Podcast appearances and mentions of Walter R Brooks

Walter R. Brooks tells of the adventures of the Bean Farm animals. It gets very cold on the Bean Farm in the winter. They decided to go on a journey to Florida for the warm weather there. They meet alligators, burglars, and even meet the president on their trip. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miss-retro-reads/support

Walter R. Brooks tells of the adventures of the Bean Farm animals. It gets very cold on the Bean Farm in the winter. They decided to go on a journey to Florida for the warm weather there. They meet alligators, burglars, and even meet the president on their trip. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miss-retro-reads/support

Walter R. Brooks tells of the adventures of the Bean Farm animals. It gets very cold on the Bean Farm in the winter. They decided to go on a journey to Florida for the warm weather there. They meet alligators, burglars, and even meet the president on their trip. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miss-retro-reads/support

Walter R. Brooks tells of the adventures of the Bean Farm animals. It gets very cold on the Bean Farm in the winter. They decided to go on a journey to Florida for the warm weather there. They meet alligators, burglars, and even meet the president on their trip. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miss-retro-reads/support

Walter R. Brooks tells of the adventures of the Bean Farm animals. It gets very cold on the Bean Farm in the winter. They decided to go on a journey to Florida for the warm weather there. They meet alligators, burglars, and even meet the president on their trip. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miss-retro-reads/support

Walter R. Brooks tells of the adventures of the Bean Farm animals. It gets very cold on the Bean Farm in the winter. They decided to go on a journey to Florida for the warm weather there. They meet alligators, burglars, and even meet the president on their trip. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miss-retro-reads/support

Walter R. Brooks tells of the adventures of the Bean Farm animals. It gets very cold on the Bean Farm in the winter. They decided to go on a journey to Florida for the warm weather there. They meet alligators, burglars, and even meet the president on their trip. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miss-retro-reads/support

We continue to discuss the Freddy the Pig series, by Walter R. Brooks, illustrated by Kurt Weise. In this episode, we talk about book #6: Freddy the Politician.In this episode…-Ethan's rabbit hole (…I mean… nostalgia)-A Foreward Discussion-”Where are Ella and Everett?”-Math with Mr. Brooks.-The Weapon of Laughter.-”What about Bugs?”Your hosts:Josiah WillitzMichael LilienthalEthan BartlettMusic by Josiah Willitz, Lyrics from Freddy Goes to Florida.Thanks to Olivia Marth for our Logo & Podcast Art!

Our fifth meeting to discuss the Freddy the Pig series, by Walter R. Brooks, illustrated by Kurt Weise. In this episode, we talk about book #5: The Clockwork Twin.In this episode…-Ethan, once again, has nothing to say-John Davison Rockefeller-The problematic gypsy passage-Corporate punishment-Masonry-Adoniram and Hermione-We rank the books-We acknowledge commentsYour hosts:Josiah WillitzMichael LilienthalEthan BartlettMusic by Josiah Willitz, Lyrics from Freddy Goes to Florida.Thanks to Olivia Marth for our Logo & Podcast Art!

Can a show about a car inhabited by the reincarnated soul of a man's mother tell us something about changing conservative reactions to media? Can a show about a Martian trying to ensure his roommate's boss' dog finds love tell us something about the military industrial complex?  How subversive was The Addams Family really and does intent matter to how we understand it today? Jessica and Zach explore all of this and more as they wade into the groovy waters of 1960's fantasy sitcoms.Shortly after sitcoms became the dominant fictional comedic format on television, creators began to experiment with the premise. As American society itself experienced significant cultural upheaval in the 1960s, creators had to use inventive metaphors to tell stories reflective of the social change at their doorstep while also skirting censors and conservative studio executives. Looking through the lens of fantasy sitcoms on the 1960's, Jessica and Zach will see how fantasy sitcoms have been used as a tool to tell stories of marginalized groups and where they have significant blind spots born of the cultural context in which they were created. Shows Discussed:The Addams Family, Charles Addams & David Levy, ABC, 1964-1966The Munsters, Allan Burns & Chris Hayward, CBS, 1964-1966My Favorite Martian, John L. Greene, CBS, 1963-1966My Mother the Car,  Allan Burns & Chris Hayward, NBC, 1965Mister Ed, Walter R. Brooks, CBS, 1961-1965Support the showPlease consider supporting the show on Patreon.Follow us on social media:TikTok (this is where we are most active!)FacebookInstagram

Our fourth meeting to discuss the Freddy the Pig series, by Walter R. Brooks, illustrated by Kurt Weise. In this episode, we talk about book #4: The Story of Freginald.In this episode…-Josiah needs to work on staring podcasts.-Ethan has nothing to say.-Josiah and Ethan both feel the need to add to Michael's history report.-Chapter 1: ”A Boy Named Sue”-The Confederacy is finally defeated.-Freddy FINALLY shows up.-Ethan brings in Herodotus.From the editor: For any who have been listening from when we started and have been waiting for more episodes— my apologies for taking a year long (plus) sabbatical. Your hosts:Josiah WillitzMichael LilienthalEthan BartlettMusic by Josiah Willitz, Lyrics from Freddy Goes to Florida.Thanks to Olivia Marth for our Logo & Podcast Art!

Our third meeting to discuss the Freddy the Pig series, by Walter R. Brooks, illustrated by Kurt Weise. In this episode, we talk about book #3: Freddy The Detective.These kids books have been influential since the first one came out in the 1920s. Over 2 dozen books exist in the series, and your hosts will read and discuss all of them.The discussion follows the basic outline:Ethan’s Nostalgia CornerMichael’s Historical BackgroundJosiah’s Plot SummaryGeneral Discussion, and One-LinersThe editor wishes to apologize profusely for the delay in posting this recording. Multiple major life events have taken place since the last upload. Your hosts:Josiah WillitzMichael LilienthalEthan BartlettMusic by Josiah Willitz, Lyrics from Freddy Goes to Florida.Thanks to Olivia Marth for our Logo & Podcast Art!

Today we're kicking off a series on Deuteronomy, the last book in the Torah, and talking about cultural transmission: what do Christians pass on to their children? This Episode Features: Deuteronomy and Cultural Transmission; Star Trek And Muppet Babies; The Gospel; Keep It Simple; Punk Kids With Character Arcs; Insufficiently Bombastic Victorian Rebukes; Transcript: https://bit.ly/3waCJQg-htz-64 Links: Micah 4: https://www.esv.org/Micah+4/ Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994): https://amzn.to/3lFDfRq Muppet Babies (1984-2020) - IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086764/ Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J.K. Rowling: https://amzn.to/3ueCkeC Elements of Style - William Strunk and E.B. White: https://amzn.to/3c9oi6U Animal Farm - George Orwell: https://amzn.to/3vPQkw2 Recos: Make Way for Ducklings - Robert McCloskey: https://amzn.to/3lF0o6q Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel - Virginia Lee Burton: https://amzn.to/3c7STBY The Story about Ping - Marjorie Flack: https://amzn.to/3tQpQZL The Little House - Virginia Lee Burton: https://amzn.to/3d1yOfK Freddy Goes to Florida - Walter R. Brooks: https://amzn.to/394gQbe --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/haltingtowardzion/support

Our second meeting to discuss the Freddy the Pig series, by Walter R. Brooks, illustrated by Kurt Weise. In this episode, we talk about book #2: Freddy Goes to the North Pole.These kids books have been influential since the first one came out in the 1920s. Over 2 dozen books exist in the series, and your hosts will read and discuss all of them.The discussion follows the basic outline:Ethan’s Nostalgia CornerMichael’s Historical BackgroundJosiah’s Plot SummaryGeneral Discussion, and One-LinersYour hosts:Josiah WillitzMichael LilienthalEthan BartlettMusic by Josiah Willitz, Lyrics from Freddy Goes to Florida.Thanks to Olivia Marth for our Logo & Podcast Art!

It’s the first in the Freddy the Pig series, by Walter R. Brooks, illustrated by Kurt Weise.These kids books have been influential since the first one came out in the 1920s. Over 2 dozen books exist in the series, and your hosts will read and discuss all of them.The discussion follows the basic outline:Ethan’s Nostalgia CornerMichael’s Historical BackgroundJosiah’s Plot SummaryGeneral Discussion, and One-LinersYour hosts:Josiah WillitzMichael LilienthalEthan BartlettMusic by Josiah Willitz, Lyrics from Freddy Goes to Florida.Thanks to Olivia Marth for our Logo & Podcast Art!

Avid reader, longtime listener Interview starts at 12:45 and ends at 43:20 “My ideal Kindle would have real buttons and would have audio support, so that you could do immersion reading along with just straight reading.” News “Amazon plans to open as many as six more cashierless Amazon Go stores this year” by Jason Del Rey at Recode - February 22, 2018 “Prime Members Now Earn 5% Back When Shopping At Whole Foods Market Using the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card” - press release February 20, 2018 Amazon Rewards Visa Signature Card “This board game is powered by Amazon Alexa” by Monica Chin at Mashable - February 19, 2018 Sensible Object “ENCORE: When data rules the world” interview with Yuval Noah Harari on the Financial Times Tech Tonic podcast - replayed on February 21, 2018 Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind and Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari Tech Tip Click here for the latest software updates for Kindle and other Amazon devices Content (Books mentioned by John Aga in the interview) The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster, illustrated by Jules Feiffer Freddy the Pig series (Wikipedia) Freddy the Detective by Walter R. Brooks Books by Robert Heinlein including his Juveniles Series Starship Troopers and Tunnel in the Sky by Robert Heinlein The Hardy Boys Starter Set (5 Volumes) by Franklin W. Dixon Gabriel Allon Series by Daniel Silva The Liberation Trilogy Box Set by Rick Atkinson The Train to Crystal City: FDR's Secret Prisoner Exchange Program and America's Only Family Internment Camp During World War II by Jan Jarboe Russell (Audible version) We'll Always Have Casablanca: The Legend and Afterlife of Hollywood's Most Beloved Film by Noah Isenberg (Audible version) OverDrive cloudLibrary by bibliotheca RBdigital RBdigital  and OverDrive at Amazon app store Our Guest for Next Week's 500th Episode: Kevin Keith, Amazon's General Manager Fire Tablets; Amazon Echo & Alexa Product Marketing Music for my podcast is from an original Thelonius Monk composition named "Well, You Needn't." This version is "Ra-Monk" by Eval Manigat on the "Variations in Time: A Jazz Perspective" CD by Public Transit Recording" CD. Please Join the Kindle Chronicles group at Goodreads!