Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!

Samantha Irby is here! The funniest person on earth, Samantha Irby! Author of the first #GeeThanksBookClub read, Wow, No Thank You, is here to talk about all things butts, lotion, and what she’s watching on tv. Follow along with recs (and share your own via DM) on the “Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!” Instagram: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod Want a good laugh? Order Wow, No Thank You! Ord...

Marisa Meltzer joins us to talk about all things perfume and scents and candles and incense. Everything about this conversation was a joy for me, because Marisa is wonderful and she taught me about a laundry detergent I ran out to buy ASAP (and by ran out I obviously mean I clicked around and purchased). Follow along with recs (and share your own via DM) on the “Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!” Instag...

Just two weeks ago I tweeted about watching “That Thing You Do” for the first time and developing my first celebrity crush on Tom Everett Scott and now here we are: Tom Everett Scott is on Gee Thanks, and he brought products to share and I tried to not get too giggly during our Skype call (I failed). Let this be a lesson to you all! The celebrities are home and they are as bored as we are. Call th...

YA author Katie Heaney joins us today fresh off the release of her FIFTH BOOK, Girl Crushed! Buy it from your local independent bookstore. Katie and Caroline talk all about their sleeping preferences, travel accessories (for the day we can travel again), and how they’re not afraid of germs and double dipping. I will give you one guess as to when this episode was recorded! Follow along with recs (a...

Rachel Wilkerson Miller aka THE REWM aka creator of justgoodshit.com ( https://www.justgoodshit.com/ ) aka the deputy editor of VICE Life comes to us with a first ever BOOK recommendation for Gee Thanks in “Home Comforts” by Cheryl Mendelson. Rachel loves it so much she has it in hardback and on Kindle. I found my copy for $6 at The Last Book Store in Los Angeles back in February! Plus, I brought...

Jia Tolentino of The New Yorker is here today to talk about her favorite bra, even though no one is wearing bras anymore because we have nowhere to wear them. She and Caroline also discuss the plight of boob measurements and also how we’re handling quarantining. Life is very normal, of course! Why do you ask? Follow along with recs (and share your own via DM) on the “Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!” I...

NOTE: We recorded this episode back in January before Coronavirus became A Thing. I hope this episode brings you joy and a little bit of a break from all of the news. Stay safe and sanitized. Love you guys. We’re talking JEANS and GENES and SUNSCREENS with my gal, Lisa Tozzi aka Tozzi. Not only is she the managing editor for news and operations at The Markup ( https://themarkup.org/ ), she’s also...

NOTE: This episode was recorded between 6pm-7pm EST on March 11th, 2020 — before Trump’s Euro travel address, the NBA cancellation, Tom Hanks announced that he tested positive for COVID19, and Sarah Palin appearing on the Masked Singer. Follow along with recs (and share your own via DM) on the “Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!” Instagram: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod Influencer marketer A...

Please welcome to the stage, Mollie Chen! Not only is she one of the co-founders of beloved Birchbox (disclosure: I LOVE BIRCHBOX), she’s also a consultant working with early stage consumer companies on brand strategy and experience. She’s very cool and she writes a great newsletter. Follow “Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!” On Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod   Mollie is a great...

Age doesn’t matter but it’s a big deal that this week GTJBI welcomes its youngest guest ever...because she’s 7-years-old. Harlow Wiles is in second grade and on the weekends you can find her in the kitchen baking everything from pumpkin bread to cupcakes. But her specialty is pancakes—she charges $1 for one pancake and $5 for two; we love a businesswoman—so she stopped by the studio with her Insta...

Erica Leigh Mills joins Gee Thanks today for a special themed episode...drum roll...UNDER $10 LIFECHANGERS! We each brought our favorite cheapo product to the stage and by doing so we covered: bathtime, cleaning the tub, washing walls (do you? do you not?), weddings, jewelry, etc. etc. etc.  Love the podcast? You’ll love the Instagram community forming around it! https://Instagram.com/geethan...

Karen K. Ho has freelanced for what seems like everywhere (FiveThirtyEight, Glamour, GQ, TIME, Interview, Toronto Life, and the Columbia Journalism Review), and she’s also a masterful second hand shopper. Follow along with recs (and share your own via DM) on the “Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!” Instagram: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod Karen and Caroline get INTO it about: Dyson Vacs, Kic...

We’re talking about INTENTIONAL SHOPPING today here at “Gee Thanks” with Shannon Keating, the senior culture writer and editor at BuzzFeed and also the author of the newsletter, You Have (Nearly) Everything You Need (subscribe! https://shannonkeating.substack.com/ ).  Follow along with recs (and share your own via DM) on the “Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!” Instagram: www.instagram.com/geethanks...

Head of Strategic Comms at The Wing and team Obama and Hillary alum Zara Rahim hops into the studio today to talk drugstore lipstick, CVS coupons, and her fool-proof strat to a successful customer service experience every single time.  Follow along with recs (and share your own via DM) on the “Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!” Instagram: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod Zara and Caroline...

Have I told you guys my big shameful secret about how I’m the WORST PACKER EVER? It takes me no less than four hours to pack for a weekend away and yet I still end up with 9 tee-shirts, one pair of pants, no socks, no pajamas, a toothbrush with no toothpaste and one shoe. Luckily I have the perfect person to call in a travel emergency—Hitha Palepu! Hitha Palepu is an investor and author of How To...

Welcome to Reyhan Harmanci! Reyhan is the deputy head of programming at Gimlet and joins us a mere two days before giving birth to her daughter, Lois. (Mom and baby are doing great!). Reyhan has always wanted to be the kind of gal who carried a leather bag but she had a real “know thyself” moment when she purchased her product pick. Caroline evangelizes her favorite skincare product from Trader Jo...

Author and BuzzFeed culture reporter Anne Helen Petersen — who moved to Montana from NYC three years ago — joins up for a very important discussion about the things we do and buy for our beloved animal bffs. From her must-have product pick to Caroline’s experience with pet insurance, somehow they land on...dog raves? Also, it’s January, so let’s talk about therapy lamps. Also, AHP tells us about a...

Vulture’s Madison Malone Kircher brings Caroline the Dyson AirWrap Dupe and launches a conversation about hair tools, hair theory, hair behavior and maybe most important, the fear of our favorite products — hair or otherwise — being discontinued. Stockpilers, we want to hear from you! Products in this episode: Revlon One Step Volumizer: https://fave.co/34DSIr8 Unplugged Beauty Cordless Wand: https...

Today we welcome The New York Times’ Dodai Stewart to the podcast! Dodai teaches Caroline about TikTok, but also about an $18 clothing item that turned her casual sweatshirts into casual business wear (seriously!!). Then we learn about Caroline’s pick and her journey to a bolder, darker eyebrow without having to do a ton of work to get it. Products in this episode: Dickey Collars: https://amzn.to/...

It’s the Gee Thanks x Forever35 crossover episode you’ve been waiting—*checks notes*—two weeks for! Welcome to my producers and your favorite podcast hosts, Kate and Doree; Doree and Kate! Doree’s item is a Kate recommendation, Kate’s product pick is something Caroline desperately needs, and Caroline’s choice makes her feel like the Very Organized Woman she really wishes she was. Products in this...

Content Warning: Some cursing within. Earmuffs.  Writer Scaachi Koul stops by to evangelize the best thing in her bathroom — and it has nothing to do with skincare. Perfect for white elephant gifts, perfect for your bathroom all year round, Scaachi’s rec is sure to pique your interest. Then Caroline unveils the secret weapon to her getting ready routine, which allows her to stay in bed longer...

Why do all gift guides for men want you to buy them whiskey ice cubes and golf stuff? Vox’s The Goods senior editor Meredith Haggerty shares her number one pick for her dad (not alcohol or sports-adjacent). She also shares her favorite product under $50 and it’s a really, really, really good one. Like, it’s so good. It’s beyond good. Then Caroline shares her product pick which, for only $10,...

It’s our first episode ever! Welcome to chef and cookbook author Alison Roman (Dining In, Nothing Fancy) whose passion for her product pick almost has Caroline convinced she may be able to cook something without messing it up. Then Caroline takes the wheel and tries to convince Alison that a weighted blanket will help her sleep better at night. And then they also talk about something that keeps ge...

The new shopping podcast brought to you by Caroline Moss (Hey Ladies) and the producers of Forever35. Launching on Black Friday, November 29 with guest Alison Roman (Dining In, Nothing Fancy)! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.