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Spring 2021 Edition: Everything we are watching and listening to right now! Mar 10, 2021

Show notes

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
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
Always and Forever Laura Jean
Moxie

Rabbit Holes:

Framing Britney Spears Documentary
Britney's Gram podcast
Eat Pray Britney Podcast
Anna Delvey
My Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache Williams

TV Recs:

Firefly Lane
Bling Empire
Flack
Mr Mayor
Bonding
Superstore
Lady in the Dale
Behind Her Eyes
Tell Me Your Secrets
Lupin

Podcasts:

Newsletters:

Instagram:

@nelldiamond

Obsessions:

What We're Reading:

Her Three Lives by Cate Holahan (April release)
The Girls Are All So Nice Here by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn
Love Scenes by Bridget Morrissey (June 22 release)

March Book

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Sponsor:

Night: Buy one of the Dual Sided Skincare Pillow cases and get one free with code BOP at discovernight.com.
Prose: Go to prose.com/BOP for your free in-depth hair quiz and 15% off your order.

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An Interview with Frances Cha, author of If I Had Your Face Feb 25, 2021

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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:

@franceschawrites on instagram

Frances's Asian Author Book Recs:

David Tung Can't Have a Girlfriend Until He Gets Into an Ivy League College by Ed Lin
The Magical Language of Others by E.J Koh

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If I Had Your Face Book Club Feb 24, 2021

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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. We discuss plastic surgery, the fast-paced Korean Beauty market, the feelings around family and marriage in Korea, and more.

Join us in the Facebook group and let us know your thoughts on this month's pick!

Instagram:

@theannadelvey

Contemporary books about life in other countries:

Yolk by Mary H K Choi
Anna K by Jenny Lee
White Ivy by Susie Yang

What We're Reading:

Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Too Good to be True by Carola Lovering
Transcendent Kingdom Yah Gyasi
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

February Book

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Sponsor:

Night: Buy one of the Dual Sided Skincare Pillow cases and get one free with code BOP at discovernight.com.

Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more!

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How We Read So Much + Hidden Gem Books (With Listener Recs!) Feb 17, 2021

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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 episode is packed with hidden gems to read. 10 from us, 14 from you… get ready for some amazing recommendations!

Join in the FB group to add your favorites to the conversation!

Becca and Grace's Recs:

The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro
A Sky Painted Gold by Laura Wood
Peach Tree Bluff Series Kristy Woodson Harvey
Kitchens of The Great Midwest by J Ryan Stradal
The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany by Lori Nelson Spielman
Who's That Girl & You Had Me At Hello by Mhairi McFarlane
American Predator by Maureen Callahan
Musical Chairs by Amy Poepell
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
The Conspiracy of Us Trilogy by Maggie Hall

Reader Recs:

The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain
The Tea Rose Series by Jennifer Donnelly
Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
The Indifferent Stars Above by Daniel James Brown
The League of Extraordinary Women (Series)
Love Walked In by Maris Los Santos
The Pull of The Stars by Emma Donoghue
Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA by Amaryllis Fox
Delicious by Ruth Reichel
Less by Andrew Sean Greer
The City Baker's Guide To Country Living by Louise Miller
We are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
A Heart In A Body In The World by Deb Caletti
Summer Sisters by Judy Blume

Instagram:

@oldgap_

Obsessions:

What We're Reading:

Untamed by Glennon Doyle
The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Yolk by Mary H K Choi
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
The Underground Railroad by Colston Whitehead

February Book

If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha

Sponsor:

Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/badonpaper.
Prose: Get 15% off your first order at prose.com/bop

Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more!

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Small Business School with Luv Scrub Founder, Caroline Owusu-Ansah Feb 10, 2021

Show notes

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:

Instagram:

Obsessions:

What We're Reading:

Untamed by Glennon Doyle
The Lynching by Laurence Leamur
Bird by Bird by Ann Lamott
The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo
The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon
All Girls by Emily Layden
The Therapist by B.A. Paris (out in July)
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

February Book

If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha

Sponsor:

Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/badonpaper.

Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace's blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

Quarantine Winter: Updates From 11 Months Indoors Feb 03, 2021

Show notes

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 about your quarantine feels (and distractions) in the Facebook group!

TV and Movie Recs:

Bridgerton
The Bold Type
The Flight Attendant
Ted lasso
Schitt's Creek
Saved By the Bell reboot
Pretend It's A City (Fran Leibowitz docuseries)
The Undoing
Lupin
Money Heist
Ready Player One
Crazy Rich Asians

Read in a Day Book recs:

Thrillers: Anything by Megan Miranda, Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen, or Liv Constantine
28 Summers and The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand
The Mall by Megan McCafferty
Snowfall of Silver by Laura Wood
Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover

Instagram:

@vp
@flotus

Obsessions:

What We're Reading:

Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee
The Lynching by Laurence Leamur
Infinite Country by Patricia Engal (our March 2)
The Mothers by Britt Bennett
The Beach Club by Ellin Hildebrand
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (our May 11)
The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo
Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

February Book

If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha

Sponsor:

Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/badonpaper.

Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace's blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

An Interview with Elizabeth Gilbert Jan 28, 2021

Show notes

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 to be kind to yourself. If you have been needing some motivation this is the 2021 pep talk you have been waiting for!

More Elizabeth Gilbert:

February Book

If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha

Sponsor:

HBO Max: Use our link (http://hbom.ax/badonpaper) for HBO Max's promo offer where new and returning subscribers can sign up for a limited-time "Prepay and Save Offer" to save 20% when prepaying the first 6 months of an HBO Max subscription. Restrictions apply.
Uncommon Goods: To get 15% off your Valentine's Day gifts go to uncommongoods.com/bop.

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Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace's blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

Big Magic Book Club Jan 27, 2021

Show notes

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 journeys with creativity. We love this book (can you tell?) and we hope you did too! Tell us your thoughts in the FB group and join us tomorrow for a bonus episode with the author!

If you liked Big Magic:

Daring Greatly by Brenè Brown
Nobody Wants to Read Your Shit by Steven Pressfeld
Like Brothers by Mark and Jay Duplass
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott

Instagram:

Obsessions:

Thirteen Lune

What We're Reading:

Heavy by Kiese Laymon
On Writing by Stephen King
If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha
The Lynching by Laurence Leamer
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

February Book

If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha

Sponsor:

Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/badonpaper.
Misen: Go to misen.com/bop for 20% off your first order.
HelloFresh: Go to hellofresh.com/10BOP and use code 10BOP to get 10 free meals and free shipping!

Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace's blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

Azora Zoe Paknad, founder of Goldune, talks Sustainability Jan 21, 2021

Show notes

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 and her personal journey to this point. We talk about reusable straws, food storage tips, product swaps and shocking recycling facts. Do you know what a soapberry is? Neither did we! We got a crash course in sustainability and we hope this helps you find little ways you can make changes in your everyday life that will work towards a healthier planet.

More Zoe:

@goldune.co instagram
Goldune.com Use code BOP for $10 off your first order

Zoe's Recs:

Kosas Big Clean Mascara
Nature First Laundry Pods
@pattygonia
@intersectionalenvironmentalist
@katieboue
Noap - Plastic Free Shampoo and Conditioner
Hand blown glass straws
Biodegradable Sponge, Scrub + Brush Set
Earth911.org

Instagram:

Obsessions:

What We're Reading:

Heavy by Kiese Laymon
The End of Her by Shari Lapena
Layla by Colleen Hoover
The Blue Bistro by Elin Hildebrand
Queenie by Candace Carty-Williams

January Book

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Sponsor:

Night: Go to discovernight.com and get 20% off with code BOP20 at checkout.
Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/badonpaper.
Prose: Go to prose.com/BOP for your free in-depth hair quiz and 15% off your order.

Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace's blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

2021 Resolutions Jan 13, 2021

Show notes

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 like to wing it, we support it! If we learned anything in 2020, it's that this year needs to be about being good to yourself.

11 Goal Setting Apps - help keep you on track!

Instagram:

Obsessions:

Ouidad Leave-in Conditioner
Bimble - CBD Seltzer code GRACE for 20% off

What We're Reading:

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales (out in April)
The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren (out in May)
Musical Chairs by Amy Poepple

Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee

Make Up Break Up by Lily Menon

January Book

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Sponsor:

The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins
Misen: Go to misen.com/bop for 20% off your first order.
Care of: 50% your first order at takecareof.com with offer code BOP50 at checkout.

Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace's blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!