This week we're catching up on new favorite lipsticks, Somebody Somewhere, how we're going to handle ourselves in the political apocalypse, Kim's bad knee, "the liberal Joe Rogan," Jenn's small feet, what's "dressy," our favorite eyelash curler and a whole lot more!

You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com

You can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.com

Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: [email protected]

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Our returning guest this week is Democratic political consultant and women's rights advocate Jen Bluestein and we're talking about...YOU KNOW WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.

You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com

You can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.com

Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: [email protected]

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It's Election Eve and we're talking all about voting, drinking, sobriety, British TV, hot flashes, how to show up with challenging family members, how to deal with a broken heart, barrel jeans, plus listener questions and a whole lot more!

Three ways you can still help with the election:

1. Sign up to canvass or phone bank! https://votesaveamerica.com/vsa-2024/
2. Help people get to the polls: https://rideshare2voteaware.org/engage-voters-and-drive-them-to-vote/
3. Volunteer to ballot cure (ballots get rejected for mistakes, some states allow voters to correct them): https://volunteerblue.org/take-action-ballot-cure/

You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com

You can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.com

Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: [email protected]

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Our guest this week is Moon Unit Zappa. Moon is an American actress, artist, singer, tea merchant, and author. She is the daughter of the musician Frank Zappa, with whom she collaborated on the hit 1982 song "Valley Girl." Her most recent book is "Earth to Moon," a fantastic, harrowing memoir of her difficult childhood, which we talk all about in this episode.  

You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com

You can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.com

Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: [email protected]

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This week! Parties. Flirting over 50. Good-girl impulses. Finding your people. Pot-smoking octogenarians.Traveling with weed. Jenn's relationship with the masseuse. Plus, listener questions and a whole lot more!

You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com

You can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.com

Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: [email protected]

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It's a mix of heavy and light this week as we talk all about losing a pet, the TV we're watching, the products we're buying plus actually comfortable not-ugly shoes and what's making Jenn feel gaslit.

You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com

You can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.com

Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: [email protected]

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Jenn gets a glute massage, Kim gets a Teddy bear, the world feels upside down. Plus: hot flashes, social skills, thank you notes, the best jeans and a whole lot at least a little bit more!

Jeans rec: Fashion Brand Company Nap Jeans for Big Butts

You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com

You can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.com

Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: [email protected]

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Our guest this week is Ann Powers. Ann is NPR’s music critic and correspondent, and is widely acknowledged to be one of the most influential music writers working today. She has served as the chief pop music critic for the Los Angeles Times, and before that was a pop critic for the New York Times, and a senior editor at the Village Voice. Ann has written several books, the newest of which is Traveling: On The Path of Joni Mitchell and we're talking all about Joni's life and what it means, along with watching our heroes age, mentoring younger artists, music in 2024 and a whole lot more.

You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com

You can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.com

Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: [email protected]

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It's just us this week and we're talking all about Kim's trip to Amsterdam, Jenn's trip to the emergency room, the books we're reading ("The Friday Afternoon Club" and "My Year of Rest and Relaxation") along with the new show "English Teacher," not being foodies, what it is to have "winner energy" and a whole lot more!

You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com

You can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.com

Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: [email protected]

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How would your career transform if you started prioritizing Growth, Autonomy and Purpose (G.A.P.)? What's holding you back from affecting real professional change? Which serves us better in midlife, ambition or intention? Our (return!) guest this week is executive leadership and culture coach Kristen Lisanti and we're talking all about reengaging with our work whether we feel too old, too burnt out, too lost or anything in between.

You can find Kristen at kristenlisanti.com.

You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com

You can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.com

Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: [email protected]

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We're back and we discussing books and movies and travel and more!

You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com

You can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.com

Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: [email protected]

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