Crowd Favorite: Magic Mike and Girl Scouts (Channing, Call Us)
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
Release Date: 07/01/2024
Trying Our Best to Get Things Done (Brought to Us by Duckbill!)
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
Status report: We’re a little bit hanging on by a thread over here, and we’re so impossibly grateful to —sponsor of this week’s ep!—for helping us chip away at our to-do lists. (Or, better yet: taking on projects so we don’t have to put them on our to-do lists in the first place.) More on this, along with chore charts, a useful response to the having kids question, and an important discussion of snapping. —a recurring Thingies submission from you all—is an executive assistant for your personal life, led by expert humans and enhanced with AI superpowers. Use the code...
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Casey Lewis on Teen Fall Fashion (FUN!) and Top-Notch Thingies
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Want the scoop on what the kids are up to? is your gal. We’re chatting with the genius behind — and tracking all things Gen Z—about back-to-school trends, curly-hair controversy, and, of course, Thingies. Some trending BTS items include tube tops and sweats (ideally together?), , , , , and . Casey’s Thingies include (Claire is trying out , too), fiber (chia seeds!), , and (combo of white wine and Grapefruit Spindrift). Subscribe to and , both. Casey knows how to make trend-tracking very entertaining. Cooking oil recs from us: and ( and specifically)....
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Our Pop-Culture Guide Hunter Harris on Thingies and Afternoon Fruit Roll-Ups
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
We are THRILLED that cultural commentator/overall delight Hunter Harris—of and fame—is joining us today to share her Thingies! We couldn’t chat with her without asking for her takes on all the hot pop culture gossip, so unwrap your Fruit Roll-Up and enjoy! Want more of Hunter? If you don’t already, subscribe to her must-read newsletter and listen to her Wondery podcast , which she co-hosts with . Hunter’s Thingies are , , lemon and orange essential oils in the trash can, , washing her makeup brushes, , and tennis. She gets her news (aka celeb gossip)...
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The First 831 Stories Author Alexandra Romanoff and her Glorious Thingies
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Oh, we are excited about this week’s Thingies guest! Get ready to dive into the mind of the inaugural author, Alexandra—AKA Zan—Romanoff. We gab with her about , fanfiction tropes, Hanson, ocean swims, online vintage shopping, you name it. Zan’s Thingies are , , , , and the public library. is out tomorrow, September 10. Grab (we’ll be in attendance too!) and dive into the all of (including an epilogue). Get even more Zan: Read her YA books ( is very Big Fan–adjacent) and listen to the pop culture + sports podcast she co-hosts with Sarah Enni, ....
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Crowd Favorite: Morning Baths, Workout Wear, Butter Money, and Kale Phones
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
In a true throw-back classic episode from last year: Make sure to double-knot your shoes because we’re running through a bunch of activewear brands, morning baths, kale phones, butter money, and COTC (corn on the cob, clearly). You can read more about ’s lore in (and try out , , and for yourself). Other workout wear of interest: (specifically ), (how ‘bout and ?), ( !), , , , , and . Curious about cool sports stores? We’ve heard good things about in Paris, we love in L.A., and we have to hand it to in Palm Desert for going *deep*. The everything shower!...
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Cat Hotels, the Cat's Pajamas, and a Whole Grab Bag
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
Is anybody looking to start a hummus business?!? Do we have some domain names for you! In addition to our GoDaddy closet sale, we also have a grab bag to discuss, including mouth tape, face shaving, rat poop legal battles, WNBA mascots, and more! Re: personal catchphrases: the title got us thinking. If you want to hear the case for that converted Claire, check out our Guest Thingies episode with . Claire loved getting dermaplaned at in Brooklyn. Erica’s nightgown journey involves , while Claire’s includes , , , and —if you’re chasing the...
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Okay, So, We're Launching a Romance Company
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
Some of you Detective Bobs have already caught on to this, but: We’re starting something new! It’s officially time to give you the scoop on our romantic fiction entertainment company, …and the first book we’re publishing, . It comes out September 10…which means right this second is the perfect time to pre-order it. Special thanks to Bea and Leah Koch, behind , for kick-starting this journey! for a taste. The authors and titles that made us fall hard for romance include ’s , (—and ), , (start with …or ), (loved ), ’s series, and . We...
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Cookin’ up Thingies With Caro Chambers and Lockstep Individualism
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Another great day for Thingies! This time from newsletter legend , whose book (a verified banger!) comes out tomorrow. You’re in for a treat. Caroline’s Thingies are (often worn with ), the Olympics (DUH), having swim-safe kids (New Yorkers: ), and . Also, some romance recs! , , and . Hey, The Idea of You fans! Check out P.S., if you are as riveted by the idea of “lockstep individualism” as we are, read that references Laura Wattenberg, author of . And sign up for that surfaced this! What’s your fave thing to cook when you don’t feel like cooking?...
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Romance Queen Tessa Bailey's Thingies, Watermelon, and Paddington the Bear
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Aaand we’re BACK! We are returning from our summer vacation with lots of updates and some Thingies from the great . (If you haven’t read yet: WE BEG YOU.) If you’re looking for good places to start in the Tessa Bailey universe, try , , and her latest, . She also has an absolutely tremendous . Tessa’s Thingies include cleansing wipes for her nose piercing, avocados, , , (specifically and ) , , and . Her first romance read was . Ahead of Tessa’s appearance, we talk (thanks !), romcoms in action movie clothing, and a London stuffie report (Paddington was...
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Crowd Favorite: Rats, Rain Clogs, and Romance
A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
You know, this episode from last year is an all-time classic—a real Bobs smörgåsbord if you will. We welcome your updates on all of this! Especially how you’re footwearing for summer rain. Our rain-clog conversation has reached new heights! As in: We have a review for you. Holiday shopping season is starting early because . Now onto romance! For an IRL one, try . Fictional romances we love include (bonus read: ), , books including , , , and , and . Re: sports romances, see , , Kennedy Ryan in general, and . Also! Let’s talk about —Samantha Leach did —and (completely...
info_outlineWhy *wouldn’t* we revisit any entertainment property—this podcast ep included—starring Channing Tatum?! Behold, one of last year’s hits, for your (re-?)listening pleasure.
What do the critics have to say about Magic Mike? Here’s Shirley Li at The Atlantic, Emma Specter at Vogue, A.O. Scott at the NYT, Richard Brody at The New Yorker, Bob Mondello at NPR, and Kyle Smith at the Wall Street Journal.
Channing’s look right now! Specifically this Met Gala pic and this Variety cover! He and Zoë Kravitz share a stylist, Andrew Mukamal (who was featured on Kell on Earth—see also: this Interview interview with Kelly Cutrone).
If you’re into the business side of Magic Mike, check out WSJ’s story “For Magic Mike, Channing Tatum Looked for Strippers Moms Could Love.” As for Channing’s other creative projects: Sparkella, Born & Bred Vodka (more from BonApp), and the much-hyped romance novel he’s writing with Roxane Gay. (Unrelated but also totally related, Tessa Bailey’s reverse-harem romance Happenstance.)
Oh, Girl Scouts, preparing girls to meet the world with courage, confidence, and character since 1912! We love the logo redesign by Collins, and if you need a cookie source, buy them from Troop 6000, a first-of-its-kind program designed to serve families living in temporary housing in the New York City shelter system, or from trans girls around the country.
Another scouting org we love: Radical Monarchs, which creates opportunities for girls and gender-expansive youth of color—this doc is great.
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