Half reality show, half self-help podcast, and one wild social experiment. Join comedian Jolenta Greenberg and culture critic Kristen Meinzer as they live by the rules of a different self-help book each episode to figure out which ones might actually be life changing.
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2024-04-18 |
By The Book: America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money Is saving more fun than spending? Jolenta and Kristen attempt to find out by following the rules of America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right On the Money, the guide to ultra-frugal living by homespun financial gurus Steve and Annette Economides.Keep in... |
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2024-04-11 | Kristen and Jolenta are done time traveling, but they aren't done talking about their last book, Past Lives, Future Healing. The ladies hear from a listener who has regressed to her own past life. Also, they take some time to talk about how we view c... |
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2024-04-04 | Do you believe in past lives? If so, you're not alone. According to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, a quarter of Americans believe in reincarnation. In this episode, Jolenta and Kristen attempt to find out what the 25% might know, by followi... |
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2024-03-28 | Jolenta and Kristen debrief on The Memory Book. Along the way, they answer listener questions about Kristen's logical book choices, Jolenta's killer memory, and Kristen's fever dreams. They also announce next week's book!Keep in touch with us! Email us... |
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2024-03-21 | On this episode of By the Book, Jolenta and Kristen dive into The Memory Book, with the hopes of becoming memory geniuses in two weeks flat. Written by Harry Lorayne and Jerry Lucas, the bestselling classic promises to help readers do everything from m... |
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2024-03-14 | Jolenta and Kristen have recovered from living by French Women Don't Get Fat. Join the ladies as they read listener mail and talk about leeks some more. And of course, next week's book is announced!If you or anyone you know is fighting food or body-ima... |
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2024-03-07 | On this episode of By The Book, Jolenta and Kristen put on their berets and live by Mireille Guiliano's French Women Don't Get Fat. The ladies experiment with leek soup, the benefits of champagne, and lots and lots of yogurt. Do French women really not... |
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2024-02-29 | Jolenta and Kristen have a Kon Mari postmortem. Join the ladies as they discuss life after The Life Changing Magic of Tidying up. Did either of them regret throwing anything away? And what did By The Book listeners have to say about the book? Also: th... |
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2024-02-22 | On this episode of By The book, Jolenta and Kristen live by Marie Kondo's popular minimalist guide, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. The book tells them to throw out belongings, fold socks into pinwheels, and say thank you garbage! Can they do it... |
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2024-02-15 | Jolenta and Kristen have a Secret postmortem. Join the ladies as they hear from listeners, give post-Secret updates, discuss Kristen's husband's popularity, and get ready for their next self-help book.Keep in touch with us! Email us at kristenandjolent... |
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