Bad On Paper

Best Books of 2025

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for us to share our favorite books of 2025! Get your notebooks ready because WE! HAVE! RECS! 📚   Becca's Fave Books The Force of Such Be...

A Very Festive Three Things

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The holidays are (almost) here! We're talking about all the things we're excited about this season, from most anticipated events, white elephant gifts...

Best of 2025

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The year is coming to a close, and you know what that means! It's time to look back at our highs of 2025. We reminisce on work wins, new hobbies, mant...

The Correspondent Book Club

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for our final book club episode of 2025! We're discussing a book we've been seeing everywhere, The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. We talk ...

Our 2025 Gift Guide

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for this year's Bad on Paper Gift Guide! We're so excited to dive into our picks that are very us-coded.    Becca-Coded Picks Gifts for Pe...

What's A Portfolio Career?

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're talking all about portfolio careers! We discuss the current iteration of our own careers and then chat with Leigh Stein and Ali LaBel...

November 2025 Three Things

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

November Things are coming in HOT! Keep listening for podcast recs, supernatural talk, guessing games, and more!   Also, donate to your local foodban...

Heart the Lover Book Club

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We can't wait to discuss our October Book Club Pick, Heart The Lover by Lily King! We're talking about Lily King's favorite shape (the triangle!), the...

2025 Debut Author Anthology

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're chatting with 4 debut authors about their experience bringing a book into the world in 2025! They share the pitch for their book and ...

Nic Stone on making the jump from YA to adult fiction

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're so excited for you to hear our conversation with Nic Stone! We chat with Nic about her author origin story, why she made the jump from YA to adu...

A Deep Dive Into Our Reading Lives

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're sharing an inside look at our reading habits! We dive into how we choose what to read, our favorite times to read, who we talk about ...

October 2025 Three Things

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Time for another round of three things! And this one's very bookish: we're talking about 2025 books that flew under the radar, plot twists, mood writi...

Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance Book Club

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

September is coming to a close, and you know what that means! Time to talk about this month's book club pick, Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Al...

Elin Hilderbrand & Shelby Cunningham on Their New Mother/Daughter Book Collab

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are SO excited to chat with Elin Hilderbrand and her daughter, Shelby Cunningham, about their new book, The Academy! We ask how their collaborative...

September 2025 Three Things

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What do we want? Things! When do we want them? Now! It's time to talk about big pop culture moments, focus tools, and what we're excited about for fal...

How A Book Cover Gets Made with Molly von Borstel

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

People who judge books by their covers, this ep is for you! This week, we brought on Art Director and Book Cover Designer Molly von Borstel to talk ab...

The Knight & The Moth Book Club

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's Book Club day! We're excited to chat about The Knight and The Moth by Rachel Gillig. We discuss the book's setting and world-building, the main c...

E. Jean Carroll on writing, grabbing joy, and beating Donald Trump in court

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are SO excited for this week's conversation with journalist E. Jean Carroll! We chat with her about why she decided to write her book about her exp...

August 2025 Three Things

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for the most August 2025 Three Things to Ever Three Things. From AI to face shapewear to Labubus, and more, there's so much to discuss! Let'...

Chelsea Bieker on Comparison & Competition in Publishing

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As a bonus to our episode discussing comparison and competition, we invited Chelsea Bieker to continue the conversation, and how comparison and compet...

Chatting About Comparison & Competition

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We've been trying to make an episode about comparison and competition (an Olivia Muenter favorite topic!) happen for a while, and it's finally here! W...

Atmosphere Book Club

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's book club day! We're so excited to talk about our listener-selected book club pick, Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid. There's a lot to cover in ...

Desert Island Picks - Part 2

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our last desert island episode was so popular, we hopped a quick trip back to the island for part 2. This time we're talking all things clothing and t...

Navessa Allen on writing Spicy Romance

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are so excited to have Navessa Allen on the pod to talk about all things spicy romance!    We hear about how she got started writing romance, how...

Desert Island Picks

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're going to be sharing our desert island picks for categories from entertainment, to food, clothing, beauty, and more!  Shoutout to Hi...

July 2025 Three Things

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for July Three Things! Tune in for a game, fantasy dinner parties, writing process dives, best books of the year (so far), Materialists thou...

All the Other Mothers Hate Me Book Club

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're excited to dive into our June Book Club Pick: June Book Club Pick - All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman. We had a great time reading t...

2025 Reading Preview Part 2

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for Part 2 of our 2025 reading preview! We invited some friends of the pod to chat about the books they're most excited to pick up this year...

2025 Mid-Year Goals Check In

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to check in on our 2025 Goals! Are we on track with our writing goals? Did Becca reduce her screen time? Did Olivia manage to give up Jarlic...

June 2025 Three Things

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for our June Three Things! But first, vote for our July Book Club Pick in our Facebook Group! Stay tuned for discussions about TJR getting t...

Katie Kitamura on Writing Audition

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We had the pleasure of recording a bonus episode with Katie Kitamura, the author of our May Book Club Pick, Audition! We ask her about the book's insp...

Audition Book Club

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're SO excited to discuss Audition by Katie Kitamura! While this book may be hard to recap (uh, what actually happened??), we can't wait to dive int...

Writing Young Adult Fiction with Jessica Goodman

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

  This week, we're chatting about the ins and outs of writing Young Adult Fiction with Jessica Goodman! We talk with her about getting started in the...

Our Summer Backlist Reading

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you're a library reader, a used bookstore connoisseur, or just buy books faster than you read 'em, this episode is for you! We're chatting abo...

May 2025 Three Things

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's Three Things time! We're covering topics from Olivia's family parasocial obsession, spin-off books, sleep routines, party snacks, and more!    ...

Wild Dark Shore Book Club

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

So excited to talk about our April Book Club Pick, Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy! We went into this book without much context and loved exper...

April Catch Up

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We thought it was time for a good ol' catch-up! We have much to cover, including (but not limited to) writing updates, new journaling habits, career d...

Life After Rejection (Spoiler: It's Pretty Good!)

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're talking about rejection, failure, and how two guests dealt with them! First, we're talking to New York Times best-selling author Andr...

April 2025 Three Things

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Long time, no things! We're excited to dive into the random topics on our minds lately, from shows we're watching, movie news, the celebrity quiz we'r...

Running a Bookstore with Maura Cheeks

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered how a bookstore runs? We think about it all the time, and we are so thrilled to get the scoop from the owner of Liz's Book Bar ...

Deep Cuts Book Club

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to discuss our March book club pick: Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley! We talk about which timeline we gravitated toward most through the story's...

Now That's What I Call Music vol. BOP

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Music is on our minds (especially with our music-focused March book club pick, Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley) and so today we're discussing our musical ...

Rapid Fire Rankings

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we asked listeners in our Facebook Group for categories to share our top 3 rankings! We cover (almost) everything, from food to books to po...

March 2025 Three Things

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Three Things Day! We missed Three Things in February, and we have some long-overdue topics to discuss. Including our visions for spring, huge bo...

Isola Book Club

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

February has flown, and it's time for book club! We're excited to discuss Isola by Allegra Goodman, a polarizing pick within the pod. We're covering o...

How Realistic is "Younger"'s Portrayal of the Publishing Industry?

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we were inspired by a thread in our Facebook group and are looking back on season 1 of the TV show Younger! This is Olivia's first watch an...

Chelsea Handler on Her Latest Book and Turning 50

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're thrilled to interview Chelsea Handler this week! We talk about her forthcoming book: I'll Have What She's Having, coming out on her 50th birthda...

Obscure Erotica Vol. 04

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 fi...

Stolen Focus Book Club

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

2025 Reading Preview

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 y...

January 2025 Three Things

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 producti...

Our 2025 Goals

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Best Books of 2024

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 abou...

Obscure Erotica: Ho-Ho-Holiday Edition

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Be Ready When the Luck Happens (Ina Garten's Memoir) Book Club

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 mont...

A Holly Jolly Gift Guide

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

  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! ...

Debut Author Spotlight

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 l...

November 2024 Three Things

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 H...

Bel Canto Book Club

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

A Moving Retrospective

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

  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 r...

The Great Read-Alike Roundup

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

How the Pod Sausage Gets Made

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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? Thi...

A Very Autumnal Three Things

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Hallo...

All Fours Book Club

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

  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 an...

How Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo Started a Romance Publishing Imprint

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 sh...

Julia Whelan Tells Us How an Audiobook Gets Made

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Virgo Season: School Supply Nostalgia & Office Obsessions

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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....

One-Star Romance Book Club

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Listener Three Things: Sleepover Movies, Alternate Lives, and Single Serving Tortilla Chips

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

  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, ...

Three Things with Emily Henry: Disney Channel Original Movies, Instagram Lurking, and Hobbies You're Bad At

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're so excited to dive into Three Things with Emily Henry! We cover iconic DCOMs, Instagram stalking former babysitting clients, new hobbies, and MO...

August Three Things: Glen Powell, the Olympics, and political hope

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Margo's Got Money Troubles Book Club

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 overa...

Grace Atwood's Three Things: Peaches, Go-To Outfit Combos, and Introvert Hobbies

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, forever friend of the pod Grace Atwood stopped by to talk about her Three Things!   Grace's Things Streaming audiobooks while needle-point...

Books That Changed Our Lives

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're talking about the books that changed our lives, and playing voicemails from listeners about their life-changing reads!    Listener ...

Three Things w/ Emily Amick of Emily in Your Phone

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're chatting with lawyer, journalist, and political analyst Emily Amick, AKA @EmilyinYourPhone! We asked her about how to get engaged in ...

July Three Things

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Such a Bad Influence Book Club

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

2024 Goals Check In

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Eek! It's time to check in on our 2024 goals. Did we book that doctor's appointment? Are we journaling more? Did we reduce our screen time? Keep liste...

June 2024 Three Things

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Three Things Day! We technically only have Five Things total this time, but we're excited to dive into them all the same.     Becca's Things ...

Summer 2024 Reading Preview

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

  Summer is pretty much here, so we're gathering bookish friends to talk about the books they're excited to read this season!   Olivia's books I Sho...

The Ministry of Time Book Club

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to talk about The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley! We talk about our thoughts on the book's love story, the real-life historical inspir...

Social Media Habits with Leslie Stephens

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're talking phone habits and setting boundaries with our devices with Leslie Stephens, creator of the popular newsletter Morning Person an...

A Very Swiftie Three Things with Sarah Chapelle of Taylor Swift Styled

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

By popular demand, we're diving deep into Taylor Swift with Sarah Chapelle, the creator of the blog and Instagram account @taylorswiftstyled.   Sarah...

Three Things May 2024

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're sharing our Three Things! From movies to comfort shows (to discomfort shows) and more!   Becca's things  @Lucyontheground's Romcom M...

Author Carley Fortune's Three Things: Spring Fashion, Social Media, and Prince Edward Island

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're talking Things with Carley Fortune, bestselling author of Meet Me at the Lake and Every Summer After, and This Summer Will Be Differen...

Expiration Dates Book Club

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to discuss our April 2024 Book Club Pick, Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle! We share our thoughts on the book's magical realism, debate if ...

A Spring Life Catchup

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From new hobbies to writing stuff to upcoming travel and more, we're taking this week to catch up on LIFE!    Substacks we're into right now include...

Three Things April 2024

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with another installment of three things! Get excited to talk toilet paper, unhinged online ads, anti-bucket lists, recommendation culture,...

Author and Podcaster Jo Piazza's Three Things: Costco Underwear, Cold Plunging with the Eagles, and Cannoli

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're chatting Three Things with Jo Piazza! We also talk about her new book The Sicilian Inheritance, telling NFL players what to do, Easter...

Anita de Monte Laughs Last Book Club & Notes App Follow Up

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're discussing our March Book Club Pick: Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xotchitl Gonzalez! We talk about the artists that inspired this sto...

March 2024 Three Things

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for Three Things and we have a lot to cover, so let's dive in!    Olivia's things Kate Middleton A game FMKs  Our Favorite Substacks   ...

What's in Our Notes App

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The notes App can be used for more than celebrity apologies, so we decided to dedicate an episode to diving into what's in our Notes App! Specifically...

Three Things with Author Tia Williams: Love is Blind, American Fiction, and Her New Novel

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're so excited for another guest Three Things with author Tia Williams! We chat about Love is Blind, American Fiction (with an Oscar movie sidebar),...

Good Material Book Club

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're so excited to discuss Good Material by Dolly Alderton! This one gave us mixed feelings, which means a great discussion is ahead. We talk about h...

February 2024 Three Things

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for another round of Three Things! Including things we're reading, listening, and watching that we had to talk about…and Paul Giamatti.  ...

Obscure Erotica Part 2

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Romance is in the air! We were feeling adoorable this Valentine's Day and thought we'd Linc up and dive back into some obscure erotica. Join us…if y...

2024 Reading preview!

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for one of our favorite episodes of the year, our 2024 reading preview! We chat with Jordyn Walker, Haley Jakobson, Tomi Obebe, Steven Rowle...

Four Thousand Weeks Book Club

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're discussing our January Book Club pick, Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman. We discuss how the book compared to our expectations a...

Podcast Host & Author Kate Kennedy's Three Things

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This year we're shaking up our guest interview format, and bringing in highly requested guest Kate Kennedy to share her Three Things! Kate is the host...

January 2024 Three Things

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for our first Three Things of 2024! We're so excited to share what we've been watching, reading, and questioning lately.    Olivia's thing...