Time for us to answer the age old question: Is the movie ever better than the book? Our current selves have a very different answer than we would have had 5 years ago. We’re talking about our favorite and least favorite book to screen adaptations, and the adaptations we are excited for, featuring calls from listeners with their thoughts! Favorite Book-To-Screen Adaptations Olivia: Gone Girl ( Book by Gillian Flynn ), 2019’s Little Women ( Book by Louisa May Alcott ), Tuck Everlasting ( Book by N...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep 264•Transcript available on Metacast It's time to discuss our March Book Club Pick, The Measure by Nikki Erlick ! We discuss why we thought it would make such a great book club pick, if we would open our box, how we’d change our lives if we found out we were a short-stringer, our favorite storylines, thoughts about the theme of fate vs. free will, and the books we’d recommend to those who liked this one! Some books we liked that are similar themes as The Measure: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir , In Five Years by Rebecca Searle Obse...
Mar 29, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep 263•Transcript available on Metacast After a stroke of genius on Olivia’s part, we’re spending this episode reading snippets of erotica we found in the dark corners of the internet. In addition to reading the glorious pieces we chose, we also ask ourselves questions like Why??? How??? Can we ever unsee this??? We also put our literary hats on and analyze the best passages, favorite characters, and the best reviews of our picks. Want to read these books? Your choice! Conquered by Clippy: An Erotic Short Story by Leonard Delaney Get ...
Mar 22, 2023•57 min•Ep 262•Transcript available on Metacast It’s time to break down our March 2023 Three Things! We each brought pop culture topics, nostalgic reflection prompts, and thought starters to discuss this week. Olivia’s Things The Hailey Beiber / Selena Gomez / Justin Beiber situation Our go-to Fun Facts and Ice Breakers Something your 16 year old self would be surprised about, proud of, and hate about your current self Becca’s Things Ben Savage’s Congress Run Podcast Milestones (This month is the 5 year anniversary of Bad on Paper, and the 1 ...
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep 261•Transcript available on Metacast We’re here to bring you our best and brightest advice, responding to your questions about everything from professional jealousy to writing productivity to wedding planning to personal style and more. Some follows/reads we suggested during this episode @anindigoday @carlywatters @mrsdowjones Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin Obsessions Becca - Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam Eyeshadow Palette Olivia - Pedro Pascal What we read this week! Becca - Things We Hide ...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep 260•Transcript available on Metacast This week, we’ll be sharing a day in our life. We each picked a specific day in our past week to break down in EXTREME detail (including the dreams we had the night before). We talk about what we did when we woke up, the breakfasts we had, the candles we lit, the packages that arrived, what corners of TikTok we’re in, and what we read! After talking about our days, we cover how this day lines up with our normal days, what we’ve left out, and what we wish we did that day to make it “better.” Becc...
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep 259•Transcript available on Metacast We’re excited to discuss our February Book Club Pick Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan ! We really enjoyed this book (as did many readers, it has a 4.49 rating on Goodreads!) We talk about our thoughts on this book, why it's so loved if we found the romantic storyline believable, our thoughts on the ending, the future of the romance genre and SO! MUCH! MORE! If you loved Before I Let Go, you may like Seven Days in June by Tia Williams , and Happy Place by Emily Henry (Out April 25), and November 9...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep 258•Transcript available on Metacast Today we’re pretending to be guests on our own podcast and letting YOU ask the questions! We fill you in on our thoughts about the pressures to be on social media, our long-term goals, thoughts on “deinfluencing,” Olivia’s house updates, If we’re book jacket removers, the books that changed our lives, our dream food court, traveling hot takes, the Wikipedia or Reddit rabbit holes we fall down, and more! Becca’s life-changing book: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Olivia’s life-changing book: Maybe...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep 257•Transcript available on Metacast Valentine’s Day coming up and we are rounding up our favorite romantic comedies (in both book and movie form!) On top of our recommendations, listeners called in with so many amazing recs, your watching/reading agenda for the weekend will be packed! We also share our favorite romcom tropes! Becca’s Favorite Romcom Books Who’s That Girl? by Mhairi McFarlane People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry The Royal We by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan One Day in December by Josie Silver The Charm Offens...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep 256•Transcript available on Metacast We have some THINGS to talk about today (3 each to be exact!) spanning from makeup, to movie casting, to a personal Pinterest renaissance, and more! Becca’s Things What is the smallest hill you will die on? (Becca’s: Friends with Benefits > No Strings Attached , Olivia’s: Chipotle is worth the tummy problems, Lululemon leggings are overrated) A personal Pinterest renaissance The “It Ends With Us” casting news ! Olivia’s Things The Mind F*ck that is Moving! Feeling weird about makeup "Guilty plea...
Feb 01, 2023•56 min•Ep 255•Transcript available on Metacast It’s time for our first book club of 2023! This month we’re talking about The Villa by Rachel Hawkins . We’ve heard a lot from our listeners about this book, and we’re so excited to talk about it finally! We share our thoughts about the two timelines, our theories about the ending, and play amazing listener voicemails with thoughts and theories about the book. We also discuss what sets The Villa apart from a typical thriller, how it plays with the idea of the self-help guru, and how this book wa...
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep 254•Transcript available on Metacast It's time for a 2023 book preview! We brought on some of our favorite book people on the internet to share 2 books they’re excited about this year, and boy has our TBRs grown! We also ask the age-old question: If you had to bring a book character to a chain restaurant, who are you picking and where are you going? Follow our guests! Megan Prokott - @the_spines Traci Thomas - @thestackspod Taylor Choi - @bookswithtay Jenny Jackson - @jennyjacksonpineapple Giselle Gonzalez - @hopelessbooklover_ Bec...
Jan 18, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep 253•Transcript available on Metacast Time for our first Three Things in 2023! We have a fun grab bag of things to discuss! P.S. Does Anybody else want to crawl into a hole for the rest of the year already? Olivia’s Three Things WFH wardrobe philosophies Journal Prompts Embarrassing Stories Becca’s Three Things Purchased Movies on Amazon Prime Realistic Dream Trip for 2023 Emily in Paris Becca’s Movie Purchases: Love and Basketball, One Winter Weekend , Christmas Around the Corner , Chalet Girl , Beyond the Lights , After , Girls Tr...
Jan 11, 2023•52 min•Ep 252•Transcript available on Metacast For our first episode of the new year, we’re talking about our 2023 goals! We reflect on what we achieved and what didn’t pan out in 2022, and we’re giddy to share our personal and professional goals for 2023! If you want to catch up on the 2022 goal lore, check out our 2022 Goals Setting Episode Becca recorded with Grace in January, and our 2022 Goals Mid Year Check-in we recorded in June where Olivia also announces her goals. If you wanna hop on the 5-year journal train, this is the one Olivia...
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep 251•Transcript available on Metacast We’re finishing 2022 on a strong note by talking about our favorite books of 2022! We cover our favorite reads spanning 6 different categories, and play voicemails from YOU about your favorite books! Favorite Book Club Pick Olivia: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson , Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Becca: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir , You Made a Fool Of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi Listeners: Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult , Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson Favorite Roma...
Dec 14, 2022•56 min•Ep 250•Transcript available on Metacast It's time for us to look back on our best of 2022! We’re talking about our personal best moments and also our best purchases, entertainment favorites, and more! Tune in for our favorite episodes of the podcast, hard-boiled eggs, and Temperature by Sean Paul of course! Personal Best Best Day - Olivia: Her Umbria Road Trip! | Becca: The Day she sold her book! Best Meal - Olivia: at Zahav in Philadelphia | Becca: A restaurant in Rhonda Best Trip - Olivia: Tie between Iceland & Alaska | Becca: Rhond...
Dec 07, 2022•59 min•Ep 249•Transcript available on Metacast It’s our final book club of the year! Today we’re talking about The Cloisters by Katy Hays . We chat about which plot twists we saw coming in this atmospheric mystery (and which surprised us!), and also dive into our love for the historical mystery embedded in this book, which led us to talk about our feelings on historical fiction in general. Plus, we’re sharing our own personal clairvoyant experiences. If you liked this book, you may enjoy The Secret History by Donna Tartt , Ninth House by Lei...
Nov 30, 2022•45 min•Ep 248•Transcript available on Metacast This week we’re catching up with friend of the pod (and former co-host) Grace Atwood ! Grace shares everything she’s been up to from buying a house to creating a shoe with Sarah Flint! We also share a few gift ideas for besties, coworkers, and more! Follow Grace on Instagram , thestripe.com , and her newsletter! Gift Guide For your work bestie - $20 Grace - A fun ornament from furbish studio or a nice mug Becca - Erin Condren custom notepads Olivia - A Today’s Garbage notepad from The Tiny Tasse...
Nov 23, 2022•54 min•Ep 247•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the podcast we’re chatting with Nora McInerny! Nora is the host of the podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking and the author of five books, most recently Bad Vibes Only , a collection of essays that came out in October. With Nora, we take a walk down Tumblr memory lane and talk about how she decided to be so candid in her memoirs (and why she’s done writing them) the difficulty of writing about topics like self-image and grief, cleaning out your notes app, making big life changes, and ...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep 246•Transcript available on Metacast This week, we’re sharing our reviews on products that have gotten a lot of internet hype and answering the question: IS! IT! WORTH IT! Our listeners requested items in various categories they wanted our opinions on, and we’re breaking down our thoughts from the cost of the item, how long we’ve used it, what we like/don’t like about it, and how it compares to alternatives! We’d also like to stress that things do not equal happiness, and recommend reading this article about how money really affect...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr•Ep 245•Transcript available on Metacast We’re back with this month’s three things—hopefully a new monthly-ish tradition. We each brought something fun, something productive, and we both wanted to talk about an album we’ve had on repeat. Becca’s Three Things -Making a plan to vote: Go to vote.org to check your registration , find early voting locations , see what’s on your ballot , and more! And for if you live in the state of New York, check out The Daily’s episode about the New York Election . And for a laugh, check out this McSweeny...
Nov 02, 2022•58 min•Ep 244•Transcript available on Metacast This week we’re discussing our October Book Club Pick: When We Were Bright and Beautiful by Jillian Medoff . We talk about the theories we had while reading this book, what we did and didn’t like, our thoughts on the ending, and play two calls from listeners sharing their thoughts. Content Warning: In this episode, we discuss the book's plotlines surrounding sexual assault & pedophilia, so if these themes may be upsetting to you, please take care and skip this episode and join us next week. Nati...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep 243•Transcript available on Metacast This week we’re talking about the books we loved when we were growing up! We highlight our favorite books from Elementary, Middle, and High School, and hear from listeners about their favorites! Elementary School Olivia: Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt , Nancy Drew , The Dear America Series , Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery Becca: Bridge to Terabithia , Island of the Blue Dolphins , Walk Two Moons , Babysitters Club Little Sisters Books , American Girl Doll books , and Choose Your Own Adventur...
Oct 19, 2022•50 min•Ep 242•Transcript available on Metacast It’s time for Three Things: our new series where we each bring three miscellaneous topics that we want to talk about, but don’t need a full podcast episode to break down. This month’s things include fall clothes shopping, walking desks, celebrity heights, and more! Becca’s Three Things: Fall Clothes Shopping - @anindigoday on IG is great for how to apply new trends to your wardrobe, and Hillary Kerr’s Newsletter provides some great inspiration too. Standing & Walking Desks - for some inspo about...
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr•Ep 241•Transcript available on Metacast It's time for an advice episode! We’re excited to answer your questions about staying motivated while writing a book, maintaining long-distance friendships, learning how to stop holding yourself back from dating, making big career changes, and more! Obsessions Becca: Custom legal pad Olivia: We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman (out Nov. 8) What we read this week ! Becca: In My Dreams I Hold A Knife by Ashley Winstead , and It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover Olivia: Every Summer Afte...
Oct 05, 2022•58 min•Ep 240•Transcript available on Metacast We’re so excited to finally discuss our delightful and surprising September Book Club Pick: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn ! We share what we loved about this book, our thoughts on the rotating POV, which character we identified with the most, and our love for how the book addressed ageism. We also discuss our mixed feelings about the ending and if we could become CIA operatives. To learn more about the origins of this book, check out The Shit No One Told You About Writing Interview...
Sep 28, 2022•51 min•Ep 239•Transcript available on Metacast This week we’re releasing our inner foliage sluts and soup fiends to talk about all things FALL! We discuss our favorite things about fall, and our favorite fall activities from weekends away to cozying up at home. We also had to share a robust list of candle recommendations. Olivia recommends Bath & Body Works candles in the scents Hometown Sugar Cookies Autumn Chai , White Pumpkin , Flannel , Lakeside Morning , and Leaves . Becca recommends Brooklyn Candle Studio’s Apple Cider and Montana Fore...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep 238•Transcript available on Metacast This week we’re excited to interview two English teachers about what books are taught in High School English classes right now. We chat about what books are in their current curriculum, how books get chosen, what books students get excited about, and what books outside the curriculum are popular with high school students right now. Mary’s Books: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver , Frankenstein by Mary Shelley , Jane Austen, Emily Dickenson, Walt Whitman, Importance of Being Earnest by O...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep 237•Transcript available on Metacast We’re preparing for indoor time this fall and talking TV and Movie recommendations! Becca and Olivia share their recommendations, and our listeners call in to share their favorite shows and hidden gems! Olivia’s TV Recs: Scripted: Yellowjackets , Severance , Under the Banner of Heaven , Starstruck , and Fleabag . Becca’s TV Recs: Partner Track , Loot , Never Have I Ever , Tell Me Lies , Hacks , Ten Percent , and The Bear . Listener TV Recs: Trying , Minx , Crash Landing on You , Call your Agent!...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep 236•Transcript available on Metacast So excited to discuss our August book club pick: You Made A Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi . This lush romantic drama sparked a lot of conversation in our Facebook Group, and we share our differing feelings about the book as well! We also discuss why we think this book was so divisive, our thoughts on the characters' chemistry, how the theme of grief is explored, and what we thought about the ending. In this conversation we bring up author Akwaeke Emezi’s interview with Elle , a...
Aug 31, 2022•59 min•Ep 235•Transcript available on Metacast 
