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Jolenta Greenberg
Comedian & pop culture critic Jolenta Greenberg has a theory: reality TV isn’t ruining culture - it is culture. Join her and a cast of sharp, funny guests as they dig into the details behind the drama and unpack why we can’t get enough of those iconic scenes and unforgettable characters. This is the place for highbrow conversations about “lowbrow” TV.All seasons By the Book & How to Be Fine are also in this feed. To hear back episodes, just scroll down!
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Mar 2, 2023 • 38min
All-Beef Diet
Kristen and Jolenta bite into the all-beef diet controversy and share some of their own experiences with diet culture. Plus, they offer up advice on feeling behind in life and how to say goodbye to a family home. Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Sources:https://www.insider.com/liver-king-sued-customers-steroid-revelation-2022-12 https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/i-lied-the-100-million-liver-king-admits-to-taking/440439 https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/12/06/liver-king-steroids-apology-ancestral-diet/ https://www.liverking.com/ancestral-tenets/eat https://www.gq.com/story/in-the-court-of-the-liver-king-brian-johnson-ancestral-supplements https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/08/the-peterson-family-meat-cleanse/567613/ https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemlee/jordan-peterson-daughter-mikhaila-meat-carnivore-diet https://mikhailapeterson.com/ https://beardedbutchers.com/blogs/news/carnivore-diet-vs-keto/ https://carnivorestyle.com/keto-vs-carnivore-diet/
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Feb 23, 2023 • 39min
Life Coaches
On the very first episode of How to Be Fine, the ladies dive into the unregulated world of the life coaching industry.Plus, they offer up advice on living in the present and reconnecting with friends. Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Sources for this episode:https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/oct/06/life-coaching-brooke-castillo-unregulated-industryhttps://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/26/what-is-a-life-coach.htmlhttps://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/lawsuit-shines-unflattering-light-life-coaching-industry-n507401https://medium.com/personal-growth/the-problem-with-life-coaches-1117afa7ea08https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/marketplace-life-coach-1.6364745https://psyche.co/ideas/life-coaching-is-unregulated-and-growing-rapidly-should-it-be-reined-in
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Feb 17, 2023 • 4min
Introducing How to Be Fine
Half advice show, half cultural critique, and one wild ride through the world of wellness. Join podcast besties Kristen Meinzer and Jolenta Greenberg as they dissect the inner workings of the betterment industry - and offer up some advice along the way. Their goal? To help get you a little closer to fine. How to Be Fine launches February 23rd on this feed.
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Feb 16, 2023 • 50min
The Be All End All BTB Clip Show
Kristen & Jolenta revisit their years of making By the Book with a walk down memory lane. The ladies listen back on some of their favorite clips from throughout the years - like the time Kristen used The Secret to move traffic, when the Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up nearly drove Dean mad, and when a drop of olive oil made Jolenta yelp for joy. Plus, they share a very special announcement!Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, including all the rules we live by, each week. For $10 per month, you receive that PLUS a weekly affirmation podcast hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebook Kristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now [amazon.com]. You can subscribe to Jolenta and Kristen's show, We Love You (And So Can You) on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts [podcasts.apple.com], or wherever you listen to podcasts. We love hearing from you! CALL us at 302-49B-OOKS. Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our By The Book Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/116407428966900/?source_id=475465442806687 To get By the Book merch, head over to PodSwag.com: https://www.podswag.com/collections/by-the-book Check out Kristen's other podcasts! The Royal Report from Newsweek https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-royal-report/id1603695814 Movie Therapy with Rafer & Kristen https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-therapy-with-rafer-kristen/id1508455193
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Feb 2, 2023 • 44min
Bonus: Self-Help & TV w/ Ashley Ray
Kristen & Jolenta chat with pop culture critic, comedian, writer and host of the podcast TV, I Say w Ashley Ray - you guessed it, Ashley Ray. The ladies chat about the explosion of self-help reality TV shows, their favorite self-help guru and cult documentaries, therapy on TV, and the queen of TV self-help, Oprah. Plus, they answer listener questions and Ashley shares her TV watch recommendations! You can find Ashley Ray's podcast TV, I Say here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tv-i-say-w-ashley-ray/id1535572126Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, including all the rules we live by, each week. For $10 per month, you'll receive that PLUS a weekly affirmation podcast hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now [amazon.com]. You can subscribe to Jolenta and Kristen's show, We Love You (And So Can You) on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts [podcasts.apple.com], or wherever you listen to podcasts. We love hearing from you! CALL us at 302-49B-OOKS. Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our By The Book Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/116407428966900/?source_id=475465442806687To get By the Book merch, head over to PodSwag.com: https://www.podswag.com/collections/by-the-bookCheck out Kristen's other podcasts! The Royal Report from Newsweek https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-royal-report/id1603695814Movie Therapy with Rafer & Kristen https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-therapy-with-rafer-kristen/id1508455193
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Jan 19, 2023 • 39min
Bonus: A Hygge Life with Meik Wiking
Kristen and Jolenta chat with the only author whose books they've lived by twice, Meik Wiking. Meik is the author of The Little Book of Hygge, The Little Book of Lykke and The Art of Making Memories. He's also the founder and CEO of Happiness Research Institute. They chat about how to make a hygge home, how Meik started to research happiness and how to make memories in your everyday life. Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, including all the rules we live by, each week. For $10 per month, you'll receive that PLUS a weekly affirmation podcast hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now [amazon.com]. You can subscribe to Jolenta and Kristen's show, We Love You (And So Can You) on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts [podcasts.apple.com], or wherever you listen to podcasts. We love hearing from you! CALL us at 302-49B-OOKS. Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our By The Book Facebook community!https://www.facebook.com/groups/116407428966900/?source_id=475465442806687To get By the Book merch, head over to PodSwag.com:https://www.podswag.com/collections/by-the-bookCheck out Kristen's other podcasts! The Royal Report from Newsweek https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-royal-report/id1603695814Movie Therapy with Rafer & Kristen https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-therapy-with-rafer-kristen/id1508455193
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Jan 5, 2023 • 55min
Bonus: Financial Feminism with Tori Dunlap
Kristen & Jolenta chat with Tori Dunlap about gaining financial confidence, how to ditch bro money advice and why it's important to remember some of our earliest money memories. Plus, Tori shares actionable steps for saving and investing. Tori is the author of Financial Feminist: Overcome the Patriarchy's Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love and host of the podcast Financial Feminist. Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, including all the rules we live by, each week. For $10 per month, you'll receive that PLUS a weekly affirmation podcast hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now [amazon.com]. You can subscribe to Jolenta and Kristen's show, We Love You (And So Can You) on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts [podcasts.apple.com], or wherever you listen to podcasts. We love hearing from you! CALL us at 302-49B-OOKS. Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our By The Book Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/116407428966900/?source_id=475465442806687To get By the Book merch, head over to PodSwag.com: https://www.podswag.com/collections/by-the-bookCheck out Kristen's other podcasts! The Royal Report from Newsweek https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-royal-report/id1603695814Movie Therapy with Rafer & Kristen https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-therapy-with-rafer-kristen/id1508455193
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Dec 22, 2022 • 40min
Bonus: Husbands Tell All
America’s favorite husbands Dean and Brad join the ladies in the studio. They dish on their favorite books of the season and answer listener questions. Plus, Frank the dog makes a special appearance!Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, including all the rules we live by, each week. For $10 per month, you'll receive that PLUS a weekly affirmation podcast hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now [amazon.com]. You can subscribe to Jolenta and Kristen's show, We Love You (And So Can You) on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts [podcasts.apple.com], or wherever you listen to podcasts. We love hearing from you! CALL us at 302-49B-OOKS. Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our By The Book Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/116407428966900/?source_id=475465442806687To get By the Book merch, head over to PodSwag.com: https://www.podswag.com/collections/by-the-bookCheck out Kristen's other podcasts! The Royal Report from Newsweek https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-royal-report/id1603695814Movie Therapy with Rafer & Kristen https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-therapy-with-rafer-kristen/id1508455193
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Dec 8, 2022 • 54min
Bonus: Season Ten Wrap-Up
The ladies reflect on the latest season! What did Kristen & Jolenta learn this season? What was pure torture and what stuck?Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, including all the rules we live by, each week. For $10 per month, you'll receive that PLUS a weekly affirmation podcast hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now [amazon.com]. You can subscribe to Jolenta and Kristen's show, We Love You (And So Can You) on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts [podcasts.apple.com], or wherever you listen to podcasts. We love hearing from you! CALL us at 302-49B-OOKS. Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our By The Book Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/116407428966900/?source_id=475465442806687To get By the Book merch, head over to PodSwag.com: https://www.podswag.com/collections/by-the-bookCheck out Kristen's other podcasts! The Royal Report from Newsweek https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-royal-report/id1603695814Movie Therapy with Rafer & Kristen https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-therapy-with-rafer-kristen/id1508455193
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Nov 24, 2022 • 43min
Epilogue: The Art of Making Memories: How to Create and Remember Happy Moments
Kristen & Jolenta respond to listener questions about The Art of Making Memories: How to Create and Remember Happy Moments.Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, including all the rules we live by, each week. For $10 per month, you receive that PLUS a weekly affirmation podcast hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now [amazon.com].You can subscribe to Jolenta and Kristen's show, We Love You (And So Can You) on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts [podcasts.apple.com], or wherever you listen to podcasts.We love hearing from you! CALL us at 302-49B-OOKS. Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod.And if you haven't already, please join our By The Book Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/116407428966900/?source_id=475465442806687To get By the Book merch, head over to PodSwag.com: https://www.podswag.com/collections/by-the-bookCheck out Kristen's other podcasts! The Royal Report from Newsweek https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-royal-report/id1603695814Movie Therapy with Rafer & Kristenhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-therapy-with-rafer-kristen/id1508455193
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