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Welcome to Oh My Word!, a podcast about books, musicals, films, and all the things we like to talk about. Featuring our unique "Pearl Clutchers" rating system for Language, Violence, and Romance, so you know what to expect from your entertainment. Special focus on Young Adult and Middle Grade reads. Find us on Instagram, where we post our rating follows ups, @oh_my_word_podcast. "Keep your books close and your pearls closer!"

Oh My Word!


    • Mar 29, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 237 EPISODES


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    The Lie of “True Love” (Essay)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 7:00


    THE LIE OF TRUE LOVE In chasing the lie of “true love”, we've left actual values behind. Disney's lost a lot of money. Critics, commentators, and consumers point to the...

    Episode EXTRA! 36: “Farewell is Not the End…”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 5:17


    BONUS! Episode of Oh My Word! Podcast, also a farewell-wrap up episode. Who know what will be, but the podcast is going on long-term hiatus. All episodes will still be...

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    Episode EXTRA! 35: For Love of Books with Katie Otey

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 33:13


    BONUS! Episode featuring author and publisher Katie Otey! Katie shares about how her love of books and humor eventually led to becoming an author and publisher of all sorts of...

    Episode EXTRA! 34: Love, Inspired with Heidi McCahan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 37:29


    BONUS! Episode featuring author Heidi McCahan! Heidi shares her path to publication, particularly writing under Harlequin's Love Inspired imprint, writing inspirational romance, writing a mini series, internal conflict, and more,...

    Episode EXTRA! 33: Behind the Scenes of Shadow & Crown

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 19:15


    BONUS EPISODE! Host and author E. L. Tenenbaum goes behind the scenes of her book Shadow & Crown to talk about the story behind the story, structure, character development, and...

    Episode EXTRA! 32: “No One To See” read by E. L. Tenenbaum

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 16:09


    BONUS! Episode featuring short story “No One to See” by E. L. Tenenbaum! Listen or read below: (Originally published in Ami Magazine, August 2023.) For those who do good, even...

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    Episode EXTRA! 31: “We Are Family” with Leia M. Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 38:50


    BONUS! Episode featuring author Leia M. Johnson! Leia shares her journey to publication, from her early days as a blogger to writing nonfiction for adults, from a hospital ship in...

    Episode EXTRA! 30: Off to D.C. with Kitty Felde

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 36:55


    BONUS! Episode featuring author and podcaster Kitty Felde! Kitty shares her journey to publication, from her early days as a sportscaster to reporting hard news radio in D.C., plus starting...

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    Episode EXTRA! 29: Voice of Silhouettes with Ana Jacbosen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 28:44


    BONUS! Episode featuring voice actor Ana Jacobsen! Ana shares about becoming an audiobook reader, trying out different genres, word pronunciations, and most importantly, recording the Silhouettes audiobook! Find out more...

    Episode EXTRA! 28: World is a Coloring Book with S. J. Winkler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 37:30


    BONUS! Episode featuring author/illustrator S. J. Winkler! Samantha shares about karate and cake decorating, murals and pubs, sifting through standard industry advice, her unique path to publishing, and more! Find...

    Episode EXTRA! 27: Oh, the Tales You Will Tell with Derek Taylor Kent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 33:25


    BONUS! Episode featuring author Derek Taylor Kent! Derek shares his path to publishing, re-finding light and funny humor, following inspiration across genres, Stanley Kubrick, founding whimsical with his wife Sheri...

    Episode EXTRA! 26: Juicy Good with Sheri Fink

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 34:36


    BONUS! Episode featuring bestselling author Sheri Fink! Sheri shares about the push that moved her off the corporate ladder and into publishing, founding Whimsical World, overcoming fear, colorful wigs, and...

    Episode EXTRA! 25: “I’m Done!” with Kim “Kid” Curry

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 47:21


    BONUS! Episode featuring author and former broadcaster Kim “Kid” Curry! Kim chats about his unique name, getting into broadcasting, dealing with a life changing diagnosis, The Fairness Doctrine, writing his...

    Episode EXTRA! 24: Making the Squad with Kathleen Troy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 31:51


    BONUS! Episode featuring author Kathleen Troy! Kathleen shares about how her father's diagnosis led to her first manuscript, switching audiences, creating her own publishing company, and more! Find out more...

    Episode EXTRA! 23: Path of My Own with Moni Ritchie Hadley

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 28:05


    BONUS! Episode featuring author Moni Ritchie Hadley! Moni speaks about her unanticipated path to publication, approaching revisions like puzzle solving, writing art notes, trusting the process, and more! Find out...

    Episode EXTRA! 22: Back to the Future with Mark Rosendorf

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 28:49


    BONUS! Episode featuring author Mark Rosendorf (again)! Mark shares updates on The Witches of Vegas series, talks about writing series for new and returning readers, and more! Find out more...

    Episode EXTRA! 21: Author Talks with Grace Sammon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 30:56


    BONUS! Episode featuring agent and radio show host Grace Sammon! Grace shares about founding Author Talk Network, hosting a radio show, differing approaches to academic and fiction publishing, author success,...

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    Episode EXTRA! 20: Take a Hike with Ethan Gallogly

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 41:00


    BONUS! Episode featuring author Ethan Gallogly! Ethan shares about his inspiration for writing his first novel, learning how to write fiction, focusing on revisions, writing like painting Monet, and more!...

    Episode EXTRA! 19: Small Pressed with Beth Castrodale

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 30:35


    BONUS! Episode featuring author and book reviewer Beth Castrodale! Beth shares her road to publication, beginning with a degree in journalism to working for a textbook company to getting published...

    Episode EXTRA! 18: The Grapevine with Kayla Cichello

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 32:44


    BONUS! Episode featuring agent Kayla Cichello! Kayla discusses her unexpected path to becoming an agent, rights and contracts, her wish list, commercial versus literary fiction, themes in picture books, and...

    Episode EXTRA! 17: Stylize with Susi Schaefer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 30:15


    BONUS! Episode featuring author/illustrator Susi Schaefer! Susi shares her journey to becoming a picture book author and illustrator from painting stained glass in Austria to graphic design in the US,...

    Episode EXTRA! 16: Quake Chasing with Lori Polydoros

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 40:39


    BONUS! Episode featuring author Lori Polydoros! Lori talks about how losing a writing competition was the start of it all, her love of words and language, mixing lyrical and commercial...

    Episode EXTRA! 15: Reimagine with Claire M. Andrews

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 33:07


    BONUS! Episode featuring author Claire M. Andrews! Claire shares about her path to publishing, reimagining Greek mythology, following maps, comeback genres, cliffhangers, and more! Find out more about Claire M....

    Episode EXTRA! 14: Words of the Vine with Linda Rosen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 29:31


    BONUS! Episode featuring author Linda Rosen! Linda shares about finding her love for writing, switching from blog posts to novels, planning the right kind of research trip, book clubs, small...

    Episode EXTRA! 13: Word Music with Patricia Ricketts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 32:23


    BONUS! Episode featuring author Patricia Ricketts! Patricia shares about writing her debut novel, channeling creative energies, the musical aspects of words, writing from different perspectives, and more! Find out more...

    Episode EXTRA! 12: Holding the Dream with Barbara Conrey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 30:52


    BONUS! Episode featuring bestselling author Barbara Conrey! Barbara talks about becoming a USA Today Bestseller with a debut published at 70, working on craft, accepting critique-feedback, the women's fiction genre,...

    Episode EXTRA! 11: Five Act Writing with Sandra Rostirolla

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 38:38


    BONUS! Episode featuring author Sandra Rostirolla! Sandra shares about how she went from writing a ballet to a novel to a trilogy, tips for using maps to keep track of...

    Episode EXTRA! 10: Head Start with Shanti Hershenson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 25:28


    BONUS! Episode featuring author Shanti Hershenson! Shanti published her first novel at the age of twelve and she's kept writing since! Shanti talks about her novels, interest in sci-fi, plans...

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    Episode EXTRA! 9: Putting in Time with Saralyn Richard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 30:27


    BONUS! Episode featuring author Saralyn Richard! Saralyn shares about realizing her deferred dream to write, crafting mystery, writing tips, and more! Find out more about Saralyn Richard at www.saralynrichard.com Listen...

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    Episode EXTRA! 8: A-Pod-Calypse with Chris “Mad Dog” Russell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 31:43


    BONUS! Episode featuring podcast writer and producer Chris “Mad Dog” Russell! Chris talks about starting his post-apocalyptic podcast, episodic writing, big questions, hearing the sounds of words, and more! Find...

    Episode EXTRA! 7: For the Effect with Zach Hamelton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 38:31


    BONUS! Episode featuring TV/film/visual effects producer Zach Hamelton! Zach shares about getting into “the industry,” just what post-production visual effects are, why it's an artform, and more! Find out more...

    Episode EXTRA! 6: On the Road Again with Ruksana Hussain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 33:48


    BONUS! Episode featuring journalist, publisher and editor Ruksana Hussain! Ruksana shares about how she became a writer, switching over to travel writing, starting her own magazine, organizing content, and more!...

    Episode EXTRA! 5: Storytime! with Brad Gosse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 39:13


    BONUS! Episode featuring comedian and author Brad Gosse! Brad talks about writing “picture books”, finding a niche, business models, and more! Find out more about Brad Gosse at https://bradgosse.com Listen...

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    Episode EXTRA! 4: Finding Balance with Lorna Rose

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 31:26


    BONUS! Episode featuring writer Lorna Rose! Lorna shares about getting into writing, balancing writing and homelife, turning her memoir into an essay collection, and more! Find out more about Lorna...

    Episode EXTRA! 3: Haunting Houses with Ally Malinenko

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 37:43


    BONUS! Episode featuring author Ally Malinenko! Ally shares about her not-always-easy path to publication, the starting ideas for her novels, writing spooky stories for kids, and more! Find out more...

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    Episode EXTRA! 2: Recalculating with Kolby Granville

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 44:17


    BONUS! Episode featuring founder/editor-in-chief Kolby Granville! Kolby shares about the start of his literary/philosophy/ethics magazine, what sort of stories are published, getting down to core questions which lead to thought,...

    Episode EXTRA! 1: Mystery, She Wrote with Michelle Cox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 31:17


    BONUS! Episode featuring author Michelle Cox! Michelle talks about writing her first novel and turning it into a series, historical fiction, hybrid publishing, and more! Find out more about Michelle...

    BONUS! Episode 109.5: Pyramid Themes with Geoffrey D. Calhoun

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 33:56


    BONUS! Episode featuring screenwriter, author, and podcaster Geoffrey D. Calhoun! Geoffrey shares about becoming a screenwriter on a bet, writing an accessible book on screenwriting, weaving in subplots, and more!...

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    Episode 109: YA Trends – Chick Flick Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 23:21


    Some trends are self-made, some trends are manufactured, but however they come about, trends affect culture and culture affects trends. As part of an ongoing, multi-episode series, we're taking a...

    BONUS! Episode 108.5: The KLEMP Test with Erik Bean

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 37:30


    BONUS! Episode featuring author Erik Bean! Erik speaks about finding bias in media, learning to assess information, how these techniques may benefit fiction writers, and more! Find out more about...

    Episode 108: The Moonwitch Sonata

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 15:02


    Lyrical and wonderfully written, The Girl Who Drank the Moon weaves a story relatively good to our pearls, although there are certain descriptions and themes that may not be well-suited...

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    BONUS! Episode 107.5: “Learn to Love Again” with Angela Ruth Strong

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 38:06


    BONUS! Episode featuring author Angela Ruth Strong! Angela shares about writing romance…right after her husband left, writing clean romance, adaptations, and more! Find out more about Angela Ruth Strong at...

    Episode 107: Nicest Kids in Podcasting!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 20:35


    Hairspray, here to have a good time or musical with a message? Are bright colors and upbeat songs enough to make a good musical, or does there need to be...

    BONUS! Episode 106.5: Taking Off with Syd Blue

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 34:57


    BONUS! Episode featuring author Syd Blue! Syd talks about writing, flying, writing about flying, adaptations, and more! Find out more about Syd Blue at https://sydblue.com Listen on App/Subscribe to Oh...

    Episode 106: Isle of Lost & Found

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 20:01


    The World Between Blinks is a middle grade adventure which lands well on our pearl scales, and gets extra points for bringing in historical fiction! However, a sense of rushed...

    BONUS! Episode 105.5: A Voice for Every Season with Ray Buffer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 36:04


    BONUS! Episode featuring voice actor Ray Buffer! Ray talks about voice acting, recording bears, collecting golden age comic books, and more! Find out more about Ray Buffer at https://raybuffer.wixsite.com/raybuffer Listen...

    Episode 105: Family Feud

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 22:21


    Game of Thrones is a highly lauded TV adaptation of a book series of the same name, which developed a very rapt, devoted fan base. Somehow, this international hit wasn't...

    BONUS! Episode 104.5: Keeping it Complex with Natalie Mae

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 30:45


    BONUS! Episode featuring author Natalie Mae! Natalie shares about becoming an author, her YA fantasy debut series, creating complex characters, and more! Find out more about Natalie Mae at https://nataliemaebooks.com...

    Episode 104: Between Shades of Evil

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 27:14


    Many people have a general idea of what happened on the western front during World War II, but what about the atrocities of the eastern front? Between Shades of Gray...

    BONUS! Episode 103.5: Finger on the Pulse with Phil Hands

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 28:45


    BONUS! Episode featuring editorial cartoonist Phil Hands! Phil shares about how he got into cartooning, how he thinks up ideas, the aim of editorial cartooning, and more! Find out more...

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    Episode 103: It Goes Without Saying

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 19:17


    The Phantom Tollbooth is a wonderful example of a middle grade book with a perfect pearl clutching score, delightful wordplay, and a place on the shelf of classic children's literature....

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