Today’s episode is a real grab bag! We start out with a topic close to Grace’s heart: snacks. We compare our snacking habits, our favorite snacks, and more. We also touch on our favorite chores (and our least favorites too!). You have probably never met two people who feel so strongly about doing laundry. And as we get closer to the end of quarantine and life going back to (almost?) normal, we also reflect on some bright sides of quarantine and what we are looking forward to now that we’ll both be fully vaccinated.

Join us in the Facebook group to chat about all things snacks and more!

Instagram:

• @cuatro_cuatros

Obsessions:

• Cook this Book by Molly Baz
• Aerie Swimwear
• Ephemera Swim
• Madewell Cut offs

What We’re Reading:

• Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid (out 5/25)
• Most Likely by Sarah Watson
• The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton

May Book (comes out May 4th):

• The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

Sponsor:

• Night: Go to discovernight.com and get 20% off with code BOPNIGHT at checkout.
• Prose:  Go to prose.com/BOP for your free in-depth hair quiz and 15% off your order.

Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Today is Book Club, and this month we read Delicious! By Ruth Reichl. The book tells the story of Billie Breslin, who learns at a young age she has an impeccable palate. Years later she drops out of college and moves from California to NYC to work for Delicious!, the country’s most prominent food magazine. Her life changes drastically as she forms new relationships with colleagues at the magazine, chefs, and shop owners. When Delicious! is unexpectedly shut down, Billie is kept on board to honor the Delicious! Guarantee, which is how she discovers a cache of letters from 12-year-old Lulu Swan to the famous chef James Beard from WWII. From there, Billie embarks on a culinary scavenger hunt through the library and ultimately to Akron, OH to find the adult Lulu Swan. We really enjoyed this book and we hope you did too! Join us in the Facebook group to discuss!

Products Mentioned:

• Hill House Home Nap Dress

Instagram:

• @faiccosnyc 
• @zorymory 
• @curio_practice

Obsessions:

• The Sieve Bra - Negative Underwear
• Red Clay Hot Sauce

What We’re Reading:

• Ann of Manhattan by Brina Starler
• Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid (out end of may)
• The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

May Book (comes out May 4th):

• The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

Sponsor:

• HelloFresh: Go to hellofresh.com/BOP12 and use code BOP12 to get 12 free meals and free shipping!
• Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/badonpaper.

Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

In today’s episode we are joined by Francesco Clark, the founder of the clean beauty brand Clark’s Botanicals. Francesco shares the origin story of Clark’s Botanicals: When he suffered a devastating spinal cord injury, he found himself paralyzed. One unexpected side effect of his paralysis was that his body could no longer sweat… and as a result, his skin changed dramatically. Together with his father (a doctor trained in homeopathy), they created Clark’s Botanicals. Francesco explains the chemistry behind their active ingredient the Jasmine Catalyst Complex and chats about favorite products. He also also shares how he started the company, sold it, and bought it back. Francesco and his brand are pretty much the definition of resilience in our eyes, we hope you enjoy hearing from him as much as we did!

More Francesco Clark:

• Clarksbotanicals.com (use code BOP20 at checkout for 20% off)
• @mrfrancescoclark
• Christopher Reeve Foundation

Products Mentioned:

• Smoothing Marine Cream
• Jasmine Vital Oil
• Deep Moisture Mask
• Ultra Rich Lip Balm

Instagram:

• @lcs_studio

Obsessions:

• Mini Peppermint Patties
• Girls Gotta Eat - Asa Akira Episode
• Asked by Ayana Podcast

What We’re Reading:

• Delicious!  by Ruth Reichl
• The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Walton
• Eliza Starts a Rumor by Jane L. Rosen

April Book:

• Delicious! by Ruth Reichl

Sponsor:

• Night: Go to discovernight.com and get 20% off with code BOPNIGHT at checkout.
• ZocDoc: Go to zocdoc.com/BOP and download the free app and instantly book a top-rated doctor.
• Uncommon Goods: To get 15% off your next gift uncommongoods.com/BOP.

Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Grace has made it safe and sound to Charleston and we were due for catch up! We put a call out in the Facebook group for questions, and we tackle them all in today’s episode. We share our favorite book podcasts, how we choose what to read next, how we manage our day, and give advice to a listener on a big life decision. We also answer questions about if job hunting is all who you know, how to make friends in a pandemic (or in a new city), managing zoom fatigue, and the age-old question: is NYC worth the money?

We had so much fun answering your questions! Let us know if you would like to hear more Q&A episodes in the Facebook group!

Book Podcast Recs:

• The Stacks
• Sarah’s Bookshelves
• First Draft with Sarah Enni (Track Changes Series)

Product Mentioned:

• The Etsy Calendar

Obsessions:

• Ginny & Georgia on Netflix

What We’re Reading:

• Delicious!  by Ruth Reichl
• The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Walton
• Anna K Away by Jenny Lee (out 4/27)

April Book:

• Delicious! by Ruth Reichl

Sponsor:

• Care of: 50% your first order at takecareof.com with offer code BOP50 at checkout.
• Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/badonpaper.

Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Today’s episode was the last one we recorded together while Grace was living in Brooklyn! As we embark on a new (remote) era of the podcast we thought it would be fun to take a walk down memory lane and talk about all of our childhood favorite things. As two weird kids (and now, weird adults), there were a lot of fun and silly memories to share. We share the things that we collected, the foods we coveted (and our strange bagged lunches), our love for the mall and our favorite childhood books. Be sure to join us in the  Facebook group to share your favorite gems from the past!

Instagram:

• @zillowgonewildcelebrityhomes
• @prettybookplaces

Obsessions:

• Pomodoro Technique 

What We’re Reading:

• Delicious!  by Ruth Reichl
• Breathless by Jennifer Niven

April Book:

• Delicious!  by Ruth Reichl

Sponsor:

• Night: Go to discovernight.com and get 20% off with code BOPNIGHT at checkout.
• Prose:  Go to prose.com/BOP for your free in-depth hair quiz and 15% off your order.

Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255

Our March Book Club pick is The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. The book follows 35-year-old Nora Seed, who is full of regrets over how she lived her life. In between life and death she is given the chance to explore how alternate lives would have played out had she made different choices thanks to the magic of The Midnight Library. We also share our own regrets and wrong turns that ultimately led us to where we are today. We absolutely loved this book and hope you did too! Join us in the Facebook group to discuss!

Instagram:

• @colleenmherman
• @aliciamlund

Obsessions:

• Happier in Hollywood Podcast
• Maiden Home

What We’re Reading:

• Delicious!  by Ruth Reichl
• Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi
• Somewhere Only we Know by Maurene Goo

March Book 

• The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Sponsor:

• Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/badonpaper.

Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Between Grace’s upcoming move to Charleston and Becca’s immersion in RomComPods Season 3 production, we realized we haven’t had much time to catch up! So this week is a little off the rails grab-bag episode where we embrace all of our most unpopular opinions on popular things, and the other way around. It’s always fun to unearth more things that we don’t know about each other. This includes but is definitely not limited to our trash people tendencies, lowbrow loves, overrated beauty products... and to be honest - a lot of thoughts on cheese.

Instagram:

• @thecatchmeifyoucan

Produces Discussed:

• Amazon Mellanni Sheets
• Amazon Sports Bra (tie dye version)

Obsessions:

• Happier in Hollywood Podcast
• Superstore (Hulu)
• Dusen Dusen Beach towels

What We’re Reading:

• A Special Place for Women by Laura Hankin
• The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
• Delicious!  by Ruth Reichel
• Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi

March Book 

• The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Sponsor:

• Night: Go to discovernight.com and get 20% off with code BOPNIGHT at checkout.
• Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/badonpaper.

Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Home chef and New York Times bestselling author Julia Turshen joins us to talk about her journey to writing cookbooks, her relationship with her body, and her personal, new cookbook Simply Julia. We also hear the adorable story of how she met her wife, Grace (a true Internet meet-cute!) and discuss her inclusive food database, Equity at the Table. 

More Julia:

• Simply Julia - Cookbook
• juliaturshen.com
• @turshen on instagram
• Equity at the Table

Julia Rec:

• Maintenance Phase Podcast

Instagram:

• @opalvadhan on instagram

Obsessions:

• Abby Alley

What We’re Reading:

• A Special Place for Women by Laura Hankin
• The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

March Book 

• The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Sponsor:

• Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/badonpaper.

Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

It has been a year in pandemic purgatory and if you are like us (which we assume you are, because you’re here!) then you might be running out of ways to entertain yourself at home. We have both been recently watching and listening to a lot of great content and thought we would share a roundup of our favorite movies, tv shows, podcasts and more. Consider this your to-watch list!

Join us in the Facebook group and give us your recs!

Movie Recs:

• Minari
• Promising Young Woman
• Nomadland 
• Fake Famous 
• The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
• Always and Forever Laura Jean
• Moxie

Rabbit Holes:

• Framing Britney Spears Documentary
• Britney’s Gram podcast
• Eat Pray Britney Podcast
• Anna Delvey
• My Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache Williams

TV Recs:

• Firefly Lane
• Bling Empire
• Flack
• Mr Mayor
• Bonding
• Superstore
• Lady in the Dale
• Behind Her Eyes
• Tell Me Your Secrets
• Lupin

Podcasts:

• Sorry Charlie Miller Podcast
• Morning Meeting Podcast
• Well Suited Podcast
• Leave Your Mark  - Donald Robertson episode @Drawbertson
• Under the Influence with Jo Piazza

Newsletters:

• Creme de la Creme by Animatou Sow
• Anne Friedman Weekly
• The Audacity by Roxane Gay
• Agents and Books by Kate McKean
• Internet Brunch Daily Newsletter

Instagram:

• @nelldiamond 

Obsessions:

• The Nap Dress - Hillhouse
• Sobel Skin RX 30% Glycolic Acid Peel Concentrate

What We’re Reading:

• Her Three Lives  by Cate Holahan (April release)
• The Girls Are All So Nice Here by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn
• Love Scenes  by Bridget Morrissey (June 22 release)

March Book 

• The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Sponsor:

• Night: Buy one of the Dual Sided Skincare Pillow cases and get one free with code BOP at discovernight.com. 
• Prose:  Go to prose.com/BOP for your free in-depth hair quiz and 15% off your order.

Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Today we spoke with Frances Cha, the author of our February book club pick -  If I Had Your Face. Frances is a NYC-based author who splits her time between the US and Seoul. She shares her experiences researching plastic surgery, room salons, and mental health for the book. We discuss the way she developed her characters to each embody a different theme of Korean culture, the journey to finally releasing the book during the pandemic, and what she’s working on now!

More Frances Cha:

• @franceschawrites on instagram

Frances’s Asian Author Book Recs:

• David Tung Can’t Have a Girlfriend Until He Gets Into an Ivy League College by Ed Lin
• The Magical Language of Others by E.J Koh

Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.