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EPISODE · Mar 19, 2026 · 18 MIN

Weekly Roundup: “You’re a Winner, Gracie Wei,” “The Friday Afternoon Club,” and Messy Moms

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Here's what we're reading, recommending, and revisiting this week.Catherine's library find is the first in a new kids' chapter book series. It's called You're a Winner, Gracie Wei, and the author is Kristen Mei Chase. This is another fun case of "Hey, I know that writer!"Terri's random recommendation is also a book, another in her series of Hollywood and Hollywood-adjacent memoirs: The Friday Afternoon Club by Griffin Dunne. This one's more about Dunne's early life and family, vs. his acting career, but it was still worth a listen.In the archives, we checked in on an episode from 2021 about how messy moms are good moms (that's our story and we're sticking to it).Next week's lineup:Shrinking S3 E8, "Depression Diet," on Tuesday, March 24Lost S5 E6, "316," on Wednesday, March 25Weekly roundup on Thursday, March 26Until then (and anytime you're in need), the archives are available.

Here's what we're reading, recommending, and revisiting this week.Catherine's library find is the first in a new kids' chapter book series. It's called You're a Winner, Gracie Wei, and the author is Kristen Mei Chase. This is another fun case of "Hey, I know that writer!"Terri's random recommendation is also a book, another in her series of Hollywood and Hollywood-adjacent memoirs: The Friday Afternoon Club by Griffin Dunne. This one's more about Dunne's early life and family, vs. his acting career, but it was still worth a listen.In the archives, we checked in on an episode from 2021 about how messy moms are good moms (that's our story and we're sticking to it).Next week's lineup:Shrinking S3 E8, "Depression Diet," on Tuesday, March 24Lost S5 E6, "316," on Wednesday, March 25Weekly roundup on Thursday, March 26Until then (and anytime you're in need), the archives are available.

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