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Becca Interviews Grace

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're finishing our end-of-year tradition of interviewing each other, and this time Grace is in the hot seat!    Becca asks Grace your questions abo...

Ghosts Book Club

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we finally get to discuss our November Book Club pick, Ghosts by Dolly Alderton. This book captured modern dating in a way we haven't seen b...

Grace Interviews Becca

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're so excited to continue our yearly tradition of interviewing each other, starting off with Grace interviewing Becca! (Grace will have her turn in...

The Best Books of 2021!

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a big year of reading, and today we're talking about our favorite books from 2021! We each picked a top 5 and also had our listeners weigh i...

Grace Bonney on her New Book, Design Sponge, and Career Changes!

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we interviewed Grace Bonney, founder of Design Sponge to talk about her new book, Collective Wisdom! We learn how she got to where she is t...

A Special Place for Women Book Club

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's book club week and this month we're talking about A Special Place for Women by Laura Hankin. Capturing start-up culture can be a hit or miss, and...

All About Birthdays!

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Since we both celebrated our birthdays recently, we thought it would be fun to spend today's episode reminiscing and looking forward. We reminisce on ...

Casey Balsham on Infertility, Zoom Comedy, and her First Standup Set!

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're chatting with our friend and standup comedian, Casey Basham! We talk about how we met, how she got into standup comedy, and how she a...

Some More Personal Thoughts On Burnout

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After our episode with Anne Helen Petersen about burnout, we realized that we also have a lot to say on the subject and wanted to do a follow-up episo...

The Magic of Found Objects Book Club

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's finally time for The Magic of Found Objects Book Club! This Book felt totally different than others we've read recently and we're so excited to ...

Anne Helen Petersen on the Ins and Outs of Burnout

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we got the chance to talk with Anne Helen Petersen, writer of the newsletter Culture Study, and author of Can't Even: How Millennials Beca...

Quarterly Q&A!

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're answering all your questions! We cover some quick things like apartment decor wins (and regrets), what to ask for when you get a facia...

Brightland Founder, Aishwarya Iyer, on Olive Oil and Imposter Syndrome

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we chat with Aishwarya Iyer, founder of Brightland. We talk about what motivated her to start an olive oil company, her tips for finding hi...

A Check-In on Our 2021 Goals!

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we looked back on our 2021 Resolutions Episode to check in about how the goals we've achieved, and what goals we've decided to save for la...

Ace of Spades Book Club

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we finally get to talk about our August Book Club Pick, Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé! This psychological thriller is the ...

Back To School With BOP: How We Strive To Be Lifelong Learners

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode is all about lifelong learning! While we're not going back to school ourselves, we talk about how we try to incorporate learning i...

Nell Diamond Chats Nap Dress Mania, Hill House Home, and More!

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're speaking with Nell Diamond, Founder & CEO of Hill House Home, and the brain behind the much-beloved Nap Dress! We talk about her life ...

We're Back! A giant catch up episode.

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're baaaack! This week we're catching up on what we've been up to during our summer hiatus! We also break down everything we've been reading and wat...

People We Meet on Vacation Book Club, with Emily Henry!

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast we're talking all things People We Meet on Vacation with the author, Emily Henry! For such a light, fun read the conversation...

Elin Hilderbrand Chats Beach Reads, Nantucket Eats, and More

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast we're chatting with one of our favorite authors, Elin Hilderbrand! We talk about the origin story of her first book, how she ...

Summer Shopping Favorites!

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a minute since we've done a shopping episode so today we wanted to give you a big shopping update. This week's episode is all about the clot...

(Career) Change Is In The Air!

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week is all about career changes! We talk about our career paths and answer your questions including: How do you know it's time to change careers...

Katie Sturino On Her New Book "Body Talk"

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are joined by our dear friend Katie Sturino, body acceptance advocate and founder of Megababe Beauty. This episode is basically a three-way p...

The Last Thing He Told Me Book Club

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This month we read The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave, one of both of our favorite authors. We were already HUGE Laura Dave fans (she's also the ...

Our Interior Designers, Erin Gates & Emma Beryl, Chat All Things Home Decor.

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Whenever either one of us do a Q&A we get asked about working with an interior designer, so today we wanted to invite our friends (and interior design...

Post Vax Life: What We're Wearing & Where We're Going

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last week we reflected back on quarantine and the positive things that came from it. Now that we are both fully vaccinated we thought it would be fun ...

Favorite Snacks, Chores That Give Us A Rush, and The Brighter Side of Quarantine.

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is a real grab bag! We start out with a topic close to Grace's heart: snacks. We compare our snacking habits, our favorite snacks, and...

Delicious! By Ruth Reichl Book Club

28 Apr 2021

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Today is Book Club, and this month we read Delicious! By Ruth Reichl. The book tells the story of Billie Breslin, who learns at a young age she has a...

Clark's Botanicals Founder, Francesco Clark, on How Vanity Saved His Life

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode we are joined by Francesco Clark, the founder of the clean beauty brand Clark's Botanicals. Francesco shares the origin story of Cl...

Listener Q&A: Big Life Decisions, Career Moves, Daily Routines, + More!

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Grace has made it safe and sound to Charleston and we were due for catch up! We put a call out in the Facebook group for questions, and we tackle them...

Childhood Nostalgia: Pogs, Beanie Babies, Starter Jackets, and Mall Culture

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode was the last one we recorded together while Grace was living in Brooklyn! As we embark on a new (remote) era of the podcast we thought...

The Midnight Library Book Club

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255   Our March Book Club pick is The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. The book...

Unpopular opinions: controversial things we love + hate

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Between Grace's upcoming move to Charleston and Becca's immersion in RomComPods Season 3 production, we realized we haven't had much time to catch up!...

Julia Turshen on Home Cooking, Body Image, and the word "Healthy"

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Home chef and New York Times bestselling author Julia Turshen joins us to talk about her journey to writing cookbooks, her relationship with her body,...

Spring 2021 Edition: Everything we are watching and listening to right now!

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It has been a year in pandemic purgatory and if you are like us (which we assume you are, because you're here!) then you might be running out of ways ...

An Interview with Frances Cha, author of If I Had Your Face

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we spoke with Frances Cha, the author of our February book club pick -  If I Had Your Face. Frances is a NYC-based author who splits her time b...

If I Had Your Face Book Club

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For this month's book club we read If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha. Just 30 pages into this book, we both knew it had to be our book club pick. Neit...

How We Read So Much + Hidden Gem Books (With Listener Recs!)

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of the things we get asked about most is how to read more. So we tackle that during the first fifteen minutes of this episode. (Spoiler alert: bei...

Small Business School with Luv Scrub Founder, Caroline Owusu-Ansah

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are joined by Caroline Owusu-Ansah, the founder of Luv Scrub! If you have been listening for a while you know that Grace is obsessed with her...

Quarantine Winter: Updates From 11 Months Indoors

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With almost a full year of quarantine life under our belts, we're checking in with each other on how we're feeling, what's giving us hope, and how we ...

An Interview with Elizabeth Gilbert

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are joined by Elizabeth Gilbert the New York Times best-selling author of Eat, Pray, Love, City of Girls, and (of course!) our January Book C...

Big Magic Book Club

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We found it fitting that Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert was our first book club of 2021. Becca reads this book every January to jumpstart her year, an...

Azora Zoe Paknad, founder of Goldune, talks Sustainability

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode we are joined by Azora Zoe Paknad, the founder of Goldune. Before starting Goldune in the middle of the pandemic (in the short span...

2021 Resolutions

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's the time of year where we reflect on past resolutions and create new ones for the new year ahead. As we look back on the insanity of 2020 and the...

Your 2021 Tarotscope with Kelley Knight

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with our first episode of a brand new year! To kick off 2021 we are joined by Kelley Knight, author of Spells for the Modern Mystic Ritual ...

The Cousins Book Club

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For the last book club of 2020, we chose The Cousins by Karen McManus. This is a twisty YA thriller, sans murder - making it kind of the perfect book ...

The Best of 2020

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

2020 is coming to a close and we are not going to let this year end on a negative note. There were really some great things about this year (politics ...

The Holiday Episode

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How is it possible we've never done a holiday episode?! Let's fix that starting… now! In this episode we talk about our favorite holiday traditions,...

Bonus Episode with Diksha Basu

27 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are joined by Diksha Basu, the author of our November Book Club pick, Destination Wedding. We are so excited to get the inside scoop on this ...

Destination Wedding Book Club

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For our November Book Club we read Destination Wedding by Diksha Basu. This book is exactly what we needed as we are both missing travel, meeting new ...

Holiday Gifting with Caroline Moss

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our holiday gift guide episode with Caroline Moss. Caroline is the host of "Gee Thanks, Just Bought it," a podcast about all things shoppin...

Royal Fashion with Elizabeth Holmes

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Elizabeth Holmes, the author of HRH: So Many Thoughts on Royal Style joins us to talk about royal fashion moments and her new book. Elizabeth shares t...

Just Us: Our favorite movies + TV shows.

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For today's episode, in honor of the cooler temps coming our way, we are sharing our favorite TV shows and movies. Hopefully this list will make your ...

Bonus: Alexis Daria on writing complicated LatinX families and the evolving romance genre

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alexis Daria is a native New Yorker, award winning author, celeb sighting specialist, who wrote our October Book Club pick, You Had Me at Hola. We get...

You Had Me at Hola Book Club

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For this month's book club, we read  You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria. This is the story of Jasmine Lin Rodriguez, the lead actress of the telenove...

Becca Interviews Grace.

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week it's Grace's turn in the hot seat. Becca is getting the answers to all of your most burning questions: will she get another cat? What are he...

All Things Fall, with Olivia Muenter!

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Disclosure: This episode is NOT sponsored by Bath & Body Works. We wish it was, but sadly that is not the case. This week, we are joined by our "fall ...

Bad on Politics #8: Yvanna Cancela

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yvanna Cancela represents Nevada's 10th district in the State Senate, and is the first latina to ever serve in the chamber. Today she joins us to shar...

Grace interviews Becca!

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest was a huge get for the podcast… JK, it's Becca! Last December, we took turns interviewing each other and had such a great time doing i...

Majesty (American Royals #2) Book Club w/ Guest: Katharine McGee

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we're discussing our September book club pick: Majesty (American Royals book #2) by Katharine McGee. We're also joined by the author herself to...

Career Q&A Part 2 [Corrected]

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are back to answer more of your career questions! In this episode we dig a little deeper into some of your more specific situations and hear from a...

Gross on Paper is here!

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's finally here - the Grossy Pelosi / Bad on Paper crossover episode (AKA Gross on Paper). Dan Pelosi is the creator behind the Instagram account @g...

Career Q&A Part 1!

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a while since we have talked about our jobs and answered your career questions so today… we're doing it! We got so many questions that we ...

Venita Aspen on her new podcast, cooking, and Charleston living.

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we are joined by Venita Aspen, an influencer, model, creative, and co-host of the newly launched podcast, Group Chat Realness. Venita ...

Bad on Politics #7: Stef Feldman, Biden Harris 2020 National Policy Director, on Joe Biden's Policies

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joining us today is Stef Feldman, the National Policy Director for Vice President Joe Biden's Presidential Campaign. Stef walks us through her career ...

The Comeback Book Club

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For our August Book Club we read The Comeback by Ella Berman. The book follows Grace Turner, a young actress who disappeared from Hollywood at the hei...

A game of 'Would You Rather'

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We decided to do a lighter episode this week. On instagram we asked you to propose some fun 'would you rather' scenarios and boy, did you deliver! Som...

Carly Heitlinger talks Pandemics, Proposals, and Politics.

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

She's baaaack! Our most popular guest Carly Heitlinger (of the lifestyle blog Carly the Prepster!) joins us this week to catch up on how she is feelin...

Traci from The Stacks joins us for a great conversation about books, podcasting, and more!

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by Traci Thomas! Traci is the host of The Stacks Podcast, a mom to twin girls, and an avid non-fiction reader. We get a behind...

The Vanishing Half Book Club

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This month, we read The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett. This the story of identical twin sisters (and their daughters) spanning the fifties through th...

Aminatou Sow + Ann Friedman on their book Big Friendship

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we chat with Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman, the co-hosts of Call Your Girlfriend, about their new book, Big Friendship. The bo...

How We're Surviving "Quarantine Summer"!

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a little while since we have talked about quarantine life, so we thought it was time to circle back and share what we have been doing to sta...

Nicolette Mason on Activism, Anti-Racism, and Using Your Social Platform to Support Your Values

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our long-time friend Nicolette Mason joins us! Nicolette is a fellow blogger who is also a writer, strategist, body positivity conten...

Our Favorite Quarantine Purchases (With Special Guest: YOU!)

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode we share all of our favorite quarantine purchases, and we also hear from you! Now that we have been in quarantine for months, and s...

Bonus Episode with Elizabeth Acevedo

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with Elizabeth Acevedo, the author of our June book club pick, Clap When You Land. Elizabeth is a NYT best-sel...

Clap When You Land Book Club

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For this month's book club, we read Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo. We absolutely loved this book. It's prose, written in verse, which makes ...

Ayana Lage on Anti-Racism on Social Media, Going Viral, and Being a Black influencer Right Now

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ayana Lage is a freelance marketer and writer in Tampa. More recently, a few of her videos about Black Lives Matter went viral. (We highly recommend h...

Work Wife Summit: Rachael King - Becca's RomComPods Co-creator joins us!

10 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week our friend Rachael King joins us! Rachael is the co creator of RomComPods, Founder and CEO of PodPeople, a podcast producer, and host of TWO...

Sneak Preview: RomComPods is LIVE!

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get a sneak peek of Becca's new podcast project, which debuts TODAY! If you love it (and I really hope you do!), you can listen to the first episode a...

Our Favorite Books By Black Authors

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are using our platform to spotlight the incredible Black authors that we love. We have gathered some of our favorite books and also invit...

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires Book Club

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For this month's book club we're discussing The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendricks. This book came highly recommended b...

Listener Q&A Part 2: Pop Culture, Beauty, and Books!

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We loved all of your listener questions! We had so many that we split them into two episodes and today we are back with a part 2! We saved the most fu...

Celebrity Tanner & Isle of Paradise Founder, Jules Von Hep, on Body Positivity, Self Tanning, and Building his Brand.

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After a highly requested (micro) deep-dive into Normal People (we loved the show maybe even more than the book!), we chat with Jules Von Hep! Jules is...

A grab bag of listener questions… a little bit of everything!

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we polled you to come up with a big grab bag of questions. We cover a wide range of topics from college life to cooking (Becca's c...

Bonus: Rebecca Serle on In Five Years and More!

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday we talked about In Five Years by Rebecca Serle and today she is joining us to give a behind the scenes look at how she wrote the book! Rebec...

In Five Years Book Club

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This month, we read In Five Years by Rebecca Serle. We both absolutely loved this book and read it in under 24 hours. Before diving into the book, we ...

Whatcha cooking (in quarantine)?

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is it just us, or is quarantine making home chefs of us all?! In this episode we share our favorite recipes, favorite food inspiration accounts to fol...

FMK: Quarantine Edition

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we poured ourselves a glass of wine and play a remote game of FMK (Fuck, Marry, Kill) with YOUR prompts! But first, we catch up on how we are h...

Bad on Politics #6: Stacey Abrams on Voting Rights

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Stacey Abrams, needs no introduction but we'll give her one anyway. She's a New York times bestselling author, non profit CEO, and political leader.. ...

Investing 101: Sallie Krawcheck on the gender wealth gap

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we chatted with Sallie Krawcheck (founder and CEO of Ellevest) about the relationship women have with investing. Sallie has been o...

Bonus: Discussing Jessica Simpson's Memoir (with guest Katie Sturino)

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We couldn't stop thinking (or talking) about this book and our friend Jess, so we asked friend of the pod, Katie Sturino to join us to discuss Jessica...

The Distraction Zone: How We're Staying Entertained While Distancing

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

First of all, it's our 2 year podcasting anniversary! In today's ep we're sharing all our best quarantine distractions and recommendations. Between al...

I'll Give You The Sun Book Club

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our March Book Club Pick is I'll Give you the Sun by Jandy Nelson. Before we get into the book, we talk a little bit about Coronavirus and how we're f...

Alisha Ramos, Founder of Girls Night In, talks Self Care, Career Changes, and Confidence

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alisha Ramos, Founder and CEO of Girls Night In, and self proclaimed indoor kid/introvert,  joins us to share her journey to create her company and t...

Bad on Politics #5: Planned Parenthood's Kelley Robinson on Reproductive Rights

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kelley Robinson, Executive Director of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund joins us to answer all of our questions about the state of reproductive righ...

All Things Reading! Nostalgia, How We Manage To Read So Much, + More.

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we dive into our personal reading histories and talk about our reading lives. We share stories about how we became readers, our favori...

Tara Foley, founder of Follain, tells us everything we need to know about clean beauty

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk clean beauty with the founder of Follain, Tara Foley. Tara, a self-described "activist-at-heart" shares with us her journey fr...

Followers Book Club

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Followers by Megan Angelo is a thought provoking take on influencer culture. The book alternates between the present day story of Orla and Floss livin...

Taylor Lorenz on Internet Culture, Influencers, Trolls, and TikTok.

19 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Lorenz is a journalist at the New York Times covering Internet Culture. In our conversation, she maps out the jobs that led her to where she is...

Being Single Doesn't Have to Suck!

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this (highly requested) episode we are talking about being single in your thirties! We answer all of your questions about dating, and give the best...