Podcast Episodes Catherine Krenzer Podcast Episodes Catherine Krenzer

Crowd Favorite: Rats, Rain Clogs, and Romance

You know, this episode from last year is an all-time classic—a real Bobs smörgåsbord if you will. We welcome your updates on all of this! Especially how you’re footwearing for summer rain.

You know, this episode from last year is an all-time classic—a real Bobs smörgåsbord if you will. We welcome your updates on all of this! Especially how you’re footwearing for summer rain.

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Crowd Favorite: Regrettably Worth It and Driving

Consider this episode—one of last year’s favorites!—an ode to your embrace of the term “regrettably worth it” aka RWI aka something we get asked to define as least weekly <3

Consider this episode—one of last year’s favorites!—an ode to your embrace of the term “regrettably worth it” aka RWI aka something we get asked to define as least weekly <3

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Crowd Favorite: Creativity and Exercise Updates That Feel Weirdly Related

Let this greatest-hits ep be all the proof you need that things are still a mess! Should you need supporting evidence, might we direct you to Leah Chernikoff’s recent article for Harper’s Bazaar on the topic?

If mid-July has you a bit out at sea with your routines—show of hands?!—this might be just the right time to revisit one of last year’s hit eps about creativity and exercise. Let’s do this.

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Crowd Favorite: Manicures and Mess

Let this greatest-hits ep be all the proof you need that things are still a mess! Should you need supporting evidence, might we direct you to Leah Chernikoff’s recent article for Harper’s Bazaar on the topic?

Why *wouldn’t* we revisit any entertainment property—this podcast ep included—starring Channing Tatum?! Behold, one of last year’s hits, for your (re-?)listening pleasure.

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Crowd Favorite: Magic Mike and Girl Scouts (Channing, Call Us)

Why *wouldn’t* we revisit any entertainment property—this podcast ep included—starring Channing Tatum?! Behold, one of last year’s hits, for your (re-?)listening pleasure.

Why *wouldn’t* we revisit any entertainment property—this podcast ep included—starring Channing Tatum?! Behold, one of last year’s hits, for your (re-?)listening pleasure.

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PIGUE and Paris

We’re back with some new nyms, a report from Paris, housekeeping news, and more!

We’re back with some new nyms, a report from Paris, housekeeping news, and more!

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Memoirist Glynnis MacNicol, Her French-ish Thingies, and the Adolesence of Aging

Listen, spending the summer in Paris isn’t in the cards for us, but spending an episode with Glynnis MacNicol talking about 1) her summer in Paris 2) her book about it, I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself and 3) her Thingies…a surprisingly close second.

Listen, spending the summer in Paris isn’t in the cards for us, but spending an episode with Glynnis MacNicol talking about 1) her summer in Paris 2) her book about it, I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself and 3) her Thingies…a surprisingly close second.

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  • Prepare your wardrobe for summer with Johnny Was and use the code ATHINGORTWO for 20% off your order.

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Estate Sales and Travel RWIs

Some philosophies on dealing with customer service-heavy moments, the benefits of estate sales, and some plane-travel RWIs.

Some philosophies on dealing with customer service-heavy moments, the benefits of estate sales, and some plane-travel RWIs.

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Big Night’s Katherine Lewin Gives Us Her Thingies—and How to Model Having Fun

Oooh, do we have some Thingies of you, ℅ Katherine Lewin, the brains behind one of our top shops Big Night and its wonderful new companion cookbook SLASH hosting guide. Also: a listener’s Olivia Rodrigo concert insight that is really quite moving??

Oooh, do we have some Thingies of you, ℅  Katherine Lewin, the brains behind one of our top shops Big Night and its wonderful new companion cookbook SLASH hosting guide. Also: a listener’s Olivia Rodrigo concert insight that is really quite moving??

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  • Hire with Indeed and get a $75 sponsored job credit when you use our link.

  • Care for your hair with Nutrafol. Take $10 off your first month’s subscription with the code ATHINGORTWO.

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Emerging Lingo, Cool Customizables, Anya, and Miuccia

Lots of discoveries this week! Including amber wine, UHNWs, Mike’s Bites, people as fonts, customizables, and MORE.

Lots of discoveries this week! Including amber wine, UHNWs, Mike’s Bites, people as fonts, customizables, and MORE.

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LIU, DMB, and Three Romances

New nyms! Thoughtful follow-ups on previous episodes! Romances we’re loving right now! All that and more in your ears right this second.

New nyms! Thoughtful follow-ups on previous episodes! Romances we’re loving right now! All that and more in your ears right this second.

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  • Give your hair a boost with Nutrafol. Take $10 off your first month’s subscription with the code ATHINGORTWO.

  • Do your own nails (well!!) with Olive & June—20% off your first Mani System when you use our link.


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Peyton Dix’s Grade A Thingies and an Iconic Workplace Conundrum

Prepare to be charmed! We have writer, social strategist, and gal about the internet Peyton Dix hand-delivering her Thingies. Also: This Ask a Manager post demanded discussion.

Prepare to be charmed! We have writer, social strategist, and gal about the internet Peyton Dix hand-deliveringher Thingies. Also: This Ask a Manager post demanded discussion.

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  • Hire with Indeed and get a $75 sponsored job credit when you use our link.

  • Source the good writing tools with ​​JetPens—free JetPens marker and washi tape with any $50 order when you use our link until 6/30/24.

  • Amp up your garden with Fast Growing Trees—get an additional 15% off your first purchase with the code ATHINGORTWO.

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Our Many Thoughts on an Olivia Rodrigo Concert and The Idea of You Movie

We are here to report on our experiences at TWO Major Cultural Events: an Olivia Rodrigo concert at MSG (incredible and moving!) and a screening of The Idea of You (really fun—lots of laughter!).

We are here to report on our experiences at TWO Major Cultural Events: an Olivia Rodrigo concert at MSG (incredible and moving!) and a screening of The Idea of You (really fun—lots of laughter!).

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  • The Idea of You lands on Prime Video on May 2, and you better believe we’re watching it again.

  • If you, like most we know, consider Lauren Sherman’s newsletter Line Sheet required reading, tune into her new podcast Fashion People on Tuesdays and Fridays, too.

  • When you watch The Idea of You, PLEASE share your thoughts with us at 833-632-5463, podcast@athingortwohq.com, or @athingortwohq—or chat with other Bobs in our Geneva. We probably need to air some reactions, right?!

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  • Score the good writing tools with ​​JetPens—free JetPens marker and washi tape with any $50 order when you use our link until 6/30/24.

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Interior Designer Extraordinaire Billy Cotton’s Thingies—and Mascara as Underpants

You want more Thingies? We’ve got more Thingies! This time with one of the most charming interior designers around, Billy Cotton, who has a stellar new collaboration with West Elm and a book we love, love, love.

You want more Thingies? We’ve got more Thingies! This time with one of the most charming interior designers around, Billy Cotton, who has a stellar new collaboration with West Elm and a book we love, love, love.

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the sponsors (and promos!)

  • Give your hair a boost with Nutrafol. Take $10 off your first month’s subscription with the code ATHINGORTWO.

  • Get the good writing tools with ​​JetPens—free JetPens marker and washi tape with any $50 order when you use our link until 6/30/24.

  • Go green with Fast Growing Trees—get an additional 15% off your first purchase with the code ATHINGORTWO.


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Closing Shift and Marie Claire EIC Nikki Ogunnaike’s Thingies

We brought back Nikki Ogunnaike, editor-in-chief of Marie Claire and writer of the very good shopping newsletter Self Checkout, to share her Thingies. Also: Closing shift, to the tune of “Closing Time.”

We brought back Nikki Ogunnaike, editor-in-chief of Marie Claire and writer of the very good shopping newsletter Self Checkout, to share her Thingies. Also: Closing shift, to the tune of “Closing Time.”

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British Kids’ Programming, Brow-Dyeing, and Many More of Your Thingies

We’re giving some children’s programming rave reviews, digging into your trending Thingies, and reading a lot into an interesting story about Manhattan’s history.

We’re giving some children’s programming rave reviews, digging into your trending Thingies, and reading a lot into an interesting story about Manhattan’s history.

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Updates and Grief

This week, we’re issuing some micro updates and corrections before we dive into the meat of this episode: grief. (A content warning, if you will.)

This week, we’re issuing some micro updates and corrections before we dive into the meat of this episode: grief. (A content warning, if you will.)

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Unscheduled Calls and the Prolific Jo Piazza’s Thingies

This week, we’re talking Thingies with Jo Piazza, author of The Sicilian Inheritance—exactly the escapist, immersive book we want at this very moment—and its companion true-crime podcast…because this woman is one of the most ambitious storytellers you’ve ever encountered, ok? Also: We raise a case for cold-calling your friends, expectations free.

This week, we’re talking Thingies with Jo Piazza, author of The Sicilian Inheritance—exactly the escapist, immersive book we want at this very moment—and its companion true-crime podcast…because this woman is one of the most ambitious storytellers you’ve ever encountered, ok? Also: We raise a case for cold-calling your friends, expectations free.

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  • Change your clothes with Nuuly and take $20 off your first month’s subscription with the code ATHINGORTWO20."

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  • See your garden thrive with Fast Growing Trees—get an addition 15% off your first purchase with the code ATHINGORTWO.


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Cropped Pants, the Tokyo Report, and Many Micro Updates

Greetings, Thingiemabobs! We have some wee updates, a Tokyo tour, and an important (to us) conversation about whether or not cropped pants are allowed.

Greetings, Thingiemabobs! We have some wee updates, a Tokyo tour, and an important (to us) conversation about whether or not cropped pants are allowed.

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Marshmallow Innovation, Fruit Branding, and the Sausage Race of Life

Take a stroll through the grocery aisles with us as we talk about some culinary updates featuring (metaphorical) sausage races and (literal) marshmallow innovations.

Take a stroll through the grocery aisles with us as we talk about some culinary updates featuring (metaphorical) sausage races and (literal) marshmallow innovations.

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