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Hot Mess-Terpiece Theatre

On Being A Real Person

Hot Mess-Terpiece Theatre

Jolenta Greenberg

Tv & Film, After Shows, Tv Reviews

4.65.7K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2019

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Kristen and Jolenta continue their romp through self-help history by living by On Being A Real Person by Harry Emerson Fosdick. Will Jolenta accept herself? Will Kristen let go of her ego? 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: Better Help, online counseling that is accessible, affordable and convenient. Go to betterhelp.com/btb to get 10% off your first month. Daily Harvest, an organic food delivery service. Go to Daily-Harvest.com and enter promo code BYTHEBOOK to get $25 dollars off your first box. Squarespace, the all-in-one solution for anyone looking to create a beautiful website. Head to Squarespace.com/BYTHEBOOK for a free trial. And when you’re ready to launch, use the offer code BYTHEBOOK to save 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain. Simple Contacts, the most convenient way to renew your contact lens prescription. Get $20 off your contacts at simplecontacts.com/bythebook20 or enter code BYTHEBOOK20 at checkout. Stitch Fix, an online personal styling service. Head to StitchFix.com/btb to get an extra 25% off when you keep everything in your box. Wander Beauty, makeup for women on the go. To get 20% off, head to wanderbeauty.com/BYTHEBOOK 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 the show.

0:10.4

Hey, Kristen.

0:11.3

Yeah, Jolenta.

0:12.5

Would you say that you are a real person?

0:15.0

A real one versus like a ghost or a real one versus like, let's say,

0:19.2

Pinocchio who goes from being a puppet to a person?

0:22.0

I'm not talking about, you know, transforming from a wooden toy into a person.

0:28.0

I'm more talking about being the most fully evolved human.

0:33.0

You can be despite conflicts, downfall circumstances, those things.

0:37.6

Mmm, so am I a real person?

0:39.6

I am a real person.

0:40.4

I'm not a real boy.

0:41.3

Maybe?

0:42.2

Maybe I think so?

0:43.7

I think we're going to have to find out during this episode because I'm Jolenta Greenberg.

0:48.6

And I'm Kristen Meinser.

0:49.8

And this is by the book.

0:50.8

Your life is going down the drain.

0:56.8

Your in so much pain.

0:59.2

You need some help.

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