Bad On Paper

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

  1. 1 day ago

    2026 Reading Preview Part 2!

    We're back with more book recs! We asked friends of the pod Corey Ann Haydu, Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, Sanjana Basker, and John Glynn to share the books they're most excited about in 2026. Amazing book recs ahead!   Becca's Picks - Habits of the Sea by Shea Earnshaw (Out July 7), Sophie Standing There by Meg Mason (Out September 8) Corey Ann Haydu's Picks: Luna, Phoenix, Queen by Julie Oringer (Out Oct 13), Meet Me in the Garden by Nina LaCour (Out Aug 4) Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's Picks - Villa Coco by Sean Greer, American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee (Out Sept 29) Sanjana Basker's Picks - The Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry Thomas (Out July 21) and Just a Highland Fling by Naina Kumar (Out July 21) John Glynn's Picks - The Open Era by Edward Schmidt and Whale Harbour by Marybeth Keane (Out Nov 5) Olivia's Picks - John of John by Douglas Stuart, The Seekers of Deer Creek by Thao Thai (Out 8/4)   July's Book Club Pick - The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff    Summer of Sol Bonus Book Club Picks 7/16 - The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand 8/20 - One and Only by Maurene Goo 9/17 - The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza   What we read this week Olivia - Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy, John of John by Douglas Stewart  Becca - Crash Into Me by Robinne Lee, The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney   Obsessions Becca - Cumulus Coffee Maker Olivia -The Other Bennet Sister    Sponsors Cozy Earth - Head to cozyearth.com and use code BOP for an exclusive 20% off. Sol de Janeiro - Go to badonpaperpodcast.com/summerofsol anytime for all the info on event dates, locations, and tickets, giveaway signups, and discount code info! And tickets to our Chicago LIVE book club are HERE.   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started!   Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter!  Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

    1hr 28min

  2. 1 Jul

    Catching up with Robinne Lee

    We are SO thrilled to chat with Bad on Paper all-star, Robinne Lee! We caught up with Robinne all about her experience seeing The Idea of You go from book to film and her new book, Crash Into Me, out July 7! She shares the seedlings of inspiration for her new book, how it differs from writing The Idea of You, and more!   July's Book Club Pick - The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff    The July 16 bonus book club pick - The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand, and we'll have an in-person event in Chicago in July! The August 20 bonus book club pick - One and Only by Maurene Goo, and we'll have an in-person event in Miami in August. The September 17 bonus book club pick - The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza, and we'll have an in-person event in NYC in September.   What we Read this Week Olivia - June Baby by Shannon Garvey Becca - Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It by Brooke Averick   Obsessions Becca - Mary H.K. Choi on Forever35 Olivia - eBay charm shoes    Sponsors Quince - Go to Quince.com/bop for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Wayfair - Head to Wayfair.com to shop all things home.   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started!   Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter!  Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

    1hr 7min

  3. 24 Jun

    Almost Life Book Club

    It's time to discuss our June Book Club Pick, Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave! We chat about how our feelings on the characters evolved as we got deeper into the book, whether we view this as a romance (and if the characters were MTB), and break down the jarring ending.   July's Book Club Pick - The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff    The July 16 bonus book club pick - The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand, and we'll have an in-person event in Chicago in July! The August 20 bonus book club pick - One and Only by Maurene Goo, and we'll have an in-person event in Miami in August. The September 17 bonus book club pick - The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza, and we'll have an in-person event in NYC in September.   Obsessions Becca - Olivia Rodrigo "You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love" especially Stupid Song and Expectations Olivia - Widow's Bay   Sponsors Caraway Home - Visit Carawayhome.com/BOP to take an additional 10% off using code BOP on your next purchase. Cozy Earth - Head to cozyearth.com and use my code BOP for an exclusive 20% off. Skims - Place your order at SKIMS.com and select "podcast" in the survey, and be sure to select our show in the dropdown menu that follows. Friperie - use code BOP50 when you sign up for your capsule at friperieberkshires.com and get $50 off!   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started!   Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter!  Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

    1hr 3min

  4. 10 Jun

    Mid-Year Goals Check-In

    It's somehow halfway into the year, and we are ready to check in with our annual goals! Keep listening for personal and professional updates for 2026.   June's Book Club Pick - Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave   What we read this week Olivia - Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy, Wait for Me by Amy Jo Burns  Becca - The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, Ungodly Rich by Katharine McGee   Obsession Becca - Utensil Holder and Williams-Sonoma Olivewood Utensils   Sponsors Cozy Earth - Head to cozyearth.com and use our code BOP for an exclusive 20% off. Ritual - Save 25% on your first month at Ritual.com/BADONPEPER. Wayfair - Head to Wayfair.com to get your outdoor space ready for way less. Better Help - Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER.   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started!   Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter!  Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

    53 min

  5. 3 Jun

    June 2026 Three Things

    Happy Three Things Day! We have a very bookish set of Three Things, from buzzy book discourse, upsetting rebrands, first lines, bedding recommendations, and a call to action for you!   Shared Things Join our Facebook Group to cast your vote for our July Book Club Pick! Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke   Becca's Things Polar Seltzer's visual rebrand Our sheets philosophies   Olivia's Things "High Concept" Novels Favorite first lines of books   June's Book Club Pick - Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave   What we read this week Becca - Off Campus Olivia - Trader Joe's   Obsession Becca - Sandwich by Catherine Newman   Sponsors Caraway Home - Visit carawayhome.com/BOP to take an additional 10% off your next purchase. Quince - Visit quince.com/bop for free shipping and 365-day returns. Master Class - Get 15% off at masterclass.com/BOP.   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started!   Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter!  Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

    1hr 13min

  6. 13 May

    May 2026 Three Things

    We're so excited to chat through a fresh batch of new things. What are our character naming rules? What teachers made an impact on us? Do we still care about the Met Gala? Find out this and more in this week's episode!    Olivia's Things Naming Book Characters Teachers who have made an impact on us Do we still care about the Met Gala?   Becca's Things Famesick by Lena Dunham Author Career Milestones   May's Book Club Pick - Into the Blue by Emma Brodie   What we read this week Olivia - American Fantasy by Emma Straub, The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clark Becca - Vantage Point by Sara Sligar   Obsession Olivia - Killeagh by Kingfishr Becca - Haagen Dasz Caramel Cone Ice Cream   Sponsors Caraway Home - Visit Carawayhome.com/xxxx to take an additional 10% off using code xxxx on your next purchase. Cozy Earth - Head to cozyearth.com and use my code BOP for an exclusive 20% off.   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started!   Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter!  Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

    1hr 17min

  7. 6 May

    Spring 2026 Catch Up

    This week, we're catching up and going deep on our writing and reading lives, home updates, and what we're looking forward to this summer.   May's Book Club Pick - Into the Blue by Emma Brodie   What we read this week Becca - Famesick by Lena Dunham, Found Time by Caroline Goldstein   Obsession Olivia - Her Crocs Becca -  Ladies of London    Sponsors Quince - Head to Quince.com/bop for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Ritual - Save 25% on your first month at Ritual.com/BADONPAPER Wayfair - Head to Wayfair.com to shop all things home.   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started!   Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter!  Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

    1hr 2min

  8. 29 Apr

    Good People Book Club

    So excited to dive deep into our April Book Club Pick: Good People by Patmeena Sabit! We chat about the news story that inspired this novel, its inventive structure, the POVs we connected to the most, the book's (intentionally) vague marketing package, and what we think happened at the end!    For more references for the content in this episode, read more here and here.    May's Book Club Pick - Into the Blue by Emma Brodie   What we read this week Becca - The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson (out June 30) Olivia - Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson (out October 6) Obsession Olivia - Ladies of London Becca - Real Housewives of Rhode Island Sponsors Cozy Earth - Head to cozyearth.com and use my code BOP for an exclusive 20% off BetterHelp - get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER Additional resources Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started!   Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter!  Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

    1hr 1min
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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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  • Creator
    Becca Freeman & Olivia Muenter
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    430
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Bad On Paper

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