"Smart Women," chapters 2-3. Jody and Molly are THRILLED to be reading this 1983 novel, one of Judy Blume's finest! Michelle cries in bed, B.B. gets a shocking letter from her ex, and we assume Margo is still waltzing around in her robe. Your hosts revisit Yearbook Club (theme: Passive-Aggressive), and read some excellent Blume Head letters (thank you so much, Susan and Dani)! It's a Judy Blume book club. Join us every other week!

"Smart Women," chapter 1. Grab yourself a Courvoisier, settle into the Jacuzzi, and join us in Judy-land for this racy adult novel set in 1983! Margo meets her new (nude) neighbor right before her kids come back from their East Coast summer. Jody and Molly set the scene for "The Year Pop Went Crazy" with Special Reports on Gloria Steinem, Vanessa Williams, Jenny Craig, and a headless body. It's a Judy Blume book club. Join us every other week!

Molly and Jody finally close out Norma Klein's Beginner's Love! To celebrate, they read one-star reviews, some vintage ABCs of Abstinence, a lovely ode to Norma by her daughter Jennifer Fleissner, and sage sex advice from Queen Judes. The gals talk about Windows on the World, Tucker Max, revolving restaurants, Beginner's Love-related media, and reveal the NEXT BOOK. Thank you to our listener correspondent for the great fighting-while-dining voice note! It's a Judy Blume book club. Join us every other week!

"Beginner's Love" by Norma Klein, chapters 20-21 – THE FINALE! It's true, Jody and Molly have finally finished this 1983 YA novel about teens, love, and sex. Leda and Joel meet new besties at the abortion clinic and Berger becomes a full-on Wife Guy. And sweet Dani is never to be seen again. Join us for dramatic readings, wonky plot analysis, and plenty of Girls chat. It's a (sometimes) Judy Blume book club. Join us every other week! 

"Beginner's Love," chapters 18-19. Happy New Year, Blume Heads! We are SO close to finishing this Norma Klein epic, in which Joel goes full Don Draper in California and Lassie Bligen makes her triumphant return. Join Molly and Jody in the Cocoon for vintage commercials, dramatic popcorn reads, and an overly complicated theory about the unluckiest teens in human history. It's a (sometimes) Judy Blume book club. Join us every other week!

"Beginner's Love," chapter 17. Norma Klein's 1983 YA novel is going off the rails and we're here for it. Berger and Ingrid "play doctor" and he reveals his secret with a truly bananas twist. Meanwhile Joel has the worst birthday imaginable thanks to an ill-advised card from Leda. Seriously, what were you thinking, Lee?! Molly and Jody talk about Courtly Love, laundry tips, and frenemies. Thank you to Blume Head Angela for a great letter! It's a (sometimes) Judy Blume book club. Join us every other week! 

"Beginner's Love," chapter 16. Folks, we tried to make this one a Thanksgiving shorty with one chapter, but in true Molly and Jody fashion, we somehow filled an hour! Joel and Leda go cowgirl and have another post-coital misunderstanding. And we STILL don't know if Leda is pregnant. Molly presents a David Niven Special Report, and Jody reveals the latest *crystals* discovery from Kleinstein. Last but not least, thank you to Blume Heads Jill and Dawn for their truly outrageous Yearbook Club entries. It's a (sometimes) Judy Blume book club. Join us every other week! 

"Beginner's Love," chapters 14-15. Hope you don't mind this one being a real yap-fest, y'all! Jody and Molly read through this 1983 Norma Klein YA novel and discuss egg babies, Jody's ancient stash, and Molly's online beefs – with a couple vintage teen pregnancy PSAs thrown in. In the book, Berger finally meets his lady doctor and cusses out the PE teacher, while Joel learns that Leda is... LATE. Tune in for the usual dramatic readings, listener letters, and lively discussion. And don't miss our new segment, "Yearbook Club!" It's a (sometimes) Judy Blume book club. Join us every other week!

"Beginner's Love," chapters 12-13. Molly and Jody immerse themselves in Norma Klein's YA novel about sexual awakening in 1983. Leda frees the nipple for Joel's fam, Angelica cries over her nun-addled past, and Berger thinks he's found his lady doctor. Jody and Molly talk about diaphragms, Girl Scouts, and a visit to Judy's (and Sally's!) childhood home in Miami Beach. Thank you to Blume Heads Lisa, Attia, and Anonymous for their great letters! It's a Judy Blume book club. Join us every week!

"Beginner's Love," chapter 11. In this 1983 Norma Klein novel, Joel and Dad visit Yale and do weird things in the hotel room, Leda lives her best drag nun life, and Berger sets himself up for a lifetime of prank calls. Join Molly and Jody as they do dramatic readings, talk about antiquated psychiatric diagnoses, and solve a perplexing Joy of Sex mystery. It's a (sometimes) Judy Blume book club. Join us every other week!

"Beginner's Love," chapter 10 (sorry, we yapped too much before getting to chapter 11). Join Jody and Molly as they analyze this juicy Norma Klein 1983 novel, in which Joel and Leda enjoy their boneymoon with a side of laundry. We listen to vintage ads and chat '80s Happy Meal toys, post-boning movies, and diaphragms. It's a (sometimes) Judy Blume book club. Join us every other week!