MARY BETH BARONE

Mary Beth Barone shares why the laughing crying emoji is timeless

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A TASTE OF TASTE WITH MARY BETH BARONE

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May 29, 2025

Mary Beth Barone is a Brooklyn-based comedian, actress, and writer. You may know her from the beloved cult podcast Ride, which she co-hosts with her best friend, Benito Skinner. This month, Skinner’s highly anticipated new Prime Video series Overcompensating premiered, with Barone starring as his fictional sister, Grace– don’t miss it. New York fans can catch her live at stand-up shows throughout the summer (dates are listed on her website). If you can't make it in person, her comedy special Thought Provoking is available to stream on YouTube. Lucky for us, Mary Beth Barone’s here to tell us what she’s been into.

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WHAT MARY BETH BARONE IS INTO...

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Everlane Cotton Bikini Briefs

I considered gatekeeping these since they are already harder to acquire than a Birkin bag in the Lucy Liu episode of Sex and the City. (2 of the 3 colors are backordered until October 5.) But I want to help out my fellow people with delicate vaginal ecosystems. These are the most perfectly perfect undies, almost 100% cotton with stretchy bands that don’t dig into my butt and waist. I order 6 pairs any time they are available. The photo here is actually from when Pinky [see next in list] pulled my pants down because I wasn’t giving her enough attention (her words).

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Pinky

Last spring, I adopted a 6 week old Chi-mix puppy through Waggytail Rescue and it has turned into a very she-rescued-me situation. Her full first name is Pinky Tiny Baby Princess. She’s a lot like me in that she is completely insane and loves to cuddle. I will say, the first year of having a puppy is psychological and emotional warfare. I learned on r/puppy101 that it’s called The Puppy Blues and once they grow up a little it gets easier! Pinky is my bestie and she makes every day better and when I look into her eyes for too long I start crying. She’s Pinky, I’m The Brain.

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Muting Artists on Spotify

Sometimes you absolutely love a specific singer and you add them to a bunch of your playlists and then you meet them and exchange numbers and sext for a few weeks but then they ghost you and suddenly hearing their music and even seeing their name feels like you’re being punished. So! Spotify has a feature for that. It’s called “Don’t play this artist.” I’ve used it in other situations too but this felt the most universal. I’ve lived 1,000 lives.

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6 Sips of La Croix

I love to crack open a can of La Croix in the middle of the day (lemon, lime, or coconut flavor). It’s like a little vacation for my taste buds for 6 beautiful sips. After that, I’m ready to go back to old faithful (cold tap water) so I’m putting the rest of the can back in the fridge in hopes I’ll be ready for another session before it goes flat. I would love La Croix for Girls™️ which would be a mini can for elegant ladies.

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Ordering 2 Sizes

Oh my god. You did it. You found the perfect Reformation dress to add to your summer wardrobe while shopping online. Everything is great! Until… fuckkkk… you go to add it to your cart… you hover over the numbers/letters… panic sets in because you aren’t sure which size you are. It’s really scary because if you get the wrong size, you’ll have to send it back and order another one, doubling the amount of time it takes until the dress is truly yours. And then you risk the correct size selling out in the meantime! To avoid any potential mishaps, I just surrender to the idea of making a return later and I order both sizes I think I might be. Always check the return policy before doing this!

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Laughing Crying Emoji

I feel like this emoji has gone out of fashion in recent years? I’m in group chats with a lot of funny people so I use it several times per day. It’s so expressive and joyful. Why hit them with the “hahaha” when you could send a 😂instead?

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