Join Becca Freeman and Olivia Muenter every Wednesday for a dose of books and banter, along with interviews with women who inspire us.

From new hobbies to writing stuff to upcoming travel and more, we’re taking this week to catch up on LIFE!    Substacks we’re into right now include <a href= "https://alexaspivey.substack.com/">Seester Seester by Ashley and Alexa Spivey</a>, <a href="https://gossiptime.substack.com/">Gossip Time</a>, <a href="https://andibartz.substack.com/">Get it Write by Andrea Bartz</a>, <a href="https://hunterharris.substack.com/">Hung Up with Hunter Harris</a>.     (Also if anybody can relate to Olivia’s low, here’s a link to that <a href="https://amzn.to/3VVcKM0">Critter Catcher</a>)   Obsessions Olivia: <a href= "https://www.duluthtrading.com/women/collections/heirloom-gardening/?feature=wm3/&srccode=GBPPCMN&ogmap=SEM%7CBRN%7CGOOG%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7Cduluth%20women%27s%20gardening%20overalls%7C19688469253%7C158049943628&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw_e2wBhAEEiwAyFFFoz8D5KclCP24rDYTZUp9LQCBVoqnTY0bhSvKD91X5cl8Y2-tKAX73hoCTd8QAvD_BwE"> Duluth women’s gardening overalls</a> Becca: <a href= "http://ilovemahj.com">ilovemahj.com</a>   What we read this week Becca: <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/86846/9780593550427">Not In Love by Ali Hazelwood</a> Olivia: <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/86846/9781982144661">Till Death Do Us Part Laurie Elizabeth Flynn</a> out Aug 13   This Month’s Book Club Pick - <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/86846/9781982166823">Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle</a> (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)   Sponsors Prose - Get your free consultation and 50% off at <a href="http://prose.com/bop">prose.com/bop</a> Osea - Get 10% off your first order sitewide with code BOP at <a href="http://oseamalibu.com">OSEAMalibu.com</a> Framebridge - Visit <a href= "http://framebridge.com">Framebridge.com</a> or a local Framebridge store to get started and custom frame just about anything.    Join our <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/badonpaperpodcast/">Facebook group</a> for amazing book recs & more!  Pre-order Olivia’s Book, <a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739425/such-a-bad-influence-by-olivia-muenter/"> Such a Bad Influence</a>! Subscribe to <a href= "https://oliviamuenter.substack.com/">Olivia’s Newsletter!</a> O<a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736180/the-christmas-orphans-club-by-becca-freeman/">rder Becca’s Book, The Christmas Orphans Club!</a> Subscribe to <a href= "https://beccafreeman.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web&r=se7xa"> Becca’s Newsletter!</a><a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736180/the-christmas-orphans-club-by-becca-freeman/"> </a> Follow us on Instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/badonpaperpodcast/?hl=en">@badonpaperpodcast</a>. Follow Olivia on Instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/oliviamuenter/">@oliviamuenter</a> and Becca <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/beccamfreeman/">@beccamfreeman</a>.

Bad On Paper

A Spring Life Catchup

We’re back with another installment of three things! Get excited to talk toilet paper, unhinged online ads, anti-bucket lists, recommendation culture, and MORE!   Olivia’s Things The <a href= "https://us.pg.com/blogs/charmin-reinvents-toilet-paper-smooth-tear/"> Charmin toilet paper redesign</a> (and the mundane parts of life we’d want to give a makeover) What you’d want to erase your brain to read/watch ‘for the first time’. (Ours are <a href= "https://www.max.com/shows/newsroom/ec852a72-c111-44af-bd81-0830484022d0"> The Newsroom</a>, <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/86846/9781250125903">The Idea of You</a>, the <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0u7lXy7pDg">Masterclass Pharrell Williams Maggie Rogers Video</a>, <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/86846/9780593135228">Project Hail Mary</a>) Common bucket list items we have zero interest in.    Becca’s Things <a href= "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TvuXeWPITSJ5EfoJjSH-8lq_MeGkG8K2/view?usp=sharing"> This Facebook ad Becca got the other day</a>. (Feat. <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/myfriendpaige/">@myfriendpaige</a> of the <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-friend-podcast-with-paige-elkington-with-ruby-caster/id1483514044"> My Friend Podcast</a>) TV highlight: Becca’s is <a href= "https://tv.apple.com/us/show/loot/umc.cmc.5erbujil1mpazuerhr1udnk45?itscg=MC_20000&itsct=atvp_brand_omd&mttn3pid=Google%20AdWords&mttnagencyid=a5e&mttncc=US&mttnsiteid=143238&mttnsubad=OUS2019956_1-695414014538-c&mttnsubkw=140914909647__BH28Tywi_&mttnsubplmnt=_adext_"> Loot</a> and Olivia’s is <a href= "https://go.tlc.com/show/seeking-sister-wife-tlc">Seeking Sister Wife</a> | TV Lowlight: Becca’s is <a href= "https://www.max.com/shows/starstruck/35705238-df49-4e2c-bc06-461f59da0d8f"> Starstruck</a> and Olivia’s is <a href= "https://www.max.com/shows/regime/efb05943-beee-4347-b12b-e181e606f345"> The Regime</a> Recommendation culture    Obsessions Olivia: <a href= "https://www.bathandbodyworks.com/p/cinnamon-spiced-vanilla-3-wick-candle-026775078.html?ef_id=Cj0KCQjwq86wBhDiARIsAJhuphllgw5TLKOwryQz2JTR5eCXLmgtZ_Gjj4GYGbdLY2LyOgQCQMmyrxsaAkeUEALw_wcB:G:s&&cm_mmc=googlepmax-_-paid-search-_-Candle&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwq86wBhDiARIsAJhuphllgw5TLKOwryQz2JTR5eCXLmgtZ_Gjj4GYGbdLY2LyOgQCQMmyrxsaAkeUEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds"> Spiced Pumpkin Patchouli candle by Bath & Body Works</a> Becca: <a href= "https://www.makeupbymario.com/products/ethereal-eyes-eyeshadow-palette?variant=40256529465409&tw_source=google&tw_adid=675926811257&tw_campaign=12762148536&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwq86wBhDiARIsAJhuphkgJO5oJeA7aMJA-4yo_78hiBzVyHxBv8U39zuHvexnUMd8q7ulFWcaAtZOEALw_wcB"> Makeup by Mario Ethereal Eyes palette</a>   What we read this week Becca: <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/86846/9781250280039">The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins</a> Olivia: <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/86846/9780593715413">Welcome Home, Caroline Kline by Courtney Preiss </a>   This Month’s Book Club Pick - <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/86846/9781982166823">Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle</a> (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)   Sponsors Better Help - Visit <a href= "http://betterhelp.com/BADONPAPER">BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER</a> today to get 10% off your first month. Cozy Earth - Go to <a href= "http://cozyearth.com">cozyearth.com</a> and use promo code BOP for an exclusive 35% off.    Join our <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/badonpaperpodcast/">Facebook group</a> for amazing book recs & more!  Pre-order Olivia’s Book, <a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739425/such-a-bad-influence-by-olivia-muenter/"> Such a Bad Influence</a>! Subscribe to <a href= "https://oliviamuenter.substack.com/">Olivia’s Newsletter!</a> O<a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736180/the-christmas-orphans-club-by-becca-freeman/">rder Becca’s Book, The Christmas Orphans Club!</a> Subscribe to <a href= "https://beccafreeman.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web&r=se7xa"> Becca’s Newsletter!</a><a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736180/the-christmas-orphans-club-by-becca-freeman/"> </a> Follow us on Instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/badonpaperpodcast/?hl=en">@badonpaperpodcast</a>. Follow Olivia on Instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/oliviamuenter/">@oliviamuenter</a> and Becca <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/beccamfreeman/">@beccamfreeman</a>.

Three Things April 2024

This week we’re chatting Three Things with <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/jopiazzaauthor/">Jo Piazza</a>! We also talk about her new book <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/86846/9780593474167">The Sicilian Inheritance</a>, telling NFL players what to do, Easter Baskets & Cadbury Eggs, The Tooth Fairy, making cannoli, and more!    <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/86846/9781982181031">We Are Not Like Them</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/86846/9781668005507">You Were Always Mine</a>, <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/86846/9781501179433">Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win</a>, <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/86846/9781101872208">The Knockoff,</a> and <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/86846/9780451495570">How to Be Married</a>. Just a heads up: Non-Kid-In-The-Car-Friendly convos ahead!    Jo’s Things Cold Plunging Costco Underwear Teaching herself how to make cannoli    Obsessions Olivia: <a href="https://amzn.to/3xksGNE">Harry’s Grove Body Wash</a> Becca: <a href= "https://drinkbkbest.com/products/peach-iced-tea">Brooklyn Best Peach Iced Tea</a>   What we read this week Becca: <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/86846/9781538704431">Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez</a> Olivia: <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/86846/9781683693680">This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer</a>   This Month’s Book Club Pick - <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/86846/9781982166823">Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle</a> (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)   Sponsors Cozy Earth - Use code BOP for 35% off at <a href= "http://cozyearth.com">cozyearth.com</a>.   Join our <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/badonpaperpodcast/">Facebook group</a> for amazing book recs & more!  Pre-order Olivia’s Book, <a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739425/such-a-bad-influence-by-olivia-muenter/"> Such a Bad Influence</a>! Subscribe to <a href= "https://oliviamuenter.substack.com/">Olivia’s Newsletter!</a> O<a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736180/the-christmas-orphans-club-by-becca-freeman/">rder Becca’s Book, The Christmas Orphans Club!</a> Subscribe to <a href= "https://beccafreeman.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web&r=se7xa"> Becca’s Newsletter!</a><a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736180/the-christmas-orphans-club-by-becca-freeman/"> </a> Follow us on Instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/badonpaperpodcast/?hl=en">@badonpaperpodcast</a>. Follow Olivia on Instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/oliviamuenter/">@oliviamuenter</a> and Becca <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/beccamfreeman/">@beccamfreeman</a>.

Author and Podcaster Jo Piazza’s Three Things: Costco Underwear, Cold Plunging with the Eagles, and Cannoli

This week we’re discussing our March Book Club Pick: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/86846/9781250786210">Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xotchitl Gonzalez</a>! We talk about the artists that inspired this story, the themes that impacted us the most, and more! We also share listener-submitted follow ups on our Notes App conversation.   Obsessions Olivia - <a href="https://shopstyle.it/l/b9C4g">Elf Glow Reviver Lip Oil, Rose Envy</a> Becca - <a href= "https://www.rhodeskin.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw5ImwBhBtEiwAFHDZx-yKCKjZHVGX-2CyEqiyYXPryXgS1ry27JtbZFHxr8Qn_Z8brBe_WBoCyO4QAvD_BwE"> Rhode skincare</a>   What we read this week Becca - <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/86846/9781683694014">Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter</a> Olivia - <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/86846/9781250786210">Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xotchitl Gonzalez</a>   This Month’s Book Club Pick - Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)   Sponsors Prose - get your free consultation and 50% off at <a href="http://prose.com/bop">prose.com/bop</a> Cozy Earth - use code BOP for up to 35% off site wide at <a href="http://cozyearth.com">cozyearth.com</a>.   BOP Stuff: Join our <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/badonpaperpodcast/">Facebook group</a> for amazing book recs & more! Or chat with us on <a href= "https://links.geneva.com/invite/afb4d581-b397-4f3d-89f4-8ca6c468d36c"> Geneva</a>. Follow us on Instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/badonpaperpodcast/?hl=en">@badonpaperpodcast</a>. Olivia’s Stuff: Pre-order Olivia’s Book, <a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739425/such-a-bad-influence-by-olivia-muenter/"> Such a Bad Influence</a> (out 6/4). Subscribe to <a href= "https://oliviamuenter.substack.com/">Olivia’s Newsletter!</a> Follow Olivia on Instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/oliviamuenter/">@oliviamuenter</a>. Becca’s Stuff. O<a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736180/the-christmas-orphans-club-by-becca-freeman/">rder Becca’s Book, The Christmas Orphans Club!</a> Subscribe to <a href= "https://beccafreeman.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web&r=se7xa"> Becca’s Newsletter!</a> <a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736180/the-christmas-orphans-club-by-becca-freeman/"> </a>Follow Becca <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/beccamfreeman/">on IG @beccamfreeman</a>.

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