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Release Date: 03/12/2025

How A Book Cover Gets Made with Molly von Borstel

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People who judge books by their covers, this ep is for you! This week, we brought on Art Director and Book Cover Designer to talk about how book covers come to life. She shares how she got into book design, the surprising parts of the job, how she deals with feedback, cover trends, and more! 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 [email protected]) Sponsors Quince - Go to for free...

The Knight & The Moth Book Club

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It’s Book Club day! We’re excited to chat about . We discuss the book’s setting and world-building, the main characters (and their romance), how this fits into the romantacy genre overall, and more! Obsessions Olivia - Becca - This Month’s Book Club Pick - STAY TUNED! (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 and use code BOP for 40% off Quince - Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Join our for amazing...

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

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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 experience in court against Donald Trump, her 30-year tenure as an advice columnist, and more! E. Jean Carroll is the author of five books, including a , and the New York Times bestselling book Obsessions 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...

August 2025 Three Things

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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’s get into it. Olivia’s Things DNF-ing Labubus Becca’s Things The articles “” by Meghan O’Rourke [gift link] and Mind Meld Game Obsessions Becca - Freakier Friday Olivia - Sorry, Baby 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...

Chelsea Bieker on Comparison & Competition in Publishing

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As a bonus to our episode discussing comparison and competition, we invited to continue the conversation, and how comparison and competition manifest for her, specifically within her publishing career and the strategies she’s learned to quiet these emotions. Read more from Chelsea in her newsletter , , and her latest book is out now! 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]) Join our for amazing book recs & more! Buy our ! Join our Order...

Chatting About Comparison & Competition

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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! We’re discussing our personal histories with comparison and competition and how it manifests in our personal and professional lives. We’re even diving into whether we ever compare ourselves to each other. We’re talking about if we define ourselves as competitive people, topics that bring up jealousy, how comparison and competition manifests in our author lives, and even within the podcast. Obsessions B: O: (vintage hats,...

Atmosphere Book Club

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It’s book club day! We’re so excited to talk about our listener-selected book club pick, . There’s a lot to cover in this story set during the 1980s space race. We discuss our feelings about the main characters, the aspects of the book we gravitated towards, our favorite space songs, and more! Obsessions: Becca - Ruby lobster roll off watercolor painting Olivia - Alexander Skarsgard interview circuit Reading: Olivia - , Becca - , (out 8/12) This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or...

Desert Island Picks - Part 2

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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 travel. Jeans Becca - Olivia - Bra Becca & Olivia - Underwear Becca - Olivia - Shoe Becca - Olivia - Obsessions Becca - What we read this week Becca - , Olivia - Travel Essential Becca - Olvia - 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]) ...

Navessa Allen on writing Spicy Romance

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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 she handles taboo topics, what it’s like having viral success, and her experience as self-published author who began working for a traditional publishing house. Her books and are out now. Obsessions Becca - Watercolor set & workbook Olivia - The Truman Show 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...

Desert Island Picks

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This week, we’re going to be sharing our desert island picks for categories from entertainment, to food, clothing, beauty, and more! Shoutout to for the episode inspo! Some of our picks Books to read for the rest of time: Becca - Olivia - , Books we like to recommend: B: TIOY Olivia - Jeans Becca - Olivia: Shoes Becca - Olivia - Body Lotion: Becca - Olivia - Complexion Makeup: Becca - Olivia - Obsessions Olivia - Becca - What we read this week Becca - (out 10/7); ...

More Episodes

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 pop culture and more!

Food

Trader Joe’s products

Becca - taco seasoning; hold the cone; pastry pups

Olivia (Costco remix) - Rotisserie chicken, Costco Pizza, Carbonara Buldak Ramen, Built Bars

Fast food orders

Becca -McDonald’s (Chicken Selects), Shake Shack, Dunkin’ (Sausage Egg and Cheese Wake Up Wrap)

Olivia - McDonald’s (2 Cheeseburgers, extra pickles), Auntie Anne’s (Pretzel Bites), Starbucks

Dips

Becca - Chili’s salsa, Hillstone Spinach & Artichoke Dip, Spicy Feta

Olivia - Helluva Good Onion Dip, mom’s spinach dip in bread bowl, Chili’s ranch

Plane Snacks

Becca - Mini pretzels, Twizzlers, peanut butter crackers

Olivia - Gardetto's, Cheez Its, Peanut M&Ms

Books:

Romance

Becca - The Idea of You by Robinne Lee, The Royal We by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan, People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

Olivia - Talking at Night by Claire Daverley, Shark Heart by Emily Habeck, Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller

Thriller

Becca - Verity by Colleen Hoover, First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston, All These Beautiful Strangers by Elizabeth Klefoth

Olivia - The Push by Ashley Audrain, Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra, Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Books that deserve the hype

Becca - The People We Keep by Alison Larkin, Musical Chairs by Amy Poepell, A Sky Painted Gold by Laura Wood

Olivia - We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman, Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash, Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino

Books to recommend

Becca - The Idea of You by Robinne Lee, Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Olivia - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, The Wedding People by Alison Espach, The Husbands by Holly Gramazio

Book-to-Film adaptations

Becca - Crazy Rich Asians, The Devil Wears Prada, The Summer I Turned Pretty S1

Olivia - Gone Girl, The Martian, Pride & Prejudice 2005

Pop Culture:

Newsletters to receive

Becca - As Seen On (Ochuko Akpovbovbo), Gossip Time by Allie Jones, Galley Brag by Ezra Kupor

Olivia - The Composite by Jordan Bogeegean, Morning Person by Leslie Stephens, Literary Leanings by Michelle Martin

Formative celebrity crushes

Becca - Leonardo DiCaprio, Paul Walker, Joshua Jackson

Olivia - Ashton Kutcher, Sean Faris, Robert Pattinson

Karaoke Songs

Becca - Hero by Enrique Iglesias, Never Ever by All Saints, Spice up Your Life by the Spice Girls

Olivia - Goodbye, Earl by the Chicks, 2 a.m. by Anna Nalick, How To Save a Life by The Fray

TV Romance Plotlines:

Becca - Olivia+Fitz+Jake love triangle in Scandal, Blair Waldorf + Chuck Bass in Gossip Girl, Connell + Marianne in Normal People

Olivia - Nick+Jess on New Girl, Emma+Dexter in One Day, Priest+Fleabag in Fleabag

Reality TV Shows:

Becca - RHONY, NYC Prep, Laguna Beach

Olivia - RHOSLC, RHOOC, Below Deck

Misc

Things to do when you need a reset

Becca - Take a walk, go to bed early and don’t set an alarm, journal

Olivia - Let my phone die, take a shower, journal

Candle scents

Becca - The New Savant Summer Splendor, Brooklyn Candle Company Apple Cider, Hotel Lobby Candle Signature

Olivia - Anything that doesn’t smell like cologne

Late 90s/early 00s beauty products

Becca - Hard Candy lip gloss, Stila Kitten Sparkle Powder, Clinique Black Honey

Olivia - Dream Matte Mousse, Lancome Juicy Tube, Clearasil Face Pads

Obsessions

Becca - Paradise on Hulu

Olivia - Gap Barrell Overalls

This Month’s Book Club Pick - Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley (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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