Bad On Paper Podcast

In today's episode, we polled you to come up with a big grab bag of questions. We cover a wide range of topics from college life to cooking (Becca's carbonara!). We also talk about how we maintain our privacy (spoiler alert: we're in charge!) and all sorts of other things. Will Becca ever get a dog? Has Grace always been a cat person? Does she walk Tyrion? How did we meet? We got a ton of podcast related questions so we also give a behind the scenes look at the process of creating Bad on Paper. This is a fun episode - pour a glass of wine and come hang out with us!

Products mentioned:

• Plush Knit Joggers Old Navy

  Obsessions:

• Outerbanks TV series
• Daily Harvest
• Never Have I Ever on Netflix

  Books:

• Feels Like Falling by Kristy Woodson Harvey
• The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda
• The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan
• Untamed by Glennon Doyle
• The Guest List by Lucy Foley
• Don't You Forget About Me by  Mhairi McFarlane
• If I Never Met You by  Mhairi McFarlane
• Who's That Girl? by  Mhairi McFarlane
• You Had Me at Hello by Mhairi McFarlane

  May Book Club:

• The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendricks

  Sponsors:

• Night: Go to discovernight.com and get 20% off with code BOP20 at checkout.
• Book of the Month: Go to bookofthemonth.com and sign up using code BOP10 and get any book for $10

  Podcast to Check Out!

• Skimm This Podcast

  Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and her blog TheStripe.com and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Yesterday we talked about In Five Years by Rebecca Serle and today she is joining us to give a behind the scenes look at how she wrote the book! Rebecca is an author and television writer in NYC and LA, she has written 6 novels and co-developed the hit television adaptation of her YA series, Famous in Love. We talk about the differences between screenwriting and writing a novel (and why her heart stays with books!) - and the process of adapting a book into a TV show. We talk about the overarching role of fate and free will as themes in all of her books, and where she draws inspiration. Rebecca also answers our questions about hair routine, who would be on her Dinner List, favorite books, favorite authors, and what she has been reading.    More Rebecca:

• rebeccaserle.com
• @rebecca_serle on instagram
• @rebecca_serle on twitter

    Rebecca's Books:

• When You Were Mine
• The Edge of Falling
• Famous in Love
• Truly Madly Famously
• The Dinner List
• In Five Years

  Favorite Authors:

• Sally Rooney
• Curtis Enfeld
• Emma Straub

  Favorite YA Authors:

• Jen Smith
• Jennie Han
• Lauren Oliver
• Lila Sales
• Alexa Hillier

  Book Recs:

• Evie Drake Starts Over
• Glennon Doyle Untamed
• Normal People by Sally Rooney
• Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
• Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
• The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P by Adel Waldman
• Infinity Son by Adam Silvera

  Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

This month, we read In Five Years by Rebecca Serle. We both absolutely loved this book and read it in under 24 hours. Before diving into the book, we do our usual quarantine catch up. We are both healthy, staying busy, and Tyrion (Grace's cat) seems to have developed a newfound love for Zoom calls.   This book is about best friends, Dannie and Bella. Dannie is a little bit uptight and is one of those women who always has a plan and knows exactly what she wants. Meanwhile, Bella is a bit more flighty and romantic. On the night that Dannie gets engaged to her long-time boyfriend, David, she has an extremely vivid dream of where her life will be in 5 years. She's in a different apartment, with a different (and sexy) man. We then see how the next five years play out and what happens. Dannie is jilted when she meets Bella's new boyfriend Greg - it's the man from her dream! Bella falls ill and a series of other events happen to turn Dannie's life upside down. She ends up exactly where the dream predicted - discovering that fate is most certainly real.  This book will make you cry - but the good kind! This is our favorite book from 2020 - we hope you love it as much as we did!   Cathartic Cry Reading Recs:

• Matchmaking for Beginners by Maddie Dawson
• Feels Like Falling by Kristy Woodson Harvey
• A Little Life by Hanya Yanigahara
• The Rules of Inheritance by Claire Bidwell Smith

  Obsessions:

• Equilibria Extra Strength CBD Drops
• Airfryer

  Instagram:

• @stanleytucci

  Books:

• Feels Like Falling by Kristy Woodson Harvey
• The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda
• The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan

  May Book Club:

• The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendricks

  Sponsors:

• The Last Guest House by Megan Miranda:  Purchase the paperback from independent bookstores through bookshop.org or any ebook retailer.

  Podcast to Check Out!

• Get Thanks Just Bought it Podcast

  Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and her blog TheStripe.com and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Is it just us, or is quarantine making home chefs of us all?! In this episode we share our favorite recipes, favorite food inspiration accounts to follow, and our personal pantry and grocery shopping staples. We have some strong opinions on condiments, our panic buys,and quarantine cooking fails. We also talk about our cooking bucket list, the best things we've made during isolation, and where we want to go the moment the ban is lifted.   Favorite Food Instagram Accounts:

• @lizadams
• @definedish
• @alisoneroman
• @brunchboys
• @dennistheprescott
• @howsweeteats
• @grossypelosi
• @mollybaz
• @whatsgabycooking
• @meghandono

  Food Blogs:

• What's Gaby Cooking
• New York Times Cooking (and Sam Sifton's weekly newsletter)
• Bon appétit
• Smitten Kitchen

  Cookbooks:

• Nothing Fancy by Alison Roman
• Dining in by Alison Roman
• It's all Good by Gwyneth Paltrow (& Julia Turshen)
• It's all Easy by Gwyneth Paltrow
• Salt Fat Acid Heat By Samin Nosrat
• Cravings by Chrissy Tiegan
• Oh She Glows Cookbook
• Salad for President
• Cook Beautiful By Athena Calderone
• The Food Lab y By J Kenji Alt
• Half Baked Harvest Cookbook

  Our go-to recipes:

• Goop Broccoli and Arugula Soup
• Oh She Glows Tomato Soup (from cookbook)
• Alison Roman's Salmon with Citrusy Shallots (from cookbook)
• Grace's Grandmother's Meatballs
• Chrissy Tiegan's Vegetable lasagna (from cookbook)
• Julia Turshen Turkey Ricotta meatballs
• How Sweet eats sheet pan gnocchi
• NYT salmon fried rice
• Chicken thighs and dirty rice
• Chicken Tortilla Soup
• Alison Roman Tiny Salty Chocolate cookies (from cookbook)

  Williamsburg Take out Recs:

• 12 Chairs Mediterranean
• Butchers Daughter
• Bozu
• Dunkin delivered
• Spice for thai
• Motorino or two boots for Pizza

  Food Delivery Services:

• Foodkick
• Instacart
• Norwich Farms for CSA stuff

  Obsessions:

• The Baker and The Beauty: Israeli version on Amazon Prime; US version on Hulu
• White Collar
• NuFace

  Instagram:

• @Caralynmirand
• @melissawoodhealth

  Books we are starting:

• No Filter By Sarah Frier
• The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell
• Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner
• The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan

  April Book Club:

• In Five Years by Rebecca Searle

  Sponsors:

• The Last Guest House by Megan Miranda: Purchase the paperback from independent bookstores through bookshop.org or any ebook retailer. For a limited time the ebook is only $1.99 (through 4/26)
• Hot and Bothered: Check out their Twilight in quarantine series wherever you listen to podcasts

  Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and her blog TheStripe.com and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Today, we poured ourselves a glass of wine and play a remote game of FMK (Fuck, Marry, Kill) with YOUR prompts! But first, we catch up on how we are holding up in quarantine. We are definitely a mix of adjusting and feeling trapped, but over all we are doing alright.   This episode is a weird one and we are into it. We go through all the important categories… books, meals, celebs, TV characters. Becca kills breakfast (and short men?) and Grace makes a surprising choice when it comes to the Younger cast. Also: who knew the hardest questions would be about food?? We hope you enjoy and are inspired to prompt your friends… we highly recommend setting up a FMK Zoom with your own friends!   Podcasts Mentioned:

• Gee Thanks Just Bought It

  Obsessions:

• Amazon Lazy Susan
• OXO Good Grips Containers
• Cecedupraz face mask

  Instagram:

• @ryan.heffington
• @pippyeats

  Books we are starting:

• The Lies That Bind by Emily Giffin (out june 2)
• No Filter By Sarah Frier
• The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell

  April Book Club:

• In Five Years by Rebecca Searle

  Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and her blog TheStripe.com and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Stacey Abrams, needs no introduction but we'll give her one anyway. She's a New York times bestselling author, non profit CEO, and political leader.. and today she joins us to answer all our questions about voting rights: an incredibly important issue that we didn't know NEARLY enough about before this interview.   After losing her 2018 Georgia gubernatorial race, Abrams created Fair Fight to ensure that all Americans were able to vote and to have their votes counted. We talk to her about the different forms of voter suppression and how this disproportionately affects people of color, women, the elderly, and college students. We also discuss how we can make sure we have a safe and fair election in 2020.   About Bad on Politics: Bad on Politics is a monthly bonus episode where we invite a guest expert to help us break down a political topic. We get it, politics is confusing and there's a anxiety-inducing amount of news coverage to follow. So, we're here to ask the "dumb" questions so you don't have to. We want to break things down so you can understand what's going on and make an informed opinion.   For more info: Follow Stacey on social: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Fair Count: Website, Twitter Fair Fight: Website, Twitter Fair Fight 2020 Pre-order Our Time is Now by Stacey Abrams out June 2020

In today's episode, we chatted with Sallie Krawcheck (founder and CEO of Ellevest) about the relationship women have with investing. Sallie has been one of our dream guests for some time now and we both learned so much from our conversation. Sallie explains the difference between the wage gap and the wealth gap for women, and the different ways that women spend, save, and manage money. Sallie gives us advice about saving vs. investing, how to get lower interest rates, common mistakes, and how to be more critical about where your money is invested. We also get personal, talking marriage, prenup meltdowns, educating your children about money, and more!   More Sallie:

• ellevest.com app or site
• @salliekrawcheck on insta. twitter, etc.

  Article mentioned:

• Buy the dip

  Podcasts Mentioned:

• A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
• Sallie's ep of JVN podcast

  Obsessions:

• Oh She Glows Tomato Soup (from this cookbook)
• Damages
• Playing the game Risk online
• Night sleep mask

  Instagram:

• @sciene.sam
• @grossypelosi

  Books we are starting:

• Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner
• If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane
• Open Book by Jessica Simpson
• Us Again by Elle Maxwell
• Mr. President by Katy Evans

  April Book Club:

• In Five Years by Rebecca Searle

  Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and her blog TheStripe.com and Becca @beccamfreeman.

We couldn't stop thinking (or talking) about this book and our friend Jess, so we asked friend of the pod, Katie Sturino to join us to discuss Jessica Simpson's memoir, Open Book. Forget what you think you know about Jessica Simpson (seriously, none of us were superfans or even really fans before this book, but we sure as hell are now!). Her book dives deep into her childhood, music career, relationships, and struggles with addiction. Needless to say,  we could not get enough! We discuss the juicy celebrity goss, body image issues, family dynamics, and more in this ep. Seriously, if you haven't read (or listened to this book!), we can't recommend it enough. Looking forward to hearing your hot takes, join us in the FB group to discuss!

And make sure to subscribe to Katie's podcast, Boob Sweat, and follow her on Instagram @katiesturino.   ----   Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more!
Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and her blog TheStripe.com and Becca @beccamfreeman.

First of all, it's our 2 year podcasting anniversary! In today's ep we're sharing all our best quarantine distractions and recommendations. Between all the family FaceTimes, Zoom happy hours, Powerpoint parties, cooking, organizing, and checking in with family and friends it's easy to forget to keep a routine and take care of yourself too! We want to help by giving some light hearted and fun ways to lose yourself (in a book, tv show, movie, podcast, etc), even if it's only for a little while.    We hope you all stay safe and healthy… come join us in the Facebook group to talk about YOUR favorite distractions and what's keeping you sane(ish).   Currently Reading:

• The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley
• Open Book by Jessica Simpson (especially the audiobook)
• All the Pretty Things by Emily Arsenault
• The Jetsetters by Amanda Eyre Ward (Becca didn't like)
• Just a Girl Standing in Front of a Boy by Lucy Ann Holmes

    Becca's recs!

• The Idea of You by Robinne Lee
• Throne of Glass Series (7 books) by Sarah J. Maas
• A Court of Thorns and Roses (3 books) by Sarah J. Maas
• The Conspiracy of Us Series (3 books) by Maggie Hall
• The Chronos File Series (3 books) by Rysa Walker
• The Selection Series by Kiera Cass
• Who's that Girl by Mhairi McFarlane
• My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella
• Our Stop by Laura Jane Williams
• Would like to Meet by Rachel Winters
• Famous in Love Series  by Rebecca Searle
• To All the Boys I loved Before by Jenny Han
• Anna and the French Kiss (3 books) by Stephanie Perkins
• Royals by Rachel Hawkins

  Grace's Recs

• The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
• An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
• You are not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
• Verity by Colleen Hoover
• The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
• Matchmaking for Beginners by Maddie Dawson
• Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
• The Honey Don't List by Christina Lauren
• Peachtree Bluff Series (3 books) by Kristy Woodson Harvey
• The Thousandth Floor Series By Kathrine McGee
• American Royals by Kathrine McGee
• The Paper Princess Series by Erin Watt

  Listen Rec:

• The Financial Confessions Podcast
• Everything is Fine Kim France Podcast
• Girls Gotta Eat Podcast
• Gee Thanks I Bought it Podcast

  Grace TV Recs

• Gossip Girl
• Sex and The City
• The Blacklist
• Little Fires Everywhere
• Amazon's Making the Cut with Tim Gun And Heidi Klum

  Becca TV recs

• The Morning Show on Apple TV
• Little Fires Everywhere
• Grey's Anatomy
• The West Wing
• Virgin River

  Grace Movie Rec

• It's Complicated
• Something's Gotta Give
• Home Again
• What Women Want
• The Talented Mr. Ripley
• Catch Me if you Can
• Harry Potter Movies
• Twilight Movies

  Becca's Movie Rec

• The Wedding Year
• The Wedding Date
• Center Stage
• The American President
• Chalet Girl
• Friends with Kids

  Products:

• Baby Foot Peel
• Elemis Milk Bath
• Follain Bath Elixir
• Susanne Kaufmann Bath Oil
• Dr. Bader Body Cream
• Phat Glow Facial
• Sisley Black Rose Mask
• Summer Friday Jet Lag Mask
• Clark's Botanicals Deep Moisture Mask
• Tatcha Lip Mask
• Flamingo Wax Strips
• Olaplex hair mask

  At Home Workouts:

• Melissa Wood Health
• SkyTing TV
• Tracy Anderson

  Obsessions:

• Gina Julian Artist Graphic Rainbow Painting
• The Morning Show
• Jessica Simpson's Audiobook

  Instagram:

• @nytcooking
• @clarkbar
• @gina_julian

  Books we are starting:

• Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner
• If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane

  April Book Club:

• In Five Years by Rebecca Searle

  Sponsors:

• Book of the Month: Go to bookofthemonth.com and sign up using code BOP10 and get any book for $10!
• Sarah Flint: Go to sarahflint.com and use code BOP50 to get $50 off your first order of any shoe.

    Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more!
Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and her blog TheStripe.com and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Our March Book Club Pick is I'll Give you the Sun by Jandy Nelson. Before we get into the book, we talk a little bit about Coronavirus and how we're feeling. This book is the perfect quarantine read as it feels a bit like a cozy warm hug.  The book is the story of Jude and Noah - twins who were once inseparable, but have now grown apart. Via alternating timelines, we learn the heartbreaking reasons that this has happened. Noah tells the story of their younger years, meanwhile Jude's timeline takes place three years later when they are 16. It's magically written and a feel good read… we can't recommend it enough!   Stay safe and healthy, and come join us in the Facebook group to talk about the book!   Products mentioned:   Obsessions:

• Plush Knit Joggers for women from Old Navy (Pandemic Pants)
• Little Fires Everywhere on Hulu
• Tie Dye Sweatsuit from PJ Salvage (sold out, unfortunately, but similar here)
• Ugg Slippers

  Instagram: 

• @goldfishsmiles
• @hithapalepu
• @ashleyspivey
• @rouge_18
• @aminatou
• @alisoneroman

  Books:

• Untamed by Glennon Doyle
• Matchmaking for Beginners by Maddie Dawson
• The Splendid and the Vile by Eric Larson

  April Book Club:

• In Five Years by Rebecca Searle

  Podcast:

• The Adaptables by Random House (Little Fires Everywhere podcast; we are guests on episode 3!)

  Sponsors:

• Beauty Counter:  Go to beautycounter.com  and get 10% of your first order of $100 or more with Code BOP. Hurry! Offer expires at the end of March!
• Night: Go to discovernight.com and get 20% off with code BOP20 at checkout.
• Rothy's: rothys.com/BOP

  Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and her blog TheStripe.com and Becca @beccamfreeman.