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Join Becca Freeman and Olivia Muenter every Wednesday for a dose of books and banter, along with interviews with women who inspire us.

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Join Becca Freeman and Olivia Muenter every Wednesday for a dose of books and banter, along with interviews with women who inspire us.

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Into the Blue Book Club

5/27/2026
Time to discuss our May book club pick: Into the Blue by Emma Brodie! In addition to sharing our own thoughts about this epic romance, we hear from our listeners and some voice notes from Emma Brodie herself! May's Book Club Pick - Into the Blue by Emma Brodie What we read this week Olivia - Maine by J Courtney Sullivan, Kaaterskill Falls by Allegra Goodman, Lake Effect by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney Becca - Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune, Habits of the Sea by Shea Ernshaw (out July 7) Obsession Becca - Margaux Palermo Sandal Olivia - Hit the Wall by Gracie Abrams Sponsors Cozy Earth - Head to cozyearth.com and use code BOP for up to 30% off. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Duration:01:30:00

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Book to Screen Adaptations

5/20/2026
In our opinion, we are in a golden age of book-to-screen adaptations! We share our recent faves, the upcoming releases we're excited about, if we'd like to see our own books adapted to the screen, and more! Watch the trailers for Every Year After, Five-Star Weekend, and Verity to get excited for these releases. May's Book Club Pick - Into the Blue by Emma Brodie What we read this week Olivia - Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave Becca - Take Me With You by Steven Rowley Obsession Becca - Saturday Table Buffalo Chicken Cutlets with Ranchy Celery Slaw Olivia - The Dark Wizard on HBO Sponsors Skims - Shop at SKIMS.com and be sure to let them know we sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and select our show in the dropdown menu that follows. Better Help - Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Duration:01:15:12

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May 2026 Three Things

5/13/2026
We're so excited to chat through a fresh batch of new things. What are our character naming rules? What teachers made an impact on us? Do we still care about the Met Gala? Find out this and more in this week's episode! Olivia's Things Naming Book Characters Teachers who have made an impact on us Do we still care about the Met Gala? Becca's Things Famesick by Lena Dunham Author Career Milestones May's Book Club Pick - Into the Blue by Emma Brodie What we read this week Olivia - American Fantasy by Emma Straub, The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clark Becca - Vantage Point by Sara Sligar Obsession Olivia - Killeagh by Kingfishr Becca - Haagen Dasz Caramel Cone Ice Cream Sponsors Caraway Home - Visit Carawayhome.com/xxxx to take an additional 10% off using code xxxx on your next purchase. Cozy Earth - Head to cozyearth.com and use my code BOP for an exclusive 20% off. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Duration:01:16:43

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Spring 2026 Catch Up

5/6/2026
This week, we're catching up and going deep on our writing and reading lives, home updates, and what we're looking forward to this summer. May's Book Club Pick - Into the Blue by Emma Brodie What we read this week Becca - Famesick by Lena Dunham, Found Time by Caroline Goldstein Obsession Olivia - Her Crocs Becca - Ladies of London Sponsors Quince - Head to Quince.com/bop for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Ritual - Save 25% on your first month at Ritual.com/BADONPAPER Wayfair - Head to Wayfair.com to shop all things home. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Duration:01:01:47

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Good People Book Club

4/29/2026
So excited to dive deep into our April Book Club Pick: Good People by Patmeena Sabit! We chat about the news story that inspired this novel, its inventive structure, the POVs we connected to the most, the book's (intentionally) vague marketing package, and what we think happened at the end! For more references for the content in this episode, read more here and here. May's Book Club Pick - Into the Blue by Emma Brodie What we read this week The Shampoo Effect by Jenny JacksonBad Words by Rioghnach Robinson Obsession Ladies of London Real Housewives of Rhode Island Sponsors cozyearth.comBetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER Additional resources Facebook groupMerch BFF Group!Little One Such a Bad InfluenceOlivia's Newsletter! The Christmas Orphans Club Back Where We Started! Becca's Newsletter! @badonpaperpodcast@oliviamuenter@beccamfreeman

Duration:01:01:12

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Hidden Gem Reads Redux

4/22/2026
This week, we're diving back into our reading history and pulling out the books we think deserve a little more love. TBR Fillers ahead! Olivia's Hidden Gem Reads: Fellowship Point by Alice Elliot Dark Vantage Point by Sara Sligar Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connell Sam by Allegra Goodman The Bombshell by Darrow Farr Becca's Hidden Gem Reads: Family Drama by Rebecca Fallon This Love by Lotte Jeffs The Arc by Tory Henwood Hoen The Impossible Us by Sarah Lotz Lizzie & Dante by Mary Bly Listener Hidden Gem Reads: Bloom by Robbie Couch Love is a Mixtape by Rob Sheffield Better than the Movies by Lynn Painter Sunset by Jessie Cave Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton My Husband by Maud Ventura Goodbye Again Caitlin Moss Foster Dade Explores the Cosmos by Nash Jenkins Have A Great Summer by Francesca Cocchi April's Book Club Pick - Good People by Patmeena Sabit What we read this week Becca - The Missed Connection by Tia Williams (out June 9) Olivia - Dear Monica Lewinsky by Julia Langbein Obsession Olivia - Trust Me, The Truth & Tragedy of Moriah Wilson Becca - Zip Ties Sponsors Caraway Home - Visit Carawayhome.com/BOP to take an additional 10% off your next purchase. Retold Recycling - try Retold Recycling for 10% off with code BOP10 at retoldrecycling.com. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Duration:00:52:45

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April 2026 Three Things

4/15/2026
We are bursting at the seams to talk about our April Things! We're talking juicy reads, sharing some grievances, debunking rumors, discussing book thoughts, and more! Olivia's Things Strangers by Belle Burden Things that make us irrationally angry Writing and reading sequels Becca's Things What constitutes literary fiction? Good Hang with Amy Pohler, specifically the episode with Steve Carell A Bookstore rumor debunked! April's Book Club Pick - Good People by Patmeena Sabit What we read this week Becca - The Lost Book of Lancelot by John Glynn Olivia - Murder Bites by Mimi Montgomery (out August 4), The Names by Florence Knapp, Adult Braces by Lindy West, This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum, Strangers by Belle Burden Obsession Olivia - Taste Back by Harry Styles Becca - Jessica Brody fast drafting course Sponsors Better Help - Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER Master Class - Get 15% off at masterclass.com/BOP Skims - Shop Everyday Cotton and more at skims.com. After you place your order, select "podcast" in the survey, then our show in the dropdown menu to let them know we sent you. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Duration:01:22:37

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2026 Publishing Trends

4/8/2026
This week, we chatted with literary agent Alyssa Morris and East City Bookshop Buyer Emilie Sommer about 2026 publishing trends! We pick their brains about customer shopping behavior, what editors are looking for, how they know something is going to hit, and their big bets for the year. Alyssa's 2026 Picks In Stormy Weather by Chelsea Curto The Poison Daughter by Sheila Masterson One & Only Maurene Goo Games by Anna Maria Volkova Emilie's 2026 Picks Leave Your Mess at Home by Tolani Akinola Five by Ilona Bannister London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe Under Story by Chloe Benjamin The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson American Fantasy by Emma Straub April's Book Club Pick - Good People by Patmeena Sabit What we read this week Olivia - The Fountain by Casey Scieska, In Her Defense by Phillipa Malicka, Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connor, The Sirens by Emilia Hart Becca - Once And Again by Rebecca Serle; American Fantasy by Emma Straub Obsession Becca - Garlic Slicer Olivia - New notes app system Sponsors Cozy Earth - Head to cozyearth.com and use code BOP for an exclusive 20% off Ritual - save 25% on your first month of ritual at Ritual.com/BADONPEPER. Wayfair - Take up to 80% off with fast and FREE shipping on everything at Wayfair.com from April 25 - 27th to shop Way Day. Caraway home - Visit Carawayhome.com/BOP for an additional 10% off your next purchase. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Duration:01:13:03

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The 8th Anniversary Episode

4/1/2026
How time has FLOWN! Eight years into the podcast, we wanted to look back and re-listen to our first episode with Olivia as a co-host! We reflect on how our lives have changed since 2022, listen back to highs and lows of the time, and revisit the questionnaire we used to break the ice! April's Book Club Pick - Good People by Patmeena Sabit Obsession Olivia - Project Hail Mary (The movie!) Becca - Godlight by Noah Kahan Sponsors Quince - Go to quince.com/bop for free shipping and 365-day returns. Quince dot com slash bop. Caraway Home - Visit Carawayhome.com/BOP to take an additional 10% off your next purchase. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Duration:01:47:17

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So Old, So Young Book Club

3/25/2026
Time is flying—both in this book and you know… in life—and we're clocking back in for another book club! We're excited to discuss this month's pick, So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder! We chat about why we chose it, its unique structure, the dynamic of friends with vs without kids, and what 5 parties define our adulthood! If you liked this book, you may like - The Celebrants by Steven Rowley, The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer, Olive by Emma Gannon. What we read this week Olivia - Good People by Patmeena Sabit, So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder Becca - Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson, Vacationland by Meg Mitchell Moore April's Book Club Pick - Obsession Becca - Up Thai on 72nd and 2nd Sponsors Cozy Earth - Head to cozyearth.com and use my code BOP for up to 20% off. MacMillan - Tiffany Crum's This Story Might Save Your Life is read by Julia Whelan and Sean Patrick Hopkins and available now, wherever you listen to audiobooks! Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Duration:01:18:26

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Grace Is Back! (With Big Book News!)

3/18/2026
SO excited to have bestie of the pod (and co-host emeritus), Grace Atwood, on to talk about what she's been up to lately, specifically the joy of starting to write a novel! What we read this week Olivia - You Between the Lines by Katie Naymon, Under Story by Chloe Benjamin, Warning Signs by Tracy Sierra, A Visit from the Good Squad by Jennifer Egan Becca - Lake Effect by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney Grace's Recent Reads In Her Defense by Philippa Malicka, The Force of Such Beauty by Barbara Bourland, Strangers by Belle Burden, The Storm by Rachel Hawkins, Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser, Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro March's Book Club Pick - So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder Obsession Becca - American Girls and Taste Back by Harry Styles Sponsors Better Help - Get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER. Master Class - Get an additional 15% off any annual membership at masterclass.com/BOP. Skims - Shop SKIMS Fits Everybody collection at SKIMS.com. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Duration:01:25:14

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March 2026 Three Things

3/11/2026
New month, new installment of Three Things! We're ready to get introspective, set goals, get random, and more! Becca's Things Reece Witherspoon's Reel about talent vs. passion. Is contemporary romance dead? How to set writing goals. Olivia's Things Things from our childhoods that aged poorly (and well). What we're excited about this year. The last internet rabbit hole you fell into. Obsession Becca - Viral rotisserie chicken recipe Olivia - The Hand by Annabelle Dinda What we read this week Becca - Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano March's Book Club Pick - So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder Sponsors Caraway - take an additional 10% off your next purchase at Carawayhome.com/BOP or use code BOP at checkout. Cozy Earth - Head to cozyearth.com and use my code BOP for up to 20% off. Ritual - Save 25% on your first month at Ritual.com/BADONPAPER. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Duration:01:14:25

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Our Favorite Non-Fiction Reads

3/4/2026
This week, we're diving into a topic we haven't covered in 8 years of this podcast: Non-fiction! We aren't experts on the genre, so we asked our listeners about their favorites, too, and wow, did they have some books to share! Becca's Favorites Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Open Book by Jessica Simpson I'll Have What She's Having: How Nora Ephron's 3 Iconic Films Saved the Romantic Comedy by Erin Carlson Edie: An American Girl by Jean Stein No One Tells You This by Glynnis MacNichol Olivia's Favorites A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb 1000 Words: A Writer's Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round by Jami Attenberg Not My Type: One Woman Vs. a President by E Jean Caroll I'm Glad My Mom Died by Janette McCurdy Listener Favorites Cue the Sun! The Invention of Reality TV by Emily Nussbaum We Might Just Make It After All by Elyce Arons People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd Parry Tranquility by Tuesday by Laura Vanderkam Disney High by Ashley Spencer Farenheit 182 by Mark Hoppus with Dan Ozzi Homeschooled by Stefan Merrill Block Running Memoirs Solito by Javier Zamora Obsession Becca - Love Story Olivia - Jessie Buckley What we read this week Macmillan - Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser, read by Bessie Carter, is available wherever you listen to audiobooks! Olivia - Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochauser Becca - Lina & June by Genevieve Wheeler (out 12/8), Games: A Love Story by Anna Maria Volkova (out 6/2), Play it Again by Georgia Clark (out 6/16) March's Book Club Pick - So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder Sponsors Quince - Go to Quince.com/bop for free shipping and 365-day returns. Wayfair - Head to Wayfair.com to shop all things home. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Preorder Olivia's Book, Little One, and order Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Duration:01:13:26

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Little One Book Club

2/25/2026
🚨 Spoilers ahead! 🚨 We're so pumped to dive deep into Olivia's novel, Little One! Becca asks Olivia all about the book, including the seed of the idea, how real world cults (and other cult novels!) influenced the book, how the book evolved across crafts, her thoughts on her main character's likability, how she perceives the ending, and So! Much! More! Listen to Little One's companion podcast Little Pod for more on Olivia's writing process! Obsession Becca - Exploring her new neighborhood Olivia - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms What we read this week Olivia - The Death of Us by Abigail Dean, Helpless by Jessica Knoll (July 7) Becca - Family Drama by Rebecca Fallon March's Book Club Pick - So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder Sponsors Cozy Earth - Head to cozyearth.com and use my code BOP for up to 20% off. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Preorder Olivia's Book, Little One, and order Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Duration:01:27:07

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February 2026 Three Things

2/18/2026
Happy Three Things Day! Reporting live post Becca's move and Olivia's book tour, and we can't wait to dive into bookish topics, pop culture Q's, perfect relaxing solo days, and more! Becca's Thing What is your all seasons, all moods song? Book Tour 101 The Traitors Dream Casting Olivia's Things Plans for Becca's new place Restorative + relaxing day off plans Writing Book 3 Approach Obsession Becca - Ryobi dustbuster (and battery pack) Olivia - Tom Hiddleston What we read this week Becca - Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson (Out October 6) February's Book Club Pick - Little One by Olivia Muenter Sponsors Caraway Home - visit Carawayhome.com/BOP you can take an additional 10% off your next purchase. Masterclass - get an additional 15% off any annual membership at masterclass.com/BOP Skims - Shop SKIMS Fits Everybody collection at SKIMS.com. After you place your order, select "podcast" in the post-purchase survey and select Bad on Paper in the dropdown menu that follows. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Preorder Olivia's Book, Little One, and order Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Duration:01:24:19

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Obscure Erotica 2026

2/11/2026
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 Sponsors Better Help - get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/BOP Cozy Earth - Head to cozyearth.com and code BOP for up to 20% off. Ritual - Save 25% on your first month at Ritual.com/BADONPAPER. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Preorder Olivia's Book, Little One, and order Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Duration:00:52:21

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'Little One' Audiobook Preview

2/4/2026
Surprise! Enjoy this audiobook preview of Olivia's novel LITTLE ONE, available NOW. Order LITTLE ONE now wherever you get books! Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Preorder Olivia's Book, Little One, and order Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Duration:01:00:29

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The Heated Rivalry Episode

2/4/2026
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 Sponsors Quince - Go to Quince.com/bop for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Wayfair - Head to Wayfair.com to shop all things home Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Preorder Olivia's Book, Little One, and order Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Duration:01:44:48

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Best Offer Wins Book Club

1/28/2026
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. Also, click here for Mutual and Community Aid efforts for those affected by ICE. 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 Sponsors Caraway Home - visit Carawayhome.com/BOP, you can take an additional 10% off your next purchase. Cozy Earth - visit cozyearth.com and use code BOPBOGO to get these pj's for you and someone you love! Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Preorder Olivia's Book, Little One, and order Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Duration:00:59:24

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2026 Reading Preview

1/21/2026
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) 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 Sponsors Cozy Earth - Head to cozyearth.com and code BOP for up to 20% off. Skims - Shop SKIMS Fits Everybody collection at http://www.skims.com #skimspartner Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Preorder Olivia's Book, Little One, and order Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Duration:01:19:41