A Spring Life Catchup
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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 , , , . (Also if anybody can relate to Olivia’s low, here’s a link to that ) Obsessions Olivia: Becca: What we read this week Becca: Olivia: out Aug 13 This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected]) Sponsors Prose - Get your free consultation and 50% off at Osea -...
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Three Things April 2024
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We’re back with another installment of three things! Get excited to talk toilet paper, unhinged online ads, anti-bucket lists, recommendation culture, and MORE! Olivia’s Things The (and the mundane parts of life we’d want to give a makeover) What you’d want to erase your brain to read/watch ‘for the first time’. (Ours are , , the , ) Common bucket list items we have zero interest in. Becca’s Things . (Feat. of the ) TV highlight: Becca’s is and Olivia’s is | TV Lowlight: Becca’s is and Olivia’s is Recommendation culture Obsessions...
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Author and Podcaster Jo Piazza’s Three Things: Costco Underwear, Cold Plunging with the Eagles, and Cannoli
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This week we’re chatting Three Things with ! We also talk about her new book , telling NFL players what to do, Easter Baskets & Cadbury Eggs, The Tooth Fairy, making cannoli, and more! , , , and . Just a heads up: Non-Kid-In-The-Car-Friendly convos ahead! Jo’s Things Cold Plunging Costco Underwear Teaching herself how to make cannoli Obsessions Olivia: Becca: What we read this week Becca: Olivia: This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at...
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Anita de Monte Laughs Last Book Club & Notes App Follow Up
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This week we’re discussing our March Book Club Pick: ! We talk about the artists that inspired this story, the themes that impacted us the most, and more! We also share listener-submitted follow ups on our Notes App conversation. Obsessions Olivia - Becca - What we read this week Becca - Olivia - This Month’s Book Club Pick - Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected]) Sponsors Prose - get your free consultation and 50% off at Cozy Earth...
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March 2024 Three Things
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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 Becca’s things What you do when you’re struggling with procrastination (get the ) on Substack Our favorite Substacks Obsessions Becca: Olivia: What we read this week Olivia: Becca: This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected]) Sponsors Prose - Get...
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What’s in Our Notes App
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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 Notes App organization, the most useful notes we keep, the weirdest notes we find on our phones, and more! Let us know the innovative/smart/weird ways you use the Notes App by calling in at 843-405-3157. Obsessions Becca - Olivia - What we read this week Olivia: Becca: (out 6/11), This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a...
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Three Things with Author Tia Williams: Love is Blind, American Fiction, and Her New Novel
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We’re so excited for another guest Three Things with author ! We chat about Love is Blind, American Fiction (with an Oscar movie sidebar), and her new novel ! Tia Williams is the author of the novels , , Sixteen Candles, (now a Netflix movie starring Gabrielle Union), , and her latest novel, just came out last month! We also ask Tia for beauty recs, which include , , , and . Obsessions Olivia: Becca: This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at...
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Good Material Book Club
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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 how reading from a man’s point of view impacted our reading experience, our favorite funny parts, what we thought of the relationship dynamics in the book, and MORE! The article that we thought of while reading this book is linked ! Obsessions Olivia - Becca - What we read this week Olivia - , Becca - and This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at...
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February 2024 Three Things
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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. Becca’s Three Things Pastries Olivia’s Three Things () Favorite acts of self-kindness Obsessions Becca: as a place to scroll Olivia: What we read this week Olivia: , Becca: (June 11); (June 4) This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected]) Sponsors Prose - Get 50% off...
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Obscure Erotica Part 2
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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 you dare! Obsessions Becca: Norah Ephron, specifically and Olivia: , What we read this week Becca: This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected]) Sponsors Cozy Earth - Get up to 35% off sitewide when you use the code BOP at . Better Help - Visit to get 10% off your first month. ...
info_outlineThis month, we read The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett. This the story of identical twin sisters (and their daughters) spanning the fifties through the nineties. Desiree and Stella are inseparable growing up in the fictional light-skinned Black town of Mallard, Louisiana during the fifties in the Jim Crow-era south. When they are 16, they run away together to New Orleans. From there, their lives take completely different turns. Desiree marries a dark-skinned man and returns home to raise her daughter in Mallard, while Stella goes on to pass for white - hiding her identity and past from her new family. The book follows the girls’ stories and their daughters, who eventually end up meeting via a chance encounter. We discuss colorism, the theme of running away throughout the book, our interpretations of the title, and our mixed reviews on the ending. Although this book has been in the works for 4 years, its release couldn’t be more timely, as the story has such pointed views about race and privilege. We can’t wait to hear what you think of the book! Join in the discussion on the Facebook Group.
Interviews with Brit Bennett:
Obsessions:
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Books:
- Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
- The Boys’ Club by Erica Katz (out Aug 4)
- When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrice Cullors
- The Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine
- Self Care by Leigh Stein
August Book Club:
- The Comeback by Ella Berman
Podcast:
- Everything is Fine: a podcast for women about life over 40. Hosted by former Lucky magazine founding editor Kim France and documentary filmmaker Tally Abecassis.
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