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On this week's Friday preview: hear Kate's reading renaissance; Carinn's reality TV round up; we wonder if people are watching Peacock; we unpack Gisele and Tom Brady's astrology in light of his (re)retirement; and we experience some cosmic typewriter tea wisdom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Complicated Conversations, we welcome Alicia Carroll, screenwriter and playwright. Her recent writing credits include THE WATCHFUL EYE (Freeform), ZOEY'S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST (NBC), and Crooked Media's comedic live show and podcast, LOVETT OR LEAVE IT. She teaches (brilliantly) at The Writing Pad, online and in Los Angeles, which is where Carinn and Alicia met and bonded over...

On this episode of Complicated Conversations we welcome Deepti Kapoor, the author of A Bad Character and her new novel, Age of Vice, which is the 'GMA' Book Club pick for January. An instant bestseller, this thrilling crime drama was called “India’s answer to The Godfather” by the Guardian. Listen to our fascinating conversation (spoiler-free) before you pick up AGE OF VICE. See omnystudio.com/lis...

Coffee and perfectionism. We discuss The Perfectionist's Guide To Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler; Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn; and the Daisy Jones & The Six trailer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Complicated Conversations we welcome Mary Kubica, author of your favorite thrillers, including The Good Girl, The Other Mrs., Local Woman Missing, and her latest, the instant New York Times bestseller, Just The Nicest Couple. Listen to our spoiler-free, inspiring discussion with Mary before you read Just The Nicest Couple! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Lea...

On this episode of Complicated Conversations, we welcome back Kate Baer, the three time New York Times bestselling author, Aries, Enneagram four, and our absolute favorite modern poet. If you don't own multiple copies of her most recent collection, AND YET, you are missing out on feeling seen as a woman, mother, wife, daughter, sister, and friend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

On this episode of Complicated Conversations, we sit down with Academy Award nominated screenwriter, Iris Yamashita, to discuss her debut novel, CITY UNDER ONE ROOF. Listen to our spoiler-free episode before you read! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WARNING - WHITE LOTUS S2 spoiler. Skip ahead 30 seconds at 12:30 then you can safely resume. Kate grows out of her comfort zone seeing the Broadway play And Juliet, while Carinn tries to break free from stale routine pertaining to a certain interview question. We discuss two unexpected Golden Globes moments: Andrew Garfield's knowledge of astrology and the reactions to Jennifer Coolidge's acceptan...

On this episode of Complicated Conversations, we chat with Ana Reyes, the Reese Witherspoon book club pick for January. Her debut novel, THE HOUSE IN THE PINES, follows complicated woman, Maya. Maya is unreliable -- experiencing side effects from benzo withdrawal -- but at the same time she's the only person we can count on to uncover the mystery of her best friend's death. We discuss Ana's inspir...

Best of 2022 and Most Anticipated of 2023 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Schrodinger's Marriage: It Has To Be Both See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carinn and Kate look back on 2022 in the podcast and our personal lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Holiday movies; the huge books of 2022 that we missed the boat on; end of year reflections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We both start out a little Grinchy, but (as always) feel better after a catch-up. We discuss: the stress of holiday season, Carinn's COVID PTSD, rampant White Lotus theories, About Fate, Fleishman's theory on longing, Emrata and Drew Afuelo, and Jane Fonda. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're looking for us, we're down a Libby-sized rabbit hole. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike White really messed with our heads and whipped us all up into hysteria. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fleishman Is In Trouble Recap Ep 5: This Is Our Fight Song. We were sobbing, how about you? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s Complicated Conversation we are chatting with Tori Whitaker, the bestselling author of Millicent Glenn's Last Wish, about her latest novel, A Matter of Happiness, a bittersweet novel about family, hard truths, and self-discovery. Tori explains the kernel of the idea of this novel; the two women at the center of the story – both complicated, intensely independent, separated by generation...

The White Lotus Recap Ep 6: Answers Raise More Questions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bennifer, Wednesday, Carinn's rejected baby names, The White Lotus shocking fan theories, When We Were Bright and Beautiful --- and about a dozen tangents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And no one escapes it. Even if, like Libby, you have the two kids and the house in the suburbs, the pool club and the good marriage. Even if, like Seth, you have an excess of money and access to secret clubs and the most amazing women at your side. Even if, like Toby, you have an app full of naked women. Even if, like Rachel, you have an affair that makes you feel alive again. If this makes no sen...

The White Lotus Recap Ep 5: Sex and Suspicion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will we EVER not find relationships and divorce fascinating? No. The answer is no. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re back with our recap of White Lotus Season 2, Episode 4. The show is heating up! We’re talking sex, miscommunication and mythology, as well as reacting to the mid-season cast additions and predicting who possibly may be dead at the end. Listen now! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is more of a therapy session than a Friday preview, so if you only want to hear about Kate and Carinn's suggestions, skip the first half. Then we get into the Netflix therapy documentary, Stutz; Fleishman Is In Trouble; Dead To Me Season 3; The People We Hate At The Wedding; and Magic Mike. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....