Bored and Brilliant

How to Be Fine

Kristen and Jolenta

Society & Culture, Education, Self-improvement

4.7 • 5.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2017

⏱️ 38 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Welcome to season two of By the Book! Jolenta and Kristen are kicking things off with the new book Bored and Brilliant, by Manoush Zomorodi. Join the ladies as they delete their favorite apps, commute without their phones, and even watch a pot of water boil - all in the hopes of discovering whether disconnecting from their phones can spark brilliant ideas. We love hearing from you! Reach out at 419-869-BOOK; email us at [email protected]; Tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, @bythebookpod; and follow us on Instagram @jolenta_g, @k10meinzer, @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our By The Book Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/116407428966900/?source_id=475465442806687Also, you can get tickets to our appearance at the New York Times Podcast Club IRL here: http://www.thegreenespace.org/events/thegreenespace/2017/dec/18/podcast-mixtape/

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	The following podcast contains explicit language.
0:03.3	Hey, Kristen.
0:04.4	Hey, Jolenta.
0:05.8	It's time for a season two.
0:07.6	Woohoo! Yeah!
0:09.2	I am so excited. I have been so bored the past few weeks without self-help books to live by.
0:14.8	I am ready to get back to work.
0:16.7	So here's the thing. I've got some bad news for you, my friend.
0:20.1	What?
0:20.8	Our next book is all about boredom.
0:23.7	And you're going to have to stay bored during this book.
0:26.4	Oh, really?
0:27.2	But on the bright side, you're also going to be brilliant because the next book is called
0:32.7	bored and brilliant.
0:34.0	I have to be bored and brilliant at the same time.
0:36.2	You sure as hell do.
0:37.5	Because I'm Kristen Meinser and I'm Jolenta Greenberg.
0:40.4	And this is by the book.
0:44.8	Your life is going down the drain.
0:46.7	You're in so much pain.
0:48.0	So you need some help.
0:50.4	Oh, yes, I'm so out.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Kristen and Jolenta, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Kristen and Jolenta and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.