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Black Hawk Down  the 1999 non-fiction book by journalist Mark Bowden, about the U.S. military’s 1993 raid in Mogadishu.  Which was adapted to the 2001 film  by the same name, produced and directed by Ridley Scott, from a screenplay by Ken Nolan. Join Kaylia and Ryan as they discuss the heroic acts of this unforgettableContinue reading “29. Black Hawk Down”

Join Kaylia and Catherine for a discussion of Little Fires Everywhere (the 2017 novel and 2020 hulu miniseries).  We discuss the BIG adaptation changes including, race, queerness, and how much Izzy was, or wasn’t, wanted by her mother.  Also, no Star Trek shout outs and only one fire related pun! Kaylia is, apparently, learning restraint!Continue reading “28. Little Fires Everywhere”

Join Kaylia and Keith for a discussion about Ready Player One. (The 2011 novel by Ernest Kline and the 2018 movie of the same name.) There are plenty of Easter Eggs in our recording for those of you who like to go frame by frame. In related news, Kaylia hates love, Keith doesn’t hate theContinue reading “27. Ready Player One”

This episode was supposed to go out on Christmas to tie into the “Bloody Christmas” aspect of the plot.  Obviously, that didn’t happen. But Easter is just as good right? We thought so! Also, our unplanned hiatus was due to Kaylia’s eye problems. Hopefully with the new medications she is on the road to eyeContinue reading “26. LA Confidential”

And The Band Played On (book and HBO movie). This episode is in honor of World AIDS Day and the 32 million people who have died from AIDS-related illnesses. For more information about World AIDS Day, click HERE. My special guest was Chris Jarvis. Thank you, Chris! More information about the Quistory Project can beContinue reading “25. And The Band Played On”

In our discussion of The Accidental Tourist, we complain bitterly about the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope, lament the awful way Muriel trains the dog, and wish fervently that side characters had been given more plot time. But it isn’t all bad! Or… is it? The Accidental Tourist is a 1985 novel by Anne TylerContinue reading “24. The Accidental Tourist”

Alice Hoffman’s novel Practical Magic and the splashy Hollywood movie adaptation made three years later get the PPP treatment in our latest episode. Join Kaylia and special guest Cyndal as they discuss the magic, the practical steps the sisters could have taken, what the movie/book got right (and oh so wrong) about pagans and witches,Continue reading “23. Practical Magic”

In this week’s episode, we discuss… argue about… the novella and stop motion animation film Coraline. Whether you like the visual feast and Easter eggs or wish they had allowed the story to carry the day… whether you are more interested in the hero’s journey of self discovery versus learning to appreciate your jack-wagon parents,Continue reading “22. Coraline”

In our latest episode, we talk about trauma. We talk about introverts. We talk about nostalgia. We talk about how teenagers are mostly jerks. We name drop a few of our friends. That’s right. It’s time for Perks of Being A Wallflower. The novel, by American writer Stephen Chbosky, was first published in February 1999Continue reading “21. Perks of Being a Wallflower”

Sooooo you know how sometimes you take a break from something and then you forget what you were doing and calendars are accidentally turning to the wrong year and so scheduled things don’t appear where and when they are supposed to and then you realize you have to do something drastic but then STUFF keepsContinue reading “20. The Da Vinci Code”