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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!
All seasons By the Book & How to Be Fine are also in this feed. To hear back episodes, just scroll down!
Episodes
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Apr 1, 2021 • 53min
Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You, by Dolly Parton
Kristen and Jolenta are back with season 8, this time exploring celebrity self-help books! To kick things off, they're living by Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You by singer, songwriter, and superstar Dolly Parton.
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 Pursuit of Happier on Knowable https://knowable.fyi/courses/happiness [knowable.fyi]Innovation Uncovered https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-uncovered/id1516667844Movie Therapy with Rafer & Kristenhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-therapy-with-rafer-kristen/id1508455193
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Mar 18, 2021 • 46min
Bonus: Ask Us Anything
Kristen & Jolenta answer all your burning questions, addressing everything from their least favorite self-help books to unconventional celebrity crushes.
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 Pursuit of Happier on Knowable https://knowable.fyi/courses/happiness [knowable.fyi]
Innovation Uncovered https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-uncovered/id1516667844
Movie Therapy with Rafer & Kristen
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-therapy-with-rafer-kristen/id1508455193
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Mar 4, 2021 • 34min
Bonus: Kate Black
Kristen & Jolenta talk to Kate Black about the book she co-authored with June Diane Raphael, called Represent: The Woman’s Guide to Running for Office and Changing the World.
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 Pursuit of Happier on Knowable https://knowable.fyi/courses/happiness [knowable.fyi]
Innovation Uncovered https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-uncovered/id1516667844
Movie Therapy with Rafer & Kristen
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-therapy-with-rafer-kristen/id1508455193
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Feb 18, 2021 • 52min
Bonus: Rafer Guzman
Film critic Rafer Guzman joins Kristen to talk all things television.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-bookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 4, 2021 • 46min
Bonus: Satellite Sisters
Kristen & Jolenta talk to Satellite Sisters Lian and Liz Dolan about staying connected in a socially-distanced world.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=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 Pursuit of Happier on Knowable https://knowable.fyi/courses/happiness [knowable.fyi]
Innovation Uncovered https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-uncovered/id1516667844
Movie Therapy with Rafer & Kristen
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-therapy-with-rafer-kristen/id1508455193
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jan 21, 2021 • 41min
Bonus: Roman Mars
Roman Mars joins Kristen & Jolenta to talk about his book The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design.
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 Pursuit of Happier on Knowable https://knowable.fyi/courses/happiness [knowable.fyi]
Innovation Uncovered https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-uncovered/id1516667844
Movie Therapy with Rafer & Kristen
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-therapy-with-rafer-kristen/id1508455193
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jan 7, 2021 • 38min
Bonus: Tammy Tibbetts
Kristen & Jolenta talk to Tammy Tibbetts about her book Impact: A Step-By-Step Plan to Create the World You Want to Live In
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 Pursuit of Happier on Knowable https://knowable.fyi/courses/happiness [knowable.fyi]
Innovation Uncovered https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-uncovered/id1516667844
Movie Therapy with Rafer & Kristen
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-therapy-with-rafer-kristen/id1508455193
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Dec 24, 2020 • 40min
Bonus: Home with the Husbands
Kristen & Jolenta are joined by America's Favorite Husbands to reflect on this past season. The gentlemen are always involved in the show, but what was it like to live along with their wives through a season focused on hearth and home, in a year where many were home far more than usual? Let's find out!
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 Pursuit of Happier on Knowable https://knowable.fyi/courses/happiness [knowable.fyi]
Innovation Uncovered https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-uncovered/id1516667844
Movie Therapy with Rafer & Kristen
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-therapy-with-rafer-kristen/id1508455193
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dec 10, 2020 • 53min
Bonus: Season Seven Wrap-Up
The ladies reflect on the latest season! Do Kristen and Jolenta have any new revelations since living by the books of Season 7? What stuck and what was pure torture? 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
This episode is brought to you by: BetterHelp [betterhelp.com/btb], Oscar Mayer [oscarmayer.com], Indeed [indeed.com/bythebook], and Windows & HP [windows.com/HP]
Check out Kristen's other podcasts!The Pursuit of Happier on Knowablehttps://knowable.fyi/courses/happiness [knowable.fyi]
Innovation Uncovered https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-uncovered/id1516667844
Movie Therapy with Rafer & Kristen
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-therapy-with-rafer-kristen/id1508455193
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Nov 26, 2020 • 30min
Epilogue: This is Where You Belong
Kristen & Jolenta respond to listener questions about This is Where You Belong by Melody Warnick
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 [facebook.com]
To get By the Book merch, head over to PodSwag.com: https://www.podswag.com/collections/by-the-bookThis episode is brought to you by: BetterHelp [betterhelp.com/btb [betterhelp.com]], Oscar Mayer [oscarmayer.com [oscarmayer.com]], Indeed [indeed.com/bythebook [indeed.com]], and Windows & HP [windows.com/HP [windows.com]]
Check out Kristen's other podcasts!The Pursuit of Happier on Knowablehttps://knowable.fyi/courses/happiness [knowable.fyi]Innovation Uncovered https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-uncovered/id1516667844 [podcasts.apple.com]Movie Therapy with Rafer & Kristen
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-therapy-with-rafer-kristen/id1508455193 [podcasts.apple.com]
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