Podcasts about Strega Nona

Notes and Links to Emely Rumble's Work          Emely Rumble, LCSW, is a distinguished licensed clinical social worker, school social worker, and seasoned biblio/psychotherapist with over 14 years of professional experience. Committed to making mental health services more accessible, Emely specializes in the transformative practice of bibliotherapy. Passionate about advocating for the integration of creative arts in psychotherapy, mental well-being, and self-improvement, Emely champions the social model of disability and embraces a neurodiversity-affirming therapeutic approach. A distinguished member of The National Association of Poetry Therapy, Emely's work has been featured in respected publications such as Parents Magazine, ‘School Library Journal', Bold Journey Magazine, BronxNet News, and The Bronx Is Reading. Emely shares her expertise beyond traditional avenues through @Literapy_NYC, her dedicated platform on Instagram, TikTok, and Podia, where she provides valuable educational content. Having earned her undergraduate degree from Mount Holyoke College and completed her social work degree at Smith College School for Social Work, Emely resides in the Bronx with her husband, two children, and her psychiatric service dog, Montana. She embodies a holistic and compassionate approach to mental health and well-being. Buy Bibliotherapy in the Bronx   Emely's Website     At about 2:10, Emely talks about the work and process involved as the book is about to be published At about 3:20, Emely talks about early feedback and her dynamic audiobook At about 4:35, Emely gives a brief summary of the book and talks about where to buy the book and where to find her online At about 10:30, Emely talks about “escapism” and “realism” and  At about 13:50, Emely responds to Pete's question about her reading of the Bible and connections to her grandmother as a healer and a Christian At about 17:15, Maya Angelou, Sister Souljah are among those Emely shouts out as formative and transformative writers, especially in her “adultified” youth At about 20:30, The two fanboy/girl about Maya Angelou and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings At about 21:30, bell hooks, Audre Lorde, Alexis Gumbs are cited as some inspiring writers for Emely At about 24:40, Emely responds to Pete's questions about the pivotal reading from her grandmother's funeral and seeds for the book; she also shouts out a great editor in Nirmala Nataraj At about 29:25, Natalie Gutierrez and her foreword are discussed-books as “communal medicine” At about 30:30, Emely responds to Pete's questions about bibliotherapy and the intellect and the heart in concert At about 32:35, Emely responds to Pete's questions about what she learned from her aunt's schizophrenia and the ways in which she was treated and ideas of community and racism  At about 38:20, Emely gives background on early days of implementing bibliotherapy with patients and more connections to her aunt At about 44:20, Ned Ashton and Sonny Corinthos shout outs! At about 45:15, Pete asks Emely to define/describe bibliotherapy At about 45:50, The two discuss the great Ms. Parkins and Strega Nona and fairy tales and how “childish” books can work so well with adults  At about 50:30, Making a Godfather II reference (obvi), Pete asks about Emely's view on fiction and nonfiction and narratives in prescribing her books; Emely cites an interesting mindset of books as “mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors,” as posited by Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop At about 57:10, Emely responds to Pete's question about what a successful nonfiction prescription  At about 1:00:50, Emely talks about intake for bibliotherapy  At about 1:01:40, The two discuss Andrew Carnegie and problematic authors  At about 1:05:35, Mayte and her story that involves emotional resonance and intersectionality is discussed  At about 1:07:40, Emely expands on ideas of learning and empathy that happen with therapists and clients At about 1:13:00, Dr. Sadie P. Delaney is shouted out by Emely Rumble as a hero whom she learned about in her book research-The “Godmother of Bibliotherapy”    You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow Pete on IG, where he's @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where he's @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both the YouTube Channel and the podcast while you're checking out this episode.       Pete is very excited to have one or two podcast episodes per month featured on the website of Chicago Review of Books. The audio will be posted, along with a written interview culled from the audio. His conversation with Episode 270 guest Jason De León is up on the website this week. A big thanks to Rachel León and Michael Welch at Chicago Review.     Sign up now for The Chills at Will Podcast Patreon: it can be found at patreon.com/chillsatwillpodcastpeterriehl      Check out the page that describes the benefits of a Patreon membership, including cool swag and bonus episodes. Thanks in advance for supporting his one-man show, his DIY podcast and his extensive reading, research, editing, and promoting to keep this independent podcast pumping out high-quality content!    This month's Patreon bonus episode will feature an exploration of the wonderful poetry of Khalil Gibran. Pete has added a $1 a month tier for “Well-Wishers” and Cheerleaders of the Show.    This is a passion project, a DIY operation, and Pete would love for your help in promoting what he's convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form.    The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com.     Please tune in for Episode 283 with Jason Bailey, a film critic, author, and podcaster whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Vulture, Vice, Rolling Stone, and Slate, among others. He is the editor-in-chief of Crooked Marquee, and the author of five books. The episode goes live this evening, April 29, which is also Pub Day for his exciting new book, Gandolfini, about the legendary actor, James Gandolfini.  

For those of you who like mathematics and puns, Emily Sharp and Kunal Nabar have got your number, with this fine debut (for Emily) and debut-follow-up (for Kunal) crossword. The grid had a lot of great clues, including 117A, Social workspaces for some remote workers, CAFES (cute!); 109A, Like some parking and poetry, METERED (an echo of last Thursday's puzzle!); and 61D, One of the "holy trinity" ingredients in Indian cuisine, GINGER (yum!). We approve, and that's why we've given this puzzle 5 squares on the JAMCR scale.Show note imagery: Sleipnir, ODIN's horse (and of course, ODIN being ODIN, it has double the usual complement of legs)We love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!

We're back, Witchcasters and just in time for spooky season! To kick off Season 8, Emily talks about the story behind the beloved childhood book, Strega Nona, and its variations around the world. Then Kate dives into the history of the commercial haunted house attraction. Then Emily draws a tarot card from her Moon Power tarot deck for our listeners! Follow us on instagram @witchcastpodcast, check out relevant links on our website at witchcastpodcast.com, email us at witchcastpodcast at gmail, and don't forget to rate and review us! Hex yeah! 

Welcome to The Culture Translator Audio Version. This week Strega Nona kicks off the fall meme season, one writer reconsiders the phrase “defending the faith,” and teens are talking about Diddy on TikTok. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org 

One of the leading theories of Lorenza's murder is that she was killed because she was a witch who crossed the wrong person? A strega, in Sicilian. What exactly is a Sicilian witch and what would she have done if she were one? What does it mean to call a woman a witch and why has it been used throughout history to put women in danger?  Want your own taste of Sicily – grab a bottle of The Sicilian Inheritance inspired OLIVE OIL direct from Sicily to BUY - GO HERE .  Snag your copy of  THE SICILIAN INHERITANCE, the novel!  Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tula Jane and her Mother in the Wild read "Strega Nona Takes a Vacation" by Tomie dePaola. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-in-the-wild/message

Tomie dePaola was one of the most beloved authors and illustrators of children's books of the last 50 years. When he died in 2020, readers of all ages mourned. While many knew him best for his Strega Nona stories, dePaola also wrote and illustrated many books about Catholic saints and feast days, as well as adaptations of Bible stories.   Sarah Mackenzie, author and founder of Read-Aloud Revival, got to know Tomie dePaola in the last several years of his life, visiting him in his studio and corresponding with him regularly. She wrote about her friendship with him in the foreword to the new book, Through the Year with Tomie dePaola, which collects dePaola's artwork depicting saints and illustrating important feasts of the liturgical year.   In this episode, Andrew Petiprin speaks with Mackenzie about her relationship with dePaola, the lasting impact of his books and artistic vision, and how reading our way through the liturgical year, especially with young children, can bring us closer to God and to each other.   Related reading:   Through the Year with Tomie dePaola   Read-Aloud Revival with Sarah Mackenzie   “The unique and enduring illustrative art of Tomie dePaola” by Paul Senz | Catholic World Report  

Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #149: Dark Kids Books Coming Out September 2023 Part 1 (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you)   Alphabeasts: A Monstrously Fun Book, by Hazel Quintanilla (Sep 5) https://amzn.to/3PES5sd   Bee Bakshi and the Gingerbread Sisters, by Emi Pinto (Sep 12) https://amzn.to/3COCdw0   Benita and the Night Creatures, by Mariana Llanos (Sep 5) https://amzn.to/3ZcUMnJ   Between Monsters and Marvels, by Alysa Wishingrad (Sep 12) https://amzn.to/3LgsqmZ   Book of Screams (The Book of Screams series, 1) by Jeff Szpirglas (Sep 12) https://amzn.to/4849LEF The Cursed Moon, by Angela Cervantes (Sep 5) https://amzn.to/486qkQ7   Deephaven, by Ethan M. Aldridge (Sep 5) https://amzn.to/46iIr3J   Finch House, by Ciera Burch (Sep 5) https://amzn.to/3pv0kwt   Fright School, by Janet Lawler (Sep 7) https://amzn.to/3r1uZ5t   The Garden Witch, by Kyle Beaudette (Sep 5) https://amzn.to/43PoTTJ   The Ghost Job, by Greg van Eekhout (Sep 26) https://amzn.to/3P7Vlun   The Goblin Twins, by Frances Cha (Sep 5) https://amzn.to/3Le7H30   Hazel and the Spooky Season, by Kyle Sullivan (Author), Jess Mason (September 5) https://amzn.to/465n9Hm   It Found Us, by Lindsay Currie (Sep 5) https://amzn.to/3sMq1tX   Kids' Night Before Halloween, by Stephen L. Layne (Sep 18) https://amzn.to/3r8ITmd   Lights (Sheets) by Brenna Thummler (Sep 5) https://amzn.to/3sHVyNn   Lila and the Jack-o'-Lantern: Halloween Comes to America, by Nancy Churnin (Sep 28) https://amzn.to/3sKWcKa   The Little Match Girl Strikes Back, by Emma Carroll (Author), Lauren Child (September 5) https://amzn.to/3Os3JVl   Mahahaa, by Neil Christopher (Author), Jeela Palluq-Cloutier (Editor), Babah Kalluk (September 5) https://amzn.to/47UhRzM   Melvina Whitmoore (More or Less a Horror Story), by Faith Capalia (Sep 5) https://amzn.to/3Z7mbHQ   Meowloween, by Diana Muldrow (Sep 5) https://amzn.to/3Z5NF0t   Merry Christmas, Strega Nona! By Tomie dePaola (Sep 12) https://amzn.to/46pzmao Dark Side of the Library Amazon Live Channel: https://www.amazon.com/live/darksideofthelibrary/ Dark Side of the Library Podcast: https://www.darksideofthelibrary.com/ Dark Side of the Library on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darksideofthelibrary Dark Side of the Library on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darksideofthelibrary  

This week June and Jessica are on a summer break but we're still bringing you THE GOODS. Please enjoy this episode with their stylist, Abby Arad (Your Stylist Says) to discuss the photo heard around the world. Yes, we're talking about those neon suits! Abby kindly lends us all some amazing fashion tips, and we also learn a simple gray sweatshirt can be just as exciting as a pointed toe boot. And Deep Divers remember, sometimes it's okay to be a Strega Nona! June is on an East Coast tour with How Did This Get Made? Aug 8th-13th. More info at https://hdtgm.com/ Sign up for Abby's mailing list:https://yourstylistsays.com/blogs/yourstylistrecommends/the-party Go get 20% off all Deep Dive Merch for a limited time https://kinshipgoods.com/collections/deep-dive Sign up for The Deep Dive Academy here: www.thedeepdiveacademy.com Send any questions you have for June and Jessica for The Deep Dive Academy of Significance to thedeepdiveacademy@gmail.com  June's new Amazon Store https://www.amazon.com/shop/junedianeJessica's Amazon Store https://www.amazon.com/shop/Stclairjessica                                     You can follow The Deep Dive on Twitter @thedeepdivepod                       June Diane Raphael @MsJuneDiane on Twitter @junediane on Instagram                        Jessica St. Clair @Jessica_StClair on Twitter @stclairjessica on Instagram                      Check out the Jane Club at www.janeclub.com

Eron Mazza elaborates on Strega Nona as a witch role model, and the witches' role in community. We look in the magic pasta pot to introduce cauldron lore, and turn curmudgeons on witchtok. Eron asks WWSND, "What would Strega Nona do?" Eron Mazza is queer practitioner of witchcraft who resides in St. Louis Missouri. They believe that compassion, empathy, justice and joy are the strongest forces on the planet, and have the ability to turn the system on it's head. They are a writer and host of their own podcast “The witching hour with Eron Mazza." https://www.facebook.com/witchinghourwithEron/ Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola https://amzn.to/41aCEud Intro contains music provided by "Vivek Abhishek"https://www.youtube.com/user/VivEKhsi... Music used : "1 HOUR OF HORROR MUSIC" originally composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"https://youtu.be/JrNjyEixUEk Follow on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/VivekEKhsihbA/ Follow on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/vivek.abhis... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storybookpodcast/message

Strega Nona's magical everfull pasta pot is especially intriguing to hungry Big Anthony. His temptation for fame lands him in a pile of trouble- literally. By Tomie dePaola Musical Credit: "Bella Ciao" by Julius H Buy the book HERE --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/samantha-wanagel/support

Hear Tessa (Omni), David (Bi), Cameron (Pan), talk about Strega Nona and Strega Nostradamus, the orginis of "Actual New Year," ButtSex: The Musical, the Pedagogy of Pop-Punk, and more! Don't miss this fun-filled episode Bi-cons!

The beloved storybook witch exemplifies responsibilities and possibilities for balancing  independence and interdependence, service to community and service to self. Hear Eron introduce the tale that has become intrinsic to their own identity as a witch, before expounding on ways this story and character has been influential in our next episode. Eron Mazza is queer practitioner of witchcraft who resides in St. Louis Missouri. They believe that compassion, empathy, justice and joy are the strongest forces on the planet, and have the ability to turn the system on it's head. They are a writer and host of their own podcast The witching hour with Eron Mazza.https://www.facebook.com/witchinghourwithEron/ Strega Nona by Tomie dePaolahttps://amzn.to/41aCEud Intro contains music provided by "Vivek Abhishek"https://www.youtube.com/user/VivEKhsi...Music used : "1 HOUR OF HORROR MUSIC" originally composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"https://youtu.be/JrNjyEixUEkFollow on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/VivekEKhsihbA/Follow on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/vivek.abhis... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storybookpodcast/message

I miss my friend Tomie dePaola. In celebration of the US Postal Service issuing a Strega Nona stamp in his honor, I wanted to share this interview that I conducted with Tomie in the early 20-teens. Tomie's friendship is actually intertwined with the love story between me and Gina. When we started dating in 2006, she had her childhood copy of STREGA NONA with her in her Boston apartment. That book meant the world to her. About a month after dating Gina, I met Tomie at a conference. We were both out at the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators annual out in Los Angeles. Tomie and I became fast friends, and I bought the big Art of Tomie book and had it signed to both Gina and me. That was a big step -- a hardcover book signed to the both of us? But by then, I knew. And when Gina saw that i had the book signed to the both of us, well...she knew I knew.Over the years, Gina and I cherished our time with Tomie. He even dedicated a Strega Nona book to us! And it was a Christmas book as well, a holiday that both Tomie and Gina went over the top for.I hope that you enjoy this trip down memory lane. How I wish I could see his sparkle once again, but man do I feel so lucky to have this recording featuring his infectious laugh.So on this special on-between episode of Origin Stories, let's get to know Tomie DePaloa's origin story!

This week Kevin and Justin reconnect after an impromptu hiatus! Justin fills us in on her move back to New York and becomes a Southern Belle in the Outer Banks along the way. Kevin jet sets around the US and gets a little thirst for southern boys in South Carolina.Phantom of the Opera closes and the gays have thoughts, Justin dishes on some Florida politics,  Kevin has some stories to share about 6AM gym sessions and changes teams when it comes to Moes. The Gays catch up on the Real Housewives of New Jersey and discuss which Housewife Husbands they'd smooch.This Weeks Seltzer Sampling is the Tuly Wonder World Pack! Listen to see what we think about this pack and if you should get your hands on it!What should we drink next?! Cash App us $TwoBlandGays to sponsor a drink on the next episode!Live a Stress Free Life with CBDStock up on your favorite treats from the Weinert's Elk Creek Farm!Local and family owned, the Weinert's Elk Creek Farm specializes in premium and organic CBD oils, lotions and edibles. 3rd party tested, everything is clean, safe, non-GMO and gluten free! If you're new to CBD, or looking for a higher quality product, the Weinert Family has you covered! Hit the link below and use code TBG25 to get 25% off your first order of all natural CBD products! Click here to start shopping and save 25% off when you use code: TBG25INSTACARTGrocery shop without leaving your couch! Get FREE SHIPPING on your first Instacart order of $35 or more! Never go to the grocery store again! Click here to shopSupport the showEnjoyed this episode? Don't forget to share with your pals and follow us on Instagram @TwoBlandGays

Vashet's voice is sort of a Strega Nona type today as she explains why Kvothe's test has been fast tracked. We talk about succeeding at exams, Jeremy is dead wrong about what kind of test this is, and give some tips on how to apply for school.

First from our social media roundup [01:57] we have Strega Nona, Furnas, São Miguel, and a traumatizing earthquake museum. Our culture topics [16:00] are Spanglish the movie and Spanglish the linguistics phenomenon and our nostalgia topic [36:12] is 90's con 2023 debrief. For our mental health segment [01:04:22] we discuss the concepts of unmasking and gratitude journaling. Follow Us:  TikTok: @itscalledculture Instagram: @_itscalledculture --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/folkandfad/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/folkandfad/support

Happy Sunday! Here is our re-release of a rant-filled episode. Kim talks about her crossroads with instructional coaching and discusses why teachers may not be open to coaching. They revisit the pedophile commentary from John Rich and continue their tirade. He thinks it's ok to drink and drive, objectify women, and be sexually promiscuous in his songs, but he calls teachers out because there might be books he doesn't like in a school media center? They continue the discussion of stupid things people say with a review of dumb celebrity quotes. For Twisted Lit, Kim compares the challenged book, Strega Nona, with teaching. Enjoy your week! Give the Twisted Teachers a 5-star review and subscribe!Sources:https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-teacher-shortage-turnover-burnout-quitting-20220304.htmlhttps://www.foxnews.com/us/organization-focuses-mental-health-teachershttps://kappanonline.org/teachers-resent-instructional-coach-fagell-career-confidential/https://simplycoachingandteaching.com/blog/2018/05/16/2018-5-16-the-dos-and-donts-of-instructional-coaching/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/john-rich-ban-books-tennessee_n_6217b30de4b03d0c80353b7fhttps://blogs.princeton.edu/cotsen/2019/09/banned-book-week-2019-strega-nona/Twisted Teachers Podcast wants to hear from you!Website-Twistedteacherspodcast.comLINKTREE :https://linktr.ee/twistedteacherContact us via email: Twistedteachers2@gmail.comInstagram: @twisted__teacher; @inked_educator68; @escaping_educationTik Tok: @inkededucator @escape_educationFacebook: @TwistedTeacherLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifersquireroberts

In today's Halloween-themed episode, we welcome the spooky season by discussing a few witches from mythology and folklore. We first discuss the antisemitic origins of the popular depiction of the witch. Then, we talk about Black Annis from English folklore, Muma Pădurii from Romanian folklore, Louhi from Finnish mythology, Angitia from pre-Roman mythology, and Sebile and Annowre from Arthurian legend. This episode has a TRIGGER WARNING for extensive discussions of antisemitism. For more information about today's episode, go to mytholadies.com. To donate, please go to ko-fi.com/mytholadies. You can check out our new bonus episode on Strega Nona from children's fiction for a small donation on both Spotify and Ko-fi! Our cover art is by Helena Cailleaux. You can find her and more of her work on Instagram @helena.cailleaux.illustratrice. Our theme song was composed and performed by Icarus Tyree. To hear more of their music, check out icarust.bandcamp.com.

This is a channeled message from my 5x great great Italian grandmother. Her life story about magik, the fae ,

What's brewing in your cauldron? This week we discuss the myriad ways to incorporate cauldron magick into our practices. Additional resources: Strega Nona by Tomie DePaola --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/middleagedwitch/support

Martin Courtney of Real  Estate says that songwriting can be a "painstaking" process, so he's trying something new. "I'm trying to plow through it, take a step back, then chip away at it," he told me. He's also found fulfillment in writing about the small details of everyday life, trying to work those ideas into his songs.But he always has Strega Nona to fall back on.Courtney's new solo album is called Magic Sign. 

We review the book "Strega Nona" by Tomie dePaola.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Fullbird)

This week, June notices something strange when she sees only one set of footsteps behind her in the sand and it turns out, Jessica was carrying this episode all along. Then, June and Jessica welcome their stylist, Abby Arad (Your Stylist Says) to discuss the photo heard around the world. Yes, we're talking about those neon suits! Abby kindly lends us all some amazing fashion tips, and we also learn a simple gray sweatshirt can be just as exciting as a pointed toe boot. And Deep Divers remember, sometimes it's okay to be a Strega Nona! For links to all of Abby's styling suggestions check out her website: https://yourstylistsays.comOr our Your Stylist Says curated Pinterest Board:https://www.pinterest.com/thedeepdive/your-stylist-says-recs/You can buy Jessica's lashes here: https://www.kissusa.com/lashes/kiss-ever-ez-lash-double-pack-02You can follow The Deep Dive on Twitter @thedeepdivepodJune Diane Raphael @MsJuneDiane on Twitter @junediane on InstagramJessica St. Clair @Jessica_StClair on Twitter @stclairjessica on InstagramCheck out the Jane Club at www.janeclub.comSend us your The Deep Dive theme or any questions you might have to thedeepdive@earwolf.com

Kim talks about her crossroads with instructional coaching and discusses why teachers may not be open to coaching. They revisit the pedophile commentary from John Rich and continue their tirade. He thinks it's ok to drink and drive, objectify women, and be sexually promiscuous in his songs, but he calls teachers out because there might be books he doesn't like in a school media center? They continue the discussion of stupid things people say with a review of dumb celebrity quotes. For Twisted Lit, Kim compares the challenged book, Strega Nona, with teaching. Enjoy your week! Give the Twisted Teachers a 5-star review and subscribe!Sources:https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-teacher-shortage-turnover-burnout-quitting-20220304.htmlhttps://www.foxnews.com/us/organization-focuses-mental-health-teachershttps://kappanonline.org/teachers-resent-instructional-coach-fagell-career-confidential/https://simplycoachingandteaching.com/blog/2018/05/16/2018-5-16-the-dos-and-donts-of-instructional-coaching/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/john-rich-ban-books-tennessee_n_6217b30de4b03d0c80353b7fhttps://blogs.princeton.edu/cotsen/2019/09/banned-book-week-2019-strega-nona/TWISTED TEACHER T-SHIRTShttps://linktr.ee/twistedteacherNeed new Teacher Clothes?  The owner is a former teacher and has a variety of great outfits and accessories. Go to Chalk Dust BoutiquePlease listen to our podcast friends:Money2ByrneDahgrilder Podcast ShowAll Things Unexplained PodcastSipping With Snapped PodcastNight Classy PodcastWomen Who SarcastCrying in your Car-Sip and Slay PodcastReal Teaching 101

A big fellow messes with a witches pot…

Adapted from an Italian legend my Strega Nona used to tell --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hazel-archer-ginsberg/message

This is the final episode in our folk tales mini series! In this episode we discuss Strega Nona and the stories she's related to! We talk about practicality in witchcraft and share little ways we incorporate this tale into our own lives. Mentioned in this podcast is F*cked Up Fairy Tales with Liz whom you can find on TikTok at @cosbrarian Don't forget to follow us on social media for all the latest updates! Instagram @witchsgathering Facebook.com/witchsgathering Facebook.com/groups/witchsgathering Bella on IG @sybellafatale Carrie on IG @carrion_grey

This episode has everything: Pizza delivery cops, Outback Steakhouse, Strega Nona ponytails, our FAVORITE lab tech Boston Rob Ramon, fuggin Angel Batista…   Recap 0:43 True Crime Chaser 53:33   **TW: domestic violence, murder**   Thank you to our Dedicated Detective Patrons:   Jess M, Carolina P, Lydia, Lory B, Katarina G, Emily T, Sabrina P, Tricia S, Kati M, Chris G, Nicole M, Ashley L, Karen B, LEM, Josh H,  Lauren S, Kylie R, Erin D, Melanie G, Kate H, Natalie S, Robin S, Lea O, Jocelyn, Nicky H, Lyz C and Vanessa    And to our Elite Squad Patrons:   Hayley K, Sonja W, Jennie S, Skye K, Nikki B, Marisa M, Elke H, Sarah A, Annie G, Mary D, Andrew, Rebekah D, Miranda B, Shelby W, Lex, Emily T, Kayla W, Mallorie G, Eliza W, Bonita R and Maren   We LOVE YOU and APPRECIATE YOU!! You are all making it possible for us to continue doing this!

Now starring special guest, Ian Lendler!! Author of 2021's new picture book Nia and the New Free Library, and creator of such books I've adored as The Fabled Life of Aesop and the Stratford Zoo comics, to name but a few. Once in a while we'll have a guest on. Of course the challenge is for our guests to come up with potentially "classic" picture books that we haven't done already. But when Ian and I talked about having him on the show, the book he mentioned was Bill and Pete, a.k.a. a book that I myself didn't really know all that well. Now we already did Strega Nona and Oliver Button is a Sissy, so this will make our third Tomie dePaola book to date. But that's okay. We loved that guy. And now we get to talk about the weird dynamic between these two friends, its David Lynch-esque dream sequences, and how this is, as Kate calls it, "Bill and Pete's Excellent Adventure". Show Notes: Here's where you can find the Strega Nona is a Not a Communist post we mentioned: https://www.gawker.com/culture/strega-nona-is-not-a-communist For the full Show Notes please visit: http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2021/11/08/fuse-8-n-kate-bill-and-pete-by-tomie-depaola/

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Actress Camila Canó-Flaviá (she/her) stops in to talk about what it's like to live through every actor's worst nightmare, the timeless epic of Strega Nona, and the therapeutic nature of seeing a movie on your own. Logan nearly starts a fight at a concert with a tall person, and after far too long the social construct of "trying for a baby" has been too normalized! Normalize listening to the podcast instead, and be sure to subscribe and rate us wherever you listen.Follow Camila and CamiReegz on Instagram and follow us too!

Integrity is all about doing the right thing even when no one is watching. Will Strega Nona successfully teach this lesson?

Tula Jane and her Mother in the Wild read "Strega Nona" by Tomie dePaola.

Bambolona is tired of working in her Papa's bakery. There is far too much to do! So she decides to go to wise Strega Nona and learn a little magic, instead. But here comes Big Anthony. He wants to learn, too…if he doesn't make a big mess of things first!

Today we have a special story of Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola

Le streghe, anche quelle bellissime e con i piedi storti, si possono innamorare? La strega Blah, che vive fra le montagne del Kashmir, sì!

Strega Nona—"Grandma Witch"—is the source for potions, cures, magic, and comfort in her Calabrian town. Her magical everfull pasta pot is especially intriguing to hungry Big Anthony. He is supposed to look after her house and tend her garden but one day, when she goes over the mountain to visit Strega Amelia, Big Anthony recites the magic verse over the pasta pot, with disastrous results.

Big Anthony has a case of spring fever and he needs a little Night Life to cheer him up! But Big Anthony is afraid that if he goes to the village dance, no one will dance with him. So when Strega Nona goes away on a visit, Big Anthony borrows her magic ring, which turns him into a handsome stranger…

Author and podcaster Chris Illuminati (Message With a Bottle) joins Betsy and Amanda to talk about the Strega Nona of Rogaine combs, being so lonely that your friend is a ball of sand, and how to legally accept someone into the Illuminati. Thank you to our lovely sponsors for this episode. BetterHelp: for 10% off your first month go to BetterHelp.com/drinks. Scenic Fruit: go to getscenicfruit.com and use code WMD for 20% off your first order. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review! -- SHOW INFORMATION Why Mommy Drinks Merchandise Patreon: Patreon.com/WhyMommyDrinks Facebook Page: @WhyMommyDrinksPodcast Facebook Group: @WhyMommyDrinks Instagram: @WhyMommyDrinksPodcast Twitter: @MommyDrinksShow Email: WhyMommyDrinksPodcast@gmail.com Sh*tshows Hotline: 424-279-8842 Music: TylerWalkerMusic.com Artwork: James Mulholland Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

We hope you brought your appetites: we're talking cooking magic, food folklore, and edible ways to bring magic into your life this week! We talk our girl Strega Nona the original pasta witch, how to practice kitchen witchery, herbs to eat to calm anxiety, bring prosperity, and more, and a couple ghosts who were in the mood to cook. Plus we sympathize with some villains (Ben Barnes in a cape, anyone?). Grab your knife and fork and let's go!   -- SUPPORT SOME QUALITY SCHOOL STUFF with this fundraiser and we'll send you some stickers! Just email us a screenshot of your donation and we'll take care of the rest. Food Pantry: https://bit.ly/2RpZ4X1 OR https://amzn.to/3iqY7cJ   WE HAVE A PATREON. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/SpoopHour Find us on Twitter/Instagram @spoophour and send your spooky stories to spoophour[at]gmail[dot]com. Want Spoop Hour merch? We've got that too! www.spoophour.threadless.com

Ciao a tutti! This week, listen to Talia and Guest Host, Julianna Pica, discuss the importance of food, family, spirituality, and... listening to directions? Join us in our dissection of the classic  book, Strega Nona!---Show Linktree: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod Featured Artist: Elisabeth GrahamElisabethgraham.comInstagram: @e_anagramGuest Host: Julianna PicaInstagram: @jpicadegalloTiktok: @jpicadegallo---Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola The Town Of Witches – Triora, Italy The Benevento Witches The Legend of Benevento Witches by UNESCO The REAL Benevento The Walnut Tree of Benevento Italy | Ritual Goddess The Unique Witches Of Medieval Sicily Why I Hate Strega Nona by Sho SpaethSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/OnceUponATimePC)

Anna suffers an asthma attack while finally going for a run, Christian remembers the time he met the author of the book "Strega Nona," and Christian and Anna discuss nostalgic hotels. March 24, 2021.

Episode 3: This week, Tessa and Nora once again find themselves in their chairs to discuss an undisputed queen of pasta dishes: the carbonara. Other topics include lasagne vs rigatoni! Staff meals! And finally...Strega Nona comes to the table. Bon appétit! 

Spaghetti, magic and Italian cities abound in this episode! We kick off the discussion with the treasure that is Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola. Lovely, naive, almost tapestry-like illustrations and a simple folk tale.   And then we indulge in another Diana Wynne Jones: The Magicians of Caprona! In this second book of the Chrestomanci series we visit a world where song is magic, and magic is song. Romeo and Juliet influences are thick in the air; there is, as usual with Diana Wynne Jones, a war just over the horizon. And, if you weren't sold yet, some brilliant cat characters the likes of which we haven't seen since The Amazing Maurice.   We reference our Shooting Stars episode about Howl's Moving Castle too, which you can find here.   You can see and purchase all the books we've ever discussed at our bookshop dot org shopfront here.   Transcripts are available on our website here.   Our intro music, What A Wonderful Day, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by Shane Ivers of silvermansound.com

Folks, after finding out what T.V. show is scaring Kath & Eli, we learn about how not to get the city to plow your street, the best disguise to get the COVID vaccine with, why one man decided to take a dip in the Red Lobster tank, a pervert bear that hid in a toilet, and why you can't make a dildo in a pottery class  Sponsored By: Just Salad's Housemade meal kits. Get 30% off at gethousemade.com using promo code: WHAT We are on Patreon! Become a patron for weekly bonus eps and more stuff! www.patreon.com/whatatimepod Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/whatatimetobealive Get one of our t-shirts, or other merch, using this link! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/what-a-time-to-be-alive?ref_id=8471 Join our Discord chat here: discord.gg/jx7rB7J @pattymo // @kathbarbadoro // @eliyudin // @whatatimepod © 2021 What A Time LLC

Why does Strega Nona (Grandma Witch) not let anybody touch her magic pasta pot?

Ben and Nick discuss Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola.

This week the guys talk about how fun Rona testing is, Getting Grandma addicted to video poker, and classic Strega Nona!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/off--the--rails/support

Anyone hungry for some pasta? How about an infinite supply of it? Well, if you're not ready for noodles overflowing the pages, then you might not want to dive into this classic Caldecott Medal Winner! Find out what happens when Strega Nona, the Grandma Witch of Calabria, leaves her magic pasta pot in the hands of the careless Big Anthony. When things go awry, can Big Anthony clean up his mess? This is truly Mission: In Pasta Bowl. Grab your own copy below to read along with us! And if you'd be so kind, please consider supporting us on Patreon. :) Strega Nona --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-bookmarked-podcast/support

This week’s episode, as promised from the spring, once again highlights the Bene Terre Farm. Cliff, Lindsey, and Mabel Bennett join the show to share how the farm is responding to its new role and all the new features the farm now includes.Cliff and Lindsey share how they are “eating some humble pie” and learning so many new things in regards to their land and farming. They share stories about the unsexed chickens they needed to end up processing to needing to move the gardens in order for a more abundant harvest. The future of the farm is moving in the direction of tying the biodynamic calendar in with permaculture. The synchronicities that happened in regards to permaculture is a clear example of the Universe showing the Bennett’s they are on the right track and supported on that path.They also share why organic is more expensive but more importantly why organic is best for your body as well as our environment on a small and large scale. However, they graciously advise us to do the best we can in supporting our health and the planet alike. Instagram: @beneterrefarmsWebsite: https://www.beneterrefarms.com/Strega Nona’s Harvest by Tomie dePaolahttps://www.finegardening.com/article/book-review-strega-nonas-harvestIf something resonated with you from this week’s episode please subscribe to the show and leave a review while you are there. Every time a review or rating is received it opens up the platform that allows the show to reach a wider range of listeners. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Strega Nona's Harvest is written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola, and published by the Penguin Group, New York, NY in 2009. Another delightful, inspirational story of Strega Nona and her helpers, Big Anthony and Bambolona, sharing their bounty at harvest time.

Fringa and Laddle discuss highly anticipate DEWGARITA, and double date with uncles Franklin and Howard. Also favorite USA recipes, Strega Nona drama, party planning and party etiquette! This episode dedicate to memory of Linda Number 1, RIP ANGEL.

Luis J. Gomez and Zac Amico are joined by Aaron Berg and they discuss Luis's new Uber scam along with a new edition of Scam That, Jew, feeling imprisoned during quarantine (and Luis's actual experiences being imprisoned), Jim Gaffigan's anti-Trump tweets, Ted Alexandro's "wall of bro," the story of Strega Nona, Mike Calta smack talking on YKWD and so much more!(Air Date: September 2nd, 2020)Support our sponsors!MyOmigo.com/RAP - Click here to get 10% off!Reach out to the show at RealAssOfficial@gmail.com!Real Ass Podcast merchandise is available at https://podcastmerch.com/collections/real-ass-podcastYou can watch Real Ass Podcast LIVE for FREE every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11am ET at GaSDigitalNetwork.com/LIVEOnce you're there you can sign up at GaSDigitalNetwork.com with promo code: RAP for a 14-day FREE trial with access to every Real Ass Podcast show ever recorded! On top of that you'll also have the same access to ALL the shows that GaS Digital Network has to offer!Follow the whole show on social media!Aaron BergTwitter: https://twitter.com/aaronbergcomedyInstagram: https://instagram.com/aaronbergcomedyPatreon: https://patreon.com/gumfridaysLuis J. GomezTwitter: https://twitter.com/luisjgomezInstagram: https://instagram.com/gomezcomedyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LuisJGomezComedyTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/prrattlesnakeZac AmicoInstagram: https://instagram.com/zacisnotfunnyGaS Digital NetworkTwitter: https://twitter.com/gasdigitalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gasdigital/

Welcome back to A Riverdale Runs Through It! This week we take a slow jaunt through Season 1 Episode 3 of the wildly popular, not at all emotionally draining, hit show Riverdale! Story beats include Archie being some sort of pasta fiend, Betty, and Veronica getting together to commit light murder, and Jughead interrogating Dilton Doily: The man who collected so many twigs he became immortal. If you would like Matt's Mom to partake of a specific drink make sure to submit it to arrtipod@gmail.com or on twitter @RiverdaleRuns and we will shout you out!

“You know it’s a system that a lot of parts of Europe never went to and that is why their nutrient density in their food is so much higher. You don’t see the crazy rates of obesity in these places. Like Italians eat pasta every day, almost no one has celiac because their pasta is not sprayed with a bunch of crap. They have really high integrity for their food quality.”In this episode Lindsey Bennett from Bene Terre Farm joins Rachel to talk about how Lindsey and her family transitioned from their Colorado life to farm living in Missouri. They dive into the process that is allowing for this earth-friendly farm to take shape, along with what the vision is once the farm is self-sustaining and they are able to let it flow through its seasons.The Bene Terre Farm is a small market farm focusing on biodiversity soil health, land regeneration, and is environmentally conscious in their farming practices. You too can follow the journey through Instagram and soon the Bene Terre farm website. Instagram: @beneterrefarmsWebsite: https://www.beneterrefarms.com/Link to Lee’s Summit farmer’s market where you can find products from the farm:https://downtownls.org/market/As promised here are links to the books discussed in this episode.Strega Nona’s Harvest by Tomie dePaolahttps://www.finegardening.com/article/book-review-strega-nonas-harvestA New Earth: Awakening To Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tollehttps://eckharttolle.com/a-new-earth-excerpt/If something resonated with you in this or past episodes subscribe to the podcast through the platform where you get your podcasts and leave a review while you are there.

TOMIE DEPAOLA Earlier this year we lost the legendary author-illustrator Tomie DePaola. Tomie wrote over 270 books for children including classic picture books such as STREGA NONA, OLIVER BUTTON IS A SISSY, and NANA UPSTAIRS, NANA DOWNSTAIRS. Today, we celebrate his life by remembering the light and joy he brought us in this Picture Book Summit interview. Find out more about Picture Book Summit at www.picturebooksummit.com/podcast.

On this episode of the Mrs. Bush's Story Time podcast, former First Lady Barbara Bush is joined by The Count from Sesame Street to read the beloved story of Strega Nona, by Tomie dePaola and published by Simon & Schuster. Doro Bush Koch hosts and welcomes special guest Jesse J. Holland, author of Black Panther: Who Is the Black Panther?, who shares how important his local library was to him while growing up in Mississippi. For more information, visit www.barbarabush.org/podcast. Support the show (http://barbarabush.org/donate)

In honor of Tomie dePaola, who left us last week, Betsy wanted to do one of his possible classics. The show had already done Strega Nona, but one other book might qualify for "classic" status. Trouble was, all the libraries are closed and Betsy couldn't get a physical copy of this book. Happily, Overdrive offered this ebook for borrowing. The title totally threw Kate off, and Betsy couched it by saying that it is considered one of the original GLBTQIA+ books created for kids in America. It is by NO means as brave as Heather Has Two Mommies, but it has its place in the culture. Show Notes: If you're interested in the GLBTQ chapter I refer to in this podcast, it's in the book Wild Things: Acts of Mischief in Children's Literature: http://wildthings.blaine.org/?page_id=2 And once again, ladies and gentlemen, The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington D.C. performing this book themselves!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuBA86Ohg94 For the full Show Notes please visit: http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2020/04/06/fuse-8-n-kate-oliver-button-is-a-sissy-by-tomie-depaola/

Strega Nona—"Grandma Witch"is a top book all around the world. We dedicate this story to all the kids in Italy & our cousins the Gibotta's. A famous Italian story about a sweet little old grandma--- who has a magic pot which is a source for potions, cures, magic, and comfort in her town of Calabria. Her magical pasta pot is especially intriguing to hungry Big Anthony. He is supposed to look after her house and tend her garden but one day, when she goes over the mountain to visit Strega Amelia, Big Anthony recites the magic verse over the pasta pot, with disastrous results. https://www.amazon.com/Strega-Nona-Tomie-dePaola/dp/0671666061/Jack the Bear and Golden Hairhttps://www.amazon.com/Jack-Bear-Golden-StorytellerUK2017-Adventures-ebook/dp/B010E479GESkip Boots Big Safari Adventurehttps://www.amazon.com/Jack-Bear-Golden-StorytellerUK2017-Adventures-ebook/dp/B010E479GE

Strega Nona's Magic Lessons (1982), written and illustrated by Tomie de Paola, published by Harcourt Brace & Company. An Italian folk tale about truthfulness and honesty.

Strega Nona (1975), written and illustrated by Tomie de Paola, published by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division. An Italian folktale with a lesson about paying attention to details and listening carefully. This episode features Italian music and realistic sound effects.

In this episode: Finally! We arrive at the thrilling middle of our dental saga. We can imagine no better conclusion (in a middle way) to this fraught tale. Also in this episode: The august questions of Bernard Pivot, Eugene Levy, The Strega Nona of bread, and The Goose.

This month we unwind to and remain unwound for a discussion spanning the topics of: Michigan Gender Marker Changes Made Easier They is the word of the year (we discuss for 14 seconds) Jo Reviews CATS (2019) PROMARE (2019) and Trigger Studios _FIVE MOVIES JO LIKED LESS THAN JOKER (2019) ON THE DAY OF RECORDING _ They is the word of the year Rayne Visits the Gender Tree The Sine Wave of Gender The Spectre of Strega Nona snom The Spectre of Strega Nona (Reprise) Join our discussions in the Orange Groves Discord Server!Our theme music is Big Trucks by I Believe in Julio.

We wrestle with the consensus this week as we bring news of the new XBox, Resident Evil 3, Strega Nona, and the continuing Age of En-Reevenment. Plus, our video review of Ready or Not and we give you the real juice on season 4 of The Expanse!Thank you, Santa Miller!News 11:25Ready or Not review 56:30Ready or Not review (spoilers) 01:03:33The Expanse season 4 discussion (spoilers) 01:15:42Check out the new show on the JET Network, Sailor Noob!http://www.twitter.com/noob_sailorCelebrate guilty pleasure movies with Kal on Craft Disservices!http://www.craftdisservices.comFind us on Facebook and Twitter and on our Discord!http://www.facebook.com/justenoughtropehttp://www.twitter.com/justenoughtropehttps://discord.gg/UeytGNPFollow our live stream adventures on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv_yQ1TlPULKRSrlZa6JgtA/videosBuy us shoes on Patreon!http://www.patreon.com/justenoughtrope

Episode 68 of Brook Reading revels in the wonder of fairy tales while I discuss Part 1 of “Sleeping Beauties” by Stephen and Owen King.  My special guest and lady love, Shera, pops by the Brook to discuss HER favorite fable, “Streganonna”, I ask lots of questions about the plot of this novel - I mean, it's not like I read it, right?? - and rage against the idea of female hysteria and silencing women.     Strega Nona by Mary Steenburgen   Shoutouts: Lady Pod Squad and all my ladies who constantly support the show!  This episode and this novel is for you!   Sean from What Does It Matter? Podcast - thank you always!   Sam and Invasion of the Remake - Visit their Twitter account, @invasionremake, and the account @allthehorror18 or follow the hashtag #allthehorror to keep up with all of our special programming for October!   Promos:  ALL THE HORROR Promos from Pitney and Amelia's Bitchen Boutique & Mike Mike and Oscar!   Intro Song by Sean Faust   When you are in the market for concert, sports or events tickets, why don't you use Seat Giant?  You can recieve a discount if you enter the promo code: BROOKWORMS specially designed for fans of the Brook Reading Podcast!  Go to www.seatgiant.com and check them out!    Thank you so much for all of your support!  Subscribe and check out my other episodes on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, Radio Public, Castbox, Player FM, or download directly from http://brookreading.libsyn.com.  You can also leave comments, questions, or novel requests on Twitter @brookreadingpod, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/brookreadingpodcast/ on Instagram @brookreading or email me:  brookreading@gmail.com.     Brook Reading is now on Podcoin as well!  Download the Podcoin app and listen to all of your favorite shows - the more you listen, the more coins you will receive!  You can use your coins to trade in for gift cards, or donate to charitable causes! If you are new to Podcoin, you can use the promo code Brook when you sign up and you'll receive an extra 300 coins free!     Lastly, if you'd like to support Brook Reading financially, you can buy me a coffee at www.ko-fi.com/brookreading and I'll send you some fun stuff!  Use the hashtags #wlipodpeeps #ladypodsquad #podernfamily and the networks Famous Original Podcast Network (http://www.fopnet.biz) and the No Phony Podcast Network (www.nophonynetwork.com) to discover other awesome podcasts.  Happy reading!

Strega Nona is written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola. Strega Nona – “Grandma Witch” – is the source for potions, cures, magic and comfort in her Calabrian town. Her magical ever-full pasta pot is especially intriguing to hungry Big Anthony. He is supposed to look after her house and tend her garden, but one day, when she goes over the mountain to visit Strega Amelia, Big Anthony recites the magic verse over the pasta pot, with disastrous results.

We hear from Kenneth Kingswell, owner of Strega Nona’s Oven, a delicious mobile, wood-fired artisan pizza and catering company. We will discuss Kenny’s enormous passion for pizza, explore regional pizza styles, talk about his experience serving on a nuclear ballistic missile submarine, and examine current threats facing America.

Let's go to the mall! Or a backyard jungle hellscape... This week we talk about classic teenage personality types, decade specific names, Strega Nona and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com

Strega Nona's helper, Big Anthony, bites of a little more than he can chew.

Tomie dePaola is the author and illustrator of over 260 books for children, including STREGA NONA, 26 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE, and OLIVER BUTTON IS A SISSY. His newest picture book is called QUIET, and it’s as much about noticing the noise around us and in us as it is about finding the quiet around us and, ultimately, in us. Tomie wrote the book, in part, after noticing that children are so busy today and it’s not their fault. He wants children to be able to sit and be quiet and just be, and so we find Tomie expressing himself once again and so thoughtfully through his art and his stories, inviting readers to step into the story and find a place where quiet is protected. You can access even more information about this book and its author illustrator by visiting www.matthewcwinner.com/podcast.

To quote Judy Collins:   “Isn't it rich? Are we a pair? Me here at last on the ground, You in mid-air, Where are the clowns? There ought to be clowns”   On behalf of my Dad and the woman who gave my siblings and I life, who in turn gave life to her grandchildren…We want to thank you with all of our hearts for being here today.   I’m Stephen John, Loretta’s first child and like you, I will always miss her.   But then there’s this weird thing, and I know my Mom was keenly aware of this: “the phenomenon of living on in your progeny”   Her influence, taste, opinion, knowledge, philosophy, story and voice…will continue to live on within us.   My Mom, or “Ra Ra” as her grandchildren call her, was always good at remembering special days with a card. Every year on Ellen’s birthday (December 25th) she’d write “you’re still my best Christmas present ever!” on her birthday card…and so on Christmas Day, 2009 when Ellen broke the news that she was pregnant with the twins giving my Mom a framed print of the ultrasound: Mom squealed loudly with joy and said “Ellen, If you EVER need ANY help with the kids, I mean ANYTHING just let me know…I’ll send Dad over.”   I used to joke with her that she was the curator of “Cliche Hell”…because she would always have just the right hackneyed phrase of wit to underscore the situation.   If something went wrong she’d say: “When life gives you lemons make lemonade”   If you were feeling pressure or tension she’d say: “Stressed spelled backwards is dessert”   If you listen very carefully you can still hear her now: “Stephen”, she’ll say:   SUSAN: “Those of you who think you know so much are very annoying to those of us who do”.   See what I mean? She had a knack for comic delivery.   My Mom, Loretta: is obviously still with us: she has influenced and metaphorically touched us in ways that we can’t understand at the momement.   You may have heard some of us use the phrase “Tri-si-so”.  It’s a term of endearment of which I am the author ,but there’s an element of body language associated with it you may not know about. When I was a child, before developing this amazing skill of speech, my Mom would ask: “Stephen, how much do you love me?” to which I’d respond, arms open wide “Tri-Si-So”.  It means “This much: With all my heart”.       You want to experience my Mom’s presence? That’s easy: just spend some time with her children.   Ellen will demonstrate her strength, Susan will demonstrate her love of friends and family, Mark will demonstrate his kindness to creatures great and small. Her grandchildren will demonstrate her love of adventure, stories and giving.   And I, I can tell you of her compassion, it wasn’t just “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” kind of compassion…she was more of a “be kind to others” kinda person. She always voted for the party of “do no harm”: JFK, RFK, Carter, Clinton, and Obama: you’re welcome…she even voted with compassion.   Whenever we had a problem... Moms solution was always to follow the path of kindness.   My Mom, Loretta, was a big beliver in authenticty: she taught her children and grandchildren to embrace the experiences of life, to cherish the arts of theatre, music, food, and the epic shouts and laughter of an Italian Family Dinner.   She traveled the world and encouraged us to do the same…not just to see the world, but to taste, hear, smell and feel it.  She wanted us to experience the world fully and authentically.    Mom and Dad didn’t just visit Italy, They emersed themselves in it, savoring the land of her ancestors.   Last Thursday I asked my Dad go to Fenway with me for game one of the ALCS. He didn’t want to leave Mom alone, of course. She died holding his hand. “Don’t leave me” she said, her last words in life. As you’d expect: He didn’t.   When my siblings, neices and nephews were children, my Mom would read to us and encouraged us to do so as well. Mom is why her children and grandchildren have always loved to read…except maybe for Johnny, because: well…he’s Johnny.   “The Giving Tree”, “Jonathan Livingston Seagull”, “Oh, the Places You'll Go!”, “Strega Nona” and of course Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s “The Little Prince” were some of her favorites.   In a special scene near the end of the book, it’s been a year since The Little Prince had left his planet, and he was going home.  Saint-Exupery writes:   “…And at night you will look up at the stars. Where I live everything is so small that I cannot show you where my star is to be found. It is better, like that. My star will be just one of the stars for you. And so you will love to watch all the stars in the heavens…they will all be your friends. And besides I am going to make you a present…   He laughed again.   “Ah, little Prince, dear little prince! I love to hear that laughter!”.   “That is my present.  Just that…It will be as it was when we drank the water…”   “What are you trying to say?”   “All men have the stars,” he answered, “but they are not the same things for different people. For some, who are travelers, the stars are guides.  For others, they are no more than little lights in the sky. For others, who are scholars, they are problems.  For my businessmen they were wealth.  But all these stars are silent. You - you alone - will have the stars as no one else has them -“   “What are you trying to say?”   In one of those stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars were laughing, when you look at the sky at night. You - only you - will have stars that can laugh”.   I think that’s what my Mom was trying to tell us all these years:   Enjoy simply Feel deeply Think freely Dance as though no one is watching Love as though you’ve never been hurt before Sing as though no one can hear you Live well Laugh often Love much and be kind.   I love you Mom, Tree-si-so with all my heart. 

Strega Nona

Jake got the ol' Osama-Bin-Megatron treatment this episode, so get ready for the first Real Boys with only three boys since 2016. Topics include Greg's road rage dilemma, Mike's Strega Nona pasta powers, the comedy section of the Bible, rap battling Kanye to Fergalicious, Christopher Walken forgetting Peter Pan lines, Jeb! on the Jumbotron, and top ten worst favorite chants. Jake topics include the best memories of Jake, funky hair styles, marshmallows,  Jake's cheeks v. J.Lo's cheeks, and wedding speeches. Join our corn chip oil drinking community at www.Facebook.com/TheRealBoysPodcast Send where you think Jake is to https://therealboyspodcast.sarahah.com Submit your favorite Jake memory to TheRealBoysPodcast@gmail.com Tweet about how Jake would be a good busty Twitch streamer at https://twitter.com/realboyspodcast www.TheRealBoysPodcast.com

DePaola, Tomie. STREGA NONA'S MAGIC RING

Betsy and Kate welcome in the holiday season with a bit of copious consumption. Show Notes: - This episode was brought to you by . . . Viola Davis. http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/books/ct-viola-davis-corduroy-children-s-story-20171010-story.html - I am so right. There is no comic duo like Strega Nona and Anthony. NO ONE! - I am very interested in your evidence as to whether or not Corduroy really does have agency, or if this is just in the girl's head. - The two sequels to Corduroy are Don Freeman created a sequel, A Pocket for Corduroy, in 1978. In 2006, B. G. Hennessy created Corduroy Lost and Found as a sequel. And I don't mention it but there were lots of unofficial Corduroy sequels, but I didn't feel they were worth mentioning. - #22 on the picture book poll was Corduroy! http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/06/11/top-100-picture-books-22-corduroy-by-donald-freeman/ - The wikipedia page for Corduroy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corduroy_(book) - Woohoo! Today's Special. This one goes out to all of you who watched it when I did on early Nickelodeon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cxLfIs051c - Once you see it, you can never unsee it. The Corduroy television movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h73uNiS3PYA - And, of course, the television show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FtDfeauNDk - American Vandal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3tkFOtM6go - Stranger Things (for the four of you who don't know it): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWxyRG_tckY For the full Show Notes: http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2017/12/04/fuse-8-n-kate-corduroy-by-don-freeman

In this episode the sisters make it clear that Strega Nona has committed a cardinal sin. Not the creation of magic (the priest and nuns seem a-okay with her on that point). No we're talking about the moment she snatches away a pregnant woman's fork. What's up with that? Amidst Italian draculas and injured space monkeys, Kate and Betsy attempt to ascertain if Strega Nona really does deserve to be considered a classic of children's literature. Show Notes: - To know more about the life of Big Anthony, check out Big Anthony: His Story : https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-399-23189-6 - For the sequel with Strega Amelia, you'll want Strega Nona Meets Her Match : https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-399-22421-8 -Minh Le's bit on Strega Nona can be found here but its brilliance belongs to the masses: http://www.bottomshelfbooks.com/2007/06/strega-nona.html - Can you crack The dePaola Code? It's a doozy: http://discomermaids.blogspot.com/2006/05/depaola-code-nana.html -You can find Handsome Big Anthony in Big Anthony and the Magic Ring: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/books/big-anthony-and-the-magic-ring-by-tomie-depaola/ -Kate mentions the Freelance Wrestling Show in Chicago: http://freelancewrestling.com/ -Cannot recommend this book enough. Cake Magic by Caroline Wright : https://www.workman.com/products/cake-magic For the complete Show Notes please visit http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2017/11/27/fuse-8-n-kate-strega-nona-by-tomie-depaola/

On today's episode of THE FOOD SEEN … FLASH! BANG! BOOM! … author Adam Rubin & illustrator Daniel Salmieri, transform the classic picture book into Robo-Sauce, a recipe about a boy who became a robot. Also during storytime, Adam & Daniel's New York Times bestseller Dragons Love Tacos (note: dragons hate spicy salsa), as well as Secret Pizza Party, which follows a masked raccoon's ruses all due to his deep love of pizza. Adam & Daniel's books are novel additions to a long legacy of food-focused children's books like Dr. Seuss Green Eggs & Ham, Judi & Ron Barrett's Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Tomie dePaola's Strega Nona, Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and Maurice Sendack's In The Midnight Kitchen. Raid your pantry for plaxico powder, gluten-free kookamonga flakes, tumble berries, sparkenfarfle, all the ingredients you'll need for a piping hot pot of Robo-Sauce and read along!

Han Solo vs. Commissioner Gordon sounds awesome, until you realize the star of Paranoia is actually a Hemsworth brother. And not the good one. Meanwhile Elliott doubles down on the size of Gary Oldman's penis, Stuart disturbs us by talking about intimate times and Dan introduces the notion of a California Raisins fetish. A note: in this episode Dan confuses Baba Yaga with Strega Nona. Movies recommended in this episode:The Grand Budapest HotelThe VisitorThe Sweet Smell of Success

Tomie dePaola, the author and illustrator of Strega Nona and many other favorite books, always knew he wanted to be an artist. In this exclusive video interview with Reading Rockets, Tomie dePaola tells comical childhood tales, reflects on his career, and suggests ways to encourage young readers and artists.To view the full version of this and other author interviews, visit us at www.readingrockets.org, a national education service of public television station WETA. Funding is provided by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

Illustrator and writer Tomie dePaola appears at the 2011 National Book Festival. Speaker Biography: More than 250 books feature the name Tomie dePaola as the illustrator, writer or both. He has been published for more than 40 years and has sold more than 15 million books worldwide. He was also the United States nominee in 1990 for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in illustration. The American Library Association has honored him with a Caldecott Honor, a Newbery Honor and the 2011 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for his "substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children." His latest work is a new edition of "Strega Nona." For captions, transcript, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5368.

This weeks story- Happy Birthday Moon -by- Frank Asch Bear wants to get something special for the moons birthday. This weeks song -by- Laurie Berkner- Moon, Moon, Moon. Must reads- Strega Nona -by- Tomie de Paola Big Anthony helps the "Grandma Witch" Strega Nona and learns a lesson.about helping and listening.