Episodes
Friday Nov 02, 2018
Episode 10: "The Custom of the Country" by Edith Wharton
Friday Nov 02, 2018
Friday Nov 02, 2018
Carey summarizes Edith Wharton's sexy classic and assigns each character an astrological sign while Lauren pretends she read the book.
Monday Oct 01, 2018
Episode 9: "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" by Michelle McNamara
Monday Oct 01, 2018
Monday Oct 01, 2018
Carey and Lauren discuss the late, great Michelle McNamara's seminal investigative piece on the Golden State Killer and Carey and Danny try to teach Lauren what a "zaddy" is.
Wednesday Sep 12, 2018
Episode 8: "Goodbye, Vitamin" by Rachel Khong
Wednesday Sep 12, 2018
Wednesday Sep 12, 2018
Carey and Lauren are joined by Danny again (finally!). They discuss Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong, Florence Foster Jenkins, and pears that Danny brought so Carey and Lauren would love him again.
Friday Aug 24, 2018
Episode 7: "The Banker's Wife" by Cristina Alger
Friday Aug 24, 2018
Friday Aug 24, 2018
After a brief hiatus, Cauren (that's Carey and Lauren) are back! This week they discuss Cristina Alger's thriller "The Banker's Wife," persistent diarrhea, and friendly fights about politics. Enjoy!
Friday Jul 20, 2018
Episode 6: "Heartburn" by Nora Ephron
Friday Jul 20, 2018
Friday Jul 20, 2018
Join Carey, Lauren, and sometimes Danny as they discuss "Heartburn" by Nora Ephron, do a deep dive into very early 2000s Disney Channel, and out Mitch Dunitz for his love of the 1939 classic film "The Women."
Saturday Jul 07, 2018
Episode 5: "Fun Home" by Alison Bechdel
Saturday Jul 07, 2018
Saturday Jul 07, 2018
In this episode, Carey and Lauren welcome their new sound engineer, Danny Dunitz! They also tackle Alison Bechdel's devastatingly brilliant "Fun Home" discuss Lauren's prepubescent crush on Sandra Bullock (which is still goin' quite strong, thank you very much!).
Friday Jun 08, 2018
Episode 4: "The Mothers" by Brit Bennett
Friday Jun 08, 2018
Friday Jun 08, 2018
In episode 4, Carey and Lauren discuss "The Mothers" by Brit Bennett, race relations in present-day America, the Paramount Network and so much more!
Friday May 18, 2018
Episode 3: "Story of My Life" by Jay McInerney
Friday May 18, 2018
Friday May 18, 2018
This week Carey and Lauren discuss Jay McInerney's "Story of My Life," the two-party political system in America, and which character from "Real Housewives of New York" each of them embodies.
Friday May 04, 2018
Episode 2: "Veronica" by Mary Gaitskill
Friday May 04, 2018
Friday May 04, 2018
In this episode, Carey and Lauren discuss blurred lines of consent, pantsuits as metaphors for class and taste, the word "c*nt," and so much more!
Friday Apr 20, 2018
Episode 1: "The Girls" by Emma Cline
Friday Apr 20, 2018
Friday Apr 20, 2018
In the debut episode of Joint Didion, Lauren and Carey discuss Emma Cline's Manson Family fanfic extravaganza, "The Girls"!
P.S. Don't you love our gorgeous theme song?! It is an original work written and recorded by Amy Shaughnessy.