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After Sara wakes up to find her beautiful room with the crackling fire, Becky and Sara drink tea and eat good food and basically have a jolly good time.Lavinia and Jessie gossip about what's happened at school, and everyone expects that Sara will look very ill and unhappy when she comes downstairs the next morning.But in fact, Sara trots down all happy and healthy, which just makes the grumpy Miss Minchin even nastier and more mean-spirited, because she is literally the worst person in the world.I hope you have been enjoying these episodes as much as I enjoy bringing them to you. Reviews and shares make a huge difference. If you are enjoying these timeless stories, please leave a review wherever you listen. And pass the podcast along to a friend. To find out more about High Horse Press, go to https://www.cathicolas.com/You can also see more of my work at cathicolas.com, or find me on Audible. If you like the podcast, please leave a review or share it on Social Media. Thanks for listening.
Description:Calling all book lovers, calling all readers, calling everyone who has faced down a reinvention in the middle of life. Zibby Owens is one of the book world's most tireless and warm-hearted connectors: a podcaster who has interviewed more than 2,000 authors, a publisher, a bookstore owner, a self-described accidental activist, and now an author herself. Ten years ago she was a perfectionistic stay-at-home mom of four on the Upper East Side, up at 4:55 a.m. to sign up for parent teacher conferences, with color-coded calendars and no time to read. Then she got divorced, fell in love with her tennis pro, recorded a podcast into her phone from her bed on a whim, and rebuilt the whole thing: new career, new marriage, new name, new voice.Her memoir in essays, Between Chapters: How I Started Over, Took Some Chances, and Found the Plot, is out now. In this Sacred Work conversation, Jen and Zibby get into what losing the plot actually feels like from the inside, the tiny unglamorous steps that add up to an entirely different life, why she sunsets things that are still making money, and how books became the connection vehicle for a whole community of women. Also: shy kids who grew up into very public careers, and the permission slip Zibby would hand her 39-year-old self.Thought-provoking Quotes:"There is a way. You are not stuck. Your life is not over. You can take these small steps to remember who you are. And it is not selfish. It is imperative." - Zibby Owens"When you cannot remember the last time you belly laughed, that could be a red flag to pay attention to." - Jen Hatmaker"Save nothing for the swim home." - Jen Hatmaker, quoting her agent Margaret"Talking about books is really talking about life." - Zibby Owens"It's not just, well, I guess this is it because it has to be. This is it because it can be, and it should be." - Jen HatmakerResources Mentioned in This Episode:Between Chapters: How I Started Over, Took Some Chances, and Found the Plot by Zibby Owens (Zibby Publishing)On Being Jewish Now, edited by Zibby Owens"A Mother's Right to Sanity," Zibby's essay that went viral overnightThe Between Chapters essay platform on Substack, where readers write about their own chaptersAuthors in the mix: Dani Shapiro, Anna Quindlen, and Sarah Mlynowski, who told Zibby to start a podcastChildhood favorites: The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, Charlotte's Web, Nancy Drew, and Little House on the PrairieGuest's Links:Website - https://zibbymedia.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zibbyowens/Substack - https://www.zibbyowens.com/Podcast - Totally Booked with Zibby https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/totally-booked-with-zibby/id1366633318Connect with Jen!
RMR 0383: Join your hosts, Chad Robinson Lizzy Haynes and Michelle Devorah Kahn for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit A Little Princess (1995) [G] Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy Starring: Liesel Matthews, Eleanor Bron, Liam Cunningham, Vanessa Lee Chester, Taylor Fry, Heather DeLoach, Kelsey Mulrooney, Rusty Schwimmer, Lomax Study, Arthur Malet, Errol Sitahal, Camilla Belle, Rachael Bella, Jonás Cuarón, Ken Palmer, Vincent Schiavelli, Peggy Miley Director: Alfonso Cuarón Recorded on 2026-08-04
Sara's plight worsens as the cook tells her that she's not allowed to have anything to eat but some bread. Ermengarde gets a care package from her aunt and brings it to the attic. She, Sara, and Becky have a party. Finally, some food! Not only that, Ram Daas sneaks over when the girls are sleeping and redecorates the attic. He would be arrested for that today, but back then, not so much. Now, Sara's got some fancy new digs. I hope you have been enjoying these episodes as much as I enjoy bringing them to you. Reviews and shares make a huge difference. If you are enjoying these timeless stories, please leave a review wherever you listen. And pass the podcast along to a friend. To find out more about High Horse Press, go to https://www.cathicolas.com/You can also see more of my work at cathicolas.com, or find me on Audible. If you like the podcast, please leave a review or share it on Social Media. Thanks for listening.
“All girls are! Even if they live in tiny old attics, even if they dress in rags, even if they aren't pretty, or smart, or young, they're still princesses - all of us! Didn't your father ever tell you that? Didn't he?” In this week's episode, we dissect A Little Princess, a film released on May 10, 1995, starring Eleanor Bron, Liam Cunningham, and Liesel Matthews. Join us as we discuss imagination as a superpower, lockets, French lessons, orientalism, black balloons, projection, handsome stable boys, happier endings, and more!Notable Mentions + References in This Episode:A Little Princess (1939)A Little Princess (1986-1987)Veggie Tales: The Penniless PrincessRip Girls (Episode 024)Stepsister from Planet Weird (Episode 028) Connect with us:Instagram: @in_hindsight_podTwitter: @in_hindsightpod Thanks for listening!
We have reached the pivotal chapter involving the death of the Little Princess and birth of the Andrei's son.Andrei was the one thought lost. Yet Tolstoy has him return home as his wife endures child labor. Her suffering is a subject personal to Tolstoy as his own mother succumbed five months after the birth of his sister, when Tolstoy was nearly two years old. This loss can be viewed as a punishment for Andrei's vanity even though Andrei acknowledged and is trying to overcome his impiety. A lesson may be: there is no sin without consequence.The Bolkonsky household had been overwhelmed with despair by Andrei's status –– he is a symbolic good man, who was thought lost in a vain war. When Andrei has the brief opportunity to see his wife, they dramatically take one another in. Lise is ailing. She is in need of the Lord's grace and a medical miracle. To her, Andrei must appear out of a vision. Andrei, who has rarely been affectionate to Lise, recognizes what he should have valued is right before him.He is finally there for her – at her final moment. He addresses her as Ma chérie (My Darling). He tries to comfort her by referencing the “mercy of God.” When the birth pangs resumed, Andrei was asked to exit. The German doctor hoped he could get Lise through the ordeal but the medical situation worsened. There came a point where the Lise sounded like a piteous and moaning animal.Andrei tried to get back to her, but the room was locked. Soon, his wife's screaming ceased and there was a terrible shriek of another woman. This was a reaction to Lise succumbing. Thereafter, arose heard the wail of an infant. Andrei was filled wonder and bewilderment. He realizes he is a father and breaks down. The doctor came out and walked by Andrei without a word. Andrei went to see his wife, but she was no longer. She lied there with fixed open eyes and a staid expression. Her charming countenance revealed: “I love you all and have done no harm to anyone; and what have you done to me?” She is presented as taking on the sins of those around her.Three days later the Little Princess was buried and Andrei knew in all of his soul that he was guilty of something he could neither remedy nor forget. This included pursuing military glory when he could have remained closer to her. Another five days passed and then the baby, the young Prince Nicholas Andréevich (which means son of Andrei) was baptized.As referenced, Tolstoy never knew his own mother, Marya Volkonskya. His mother died roughly five months after the birth of his sister, Marya Nikolaevna Tolstaya, due to complications from the birth. You can see how the name of his mother and sister made its way into what you are reading. Tolstoy appears to be putting all this pathos from his family history into this moment. One could envision the author imagining how his mother looked in death. Many scholars assert that Tolsoty placed an idealized view of his mother upon the character of Andrei's sister -- Marya. There is substance to that. Nevertheless, some of this historical influence also likely made it into this final scene with Lise. It is understood that Tolstoy heard family stories and develop affection for his mother. In this chapter, the author saints his mother, in some respect, in having a character who shared his mother's fate take on the sins of her time while bringing forth new life who will have the chance to make the world better.Lastly, Tolstoy's mother was from the wealthier side of his family, with a surname that will look familiar to you – Volkonsky. It was Tolstoy's mother who was the heiress to the vast country estate of Yasnaya Polyana, a land which has been compared to the estate of the fictional Bolkonsky family estate of Bald Hills.
While running an errand on a cold, wet day, Sara thinks how nice it would be to find some money, buy some hot buns, and eat them all without stopping.Guess what? She finds a fourpenny piece!When she gets to the bakery to spend her new found cash, she sees a little street beggar who tells her that she hasn't had food in days. What do you think Sara will do?Later, Melchisedec is chilling, just minding his own business when the skylight opens and two people crawl through. Oh no! Could it be thieves?! No, it's just Ram Dass and a young man, the Indian gentleman's secretary. They aren't there to steal anything, but they are there to make life better for Sara.I hope you have been enjoying these episodes as much as I enjoy bringing them to you. Reviews and shares make a huge difference. If you are enjoying these timeless stories, please leave a review wherever you listen. And pass the podcast along to a friend. To find out more about High Horse Press, go to https://www.cathicolas.com/You can also see more of my work at cathicolas.com, or find me on Audible. If you like the podcast, please leave a review or share it on Social Media. Thanks for listening.
Sara likes to imagine what's going on in the house next door with the Indian gentleman. She figures out that he's actually an Englishman who had lived in India and went through a series of unfortunate events… having to do with some diamond mines (Kismet). The gentleman has been looking for a specific child. Ralph Crewes daughter! And guess what? Wouldn't you know it, he wants to give her a fortune.I hope you have been enjoying these episodes as much as I enjoy bringing them to you. Reviews and shares make a huge difference. If you are enjoying these timeless stories, please leave a review wherever you listen. And pass the podcast along to a friend. To find out more about High Horse Press, go to https://www.cathicolas.com/You can also see more of my work at cathicolas.com, or find me on Audible. If you like the podcast, please leave a review or share it on Social Media. Thanks for listening.
10 Cloverfield Lane is a 2016 American science fiction horror thriller film directed by Dan Trachtenberg in his directorial debut, produced by J. J. Abrams and Lindsey Weber and written by Josh Campbell, Matthew Stuecken, and Damien Chazelle. It stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, and John Gallagher Jr. The story follows a young woman who, after a car crash, wakes up in an underground bunker with two men who insist that an event has left the surface of Earth uninhabitable. If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our hotline and leave us a message at 972-666-7733! Out this Month: Hot Take: The Vampire Lestat (pt. 2) Cloverfield 10 Cloverfield Lane Patreon: Cloverfield Paradox Get in Touch: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFilmFlamers Visit our Store: https://the-film-flamers.printify.me/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefilmflamers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFilmFlamers/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thefilmflamers/ (NEW!) SCANS Movie Rating Calculator: https://scans.glide.page/ Our Website: https://www.filmflamers.com Call our Hotline: 972-666-7733 Our Patrons: Alex M Andrew Bower Ashlie Thornbury BattleBurrito Benjamin Gonzalez Bennett Hunter Call me Lestat. CanadianMatt Christopher Nelson Crash Blakmor Dan Alvarez Dirty Birdy eliza mc FleeBJuice85 Gia Gillian Murtagh GlazedDonut GWilliamNYC Jessica E Joanne Ellison Josh Young Karl Haikara Kimberly McGuirk LangsuyarMeLater Laura O'Malley Lisa Libby Lisa Söderberg Livi Loch Hightower M Hussman Matthew McHenry MissBooMissQuick Nicole McDaniel Nikki Nimble Wembley Orion Yannotti Pablo the Rhino Penelope Nelson Priscilla Eston-Jones random dude Richard Best Robert Eppers Rosieredleader Ryan King SHADOW OF THE DEAD SWANN Sharon Sinesthero Snake Plissken William Skinner Sweet dreams... "Welcome to Horrorland" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Includes music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
We move further into March of 1806 and return to Bald Hills, the estate of Andrei's father. Despite letters and official inquiries, Andrei's body had not been found nor was he on the list of prisoners. The newspapers had reported the defeat at Austerlitz in brief and vague terms -- after months of detailing a series of optimistic and brilliant engagements. Nikolai was able to read between the lines and intuited the extent of the defeat. Eventually came a correspondence from Kutuzov: “Your son fell before my eyes, a standard in his hand and at the head of a regiment—he fell as a hero, worthy of his father and his fatherland.” However, no body was recovered. The elder Bolkonsky became grim and withdrawn and revealed what he learned to his daughter. He focuses on the likelihood that Andrei is dead. Marya embraced her father with great love and empathy. She wished to mourn together, but her father exhorts disgust about the use and fate of the Army. “Scoundrels! Destroying the army and men! And why?" He instructs Marya to convey what is known to Andrei's wife. The princess sank into an armchair and wept. She visualized her brother as he had been when he left -- when he was tender and amused as she placed the little icon on him. She wondered if he grasped a faith of The Almighty and repented of any unbelief. She deliberated whether he was now in the realm of "eternal peace and blessedness." Nikolai focuses on his belief that Andrei was likely killed as so much of the Glory of the Country. Marya tries to speak to her sister-in-law. At first, Lise was caught up thinking and speaking about the wonder of baby she was about to have, how beautiful it felt within her and how much she would love it. Marya thinks it best to break the news in small doses –– and first conveys, through tears, how worried she has been over her husband. Before dinner, Nikolai, whom Lise was always afraid of, made an awkward attempt to visit his ailing daughter-in-law. Lise, lost in a world of thought only seen in pregnant women, began to cry and asked if there was word about Andrei. Neither Father or Daughter could pull up the curtain and Marya eventually relayed it was “too soon for news.” It would be better to wait until after the baby arrived, who was expected in a few days. Marya and her father carried and hid their grief in their own way. The old general would not cherish any hope. In one sense, he made up his mind that his son had been killed, but nevertheless sent an official to Austria to seek for any traces of his son. He would tell his acquaintances that his son had been killed and ordered a monument to his memory. He tried not to change his routine but his strength failed him. He walked, ate, and slept less. He became weaker. Marya still held out hope. The mood of the household became one of general sorrow. The Little Princess absorbed the mood and started to look sickly and pale. She became overwhelmed by the inevitable pain to come. The midwife, was sent for – as well as a German physician from Moscow. The midwife springs into action and preparations were made for the birth – such as furniture being arranged. Marya prayed. An old Nurse, a household serf, was keeping Marya company. She light candles for the Saints. An unspoken anxiety kept everyone awake and alert. It was determined that the Labor had begun. Tolstoy describes that “the most solemn mystery in the world continued its course.” Night came, which was a harsh March night with winter unleashing on of her last storms with desperate fury. No one slept. This was not an easy Labor. Men were sent in the storm to try to meet the doctor who was expected. Marya sat silent, her luminous eyes fixed on her nurse's wrinkled face. The Nurse tried to assure Mary: “God is merciful, doctors are never needed.” Soon there was an arrival making his way to the provincial. It was thought to be the doctor. Marya dressed to meet him and started to go out. However, this was not the doctor. There was a familiar voice asking of the family while speaking to the House Steward. Marya recognized that it was none other than her brother! She felt it could not be! Yet there he was, in a fur cloak, covered with snow. Home! Andrei was pale, thin, with a changed and strangely softened but agitated expression. He came up the stairs and embraced his sister. He had sent a letter, but it never made it. Soon, the German doctor arrived…and got to his work.
Sara is constantly watching the huge family near the school. Eight rich and happy kids. Oh to dream. Sara makes up stories about them. One day the boy gives her sixpence. That was embarrassing. She tries to give it back but he won't take it. So she makes a necklace out of it.Sara spends her free time (when she has any) up in the attic looking out onto the roof and into the sky. One day she's watching the sunset and sees a monkey climb onto the roof being chased by a man servant. The monkey runs to Sara's room. Now she has a monkey and a rat. I hope you have been enjoying these episodes as much as I enjoy bringing them to you. Reviews and shares make a huge difference. If you are enjoying these timeless stories, please leave a review wherever you listen. And pass the podcast along to a friend. To find out more about High Horse Press, go to https://www.cathicolas.com/You can also see more of my work at cathicolas.com, or find me on Audible. If you like the podcast, please leave a review or share it on Social Media. Thanks for listening.
Sara pretty much becomes another little drudge at Miss Minchin's school, helping the kids with their lessons, running errands, and doing all sorts of other stuff. Lavinia is delighted! Has no one heard of child labor laws?! Lottie adores Sara and can't figure why she looks all shabby now. Lottie somehow gets up to Sara's room and starts crying because it's so bad. (Apparently, Lottie has also never seen a princess movie, so she doesn't know how this story is going to end.) Sara finds a new friend. Nope, not a new girl, or a bird, or anything you might want in your house. Meet Melchisidec. I hope you have been enjoying these episodes as much as I enjoy bringing them to you. Reviews and shares make a huge difference. If you are enjoying these timeless stories, please leave a review wherever you listen. And pass the podcast along to a friend. To find out more about High Horse Press, go to https://www.cathicolas.com/You can also see more of my work at cathicolas.com, or find me on Audible. If you like the podcast, please leave a review or share it on Social Media. Thanks for listening.
The DEAD AUTHOR INTERVIEWS are back with a new episode!On Friday, I sat down with Frances Hodgson Burnett—author of "The Secret Garden" and "A Little Princess".She may have been gone since 1924, but tomorrow she's back on the podcast. We discussed how she created copyright law in England, her two marriages, her children, her work and more. The interview drops tomorrow! They may be dead…but they still have a lot to say.
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This week, on their serious and scientific podcast, the girls are noticing: Love Languages! Hey, we know it has a bad rap but we're having fun with it! And don't worry, we also think that men shouldn't be allowed to use them. What's your favourite love language and do you think "being a cat" should be added to it? Watch full episodes on YouTubeFollow us on TikTok and Instagram
Terrible news from the diamond mines. Captain Crewe is dead. That means tough times ahead for Sara. Miss Minchin shows her true colors. Sara is the new Cinderella. No more dolls and fancy parties. She is moved to the attic next to Becky. But you know what, Sara is fine with all of it. That's what makes her a true princess. I know, a little sappy, but what are ya gonna do.I hope you have been enjoying these episodes as much as I enjoy bringing them to you. Reviews and shares make a huge difference. If you are enjoying these timeless stories, please leave a review wherever you listen. And pass the podcast along to a friend. To find out more about High Horse Press, go to https://www.cathicolas.com/You can also see more of my work at cathicolas.com, or find me on Audible. If you like the podcast, please leave a review or share it on Social Media. Thanks for listening.
As she's getting out of the carriage one day, she sees a little dingy figure standing on the stairs, watching her. Her name is Becky and she is a servant of the house. Sara tries to befriend her, and Lavinia snottily points out that it's unseemly to hang out with servant girls.Then, Lavinia, in true Mean Girls fashion, sniffs and huffs and says that they should call Sara "Your Royal Highness” when they find out her father is investing in a diamond mine.We already don't like Lavinia, but it gets worse when she fights with Lottie, who is about a decade younger than she is. God, Lavinia, get a grip. I hope you have been enjoying these episodes as much as I enjoy bringing them to you. Reviews and shares make a huge difference. If you are enjoying these timeless stories, please leave a review wherever you listen. And pass the podcast along to a friend. To find out more about High Horse Press, go to https://www.cathicolas.com/You can also see more of my work at cathicolas.com, or find me on Audible. If you like the podcast, please leave a review or share it on Social Media. Thanks for listening.
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Ermengarde St. John is a very weird girl and has a decidedly weird name. She's not super smart, poor thing, and is blown away by Sara's ability to learn French.Miss Minchin isn't very nice to Ermengarde, and because of this, Sara feels the need to reach out to her. Sara is super friendly and kind, so Ermengarde decides Sara will be her best friend (not weird at all). Then, Sara meets Lottie, a little girl prone to tantrums. and constantly uses the fact that her mother is dead as a bargaining chip. Sara tells Lottie that she doesn't have a mama either, so she will be Lottie's school mama. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911430/episodes/19543056I hope you have been enjoying these episodes as much as I enjoy bringing them to you. Reviews and shares make a huge difference. If you are enjoying these timeless stories, please leave a review wherever you listen. And pass the podcast along to a friend. To find out more about High Horse Press, go to https://www.cathicolas.com/You can also see more of my work at cathicolas.com, or find me on Audible. If you like the podcast, please leave a review or share it on Social Media. Thanks for listening.
Celebrating classic television and radio, as well as looking ahead to what's on the telly now and later.
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Celebrating classic television and radio, as well as looking ahead to what's on the telly now and later.
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Celebrating classic television and radio, as well as looking ahead to what's on the telly now and later.
Celebrating classic television and radio, as well as looking ahead to what's on the telly now and later.
Seven-year-old Sara Crewe arrives at Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies in London with her doting father, Captain Crewe. Raised in India, Sara is wealthy and imaginative. Miss Minchin fawns over Sara, primarily because of the family's immense wealth and there is nothing the head mistress of a boarding school loves more than wealth. Sara begins her first day of classes and the mean girls move in for the kill. I hope you have been enjoying these episodes as much as I enjoy bringing them to you. Reviews and shares make a huge difference. If you are enjoying these timeless stories, please leave a review wherever you listen. And pass the podcast along to a friend. To find out more about High Horse Press, go to https://www.cathicolas.com/You can also see more of my work at cathicolas.com, or find me on Audible. If you like the podcast, please leave a review or share it on Social Media. Thanks for listening.
This season we've got two titles from Frances Hodgson-Burnett. On Wednesdays, THE SECRET GARDEN and on Fridays, A LITTLE PRINCESS.Today we meet Mary Lennox, described as “sickly, yellow-skinned and exceedingly disagreeable child.” And she was too. A cholera epidemic kills her parents and Mary is sent to Misselthwaite Manor where she begins the a whole new journey. I hope you have been enjoying these episodes as much as I enjoy bringing them to you. Reviews and shares make a huge difference. If you are enjoying these timeless stories, please leave a review wherever you listen. And pass the podcast along to a friend. To find out more about High Horse Press, go to https://www.cathicolas.com/You can also see more of my work at cathicolas.com, or find me on Audible. If you like the podcast, please leave a review or share it on Social Media. Thanks for listening.
Today is the final episode of TREASURE ISLAND by Robert Louis Stevenson. The angry pirates reach the treasure site only to find the excavation hole empty except for a single coin. Believing Long John Silver tricked them, the mutineers turn on him, but Dr. Livesey and Ben Gunn suddenly fire from the trees, scattering the remaining enemies.On Friday we start the DEAD AUTHOR INTERVIEWS. a new feature on the podcast where I "interview" the authors behind the Public Domain Classics we love. Our very first guest? Charlotte Perkins-Gilman, author of "Herland" and "The Yellow Wallpaper".Next week we start the new season with two classics by Frances Hodgson-Burnett. THE SECRET GARDEN narrated by yours truly and A LITTLE PRINCESS narrated by Melissa Tradewell. Make sure you tune in.https://www.cathicolas.com/podcasthttps://www.buzzsprout.com/1911430/episodes/19463091I hope you have been enjoying these episodes as much as I enjoy bringing them to you. Reviews and shares make a huge difference. If you are enjoying these timeless stories, please leave a review wherever you listen. And pass the podcast along to a friend. To find out more about High Horse Press, go to https://www.cathicolas.com/You can also see more of my work at cathicolas.com, or find me on Audible. If you like the podcast, please leave a review or share it on Social Media. Thanks for listening.
Sara was sitting quietly in her seat, waiting to be told what to do. She had been placed near Miss Minchin's desk. She was not abashed at all by the many pairs of eyes watching her.
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Gary Seligson: The Grammy-Winning Broadway Drummer Phil Collins Refused to Work WithoutPhil Collins snuck into a performance of Wicked one night without telling Gary Seligson he was coming.The next morning, he walked into Tarzan rehearsal and told the producers he didn't care who else they put in the band. There was one guy he wanted on drums. Not Chuck Burgi — who had literally replaced Phil Collins in Brand X and was calling in every favor he had to get the gig. Gary Seligson. The one he heard play in the theater when nobody knew he was watching.That's the kind of reputation you build over a career that most Broadway musicians would trade anything for.I chatted with Gary on August 24, 2021. The video is on the Broadway Drumming 101 YouTube channel. Now the audio is available everywhere you get your podcasts — Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you listen.Gary is a Grammy Award winner who originated the drum books and recorded the cast albums for Aida, Wicked, Tarzan, A Little Princess, School of Rock, and Soft Power. He held the drum chair on Billy Elliot for over three years. He's on the Motown: The Musical cast recording playing percussion. His Broadway credits span more than two decades — from The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm in 1999 through Bob Fosse's Dancin' and Harmony in 2023. In 2025, he headed back out on the road with the Beauty and the Beast revival. He's also subbed on more than 20 Broadway productions, including Chicago, The Lion King, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Cats, and Rent.Gary grew up in West Orange, New Jersey, banging on his mother's pots and pans before his father bought him a tiny metal snare drum at age three. He studied with the same teacher from second grade through twelfth grade. He went to the Hartt School of Music in Hartford. He found his way to Gary Chester in New York, who completely rewired how he thought about the instrument, and then told him flat out: never leave town for more than four weeks.Gary took a touring gig anyway.Nine years on the road followed. And the moment he pulled into his mother's driveway after finally deciding to come home, the phone rang. It was Bob Billig calling about Chicago. That's how this business works when you've done the groundwork.We get into his first Broadway subbing experience at The King and I — walking into the pit two hours before curtain, sitting down at a drum set that felt completely foreign, getting thrown out by the stage manager before the show even started, then spending an hour and forty-five minutes walking around Midtown getting more nervous with every step. Trial by fire. He made the cut, and word traveled fast.We talk about what it felt like to play alongside Elton John in an Aida rehearsal room. We talk about Phil Collins tapping a pencil on a desk during Tarzan rehearsals — not even playing, just tapping — and how the groove was so wide the entire room felt it. And we talk about the moment Gary flew himself to San Francisco on JetBlue just to watch Wicked out of town, because he needed to know for himself whether to leave Aida for it.He knew by the first number.Gary is a Pearl Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Pro-Mark Sticks, Grover Percussion, and Remo Heads endorser, and has been featured in Modern Drummer and DRUM magazine multiple times.Press play. And if this episode gives you something, please leave us a glowing five-star review wherever you're listening. It takes 30 seconds and it means everything to the show.If you're serious about your own path in this industry, pick up Broadway Bound and Beyond at broadwayboundbook.com. Signed copies at signaturebrandworks.com.Clayton Craddock is the drummer for Cats: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre. He is also the founder of Broadway Drumming 101 and the author of Broadway Bound and Beyond: A Musician's Guide to Building a Theater Career.His Broadway credits include Memphis, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Ain't Too Proud, and Cats: The Jellicle Ball, with additional credits spanning tick, tick…BOOM!, The Hippest Trip: The Soul Train Musical, and subbing on Rent, Motown, Evita, Avenue Q, and the Hadestown tour.Clayton has appeared on The View, Good Morning America, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Today Show, and the Tony Awards. He has performed with artists ranging from Chuck Berry and Ben E. King to Kristin Chenoweth and Norm Lewis.www.claytoncraddock.com Get full access to Broadway Drumming 101 at broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/subscribe
Once on a dark winter's day, when the yellow fog hung so thick and heavy in the streets of London that the lamps were lighted and the shop windows blazed with gas as they do at night, an odd-looking little girl sat in a cab with her father and was driven rather slowly through the big thoroughfares.
Sleep soundly tonight to the continuation of A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett (author of The Secret Garden). Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/supportOr, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppodFind the first chapter of A Little Princess on the playlist here: https://www.justsleeppodcast.com/a-little-princess/Also on SpotifyOrder your copy of the Just Sleep book! https://www.justsleeppodcast.com/book/If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts. Also, share with any family or friends that might have trouble drifting off.Goodnight! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week on A Lifetime of Hallmark, Les, Kurt, and Jason dive into Mommy's Little Princess, a Lifetime thriller about an adopted girl who discovers she's distantly related to Bavarian royalty and immediately turns into a tiny blonde supervillain with access to Swifty Search, poison ivy, and industrial amounts of penicillin. The boys unpack one of the most unintentionally chaotic Lifetime movies in recent memory, featuring a suspiciously attractive struggling artist, a community arts camp built directly next to a death cliff, an ancestry test that somehow creates a full-blown royal delusion, and a child whose emotional support activity is committing increasingly elaborate felonies. Along the way: Wendy Williams updates, Philadelphia sports jail lore, the MOVE bombing, Lea Michele adjacency, vinegar-based sabotage, theater camp politics, and Greg somehow becoming the internet's newest unemployed hot dad icon. Also discussed: Why every adult in this movie needed supervision Why this child should never have been given WiFiz Why Lifetime characters always leave dangerous pharmaceuticals fully accessible Whether Cinderella camp was worth multiple attempted murders The growing evidence that Greg may simply be living in Juliana's house making soup and vibes Follow A Lifetime of Hallmark everywhere: Bluesky: lifetimeofhallmark Facebook : lifetimeofhallmark Instagram : lifetimeofhallmarkpodcast Threads: lifetimeofhallmarkpodcast TikTok: lifetimeofhallmarkpod Theme song generously donated by purple-planet.com
Don't Kill the Messenger with movie research expert Kevin Goetz
Send Kevin a Text MessageMark Johnson, Academy Award-winning producer of Rain Man and Emmy Award-winning executive producer of Breaking Bad, joins host Kevin Goetz for a conversation about a career defined by creative restlessness and uncommon decency. The interview ranges from his transformative partnership with Barry Levinson, which produced Diner, The Natural, and Good Morning Vietnam, to shepherding beloved films like The Notebook, A Little Princess, Donnie Brasco, and Galaxy Quest to championing an unknown writer named Vince Gilligan, Johnson reflects on what it means to serve a director's vision, why he refuses to make the same movie twice, and how audience testing changed the way he thinks about filmmaking.Never the Same Movie Twice (02:14): Johnson explains his resistance to repeating himself across genres. From Galaxy Quest to The Notebook to Breaking Bad, he compares his varied tastes to simply deciding what he wants for breakfast.Meeting Barry Levinson (04:07): Johnson recalls how a chance connection on the Mel Brooks comedy launched one of Hollywood's most fruitful producing partnerships, and what he learned from working alongside a director who always began with character.The Lesson of Good Morning Vietnam (13:12): Johnson describes how audience testing transformed his understanding of filmmaking, including working with the mercurial and brilliant Robin Williams and the pivotal decision to restore a scene with J.T. Walsh.Winning the Oscar for Rain Man (18:29): Johnson reflects on the bittersweet experience of winning Best Picture for a film he credits largely to others, Tom Cruise's underappreciated subtlety in the role, and the one name he forgot to thank from the podium.The Closest Thing to a Perfect Movie (26:08): Johnson singles out Alfonso Cuarón's A Little Princess as the film he holds most dear as a lesson in collaborative craftsmanship.Discovering Vince Gilligan (30:06): In 1988, Johnson read a script by an unknown writer at a Virginia Film Festival jury and knew immediately he was in the presence of singular talent. He details how he championed Gilligan for years before Breaking Bad made the world take notice.The Producer's True Role (38:57): Johnson shares what he hopes listeners take away — that his passion for moviemaking is as alive today as when he started, and that a producer's job is never to claim ownership of a film, but to help a director realize their vision.Host: Kevin GoetzGuest: Mark JohnsonProducer: Kari CampanoWriters: Kevin Goetz, Darlene Hayman, and Kari CampanoAudio Engineer: Gary Forbes (DG Entertainment)For more information about Mark Johnson:Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Johnson_(producer)IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0425741/LFor more information about Kevin Goetz:- Website: www.KevinGoetz360.com- Audienceology Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Audience-ology/Kevin-Goetz/9781982186678- How to Score in Hollywood: https://www.amazon.com/How-Score-Hollywood-Secrets-Business/dp/198218986X/- Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Substack: @KevinGoetz360- LinkedIn @Kevin Goetz- Screen Engine/ASI Website: www.ScreenEngineASI.com
Tonight we continue with A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett with Chapter 7. Settle in and get cozy, and let this classic bedtime story carry you gently into sleep. Music in this episode is 'Sleeping Kittens' by L.i.Y via Epidemic SoundNew Colouring Book!Drift Off Dreams is now available on Amazon. Filled with simple, soothing pages designed to help you relax, unwind, and drift off peacefully.Find your copy hereMy new audiobook 'Tales to Help You Sleep Vol. 1' is now available on Audible!US ➜ Click hereCA ➜ Click hereUK ➜ Click hereAU ➜ Click hereAlready an Audible member? Just add it to your library. New to Audible? Start your free trial with my book as your first listen and help support the podcast!If you decide to purchase through this link, I do receive a small benefit at no extra cost to you. It truly helps me continue sharing these bedtime stories, and I'm so grateful for your support. Drift Off Premium — Sweet Dreams Await Support an ad-free podcast for everyone Weekly bonus bedtime stories to enrich your sleep routine Exclusive early access to one new episode each month Full-length audiobooks for sleep to calm your mind and help you drift off Available on Apple Podcasts and Supercast *Subscribe on Apple Podcasts from the show page, or visit driftoff.supercast.com to join through Supercast. Did you know you can also listen to my regular bedtime stories on Insight Timer for free? It's a peaceful space for rest and relaxation. Also, for just $9.99/month, you'll get access to my premium stories plus meditations, music, and live sessions from other amazing teachers. Come curl up in this cozy corner of calm, where sweet dreams are always waiting. https://insighttimer.com/relaxforawhile Oh… and be sure to drift over to the podcast website to see what cozy wonders await you! https://www.driftoffpodcast.com
Elizabeth recaps the end of "A Little Princess" by Francis Hodgson Burnett.Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/.Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts.Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com.Listen to the music from The Sleepy Bookshelf in a relaxing soundscape on Deep Sleep Sounds:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxRt2AI7f80Having an issue with The Sleepy Bookshelf or have a question for us? Check out our FAQs.Connect: Twitter - Instagram - FacebookThank you so much for joining us here at The Sleepy Bookshelf. Now, let's open our book for this evening. Sweet dreams
Elizabeth reads Chapter 18-19 of "A Little Princess" by Francis Hodgson Burnett published in 1905.Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/.Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts.Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com.Listen to the music from The Sleepy Bookshelf in a relaxing soundscape on Deep Sleep Sounds:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxRt2AI7f80Having an issue with The Sleepy Bookshelf or have a question for us? Check out our FAQs.Connect: Twitter - Instagram - FacebookThank you so much for joining us here at The Sleepy Bookshelf. Now, let's open our book for this evening. Sweet dreams
Elizabeth reads Chapter 17 of "A Little Princess" by Francis Hodgson Burnett published in 1905.Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/.Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts.Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com.Listen to the music from The Sleepy Bookshelf in a relaxing soundscape on Deep Sleep Sounds:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxRt2AI7f80Having an issue with The Sleepy Bookshelf or have a question for us? Check out our FAQs.Connect: Twitter - Instagram - FacebookThank you so much for joining us here at The Sleepy Bookshelf. Now, let's open our book for this evening. Sweet dreams
Elizabeth reads Chapter 16 of "A Little Princess" by Francis Hodgson Burnett published in 1905.Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/.Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts.Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com.Listen to the music from The Sleepy Bookshelf in a relaxing soundscape on Deep Sleep Sounds:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxRt2AI7f80Having an issue with The Sleepy Bookshelf or have a question for us? Check out our FAQs.Connect: Twitter - Instagram - FacebookThank you so much for joining us here at The Sleepy Bookshelf. Now, let's open our book for this evening. Sweet dreams
Elizabeth reads Chapter 14-15 of "A Little Princess" by Francis Hodgson Burnett published in 1905.Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/.Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts.Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com.Listen to the music from The Sleepy Bookshelf in a relaxing soundscape on Deep Sleep Sounds:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxRt2AI7f80Having an issue with The Sleepy Bookshelf or have a question for us? Check out our FAQs.Connect: Twitter - Instagram - FacebookThank you so much for joining us here at The Sleepy Bookshelf. Now, let's open our book for this evening. Sweet dreams