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This week, Kate's on the road for her book tour and her recording technology is lacking (and her episode posting is lagging) but she figured she'd tell you what she's up to! This episode is a hodgepodge of Kate & friends reporting live from various moments on the road, from backstage at House of Blues with Caroline Moss talking about Jett & Pookie to an after-show with her sister Kelly to a rainy poolside gab session with her sisters in law in Orange County. Deeply sorry again for sound quality; Kate is going to invest in travel tech going forward, but we didn't want to skip another week, so better something than nothing? Tbd. Loveya SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Kate's book is out-out!, Order One in a Millennial here! And come see Kate on her book tour! See cities and tix here. Right now, BÉIS (base) is offering our listeners 15% off your first purchase by visiting BEISTRAVEL.com/BETHEREINFIVE. Go to BEISTRAVEL.com/BETHEREINFIVE for 15% off your first purchase Custom, made-to-order haircare from Prose has your name all over it. Take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 50% off your first subscription order today PLUS 15% off and free shipping every subscription order after that! Go to Prose.com/bethereinfive. You can now fully customize your Wildgrain box, so you can get any combination of breads, pastas, and pastries you like. If you want a box of all bread, all pasta, or all pastries, you can have it! Plus, for a limited time, you can get $30 off the first box - PLUS free Croissants in every box - when you go to Wildgrain.com/BETHEREINFIVE to start your subscription. You heard me - free Croissants in every box -and $30 off your first box when you go to Wildgrain.com/BETHEREINFIVE.

This week, Kate's sharing a full chapter from her book coming out Tuesday (1.23!), One in a Millennial. This is an excerpt from the audiobook, chapter 3: You've Got Male, which details Kate's first experiences developing an online identity in the 90s via AIM, and discusses the lore of dial-up, the art of building a screenname, finding a vacation boyfriend, mastering the art of going idle, and the realization that boys who wouldn't talk to her in person seemed to really like her behind a screen. But first, Kate also talks about getting the opportunity to go on GMA and talks about some of the book's core themes. After the audiobook clip, she shares some thoughts about how this is a book the Beths built and shares some high-level summaries of what you can expect before you read it! Thanks for being patient with the promo; this week has been years in the making, and Kate is excited for it to be out in the world :) Enjoy and if you want basically a 9.5 hour podcast, listen to the full audiobook Tuesday when it comes out! https://amzn.to/47BS7GJ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pre-order Kate's book, One in a Millennial, here! And come see Kate on her book tour in 2024. See cities and tix here. Right now, Chomps is offering our listeners 20% off your first order and free shipping when you go to Chomps.com/BETHEREINFIVE. Go to Chomps.com/BETHEREINFIVE, to see all the delicious flavors and get 20% off your first order and free shipping. Don't forget to use our link so they know we sent you! Rehydrate yourself for the New Year. Get 20% off your first order when you go to LIQUID-IV.COM and use code BETHEREINFIVE at checkout. That's 20% off your first order when you shop better hydration today using promo code BETHEREINFIVE at LIQUID-IV.COM. Go to paireyewear.com and use code BETHEREINFIVE for 15% off your first pair. And support the show by mentioning that Be There in Five sent you in your post-checkout survey!

A discussion about tweens, the modern history of the teenager, tween third places of yesterday and today, makeup counters, growing up too fast, and finger-pointing at the parents, influencers, and brands allegedly responsible for behavior that, in Kate's opinion, is less aligned with being subjected to oppressive beauty standards and more related to what kids do best: play and explore. Enjoy! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pre order Kate's book, One in a Millennial here! And come see Kate on her book tour in 2024. See cities and tix here. New members get 2 lbs of ground beef, 3 lbs of chicken breasts, or 2 lbs of salmon—for free in every order for a whole year! Plus, get $20 off your first order. Sign up today at butcherbox.com/bethereinfive and use code BETHEREINFIVE to choose your free offer and get $20 off. Helix is offering 20% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to HelixSleep.com/BeThereInFive and use code HELIXPARTNER20. This is their best offer yet and it won't last long! With Helix, better sleep starts now. Right now we have a special discount just for our listeners. Get 10% off your first order sitewide with code BETHEREINFIVE at OSEAMalibu.com. You'll get free samples with every order, and free shipping on orders over $60. HyaCera from Ritual is a skin supplement you can actually trust. Get 40% off your first month for a limited time at ritual.com/BETHEREINFIVE. This offer is only available through January 31st. Start Ritual or add HyaCera to your subscription today.

This week, Kate discusses her most recent pop culture obsession, the reality show Welcome to Plathville on TLC. Since she roped many of you into this mess over the holidays, she figured she'd kick off the year by kicking off her shoes and taking this toe-headed DIY failed cult of a crew in Cairo, Georgia for a deep dive. Instead of her usual in-depth style, since she got into this like 12 days ago, she shares her thoughts in the first hour and then brings in a longer-term fan of the show (and friend of this show!) Caroline Moss to sort through their complicated feelings about the characters in the second hour, given opinions on them change from season to season, scene to scene. If you can believe it, there are 40 more minutes of this episode on patreon.com/bethereinfive. When it comes to content, we, too, believe we should be fruitful and multiply. Enjoy! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pre order Kate's book, One in a Millennial here! And come see Kate on her book tour in 2024. See cities and tix here. Right now, BÉIS is offering our listeners 15% off your first purchase by visiting BEISTRAVEL.com/BETHEREINFIVE You can now fully customize your Wildgrain box, so you can get any combination of breads, pastas, and pastries you like. If you want a box of all bread, all pasta, or all pastries, you can have it! Plus, for a limited time, you can get $30 off the first box - PLUS free Croissants in every box - when you go to Wildgrain.com/BETHEREINFIVE to start your subscription. Go to Zocdoc.com/BETHEREINFIVE and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today.

This week, Kate and her sister are reporting live on Christmas Eve from North Carolina to talk about the hottest topics, like shows that are five years old they just started binging (Welcome to Plathville), drinking liqueurs that are over 20 years old, or finding out about school-aged kids having anonymous Deux Moi-style Instagram pages for rumor spreading, and they also discuss an AI scam that has been a source of debate at the Kennedy family Christmas. Then they read listener-submitted stories about the worst/weirdest Christmas gifts they've ever given or received to round out the past month of holiday-adjacent crowdsourcing. Enjoy & happiest holidays to you and yours! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pre-order Kate's book, One in a Millennial, here! And come see Kate on her book tour in 2024. See cities and tix here. Right now, BÉIS (base) is offering our listeners 15% off your first purchase by visiting BEISTRAVEL.com/BETHEREINFIVE. Visit Framebridge.com to custom frame just about everything on your holiday list! Get 20% off when you go to LIQUID-IV.COM and use code BETHEREINFIVE at checkout. That's 20% off ANYTHING you order when you shop better hydration today using promo code BETHEREINFIVE at LIQUID-IV.COM.

This week, Kate shares crowdsourced holiday traditions that listeners submitted via e-mail and on Instagram in case anyone wants to be inspired to create similar traditions. Easy listening that is festive, fun, and, spoiler alert: has a LOT of cinnamon buns. Enjoy! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pre-order my book, One in a Millennial here! Make every look merry with Pair eyewear. Go to paireyewear.com/BETHEREINFIVE for 15% off your first pair. Reduce wrinkles without compromising on clean science. HyaCera from Ritual is a skin supplement you can actually trust. Ritual is offering my listeners 30% off during your first month. Visit ritual.com/BETHEREINFIVE to start Ritual or add HyaCera to your line up today. Visit Framebridge.com to custom frame just about everything on your holiday list!

This week, Kate brings back the leftover stories from last year's episode "Tis the Damn Seasoning," when listeners submitted stories (inspired by the TS song) about the magic/misery/nostalgia of reconnecting with a hometown beau over the holiday season. Some stories are from Patreon, some are new musings, but overall this episode has all the Hallmark-y vibes for your holiday season. Enjoy! Pre-order my book, One in a Millennial here! Listen to the podcast on Amazon Music! Helix is offering 20% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to HelixSleep.com/BeThereInFive. This is their best offer yet and it won't last long! With Helix, better sleep starts now. Sign up today at butcherbox.com/bethereinfive and use code bethereinfive to get 3 lbs of free-range, organic chicken wings free in every order for a year when you sign up at butcherbox.com/bethereinfive and use code bethereinfive. Give the gift of glow this holiday season with clean, vegan skincare from OSEA. And right now we have a special discount just for our listeners. Get 10% off your first order sitewide with code BTIF at OSEAMalibu.com. To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/BETHEREINFIVE. Don't miss out on this limited-time offer! Uncommon Goods. We're all out of the ordinary.

This week, we have a classic BTI5 deep dive about two cult documentaries Kate watched this week, Escaping Twin Flames and Love Has Won. She feels confusion and rage galore as she explores each organization's core values, quirks, tactics, scandals, and leaders to try and understand what it means to be a believer in someone who, despite having objectively zero charisma or appeal, manages to gain control of your entire existence. She also examines details she felt were left out of Love Has Won, such as the contents of their curriculum, untold stories of people left out in the desert to die, and why she feels like it makes no sense that Miguel/Michael put the money in the bag and he stole the keys, and no one's asking questions. Be on the lookout for a bonus episode about a third cult that was cut from the broadcast at patreon.com/bethereinfive Pre order my book, One in a Millennial here! Get your first book for $5 with code BETHEREINFIVE at bookofthemonth.com. Right now we have a special discount just for our listeners. Get 10% off your first order sitewide with code BTIF at OSEAMalibu.com. To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/BETHEREINFIVE. Don't miss out on this limited time offer! Uncommon Goods. We're all out of the ordinary.

This week, Kate is joined by author, host of Pulling the Thread, and former Chief Content Officer at Goop, Elise Loehnen, to discuss her NYT bestselling book, On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good. Enjoy! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pre order my book, One in a Millennial here! Get your first book for $5 with code BETHEREINFIVE at bookofthemonth.com. For understated luxury at its best this holiday, shop the must-have pairs of the season and receive 20% off your purchase with code BETHEREINFIVE at marcfisherfootwear.com. To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/BETHEREINFIVE. That's UNCOMMONGOODS.com/BETHEREINFIVE, for 15% off! Don't miss out on this limited time offer! Uncommon Goods. We're all out of the ordinary. Right now we have a special discount just for our listeners. Get 10% off your first order sitewide with code BTIF at OSEAMalibu.com

This week, Kate is joined by Allison Horrocks and Mary Mahoney, self-identified Mollys and hosts of the Dolls of our Lives Podcast (FKA American Girls), to talk about their newly released book, Dolls of our Lives. They discuss the origin story of American Girl dolls and why they were vital to so many of our girlhoods, Pleasant Rowland's brand of feminism, their tie to Colonial Williamsburg, reexamining historical plot lines, hot takes about Uncle Gard, and so much more AG lore, e.g., the doll hospital, catalog culture, best/worst fashions and furniture, and niche drama in Aurora, NY. Randomly, there are plenty of Saved by the Bell tangents, too. Enjoy! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pre order my book, One in a Millennial here! Choose between 2 NY strip steaks, filet mignons, or ribeyes to get FREE in every box for a whole year when you join. Sign up today at butcherbox.com/bethereinfive and use code bethereinfive to choose your free steak for a year and get $20 off. That's butcherbox.com/bethereinfive and use code bethereinfive to get this special Black Friday deal plus $20 off. Make every look merry with Pair eyewear. Take advantage of Pair's holiday sale. Go to paireyewear.com and use code HOLIDAY20 for 20% off your first pair. And be sure to mention that Be There in Five sent you in the post-checkout survey! That's paireyewear.com, code HOLIDAY20. Reduce wrinkles without compromising on clean science. HyaCera from Ritual is a skin supplement you can actually trust. Ritual is offering my listeners 30% off during your first month. Visit ritual.com/BETHEREINFIVE to start Ritual or add HyaCera to your line up today. To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/BETHEREINFIVE. That's UNCOMMON GOODS.com/BETHEREINFIVE, for 15% off! Don't miss out on this limited time offer! Uncommon Goods. We're all out of the ordinary.