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Getting to Know Olivia: Answering Listener Q's Apr 20, 2022

Show notes

Today, we're continuing to get to know Olivia as she's answering your questions!

She answers questions including how she met her husband (and dog!), what she was like as a kid, her typical workday, her go-to airport snacks, her niche interests, her childhood celeb crush, and her favorite way to eat a potato.

She also shares her book hot takes, her favorite past BOP book club pick, and a book from childhood that made her a lifelong reader.

If you're looking to get to know Becca a little more, check out our Grace interviews Becca episode!

Obsessions

Olivia: Laneige Lip Glowy Balm

Becca: Somebody Somewhere on HBO Max

What we read this week!

Becca:

Wahala by Nikki May

Sister Stardust by Jane Green

Olivia:

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan.

This Month's Book Club Pick: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

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Our Morning Routines! Apr 13, 2022

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This week we're re-visiting a highly requested topic: our morning routines! We discuss the goals behind our morning routine, when we wake up (and when we have to be asleep to make that happen) what we do first thing in the morning, our at-home coffee order, breakfast, exercise, getting into work mode, and how our weekends look different.

Obsessions

Becca - Balance Bound Undated Daily Notepad

Olivia - Song - My Ego Dies at The End by Jensen McRae and her album Are You Happy Now? (and you can find Olivia's spring playlist here!)

What we read this week!

Olivia:

The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan

A Court Of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Mass

Becca:

Something Wilder by Christina Lauren (out May 17)

Meant to be Mine by Hannah Orenstein

Wahala by Nikki May

This Month's Book Club Pick:

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

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Olivia's First Episode! Apr 06, 2022

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Reporting live from our first one-on-one hangout ever, Olivia and Becca are together in person to kick off this new era of Bad On Paper! To start off this month of getting to know Olivia, we'll be answering some of The 36 Questions that Lead to Love from the New York Times Modern Love column, in hopes that we fall a little in love and so does our audience!

These questions have us discussing our dream dinner guests, if we'd want to be famous, our 'perfect day', health anxiety, what we have in common, when we last cried, and giving each other advice for problems that have been on our minds.

We also share our excitement for the pod, setting boundaries with our phones, and more!

Read the study by the psychologist Arthur Aron here.

Obsessions

Olivia: Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

Becca: Dior Concealer, Westman Atelier Blush in Petal

What we read this week!

Becca:

Meant to Be Mine by Hannah Orenstein

Olivia:

A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J. Mass

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

This Month's Book Club Pick: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Sponsors:

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Black Cake Book Club Mar 30, 2022

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It's time to talk about our March book club pick: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson. We absolutely LOVED this book. We discuss what grabbed us about this book, the themes of not understanding your parents as individuals vs. parents and identity, all the food in this book (including black cake!), our feelings on the ending, and more! We also say our podcast goodbyes to Grace! (IRL, we're planning our Charleston reunion as we speak)

Books this reminded us of

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith

Obsessions

Grace: Let's talk about the Stanley cups

Becca: Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Concealer Brush

What we read this week!

Grace:

The Club by Ellery Lloyd

Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci

The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead (check content warnings before picking this one up!)

Becca:

Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand

The Arc by Tory Henwood Hoen

Something Wilder by Christina Lauren

April Book Club Pick: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

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Reflecting on Grace's 4-Years of Podcasting Mar 23, 2022

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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 Sloane Crosley

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

The Chiffon Trenches by Andre Leon Talley

Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir by Ruth Reichl

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

Obsessions

Grace: Brent Neale Snail Necklace

Becca: ASOS DESIGN crew neck sweater in rib with fluffy yarn

What we read this week!

Grace:

Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

Violeta by Isabel Allende

Dress Code by Veronique Hyland

Like a Sister by Kellye Garrett

The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead (out Aug 16!)

Taste by Stanley Tucci

Becca:

The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont

The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand

March Book Club Pick: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

April Book Club Pick: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

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Get to Know Our Incoming Co-Host Olivia Muenter! Mar 16, 2022

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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 episode with Olivia here!

Olivia's favorite thrillers

In my Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead

I'll Be You by Janelle Brown

Pretty Things by Janelle Brown

People Like Her Ellery Lloyd

The Club by Ellery Lloyd

Obsessions

Grace: Billy Wilder Movies

Olivia: These Amazon Heels

What we read this week!

Grace:

Violeta by Isabel Allende

Liking Myself Back: An Influencer's Journey from Self-Doubt to Self-Acceptance by Jacey Duprie

Olga Dies Dreaming Xochitl Gonzalez

Becca:

The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont

The Club by Ellery Lloyd

Olivia:

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

One Night On The Island by Josie Silver

March Book Club Pick: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

April Book Club Pick: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Sponsors:

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Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood, Becca @beccamfreeman, and Olivia at @oliviamuenter

Answering Your Questions! Mar 09, 2022

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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

Bridgerton Season 2 (out March 25)

Julia (out March 31)

Marry Me

Our favorite book club picks

Verity by Colleen Hoover

Open Book by Jessica Simpson

The Idea of You by Robinne Lee

Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert

What we read this week

Grace:

A Very Nice Girl by Imogen Crimp

Violeta by Isabel Allende

Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

Becca:

One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

The Christie Affair by Nina De Gramont

March Book Club Pick: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

Obsessions

Grace: WHO WE ARE: A Chronicle of Racism in America with Jeffery Robinson

Becca: Victoria Beckham Satin Kajal Liner in Bronze

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Writing Advice and Self-Care Picks with Forever35's Kate Spencer Mar 02, 2022

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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 on Tik Tok, and @forever35podcast and preorder In a New York Minute! Listen to Forever35 podcast

Kate's Favorite Reads

RAFE: A Buff Male Nanny by Rebekah Weatherspoon

Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron

Ice Planet Barbarians Series by Ruby Dixon

The Pisces: A Novel by Melissa Broder

As well as the authors Christina Lauren, Jasmine Guillory, Talia Hibbert, and Julie Anne Long!

Kate's desert island products

Klur Gentle Matter Cleanser

Jan Marini Bioclear Face Lotion

Tatcha The Silk Peony Melting Eye Cream

Jane Iredale Dream Tint Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15

Stila Stay All Day Dual-Ended Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner

Nars Lipstick in Heat Wave

Kate's Obsessions

Her Air Fryer

Jenny Kayne Montecito Candle ( which is sold out, but Grace thinks Anecdote's Self Care Candle would be a similar vibe)

Kate's Favorite Forever 35 Episodes

Thriving, Surviving, and Nail Biting with Wynter Mitchell-Rohrbaugh

Current Product Obsessions with Samantha Irby

The InstaPot of Skincare with Kulap Vilaysack and SuChin Pak

Our Obsessions

Grace: Rose Inc. Skin Enhance Luminous Skin Tint (shade 5)

Becca: R+Co Dallas Thickening Spray

What we read this week!

Grace:

Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor

She Regrets Nothing by Andrea Dunlop

Listening - The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

Becca:

The Christie Affair by Nina De Gramont

House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas

This Month's Book Club Pick: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

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Greenwich Park Book Club Feb 23, 2022

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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 James by Jennifer E. Smith (Out March 1!)

One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

Grace:

Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor

The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

This Month's Book Club Pick:

Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

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Our Amazon Favorites! Feb 16, 2022

Show notes

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/Beauty finds

Grace: Murder Robe, Long Fleece Tunic, Moroccanoil Body Spray, Ice Roller, Face Roller

Becca: Mighty patch pimple patches, Commando faux leather leggings

Kids Finds

Becca: Bear zip-up fleece, Wood truck set

Grace: Unicorn Ponycycle, Loose Stickers, Colors of the world skin tones crayon set

Food Finds

Grace: Red Clay Everything Salts, Ken's Salad Dressing, Olive Brine Mix for dirty martinis