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February 2024 Three Things Feb 21, 2024

Show notes

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: The Wild One by Colleen McKeegan, Rabbit Hole by Kate Brody

Becca: The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center (June 11); Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan (June 4)

This Month's Book Club Pick - Good Material by Dolly Alderton (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 Part 2 Feb 14, 2024

Show notes

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 in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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2024 Reading preview! Feb 07, 2024

Show notes

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

Jordyn's 2024 Picks

Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

Haley's 2024 Picks

Rules for Ghosting by Shelly Jay Shore (out August 20)

The Most Famous Girl in the World by Iman Hariri-Kia (out May 7)

Tomi's 2024 Picks

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan (our March 5)

Steven's 2024 Picks

Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley (out February 27)

The Women by Kristin Hannah

Amanda's 2024 Picks

All Fours by Miranda July

Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne

Becca's 2024 Picks

One-Star Romance by Laura Hankin (out June 18)

Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe (out June 11)

Obsessions

Olivia: NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour

Becca: Cadbury creme egg season

What we read this week

Becca: The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren (May 14); Crescent City 3 by Sarah J Maas

Olivia: First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston, Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

This Month's Book Club Pick - (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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Four Thousand Weeks Book Club Jan 31, 2024

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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 Burkeman

February's Book Club Pick - Good Material by Dolly Alderton (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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Podcast Host & Author Kate Kennedy's Three Things Jan 24, 2024

Show notes

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 Romance by Laura Hankin (out 6/18), Still Writing by Dani Shapiro

Olivia: The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza

This Month's Book Club Pick - Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman (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 2024 Three Things Jan 17, 2024

Show notes

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

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Our 2024 Goals Jan 10, 2024

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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 by Bell Hooks

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Best Books of 2023 Dec 13, 2023

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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

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

The Celebrants by Steven Rowley

Olivia's best books of the year

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

The Whispers by Ashley Audrain

The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman

Yellowface by RF Kuang

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

Talking at Night by Clare Daverley

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon

Banyan Moon by Thao Thai

Listener Best Books of the Year

The Force of Such Beauty by Barbara Bourland

The Coffee Shop of Curiosities by Heather Webber

Setting the Table by Danny Meyers

Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

Darker Shades of Magic Series by V.E. Schwab

Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

In Memoriam by Alice Winn

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donahue

Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches bySangu Mandanna

Left on Tenth: A Second Chance at Life: A Memoir by Delia Ephron

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

Strong Female Character by Fern Brady

The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden

Obsessions

Olivia - Four Christmases

Becca - Axiom Chain Necklace and the Ridge Heart Charm Pendant from Missoma

What we read this week!

Becca - The Art of Scandal by Regina Black

Olivia - Blood Sisters by Vanessa Lillie

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Best of 2023 Dec 06, 2023

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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 When You're Older by Blake Rose

Olivia - Stick Season (We'll All Be Here Forever), Noah Kahan

Best Song

Becca - Is It Over Now by Taylor Swift; That Was Then by Emily James; Call Your Mom by Noah Kahan w/ Lizzy McAlpine

Olivia - The View Between Villages, Noah Kahan, Not Strong Enough by BoyGenius, Labour by Paris Paloma

Best (New to us) IG follow

Becca - @Famouspplreading

Olivia - @Oh_apostrophe

Best BOP episode

Becca - Obscure Erotica Book Reviews, How Becca's Book Got Made

Olivia -Obscure Erotica Book Reviews, The Christmas Orphans Club Book Club, Spooky Season Reads with Ashley Winstead, The Official BOP Beach Read Roundup

Shopping

Best clothing purchase

Becca - Birkenstock Boston Clogs, Jeans that came in my Stitch Fix order

Olivia - Skims Fits Everybody T-Shirt Bra

Best beauty purchase

Becca - Rare Beauty Liquid Blush in Grace, R+Co Trophy Texture and Shine Spray

Olivia - Winky Lux PH Changing Lip Balm OR Sol de Janeiro Brazillian Crush Body Spray

Best home purchase

Becca - Garlic chopper

Olivia - ShopVac

Best misc purchase

Becca - Five-year journal

Olivia - Boll & Branch bedding

Obsessions

Olivia - Harney & Sons Pumpkin Spice Tea

Becca - Prismacolor 05 and Pigma Graphic 1 Pens

What we read this week!

Becca - Story Genius by Lisa Cron

Olivia - Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

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The Christmas Orphans Club Book Club Nov 29, 2023

Show notes

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. Becca also answers listener questions about characters, story choices, and more!

Obsessions

Becca - Dorsey tennis necklace

Olivia - Flameless candles

What we read this week

Olivia - Talking at Night by Claire Daverley

Becca - Lovelight Farms by BK Borison

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