Radio 831: A Romance Podcast

We're kicking off this week with an overdue (and not overly long) Alex update! Then! We've got the brilliantly insightful author and editor Rumaan Alam on the record about his second novel That Kind of Mother, which explores family, race, motherhood, and (to a lesser extent) Princess Diana.

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On this episode of A Few Things, Claire and Erica sit down with Alex Capano, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC (tl;dr she knows her medicine!). You can just think of her as your friendly neighborhood expert on reproductive sexual medicine and cannabinoids.

P.S. Speaking of health, if you didn't put sunscreen on today, we're not mad, just disappointed. Unsun Tinted Mineral Sunscreen is 10% off with the code AFEWTHINGS, so no more excuses, k?

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This week on A Few Things, Claire and Erica chat with writer Molly Young and illustrator Joana Avillez about their new NYC-themed book of illustrated word puzzles, D C-T! It's exactly as charming as they are.

P.S. Code cherry red: The Megan Huntz Charlie Dress is your answer to anything that requires a pop of color, and it's 10% off with the code AFEWTHINGS.

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This week, Claire and Erica go deep with Anthonia Akitunde, the founder of Mater Mea, a website that shares stories of black motherhood. Take a listen and keep her in your sights—there's a lot more where this convo came from.

P.S. Add mancala to your list of things to do when phones are off the table. We're playing Wolfum's set, and it's 10% off with the code AFEWTHINGS.

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You don't have to pour a glass of wine to listen to this episode, but it would be appropriate: Claire and Erica are chatting with Jordan Salcito, Momofuku wine whiz, co-founder of Bellus Wines, and creator of Ramona, a very refreshing, canned take on a wine spritz. Get ready to drink up all her knowledge.

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Hungry for another Best of 10 Things? Prime recs comin' right up! Claire's living her best #taconight life, Erica's got new bingeable TV, and—well, we don't want to give too much away before you dive in.

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This week on A Few Things, we’ve got Mary H.K. Choi, a.k.a. @choitotheworld, a.k.a. the brilliantly badass writer whose debut novel, Emergency Contact, is charming existing YA fans and converting new ones, both.

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Ready for the very fascinating rundown of how Claire gets revved up in the A.M.? You've come to the right place. In this ep, she makes a strong case for drinking coffee while lying down, taking a bunch o' morning mirror selfies, and giving yourself plenty of time.

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First things first: Claire and Erica have quick updates on the competitive alpaca scene and the conclusion of The Great HDVB Shortage of 2018. Then—even more excitingly, if you can believe it—Olivia Milch joins us to talk about her first feature film Dude, which she wrote AND directed and that's out on Netflix now. NBD.

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While we wait for the spring part of spring cleaning to kick in, Claire and Erica sat down to chat all things interior with fellow work wives and design gurus Amanda Jesse and Whitney Parris-Lamb, who are responsible for making Claire's new place really feel like home.

PSA: The way-chic Suede Circle Tote by Hopp is 10% off with the code AFEWTHINGS! High fives all around.

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