Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!
229 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 904 ratingsEver bought something you loved SO much that you couldn't stop telling everyone about it? Host Caroline Moss invites interesting, smart, and savvy guests to evangelize their favorite buys in the hopes of helping you become a smarter, more informed shopper. From portable phone chargers to candles to linen overalls and everything in between, this is the show where we talk about what WE just bought and what YOU might need to buy next.
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Ep 71: The Magic Towel with Kristen Tomlan
April 16, 2021 05:40 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MBKristen Tomlan is the founder and CEO of DŌ, the world’s first edible cookie dough confectionery. I eat cookie dough whenever I can. We already have a lot in common. Kristen brings the “magic towel” to the pod (wait til you hear about her daughter’s adventures with spaghetti — no match for the magic towel!), and Caroline and Kristen try to figure out why everyone in their 30s is shopping at Abercrombie again. I mean really, what's next, roll-on glitter? Pogs? Do I need to go dust off the Bea...
Mini Ep 3: Baby Foot Peel and the Sephora Sale
April 13, 2021 17:42 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBWe're gross: Baby Foot Peel and the Sephora Sale!Welcome to mini episodes! Two products every week. This week, Caroline and mini co-host Jackie J. get real about feet, funerals (?) and the Sephora Sale! We also kept this episode super short and still managed to go off topic 19 times, who is surprised? Mentioned On This Episode! Shop the Gee Thanks! Sephora Sale Picks: https://shoplist.us/geethanksjustboughtit Shop Ulta: https://fave.co/3uOq0RS Baby Foot Peel: https://fave.co/2L1XveS Top...
Ep 70: Books, Boats, Proposals and Perfume With Danielle Mullen
April 09, 2021 14:57 - 1 hour - 109 MBDanni Mullen, owner of Semicolon Chicago (Chicago’s only Black woman owned bookstore!) joins us again, this time IRL! On today’s discussion list: eyelashes, perfume, books, Jeff Bezos, marriage proposals, weddings, boats, and R*chel H*llis. And a lot of laughter throughout. Follow along with recs (and share your own via DM) on the “Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!” Instagram: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod Top 8 Best Selling Products in the Gee Thanks! Community in 2020! 8. The Hot...
Replay Ep 27: Very Visible Headphones With Nora McInerny
April 02, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MB4/2/2021 Note: Taking a mental health reset this week so replaying one of my fav convos with someone I now consider a great friend!! Nora McInerny is hot and tall and hysterical and she joins us today because I am trying to be her third husband. I have maybe never laughed harder in my life as we recorded this and Nora is a woman who has made a living out of talking about grief. Many of you told me Nora was a national treasure. Many of you...are correct. Follow along with recs (and share yo...
Mini Ep 2: The Choochie and Lottie Show
March 30, 2021 04:40 - 33 minutes - 46 MBWelcome to mini episodes! Two products every week. This week, Caroline and mini co-host Jackie J. go deep on their best pet purchases for their dogs. One is a shark tank find. Bonus content: Lottie squeaking in the background. Mentioned On This Episode! AquaPaw: https://amzn.to/2PmoFT3 Burt’s Bees Toothpaste for Dogs: https://fave.co/3fkF0T0 Dog Toothbrush: https://amzn.to/3dfmf0B Top 8 Best Selling Products in the Gee Thanks! Community in 2020! 8. The Hot Tub ($529): https://amzn.to/...
Ep 69: Making Makeup Fun With @RestroomRituals
March 26, 2021 04:03 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBLet’s bring the fun back into a makeup routine with Ashley Nelson of @RestroomRituals and Jolie DeFeis of Gee Thanks! Ashley joins us to talk about eyeshadow, getting a dewy look, and how to bounce back from a beat gone bad. JOIN ASHLEY AND JOLIE LIVE! Saturday, 3/26 on @GeeThanksJustBoughtItPod on Instagram! 7pm EST, 4pm PST. Ashley is going to do a makeup tutorial and teach Jolie how to create a Halo eye using: Danessa Myricks Colorfix in Exposed & Milky Way: https://fave.co/31iJYaq H...
Ep 68: The Magic Wand with Kate Baer
March 19, 2021 06:00 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MBNew York Times bestselling author Kate Baer is BACK. Last time she made waves with the Garden Witch Overalls and this time she brought The Magic Wand with her. Caroline bought it MID-EPISODE RECORDING and can confirm: Magic. Also, they read the many many 5-star reviews of The Magic Wand (“I met Jesus”) and laugh and laugh and laugh and la— Mentioned On This Episode! What Kind Of Woman by Kate Baer: https://bookshop.org/a/9875/9780063008427 The Magic Wand: https://amzn.to/38VHO4Q The Gar...
Mini Ep 1: Things We Can't Live Without Under $20
March 16, 2021 20:58 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBThings We Can’t Live Without: Under $20 edition Welcome to mini episodes! Two products every week. This week, Caroline and mini co-host Jackie J. discuss the numero uno item for under $20 they can’t live without. Picture frames that don’t break the bank and Scrub Daddy. Also, Hamilton…? Mentioned On This Episode! Inexpensive Picture Frames: https://amzn.to/3eHUK2b Scrub Daddy: https://amzn.to/3eHG8Q9 Listen to our Natch Beaut Minis!: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYWNh...
Ep 67: Plants, YA Books, and Pretty Little Liars with Jessica Murnane
March 12, 2021 20:19 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBJessica Murnane, author of One Part Plant and the upcoming Know Your Endo, joins us to talk about gardening, Pretty Little Liars, and the best book she read this year. We also talk about the shows you can “watch with your phone” (and maybe more importantly, the ones you can’t), and why we need to scrap the idea of “guilty pleasure chicklit” entirely. Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there! Join the Facebook group!: https://www.faceboo...
Replay: Ep 18 with Jia Tolentino
March 05, 2021 07:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBHi Geezers! Caroline is off this week, but please enjoy a replay of her chat with the amazing Jia Tolentino from March, 2020. 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? Very important for when we get back to the world, Jia’s f...
Ep 66: Getting ~*so cOzY*~ with Sophia Carter-Kahn
February 25, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBShe’s All Fat host Sophia Carter-Kahn joins us to talk about getting Ariana Grande-level cozy and off-brand Jibbitz for Crocs. We also go back in time and relive some hilarious middle school nostalgia (first slow dance song, anyone?), and the kind of people we were in high school. FYI: Our recording cuts off abruptly because Mercury was in Retrograde. But just know Sophia and I could’ve talked 4EVA. Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you the...
Ep 65: Babies and Spin Bikes with The Molyneux Sisters
February 19, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBWriters, producers and sisters Lizzie Molyneux Logelin and Wendy Molyneux are here to talk about juggling Bob’s Burgers, The Great North, and a bunch of other new projects (Deadpool, anyone?) with parenting and pandemic-ing. And Peloton-ing. Or in Lizzie’s case...not. Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there! Join the Facebook group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/geethanks/ Do you like this podcast? LEAVE A REVIEW! It’s the easiest...
Ep 64: Shoe Shopping With Josh Gondelman
February 12, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBComedian Josh Gondelman (Desus and Mero, “Make My Day” podcast) joins Gee Thanks! to talk celebrities, vaccine timing, and shopping for (and storing!) sneakers. Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there! Join the Facebook group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/geethanks/ Do you like this podcast? LEAVE A REVIEW! It’s the easiest way to support the podcast and it costs you nothing. You have my forever gratitude. Any suggestions, comm...
Ep 63: Vagina Talk With The Founders Of ConditionHER
February 05, 2021 07:00 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MB“Employed Entrepreneurs” Eugenia Marshall and Wendy Rose Berry swing by to talk about the health and wellness product they’ve been working on for nearly 8 years (all while holding down full-time jobs). ConditionHER is a Black woman-owned small business that makes a lotion both Caroline and Jolie love, and soon you’ll love it too. Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there! Join the Facebook group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/geethank...
Ep 62: Milk Frothing and The Bachelor With Emma Gray
January 29, 2021 07:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MBEmma Gray, the co-host of “Here To Make Friends” podcast, joins us to talk Bachelor, milk frothing, and the best “small dose” Instagram follows (you’ll see what we mean soon). Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there! Join the Facebook group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/geethanks/ Do you like this podcast? LEAVE A REVIEW! It’s the easiest way to support the podcast and it costs you nothing. You have my forever gratitude. Any su...
Ep 61: Real Housewives of CVS with Carey O'Donnell
January 22, 2021 16:19 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBSexy Unique Podcast co-host, tv writer and comedian Carey O’Donnell is here to talk about his pandemic playground (aka the CVS near his apartment building). If you’re a RHONJ or RHONY fan you will feel this episode on a deep level. If you’re not, I hope you feel it on a deep level anyway. Also, the MASSAGE FLAP, and the PREGNANCY PILLOW (not just for pregnant people!). Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there! Join the Facebook group!:...
Ep 60: Mini Trampolines with Natch Beaut's Jackie Johnson
January 15, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBDo you need to laugh til you pee? That’s good because ya might just. Natch Beaut podcast host Jackie Johnson is here to talk about being natch, being a beaut, and her mini trampoline and the noises someone makes when they use one. I laughed til I cried, personally, so please, join me in my hot tub of tears. Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there! Join the Facebook group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/geethanks/ Do you like this p...
Ep 59: Body Talk With @SwoleWoman Casey Johnston
January 08, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBCW for some body and fitness talk (addressing the culture but getting into some of our issues). That stands for content warning, btw! Not COUP WARNING, but you know what *LOOKS DIRECTLY AT CAMERA*. Casey Johnston aka @SwoleWoman is here and we’re getting INTO it about all of that January “new year new me” BS especially as it pertains to our bodies and exercise goals. This was recorded on Monday, so you can tell we have a little energy in our voices. Now it is Friday, and that energy is gon...
Ep 58: The Listener Episode Is Finally Here! 2021, BABY!
January 01, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBHappy New Year! 2021, baby! It’s all still not happening! Stay home! Stay inside! It’s the listener episode! Over 65 of you called with your product recommendations and lists of things you bought/found through Gee Thanks! in 2020, which is about 64 phone calls than I assumed would come through. Thank you all SO much for being here and being part of this amazing community we’ve created together. I could only play a handful of your calls, but I will find a way for you to listen to all of them,...
Ep 57: TBT to Garden Witch Overalls w/ Kate Baer
December 25, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBMerry Christmas if you celebrate and a happy day off if you don’t! Throwing it back to this past summer when poet Kate Baer joined us to talk all about the Amazon overalls she wears all year round (which we lovingly dubbed the GARDEN WITCH OVERALLS) and her NYT Bestselling book of poetry, “What Kind Of Woman”. Also: How we feel about our bodies! We love to talk about our bodies here! Also, Kate reveals the craziest thing she saw in a TJ Maxx dressing room. Next week is 2021 (?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!...
Ep 56: Influencers Gone Wild with Steph McNeal
December 18, 2020 07:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBInfluencer culture is Stephanie McNeal’s bread and butter, and today the BuzzFeed editor joins us to talk about the influencer reckoning of 2020, who she thinks came out winners (and who fumbled the ball spectacularly) and of course, her favorite bike shorts. Which are now MY favorite bike shorts, because I bought them too and I have been wearing them all week. (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there! And on Facebook! https://www.faceb...
Ep 55: Small businesses in Small Packages with Julie Schecter
December 11, 2020 07:00 - 49 minutes - 44.8 MBJulie Schechter created Small Packages when she realized that there was no fool-proof way to send something cute and curated to a faraway friend. Now that all we HAVE in this world are our faraway friends, Small Packages came in prettyyyyy handy this year (especially for Caroline, who ordered like, 7 boxes). This episode also covers CHIC NIGHTLIGHTS and tiny jars of caramel from Fat Toad. (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there! And on...
Ep 54: Caroline's Worst/Best 2020 Buys According to Dan
December 04, 2020 07:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBA warm welcome to Dan Nosowitz, food writer extraordinaire and Caroline’s husband. No one is more intimately familiar with the shopping habits of our host than Dan is, and he’s here to tell us how he really feels about the KitchenAid, the $5 rice cooker, and the bread maker. He also wants to convert you to Pyrex glass storage and teach you all how to make salad dressing so you never have to buy it in the bottle again. PS — special appearance from Kevin the cat! (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta:...
Ep53: Holiday Gift Shopping with Grace Atwood and Becca Freeman
November 27, 2020 07:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBBad on Paper’s Grace Atwood and Becca Freeman dish on what they’re excited to give and excited to get this holiday season. It’s the one year anniversary of Gee Thanks, Just Bought It! It’s hard to believe we launched on Black Friday 2019 and here we are in the throws of another (weirder) holiday season. We’re happy you’re here! (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there! And on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/geethanks) THE GEE...
Ep 52: Saving $$ and Buying Desks with Bola Sokunbi of Clever Girl Finance
November 20, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBOnce upon a time in January 2020 we talked about making this year the year of saving money in a smart way. 2020 had other plans lmao, but you guys, 2021 is still ours! Clever Girl Finance CEO Bola Sukunbi is here to talk about the basics of finance, including some truly jaw-dropping student loan payment facts that made me gasp out loud. She’s also talking about the furniture she’s buying for her kids, and what we can do to make 2021 a better year for savings. (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: w...
Ep 51: A Holly Sustainable Holiday w/Laura Wittig of Brightly.eco
November 13, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBSHE’S BACK! Laura Wittig from Brightly.eco is back to talk about ways to have a more eco-friendly holiday this year. We got so much great feedback from her last episode that I knew it was time to invite her back. We discuss everything from how to shop to what to buy this year, and I placed my bets on what the hot quarantine trend will be in 2021. (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there! And on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/...
Ep 50: The Real Price of a Bra with Cora Harrington
November 06, 2020 07:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBCora Harrington from The Lingerie Addict (https://www.thelingerieaddict.com/) is here and we’re talking about romance novels, cozy mysteries, and the real cost of bras (we’re paying wayyyyy too little, even when we *think* we’ve paid way too much). (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there! And on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/geethanks) GIFT GUIDE ALERT: They are coming (and FAST). Want them earlier than everyone else? Sig...
Ep 49: Fake Fireplaces and Pressed Tofu with Sierra Tishgart
October 30, 2020 06:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBGreat Jones co-founder Sierra Tishgart dishes on her tofu press, fake fireplace and what she cooks in her cookware while Caroline makes the case for a power washer. Plus: Cheap rugs vs. expensive rugs, mac and cheese, and the many ways in which to cook rice. (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there! And on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/geethanks) GIFT GUIDE ALERT: They are coming (and FAST). Want them earlier than everyone ...
Ep 48: Molderps and Masks with Bobby Finger and Lindsey Weber
October 23, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBWho? Weekly hosts Lindsey Weber and Bobby Finger are here for the episode you’ve all been begging me to record since Gee Thanks! launched last year. Bobby brings his favorite masks with a side of bluetooth conspiracy, Lindsey cracks open a Spindrift on air, and thanks to listener Abby Dan, I get to tell everyone about MOLDERPS. (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there! And on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/geethanks) GIFT G...
Ep 47: Amelia Diamond
October 16, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBWe’ve recorded more episodes in COVID times than in non-COVID times for awhile now so this is an episode where we just check in with each other (featuring the wonderful writer Amelia Diamond!). It’s October. How are we doing? (Insert Dorinda’s “Not Well, B*tch” gif here). We talk about how we’re getting work done (and how we’re not), the things we miss, the weirdness we feel. And yes, we talk about products too: Amelia brings her PedEgg and then we wax lyrical about body hair removal for awh...
Ep 46: Anxiety Marketplace
October 09, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBAnxiety Marketplace co-creator’s Jolie De Feis and Sophia Yapalater join us to talk about starting an Instagram business, community through clothing sales and what it’s like to work with your friends. Plus, a product for pesky deodorant stains, the best product from The Laundress and a smudge-free nail polish. (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there! And on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/geethanks) GIFT GUIDE ALERT: They ar...
Ep 45: Alex Waldman
October 02, 2020 06:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBWe’re having some serious body image talk with co-founder and creative director of Universal Standard, Alex Waldman! For everyone (me) who has been a little bit or a lotta bit at war with their bodies in 2020 (because, despite everything else, there’s still somehow time to be mad at our bodies?), this is the episode for you. Also, Biologique Recherche p50 gets a big rec from a 20-year loyalist! (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there! ...
Ep 44: Caleb Hearon
September 25, 2020 06:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBComedian Caleb Hearon is here! We’re talking about cars, Costco and being a comedian (Caleb, not me). If you don’t follow Caleb on Twitter you must, you must, you must. (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there! And on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/geethanks) Mentioned On This Episode! MOTHERRRR EFFINGGGGG COSTCO: https://www.costco.com/ Visit www.geethanksjustboughtit.com for even more recs and shop the Gee Thanks! Store:...
Ep 43: Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo
September 18, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBHere to teach us A THING OR TWO (eh? eh?), we’re welcoming podcast hosts, shoppers extraordinaire and genuinely wonderful people Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo to Gee Thanks! We’re talking: Pasta, politics, and painting our nails. (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there! And on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/geethanks) Listen to A Thing or Two and subscribe to Claire and Erica’s newsletter! https://www.claireanderica.com/p...
Ep 42: Jessamyn Stanley
September 11, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBWelcome to writer and yoga instructor Jessamyn Stanley, founder of The Underbelly! Jessamyn is here to talk about fitness and our bodies and what it’s like for her to unapologetically take up space in the wellness world as a fat Black woman. I get into my own ~wellness~ journey and why SoulCycle ultimately annoyed me more than it helped me. We also talk about our mutually fav MegaBabe product, Thigh Rescue, and why as kids we both wanted glasses, braces, and crutches. (Follow Gee Thanks! o...
Ep 41: Jessica Goodman
September 04, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBAuthor and Cosmopolitan op-ed editor Jessica Goodman is here to talk about her new book, “They Wish They Were Us” which is like if Gossip Girl and Riverdale had a baby and the baby wanted to do some murder. We also talk about avoiding the “dead girl” trope of true crime, saving the USPS with Jessica’s rec, and Caroline switches her recommendation at the VERY LAST SECOND. (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there! And on Facebook! https:/...
Ep 40: Alex Abad-Santos
August 28, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBVox Senior Correspondent and skincare connoisseur Alex Abad-Santos is here and we’re dedicating some time to male skincare with questions like: how? And also, why? And also, is it girly for men to wash their faces? (No). Also: what the Kardashians are up to (?????), what the women from Little Women (2019) are up to (?!?!!?!), and why Alex loves his Peloton (and why Caroline will never get one). (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there!...
Ep 39: Taffy Brodesser-Akner
August 21, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBFleishman Is In Trouble but we’re in LUCK because author Taffy Brodesser-Akner is here! I can’t believe it took 39 episodes to have a really in depth conversation about...COFFEE. We’re like the Gilmore Girls! (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there! And on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/geethanks) Mentioned On This Episode! Fleishman Is In Trouble (is in paperback!): https://fave.co/3gh5fGT The AeroPress GO: https://amzn...
Ep 38: Alisha Ramos
August 14, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBYou know her and love her, it’s Alisha Ramos of Girls Night In! Alisha is here to talk all things Selling Sunset, The Babysitters Club, and rice cookers. Oh yeah, she brought a long list of recs, so you will want to visit geethanksjustboughtit.com to find out more of what we couldn’t get to on today’s episode. Phew! Alisha, we love you! (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there! And on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/geethanks)...
Ep 37: Kristen Robinson
August 07, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBProduct developer of Murad Skincare Kristen Robinson joins us for our first full-fledged skincare episode, sparked by Caroline’s obsession with the Murad Firming Cream for Neck and Decolletage. Learn about retinol, crepey neck, and what’s worth spending $$ on. Plus, blue light blocking glasses! (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there!) Mentioned On This Episode! Murad Firming Cream for Neck and Decolletage: https://fave.co/3a2hvt3 M...
Ep 36: Kate Baer
July 31, 2020 06:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBPoet Kate Baer joins us to talk all about the Amazon overalls she wears all year round, her new book of poems (“What Kind Of Woman” is out in November 2020!), and how we feel about our bodies. We love to talk about our bodies here! Also, Kate reveals the craziest thing she saw one time in a TJ Maxx dressing room. (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod! I wanna see you there!) Pre-order Kate’s book! It comes out 11/10/2020 and I am so excited to devour it. ...
Ep 35: Serena Wolf
July 24, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBAuthor and chef Serena Wolf is here and she brought the multi-purpose kitchen tool of her dreams and all of yours. Turns out I already had it in my kitchen so I am extra excited! She also teaches me about Chi Chi’s foldable wraps (I screamed), and just like, so many things I wanted to know about food but was afraid (too dumb) to ask! (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod) PS -- SAVE THE DATE! On Sunday, July 26 at 11:30am (yep, this Sunday!), Serena and ...
Ep 34: Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow
July 17, 2020 13:24 - 56 minutes - 52 MBThese two need no introduction! The hosts of everyone’s favorite podcast, Call Your Girlfriend, and the authors of the new book, “Big Friendship” (order: https://bookshop.org/a/9875/9781982111908) join us to talk about their favorite recs and how they shop for themselves and each other. (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod) (Follow Big Friendship on Insta: www.instagram.com/bigfriendshipbook) Ann goes deep on why a flexible measuring tape should be p...
Ep 33: @shopwithtonette
July 10, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBTonette Griffin is an event producer by day and by night she has made thousands of dollars reselling thrift store finds and discarded items on Poshmark. Now she’s here to tell us all of her secrets! (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod) From the items that sell best on the app, to curating “Trash-ures” from her neighborhood, to tips and tricks, Tonette is a genius. Mentioned On This Episode! Sign up for Poshmark using Tonette’s code: shorturl.at/gvK...
Ep 32: Patrice Peck
July 03, 2020 06:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MBWelcome to the stage, Patrice Peck! Patrice is a freelance journalist covering race and culture at a number of publications including the New York Times, and today she joins Gee Thanks! to talk about a Black-owned product she loves (you can eat it, which is something we haven’t done here yet!!) and about how tired she and her fellow Black journalists are. (Follow Gee Thanks! on Insta: www.instagram.com/geethanksjustboughtitpod) Patrice also talks about her newsletter, Coronavirus News fo...
Ep 31: Laura Wittig
June 26, 2020 06:00 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBWe’re talking about ethical and sustainable shopping with the CEO of Brightly, Laura Wittig! Laura has built a one stop eco-friendly shop with Brightly: https://brightly.eco/, which makes it a lot easier to maintain your consumer relationship with sustainable brands. We talk bedsheets, but also how to get started on your journey of a more sustainable lifestyle. Mentioned On This Episode! Brightly.eco: https://brightly.eco/ Stash Bags: https://amzn.to/2NsPEb3 Sheets & Giggles Sheets: ht...
Ep 30: Katie Sturino
June 19, 2020 06:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBThe Megababe herself, Katie Sturino, is joining us today to talk about the Dyson AirWrap! Everyone knows Katie for her #SupersizeTheLook Instagram campaign and her ability to “call brands in” to #MakeMySize. Now she and I go deep on the Dyson, shopping for “extended” sizing at straight size stores, and way more. We also talk about some of my favorite Megababe products (like THIGH RESCUE, SERIOUSLY, GUYS, BUY THIGH RESCUE), and what’s coming next for Katie and the brand. Mentioned On This E...
Episode 29: Brea and Rylei Brissett
June 12, 2020 06:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBWhat do you do when you’re 9 years old and you can’t find any books featuring kids who look like you? You open your own bookstore, of course! Today we’re joined by Rylei Brissett, a 3rd grader from Florida who did exactly that when she and her mom Brea founded The Brown Bookcase in 2019. Brea and Rylei have lots to say about books for and about brown and Black children, as well as their top recommendations for kids of all races and ages, like the Jada Jones series and the Nikki and Deja col...
Ep 29: Brea and Rylei Brissett
June 12, 2020 06:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBWhat do you do when you’re 9 years old and you can’t find any books featuring kids who look like you? You open your own bookstore, of course! Today we’re joined by Rylei Brissett, a 3rd grader from Florida who did exactly that when she and her mom Brea founded The Brown Bookcase in 2019. Brea and Rylei have lots to say about books for and about brown and Black children, as well as their top recommendations for kids of all races and ages, like the Jada Jones series and the Nikki and Deja col...
Ep 28: Danni Mullen
June 05, 2020 06:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MBProprietress of the only Black woman-owned (and Black lesbian woman-owned BTW!) bookstore in Chicago, Danni Mullen is here! We’re talking books and back scratchers. And how our partners don’t appreciate how funny we are. Danni has raised nearly $100,000 this week to make sure underprivileged kids can come into the store and shop the shelves. In exchange for her valuable time on this week’s episode and her willingness to share her work with me, I’ve donated $500 to the #ClearTheShelves initi...