Thingies time! We're so excited to sit down with Lana Schwartz, the author of the newest 831 Stories release,  Set Piece. We talk favorite character actors, joining ClassPass in 2025, and an incredible podcast season that inspired her book.



Lana's Thingies include  ClassPass (she's been hitting up MADabolic, Lucent, Good Move, and New Love City), Lorne by Susan Morrison,  Sex and the City rewatches, movie trivia at Syndicated, the Rilo Kiley reunion, and  Easy Weeknight Dinners by Emily Weinstein.



Lana got some inspiration for  Set Piece while listening to  the You Must Remember This podcast season on Polly Platt.



Get more of Lana c/o her book  Build Your Own Romantic Comedy: Pick Your Plot, Meet Your Man, and Direct Your Happily Ever After and upcoming 831 events in NYC, LA, and Boston.



 Foxtails for all!



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Thingies time! We're so excited to sit down with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/characteractresslanaschwartz/">Lana Schwartz</a>, the author of the newest <a href="http://831stories.com">831 Stories</a> release, <a href="https://831stories.com/products/set-piece-by-lana-schwartz?variant=51325098557713"> Set Piece</a>. We talk favorite character actors, joining ClassPass in 2025, and an incredible podcast season that inspired her book. Lana's Thingies include <a href="https://classpass.com/?campaign=&campaignid=22168880367&adgroupid=172837210726&keyword=classpass&source=google&medium=cpc&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADjDAppEkZeCxRmjMuejdiNQiEByD&gclid=CjwKCAjwq7fABhB2EiwAwk-YbG3gc2sqLdrTlUUwKaSGrmtYHXLrPZpBc-GPbxUEyR_1CbXUBQn7WhoCgbcQAvD_BwE"> ClassPass</a> (she's been hitting up <a href="https://madabolic.com/">MADabolic</a>, <a href="https://www.lucentyoga.com/">Lucent</a>, <a href="https://www.goodmovenyc.com/">Good Move</a>, and <a href="https://www.newlovecity.co/">New Love City</a>), <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1385/9780812988871">Lorne by Susan Morrison</a>, <a href="https://www.max.com/shows/sex-and-the-city/2641fd06-387f-4d92-a322-accb8e180713?utm_source=universal_search"> Sex and the City</a> rewatches, movie trivia at <a href="https://syndicatedbk.com/">Syndicated</a>, <a href="https://www.rilokiley.com/">the Rilo Kiley reunion</a>, and <a href="https://store.nytimes.com/products/easy-weeknight-dinners?variant=41939861045318"> Easy Weeknight Dinners by Emily Weinstein</a>. Lana got some inspiration for <a href="https://831stories.com/products/set-piece-by-lana-schwartz?variant=51325098557713"> Set Piece</a> while listening to <a href="https://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/episodes/2020/7/pollyplattarchive28"> the You Must Remember This podcast season on Polly Platt</a>. Get more of Lana c/o her book <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Build-Your-Own-Romantic-Comedy/Lana-Schwartz/Gifts-for-Movie-TV-Lovers/9781646040056"> Build Your Own Romantic Comedy: Pick Your Plot, Meet Your Man, and Direct Your Happily Ever After</a> and <a href="https://831stories.com/pages/events">upcoming 831 events</a> in NYC, LA, and Boston. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100070951792690/videos/9933033313375894/"> Foxtails</a> for all! Want to stay connected with fellow listeners? Join our <a href="https://links.geneva.com/invite/589b6cbf-729a-46da-93ff-9e9ec0a1309b"> Geneva</a>! You can also keep in touch at 833-632-5463, <a href="mailto:podcast@athingortwohq.com">podcast@athingortwohq.com</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/athingortwohq/">@athingortwohq</a>. Last ep airs May 19! Start your store on <a href="https://shopify.com/athingortwo">Shopify</a> and get a $1-a-month trial with our link. Get plant-happy with <a href="http://fastgrowingtrees.com/athingortwo">Fast Growing Trees</a>. Take 15% off your first purchase with the code ATHINGORTWO. Change your clothes (monthly!) with <a href="http://nuuly.com">Nuuly</a> and get $28 off your first month when you sign up with the code ATHINGORTWO. Boost your hair with <a href="https://nutrafol.com/">Nutrafol</a>. Take $10 off your first month's subscription with the code ATHINGORTWO. YAY.

Hosts Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo, who you might know as the co-founders of the website Of a Kind (RIP!) or the co-authors of the book Work Wife, are all about discovery and enthusiasm. We've heard this weekly podcast described as a 'unique mix of urgent discussions of non-urgent things and thoughtful discussions of important, and often otherwise ignored, things,' and we're very much on board with that take.

A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica

Character Actors, Josie and the Pussycats, and Weeknight Dinner Slumps with Lana Schwartz (Author of Set Piece from 831 Stories!)

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