Just Plain Wrong

This week, the MennoBrarians discuss several episodes of the tv show, The Office, with special attention paid to the family history and backstory of Assistant to the Regional Manager, Dwight Schrute. Is his family Amish? Probably not, but it's fun to speculate! We chat beet farms, tenuous Amish connections, and our favorite Office moments. 

Episodes covered: 
Season 2, Ep 20: Drug Testing 
Season 3, Ep 5: Initiation
Season 4, Ep 7: Money, Part 1
Season 9, Ep 9: Dwight Christmas
Season 9, Ep 18: The Farm 

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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 Mennonite and Amish representations on social media, with a particular focus on Amish TikTok. With us to discuss her research and interest in Amish TikTok is Dr. Melanie Springer-Mock, Professor of English at George Fox University. We chat about personal social media habits, authenticity, connections to reality television and lots more. 

Follow Melanie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpringerMock

Pre-order her book, Finding Our Way Forward from Herald Press

And, you can now find Just Plain Wrong on TikTok! We haven’t figured out how to use it yet, but you can follow us at https://www.tiktok.com/@plainwrongpod

We played the audio from three TikToks during the episode:
1, Why Don’t Amish Have Full Beards from user Amish_OG
2, Things you need in a Mennonite House part 2 from user Sarah the Mennonite
3, Getting Shunned from user Eddie Swartzentruber_1996

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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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 discuss the Hallmark movie Runaway Romance, in which the same cast from Love Finds You in Charm  and Follow Your Heart reunites in an Amish community in Kentucky. We chat idyllic runaway spots, the dangers of visiting caves with strangers,  terrible driving and confusing plot lines. 

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. 

The MennoBrarians couldn't find any Amish-themed Christmas movies, so we took a different angle to stay in the holiday spirit - reading the book Not Regina by Mennonite author, Christmas Carol Kauffman. We chat unlikely romances, early anabaptism, Mennonite propaganda 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:  

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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 discuss the book Killer Carol, by Laura Bradford, the 7th book in the "An Amish Mystery" series.  We chat cozy winter memories, Amish villiany, and why you definitely shouldn't buy your partner a house without telling them first. 

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 launch season 4! In our season opener, we chat about what we did during the pause between seasons, break down the exciting things coming in season 4, and share our favorite non-Amish themed books we've read recently. 

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. 

This year the Mennonite/s Writing Conference took place Sept 30-Oct 2, 2022 at Goshen College and Tillie Yoder and Abby Nafziger got to present as a part of a panel on Humor. Here is a recording (due a head of time to practice) of their presentation called "Humorously Wrong: A Presentation on Just Plain Wrong.

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 muse on the highs and lows of season 3 and wonder at how fast time moves. We also check up on important statistics about listener location, types of content reviewed, and tropes encountered. We also issue some corrections, clarifications, and updates (including about the "witches" in our families). 

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. 

This week, the MennoBrarians discuss the Amish romance novel Strength in the Storm by Laurel Blount.  We give lots of quizzes, lament the underappreciation of the heroine, and applaud the book's attempt to dismantle toxic masculinity.  

Content note: Gun violence is referenced and discussed throughout this episode, albeit without the depth that such an issue merits. If this might be triggering for you or other listeners, we recommend stopping after minute 14. 

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. 

This week, the MennoBrarians discuss Breaking Amish Season One, a reality tv show that ran for 6 seasons on TLC and can now be streamed on Discovery+. The premise of the show is five Amish and Mennonite young adults go to New York City to experience urban life and decide whether or not to return to their Amish communities.  We recap the plot of season one in depth, while discussing what is actual "real" about this tv show, what is manufactured, and why people might watch it. 

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.