BDE: Books, Dating and Everything is your new go-to brunch table.
Hosted by two best friends who are equally obsessed with spicy romance novels, messy dating stories, and emotionally unavailable fictional men, this podcast is part book club, part dating diary, and 100% real talk.
Each week, we dish on the books we’re reading, the dates we’re regretting, and the life lessons we’re learning—served with a side of hot takes, humor, and occasional tears.
Think: your favorite group chat, but in podcast form.
New episodes drop every week. Bring your mimosa.
Birthday surprises, yappy hour and an intro to the Cvnty Club!
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Surprise Tea Party Birthdays + Launching The Cvnty Club (Yappy Hour Starts Oct 7!)
Rachel and Jessica introduce their podcast BDE (Books, Dating, and Everything) and catch up on a whirlwind of birthdays, including a surprise tea-party celebration Jessica planned with Rachel’s sister flying in from Texas and friends arriving in staggered waves, plus spontaneous karaoke. They reflect on the importance of supportive female friendships, outgrowing misaligned relationships, and feeling safe to show up fully as themselves. They announce a new community, The Cunty Club, meant to be a bold, uncensored space for women to connect, heal by living life, and have joyful in-person experiences. They also announce “Yappy Hour,” their first meet-up on October 7 from 9–11 AM at The Hillmont in Auburn, and share upcoming plans like themed parties, book bedazzling, and a trip to New York to see Harry Styles.
00:00 Meet The Hosts
00:42 New Setup Catch Up
01:16 Birthday Surprise Plan
03:43 Sister Walks In
05:40 Karaoke Chaos Recap
06:40 Why Friendships Matter
10:09 Introducing Cunty Club
13:23 Healing Through Pleasure
14:51 In Person Experiences
15:21 Themed Girls Nights
15:53 Why Women Need Yappy Hour
18:07 First Yappy Hour Details
19:16 Come As You Are
20:31 More Events and Book Talk
22:09 Harry Styles NYC Trip
26:15 Neighborhood Noise Wrap Up
26:52 Outro and Reviews
29 Apr 2026
Life updates, life coach doms and the fundamentals of being a good girl
Books, Dating & Everything: House Hunting, Spicy Reads, and the “Life Coach Dom” Idea
Rachel and Jessica introduce their podcast BDE, sharing their love of spicy books, chaotic dating stories, and deep conversations. They catch up on real life—Jessica is exhausted from staying up reading, and Rachel shares the excitement and stress of buying her first house and moving after 10 years, including decluttering while juggling work, workouts, and basic routines. They discuss motivation, ADHD/neurodivergence, and jokingly brainstorm a “life coach dom/workout dom” concept inspired by romance tropes and Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone. They review the book’s themes—age-gap professor romance, domination/submission dynamics, body image, healing after a degrading relationship, healthy co-parenting, and feeling safe in love—plus talk about older romance novels like The Windflower. They mention a possible summer podcast break and planning in-person events.
00:00 Welcome to BDE
00:44 Sleepy Bookish Banter
01:36 Buying a First Home
03:04 Moving Chaos and Decluttering
04:24 Offline Life and Social Media Breaks
06:26 Busy Days and Basic Needs
08:24 The Life Coach Dom Idea
15:04 Soft Dom Preferences
16:21 Book Talk Wreck Me
17:13 Body Image and Representation
18:52 Plot Setup Age Gap Nanny
20:26 Dom POV and Healing Themes
24:26 Toxic Trauma Bonds
25:25 Death by Sarcasm
27:18 Healing Through Love
28:42 Power in Submission
29:38 Letting Him In
34:29 Safe Space Breakdown
38:00 Books That Heal
40:13 Roleplay and Neurodivergence
41:44 Secret Romance Era
44:01 Mom's Spicy Classic
47:43 Mafia Enemies Tease
48:11 Summer Break Plans
48:36 Reviews and Goodbye
15 Apr 2026
Brat Kinks and Spider Hijinks
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Spiders, Online Dating Chaos, and Our Game On (Navea Allen) Book Talk | BDE Podcast
Rachel and Jessica introduce their podcast BDE, a weekly show about books, dating, and relationships, then spiral into a long, funny conversation about spiders—Rachel claims she can “feel” when one is nearby, recounts finding a huge spider after a bath, and admits she vacuums spiders up and has thrown away multiple vacuums afterward. They shift to online dating, discussing how exhausting apps feel, the difference between quantity and quality of likes, and a recent date that went well, plus ideas for better first dates like activities, laser tag, and group singles events. They also discuss the viral “catching print” concept and then review Navea Allen’s Game On, praising the banter, forced proximity plot, and unexpectedly hot brat-kink dynamic, rating it highly and comparing it to Lights Out and Caught Up.
00:00 Welcome to BDE
00:44 Hair Talk and Bonnet
02:11 Today’s Topics Setup
03:14 Spider Whisperer Bath Story
06:07 Vacuum Method Chaos
08:48 MySpace Spider Trauma
13:55 Spider Line and Men
14:13 Online Dating Burnout
18:22 Roster Talk and Energy
23:43 Serial Monogamist to Apps
25:47 Wild First Date Ideas
27:28 Worst First Date Idea
28:10 Activity Dates Win
28:31 Peewee Golf Debate
29:32 Laser Tag Singles Night
30:26 Laser Tag Play Styles
32:21 Catching Print Explained
36:19 Growing Up Different
37:04 Game On Book Review
39:52 Brat Kink Breakdown
47:44 More Audiobook Recs
50:12 Wrap Up and Outro
Reach and audience
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
4 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
6 ratings
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