Aug 11, 2026
Do you wake up every morning to a mental to-do list that's already running before your eyes are even open? You're not alone, and in this episode, we're calling it what it is: the horrible hologram.
In this episode, you'll hear about:
- The "horrible hologram" the mental to-do list that haunts you before you've even...
Aug 5, 2026
Feeling the pull toward pumpkin spice before summer's even over? This week on the Maison Gueton podcast, we're slowing down and savoring what's left of summer with the Brainy and Bougie Scavenger Hunt, a four-week challenge to help you become a tourist in your own life, no vacation required.
In this episode,...
Jun 16, 2026
Pull up a chair. It's 1951. The linen is crisp, the coffee is strong, and you and I have nowhere to be for at least an hour.
This episode is inspired by Part 3 of The Misadventures of Madame J: Chortler on a Train, and three things it made me think about for all of us.
Three stylish missions this week:
- Eat one...
Jun 2, 2026
Chortler on a Train, No. 1 is live on Substack today. This episode is the companion to it.
Madame J notices what people wear because what people wear is information. She was a spy. That kind of attention doesn't retire just because the war ended.
This week I talk about:
- What Madame J sees when she opens that...
May 29, 2026
She's Here. Almost.
This episode is about what a story can do that an essay cannot. I have spent years writing essays about formidable women. About refusing smallness. About taking up space without apology. I meant every word of every one of them
I have been sitting on this long enough.
Madame J arrives Tuesday...