Episode 220 – Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret
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06/20/23 • 79 min
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It’s–hey, calm down, no, put down your pitchforks, we’re not calling Judy Blume a “worst” bestseller! Absolutely not, just, please, let me finish this intro–it’s Flashback Summer! The time when we chill out and revisit childhood favorites, even when they are iconic classics that absolutely do not match the name of our podcast. We were joined by writer and comedian Sarah Aswell (@seaswell), also known as the Scary Mommy behind Scary Mommy Book Club, to discuss Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by the one and only Judy Blume. Listen to this episode while increasing your bust!
Readers advisory: Here.
“God to Margaret: Always with wings!” by Rebecca Traister
Judy Blume embraces renewed interest in her work from her Florida book store
Coming up next: Help! I’m Trapped in my Teacher’s Body by Todd Strasser.
It’s–hey, calm down, no, put down your pitchforks, we’re not calling Judy Blume a “worst” bestseller! Absolutely not, just, please, let me finish this intro–it’s Flashback Summer! The time when we chill out and revisit childhood favorites, even when they are iconic classics that absolutely do not match the name of our podcast. We were joined by writer and comedian Sarah Aswell (@seaswell), also known as the Scary Mommy behind Scary Mommy Book Club, to discuss Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by the one and only Judy Blume. Listen to this episode while increasing your bust!
Readers advisory: Here.
“God to Margaret: Always with wings!” by Rebecca Traister
Judy Blume embraces renewed interest in her work from her Florida book store
Coming up next: Help! I’m Trapped in my Teacher’s Body by Todd Strasser.
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Episode 219 – Without You
Hey, we’ll be honest: we kind of phoned this one in. On a landline. You screened it? On your answering machine? Haha, a topical reference. See, we read Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and The Musical Rent by Anthony Rapp. He was in Rent! Listen to this episode while waiting in line for rush tickets for Rent. Or, honestly, don’t listen to this episode if you don’t care about Rent the musical. You’ve been warned!
Content warning: Sexual assault, death of a parent.
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: This American Life: Hoaxing Yourself
‘Without You’ Review: Anthony Rapp’s Seasons of Love, and Loss by Elisabeth Vincentelli
“Actor Anthony Rapp: Kevin Spacey Made A Sexual Advance Toward Me When I Was 14” by Adam Vary
Coming up next: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume.
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Episode 221 – Help! I’m Trapped In My Teacher’s Body
1 RecommendationsHelp! We’re trapped in the bodies of millennial podcasters! Andrew and Craig from the Overdue podcast joined us to discuss the classic switcheroo tale Help! I’m Trapped In My Teacher’s Body by Todd Strasser. Listen to this episode while your coworker makes you breakfast!
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: A Taste of Spongey: Help! I’m Trapped in the First Day of School
Overdue #590 – Super Mario Bros movie adaptation
Coming up next: The Secret of the Mansion (Trixie Belden #1) by Julie Campbell.
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