NYM Book Club

Emily and Olivia celebrate their 40th episode by not even realizing it's their 40th episode! This week, they celebrate Emily's birthday, talk about the Vegas of the Midwest, wedding dress drama + more!

It's been a hot minute, fam! In their comeback episode, Emily & Olivia take you through their exciting life ch-ch-ch-changes since their last episode in 2020. Pregnancies, engagements, sandwiches... Take a seat, because they are back with a BANG!

Grab your quarantini's because Emily and Olivia are back in action, filling you in on everything that's happened since May, including groundhogs, Iowa hurricanes, puppies, ham nachos, below deck, and dreads.

Quarantine podcast no. 2 includes Emily & Olivia’s unpopular opinions, adventures in gardening, traumatic / funny quarantine stories, & more!

After a few months of being M.I.A., Emily & Olivia are trying their hand at a social distancing Skype podcast episode (please excuse the poor audio quality!). Catch up with everything that’s been happening in their lives since we last chatted at the end of January 2020!

This week, Emily & Olivia have two surprise cameos from Emily's girls, Isla & Blake, they re-cap the past two episodes of The Bachelor, and talk their big weekend plans in the Vegas of the Midwest - Iowa City baybayyyyyyy!

It's the first episode of 2020 and boy, do we have a lot to catch you up on! Take a listen and get the rundown on our Thanksgivings, Christmases, and our visions for the New Year!

With Thanksgiving officially one week away, Emily & Olivia talk all things food this episode, including an Impossible Whopper vs. Junior Whopper taste test, funny food stories, they talk about Dean's Dip declaring bankruptcy, take a food this or that + more!

This week, Emily and Olivia dog their producer (Danny), finally recap the Minneapolis trip and their joint Halloween, and the past weekend, they do a Thanksgiving "this or that," talk about kitchen toots, and discuss America's least favorite Thanksgiving dish (which, they're appalled at btw)...

Today, Emily & Olivia dive into their Costco advent calendar while they enjoy luxuries like Olivia's new wine glasses and floor pillows (thanks Gaye & Courtey), discuss how many Christmas trees Emily decorates her home with and what made 11.6.2019 the "best day of my life" - Emily!

This week is Olivia's birthday week, so Emily gifts her one of the most thoughtful and unique "cakes" around! They play a game of "Olivia's Favorites" in and around the Quad Cities and Emily tests Olivia's knowledge on her so-called favorite celebrities. Oh, by the way, did you know Emily has a new nickname (#MemeMom #Memeily)? Plus, we re-visit what we're currently watching with some re-caps of Hanging with the Henderson's, Below Deck, Friends, + more!

Today, Emily & Olivia re-cap their weekends and, although very different, equally as fun! Emily had a fun weekend at home with her family, watching the St. Louis Cardinals and attending church. Olivia took a trip to Columbus, Indiana for 450 Brewing's annual Corn Maze Beer fest and played a rousing game of "be the fastest pee'er" while waiting in line for the restroom (seriously - WHAT takes us women SO LONG?!). The two then talk about their childhood crushes, Emily's scary graveyard encounter & more!

Today, Emily & Olivia talk about their tea party and apple orchard adventures from the past weekend (is $28 for apples a lot?). They also go over their Instagram poll results, where they discovered absolutely no one wants to hear them talk about current events (okay, maybe like two people). Emily shares some mishaps at Isla's dance and the school mass and the two also discover what the ISS Flyover notifications mean from their NightSky App!

Today, Emily re-caps the crazy fun bachelorette weekend in Lake of the Ozarks for her friend and Olivia spills the tea on how she started her week (there's a crunch and a car involved!). The girls also bring awareness to some shady biz from the Des Moines Register surrounding Carson King and applaud a Geneseo Brewing Company for standing behind him in the midst of all of the drama. Finally, they round it out with a listener favorite - This or That game!

Emily & Olivia are back talking about their favorite buys from Amazon, fall fashion finds, and the Bachelor in Paradise finale!

Emily and Olivia talk their favorite Costco finds, the White Claw shortage of 2019, Bachelor in Paradise departures (RIP JPJ) and a Bachelor themed "would you rather?"

Emily & Olivia return to their mics after four months to discuss their summers, The Challenge, Bachelor in Paradise, Emily's new drink of choice, and their new blog!

Emily & Olivia are back this week and talking about how you can help with the Quad Cities flood relief! Then the podcast takes a lighter turn when they discuss the upcoming family vacation and the girls share their go-to items for the beach!

Emily & Olivia catch up and talk about their nightly skin care regimen (who has a good serum?!), plus Danny & Yellow Chair join the girls for a fun "Newly Wed" themed game and their answers might surprise you!

Emily & Olivia are enjoyed by MIL MVP Gayesies as they record a "get to know you" episode where they talk about everything from sleeping arrangements to their morning routines, + more!

Emily & Olivia have a lot to catch up on since the Fam trip to Chicago. This episode, they recap their wild time in the Windy City, talk about personalized plates, St. Patrick's Day in the Quad Cities, their TV Top 3, + more!

The girls have all sorts of things to talk about this week! They celebrate the start of spring with surprise Shamrock Shakes, take a deep dive into the drama surrounding Khloe Kardashian, Tristan & Jordyn, talk about girl fights, and re-cap their TV Top 3 from the past week.

This week the girls are back and recapping Emily's trip to AZ to see Rickie Fowler, her time at a Snoop Dog concert, Valentine traditions, their TV Top 3 and more!

Emily & Olivia are back and better than ever in 2019! The girls catch up on what's happened since the New Year, celebrate Emily's birthday, talk about this weekend's beer fest in Coralville, Iowa and discuss how much ibuprofen is too much ibuprofen?

Emily & Olivia are on-location at Alfalfa, IL for their Family Christmas, discussing their annual Mix Six party, Below Deck, the ugly sweater extravaganza, and their plans to ring in 2019!

Emily & Olivia discuss how Target DOESN'T have everything on their shopping lists, home accessories, Bravo's "Below Deck," and finish with a Mt. Rushmore of their favorite Christmas movies.

Emily & Olivia talk about their favorite dish-to-pass for family gatherings (Dean's French Onion Dip with Bacon), Emily bids adieu to "Chandy" and things get HEATED on The Challenge Finale: Part I.

Emily & Olivia share an Apple Cider Sangria recipe, discuss the newest addition to Bachelor Nation, what happened on this week's episode of The Challenge and Below Deck, Emily gets her haircut by Olivia, and they bring back the fan-favorite "This or That" - thanksgiving edition.

Emily & Olivia get together to rate the guys of "Below Deck," talk about Em's preference for dad bods, discuss this week's Challenge, and enter into a wager that has the potential to end very poorly for both of them.

Olivia's "crunchy granola" friend Joni from Homegrown Health joins the girls to discuss her journey on the Keto diet, essential oils, coffee enemas, and more!

Emily & Olivia talk about birthdays, how Emily feels about another woman in Chandler's life, Tony's brain cells, and they bring back the fan favorite "This OR That" to close this week's podcast.

Emily & Olivia discuss their first adventure at the Chicago Field Museum's "Rare & Wild Beer Festival," MTV's "The Challenge" and Bravo's "Below Deck."

Emily & Olivia take you through their Friday night out in the QCA, talk about the crazy twist in this week's Challenge, do an "F-Marry-Kill," talk about the season premiere of Below Deck & more!

Emily & Olivia do a blind rosé taste-test, talk about this week's Challenge on MTV, tell-all on their fave fall TV shows, say what their favorite things are to do in Iowa City, and Olivia teaches Emily hip acronyms all the cool kids are saying.

Emily & Olivia give shouts to fellow Filet-O-Fish lovers, they re-cap the #Banony win on The Challenge, share their go-to places in the Quad Cities, and plan their perfect date nights.

Emily & Olivia explain some commonly used terms, including why the podcast is named "Not Your Mother's Book Club," they give their thoughts on the Bachelor in Paradise finale, this week's Challenge on MTV, and Emily reveals her controversial favorite fast-food item from McDonalds.

Emily & Olivia get creative with recruiting guests for the podcast by sliding into some DMs and offering up $25 Red Lobster Gift Cards in exchange for 5 minutes on the pod. The ladies also discuss Colton being crowned the new 'Bachelor,' and Olivia's apartment has a bed bug infestation.

It's a Labor Day family vacation to Cedar Lake, IN with Emily and her husband (Yellow Chair), Olivia and her boyfriend (Danny), and the other brother Brian. The Brothers & Others cover The Office, their vacay, pooping problems, Mount Rushmore's of reality TV shows, and the man, the myth, the legend - Yellow Chair makes his podcast debut.

Emily & Olivia crown a King of Paradise, talk about Benoit's face (Bachelor in Paradise) and discuss how Killa Kam has changed the game(MTV's The Challenge) forever.

After an unexpected 4-hour technology learning curve, Emily & Olivia finally figure out their podcasting equipment to bring you an hours worth of hot-takes on their favorite reality shows - Bachelor in Paradise and The Challenge: Final Reckoning.