Team we have a confession! We LOVE romantasy ❤️‍🔥 Join Sarah and her book club besties for a spicy dive into Sarah J. Maas's game-changing ACOTAR series! We're breaking down the first three books, exploring the magic, romance, and jaw-dropping character transformations that have readers obsessed.

WARNING: Major spoilers ahead!

From Feyre's incredible journey to the complex romantic dynamics of the fairy courts, we're unpacking every delicious detail. Team Tamlin or Team Rhysand? We're settling the debate and exploring why romantasy is taking the literary world by storm. Plus, we can't help but discuss the other saucy books that get us worked up - The Empyrean Series by Rebecca Yarros.

Perfect for die-hard fans, curious readers, and anyone who loves epic storytelling with heart, passion, and magic!

Helen Fielding author of Bridget Jones Diary invented the concept of a literary RomCom almost 25 years ago.

Chief of Stuff was lucky enough to hear from Helen herself in a behind the scenes conversation of the origin story of Bridget Jones, sharing the unexpected journey from anonymous newspaper column to global phenomenon. Discover the real story behind one of literature's most beloved characters, with candid insights into writing, fame, and modern relationships.

Not only does her character, Bridget, embody Main Character Energy but she also reflects what's possible when you believe in yourself. A must-listen for fans of Bridget Jones and anyone who loves an honest, witty conversation. Inner monologues welcome!

In this episode, Sarah sits down with award-winning director Brent Hodge to discuss his latest documentary, 50,000 First Dates, now streaming on Amazon Prime. The film tells the extraordinary real-life love story of Nesh Pillay and JJ Jakope—a couple whose relationship is put to the ultimate test when Nesh wakes up with no memory of her fiancé, mistaking him for an Uber driver.

Brent shares what drew him to their story, the challenges of documenting such an emotional journey, and how he balanced storytelling with medical accuracy. We also dive into the evolving landscape of documentary filmmaking, the role of archival footage, and Brent’s upcoming projects.

It’s a conversation about resilience, storytelling instincts, and the power of love. Don’t miss it!

https://www.amazon.com/50-000-First-Dates-Season/dp/B0DQ842SL5

In this episode we continue our election conversation by exploring the rich history of women’s voting rights with highlights, profiles, and an unexpected US/UK connection.

Joined by Izzy and Kaitlyn, we discuss their personal voting experiences and the challenges young people experience as first-time voters. Then we dive into why more diversity in leadership can shape a brighter future for all. Plus musical goddess, Stevie Nick's shares her biggest regret.

Tune in for an inspiring look at how far we’ve come— and why not matter who becomes President — we're not going back.

Bored Meeting is back for Season 2! We kick things off by diving into the most important topic of the season - the upcoming U.S. election. 🇺🇸 The team reconvenes to discuss what’s at stake and why Gen Z and Millennial women can shape the future by showing up at the polls on November 5th. Plus, Sarah share's what it's like to be on the advance team and her experience working on the campaign. Listen in and discover why your voice and your vote matters.

It's the last Bored Meeting of the season! What better way to close out a great year of conversations than by celebrating on Chief of Stuff's 4th Bday! Sarah, Izzy, and Kaitlyn gather around the table for the last #DMC of the season to reflect on favorite moments from the podcast and of the past four years. Plus, the team hints at what's in store for Season 2 and our exciting new project.

To all of our incredible Bored Members, we're so grateful that you've found time in your busy life for Bored Meetings. We continued to be inspired by you and love you so much! See you next season! 🚀 xo Team COS

Here's a sneak peak behind the scenes of the making of Season One of Bored Meeting. This episode is a culmination of all the stuff that didn't make the cut - from our episode notes, random tangents, and of course - bloopers!

As you can tell, we had so much fun throughout this season and hope you did too!

The team catches up with Sarah right before she's about to take her "Life in the UK" test, which is an essential part of the path to UK citizenship. Filled with obscure British history, sports and culture questions, and random facts about the UK - Sarah decides to quiz Izzy and Kaitlyn to see how well they would do. Listen in for a history lesson about the UK and see how you're general knowledge would fare!

Spoiler Alert: Sarah passed her test first time around!

It's AMA time! Your 🔥🔥🔥 questions for COS - asked & answered! Izzy and Kaitlyn sourced Bored Members to see what they wanted to know from the Chief herself 👩🏼‍🚒 The theme of the month?

Moving abroad and life as an expat in London 🇬🇧 Hear how Sarah made the move across the pond, built her community, and established her life in the UK. Plus what she misses the most? Trader Joes! This episodes is filled with all 💎💎💎 and a reminder that you can create roots anywhere in the world 🌎

New emotions are in the house!