Episode 18: Bitches of Summer

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Episode 18: Bitches of Summer

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Sep 4, 2019

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Kristen, Layne, and Wendy reunite at last to talk about their favorite unlikeable ladies of summer, including the movie BOOKSMART, the musical SIX, and enough amazing books to keep you antisocial well into the fall.
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Sep 4, 2019

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The podcast about women who don't give a damn if you like them, brought to you by unlikeable female characters Kristen Lepionka, Layne Fargo, and Wendy Heard.

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