Booked, Blonde & Busy w/ Olivia Ponton
Booked, Blonde & Busy is a podcast hosted by model and reader Olivia Ponton. Each episode uses books as a lens to explore identity, ambition, culture, and everything in between. Olivia is joined by authors and public figures who remind us that the most interesting people are always the hardest to put in a box. The show is for the girl with seventeen open tabs and one book on her nightstand, as well as the one who just finished her third book this month. It celebrates the idea that everyone is more than one thing.
Episodes
Returning to Divergent with Veronica Roth | Booked, Blonde & Busy w/ Olivia Ponton
Hi angels!Today I'm sitting down with the woman who built the world that raised me - Veronica Roth!! She wrote Divergent over winter break of her senior year of college, and I have been waiting YEARS to ask her my Tris and Four questions.Her new book The Sixth Faction comes out October 6th, and it takes Tris back to the choosing ceremony and sends her somewhere else entirely.We hold a choosing cer
Exclusive!! Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett sat down with me to talk all things Verity
SURPRISE, ANGELS!!! This is an exclusive sit-down Booked, Blonde & Busy conversation with the incredible cast of Verity. I had the honor of sitting with Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson & Josh Hartnett to talk about the headboard bites, their favorite scenes they filmed, and the way they got into the twisted world of Verity. xoxo Olivia 🎀
Why Do People Cheat? w/ Licensed Therapist Kier Gaines
I've been cheated on in nearly every relationship I've ever had...so I asked a licensed therapist the question I can't stop thinking about: why do people do it?Kier Gaines breaks down what's really going on in a cheater's brain (spaghetti and a dirty chicken wing are involved), then we get into over-functioning and why so many of us work ourselves into the ground. xoxo,Olivia T
Claiming Your Baggage with Kier Gaines | Booked, Blonde & Busy w/ Olivia Ponton
Hey Angels!Today I'm sitting down with a licensed therapist who has DEFINITELY been on your For You page - the one and only Kier Gaines!His new book It All Starts When You Do: How to Do the Real Work of Self-Healing just came out, and it had me rethinking my own life choices (in the best way)...We get into claiming your baggage, why "have healed" hits different than "healed," and I get real about
The Art World + What The Rich Really Do With Their Time... w/ Author Alexandra Andrews | Booked, Blonde & Busy w/ Olivia Ponton
Growing up on the Upper East Side, author Alexandra Andrews is all too familiar with the secret lives of the ultra-wealthy, and is not afraid to write about it in her book The Fine Art of Lying. From art auctions, archaeology, and a lifestyle so absurd it will have you asking… is this actually what people do with their free time?? xoxo, Olivia Timestamps00:04-01:30 Archeology 01:31-02:29 Art aucti
The Fine Art of the Mystery Thriller with Alexandra Andrews | Booked, Blonde & Busy w/ Olivia Ponton
Hi angels! 🪽Today I am sitting down with one of the hottest authors on the market right now, Miss Alexandra Andrews! She writes sexy thrillers with complicated, morally gray women and we are so obviously here for it. 💁♀️Her newest book The Fine Art of Lying has not only consumed my brain for the last few weeks, but is also Reese’s Book Club pick for the month of May AND an adaptation is already i
Danielle Robay's 'No Phones Allowed' Talking Circles w/ Gloria Steinem | SPOTIFY EXCLUSIVE
This week, we get a rare peek behind the curtain of women’s HERstory. Lifelong feminist Dannielle Robay joins us today to give us ALL the details about Gloria Steinem's Talking Circles, a tradition that's shaped generations of feminist conversation, and why it still matters today.xoxo,Olivia
Turning the Tables w/ Danielle Robay | Booked, Blonde & Busy with Olivia Ponton
Hi angels! I couldn't be more excited about this week's guest, Danielle Robay!👸👠Known as the Queen of Questions, she hosts not one but TWO iconic podcasts: Reese Witherspoon's book club podcast "Bookmarked" and her own show "Question Everything," where she interrogates the most interesting people alive. Today, we're flipping the script and putting HER in the hot
The Type of Reader Who NEEDS 'Red Queen' | SPOTIFY EXCLUSIVE
Not sure if Red Queen is for you?? Let us help!Victoria Aveyard and I describe the type of girl who would love this book so you’ll know exactly whether it belongs on your TBR (Spoiler: it probably does...)
Victoria Aveyard Spills 'Red Queen' Secrets + Her New Adult Fantasy | Booked, Blonde & Busy w/ Olivia Ponton
Hi angels!!!Today I am joined by the one and only Victoria Aveyard, the BRILLIANT mind behind Red Queen... the only book I have ever reread in my entire life 😭📖We get into her film school background and how 'Game of Thrones' shaped her writing, why dystopian fiction feels more relevant than ever, and how to actually write a plot twist that makes your readers lose their minds 👀✨Plus we dive
Behind-the Scenes of The Housemaid Movie w/ BookTok's Caitlin Bea
This week's guest, Caitlin Bea (the QUEEN of BookTok) went on the set of The Housemaid and is here to spill her behind-the-scenes secrets... everything from the hidden details you missed from the film and yes… what Freida McFadden is really like in real life!Your all access pass to The Housemaid starts NOW!!xoxo,Olivia
BookTalk with Caitlin Bea
Hey angels!! Today I am joined by a certified Booktok baddie with the BEST book recs — the iconic Caitlin Bea!We are getting into everything — what we love AND hate about BookTok, our full Colleen Hoover spiral (Verity specifically… iykyk), and dropping some hot takes that might just break the comments section. You DO NOT want to miss this one!xoxo, Olivia 🎀
Queen of Beach Reads, Carley Fortune's Ideal Summer Day + Beach Read Recs
Nobody knows a perfect summer day better than the queen of the beach read herself... Carley Fortune breaks down her ideal day and exactly what she's reading on it!!xoxo,Olivia 🎀❤︎ Join The Conversation→ Patreon (it's free!): https://www.patreon.com/cw/OliviaPonton→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olivia.ponton→ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamoliviapontonTimestamps:00:04- 01:13 Car
Carly Fortune 'Talks Every Summer After', THAT Big Twist & Worst Ways to Breakup With Someone
Hi angels!! 🎀🪽Today I am joined by the CEO of beach reads, the one and only Carley Fortune! We are diving into her brand new book Our Perfect Storm (avail now!) and what it's actually like watching Every Summer After come to life on screen (Every Year After started streaming on Prime starting June 10th). And because we couldn't help ourselves... we also ranked the best and worst ways to br
Confessing Our Toxic Traits | Booked, Blonde & Busy BONUS w/ Olivia Ponton
Who knows you better than your own friend group?? The girls and I sit down to *lovingly* call out each other's most toxic traits and honestly? It might be the most self aware we've ever been. Jojo, Aleska, Phoenix, and Hannah... thank you for keeping it real… I think? Cozy, chaotic, and weirdly therapeutic. You're going to love this one.xoxo,Olivia 🎀❤︎ Join The Conversation→ Patreon (i
Booked, Blonde and Besties - my girls take over the podcast!
My own real life Sex and the City friend group just took over the podcast!!! 🎀✨Hi angels!Jojo, Aleksa, Phoenix, Hannah and I are here to spill what we've been reading, settle the book adaptation debates once and for all, and expose whoever has been faking their way through a book (you know who you are 👀)And because it's Pride month... we're talking queer reads, coming out stories, and
The Creator of Sex And The City Decodes Gen Z Dating Slang
Hi angels! 🎀🪽You know I had to put Candace to the test... so I pulled out some of the Gen Z terms we use on a daily basis and had the woman who basically wrote the dating bible for an entire generation try to guess what they mean. From "the ick" to "situationships," let's just say some of these landed and some of them did NOT. Honestly though, half of these she probably cou
The Woman Who Created Carrie Bradshaw: Candace Bushnell Gets Real on Booked, Blonde & Busy
Hi angels! This week on Booked, Blonde & Busy, I'm sitting down with the woman who created Carrie Bradshaw herself...Candace Bushnell.We talk about everything from the real stories that inspired Sex and the City, what New York nightlife was actually like before social media, dating in your 20s, financial independence, and why Candace's advice to young women today is to focus on getting the mon
Josephine Skriver's Met Gala Experience | Booked, Blonde & Busy w/ Olivia Ponton (Exclusive)
Ever wonder what actually goes on at the Met Gala?? Because Josephine Skriver just gave us the inside scoop and you do NOT want to miss this. We're talking wardrobe mishaps, bathroom secrets, and the question that has genuinely kept me up at night: how do you even LEAVE the Met Gala?? Consider this your all-access pass 🎀xoxo,OliviaTIME STAMPS00:00-2:32 inside the met gala2:33-4:35 Olivia’s wardrob
Josephine Skriver is Booked, Blonde & Busy | fanfic, dark romantasy, ACOTAR, Keeping 13 + more!
Welcome to Season 2 of Booked, Blonde & Busy!!! 🎀We are back and even more booked, busier and blonder than ever! That’s right, new name alert - we are now Booked, BLONDE and Busy. Because blonde is a state of mind ;) To kick things off, I brought in someone truly iconic... Victoria's Secret Angel AND certified book girlie, Josephine Skriver. Yes, THAT Josephine Skriver. She showed up and did n
Alex Aster Returns!! - Female Rage, Enemies to Lovers + Sword Magic | Booked & Busy BONUS EP
Surprise!! 🎀 We couldn't fully conclude season one of Booked & Busy without taking it back to our very first guest, the one and only Alex Aster! I sat down with Alex at Spotify Studios to chat all things Starside, her most recent book that she'd been writing in secret for years. From the world of Starside vs. Stormside, magical swords, the 'beast tree,' and female rage - to the romantasy genre
BEST MOMENTS OF SEASON ONE | Booked & Busy w/ Olivia Ponton
Season one of Booked & Busy is a wrap, but we honestly could not let it go by without a best moments compilation 🎀📖From my best friend Emma Brooks talking about the wretched Korea Town apartment that started it all, to Rebecca Serle revealing the psychic prophecy that literally inspired In Five Years...this season was one for the books ;))We talked about changing dreams, crying in ubers, writi
A Psychic Reading Inspired Rebecca Serle's Bestselling Novel | Booked & Busy
Rebecca Serle is officially Booked & Busy 📖🌊Okay so I need to set the scene. I started reading 'In Five Years' on a 6-hour bus ride to the Kelly Slater Surf Ranch surrounded by surfers who absolutely did not care about the emotional spiral I was having. I finished it on the way back... was not okay. Stared at the wall for a minimum of 30 minutes after the last page and had so many questions. A
Author Haley-Grace McCormick Made Me Ugly Cry + Almost Ruined a Campaign Shoot | Booked & Busy w/ Olivia Ponton
Haley-Grace McCormick is officially Booked & Busy 💙🕗If you know me, you know I don't cry from just any book, but then I finished 'The Enemy of Time' by Haley-Grace McCormick in a hotel room the night before a big shoot and proceeded to absolutely fall apart... We talk everything from the story behind how this book came to life starting with a college short story class and a bunch of old journa
Bestie Book Date: Fantasy/Romantasy, Favorite Tropes & The Books That Broke Us | Booked & Busy w/ Olivia Ponton
Emma Brooks is officially Booked & Busy 🎀📖Today's episode is maybe my favorite so far because I'm joined by my actual best friend in the whole word... THE Emma Brooks. And tbh, this episode feels like the one that started it all, because in a way she's lowkey the reason this podcast even exists!!We talk about how we both fell in love with reading (hint...it starts with a 500-page book and a qu
Author Lucy Score On Her 'Knockemout' Series, Plot Twists + More | Booked & Busy w/ Olivia Ponton
Welcome back to Booked & Busy... my podcast for all the girlies who love to read 💌This week I'm SO excited to be joined by Lucy Score, #1 New York Times bestselling author and the fabulous mind behind the 'Knockemout' series! In this episode we're talking 'Things We Never Got Over' (including the series adaptation in development with Amazon MGM Studios), writing routines, character chemistry,
Let's Talk 'The Deal' by Elle Kennedy | Booked & Busy w/ Olivia Ponton
Happy (belated) Valentine's Day angels 🎀🪽On today's episode of Booked & Busy we'll be focusing on 'The Deal' by Elle Kennedy... the perfect fake-dating hockey romance for Valentine's Day!! It's sweet, it's surprisingly deep and emotional, it's... a little cringe tbh. Honestly what else could we ask for?!?!Instead of doing a heavy synopsis, we'll be mostly chatting about my thoughts and opinion
The Best Romance & Romantasy Books of 2025 and Most Anticipated of 2026 | Booked & Busy w/ Olivia Ponton
Welcome back to Booked & Busy 📚💘Today is going to be an extra fun episode because we're joined by Abby Abell, a member of the Amazon Editors team! We're diving into all the best romance and romantasy books of 2025, the most anticipated releases of 2026, and the trends we're seeing in the literary space continuing into 2026.Get ready to add 20+ more books to your never-ending TBR... because, fr
The 'Twisted' Series by Ana Huang | Booked & Busy w/ Olivia Ponton
Hi angels!!Welcome back to another episode of Booked & Busy! This week we're not just breaking down one book... we're diving into the ENTIRE 'Twisted' series by our absolute queen, Ana Huang!!The 'Twisted' series is not just one continuous storyline, but four different emotional fantasies (whether you're into obsessive devotion, enemies-to-lovers, or royal romances), which makes these books pe
Julia Whelan Talks 'My Oxford Year' & Narrating 700+ Audiobooks | Booked & Busy Podcast
Julia Whelan is officially Booked & Busy!Today's episode is a really exciting one because I'm joined by Julia Whelan...bestselling author, former actor, and one of the most iconic audiobook narrators of all time (she's narrated 700+ audiobooks, like hello??). We're talking all things My Oxford Year, the book and the movie adaption, plus Julia's writing process, how audiobooks actually get made
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden | Booked & Busy w/ Olivia Ponton
A house that feels to quiet. A wife who feels too perfect. A job that feels...off.Today on Booked & Busy, we're deep diving The Housemaid by Freida McFadden, a psychological thriller novel that burrows under your skin and refuses to let go. This is a story about power, control, survival and the terrifying intimacy of domestic spaces. From unreliable narrators and emotional manipulation to lock
Alex Aster Talks 'Lightlark' and 'Summer In The City' | Booked & Busy w/ Olivia Ponton
Alex Aster is officially... Booked & Busy 📚✨Welcome back to another episode of Booked & Busy, and today's a major one! We're welcoming our very first guest author, Alex Aster. In this episode, we deep dive into her viral fantasy series (Lightlark), her New York City rom-com Summer in the City, how BookTok changed everything, and what it's actually like to write four books in a year!We talk
The Selection Series by Kiera Cass | Booked & Busy w/ Olivia Ponton
The Bachelor reimagined through a dystopian, royal lens.Today on Booked & Busy, I’m diving into The Selection by Kiera Cass — a world of castes, palace politics, rebellions, and a love triangle that unravels slowly and beautifully.We follow America Singer as she navigates duty, desire, and the weight of choosing between what’s familiar and what could change her life entirely. I’m unpacking the
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros | Booked & Busy w/ Olivia Ponton
Welcome to the very first episode of Booked & Busy with me, Olivia Ponton!We're kicking things off with one of the most talked-about fantasy romance books of all time... Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. Think dragons, romance, war college drama, and an underdog main character we can't help but root for. In this episode, I'm diving into all the twists, betrayals, and (of course) the romantic spar
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