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Dean & Kristen Look Back: The Secret
*Patreon-only Bonus Episode Teaser* Dean and Kristen are looking back - episode by episode - at their time on By The Book, beginning with The Secret …
9 months, 1 week ago
Friend Burnout
Season 1 Episode 314
Friends are great. But they can also be exhausting. What’s the best way to strike the balance between being there and burning out? Amy Wilson, author…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Your Stories: Chatbots, Platonic Partners, and Friends with Kids
Season 1 Episode 313
Jolenta and Kristen read some of the many stories you’ve shared about the topics we’ve recently covered on the show - AI friends, friends with kids, …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
K&J Hold Onto Friends With Kids
Season 1 Episode 312
Jolenta and Kristen try on a tip from Ophira Eisenberg, record audio diaries, report back.
We want to hear from you! Share your own experiences with …
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Friends with Kids
Season 12 Episode 39
Is it possible to hold onto friendship after one of you has kids and the other doesn't? Ophira Eisenberg, host of the podcasts Parenting is a Joke an…
10 months ago
K&J Love Their Platonic Partners
Season 1 Episode 310
Jolenta and Kristen try on Rhaina Cohen’s tips for nurturing their other significant others.
We want to hear from you! Share your own experiences wi…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Platonic Friends as Life Partners
Season 12 Episode 309
For some of us, our greatest life partner isn’t a spouse, it’s a friend. How can we make the most of these kinds of partnerships? Jolenta and Kristen…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
K&J Befriend Chatbots
Season 1 Episode 308
Jolenta and Kristen try on Lindsay Goldwart’s tips for befriending chatbots.
What do they have to offer? And do they really help, or make things wors…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Combating Loneliness with Chatbots
Season 12 Episode 307
For some people, chatbots have become a source of comfort in the fight against loneliness. What do they have to offer? And do they really help, or ma…
11 months ago
Your Stories: Parties, Money, Friendships with Exes
Season 1 Episode 306
Jolenta and Kristen read some of the many stories you’ve shared about the topics we’ve recently covered on the show.
We want to hear from you! Share y…
11 months, 1 week ago