Our Toxic Traits, Fav Guilty Pleasure Books & Crying On Your Birthday
IT'S DRE'S 26TH BIRTHDAY TOMORROW! This week, join us at the House of Dre — She calls the shots and Ilona eats the donuts. We reflect on each of our 26th birthdays and how we're settling into ourselves more each year, and mellowing out the existential dread of our early twenties. Dre recalls how she climbed a dizzying social ladder at an indoor waterpark, and considers whether being a little weird is actually a good thing. We also each make a selection for Dre's Book Club! Tune in for the latest from the frontlines of BookTok, from werewolves to bear shifters, oh my!
For a list of the books we recommended, check out our episode on YouTube!
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1:04:55
These Romance Tropes Make Us SWEAT
Booktok, this one's for you. We catch up on Hong Kong sevens and Olivia's Girl Dinner event before diving into a feast: Blind ranking 10 classic romance tropes (with examples!). We weigh in on Fake Dating, Slow Burn, Enemies to Lovers, and more. Whether you're an advanced romance reader looking for recs on what to devour next, or just curious about life on the flirty side, you're in the right place. Goodreads is trembling with anticipation as we write this. Get behind us, Fourth Wing!
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54:07
Reuniting with Alan Bersten
This week, we're back with our very first guest: None other than Ilona's Dancing With The Stars partner Alan Bersten! Ilona and Alan recall their first meeting and first impressions of one another, we discuss showing up for Ilona, our favorite dances, and knowing when she was freaking out internally. Ilona talks about lifting and being lifted, and Alan reveals his own struggles with body image.
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1:07:41
Raise Your Hand If You Threw Up This Weekend
Baby Guinnesses. Dancing in parking lots. Negroni Sbagliatos (yes, with prosecco in it)... Last night was a movie and today is our debrief. We blew off a little steam in England. We detail our nights out, crazy tasting menus, properly spacing out a dinner order, Spotify Wrapped, going to concerts alone, and Ilona's dream Coachella situation.
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50:56
Olympic Village Tea, The Butterfly Effect & How We’re Really Doing
We're back at it! This week, we're talking about crossroads in our lives: For Olivia, going from the Hollywood strikes to creating Girl Dinner; for Ilona, going from the Olympics to Dancing With the Stars, and for Dre, reflecting on her transition from college to the workforce while arriving at a brand new crossroads. We also get into writing professional emails (Ilona does not) and the art of gift-giving. Finally, we get a special message from the honorary 4th Maher sister!
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Put the kettle on, because tea is about to be spilled. Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher is letting her hair down alongside her sisters, “Girl Dinner” creator Olivia Maher and human rights advocate Adrianna “Dre Baby” Maher. From the field to the dinner table, the sisters tackle everything from getting curves to going viral to Nancy Meyers movies. Whether you need a soft place to land or a minute to touch grass, there’s no place like the House of Maher. New episodes release every Tuesday.
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