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The Boiler Room: A My So-Called Life PodcastSPECIAL GUEST: A Conversation with Doree ShafrirThis episode originally aired on December 5, 2019.Joanna spoke with the brilliant Doree Shafrir, who helped originate and popularize the phrase "Generation Catalano," referring to those of us who fall in that hazy middle-space between Gen X and Millenial. We've got generational conversation aplenty, plus Doree's thoughts on the episode "Pressure" and some of the larger arcs of the series!**This interview will contain spoilers!**You can read Doree's 2011 article on Slate here: https://slate.com/human-interest/2011/10/generation-catalano-the-generation-stuck-between-gen-x-and-the-millennials.html
2024-12-0236 min
Too Much MoneyThe Allure of Luxury Adventure TravelAre billionaires so dead inside that they need to risk their lives just to feel alive again? Not all of them. Probably. This week we’re diving and climbing and rocketing inside the world of extreme luxury and adventure travel where the insanely wealthy pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to travel to the depths of the ocean, outer space, Antarctica and the highest, most remote peaks on Earth. Plus: we've got an update on the show.Email us at toomuchmoneypodcast@gmail.com. Too Much Money is hoste...
2024-04-2533 minToo Much MoneyWhy Do Billionaires Love to Buy Media Properties?Karlie Kloss is just the latest billionaire (by marriage) who thought it might be fun to start buying magazines. But billionaires' track record with the media is ... not great. In this ep we discuss the various billionaires (Jeff Bezos, Patrick Soon-Shiong, Mort Zuckerman, Sam Zell, etc.) who have bought media properties, what happened next, and who suffered (hint: not them!).Email us! toomuchmoneypodcast@gmail.com.Too Much Money is hosted and produced by Jo Piazza and Doree Shafrir. Music is by Lisa Brenner. Our network partner is Acast. Hosted on...
2024-04-1636 minToo Much MoneyIt's An Alien Invasion! No, It's Elon MuskAre we being invaded by aliens? Jo thought so when she saw a massive string of bright lights jet across the night sky. But alas, it wasn't aliens — it was Elon Musk. The Musker has been releasing satellites by the dozen and if you don't know what you are looking at they are downright terrifying. Here to explain this latest venture from the infamous billionaire is guest host Nick Aster, aka Jo's husband, who knows much more about space things than we do. Email us! toomuchmoneypodcast@gmail.com.Too Much Money is hosted and pr...
2024-04-1029 minToo Much MoneyA Billionaire Searches For E.T.Robert Bigelow made his fortune in budget hotels (with some really intense bad reviews). But that business was all a means to an end for Bigelow. All he ever wanted (since he was a little kid staring up at the stars) was to go to outer space. And he tried to make that dream a reality by offering to make NASA some budget motels on the moon. When that didn't work out her switched his focus to funding UFO research and eventually an even stranger and more unbelievable project.Email us at toomuchmoneypodcast@gmail.com. Too...
2024-03-2636 minToo Much MoneyThis Week in Billionaires: Another Billionaire Buys Up HawaiiThere was so much billionaire news over the last few weeks that we needed to do a news-y episode to go over it all. First we have yet another billionaire buying up land in Hawaii for somewhat mysterious reasons, and then we cover a three-day, $120 million PRE-wedding party in India. Finally, we have a story about a billionaire who is actually doing something to help the world.Email us at toomuchmoneypodcast@gmail.com! Too Much Money is hosted and produced by Jo Piazza and Doree Shafrir. Music is by Lisa Brenner. Our network...
2024-03-1932 minToo Much MoneyWas This Wacky Gilded Age Bash the Worst Party of All Time?Today’s episode tells the tale of the worst party ever thrown. This is what happens when a Gilded Age millionaire has too much money to spend to celebrate the grand opening of his fancy new stables. Dinner guests were made to endure a multi-course dinner while strapped in the saddle atop horses lifted into a fourth floor Manhattan ballroom. But we promise, it gets even weirder. Email us your thoughts, comments, questions, concerns, etc.! We're at toomuchmoneypodcast@gmail.com.Too Much Money is hosted and produced by Jo Piazza and Doree Shafrir. Mus...
2024-03-0530 minToo Much MoneyThe Treasure Hunt That Became an ObsessionIn 2010, a man named Forrest Fenn published a memoir that contained a 24-verse poem that, he said, contained nine clues about the whereabouts of what he said was a buried treasure worth $2 million. For more than a decade, thousands of people tried to find his treasure with no luck. When treasure hunters started dying, people began wondering why he didn't call the whole thing off. And then someone found it.Email us at toomuchmoneypodcast@gmail.com! Too Much Money is hosted and produced by Jo Piazza and Doree Shafrir. Music is by Lisa Brenner.
2024-02-2738 minToo Much MoneyA Billionaire's Celebrity Airline Goes BustThe Eighties were a wacky time in aviation history. Deregulation ushered in a variety of kooky airlines that catered to all kinds of crowds, from a smokers' airline to fancy-pants first-class-only carriers. Even Donald Trump had his own airline, complete with gold-plated bathrooms. But Trump wasn't the only one decking out planes to look like one of Hugh Hefner's mansions. Casino and movie studio magnate Kirk Kerkorian of MGM had the wild idea to create an airline meant to satisfy celebs' every whim on flights from New York to Los Angeles. Frequented by the likes of Madonna and Guns...
2024-02-2047 minToo Much MoneyHow Larry Ellison Changed LanaiIn 2012, Oracle founder and billionaire Larry Ellison bought 98 percent of the Hawaiian island of Lanai for $300 million. The 3,000 or so people who live there were initially hopeful that life there would improve, but now, 12 years later, they're worried about the changes he's made and how life on the island they call home may never be the same.Email us at toomuchmoneypodcast@gmail.com! Too Much Money is hosted and produced by Jo Piazza and Doree Shafrir. Music is by Lisa Brenner.Further reading:https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/28/magazine/larry-ellison-island-hawaii.html...
2024-02-1341 minToo Much MoneyThe Very Expensive Search for Amelia EarhartThe celebrated aviator Amelia Earhart is better known for how she disappeared than the incredible feats she accomplished alive. Her disappearance has long captivated explorers, governments and naturally billionaires. And as we know, billionaires love to find things other people can’t afford to find. Millions have been spent searching for any clue of what happened to Earhart and just last month a new clue emerged after a millionaire from South Carolina spent more than $11 million to scour thousands of miles of ocean looking for the unfindable. Email us at toomuchmoneypodcast@gmail.com! Too Much Money is h...
2024-02-0641 minToo Much MoneyVarsity Blues Part 2: How the "Side Door Into College" Actually WorkedRick Singer's "side door into college" wasn't all just bad water polo Photoshop. He also had an elaborate, long-running scheme to get rich kids higher SAT and ACT scores. And it all went through his fake charity, Key Worldwide Foundation.You'll have more context if you listen to last week's episode, Varsity Blues Part 1. Email us at toomuchmoneypodcast@gmail.com! Too Much Money is hosted and produced by Jo Piazza and Doree Shafrir. Music is by Lisa Brenner.Sources for this episode:https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/04/us/william-rick-singer-sentencing-college-admissions-scandal/index.ht...
2024-01-2336 minToo Much MoneyVarsity Blues Part 1: The "Secret Menu" of College AdmissionsGetting into college is much less stressful when your parents are paying a college consultant to pretend that you're on the crew team when you've never rowed in your life. Or paying that same college consultant to get someone else to take your SATs for you. That's right — this week we're going deep on the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal. Come along as we discuss the LA dad who inadvertently tipped the feds off to the scheme, bad water polo Photoshop, and a connection to a previous episode that makes us realize that all rich people know each other....
2024-01-1650 minToo Much MoneyUltra-Lux Underground Bunkers Are the Wealthy's Latest Status SymbolThe $270 million compound that Mark Zuckerberg is building on the Hawaiian island of Kauai includes a 5,000 square foot luxury bunker, where he and his family will presumably be able to ride out the end of the world. This week, we go deep on why billionaires are obsessed with prepping for the apocalypse, what a $60 million bunker looks like, and why billionaires have decided that New Zealand will survive when the rest of the world crumbles.Email us! Comments, questions, concerns — we take it all. toomuchmoneypodcast@gmail.comToo Much Money is hosted and pr...
2024-01-0246 minToo Much MoneyCan Billionaires Resurrect the Woolly Mammoth?Why are billionaires obsessed with bringing animals back from extinction? Have none of them ever seen Jurassic Park? Do they not know the very dire consequences here?Various billionaires (and multimillionaire celebrities like the Hemsworth brothers and Paris Hilton) have invested in trying to bring back the Woolly Mammoth, the Tasmanian Tiger and the Dodo. Sometimes they cloak these quests in an attempt to save the environment by restoring the pre-Ice Age ecosystem. But do they truly want to save the world or do they just want to ride a Woolly Mammoth? You...
2023-12-1942 minToo Much MoneyMadelaine Brockway and the $59 Million WeddingMadelaine Brockway came out of nowhere and went viral for her $59 million wedding that broke the Internet. The car dealership heiress that no one had ever heard of flew all her guests privately to Paris, had a pre-wedding get together at the Chanel Store, did her rehearsal dinner at the Paris Opera house, treated folks to an overnight stay at the Palace of Versailles, and hosted a private Maroon 5 concert at the reception. But now that her lavish nuptials are in the limelight it has emerged that the groom, Jacob LaGrone, is facing prison time for s...
2023-12-1239 minToo Much MoneyThe Exact Replica of the Titanic No One Asked ForIt is not cheap to build an exact replica of the Titanic. Estimates are a cool $500 million. But that did not deter eccentric billionaire Clive Palmer, a man so obsessed with the Titanic that he is desperate to build an exact replica of the ship that will sail across the ocean carrying passengers who may or may not be wearing period costumes. But is any project associated with the ill-fated ship doomed? Was this all a publicity stunt to bolster Palmer's political fortunes in Australia? And why are rich guys so obsessed with proximity to the Titanic?
2023-12-0743 minToo Much MoneyJeff Bezos and the Super Yacht That Didn't FitJeff Bezos commissioned a $500 million "sailing yacht" from a company in Rotterdam. There was just one problem: the boat didn't fit under one of the city's bridges.Too Much Money is hosted and produced by Jo Piazza and Doree Shafrir. Music by Lisa Brenner. Email us at toomuchmoneypodcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-11-2838 minToo Much MoneyThe Bond King and the Million-Dollar Sculpture WarWhen "Bond King" Bill Gross bought his girlfriend a $1 million sculpture by the famed glass artist Dale Chihuly to display in the backyard of their Laguna Beach home, he had no idea that it would set off a bitter, years-long feud with his neighbors over their view of the Pacific Ocean. This is a story of what happens when the ultra-wealthy go to war... with each other.Too Much Money is hosted and produced by Jo Piazza and Doree Shafrir. Music by Lisa Brenner. Email us at toomuchmoneypodcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast...
2023-11-2144 min
Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyIntroducing Too Much MoneyDoree's new podcast is here! In this first episode, Doree and Jo discuss the 2007 story of two A-list celebrities who went head-to-head in a heated auction for a rare Tyrannasaurus skull. And only one would emerge the winner.That auction was only one small piece of a massive global investigation into the illegal markets where very rich folks buy and sell illegal dinosaur fossils to decorate their homes and real estate development offices. Because at the end of the day nothing conveys wealth and power like a T-Rex in your atrium.Subscribe on...
2023-11-1440 minToo Much MoneyNic Cage and the Stolen Dino SkullIn 2007 two A-list celebrities went head-to-head in a heated auction for a rare Tyrannasaurus skull. And only one would emerge the winner.That auction was only one small piece of a massive global investigation into the illegal markets where very rich folks buy and sell illegal dinosaur fossils to decorate their homes and real estate development offices. Because at the end of the day nothing conveys wealth and power like a T-Rex in your atrium.Too Much Money is hosted and produced by Jo Piazza and Doree Shafrir. Music by Lisa Brenner. Email...
2023-11-1440 minToo Much MoneyIntroducing the Too Much Money PodcastWelcome to Too Much Money, the podcast that wonders: Does being a billionaire make you crazy or do you need to be crazy to be a billionaire? Hosted by Jo Piazza and Doree Shafrir. New episodes every Tuesday starting November 14! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-11-0803 min
Mother MotherDirty Hair and Self-Care with Doree ShafrirThis week Emily is joined by Forever35 co-host Doree Shafrir. Emily and Doree talk about the self-care (and basic hygiene) rituals they had to let go during lockdown, virtual bra fittings, and the baby products they love to use on themselves. Doree also opens up about the backlash she received from a handful of Forever35 listeners shortly after her son was born. More Doree Shafrir: Forever35 Podcast: forever35podcast.comMatt & Doree’s Eggcellent Adventure Podcast: eggcellentadventure.comInstagram: @doreeTwitter: @doreeDoree’s memoir at Amazon...
2021-12-1448 min
Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 355: Emotion SensorWe recap our trip to Disney World and reflect on Henry's emotional state. Then a listener sends out the embryo thawing signal and another listener asks about weight restrictions and IVF.Buy an inscribed copy of Doree's book by Dec. 3 for Christmas delivery! https://www.booksoup.com/order-signed-copy-thanks-waiting-doree-shafrirCall or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-11-291h 00
Alison Rosen Is Your New Best FriendDoree Shafrir Writer and podcast host Doree Shafrir (Forever 35, Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure) returns to the show to talk about her first memoir: Thanks for Waiting: The Joy (& Weirdness) of Being a Late Bloomer. We talk about writing the memoir versus writing her novel Startup, growing disillusioned with journalism, switching her career focus from journalism to podcasting, missing New York, motherhood, infertility, Tik Tok, pandemic burnout, her shows, control and so much more. We also took your questions and did a round of Just Me Or Everyone. Past Appearances: 2017 (with Matt Mira): https://www...
2021-10-041h 19
This Is the AuthorS6 E56: Doree Shafrir, Tracy Swinton Bailey, and Amy McGrathS6 E56: In this episode, meet author and podcast host Doree Shafrir, educational leader Tracy Swinton Bailey, and former Marine fighter pilot and political candidate Amy McGrath. Tune in to hear Doree Shafrir discuss the joys and occasional weirdness of being a late bloomer, Tracy Swinton Bailey reflect upon equity and inclusion in education, and Amy McGrath share thoughts on the complexities of military service and politics.
Thanks for Waiting by Doree Shafrir: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/616953/thanks-for-waiting/
Forever Free by Tracy Swinton Bailey: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/688413/forever-free/
Honor Bound by Amy McGrath and Chris Peterson: https...
2021-08-1015 min
LongformEpisode 450: Doree ShafrirDoree Shafrir is a co-host of the podcast Forever35, the former executive editor of Buzzfeed, and the author of the new memoir Thanks for Waiting: The Joy (& Weirdness) of Being a Late Bloomer.”Right now I can make my living from podcasting, but I don’t know what the advertising market for podcasts is going to look like in five years or even one year. The blog advertising market cratered. So one of the challenges of being my own ‘brand’ is that I always do have to think about, what is the next thing? Because in my experience in media, nothing...
2021-08-0449 minMatt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 336: Happy Happy Happy HappyHenry has a new favorite song and a listener asks Doree to reflect on learning to get over nasty criticism. Plus, the extra embryos signal goes out and listeners weigh in on emotional reactions to certain songs.You can get a personalized copy of Doree's book THANKS FOR WAITING at https://www.booksoup.com/order-signed-copy-thanks-waiting-doree-shafrir.Please call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by:KiwiCo. Get your FIRST MONTH FREE on select crates at kiwico...
2021-07-121h 05Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 335: A Comedy of ErrorsWhat's the Fourth of July without some travel misadventures?You can still order a personalized copy of Doree's book! https://www.booksoup.com/order-signed-copy-thanks-waiting-doree-shafrirPlease call us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. We'll be back to regular programming next week.This episode is sponsored by:Bombas. Go to Bombas.com/adventure today, and get 20% off your first order.HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/adventure14 and use code adventure14 for up to 14 free meals plus free shipping.Molekule. For a limited...
2021-07-0545 min
First Draft with Sarah EnniOther Possibilities For Our Lives With Doree ShafrirFirst Draft Episode #311: Doree Shafrir Doree Shafrir, co-host of the Forever35 podcast and author of Startup, joins us to talk about her debut memoir, Thanks For Waiting: The Joy (& Weirdness) of Being a Late Bloomer. This episode was brought to you by The Great Godden by Meg Rossof, out from Candlewick Press now. Read sample chapters here. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Harriett the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder Slate Gawker Ben Smith, founding editor...
2021-07-011h 05
Forever35Listen to an Exclusive Forever35 Excerpt of Thanks for WaitingIn this exclusive excerpt from THANKS FOR WAITING, Doree tells the story of her one-night-stand with a Breathalyzer salesman, and also how it felt to go to her much younger sister's wedding as a single person. Download THANKS FOR WAITING at libro.fm, Audible or wherever you get your audiobooks.Audio excerpted from THANKS FOR WAITING: The Joy (& Weirdness) of Being a Late Bloomer by Doree Shafrir, read by the author. Copyright 2021 by Doree Shafrir. Production Copyright 2021, Penguin Random House, LLC. All rights reserved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-06-2920 minMatt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyListen to an Eggcellent Excerpt From Thanks for WaitingIn this exclusive audio excerpt from Doree's new book, THANKS FOR WAITING: The Joy (& Weirdness) of Being a Late Bloomer, she talks about first learning that she and Matt would have to undergo fertility treatments in order to get pregnant and what inspired them to start Eggcellent Adventure. Download THANKS FOR WAITING at libro.fm, Audible or wherever you get your audiobooks.Audio excerpted from THANKS FOR WAITING: The Joy (& Weirdness) of Being a Late Bloomer by Doree Shafrir, read by the author. Copyright 2021 by Doree Shafrir. Production Copyright 2021, Penguin Random House, LLC. All rights reserved.
2021-06-2920 min
Get New Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, ComedyThanks for Waiting: The Joy (& Weirdness) of Being a Late Bloomer by Doree ShafrirPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/451444 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thanks for Waiting: The Joy (& Weirdness) of Being a Late Bloomer Author: Doree Shafrir Narrator: Doree Shafrir Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 49 minutes Release date: June 29, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Comedy Publisher's Summary: An honest, witty, and insightful memoir about what happens when your coming-of-age comes later than expected “Thanks for Waiting is the loving, wise, cuttingly funny older sister we all need in book form.”—Tara Schuster, author of Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies Doree Shafrir spent much of her t...
2021-06-2910 min
New Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, WomenThanks for Waiting: The Joy (& Weirdness) of Being a Late Bloomer by Doree ShafrirPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/451444 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thanks for Waiting: The Joy (& Weirdness) of Being a Late Bloomer Author: Doree Shafrir Narrator: Doree Shafrir Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 49 minutes Release date: June 29, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Women Publisher's Summary: An honest, witty, and insightful memoir about what happens when your coming-of-age comes later than expected “Thanks for Waiting is the loving, wise, cuttingly funny older sister we all need in book form.”—Tara Schuster, author of Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies Doree Shafrir spent much of her t...
2021-06-2910 minForever35Episode 175: Time to Bloom with Doree ShafrirFinally, it’s The One Where Kate Interviews Doree! In celebration of Doree’s new book Thanks for Waiting: The Joy (& Weirdness) of Being a Late Bloomer, they discuss her life as a late bloomer, her writing process, how she handles rejection, and tips on dating.To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach us at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com.Visit forever35podcast.com for links to everything we mention on the show.Follow us on Twitter (@Forever35Pod) and Instagram (@Forever35Podcast) and...
2021-06-2352 minForever35Mini-Ep 208: Your Soul Is SmilingKate and Doree barrel through a busy time and lament valuing productivity over everything. Then, they hear from listeners about self-care with a chronic illness, humidity help, and a foundation tip that stumps them both. Plus, a listener calls in about a doozy of a date. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach us at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com.Visit forever35podcast.com for links to everything we mention on the show.Follow us on Twitter (@Forever35Pod) and Instagram (@Forever35Podcast) a...
2021-05-3135 minMatt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 330: Beta TestingWe got the results of our beta test. Plus we hear about PIO shots and whether estrogen can cause hives, and try to solve a medical mystery.Register by June 1 to come to our bonus podcast on June 14! Just pre-order Doree's book and go to doree-shafrir.com to sign up.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by:- Wondercide. Try Wondercide Flea & Tick Spray for 20% off at wondercide.com/eggcellent.- Lovev...
2021-05-3156 minForever35Mini-Ep 207: Bad Dates and Roller SkatesKate suits up in a new bikini and Doree preps for a parent visit. Then, listeners write in to talk about rediscovering their post-pandemic style, reproductive rights as self-care, and living it up on roller skates. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach us at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com.Visit forever35podcast.com for links to everything we mention on the show.Follow us on Twitter (@Forever35Pod) and Instagram (@Forever35Podcast) and join the Forever35 Facebook Group (Password: Serums). Join us on...
2021-05-2831 minForever35Episode 171: Camp Counselor Energy with Dr. Lizzie ClearyKate worries that everyone is hanging out without her and Doree experiences a colorful post-pandemic wardrobe revival. Then licensed clinical psychologist and Training Director at the Simms/Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology, Dr. Lizzie Cleary comes on the pod to talk about reframing the narrative around work and self-care, what “big camp counselor energy” means, and how she’s maintained her college friendships for twenty years. Join us on June 7 for a live virtual happy hour! To attend, pre-order Doree's book Thanks for Waiting and register at doree-shafrir.com/pre-order.To leave a...
2021-05-2659 minForever35Mini-Ep 206: Xoxo, Future YouKate and Doree learn from listeners about how to make small changes that turn into big solutions for future them. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach us at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com.Visit forever35podcast.com for links to everything we mention on the show.Follow us on Twitter (@Forever35Pod) and Instagram (@Forever35Podcast) and join the Forever35 Facebook Group (Password: Serums). Join us on June 7 for a live virtual happy hour! To attend, pre-order Do...
2021-05-2432 minMatt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 329: The 10-Day WaitWe discuss Doree's upcoming beta test and hear from a listener about her own experience with mosaic embryos. Plus, the egg signal goes out about PIO shots and a mysterious case of hives.Don't forget to pre-order Doree's book by June 1 to get to come to our LIVE bonus pod recording on June 14! Register at doree-shafrir.com/pre-order.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by:- KiwiCo. Get 30% off your first month plus...
2021-05-2457 minForever35Mini-Ep 205: Blue Light, Da Ba Dee Da Ba DiKate becomes a pen-head and considers getting into fountain pens, and Doree celebrates her birthday with a little second-hand joie-de-vivre. Then, together they hear from listeners concerned with pooping at work, wondering if the Ilia Blue Light Mist works, and get some great news and hear about a perfect self-care day.Activity of the week: listen to Dolly Parton’s Light of a Clear Blue Morning!To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach us at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com.Vi...
2021-05-2139 minForever35Ep 170: Self-Care or Self-Delusion with Unladylike PodcastKate pitches herself a fun, new skin challenge and Doree has a pre-pandemic-normal evening in with friends.Then, feminists, podcast hosts, and media company owners Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin of Unladylike join the pod to talk the serums of it all, smashing the patriarchy in the podcast industry with your work wife, and how they do self-care as feminists.To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach us at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com.Visit forever35podcast.com for links to everything...
2021-05-191h 03Forever35Mini-Ep 204: Go On and AdventureKate and Doree wipe down their seats, slather on some moisturizers, and leave on a jet plane, and listeners send in their best travel tips, hacks, and solo-traveling adventure recs.Join us on June 7 for a live virtual happy hour! To attend, pre-order Doree's book Thanks for Waiting and register at doree-shafrir.com/pre-order.To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach us at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com.Visit forever35podcast.com for links to everything we mention on the...
2021-05-1733 minMatt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 328: Hatch TrickWe discuss Doree's embryo transfer and our seemingly excited embryo. Then we dig into what the embryo's deletion could mean, hear from listeners about vasa previa and Matt gets schooled on the color Doppler.Join us on June 14th for a very special live bonus podcast episode! Just pre-order Doree's book and register at doree-shafrir.com/pre-order.Call us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by:- KiwiCo. Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on A...
2021-05-1746 minForever35Mini-Ep 203: Fun In the Sun(screen)Kate celebrates visiting friends and family and wonders why she’s not a Seattalite and Doree does a Disneyland day! Then, they suggest a listener get a sun hat the size of a skating rink, remind a listener why Caroline Hirons doesn’t want you to wash your face in the shower, and get poison-ivy level irritated about a listener’s bad Mother’s Day experience. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach us at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com.Visit forever35podcast.co...
2021-05-1437 minForever35Ep 169: Funny Women Are Self-Care with Amy Solomon and Monica PadmanKate decides to come up with a skincare routine for her body and Doree considers going roller skating for her birthday. Then, comedy writer and producer Amy Solomon and Armchair Expert's Monica Padman join us to talk about the humorous anthology Notes From The Bathroom Line (which Amy edited!), how they came to be women in comedy, and why pets and matcha machines as self-care are a thing.To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach us at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com....
2021-05-121h 05Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 327: Wrong BatchWe discuss spending Mother's Day at Disneyland and Henry's newfound love for swimming. A signal goes out for a woman who's struggling with her closest friends and sister-in-law all having babies during the pandemic, and we get some info from listeners on PCOS, "natural" cycles, and Vasa Previa.We also reveal the pre-order incentive for Doree's book Thanks for Waiting: a live bonus episode podcast recording on June 14! All you have to do is pre-order from any retailer and register at doree-shafrir.com/pre-order. If you can't make it, no worries: the episode will be available...
2021-05-1042 minMatt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 293: Feelin' Hot Hot HotThe SoCal heat is melting us, but we're soldiering on. Matt survived week two of work and Doree survived a week of intense writing, and Henry just kept being Henry. We hear from a lot of you about performance anxiety on retrieval day, and get some more thyroid info. Then we give advice to a listener who's struggling to make a decision about potentially retesting her embryos, and another listener wonders who the new guy is.Pre-order Doree's memoir Thanks for Waiting! linktr.ee/doreeshafrirCall us at 413-461-BABY or email us...
2020-09-0755 minMatt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 292: Feeling BetterEveryone's feeling pretty good about Matt being back at work, and Doree's book now has a cover *and* is available for pre-order! Eggheads, you know what to do. Pre-order her book here: linktr.ee/doreeshafrir. And yes, she will be reading the audiobook, which you can also pre-order! Plus, Matt decides that the thyroid signal is staying ON, and we also send out the performance anxiety signal for a listener whose husband was unable to do the deed on the day of her retrieval. And a listener sends us the email templates he used to successfully advocate for additional...
2020-08-311h 00Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 291: Work It OutMatt's feeling some type of way about going back to work, and we discuss the results of Doree's latest appointment with DKB. We also hear from a couple more old moms and get some guidance for the listener who thought she might have thyroid issues, and several listeners reach out about their miscarriage experiences.Please call us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by:- Pretty Litter. Make it a no stink summer with PrettyLitter TODAY by visiting http://Pretty...
2020-08-241h 03Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 290: Imaginary CatHenry is an escape artist, and we're trying to figure out how to stay one step ahead of him. (Probably impossible.) We discuss DKB in the news and what it means to advocate for yourself as a patient, plus hear from listeners about being an older mom and moving to a new city. Plus, the medical mystery signal goes out!Call us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by:- Bruush. Get 15% off your Brüush kit when you use p...
2020-08-171h 05Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 289: Hitting the WallHow are you dealing with hitting your pandemic wall? We need some ideas. We get lots of good suggestions for dealing with scar tissue and double C-section incisions, ponder what it means to be an older parent, and give advice to a listener who just moved far from home and is feeling very lonely.Email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com, or call us at 413-461-BABY.This episode is sponsored by:- Bombas. Give a pair when you buy a pair, and get 20 percent off your first purc...
2020-08-1058 minMatt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 288: Cry It OutHenry reaaaaalllly put us through the ringer today, but we soldier on. We discuss next steps after getting the results of Matt's semen analysis, and report back from Henry's 15-month appointment. We also get some answers for the pregnant powerlifter and the woman who's been living separately from her husband because of the pandemic, and the double-incision C-section signal goes out.Please fill out our listener survey! We appreciate it! http://www.survey.fan/eggcellentCall us at 413-461-BABY or email us at doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.com.Th...
2020-08-031h 03Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 287: Analyze ThisMatt's gearing up for his semen analysis on Monday, while Doree finally gives Matt his Father's Day present. We hear from a listener who's wondering whether she can continue powerlifting while pregnant, and another listener wonders whether she needs to continue to quarantine from her husband. Plus, Matt gives some tech advice and we get a recommendation for a name for a potential season 3.Please fill out our survey! It helps get us advertisers, which helps keep the lights on over here. http://www.survey.fan/eggcellent Call us at 413...
2020-07-2756 minMatt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 286: OK BoomerWe go on a tangent about cultural touchstones and Doree decides that Matt is a boomer in millennial clothing. Plus, we hear from a couple of new parents of science babies and another listener whose partner had zero sperm, and we try to give advice to parents who are struggling with whether to send their kids back to school. And Matt weighs in on how to make your internet faster and which gaming chair to buy.Call us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com.Today's sho...
2020-07-2058 minMatt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 285: What's Your Tendency?Doree made a childcare schedule, and Matt had some thoughts about it. Plus we hear from listeners who had similar zero sperm experiences, and give advice to a teacher who's wondering if she should go back to work in person, and a listener who's about to meet her birth mother for the first time. And Matt has an existential crisis when he learns about Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies.Call us at 413-461-BABY or email us at doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by:- HelloFresh. Go...
2020-07-1357 minMatt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 284: Words of IVF-firmationDoree's gotten very into Animal Crossing, which prompts Matt to reminisce about his Red Dead Redemption days. A listener wonders if we have unresolved IVF PTSD and speculates about our love languages, and we discuss Matt's lifestyle changes as he tries to improve his sperm. Plus, a listener asks about our thoughts on Disneyland reopening.Call us at 413-461-BABY or email us at doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by:- Rothy's. Check out all the amazing shoes and bags available right now at Rothys.com/A...
2020-07-0655 minMatt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 283: Dumb and DumberMatt's sperm has gotten worse but he has a plan to fix it, while Doree's stewing about all of the socializing she's seeing on social media. Plus, we hear from a listener who was inspired to become a gestational carrier thanks to this here podcast, and give advice to a woman who wants a second opinion about her IVF options.Please email us at doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.com or call us at 413-461-BABY.This episode is sponsored by Pretty Litter. Visit PrettyLitter.com and use promo code ADVENTURE for 20% off yo...
2020-06-2956 minMatt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 282: Father's DayWe celebrated Father’s Day with some matching T-shirts and a new pair of face socks, plus we got an unwelcome surprise when we went to get the last few things from the old house. Plus, we hear a Zymot chip success story, and a new signal goes out for a listener whose husband has azoospermia due to nuclear weapons exposure (!). And we hear yet another perspective on the only child debate.We want your emails and voicemails! Email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com, or call us at 413-461-BABY Ho...
2020-06-2250 minMatt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 281: Baby BrainWe've got an update from Doree's latest RE visit, and Matt admits that he's still ambivalent about the whole project. Plus, listeners tell us their experiences as biracial children and parents of biracial children, and we get a hot tip about a magic dog bowl.Call us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by:- Brooklinen. Get 10% off your first order and free shipping when you use promo code ADVENTURE, only at Brooklinen.com.- Care.com. To save...
2020-06-1541 minMatt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp280: We Want the SkunkBeau got sprayed by a skunk, which was a minor disaster, and Henry went to his first protest. We get clarification from a couple of Orthodox Jews about rules around "spilling seed," and put out the medical fellowship pregnancy signal.Call us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by Bombas. Go to Bombas.com/adventure today to shop the Pride Collection and get 20% off your first order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
2020-06-081h 03Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 279: One Is Not the Loneliest NumberTurns out that many of you had thoughts about being an only child and having an only child. Matt puts Doree on the spot and asks her to articulate why she wants a second kid, and then a listener articulates it much better. We also hear about going back to daycare and get lots of suggestions for games that two people can play.Call us at 413-461-BABY or email us at doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by Pretty Litter. Use promo code ADVENTURE for 20% off your...
2020-06-011h 01Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 278: Sunday ScariesMatt's got the Sunday scaries, Henry's got a new kiddie pool, and Doree's just happy that her new external monitor works. A listener asks us for advice about whether she should start IVF during Covid times, and we reassure another listener that she can still bond with her newborn niece when this is all over. And, a bee update.Call us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com.Mentioned in this episode:- https://emilyoster.substack.com/p/grandparents-and-day-careThis episode is s...
2020-05-241h 10Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 277: It's All Coming BackHenry's cardiologist appointment, Doree's birthday, Mother's Day, a run-in with the finance person at the fertility clinic — so many things happened this week! A listener writes in to make the mathematical case for donor embryos, and another listener who's a genetic counselor offers to help us figure out what's up with our remaining embryo.Please call us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com with questions, comments, concerns, or if you just want to say hi.Mentioned in this episode:- Society for Assisted Reprod...
2020-05-171h 11Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 276: Negative Nancy DrewWe check in with each other about where we're at regarding trying for another kid, and Matt gets peeved at Doree for her negative attitude. Also, Henry has (another!) rash. We hear from a couple of listeners who report possible infertility clinic upselling, and a listener responds to the FemVue signal that went out last week.Call us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com.Check out Doree's Amazon shop of baby recs: https://www.amazon.com/shop/doreeMentioned in this episode:
2020-05-111h 12
The Business Power Hour with Deb KrierYael ShafrirYael Shafrir is the Chief Marketing Officer of Meet in Place, a global network of innovative meeting spaces designed for an urban boutique hospitality experience. The Meet in Place philosophy is rooted in meeting science, as every design feature and amenity offered serves a unique purpose to make meetings as productive as possible.Prior to this role, Yael Shafrir was the Vice President of International Partnerships at Disney-backed storytelling platform, Playbuzz. In this role, she oversaw the creation of international growth opportunities within strategic markets, to execute the company’s evolvement strategy. Yael boasts a str...
2020-05-051h 07
Forever35Ep 76: Living In The Slog (and Doree Returns!)Our very own Doree Shafrir returns from maternity leave and hops back in the podcasting saddle this week. Hurray! Doree discusses her last days of pregnancy, her experience with childbirth, and her new life as a mother. Kate recounts everything she did whilst Doree was away: working on her body image issues, digging into work, and of course — missing Doree. Plus they both discover they've become vegetarian-curious (and shed some tears, too).Follow us on Instagram: @Forever35podcast,@katespencer,@doree, Twitter:@forever35pod, and in ourFacebook group( password is "serums"). All products mentioned on the show can be f...
2019-06-1351 min
For HireWriter Contracts & Asking For More On Principle With Doree ShafrirThis week, I talk to Doree Shafrir, a fellow writer, editor, and podcast host, and author of the novel Startup. Doree co-hosts Matt & Doree’s Eggcellent Adventure and the Forever35 podcast, and I’ve been such a huge fan of her podcasts, so I was excited to talk to her. Doree’s had a really interesting path that’s involved two master’s degrees; freelancing during the recession; working on staff at places like Buzzfeed, Gawker, and Rolling Stone; writing a novel; and launching not one, but two, successful podcasts in short succession. Doree’s now back to being her own boss...
2019-04-1600 min
Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEp 223: Womb ServiceDoree Shafrir the Boy is gaining weight like a champ and still shows no interest in vacating the premises. We hear from listeners about infertility insurance coverage, diblings, and an "incompetent cervix," and a signal goes out for anyone who might be dealing with the illness of an extended family member.To learn more, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Bona Floor Cleaners. To receive exclusive offers and to learn more visit Bona...
2019-04-151h 11
Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEpisode 216: Goodnight SweetheartWe discuss the latest with Beau's baby prep... and our baby prep. Plus, a listener question has us pondering whether a sibling for Doree Shafrir the Man is realistic.To learn more, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.Please fill out our podcast survey at podsurvey.com/adventure and be eligible to win a $100 Amazon gift card!This episode is sponsored by:Daily Harvest. Go to daily-harvest.com and enter promo code ADVENTURE to get three cups FREE in your first box.Pretty Litter. Try...
2019-02-251h 21
The Archive ProjectDoree Shafrir and Ellen Ullman (Rebroadcast)In this episode of The Archive Project, Doree Shafrir and Ellen Ullman discuss their work as authors and as women in the booming, male-dominated world of technology. Shafrir’s Startup tells the stories of Mack, Katya, and Sabrina, three very different people whose lives become perilously engulfed in a tech startup scandal. Ullman’s second memoir, Life in Code: A Personal History of Technology, takes a grounded look at the ever-evolving tech industry and the very human implications and casualties of such intense and unchecked growth. In this bold and unflinching discussion, Shafrir and Ullman create a snapshot not just...
2018-10-1051 min
Recommended#9: Walter Mosley and Doree ShafrirIn this episode, Walter Mosley recommends Roger Zelazny's Nine Princes in Amber and Doree Shafrir recommends Camille Perri's When Katie Met Cassidy.
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2018-07-1122 min
One Bad MotherEp. 260: Farts! Farts! Farts! Plus Doree Shafrir and Kate Spencer from the Forever 35 PodcastBiz and Theresa explore the results of the most dangerous fruit. Are some words better to use when describing flatulence? How can we help our kids navigate what is acceptable and what isn’t when it comes to passing gas, especially when the biggest challenge is how hilarious it is? Plus Biz is crazy in Alabama, Theresa wrote a book, and we talk to Doree Shafrir and Kate Spencer from the Forever 35 podcast. Listen to Forever 35 at Forever35podcast.com. You can find Doree on twitter @Doree or visit her website atDoree-shafrir.com. Her book Startup is out now...
2018-06-2158 min
WeAreLATech Los Angeles Startups Podcast, hosted by Espree DevoraWeAreLATech Blast From The Past: Fireside Chat With Doree Shafrir, Author of StartupDon't miss out on the next WeAreLATech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://wearelatech.com/podcast
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2018-05-0901 min
Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEpisode 76: Anonymous EmailsMatt's been smoke-free for 10 days! He is also starting to think that TESE might be in his future, at least if a couple of listeners (and Doree) have anything to say about it. Plus, they hear from anonymous listeners with advice for the anonymous listener from last week who had a very traumatic event happen to her, and they debate whether IVF has made them "stronger."Doree's running a contest to celebrate the release of the paperback of Startup: A Novel, by Doree Shafrir. If you pre-order the book, send a screenshot of the pre-order to doreeandmatt...
2018-03-191h 18The Archive ProjectDoree Shafrir and Ellen UllmanIn this episode of The Archive Project, Doree Shafrir and Ellen Ullman discuss their work as authors and as women in the booming, male-dominated world of technology. Shafrir’s Startup tells the stories of Mack, Katya, and Sabrina, three very different people whose lives become perilously engulfed in a tech startup scandal. Ullman’s second memoir, Life in Code: A Personal History of Technology, takes a grounded look at the ever-evolving tech industry and the very human implications and casualties of such intense and unchecked growth. In this bold and unflinching discussion, Shafrir and Ullman create a snapshot not just...
2018-03-1550 min
Can I Pet Your Dog?CIPYD 118: Portuguese Podengos and Doree ShafrirHi there friends! Thanks for tuning in! This week, we’ve got the wonderful Doree Shafrir (Matt & Doree’s Eggcellent Adventure) to talk about all her pup Beau! Renee tells us about Tug’s first sleepover and his new friend! Plus, a Mutt Minute on the Portuguese Podengo a dog that is both alliterative and excellent. Snuggle a Setter and listen! Don’t forget to check out www.cipyd.com for more dog related fun!
2017-11-1443 min
WeAreLATech Los Angeles Startups Podcast, hosted by Espree DevoraFireside Chat With Doree Shafrir, Author of Startup: A Novel: WeAreLATechDon't miss out on the next WeAreLATech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://wearelatech.com/podcast or by texting "LA" to (310) 872-2423
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2017-08-2538 min
Skylight Books Podcast SeriesDOREE SHAFRIR READS FROM HER NOVEL STARTUP WITH JADE CHANGStartup (Little Brown and Company)
Doree Shafrir’s hilarious, smart debut Startup is set in the heart of New York City’s tech industry, where 36 is considered past your prime and a pole-dancing workshop is an acceptable Thursday evening activity with your co-workers. A veteran online journalist, Doree has written a hilarious and sharply observed novel about the difficulties of real-life connection in our hyper-connected world.
Startup assembles a cast of indelible characters: Mack, the it-boy visionary of the moment trying to take his app to the next level; Isabel, a social media hero working for him a b...
2017-08-1549 min
Book Lounge by LibbyEp. #130 -- Doree Shafrir, Author of STARTUPThis episode is presented by Libby, the new app from OverDrive that's the fastest and easiest way to enjoy your next great digital read. Today's episode is an interview Adam did with Doree Shafrir. Doree has worked at Buzzfeed and Gawker Media, amongst other sites and her new debut novel STARTUP is now available. During their chat, Adam and Doree go into her book, working at Buzzfeed, having a podcast of her own with her husband Matt Mira and what she's excited about in the tech industry. Take a listen! Sa...
2017-06-2643 min
Writers Who Don't WriteDoree ShafrirDoree Shafrir is a Senior Tech Writer at BuzzFeed News and has worked as an editor or staff writer at Rolling Stone, the New York Observer, Gawker, and Philadelphia Weekly, and has contributed to publications including the New York Times, The New Yorker, Slate, TheAwl, Daily Beast, Marie Claire, and Wired. She is the host of Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure with her husband Matt Mira, and her first novel, Startup, was published by Little, Brown in April. She speaks with us about her career, the evolution of writing, and the hipster grifter. ***This...
2017-05-301h 04
The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and NeuroscienceHow Senior BuzzFeed Writer and Author of ‘Startup’ Doree Shafrir Writes: Part TwoIn Part Two of this interview the senior culture writer for Buzzfeed News and author of the debut novel Startup, Doree Shafrir, took a few minutes to talk with me about the early days at Gawker, her highly-anticipated fiction debut, and her tips for getting words onto the page.Rainmaker.FM is Brought to You By Discover why more than 80,000 companies in 135 countries choose WP Engine for managed WordPress hosting.Start getting more from your site today!The veteran online journalist started out at the Philadelphia Weekly before taking a position at Gawker in 2006. She...
2017-05-0924 min
The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and NeuroscienceHow Senior BuzzFeed Writer and Author of ‘Startup’ Doree Shafrir Writes: Part OneThe senior culture writer for Buzzfeed News and author of the debut novel Startup, Doree Shafrir, took a few minutes to talk with me about the early days at Gawker, her highly-anticipated fiction debut, and her tips for getting words onto the page.Rainmaker.FM is Brought to You By Discover why more than 80,000 companies in 135 countries choose WP Engine for managed WordPress hosting.Start getting more from your site today!The veteran online journalist started out at the Philadelphia Weekly before taking a position at Gawker in 2006. She went on to work as an...
2017-05-0227 min
Channels with Peter KafkaThe New York 'Startup' scene gets a novel (Doree Shafrir, author)Doree Shafrir, a writer at BuzzFeed News and the author of "Startup: A Novel," talks with Recode's Peter Kafka about updating the coming-of-age-in-New-York story for the modern media scene, where working at a print magazine is not the holy grail. "Startup" satirizes what happens when a tech reporter uncovers a scandal involving the 28-year-old CEO of a mindfulness app. Shafrir says one of the weirdest ways she has promoted "Startup" is on "Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure," a podcast about in vitro fertilization she hosts with her husband, Matt Mira. She also talks about working at the New York...
2017-04-2740 min
Audiobooks in Fiction, Coming of AgeStartup: A Novel by Doree ShafrirPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290355 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Startup: A Novel Author: Doree Shafrir Narrator: Eliana Marianes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Coming of Age Publisher's Summary: From veteran online journalist and BuzzFeed writer Doree Shafrir comes a hilarious debut novel that proves there are some dilemmas that no app can solve. Mack McAllister has a $600 million dollar idea. His mindfulness app, TakeOff, is already the hottest thing in tech and he's about to launch a new and improved version...
2017-04-2603 min
Jordan, Jesse, GO!Ep. 477: Prepper's Gumbo with Doree ShafrirWriter Doree Shafrir joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of Jesse’s interview with Terry Gross, Doree’s recent trauma getting bit by a dog, and Jordan’s trip to New Orleans. Plus, the guys finally call it quits for a very important reason. Action Item: Should Jordan take shrooms and go to the Main Street Electrical Parade at Disneyland?
2017-04-241h 24
Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEpisode 24: #MarriageGoalsMatt and Doree talk about why they got into a fight at Disneyland Paris, and debate whether their different travel styles matter in the grand scheme of things. They also give advice to a listener who doesn't know how to deal with people who aren't sympathetic about IVF, and they hear from a Canadian listener about the saddest jerk-off room imaginable. Plus: you guys only need 200 more pre-orders of Startup: A Novel until the bonus episode — and Matt made Doree promise to do *another* bonus episode if they get to 1500! (You can pre-order here: https://www.amazon.com/Startup-Novel-Doree-Shafrir/dp/0316360384.) To...
2017-04-031h 16
Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEpisode 23: More Two DadsDoree and Matt check in on their friends Marc and Chris to find out how things went with their surrogate, and also discuss gender selection, hot dogs, and the tour dates for Startup: A Novel, by Doree Shafrir. Only 300 more pre-orders to go until the bonus episode! To donate to the Eggcellent Adventure, visit http://www.eggcellentadventure.com/donate. Join the Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/eggcellentadventure. To leave a voicemail, call 413-461-BABY. You can also reach them at doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.com, or leave a message on their website. And please fill out...
2017-03-271h 32
Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF JourneyEpisode 22: The Doctor CalledDoree's doctor calls with the results of her embryos' genetic testing, and Doree and Matt discuss what it means for their future plans. They hear more advice from listeners about friendships with pregnant people when you're doing IVF, and they also hear from the Duke of Bridgewater. (Really. Sort of.) Plus, a much speedier round of donor fun facts! And they've promised listeners a bonus episode if enough people pre-order Doree's book, so, get to it! Here's a handy pre-order link: https://www.amazon.com/Startup-Novel-Doree-Shafrir/dp/0316360384/ To learn more and to donate, visit http://www.eggcellentadventure.com. To leave...
2017-03-201h 24