Podcast appearances and mentions of Author L Frank

On this week's episode, we attempt to explain the weirdo madness of the 1985 Rankin/Bass special The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus! Based on a story by "Wizard of Oz" author L. Frank Baum, this special features a council of immortal wood nymphs, an army of invisible trolls, and an elf that may or may not have inspired a character from The Legend of Zelda. Oh, and somewhere in all that there's the origin story of Santa Claus. Also in this week's show, we take some time to sample a few new holiday libations, break down what it means to be a Christmas movie, and share our pitches for The Christmas Chronicles 3! Questions/Comments? Email us at XmasCreeps@gmail.comTweet us @ChristmasCreepsVisit us on the web at ChristmasCreeps.com! Join us on our Discord channel! Intro/Outro: Happy Christmas, You Guys! (Simon Panrucker) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, originally published by the George M. Hill Company in May 1900. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title The Wizard of Oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 Broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 live-action film. The story chronicles the adventures of a young farm girl named Dorothy in the magical Land of Oz after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their home in Kansas by a cyclone. The book is one of the best-known stories in American literature and has been widely translated. The Library of Congress has declared it "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale." Its groundbreaking success, and that of the Broadway musical adapted from the novel led Baum to write thirteen additional Oz books that serve as official sequels to the first story." Wonderful Wizard of Oz Wikipedia Laura Hales, an amateur voice actor, is reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, chapter by chapter, as a small service to the global community. At a time when many are stuck at home, feeling isolated or alone, hopeless or discouraged, Laura is hoping to provide an opportunity for individuals and families to listen to literary classics with Persuasion, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Pride and Prejudice, The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, Alice in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, Jane Eyre, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, The Great Gatsby, and A Christmas Carol and now The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. All readings are done live, meaning that mistakes and errors are made in the performance. These mistakes are valuable for young readers to observe and understand as they approach their reading. Did you enjoy this performance? Email us your best reading, art, music creation, dance, or anything else, that this reading has inspired you to create. YOUR ART may be featured on the next video! Videos may be shared freely, or used in classrooms/virtual learning without the performers permission, as long as credit is given in the shared video description to the YouTube video link. This reading material is under free copyright domain. Education. Find us on Facebook!

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, originally published by the George M. Hill Company in May 1900. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title The Wizard of Oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 Broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 live-action film. The story chronicles the adventures of a young farm girl named Dorothy in the magical Land of Oz after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their home in Kansas by a cyclone. The book is one of the best-known stories in American literature and has been widely translated. The Library of Congress has declared it "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale." Its groundbreaking success, and that of the Broadway musical adapted from the novel led Baum to write thirteen additional Oz books that serve as official sequels to the first story." Wonderful Wizard of Oz Wikipedia Laura Hales, an amateur voice actor, is reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, chapter by chapter, as a small service to the global community. At a time when many are stuck at home, feeling isolated or alone, hopeless or discouraged, Laura is hoping to provide an opportunity for individuals and families to listen to literary classics with Persuasion, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Pride and Prejudice, The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, Alice in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, Jane Eyre, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, The Great Gatsby, and A Christmas Carol and now The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. All readings are done live, meaning that mistakes and errors are made in the performance. These mistakes are valuable for young readers to observe and understand as they approach their reading. Did you enjoy this performance? Email us your best reading, art, music creation, dance, or anything else, that this reading has inspired you to create. YOUR ART may be featured on the next video! Videos may be shared freely, or used in classrooms/virtual learning without the performers permission, as long as credit is given in the shared video description to the YouTube video link. This reading material is under free copyright domain. Education. Find us on Facebook!

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, originally published by the George M. Hill Company in May 1900. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title The Wizard of Oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 Broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 live-action film. The story chronicles the adventures of a young farm girl named Dorothy in the magical Land of Oz after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their home in Kansas by a cyclone. The book is one of the best-known stories in American literature and has been widely translated. The Library of Congress has declared it "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale." Its groundbreaking success, and that of the Broadway musical adapted from the novel led Baum to write thirteen additional Oz books that serve as official sequels to the first story." Wonderful Wizard of Oz Wikipedia Laura Hales, an amateur voice actor, is reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, chapter by chapter, as a small service to the global community. At a time when many are stuck at home, feeling isolated or alone, hopeless or discouraged, Laura is hoping to provide an opportunity for individuals and families to listen to literary classics with Persuasion, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Pride and Prejudice, The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, Alice in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, Jane Eyre, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, The Great Gatsby, and A Christmas Carol and now The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. All readings are done live, meaning that mistakes and errors are made in the performance. These mistakes are valuable for young readers to observe and understand as they approach their reading. Did you enjoy this performance? Email us your best reading, art, music creation, dance, or anything else, that this reading has inspired you to create. YOUR ART may be featured on the next video! Videos may be shared freely, or used in classrooms/virtual learning without the performers permission, as long as credit is given in the shared video description to the YouTube video link. This reading material is under free copyright domain. Education. Find us on Facebook!

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, originally published by the George M. Hill Company in May 1900. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title The Wizard of Oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 Broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 live-action film. The story chronicles the adventures of a young farm girl named Dorothy in the magical Land of Oz after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their home in Kansas by a cyclone. The book is one of the best-known stories in American literature and has been widely translated. The Library of Congress has declared it "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale." Its groundbreaking success, and that of the Broadway musical adapted from the novel led Baum to write thirteen additional Oz books that serve as official sequels to the first story." Wonderful Wizard of Oz Wikipedia Laura Hales, an amateur voice actor, is reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, chapter by chapter, as a small service to the global community. At a time when many are stuck at home, feeling isolated or alone, hopeless or discouraged, Laura is hoping to provide an opportunity for individuals and families to listen to literary classics with Persuasion, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Pride and Prejudice, The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, Alice in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, Jane Eyre, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, The Great Gatsby, and A Christmas Carol and now The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. All readings are done live, meaning that mistakes and errors are made in the performance. These mistakes are valuable for young readers to observe and understand as they approach their reading. Did you enjoy this performance? Email us your best reading, art, music creation, dance, or anything else, that this reading has inspired you to create. YOUR ART may be featured on the next video! Videos may be shared freely, or used in classrooms/virtual learning without the performers permission, as long as credit is given in the shared video description to the YouTube video link. This reading material is under free copyright domain. Education. Find us on Facebook!

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, originally published by the George M. Hill Company in May 1900. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title The Wizard of Oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 Broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 live-action film. The story chronicles the adventures of a young farm girl named Dorothy in the magical Land of Oz after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their home in Kansas by a cyclone. The book is one of the best-known stories in American literature and has been widely translated. The Library of Congress has declared it "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale." Its groundbreaking success, and that of the Broadway musical adapted from the novel led Baum to write thirteen additional Oz books that serve as official sequels to the first story." Wonderful Wizard of Oz Wikipedia Laura Hales, an amateur voice actor, is reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, chapter by chapter, as a small service to the global community. At a time when many are stuck at home, feeling isolated or alone, hopeless or discouraged, Laura is hoping to provide an opportunity for individuals and families to listen to literary classics with Persuasion, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Pride and Prejudice, The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, Alice in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, Jane Eyre, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, The Great Gatsby, and A Christmas Carol and now The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. All readings are done live, meaning that mistakes and errors are made in the performance. These mistakes are valuable for young readers to observe and understand as they approach their reading. Did you enjoy this performance? Email us your best reading, art, music creation, dance, or anything else, that this reading has inspired you to create. YOUR ART may be featured on the next video! Videos may be shared freely, or used in classrooms/virtual learning without the performers permission, as long as credit is given in the shared video description to the YouTube video link. This reading material is under free copyright domain. Education. Find us on Facebook!

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, originally published by the George M. Hill Company in May 1900. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title The Wizard of Oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 Broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 live-action film. The story chronicles the adventures of a young farm girl named Dorothy in the magical Land of Oz after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their home in Kansas by a cyclone. The book is one of the best-known stories in American literature and has been widely translated. The Library of Congress has declared it "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale." Its groundbreaking success, and that of the Broadway musical adapted from the novel led Baum to write thirteen additional Oz books that serve as official sequels to the first story." Wonderful Wizard of Oz Wikipedia Laura Hales, an amateur voice actor, is reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, chapter by chapter, as a small service to the global community. At a time when many are stuck at home, feeling isolated or alone, hopeless or discouraged, Laura is hoping to provide an opportunity for individuals and families to listen to literary classics with Persuasion, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Pride and Prejudice, The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, Alice in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, Jane Eyre, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, The Great Gatsby, and A Christmas Carol and now The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. All readings are done live, meaning that mistakes and errors are made in the performance. These mistakes are valuable for young readers to observe and understand as they approach their reading. Did you enjoy this performance? Email us your best reading, art, music creation, dance, or anything else, that this reading has inspired you to create. YOUR ART may be featured on the next video! Videos may be shared freely, or used in classrooms/virtual learning without the performers permission, as long as credit is given in the shared video description to the YouTube video link. This reading material is under free copyright domain. Education. Find us on Facebook!

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, originally published by the George M. Hill Company in May 1900. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title The Wizard of Oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 Broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 live-action film. The story chronicles the adventures of a young farm girl named Dorothy in the magical Land of Oz after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their home in Kansas by a cyclone. The book is one of the best-known stories in American literature and has been widely translated. The Library of Congress has declared it "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale." Its groundbreaking success, and that of the Broadway musical adapted from the novel led Baum to write thirteen additional Oz books that serve as official sequels to the first story." Wonderful Wizard of Oz Wikipedia Laura Hales, an amateur voice actor, is reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, chapter by chapter, as a small service to the global community. At a time when many are stuck at home, feeling isolated or alone, hopeless or discouraged, Laura is hoping to provide an opportunity for individuals and families to listen to literary classics with Persuasion, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Pride and Prejudice, The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, Alice in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, Jane Eyre, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, The Great Gatsby, and A Christmas Carol and now The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. All readings are done live, meaning that mistakes and errors are made in the performance. These mistakes are valuable for young readers to observe and understand as they approach their reading. Did you enjoy this performance? Email us your best reading, art, music creation, dance, or anything else, that this reading has inspired you to create. YOUR ART may be featured on the next video! Videos may be shared freely, or used in classrooms/virtual learning without the performers permission, as long as credit is given in the shared video description to the YouTube video link. This reading material is under free copyright domain. Education. Find us on Facebook!

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, originally published by the George M. Hill Company in May 1900. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title The Wizard of Oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 Broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 live-action film. The story chronicles the adventures of a young farm girl named Dorothy in the magical Land of Oz after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their home in Kansas by a cyclone. The book is one of the best-known stories in American literature and has been widely translated. The Library of Congress has declared it "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale." Its groundbreaking success, and that of the Broadway musical adapted from the novel led Baum to write thirteen additional Oz books that serve as official sequels to the first story." Wonderful Wizard of Oz Wikipedia Laura Hales, an amateur voice actor, is reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, chapter by chapter, as a small service to the global community. At a time when many are stuck at home, feeling isolated or alone, hopeless or discouraged, Laura is hoping to provide an opportunity for individuals and families to listen to literary classics with Persuasion, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Pride and Prejudice, The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, Alice in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, Jane Eyre, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, The Great Gatsby, and A Christmas Carol and now The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. All readings are done live, meaning that mistakes and errors are made in the performance. These mistakes are valuable for young readers to observe and understand as they approach their reading. Did you enjoy this performance? Email us your best reading, art, music creation, dance, or anything else, that this reading has inspired you to create. YOUR ART may be featured on the next video! Videos may be shared freely, or used in classrooms/virtual learning without the performers permission, as long as credit is given in the shared video description to the YouTube video link. This reading material is under free copyright domain. Education. Find us on Facebook!

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, originally published by the George M. Hill Company in May 1900. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title The Wizard of Oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 Broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 live-action film. The story chronicles the adventures of a young farm girl named Dorothy in the magical Land of Oz after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their home in Kansas by a cyclone. The book is one of the best-known stories in American literature and has been widely translated. The Library of Congress has declared it "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale." Its groundbreaking success, and that of the Broadway musical adapted from the novel led Baum to write thirteen additional Oz books that serve as official sequels to the first story." Wonderful Wizard of Oz Wikipedia Laura Hales, an amateur voice actor, is reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, chapter by chapter, as a small service to the global community. At a time when many are stuck at home, feeling isolated or alone, hopeless or discouraged, Laura is hoping to provide an opportunity for individuals and families to listen to literary classics with Persuasion, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Pride and Prejudice, The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, Alice in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, Jane Eyre, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, The Great Gatsby, and A Christmas Carol and now The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. All readings are done live, meaning that mistakes and errors are made in the performance. These mistakes are valuable for young readers to observe and understand as they approach their reading. Did you enjoy this performance? Email us your best reading, art, music creation, dance, or anything else, that this reading has inspired you to create. YOUR ART may be featured on the next video! Videos may be shared freely, or used in classrooms/virtual learning without the performers permission, as long as credit is given in the shared video description to the YouTube video link. This reading material is under free copyright domain. Education. Find us on Facebook!

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, originally published by the George M. Hill Company in May 1900. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title The Wizard of Oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 Broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 live-action film. The story chronicles the adventures of a young farm girl named Dorothy in the magical Land of Oz after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their home in Kansas by a cyclone. The book is one of the best-known stories in American literature and has been widely translated. The Library of Congress has declared it "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale." Its groundbreaking success, and that of the Broadway musical adapted from the novel led Baum to write thirteen additional Oz books that serve as official sequels to the first story." Wonderful Wizard of Oz Wikipedia Laura Hales, an amateur voice actor, is reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, chapter by chapter, as a small service to the global community. At a time when many are stuck at home, feeling isolated or alone, hopeless or discouraged, Laura is hoping to provide an opportunity for individuals and families to listen to literary classics with Persuasion, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Pride and Prejudice, The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, Alice in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, Jane Eyre, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, The Great Gatsby, and A Christmas Carol and now The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. All readings are done live, meaning that mistakes and errors are made in the performance. These mistakes are valuable for young readers to observe and understand as they approach their reading. Did you enjoy this performance? Email us your best reading, art, music creation, dance, or anything else, that this reading has inspired you to create. YOUR ART may be featured on the next video! Videos may be shared freely, or used in classrooms/virtual learning without the performers permission, as long as credit is given in the shared video description to the YouTube video link. This reading material is under free copyright domain. Education. Find us on Facebook!

On May 30, 1879 the town of Irving, Kansas in the northeastern part of the state was a growing farm community with several hundred residents. Today, though Irving is a ghost town. On May 30, 1879, two tornadoes destroyed most of the town, leaving 19 dead and many more injured. Some residents left Irving, but the town was rebuilt, and new businesses arrived, allowing Irving to regain its prominence as a local agricultural center. During the summer of 1903, the Big Blue River flooded and destroyed homes, crops and bridges. The river threatened to do it again in 1908 but the townspeople were prepared and were able to keep the river within its banks. In 1910 the population was estimated at 403 and boasted "good banking facilities, a weekly newspaper, telegraph and express offices, grade schools, a public library, and churches. After plans for the construction of the Tuttle Creek Dam were announced, the population declined and many businesses, including the post office, closed. The townsite was abandoned in 1960 after the dam was constructed. The town fell victim to the ways of the weather on the great plans and what some would term – progress. Still the town lives on. It turns out that one of those who unfortunately died in the 1879 tornado was a young woman named Dorothy Gale, who was found without her shoes. Passing through the region just after the tornado was traveling salesman-turned-author L. Frank Baum. He would use the story to inspire him to write a book and the name of Dorothy would live on in his famous work, "The Wizard of Oz" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“For the longest time we used the term vegan and vegetarian, and that really only describes about three to five percent of our population.” – Maggie Sadowsky This week on the Gooder Podcast I had the pleasure of talking with Maggie Sadowsky, the President of 8 Track Foods. We discuss how the term plant-based has replaced the word vegan, at least from marketing and consumer facing format. We learn about beans – one of 8 Track Foods’ main products, and the benefits that it has to the consumers and the planet. And we get to meet one of the people responsible for some of the most significant innovations in Better-For-You food tech. In this episode we learn: - A little background about 8 Track Foods and the reason it exists. - Beans relationship with the American diet, affordability, accessibility and its inclusion in every type of cultural diet. - How vegan turned into plant-based and the related impact of food tech. - About responsibility in the naturals industry to make sure that people do the right thing when it comes to producing BFY products. - The importance of utilizing your pantry to help control food waste. About Maggie Sadowsky: Maggie Seng Sadowsky, the President of 8 Track Foods, is considered a thought leader in Natural Foods and a subject matter expert in plant-based proteins. Maggie graduated from The Ohio State University with a BS in Food Science. She is a Certified Food Scientist (CFS) from the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and holds advisory positions with the Good Food Institute (GFI) and US Dry Bean Council (USDBC)Innovation Group. Before launching 8 Track Foods, Maggie owned the consulting firm The Culinary Architects, with clients including Conagra, Kellogg and Beyond Meat. Guests Social Media Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggiesadowsky/ Email: maggie@8trackfoods.com Company Website: http://www.theculinaryarchitects.com/ Website: https://8trackfoods.com/   Shows Mentioned: Conagra Brands, Inc. is an American packaged foods company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Conagra makes and sells products under various brand names that are available in supermarkets, restaurants, and food service establishments. The Kellogg Company, doing business as Kellogg's, is an American multinational food manufacturing company headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. Beyond Meat is a Los Angeles-based producer of plant-based meat substitutes founded in 2009 by Ethan Brown. The company's initial products were launched in the United States in 2012. The company has products designed to emulate beef, meatballs, ground meat, and pork sausage links and patties.  The Wicked Witch of the West is a fictional character who appears in the classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, created by American author L. Frank Baum. The United States Department of Agriculture, also known as the Agriculture Department, is the federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, rural economic development, and food. "Jack and the Beanstalk" is an English fairy tale. It appeared as "The Story of Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean" in 1734 and as Benjamin Tabart's moralized "The History of Jack and the Bean-Stalk" in 1807. The Good Food Institute is an international 501 nonprofit that promotes plant-based alternatives to meat, dairy, and eggs as well as cultivated meat, as alternatives to the products of conventional animal agriculture. PepsiCo, Inc. is an American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation headquartered in Harrison, New York, in the hamlet of Purchase. PepsiCo has interests in the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of grain-based snack foods, beverages, and other products. TerraCycle is a private U.S. recycling business headquartered in Trenton, New Jersey. It primarily runs a volunteer-based recycling platform to collect non-recyclable pre- consumer and post-consumer waste on behalf of corporate donors or municipalities to turn it into raw material to be used in new products. https://hilaryseatwell.com/ https://www.facebook.com/nytcooking/ https://rebellyous.com/ https://www.detroitdirt.org/ Episode Sponsor - Retail Voodoo: A creative marketing firm specializing in growing, fixing and reinventing brands in the food, beverage, wellness and fitness industry. If your natural brand is in need of positioning, package design or marketing activation, we’re here to help. You can find more information at www.retail-voodoo.com

Presented By Honor Credit Union - Come Be Part Of It! Author L. Frank Baum suggested that there are actually 10 of these. What are they? Timothy from Sodus is the Smartest Person Awake! Hear the correct answer in our podcast!

"The Emerald City has been ruled by men long enough." From author L. Frank Baum comes a yellow-brick sequel... The Marvellous Land of Oz, coming soon from Willow Audiobooks!

Librarians Carrie Anderson and Sarah Lane join the podcast today to discuss their favorite books of 2019. Carrie's Books Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee, by Casey Cep Carrie's review: Harper Lee fans will love how it delves into her psyche and the history of her writing life. There's a lot of interesting history here too, such as politics of the time in Alabama, and the history of life insurance. Cep tells all of this in a very engaging way. The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep, by H.G. Parry Carrie's review: This novel takes place in a world a lot like ours, except for one thing - certain people can bring characters out from books out into the real world. The result is a wonderful book that I recommend for bibliophiles of all types. It's full of wit and swashbuckling adventure, and it has real heart. Twenty-One Truths about Love, by Matthew Dicks Carrie's review: This book follows Daniel and Jill Mayrock. Daniel has just quit his job to open up a bookshop when they find out his wife Jill is pregnant. The book has a unique format - it's written from Dan's perspective through his lists. I loved this book. Books written in unusual formats can be gimmicky, but this one is not. It works really well for the story and it holds its own. Sarah's Books Bromance Book Club, by Lyssa Kay Adams Sarah's review: This was my favorite romance book of the year. It turns the romance genre on its head without talking away any of the heartfelt sentiment you want in a romance book. This book hits you in all the feels while still being realistic and down to earth. I loved hearing men talk about wooing one's wife through communication and emotional depth. Circe, by Madeline Miller Sarah's review: Technically this book was published in 2018, but Madeline Miller came to Des Moines as part of AViD in 2019, so I'm counting it. I listened to the audiobook; it is riveting and beautifully narrated. Finding Dorothy, by Elizabeth Letts Sarah's review: This book tells of the story of Maude Gage Baum, the real-life wife of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum. Though the book is fiction, Letts weaves nonfiction elements into her writing, creating a truly unique narrative. Finding Dorothy is an engrossing narrative about a little-known woman in history.

Day 5: Rankin/Bass goes off the rails in its last-ever stop motion animated Christmas special, 1985’s “The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus,” based on the 1902 book by “Wizard of Oz” author L. Frank Baum, which explains a lot. On This Episode Mike Westfall (@fallwestmike), lord of the Sound Imps. Paxton Holley (@paxtonholley), grand protector of movie novelizations from the Cavalcade of Awesome, I Read Movies, Nerd Lunch, the Cult Film Club, and Hellbent for Letterbox. Brandon Medley (@brandmed) master beardsman of Blessed are the Geek. Topics and Tangents Santa Claus’s growth to manhood, from J.D. Roth to Mumm-ra, and the rest of the Thundercats cast is here, too! Read L. Frank Baum’s original book on the Internet Archive: Text ebook, courtesy of Project Gutenberg. Borrow the book in PDF format. Audiobook by Kristin LeMoine for Librivox. Pax’s review of the Baum book and “Road to Oz,” which also features Santa. Baum’s sequel story, “A Kidnapped Santa Claus.” King Awgwa looks like My Pet Monster. Change my mind! “The Most Pagan Christmas Special You Will Ever See,” by Bayou Babylon on Fit for Dragon*Con. That’s not Santa in “Return to Oz.” That’s the Shaggy Man. After This Episode Watch this Doom Metal Tribute to The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus! You can visit the Advent Calendar House on the web at adventcalendar.house, on Twitter @adventcalhouse, and on the Christmas Podcast Network.

Discussion of Free eBooks from Project Gutenberg, author L. Frank Baum, and why I love children's book authors.

Welcome the newest episode of Dark Discussions, your place for the discussion of horror film, fiction, and all that’s fantastic. The American author L. Frank Baum is known as one of the greatest fantasy authors of the twentieth century. His works included what some would call today young adult novels and stories in the same mold as Alice in Wonderland or The Wind in the Willows. His most famous novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, had thirteen sequels and also was the inspiration for the Victor Fleming classic 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz. After numerous attempts to make further adaptations, Disney took up the reigns with a property that in all ways seems to fit with their image. Released in March of 2013 was the Sam Ramie directed film, Oz the Great and Powerful, starring James Franco, Rachel Weiss, Mila Kumis, and Rachel Williams. Essentially the film is a prequel to the Victor Fleming film and shows how some of the major characters from that film became who they are. Back stories are filled while new characters are brought into context. With a huge opening weekend and a sequel already being mentioned, the universe created by L. Frank Baum may finally have arrived to stay. Dark Discussions talks about this new film and how it fits in with the Baum universe and the original Victor Fleming film. Discussions include your co-hosts opinions of the casting, the iconic takes on the witches, the special effects, and the screenplay. Walt Disney himself would be proud if he were still with us. As always we welcome your comments: darkdiscussions@aol.com (written email or attached mp3 files) WWW.DARKDISCUSSIONS.COM