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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

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    • 4.3 • 7 Ratings

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

    Anita de Monte Laughs Last Book Club & Notes App Follow Up

    Anita de Monte Laughs Last Book Club & Notes App Follow Up

    This week we’re discussing our March Book Club Pick: Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xotchitl Gonzalez! 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 - Elf Glow Reviver Lip Oil, Rose Envy
    Becca - Rhode skincare
     
    What we read this week
    Becca - Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter
    Olivia - Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xotchitl Gonzalez
     
    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)
     
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    BOP Stuff: Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Or chat with us on Geneva. Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast.
    Olivia’s Stuff: Pre-order Olivia’s Book, Such a Bad Influence (out 6/4). Subscribe to Olivia’s Newsletter! Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter.
    Becca’s Stuff. Order Becca’s Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca’s Newsletter! Follow Becca on IG @beccamfreeman.
     

    • 1 hr 4 min
    March 2024 Three Things

    March 2024 Three Things

    It’s time for Three Things and we have a lot to cover, so let’s dive in! 
     
    Olivia’s things
    Kate Middleton
    A game FMKs 
    Our Favorite Substacks 
     
    Becca’s things
    What you do when you’re struggling with procrastination (get the Time Timer Becca mentioned here) 
    The State of Culture 2024 on Substack
    The Idea Of You Trailer
     
    Our favorite Substacks
    Feed Me by Emily Sundberg
    After School by Casey Lewis 
    Publishing Confidential by Kathleen Schmidt
    Extracurricular by Tembe Denton Hurst
    Morning Person by Leslie Stevens
    Beyond with Jane Ratcliffe
     
    Obsessions
    Becca: Jeffrey Campbell Pearl Mesh Ballet Flats
    Olivia: 1000 words by Jami Attenberg 
     
    What we read this week
    Olivia: 1000 words by Jami Attenberg 
    Becca: United by Cory Booker
     
    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.
     

    • 1 hr
    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)
     
    Sponsors
    McMillan - Listen to Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez wherever you get your audiobooks!
    Cozy Earth - Get up to 35% off site-wide when you use the code BOP at cozyearth.com
     
    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)
     
    Sponsors
    Brook Eyewear - Bad on Paper listeners can take 15% off orders at Brookeyewear.com with code BOP. 
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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)
     
    Sponsors
    Prose - Get 50% off your first subscription order today PLUS 15% off and free shipping on every subscription order after that at Prose.com/bop
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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

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