Poog with Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak

KB is ice-rolling, live. Jacqueline is derma rolling but Kate’s afraid to. Jacqueline installed Burrow shelving. Kate revisited a name brand dish fluid. Mousse is on the table again. The hags have fallen off a few regimens. Jacqueline pushes Kate to try the radio frequency device she begged for. Kate’s exercising again. A cat peed on Jacqueline’s patio and a roach was reckoned with. Kate made a gr...

The hags dance around the question of milk and meat. Halloween costumes, pre-school, dining. Childhood is probed. Acting class exercises and acting teachers, skirt suits and 90’s indie film. How to get in at a restaurant and send one’s compliments to the chef.  . . . . . This episode was edited and engineered by C. Tweedie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...

Kate had an interesting plane ride in Coach. Jacqueline journaled on a single sheet of parchment. A day was turned around. The hags revisit their trip into the ocean on sea bobs. Kate accepts candle hazards. Jacqueline recalls an important taco salad. Questions around the fried egg are finally answered.  . . . . . This episode was edited and engineered by C. Tweedie. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Micro-dosing psilocybin despite the insufferable overtones. Probiotics but not just any Yoplait strain. JN did the research on NCBI. Sub-perceptual benefits don’t sell. Butterflies in the stomach, preserving energy, and anti-climactic repulsion. Bats in the hotel room and the Tetanus man. The Camelback and Drunk Elephant BabyFacial. Motility. . . . . . This episode was edited and engineered by C....

The hags went to the spa together where Jacqueline’s knighthood was usurped. Kate is off dairy milk and back on Biologique Recherche p50. Ilia products are begged for. The chaos of the Notes app, the fantasy of secretary desk, Sciatica, text neck, and vocalizing during a massage. . . . . . This episode was edited and engineered by C. Tweedie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

Kate is in NYC enjoying cocktails with twists. Are twist real? Props artisans. JN’s back from London for now where she secured an epipen through unsavory and brilliant British means thanks to generous hoteliers. She rages with jealousy to hear Kate’s found a new favorite New York restaurant. Large ice cube shapes and loud wallpaper are rudely investigated for the imagined intentions they reveal. V...

Kate is soaring on b-12 and in a full face of makeup. Freak accidents, evisceration, and food diaries in magazines are considered. The hags discuss the skin spatula and remain unclear on what it does. . . . . . This episode was edited and engineered by C. Tweedie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h...

Kate and Jacqueline are puffy faced, because…it’s morning Poog, again. Fresh off an airplane, Jacqueline is researching travel bags with a fervor never seen before. Kate is interested in a new travel pillow. Martinis are touched upon as psychologically revealing. Kate has exceptional service at Houston’s. Foundation is on the horizon for the Hags. . . . . . This episode was edited by C. Tweedie. S...

Kate is in LA, enjoying a morning coffee smoothie and Jacqueline is in Philadelphia, trying to watch Netflix in the hotel room. Jacqueline is not sure about packing cubes after all. Kate listens to Matthew McConaughey. At first she refuses to do the accent but Jacqueline insists and thank god. . . . . . This episode was edited and engineered by C. Tweedie. Learn more about your ad-choices at https...

The ziplock bag is discussed at length as the hags consider the cosmetic bag. Jacqueline reveals huge info about Kate’s pepper grinder. To starve the roots or not? A key question for rubber plants A peek behind the curtain is provided around the question of guests. Surface area is revisited in depth and Kate keeps an open mind.  . . . . . This episode was edited and engineered by C. Tweedie. Learn...

Kate experienced dissociative moment at dinner that was arm based. Jacqueline wants to talk about the interiority of working out to videos. How many times has Kate fainted? The hags review a text exchange in which Jacqueline was a paranoid detective and Kate was suspiciously curious. Kate fears being scammed like the elderly by Bank of America. Curl care from the 90’s, Levain cookies, the Corcoran...

Kate shares her facialist’s thoughts on new skincare technologies. Having a feel for various temperature. The pleasure of taking off your socks. Frappes and Frappucinos and the surface area of ice cubes. The desert island question. Charcuterie boards, fig jams, and aged gouda versus smoked. A hell of a good time.  . . . . . The episode was edited and engineered by C. Tweedie. Learn more about your...

The tyranny of taste and how quickly we turn. Must one study fashion history to purchase something designer? The hags shred surf on Seabobs and google fish in a shared vacation bed. Minnie Mouse’s new look. Kate “lost” her bag. Universal internet bankruptcy and public existence. Luxardo cherries. The word “cherry.” TV as a container for the spirit before bed. War in full color and the Yoga of Time...

Covid is caught. More airport bastards. Strep throat. Kate survives a week without community. Jacqueline is doing headstands now. Kate and Jacqueline share an experience around pina colada. The unholy trinity of fear, guilt, and obligation. A brief clip of Caroline Myss is a played, from her book The Interior Castle. The night is long and maybe more so, deep.   . . . . . This episode was edited an...

It’s Saturday night Poog. There’s a bitten lip, a canker sore, a rude doctor. Hemorrhoids, the sigmoid flex, and colonoscopies are discussed. The failures of VR and sex on camera. The Prestige, A Beautiful Mind, Ear cleaning. Elder care. Fantasies of the nursing home. . . . . . This episode was edited and engineered by C. Tweedie. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwor...

Kate inherits a bikini. Jacqueline praises Reddit. Elimination of caffeine, Andrew Johnson’s relaxation apps, and fresh flowers. Washing the brain. Power-washing the home. When you’re Half-you. The ocean as bucket. Jacqueline is “good at teaching.” Kate has Land Animal Primacy Issues. Children with past life memories.   . . . . . This episode was edited and engineered by C. Tweedie. Learn more abo...

Retinol, white strips, and burying our dead in the earth. Jacqueline teaches Kate the Pallbearer Shuffle. Kate tells Jacqueline about the first time she saw a corpse. Jacqueline woke up listening to Caroline Myss. Women become more powerful with age. Force Majeure . Ben Franklin’s habit tracking. Surviving on 24 hours in a day. Kate considers an Erewhon membership.  . . . . . This episode was edit...

Kate is born anew after being off Social Media and has an office now. Jacqueline proposes a technique for social media moderation. Benefits of negative self-talk are discussed. Pop psychology. Jacqueline shows off her writing devices, the Freewrite and her new tented ergonomic keyboard, the Moonlander. Language continues to decay. White knuckling serves no one. The things we do not know we know. T...

It’s evening Poog. Kate’s off Instagram. Jacqueline has a drink. Unitards versus sports bra and leggings, the War of Art, Who Moved My Cheese? Idiocy as genius is considered. Motherhood to forge character? A substance called food. A gun at a knife fight. Jacqueline achieved a perfect day. Walking and reading. . . . . . This episode was edited and engineered by C. Tweedie. Learn more about your ad-...

It’s New Year’s Eve, and Kate had a soup issue. The ADD concerns are at a high. Sisyphus, et al. are touched upon as knowledge is limited. What is a pile of books? Can the Truth enchant? CBT techniques, writing on cream-colored paper, and going back to school. Kate has scheduled a colonic. Aristotle? the Roach Motel, and charming the cater-waiter. Kate wants rigor again. Jacqueline’s history with...

Kate has morning voice and the hags discuss: writing in restaurants, alpinism, and the promise of the ocean’s effects on the mind. Jacqueline talks about her tightrope skills. Kate orders a new rug. The terror and thrill of sleeping on a tour bus is considered. Kate tells Jacqueline about circular french butter. Sometimes the safest choice is to let go. . . . . . This episode was edited and engine...

Christmas is upon us. Kate overslept and makes coffee on air. Jacqueline shames no one for lateness. The hags realize what they’ve become. They reflect on the shocking bounty of a promotional package they both received. Jacqueline has a new idea for seducing brands. Tata Harper, Soko Glam, Missha, Lubriderm and Dove are discussed. Kate purchased a new couch and contemplates another big purchase. W...

Restaurant napkins, extravagance when a meal goes wrong, and food sharing are discussed. The hags explore the unfolding of a cup of coffee and impermanence. Kate had a meal ruined. The common cold, vocal rest, leftovers, and doomsday bunkers are considered. Kate’s worrying about EMFs. Jacqueline is obsessed with the Costa Concordia disaster. Nazi game play and presence of The Holocaust in the Jewi...

Kate is displeased with her favorite kombucha. Jacqueline tells Kate about soap brows. The eucalyptus shower is reassessed. Nasal passages, device calcification, baggage claim, and Meet the Parents are discussed. Jacqueline sent Kate shampoo. The hags accidentally do a full ad for the Laundress. . . . . . This episode was edited and engineered by C. Tweedie. Learn more about your ad-choices at htt...

Jacqueline experiences a touch of the old depression and Kate reports on a chakra healing. The hags consider false idols, the white-knuckling of joy, spiritualized consumerism, and the fetishization of monk life. Ontology. Sacred time. Eat Pray Love. High balls and coasters are discussed. Poog Air continues. . . . . . This episode was edited and engineered by C. Tweedie. Learn more about your ad-c...