It's very special episode time! Very special for a number of reasons, not least of which is the fact that Kate took five hours to edit this episode down from two and a half hours to a svelte, sleek 47:41. It was also special because it features two guests from fellow podcast Go Your Own YA. So a big time thank you to Carey and Marie for taking time out of their schedules. Finally, it was special because Kate and Betsy finally got to tackle one of the big books they've been skirting around for months. That's right. Eloise is in the house and the results are priceless! Along with a bit of random Eloise trivia, I hope you're prepared for a surprise fact. The four women were actually able to locate a joke in the original book that was excised from editions printed today. And it involves dragging a fellow children's book character through the mud. See if you can guess who it is.

Source Notes:

- Here's a link to the Go Your Own YA podcast which you most certainly must search out: https://www.goyourownya.com/

- The great Eloise heist is mentioned in this article at NPR: https://www.npr.org/2017/07/11/536655235/eloise-at-the-museum-tells-the-story-behind-the-beloved-mischief-maker

- We couldn't find any videos that have someone singing Nanny's song, but we did find this recording featuring Kay Thompson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYqqLeM2qZQ

- You can find the rest of the Source Notes here: http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2018/06/04/fuse-8-n-kate-kay-thompsons-eloise-by-kay-thompson/