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A humorous podcast by Kate Fagan and Kathryn Budig filled with thoughtful conversations ... and offering delicious takeaways.

Arts Books Health Fitness & Nutrition
Update frequency
every 8 days
Episodes
77
Years Active
2018 - 2023
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THE COOKIE AND THE DARK WATER with STUART TURTON

THE COOKIE AND THE DARK WATER with STUART TURTON

In honor of their quirky conversation with brilliant English writer Stuart Turton — of THE DEVIL AND THE DARK WATER — Kate and Kathryn share a list they’ve been building during quarantine about behav…

Thu 22 Oct 2020
WHEN WE ALL VOTE with STEPHANIE YOUNG

WHEN WE ALL VOTE with STEPHANIE YOUNG

You can’t have a government that represents the people when the people don’t vote for them.” A little taste of the incisive insight from guest Stephanie Young, the managing director for culture, comm…

Thu 15 Oct 2020
ON PHOTOGRAPHY and SINCERITY

ON PHOTOGRAPHY and SINCERITY

Kate and Kathryn breakdown a line from writer Susan Sontag — “Impossible to feel sincere while having one’s photograph taken” — and how it applies to the current world we find ourselves in. 

Thu 03 Sep 2020
COOKIE FUELED with WILL BULSIEWICZ

COOKIE FUELED with WILL BULSIEWICZ

The low-fat 90s, the high-protein aughts ... ever wonder when scientists would finally discover what foods best fuel the human body? Kate and Kathryn sit down — in person, from 10 West Edge in downto…

Fri 28 Aug 2020
NOCTURNAL COOKIES with VIKRAM PARALKAR

NOCTURNAL COOKIES with VIKRAM PARALKAR

A conversation that includes “cosmic nihilism” has always gotten someplace good, and Kate & Kathryn go there and dive deep with Vikram Paralkar, author of NIGHT THEATER and oncologist at the Universi…

Thu 20 Aug 2020
YES, CHEF with KRISTEN KISH

YES, CHEF with KRISTEN KISH

Kate and Kathryn discuss the concept of food tethering the soul to the body, and how far away some of us have gotten from that idea, then they are joined by the inimitable Kristen Kish, author of Kri…

Thu 13 Aug 2020
PIZZA GIRL with JEAN KYOUNG FRAZIER

PIZZA GIRL with JEAN KYOUNG FRAZIER

Kate and Kathryn bring on producer Lindsay Collins to talk about her sketch comedy creation, an espresso-guzzling zebra — a conversation in keeping with the flavor of the show’s main guest, Jean Kyou…

Thu 06 Aug 2020
SLAM (DUNK) COOKIES with LAYSHIA CLARENDON

SLAM (DUNK) COOKIES with LAYSHIA CLARENDON

Kathryn and Kate deconstruct the #challengeaccepted campaign on Instagram, why they didn’t do it, and what “women supporting women” in action looks like — it looks exactly like what the WNBA has done…

Fri 31 Jul 2020
A BURNING COOKIE with MEGHA MAJUMDAR

A BURNING COOKIE with MEGHA MAJUMDAR

Before chatting with debut — and New York Times bestselling! — novelist Megha Majumdar, Kate and Kathryn discuss a fascinating new quirk in one of their dogs (will any listeners relate?) as well as …

Thu 23 Jul 2020
OWN YOUR COOKIE GLOW with LATHAM THOMAS

OWN YOUR COOKIE GLOW with LATHAM THOMAS

Kathryn and Kate discuss their thoughts on ... making a baby! ... (should they? Is it the right time?) all in honor of their guest, Latham Thomas, doula, founder of Mama Glow, and author of Own Your …

Thu 16 Jul 2020
IT WAS SIR HOROWITZ, IN THE CONSERVATORY, WITH THE COOKIE with ANTHONY HOROWITZ

IT WAS SIR HOROWITZ, IN THE CONSERVATORY, WITH THE COOKIE with ANTHONY HOROWITZ

Kate and Kathryn talk with internationally bestselling author Anthony Horowitz (19 million copies sold!) about the origin and fruition of ideas, the anatomy of writing a murder mystery, how writing s…

Thu 09 Jul 2020
THE COOKIE IN THE CERULEAN SEA with TJ KLUNE

THE COOKIE IN THE CERULEAN SEA with TJ KLUNE

In honor of the last day of Pride Month, Kate and Kathryn discuss their favorite LGBTQ+ movies and TV shows (Kathryn impressively manages to butcher every title) before bringing on award-winning auth…

Mon 29 Jun 2020
STRONG IN THE BROKEN PLACES with QUENTIN VENNIE

STRONG IN THE BROKEN PLACES with QUENTIN VENNIE


Kate and Kathryn talk about decolonizing their bookshelves then talk with guest, Quentin Vennie, author of the memoir Strong in the Broken Places. Quentin discusses his thoughts on racial equity, gro…

Thu 25 Jun 2020
ANTI-RACISM WITH NICOLE CARDOZA

ANTI-RACISM WITH NICOLE CARDOZA

Nicole Cardoza, yoga teacher and founder of Yoga Foster and Reclamation Ventures, joins Kate and Kathryn to discuss her controversial experience with Yoga Journal, inclusivity in the wellness world, …

Mon 15 Jun 2020
THE COOKIE OF LONGINGS with SUE MONK KIDD

THE COOKIE OF LONGINGS with SUE MONK KIDD

“Writing is an act of courage.” These words are stenciled in the home of today’s inimitable guest, Sue Monk Kidd, and her newest NYT bestselling novel THE BOOK OF LONGINGS is proof of that conviction…

Thu 28 May 2020
ALL COOKIES AREN’T BLUE with GEORGE M. JOHNSON

ALL COOKIES AREN’T BLUE with GEORGE M. JOHNSON

Kate and Kathryn talk with George M. Johnson, author of the new YA memoir/manifesto, ALL BOYS AREN’T BLUE, about the importance of queer stories for kids, as well as the almost criminal lack of sex e…

Thu 21 May 2020
THE SOUTHERN BOOK CLUB’S GUIDE TO SLAYING COOKIES with GRADY HENDRIX

THE SOUTHERN BOOK CLUB’S GUIDE TO SLAYING COOKIES with GRADY HENDRIX

For those days where you can’t decide between Steel Magnolias or Dracula, look no further: Grady Hendrix, NYT bestselling author of The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, joins K + K to …

Thu 14 May 2020
MY DARK COOKIE with KATE ELIZABETH RUSSELL

MY DARK COOKIE with KATE ELIZABETH RUSSELL

Kate and Kathryn, inspired by the haunting protagonist of MY DARK VANESSA, discuss how the brain works to make the broken parts of life fit our story. They’re then joined by NYT bestselling author, K…

Thu 07 May 2020
SING, GODDESS, THE RAGE OF COOKIES with MADELINE MILLER

SING, GODDESS, THE RAGE OF COOKIES with MADELINE MILLER

Calling all lovers of myth, story and rosy-fingered dawns ... Kate and Kathryn geek out with Madeline Miller, the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of CIRCE and SONG OF ACHILLES. The …

Thu 30 Apr 2020
ONCE UPON A COOKIE with MELISSA ALBERT

ONCE UPON A COOKIE with MELISSA ALBERT

K + K chat with Melissa Albert, the New York Times Bestselling author of The Hazel Wood and The Night Country. Trust us: These aren’t your Disney fairytales. Melissa divulges her attraction to darkne…

Thu 23 Apr 2020
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