Layne welcomes Amina Akhtar (and her celebrity pup Bean!) back to the show to talk about her new novel Kismet, the Christopher Columbusing of wellness culture, and why we’re all getting weirder.

Kismet is out now! Also mentioned in the episode:

Amina’s first book #FashionVictim

Our previous interview with Amina

Beanie the Coyote Vest Pup’s official Insta

Bean on The Late Late Show with James Corden (eff you James Corden, Beanie looks fabulous)

Find out more about Amina on her website, Instagram, and Twitter.

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