Virgo Season: School Supply Nostalgia & Office Obsessions
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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. We talk about our love for back-to-school shopping, wrapping books vs book socks, finding the perfect bookbag, statement pens, Lisa Frank, and the “school supplies” we use in our adult lives. Olivia also treats us with some journal entries from her back-to-school era. Becca’s adult school supplies are Legal Pads (both from and ), her , , , her , and her . , , , and a for her 5-year journal. Olivia’s adult school...
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One-Star Romance Book Club
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Happy August Book Club Day! We’re diving into our thoughts on . (Spoiler: we adored it!) We talk about the balance of the romance versus friendship plotlines, the relatability of the debut novelist interior monologue, and how the pandemic was incorporated into the plot. Also, the author calls in to answer a listener question! Obsessions Becca: Olivia: What we read this week Olivia: , Becca: , This Month’s Book Club Pick: by Miranda July (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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Listener Three Things: Sleepover Movies, Alternate Lives, and Single Serving Tortilla Chips
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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, and more! Listener Things What alternate lives would you want to live for a day? The lack of single-serving tortilla chips It Ends With Us Sleepover Movies Flip Phones Heiney Hiders Obsessions Becca: Olivia: What we read this week Olivia: Becca: , (Out 9/24) 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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Three Things with Emily Henry: Disney Channel Original Movies, Instagram Lurking, and Hobbies You’re Bad At
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We’re so excited to dive into Three Things with Emily Henry! We cover iconic DCOMs, Instagram stalking former babysitting clients, new hobbies, and MORE! If you're looking for a more craft-focused conversation, check out Emily’s Three Things Disney Channel Original Movies People you keep tabs on Things you like doing even though you’re bad at them What we read this week Olivia - Becca - Obsessions: Becca - Olivia - (Shoutout Ashley Spivey for the recommendation!) This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to...
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August Three Things: Glen Powell, the Olympics, and political hope
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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? Glen Powell Big swing podcast guests Olivia’s Three Things The Olympics What songs you can’t listen to anymore The state of politics (how the tables have turned!) Obsessions Becca - her spring green manicure 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...
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Margo’s Got Money Troubles Book Club
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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 overall thoughts, what genre we’d place this book in, how the book deepened our perspective about sex work, the romance subplot, and how much the final line stuck with us. (Liked the book? We loved this about her writing process!) Obsessions Becca - Olivia - , Books 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...
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Grace Atwood’s Three Things: Peaches, Go-To Outfit Combos, and Introvert Hobbies
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This week, forever friend of the pod stopped by to talk about her Three Things! Grace’s Things Streaming audiobooks while needle-pointing All-white outfits with black accessories Liz Adams’ Grilled Peaches (that she had at ) Bonus Things: Becca loves, s set we love, What Grace is Reading Obsessions: Olivia - Becca - Books: Becca - (check content warnings!) 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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Books That Changed Our Lives
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This week, we’re talking about the books that changed our lives, and playing voicemails from listeners about their life-changing reads! Listener life-changing books Christina Lauren Becca’s life-changing books Olivia’s life-changing books 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 [email protected]) Sponsors Prose - Get your free consultation and 50% off your first subscription order...
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Three Things w/ Emily Amick of Emily in Your Phone
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This week, we’re chatting with lawyer, journalist, and political analyst Emily Amick, AKA ! We asked her about how to get engaged in your community, how to have conversations about social issues, what’s going on with young people, and her book ! Obsessions Olivia - Becca - (bought on a listener's suggestion!) 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 [email protected]) Sponsors Cozy Earth - Go to to enjoy...
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July Three Things
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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! More! Becca’s Things Summer Reading (And our Summer Reading Memories) Iconic Music Videos (Olivia’s: , Becca’s: , , , ) What to do for an energy reset Olivia’s Things Zyn (What it is and its overall impact) Go to chain restaurant orders WTF is going on with Facebook On Becca’s Summer Reading List Olivia’s Summer Reading List Obsessions Olivia: Becca: Hair Gloss...
info_outlineThis week, we’re talking about the books that changed our lives, and playing voicemails from listeners about their life-changing reads!
Listener life-changing books
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Christina Lauren
Becca’s life-changing books
The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy
The Rules of Inheritance by Claire Bidwell Smith
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
The Idea of You by Robinne Lee
Olivia’s life-changing books
Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman
Talking At Night by Claire Daverley
Long Bright River by Liz Moore
Obsessions
Olivia: “Tough” by Lana del Rey and Quavo
Becca: La Roche Posay B5 Serum
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])
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