Joint Didion
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsTwo friends who share a therapist get high and talk about books, feminism, and pop culture. Hosted by Lauren Dunitz and Carolyn Seuthe.
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Episodes
Episode 10: "The Custom of the Country" by Edith Wharton
November 02, 2018 14:49 - 1 hour - 141 MBCarey summarizes Edith Wharton's sexy classic and assigns each character an astrological sign while Lauren pretends she read the book.
Episode 9: "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" by Michelle McNamara
October 02, 2018 01:10 - 51 minutes - 98.6 MBCarey and Lauren discuss the late, great Michelle McNamara's seminal investigative piece on the Golden State Killer and Carey and Danny try to teach Lauren what a "zaddy" is.
Episode 8: "Goodbye, Vitamin" by Rachel Khong
September 12, 2018 23:21 - 42 minutes - 80.2 MBCarey and Lauren are joined by Danny again (finally!). They discuss Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong, Florence Foster Jenkins, and pears that Danny brought so Carey and Lauren would love him again.
Episode 7: "The Banker's Wife" by Cristina Alger
August 24, 2018 23:23 - 1 hour - 113 MBAfter a brief hiatus, Cauren (that's Carey and Lauren) are back! This week they discuss Cristina Alger's thriller "The Banker's Wife," persistent diarrhea, and friendly fights about politics. Enjoy!
Episode 6: "Heartburn" by Nora Ephron
July 20, 2018 18:03 - 1 hour - 91 MBJoin Carey, Lauren, and sometimes Danny as they discuss "Heartburn" by Nora Ephron, do a deep dive into very early 2000s Disney Channel, and out Mitch Dunitz for his love of the 1939 classic film "The Women."
Episode 5: "Fun Home" by Alison Bechdel
July 07, 2018 22:47 - 1 hour - 137 MBIn this episode, Carey and Lauren welcome their new sound engineer, Danny Dunitz! They also tackle Alison Bechdel's devastatingly brilliant "Fun Home" discuss Lauren's prepubescent crush on Sandra Bullock (which is still goin' quite strong, thank you very much!).
Episode 4: "The Mothers" by Brit Bennett
June 08, 2018 21:59 - 1 hour - 137 MBIn episode 4, Carey and Lauren discuss "The Mothers" by Brit Bennett, race relations in present-day America, the Paramount Network and so much more!
Episode 3: "Story of My Life" by Jay McInerney
May 18, 2018 20:22 - 1 hour - 121 MBThis week Carey and Lauren discuss Jay McInerney's "Story of My Life," the two-party political system in America, and which character from "Real Housewives of New York" each of them embodies.
Episode 2: "Veronica" by Mary Gaitskill
May 04, 2018 17:07 - 1 hour - 124 MBIn this episode, Carey and Lauren discuss blurred lines of consent, pantsuits as metaphors for class and taste, the word "c*nt," and so much more!
Episode 1: "The Girls" by Emma Cline
April 20, 2018 18:21 - 53 minutes - 103 MBIn the debut episode of Joint Didion, Lauren and Carey discuss Emma Cline's Manson Family fanfic extravaganza, "The Girls"! P.S. Don't you love our gorgeous theme song?! It is an original work written and recorded by Amy Shaughnessy.