Episode 27: What Are These Bitches Up To Now?

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Episode 27: What Are These Bitches Up To Now?

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Jan 22, 2020

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We're back, bitches! Find out what we've been up to so far this year, from adventures in sunny Los Angeles to emails from helpful Internet men, plus get a sneak peek at our exciting podcast plans for 2020.
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Jan 22, 2020

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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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Episode 16: Pride: Your fave bi bitches Kristen, Layne, and Wendy chat about everything from rainbow Listerine to bad bisexual stereotypes to the podcast's super gay origin story. by Unlikeable Female Characters
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Episode 23: Imogen Church: Wendy interviews audiobook narrator extraordinaire Imogen Church. by Unlikeable Female Characters
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Episode 4: Amy Gentry: Merry belated Christmas, bitches! Our gift to you: an interview with Amy Gentry, badass feminist author of GOOD AS GONE and the new revenge thriller LAST WOMAN STANDING. by Unlikeable Female Characters
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Sneak Preview: Meet the three bitches who started this thing and find out why we love unlikeable female characters so much anyway. by Unlikeable Female Characters
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Episode 27: What Are These Bitches Up To Now?: We're back, bitches! Find out what we've been up to so far this year, plus get a sneak peek at our exciting podcast plans for 2020. by Unlikeable Female Characters
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Episode 22: Amanda Lovelace: We wrap up our Halloween Spooktacular with a very special guest: bestselling poet, actual witch, and all-around badass Amanda Lovelace! by Unlikeable Female Characters
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Bonus Episode: Summer Reads 2020: Kristen, Layne, and Wendy share what they're most excited to read this summer. by Unlikeable Female Characters
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Episode 13: Rheea Mukherjee: Rheea Mukherjee dials in from Bangalore to chat with Kristen and Layne about her debut novel THE BODY MYTH. by Unlikeable Female Characters
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Bonus Episode: Get Your Sh*t Together: In this special bonus episode, Kristen, Layne, and Wendy share the things that are keeping them from screaming all day, from inspiring books to productivity tips to the perfect jumpsuit. by Unlikeable Female Characters
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Episode 19: Unlikeable IRL: This week, your fave ambitious ladies talk about being unlikeable in real life, by Unlikeable Female Characters
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Episode 29: Hannah Capin: Layne interviews author Hannah Capin about her new Shakespeare-inspired revenge thriller FOUL IS FAIR. by Unlikeable Female Characters
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Episode 38: The Strong Female Character: What's wrong with "strong female characters?" Let Kristen, Layne, and Wendy explain. by Unlikeable Female Characters
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Episode 10: Amina Akhtar: Wendy interviews #FASHIONVICTIM author Amina Akhtar (live and in person at the Mayfair Hotel in Los Angeles!). by Unlikeable Female Characters
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Episode 24: Anniversary Sexpisode: It's our one-year anniversary episode, and we're celebrating in a very Not Safe for Work way: mocking awful sex scenes by male authors! by Unlikeable Female Characters
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Episode 7: Megan Collins: Layne interviews Megan Collins (author of THE WINTER SISTER, out now from Atria Books!). by Unlikeable Female Characters
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Episode 14: Summer Reads: Kristen, Wendy, and Layne share what’s at the top of their Summer 2019 TBRs. by Unlikeable Female Characters
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