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Rough Cuts – Glenn R. Miller (INTERVIEW) – Episode 147
The Buddies are in the cutting room this week for Rough Cuts, the brand-new comedy from Glenn R. Miller, and the author himself stops by to talk shop. Set in the 1920s, the story pits a Hollywood director chasing his legacy against a young Ohio minister who’s just been handed the power to censor movies. Glenn tells the story behind the story, which starts with a box of real censorship cards found in his mother-in-law’s attic. The Buddies talk satire, silent film, and how every page of this book has a joke. They also look up too many fancy words, argue about oatmeal, and debate communion wine during Prohibition. Press play, and don’t censor yourself.
Mad Mabel – Sally Hepworth – Episode 146
The Buddies head down under for Sally Hepworth’s darkly compelling “Mad Mabel”. The Buddies had a lot of questions after reading the newly released mystery/dark-comedy. Namely: How old does a child need to be to take accountability for their actions? What makes a good/bad neighbor, and what is the definition of ‘dark humor’. Find out the answers to all of this and more on this weeks podcast. So, pack your umbrella and some tissues, we guarantee you’ll be Mad/you are Mad if you miss this one.
Redwall – Brian Jacques – Episode 145
The Buddies venture into the children’s section for Brian Jacques’ 1986 classic “Redwall,” and immediately wonder how a book like this was ever considered for kids. Good for the librarians for recommending a book that has more death in it in one chapter than most ‘young adult’ books have in a whole series. On this ep, the Buddies got into discussing whether Matthias should have just stayed home and helped defend the abbey instead of obsessing over a sword that turns out to be completely non-magical, why Constance the Badger is the real hero of the whole book, and whether Cluny the Scourge is actually a terrifying warlord or just a large rat with good intimidation skills and a very cool outfit. So practice your broken English sparrow dialect, keep an eye on the gate, and join us as we discuss a book that’s a kids version of Game of Thrones.
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