Paperbacks and Paychecks: A millennial podcast about books, soft life careers, and corporate chaos
Sara Hutchison & Noelle JohnsonA podcast for those who read, lead, and need a minute. Paperbacks and Paychecks blends career talk with book talk in a way that’s smart, funny, and surprisingly therapeutic. Expect hot takes on toxic workplaces, deep dives into your favorite reads, and the occasional rant about email etiquette. Whether you're navigating office politics or just trying to finish a chapter before bedtime, this is you... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 13 | Founded | 7 months ago |
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In this bonus episode, Sara and Noelle sit down with debut author Heather Colley to talk about her dark, emotionally rich campus novel The Gilded Butterfly Effect. They dive into the Shakespeare-inspired title, the messy realities behind the “cool gi... more
Season 2 kicks off with real talk on fresh starts at work and on the page. Sara lands a new role with AI-assisted resume magic while Noelle opens up about layoffs, networking, and rebuilding. From smart interview prep to comforting reads like The Wed... more
It’s the Paperbacks and Paychecks Season One finale, and Sara and Noelle are getting sentimental—but not too serious. In this wrap-up episode, your favorite bookish besties reflect on what surprised them most about launching a podcast (hint: it invol... more
📚 Episode Summary: In this episode of Paperbacks and Paychecks, Sara and Noelle ask the age-old question: Is it okay to just quit? Whether it’s ditching a trauma-drenched novel or finally breaking up with a job that’s lost the plot, the duo dives in... more
Some villains are misunderstood. Some are morally gray. And some? They’re your coworker who changed your font to Wingdings on a client report.
This week on Paperbacks and Paychecks, Sara and Noelle are diving deep into the villains we hate, the one... more
This week on Paperbacks and Paychecks, we’re talking heroes—on the page, in real life, and in the workplace. From classic literary legends like Elizabeth Bennet and the Count of Monte Cristo to real-world trailblazers like Viola Davis and Lindsay Pol... more
In this episode of Paperbacks and Paychecks, Sara and Noelle spiral—literally and literarily—through Sarah J. Maas’s Crescent City series and the chaos of unreliable narrators. From Bryce's questionable choices (and even more questionable friends) to... more
In this delightfully unhinged episode of Paperbacks and Paychecks, Sara and Noelle dive into their favorite thrillers, horror novels, and the workplace horror stories that haunt them more than any ghost ever could. From dead bodies at the funeral hom... more
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I really love the energy between the hosts and their take on the books they are reading. It’s all so relatable.
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