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The Big Boo Cast

The Big Boo Cast

Melanie Shankle & Sophie Hudson

Authors / speakers Melanie Shankle and Sophie Hudson - also known as Big Mama and BooMama on their blogs - talk about all the important stuff: faith, family, friends, football, fashion, and food. Plus, of course, their hair.

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The Big Boo Cast - The Big Boo Cast, Episode 353
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08/31/23 • 57 min

We recorded this episode later in the week than we usually do because Melanie was just in Birmingham. So we talk through her time here, we break down my battle with a rogue hair clip, and we recap our first trip together to Ladybird Taco.
It's also Zach Bryan Week (we'll explain why), and it's Melanie's turn for Five Favorites.
Hope you enjoy!
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Show Notes:

- Ladybird Taco

- At Home in Homewood

- Pants Store

- Sissy Goff and David Thomas from Raising Boys & Girls

- Jami Crockett on Instagram

- Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, and Cole Cubelic are our favorites

- Cole Cubelic mentions my hair clip situation (at 27 minutes) (does this mean we're BFFs now?)
- Zach Bryan's new album

- Tyler Childers' "Peace of Mind"

- Untold: Swamp Kings (be advised that the language is terrible)
- Under the Influence by Noelle Crooks

- I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Five Favorites:

- Zach Bryan by Zach Bryan

- Merit Solo Shadow in vachetta

- Armani Luminous Silk Perfect Glow foundation

- elf Power Grip primer

- Chinese Laundry Theresa platform sandal

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- AG1 - use this link for a free 1-year supply of vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase
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- Earth Breeze - use this link for 40% off
- Trust & Will - use this link for 10% off plus free shipping

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The Big Boo Cast - The Big Boo Cast, Episode 212
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11/26/20 • 57 min

On this episode we did a little spin on our weekly Five Favorites to spend some time focusing on gratitude. Yes, 2020 has been a train wreck, but it's also given us all sorts of opportunities to be thankful for essential workers and college football and Phil Rosenthal, among other things.

And just in case we haven't said it enough: we are extraordinarily thankful for all of you who make up our little podcast community. There's no way to adequately express how much you have enriched our lives over the duration of the podcast - but maybe this year more than ever. Y'all are the best, and we love you.

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! Enjoy episode 212!

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Show Notes:

Our Amazon Shop

Hazel's beloved dog bed (she has the 36-inch)

"The act of thanks-giving is holy protest against cynicism, covetousness, fatalism, entitlement, self-pity, joylessness, discontentment, self-sufficiency, greed, arrogance, and apathy.” - @dukekwondc

Ouida Wednesday (look on Sophie's Instagram in the highlights)

Somebody Feed Phil

Ted Lasso

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Storyworth (use this link for $10 off your first purchase)

Hello Fresh (use promo code BIGBOO90 for $90 off) (also: the joy of my life has been how much David loves to cook our Hello Fresh meals; it has been a GAME CHANGER for us)

KiwiCo (use promo code BIGBOO for 50% off and free shipping)

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The Big Boo Cast - The Big Boo Cast, Episode 103
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04/26/18 • 61 min

You'll be delighted (or not) to know that on this episode of the podcast we first discuss our respective struggles with our ongoing coughs. This is due to our combined age of 402. We also talk maybe a little too enthusiastically about the new royal baby (WE HAVE SOME THEORIES) before we spend some time revisiting Hazel's ACL situation.

We also continue our pop culture discussion and dig into some exciting new beauty products that Melanie has tried (or is planning to try). As an added bonus, you will hear me grow increasingly hoarse over the course of the episode because we are all about that real upper respiratory infection life, y'all.

Hope you enjoy!

Here's where you can get more info on the stuff / products / places we mention:

Princess Charlotte greets the crowd

Friday Night Lights

Grey's Anatomy scrubs

Waiting for Guffman

Father of the Bride

Crazy Rich Asians

Revlon Color Stay Ultra Suede lipstick

Jamie Golden, Beloved Podcaster and Beauty Product Expert

Jamie's Instagram (her Stories are SO helpful for Sephora / Ulta / Dermstore shopping)

Amika Bombshell Blowout Spray

Aquage Uplifting Foam

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Cream

Charlotte Tilbury Unisex Healthy Glow Moisturizer

EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 tinted sunscreen

Heliocare capsules

Our new Big Boo Cast t-shirts from Milk & Honey tees!

SPONSORS:

Easy Kicks

FabFitFun #fabfitfunpartner

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The Big Boo Cast - The Big Boo Cast, Episode 197
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08/13/20 • 58 min

Not long before we recorded this week's episode, I posted on Instagram and asked if y'all had any broad topics you wanted us to cover. To absolutely no one's surprise, college football the #1 answer - followed by parenting, friendship, and home.

SO. We structured this episode (well, "structured" might be a strong word - maybe just "loosely organized") around those four topics, and we used some of your specific questions to do that. You won't see many show notes because we didn't talk about many specific products or people or shows or crepe erasing neck creams. We mainly just talked about life, and that is always fine by us.

Hope y'all enjoy!

Show Notes:

Athleta Salutation Joggers

Athleta Farollon Stratum Joggers (please go on sale please go on sale)

Ohio State in the SEC? (we don't think this will actually happen - but the idea is an interesting one)

KitchenAid mixer

Calphalon

Poppies on Blue

Our Amazon Shop

Sponsors:

KiwiCo (use this link for 30% off your first order and free shipping)

Acorn.tv (use the promo code BIGBOO for 30 days free)

Crayola School Mask Pack (Alex loves these, by the way - he's a fan of the adjustable ear straps and thinks the masks are really comfortable)

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The Big Boo Cast - The Big Boo Cast, Episode 149
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08/15/19 • 60 min

Well, you'll never believe this, but something is weird with my sound on this episode. WHY? I have no idea. My phone was across the room, my FitBit was across the room, and I can't think of anything that might have been causing the problem. So the solution? PRETEND LIKE IT'S NOT HAPPENING.

And while you're pretending, you can hear us talk about our favorite vegetables, Melanie's recent family trip, and my issues with eyeshadow. What's not to love?

Please do enjoy.

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Show Notes:

Urban Decay Naked 2 Basics Eyeshadow Palette (and what do you know - it's back at Sephora again, too)

Milani Eyeshadow Palette

Pond's Cleansing Balm

Exuma, Bahamas

The new season of The Crown

Trailer for the new Little Women movie

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Arugula Salad

The Big Boo Amazon Shop (Note: As Amazon Associates we earn from qualifying purchases.)

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The Big Boo Cast - The Big Boo Cast, Episode 142
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06/05/19 • 49 min

Well, if college baseball isn't your favorite topic, don't worry - because there's a point in this episode where we talk for over five minutes about what is causing the rustling noise in or around Melanie's microphone. It's every bit as riveting as you might imagine.

We also talk about Real Housewives, a new Netflix movie we enjoyed, our kids' summertime activities, and an ill-fated trial run with Snapchat.

Enjoy, y'all!

Show Notes:

Always Be My Maybe

- Cheer Squad

Sponsor:

FabFitFun (promo code BIGBOO for 20% off your first subscription box)

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The Big Boo Cast - The Big Boo Cast, Episode 200
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09/03/20 • 61 min

Well, it only took us thirteen years, but here we are at episode 200. Won't He do it? On average we have cranked out 15.38 episodes a year since 2007, and if you're thinking that doesn't seem like a lot, you're exactly right. This might be a good time to point you in the direction of 2010 and 2012, when we managed to record one whole episode each year. Bless it.

Anyway, our 200th episode is pretty much just like all the other episodes (this feels right, doesn't it?). We talk about Melanie's weekend in College Station and my thoughts about The Heir Affair (I finally finished reading it) and five things Melanie has really enjoyed this past week. We also discuss my search for a new pair of sneakers and how Melanie's guidance on this particular issue has been invaluable (that is to say: I HAVE FOUND A WINNER).

Finally, keep your eyes on our Instagram accounts this week - because we have a couple of fun giveaways planned to celebrate the big 200. We can't thank you enough for being such loyal listeners. You have supported and encouraged us (lo, even in 2010 and 2012), and we are deeply grateful that you make time to listen every week.

Enjoy, everybody!

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Show Notes:

Our very first podcast episode on August 25, 2007 (what tickles me the most is how slow we talked and how quiet we were - clearly the mothers of some pre-schoolers who were sleeping)

Sophie's Instagram

Melanie's Instagram

(Be on the lookout for some exciting 200th episode giveaways!)

The Heir Affair

The Royal We

Our Patreon episode with Gulley

Converse Chuck Taylor All Star platform sneaker

Steve Madden Gill Platform slip on sneaker

Vans Old Skool Platform sneaker

Dr. Scholl's look out platform sneaker

Adidas Nizza platform sneaker

Sofft Bellview high top sneaker

Paul Green Candice slip-on platform sneaker (these are the ones I got - and my goodness they are comfortable)

The Blazer from Nike

Nike Air Force Ones

Nike Air Max 270

Nike Air Max 90

Nike CruzrOne (I ordered these because they're wider than the average Nike shoe - and I can confirm that they are suuuuper comfortable)

My long black dress from Amazon - which is very cute with my new sneakers (regular and plus sizes)

Chrystal Hurst's new book

Julia Reed's gorgeous obituary by Jon Meacham in Garden & Gun

NEEDTOBREATHE's new album, Out of Body

- PJ Morton's new album, Gospel According to PJ

- Gregory Porter's new album, All Rise

Pickwick Leather, Tobacco, & Woods candle

Weimann leather conditioning wipes

Stainless steel mixing bowl set of 6

Homegating styrofoam cups from Two Funny Girls

Amazon joggers for $14.99

Sponsors:

NoteCube (20% off with promo code BIGBOO)

Best Fiends (download in the Apple App Store or o...

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The Big Boo Cast - The Big Boo Cast, Episode 89
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12/11/17 • 66 min

On this episode Melanie and I talk to our (hilarious) (also deeply gifted) singer / songwriter / comedian friend Dave Barnes, and unfortunately I forgot to hit "record" for the first 15-20 minutes of our conversation. SO THERE'S THAT. And what that means for you, dear listener, is that when I finally did in fact hit the record button, we were smack-dab in the middle of a conversation about the Enneagram and introversion / extroversion. So just stick with us during what will certainly feel like conversational whiplash. It'll all make sense soon enough.

And despite my personal technical ineptitude, I have to say that talking with Dave was super encouraging for Melanie and me (and I think it will be for you, too). He has such great perspective on writing / creating, and the way he thinks through that whole process was really therapeutic for us. We talk a lot about calling and the vulnerability involved in walking out whatever that calling happens to be - not to mention that we laugh a ton.

We also talk about the State / Ole Miss rivalry. Because OF COURSE. Just keep in mind that we recorded this episode before Mullen and Sumlin left the Bulldogs and the Aggies, respectively (WHAT WE DIDN'T KNOW, y'all. WHAT WE DIDN'T KNOW).

Enjoy, everybody!

"God Gave Me You"

"Craving You"

Enneagram 9 - Sophie and Melanie are both 9s

Enneagram 7 - Dave Barnes is a 7

Chasing Mississippi - Dave's album that totally hooked us over a decade ago

Hymns for Her - Dave's album that made Sophie cry the first time she listened

Who Knew It Would Be So Hard to Be Myself? - Dave's new album (four new songs out Tuesday 12/12!) (we'll update the link after the songs are released)

"Tell Her You Do"

"This Christmas"

A December to Remember - Dave's incredible Christmas album (he has two of them - and both are great!)

Sock Club

KIND Snack Cube

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The Big Boo Cast - The Big Boo Cast, Episode 81
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09/11/17 • 62 min

Well, first of all, we recorded this episode with Melanie talking on her phone because her microphone was in the guest room where P was napping. Sure, we could have waited until another day so that the sound quality was better, but when you've only recorded 80 podcasts over the last 10 years, you take the recording opportunities when they present themselves - no need to wait for pesky sound equipment.

Second, we answer several of your questions in this podcast, including how we navigate arguments in our marriages and whether watching This Is Us is worth it (short answer: YES). We also discuss fall fashion, disagree about whether booties have run their course, and marvel at our current state of skin care contentment.

Finally, we talk about workout pants and granola because, well, of course.

We'd love for you to subscribe on iTunes, and we'd be honored if you'd leave us a review.

Enjoy, y'all!

Here's where you can get more info on the stuff / products / places we mention:

- Lincee Ray from I Hate Green Beans

The Happy Hour Live with Jamie Ivey

Bayou City Fellowship Church (for Hurricane Harvey relief)

Texas A&M vs. UCLA (the 2nd lowest football point of Melanie's life)

Meghan Markle in Vanity Fair

Princess Kate expecting her third baby

Sophie still likes booties (especially these)

Lucy Perfect Core Capri Leggings (Sophie says: I found mine at TJ Maxx)

Teddie Organics Rosehip Oil (aka Shankle Oil)

It CC Cream Sample Size

Skinceuticals Sunscreen

Zella Capri Workout Leggings

GAP Sculpt Compression Leggings

L'Oreal Voluminous Lash Paradise

Revitalash Advanced Eyelash Conditioner (Melanie enjoys this product)

Purely Elizabeth granola

Early Bird granola

"Look What You Made Me Do" by Taylor Swift

"Pop Culture Current Events" on The Popcast with Knox and Jamie

"You Look So Good in Love" by George Strait

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Melanie's new book - Church of the Small Things

Sophie's new journaling devotional - All in All

Melanie on Twitter and Instagram

Sophie on Twitter and Instagram

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The Big Boo Cast - The Big Boo Cast, Episode 218
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01/14/21 • 54 min

On this episode we spend some time making predictions about the National Championship game, and then we move into deeper subjects like eyebrow pencils, what we love about libraries, and additional low-level goals for 2021.

We also talk about Melanie's completely accurate assessment of the Living Proof Dry Volume Blast (I finally tried it!), my quest for the perfect hair towel, and Melanie's (DELIGHTFUL) Five Favorites.

Hope y'all enjoy! Hang in there, everybody.

Show Notes:

Zoe's Family Meals

Titans by Leila Meacham

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

Soul

- Sylvie's Love

- Living Proof Dry Volume Blast

Anastasia Brow Wiz

Jamie Golden's Brow Product Recommendations:

LA Colors Shady Slim Brow Pencil

Benefit Gimme Brow Gel

Glossier Boy Brow

Flower Beauty Brow Gel

Glossier Brow Flick Pen

Benefit Brow Filling Pen

Fenty Brow MVP Sculpting Wax Pencil & Styler

Things I Bought & Liked on IG

Rechargeable LED Book Light

Anrabess Long Sleeve Batwing Sweater

Lemon & Eucalyptus oil

Acrylic tissue holder

The Bible Recap by Tara-Leigh Cobble

ESV Large Print Bible

Sponsors:

Munk Pack (use promo code BIGBOO for 20% your purchase)

Hello Fresh (use promo code bigboo10 for 10 free meals and free shipping)

Native (use promo code BIGBOO for 20% off your first order)

NuCalm (use this link for 50% off your 30-day subscription of NuCalm)

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How many episodes does The Big Boo Cast have?

The Big Boo Cast currently has 431 episodes available.

What topics does The Big Boo Cast cover?

The podcast is about Christianity, Kids & Family, Religion & Spirituality and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on The Big Boo Cast?

The episode title 'The Big Boo Cast, Episode 353' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Big Boo Cast?

The average episode length on The Big Boo Cast is 56 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Big Boo Cast released?

Episodes of The Big Boo Cast are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of The Big Boo Cast?

The first episode of The Big Boo Cast was released on Aug 25, 2007.

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