Just Plain Wrong

It's our first of two holiday episodes! This week, we each read a different novella with the same name: "Amish Second Christmas."  One was a sweet rekindling of a romance between an Amish woman and a firefights, another's plot was two young [chaste] lovers reunited after being separated by an angry father who hates Christmas, and the third was a wild tale of a long-lost family member returning after being in witness protection and developing a brain tumor.  Tune in to learn how each story resolves, what the heck Second Christmas is, and all about our favorite holiday traditions. 

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“Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder. 

Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.  

Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams. 

This week we take a break from reviewing Amish romance novels to answer questions from listeners. Topics include Amish lawn care, Amish weddings, Mennonite jokes, our ideas for our future (and very hypothetical) Amish novel, and a lot of chat about food.  

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“Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder. 

Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.  

Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams. 

This week, we once again head to the mid-1990s, this time to discuss the Hallmark Movie, Harvest of Fire.  The movie, filmed in the Kalona, Iowa area,  stars Patty Duke as an Amish widow, and follows the FBI investigation to find an arsonist after several Amish barns are burned. Join us for conversations on movie making, arson, barn roofs, and alternative movie endings. 

We always love hearing from listeners! You can reach us at plainwrongpod at gmail.com, or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

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“Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder. 

Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.  

Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams. 

This week, the MennoBrarians discuss the 4-part book, Amish Country Treasure by Ruth Price. We chat newspapers, impractical relationships, and whether phrases like "picking onions" are a sign that a bot wrote a book and not a real human. Tune in to learn why this is our lowest rated book yet! 

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Website: http://plainwrongpod.com/ 

“Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder. 

Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.  

Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams. 

This week the MennoBriarians discuss Forbidden Rumspringa, our first ever explicit Amish romance novel, and our first romance featuring a gay couple.  Join us as we discuss the past and present attitudes toward queer members in Mennonite churches, and also the first gay Amish romance ever written, the likelihood of a gay Amish love story, erotic trains and zippers, and more. 

We always love hearing from listeners! You can reach us at plainwrongpod at gmail.com, or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

If you want to help support the podcast financially, please consider joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/plainwrongpod  or buying merch at TeePublic

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Website: http://plainwrongpod.com/ 

“Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder. 

Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.  

Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams. 

This week, we discuss Banished, by Linda Byler, the first Amish fiction author we've read that is an actual member of an Old Order Amish community.  The book begins in the early 1910s, and following the lives of Oba and May after their parents pass away and they are adopted by relatives in an Amish community in Arkansas. We discuss how this book handles dark themes like abuse and racism, and the differences we see in this book by Byler versus non-Amish authors. 

Content warning: This episode includes conversations about race and racism, as well as child abuse. 

We always love hearing from listeners! You can reach us at plainwrongpod at gmail.com, or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

If you want to help support the podcast financially, please consider joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/plainwrongpod  or buying merch at TeePublic

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“Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder. 

Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.  

Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams. 

This week, the MennoBrarians return again to the mid-90s, this time to discuss the songs of the parody rock band, the Electric Amish. We chat about lyrics, Amish parsons, and the many jokes about Mennonites burning in hell. While we've included a few clips in the episode, you can find much of the Electric Amish catalog on YouTube.  Let us know your thoughts! 

We always love hearing from listeners! You can reach us at plainwrongpod at gmail.com, or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

If you want to help support the podcast financially, please consider joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/plainwrongpod  or buying merch at TeePublic

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Website: http://plainwrongpod.com/ 

“Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder. 

Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.  

Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams. 

This week the Mennobrarians return to the world of cozy Amish mysteries with a discussion on Lethal Licorice by Amanda Flowers. We chat candy making, armchair detectives, implausible buggy accidents, and whether or not Jethro the pig would eat humans (he would). 

We always love hearing from listeners! You can reach us at plainwrongpod at gmail.com, or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

If you want to help support the podcast financially, please consider joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/plainwrongpod  or buying merch at TeePublic

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Website: http://plainwrongpod.com/ 

“Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder. 

Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.  

Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams. 

This week, we share drinks and conversation with S. L.  Klassen, known online by her handle, the Drunken Mennonite. Tune in for chats about the history of Mennonites and alcohol, our favorite drink-inspired puns, and to learn what "faspa" is. You can preorder Sherri's book Menno-Nightcaps: Cocktails Inspired by that Ethno-Religious Group You Keep Mistaking for the Amish, Quakers, and Mormons from your preferred book seller now! 

We always love hearing from listeners! You can reach us at plainwrongpod at gmail.com, or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

If you want to help support the podcast financially, please consider joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/plainwrongpod  or buying merch at TeePublic

Follow us:  

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plainwrongpod/ 

Website: http://plainwrongpod.com/ 

“Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder. 

Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.  

Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams. 

This week, the MennoBrarians welcome guest host Joanne Gallardo to chat about the book that arguably kicked off the modern Amish romance era: The Shunning, by Beverly Lewis. Tune in for discussions on the music of 1997, satin baby dresses, adoption, metaphors and more! 

We always love hearing from listeners! You can reach us at plainwrongpod at gmail.com, or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

If you want to help support the podcast financially, please consider joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/plainwrongpod  or buying merch at TeePublic

Follow us:  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/plainwrongpod

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plainwrongpod/ 

Website: http://plainwrongpod.com/ 

“Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder. 

Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.  

Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams.