Stay ConnectedComedian & pop culture critic Jolenta Greenberg has a theory: reality TV isn’t ruining culture – it is culture. Join her and a cast of sharp, funny guests as they dig into the details behind the drama and unpack why we can’t get enough of those iconic scenes and unforgettable characters. This is the place for highbrow conversations about “lowbrow” TV
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The ladies read listener comments and feedback about living by Astrology for Happiness and Success by Mecca Woods. Plus, Kristen and Jolenta reveal the sign that a majority of By the Book listeners are!
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The ladies live by Astrology for Happiness and Success by Mecca Woods. Will Kristen learn to love astrology? Will Jolenta create the life she wants by using the stars as her guide?
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The ladies read listener comments and questions about living by Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear. Plus, they share how members of the By the Book Facebook community have been expressing their creativity!
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The ladies try to tap into their creativity with Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear.
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Kristen's book, So You Want to Start a Podcast, is currently available for preorder on her site and at Amazon:
https://www.kristenmeinzer.com/author/
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Jolenta and Kristen reply to listener comments, criticisms and questions about their experience living by Päntsdrunk: Kalsarikänni: The Finnish Path to Relaxation. Plus, they announce next week's book!
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Listen to First Day Back, a podcast from Stitcher about people coming back from the hardest experiences of their lives. Listen ad-free on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of Stitcher Premium, go to stitcherpremium.com and use promo code ‘BOOK’
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Kristen and Jolenta try päntsdrunk - the Finnish term for drinking at home, alone, in your underwear! Join the ladies as they live by Miska Rantanen's Päntsdrunk: Kalsarikänni: The Finnish Path to Relaxation. Will päntsdrunk help them find inner peace and happiness?
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Listen to the new Stitcher podcast Josie and Jonny Are Having a Baby With You. The show follows Josie and Jonny through their not-totally-planned pregnancy as they try to prepare for the birth of their first child.
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Jolenta and Kristen read listener comments about their experience living by Pick Three and announce next week's book!
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The ladies live by Randi Zuckerberg's New York Times bestseller, Pick Three: You Can Have It All (Just Not Everyday).
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The ladies read listener comments and questions about their experience living by Year of Yes and make some important announcement's about the future of the show. We love hearing from you! Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our By The Book Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/116407428966900/?source_id=475465442806687
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The ladies live by Shonda Rhimes's New York Times bestseller, Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person. We love hearing from you! Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our By The Book Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/116407428966900/?source_id=475465442806687 And a big thanks to this week's sponsors:Phlur, creator of sustainably crafted, award-winning perfumes. To get your Holiday Gift Set of three stunning perfumes for 20%, go to phlur.com and use promo code BOOK.Quip, the electric toothbrush designed to make brushing better. Go to getquip.com/bythebook to get your first refill pack for free with a quip electric toothbrush.Helix, a new kind of DNA testing.
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