Radio 831: A Romance Podcast

So, last week was a big one, and this week we're doing a deeper dive into motherhood and pregnancy, talking all about Claire's experience growing a human so far. Listen on for reading lists, shopping tips, and a least one toy that this fetus won't be playing with for years but is probably already coveting.

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We're baaack. And we're jumping right in with a topic that's been much-requested by our listeners: parenthood! Claire and Erica share their own personal decisions, some recommended reading, and a little bit of news. (We missed you, too.)

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We're highlighting some of our favorite past episodes! Original air date 1.8.18. If you properly appreciate the mood-boosting power of a fun phone case, you've probably come across Ban.do. The pop-culture-heavy accessories line is the brainchild of Jen Gotch, and she's just as delightful, honest, and badass as the moniker mugs she sells.

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We're highlighting some of our favorite past episodes! Originally aired 2.18.18. In this episode, Claire and Erica are responding to some particularly noteworthy messages they've gotten recently, and chat about all the amazing books they can't wait to curl up with.

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We're revisiting some of our favorite episodes! In this one, originally aired 10.2.17, Joe Holder, aka @ochosystem, talks about why getting your head right is more important than getting your body tight.

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After Claire and Erica talk TSA, yogurt parfaits, and the intersection of the two, they have a chat with Glynnis MacNicol, whose new memoir No One Tells You This is about turning forty as a single women with no kids—and just how satisfying that can be.

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On this week's episode, Claire and Erica have a topic hot off the garlic presses: whether or not those little kitchen devices actually work. And speaking of work, Claire Wasserman, the powerhouse founder of Ladies Get Paid, stops by to talk closing the pay gap, negotiating promotions, and what happens when women share their money stories.

P.S. If you're looking for some light in your life, Claire and Erica recommend the Hawkins candlesticks—which are 10% off with the code AFEWTHINGS!

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On this episode, Claire and Erica are pondering a cashless economy—and what that that means for the bankless. They're also talking about how big-money athletes are staying stronger, longer, with Jeff Bercovici, the San Francisco bureau chief of Inc. magazine and the author of Play On: The New Science of Elite Performance at Any Age—and what that means for the rest of us.

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A few weeks ago, Claire and Erica came clean about the dirty truth that they're not so into washing produce—and you people had some opinions (and tips!) about that. You also delivered some brilliant ideas for using up a can of chipotle peppers and thoughts on the best GF breads, and we are here for all of it.

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Claire and Erica are diving right in this week with the topic of showering at night. Is it worth the effort, really? That's just the first of many groundbreaking topics covered this week, including crosswords and even more alternative mylks.

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