Off the Shelves Podcast

Just This: Guests and a little ASMR

Hi hello. This week our girls make a surprise appearance and deliver some unexpected ASMR.
The Winter Olympics wrapped and we have questions. Specifically about curling. Is it strategy? Is it cheating? Is it suspicious? We don’t know. But we have thoughts.
Plus, we’re listing a few things that are deeply, annoyingly overrated. If you’re easily offended, maybe stretch first. Let’s go.

A 2LB Box

It’s a banned book week, and we’re discussing The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. It’s a quick read, haunting and eerily close to Plath’s own lived experience. Some call it a pseudobiography. We call it unforgettable.
Please take care while listening. This episode includes discussion of mental health and suicide.
If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of self-harm or suicide, you can call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time. It’s free, confidential, and available 24/7.
 
Products: 
Scrub Daddy/Mommy  https://amzn.to/4arlgYR 
Sees Candy https://www.sees.com/assortments/chocolate-and-variety/200394.html
Dinner: 
New Greek Chicken bowl recipe. https://foolproofliving.com/greek-yogurt-chicken-marinade/ 
Curry chicken and rice https://www.chelseasmessyapron.com/coconut-chicken-curry/
 

Just This: Super Boring

The game? Meh.The ads? Tragically mid.And as two marketers, we feel personally victimized by both.
Carey proposes that we make Read a Book in the Bath Day a recognized holiday while Deb is fresh back from an impromptu trip to Florida. 

Good Lord

This week we’re reading one of Deb’s all time favorite books, A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. It’s a late night recording session, so fair warning, one of us might not be firing on all cylinders. Carey gets harassed by agro political canvassers, Deb picks a fight with AI, and somehow we still manage to talk about literature. pour a drink, get comfortable, and let’s chat.
Dinner? Sorry folks you're on your own this week because we're having takeout!
In-n-Out for Carey
Greek for Deb
Products:
I am loving my OSEA https://oseamalibu.com/products/anti-aging-body-balm
EarthBreeze Laundry Sheets: www.earthbreeze.com 

Just This: Terms of Service

Come in, sit down and let's talk about TikTok’s new terms of service, Elizabeth Smart’s latest documentary, Botox and aging gracefully, and the very hungry energy demands of AI. A little culture, a little beauty, a little tech anxiety, we've got a lot to say.
 
 

Have a cup of coffee

Welcome to our podcast where we actually talk about books. Shocking, we know. Our first banned book of 2026 is John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, and we’re not going to lie, it took some stamina to get through. Pour yourself a hot cup of coffee and join us. We’re also sharing what we’ve been influenced to buy, what’s for dinner, and plenty of our usual chit chat.
Library Bill of Rights https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill
What's for Dinner
Crunch Wrap: https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/homemade-crunchwrap-supreme/
Homemade Pizza dough: https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/homemade-pizza-crust-recipe/
Things we love
Young Living Hand Soap
https://www.youngliving.com/us/en/product/lushious-lemon-foaming-hand-soap
Lip Gloss
https://www.sephora.com/product/glowy-lip-balm-P443563?skuId=2895126&icid2=products%20grid:p443563:product
 

Just This: We're a TV Podcast now

It’s 2026 and we’re back with our first JT episode of the year. We’re easing into January with some new year goals, more TV talk, a fun story from Carey’s past, and a little post-holiday blues chat. Just the kind of catch up we needed.

More Cowboy

Did you miss us? We’re back. Kicking off the new year with Donna Tartt’s The Secret History, a deliciously unsettling, backwards murder mystery where you already know who did it… just not why, or whether they’ll actually get away with it.
As always, we’ve got you covered with dinner ideas, a post-holiday catch-up, and a very long detour into television. Is Off the Shelves becoming a streaming series podcast? Probably not. But never say never.
 
Products we love:
Sephora-Perfume Sampler
https://www.sephora.com/product/h25-winter-voc-P518123?
What to eat:
Tri-tip, mashed, and broccoli salad
https://foodieandwine.com/oven-baked-tri-tip/
https://healthylittlepeach.com/broccoli-salad-recipe/

Sorry George

Happy holidays, friends! For our final episode of the year we went big, like beast-level banned-book big, George Orwell's 1984. Tune in for some truly shocking commentary.
Don’t worry, we’ll be back in the new year with fresh books, new recipes, and all the usual chatter you never asked for but keep coming back for. From ours to yours: Happy Holidays and best wishes for a safe, healthy New Year.
 
Stocking Stuffer idea:
Glow Recipe Mask
https://www.glowrecipe.com/products/watermelon-jelly-sheet-mask?_pos=23&_fid=0d8882fdc&_ss=c
 
Easy Dinners for this busy season:
Butternut Squash Soup
https://cookieandkate.com/roasted-butternut-squash-soup/
Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
https://againstallgrain.com/2016/01/20/primal-buffalo-chicken-stuffed-sweet-potatoes-with-creamy-dressing/
 
 

Just This: a jacket or is it a coat?

Episode 6 is here and we're in a post holiday glow. We talk food, shopping fails, debate if it's a jacket or coat, and Carey wonders how we're even friends. Want the answer? You'll have to listen.