Alexandra Ansanelli, a prodigy and principal ballerina discusses bowing out at the peak of her prestigious career after realizing there was more to life. Then, Kate and Kathryn rank some seriously failed idioms involving guppies, yuppies and ducks.

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BEST BOOKS OF 2023 with AMAZON BOOKS’ SEIRA WILSONDear Listener: WHAT IS TIME? 2024 is upon us, so we decided to make your holiday book shopping seamless with Amazon Books senior editor Seira Wilson who shares her top five books with Inky Phoenix appeal from their annual list. Kate and Kathryn gab about the acquisition of Inky Phoenix Press first book and the enjoyment of saying the word listicle. In Bonus content: Kate and Kathryn share their Top 3 list: favorite book, tv show, and wild card of 2023! Grab bonus content and so much more at inkyphoenix.binderybooks.com

BEST BOOKS OF 2023 with AMAZON BOOKS’ SEIRA WILSON

BAD MANNERS COOKIES with MICHELLE DAVISWe’re thrilled to have Michelle Davis (queen of the Bad Manners recipe empire) back on the pod to celebrate the launch of their newest cookbook: HUNGRY AS HELL. And being that Kathryn and Kate are always hungry as hell, they open with a discussion of Kathryn’s prolific cooking, Kate’s kitchen manager skills, and where she could do better. Michelle talks food, satiating her hunger, and finding true love with her wife.Support the pod and get an amazing bookish community and bonus content here: https://inkyphoenix.binderybooks.com/

BAD MANNERS COOKIES with MICHELLE DAVIS

Imagine a world where a doctor says: you’re morphing into a great white shark. That’s the wild premise of our guest’s debut novel, Shark Heart: A Love Story. Kate and Kathryn open by contemplating what creatures they would most want (and not want) to morph into, followed by a delightful conversation with Emily Habeck about her theatrical background, dealing with rejection, and the inspiration for this gorgeously imaginative novel.Support our podcast by becoming a member of The Inky Phoenix: https://inkyphoenix.binderybooks.comLove the show? Please subscribe, rate and review.

ANIMAL COOKIES with SHARK HEART author EMILY HABECK

Thought you’d seen the last of us, huh? After a two-year hiatus we are BACK right in time for Kathryn to launch Inky Phoenix Press! That’s right y’all, The Inky Phoenix is now a subscription platform (think Patreon for book lovers) made possible through Bindery Books. Co-founders Matt Kaye and Meghan Harvey join us to explain this revolutionary publishing model, how it came to be, and what to expect as a member. And as always, Kate and Kathryn kick things off with some playful banter about what they’ve been up to in the last few years.Interested in joining The Inky Phoenix? Learn more here: https://inkyphoenix.binderybooks.com

PHOENIX COOKIES with Bindery Founders MATT KAYE and MEGHAN HARVEY

Kathryn and Kate open up about the inner workings of their relationship while Kate wrote her latest book, ALL THE COLORS CAME OUT, and the pair brings on Kate’s mom while the show is rolling. (Oh, oh, and many jokes are had about the size of Kate’s ego!)


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