We are SO excited for this week’s conversation with journalist E. Jean Carroll! We chat with her about why she decided to write her book about her experience in court against Donald Trump, her 30-year tenure as an advice columnist, and more!

E. Jean Carroll is the author of five books, including a biography of Hunter S. Thompson, and the New York Times bestselling book NOT MY TYPE: One Woman vs. a President.

Obsessions

Becca - U Beauty Proem perfume

What we read this week

Becca - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

Olivia - Writers & Lovers by Lily King, NOT MY TYPE: One Woman vs. a President

This Month’s Book Club Pick - The Knight and The Moth by Rachel Gillig (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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It’s time for the most August 2025 Three Things to Ever Three Things. From AI to face shapewear to Labubus, and more, there’s so much to discuss! Let’s get into it.

Olivia’s Things

DNF-ing

Skims Face Shapewear

Labubus

Becca’s Things

The articles “I Teach Creative Writing. This Is What A.I. Is Doing to Students” by Meghan O’Rourke [gift link] and ”The Force-Feeding of AI on an Unwilling Public” by Ted Gioia

Mind Meld Game

The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3

Obsessions

Becca - Freakier Friday

Olivia - Sorry, Baby

What we read this week

Becca - The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

This Month’s Book Club Pick - The Knight and The Moth by Rachel Gillig (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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As a bonus to our episode discussing comparison and competition, we invited Chelsea Bieker to continue the conversation, and how comparison and competition manifest for her, specifically within her publishing career and the strategies she’s learned to quiet these emotions.

Read more from Chelsea in her newsletter Make Up Your Life, fountainpractice.com, and her latest book Madwoman is out now!

This Month’s Book Club Pick - The Knight and The Moth by Rachel Gillig (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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We’ve been trying to make an episode about comparison and competition (an Olivia Muenter favorite topic!) happen for a while, and it’s finally here! We’re discussing our personal histories with comparison and competition and how it manifests in our personal and professional lives. We’re even diving into whether we ever compare ourselves to each other.

We’re talking about if we define ourselves as competitive people, topics that bring up jealousy, how comparison and competition manifests in our author lives, and even within the podcast.

Obsessions

B: Hues and Cues

O: eBay (vintage hats, weird jewelry, old books)

What we read this week

O: Greenwich by Kate Broad

B:

This Month’s Book Club Pick - The Knight and The Moth by Rachel Gillig (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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It’s book club day! We’re so excited to talk about our listener-selected book club pick, Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid. There’s a lot to cover in this story set during the 1980s space race. We discuss our feelings about the main characters, the aspects of the book we gravitated towards, our favorite space songs, and more!

Obsessions:

Becca - Ruby lobster roll off watercolor painting

Olivia - Alexander Skarsgard interview circuit

Reading:

Olivia - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown

Becca - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Loved One by Aisha Muharrar (out 8/12)

This Month’s Book Club Pick - The Knight and The Moth by Rachel Gillig (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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Our last desert island episode was so popular, we hopped a quick trip back to the island for part 2. This time we’re talking all things clothing and travel.

Jeans

Becca - Frame Le Slim Palazzo

Olivia - Gap Ultra Soft Barrel Leg Jeans

Bra

Becca & Olivia - Skims T-Shirt Bra

Underwear

Becca - Skims fits everybody thong

Olivia - CUUP high waisted

Shoe

Becca - Onitsuka Tigre Mexico 66

Olivia - EVA Birkenstocks

Obsessions

Becca - BBQ Brawl

What we read this week

Becca - Girl on Girl by Sophie Gilbert, Happy All The Time by Laurie Colwin

Olivia -

Travel Essential

Becca - Dagne Dover Duffel Bag

Olvia - Bose Quiet Comfort Noise Cancelling Headphones

This Month’s Book Club Pick - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (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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We are so excited to have Navessa Allen on the pod to talk about all things spicy romance!

We hear about how she got started writing romance, how she handles taboo topics, what it’s like having viral success, and her experience as self-published author who began working for a traditional publishing house.

Her books Lights Out and Caught Up are out now.

Obsessions

Becca - Watercolor set & workbook

Olivia - The Truman Show

What we read this week

Olivia - Set Piece by Lana Schwartz

Becca - Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson

This Month’s Book Club Pick - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (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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