The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy, Boom Town by Nic Stone, Bread of Angels by Patti Smith, Brimstone by Callie Hart)
Becca's Things
Focus Friend
The coverage of Elizabeth Gilbert's new memoir All the Way to the River
Obsessions:
Olivia - The Shooting The Shit episode of The Shit No One Tells You About Writing Podcast
Becca - Day Use
What we read this week
Becca - Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand, The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham
Olivia - Big Girl by Mecca Jamilah Sullivan
This Month's Book Club Pick - Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
Sponsors
Wayfair - Find decor for less at Wayfair.com.
Cozy Earth - head to Cozyearth.com and use code BOP for 40% off!
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How A Book Cover Gets Made with Molly von Borstel
3 september 2025 · 1 uur 11 min
People who judge books by their covers, this ep is for you! This week, we brought on Art Director and Book Cover Designer Molly von Borstel to talk about how book covers come to life. She shares how she got into book design, the surprising parts of the job, how she deals with feedback, cover trends, and more! Lees meer
Obsessions
Olivia - Sorel Roam'n Clogs
Becca - Travel mahjong set from Oh My Mahjong
What we read this week
Becca - Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand
Olivia - The Break-In By Katherine Faulkner, The Safekeep by Yael Van der Wouden, Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler
This Month's Book Club Pick - Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
Sponsors
Quince - Go to Quince.com/bop for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
Cozy Earth - Go to cozyearth.com and use code BOP for 40% off.
Caraway - Visit Carawayhome.com/BOP for an additional 10% off your next purchase.
Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!
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The Knight & The Moth Book Club
27 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 1 min
It's Book Club day! We're excited to chat about The Knight and The Moth by Rachel Gillig. We discuss the book's setting and world-building, the main characters (and their romance), how this fits into the romantacy genre overall, and more! Lees meer
Obsessions
Olivia - Night Moves by Bob Seger
Becca - J.Crew yellow suede bucket bag
This Month's Book Club Pick - STAY TUNED! (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
Sponsors
Cozy Earth - go to cozyearth.com and use code BOP for 40% off
Quince - Go to Quince.com/bop for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns
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E. Jean Carroll on writing, grabbing joy, and beating Donald Trump in court
20 augustus 2025 · 56 min
We are SO excited for this week's conversation with journalist E. Jean Carroll! We chat with her about why she decided to write her book about her experience in court against Donald Trump, her 30-year tenure as an advice columnist, and more! Lees meer
E. Jean Carroll is the author of five books, including a biography of Hunter S. Thompson, and the New York Times bestselling book NOT MY TYPE: One Woman vs. a President.
Obsessions
Becca - U Beauty Proem perfume
What we read this week
Becca - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Olivia - Writers & Lovers by Lily King, NOT MY TYPE: One Woman vs. a President
This Month's Book Club Pick - The Knight and The Moth by Rachel Gillig (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
Sponsors
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August 2025 Three Things
13 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 24 min
It's time for the most August 2025 Three Things to Ever Three Things. From AI to face shapewear to Labubus, and more, there's so much to discuss! Let's get into it. Lees meer
Olivia's Things
DNF-ing
Skims Face Shapewear
Labubus
Becca's Things
The articles "I Teach Creative Writing. This Is What A.I. Is Doing to Students" by Meghan O'Rourke [gift link] and "The Force-Feeding of AI on an Unwilling Public" by Ted Gioia
Mind Meld Game
The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3
Obsessions
Becca - Freakier Friday
Olivia - Sorry, Baby
What we read this week
Becca - The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
This Month's Book Club Pick - The Knight and The Moth by Rachel Gillig (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
Sponsors
Quince - Go to Quince.com/bop for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
Wayfair - Head to Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home.
Caraway Home - Visit Carawayhome.com/BOP for an additional 10% off your next purchase.Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!
Buy our Merch!
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Chelsea Bieker on Comparison & Competition in Publishing
7 augustus 2025 · 26 min
As a bonus to our episode discussing comparison and competition, we invited Chelsea Bieker to continue the conversation, and how comparison and competition manifest for her, specifically within her publishing career and the strategies she's learned to quiet these emotions. Lees meer
Read more from Chelsea in her newsletter Make Up Your Life, fountainpractice.com, and her latest book Madwoman is out now!
This Month's Book Club Pick - The Knight and The Moth by Rachel Gillig (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Chatting About Comparison & Competition
6 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 18 min
We've been trying to make an episode about comparison and competition (an Olivia Muenter favorite topic!) happen for a while, and it's finally here! We're discussing our personal histories with comparison and competition and how it manifests in our personal and professional lives. We're even diving into whether we ever compare ourselves to each other. Lees meer
We're talking about if we define ourselves as competitive people, topics that bring up jealousy, how comparison and competition manifests in our author lives, and even within the podcast.
Obsessions
B: Hues and Cues
O: eBay (vintage hats, weird jewelry, old books)
What we read this week
O: Greenwich by Kate Broad
B:
This Month's Book Club Pick - The Knight and The Moth by Rachel Gillig (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Atmosphere Book Club
30 juli 2025 · 1 uur 13 min
It's book club day! We're so excited to talk about our listener-selected book club pick, Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid. There's a lot to cover in this story set during the 1980s space race. We discuss our feelings about the main characters, the aspects of the book we gravitated towards, our favorite space songs, and more! Lees meer
Obsessions:
Becca - Ruby lobster roll off watercolor painting
Olivia - Alexander Skarsgard interview circuit
Reading:
Olivia - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown
Becca - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Loved One by Aisha Muharrar (out 8/12)
This Month's Book Club Pick - The Knight and The Moth by Rachel Gillig (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Desert Island Picks - Part 2
23 juli 2025 · 1 uur 4 min
Our last desert island episode was so popular, we hopped a quick trip back to the island for part 2. This time we're talking all things clothing and travel. Lees meer
Jeans
Becca - Frame Le Slim Palazzo
Olivia - Gap Ultra Soft Barrel Leg Jeans
Bra
Becca & Olivia - Skims T-Shirt Bra
Underwear
Becca - Skims fits everybody thong
Olivia - CUUP high waisted
Shoe
Becca - Onitsuka Tigre Mexico 66
Olivia - EVA Birkenstocks
Obsessions
Becca - BBQ Brawl
What we read this week
Becca - Girl on Girl by Sophie Gilbert, Happy All The Time by Laurie Colwin
Olivia -
Travel Essential
Becca - Dagne Dover Duffel Bag
Olvia - Bose Quiet Comfort Noise Cancelling Headphones
This Month's Book Club Pick - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Navessa Allen on writing Spicy Romance
16 juli 2025 · 1 uur 6 min
We are so excited to have Navessa Allen on the pod to talk about all things spicy romance! Lees meer
We hear about how she got started writing romance, how she handles taboo topics, what it's like having viral success, and her experience as self-published author who began working for a traditional publishing house.
Her books Lights Out and Caught Up are out now.
Obsessions
Becca - Watercolor set & workbook
Olivia - The Truman Show
What we read this week
Olivia - Set Piece by Lana Schwartz
Becca - Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson
This Month's Book Club Pick - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
Sponsors
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Desert Island Picks
9 juli 2025 · 1 uur 7 min
This week, we're going to be sharing our desert island picks for categories from entertainment, to food, clothing, beauty, and more! Lees meer
Shoutout to Hillary Kerr's newsletter for the episode inspo!
Some of our picks
Books to read for the rest of time:
Becca - The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer The Wedding People by Alison Espach
Olivia - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver, The God of The Woods by Liz Moore
Books we like to recommend:
B: TIOY
Olivia - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Jeans
Becca - Frame Le Slim Palazzo
Olivia: Gap Ultra Soft Barrel Leg Jeans
Shoes
Becca - Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66
Olivia - EVA Birkenstocks
Body Lotion:
Becca - UBeauty Super Body Hydrator
Olivia - Necessaire Body Serum
Complexion Makeup:
Becca - Armani luminous silk
Olivia - It Cosmetics CC Cream
Obsessions
Olivia - DISSH
Becca - Quince Organic Airy Gazue Blanket
What we read this week
Becca - Heart the Lover by Lily King (out 10/7); Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle
Olivia - Tilt by Emma Pattee, Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy, The Turnout by Megan Abbot, The Compound by Aisling Rawl
This Month's Book Club Pick - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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July 2025 Three Things
2 juli 2025 · 1 uur 13 min
It's time for July Three Things! Tune in for a game, fantasy dinner parties, writing process dives, best books of the year (so far), Materialists thoughts, and more! Lees meer
Becca's Things
Materialists
Hallmark Movie Game
Dream Summer Dinner Party
Olivia's Things
Materialists
Favorite Reads in 2025 so far (Becca's includes One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune, Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall, Heart the Lover by Lily King. Olivia's includes Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy, Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Allison Espach)
Writing Process Evolutions
Obsessions
Becca - Old Navy tank tops
Olivia - Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Allison Espach
What we read this week
Becca - These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean (out 7/8); Fun For the Whole Family by Jennifer E. Smith
Olivia - The Bombshell by Darrow Farr, Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Allison Espach, It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan, Dear Writer by Maggie Smith
This Month's Book Club Pick - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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All the Other Mothers Hate Me Book Club
25 juni 2025 · 50 min
We're excited to dive into our June Book Club Pick: June Book Club Pick - All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman. We had a great time reading this hilarious and Scaredy Cat approved mystery, and can't wait to hear what you think! Lees meer
Watch the full interview with Sarah Harman Olivia mentioned here.
Obsessions
Becca - Milk Duds
Olivia - Vitality Leggings/Shorts (Bonus: Olivia's High is Yoga With Adrienne's Yoga for Writers Video)
This Month's Book Club Pick - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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2025 Reading Preview Part 2
18 juni 2025 · 1 uur 18 min
It's time for Part 2 of our 2025 reading preview! We invited some friends of the pod to chat about the books they're most excited to pick up this year! Lees meer
Lauren Puckett-Pope's Picks - Katabasis by R. F. Kuang (Out August 26), Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab
Kristen L. Berry's Picks - Greenwich by Kate Broad (Out July 22), It's Different This Time by Joss Richard (Out September 30). Her Novel, We Don't Talk about Carol is out now!
Morgan Pager's Picks - My Train Leaves at Three by Natalie Guerrero (Out July 15), Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria. Her Book The Art of Vanishing is out July 1!
Clémence Michallon's Picks - El Dorado Drive by Megan Abbott, Kill Your Darlings by Peter Swanson. Her Book Our Last Resort is out July 8!
Nnenna's Picks - Plus Size Player by Danielle Allen, The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy (Out September 16)
Becca's Picks - Park Avenue by Renée Ahdieh, The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham (Out September 2)
Olivia's Picks - What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown, The Compound by Aisling Rawle (Out June 24)
Obsessions
Olivia - Her Paper Palace Playlist
Becca - Seen Scalp Restore Serum
What we read this week
Becca - It's A Love Story by Annabel Monaghan
Olivia - We Don't Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry
June Book Club Pick - All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman
July Book Club Pick - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Have thoughts about these books you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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2025 Mid-Year Goals Check In
11 juni 2025 · 1 uur 24 min
It's time to check in on our 2025 Goals! Are we on track with our writing goals? Did Becca reduce her screen time? Did Olivia manage to give up Jarlic? Keep listening to find out! Lees meer
Obsessions
Olivia - Bose Ultra Open Headphones
Becca - Stick Season (Her Version) by Deeps
What we read this week
Becca - Hazel Says No by Jessica Berger Gross (out 6/17), The Knight and The Moth by Rachel Gillig, Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood
Olivia - Slanting Toward the Sea by Lidija Hilje
This Month's Book Club Pick - All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
Sponsors
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June 2025 Three Things
4 juni 2025 · 1 uur 17 min
It's time for our June Three Things! But first, vote for our July Book Club Pick in our Facebook Group! Stay tuned for discussions about TJR getting the star treatment in Time magazine, the state of indie podcasting, a book battle mini-game, and more! Lees meer
Becca's Things
Taylor Jenkins Reid's Time Profile
The efficacy of learning languages via Duolingo
Podcast Longevity
Olivia's Things
Hailey Bieber Selling Rhode for 1 Billion Dollars
Becca's Favorite Books Battle: Fourth Wing vs First Lie Wins, You, Again vs The Bodyguard, The Rachel Incident vs The Wedding People, All My Rage and The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue, The Celebrants vs The Husbands
Our Readers' Choice Book Club
Obsessions
Becca - Wacoal Red Carpet Strapless Bra
Olivia - Coco Mellors
What we read this week
Olivia - Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors
Becca - Filthy Rich Fae by Geneva Lee
This Month's Book Club Pick - All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Katie Kitamura on Writing Audition
29 mei 2025 · 30 min
We had the pleasure of recording a bonus episode with Katie Kitamura, the author of our May Book Club Pick, Audition! We ask her about the book's inspiration, the writing process of such an experimental novel, what's ~actually~ going on in the plot, and the origins of the scenes that have stuck with us the most. Lees meer
This Month's Book Club Pick - All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Audition Book Club
28 mei 2025 · 1 uur 16 min
We're SO excited to discuss Audition by Katie Kitamura! While this book may be hard to recap (uh, what actually happened??), we can't wait to dive into theories and themes. Lees meer
We share our feelings about the ambiguous plot and discuss the theme of performance throughout the book. We also explore overlaps with two other past pieces of favorite content.
And get ready, we'll have a bonus episode out tomorrow with Katie Kitamura herself to get a behind-the-scenes look on the process of writing this book.
Obsessions
Becca - U Beauty tinted moisturizer
Olivia - Katie Kitamura (stay tuned for our bonus episode tomorrow!)
What we read this week
Becca - It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan
Olivia - The Road To Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
This Month's Book Club Pick - All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Writing Young Adult Fiction with Jessica Goodman
21 mei 2025 · 1 uur 9 min
This week, we're chatting about the ins and outs of writing Young Adult Fiction with Jessica Goodman! We talk with her about getting started in the genre, the challenges of writing YA, how she gets inspiration for her books, and more! Lees meer
Read more from Jessica in The Meadowbrook Murders, The Counselors, The Legacies, They'll Never Catch Us, and They Wish They Were Us.
Obsessions
Olivia - Ocean Vuong's Interviews
Becca - Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 Sneakers
What we read this week
Becca - Silver Elite by Dani Francis
Olivia - All The Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman
This Month's Book Club Pick - Audition by Katie Kitamura (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Our Summer Backlist Reading
14 mei 2025 · 1 uur 11 min
Whether you're a library reader, a used bookstore connoisseur, or just buy books faster than you read 'em, this episode is for you! We're chatting about the backlist books (AKA books released over 1 year ago) on our TBR. Lees meer
Olivia's List
Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin (2020)
Seawife by Amity Gaige (2020)
Godshot by Chelsea Bieker (2020)
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai (2018)
Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler (1993)
Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (1998)
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy (2020)
Ghosts by Dolly Alderton (2020)
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (2019)
Becca's List
Greenlights by Matthew McConaghey (2020)
Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiney (2021)
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason (2020)
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (2001)
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (2020)
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (2005)
Happy All The Time by Laurie Colwin (1978)
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin (1956)
American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld (2008)
Summer of '69 by Elin Hilderbrand (2019) or Summer People (2003)
Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors (2022)
Listener Reccomendations
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai (2018)
The Country Club Murders (Book 1 The Deep End by Julie Mulhern)
The Cave Dwellers by Christina McDowell
Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McCallister
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See
Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
The Good Part by Sophie Cousens
Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas
Obsessions
Becca - Maybe Happy Ending musical
Olivia - Walks + Merlin bird ID app
What we read this week
Becca - Maggie; Or A Man and a Woman Walk Into A Bar by Katie Yee (7/24)
Olivia - She Used To Be Nice by Alexia LaFata (8/12), The Colony by Annika Norlin
This Month's Book Club Pick - Audition by Katie Kitamura (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaper…
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May 2025 Three Things
7 mei 2025 · 1 uur 17 min
It's Three Things time! We're covering topics from Olivia's family parasocial obsession, spin-off books, sleep routines, party snacks, and more! Lees meer
Olivia's Things
Standout Book Covers of 2025
The Today Show Hosts' Impact on Boomers
What snacks would you be excited to find at a party?
Becca's Things
What book characters do you want to read a spinoff about?
Glennon Doyle's week on Substack
Sleep Routines
Obsessions
Becca - Forever 31
Olivia - Four Seasons
What we read this week
Olivia - Ravishing by Eshani Surya, The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
Becca - The Art of Vanishing by Morgan Pager
This Month's Book Club Pick - Audition by Katie Kitamura (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Wild Dark Shore Book Club
30 april 2025 · 57 min
So excited to talk about our April Book Club Pick, Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy! We went into this book without much context and loved experiencing this literary mystery. We discuss what genre this book falls in, our feelings on climate fiction, the real-life inspirations behind this books, and of course the many twists and turns of the mystery plotline. Lees meer
Obsessions
Becca - Wegmans Cannoli chips and dip
Olivia - Daffodils
What we read this week
Becca - Anatomy of A Breakthrough by Adam Alter, Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
This Month's Book Club Pick - Audition by Katie Kitamura (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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April Catch Up
23 april 2025 · 1 uur 15 min
We thought it was time for a good ol' catch-up! We have much to cover, including (but not limited to) writing updates, new journaling habits, career developments, travel plans, spring hobbies, and MORE! Lees meer
Highly recommend reading What is Glitter by Caity Weaver in the New York Times
Obsessions
Becca - Soeos White Peach Candy
Olivia - He Wasn't Man Enough by Toni Braxton
What we read this week
Olivia - This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead, The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai, Elsewhere by Alexis Schaitkin, The Dream Hotel by Laila Lailami
Becca - Quicksilver by Callie Hart
This Month's Book Club Pick - Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Life After Rejection (Spoiler: It's Pretty Good!)
16 april 2025 · 1 uur 29 min
This week, we're talking about rejection, failure, and how two guests dealt with them! First, we're talking to New York Times best-selling author Andrea Bartz about navigating rejection on submission, and the daily rejections entailed in living a creative life. Then, we're talking to Azora Zoe Paknad about shuttering her business and going back to the corporate world. Lees meer
You can read more from Andrea in her newsletter, Get It Write, and her books The Spare Room, We Were Never Here, The Herd, and The Lost Night. Her latest novel, The Last Ferry Out, is out May 20.
Read more from Azora in her newsletter, First Rodeo. You may also remember our episode from 2020 about starting her eco-friendly e-commerce marketplace, Goldune.
Obsessions
Olivia - Butter Pecan Iced Coffee at Dunkin
Becca - The audiobook Anatomy of a Breakthrough by Adam Alter
What we read this week
Becca - Audition by Katie Kitamura, Filthy Rich Fae by Geneva Lee
Olivia - Old Money by Kelsey Miller (Out September 30!)
This Month's Book Club Pick - Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
Sponsors
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April 2025 Three Things
9 april 2025 · 1 uur 10 min
Long time, no things! We're excited to dive into the random topics on our minds lately, from shows we're watching, movie news, the celebrity quiz we're positive you didn't see coming, and more! Lees meer
Becca's Things
Casual Viewing Content (inspired by this N+1 Article), specifically The Night Agent and Running Point
Applying body lotion (Olivia thinks the Necessaire Body Serum is worth a try!)
Are you a Bird or a Potato?
Olivia's Things
Project Hail Mary Movie News at Cinemacon
Your Favorite Bookstores! (Becca's - McNally Jackson, Books are Magic, East City Bookshop, Beacon Hill Books, Trident Booksellers, Powell's, Back Cove Books | Olivia - Buxton Village Books, Daunt Books, Rare Birds Books, Kinderhook Books, McNally Jackson, Tombolo Books)
Pinterest Feed Tours
Obsessions
Olivia - Pen Pals Podcast
Becca - Learning French (on Duolingo)
What we read this week
Becca - Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall, Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry (Out April 22), Jane and Dan at the End of the World by Colleen Oakley
Olivia -
This Month's Book Club Pick - Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Running a Bookstore with Maura Cheeks
2 april 2025 · 57 min
Have you ever wondered how a bookstore runs? We think about it all the time, and we are so thrilled to get the scoop from the owner of Liz's Book Bar in Brooklyn, and author of Acts of Forgiveness, Maura Cheeks! Lees meer
We chat with Maura about her dreams of opening a bookstore, what the opening process entails, how Liz's Book Bar stands out, the book selection process, and how she published her first novel and opened Liz's Book Bar in the same year.
A book frequently purchased at Liz's Book Bar is Scorpionfish by Natalie Bakopoulos.
Obsessions
Becca - Ken Leung being miles on Lost and Eric in Industry. (anti-obsession of Fruit Riot Sour Candy Grapes)
Olivia - The Severance Season 2 Finale
What we read this week
Olivia - The Favorites by Layne Fargo
Becca - Can't Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan (out 5/13)
This Month's Book Club Pick - Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Deep Cuts Book Club
26 maart 2025 · 1 uur 18 min
It's time to discuss our March book club pick: Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley! We talk about which timeline we gravitated toward most through the story's 8-year span, the unique relationship dynamic between Percy and Joe, what makes a romance literary, and more! Lees meer
More Literary Romances
Talking at Night by Claire Daverley
Shark Heart by Emily Habeck
Normal People by Sally Rooney
Beautiful World, Where are You by Sally Rooney
This Is a Love Story by Jessica Soffer
Obsessions
Relationships by Haim
Adolescence on Netflix
This Month's Book Club Pick - Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Now That's What I Call Music vol. BOP
19 maart 2025 · 1 uur 27 min
Music is on our minds (especially with our music-focused March book club pick, Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley) and so today we're discussing our musical references from different eras of our lives! Lees meer
You can listen to the full playlist of all of our favorites here.
Obsessions
Becca - Duolingo Max
Olivia - Jackie and Shadow
What we read this week
Olivia - The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark, The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan, The Art of Vanishing by Morgan Pager (Out July 1)
Becca - Greenlights by Matthew McCoughnahey
This Month's Book Club Pick - Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Rapid Fire Rankings
12 maart 2025 · 1 uur 22 min
This week, we asked listeners in our Facebook Group for categories to share our top 3 rankings! We cover (almost) everything, from food to books to pop culture and more! Lees meer
Food
Trader Joe's products
Becca - taco seasoning; hold the cone; pastry pups
Olivia (Costco remix) - Rotisserie chicken, Costco Pizza, Carbonara Buldak Ramen, Built Bars
Fast food orders
Becca -McDonald's (Chicken Selects), Shake Shack, Dunkin' (Sausage Egg and Cheese Wake Up Wrap)
Olivia - McDonald's (2 Cheeseburgers, extra pickles), Auntie Anne's (Pretzel Bites), Starbucks
Dips
Becca - Chili's salsa, Hillstone Spinach & Artichoke Dip, Spicy Feta
Olivia - Helluva Good Onion Dip, mom's spinach dip in bread bowl, Chili's ranch
Plane Snacks
Becca - Mini pretzels, Twizzlers, peanut butter crackers
Olivia - Gardetto's, Cheez Its, Peanut M&Ms
Books:
Romance
Becca - The Idea of You by Robinne Lee, The Royal We by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan, People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Olivia - Talking at Night by Claire Daverley, Shark Heart by Emily Habeck, Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller
Thriller
Becca - Verity by Colleen Hoover, First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston, All These Beautiful Strangers by Elizabeth Klefoth
Olivia - The Push by Ashley Audrain, Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra, Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Books that deserve the hype
Becca - The People We Keep by Alison Larkin, Musical Chairs by Amy Poepell, A Sky Painted Gold by Laura Wood
Olivia - We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman, Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash, Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino
Books to recommend
Becca - The Idea of You by Robinne Lee, Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Olivia - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, The Wedding People by Alison Espach, The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
Book-to-Film adaptations
Becca - Crazy Rich Asians, The Devil Wears Prada, The Summer I Turned Pretty S1
Olivia - Gone Girl, The Martian, Pride & Prejudice 2005
Pop Cultur…
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March 2025 Three Things
5 maart 2025 · 1 uur 11 min
Happy Three Things Day! We missed Three Things in February, and we have some long-overdue topics to discuss. Including our visions for spring, huge book franchises (and the mental toll on their authors), AI, Severance theories, and more! Lees meer
Olivia's Things
Spring Goals
Is Fourth Wing Harry Potter for Adults?
What's going on with the White Lotus?
Becca's Things
Chat GBT and AI Assistants
Rebecca Yarros' writing anxiety
Severance Theories
Obsessions
Olivia - Target Future Collective Barrell Jeans
Becca - Light Blue Vuori Joggers
What we read this week
Olivia - Bitter Sweet by Hattie Williams (out July 8)
Becca - Deep End by Ali Hazelwood; I Leave It Up To You by Jinwoo Chong
This Month's Book Club Pick - Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Isola Book Club
26 februari 2025 · 1 uur 1 min
February has flown, and it's time for book club! We're excited to discuss Isola by Allegra Goodman, a polarizing pick within the pod. We're covering our expectations before reading, the pacing, how we'd handle the scenarios the characters found themselves in, and more! Lees meer
Obsessions
Becca - Leopard Adidas x Wales Bonner sneakers
What we read this week
Olivia - Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin, Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson,
Becca - This Love by Lotte Jeffs
This Month's Book Club Pick - Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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How Realistic is "Younger"'s Portrayal of the Publishing Industry?
19 februari 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
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! Lees meer
Obsessions
Olivia - Severance Season 2 + Reddit
Becca - Lost re-watch
What we read this week
Olivia - Nothing Serious by Emily J. Smith, Shred Sisters by Betsy Lerner
Becca -
This Month's Book Club Pick - Isola by Allegra Goodman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Chelsea Handler on Her Latest Book and Turning 50
12 februari 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
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. Lees meer
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 Paramount+
Olivia - Daughter
What we read this week
Olivia - The Safari by Jaclyn Goldis (Out May 20), The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
Becca - The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden
This Month's Book Club Pick - Isola by Allegra Goodman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Obscure Erotica Vol. 04
5 februari 2025 · 1 uur 14 min
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) Lees meer
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 Force of Such Beauty by Barbara Bourland, Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Becca -
This Month's Book Club Pick - Isola by Allegra Goodman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Stolen Focus Book Club
29 januari 2025 · 1 uur 29 min
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. Lees meer
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. We also recommend reading the newsletter Break Free From the Internet, our Social Media Habits episode with Leslie Stephens, the Search Engine episode "Is there a sane way to use the Internet?," and Kate Lindsay's piece in Embedded 'You might just have to be bored.'
Obsessions
Olivia - The Book Case Podcast
Becca - Peter Thomas Roth FIRMx® Collagen Face & Eye Hydra-Gel Patches
What we read this week
Becca - Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams, One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune (out May 6), Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
Olivia - Stolen Focus by Johann Hari, Isola by Allegra Goodman, Schroder by Amity Gaige
This Month's Book Club Pick - Isola by Allegra Goodman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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2025 Reading Preview
22 januari 2025 · 1 uur 10 min
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! Lees meer
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 newsletter is Literary Leanings
Thao Thai's picks - Slanting Towards the Sea by Lidija Hilje (out 7/8), Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte Mcconaghey (out 3/4) | She's the author of Banyan Moon, out now!
Josh Lora's picks - Nothing Serious by Emily Jane Smith, Universality by Natasha Brown | His newsletter is Tell the Bees
Jordan Bogigian's picks - Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang, Old Soul by Susan Barker | Her newsletter is The Composite
Becca's picks - Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley (out 2/25), The Art of Vanishing by Morgan Pager (out 7/1)
Olivia's picks - Isola by Allegra Goodman (2/3), Heartwood by Amity Gaige (April 1, 2025).
Obsessions
Olivia - Jarlic support
Becca - Madewell The Essential Medium Bucket Tote in Deep Merlot
What we read this week
Becca - Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams
January's Book Club Pick - Stolen Focus by Johann Hari (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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January 2025 Three Things
15 januari 2025 · 1 uur 16 min
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. Lees meer
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 Cozy Earth Bath Towels.
Jenna Bush Hager's new imprint
Microhabits
Becca's Things
2025 Pop Culture Predictions
Reading tracker in notion (get it here)
The 'Let Them' Theory
Obsessions
Becca - Day of the Jackal on Peacock
What we read this week
Olivia - The Most by Jessica Anthony, Godshot by Chelsea Bieker, Sea Wife by Amity Gaige, City of Night Birds by Juhea Kim, Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash, Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
Becca - Early Thirties by Josh Duboff, Sunny Side Up by Katie Sturino
January's Book Club Pick - Stolen Focus by Johann Hari (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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Our 2025 Goals
8 januari 2025 · 1 uur 25 min
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. Lees meer
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 Favorites by Layne Fargo (out Jan 14), Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
January's Book Club Pick - Stolen Focus by Johann Hari (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
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