

Bad On Paper
Becca Freeman & Olivia Muenter
Join Becca Freeman and Olivia Muenter every Wednesday for a dose of books and banter, along with interviews with women who inspire us.
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Sep 26, 2018 • 1h 1min
Ep 25: New Season, New Us! We're Talking Habits, Routines, and Dealing with Change
We're back from our mini hiatus and getting back into the swing of things after a summer of travel. We've got that new school year feeling and are ready to get into some new habits and routines and kick our work lives into high gear! Plus, we have thoughts to share from our trips (Becca to Portugal, Grace to Sweden), so many reading recs, and infinite joyful that gravity blanket season is upon us. Join us on October 3 for our next book club discussing Save the Date by Morgan Matson. Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast Sponsors: This episode is sponsored by LOLA: use code BOP to get 40% off your first order at www.mylola.com

Sep 5, 2018 • 41min
Ep 24: Ghosted Book Club, + Our Best (Worst?) Stories of Being Ghosted! (Also, hi from Morocco.)
This episode we're discussing our "adult" book of the month, Ghosted by Rosie Walsh. Sarah and Eddie fall in love, and then he bails. But what really happens? Turns out they both have some pretty big secrets. There are a few twists in this one (which we didn't see coming), and it inspired us to talk a little bit about dating in New York (it's a battlefield). We both share our best (worst?) stories of being ghosted. We recorded this episode while on vacation in Morocco. This was one of the best trips either of us have taken and we spill all the details in the post! We are taking a two week hiatus but will be back on September 26th with an advice ep! In the meantime, our next book is Save the Date by Morgan Matson. Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast

Aug 29, 2018 • 44min
Ep 23: We've Got Wanderlust — All Your Travel Questions Answered. Plus, Grace's Passport Drama And Becca's Work Turnaround!
We're headed to Morocco today, so we have travel on the brain. Not to mention, we both have a serious case of wanderlust, generally. This week, we're answering all your travel questions — from the best apps for flights, our top destinations to travel next, and our packing strategy (or in Becca's case, lack thereof)! In other news, Grace almost couldn't go on this trip because of her passport drama, Becca's work life had a real turnaround (from low to high in one week), and Grace has a new style inspiration (Dads and retirees?). Join us on September 5 for our next book club discussing Ghosted by Rosie Walsh. Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast Sponsors: This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh: use code BOP60 to get $20 off each of your first 3 orders at hellofresh.com/bop60

Aug 22, 2018 • 49min
Ep 22: Circe Book Club and Hello From Cape Cod.
This episode we're discussing our YA book of the month (even thought it's not really YA if you ask us), Circe by Madeline Miller. While a knowledge of Greek Mythology is definitely not mandatory to enjoy this book, if you loved mythology in school (we did!) this book will feel like a deeply personal reunion with all your mythology favs. We loved this book!!! We recorded this episode in Grace's parents' living room on Cape Cod. Cape Cod was both of our highs of the week - Grace came for a week and Becca came for the weekend. So nice to get a little sunshine and relaxation! Join us on August 22nd for our next Book Club to discuss Circe by Madeline Miller. And we will be putting out a call on Instagram for questions for our next advice episode! Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast

Aug 15, 2018 • 52min
Ep 21: Let's Talk About NYC & Why Everything Kind Of Sucks This Week...
This week, we're answering all your NYC questions — whether you live here and need a new spot for a girls night out or you want to plan the best visit ever, we have so many recs! But otherwise, everything sucks... Grace's computer saga continues, Becca has the flu, and we have a few haters. Thank goodness we have some good book recs to get us through! Join us on August 22 for our next book club discussing Circe by Madeline Miller (and to see if Grace can figure out how to pronounce the title!) Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast Sponsors: This episode is sponsored by RXBar: use code BOP to get 25% off your order at rxbar.com/bop.

Aug 8, 2018 • 39min
Ep 20: All We Ever Wanted Book Club, Becca's Mexico City Adventures and Grace's Bad Luck.
This episode we're discussing another "adult" (not YA) book, All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin. She is one of our favorite authors and we both felt the same way. We didn't know if we'd like it, but we LOVED IT!!! Also in this episode: Becca's Mexico City adventure (spoiler: she might move there), Grace's recent streak of bad luck (RIP laptop), our instagram obsessions (@thatlinearttho and @sheisnotlost), and much more. Grace is whipping up DIY beauty concoctions, Becca is taking Spanish lessons... we have a lot to say! Join us on August 22nd for our next Book Club to discuss Circe by Madeline Miller. And we will be putting out a call on Instagram for questions for our next advice episode! Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast

Aug 1, 2018 • 1h 5min
Ep 19: Advice - Beauty Bonanza With Jackie Kropp, Senior Editorial Director at Sephora
Live from our Sayulita, Mexico vacation (complete with ambient jungle noise), our very first guest ep. We welcome BaubleBar alum and current Sephora Senior Editorial Director, Jackie Kropp, to answer all of our beauty questions. She schools us on the holy trinity of skincare ingredients, gives us some tough love on sunscreen (we're not using enough!!), and talks about her own struggle with hormonal acne. Join us on August 8th for our next book club discussing All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin (she is one of our favorite authors!!) Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast Sponsors: This episode is sponsored by Modcloth: use code BOP to get 15% off your order of $100+. Offer expires October 10.

Jul 25, 2018 • 58min
Ep 18: Listen To Your Heart Book Club. We picked a bad book. Oops. But also! A fun game, + how we started our podcast.
This episode we're discussing Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West, which (so sorry) was actually awful. In this episode, we rip apart this book. We both hated it. (Seriously, so sorry!) But, it's still a good episode. Becca made up a clever new game and we talk about how we started our podcast. But also, Grace's plans to get Becca married off just so that we have a wedding to look forward to, our mutual neon sign obsession, and much much more. Sorry for picking a terrible book but honestly, it is kind of fun talking about how bad this book is! Join us on August 8th for our next book club discussing All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin (she is one of our favorite authors!!) In the meantime, don't forget to send us advice questions for next week! Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast

Jul 18, 2018 • 53min
Ep 17: Advice - Self Care Is More Than Just Face Masks & Getting Over The Self-Care Guilt
This week, we're talking all about self care. And it's more than just face masks and baths! Sometimes self care is being your own parent and forcing yourself to do that thing you don't want to do. We're dishing on everything from our perfect self-care-day to self care on a budget to if you should feel guilty about taking time for yourself. Please read this amazing article we referenced on self care! Also Grace references this Yoga Nidra meditation. In addition to everything self-care, we're also talking about our love languages, our summer travel plans, and our new summer uniforms! Next book club: Join us on July 25th for our next book club discussing Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West. Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast

Jul 11, 2018 • 53min
Ep 16: A Million Junes Book Club. Becca's back in New York and we talk about family drama and curses!
This episode we're discussing A Million Junes by Emily Henry, which is basically a magical and modern version of Romeo & Juliet (without anyone dying). This book was so cute... we both really, really loved it! We are also talking about some major highs and lows, Grace's time on Cape Cod with her family, our current obsessions (both beauty related!), family drama + curses, and lots more. Join us on July 25th for our next book club discussing Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West. In the meantime, don't forget to send us advice questions for next week! Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast