Comedian Caleb Hearon is here! We’re talking about cars, Costco and being a comedian (Caleb, not me). If you don’t follow Caleb on Twitter you must, you must, you must. (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod ! I wanna see you there! And on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/geethanks ) Mentioned On This Episode! MOTHERRRR EFFINGGGGG COSTCO: https://www.costco.com/ Visit www.geethanksjustboughtit.com for even more recs and shop the Gee Thanks! Store: https...
Sep 25, 2020•41 min
Here to teach us A THING OR TWO (eh? eh?), we’re welcoming podcast hosts, shoppers extraordinaire and genuinely wonderful people Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo to Gee Thanks! We’re talking: Pasta, politics, and painting our nails. (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod ! I wanna see you there! And on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/geethanks ) Listen to A Thing or Two and subscribe to Claire and Erica’s newsletter! https://www.claireanderica.com/podcast...
Sep 18, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Welcome to writer and yoga instructor Jessamyn Stanley, founder of The Underbelly! Jessamyn is here to talk about fitness and our bodies and what it’s like for her to unapologetically take up space in the wellness world as a fat Black woman. I get into my own ~wellness~ journey and why SoulCycle ultimately annoyed me more than it helped me. We also talk about our mutually fav MegaBabe product, Thigh Rescue, and why as kids we both wanted glasses, braces, and crutches. (Follow Gee Thanks! on Inst...
Sep 11, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Author and Cosmopolitan op-ed editor Jessica Goodman is here to talk about her new book, “They Wish They Were Us” which is like if Gossip Girl and Riverdale had a baby and the baby wanted to do some murder. We also talk about avoiding the “dead girl” trope of true crime, saving the USPS with Jessica’s rec, and Caroline switches her recommendation at the VERY LAST SECOND. (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod ! I wanna see you there! And on Facebook! https://www...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Vox Senior Correspondent and skincare connoisseur Alex Abad-Santos is here and we’re dedicating some time to male skincare with questions like: how? And also, why? And also, is it girly for men to wash their faces? (No). Also: what the Kardashians are up to (?????), what the women from Little Women (2019) are up to (?!?!!?!), and why Alex loves his Peloton (and why Caroline will never get one). (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod ! I wanna see you there! And ...
Aug 28, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Fleishman Is In Trouble but we’re in LUCK because author Taffy Brodesser-Akner is here! I can’t believe it took 39 episodes to have a really in depth conversation about...COFFEE. We’re like the Gilmore Girls! (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod ! I wanna see you there! And on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/geethanks ) Mentioned On This Episode! Fleishman Is In Trouble (is in paperback!): https://fave.co/3gh5fGT The AeroPress GO: https://amzn.to/3l7...
Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 1 min
You know her and love her, it’s Alisha Ramos of Girls Night In! Alisha is here to talk all things Selling Sunset, The Babysitters Club, and rice cookers. Oh yeah, she brought a long list of recs, so you will want to visit geethanksjustboughtit.com to find out more of what we couldn’t get to on today’s episode. Phew! Alisha, we love you! (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod ! I wanna see you there! And on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/geethanks ) Me...
Aug 14, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Product developer of Murad Skincare Kristen Robinson joins us for our first full-fledged skincare episode, sparked by Caroline’s obsession with the Murad Firming Cream for Neck and Decolletage. Learn about retinol, crepey neck, and what’s worth spending $$ on. Plus, blue light blocking glasses! (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod ! I wanna see you there!) Mentioned On This Episode! Murad Firming Cream for Neck and Decolletage: https://fave.co/3a2hvt3 Murad Re...
Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Poet Kate Baer joins us to talk all about the Amazon overalls she wears all year round, her new book of poems (“What Kind Of Woman” is out in November 2020!), and how we feel about our bodies. We love to talk about our bodies here! Also, Kate reveals the craziest thing she saw one time in a TJ Maxx dressing room. (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod ! I wanna see you there!) Pre-order Kate’s book! It comes out 11/10/2020 and I am so excited to devour it. Devou...
Jul 31, 2020•42 min
Author and chef Serena Wolf is here and she brought the multi-purpose kitchen tool of her dreams and all of yours. Turns out I already had it in my kitchen so I am extra excited! She also teaches me about Chi Chi’s foldable wraps (I screamed), and just like, so many things I wanted to know about food but was afraid (too dumb) to ask! (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod ) PS -- SAVE THE DATE! On Sunday, July 26 at 11:30am (yep, this Sunday!), Serena and I are ...
Jul 24, 2020•1 hr 7 min
These two need no introduction! The hosts of everyone’s favorite podcast, Call Your Girlfriend, and the authors of the new book, “Big Friendship” (order: https://bookshop.org/a/9875/9781982111908 ) join us to talk about their favorite recs and how they shop for themselves and each other. (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod ) (Follow Big Friendship on Insta: www.instagram.com/bigfriendshipbook ) Ann goes deep on why a flexible measuring tape should be part of ...
Jul 17, 2020•57 min
Welcome to the stage, Patrice Peck! Patrice is a freelance journalist covering race and culture at a number of publications including the New York Times, and today she joins Gee Thanks! to talk about a Black-owned product she loves (you can eat it, which is something we haven’t done here yet!!) and about how tired she and her fellow Black journalists are. (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod ) Patrice also talks about her newsletter, Coronavirus News for Black...
Jul 03, 2020•50 min
We’re talking about ethical and sustainable shopping with the CEO of Brightly, Laura Wittig! Laura has built a one stop eco-friendly shop with Brightly: https://brightly.eco/ , which makes it a lot easier to maintain your consumer relationship with sustainable brands. We talk bedsheets, but also how to get started on your journey of a more sustainable lifestyle. Mentioned On This Episode! Brightly.eco: https://brightly.eco/ Stash Bags: https://amzn.to/2NsPEb3 Sheets & Giggles Sheets: https:/...
Jun 26, 2020•58 min
The Megababe herself, Katie Sturino, is joining us today to talk about the Dyson AirWrap! Everyone knows Katie for her #SupersizeTheLook Instagram campaign and her ability to “call brands in” to #MakeMySize. Now she and I go deep on the Dyson, shopping for “extended” sizing at straight size stores, and way more. We also talk about some of my favorite Megababe products (like THIGH RESCUE, SERIOUSLY, GUYS, BUY THIGH RESCUE), and what’s coming next for Katie and the brand. Mentioned On This Episode...
Jun 19, 2020•54 min
What do you do when you’re 9 years old and you can’t find any books featuring kids who look like you? You open your own bookstore, of course! Today we’re joined by Rylei Brissett, a 3rd grader from Florida who did exactly that when she and her mom Brea founded The Brown Bookcase in 2019. Brea and Rylei have lots to say about books for and about brown and Black children, as well as their top recommendations for kids of all races and ages, like the Jada Jones series and the Nikki and Deja collecti...
Jun 12, 2020•40 min
Proprietress of the only Black woman-owned (and Black lesbian woman-owned BTW!) bookstore in Chicago, Danni Mullen is here! We’re talking books and back scratchers. And how our partners don’t appreciate how funny we are. Danni has raised nearly $100,000 this week to make sure underprivileged kids can come into the store and shop the shelves. In exchange for her valuable time on this week’s episode and her willingness to share her work with me, I’ve donated $500 to the #ClearTheShelves initiative...
Jun 05, 2020•49 min
Nora McInerny is hot and tall and hysterical and she joins us today because I am trying to be her third husband. I have maybe never laughed harder in my life as we recorded this and Nora is a woman who has made a living out of talking about grief. Many of you told me Nora was a national treasure. Many of you...are correct. Follow along with recs (and share your own via DM) on the “Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!” Instagram: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod Nora and I discuss literally who ...
May 29, 2020•1 hr 16 min
If you haven’t heard me evangelize the brilliantly beachy books of Elin Hilderbrand, you are not paying attention. But now you’re going to have to, because Elin joins us today! Her 24th novel, 28 Summers, is out June 16! If you haven’t read your first Elin yet, what are you waiting for! Follow along with recs (and share your own via DM) on the “Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!” Instagram: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod Elin and I discuss cooking, writing, exercise, and her product pick (w...
May 22, 2020•48 min
Marissa Mullen aka @ThatCheesePlate, @CheeseByNumbers, and @ThatCheeseClass ( www.instagram.com/thatcheeseplate ) is here to talk about, um, duh, cheese. Her new book, That Cheese Plate Will Change Your Life, just came out and even though we know cheese plates are way more fun to make, when, like, you can have friends over, cheese plates for one are encouraged. ALL CHEESE PLATES CAN BE PERSONAL CHEESE PLATES IF YOU DREAM BIG ENOUGH. Follow along with recs (and share your own via DM) on the “Gee ...
May 15, 2020•40 min
Sydney Kramer of @CrepesOfWrath on Insta ( www.instagram.com/crepesofwrath ) joins us to talk about making the perfect chocolate chip cookie (or any cookie) using her product pick. Follow along with recs (and share your own via DM) on the “Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!” Instagram: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod Then Caroline talks about a few months with the Aquis Hair Turban, and the hot tub. Again. Because we recorded this in February and I forgot I had talked about the hot tub and t...
May 08, 2020•36 min
Samantha Irby is here! The funniest person on earth, Samantha Irby! Author of the first #GeeThanksBookClub read, Wow, No Thank You, is here to talk about all things butts, lotion, and what she’s watching on tv. Follow along with recs (and share your own via DM) on the “Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!” Instagram: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod Want a good laugh? Order Wow, No Thank You! Order it from your local indie or my favorite one: Amherst Books ( https://www.amherstbooks.com/ ). (Te...
May 01, 2020•54 min
Marisa Meltzer joins us to talk about all things perfume and scents and candles and incense. Everything about this conversation was a joy for me, because Marisa is wonderful and she taught me about a laundry detergent I ran out to buy ASAP (and by ran out I obviously mean I clicked around and purchased). Follow along with recs (and share your own via DM) on the “Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!” Instagram: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod Marisa’s new book, This Is Big, came out last week a...
Apr 24, 2020•38 min
Just two weeks ago I tweeted about watching “That Thing You Do” for the first time and developing my first celebrity crush on Tom Everett Scott and now here we are: Tom Everett Scott is on Gee Thanks, and he brought products to share and I tried to not get too giggly during our Skype call (I failed). Let this be a lesson to you all! The celebrities are home and they are as bored as we are. Call them up! Follow along with recs (and share your own via DM) on the “Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!” Insta...
Apr 17, 2020•40 min
YA author Katie Heaney joins us today fresh off the release of her FIFTH BOOK, Girl Crushed! Buy it from your local independent bookstore. Katie and Caroline talk all about their sleeping preferences, travel accessories (for the day we can travel again), and how they’re not afraid of germs and double dipping. I will give you one guess as to when this episode was recorded! Follow along with recs (and share your own via DM) on the “Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!” Instagram: www.instagram.com/geethank...
Apr 10, 2020•33 min
Rachel Wilkerson Miller aka THE REWM aka creator of justgoodshit.com ( https://www.justgoodshit.com/ ) aka the deputy editor of VICE Life comes to us with a first ever BOOK recommendation for Gee Thanks in “Home Comforts” by Cheryl Mendelson. Rachel loves it so much she has it in hardback and on Kindle. I found my copy for $6 at The Last Book Store in Los Angeles back in February! Plus, I brought my new fav white tee! Follow along with recs (and share your own via DM) on the “Gee Thanks, Just Bo...
Apr 03, 2020•41 min
Jia Tolentino of The New Yorker is here today to talk about her favorite bra, even though no one is wearing bras anymore because we have nowhere to wear them. She and Caroline also discuss the plight of boob measurements and also how we’re handling quarantining. Life is very normal, of course! Why do you ask? Follow along with recs (and share your own via DM) on the “Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!” Instagram: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod Very important for when we get back to the worl...
Mar 27, 2020•58 min
NOTE: We recorded this episode back in January before Coronavirus became A Thing. I hope this episode brings you joy and a little bit of a break from all of the news. Stay safe and sanitized. Love you guys. We’re talking JEANS and GENES and SUNSCREENS with my gal, Lisa Tozzi aka Tozzi. Not only is she the managing editor for news and operations at The Markup ( https://themarkup.org/ ), she’s also just...the best? We love Tozzi. OH WAIT BEFORE WE GO FURTHER— Follow along with recs (and share your...
Mar 20, 2020•45 min
NOTE: This episode was recorded between 6pm-7pm EST on March 11th, 2020 — before Trump’s Euro travel address, the NBA cancellation, Tom Hanks announced that he tested positive for COVID19, and Sarah Palin appearing on the Masked Singer. Follow along with recs (and share your own via DM) on the “Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!” Instagram: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod Influencer marketer Arielle Calderon joins us on “Gee Thanks” today to talk about PhoneSoap, a phone sterilizer that a PR...
Mar 13, 2020•50 min
Please welcome to the stage, Mollie Chen! Not only is she one of the co-founders of beloved Birchbox (disclosure: I LOVE BIRCHBOX), she’s also a consultant working with early stage consumer companies on brand strategy and experience. She’s very cool and she writes a great newsletter. Follow “Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!” On Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod Mollie is a great Instagram follow, and I am constantly getting great meal ideas from her stories because she makes the act o...
Mar 06, 2020•36 min
Age doesn’t matter but it’s a big deal that this week GTJBI welcomes its youngest guest ever...because she’s 7-years-old. Harlow Wiles is in second grade and on the weekends you can find her in the kitchen baking everything from pumpkin bread to cupcakes. But her specialty is pancakes—she charges $1 for one pancake and $5 for two; we love a businesswoman—so she stopped by the studio with her Insta-famous Mom, Ilana (@MommyShorts) to give us some pancake tips and dish on her favorite tv show as o...
Feb 28, 2020•31 min
