Happy Valentine's Day from our twisted brain to yours. It's time for the third annual Obscure Erotica episode 💞 If this series taught us anything, it's that you can make comedy erotica featuring just about anything! Tune in to see what new delights (horrors?) we've brought for you this time. NSFW content ahead!

Becca's Pick - Cold Sweat by Vera Valentine

Olivia's Pick - My Macaroni And Cheese Is A Lesbian Also She Is My Lawyer by Chuck Tingle

Obsession

Becca - Sour Pear Bubs

Olivia - Bombas Gripper Slippers

February's Book Club Pick - Little One by Olivia Muenter

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Highly requested, highly desired, it's TIME for our Heated Rivalry episode! We feel a lot of pressure to adequately express how much we love this show, and we have multiple pages of notes at the ready with all of our thoughts. 🏒

Obsession

Olivia - My bed

Becca - Splits Extra Salt pretzels

What We Read This Week

Becca - The Long Game by Rachel Reid

Olivia - Let's Not Go Overboard by Erica Hendry (Out 6/2), Missing Me by Ayana Lage (Out 3/17), Saorise by Charleen Hurtubise (Out 2/24)

February's Book Club Pick - Little One by Olivia Muenter

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Time for our first Book Club of the year! Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino was such an exciting read, and we can't wait to discuss!

We talk about how we relate to the house hunting process in this book, what makes an unlikable main character work, and the story's class dynamics, twists, ending, and more!

If you want to read something similar, books that came to mind include A Good Person by Kirsten King in March, and All The Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman, and Julie Chan Is Dead by Liann Zhang.

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Obsession

Becca - Heated Rivalry calendar

Olivia - Hamnet cast dance video

What We Read This Week

Becca - Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (out Apr 7)

February's Book Club Pick - Little One by Olivia Muenter

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New year, new additions to our TBR! We spoke with some of our bookish pals about the 2026 releases they're most excited about. Great recommendations ahead!

Olivia's Picks

Missing Me by Ayana Lage (Out March 17)

Whidbey by T Kira Madden (Out March 10)

Grant Ginder's Picks

George Falls Through Time by Ryan Collett (Out January 20)

Big Nobody by Alex Kadis (Out March 10)

Brady Lockerby's Picks

Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan (Out May 26)

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (Out April 7)

Chelsea Devantez's Picks

Phases: A Memoir by Brandy (Out March 31)

You with the Sad Eyes: A Memoir by Christina Applegate (Out March 3)

Katie Fulton's Picks

This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page (Out February 3)

The Top of the World by Ethan Joella (Out June 30)

Too Blessed to Stress by Alli Hoff Kosik (Out March 3)

Sarah MacLean's Picks

The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn (Out April 7)

The Duke by Anna Cowan (Out April 28)

Becca's Picks

The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer (Out April 7)

Dear Monica Lewinsky by Julia Langbein (Out April 14)

Obsession

Becca - The Traitors US

What We Read This Week

Olivia - Vantage Point by Sara Sligar

Becca - One & Only by Maurene Goo

January's Book Club Pick - Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino

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New year, new things! We're so excited to dive into what's been exciting us this month, like romance adaptations, medium joys, events, moving quandaries, and our 2026 mood boards!

Becca's Things

Heated Rivalry

People We Meet on Vacation

When you move, do you bring your condiments with you?

Olivia's Things

Dolphins/Medium Joys

Book Events (check out Olivia's dates here!)

2026 Moodboards

Obsession

Becca - Everlane Luxe Rib Long Sleeve Crew

Olivia - Sumo oranges

What We Read This Week

Olivia - Habits of the Sea by Shea Ernshaw

Becca - Their Heir Apparent by Rebecca Armitage, Last Night in Brooklyn by Xochitl Gonzalez (out 4/21)

January's Book Club Pick - Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino

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We are so BACK!!! Soak in the new year energy and listen to us break down our 2026 goals. But first, we reflect on what we accomplished in 2025 and share how we're feeling at the start of the new year.

Olivia's Personal Goals

Continue strength routine and scale to heavier weights

Start a young writers program in the community (or volunteer for one that already exists)

Home projects! Kitchen reno, Refinish stairs + downstairs floors, install a stair runner

Tighten + examine spending habits

Keep track of every single thing I buy and how much I use them

Start a new Goodwill habit (donate something every time I go)

Generally, get rid of more than I accumulate

Becca's Personal Goals

Kick my phone out of my bedroom

Take an in-person multi-session art class

Plan 40th birthday

Decorate my dream office

Create hand-painted cards for birthdays

Weights 3x/week

Olivia's Professional Goals

Finish Little One promo strong, focusing on gratitude and confidence

Work on Little Pod

Go on Tour!

Return to my writing cave and dedicate the entire year to book 3

Nail down concept and one-page synopsis for book 4

Continue screening books for pod/book club/championing faves

Get on NetGalley, finally

Cotswolds Reading & Writing Retreat

Becca's Professional Goals

Write 2 drafts of Book 3

Curate more lightness around writing

Approach Book 2 publication as a celebration

Promo podcast book club picks

Don't read mean things about myself on the internet

Grow my writing community

Grow Substack free subs/revenue by 20%

Show up joyfully/unapologetically on social

Obsession

Becca - Le Puzz Miniatures Puzzle, Heated Rivalry, (more to come during next week's Three Things)

Olivia - Come See Me In The Good Light

What We Read This Week

Olivia - Mothers & Other Strangers by Corey Ann Haydu, Notes on Infinity by Austin Taylor, Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins

Becca - Into the Blue by Emma Brodie (out Jul 14), In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams, Colored Television by Danzy Senna

January's Book Club Pick - Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino

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It's time for us to share our favorite books of 2025! Get your notebooks ready because WE! HAVE! RECS! 📚

Becca's Fave Books

The Force of Such Beauty by Barbara Bourland

Heart the Lover by Lily King

One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune

Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley

Loved One by Aisha Muharrar

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden

The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood

Shoutout to 2 2026 books that are already faves: Little One by Olivia Muenter, So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder

Olivia's Fave Books

Heartwood and Seawife by Amity Gaige

Godshot by Chelsea Bieker

Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash

Isola by Allegra Goodman

Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Allison Espach

Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst

Big Girl by Mecca Jamilah Sullivan

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

Tilt by Emma Patee

The Reformatory by Tanaraive Due

Not My Type by E. Jean Carroll

We Don't Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry

Greenwich by Kate Broad

All The Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

The Colony by Annika Norlin

Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler

Listener Voicemails

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

Overdue by Stephanie Perkins

One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Allison Espach

Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green

Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley

The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman

So Thrilled For You by Holly Bourne

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

Weekly Obsession

Becca - Sweans

Olivia - FP Coastline Beanie

What We Read This Week

Olivia - The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

Becca - Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino

January's Book Club Pick - Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino

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The holidays are (almost) here! We're talking about all the things we're excited about this season, from most anticipated events, white elephant gifts, holiday movie rankings, festive FMK's, and more!

Olivia's Things

Most anticipated holiday events

Admin Advent calendar

Holiday Movie Battle

Becca's Things

White elephant gift ideas

Festive FMK's

Reflecting on the year

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Weekly Obsession

Becca - Heated Rivalry

Olivia - The Incredible Dr. Pol

What We Read This Week

Olivia - Harmless by Miranda Schulman

Becca - And Then There Was You by Sophie Cousens, So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder

This Month's Book Club Pick - No December book club, but now's the perfect time to catch up on past book club picks!

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The year is coming to a close, and you know what that means! It's time to look back at our highs of 2025. We reminisce on work wins, new hobbies, mantras, and more!

Best New Artist Discovery of The Year (Author, Artist, Filmmaker, Dancer, etc.)

Olivia - Allegra Goodman, Joshua Burnside

Becca - Francis Featherstone, Anna Kwan, Sarah Martinez, Barbara Bourland

Best Song of The Year

Olivia - Baby Steps by Olivia Dean

Becca - Moves by Suki Waterhouse

Best Movie or Show of The Year:

Olivia - Train Dreams

Becca - The Summer I Turned Pretty

Best Purchase of the Year

Olivia - Shiseido Illuminating Micro Spot Serum

Becca - Weighted Eye Mask

Best Sandwich of The Year

Olivia - Fork & Whisk Chicken Salad

Becca - Hillstone French dip

Obsession:

Becca - Margaret from Bad Art Everyday's Post

Olivia - Pluribus

Reading:

Olivia - Wreck by Catherine Newman

Becca - Between Two Kings by Lindsay Straube, I Wrote This for Attention by Lukas Gage

This Month's Book Club Pick - No December book club, but now's the perfect time to catch up on past book club picks!

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It's time for our final book club episode of 2025! We're discussing a book we've been seeing everywhere, The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. We talk about why we think this book has become so popular, if we've read epistolary novels before, our thoughts on the novelty of the mother/daughter relationship, how it brought up feelings about retirement for us both, and more!

Also, the Wall Street Journal's profile of Virginia Evans is a great read.

Obsession:

Becca - Leset Pointelle Boxer Pants

Reading:

Olivia - The Fox Hunt by Caitlin Breeze (Out February 16, 2026)

Becca - Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck, Between Two Kings by Lindsay Straube

This Month's Book Club Pick - No December book club, but now's the perfect time to catch up on past book club picks!

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