Podcasts about madame defarge

And so we come to the end of Charles Dicken's A Tale of Two Cities! In this episode, we discuss the sometimes complicated nature of reading and writing historical fiction, the way Dickens ratchets up the drama in the section, the wonderful confrontation between Miss Pross and Madame Defarge, and much more! As always, thanks for listening and happy reading! Want to ask a quesiton for next week's Q&A? You can do so here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit closereads.substack.com/subscribe

 The ‘group' was self-monitoring by design, with the oral telling of one's life, a history, at its core. Each history began with your earliest memory and ended on the day you entered the group and like Madame Defarge, all this information was knitted into the group's collective conscious with every detail deemed significant.  History sessions were recorded with the trainees passing the tapes on to their supervisors and then  in turn to Seth.Childhood trauma was the bedrock of therapy and the way in which Cora and the others in the group were controlled.  Abandonment was a constant thread throughout  Cora's life and the turmoil of one event in particular and the emotional roller coaster of unanswered questions it created. This  episode delves into the inherent power and profound influence our childhood experiences wield over our lives and  how  Cora,  "in the twilight before sleep, flies out the window, into the mystery of a sudden disappearance and asks why."The complete documentary Through a BlueWindow can be seen on my youtube channel shellfein1. I would love to hear your thoughts.Thank you

Monica breathes fire about the Durham investigation, Hillary Clinton (AKA Madame Defarge), and Russiagate, and interviews Bryan Dean Wright - former CIA operations officer - about the deep corruption in the Deep State. Plus, Monica asks YOU a fun question about the podcast that you'll want to email Monica about at monicacrowleypodcast@gmail.com!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Monica breathes fire about the Durham investigation, Hillary Clinton (AKA Madame Defarge), and Russiagate, and interviews Bryan Dean Wright - former CIA operations officer - about the deep corruption in the Deep State. Plus, Monica asks YOU a fun question about the podcast that you'll want to email Monica about at monicacrowleypodcast@gmail.com!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mercury Theatre on the Air with Orson Welles does an adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic novel, A Tale of Two Cities. This episode aired July 25, 1938. Cast: Orson Welles (Dr. Alexandre Manette, Sydney Carton), Mary Taylor (Lucie Manette), Eustace Wyatt (Clerk), Edgar Barrier (Charles Darnay), Martin Gabel (Mr. Jarvis Lorry), Frank Readick (Ernest Defarge), Betty Garde (Madame Defarge). website: https://otr.duane.media/ (https://otr.duane.media). email: info@otr.duane.media. connect n' follow: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/duane.otr/ (@duane.otr) | Twitter https://twitter.com/duane_otr (@duane_otr) Thank you for your support.

The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://rb.gy/4yjtwh A Tale of Two Cities By Charles Dickens Narrated by Graham Scott "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." In his most famous historical novel, Dickens explores the horrors of the French Revolution, and the injustices that brought it about, through the history of the unjustly imprisoned Dr. Manette and his daughter Lucy - the "golden thread" binding together a cast of characters across London and Paris, including honourable aristocrat Charles Darnay, ruthless revolutionary Madame Defarge, and the directionless and dissolute lawyer Sydney Carton....

Lucie and family hastily leave France after Carton has switched places with Darnay. Madame DeFarge holds council with The Vengeance and Jacques Three, telling them that she no longer trusts her husband and that she thinks he is weak. She wants the heads of Lucie and little Lucie, and exacts a plan to visit them in their mourning to extract a  negative word about the state that may be used against her. She goes to Lucie's house, demands to see Lucy, and has a fight with Miss Pross ending in Mme DeFarge's death. Miss Pross and Jerry Cruncher have planned their getaway hoping to meet Lucie and family on  their way to England. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karla3507/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/karla3507/support

Sydney Carton is working out some plan in his head. He goes to the wine shop and orders wine, and pretends to speak poor French when spoken to by Madame DeFarge. The DeFarge's comment how much he looks like Evremonde. The DeFarge's discuss when the revolution might end, and Mme DeFarge thinks not until all the aristocrats are dead. She reveals that she is the younger sister of the woman who was raped, and it was hjer brother who died by the sword of a nobleman. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karla3507/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/karla3507/support

Mr. Lorry is uneasy about Lucie, baby Lucie and Miss Pross being at Tellson's Bank during the work day, and puts them up in his rooms that he sought out. At the end of his work day, The DeFarge's arrive along with The Vengeance. Mr. Lorry does not recognize DeFarge at first, but DeFarge reminds him of the wine shop. DeFarge is there to deliver a letter from Dr. Mannette, asking that DeFarge be allowed to see Lucie. Defarge sees Lucie and gives her a letter from Darnay saying he is okay. Lucie thanks Madame DeFarge, but is met with coldness and indifference. Luvie pleads for her husband, but Madame DeFarge leaves without promising to help her.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karla3507/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/karla3507/support

Darnay remains in prison, but Dr. Mannette tells Lucy that if she stands in a certain spot outside the prison during certain hours, that her husband may see her; having access to a small window. Lucie goes every day to this spot, and brings little Lucie, weather permitting. While there, she sees a wood cutter about his work. He speaks to her every day, and motions to the prison but says it's none of his business. Lucie sees Madame DeFarge for a moment, and hears in the background the sound of the guillotine at work, and sees the people involved in a fierce dance she describes as devilry. Dr. Mannette tells Lucie that Darnay is to appear before the tribunal tomorrow. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karla3507/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/karla3507/support

Lucie is a mother now, and is praised by both father and husband for how well she manages to give attention to the needs of everyone without making things look too difficult. The prattling of children and the patter of footsteps foreshadow the turmoil happening in France, as DeFarge leads his army into the Bastille. Madame DeFarge is also involved as a leader of women, and says that they (women) can kill as easily as the men. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karla3507/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/karla3507/support

Madame Defarge continues knitting the names of individuals who will be charged as criminals during the revolution. They (The Defarges) are depressed as they think they may not live long enough to see the revolution. Barsad enters the wine shop, and the Defarges are very short with him; not engaging him in conversation until he mentions that Lucie is to be married to Charles Darnay, who is a Marquis. Madame Defarge enters Barsad's name in her knitting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karla3507/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/karla3507/support

The Mender of Roads describes to DeFarge, Jacques one, two, and three what he witnessed happen to Gespard, the man who killed the Marquis for running over his child. Gespard spent some months in hiding after killing the Marquis, but he was found by the French government, tortured and hanged. The Mender of Roads is taken to Versailles by the DeFarge's and he cheers and marvels at the royal court. The DeFarges hope to fuel his focus of hatred and violence in the future by exposing him to the opulence and decadence of the court, while violence and hunger escalate in France. Meanwhile, Madame DeFarge registers in her knitting the names of the Evremonde family (Monseigneur's family) who should be put to death. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karla3507/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/karla3507/support

Now in Paris, the story focuses on the excesses of luxury and decadence enjoyed by a powerful French lord, the Monseigneur. Those about the Monseigneur know nothing of the affairs of state, but they hold positions nonetheless. When the Marquis is not greeted pleasantly by the Monseigneur, he hurries his carriage away and kills a young child. The Marquis blames the people for not taking care of their children, while the father cries for his child. The Marquis throws a coin as if he is merely paying a troublesome fine, and then drives off again. DeFarge throws the coin back into the carriage, while the Marquis vows that he will wipe the commoners from the earth. Madame DeFarge looks on, knitting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karla3507/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/karla3507/support

The crowd has come to court to see a man (Mr. Darnay) found guilty and then executed, but they are disappointed as the end of the trial finds him acquitted and RETURENED TO LIFE, of sorts. Sydney Carton is introduced, staring at the ceiling and not very interested in what is happening about him (much like Madame DeFarge). It is Carton's observation that he and Mr. Darney look very much alike which has an impact on the verdict.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karla3507/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/karla3507/support

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 96, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Sweet Songs 1: In a Tony Orlando and Dawn song, "She's got rings on her fingers and bells on her toes". "Sweet Gypsy Rose". 2: "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" was the first No. 1 hit for this Annie Lennox duo. The Eurythmics. 3: It's the theme song of the Harlem Globetrotters. "Sweet Georgia Brown". 4: Marvin Gaye and James Taylor each had a hit with this song. "How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You". 5: This crooner's "Sweet Leilani" from the 1937 film "Waikiki Wedding" won an Oscar for best song. Bing Crosby. Round 2. Category: Oscar-Winning Roles 1: U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard. Tommy Lee Jones. 2: 1982:She was the choice as Sophie. Meryl Streep. 3: Forrest Gump. Tom Hanks. 4: Sophie Zawistowska. Meryl Streep. 5: 1991:Clarice Starling. Jodie Foster. Round 3. Category: Universal Studios Islands Of Adventure 1: Sam-I-Am knows Universal has a cafe named for this "colorful" title breakfast. "Green Eggs and Ham". 2: Seuss Landing is home to a rollicking ride named for this famous feline. The Cat in the Hat. 3: On Marvel's Superhero Island you may turn green when you ride the roller coaster named for him. The Incredible Hulk. 4: A T-rex attacks just before you take an 85-foot plunge on the ride named for this 1993 film. Jurassic Park. 5: If you like 3-D action, you'll love the amazing adventures of this webslinger. Spider-Man. Round 4. Category: Small Countries 1: The major ethnic group in this Pyrenees principality is Spanish at 61%. Andorra. 2: It's the only Central American nation that does not border the Caribbean. El Salvador. 3: This sultanate is surrounded on its landward side by the Malaysian state of Sarawak. Brunei. 4: In 1962 Tobago and this larger neighbor won their independence from Great Britain. Trinidad. 5: This Persian Gulf nation gets its name from kut, an Arabic word for "fort". Kuwait. Round 5. Category: Dickens Books By Characters 1: Jacob Marley and Tiny Tim. A Christmas Carol. 2: Quilp,Kit Nubbles and Little Nell. The Old Curiosity Shop. 3: Estella and Miss Havisham. Great Expectations. 4: Betsey Trotwood and Mr. Murdstone. David Copperfield. 5: Dr. Manette and Madame Defarge. A Tale of Two Cities. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

Carton reconnoiters the Defarge’s wine shop in this episode, and learns of Madame Defarge’s dark plans for the Evremonde family. Dr. Manette, out of the trauma of his son-in-law’s imminent execution (and its connection to his own testimony), returns to his shoemaking once again. Carton instructs Jarvis Lorry on what he should do the next...

Madame Defarge discovers that her prey, Lucy, Little Lucy and Dr. Manette, have fled her clutches and are on the country roads of France, fleeing for England, What she does not know is that her most important enemy, Charles Darnay, is with them, having exchanged places in Laforce prison with Sidney Carton. Standing between Madame...

We got Hollywood royalty on the show--this week Kate Burton is here! You Might Know Her From Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, Hedda Gabler, The Elephant Man, Company, and Big Trouble in Little China. Kate talked about how Shonda Rhimes and the soap world of Shondaland opened up doors for her career with a newfound zeitgeist-y fame. She brought us to tears talking about being on Broadway (in two shows) right after 9/11 and rallying with the theatre community to let the world know New York was still here. And she was super candid about her showbiz upbringing with actor parents: her father Richard Burton (and stepmother Elizabeth Taylor) and mother Sybil Williams (and stepfather Jordan Christopher). Whoo boy, this one just took us out. Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Ross Perot quintessential youngest child (Damian and Anne loved him) Famous youngest children: Eddie Murphy, Ellen DeGeneres, Jim Carrey, Whoopi Goldberg, etc “Madame Defarge big as a barge” -Damian Bellino to the tune of “Bust a Move” Kate Burton’s  IMDB || IBDB Worked for 22 years before meeting Shonda Rhimes who cast her in Grey’s Anatomy and then Scandal  Kate has been in the pilots of Grey’s, Veep, and Grimm Peter Horton directed the pilot of Grey’s  Debbie Allen directs many episodes of Grey’s Playing a ghost (Ellis Grey) for one day is mostly fun Nominated for 2 Tonys in the 2002 Broadway season: Best Actress: Hedda Gabler; Best Supporting Actress: The Elephant Man)  Later nominated for her 3rd Tony for The Constant Wife Starred with our favorite acting family: The Van Pattens (former guests: Joyce Van Patten and Talia Balsam) in Jake’s Women with Alan Alda Singing “New York, New York” with the cast of every Broadway show in Times Square Old New York theatre restaurant, Angus McKindoe Played Sarah in the 1995 revival of Company, replaced Chriheastine Estabrook in the original Spring Awakening Mother; Sybill Williams Burton Christopher started The Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor Ken Burns’ Jazz documentary reminded Kate that she saw Duke Ellington live “We are a musical nation” - Dylan Thomas  Jane Krakowski to Kate Burton in rehearsal for the 1995 Comapny revival “there’s nowhere else I’d rather be right now.” A few perfect plays Kate has worked on: The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Martin McDonagh), An American Daughter (Wendy Wasserstein) Russian Studies teacher at Brown: Abbott Tom Gleason Kate applied to Yale. ACT, NYU, Central School of S&D Amanda Green Kate and Tony Goldwyn (another child-of) met when they were 21 and 20 respectively and have been friends ever since Currently working on a project with Amanda Green (Adolph’s daughter) is another child-of, and kids Peter O’Toole and Richard Harris Nicole Fosse (daughter of Bob and Gwen) did a great job with Fosse/Verdon Is close with what she calls her “Elizabeth Taylor” siblings (step-sisters and brothers, half-brothers) Liza Todd, Michael Wilding Jr, Christopher Wilding, Maria Burton The unspoken Richard Burton/Elizabeth Taylor film: Liz & Dick Richard Burton recently listed as one of Top 50 actors of all-time  Kate has followed in Elizabeth’s footsteps by working on AIDS research and education Sat with Jeff Sessions and Liz Taylor’s kids regarding AIDS research Big Trouble in LIttle China (1986) was her first movie and was shot on the same soundstage as her dad’s first movie. Loved Kurt Russell “an angel.” Did Wild Honey on Broadway with Ian McKellen and Kim Cattrall  1982 Broadway Alice in Wonderland was then restaged for PBS Great Performances  Eva Le Galienne (“le G”) friend and director of Kate’s lived her life semi-openly as a lesbian. Eva a torrid affair with the original Alice on Broadway, Josephine Hutchinson PBS Alice in Wonderland (Richard Burton, Kaye Ballard, Andre DeShields, Donald O’Connor, Maureen Stapleton, Colleen Dewhurst)  Richard Burton wanted to produce an all male Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (if Kate were to do an all-female cast she’d cast Frances McDormand and they’d swap George & Martha every night, Julia Garner as Honey, still waiting on that Nick). Picture of young Kate backstage at Mame with Angela Lansbury, her dad and Elizabeth “I’m so bored” from Liz & Dick  Kate Burton was in the 1985 tv miniseries Evergreen with next week’s guest(!!!)

Zach and Kevin and I celebrate the conclusion of Dickens' novel A Tale of Two Cities. We talk about the transformation of Sydney Carton, the rage of Madame Defarge, the heroism of Miss. Pross, how giving even one person comfort counts as success in life, and how important it is to recognize both the hero and villain inside each of us. Throughout, we ask maybe the most important question: what does it mean to live "a life you love"?     

Michael is joined by Chris Merritt, Legal Affairs Editor The Australian Newspaper & vice-president of the Rule of Law Institute of Australia, who writes that the ‘great strength of Christian Porter’s anti-corruption agency is its commitment to the rule of law.’ ‘By rejecting the titillation of show trials and NSW-style rough justice, the Attorney-General has shown a commitment to fundamental rights that others should emulate.’ ‘Federal Labor and the Greens have carved out a different position. By yearning for a NSW-style anti-corruption agency they have show themselves to have as much commitment to justice and human rights as Madame Defarge, waiting impatiently for heads to roll, regardless of guilt or innocence.’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this exciting novel set during the French Revolution, Charles Dickens expresses sympathy for the downtrodden poor and their outrage at the self-indulgent aristocracy. But Dickens is no friend of the vengeful mob that storms the Bastille and cheers the guillotine. As with all of his stories, his passion is for the unforgettable and unrepeatable individuals he creates. The sorrows of the suffering masses, their demands for justice, and the indiscriminate fury they unleash take flesh in Madame Defarge, while the self-sacrifice that is the truest means of atonement and rebirth manifests in the unlikely hero Sydney Carton. In A Tale of Two Cities, humanity does not show its best side in the mean streets of Paris or even London, but in the intimate circle of loyal friends that gathers around the honorable Doctor Manette and his lovely daughter, Lucie. The post GWML#16 Charles Dickens and “A Tale of Two Cities” – Great Works in Western Literature with Joseph Pearce – Discerning Hearts podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

In this exciting novel set during the French Revolution, Charles Dickens expresses sympathy for the downtrodden poor and their outrage at the self-indulgent aristocracy. But Dickens is no friend of the vengeful mob that storms the Bastille and cheers the guillotine. As with all of his stories, his passion is for the unforgettable and unrepeatable individuals he creates. The sorrows of the suffering masses, their demands for justice, and the indiscriminate fury they unleash take flesh in Madame Defarge, while the self-sacrifice that is the truest means of atonement and rebirth manifests in the unlikely hero Sydney Carton. In A Tale of Two Cities, humanity does not show its best side in the mean streets of Paris or even London, but in the intimate circle of loyal friends that gathers around the honorable Doctor Manette and his lovely daughter, Lucie. The post GWML#16 Charles Dickens and “A Tale of Two Cities” – Great Works in Western Literature with Joseph Pearce – Discerning Hearts podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Mounier, el presidente de la Asamblea Nacional, les dijo a las mujeres recién llegadas a Versalles de París el 5 de Octubre de 1789 que él estaba a favor del derecho de veto del rey. Estas le insultaron y le amenazaron por la defensa de esta facultad que quería reservarse Luis XVI en la futura Constitución de Francia, pero cuando Mounier respondió que lo hacía por conciencia y que estaba dispuesto a morir por defender sus ideas todas aplaudieron su valiente reacción: aún había en estas mujeres un profundo respeto a la honradez, nos dice Antonio García Trevijano (pág. 63 Teoría Pura de la República) Quiero exponer hoy un ejemplo femenino de cómo este respeto a la honradez se perdió y mutó únicamente en crueldad con la historia de Thèroigne de Mèricourt que tras participar en los acontecimientos de la Toma de la Bastilla, en la Marcha de las Mujeres a Versalles, en la invasión de las Tullerías del 20 de Junio de 1792, etc, sufre después las consecuencias en sus propias carnes de la crueldad femenina. El 31 de Mayo de 1793, las mujeres llamadas las furias de la guillotina cuando renació enThèroirne su primer culto por el girondino Brissot la desnudaron y la azotaron públicamente en la explanada de las Tullerías. Acabará por esto sus días loca en un manicomio. Luego, describimos a un personaje femenino de ficción de Charles Dickens, Madame Defarge, de la novela Historia de Dos Ciudades, para tratar de dibujar un retrato representativo del carácter de la mujer de acción de la Revolución Francesa. Ambos personajes comparten un fuerte odio por la clase aristocrática que las había humillado y una durísima experiencia personal. La semana que viene continuaremos con el retrato de otra mujer, muy distinta a estas dos que hemos visto hoy, la reina María Antonieta, y veremos su decisiva participación en los preparativos de la huida de los reyes del Palacio de las Tullerías, acontecimiento clave en la caída de la Monarquía más de un año después. Presenta: Adrián Perales Pina Edita: César Bobadilla Locuciones: David Cabrera Dirección técnica: Carlos Ferrándiz Coordinación de producción: César Bobadilla Música: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 - Allegro Moderato - Johann Sebastian Bach. Visite mcrc.es y asóciese al Movimiento de Ciudadanos hacia la República Constitucional Radio Libertad Constituyente 2016

Mounier, el presidente de la Asamblea Nacional, les dijo a las mujeres recién llegadas a Versalles de París el 5 de Octubre de 1789 que él estaba a favor del derecho de veto del rey. Estas le insultaron y le amenazaron por la defensa de esta facultad que quería reservarse Luis XVI en la futura Constitución de Francia, pero cuando Mounier respondió que lo hacía por conciencia y que estaba dispuesto a morir por defender sus ideas todas aplaudieron su valiente reacción: aún había en estas mujeres un profundo respeto a la honradez, nos dice Antonio García Trevijano (pág. 63 Teoría Pura de la República) Quiero exponer hoy un ejemplo femenino de cómo este respeto a la honradez se perdió y mutó únicamente en crueldad con la historia de Thèroigne de Mèricourt que tras participar en los acontecimientos de la Toma de la Bastilla, en la Marcha de las Mujeres a Versalles, en la invasión de las Tullerías del 20 de Junio de 1792, etc, sufre después las consecuencias en sus propias carnes de la crueldad femenina. El 31 de Mayo de 1793, las mujeres llamadas las furias de la guillotina cuando renació enThèroirne su primer culto por el girondino Brissot la desnudaron y la azotaron públicamente en la explanada de las Tullerías. Acabará por esto sus días loca en un manicomio. Luego, describimos a un personaje femenino de ficción de Charles Dickens, Madame Defarge, de la novela Historia de Dos Ciudades, para tratar de dibujar un retrato representativo del carácter de la mujer de acción de la Revolución Francesa. Ambos personajes comparten un fuerte odio por la clase aristocrática que las había humillado y una durísima experiencia personal. La semana que viene continuaremos con el retrato de otra mujer, muy distinta a estas dos que hemos visto hoy, la reina María Antonieta, y veremos su decisiva participación en los preparativos de la huida de los reyes del Palacio de las Tullerías, acontecimiento clave en la caída de la Monarquía más de un año después. Presenta: Adrián Perales Pina Edita: César Bobadilla Locuciones: David Cabrera Dirección técnica: Carlos Ferrándiz Coordinación de producción: César Bobadilla Música: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 - Allegro Moderato - Johann Sebastian Bach. Visite mcrc.es y asóciese al Movimiento de Ciudadanos hacia la República Constitucional Radio Libertad Constituyente 2016

Our Sweater KAL is ongoing  until January 15, 2016.  Complete an adult sweater and post it in the FOs thread to be eligible a great prize package that will include:   A 2015 NoCKRs retreat bag A package of Yarn Cozies A sweater’s quantity of yarn (thank you to SandyKnitsSocks!) And more!     Tracie and Barb will be at Stitches West  - February 18-21, 2016 in Santa Clara, California.  Come join us in the bar on Saturday afternoon for our meet-up with the Yarniacs and lots of other fun people!   Tracie and Barb will also be at 2 NoCKRs - the 2016 Northern California Knitting Retreat - registration is full.   Thanks to SandraMaz, the proprietress of the SweetSerendipity37 shop on Easy and friend to our podcast, there will be a 2 Knit Lit Chicks Swap!  You have until January 10th to sign up.  Go to the swap thread on our boards and follow the instructions in the first post.  Both Tracie and Barb will be participating - this will be fun!   Would you like to see your pattern in the next Madame Defarge book,  A Madame and a Detective Walked Into a Bar… Defarge Does Sherlock?  If so, please click here to get all the info on submission from Erica Hernandez.   Be sure to enter the contest to win a KC pattern package from Knit Companion, here.  We will announce the winners on the next podcast.   Barb has no FOs.  How weird is that?   Tracie has finished:   Leap! fingerless gloves by Brooke Ramos (free pattern) in FishKnits Boot Strap in Fat Tuesday colorway for Rachel.  Fingers part was very fiddly but fun!   Deep Fork Hat by Heather Brumbelow-Scott in Lion Brand Alpine Wool (Black) and Schachenmayr SMC Boston in Orange - quick Giants hat for Chad for Christmas   Barb has cast on: Vanilla Socks using Fishknits Warm Heart 2-ply in the Cadillac colorway Winter Wander Shawl by Helen Stewart, using Invictus Yarns Victorious in the Exotic colorway. Geometry Scarf by Knitculture.com, using Universal Yarns Classic Shades in a fall-colors colorway.   And she continues to work on: Etched Rio Wrap by Sarah Smuland, using Cascade 220 Sport in a dark gray colorway ($9) Grandpa Cardigan by Joji Locatelli, using Cascade Cash Vero DK (a cashmere, (a merino, microfiber, and cashmere blend) in a royal blue colorway (a $6.50 pattern).     Tracie has cast on: Shalom Cardigan by Meghan McFarlane in Araucania Tepa (bulky, wool/mohair/silk).  Second try! Vanilla socks with Fish Lips Kiss Heel in Knit Picks Felici (Baker Street colorway) for Will Fletcher hat by Elizabeth Doherty in Universal Yarn Uptown DK Anti Pilling Acrylic in the Granite colorway - for Kevin   And she continues working on:  The Starshower cowl by Hilary Smith Callis, using La Bien Aimee MCN Light in the Jon Snow colorway. The Meditate cowl by Elizabeth Doherty, using Redfish Dyeworks Silk Sock.  The Longstreet shawl by Nancy Totten using Abstract Fibers Temptation in The Gorge colorway.   Tracie and Barb reviewed Modern Lopi: One (New Approaches to An Icelandic Classic) by Lars Rains.  To win a copy of the ebook, leave a comment here.   Barb really enjoyed I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir   She has also finished reading: In a Dark Dark Wood by Ruth Ware The Admissions by Meg Mitchell Moore The Far End of Happy by Kathryn Craft   Tracie highly recommends The Bassoon King: My Life in Art, Faith, and Idiocy by Rainn Wilson and The Forgotten Ones by Brian McGilloway   She also finished reading: The Family by Marissa Kennerson The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson Double Life: The Shattering Affair between Chief Judge Sol Wachtler and Socialite Joy Silverman by Linda Wolfe The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey   Barb is very much enjoying both Norman Bray in the Performance of His Life by Trevor Cole and Ferris Beach by Jill McCorkle     Tracie is enjoying Miss Tonks Turns to Crime by M.C. Beaton writing as Marian Chesney and The Harder They Come by T.C. Boyle  

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With the Investec Oaks taking place today, we hear from trainer Michael Bell who previews two of his runners, The Lark and Madame Defarge, with Clare Balding. Support our channel and claim a free £25 bet with William Hill by visiting - http://bit.ly/13jZVJA - T's & C's apply.

Today, the Third Epoch (Walter's narrative), sections v-vii of the Woman in White. Good to be back and start to feel "normal" ish. New and old friends surround me, as does humidity, heat, mosquitoes, and lightening bugs. Also lemonade and whiskey. What's not to love? Looking for a good pattern for a knitted A-line skirt. Anyone? Anyone? I'm sure you know the new Knitty is out, but did you know that the sock is there? It's soooooo kewl! Madame Defarge and in Ravelry queues! A good sign! Some newsy ideas: (save some ducats) and make your own (there are some lovely ). Why, you ask, would you want a dryer ball? To stop static cling and dry your clothes faster, thus cutting down on expensive dryer time and eliminating the need for dryer sheets! OTN: Spindle-spun Handknit socks My niece's baby kimono (LOVE that Mason/Dixon pattern!) Bro-in-Law's Xmas 2010 socks (Yes, I know); using the Tristan pattern from this pic is lousy color, the left is closer to real. Wildfoote yarn. July Incentive! Donate between now and July 31st and you will be put into the drawing for your own copy of the new Chop Bard book, Devouring Shakespeare; Five Simple Tools, personally autographed for you by Mr. Ehren Ziegler! Don’t forget your copy of Book talk starts at 16:30. ok talk begins at 16:30. Listen to 213

Still unpacking, but... If you’re a teacher, has (see incentive below). Really, seriously, the man’s a goldmine. If you're a spinner, check out , a DVD by Joan Ruane. She is a member of my old guild in Tucson and a wonderful teacher. Everyone loves her because she's incredibly loveable. I've not seen her DVD myself--I spent my time watching her in person--but the review in Spring 2011's Spin-Off is glowing. The Quayside sock book I designed for () is coming out July 1, 2011. I'm now working on a sweater for the same series... we'll see if this can be pulled off. It's going to be a doozy. In moving news (um, physically moving, not necessarily emotionally moving), If you’re in the Northern Virginia area, please don’t hesitate to . I’m going to need babysitters and the 411 on local yarn stores etc. Already found (and love) in Vienna, VA. LOVE that place! Am learning how to live on no income—or more accurately—to seriously live on seriously one income. I’m also loving Farmer’s Markets and local strawberries. And the color green. It's green here. If you want to see pics and stories of what happened (or didn't) on our trip, you can click on the "" link in the sidebar of the shownotes. And that Punk bar I mention? That's the . Must go if you're in Minneapolis/St Paul. Ask if the knitters are there (ha!). Don't forget, there are a few seats left for the . As fun as the relocation road trip was, Rhinebeck will be even more better. And, in fact, it looks like my husband and sons will be meeting us in Rhinebeck--along with Ehren Ziegler and many many friends. Not to be missed! I also have an apology. I realized I’ve been living under a rock. Not having a job meant never buying anything. Avoiding buying things—meant no stores, no shopping, and no magazines (those suckers get expensive). This means no data in. So my data out has been… um… limited. As I left on the trip I got a heartfelt Tweet and Rav message from a listener in Norway who had some—I thought—important criticisms of where the show has been going over the last eight months. I think writing the book, starting a business, teaching while being a temporarily single mom, and moving all really sucked it out of me. But the podcast sincerely is like home to me. I've missed podcasting, I miss hearing from y’all, and I miss the way things used to be, too. So, my promise to you is this: I will try to do better. So many new and exciting things are coming, but much of it will have to wait until the boys are back in school (because right now they’re in “Camp Mom” and there’s only so much of me to go around). OH And I learned that anti-perspirant does a pretty decent job of cutting the bitterness of a mosquito bite. Seriously. July Incentive! Donate between now and July 31st and you will be put into the drawing for your own copy of the new Chop Bard book, Devouring Shakespeare; Five Simple Tools, personally autographed for you by Mr. Ehren Ziegler! Don't forget your copy of WWMDfK? It's getting great buzz, and I, personally, am knitting my way through it right now. Loving it! A few images of patterns you'll find in the bookey wook: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Jane's Ubiquitous Shawl edging"][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Berthas Mad Mysterious Möbius"][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Madame Defarge's Stole"][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Van Tassel Mittens"][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Hyde's Hooded Sweater"][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Frankenhood (with light-up neckbolt instructions!)"][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Isolde socks"][/caption] Book talk begins at 33:33 Listen to 212

Chapters 19-20! ! You'll love it! Phyllis sent in this link to a that incorporates a bit of the Madame Defarge love; TwirlyMama in Vancouver BC selling her for BP oil victims; Femke's new ; new pics of ; see the ACYiKAC button to the left? That's the code you want to steal for your blog. More of those buttons will be appearing on the ; Crazy Aunt Purl on , do read the comments. And don't forget to visit about chemicals in our food that appear to be affecting little girl's development. Here's a link to the about the problem, another article from the , and a final one on . And my goofball son's: , , ,  , , , ,  , , . Book talk starts around 41 min.  

I'm about to head out to see the oral surgeon AGAIN. My mouth is still stuffed with gauze and my head is stuffed iwth Vicodan (which, sadly, ain't workin' too well). So. Today it's just the chapters. I'm sorry about that, but I'll post what tidbits I can here. And, honestly, you wouldn't be able to understand me talk about these chapters a sadder note, my friend Jeannie Townsend (of sock creating fame) who has given away literally thousands of sock patterns for free, is now supporting son and grandson (this would be the third grandchild she and her DH are raising!!). She is now trying to pay the light bill by selling a sock pattern. She's able to accept PayPal for $5 to . Let her know in the note line that you'd like the Gold Sock Pattern. She also donated a sock pattern which now comes free with the purchase of yarn from the web site. Some interesting info from Sandi (who, like me, should take up a collection for an OED): I was just listening to episode 48, and I was curious about the last line in Congratulatory, which describes the winding sheet of the candle dripping onto Carton's sleeve. I got that it's an obvious omen of death, but I just couldn't wrap my head around how it would be possible to combine a burial shroud and a candle. So, I did a little internet searching and found this explanation: [a] mass of solidified drippings of grease clinging to the side of a candle, resembling a sheet folded in creases, and regarded in popular superstition as an omen of death or calamity (). Apparently, in Scottish tradition the : "The common tallow candle in burning often gutters, and the tallow runs over the edge and down the side of the candle. It soon hardens. When the flame consumes the candle, at times the little column formed by the gutter is left standing unconsumed on the edge of the candle. It is called a "coffin-spehl," and is looked upon with suspicion as portending a death in the family at no very distant period." Based on those two bits of folklore, I'm guessing that there is an association between candle drippings and burial shrouds because: a) the creased wax simply resembles the cloth of a shroud, and b) this creased wax is what remains of the candle after the flame has burnt out, the extinguishing of light, of course, being symbolic of death. And then, there's today's chapters, Book 2, chapters 6, 7, 8. Chapter 6: All About Foreshadowing--really. Nothing should be taken for mere "filler" in this chapter. Miss Pross and Mister Lorry are lovely here, and Lucie, you may notice, is in fact the "Golden Thread" that improves all it touches throughout the book. She's almost an archetype--certainly not a 'real' woman, but an important tool that Dickens is using in the book. Chapter 7: Back to France. Pay close, close attention here. We get a little Madame Defarge here (I wonder what she'd knit?) and while this whole chapter reads like it's an extended metaphor or symbol or grand allegorical moment--it's not. Well...it doesn't hurt to see it that way, but sadly, these guys are real. This is an ugly chapter, meant to parallel the earlier chapter of the wine cask breaking in the streets. Dickens may not like what the mob is up to, but he has no love of the aristocracy either (remember, he wasn't born rich himself). As always with Dickens, whenever he gives you a physical description--listen closely. It's a representative of the person's soul. And speaking of souls, listen for the corruption of these men's relationship with God. Some words for this chapter: escutcheon the shield of a family crest. "the merry Stuart who sold it" That was Charles II. Convulsionists Um...think "Holy Rollers," an ecstatic religious group Palace of the Tuileries Louis and Marie-Antoinette's digs in Paris. Chapter 8: Lovely guy, eh? Note more red symbolism. And WHO exactly is coming to call at the end of the chapter? Hmmmm? Some words here: the heavy drag a carriage brake the chase the hunt the chain of the shoe chain connected to the brake (shoe) And then, of course, my heart goes out to the poor students and families at Virginia Tech. I'd like to think that this finally will get us to deal with mental illness responsibly...but I think I know us too well at this point. We'll treat this guy like a freak, and the next time a teacher comes forward and says, "I have a kid in my class who needs help." that teacher will be told: a) if he hasn't made a threat, there's nothing we can do b) you're blowing this all out of proportion c) you're white and he's (fill in the color) and everyone'll just think you're racist d) we can't lock someone up for something they might do e) look, they're just kids. They say dumb things. And the kids who need help will continue to go it alone. Makes me cry.