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Honeymoon for One

RomComPods, Rachael King, Becca Freeman

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The very first story from RomComPods! Meet Claire, a 28-year old Chicagoan who seemingly has her life totally and completely together... until she catches her fiance cheating on her the week of their wedding! Heartbroken (and broke), Claire decides to go on her non-refundable honeymoon — a romantic couple’s tour of Italy — alone. RomComPods is Co-Written, Produced, and Directed by Rachael King and Becca Freeman. More at romcompods.com.
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What if your job depended on the guy who ghosted you? Lucy is an intern for the Governor of Texas… who has a VERY cute son. They had the perfect first date... until Lincoln disappeared! Now, eight years later, her boss is running for President... and they need Lincoln's help to turn the campaign around! RomComPods is Co-Written, Produced, and Directed by Rachael King and Becca Freeman. More at romcompods.com and @RomComPods on IG.
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Monique Verdin is a transdisciplinary artist and storyteller who documents the complex relationship between environment, culture, and climate in southeast Louisiana. For more info about us and to donate to the show visit www.mondobizarro.org. Our theme music is by Rotary Downs. Here are some links you may want to check out as you listen to the show…
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This week, we’re reflecting on Olivia’s move to the Hudson Valley in Upstate New York! Covering everything from why she chose the location, house renovation updates, how to make friends in a new place, and when the house started to feel like a home. If you’re in the area, come to our event at Lasting Joy Brewery in Tivoli New York! Obsessions Olivi…
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In celebration of our backlist fall, we’re dedicating this episode to sharing our recommendations for what to read if you want to capture the energy of a popular book! Romance If you liked The Idea of You by Robinne Lee, you may like Big Fan by Alexandra Romanoff and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams If you like Emily Henry's books, you may like Y…
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Have you ever wondered how we choose episode topics? Our intentions behind our book club picks? Our dream guests? How we want to grow the podcast? This is the episode for you! We’re sharing all the details about how our podcast sausage gets made. Obsessions Olivia: Sand + Fog Honeycrisp Harvest Candle Becca: Diddy conspiracy TikTok What we read thi…
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In this round of Three Things, we’re keeping our topics strictly fall-based (prepare to hear Olivia at her full power!) We cover everything from Halloween costumes to sweater storage to cozy fall hobbies and more! Olivia’s Things A Perfect Fall Sunday Fall Goals Getting a Hallmark+ Subscription (First watches will include: 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost, H…
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It’s the moment we’ve been waiting for, our All Fours by Miranda July Book Club! There’s been a lot of discussion about the book in our Facebook and Geneva groups, and we’re so pumped to dive in! We shared our expectations for the book before we read it, why we thought it was so polarizing, the themes of aging and menopause, how we related to the m…
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This week, we’re chatting with the founders of 831 Stories (and hosts of the fantastic A Thing or Two podcast) Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo! They share what drew them to the romance genre, why they started a romance entertainment company, and what makes a good sex scene. They also give us the scoop on 831’s first novella, Big Fan by Alexandra Roma…
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This week we’re joined by a person The New Yorker has called “The Adele of Audiobooks!” You guessed it, we’re exploring the ins and outs of audiobooks with none other than novelist, screenwriter, actor, and iconic audiobook narrator, Julia Whelan. She gives us a behind the scenes peek at the the recording process, what makes a standout audiobook pr…
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It’s back-to-school season! We don’t have a school to go back to, but that won’t stop us from stocking up on new office supplies for a little refresh. We talk about our love for back-to-school shopping, wrapping books vs book socks, finding the perfect bookbag, statement pens, Lisa Frank, and the “school supplies” we use in our adult lives. Olivia …
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Happy August Book Club Day! We’re diving into our thoughts on One-Star Romance by Laura Hankin. (Spoiler: we adored it!) We talk about the balance of the romance versus friendship plotlines, the relatability of the debut novelist interior monologue, and how the pandemic was incorporated into the plot. Also, the author calls in to answer a listener …
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This week, we let YOU pick the Things for us to cover this episode! We’re excited to dive into your obsessions, pop culture news, alternate lives, and more! Listener Things What alternate lives would you want to live for a day? The lack of single-serving tortilla chips It Ends With Us Sleepover Movies Flip Phones Heiney Hiders Obsessions Becca: Ker…
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We’re so excited to dive into Three Things with Emily Henry! We cover iconic DCOMs, Instagram stalking former babysitting clients, new hobbies, and MORE! If you're looking for a more craft-focused conversation, check out this past episode with Emily. Emily’s Three Things Disney Channel Original Movies People you keep tabs on Things you like doing e…
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Happy August! We’re kicking things off with some fun, weird, zeitgeisty things! Becca’s Three Things Where is the fanciest place you’ve ever pooped? Glen Powell Big swing podcast guests Olivia’s Three Things The Olympics What songs you can’t listen to anymore The state of politics (how the tables have turned!) Obsessions Becca - her spring green ma…
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It's finally time to discuss our listener-chosen July Book Club Pick, Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe! We’re thrilled to dive into our overall thoughts, what genre we’d place this book in, how the book deepened our perspective about sex work, the romance subplot, and how much the final line stuck with us. (Liked the book? We loved this Ru…
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This week, forever friend of the pod Grace Atwood stopped by to talk about her Three Things! Grace’s Things Streaming audiobooks while needle-pointing All-white outfits with black accessories Liz Adams’ Cottage Cheese Ranch Dip Grilled Peaches (that she had at Le Great Outdoor) Bonus Things: These Target sandals Becca loves, this Amazon shorts set …
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Kelly Bond is a New Orleans based director, choreographer, performer and teacher. Her and her creative partner, Ellery Burton, recently premiered their latest dance experiment, Fuzzy Bulldozer, at Catapult as part of our Mondo Bizarro Presents series. They'll be doing it again in Philadelphia and New Orleans later this year so follow Kelly on socia…
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This week, we’re talking about the books that changed our lives, and playing voicemails from listeners about their life-changing reads! Listener life-changing books The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Baby-Sitters Club Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Christina Lauren Bet…
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This week, we’re chatting with lawyer, journalist, and political analyst Emily Amick, AKA @EmilyinYourPhone! We asked her about how to get engaged in your community, how to have conversations about social issues, what’s going on with young people, and her book Democracy in Retrograde! Obsessions Olivia - SG Goodman, “Space & Time” Becca - New phone…
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Happy July! It’s time to share our Three Things for the month. We got summer reading memories, cultural phenomena, weird Facebook groups, and So! Much! More! Becca’s Things Summer Reading (And our Summer Reading Memories) Iconic Music Videos (Olivia’s: You’re Still the One by Shania Twain, Becca’s: Candy by Mandy Moore, I’m A Slave 4 U by Britney S…
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Steve Bailey is a theater artist, teacher, and arts administrator. He was the co-founder and producing director of Jump-Start Performance Co. in San Antonio, TX and has worked internationally with production companies from Peru to Slovakia. We got to talk to him on one of his last days as the Director of Operations for the National Performance Netw…
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It’s time to talk about our June Book Club Pick, Such A Bad Influence by our very own Olivia Muenter! We are finally diving into everything about this book including Olivia’s writing process, what planted the seed for the story, the evolution of the characters, and THAT ENDING! Spoilers ahead! You can also read some more about Olivia and SABI in th…
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Eek! It’s time to check in on our 2024 goals. Did we book that doctor’s appointment? Are we journaling more? Did we reduce our screen time? Keep listening to find out! Obsessions Olivia - Target striped linen pants Becca - Industry on Max What we read this week Olivia: Dear America A Journey to the New World by Kathryn Lasky This Month’s Book Club …
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Happy Three Things Day! We technically only have Five Things total this time, but we’re excited to dive into them all the same. Becca’s Things Follow-up questions about Olivia’s Debut Week The Song of the Summer (Espresso? Lunch? Share your thoughts!) A Teen TV era, Geek Girl, Maxton Hall Olivia’s Things Bridgerton Season 3 Part 1 Social etiquette …
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Summer is pretty much here, so we’re gathering bookish friends to talk about the books they’re excited to read this season! Olivia’s books I Shouldn't Be Telling You This by Chelsea Devantez. (June 4) Youthjuice by EK Sathue (June 4) Becca’s Books Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors (September 3) When the World Tips Over by Jandy Nelsonv (September 24) Ly…
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April Schwartz' life of being sensitive to ghost's and the paranormal and her troubled young adulthood continues. April has propetic visions she cannot control, the arguments continue as she alone fights the fear involved with her newfound powers and then gets sent first to church, and then second to her room, and told that she must pray the demons…
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It’s time to talk about The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley! We talk about our thoughts on the book’s love story, the real-life historical inspiration, what we thought of the ending, and more! Obsessions: Olivia - Lance the local toad Becca - A customer service experience with Windmill Air What we’ve read this week: Becca - Stolen Focus by Joha…
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