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Taylor Lorenz is a journalist at the New York Times covering Internet Culture. In our conversation, she maps out the jobs that led her to where she is today and how she developed her own beat. We also delve into everything going on on the internet: from influencers to trolls to TikTok. Whether you’re looking to get current (what is The Hype House?) or are an internet culture vulture with strong feelings on Caroline Calloway, we cover it all in our conversation.   More Taylor Lorenz: twitter: @taylorlorenz instagram: @taylorlorenz tiktok: @taylorlorenz   Taylor’s Favorite Journalists to follow: Check out her list on twitter!   Articles mentioned: Podcast Groups Aren’t Just About Podcasts High Schools to TikTok: We’re Catching Feelings Hype House and The Los Angeles TikTok Mansion Gold Rush What It’s Like To Be The Parent of a Social Media Star The Original Renegade   Products Mentioned: Dyson Airwrap Amazon makeup brush cleaning mat Beauty Blender: Blender Cleanser Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Lipstick in Gossip Girl Tacha lip mask Laneige Lip Mask Biossance Lactic Acid Night Treatment Jillian Dempsy Gold beauty bar   Instagram: @thefinancialdiet @demslovedunkin   Books: The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel You Are Not Alone by Green Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart (We are liars author) House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas Our Stop by Laura Jane Williams   February Book Club Book: Followers By Megan Angelo   Sponsors: Rent the Runway: Go to renttherunway.com and use code BOP to get $200 off your 60 day trial. Night: Go to discovernight.com and get 20% off with code BOP20 at checkout. Subscribe to: Gee Thanks Just Bought it Podcast   Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and her blog TheStripe.com and Becca @beccamfreeman.

In this (highly requested) episode we are talking about being single in your thirties! We answer all of your questions about dating, and give the best advice we can from our own experiences. This episode is broken into four parts: why being single in your thirties is actually pretty great, how to stay positive, how to make new friends (and keep the old), and all things DATING (another hot topic). We share our weirdest dates, our favorite apps (and when to delete them), ways to meet people IRL, thoughts on freezing our eggs, and managing dating app burnout. If there’s one thing you take away from this episode, it’s the importance of building a life you truly love - one that feels good to YOU… with our without a partner!   Podcasts: Girls Gotta Eat Podcast U Up? Podcast   Obsessions: Cheer - Netflix Serum Stick - Tatcha   Instagram: @clairemazur @ericacerulo @charlidamelio   Books: Know My Name By Chanel Miller The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver Allison Roman Nothing Fancy Cookbook The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai Crescent City By Sarah J Maas (comes out March) The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel You Are Not Alone by Green Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen   February Book Club Book: Followers By Megan Angelo   Sponsors: Book of the Month: Go to bookofthemonth.com and sign up using code BOP10 and get any book for $10! HelloFresh: Get 10 free meals at hellofresh.com/BOP10 and use code BOP10. (includes free shipping) LOLA: Take 30% off your first month subscription - mylola.com and enter code BOP30 at checkout.     Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and her blog TheStripe.com and Becca @beccamfreeman.  

This is hands down one of our favorite interviews yet! Erica Cerulo and Claire Mazur, founders of Of a Kind (RIP!), join us to talk about founding and running a business with your friend. We dive into how they split their roles in the business, travel styles, and hiring a management coach (AKA a business therapist). We also chat about how they’re processing the closure of their company and what’s next.    Then we turn to the subject of motherhood, and have an incredibly candid conversation about how Claire grappled with whether or not she wanted children, how Erica has defended her choice not to have children, and how they’ve supported each other and stayed close despite their disparate decisions. We wrap up with some recommendations for everything from skincare to podcasts to books.   More Claire + Erica: @clairemazur @ericacerulo Claireanderica.com (sign up for their newsletter here!) A Thing or Two Podcast Work Wife: the Power of Female Friendship to Drive Successful Businesses Refinery29: Why I Don’t Want To Have Children Ever   Products Mentioned: Yes to Cucumbers Milky Cream Cleanser Weleda Skin Food Marie Veronique Barrier Restore Serum Lancome Micellar Water   Noto Botanics Resurface face scrub Biologique Recherche P50 Biossance squalane and lactic acid serum Moon Juice Exfoliating Acid Potion   Podcasts: Call Your Girlfriend Podcast Sexy Unique Podcast (about Vanderpump Rules) Jam Session Podcast (celebrity gossip) Everything is Fine Podcast (about being women over 40)   Obsessions: AGOLDE Jeans La Ligne sweater Browser Extension: One tab   Instagram: @foodloversdiary @jennapilant   Books: Nell Zink books Mary Roach books Nothing to See Here By Kevin Wilson The New Better Off: Reinventing the American Dream by Courtney E. Martin Know My Name By Chanel Miller Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver   February Book Club Book: Followers By Megan Angelo   Sponsors: Night: Go to discovernight.com and get 20% off with code BOP20 at checkout. Book of the Month: Go to bookofthemonth.com and sign up using code BOP10 and get any book for $10!     Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and her blog TheStripe.com and Becca @beccamfreeman.

This month we read Good Girls Lie by J.T. Ellison. This book combines some of our favorite things: rich unsupervised teens at a boarding school, secret societies… and murder. Ash is an outcast, relocating from England to attend boarding school at the prestigious Goode School in Virginia. Her parents have passed away, she has an abusive past with her father, and she definitely has a lot of secrets. When she gets tapped for the Ivy Bound secret society, things go haywire. Her roommate dies and now we are trying to figure out who did it and why. Even though we found (nearly) every character to be deeply unlikable, we still really enjoyed the book. We got to rehash our love for secret societies (and the movie The Skulls). Grace reveals what happens in her sorority’s initiation rituals... and that she doesn’t like Gilmore Girls (gasp!).   Obsessions: Amazon Weighted Blanket Grace’s Gravity Blanket Blog Post Grace & Frankie Season 6 on Netflix Virgin River  Jexi (movie) 1917 (movie) Healthy Chicken Tenders Recipe - Hello Adams Family Humidifier from Amazon   Instagram Obsessions: @Kathleenjenningsbeauty   Movie Mentioned: The Skulls   Books Mentioned: Good Girls Lie By JT Ellison   Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston American Royals by Kathrine McGee   Long Bright River by Liz Moore Miss You by Kate Eberlin Two Lives by Lydia Bird by Josie Silver (out in March)    February Book Club Pick: Followers by Megan Angelo   Sponsors:
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We welcome back friend of the pod (and former Obama Deputy Chief of Staff), Alyssa Mastromonaco to answer our burning questions about this presidential election. Alyssa explains what happens to donations when a candidate drops out of the race, endorsements, and where you can go to find out more about the local politics that you can have a direct effect on. She also touches on Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, Mike Bloomberg, and why we need to keep an eye on how the candidates spend their money (like during the Superbowl). She also explains how the caucus system works (it’s kind of crazy!) and why local politics are so important if you want to enact real change.   More Alyssa: Twitter: @alyssamastro44 Instagram: @mastro175 Podcast: Hysteria   Alyssa’s Books: Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? So Here's the Thing . . .: Notes on Growing Up, Getting Older, and Trusting Your Gut   Alyssa Recs: Vote Save America   About Bad on Politics: Bad on Politics is a monthly bonus episode where we invite a guest expert to help us break down a political topic. We get it, politics is confusing and there's a anxiety-inducing amount of news coverage to follow. So, we're here to ask the "dumb" questions so you don't have to. We want to break things down so you can understand what's going on and make an informed opinion.

We’ve got that January motivation and are talking all about organization in this ep! We share about how we organize our lives (both physically in our homes, and our digital lives). We discuss how we handle filing papers, managing our closets, email boxes, and even reveal how often we clean! Becca breaks down her calendar system and Grace tells us about a paper planner that helps you organize your time (and looks pretty too). We also have plenty of recs on home goods that help you find a place to keep everything.    Products Mentioned: Clean My Mac Ink & Volt Planner The Laundress white linen boxes Horderly Ikea glass cabinet jewelry armoire Black velvet hangers Shelf dividers Under bed bins Shoe cubby Under sink drawers (Grace) beauty lazy susan Command ledges Pan organizer Rafia baskets from container store large line post it notes Under sink shelves Dyson V10 vacuum ChomChom Lint Roller   Obsessions: Financial Confessions Podcast Workaday Handmade Mugs + Ceramics   Instagram Obsessions: @juniperfoxx Renegade dance on tiktok   Books Mentioned: Uncanny Valley by Anna Weiner  Followers by Megan Angelo Miss You by Kate Eberlin   January Book Club Pick: Good Girls Lie By JT Ellison   Sponsors:
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We’re thrilled to have sister-in-law duo Veronica Swanson Beard + Veronica Miele Beard with us today! Besides being two of the most stylish women we know, they have built an incredible brand. Both women have incredible backgrounds (and stories) to share - it was fun learning how they got their start and went into business together. With backgrounds in design, entrepreneurship, finance, and a mutual love for fashion, they created  a brand that it smart, stylish, and inclusive. We talk about extending their size range, their best-selling Dickie jackets, their 10 year anniversary, favorite fashion trends, and personal style icons. We also talk about the importance of family and life outside of work.     More about Veronica Beard: Veronicabeard.com @veronicabeard   Products Mentioned: Vintner’s Daughter Nars Laguna bronzer Charlotte Tilbury eyeshadow palettes & IG tutorials Active Argan Oils    Obsessions: Conair Fabric Defuzzer Zalto Wine Glasses   Instagram Obsessions: @veryrealfantasy @cobblerscovehotel @baoace   Books Mentioned: A Court of Thorns and Roses By Sarah J Maas Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Long Bright River by Liz Moore   January Book Club Pick: Good Girls Lie By JT Ellison   Sponsors:
 Kassatex: Take 20% off your first order when you shop at kassatex.com and enter code BOP20 at checkout HelloFresh: Get 10 free meals at hellofresh.com/BOP10 and use code BOP10. LOLA: Take 30% off your first month subscription - mylola.com and enter code BOP30 at checkout.   Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and her blog TheStripe.com and Becca @beccamfreeman.

It’s a brand new year (and a brand new decade!).  While neither of us are huge fans of setting “resolutions,” (it just sounds so drastic!) today we wanted to reflect on last year and share some goals for 2020! This week we are looking back on 2019 and sharing our biggest accomplishments from the year (and what could have been better) and setting some goals for the year ahead! We have have a few shared goals too (growing the pod, making Delta platinum, to name a couple). We both have a lot to be thankful for and a lot to look forward to. So here’s to making this year calmer, cozier, and even better than the last!   Obsessions: You on Netflix Augustus Bader Primer Milk Skin Tint Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation Youth Dew by May Lindstom Vintner’s Daughter Beauty Pie Luminizing Drops Flesh Beauty Drops   Instagram Obsessions: @robinberzinmd @brooklynblonde1 @shityoushouldcareabout @pennbadgley @ambyrchilders @then0t0ri0usvip   Books Mentioned: Things in Jars by Jess Kid (April release) Quiet by Susan Kane A Court of Thorns and Roses By Sarah J Maas Followers by Megan Angelo (comes out end of January) All Adults Here by Emma Straub (comes out in May) One in A Million by Lindsey Kelk Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert   January Book Club Pick: Good Girls Lie By JT Ellison   Sponsors:
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Happy New Year! Today our friend Kellie Brown joins us. Kellie is the founder of And I Get Dressed, a brand consultant, blogger + Youtuber, fashion industry PR prodigy, and body positive activist (she created the #fatatfashionweek hashtag)... amongst other things! She is a long time New Yorker, who recently made the move to LA and tells us about her career journey, the evolution of her blog + Youtube channel, and working for herself. She shares her views on weight loss, the dangers of “new year, new me” mentality, confidence, the ways that people can weaponize words, and a quick cheat sheet on how to respond to fat-phobic friends and family. She also shares her “mirror trick” for self confidence. Kellie talk about what she is most proud of in her career and gives advice on how to make even the most basic (or some my say, classic!) wardrobe cooler with just a few key pieces. More Kellie! @itsmekellieb And I Get Dressed on Youtube https://andigetdressed.com/ Body Party Podcast (coming soon) Products Mentioned: Boscia Sake Hydrating and Brightening Serum Murad Invisiblur Sunscreen Necessaire Lotion Nars Powermatte Lipstick Summer Friday Jet Lag Mask Rent The Runway (use code RTRBECCA for $50 off your first 2 months) Stichfix Obsessions: Beyond Yoga Leggings Fleur D’Oranger Shower Gel Woolrich Parka Instagram Obsessions: @thelastlineLA @localeclectic @therookiehooker Books Mentioned: Things in Jars by Jess Kid (april release) Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey The Girl who Never Read Noam Chomsky by Jana Casale Impeachment by John Meacham Little Weirds by Jenny Slate The Tenant by Katrine Engberg Quiet by Susan Kane A Court of Thorns and Roses By Sarah J Maas Reputation by Sarah Shepard January Book Club Pick: Good Girls Lie By JT Ellison Sponsors:
 Night: Go to discovernight.com and get 20% off with code BOP20 at checkout. Book of the Month: Go to bookofthemonth.com and sign up using code BOP and get any book for $5! Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

For our December book club, we’re reading One Day in December by Josie Silver. This was one of our favorite books from last year, so we had to make it a book club pick! What would you do if you had a “love at first sight” moment, but the man of your dreams turns out to be your best friend’s new boyfriend? The book follows the three of them over the course of a decade through life’s ups & downs and heartbreaks as they each grow and change. Grace reveals she once had her own “bus boy”. Both Grace and Becca share opinions on audiobooks (nuances and lack thereof in some cases), meeting men (#morecrushes2020), modern dating, and definitely think this should be a Hallmark movie.    Grace’s Top 5 of 2019: Save me the Plums by Ruth Reichl Verity by Colleen Hoover Becoming by Michelle Obama My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante The Idea of you by Robinne Lee   Becca’s Top 5 of 2019: Idea of you by Robinne Lee I’ll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson American Royals by Katharine McGee Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J Maas  A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles     Podcasts Mentioned: Storybound Podcast Boobsweat Podcast   British Chick - Lit Recommendations: Who’s That Girl by Mhairi McFarlane The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me by Sarra Manning One in a Million by Lindsey Kelk Jemima J by Jane Green   Obsessions: Sprout Home in Brooklyn Design within Reach Vase Veronica Beard Dickie Jacket   Instagram: @harrietandthestar @jyoungdesignhouse   Other Books Mentioned:   Followers by Anna Davies American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins   January Book Club Book: Good Girls Lie By J.T. Ellison    Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.