Bad On Paper

It's the last 'Just Us' episode with Grace, and we're reflecting on our podcast memories throughout the years! We talk about Grace's highs and lows of doing the podcast, what she's learned about herself through the pod, and her advice for Olivia for taking over the pod! We also look back on our first few episodes, talk about the book we wish we recorded a book club about, and the obsessions she wants to double down on. Books Grace thinks are book club worthy! I Was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloane Crosley The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Chiffon Trenches by Andre Leon Talley Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir by Ruth Reichl Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell Obsessions Grace: Brent Neale Snail Necklace Becca: ASOS DESIGN crew neck sweater in rib with fluffy yarn What we read this week! Grace: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez Violeta by Isabel Allende Dress Code by Veronique Hyland Like a Sister by Kellye Garrett The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead (out Aug 16!) Taste by Stanley Tucci Becca: The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand March Book Club Pick: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson April Book Club Pick: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Sponsors: Night - Go to www.discovernight.com today and use code BADONPAPER for 20% off pillows, masks, and more Better Help - get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/badonpaper Prose - Go to Prose.com/bop for your FREE in-depth hair consultation and 15% off Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Check out Bone Marry Bury. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace's blog, The Stripe, and sign up for her email newsletter. Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

This week, we're getting to know Becca's new cohost (starting April 6) Olivia Muenter! We talk to Olivia about her background, her initial thoughts when Becca approached her to be a co-host, what she's most excited and nervous about joining the podcast, and topics she wants to discuss on the pod. We also discuss more book-ish things like Olivia's novel-writing process, her reading tastes, her dream reading setup, and what books she can read over and over again. Listen to our previous episode with Olivia here! Olivia's favorite thrillers In my Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead I'll Be You by Janelle Brown Pretty Things by Janelle Brown People Like Her Ellery Lloyd The Club by Ellery Lloyd Obsessions Grace: Billy Wilder Movies Olivia: These Amazon Heels What we read this week! Grace: Violeta by Isabel Allende Liking Myself Back: An Influencer's Journey from Self-Doubt to Self-Acceptance by Jacey Duprie Olga Dies Dreaming Xochitl Gonzalez Becca: The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont The Club by Ellery Lloyd Olivia: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas One Night On The Island by Josie Silver March Book Club Pick: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson April Book Club Pick: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Sponsors: Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/bop to start your search for a top-rated doctor today. TrueBill - Start canceling unwanted subscriptions today at Truebill.com/bop. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Check out Bone Marry Bury. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace's blog, The Stripe, and sign up for her email newsletter. Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood, Becca @beccamfreeman, and Olivia at @oliviamuenter

This week, we're doing a Q&A! We answer your questions about our favorite (and least favorite) Book Club Picks, future projects we're excited about, getting motivated, how to get through a bad mood, what we're watching right now, and more! Our favorite podcasts hosted by two best friends A Thing or Two Happier in Hollywood Girls Gotta Eat What we're watching right now The Dropout Oscar Best Picture Nominees AFI 100 List Discovery of Witches Euphoria Bel-Air Bridgerton Season 2 (out March 25) Julia (out March 31) Marry Me Our favorite book club picks Verity by Colleen Hoover Open Book by Jessica Simpson The Idea of You by Robinne Lee Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert What we read this week Grace: A Very Nice Girl by Imogen Crimp Violeta by Isabel Allende Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez Becca: One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle The Christie Affair by Nina De Gramont March Book Club Pick: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson Obsessions Grace: WHO WE ARE: A Chronicle of Racism in America with Jeffery Robinson Becca: Victoria Beckham Satin Kajal Liner in Bronze Sponsors: Night - Go to www.discovernight.com and use code BADONPAPER for 20% off pillows, masks, and more Better Help - get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/badonpaper Prose - go to prose.com/bop for your FREE in-depth hair consultation and 15% off your first order. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Check out Bone Marry Bury. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace's blog, The Stripe and sign up for her email newsletter. Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

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.