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Strong Sense of Place
Melissa & Dave
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- 19 minutes 52 secondsLoLT: Graphic Novels for Newbies and Two Great Books
In this episode, we get excited about three books: Gifts from the Kitchen by Kristine Kidd and A Christmas Cornucopia: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Yuletide Traditions by Mark Forsyth. Then Dave recommends entertaining, accessible graphic novels for newbies.
Links
- Buy: Gifts from the Kitchen by Kristine Kidd
- Internet Archive: Gifts from the Kitchen by Kristine Kidd
- A Christmas Cornucopia: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Yuletide Traditions by Mark Forsyth
- Polar Vortex: A Family Memoir by Denise Dorrance
- Hidden Systems: Water, Electricity, the Internet, and the Secrets Behind the Systems We Use Every Day by Dan Nott
- The Way Things Work by David Macaulay
- How It All Ends by Emma Hunsinger
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13 December 2024, 10:15 am - 14 minutes 11 secondsLoLT: Dave’s Board Game Recs and Two New Books
In this episode, we get excited about two new books: A Lively Midwinter Murder by Katy Watson and The Way by Cary Groner. Then Dave recommends fun boardgames to play with your friends and family this holiday season.
Links
- A Lively Midwinter Murder by Katy Watson
- The Dead of Winter by Nicola Upson
- The Way by Cary Groner
- Sky Team dice game — how-to video
- Harmonies board game — how-to video
- Flip 7 card game — how-to video
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6 December 2024, 10:15 am - 25 minutes 6 secondsHome for the Holidays [ repost ]
It’s our November tradition! This week, we’re replaying a special Thanksgiving episode of our show.
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We know you don’t all celebrate the American holiday of Thanksgiving, but it’s never a bad idea to express gratitude and devote a day to being cozy. In that spirit, we’ve made a little gift for you to show our appreciation.
Watching the movie ‘Home for the Holidays’ is an annual Thanksgiving tradition in our house. The film is based on a brilliant short story by Chris Radant that is, sadly, out of print.
Both the story and the film tell the tale of a family Thanksgiving in all of its gluttonous, annoying, loving glory. It’s a celebration of affection, patience, and forgiveness.
Since you can’t get the story as an audiobook, Mel went into our blanket fort recording booth to read the story out loud, and then Dave worked some editing magic. Boom! We made our first homegrown ‘audiobook.’
We’re grateful you’ve all joined us on our Strong Sense of Place reading-traveling adventures. We hope you enjoy the story!
- Read the short story by Chris Radant
- Transcript of this episode
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26 November 2024, 10:15 am - 16 minutes 32 secondsLoLT: Adorable Cozy Games and Three New Books
In this episode, we get excited about three books: Strange Beasts by Susan J. Morris, The Starlets by Lee Kelly & Jennifer Thorne, and Darkly by Marisha Pessl. Then Dave makes the case for playing cozy games.
Links
- Strange Beasts by Susan J. Morris
- The Starlets by Lee Kelly & Jennifer Thorne
- Diavola by Jennifer Thorne
- Darkly by Marisha Pessl
- Mel’s review of Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl
- Night Film by Marisha Pessl
- Steam gift cards
- Tiny Glade on Steam
- Video: Tiny Glade Demo #1 and Demo #2
- A Little to the Left on Steam — also available on macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S.
- Video: A Little to the Left Demo
- Oddada on Steam
- Video: Oddada Demo
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22 November 2024, 10:15 am - 19 minutes 34 secondsLoLT: Sandwich Designer of the Year and Two New Books
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In this episode, we get excited about two books: the audiobook version of Rivals, written by Jilly Coooper (read by Georgia Tennant) and Big Book of Bread: 125+ Recipes for Every Baker from King Arthur Flour. Then Mel shares her extreme enthusiasm for sandwiches and The Sammies Awards.
Links
- Rivals by Jilly Cooper(read by Georgia Tennant)
- King Arthur Flour Big Book of Bread: 125+ Recipes for Every Baker
- Podcast: How the Sandwich Consumed Britain
- Read: How the Sandwich Consumed Britain
- The art of the Ultimate Sandwich
- The Guardian Audio Long Read podcast
- The Guardian Long Read archive
- Sandwich Designer of the Year Awards
- Recap of the 2023 Sammies
- Meet the Chef Behind the UK’s Best Sandwich, the Smokey Roll
- Smokey Roll recipe
- Mountain Feta & Merguez Wrap by Simon Broadribb
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15 November 2024, 10:15 am - 1 hour 7 minutesSeattle: City of Superlatives
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Seattle is a mashup of water and mountains — it just might be the ultimate outdoor playground. If you want to go hiking, camping, boating, biking, or meander in a beautiful garden, Seattle is a fantastic place to do all of that.
It can also claim a vast realm of ‘firsts’ in music, architecture, politics, and literature. (Not to mention Bigfoot sightings, if that’s your thing.) There’s grunge music, Elvis appearances, the Seattle Seahawks’ 12th Man, an inordinate number of sunglasses, and more library cards than anywhere else in the United States.
The city also hosted two World’s Fairs: the Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition in 1909 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Klondike Gold Rush (you do not want to miss the Two Truths and a Lie story about that one!) — and the Century 21 Exposition in 1962. That one tried to predict what life in America would be like in the year 2000 and beyond — which gave us the Space Needle, the Alweg Monorail, and a car shaped like a rocket.
In this episode, we learn the stories of a few remarkable Seattle women, celebrate Seattle’s superlatives, and share a bookish itinerary for the ‘Most Literate City in the Country.’ Then we recommend seven great books that took us there on the page, including an unusual ghost story, a memoir about living in 1950s Seattle, a thriller set in the world of journalism, three graphic novels that will make you want to take a walk, and a modern fable set in the San Juan islands.
- I Wish I Was Like You by S.P. Miskowski
- This Boy’s Life: A Memoir by Tobias Wolff
- Deadline Man: A Novel by Jon Talton
- Seattle Walk Report: An Illustrated Walking Tour through 23 Seattle Neighborhoods by Susanna Ryan
- Secret Seattle: An Illustrated Guide to the City’s Offbeat and Overlooked History by Susanna Ryan
- Street Trees of Seattle: An Illustrated Walking Guide by Taha Ebrahimi
- Bear by Julia Phillips
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8 November 2024, 10:15 am - 16 minutes 8 secondsLoLT: An Absinthe Caper and Two New Books
In this episode, we get excited about two books: The Absinthe Forger by Evan Rail and The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper by Roland Allen. Then our guest Evan Rail shares his enthusiasm for fountain pens and special inks.
Links
The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper by Roland Allen
Evan Rail’s website and Instagram
Evan’s interview with Radio Prague International
Rohrer & Klingner Alt Goldgrun (gold-green ink) - see it here
Rohrer & Klingner Solferino (purple) - see it here.
Kaweco pens — and the Kaweco Sport
Herbin Lie de Thé (brown) - see it here.
Diamine Writer’s Blood (maroon)
Diamine Bloody Absinthe (green and red)
Diamine Aurora Borealis (teal green)
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1 November 2024, 10:15 am - 1 hour 12 minutesCemetery: Celebrate Life, Honor the Dead.
Graveyards, cemeteries, ossuaries, and crypts — all places of reverence where the living can pay their respects to those who’ve crossed over before us.
But that wasn’t always the case.
In the Middle Ages, graveyards were far more raucous, home to fairs, markets, and even grazing cattle. In the 19th century, some cemeteries were the place to see and be seen, possibly with a well-stocked picnic basket in tow.
In 1860, The Green-Wood Cemetery in New York rivaled Niagara Falls (!) as the most popular tourist attraction in the US.
In this episode, we take leisurely strolls through Pére Lachaise and Greyfriars Kirkyard, learn about the one-way train for the dearly departed, and visit a cheery Romanian cemetery. Then we share five books we love that explore these often peaceful, sometimes eerie ‘museums of people,’ including a 19th-century classic mystery tale, a how-to for death, two beloved fantasy novels, and a Gothic thriller set in 1980s Barcelona.
- The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
- Advice for Future Corpses (and Those Who Love Them) by Sallie Tisdale
- A Fine and Private Place by Peter S. Beagle
- Lincoln in the Bardo: A Novel by George Saunders
- Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
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25 October 2024, 9:15 am - 14 minutes 50 secondsLoLT: Accidentally Wes Anderson and Two New Books
In this episode, we get excited about two books: Accidentally Wes Anderson: Adventures by Wally & Amanda Koval and Polostan by Neal Stephenson. Then Wally and Amanda from Accidentally Wes Anderson recommend a silly-fun music hotline.
Links
- Accidentally Wes Anderson website and Instagram
- Accidentally Wes Anderson: Adventures by Wally and Amanda Koval
- Accidentally Wes Anderson by Wally and Amanda Koval
- Accidentally Wes Anderson: Adventures audiobook narrated by Jeff Goldblum
- Radio Prague on the Red Arrow train
- Polostan by Neal Stephenson
- Video: Neal Stephenson at the Long Now Foundation
- NPR on Callin’ Oates
- Video: She’s Gone
- Video: Sarah Smile
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18 October 2024, 9:15 am - 1 hour 6 minutesBrazil: Sugarloaf, Samba, and Sao Paulo
If you think a trip to Brazil is an invitation to the best party ever, you are correct! Colorful, sizzling, breathtakingly beautiful, and populated with friendly people (and amazing animals), Brazil is the place for good times, good food, good drinks, and good energy.
We begin with the Amazon, a vast rainforest and river teeming with magical creatures like pink dolphins, bioluminescent mushrooms, and — yes — piranhas and anacondas. (Shout-out to the friendly capybaras!)
Brazil’s cities offer something for everyone — the capital city of Brasília’s futuristic architecture, Sao Paulo’s international food scene, and Rio’s seductive combo of city sights and sparkling beaches. (There’s a reason we’ve been singing about the tall and tan, young and lovely girl from Ipanema for decades.)
While you’re surely ready to dance the samba and drink a few caipirinhas, did you know Brazil is also the place for award-winning cheese? Or a spring-fed pool that feels like champagne? Or ‘chestnuts from Para’?
In this episode, we explore Brazil’s rainforest and urban jungles, dig into the fascinating (really!) story of Brazil nuts, and meet one of the world’s finest Emperors. Then we recommend five great books that took us there on the page:
- The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao by Martha Batalha, Eric M.B. Becker (translator)
- Ways to Disappear by Idra Novey
- The Silence of the Rain by Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza, Benjamin Moser (translator)
- Daytripper by Fabio Moon and Gabriel Bá
- Flesh and Bone and Water by Luiza Sauma
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11 October 2024, 9:15 am - 12 minutes 56 secondsLoLT: History Extra Halloween Podcasts and Two New Books
In this episode, we get excited about two books: The Hitchcock Hotel by Stephanie Wrobel and Book and Dagger by Elyse Graham. Then Mel recommends the History Extra podcast for your Spooky Season storytelling needs.
Links
- The Hitchcock Hotel by Stephanie Wrobel
- Book and Dagger by Elyse Graham
- History Extra podcast
- Ancient Egypt: The Big Questions
- Salem: Investigating the Witch Trials
- More episodes about witches
- Halloween episodes
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