Valentine’s Day is around the corner! Romance is in the air! So, we obviously had to find some obscure erotica to get in the spirit. And boy did we find some gems. (Horrors?) Weirdness and NSFW content ahead! (Also, sorry in advance) Olivia’s Pick - Garden Knome Sex Party by Fanny Tucker Becca’s Pick - The Deviled Egg Made Me Do It by Holly Wilde Obsessions Olivia - My Old Ass Becca - Variations pour une Porte et un Soupir at the New York City Ballet What we read this week Oliva - The Force of S...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s our first Book Club episode of the year! As tradition dictates, we’re starting 2025 with a nonfiction book, Stolen Focus by Johann Hari . We discuss our overall thoughts on the book, its major themes, how it connects to current events, and our evolving relationships to social media, reading, multitasking, focus, and more! We also ponder if we would go on a 3-month trip without using internet-connected devices. Related to this topic! A listener suggested using the screen time app Opal . We a...
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Get ready to build up your 2025 TBR because we’re chatting with some of our bookish friends about the upcoming releases they're excited to read this year! Alyssa Morris’s picks - The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig , Misdirected by Lucy Parker | Her newsletter is Romancing the Phone Michelle Martin’s picks - The Colony by Annika Norlin (out 3/25), The Antidote by Karen Russell (out 3/11) | Her newsletter is Literary Leanings Thao Thai’s picks - Slanting Towards the Sea by Lidija Hilje (out ...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s been a while since our last Three Things episode! We can’t wait to discuss what’s been on our minds lately, from pop culture to books to productivity. Olivia’s Things Best of 2024 Fave TV Shows - The Diplomat , Nobody Wants This Best Song - The Bolter by Taylor Swift , Right Back to It by Waxahatchee Best Trip - Maine, Portland and Chicago Best Days - Maine and SABI release day Best Purchase - OnCloud Sneakers , Beaded Necklaces, Kindle , and Cozy Earth Bath Towels . Jenna Bush Hager’s new ...
Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep 351•Transcript available on Metacast Happy 2025! We’re back from our break and we’re so excited about this fresh start, and with fresh starts come fresh goals! This week, we’re reflecting on our 2024 goals and share our personal and professional goals for 2025. Obsessions Oliva: The Lullaby Club Becca: Settlers of Catan What we read this week Olivia - Sweet Fury by Sash Bischoff, Blob: A Love Story by Maggie Su (Out Jan 28), The Sequel by Jean Hanff Korelitz Becca - Any Trope But You by Victoria Levine (Out April 1), The Favorites ...
Jan 08, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep 350•Transcript available on Metacast As 2024 comes to a close, we’re excited to celebrate with our best books of the year episode! We share our top 10 lists, and listen to voicemails about your favorite books of the year. See ya in 2025! Olivia Sharkheart by Emily Habeck Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra Long Bright River by Liz Moore The God of the Woods by Liz Moore The Husbands by Holly Gramazio Good Material by Dolly Alderton Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker Piglet by Lottie Hazell Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors The Wedding People by Aliso...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 349•Transcript available on Metacast We weren’t sure what to get you for the holidays this year, so we thought we’d gift you the best present in our sack (ha), a holiday-themed edition of obscure erotica. We scoured Kindle Unlimited to find the absolute most unhinged smut for your enjoyment—there are sexy Santas, engorged elves, and so many female protagonists named Holly. Get in the sleigh, we’re going somewhere absolutely unhinged! (Likely goes without saying, but NSFW content ahead!) The books we read Santa Claus is Going to Tow...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep 348•Transcript available on Metacast It’s our last book club of 2024! We’re so excited to discuss Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten . It was the comfort read we needed this month, and we were surprised by how much we didn’t know about her! Obsessions Becca - The Nanny on Peacock Olivia - Disclaimer on Apple TV What we read this week Becca - The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V E Schwab , Cruel Winter With You by Ali Hazelwood Olivia - Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors , Heartwood by Amity Gaige (out in April 2025!) Be Ready...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep 347•Transcript available on Metacast It’s about that time for a holly jolly gift guide! We gathered gift ideas for every price point from 5-year journals to candy to candles and more! Under $25 Furbish Studio Matchbook Ornament - $28 BonBon holiday gift box - Med - $28 Book Person Mug ($15) + a book Weleda Skin Food - $13 Thrifted Matchstrike W/ Matches Framebridge ornaments ($25) $25-$50 LEUCHTTURM1917 - Some Lines A Day ($33) + a nice pen Custom Pet Stamp - $33 Confetti Flutes ($24) + Bottle of champagne Watercolor Set ($29.99) +...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 346•Transcript available on Metacast This week, we talked to four debut authors with books that came out in 2024 or are coming out in 2025 about their paths to publication! Get ready to load up your TBR and hear their advice for writers and recent favorite books. We chatted with Marian Schembari , author of A Little Less Broken Amanda Eisenberg , author of People Are Talking Lauren Evans , author of Casket Case Courtney Preiss , author of Welcome Home, Caroline Kline Obsessions Olivia - Puzzles Becca - McIntosh apples What we read ...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep 345•Transcript available on Metacast We’re keeping things light this week by sharing a fun batch of Three Things! Becca’s Things The Real Housewives of New York City Diving into the Holiday Season ‘ The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books’ in The Atlantic Olivia’s Things Netflix’s upcoming holiday programming: Hot Frosty , The Merry Gentleman , Is it Cake Holiday , and Carry-On ( here’s a full list! ) The ‘Hear me out’ trend Obsessions: Olivia - That’s So True by Gracie Abrams Becca - The Is BookTok Actually About Reading? ...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep 344•Transcript available on Metacast October Book Club is here! It's time to share our feelings about Bel Canto by Ann Patchett . We covered our reading experience, the real-life stories that inspired the book, side characters we loved, and if we enjoyed the controversial epilogue, and more! If you liked this book, you may like Anxious People by Fredrik Backman ! Obsessions Olivia: Andrew Garfield (shoutout to his Chicken Shop Date ) Becca: Viviaia Maryjanes in black What we read this week Olivia: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney , Bel C...
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 343•Transcript available on Metacast This week, we’re reflecting on Olivia’s move to the Hudson Valley in Upstate New York! Covering everything from why she chose the location, house renovation updates, how to make friends in a new place, and when the house started to feel like a home. If you’re in the area, come to our event at Lasting Joy Brewery in Tivoli New York! Obsessions Olivia - watching Real Housewives on a plane (Specifically Orange County and Salt Lake City) Becca - Brooklyn Candle Studio Apple Cider Candle What we read...
Oct 23, 2024•55 min•Ep 342•Transcript available on Metacast In celebration of our backlist fall, we’re dedicating this episode to sharing our recommendations for what to read if you want to capture the energy of a popular book! Romance If you liked The Idea of You by Robinne Lee , you may like Big Fan by Alexandra Romanoff and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams If you like Emily Henry's books , you may like You Again by Kate Goldbeck and books by Mhairi McFarlane ! If you like Talking at Night by Claire Daverley, you may like Shark Heart by Emily Habeck ...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep 341•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever wondered how we choose episode topics? Our intentions behind our book club picks? Our dream guests? How we want to grow the podcast? This is the episode for you! We’re sharing all the details about how our podcast sausage gets made. Obsessions Olivia: Sand + Fog Honeycrisp Harvest Candle Becca: Diddy conspiracy TikTok What we read this week Olivia: Big Fan by Alexandra Romanoff This Month’s Book Club Pick - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (have thoughts about this book you want to share?...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep 340•Transcript available on Metacast In this round of Three Things, we’re keeping our topics strictly fall-based (prepare to hear Olivia at her full power!) We cover everything from Halloween costumes to sweater storage to cozy fall hobbies and more! Olivia’s Things A Perfect Fall Sunday Fall Goals Getting a Hallmark+ Subscription (First watches will include: 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost , Haunted Wedding , and Pumpkin Everything ) Becca’s Things 2024 Pop Culture Halloween Costumes Sweater Storage If you were to create a dream strip mall...
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep 339•Transcript available on Metacast It’s the moment we’ve been waiting for, our All Fours by Miranda July Book Club! There’s been a lot of discussion about the book in our Facebook and Geneva groups, and we’re so pumped to dive in! We shared our expectations for the book before we read it, why we thought it was so polarizing, the themes of aging and menopause, how we related to the main character, and what we thought about how the story wrapped up. Obsessions Becca: Everlane Box Cut Tee Olivia: Lizzie McAlpine’s cover of A Little ...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep 338•Transcript available on Metacast This week, we’re chatting with the founders of 831 Stories (and hosts of the fantastic A Thing or Two podcast ) Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo ! They share what drew them to the romance genre, why they started a romance entertainment company, and what makes a good sex scene. They also give us the scoop on 831’s first novella, Big Fan by Alexandra Romanoff , and the universe around it. Obsessions Becca: The Perfect Couple on Netflix Olivia: Journaling What we read this week Olivia: One of The Good...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep 337•Transcript available on Metacast This week we’re joined by a person The New Yorker has called “The Adele of Audiobooks!” You guessed it, we’re exploring the ins and outs of audiobooks with none other than novelist, screenwriter, actor, and iconic audiobook narrator, Julia Whelan . She gives us a behind the scenes peek at the the recording process, what makes a standout audiobook production, how she cares for her voice, and how she writes, edits, and records her own books! Her books Thank You for Listening , My Oxford Year , and...
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep 336•Transcript available on Metacast It’s back-to-school season! We don’t have a school to go back to, but that won’t stop us from stocking up on new office supplies for a little refresh. We talk about our love for back-to-school shopping, wrapping books vs book socks, finding the perfect bookbag, statement pens, Lisa Frank, and the “school supplies” we use in our adult lives. Olivia also treats us with some journal entries from her back-to-school era. Becca’s adult school supplies are Legal Pads (both from Erin Condron and Amazon ...
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep 335•Transcript available on Metacast Happy August Book Club Day! We’re diving into our thoughts on One-Star Romance by Laura Hankin . (Spoiler: we adored it!) We talk about the balance of the romance versus friendship plotlines, the relatability of the debut novelist interior monologue, and how the pandemic was incorporated into the plot. Also, the author calls in to answer a listener question! Obsessions Becca: Target Women's High-Rise Modern Gauze Wide Leg Pull-On Pants Olivia: Lil Jon at the 2024 Democratic National Convention W...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep 334•Transcript available on Metacast This week, we let YOU pick the Things for us to cover this episode! We’re excited to dive into your obsessions, pop culture news, alternate lives, and more! Listener Things What alternate lives would you want to live for a day? The lack of single-serving tortilla chips It Ends With Us Sleepover Movies Flip Phones Heiney Hiders Obsessions Becca: Kerastase Cronologiste Hair Mask Olivia: Buff Bunny What we read this week Olivia: Rip Tide by Colleen McKeegan Becca: The Wedding People by Alison Espac...
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep 333•Transcript available on Metacast We’re so excited to dive into Three Things with Emily Henry! We cover iconic DCOMs, Instagram stalking former babysitting clients, new hobbies, and MORE! If you're looking for a more craft-focused conversation, check out this past episode with Emily. Emily’s Three Things Disney Channel Original Movies People you keep tabs on Things you like doing even though you’re bad at them What we read this week Olivia - God of the Woods by Liz Moore Becca - The Wedding People by Allison Espach Obsessions: B...
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep 332•Transcript available on Metacast Happy August! We’re kicking things off with some fun, weird, zeitgeisty things! Becca’s Three Things Where is the fanciest place you’ve ever pooped? Glen Powell Big swing podcast guests Olivia’s Three Things The Olympics What songs you can’t listen to anymore The state of politics (how the tables have turned!) Obsessions Becca - her spring green manicure Olivia - Shogun What we read this week Becca - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro This Month’s Book Club Pick - One Star Romance by Laura Hankin...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep 331•Transcript available on Metacast It's finally time to discuss our listener-chosen July Book Club Pick, Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe! We’re thrilled to dive into our overall thoughts, what genre we’d place this book in, how the book deepened our perspective about sex work, the romance subplot, and how much the final line stuck with us. (Liked the book? We loved this Rufi Thorpe interview about her writing process!) Obsessions Becca - Amazon short set Olivia - Becca’s 100 Best Books List , Oldster’s interview with Be...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep 330•Transcript available on Metacast This week, forever friend of the pod Grace Atwood stopped by to talk about her Three Things! Grace’s Things Streaming audiobooks while needle-pointing All-white outfits with black accessories Liz Adams’ Cottage Cheese Ranch Dip Grilled Peaches (that she had at Le Great Outdoor ) Bonus Things: These Target sandals Becca loves, this Amazon short s set we love, No One Tells You This: A Memoir by Glynnis MacNicol What Grace is Reading Four Seasons: The Story of a Business Philosophy by Isadore Sharp...
Jul 24, 2024•50 min•Ep 329•Transcript available on Metacast This week, we’re talking about the books that changed our lives, and playing voicemails from listeners about their life-changing reads! Listener life-changing books The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Baby-Sitters Club Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Christina Lauren Betty by Tiffany McDaniel Becca’s life-changing books The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy The Rules of Inheritance by Claire Bidwell Smith The Magicians by L...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 328•Transcript available on Metacast This week, we’re chatting with lawyer, journalist, and political analyst Emily Amick, AKA @EmilyinYourPhone ! We asked her about how to get engaged in your community, how to have conversations about social issues, what’s going on with young people, and her book Democracy in Retrograde ! Obsessions Olivia - SG Goodman, “Space & Time” Becca - New phone case (bought on a listener's suggestion!) What we read this week Becca - I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue Olivia - Real Americans by Rache...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep 327•Transcript available on Metacast Happy July! It’s time to share our Three Things for the month. We got summer reading memories, cultural phenomena, weird Facebook groups, and So! Much! More! Becca’s Things Summer Reading (And our Summer Reading Memories) Iconic Music Videos (Olivia’s: You’re Still the One by Shania Twain , Becca’s: Candy by Mandy Moore , I’m A Slave 4 U by Britney Spears , Everybody by Backstreet Boys , It’s All Coming Back to Me Now by Celine Dion ) What to do for an energy reset Olivia’s Things Zyn (What it i...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep 326•Transcript available on Metacast It’s time to talk about our June Book Club Pick, Such A Bad Influence by our very own Olivia Muenter! We are finally diving into everything about this book including Olivia’s writing process, what planted the seed for the story, the evolution of the characters, and THAT ENDING! Spoilers ahead! You can also read some more about Olivia and SABI in the newsletter Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends . Obsessions Becca: DIY bead necklaces Olivia: Presumed Innocent What we read this week Olivia...
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep 325•Transcript available on Metacast 
