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Lauren Duca on Political Activism, Coming Out, and Confidence Under Fire Aug 14, 2019

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This week we're joined by freelance journalist, author, and political activist, Lauren Duca. We chat about her career transition from pop culture to political writer, her hard-won skills on dealing with criticism, and her major year of changes from divorce to coming out. But most importantly, we also chat about her forthcoming book: How to Start A Revolution (out Sept 24).

Books Mentioned:

How to Start A Revolution (Lauren's Book!)

My Friend Anna by Rachel Deloache Williams

The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware

The Luxe Series by Anna Godbersen

Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton

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Caudalie Elixir Face Mist

Goop Glow Microderm Scrub

Amazon Packing Cubes

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Summer Beauty Product Update + Announcing Our Fall Tour Dates! Aug 07, 2019

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Today it's just us, and we're talking about all things BEAUTY! We both discuss the products we're loving (or in some cases a little underwhelmed by) this summer. We talk everything from skincare and makeup to sunless tanning, SPF, and hair removal.

But before that, we announce our Fall tour dates! We're hitting 6 cities this fall and are hoping to announce a couple more dates soon. If you live in San Francisco, Atlanta, DC, Philly, Dallas, or New York we hope to see you there!

Also in this episode: Grace got to see Where'd You Go Bernadette early (and has a dating low) and Becca is now the proud owner of the most gorgeous built-in bookshelves!

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Lauren Wilkinson Joins us to Talk About Her Book, American Spy! Jul 31, 2019

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

Also in this episode, Grace is feeling like a celebrity (she went on a yoga retreat with a personal chef and she just got verified on Instagram) and Becca admits that she still thinks about the game Bloody Mary every time she goes to the bathroom at night.

Follow Lauren at @thrillkinson on Instagram and Twitter… and of course, buy her book!

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Books Mentioned

With the Fire on High

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Always Ask For More Money – Negotiating Your Salary, Getting A Promotion, and Setting Freelance Rates Jul 24, 2019

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

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Books Mentioned:

American Spy– our July book club!

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Alex Dickerson Joins Us to Discuss Friendship, Careers, Angry Cats, and Bad Break-Ups. Jul 17, 2019

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In this episode, we are joined our third sorority house member (and other best friend), Alex Dickerson. It's a longer episode and we talk about everything from friendship and dating to careers and going back to school for na MBA. There's also a mini Grace roast and a few embarrassing stories. Alex has had an incredible career thus far, complete with nearly being the star of a reality TV show and going to business school in Barcelona. We also talk about her messy dating story (+ broken engagement), and how that has shaped her into the person she is today. This episode was so much fun, and we hope you love Alex as much as we do!

Also in this episode, Becca has purchased a fancy home luggage stand, and Grace is obsessed with Sephora's new clean beauty line. If you're looking for a new read, join us for our July book club where we talk about American Spy.

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Books Mentioned:

Tell Me Lies

Save Me the Plums

Three Women

Answering Your Questions About... Everything!! Jul 10, 2019

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It's just us this week, and we've got all your questions covered. We truly cover a little bit of everything in this episode, like dating (yes, we are on the apps. No, it's not fun), travel rituals, reading (of course!), the future of the pod (total world podcast domination), and so much more! It was fun to get to interview ourselves this week!

Meanwhile, Grace is feeling like she's getting her life together post-tour, and Becca read two full books during the long weekend. Also, head to our Instagram for a chance to win a copy of our July book club, American Spy!

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Books Mentioned:

The Last Time I Lied

The Good Liar

The Conspiracy of Us

The Paper Princess

All These Beautiful Strangers

Very Nice

How Could She

Save Me The Plums

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Akilah Hughes Shares Her Writing Process, Tips on Self-Confidence, and Her Love of Neopets. Jul 03, 2019

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Today's guest is the hilarious and brilliant Akilah Hughes! From YouTube to politics to writing her own book, there's nothing she can't do! We talk about a little bit of everything, from her favorite and least favorite part about traveling (hotels! touching things in the airport!), growing up in the south, how to feel confident on bad days, and… Neopets.

Also in this episode, we've wrapped up our summer tour! We're definitely ready for some introvert time. Also, Becca reveals that her cleaning lady ghosted her and Grace is obsessed with Katie Sturino's clothing line with Stitch Fix!

To keep up with our new friend Akilah, follow her on Twitter at @akilahobviously, on Instagram at @Akilahh, on YouTube, and pre-order her book, Obviously: Stories from my Timeline.

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Books Mentioned:

The Fourth Bear

Meaty

Is Everyone Hanging Out without Me

With the Fire on High

We Are Never Meeting in Real Life

Waiting for Tom Hanks

How Could She

Save Me the Plums

The Girl He Used to Know

Magic for Liars

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Robinne Lee Takes Us Behind The Scenes of The Idea Of You Jun 27, 2019

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We're back already, because we have a very exciting bonus guest: Robinne Lee, the author of The Idea Of You. We talk about the inspiration behind the book, a possible movie adaptation, and (most importantly) if there will be a sequel.

Make sure to follow Robinne on Instagram and Twitter (@robinnelee) and leave The Idea of You a shining review on Goodreads and Amazon.

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The Idea of You Book Club + Emotional Support Group. Jun 26, 2019

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It's our June Book Club! Today is Becca's Superbowl... also known as The Idea of You Emotional Support Group. If you've been listening for a while you know how OBSESSED we are with this book. Seriously, we're still trying to figure out how life continues after reading it. We finally get to talk about it today. Becca has begun her healing process through writing her own sequel. In light of this book, Becca and Grace talk about their favorite boy band, leading to a heated debate over whether or not Mark Wahlberg was actually a real member of New Kids on the Block. Finally, we talk about the youngest age we would date and whether that changes if he was famous (hint: it does).

Also in this episode, Grace had a mini college reunion at the Boston live show and Becca is still distraught over this book, but is recovering with the show Dead to Me.

PSA: Tomorrow we are releasing a bonus episode with the incredible writer of this book, Robinne Lee, where we practically beg for a sequel. Don't miss it!

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Books Mentioned:

The Idea of You

City of Girls

Tell Me Lies

Match Making for Beginners

The Friends We Keep

Mrs. Everything

I Miss You When I Blink

A Nearly Normal Family

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill

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Ep 59: Aliza Licht Shares the Most Honest Career Advice We've Heard. Jun 19, 2019

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

Also in this episode, Becca has found the best place to buy blinds (we're such adults) and Grace is binge-watching a new show.

Make sure to follow Aliza on twitter and instagram, and buy her book, Leave Your Mark!

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