Bad On Paper

Hosted ByGrace Atwood & Becca Freeman

Your new internet besties give you a weekly dose of books, banter, and folks you should be following. Join 30-something reading enthusiasts and real-life best friends Grace Atwood and Becca Freeman every month for a book club featuring a read they promise you won’t be able to put down. In between, they’re joined by guests for conversations on careers, dating, fashion, and more.


All Episodes

Running a Bookstore with Maura Cheeks

Have you ever wondered how a bookstore runs? We think about it all the time, and we are so thrilled to get the scoop from the owner of , and author of Maura Cheeks!   We chat with Maura about her dreams of opening a bookstore, what the opening…

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Deep Cuts Book Club

It’s time to discuss our March book club pick: We talk about which timeline we gravitated toward most through the story’s 8-year span, the unique relationship dynamic between Percy and Joe, what makes a romance literary, and more!   More…

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Now That’s What I Call Music vol. BOP

Music is on our minds (especially with our music-focused March book club pick, ) and so today we’re discussing our musical references from different eras of our lives!    You can listen to the full playlist of all of our favorites . …

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Rapid Fire Rankings

This week, we asked listeners in our Facebook Group for categories to share our top 3 rankings! We cover (almost) everything, from food to books to pop culture and more!   Food Trader Joe’s products Becca – taco seasoning; hold the cone; pastry…

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March 2025 Three Things

Happy Three Things Day! We missed Three Things in February, and we have some long-overdue topics to discuss. Including our visions for spring, huge book franchises (and the mental toll on their authors), AI, Severance theories, and more!   …

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Isola Book Club

February has flown, and it’s time for book club! We’re excited to discuss , a polarizing pick within the pod. We’re covering our expectations before reading, the pacing, how we’d handle the scenarios the characters found themselves in, and…

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How Realistic is “Younger”’s Portrayal of the Publishing Industry?

This week, we were inspired by a thread in our Facebook group and are looking back on season 1 of the TV show ! This is Olivia’s first watch and a rewatch for Becca, and we’re very excited to break down how it reflects the publishing industry,…

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Chelsea Handler on Her Latest Book and Turning 50

We’re thrilled to interview this week! We talk about her forthcoming book: I’ll Have What She’s Having, coming out on her 50th birthday. She tells us about her reading life (and how she could never date someone who doesn’t read), thoughts on…

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Obscure Erotica Vol. 04

Valentine’s Day is around the corner! Romance is in the air! So, we obviously had to find some obscure erotica to get in the spirit. And boy did we find some gems. (Horrors?) Weirdness and NSFW content ahead! (Also, sorry in advance)  …

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