Hasta la vista, baby! It's iconic bodybuilder/politician Arnold Schwarzenegger and his brand new book (out this week!), "Be Useful: Seven Tools For Life." From a tiny village in Austria to conquering Muscle Beach, jacuzzis vs hot tubs, making your own January 6th response video, assessing the Governator's tenure, and lunchtime cigars. Plus, Steven randomly rides hard for political randomization. We'll be back.

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TGIF! On today's VIP Lounge, we're prank calling our friends! Plus—a harrowing bathroom saga, an amazing new Eastern European resto, and the return of Lex Posts of the Week. Hear the whole thing at http://patreon.com/cbcthepod

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We're taping in Los Angeles, so why do a book—when we have actual celebrities? In a huge coup for New York podcasts everywhere, we are honored to welcome the inimitable Charles Rogers, noted gay guy and creator of the hit television series Search Party. From a childhood in Acapulco to the cult-adjacent life-changing magic of the Hoffman Institute, destroying your past, Memphis design, Steven's failed audition for Search Party, assessing Beyonce's acting chops and all the tea that's fit to spill.

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Our cup runneth over! After reading her daughter's book, we go method and dine at Alice Waters' iconic Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley. Plus—assessing San Francisco's so-called doom loop, Sugarfish in LA, and hanging with Steven Cojocaru. Hear our no-tomatoes-barred rundown at patreon.com/cbcthepod

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Farm to boots! We devour the legacy of San Francisco heroine/grandmother of the farm to table movement—Alice Waters—by reading her daughter's book, "Always Home" by Fanny Singer. From being the most precocious little French-speaking brat in the kitchen to shopping organic in Oaxaca, Utah open container laws, wine-based lower back tattoos, personal oceans, and all the tomatoes in Berkeley—this is a harrowing story of what it's like to be obsessed with your mom.

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TGIF! Hear all about the Northern leg of our West Coast Tour, from the strip clubs of Portland to the polycules of Seattle, Dutch-Indonesian small bites, Japanese gardens, hot dogs with cream cheese, Nike sponsorships and gay saunas. To hear the whole thing, subscribe at patreon.com/cbcthepod

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Papa DO Preach! Open Your Heart and Get Into The Groove, we're Burning Up for the original Material Girl—Madonna—and her 2005 children's book "The English Roses." Listen as we go Deeper and Deeper into her Anglophilia, get Hung Up on her corset obsession, decide if her daughter's music career is in Vogue or should stay Frozen, and reveal which Madge songs we'll always Cherish. This episode is like a Holiday— a Ray of Light that you'll Live To Tell your chicas about! Don't Cry For Me, iHeart Radio! 

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Hey Boo Thang! This week we read our favorite Peloton instructor Cody Rigsby’s new book "XOXO, Cody." We go all the way off and discuss DWTS drama, Peloton politics, cheat meals and how sometimes you gotta say no to JLO. Secure the bag henty!

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A long time ago, in an English garden far, far away.... we finally read Alec Guinness's delightful romp of essays "A Positively Final Appearance." A thespian of the utmost gravitas, Alec was furious that most of the world knew him only for his role as wise Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in George Lucas' blockbuster claptrap, and now we're adding insult to injury with this episode title. Lily finally watches Star Wars. A recipe for nursing a sick dog back to health. Tony Blair, the Iraq War, Princess Diana's conversational prowess, The Duke of Windsor's temper, and lots of tea. Put a kettle on!

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It's our summer recap, part deux! Steven ventures from Paris to Milan, the Alps, Venice, Cyprus and Krakow, while Lily explores Long Island. Club Kid Tour starts next week, get your tickets now— http://linktree.com/cbcthepod

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