Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle - Count Olaf

Count Olaf

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07/01/20 • 30 min

Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle

Hey, Counties!

Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about Count Olaf. We're joined by Margot Nissenblatt today.
Thank you to Margot for lending your voice for this section of the episode! You can do the same. Record a voice note saying, "Hi, i'm (your name), and you're listening to Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle." Then send it to us: [email protected].

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Olaf etymology:
From the Old Norse name Áleifr meaning "ancestor's descendant", derived from the elements anu "ancestor" and leifr "descendant."

Synopsis of Olaf:

A Series of Unfortunate Events is made of thirteen novels, written by American author Daniel Handler under the pen name Lemony Snicket.
They are classified "children's novels," but the books often have a dark, mysterious feeling to them and have been classified as postmodern and metafictional writing.
The books follow the turbulent lives of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire. After their parents' death in a fire, the children are placed in the custody of a murderous relative, Count Olaf, who attempts to steal their inheritance and, later, orchestrates numerous disasters with the help of his accomplices as the children attempt to flee.
The books seem to be set in an alternate, "timeless"[16] world with stylistic similarities to both the 19th century and the 1930s, though with contemporary, and seemingly anachronistic scientific knowledge

NEXT EPISODE: Count Chocula

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Hey, Counties!

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Olaf etymology:
From the Old Norse name Áleifr meaning "ancestor's descendant", derived from the elements anu "ancestor" and leifr "descendant."

Synopsis of Olaf:

A Series of Unfortunate Events is made of thirteen novels, written by American author Daniel Handler under the pen name Lemony Snicket.
They are classified "children's novels," but the books often have a dark, mysterious feeling to them and have been classified as postmodern and metafictional writing.
The books follow the turbulent lives of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire. After their parents' death in a fire, the children are placed in the custody of a murderous relative, Count Olaf, who attempts to steal their inheritance and, later, orchestrates numerous disasters with the help of his accomplices as the children attempt to flee.
The books seem to be set in an alternate, "timeless"[16] world with stylistic similarities to both the 19th century and the 1930s, though with contemporary, and seemingly anachronistic scientific knowledge

NEXT EPISODE: Count Chocula

Leave us a review on Apple or a comment on Castbox.

Tweet at us. Here’s Shira. Here’s Arielle.
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Buzzsprout, y'all, the best podcast host in the game.

Thank you to Daniel Tureck, our engineer.

Thank you to Caio Slikta, our logo designer.

Our music is called Tennessee Hayride and it’s by Jason Shaw.

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I'll Have a (Count) Negroni!

Hey, Counties!

Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about Count Negroni.
Thank you to Dawn for lending your voice for the intro section of the episode! You can do the same. Record a voice note saying, "Hi, i'm (your name), and you're listening to Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle." Then send it to us!

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Negroni facts:

A Negroni is a cocktail made of equal parts vermouth, gin, and campari.
The Negroni was created at Cafe Casoni in 1919 in Florence, Italy
Count Camillo Negroni was friends with the bartender Forsco Scarselli and he asked him to make him his normal drink but a bit stiffer
His normal drink was an Americano (which has sweet vermouth, campari, and club soda with a lemon garnish)
So the bartender replaced the club soda in his Americano with Gin...and the Negroni was born
The drink became popular around Italy
And Count Negroni even started his own distillery that bottled Negronis (and is still open today)

Video inspiration for this episode

There is some controversy regarding which "Count" "Negroni" is the inventor of The Negroni. More information here. Some believe it was Camillo Negroni, some believe it was Pascal Olivier de Negroni. The debate continues!
NEXT EPISODE: we'll be covering COUNT OLAF!

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Next Episode

Count Chocula

Hey, Counties!

Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about Count Chocula.
Thank you to Jeremy for lending your voice for this section of the episode! You can do the same. Record a voice note saying, "Hi, i'm (your name), and you're listening to Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle." Then send it to us: [email protected].

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WELCOME to all of our new listeners. Thank you for tuning in!
The monster cereals are a group of General Mills breakfast cereals. The line was introduced in 1971 and includes five brands, each featuring a cartoon version of a classic movie monster: Count Chocula, Franken Berry, and Boo Berry, Fruit Brute, and Fruity Yummy Mummy.
According to General Mills, the original design for Count Chocula was drawn by George Carn, the same guy who drew the Trix Rabbit.
Sources:
- Cereaoulsly
- Mental Floss
- The Office clip
- Count Chocula image

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Buzzsprout, y'all, the best podcast host in the game.

Thank you to Daniel Tureck, our engineer.

Thank you to Caio Slikta, our logo designer.

Our music is called Tennessee Hayride and it’s by Jason Shaw.