Podcast appearances and mentions of Kate Racculia

Flashback to 1988! The world was changing in significant ways. And in the movie theaters, Americans were treated to a wonderfully inventive, original slate of films that would delight both audiences and critics. So join the Great Pop Culture Debate as we throw it back to determine the Best Film of 1988. Films discussed: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Gorillas in the Mist, Scrooged, Heathers, The Naked Gun, Die Hard, The Land Before Time, Rain Man, Beetlejuice, Big, Beaches, Twins, A Fish Called Wanda, Hairspray, Coming to America. Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Bob Erlenback, Kate Racculia, and Michael Schwarz as they discuss 16 of the most-loved movies of 1988. Play along at home by finding the listener bracket here. Make a copy for yourself, fill it out, and see if your picks match up with ours! For more exclusive content, including the warm-up in which we discuss even more notable films from 1988 that didn't make the bracket, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today. Looking for more reasons to become a Patreon supporter? Check out our Top 10 Patreon Perks. Sign up for our weekly newsletter! Subscribe to find out what's new in pop culture each week right in your inbox! Vote in more pop culture polls! Check out our Open Polls. Your votes determine our future debates! Then, vote in our Future Topic Polls to have a say in what episodes we tackle next. Episode Credits Host: Eric Rezsnyak Panelists: Bob Erlenback, Kate Racculia, Michael Schwarz Producer: Derek Mekita Editor: Bob Erlenback Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch #film #movies #1980s #80smovies #80sfilms #rogerrabbit #whoframedrogerrabbit #big #bigmovie #beetlejuice #beaches #rainman #heathers #thenakedgun #diehard #comingtoamerica #hairspray #afishcalledwanda Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nobody sets out to make a bad movie. And yet, it happens. A lot. Especially when it comes to sequels. Hollywood can't resist going back to the well when a movie captures a passionate audience – and makes lots of money. But again and again sequels disappoint, and in some cases, can be so bad they kill a franchise. So join the Great Pop Culture Debate as it focuses on the most dreadful of duds, the most creatively bankrupt of flops, as we debate the Worst Movie Sequels. Films discussed: Speed 2: Cruise Control, Highlander 2: The Quickening, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Caddyshack II, Jaws: The Revenge, Halloween Kills, Basic Instinct II, Teen Wolf Too, Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, Staying Alive, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Grease 2, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Batman & Robin, Zoolander II, Spider-Man 3. Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Jim Czadzeck, Kate Racculia, and Kevin Dillon as they debate 16 of the most reviled movie sequels of all time. Great Pop Culture Debate is brought to you by Factor Meals. Visit factormeals.com/greatpop50 and use the code greatpop50 for 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month. Play along at home by finding the listener bracket here. Make a copy for yourself, fill it out, and see if your picks match up with ours! For more exclusive content, including warm-up in which we discuss the terrible movies we think SHOULD have made the bracket, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today. Want to play along at home? Download the Listener Bracket and see if your picks match up with ours! Sign up for our weekly newsletter! Subscribe to find out what's new in pop culture each week right in your inbox! Vote in more pop culture polls! Check out our Open Polls. Your votes determine our future debates! Then, vote in our Future Topic Polls to have a say in what episodes we tackle next. Episode Credits Host: Eric Rezsnyak Panel: Jim Czadzeck, Kate Racculia, Kevin Dillon Producer: Bob Erlenback Editor:  Eric Rezsnyak Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch #sequels #badmovies #moviepodcast #filmpodcast #films #boxoffice #sequels #movies #spacejam #blairwitch #batman #superman #basicinstinct #jaws #teenwolf #stayingalive #saturdaynightfever #highlander #spiderman #caddyshack #grease #horrorfilm #musicals #podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While dolls, games, and action figures have existed for decades, even centuries, in the 1980s toys became big business – the industry earned an estimated $12 billion in America in 1986 alone. IP concepts and trends that started in the 1960s and 70s were fully developed, manufactured, and marketed to eager moppets transfixed by after-school cartoons or breakfast cereal tie-ins. And the toys themselves were incredible, with many of the most popular lines standing the test of time even decades later. Now the Great Pop Culture Debate wants to determine: what IS the Best 80s Toys Line? Toy lines discussed: Cabbage Patch Kids, Jem and the Holograms, Micro Machines, G.I. Joe, Pound Puppies, Polly Pocket, Masters of the Universe, My Little Pony, Care Bears, Star Wars, Strawberry Shortcake, Rainbow Brite, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Popples, Thundercats, Transformers. Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Karissa Kloss, Kate Racculia, and Zack Derby as they discuss and debate 16 of the most legendary toy lines of the 1980s. Great Pop Culture Debate is brought to you by Factor Meals. Visit factormeals.com/greatpop50 and use the code greatpop50 for 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month. Play along at home by finding the listener bracket here. Make a copy for yourself, fill it out, and see if your picks match up with ours! For more exclusive content, including warm-up in which we discuss the toys we were bummed didn't make the bracket, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today. Sign up for our weekly newsletter! Subscribe to find out what's new in pop culture each week right in your inbox! Vote in more pop culture polls! Check out our Open Polls. Your votes determine our future debates! Episode Credits Host: Eric Rezsnyak Panel: Karissa Kloss, Kate Racculia, Zack Derby Producer: Bob Erlenback Editor: Bob Erlenback Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch #80s #80stoys #1980s #80skid #cabbagepatchkids #motu #transformers #tmnt #mylittlepony #starwars #heman #gijoe #jemandtheholograms #actionfigures #dolls #toys #stuffedanimals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While duets have a long history in popular music, they exploded in popularity during the 1980s. Many were heart-wrenching romantic ballads of lust and loss, others were bombastic declarations of friendship and independence. But if you were a top-tier musical artist of the decade, chances are you had at least one smash hit you shared with another music icon. And now the Great Pop Culture Debate wants to look back at these shared successes as we debate the Best 1980s Duet! Songs discussed include “Islands in the Stream,” “Up Where We Belong,” “(I've Had) The Time of My Life,” “Ebony and Ivory,” “Almost Paradise,” “Guilty,” “Endless Love,” “Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves,” “Somewhere Out There,” “After All,” “On My Own,” “Easy Lover,” and more. Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Derek Mekita, Jonny Minogue, and Kate Racculia as they discuss 16 of the most gloriously 80s ballads ever recorded. Play along at home by finding the listener bracket here. Make a copy for yourself, fill it out, and see if your picks match up with ours! For more exclusive content, including a warm-up in which we discuss the 80s duets we were bummed didn't make the bracket, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today. RELATED CONTENT Best Song of 1985 Best 80s Movie Soundtrack Best Phil Collins Song Best Cher Song Best Barbra Streisand Song Sign up for our weekly newsletter! Subscribe to find out what's new in pop culture each week right in your inbox! Vote in more pop culture polls! Check out our Open Polls. Your votes determine our future debates! Then, vote in our Future Topic Polls to have a say in what episodes we tackle next. Episode Credits Host: Eric Rezsnyak Panel: Derek Mekita, Jonny Minogue, Kate Racculia Producer: Bob Erlenback Editor: Eric Rezsnyak #80smusic #1980smusic #1980s #80sduets #duets #duetsongs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pop music is as quintessential to the summer as warm breezes, lazy afternoons, and margaritas by the pool. And for decades, musical artists have been inspired by the season to create memorable, catchy songs that have, in turn, become required listening every time the warmer months roll around. So for one of our 2024 Summer Specials, the Great Pop Culture Debate wants to feel the heat as we name the Best "Summer" Song. Songs discussed include “Cruel Summer” by Bananarama; “Summer in the City” by The Lovin' Spoonful; “Cool for the Summer” by Demi Lovato; “Summer Breeze” by Seals & Crofts; “California Gurls” by Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg; “Summer of ‘69” by Bryan Adams; “The Boys of Summer” by Don Henley; “Sailing” by Christopher Cross; “Come Sail Away” by Styx; “Summer Lovin'” from Grease; “Under the Boardwalk” by The Drifters; “I Get Around” by The Beach Boys; and more! Join host Eric Rezsnyak, GPCD panelists Derek Mekita and Kate Racculia, and special guest Ashleigh Stiles from Wizard Radio as they discuss 16 of the most popular songs associated with the summer. Play along at home by finding the listener bracket here. Make a copy for yourself, fill it out, and see if your picks match up with ours! For more exclusive content, including warm-up in which we discuss the summer songs we were bummed didn't make the bracket, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today. Looking for a playlist featuring the nominated songs, plus additional summer bop suggestions from our panelists? Here you go. Have a say in future episodes by voting on our open polls or future topics. Love pop culture? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, telling you about what's new in music, movies, TV and more every week. Episode Credits Host: Eric Rezsnyak Panel: Derek Mekita, Kate Racculia Special Guest: Ashleigh Stiles Producer: Bob Erlenback Editor: Eric Rezsnyak #music #popmusic #summersongs #summermusic #summervibes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Teens of the 1980s were blessed with some of the most memorable coming-of-age films ever made. They were bold, they were brash, and while they varied wildly in tone and subject matter, they defined what teenagers looked and acted like for not only their peers, but for teens (and adults) in generations to come. Forty years later, some of these films are considered critical pop-culture touchstones, while others have found appreciation as cult classics. Gas up the Deloreon and grab batteries for your Walkman, because the Great Pop Culture Debate wants to determine the Best Teen Movie of the 1980s. Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Bob Erlenback, Karissa Kloss, and Kate Racculia as they discuss 16 of the most iconic films of the 1980s made FOR teenagers, or starring protagonists dealing with teen issues. Play along at home by finding the listener bracket here. Make a copy for yourself, fill it out, and see if your picks match up with ours! To listen to Round 1, showing how we got to the Sweet 16 down from the Top 32, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today to access the exclusive Part 1 episode. RELATED CONTENT Best 80's Children's Film Best 80's Soundtrack Best 90's Romantic Comedy Top 10 Billy Zabka Roles Round 2 Match-Ups: Match-Up 1: Valley Girl (8) vs. The Lost Boys (4) Match-Up 2: Weird Science (3) vs. The Karate Kid (2) Match-Up 3: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1) vs. Footloose (4) Match-Up 4: Heathers (3) vs. Sixteen Candles (2) Match-Up 5: The Breakfast Club (1) vs. Better Off Dead (5) Match-Up 6: Fast Times at Ridgemont High (3) vs. Pretty in Pink (2) Match-Up 7: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1) vs. Dead Poets Society (4) Match-Up 8: Stand By Me (3) vs. The Goonies (2) Have a say in future episodes! Finally, if you want to have a say in what episodes we tackle next, vote in our Topic Polls! And we would love to have you pick your faves in the polls currently open for your votes! EPISODE CREDITS Host: Eric Rezsnyak Panel: Bob Erlenback, Karissa Kloss, Kate Racculia Producer: Curtis Creekmore Editors: Bob Erlenback, Eric Rezsnyak #80smovies #80sfilms #1980s #80steen #teenmovies #johnhughes #bratpack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since at least March 1968, the world has been gifted with original music by Reginald Dwight, the artist better known as Elton John. From the 60s up through the 2020s, Mr. John would go on to have one of the most successful music careers in pop history, spanning 31 studio albums, 10 soundtracks, 5 live albums, 16 compilation albums, and a slew of awards and accolades. Now that Elton has recently retired from live performing, the Great Pop Culture Debate wants to look back at his inimitable songbook and attempt to determine the Best Elton John Single of all time. We consider: “Your Song,” “Honky Cat,” “Don't Go Breaking My Heart,” “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” “Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me,” “The Bitch is Back,” “Crocodile Rock,” “I'm Still Standing,” “Rocket Man,” “Philadelphia Freedom,” “Tiny Dancer,” “I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues,” “Candle in the Wind,” “Bennie and the Jets,” and more. Join host Eric Rezsnyak, GPCD panelists Derek Mekita and Kate Racculia, and extra-special guest John Higgins, Feature Writer at EltonJohn.com and Sir Elton's personal archivist, as they discuss 16 of the Rocket Man's most beloved songs, narrowing them down until they make their final decision! To listen to Round 1, showing how we got to the Sweet 16 down from the Top 32, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today to access the exclusive Part 1 episode. RELATED CONTENT Best Phil Collins Song Best Gay Icon Best Song of 1994 Have a say in future episodes! Finally, if you want to have a say in what episodes we tackle next, vote in our Topic Polls! And we would love to have you pick your faves in the polls currently open for your votes! EPISODE CREDITS Host: Eric Rezsnyak Panel: Derek Mekita, Kate Racculia Special Guest: John Higgins Producer: Curtis Creekmore Editors: Eric Rezsnyak, John Higgins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we publish this episode in 2024, it has been 30 YEARS since 1994. THIRTY. YEARS. How did that happen? That said, 1994 was a great year for music. In the days right before the inventions of Napster and the iPod, radio, MTV, VH1, record stores, and CD clubs still had an iron grip on what most Americans listened to. It was a diverse mix of genres and artists, with dance hits, grunge bands, rap, r'n'b, alternative rock, adult-contemporary ballads, and even some folk-pop indie darlings piercing through the noise and topping the charts. Now, continuing our series of looking back at songs from 20, 30, and 40 years ago, the Great Pop Culture Debate wants to determine: what WAS the best song of 1994? Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Gary Jackson, Joelle Boedecker, and Kate Racculia they discuss 16 of the most iconic songs from 1994, narrowing them down until they make their final decision! To listen to Round 1, showing how we got to the Sweet 16 down from the Top 32, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today to access the exclusive Part 1 episode. RELATED CONTENT Best Song of 2003 Best Song of 1999 Best Song of 1985 Best One-Hit Wonder of the 90s/00s The Round 2 Match-Ups: Match-Up 1: "Shoop" by Salt-N-Pepa (1) vs. "Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden (4) Match-Up 2: "All I Wanna Do" by Sheryl Crow (3) vs. "Stay (I Missed You)" by Lisa Loeb (2) Match-Up 3: "Loser" by Beck (1) vs. "Come to My Window" by Melissa Etheridge (4) Match-Up 4: "I'd Do Anything for Love" by Meat Loaf (6) vs. "Only Wanna Be With You" by Hootie & the Blowfish (2) Match-Up 5: "Linger" by Cranberries (1) vs. "Crazy" by Aerosmith (4) Match-Up 6: "Basket Case" by Green Day (3) vs. "Whatta Man" by Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue (2) Match-Up 7: "All That She Wants" by Ace of Base (1) vs. "Interstate Love Song" by Stone Temple Pilots (5) Match-Up 8: "Gin & Juice" by Snoop Doggy Dogg (3) vs. "The Sign" by Ace of Base (2) Want to play along at home? Download the listener bracket here and see if your picks match up with ours! Have a say in future episodes! Finally, if you want to have a say in what episodes we tackle next, vote in our Topic Polls! And we would love to have you pick your faves in the polls currently open for your votes! EPISODE CREDITS Host: Eric Rezsnyak Panel: Gary Jackson, Joelle Boedecker, Kate Racculia Producer: Bob Erlenback Editor: Bob Erlenback #90smusic #songsof1994 #1994music #1990s #bestsongs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  Thank you for tuning in to Episode 274 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website.    This week's segments included:   Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins From the Armchair In my Travels Events Contest, News & Notes On a Happy Note Quote of the Week   Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins   FearLESS Socks (DK) Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz DK (75% Merino, 25% Nylon) in the FearLESS Colorway Needles: US 3 (3.25 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Size: XS Ravelry Project Page About the Colorway- FearLESS is a special colorway by Legacy Fiber Artz for our February Fiber Community FearLESS Living Fund Fundraiser. Made for Mom   FearLESS Socks (Steel Toes) Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz DK Steel Toes (75% Merino, 25% Nylon) in the FearLESS Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Size: M Ravelry Project Page About the Colorway- FearLESS is a special colorway by Legacy Fiber Artz for our February Fiber Community FearLESS Living Fund Fundraiser. Made for my Mom's chemo nurse, Nicole, who also cared for my Aunt Florence.   Greyhaven Hat Pattern: Greyhaven hat by Robin Ulrich ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) & US 7 (4.5 mm) Yarn: Berocco Ultra Alpaca in the Avocado Colorway Ravelry Project Page Made for my niece's Aila's 15th birthday after she saw and like the grey one I wear a lot.   Emotional Support Chicken Pattern: Emotional Support Chicken by Annette Corsino ($6.50 US Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry & this website) Yarn: Various DK scraps Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm) Ravelry Project Page   On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins   Modern Classic Baby Blanket Pattern: Modern Classic Baby Blanket by Kristin Holloway ($8 crochet pattern available on Ravelry: free version w/ ads available on this website) Hook: I (5.5) Yarn: Big Twist Tweed in White (7 skeins) Size: Crib Blanket: 36 x 50” The blanket is worked in 2 halves that you seam together at the center to make it symmetrical. The pattern features some crochet cables.   Let the Mystery Unravel 2023 Blanket of Calm Pattern: Blanket of Calm by Casapinka (free crochet pattern) Yarn: Woolen Women Fibers- Let the Mystery Unravel subscription + Cascade Heritage Sock yarn in the Forged Iron Colorway Hook: 3.25 mm (D) Ravelry Project Page You can find my Let the Mystery Unravel Unboxing Video on YouTube in this Playlist This subscription is not available to new subscribers but I hope you'll watch each month and see how my blanket comes along. Stay tuned to Woolen Women for all of the fun kits they have!   LFA Mystery Shortie Socks Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz Steel Toes Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page About 12 rounds of ribbing. 1 round of knitting before starting the heel Progress: Finished first sock and beyond the heel on the second sock.   From the Armchair   Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link. Big Swiss by Jen Beagin. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link.   Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases.     In My Travels I traveled to Orlando with my friend Megg who was going there for a conference. We stayed at the Gaylord Palms, visited Epcot one evening and had a great time. I had a couple interesting conversations with people at the pool. One lady was fascinated by my knitting and we had a rather awkward chat when I told her I was knitting a chicken. My poolside waiter told me he lived in NYC for a couple years with grandmother was a prolific knitter and he always enjoyed watching her knit. Celebrated Megg's birthday while we were there with a delicious dinner, room decorations and of course some handknit socks (Ravelry Project Page)   Events   Connecticut Sheep & Wool: Sunday April 27, 2024 in North Haven, CT Yarncentrick Pop-up Event: May 2 & 3, 2024 in Frederick, MD Maryland Sheep & Wool: May 4 & 5, 2024 in West Friendship, MD New Hampshire Sheep & Wool: May 11 & 12, 2024 in Deerfield, NH Coggeshall Farm Sheep & Wool Festival: May 18th in Bristol, RI Massachusetts Sheep & Wool: March 25 & 26, 2024 in Cummington, MA Vermont Sheep & Wool: October 1 & 2, 2024 in Tunnebridge, VT NY Sheep & Wool Festival (aka Rhinebeck): October 19 & 20, 2024 in Rhinebeck, NY   Contest, News & Notes I announced the winners of the prizes I offered up for February FearLESS Living Fund Fundraiser. Total raised during the event: $6,627. 67   Stitched by Jessalu is coming out with bags with the FearLESS Living Fund logo w/ a fibery twist. Check it out   Life in Focus Health Update on Mom: March scans showed growth including in her brain. Radiation likely coming soon, but they're waiting until she's done with this round of chemo (hoping for 6 cycles)   On a Happy Note Impromptu sleepover with Riley. We started a new secret project I'll tell you about in an upcoming episode. We also started a blanket for my cousin Joe who is expecting a baby boy in the summer. Riley chose a granny square that has a heart at the center. We each made just 1 to try it out and to make sure our squares would come out the same size. More on that in a future episode. Riley and I went to Garret's hockey game. He got 2 goal but they ended up tying. That weekend, they did well enough to get to the next round of the playoffs. My parents went to St. Maarten with 5 of my mom's first cousins and their spouses! She, Riley and I shared pics and videos of our daily outfits via text or Snapchat which is always fun. Suzanne (SewRunKnit) turned me onto a new NY Times Game that's in beta: Strands. My friend Marta messaged me to show me that her eldest son, Roc, has taken up crochet and made a little stuffed animal. Had planned to make a circle but he decided to free form it and it turned into a pear! Adorable! Running around with Megg at Epcot like we were kids! We even got our photo taken with Mickey. They got some candids as we were hugging him, and it looks like I'm bracing for an assault! Check out the hilarious photo. I finished up my 4 part sock class at Staci's Stitches.   Quote of the Week   "It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade." -Charles Dickens, Great Expectations    ------ Thank you for tuning in!   Contact Information: Check out the Down Cellar Studio Patreon! Ravelry: BostonJen & Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group Instagram: BostonJen1 YouTube: Down Cellar Studio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downcellarstudio Sign up for my email newsletter to get the latest on everything happening in the Down Cellar Studio Check out my Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel Knit Picks Affiliate Link Bookshop Affiliate Link Yarnable Subscription Box Affiliate Link FearLESS Living Fund to benefit the Blind Center of Nevada Music -"Soft Orange Glow" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/ Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases.  

They solve crimes and captivate our attention. Detectives on TV! Since at least the late 1930s, detectives have been a staple of television shows. Most are procedurals like the "Law & Order" contingent, a bunch are from prestige dramas a la "Sherlock," some are comedies (think "Monk" or “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), and some are even animated ("Inspector Gadget" counts!). But regardless, there's something intrinsically fascinating about watch brilliant minds crack cases in an hour or less. And now, the Great Pop Culture Debate podcast wants to determine: Who is the Best TV Detective of all time? Join Host Eric Rezsnyak, GPCD panelists Amy Pilott and Kate Racculia, and special guest Josh Duggan from the Munch My Benson podcast as they discuss 16 of the most iconic detectives from television past and present. To listen to Round 1, showing how we got to the Sleuthing 16 down from the Top 32, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today to access the exclusive Part 1 episode. EPISODE CREDITS Host: Eric Rezsnyak Panel: Amy Pilott, Kate Racculia Special Guest: Josh Duggan Producer: Curtis Creekmore Editor: Jeffery Perry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Horror has been embraced by the film industry almost since its beginnings. The moving image is ideally suited to evoke the chills and thrills inherent in the genre. And perhaps greater than any other genre, horror has evolved over the ensuing century, reinventing itself so that it continues to compel new audiences long after monsters and maniacs and demons lose their fright value over subsequent generations. Many of these horror properties have resonated so intensely, they've spawned long-running film franchises that have spawn new films over and over again, some going on for decades themselves. Now, the Great Pop Culture Debate podcast wants to consider those scare factories, as we determine the best horror film franchise of all time. Listen as Host Eric Rezsnyak, GPCD panelist Kate Racculia, and special guests alternative-drag icon Peaches Christ and screenwriter and journalist Kellee Terrell discuss and debate 16 of the most iconic horror film franchises of all time, ultimately naming the best of the best. To listen to Round 1, showing how we got to the Sweet 16 down from the Top 32, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today to access the exclusive Part 1 episode. Love Pop Culture? Subscribe to Our Free Weekly Newsletter! Every Monday we tell you about the new movies, TV shows, albums, and video games coming up this week, PLUS we spotlight podcast episodes, polls, and more! Subscribe today! EPISODE CREDITS Host: Eric Rezsnyak Panel: Kate Racculia Special Guests: Kellee Terrell, Peaches Christ Producer: Bob Erlenback Editor: Jack Kwait-Blank Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The films of the 1990s were big, bold, and left a lasting impression on audiences and future filmmakers alike. The best 90s soundtracks were no different. After the 1980s saw an explosion in commercially viable movie soundtracks, the 90s upped the ante, stacking major films with exclusive songs from some of the day's biggest music artists, or carefully curating track lists of future indie darlings. Now, 20-plus years later, the Great Pop Culture Debate podcast wants to determine the best 1990s film soundtrack! Listen as Host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Jim Czadzeck, Karissa Kloss, and Kate Racculia discuss and debate 16 of the most impactful film soundtracks of the 90s, ultimately naming their favorite of the bunch. To listen to Round 1, showing how we got to the Sweet 16 down from the Top 32, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today to access the exclusive Part 1 episode. Love Pop Culture? Subscribe to Our Free Weekly Newsletter! Every Monday we tell you about the new movies, TV shows, albums, and video games coming up this week, PLUS we spotlight podcast episodes, polls, and more! Subscribe today! EPISODE CREDITS Host: Eric Rezsnyak Panel: Jim Czadzeck, Karissa Kloss, Kate Racculia Producer: Bob Erlenback Editor: Jack Kwait-Blank Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over four years and 99 topics, the Great Pop Culture Debate has made plenty of hot takes with low stakes. In this special episode, we channel "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" as we bring in special guests to discuss the history of the show, share our favorite arguments, and rehash the calls we got totally wrong. Learn about every episode, from the super-secret Season 0 through the currently released Season 7, before Season 8 begins in fall 2023. A great jumping on point for new listeners, and a celebration of where we've been for existing fans of the show. For the full, unedited audio of the guest interviews, visit patreon.com/greatpopculturedebate, where you can get the clips totally free! Make sure to subscribe to the show on your podcast platform of choice so you don't miss a single episode going forward! EPISODE CREDITS Host: Eric Rezsnyak Guests: Jason Pintar, Curtis Creekmore, Kate Racculia, Amma Marfo, Bob Erlenback, Stephan Nikoloff, Jonny Minogue, Karissa Kloss, Kevin Dillon Producers: Bob Erlenback, Curtis Creekmore Editor: Jim Czadzeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's in a name? Today we picked books that have a person's name in the title, bringing you Jamaican-Trinidadian folktales, ghosts and scavenger hunt, comic books with iguanas and coyotes, and mechs that appreciate music. Books mentioned on this episode: The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts by Soraya Palmer, Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia, The Double Life of Benson Yu by Kevin Chong, and August Kitko and the Mechas from Space by Alex White. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

Join Host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Amma Marfo, Kate Racculia, and Kevin Dillon as they discuss and debate the Top 16 films from the last year of the 20th Century. Want to play along at home? Download the listener bracket here and see if your picks match up with ours! Want to find out how we went from the Top 32 down to the Sweet 16? Listen to Round 1 by becoming a Patreon supporter of the podcast, which includes access that EXCLUSIVE content. HOST: Eric Rezsnyak PRODUCER: Bob Erlenback PANEL: Amma Marfo, Kate Racculia, Kevin Dillon EDITOR: Jack Kwait-Blank Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Eric Rezsnyak and fellow 80s kids Brendan Hay, Derek Mekita, and Kate Racculia relive their misspent youths by discussing the very best cartoons from the 1980s. Which show will win? Listen now! Want to play along at home? Click here to download the listener bracket for this episode. Want to listen to Part 1, where we debate the Top 32 down to the Sweet 16? Become a Patreon supporter at the $5 level or higher for that exclusive content. It's like a whole bonus episode! Looking for more 80s podcast content? Check out these episodes from Great Pop Culture Debate: *Best 80s Children's Film *Best 80s Film Soundtrack *Best One-Hit Wonder of the 70s/80s *Best Song of 1985 Finally, if you're looking for even more 80s cartoon content, check out our Top 10 List on the Best 80s Cartoon Villains. HOST: Eric Rezsnyak PRODUCER: Bob Erlenback PANEL: Brendan Hay, Derek Mekita, Kate Racculia EDITOR: Jeffery Perry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Eric Rezsnyak, GPCD panelists Amma Marfo and Kate Racculia, and special guests Delia Paunescu ("A Waste of Time" on Substack) and Dustin Holden ("The Rewatch Recap" podcast) discuss their individual Top 3 picks for the best TV shows of 2022. No debate, just a pop culture show-and-tell. Did your favorite TV series make the list? Follow the Show! – Mastodon: @gpcd – Twitter: @culture_debate – Insta: @greatpopculturedebate – facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate – patreon.com/greatpopculturedebate Credits Producers: Mike Rapin, Eric Rezsnyak Editor: Jeffery Perry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Gary Jackson, Joelle Boedecker, and Kate Racculia conjure a cauldron full of the most iconic witches form TV, film, comics, and more, and call into the night their pick for the best pop-culture witch! Follow the Show! - Twitter: @culture_debate - Insta: @greatpopculturedebate - facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate - patreon.com/greatpopculturedebate Credits Producers: Mike Rapin, Eric Rezsnyak Editor: Jeff Perry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Bob Erlenback, Brendan Hay, Jim Czadzeck, and Kate Racculia go back to their childhoods and relive the wonder, and the trauma, of the greatest kids films of the 1980s. Make sure to download the listener bracket here! Follow the Show! - Twitter: @culture_debate - Insta: @greatpopculturedebate - facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate - patreon.com/greatpopculturedebate Credits Producers: Mike Rapin, Eric Rezsnyak Editor: Jeff Perry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writers Steve Almond and Kate Racculia discuss observer vs. participant characters, being too nice to your character, the role of the narrator, and the dreaded Author/Narrator/Character merge.Steve Almond of a dozen books, including “Candyfreak” and “Against Football,” which were NYT Bestsellers for about four seconds. His new novel, All the Secrets of the World, has been optioned by 20th Century Fox. He's the recipient of an NEA grant for 2022 and teaches at Harvard and Wesleyan. His work has been published in the Best American Short Stories, the Best American Mysteries, and the New York Times Magazine.Kate Racculia is a novelist living in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She is the author of the novels This Must Be the Place and Bellweather Rhapsody, winner of the American Library Association's Alex Award. Her third novel, Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts, was published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in October 2019. She is currently a communications writer in the development office at Lehigh University and sings in the Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in America.Here is Steve Almond's essay on narrators: https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/13/magazine/once-upon-a-time-there-was-a-person-who-said-once-upon-a-time.htmlAnd Frederick Reiken's essay “The Author-Narrator-Character Merge: Why Many First-Time Novelists Wind up with Flat, Uninteresting Protagonists” can be found here if you're an AWP member (sorry if not!): https://www.awpwriter.org/magazine_media/writers_chronicle_issues/february_2005Reiken's essay is also part of this excellent collection of craft essays: https://bookshop.org/books/a-kite-in-the-wind-fiction-writers-on-their-craft/9781595340726Novel's mentioned during our discussion: The Great Gatsby, James McBride's Deacon King Kong, and The Royal Physician's Visit by Per Olov EnqvistAnd check out Brandon Taylor's amazing SubStack Channel sweater weather where he discusses the narrator voice musings about his characters internal world (something that Taylor always resisted): https://blgtylr.substack.com/p/the-underdark-a-modified-craftalk This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com

Host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Amy Pilott, Andrea Guerrero, and Kate Racculia press rewind on their DIscmans to discuss the best songs of the 90s and 00s from artists we never heard from again! Make sure to download the listener bracket here! Follow the Show! - Twitter: @culture_debate - Insta: @greatpopculturedebate - facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate - patreon.com/greatpopculturedebate Credits Producers: Mike Rapin, Eric Rezsnyak Editor: Jeff Perry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the Chicks are joined by mystery author, Kate Racculia to discuss writing techniques, her process, and her novel: "Bellweather Rhapsody!"This was such a fun episode to make, be sure to check out Kate's other works, and read more about her on her website!https://www.kateracculia.com/Promo: "Great Pop Culture Debate Podcast"If you want to support The Chicks, check out their Social Media:Website: https://linktr.ee/chicklitInstagram: @chicklitpodTwitter: @chicklitpodGmail: Chicklit.podcast.info@gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/chicklitBuy Us A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/chicklitpodLeave The Chicks a Voicemail: 984-212-4808

Host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Jim Czadzeck, Jonny Minogue, and Kate Racculia have the time of their lives debating the best film soundtracks from the 1980s. Head into the danger zone! What a feeling...  Make sure to download the listener bracket here! Follow the Show! - Twitter: @culture_debate - Insta: @greatpopculturedebate - facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate - patreon.com/greatpopculturedebate Credits Producers: Mike Rapin, Eric Rezsnyak Editor: Jeff Perry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Andrea Guerrero, Curtis Creekmore, and Kate Racculia look back at the exceptional, inspiring catalog of the late, great Robin Williams. Make sure to download the listener bracket here! Follow the Show! - Twitter: @culture_debate - Insta: @greatpopculturedebate - facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate - patreon.com/greatpopculturedebate Credits Producers: Mike Rapin, Eric Rezsnyak Editor: Jeff Perry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Amma Marfo, Amy Pilott, Bob Erlenback, Karissa Kloss, and Kate Racculia have a Val Party and act out and debate the best lines from the classic 90s teen film. Whatever... Make sure to download the listener bracket here! Follow the Show! - Twitter: @culture_debate - Insta: @greatpopculturedebate - facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate - patreon.com/greatpopculturedebate Credits Producers: Mike Rapin, Eric Rezsnyak Editor: Jeff Perry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a special PATREON-SPONSORED episode of Great Pop Culture Debate! Best Supporter Ever Chad Rezsnyak joins Eric Rezsnyak, Kate Racculia, and special guest Todd Rezsnyak for a thorough discussion of Phil Collins' musical catalogue as they attempt to name the best Phil Collins Song ever. Want to play along at home? Fill out the bracket. Interested in sponsoring your own episode of the podcast? Become a top-tier Patreon supporter today! Play along at home with your own bracket!  Follow the Show! - Twitter: @culture_debate - Insta: @greatpopculturedebate - facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate - patreon.com/greatpopculturedebate Credits Producers: Mike Rapin, Eric Rezsnyak Editor: Jeff Perry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a special PATREON-SPONSORED episode of Great Pop Culture Debate! Best Supporter Ever Steve Nikoloff joined Eric Rezsnyak, Kate Racculia, and Kevin Dillon to debate the very best TV series that have won the Emmy for Best Drama. Which show wins? Fill out the bracket and play at home yourself. Play along with your own bracket! Follow the Show! - Twitter: @culture_debate - Insta: @greatpopculturedebate - facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate - patreon.com/greatpopculturedebate Credits Producers: Mike Rapin, Eric Rezsnyak Editor: Jeff Perry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Amma Marfo, Jonny Minogue, and Kate Racculia are joined by special guest Kathryn VanArendonk from Vulture and Appointment Television podcast to discuss their individual Top 3 picks for the best TV shows of 2021. No debate, just a pop culture show-and-tell. Did your favorite shows make the list? Follow the Show! - Twitter: @culture_debate - Insta: @greatpopculturedebate - facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate - patreon.com/greatpopculturedebate Credits Producers: Mike Rapin, Eric Rezsnyak Editor: Jeff Perry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Patreon-sponsored episode! Host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Bob Erlenback, Jim Czadzeck, and Kate Racculia discuss the best films directed by Tim Burton over his four-decade career.Follow the Show!- Twitter: @culture_debate- Insta: @greatpopculturedebate- facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate- patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateCreditsProducers: Mike Rapin, Eric RezsnyakEditor: Jeff Perry

Host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Amma Marfo, Joelle Boedecker, and Kate Racculia discuss the best TV series to get cut after two seasons or less. Which short-lived show was best?Follow the Show!- Twitter: @culture_debate- Insta: @greatpopculturedebate- facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate- patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateCreditsProducers: Mike Rapin, Eric RezsnyakEditor: Jeff Perry

Host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Kara Austin, Kate Racculia, and Michael Schwarz head to a galaxy far, far away and discuss the best Jedi, Sith, droids, and scoundrels that populate the Star Wars universe.Follow the Show!- Twitter: @culture_debate- Insta: @greatpopculturedebate- facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate- patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateCreditsProducers: Mike Rapin, Eric RezsnyakEditor: Jeff Perry

Host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Andrea Guerrero, Curtis Creekmore, and Kate Racculia pound a few shots and take to the stage to croon out their picks for the best karaoke song. Follow the Show!- Twitter: @culture_debate- Insta: @greatpopculturedebate- facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate- patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateCreditsProducers: Mike Rapin, Eric RezsnyakEditor: Jeff Perry

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: Pages at the Park and picking new curriciula Current Reads: following up on a series, going on adventures, and learning through reading fiction and non-fiction Deep Dive: back to school - our favorite campus novels Book Presses: a foodie memoir and back to school for non-school-age readers As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . Bookish Moment of the Week: 1:44 - Amy's Instagram @what_amy_reads Current Reads: 5:19 - Rock the Boat by Beck Dorey-Stein (Mary) 8:51 - Chasing the Thrill: Obsession, Death and Glory in America's Most Extraordinary Treasure Hunt by Daniel Barbarisi (Kaytee) 11:30 - Collected Works Bookstore 11:47 - Rush by Lisa Patton (Mary) 15:21 - Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar (Kaytee) 18:37 - The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson (Mary) 18:47 - Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson 21:44 - The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson  22:58 - Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey (Kaytee) Deep Dive - Back to School with Campus Novels 28:12 - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 28:54 - Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston 29:24 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend  30:40 - Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld 31:41 - Admission by Julie Buxbaum 32:47 - A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallero  33:05 - Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum 33:15 - The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abbi Dare 33:53 - Dear. Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay 34:41 - Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia 35:13 - Carry On by Rainbow Rowell 35:29 - Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell 36:11 - Legenborn by Tracy Deonn 36:56 - Lobizona by Romina Garber 37:00 - Cazadora by Romina Garber 37:03 - Bookshop.org 37:38 - Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey 37:57 - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 39:11 - The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger 39:42 - The Secret History by Donna Tartt 39:49 - The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt 39:56 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman 40:43 - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 42:00 - A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg (Mary) 44:52 - Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

Helloooo, and welcome to our last recording from upstate! Shoutout to us for managing to stretch this trip out a solid few weeks. So we're reveling in a fun in-person “upstate” recording and chatting about our ideal middle school slumber partiess before we jump into some entertaining book talk! On the docket today, we have some sci-fi, a magical murder mystery, a villain origin story, and some contemporary witchy satire. Thank you for listening, we love you forever! You can join our fan club (and book club!) here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we've discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com-------------> Emily just read: Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor (20:23-31:50) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250772800 Up next for Emily: Binti by Nnedi Okorafor Becky just read: Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia (31:51-47:38) https://www.hmhco.com/shop/books/embellweatherem-emrhapsodyem/9780544483910 Up next for Becky: Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld Libby just read: Malice by Heather Walter (47:39-1:01:47) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/635783/malice-by-heather-walter/ Up next for Libby: Piranesi by Susanna Clark Kayla just read: A Special Place for Women by Laura Hankin (1:01:48-1:15:56) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608156/a-special-place-for-women-by-laura-hankin/ Up next for Kayla: Sisters of the Resistance by Christine Wells Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.

Host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Amma Marfo, Kate Racculia, and Matt DeTurck make a rainbow connection while debating the best cast members from The Muppets.Check out the bracket to make your own or follow along at home!Follow the Show!- Twitter: @culture_debate- Insta: @greatpopculturedebate- facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate- patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateCreditsProducers: Mike Rapin, Eric RezsnyakEditor: Jeff Perry

Host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Bob Erlenback, Dan Howell, and Kate Racculia join the chorus and debate the best musicals on film, from the 1930s to today!Check out the bracket to make your own or follow along at home!Follow the Show!- Twitter: @culture_debate- Insta: @greatpopculturedebate- facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate- patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateCreditsProducers: Mike Rapin, Eric RezsnyakEditor: Jeff Perry 

Host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Curtis Creekmore, Kate Racculia, and Michael Schwarz are determined to enjoy themselves as they debate — and act out — the best lines from the cult classics “Clue.”Check out the bracket to make your own or follow along at home!Follow the Show!- Twitter: @culture_debate- Insta: @greatpopculturedebate- facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate- patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateCreditsProducers: Mike Rapin, Eric RezsnyakEditor: Jeff Perry

In this minisode, host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Joelle Boedecker, Karissa Kloss, and Kate Racculia go outside the lines to debate Crayola's best crayon colors. If you have strong feelings about salmon, macaroni and cheese, and like 8 different shades of blue, this is the episode for you!Follow the Show!- Twitter: @culture_debate- Insta: @greatpopculturedebate- facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate- patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateCreditsProducers: Mike Rapin, Eric RezsnyakEditor: Jeff Perry

Host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Amma Marfo, Kate Racculia, and Kevin Dillon discuss their Top 5 TV series aired in 2020.Follow the Show!- Twitter: @culture_debate- Insta: @greatpopculturedebate- facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate- patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateCreditsProducers: Mike Rapin, Eric RezsnyakEditor: Jeff Perry

Remember the Heroine’s Journey? Well this month our local Bookdragon SandyJ has a mysterious, fun and fast paced book recommendation for you: „Tuesday Mooney talks to ghosts“ by Kate Racculia checks all the boxes. It’s a fabulous, addictive, deep story full of well written characters and the Narration by Lauren Fortgang is on point. To celebrate the cozy time of the year (on the northern hemisphere) and the 10th episode, there is a Spotify playlist for your Magical Unicorn Morning. To prep for yourself for 2021 there’s not only the non-fiction recommendation of Monocle: The Forecast, but also the Unicorn Cleaning Playlist for the start of Susuharai (Japanese version of cleaning before the new year) on December 13th. As always some new book releases are mentioned, too. The episode will be streamed on Sunday, December 6, 7 p.m. with some songs of the Magical Unicorn Morning Playlist afterwards. On the podcast platforms it will drop on Monday around noon. Bookdragon: SandyJ Music: Erwin SchmidtMagical

Part 2!Host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Curtis Creekmore, Heather Maclean, and Kate Racculia get into the holiday spirit by debating the holliest, jolliest holiday songs of the past 40 years.Want to play along at home? You can find the listener bracket for this episode by clicking here. Download a copy, make your own choices, and see how you stack up against our panelists!If you want to listen to the Top 32 songs (plus some extra picks by our panel!), here's a playlist. If you want even more modern holiday pop songs, we made a separate playlist featuring song suggestions by our listeners!Follow the Show!- Twitter: @culture_debate- Insta: @greatpopculturedebate- facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate- patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateCreditsProducers: Mike Rapin, Eric RezsnyakEditor: Jeff Perry

Host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Curtis Creekmore, Heather Maclean, and Kate Racculia get into the holiday spirit by debating the holliest, jolliest holiday songs of the past 40 years.Follow the Show!- Twitter: @culture_debate- Insta: @greatpopculturedebate- facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate- patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateCreditsProducers: Mike Rapin, Eric RezsnyakEditor: Jeff Perry

Part 2!!For our first Halloween special, host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Dan Howell, Kate Racculia, and Matt DeTurck scare up their picks for the Best Movie Monster of all time.Want to play along at home? Click here for the Listener Bracket. Make sure to select File > Make a Copy, fill it out, and see how your picks compare to our panel.Follow the Show!- Twitter: @culture_debate- Insta: @greatpopculturedebate- facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate- patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateCreditsProducers: Mike Rapin, Eric RezsnyakEditor: Jeff Perry

For our first Halloween special, host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Dan Howell, Kate Racculia, and Matt DeTurck scare up their picks for the Best Movie Monster of all time.Want to play along at home? Click here for the Listener Bracket. Make sure to select File > Make a Copy, fill it out, and see how your picks compare to our panel.Follow the Show!- Twitter: @culture_debate- Insta: @greatpopculturedebate- facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate- patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateCreditsProducers: Mike Rapin, Eric RezsnyakEditor: Jeff Perry

Part 2! From "Green Acres" to "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," TV comedies have had some iconic opening theme songs. For this week's debate, host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Amma Marfo, Dan Howell, and Kate Racculia take the good, take the bad, take them all and then we have a debate on the best TV sitcom theme song ever!Follow the Show!- Twitter: @culture_debate- Insta: @greatpopculturedebate- facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate- patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateCreditsProducers: Mike Rapin, Eric RezsnyakEditor: Jeff Perry

Season 2 starts here!! From "Green Acres" to "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," TV comedies have had some iconic opening theme songs. For this week's debate, host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Amma Marfo, Dan Howell, and Kate Racculia take the good, take the bad, take them all and then we have a debate on the best TV sitcom theme song ever!Follow the Show!- Twitter: @culture_debate- Insta: @greatpopculturedebate- facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate- patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateCreditsProducers: Mike Rapin, Eric RezsnyakEditor: Jeff Perry

You know those songs that put a pep in your step, gas in your tank, and get your blood pumpin'? That's a Struttin' That Ass song. In this minisode, host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Dan Howell, Karissa Kloss, and Kate Racculia debate the beats of George Michael, Lizzo, T-Rex, and more, leading to a shocking conclusion!Follow the Show!- Twitter: @culture_debate- Insta: @greatpopculturedebate- facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate- patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateCreditsProducers: Mike Rapin, Eric RezsnyakEditor: Jeff Perry

This episode the Debaters pour a big bowl of bitching as they crunch and munch through the Top 32 breakfast cereals, as determined by a poll of nearly 70 frosted flakes. Join host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Dan Howell, Kate Racculia, and Michael Schwarz as we deliver a balanced breakfast barrage.Follow the Show!- Twitter: @culture_debate- Insta: @greatpopculturedebate- facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate- patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateCreditsProducers: Mike Rapin, Eric RezsnyakEditor: Jeff Perry

This episode the Debaters pour a big bowl of bitching as they crunch and munch through the Top 32 breakfast cereals, as determined by a poll of nearly 70 frosted flakes. Join host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Dan Howell, Kate Racculia, and Michael Schwarz as we deliver a balanced breakfast barrage.Follow the Show!- Twitter: @culture_debate- Insta: @greatpopculturedebate- facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate- patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateCreditsProducers: Mike Rapin, Eric RezsnyakEditor: Jeff Perry

Part 2!If you believe in life after love, then this episode is for you. The Debaters sifted through the Top 32 songs about break-ups, as determined by a poll of 75 respondents. Join host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Kevin Dillion, Karissa Kloss, and Kate Racculia as they remind you of the mess you left when you went away.Follow the Show!- Twitter: @culture_debate- Insta: @greatpopculturedebate- facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate- patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateCreditsProducers: Mike Rapin, Eric RezsnyakEditor: Jeff Perry 

If you believe in life after love, then this episode is for you. The Debaters sifted through the Top 32 songs about break-ups, as determined by a poll of 75 respondents. Join host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Kevin Dillion, Karissa Kloss, and Kate Racculia as they remind you of the mess you left when you went away.Follow the Show!- Twitter: @culture_debate- Insta: @greatpopculturedebate- facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate- patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateCreditsProducers: Mike Rapin, Eric RezsnyakEditor: Jeff Perry 

Show Notes:Intro - On the Needles - Dami - ~NoneC.C. -~Happy 9th Birthday Wyatt! Slippers on US7 (4.5mm), Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted in the Everglade Heather, Semolina, & Orange colourwaysProject bag from Lizzie Bags & Stitch Marker from Tilting PlanetFinished Projects - Dami - ~NoneC.C. -~Happy 12th Birthday Lola! Slippers on US7 (4.5mm), Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted in the Peapod, Creme Brulee, Orange, & Conch colourways~Noah’s 2020 Birthday Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), See project page for colourways~2020 Preemie Hat #25 on US6 (4mm), Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted in the Peapod & Creme Brulee colourwaysStash Dash ~ 1,531.5m / 1,500mFlosstube - Begins at timestamp 14:15Dami - ~Rose bookmarkProject bag by Fat Cat CreatesNeedle Minder from SewHappyMailBristolSnipattie from cattycrosstitchesC.C. - ~My Christmas List by Silver Creek SamplersProject Bag from The 805 StitcherSnipattie from cattycrosstitches~Pusheen #3Notions Pouch by Purlgurl Buttons~Hilde’s Strawberry Patch by Bendy Stitchy Designs#bendyhildesal with Liz @bentneedlemakesProject bag from Stitch ToolboxSnipattie from cattycrosstitchesStash Dash ~ 4,416 / 13,000 sts~Edinburgh Castle by Terra Luna StitcheryNeedle Minder from TopKnotStitcherProject Bag from KnitRunDigGrime Guard from Crab Shack StitcherySnipattie from cattycrosstitchesUsing Pattern Keeper software on Kindle Fire 714,200 / 265,824 sts complete5.342% complete2 / 60 pages completeStash Dash ~ 6,800 / 18,000 sts~Semi-Sane StitchersYummies (our current favourite things) - ~Love Wins bracelet from Zox~Embroidery kit from Deconeer~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for June here & for July here~Upcoming Events:*Grazing Hills Fiber Fest in Viola, ID, Saturday & Sunday, 11/12-July-2020, C.C. will be teaching Continental Knitting on Saturday, 11-July-2020, from 10am to noonWhat We're Watching, Reading, + Listening To - Please be aware that we do discuss recent tv show episodes that have aired in the last week or so. This is your spoiler warning!~So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo - Dami is reading~The Glass Scientists (webcomic) by Sabrina Cotungo - Dami is readingApril / May / June 2020 RAL - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge - #GGKRAL20* 87-91 of 91 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 87+ days RAL virtual badge * 60-86 of 91 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 60+ days RAL virtual badge* #GGKRAL202020 RAL Yearlong Challenge~April / May / June* 91 days - 10 entries* 87-90 days - 8 entries* 60-86 days - 5 entries~July / August / September* 92 days - 10 entries* 88-91 days - 8 entries* 61-87 days - 5 entries~October / November / December* 92 days - 10 entries* 88-91 days - 8 entries* 61-87 days - 5 entries~Read All 366 days - 10 bonus entries~Complete the Modern Mrs. Darcy 2020 Reading Challenge - 12 bonus entries [all or none] (we'll open a thread for you to post this in December 2020)~3 grand prize winners drawn from all the entries~Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter #5) - C.C. is rereading with Harry Potter & the Sacred Text podcast & Swish and Flick: An All Potter Podcast~The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow - C.C. finished reading~Detective D.D. Warren Series by Lisa Gardner - C.C. finished reading Book 9~The Nanny by Gilly Macmillan - C.C. finished reading~Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia - C.C. finished reading~After the End by Clare Mackintosh - C.C. is reading~Whitechapel - watching Series 4~Frasier - finished rewatching Season 10 and rewatching Season 11~Psych - rewatching Season 2~Cabin Fever~The 100 - watching Season 7~Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - watching Season 7~Blindspot - watching Season 5~Good Witch - watching Season 6~My Favourite Murder podcast~Unlocking Us With Brené Brown~Cabin Pressure~Random Spotify Playlists~Songs of Resilience playlist~C.C.’s Favs playlistJune / July / August Summertime & the Living is Easy AL AL -*Runs from 1-June through 31-August*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin/stitch/sew that you can convince us relates to summertime*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-June and finished no later than 31-August*Each project that you knit/crochet/weave/spin must be at least 20yds/18.3m that you finish and post in the Ravelry FO Thread counts as 1 entry into the giveaways. If your project is not at least 20yds/18.3m, you need to group it in a single post with other projects that together total at least 20yds/18.3m. For stitching/sewing projects, we’ll leave it to your best judgment. If you wanted our official ruling, PM PM JavaPurl or Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com*Feel free to poly-dip in other ALs as long as it fits in with other rules (including the great podcaster craft together)*Prizes: If you’d like to donate one, PM PM JavaPurl or Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.comHilde’s Strawberry Patch pattern by Bendy Stitchy Designs from Tyra (ravendiva)La Brebis Light Alpaca in the Dogwood Berry colourway - 2 skeins - 2 winners will each win 1 skeinKlart “I’m Flying” Cross Stitch Kit from Lori (Lavisa)Berroco Local Yarn Store Day 2019 Pattern BookletUru.Yarn by KnitCrate Silk DK in the Enlightened colourway - 2 skeins - 2 winners will each win 1 skeinModa Dea Sassy Stripes DK in the Stormy colourway - 2 skeins from Tricia (pazscott) - 1 winner will win both skeins*Must be a member of the our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast to participate*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKCSSummertime20*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-September and winner(s) drawn on the next podcast following that*For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!*There is a Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.Ask the Geeky Girls - From Charene on YouTube:now that we are quarantined - how is Pink Purl’s life changed? What is her daily routine?400th Episode Giveaways - Winners announced:~from Soundview Fiber Mill - 2 giveaways: 2 skeins of yarn and 2 bumps of roving~from Knit Crate - 2 skeins of 2-ply superwash undyed sock yarn (fingering weight, 399 yd / 365 m, 100g) & Kool-Aid to dye it with~cross stitch - 2 Floss Holders & Cross Stitch Planner from Lori (Lavisa)~from us, JavaPurl Designs - all 10 of our eBooks*For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!Misc. - ~Support the Podcast, Become A Patron~Want another way to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. Thanks in advance for your support!If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop:If you are in Canada, please click this link, Amazon.ca or the banner below to shop:~For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!Find Us Online -C.C. -~ on Ravelry as JavaPurl~ on Fitbit as user 2F8K2V~ on Instagram as cc_almonDami - ~ on Ravelry as damisdoodles~ on Fitbit as user 2Y8TJC~ on Instagram as damisdoodles~ on Animal Crossing SW-1703-9041-9529Pink Purl - ~on Instagram as pinkpurlalmonJavaPurl Designs~ C.C.'s Knitting Designs on Ravelry~ Dami's Knitting Designs on Ravelry~ JavaPurl Designs websiteGeeky Girls Knit and Cross Stitch -~ our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit & Cross Stitch Podcast (FlossTube)~ our Facebook page~ email us: geekygirlsknit@gmail.com~ on iTunes~ on YouTube~ Support the Podcast, Become a PatronUntil next time,Happy Knitting!

Part 2!  From "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" to "Onward," Disney has made truly magical animated films. This episode, the Debaters have to plunder the Disney vault and remove only the choicest cuts, as decided by a poll of more than 90 respondents. Which toon gets the boon? Join host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Amy Pilott, Kate Racculia, and Michael Schwarz as they explore a whole new world.Follow the Show!- Twitter: @culture_debate- Insta: @greatpopculturedebate- facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate- patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateCreditsProducers: Mike Rapin, Eric RezsnyakEditor: Jeff Perry

From "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" to "Onward," Disney has made truly magical animated films. This episode, the Debaters have to plunder the Disney vault and remove only the choicest cuts, as decided by a poll of more than 90 respondents. Which toon gets the boon? Join host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Amy Pilott, Kate Racculia, and Michael Schwarz as they explore a whole new world.Follow the Show!- Twitter: @culture_debate- Insta: @greatpopculturedebate- facebook.com/greatpopculturedebate- patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateCreditsProducers: Mike Rapin, Eric RezsnyakEditor: Jeff Perry 

This week we’re feeling Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia and She’s Gotta Have It. We then discuss the newly announced changes to the Oscars before reviewing Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FeelingItPod Leave a review on iTunes: http://apple.co/1PXfRMS Feel free to use the chapter buttons to skip between segments!

Lucas is still unpacking from his move (patreon.com/lokified), so please enjoy these extra bits from Episode 99 with the lovely Kate Racculia.Follow Kate on Twitter at @kateracculia, follow the show at @TheMathOfYou, and my wacky adventures at @lokified. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, send an email to themathofyou@gmail.com. If you like the music on the show, go to bit.ly/TheMathOfYou See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Once a month, we come to you with the recommendations of the books, tv, movies, podcasts, and music that are bringing us joy. This month, as the flu and other winter ailments make their way though Berea and through our households, we’ve had lots of time to binge watch and catch up while we’ve been waiting to feel good enough to get up off our couches and go back to work. It’s not just the watchability of Netflix’s Cheer that’s been keeping us from our desks. We promise, bosses!  Katie’s been taking pointers from Coach Monica and Kelly tries to help Becca learn to touch her toes, but Becca’s having none of it. She’s got true crime podcasts to listen to.  Kelly and Jenny are still recovering from the series finale of The Good Place while also getting over various sick days, and Jenny’s been wallowing in nostalgia -- the good kind! -- on the British show The Repair Shop and in the book Tuesday Mooney Talks To Ghosts by Kate Racculia. Looking for recommendations for your next day sick day media? Check out the rest of the friends’ picks in this week’s episode. Recorded at Front Porch Studios, Berea, KY | Produced by Troy Price | Edited by Kelly Smith | Music composed and performed by Elly Green | Artwork by Jessica Holly

This week's book is a cozy mystery, but for kids! Author Kate Racculia joins us for a discussion of The Westing Game, which was a major inspiration for her own work (and is a completely wild read, besides).

This week's book is a cozy mystery, but for kids! Author Kate Racculia joins us for a discussion of The Westing Game, which was a major inspiration for her own work (and is a completely wild read, besides).

In our final episode of 2019 (and the decade as a whole!), Annie and Bookshelf staffers Olivia and Lucy sit down to talk through their favorite titles of the year. These are the books that meant the most over the last 12 months: Annie's List: 1. The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 2. The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 3. The Dearly Beloved by Carla Wall 4. Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout 5. Family of Origin by CJ Hauser 6. Normal People by Sally Rooney 7. Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane 8. Miracles and Other Reasonable Things by Sarah Bessey 9. The Current by Tim Johnston 10. Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid Olivia's List 1. The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern 2. A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher 3. The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 4. All the Greys on Greene Street by Laura Tucker 5. The Line Tender by Kate Allen 6. Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson 7. Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia 8. Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson 9. This Was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews 10. The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas Lucy's List: 1. Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell 2. Furious Hours by Casey Cep 3. The Glittering Hour by Iona Grey 4. Stars of Alabama by Sean Dietrich 5. This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger 6. The Great Pretender by Susannah Cahalan 7. The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman 8. The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 9. The Innocents by Michael Crummey 10. The Organs of Sense by Adam Ehrlich Sachs -- As we close out 2019, we're so grateful to our listeners for playing such a large role The Bookshelf's success. Every purchase, every like, every comment, every email means the world. Special thanks to Chris Jensen for his work on From the Front Porch over the years. We're so grateful for his contribution to The Bookshelf and the podcast, and we wish him nothing but the best in his next endeavor. This episode of From the Front Porch was produced by Dylan Garven at Studio D Productions. Our new theme music -- a hint of what's to come in 2020 -- is by Simeon Church. Annie's got some fun things in the work for Patreon; support us there for more bonus Bookshelf content coming in 2020. From the Front Porch is going on a brief hiatus; new episodes will launch Thursday, January 30.

Meredith is recording with a special guest this week and has a big announcement, so be sure you tune in right at the top! You’ll hear again from our friend Mindy Brouse, best friend of the show and reader extraordinaire. You'll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host. These bookish moments have a common thread in that they involve real life pressing books into the hands of friends and the reactions of those friends. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’ve got books spanning genres and time periods and continents. We’ve got ones that will spark discussion, we’ve got books that’ll leave your heart aflutter. It’s a great week of book talk! Our Slow But Steady check in is going to move to every once in a while instead of every week. You can still check in on Instagram on the regular, but we’re not going to keep banging the “I’ve got very little to report” drum. Thanks to the listener survey and all your great feedback! For our deep dive this week, Meredith and Mindy are chatting about raising readers of all ages. There are some really fantastic tips and some great encouragement in this episode, friends. Even if you don’t have kids (or don’t like kids), I’m guessing you know a reader in your life who would love to hear this chunk, so pass it along! Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books into Your Hands: we’ve got one that has been mentioned many times on the podcast but never “pressed” and one that should be in your box of Christmas books that you haul out every December. As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down! *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . . 1:22 - Episode 32 of Season 1 with Mindy Brouse 4:33 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty 6:56 - The “Press” List 7:03 - The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar 9:50 - 2020 Reading Challenge 10:10 - A Warning by Anonymous 13:37 - The Flight Girls by Noelle Salazar 16:50 - Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia 19:02 - Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman 20:35 - The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali 24:25 - The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep by H.G. Parry 25:07 - Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 25:13 - David Copperfield by Charles Dickens 28:47 - Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde 36:24 - Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White 36:27 - Redwall by Brian Jacques 36:30 - Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien 36:31 - The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 36:33 - Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling 38:42 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney (Kaytee’s note here: check out this episode of Read Aloud Revival for the benefits of kids re-reading a graphic novel every freaking day) 40:31 - Wings of Fire by Tui T. Stevenson 41:09 - Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan 41:10 - Eragon series by Christopher Paolini 43:46 - Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin 43:52 - The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood 45:21 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 46:45 - Books We’ve Pressed List 47:27 - Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend 47:46 - Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree by Robert Barry Connect with Mindy: @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

On today's episode, Adam interviews Kate Racculia, author of the award-winning Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts. They chat about Edgar Allan Poe, Kate's many exceptional past jobs, her experience working in a library and so much more wonderful nerdery. Take a listen!   This episode is sponsored by https://literatibooks.com/. Use our promo code PROBOOKNERDS for $20 off your first box of teacher-curated books and beautiful artwork for kids! These unique gifts also feature some amazing holiday themes this month!

Kate Racculia stops into the Damn Library and she brings lots of laughter. We all talk about how her new novel is her Indiana Jones novel, and how it's a Westing Game novel too, and maybe a couple other novels. The details of Boston and creating her own Holmes character are also up for discussion. Plus, all three talk about details of Ling Ma's Severance with reverence. And more! contribute! https://patreon.com/smdb for drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.com music: Hotel Hiouchi https://hotelhiouchi.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Review on Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia.

 The Show Notes  Kinzua Bridge and the Industrial EstheticIntroHalloween CostumesReligious Moron of the Week     - Glenn Davies from Jeremy C.Lehigh Valley Podcast Festival ApplicationCaptivating True Stories from The Adventures of The Philadelphia Funk Authority     - No-Cell-Phone WeddingPodcast Subscriber Letter: AWW-TUM-NUHTickets for Extravaganza LA still availableShow Close ...................................  Mentioned in the Show  Kate Racculia and Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts ......... Upcoming Gigs of Significance  The Skeptics Guide To The Universe and George Hrab: A Skeptical Extravaganza of Special Significance TOUR Saturday, November 23, 2019 Los Angeles, CA // Dynasty Typewriter Friday, January 31, 2020Pittsburgh, PA // Rex Theater Saturday, February 1, 2020Philadelphia, PA // Perelman Theater Sunday, February 2, 2020New York, NY // The Bell House .................................. SUBSCRIBE! You can sign up at the Geologic Podcast page or at Subscriber.GeorgeHrab.com where you can learn more about the perks of being a Geologist or a Geographer. If you've already subscribed, stop by Subscriber.GeorgeHrab.com to check out the archived content which we at the Geologic Universe are rolling out in phases. As always, thank you so much for your support! You make the ship go. ................................... Sign up for the mailing list: Write to Geo! A reminder that the portal to the Geologic Universe is at GeorgeHrab.com. Thanks to Joseph Kolasinski, our webmaster. Check out Geo's wiki page thanks to Tim Farley. Have a comment on the show, a Religious Moron tip, or a question for Ask George? Drop George a line and write to Geo's Mom, too!

Fall is the biggest season for publishing, and there are so many great books to choose from this year! Ann and Halle discuss what they're excited to read as the weather cools down, and they end with what they're reading this week. (Apologies for Ann's audio quality - sometimes things don't go right and you don't find out until you're editing!) Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ingram Content GroupThe Testaments by Margaret Atwood Ann's picks: The Glass Woman by Caroline Lea (releases September 3)- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë- Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates (releases September 24)- Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates- The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Violet by Scott Thomas (releases September 24) The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith (releases October 1)- A Novel from Hell's Library series by A.J. Hackwith How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones (releases October 8)- Saeed Jones books- Roxane Gay books Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (releases October 8)- Shadow and Bone trilogy by Leigh Bardugo- Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo- Nikolai duology by Leigh Bardugo White Elephant by Trish Harnetiaux (releases October 29)- Clue (film)- Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty The Witches are Coming by Lindy West (releases November 5)- Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West- Shrill (TV)   Halle's picks: The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott (releases September 3)- Hello Sunshine - Reese's book club- Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak- Boris Pasternak books- John le Carré books Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory (releases October 1)- The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory- The Wedding Date series by Jasmine Guillory- The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys (releases October 1)- Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys- Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys- Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia (releases October 8)- The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson (releases October 29)- The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson- The Family Fang (film) Ordinary Girls by Jaquira Díaz (releases October 29)- Educated by Tara Westover- The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert (releases November 5) The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern (releases November 5)- The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern What We're Reading This Week: Ann: The Summer List by Amy Mason Doan- "Fade into You" (song by Mazzy Star) Halle: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett (releases September 24)- Ann Patchett books- Parnassus Books

In a rare Andrew-less episode of Appointment Television, Kate Racculia returns to talk with us about the revival season of Veronica Mars. Guess what! We have some critiques! At some point this also involves discussing Lodge 49 and reading character descriptions from the new HBO Joss Whedon show The Nevers, but really it's mostly about Veronica Mars. Be warned: we will spoil what happens at the end of this season! 

On this week's episode of our every timely podcast, we're discussing season 3 of Stranger Things with special repeat guest Kate Racculia! Whose wit, charm, and Big Barb Energy you might recall from her appearance in our Stranger Things, S1 TV Book Club. Listen to find out what made Margaret want to throw her computer across the room in annoyance, why Andrew thinks capitalism is the strangest thing of all, how many times Kathryn can say the word serial before you absolutely must eat a bowl of serial or die, and the SURPRISE TWIST mention of Little Women you never see coming. If you are as struck with Kate as it is evident we are, follow her on Twitter or Instagram, or-- better still!!-- buy one of her great books: This Must Be the Place Bellweather Rhapsody and Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts (out October 8th!)

Author Kate Racculia returns to the Math of You. Along the course of this conversation, we discuss The Westing Game as Intro To Murder Mystery 101, the Sliding Bracket of Cool Retro In Teen Films, and how everything, if you let it, comes back to Highlander.Signature Cocktail: The Sandy McSouthernRelax, sit back and coast down some purple waves. Like all good things, can also be finished with a twist.2oz botanical gin1/2oz Campari1/2oz punt y mes 1/2oz sweet vermouth1 dash orange bittersCitrus twist, for garnishCombine ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and stir to combine. Strain into a champagne coupe and garnish with a twist.Follow Kate on Twitter at @KateRacculia, follow the show at @TheMathOfYou, and my wacky adventures at @lokified. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, send an email to themathofyou@gmail.com.If you like the music on the show, go to bit.ly/TheMathOfYou See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In episode 67, Heather and Bennett discuss the book Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia and the movie Bohemian Rhapsody starring Rami Malek. Other topics include: the Super Bowl, Sarah J Maas, Sim park, Tamora pierce, Kingdom of ash, The Overstory, Great British bakeoff, Figure skating, Rent Live (ish), Tale for a Time Being, Modern Family, Avengers: End Game, Batman, Margaret Atwood, Billy Eichner, Dune, Doctor Mario, Black Leopard Red Wolf, Angie Thomas, and Jordan Peele.

While Kaytee vacations this week, Meredith holds down the podcast fort with a special guest co-host. Mary Heim is an online bookish friend of both of us (and I can freely admit that I am SO jealous she got to record with Mary and I didn’t). You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of the hosts: a sweet pregnancy reading moment, and bonding over husbands who read. Next, the ladies discuss what they are currently reading, and this week includes a thousand books that you’ll want to reach for ASAP. I had a hard time restraining myself. In Mary’s deep dive, we get to learn about her reading life. Childhood reads to the way her adult reading life developed. It’s a walk down memory lane for your childhood reading memories. I can almost guarantee you’ll love it. As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to press into every reader’s hands: As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  .  .  .  .  .  2:53 - Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White 2:49 - The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 5:01 - Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 6:55 - Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell 7:51 - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin 10:08 - Side Hustle by Chris Gillebeau 10:20 - The $100 Start Up by Chris Gillebeau 12:26 - Side Hustle School podcast 12:54 - Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson 17:14 - The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin 17:16 - Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia 18:58 - The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson 19:45 - A Spanish Lover by Joanna Trollope 23:16 - A Village Affair by Joanne Trollope 23:33 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 24:16 - One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid 24:21 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 28:58 - The Family Gene by Joselin Linder 34:34 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling 36:23 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery 36:26 - The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien 36:31 - The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Hayes 36:34 - American Girl Samantha Books by Maxine Rose Schur 36:38 - The Magic Treehouse series by Mary Pope Osborne 37:11 - Babysitter’s Club series by Ann M. Martin 37:34 - The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 37:37 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney 38:09 - Sweet Dreams Romance books by Jocelyn Saal 38:58 - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 45:03 - 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff 48:49 - Boy’s Life by Robert McKammon 50:51 - The Body by Stephen King 51:59 - It by Stephen King 52:01 - Needful Things by Stephen King 53:05 - Mary’s Goodreads 53:10 - @maryreadsandsips on Instagram *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!* 

Kate Racculia, author of This Must Be The Place and Bellweather Rhapsody, is here to talk about the miracle of the Muppets. Along the way we'll discuss stealing jokes from Reader's Digest, the essential loneliness of Gonzo, performance artist, why Steve Martin has ruined fancy restaurants for everyone, and the adult realisation that you're a Bert, not an Ernie.Editor's note: We were having such a good time on the podcast that the levels are a little wacky in some places. You'll also hear a little bit of echo on Kate's track a few times. Apologies for the inconvenience. -LB Signature Cocktail: the Electric Mayhem It's not easy being green, but you'll be movin' right along, footloose and fancy-free, after a sip of this refreshing beverage. Just remember to turn left at the fork in the road. 1.5 oz botanical gin 1 oz green chartreuse 1.3 oz lemon juice 1 dash orange bitters 1 egg white 1 oz rosemary simple syrup* Combine ingredients in a shaker without ice, and shake for 20 seconds, until the egg begins to foam. Add ice and shake for a further 30 seconds. Strain into a double old fashioned glass, and garnish with lemon peel and a rosemary spring. *bring equal parts of sugar and water to a boil with 4 sprigs of rosemary. Boil for one minute, then strain and chill. Keeps in the fridge for up to a month. Follow Kate on Twitter at @KateRacculia, follow the show at @TheMathOfYou, and my wacky adventures at @lokified. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, send an email to themathofyou@gmail.com. Stop by the Patreon if you have a few bucks, and help support The Math of You! http://patreon.com/lokified See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our friend Kate Racculia joins us this week to talk about why teens and kids are such good detectives, and to weigh in on all things Stranger. We talk about Veronica Mars, Scooby Doo, and Nancy Drew, and we try desperately to stop Andrew from reading Inspector Gadget fanfic out lout. In the third installment of Stranger Things TV Book Club, we go deep on representation in fiction and The Cult of Barb. Margaret admits her love for Hopper, we all swear unending fealty to Dustin, and Kate helps us keep our Curiosity Doors open. 

Host Cyd Oppenheimer talks with author Kate Racculia about her novel Bellweather Rhapsody, discussing the way smartphones have rendered the mystery obsolete; guest readers Alfie Guy and Tui Sutherland join Oppenheimer to talk about ghosts and guilt, disguise and destruction, and music, magic, and mirrors.