Olivia Ponton Expands Her Book Podcast to Feature Interviews With Friends, Fans and Celebs as Well as Authors — and She’s Leaning Into the Blonde Stereotype in a ‘Playful’ Way

By Todd Spangler

Todd Spangler

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Olivia Ponton is launching a new era for her book podcast — and as part of that, the influencer and model is looking to recast the blonde stereotype to show that someone can be both obsessed with fashion and beauty as well as intellectually curious.

Ponton is renaming the show from “Booked & Busy” to “Booked, Blonde & Busy” for Season 2, which launches Monday (June 1). It will be available on all major podcast platforms including Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts. She says that while books remain the anchor of the show, the new season expands beyond traditional author interviews, encompassing conversations with her friends, people she admires and industry “it-girls” — all of whom happen to be book lovers.

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