Peculiar Book Club Podcast

Welcome to the Peculiar Movie Club, a bonus podcast linked to our main show the Peculiar Book Club through common themes in media.  This week, in honor of the book Heartbreak by Florence Williams, we are discussing the movie Eat Pray Love.

Join Davey Berris and his podcasting partner Darren Cross, for a deep dive into this heartbreak (maybe midlife crisis) movie.  We'll be looking into the themes of learning to live alone, ruin and transformation, and of course heartbreak.

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Is there a SCIENCE for SADNESS? When twenty-five-year marriage suddenly falls apart, journalist Florence Williams expects the loss to hurt. But when she starts feeling physically sick, losing weight and sleep, she sets out in pursuit of rational explanation. She travels to the frontiers of the science of “social pain” to learn why heartbreak hurts so much―and why so much of the conventional wisdom about it is wrong.  Soon Williams finds herself on a surprising path that leads her from neurogenomic research laboratories to trying MDMA in a Portland therapist’s living room, from divorce workshops to the mountains and rivers that restore her. She tests her blood for genetic markers of grief, undergoes electrical shocks while looking at pictures of her ex, and discovers that our immune cells listen to loneliness. Searching for insight as well as personal strategies to game her way back to health, she seeks out new relationships and ventures into the wilderness in search of an extraordinary antidote: awe.  

With warmth, daring, wit, and candor, Williams offers a gripping account of grief and healing. Heartbreak is a remarkable merging of science and self-discovery that will change the way we think about loneliness, health, and what it means to fall in and out of love.  

Music for the event provided by CHARMING DISASTER! The song is "Cherry Red" and it's right up our street. Their music is available on all the major platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, etc.) but Bandcamp is the best (artist-friendliest) way to get it.

Episode was recorded live on March 9th, 2023. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

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Your Backstage Pass Beyond the Veil! A full sensory experience... "The Secret Music of Lily Dale" is both book and album.  

This is a rare peek inside the famed little town that talks to the dead— with both sights and sounds. An unprecedented project, Jill Tracy reveals a sonic exploration of Lily Dale, the private community of mediums and Spiritualists in upstate New York. These are her elegant, mystical, late-night piano recordings channeled alone on an antique grand inside the 1883 auditorium, site of séances and spirit communication for over 100 years.  

Bask in the vast, otherworldly ambience, the magical Leolyn Woods, nighttime thunderstorms, Lily Dale's beloved bells, chimes, and nature. During her nights alone at the piano, you’ll witness mysterious sounds that appeared on the recording that defy explanation. Beautiful, contemplative, and mysterious... be transported into a truly magical place few ever get to experience. 

Episode was recorded live on February 23rd, 2023. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

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Welcome to the Peculiar Movie Club, a bonus podcast linked to our main show the Peculiar Book Club through common themes in media.  This week, in honor of the book The Gilded Edge by Catherine Prendergast, we are discussing the movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

Join Davey Berris and his podcasting partner Darren Cross, for a deep dive into this love triangle movie.  We'll be looking into the themes of love, relationships, and living that artist lifestyle.

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“The Gilded Edge is a compelling read from start to finish. Gripping, suspenseful, cinematic. This is narrative nonfiction at its best.”—Lindsey Fitzharris, bestselling author of The Butchering Art  

No, it isn't fiction. But you will think it MUST be--sex, death, poetry, women's rights:  Nora May French and Carrie Sterling arrive at Carmel-by-the-Sea at the turn of the twentieth century with dramatically different ambitions. Nora, a stunning, brilliant, impulsive writer in her early twenties, seeks artistic recognition and Bohemian refuge among the most celebrated counterculturalists of the era. Carrie, long-suffering wife of real estate developer George Sterling, wants the opposite: a semblance of the stability she thought her advantageous marriage would offer, threatened now that her philandering husband has taken to writing poetry. I bet you can see where this is going!   

We are super excited that music for the show will be provided by our FAVORITE BAND! Charming Disaster! "Paris Green" comes from their newest endeavor: _Super Natural History_ music is available on all the major platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, etc.) but Bandcamp is the best (artist-friendliest) way to get it.

Episode was recorded live on February 9th, 2023. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

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What the Dog Knows tells the stories of cadaver dogs, drug and bomb detecting K9s, tracking and apprehension dogs—even dogs who can locate unmarked graves of Civil War soldiers and help find drowning victims more than two hundred feet below the surface of a lake. Working dogs sometimes seem magical, as they distinguish scent, cover territory, and accomplish tasks that no machine is yet capable of. With an additional chapter included in the paperback, What the Dog Knows reveals the science, the intense training, and the skilled handling that lie behind those abilities—and shows why we keep finding new uses for the wonderful noses of working dogs.  

MUSICAL GUEST: Charming Disaster! Their music is available on all the major platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, etc.) but Bandcamp is the best (artist-friendliest) way to get it: https://charmingdisaster.bandcamp.com/  

Tonight's song comes from their Our Lady of Radium album!      CDs, vinyl, digital albums: https://charmingdisaster.bandcamp.com/album/our-lady-of-radium      Physical lyrics book: https://charmingdisaster.bandcamp.com/merch/our-lady-of-radium-lyrics-and-art-book     Digital lyrics book: https://charmingdisaster.gumroad.com/l/ourladyofradium

Episode was recorded live on January 26th, 2023. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

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Welcome to the first episode of the Peculiar Movie Club, a bonus podcast linked to our main show the Peculiar Book Club through common themes in media.  This week, in honor of the book Bitten by Kris Newby, we are discussing the movie 28 Days Later.

Join co-host Davey Berris, as he brings in his former movie podcasting partner Darren Cross, for a deep dive into this haunting movie.  We'll be looking into the themes of infection, bioweapons' potential effect on a population, and of course, have fun with an iconic zombie movie.

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The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons: A riveting thriller reminiscent of The Hot Zone, this true story dives into the mystery surrounding one of the most controversial and misdiagnosed conditions of our time—Lyme disease—and of Willy Burgdorfer, the man who discovered the microbe behind it, revealing his secret role in developing bug-borne biological weapons, and raising terrifying questions about the genesis of the epidemic of tick-borne diseases affecting millions of Americans today.

Episode was recorded live on January 12th, 2023. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

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Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for a conversation inspired by philosophy, literature, and private life, exploring the paradoxes of the bedroom with Damon Young, author of On Getting Off! In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction.  

Episode was recorded live on December 15th, 2022. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

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Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for a journey through the decisions we make every day and a less stressful way forward with Timothy Caulfield author of Relax, Dammit! In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction.  

Episode was recorded live on December 1st, 2022. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

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