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Very special guest Jane Mitchell reminisces with Johnny Winjoe about a marital rough patch she experienced a while back.Read Jane's hilarious and insightful comedy writing here:https://yesterdayshoroscope.substack.com/Seriously, read it right now. It's one of the best things.Other Jane and Johnny adventures can be found here:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1753079/9502842https://www.buzzsprout.com/544780/4440155

The adventures of Shae and John-Dad continue in Dallas Texas, the land of globe stores and hot dogs.Listen to more of Shae and John-Dad's adventures here:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1753079/10588457CAST:Shanna Finnegan as Shae and British JonathonJohnny Winjoe as John-Dad and MarjorieJohn Lithgow as The Globe Store

Join hosts Caitlin and Jessica for the chilling tales of Yuki-Onna and the legend of the banshee!Discover more Caitlin and Jessica brilliance here:https://www.specialladyday.com/podcast-1

Jessica takes a trip to Las Vegas and sees a show called Magic Mike Live.Listen to more Jessica And Chad Before Dark here:https://www.buzzsprout.com/544780

 The world's foremost J.D. Bricker scholar, Caitlin Morris, joins Johnny on the Porch...Of Horrors with two very scary stories and some lovely banter. Check out Caitlin and Jessica's podcast here:https://www.specialladyday.com/podcast-1Check out Caitlin's story, Peaches, here:https://www.jerseydevilpress.com/?page_id=8447

Deep into his vacation, Johnny Winjoe weighs in with his four favorite movies of 2021.(SPOILERS)

In this episode, we learn about the warrior and prophet Lozen and the mathematician/engineer Mary Golda Ross.

Happy Halloween! In the third installment of Spooky Lady Day, we cover the many legends of La Llorona and the haunting of Catherine Howard, King Henry VIII's fifth wife. 

 This episode covers Hypatia: mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher, and Victoria Kawēkiu Kaʻiulani Lunalilo Kalaninuiahilapalapa Cleghorn, Hawaii's Crown Princess. https://www.specialladyday.com/

WOW! It's the first ever team edition of Pop Pop Quiz Quiz with very special guests Caitlin and Jessica from the Special Lady Day podcast!!!20 questions! 2 guests! 1 host! Roughly 2,000 laughs!Check out Special Lady Day at these places and wherever you listen to podcasts!https://www.specialladyday.com/https://www.instagram.com/specialladyday/https://twitter.com/lady_podcasthttps://www.facebook.com/specialladydayCheck out Caitlin's story "Peaches" here:https://issuu.com/egumeny/docs/jdp_issue_july2021/s/12993013Check out Jessica's poetry here: https://jessicalohafer.com/homeCheck out Jane Mitchell's comedy blog "Yesterday's Horoscope" here:https://yesterdayshoroscope.substack.com/Check out Kuinka here:https://www.kuinkatheband.com/The theme to Pop Pop Quiz Quiz can be found here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-96SMUqYA1k

Oh my goodness! On this episode, the incredible Joan Harris drops by to take ye olde Pop Pop Quiz Quiz! Fifteen Questions! Sixteen Answers! And, most importantly, a whole bunch of laughter.To learn more about the career and accomplishments of Surya Bonaly, click on the link!https://visionaryathletes.com/videos/surya-bonaly-1998-olympics-backflip/

Our second annual pride special features the stories of the British multimedia celebrity and lesbian icon Nancy Spain and Barbara Gittings, "a mother of lesbian and gay liberation."Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/specialladyday/And check out our website! https://www.specialladyday.com/

Shannathon and Chadothy hadn't spoken in weeks so there's a bunch of really lovely catching up conversation before the Pop Pop Quiz Quiz begins, but when it does...WOW!15 questions! 1 amazing guest (Shannathon)! 1 sunburned host (Chadothy) and Dr. Ian Malcolm weighing in on a dandelion in Chadothy's recording space! Also, a whole lot more!!!Intro/Outro Music: Payday by Jason Farnham https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BTPdeXdLeU&t=18sQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Flowers? Send them to: winjosity@gmail.comThis episode is brought to you by the condiment mustard.

15 (or 16) questions! One amazing guest (the great Jessica Lohafer)! One pretty tall host (Chad Lind)! I think that's pretty much it....Oh, wait! There are also a whole mess of laughs!Learn more about the incredible Willie O'Ree by watching the documentary"Willie"; available on Peacock TV.Intro and Outro music: Payday by Jason Farnham https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BTPdeXdLeU&t=12sThis episode could be brought to you by Chili's or Applebees. The ball is in your court, giant restaurant chains.

The always amazing Gillian Myers makes her astonishingly triumphal return to Pop Pop Quiz Quiz! 15 questions. 1 guest. 1 host.  Probably 90, or so, laughs. Not bad for a 40 minute show!Please check out Gillian's YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX6ArxsDeYBSVwaIR6G1WNQ/videosThe Song Exploder Podcast can be found on all of the podcast apps! Check out Song Exploder on Netflix to watch the episode Gillian plugged.

15 questions! 1 special guest (the amazing Caitlin Morris)! 1 host (me)! Also, there's a lot of laughing!Caitlin is the co-host of a wonderful podcast called Special Lady Day. Check it out here, or on your favorite podcast app: https://www.specialladyday.com/podcast-1Caitlin's spooky short story, The Procedure, can be found here: https://ghostparachute.com/issue/march-2021-issue/the-procedure/Caitlin and I mention the excellent podcast, Phoebe Reads A Mystery. If you are unfamiliar, check it out here: https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/This episode's theme song is Payday by Jason Farnham. It's track one at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BTPdeXdLeU

15 questions. 1 guest (the great Jessica Lohafer)! 1 host (me)! And, a whole bunch of fun!!!Check out Jessica's other podcasts: https://www.specialladyday.com/podcast-1https://www.buzzsprout.com/544780And, check out the amazing Sister Rosetta Tharpe! https://www.theroot.com/sister-rosetta-tharpe-the-queer-black-woman-who-invent-1823198999https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9a49oFalZE

Fifteen questions! One guest (the great Shanna Finnegan)! One host (Me)! And, a whole lot of fun!!!

Wowza! Here we go! Fifteen questions! One very special guest (the great Jane Mitchell)! One host (Me)! Also.... a whole lot of fun!!Jane is the transcriber of a truly funny comedy Substack (blog) called Yesterday's Horoscope. Check it out here: https://yesterdayshoroscope.substack.com/Please do take this opportunity to learn more about the Beothuk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVDW9M-AjZsThere are six States in Australia along with three Internal Territories.

There's a haunting mystery at the heart of Pop Pop Quiz Quiz #4. Namely, is there an SNL sketch featuring Cheri Oteri aggressively asking, "Are you the Pizza Man"?!?!If you have any info on the whereabouts of this sketch, please email me at winjosity@gmail.com.

15 questions. One guest (the great Gillian Myers). One host (Chad Lind), and a whole lot of fun!!!Please check out Gillian's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX6ArxsDeYBSVwaIR6G1WNQFor the love of everything holy, check out the Gunnel's Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/theecho88IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE SNL SKETCH WHERE CHERI OTERI REPEATEDLY SAYS THE WORDS "PIZZA MAN", PLEASE CONTACT ME AT winjosity@gmail.com.HELP US FIND IT! Here's a good place to start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jzCbuAEMyIIntro and outro music: Title: Monkeys Spinning Monkeys [1 HOUR] Music: Kevin MacLeod License: CC BY 3.0 (http://goo.gl/BlcHZR​) Download: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...​ ISRC: USUAN1400011 © 2014 Kevin MacLeodMost importantly: https://www.instagram.com/p/CFz5ZZnpjpV/

This episode covers the lives of the wild west hero and United States postal carrier Mary Fields (aka Stagecoach Mary) and Josephine Baker the infamous dancer, singer, and spy. https://www.specialladyday.com/https://fundly.com/houseless-organizing-coalition#home

15 questions! One guest (the great Jessica Lohafer), one host (the pretty darn tall Chad Lind), and a whole lot of fun!!! (Love Is) The Tender Trap (gentle remix) is performed by Count Basie and his orchestra.https://youtu.be/zyBFzeJ-vG4

Johnny Winjoe actually watched Super Bowl 55 and his friends Gillian, Shanna, and Chad weigh in on the big game. Sure. Close enough."Classic Battle" and "Sundays With Soul" were both written by Sam Spence.

It's the first Porch Of Horrors of 2021!!!! And, WOW, it's a doozy! Regular host Johnny Winjoe couldn't make the recording session, so Jessica and Chad spend some time catching up and then share some seriously scary stories. Also, let's not forget Producer Timmy, who does some excellent work here, and is clearly not writing the show notes.The Neptunes remix of Sympathy For The Devil can be found here: https://youtu.be/qaqAIOFYcoAJohnny Winjoe will read your scary stories ON THE AIR if you send them to winjosity@gmail.com! SEND HIM STORIES!!!

In this episode, Caitlin and Jessica get into the festive spirit with a late January Special La-Holi-Day extravaganza! First, Jessica explores special ladies of the past with a story about the rise of female santas during World War II. Next, Caitlin covers special lady of the present Representative Debra Haaland's recent nomination for Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Finally, they look into the special ladies of the future, Shana Grant and Maimouna Ndaiye.

One host (Chad). One guest (Shanna). 15 questions, and a whole lot of fun!This episode is brought to you by Yogi Tea.

Jessica tells the story of the Texan political pioneer Barbara Jordan, and Caitlin covers Fatima al-Fihri, founder of the world's first university.Check out https://www.specialladyday.com/podcast-1 for more details!

On this truly chilling episode of Porch...Of Horrors, Johnny is joined by his former arm wrestling instructor, and master storyteller, Gillian Myers. Gillian shares a very personal, very terrifying story; the likes of which we've never heard before on the Porch. After taking a few moments to collect themselves, Gillian and Johnny listen to a tragically spooky tale sent in by Porch Of Horrors fan, Marlene Rich. This episode of Porch...Of Horrors is brought to you by COMBOS baked snacks.Outro music composed by Ross Bugden. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOrxwqvfD2EPlease write us emails at winjosity@gmail.com

Dim those lights, sip some tea, and get cozy under a comfy blanket. The great Shanna Finnegan joins Johnny for an extremely spooky, extra long, episode. Shanna shares her terrifying tale of a night gone awry in a haunted house in Fairhaven, WA. Then Johnny spins a spine tingling story of magic and loss at the county fair in Lynden, WA. This episode is brought to you by the fine folks at Runa Energy Drinks.Have a safe, but spooky, Halloween!VOTE NOVEMBER 3rd FOR BIDEN/HARRIShttps://votesaveamerica.com/

In what can only be described as a special guest coup of epic proportions, internationally renowned author, and recluse, J.D. Bricker joins Johnny Winjoe on The Porch...Of Horrors.Listen to J.D. Bricker's amazing Novelcast, "Blood and Hail" here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/544780

In what has become an October tradition, Caitlin and Jessica tell the terrifying tales of some very spooky ladies.Leave the lights on for this one!

As Shanna and Chad begin their first conversation in years, a man contemplates breaking into Shanna's car. The rest of the conversation touches on such subjects as; interrupted New Moon rituals, transferring creepy, male, forest behavior to a bar setting, hot dishes, astrology, The Berenstain(?) Bears, the Mootrix films, Keamu Reeves, and much, much, more. Links in bio!Thanks for listening!

In this episode, Caitlin tells us the story of Henrietta Wood, who sued the U.S. federal government for reparations and won. Then, Jessica explores the life of Black American sculptor Edmonia Lewis.https://www.specialladyday.com/

As Shanna Finnegan and Chad begin their first conversation in years, a man contemplates breaking into Shanna's car. The rest of the conversation touches on such subjects as; interrupted New Moon rituals, transferring creepy, male, forest behavior to a bar setting, hot dishes, astrology, The Berenstain(?) Bears, the Matrix films, and much, much, more.

Bess and Chad celebrate the one year anniversary of Time Lords Are Dicks with a rollicking conversation about time travel (of course), Time Lord dickishness (to be expected), various Doctors (sure), and whether or not men had sex with dinosaurs in Atlantis. (WHAT IN THE HELL IS HAPPENING?)Thanks for listening!

Jessica and Caitlin complete part two of their series covering the lives of LGBTQ+ rights activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera.Act 1: Merci MackSources:Marsha P. JohnsonNYT’s Overlooked on Marsha P. Johnson, written by Sewell ChanThe Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (Available to watch on Netflix)Podcast unearths earliest known recordings of trans icons Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, CBC RadioPay It No Mind - The Life and Times of Marsha P. JohnsonStreet Transvestite Action Revolutionaries, Lavender & red, part 73, Workers World by Leslie FeinbergMarsha P. Johnson InstituteHuman Rights Campaign: New Report on Youth Homeless Affirms that LGBTQ Youth Disproportionately Experience HomelessnessSylvia RiveraSylvia Rivera, Biography.comSylvia Rivera Changed Queer and Trans Activism Forever by Elyssa Goodman, ThemSylvia Rivera Was More Than Stonewall, CT Trans History and ArchivesA Woman for Her Time" by Riki Wilchins, The Village Voice I Have to Go Off: Activist Sylvia Rivera on Choosing to Riot at Stonewall," The GuardianThe Stonewall Uprising"An Amazing 1969 Account of the Stonewall Uprising" by Garance Frankie-Ruta, The Atlantic "History Has Overlooked the Gay Liberation Front's Role in Stonewall...Until Now" by Mark Segal, LGBTQ Nation"The Stonewall You Know Is a Myth. And That's O.K." by Shane O'Neill, The New York TimesOutroNorthwest Youth ServicesMental Health Resources

Jessica and Caitlin are back! Fresh off a mini-summer break, they bring you the first half of a two-part series covering the lives of LGBTQ+ rights activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera.Act 1: Breonna TaylorVisit https://justiceforbreonna.org/ and click on "take action." Episode Sources:Introduction"At Least 18 Transgender People Killed in 2020, Advocacy Group Says" by Erin Donaghue, CBS NEWSMarsha P. JohnsonNYT’s Overlooked on Marsha P. Johnson, written by Sewell ChanThe Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson, written by David France and Mark Blane, directed by David France (Available to watch on Netflix)“Podcast unearths earliest known recordings of trans icons Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera,” CBC RadioPay It No Mind - The Life and Times of Marsha P. Johnson by Michael Kasino on YouTube“Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries”, Lavender & red, part 73, Workers World by Leslie FeinbergMarsha P. Johnson InstituteHuman Rights Campaign: “New Report on Youth Homeless Affirms that LGBTQ Youth Disproportionately Experience Homelessness”Sylvia Rivera"Sylvia Rivera," Biography.com"Sylvia Rivera Changed Queer and Trans Activism Forever" by Elyssa Goodman, Them"Sylvia Rivera Was More Than Stonewall," CT Trans History and Archives"A Woman for Her Time" by Riki Wilchins, The Village Voice "'I Have to Go Off': Activist Sylvia Rivera on Choosing to Riot at Stonewall," The GuardianThe Stonewall Uprising"An Amazing 1969 Account of the Stonewall Uprising" by Garance Frankie-Ruta, The Atlantic "History Has Overlooked the Gay Liberation Front's Role in Stonewall...Until Now" by Mark Segal, LGBTQ Nation"The Stonewall You Know Is a Myth. And That's O.K." by Shane O'Neill, The New York Times"Two Transgender Activists Are Getting a Monument in New York" by Julia Jacobs, The New York Times

COMING SOON TO THE JESSICA AND CHAD BEFORE DARK PODCAST CHANNEL!http://www.buzzsprout.com/544780

Jessica and Caitlin cover the real life ghostbuster and spook-sleuth Rose Mackenberg and Isabella Stewart Gardner, Boston's rule-breaking art matron.https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/https://blacklivesmatter.com/https://thelovelandfoundation.org/https://www.naacp.org/https://www.splcenter.org/

Jane has answers. Chad has questions, on the debut episode of Pop Pop Quiz Quiz!Jane has a hilarious Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdayshoroscope/If you like Yesterday's Horoscope on Instagram, there's even more hilariousness to be found here: https://yesterdays-horoscope.com/

Chad can't sleep so Jessica and Johnny come to the rescue with some recordings designed to lull him into slumber.

In this episode, Caitlin takes us to the South China Sea to learn about Ching Shih, the worlds most successful pirate, and Jessica covers the surrealist photographer, war correspondent, and gourmet chef, Lee Miller.

Gillian and Chad talk about a whole bunch of stuff, including: improv, the importance of a writing routine, Gillian possibly becoming City Treasurer, pesky rabbits, how much of a non-difference the letter "r" can make to two words, and much, much, more.Gillian is the Artistic Director at The Upfront Theatre in Bellingham, Washington. If you can do so, please click on the link below and follow the instructions on how to make a donation to The Upfront. Every bit helps during these strange, strange, times.https://theupfront.com/#

Johnny Winjoe shares recent, specific, events that coalesce into a story.

In a hilarious and often ribald episode, Bess and Chad discuss the Doctor Who season 12 finale, The Timeless Children. (Spoiler: they both very much liked it!)

Johnny Winjoe covers a whole bunch of stuff in just under seven minutes. Bless him.

Jessica and Chad have a brief, but lively, conversation about how they're doing given all of the things. Also, Jessica can't stop inadvertently thinking of great t-shirt slogans and Chad is excited about carbs.

Jane and Chad have been friends since they first met in Bellingham, WA in 2014. Since then, they've both moved; Jane to Brooklyn, Chad to Chicago. This conversation is the first one they've had in almost three years. Please...do enjoy!

In this episode of Special Lady Day, Caitlin and Jessica discuss the luminous American screenwriter Frances Marion and Hatshepsut, the Egyptian queen who became king.They also brainstorm ways we can care for each other during social distancing, and are joined by a tiny stuffed bear that somehow managed to crash both their weddings.