Best Becca Freeman Podcasts (2024)

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Expiration Dates Book Club 1:03:37

2h ago1:03:37

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It’s time to discuss our April 2024 Book Club Pick, Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle! We share our thoughts on the book’s magical realism, debate if we’d consider it a romance novel, dive into the theme of fate vs. free will, share if we saw the twist coming, and so much more! Obsessions Becca: The Tortured Poets Department & Sun Bum Face Mist sun…

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A Spring Life Catchup 1:02:21

1d ago1:02:21

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From new hobbies to writing stuff to upcoming travel and more, we’re taking this week to catch up on LIFE! Substacks we’re into right now include Seester Seester by Ashley and Alexa Spivey, Gossip Time, Get it Write by Andrea Bartz, Hung Up with Hunter Harris. (Also if anybody can relate to Olivia’s low, here’s a link to that Critter Catcher) Obses…

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Hatched #32 - ashley sparks 1:02:20

9d ago1:02:20

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ashley sparks is a theater maker, engagement strategist, collaboration coach, and facilitator, as well as a long-time friend and collaborator with Mondo Bizarro. You can learn more about her from the links below as well as find some info related to subjects brought up on the show. spark+dive (facilitation & consulting business) mark-n-sparks (colla…

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Three Things April 2024 1:00:05

10d ago1:00:05

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We’re back with another installment of three things! Get excited to talk toilet paper, unhinged online ads, anti-bucket lists, recommendation culture, and MORE! Olivia’s Things The Charmin toilet paper redesign (and the mundane parts of life we’d want to give a makeover) What you’d want to erase your brain to read/watch ‘for the first time’. (Ours …

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April Book Club: Here We Go Again WITH Alison Cochrun 36:06

10d ago36:06

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Today the girls are joined by the, very special, Alison Cochrun, to discuss her newest book, "Here We Go Again". Alison also discusses her journey into writing queer romance, discovering her sexuality, and writing through grief and loss. Like every book club episode, there will be SPOILERS, so make sure you get a chance to read "Here We Go Again" b…

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Hatched #31 - Hali Dardar 1:03:05

15d ago1:03:05

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Hali Dardar is a New Media enthusiast, interaction designer and a member of the United Houma Nation. Her work supports process development, community-based design, language revitalization, indigenous media, and memory documentation. Some links Hali mentions during the podcast are: 10 Words in Uma Houma Language Project Language Keepers For more inf…

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Author and Podcaster Jo Piazza’s Three Things: Costco Underwear, Cold Plunging with the Eagles, and Cannoli 51:13

21d ago51:13

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This week we’re chatting Three Things with Jo Piazza! We also talk about her new book The Sicilian Inheritance, telling NFL players what to do, Easter Baskets & Cadbury Eggs, The Tooth Fairy, making cannoli, and more! We Are Not Like Them, You Were Always Mine, Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win, The Knockoff, and How to Be Married. Just a heads up: Non-…

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Anita de Monte Laughs Last Book Club & Notes App Follow Up 1:04:03

24d ago1:04:03

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This week we’re discussing our March Book Club Pick: Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xotchitl Gonzalez! We talk about the artists that inspired this story, the themes that impacted us the most, and more! We also share listener-submitted follow ups on our Notes App conversation. Obsessions Olivia - Elf Glow Reviver Lip Oil, Rose Envy Becca - Rhode ski…

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March 2024 Three Things 1:00:08

1M ago1:00:08

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It’s time for Three Things and we have a lot to cover, so let’s dive in! Olivia’s things Kate Middleton A game FMKs Our Favorite Substacks Becca’s things What you do when you’re struggling with procrastination (get the Time Timer Becca mentioned here) The State of Culture 2024 on Substack The Idea Of You Trailer Our favorite Substacks Feed Me by Em…

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March Book Club: Gone to See the River Man by Kristopher Triana 40:12

1M ago40:12

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To kick off this March episode the girls catch up on recent TV/movie viewings, including their favorite Oscars Noms. This episode also serves as their formal application to be hired on "Below Deck". Do they have experience? No. Do they have enthusiasm? Absolutely. As for this month's book club pick, the girls have chosen a particularly disturbing r…

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What’s in Our Notes App 56:34

1M ago56:34

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The notes App can be used for more than celebrity apologies, so we decided to dedicate an episode to diving into what's in our Notes App! Specifically Notes App organization, the most useful notes we keep, the weirdest notes we find on our phones, and more! Let us know the innovative/smart/weird ways you use the Notes App by calling in at 843-405-3…

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Hatched #30 - Madeleine Grace Kelly 54:02

1M ago54:02

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Madeleine Grace Kelly is a visual artist and educator living in New Orleans. She is receiving her MFA from UNO this spring and you can witness her master’s thesis exhibition entitled Temple of Familiars at the UNO Gallery (2429 St. Claude St) from March 9th to April 7th. From the official blurb about her show: Her paintings, etchings, and installat…

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Three Things with Author Tia Williams: Love is Blind, American Fiction, and Her New Novel 51:12

2M ago51:12

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We’re so excited for another guest Three Things with author Tia Williams! We chat about Love is Blind, American Fiction (with an Oscar movie sidebar), and her new novel A Love Song for Ricki Wilde! Tia Williams is the author of the novels The Accidental Diva, It Chicks, Sixteen Candles, The Perfect Find (now a Netflix movie starring Gabrielle Union…

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Good Material Book Club 57:55

2M ago57:55

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We’re so excited to discuss Good Material by Dolly Alderton! This one gave us mixed feelings, which means a great discussion is ahead. We talk about how reading from a man’s point of view impacted our reading experience, our favorite funny parts, what we thought of the relationship dynamics in the book, and MORE! The article that we thought of whil…

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Hatched #29 - Katya Chizayeva 57:11

2M ago57:11

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Katya Chizayeva is a New Orleans-based Ukrainian American artist, community activist, and acupuncturist. She is currently working on a show with Goat in the Road Productions based on her recent experiences in Ukraine called Top 5 Survival Moves, which gives us "a glimpse of Chizayeva’s ongoing work with Ukrainian soldiers coming back from the front…

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Skeleton Crew 2 Darlene & Ive' Featuring stories "An entity she named "George"" & Mother Mary , masks, and clowns" 1:39:00

2M ago1:39:00

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Skeleton Crew #2 Darlene tells us her story, living in her apartment in 1990s Los Angeles. She lived by herself but was never alone. Ive' tells her story from when she was 10 years old. Strange events surround her when she is given a Virgin Mary statue for her birthday and what happened to her later that night as her Mother's porcelin mask collecti…

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February 2024 Three Things 54:36

2M ago54:36

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It's time for another round of Three Things! Including things we’re reading, listening, and watching that we had to talk about…and Paul Giamatti. Becca’s Three Things Renaissance Act ii Pastries A Paul Giamatti X Cher anecdote Olivia’s Three Things One Day on Netflix (And a companion to One Day by Farrah Storr from Becca) Everyone’s a sellout now o…

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February Book Club: True Biz by Sara Nović 44:38

2M ago44:38

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Welcome back! Today the girls are discussing their Feb Book Club pick, True Biz by Sara Nović. Kara and Allysa learned so much reading this book and hope you can enjoy the episode even if you haven't had a chance to read it. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @notboringbookclub for the March Book Club announcement!…

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Hatched #28 - Nicole Marquez 55:09

2M ago55:09

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Nicole Marquez is a dancer, advocate and a survivor of brain and spinal injuries. Approximately 15 years ago she relocated to New York with the aspiration of pursuing a career in dance on Broadway. Her dreams were momentarily deferred following an accident where she fell six stories from the roof of her apartment building. She will be performing he…

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Obscure Erotica Part 2 58:21

2M ago58:21

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Romance is in the air! We were feeling adoorable this Valentine’s Day and thought we’d Linc up and dive back into some obscure erotica. Join us…if you dare! Obsessions Becca: Norah Ephron, specifically I’ll Have What She’s Having and Everything is Copy Olivia: @poppincandyofficial, Hvladimir the Beluga Whale What we read this week Becca: Still Writ…

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2024 Reading preview! 1:16:44

3M ago1:16:44

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It’s time for one of our favorite episodes of the year, our 2024 reading preview! We chat with Jordyn Walker, Haley Jakobson, Tomi Obebe, Steven Rowley, and Amanda Montell about their most anticipated reads of 2024! We also ask them the very important question: If you could have a meal with any fictional character at any chain restaurant, who are y…

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Four Thousand Weeks Book Club 56:45

3M ago56:45

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This week, we’re discussing our January Book Club pick, Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman. We discuss how the book compared to our expectations and our relationships with time, as well as the book’s takes on perfectionism, control, “The joy of missing out,” and more! Obsessions O: The Trust on Netflix B: Slow Horses on Apple TV+ What we read t…

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Podcast Host & Author Kate Kennedy’s Three Things 49:30

3M ago49:30

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This year we’re shaking up our guest interview format, and bringing in highly requested guest Kate Kennedy to share her Three Things! Kate is the host of Be There in Five and the author of One in a Millenial, an exploration of pop culture, nostalgia, and the millennial zeitgeist. Kate’s Three Things TikTok aesthetic microtrends Welcome to Plathvill…

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Hatched #27 - Lizz Freeman Kelly 58:43

3M ago58:43

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LIzz Freeman Kelly is the Executive Director of ricRACK, a creative reuse shop and community sewing studio. ricRACK'S main focus is "keeping textiles out of the landfill and teaching all of New Orleans how to sew." Our theme music is by Rotary Downs. For more information about Mondo Bizarro and to donate visit www.mondobizarro.org.…

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January Book Club: The Vegetarian by Han Kang & Interview w/ Tim Towslee 1:12:31

3M ago1:12:31

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For today's Book Club episode, the girls are joined by their high school English teacher, who originally taught the girls the importance of being "not boring", Tim Towslee. The group discusses "The Vegetarian" by Han Kang (translated by Deborah Smith). Next month, the girls are excited to discuss "True Biz" by Sarah Novic for their February Book Cl…

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January 2024 Three Things 52:40

3M ago52:40

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It’s time for our first Three Things of 2024! We’re so excited to share what we’ve been watching, reading, and questioning lately. Olivia’s things In & Out lists Gypsy Rose Blanchard Saltburn Becca This NYT Article about Michael Stipe Naked Attraction The Pantone Color of the Year 2024 Obsessions Becca: Vick’s Sinus Steamer Olivia: Kaweco Sport Fou…

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Our 2024 Goals 1:07:26

4M ago1:07:26

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We’re back! And we’re so excited to kick off 2024 by setting out goals for this year! But first, we check in on how our 2023 goals went. Obsessions Becca: Her Vibes board phone background Olivia: Bear Brook Podcast What we read this week Olivia: A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham The Last Murder at The End of the World by Stuart Turton Shark…

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December Book Club: The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman 38:39

4M ago38:39

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For the last episode of the year, the girls discuss "The Christmas Orphans Club" by Becca Freeman!!! Kara & Allysa wish you all the happiest of holidays and they can't wait to ring in the new year with "The Vegetarian" by Han Kang as their January Book Club. Join us on Instagram & TikTok @notboringbookclub!…

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Best Books of 2023 1:02:01

4M ago1:02:01

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For the last episode of 2023, it’s time to talk about the best books we read in this year! Becca and Olivia each share their top 10 books they read, and we play calls from listeners sharing their favorite books from 2023! Becca’s Best Books of the Year: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Tom Lake by Ann Patchett You Again by Kate Goldbeck Maybe Once, Ma…

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Aiden Sinclair & Becca Knight of Aiden Sinclair's Underground Resident Master Illusionists at both The Stanley Hotel & The Queen Mary Nightly Performances Of Theatrical Séances & Haunted Tours 1:15:03

4M ago1:15:03

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Aiden Sinclair & Becca Knight are resident master illusionists who perform nightly at both The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park Colorado, and The Queen Mary in Long Beach California. The historic Stanley Hotel built in 1909 is the inspiration for Stephen King's classic novel The Shining. The Queen Mary is a retired British oceanliner used as both a pass…

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Hatched #26 - Becca Chapman 53:45

4M ago53:45

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Becca Chapmans is a Chalmation, a performer, an educator, a lover of community, and curious human being. She, along with Alex Smith, co-founded a healthcare clowning nonprofit, Prescription Joy, that brings imagination and wonder to pediatric and adult hospitals in the Greater New Orleans area. Our theme music is by Rotary Downs. For more informati…

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Best of 2023 57:52

5M ago57:52

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As the year comes to a close, we want to look back at the good stuff and discuss our best of 2023! We dive into our personal best moments and talk about some of our favorite things from this year! Best Entertainment Best TV Show Becca - The Diplomat Olivia - Shrinking Best Movie Becca - Barbie Olivia - Past Lives Best (New to us) Podcast Becc - Wri…

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