Bad On Paper

This week, we got the chance to chat with Kate Spencer, co-host of Forever35 and author of the memoir The Dead Moms Club. We talk about her first novel In a New York Minute (which is a Grace approved romance BTW!) discuss her writing process, and she shares her advice for aspiring writers.   We discuss how she got to where she is today, her desert island beauty picks, the books she’s loving right now, and of course, Wordle.    You can find Kate at @katespencer on Instagram, @katespencerwrites on Tik Tok, and @forever35podcast and preorder In a New York Minute! Listen to Forever35 podcast    Kate’s Favorite Reads RAFE: A Buff Male Nanny by Rebekah Weatherspoon Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron Ice Planet Barbarians Series by Ruby Dixon The Pisces: A Novel by Melissa Broder As well as the authors Christina Lauren, Jasmine Guillory, Talia Hibbert, and Julie Anne Long!   Kate’s desert island products Klur Gentle Matter Cleanser Jan Marini Bioclear Face Lotion Tatcha The Silk Peony Melting Eye Cream Jane Iredale Dream Tint Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 Stila Stay All Day Dual-Ended Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner Nars Lipstick in Heat Wave   Kate’s Obsessions Her Air Fryer Jenny Kayne Montecito Candle ( which is sold out, but Grace thinks Anecdote’s Self Care Candle would be a similar vibe)   Kate’s Favorite Forever 35 Episodes Thriving, Surviving, and Nail Biting with Wynter Mitchell-Rohrbaugh Current Product Obsessions with Samantha Irby  The InstaPot of Skincare with Kulap Vilaysack and SuChin Pak   Our Obsessions  Grace: Rose Inc. Skin Enhance Luminous Skin Tint (shade 5) Becca: R+Co Dallas Thickening Spray   What we read this week! Grace:  Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor She Regrets Nothing by Andrea Dunlop Listening - The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris Becca:  The Christie Affair by Nina De Gramont House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas   This Month’s Book Club Pick: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson   Sponsors: Hello Fresh - Go to HelloFresh.com/bop16 and use code bop16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts! Olive & June - Visit OliveandJune.com/paper for 20% off your first Mani System.   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!   Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

This week, it’s finally time to talk about Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner! Grace loved this book, but Becca was… just meh! We discuss our differing opinions on the book, our mid-book theories, what we thought about the ending, and what kinds of thrillers we reach for.    We also talk about Bone, Marry, Bury finally being out, Grace’s upcoming trips, and more!   Obsessions:  Grace: Tory Burch Resort + Swimsuits Becca: Inventing Anna   What we read this week: Becca:   The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith (Out March 1!) One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle   Grace:  Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris   This Month’s Book Club Pick: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson   Sponsors: Night - Use code BADONPAPER to take 20% off most of Night’s amazing beauty sleep products at discovernight.com Honeylove - Get 20% off your second item, PLUS an ADDITIONAL 10% off at Honeylove.com with code BOP Better Help - Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/badonpaper    Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!   Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.  

We can’t believe we haven’t done this episode before, but today we’re sharing our favorite Amazon finds! To get a full list of our favorites, check out the show notes below or click this link!  We also talk about our IRL reunion in NYC, Becca’s bad mail day, and Grace breaking her Wordle streak. Our home finds Becca: Lazy susans (for spices, for fridge), Metal reusable straws, Chateau Spill wine spray Grace: Onion Chopper, Marble Ice Cream Bowls, Cabana Stripe Beach Towels   Clothing/Beauty finds Grace: Murder Robe, Long Fleece Tunic, Moroccanoil Body Spray, Ice Roller, Face Roller  Becca: Mighty patch pimple patches, Commando faux leather leggings   Kids Finds Becca: Bear zip-up fleece, Wood truck set Grace: Unicorn Ponycycle, Loose Stickers, Colors of the world skin tones crayon set   Food Finds Grace: Red Clay Everything Salts, Ken’s Salad Dressing, Olive Brine Mix for dirty martinis Becca: Luxardo gourmet cherries, The Pepper Plant hot sauce, Torres truffle potato chips, Tutto Calabria hot pepper spread   Misc Finds Becca: Zeyar highlighters, Shower steam spray - eucalyptus, Ring light Grace: Foot Massager, Beeswax Wraps, Callous Grater   Obsessions  Grace: We Dream in Colour Earrings Becca: Dyson Airwrap   Instagram Obsessions Becca: @unwiltedflowers Grace: @thegreenvase   What we read this week! Becca: Just Haven't Met You Yet by Sophie Cousens Grace: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson, Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson, The Dutch House by Ann Patchett (In audiobook form narrated by Tom Hanks!)   Sponsors: Zocdoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/BOP and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Prose: Go to Prose.com/bop to take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 15% off your first order today Truebill: Start canceling unwanted subscriptions today at Truebill.com/bop   February’s Book Club Pick:  Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!   Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

So today we have some bittersweet news. In this episode, we talk about this big news, the future of the podcast, and our podcast highs from the last 4 years.     ‘Just Us’ Episodes we loved Always Ask For More Money – Negotiating Your Salary, Getting A Promotion, and Setting Freelance Rates How We Read So Much + Hidden Gem Books (With Listener Recs!) FMK: Quarantine Edition Favorite Snacks, Chores That Give Us A Rush, and The Brighter Side of Quarantine. Listener Q&A: Big Life Decisions, Career Moves, Daily Routines, + More!   Favorite Guest Episodes Bad on Politics #6: Stacey Abrams on Voting Rights An Interview with Elizabeth Gilbert Investing 101: Sallie Krawcheck on the gender wealth gap Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo on work wifing, closing their business, and the decision whether to have kid Cindy Crawford shares her supermodel secrets + takes us inside the modeling biz! Ep. 53: Ashley & Rayna from Girls Gotta Eat Talk Dating, Finding Friends on Instagram, & Creating a Life You Love. Ep 38: Jared Freid on Dating, "Everyone is someone's foot" Ep 34: the Amazing Katie Sturino + a Talk on Body Positivity. Ep. 47: Alyssa Mastromonaco - the Obamas, the Importance of Lists, and Staying Calm Under Pressure.   Obsessions  Becca’s 2022 Playlist The Marie Cardigan from Shopslivia.com    What we read this week! Becca: Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover Grace: Good Rich People by Eliza Jane Brazier, Castles In Their Bones by Laura Sebastian    Sponsors: Night: Take 20% off almost everything on their site at discovernight.com with code BADONPAPER Prose: go to prose.com/bop for your free in-depth hair consultation and 15% off your first order Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/badonpaper   February’s Book Club Pick: Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner     Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! And get in touch with us at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com   Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

It’s time for our first guest of 2022! This week we’re speaking with Lindsay Silberman, blogger, and founder of Hotel Lobby Candle.    We talk about her career path, when she got into blogging, how she started Hotel Lobby Candle, what it takes to even create a scent, her favorite travel destinations, and more!    We also talk about reading nonfiction in the morning and dealing with injuries.   You can find Lindsay at @lindsaysilb on Instagram, lindsaysilberman.com, and check out Hotel Lobby Candles at hotellobbycandle.com   Lindsay’s Desert Island Beauty Picks  Bumble and Bumble Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil Heat & UV Protective Primer Batiste Dry Shampoo Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta Extra Strength Daily Peel Pads Gucci Poudre De Beauté Éclat Soleil Bronzing Powder   What is on Lindsay’s Nightstand Hotel Lobby Paris Nuit Candle TriPollar STOP Vx   Obsessions  Becca - Olive and June Super Glossy Top Coat Grace - American Crime Story - Impeachment   Instagram Obsessions Becca - @getyourbookoninsta   What we read this week! Grace: The Maid by Nita Prose Good Rich People by Eliza Jane Brazier   Becca: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Susman (out 4/12) On A Night Like This by Lindsey Kelk I Came All This Way to Meet You: Writing Myself Home by Jami Attenberg   February Book Club Pick: Greenwich Park by Katharine Faulkner   Sponsors: Truebill - go to Truebill.com/bop to cancel unwanted subscriptions! Honeylove - Get 20% off a second item at honeylove.com, plus an additional 10% off when you use the code BOP.   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!   Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

This week our Book Club is BACK and we’re discussing Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult. This book deals with Covid-19, which you may or may not have the emotional capacity to read about right now. We totally understand if you could not join us for this book club.   Wish You Were Here follows Diana, a type-a art specialist who has her entire life planned out. She has been planning her dream trip to the Galapagos with her surgeon boyfriend. In March 2020, on the eve of their trip, New York City is bracing for the arrival of coronavirus. Her boyfriend can’t take off work but encourages Diana to go alone. Except, when she gets there, she finds out that the island is closing for a 2-week quarantine. Diana makes an impulsive decision to stay, and her time on the island has her reevaluating her whole life back in New York.   Also discussed: Jodi Picoult on First Draft With Sarah Enni   Obsessions  Grace: The Nori Press Becca: Zeyar Pastel Highlighters   Instagram Obsessions Grace: @cyrus.library   What we read this week! Grace: The Christie Affair by Nina De Gramont (Out February 1st!)  Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins  The Maid by Nita Prose The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth Outline by Rachel Cusk Atomic Habits by James Clear   Becca:  Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez   February Book Club Pick Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner   Sponsors: Night: take 20% off sitewide at discovernight.com with code BADONPAPER MacMillan Audio: Listen to Olga dies dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez wherever you listen to audiobooks! Betterhelp: get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/badonpaper   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!   Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Now that we’ve caught up from our winter break, it’s time to think about one of our favorite topics: goals! We reflect on how we did with our 2021 goals, talk about how we feel going into 2022, and break down the professional and personal goals we want to achieve this year.    We also talk about Becca’s homemade buffalo chicken wrap, Grace’s outdoorsy weekend in L.A., and more!    What we read/listen to when thinking of our goals! Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski Atomic Habits by James Clear Happier with Gretchen Rubin Happier in Hollywood   Obsessions  Grace:  Black American Portraits at LACMA 88 acres seed butter Becca:  A Discovery of Witches, Euphoria, Bel Air, Wordle   Instagram Obsessions @dailyrothko   What we read this week! Becca:  Crave by Tracy Wolff The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert (again!)  Atomic Habits by James Clear Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez Grace:  Atomic Habits by James Clear Outline by Rachel Cusk   Our January Bookclub pick Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult   Sponsors: Night: Use code BADONPAPER for 20% off sitewide at discovernight.com MacMillan Audio: Listen to Olga dies dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez wherever you listen to audiobooks! Better Help: Go to betterhelp.com/badonpaper for 10% off your first month   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!   Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

After a restorative break, we’re back and ready to fill you in on what we were up to over the holidays! We talk about our high highs (Becca finishing the first draft of her book! Grace’s Chappy Wrap collab dropping TODAY!) and low lows (Omicron anxiety). We also break down everything we read and watched during our time off!    What Grace read over the break The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Friends Like These by Kimberly McCreight The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro Just One Look by Lindsay Cameron *Grace’s Top Recommendation! Too Late by Colleen Hoover In A New York Minute by Kate Spencer (out March 15!) The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen Our American Friend by Anna Pitoniak   What Becca read for over the break Book Lovers by Emily Henry (out May 3!) Playing with Matches by Hannah Orenstein The Happily Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout Wish You Were Here by Jodie Picoult  Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand    What Becca watched over the break Harlem Queer Eye Season 6 Finding You The Long Shot   What Grace watched over the break (and check out 2022 Oscars Best Picture Predictions!) The Great Station Eleven Silent Night The Last Duel Mass (content warning: school shootings) C’mon C’mon The Truffle Hunters The Lost Daughter Passing   What we both watched Emily in Paris  And Just Like That  The Hating Game Don’t Look Up   Instagram Obsessions Grace: @socialclubofficiel Becca: @carolinagelen   Obsessions  Grace: Ella Ora Skin Therapy Clinic, Smythson Soho Cosmic Travel Diary Becca: Shop.app, J. Crew oversized cashmere wrap, Sim City BuildIt   What We’re Currently Reading Grace: Atomic Habits by James Clear, Everything We Didn’t Say by Nicole Baart Becca: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert (again!), Crave by Tracy Wolff   Our January Bookclub Pick Wish You Were Here by Jodie Picoult    Sponsors: Prose: go to prose.com/bop for your free in-depth hair consultation and 15% off your first order! Better Help: go to betterhelp.com/badonpaper  for 10% off your first month Hello Fresh: go hellofresh.com/bop16 and use code bop16 for up to 16 free meals and 3 gifts!   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!   Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

This week is our last episode of 2021 and we’re covering holidays past and present! We talk about our favorite holiday memories, recipes, movies, books, gifting advice, what’s on our wish list and more!    We also talk about our thanksgivings, Grace’s recovery from the cold from hell, and Becca finally being able to talk about her secret project!   Our Holiday Gifting Recommendations Grace’s Ornaments Rec Becca’s Candle Rec Becca’s Socks Rec   Our Go-To Holiday Recipes  Grace’s Egg Nog Recipe Becca’s Favorite Stuffing Recipe Becca’s Favorite Anginetti Cookie Recipe    Becca’s Christmas List Ugg Ultra Minis Leatherology Laptop Bags   Becca’s Christmas Books One Day In December by Josie Silver Christmas at the Island Hotel by Jenny Colgan This Time Next Year Sophie Cousens So, This is Christmas by Tracy Andreen The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox   Obsessions  Grace - Jill Stuart Beauty Jelly Eye Color Becca - eucalyptus shower spray   What we read this week! If You Tell by Greg Olsen  State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer Business Minded by Carly Riordan (Out December 28!)  Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner (Out January 25!) In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer (Out March 15!)    Sponsors: Hello Fresh - go to hellofresh.com/bop14 and use code BOP14 for up to 14 free meals and 3 free gifts! Prose - go to prose.com/BOP for 15% of your first order Better Help - Better Help - go to betterhelp.com/badonpaper for 10% off your first month   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!   Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

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 about the ins and outs of her job, if blogging has ever impacted her self-image, if she’d ever write a book, her favorite Charleston spots, long-distance relationship advice, if she got her driver’s license yet, and so much more!    Obsessions  Grace - Beautypie’s Gingerbread, Almond & Orange Blossom Candle Becca - Friday Night Lights, Pinhook Bourbon    What we read this week! Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl If You Tell by Greg Olsen  Fake by Erica Katz (out Feb 22!) In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer (Out March 15!)   Sponsors: Uncommon Goods - go to uncommongoods.com/bop for 15% off your next gift   Better Help - go to betterhelp.com/badonpaper for 10% off your first month ZocDoc - Zocdoc: go to zocdoc.com/bop to sign up for free and find a top-rated doctor   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!   Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.