Best Tessa Bell Podcasts (2024)

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"Hannah's Diary" with Tessa Belle (Re-Record) 1:00:41

8d ago1:00:41

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We re-recorded S1E4 due to quality issues, please enjoy this jump back into season one with our dear friend of the pod, Tessa Belle! Tessa Belle joins Evan Lazarus & Amelia Ritthaler to discuss HBO's Girls Season 1 Episode 4: Hannah's Diary. The three chat the horniness of summer camp, the motif of truth, being a virgin, and having bad communicatio…

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Girls Rewatch is Hacking Into Broad City! 1:03

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hiiiiiiii!!! after rewatching all of HBO's Girls we are excited to be continuing our podcast by entering a new era, BROAD CITY!!! new show, same podcast. Every week Brooklyn comedians Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus will invite an iconic guest to join them on their couch to review an episode of Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer's iconic 2010's show!…

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"Two Plane Rides" with Catherine Cohen (Re-Release) 1:24:34

1d ago1:24:34

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We're on summer break! In the meantime, we urge you to revisit this iconic episode with the charming Catherine Cohen! Arguably New York City's most famous gal about town, Catherine Cohen, joins Evan and Amelia on the podcast to dive head first into the Season Three Finale of HBO's Girls: Two Plane Rides. Catherine Cohen is of course a longtime stud…

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"Iowa" with Peyton Dix (Re-Release) 1:15:02

15d ago1:15:02

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We're on summer break! In the meantime, we urge you to revisit this iconic episode with New York's darling: Peyton Dix Get ready for the ultimate Season 4 kickoff as hosts Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus team up with the coolest girl in town, Peyton Dix, on HBO Girls Rewatch! Join us as we dive into the exhilarating world of Season 4, Episode 1, …

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Judd Apatow Talks Producing HBO's Girls 1:08:11

22d ago1:08:11

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THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Producer of HBO's Girls, Judd Apatow, chats with us about the making of GIRLS. We find out what girl Judd is, hear behind the scenes tales of working with Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner, and predict where we think the girls of GIRLS are today. See Judd perform stand up LIVE with some of his closest friends at the Beacon Theatre o…

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"Truth or Dare" with Celebrity Memoir Book Club (Re-Release) 1:06:10

30d ago1:06:10

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We're on summer break! In the meantime, we urge you to revisit this iconic episode with the smartest podcast girls we know: Clare Parker and Ashley Hamilton of Celebrity Memoir Book Club! Get ready for another captivating episode of HBO Girls Rewatch as we plunge into the heart of Season 3 with Episode 2, "Truth or Dare." Amelia Ritthaler and Evan …

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Andrew Rannells on Elijah Krantz 1:05:21

1M ago1:05:21

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ok best day of our lives alert!!! THE ANDREW RANNELLS COMES TO BUSHWICK TO TALK HBO GIRLS WITH US! join us as he charms us with his star quality and we do a deep dive into Elijah Krantz' most iconic moments. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hbogirlsrewatch/videos Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you'r…

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"Vagina Panic" with Esther Fallick (Re-Record) 50:41

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We re-recorded our second ep due to quality issues, please enjoy this jump back into the second episode of the podcast with the iconic Esther Fallick! This week on HBO Girls Rewatch, Evan Lazarus and Amelia Ritthaler are joined by Esther Fallick to discuss Season 1 Episode 2 of HBO's Girls: Vagina Panic. Episode Plot Summary: Hannah reveals her "Fo…

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Bill Plympton's Oregon Roots

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Bill Plympton has spent four decades going against the grain of the animation industry, self-financing his short films and features and drawing each frame with pencil and paper. Nominated twice for Academy Awards and taking home a Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival,...By KBOO Community Radio

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"Together" with Ivy Wolk (Re-Release) 1:05:13

2M ago1:05:13

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We're on summer break! In the meantime, we urge you to revisit this iconic episode with the youngest girl we know in this town: Ivy Wolk! Inevitable Indie Darling and Infamous Internet Girl, Ivy Wolk, joins Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus to talk HBO's Girls Season 2 Episode 10: Together. They talk about their manic pixie dreams, cutting bangs, a…

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"I Saw You" with Sydnee Washington (Re-Release) 1:27:18

2M ago1:27:18

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We're on summer break! In the meantime, we urge you to revisit this iconic episode with THE Sydnee Washington :) Get ready for a spectacular episode of HBO Girls Rewatch as hosts Amelia and Evan are joined by the fabulous Sydnee Washington this week! We already knew she was a stunning genius, but what we didn't expect was just how brilliantly wise,…

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Women in Animation

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Women in Animation is a global organization which has made great strides in the film industry. Portland chapter leaders Sara Logan Hofstein and Christina Palomino are helping host a panel discussion at this year’s Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation and Technology.By KBOO Community Radio

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"Latching" with Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus 1:13:45

2M ago1:13:45

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TBH we tried to get Lena Dunham for the finale but she's really busy and we have to respect that!! Join just us (Amelia Ritthaler & Evan Lazarus) as we finish our rewatch the same way we started it! HBO's Girls Season 6 Episode 10: Latching is a wacky ending and we must discuss it. As 26 year olds who are NOT parents we try to analyze and judge thi…

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"Pilot" (Re-Record) 47:40

2M ago47:40

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We re-recorded our pilot ep due to sound issues, please enjoy this jump back into the first episode of the series!! Season 6 Finale will be covered next week!!<3 In the inaugural episode of HBO Girls Rewatch, Evan Lazarus and Amelia Ritthaler introduce you to the podcast the culture has simply been begging for!!!! Join them as they dive straight in…

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Film Noir and New Hollywood

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Eddie Muller is the Founder and President of The Film Noir Foundation. He's a film preservationist, a festival programmer, a San Francisco Literary Laureate, and the host of Noir Alley on the Turner Classic Movies channel. Eddie is bringing the Noir City Film Festival ...By KBOO Community Radio

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Eddie Muller - Expanded Audio

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In this extended conversation with Film Noir Foundation Founder Eddie Muller, we spend an extra 20 minutes finding out about the importance of gritty urban stories in American culture and the race to rescue overlooked films from the landfill.Eddie Muller is a film pres...By KBOO Community Radio

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"Goodbye Tour" with Devon Walker 1:15:56

3M ago1:15:56

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SNL fav and official second straight guy to ever be on the pod, Devon Walker, joins us to chat HBO's Girls Season 6 Episode 9: Goodbye Tour! Join us as we try not to cry watching the second to last episode of GIRLS. We discuss all of the girls' overall arcs, from Shoshanna outgrowing the group, to Hannah and Jessa reconciling, to Hannah's decision …

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"What Will We Do This Time About Adam?" with Annie Rauwerda 1:06:01

3M ago1:06:01

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It's #GOODSOUP time! We are joined the week by the infamous perpetual stew girl and queen of being in the depths of wikipedia: Annie Rauwerda. (Apologies for the audio quality memory card did something amazing where it didn't behave). Join us as we cover HBO's Girls Season 6 Episode 8: What Will We Do This Time About Adam? where Ray and Abagail fal…

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"The Bounce" with Sam Morris 1:17:35

3M ago1:17:35

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UK listeners we love you! From across the pond we have creator/writer/girls expert Sam Morris on the podcast to discuss THE ELIJAH EPISODE. Join us as we cover HBO's Girls Season 6 Episode 6: The Bounce. We talk broadway auditions, Marnie's lowest of lows, and Hannah's complicated feelings about the father of her baby. An absolutely charming episod…

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"Full Disclosure" with Sally Darr Griffin 1:04:20

3M ago1:04:20

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LA Vlogger/YouTuber extraordinaire, Sally Darr Griffin, ventures to Brooklyn for the FIRST TIME EVER to chat with us about HBO's Girls Season 6 Episode 6: Full Disclosure! Tune in as we discuss the ethics of Hannah 'telling the father', Marnie's darkest hours, Jessa's delusion surrounding her relationship with Adam, and Andrew Rannells being a fuck…

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Harry Smith and Bill Walton

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Harry Smith is best known as an experimental filmmaker, but he was so much more. He was a painter and collage artist, a mystic, a student of anthropology, a collector of folk music and indigenous art, and an important — though unsung — figure in the Beat Generation.Ha...By KBOO Community Radio

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"Gummies" with P.E. Moskowitz 1:10:33

4M ago1:10:33

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new york city born and raised writer P.E. Moskowitz graces us with their presence to dive into the iconic GUMMIES episode of HBO's Girls. Hannah loses greened out Loreen and Elijah helps Hannah find her, Jessa and Adam shoot their movie, and Hannah starts sharing her pregnancy news and everyone loses their little minds. It's a juicy ep and you're g…

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"Painful Evacuation" with Tefi Pessoa 1:16:09

4M ago1:16:09

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Join us for a hilarious deep dive into the Girls universe as host, content creator, and comedian Tefi Pessoa dissects Season 6, Episode 4: "Painful Evacuation" with us! Get ready for a lively discussion on the chaotic dynamics of Adam and Jessa, the all-too-relatable saga of Hannah's chronic UTIs, and a nostalgic comparison of 2010's Greenpoint to …

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"American Bitch" with Edy Modica 1:08:27

4M ago1:08:27

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actress, writer, #star of Jury Duty, Edy Modica, joins us on the pod to discuss the groundbreaking GIRLS episode "American Bitch"! The last of the show's infamous bottle episodes, Hannah has a tense meeting with Chuck Palmer, an author she once greatly admired, about the disturbing allegations swirling around him. Join us as we dissect the #MeToo o…

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20 Years of Stan Mack's Real-Life Funnies

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From 1974 to 1995, Stan Mack tagged along on the adventures of ordinary New Yorkers, then combined their stories with his frenetic pen-and-ink artwork to create the documentary-style comic Stan Mack's Real-Life Funnies. Now, Fantagraphics has published a collection of ...By KBOO Community Radio

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"Hostage Situation" with Ella Yurman 1:15:44

4M ago1:15:44

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absolute girlboss, Ella Yurman, the host and creator of Late Stage Live!, joins us on the pod this week to discuss one of our favorite episodes of GIRLS: Season 6 Episode 2 "Hostage Situation". We talk about character growth, Poughkeepsie getaways, witches, denim athleisure, and everything in between. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtu…

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"All I Ever Wanted" with George Civeris 1:21:43

4M ago1:21:43

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kind of bagged the king of intellectualism this week EEEEEKKK. We're kicking off the FINAL season premiere with one of the smartest girls' head we know, Straightiolab's George Civeris! Season 6 Episode 1: All I Ever Wanted gets sandy with Hannah Horvath headed off to Montague to write about a surf camp for privileged white women and she wastes no t…

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Season 5 Recap 56:29

5M ago56:29

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another season in the books!! wait...there's only one season left after this. 3 we're gonna cry. why did it fly by so frickin fast. this week we are doing a quick little recap of all the girls season 5 arcs. its so important to take stock of how these girls grew over the course of the past 10 episodes. join us as we go over each of the girls and …

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"I Love You Baby" with Hunter Harris 1:17:42

5M ago1:17:42

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Gorgeous Genius, Hunter Harris, author of the acclaimed pop-culture newsletter "Hung Up" and expert commentator on HBO's Girls joins us to discuss the Season 5 Finale: I Love You Baby. 5 minutes into recording Hunter reveals that she hates the episode and we immediately dive deep into it! Tune in for hot takes on Jessa's betrayal of Hannah, theorie…

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Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore - from the Archive

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As part of the 20th anniversary commemoration of Words and Pictures, we revisit our October 2018 conversation with Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore. Ezra and Ben grew up loving comics and science fiction, and have expanded both genres to address pressing issues of ...By KBOO Community Radio

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"Love Stories" with Drew Anderson 1:12:35

5M ago1:12:35

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omg omg Tally Schifrin is back!!! Brooklyn sweetie pie legend, Drew Anderson, joins us on the couch to dive into the iconic S5E9: Love Stories. We discuss Shoshanna becoming a marketing girlboss, Elijah trying to lock in Dill, and Hannah and Tally's unlikely magical day together. Bikes were stolen. Fatty J's were smoked. Zooey Deschanel sings. It's…

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"Homeward Bound" with Ashley Reese 1:15:52

5M ago1:15:52

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Substack sweetie and GIRLS expert, Ashley Reese, joins us to discuss S5E8: Homeward Bound. Hannah finally breaks it off with Fran, Ray crashes his new coffee truck while getting road head, and Shoshanna reluctantly returns to New York, broke and craving sushi. Join us as we discuss Adam and Jessa's levels of maturity as Caroline disappears without …

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Tessa Hulls - Feeding Ghosts

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Tessa Hulls' debut as an author is the sprawling graphic memoir Feeding Ghosts, a story of her own family, of survival and madness and love, seen through the lens of three generations of women and covering nearly a century of Chinese history.Tessa is an illustrator, pa...By KBOO Community Radio

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Tessa Hulls - Feeding Ghosts - Expanded Audio

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In this extended conversation with Feeding Ghosts author Tessa Hulls, we spend an extra 20 minutes digging into the story of her family's struggles and of a graphic memoir nine years in the making.Feeding Ghosts is a sprawling saga of survival and madness and love, seen...By KBOO Community Radio

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"Hello Kitty" with Joe Heyges 1:17:03

6M ago1:17:03

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Although our guest's "je ne sais blah" t-shirt did not arrive in time for recording, the energy is immaculate as we dive into S5E7: Hello Kitty with the host of Good Children, Joe Heyges! Join us as we discuss Hannah and Fran's loveless relationship, the murder of Kitty Genvese, and history's most cinematic moment: Hannah realizing Jessa is sleepin…

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"The Panic In Central Park" with Rayne Fisher-Quann 1:36:34

6M ago1:36:34

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One of the most iconic episode in all of GIRLS is finally here. Christopher Abbott makes a triumphant return to the show and we have a triumphant return to the podcast, Rayne Fisher-Quann is back in NY and ready to discuss S5EP6: The Panic In Central Park. We reveal the hidden lore behind the episode, hyper-analyze Marnie's character growth, and re…

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"Queen For Two Days" with Clara Perlmutter (@tinyjewishgirl) 1:22:24

6M ago1:22:24

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Style TikToker and NYU grad (okkk shoshanna core) CLARA PERLMUTTER aka TINYJEWISHGIRL joins us on the couch this week as we "queen out" to HBO's Girls Season 5 Episode 5: Queen For Two Days. Join us as we reflect on 2010's fashion, Loreen & Hannah's rando women's retreat, Shoshanna's Japanese existential crisis, and Jessa and Adam's honeymoon phase…

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HBO Girls Rewatch LIVE at Caveat NYC! 1:15:29

6M ago1:15:29

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LIVE EPISODE FROM CAVEAT NYC JANUARY 19TH SHOW!!! We interview audience members and diagnose what girl they are, past podcast guests, Peyton Dix and Lauren Servideo, join us to defend Marnie Michaels honor, and special guest Aaron Naparstek, the inspiration for Ray's character, joins us to spill behind-the-scenes secrets from the filming of GIRLS. …

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Darrin Bell - The Talk

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Darrin Bell has been a professional cartoonist since his teenage days, and his syndicated comic strips Rudy Park and Candorville are longtime reader favorites. He was the first African-American to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning, and his debut gra...By KBOO Community Radio

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86: Toothpick | Swift and Saddled by Lyla Sage 35:25

7M ago35:25

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giddy up!!! the sun is out, spring has returned, and that means we're back to rollin' in the hay with cowboys. weston ryder is going to have to manage the god tier stable in our village because he was perfect. next week we're hosting our first mini-episode, so no specific book being covered but you will hear from us! xoxo…

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"Old Loves" with Caroline Calloway 1:12:27

7M ago1:12:27

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This week we welcome the only real Jessa Johansson there is, Caroline Calloway!! Joining us from Florida, Caroline dishes about her experience working with Lena Dunham, her messy early 20's that parallel the girls of GIRLS, and we breakdown the iconic Rice to Riches episode: S5E4 Old Loves! Literally one of our fav episodes yet, you're going to lov…

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"Japan" with Nori Reed 1:21:01

7M ago1:21:01

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THE beautiful, smart, and very funny Nori Reed joins us on the pod as we cover HBO's Girls Season 5, Episode 3: Japan. Shoshanna is in Japanese heaven, Hannah is p*ssed at Fran for keeping nudes of his exes, and Jessa and Adam's fatal attraction continues. Nori's famously visited Tokyo so she is giving expert insight into Shoshanna's new chapter, r…

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85: Wells' Belles | Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey 49:27

7M ago49:27

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happy wednesday to our fellow tessa bailey + wells whitaker fans out there! this book was a sweet hug and also a little slap on the booty - sweet and spicy. tessa bailey is back, golf is sexy, and we couldn't be happier!! join us next week for alive and wells by bailey hannah. as always, follow along with us on instagram and tiktok @spicerackpod. x…

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"Good Man" with Iris Apatow 1:03:40

7M ago1:03:40

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literal icon IRIS APATOW herself joins us on the couch this week to dive into Season 5 Episode 2: Good Man! While she might have been truly 10 years old when the show came out, she's nothing but an absolute expert now!! We ask her what girl she is, how her proximity to show has influenced her, and we breakdown the ethics of Jessa and Adam's new rel…

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Barbara Brandon-Croft

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Barbara Brandon-Croft is the very first African-American woman whose nationally-syndicated comic strip ran in the mainstream press. Now a new collection of her work, Where I’m Coming From, has been published.Barbara sits down with S.W. Conser to talk about the comics comm...By KBOO Community Radio

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84: Make a Wish | 11:11 by Micaela Smeltzer 51:05

7M ago51:05

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this week's episode features a 21-year-old man being an absolute king. to remind us that these books are fiction, we reviewed all the terrible men we encountered at age 21. all jokes aside, 11:11 is a reverse age-gap, second chance at love and it is STEAMY. join us next week for Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey! as always, follow along with us on Insta…

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"Wedding Day" with a Twink and a Redhead 1:06:03

7M ago1:06:03

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HBO Girls Rewatch has officially kicked off Season 5 with a bang! The iconic "Marnie's Wedding Day" episode is here!!! Join hosts Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus as they welcome TikTok sensations, Grant Gibbs and Ashley Gill, better known as A Twink and A Redhead. Together, they'll dive headfirst into the chaos of Marnie's big day, where makeup m…

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83: The Garden of Eden | Madame by Sara Cate 42:39

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this week we're bringing something new to the spice rack... a dominatrix!! a different sort of book for us led to some fun conversations. alternative title: 2 girls, 1 clay join us next week for 11:11 by Michaela Smeltzer. as always, follow along with us on instagram and tiktok @spicerackpodBy spicerackpod

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Season 4 Recap 1:04:35

8M ago1:04:35

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Strap in for a comprehensive journey through the twists and turns of Girls season 4! In today's episode, we're taking a step back to reflect on the evolution of each leading lady: Hannah, Shoshanna, Jessa, and Marnie. From their triumphs to their trials, we'll dissect the unique challenges they faced and the growth they experienced. Plus, we'll dig…

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82: in-Vince-able | Meet Your Match by Kandi Steiner 49:15

8M ago49:15

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y'all... miss Kandi Steiner has done it again, and this time it's HOCKEY! this book is like a cozy day throwing pottery with your book and houseplants except halfway through your sexy hockey player boyfriend shows up and devours you. 10/10 day if you ask us! join us next week for Madame by Sara Cate! as always, follow along with us on instagram and…

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