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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.

Bad On Paper Becca Freeman & Olivia Muenter

    • Arts
    • 5.0 • 60 Ratings

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

    What’s in Our Notes App

    What’s in Our Notes App

    The notes App can be used for more than celebrity apologies, so we decided to dedicate an episode to diving into what's in our Notes App! Specifically Notes App organization, the most useful notes we keep, the weirdest notes we find on our phones, and more! 
     
    Let us know the innovative/smart/weird ways you use the Notes App by calling in at 843-405-3157. 
     
    Obsessions
    Becca - Chobani Cinnamon French Toast Creamer
    Olivia - American Fiction 
     
    What we read this week
    Olivia: Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Canas
    Becca: Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe (out 6/11), Bride by Ali Hazelwood
     
    This Month’s Book Club Pick - Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xotchitl Gonzalez (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)
     
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    Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! 
    Pre-order Olivia’s Book, Such a Bad Influence!
    Subscribe to Olivia’s Newsletter!
    Order Becca’s Book, The Christmas Orphans Club!
    Subscribe to Becca’s Newsletter! 
    Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
     

    • 56 min
    Three Things with Author Tia Williams: Love is Blind, American Fiction, and Her New Novel

    Three Things with Author Tia Williams: Love is Blind, American Fiction, and Her New Novel

    We’re so excited for another guest Three Things with author Tia Williams! We chat about Love is Blind, American Fiction (with an Oscar movie sidebar), and her new novel A Love Song for Ricki Wilde!
     
    Tia Williams is the author of the novels The Accidental Diva, It Chicks, Sixteen Candles, The Perfect Find (now a Netflix movie starring Gabrielle Union), Seven Days in June, and her latest novel, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde just came out last month! 
     
    We also ask Tia for beauty recs, which include Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer, Tom Ford Soleil de Feu, Rare Beauty Blushes, and Ilia Mascara.
     
    Obsessions
    Olivia: Jennifer Lopez’s This Is Me.. Now
    Becca: Bare chicken tenders
     
     
    This Month’s Book Club Pick - Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xotchitl Gonzalez (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)
     
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    Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! 
    Subscribe to Olivia’s Newsletter!
    Order Becca’s Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! 
    Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
     

    • 51 min
    Good Material Book Club

    Good Material Book Club

    We’re so excited to discuss Good Material by Dolly Alderton! This one gave us mixed feelings, which means a great discussion is ahead. We talk about how reading from a man’s point of view impacted our reading experience, our favorite funny parts, what we thought of the relationship dynamics in the book, and MORE!
     
    The article that we thought of while reading this book is linked here! 
     
    Obsessions
    Olivia - Lavender shower bombs
    Becca - Kindle Paperwhite Signature
     
    What we read this week
    Olivia - The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer, The Comeback by Ella Berman
    Becca - Bye, Baby by Carola Lovering (out March 5)  and Good Material by Dolly Alderton
     
    This Month’s Book Club Pick - Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xotchitl Gonzalez (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)
     
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    Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! 
    Subscribe to Olivia’s Newsletter!
    Order Becca’s Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! 
    Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
     

    • 57 min
    February 2024 Three Things

    February 2024 Three Things

    It's time for another round of Three Things! Including things we’re reading, listening, and watching that we had to talk about…and Paul Giamatti. 
     
    Becca’s Three Things
    Renaissance Act ii
    Pastries
    A Paul Giamatti X Cher anecdote 
     
    Olivia’s Three Things
    One Day on Netflix (And a companion to One Day by Farrah Storr from Becca)
    Everyone’s a sellout now on Vox
    Favorite acts of self-kindness
     
    Obsessions
    Becca: Substack as a place to scroll
    Olivia: Face Globes 
     
    What we read this week
    Olivia: The Wild One by Colleen McKeegan, Rabbit Hole by Kate Brody
    Becca: The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center (June 11); Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan (June 4)
     
    This Month’s Book Club Pick - Good Material by Dolly Alderton (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)
     
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    Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! 
    Subscribe to Olivia’s Newsletter!
    Order Becca’s Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! 
    Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
     

    • 54 min
    Obscure Erotica Part 2

    Obscure Erotica Part 2

    Romance is in the air! We were feeling adoorable this Valentine’s Day and thought we’d Linc up and dive back into some obscure erotica. Join us…if you dare! 
     
    Obsessions
    Becca: Norah Ephron, specifically I’ll Have What She’s Having and Everything is Copy
    Olivia: @poppincandyofficial, Hvladimir the Beluga Whale
     
    What we read this week
    Becca: Still Writing by Dani Shapiro
     
    This Month’s Book Club Pick - Good Material by Dolly Alderton (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 - Get up to 35% off sitewide when you use the code BOP at cozyearth.com.
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    Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! 
    Subscribe to Olivia’s Newsletter!
    Order Becca’s Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! 
    Pre-order Olivia’s Book, Such a Bad Influence!
    Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

    • 58 min
    2024 Reading preview!

    2024 Reading preview!

    It’s time for one of our favorite episodes of the year, our 2024 reading preview! We chat with Jordyn Walker, Haley Jakobson, Tomi Obebe, Steven Rowley, and Amanda Montell about their most anticipated reads of 2024! We also ask them the very important question: If you could have a meal with any fictional character at any chain restaurant, who are you going with and where are you taking them?
     
    Olivia’s 2024 Picks
    Rabbit Hole by Kate Brody 
    Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead by Jenny Hollander
     
    Jordyn’s 2024 Picks
    Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
    A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
     
    Haley’s 2024 Picks
    Rules for Ghosting by Shelly Jay Shore (out August 20)
    The Most Famous Girl in the World by Iman Hariri-Kia (out May 7)
     
    Tomi’s 2024 Picks
    House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas
    This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan (our March 5)
     
    Steven’s 2024 Picks
    Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley (out February 27)
    The Women by Kristin Hannah
     
    Amanda’s 2024 Picks
    All Fours by Miranda July 
    Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne
     
    Becca’s 2024 Picks
    One-Star Romance by Laura Hankin (out June 18)
    Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe (out June 11)
     
    Obsessions
    Olivia: NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour 
    Becca: Cadbury creme egg season
     
    What we read this week
    Becca: The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren (May 14); Crescent City 3 by Sarah J Maas
    Olivia: First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston, Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
     
    This Month’s Book Club Pick - (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
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    Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! 
    Subscribe to Olivia’s Newsletter!
    Order Becca’s Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! 
    Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
     

    • 1 hr 16 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
60 Ratings

60 Ratings

Ashleigh-Elizabeth ,

An hour with friends

I have been listening to the BoP podcast since 2020 and it has firmly become a favourite - one I look forward to listening to every week.

I was apprehensive when Grace left, but dare I say, I adore listening to Olivia even more?! Olivia

amcarn ,

Quarantine friends

Love listening to this podcast when I go on walks during lockdown 2.0 in London. I started listening to them at the start of 2020, and enjoy all the different topics they cover from politics to the career advice episodes. Being in my 20s, they’re a bit older than me, so they feel like the older wiser friends I need!

JanieInLondon ,

Feels like friends

Love listening to this podcast on my daily walk after dropping my daughter at nursery. Feels like chatting with a couple of girlfriends especially as I miss being on the east coast! Now with all this free time, I’m getting into their book recommendations and listening to old book club episodes. Thanks Becca and Grace!

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