Debrief episodes are for listener feedback on the previous scene and the hows and whys of making a podcast like this. In this episode:

• BAD BOYS like Johnny, Han Solo, John Bender from Breakfast Club, Derek from Save the Last Dance

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Baby gets her first glimpse into the class structure at Kellerman's ft. Morgan & Isabeau of Whoa!mance 

+ Johnny being attractive and gracefully insolent 

Whoa!mance: a weekly podcast about Romance Novels and Ourselves

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Debrief episodes are for listener feedback on the previous scene and the hows and whys of making a podcast like this. In this episode:

• The harms of misusing science in persuasive arguments 

Resources mentioned:

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The Houseman's participate in a merengue dance class led by a vibrant and confident dance instructor named Penny. Featuring an interview with a real life dancer and dance instructor. 

+ Western culture's relationship to dance

Marea is not just a dancer/dance instructor, she's also a writer and actor. Check her out if you're in New Zealand!

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Debrief episodes are for listener feedback on the previous scene and the hows and whys of making a podcast like this. In this episode:

• Three stories about the Jim Crow era that felt special enough to share but had to be cut from the last episode

Resources mentioned (and others that were used):

Law, Society, Identity and the Making of the Jim Crow South: Travel and Segregation on Tennessee Railroads, 1875-1905 by Kenneth W. Mack

Dark Sky Rising: Reconstruction and the Dawn of Jim Crow by Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Tonya Bolden 

Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells by Michelle Duster

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Paris is Burning 

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Jake and Baby school Lisa on what defines a "real" tragedy which led me on a long journey into the history of Jim Crow. Featuring an interview on the Southern Jewish experience with author TK Thorne. 

+ Walk Like A Hieroglyph

TK's book:

Behind the Magic Curtain: Secrets, Spies and Unsung White Allies of Birmingham’s Civil Rights Days by TK Thorne 

tkthorne.com 

Other resources:

The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam by Max Boot

Close-Up on War: The Story of Photojournalist Catherine Leroy in Vietnam by Mary Cronk Farrell

Carry Me Home: Birmingham, Alabama: The Climactic Battle of the Civil Rights Revolution by Diane McWhorter 

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Debrief episodes will be the place to discuss listener feedback on each scene and the hows and whys of making a podcast like this. This is for the craft nerds! Also, discussed was my struggle to define liberalism and you'll hear me learn the definition of "equivocate" in real time!

Articles I reference about witch trails:

Interview with Rivka Galchen

Spectral Evidence 

And History Chicks episode where I learned about Sojourner Truth

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The very first full scene and it's a doozy! Listen to me marvel at the efficiency of the opening voiceover and learn how truly nerdy this podcast is going to be.  

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What happens when an obsessive nerd rehabs by watching Dirty Dancing in tiny increments over a span of months. 

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