buckle up, we are CHATTY today! So much has happened: an epic Super Bowl halftime show, a new season of our favorite regency romance, and debriefing Joy’s first gig. If you’ve been following along with the Accountabilibuddy section of the pod, you know Joy has been working toward this so we are going to debrief. but first, we have to give Benito his flowers and dive into Benedict & Sophie's story. As 2 girlies who've read the book - An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn - we have thoughts to share about what Netflix has given us thus far in the newest season of Bridgerton. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit prettychatty.substack.com

Settle in, we are chatting about Joy’s big fashion misunderstanding. Kendra Scott anyone? To what we are obsessed with, a moment for Joy’s inner pilates princess and to Megan’s Heated Rivalry obsession. Our rage you may ask? It is with our loved ones in Minneapolis. We keep it fun and light, but this week we will admit that the chat is hurting from the events but we will push on with our whimsy. So grab your favorite beverage, chore or craft, let’s get chatting. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit prettychatty.substack.com

Our first Pretty Chatty Book Club is here!!! For our inaugural episode we read The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston. A book we both initially judged by its' cover, but thankfully Joy's bookseller convinced her to give it a try... she fell in love at the first line and gifted it to Megan for Christmas.A book we both devoured in 24 hours because it was THAT good. There are a bajillion spoilers in this episode, so proceed with caution if you haven't yet read The Dead Romantics. We also announced February's book club book: Game Changers by Rachel Reid! As of January 27, Joy has not seen the show or read the books, Megan has seen the show and read Heated Rivalry, The Long Game, and Role Model. We will skate into Game Changers in our February 25 episode, but we will see you next week for your weekly mental health break with Pretty Chatty 🩷 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit prettychatty.substack.com

We have an announcement! Pretty Chatty now has a book club and our first book is…. WAIT FOR IT…. Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston. Next Week is the offically book club, so we are talking about the fun and not so fun of social media comments, the working through things and most importantly, our book club. Should our next book be Smoke and Scar by Gretchen Powell or Game Changer by Rachel Reid? Let us know your vote! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit prettychatty.substack.com

Grab your beverage, let’s lock in. We are talking about locking back in on routines, booking gigs, crowbarring and all of the practical side of hitting our goals and the weird little stuff that goes with it. Settle in chat, we are hitting those goals together. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit prettychatty.substack.com

In todays episode, we are digging into words of the year, 2026 goals and a whole lot of… craft bingo? It’s a little random, grab a mug of your favorite beverage and sit down, let’s chat. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit prettychatty.substack.com

Thank you so much for being here with us and embracing our podcast with loving arms. We are so grateful for the chat and you have really made our year so much more fun. We look forward to chatting, crafting, scheming, dreaming and being deliciously delulu with you and running for our goals together. Thank you for taking a mental health break with us. May you ring in 2026 with style! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit prettychatty.substack.com

We are crafting our Christmas gifts while catching up on Joy’s travels and her birthday weekend, while Megan recaps her post Thanksgiving life. We are crafting and we are yapping, grab your craft and hangout with us. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit prettychatty.substack.com

Do you needing a mental health break and go down all of the rabbit holes with us? Sit down, we are talking about Joy’s shopping for her friends wedding, Megans pots journey to a DWTS recap, watch Joy has missed on TikTok and getting down to the important stuff, like would you rather questions. We need to chat. Links: https://prettychatty.substack.com/podcast Time Stamps1:00 Vibe Check 6:00 Best Purchase of the Week 14:00 Brief History Of Women’s Fitness 16:00 Megan catches Joy up on pop culture 24:00 Louvre Moment 26:00 Hard Hitting Life Altering Questions: Reindeer or Toothfairy? 28:00 What Pasta Would You Ride Into Battle 31:00 AccountabilabuddyThanks for listening to Pretty Chatty Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes, posts and articles. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit prettychatty.substack.com

We are bringing you into our inner most circle by giving you our favorite Dramoine recs. You are welcome. We are unhinged and happy in this episode as we get into our favorite fanfics and also discuss our favorite hacks for PMSing. Do they go together? Absolutely they do. Nothing brings more comfort during PMSing like a comforting fanfic, and the Dramoine world is our favorite. Tell us your favorite fanfic fandom 👇🏼Links: https://prettychatty.substack.com/podcast Time Stamps: 2:00 Hyperfixation 3:13 Dramoine & Disclaimer 22:07 Fallen Dynasty by GoldenSunflower98 23:37 Dissaperances of Draco Malfoy 24:34 Bloody, Slutty and Pathetic by WhataMurder 27:05 Remain Nameless by HeyJude 31:00 Amor Vincent Omnia by Twin_Flame_Blues 35:05 Darco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Falling in Love by Speechwriter 39:30 PMSing This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit prettychatty.substack.com