<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA[BABE AREA ]]></title><description><![CDATA[BABE AREA is a podcast about living a creative life in Bay Area brought to you by Anna Savina & Margarita Popova. <br/><br/><a href="https://babearea.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">babearea.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://babearea.substack.com/podcast</link><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:38:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/9031711.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Anna Savina, Margarita Popova]]></author><copyright><![CDATA[Anya Savina]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[babearea@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:new-feed-url>https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/9031711.rss</itunes:new-feed-url><itunes:author>Anna Savina, Margarita Popova</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>BABE AREA is a podcast about living a creative life in Bay Area brought to you by Anna Savina &amp; Margarita Popova.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Anna Savina, Margarita Popova</itunes:name><itunes:email>babearea@substack.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"/><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"><itunes:category text="Places &amp; Travel"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/9031711/5a05c2ccaaf8a5dbf8a94dea3eca534c.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[BABE AREA Debut: Lena Dunham's Famesick and our brush with online notoriety ]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In the first official BABE AREA episode, <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/408908-anya-savina">Anya Savina</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/15400-rita-popova">Rita Popova</a>, best friends and SF-based BABES, cover:</p><p>* The book of the year, Lena Dunham’s Famesick</p><p>* Lena’s SF book tour event crowd fits (aka archival Rachel Comey showdown)</p><p>* Lore drop about our early experiences with online fame</p><p>* Paula Yates as design inspiration </p><p>* Coward/striver millennial archetype + boatneck ban for straight guys</p><p>* Dollhouses, interior decoration, sets, & mommy issues</p><p>* Essential rehab packing list</p><p>* Body horror, nightmare vacations, & Ehlers-Danlos pyramid scheme</p><p>SYLLABUS</p><p>Danielle Steele <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spreckels_Mansion_(San_Francisco)">mansion</a> (plus Vogue article about <a target="_blank" href="https://www.vogue.com/article/family-style-vanessa-trainas-intimate-wedding-in-san-francisco">her daughter’s wedding</a>) + <a target="_blank" href="https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/09/danielle-steels-desk-is-unlike-anything-youve-ever-seen?srsltid=AfmBOoo6DCDKyYY1rKIzClqQ7eEnBC1eYXrTeNLZkKAo8XRuRVdjXyof">iconic desk</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttfXzrYIMwI">Paula Yates and Michael Hutchence on Big Breakfast</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/130629/youll-never-eat-lunch-in-this-town-again-by-julia-phillips/">You’ll Never Eat Lunch In This Town Again</a> by Julia Phillips</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/819814/hell-in-a-handbag-by-jibz-cameron/">Hell In A Handbag</a> by Jibz Cameron </p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/judy-garland-part-1-with-andrew-rannells/id1829499340?i=1000734175402">C-Word episode about Judy Garland</a> </p><p>BEFORE BABE AREA | Lost tapes</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/home/post/p-190463584">Episode 1 (East Bay perfume scene)</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://anyasavina.substack.com/p/jb-blunk-case-study-26">Episode 2 (Marin modernism)</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://babearea.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">babearea.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://babearea.substack.com/p/babe-area-debut-lena-dunhams-famesick</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:200711406</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anya Savina and Rita Popova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:37:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200711406/b9a9cfc5a5934493fa1d7cf54b505ea7.mp3" length="49321021" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Anya Savina and Rita Popova</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>3083</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/9031711/post/200711406/98cab0e877aefe13b49660b2a72e842b.jpg"/></item></channel></rss>