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Hot Mess-Terpiece Theatre

Epilogue: On Being A Real Person

Hot Mess-Terpiece Theatre

Jolenta Greenberg

Tv & Film, After Shows, Tv Reviews

4.65.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2020

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Kristen and Jolenta dive into listener feedback about The Power of Positive Thinking. Plus, they call up Trysh Travis, cultural and literary historian in the Center for Women’s Studies at the University of Florida. Trysh puts the book into historical context by sharing the aspirations and anxieties of readers in the 1950s. To learn more about Trysh’s research, head here. Kristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is currently available for pre-order. You can subscribe to Jolenta and Kristen's new show, We Love You (And So Can You) on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. We love hearing from you! CALL us at 302-49B-OOKS. Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our By The Book Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/116407428966900/?source_id=475465442806687 To get By the Book merch, head over to PodSwag.com: https://www.podswag.com/collections/by-the-book And a big thanks to this week's sponsors: The RealReal, authenticated luxury consignment. Get 20% off with the promo REAL at TheRealReal.com. Rothy’s, everyday shoes for life on the go. Head to Rothys.com/btb to check out the styles. Better Help, online counseling that is accessible, affordable and convenient. Go to betterhelp.com/btb to get 10% off your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

The following podcast contains barnyard language and some adult content.

0:03.9

So, maybe listen on headphones if you're at work or around small children.

0:08.4

Now, here's a show.

0:09.8

Hey, Jolenta.

0:10.8

Hey, Crestan.

0:11.7

It has been one week since we lived by on being a real person,

0:15.3

and you know what that means.

0:16.4

It's time to be fake people, finally.

0:18.2

Oh, no, I mean, it's time for another by the book, many episode.

0:24.4

Your life is going down the drain.

0:27.6

Your in so much pain.

0:29.6

You need some help.

0:32.6

Ooooo, self-help.

0:36.3

By the book, by the book, by the book, by the book, by the book, by the book, by the book, by the book.

0:47.3

That's right.

0:48.1

It's time for another by the book,

0:50.0

up a log, and this week we're hearing from all of you out there

0:53.6

about our most recent book on being a real person by Harry Amerson Faustick.

0:58.4

But before we get to this week's responses,

1:00.4

we're once again putting the book into historical context

1:03.4

with the help of historian Trish Travis.

1:06.1

And reminder, Professor Travis is a 20th century U.S. cultural and literary historian

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