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Popspotting Listener Edition: Anna & Wendy

doc-odd-pirates [http://www.popspotting.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/doc-odd-pirates.jpg] [http://www.popspotting.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/doc-odd-pirates.jpg] Over a year since the last podcast, the Popspotting feed crackles to life with a surprise Listener Edition submission from our good friends Anna [http://annainchicago.tumblr.com/] (@echobase77 [http://www.twitter.com/echobase77]) and Wendy [http://mswendy.wordpress.com/] (@bunnieslrnow [http://www.twitter.com/bunnieslrnow]). They’re fellow podcasters from the golden age of “LOST,” and today share their “feel good picks.” With Jen quickly recovering from what will hopefully be her last procedure, this show was a very welcome treat. BOOKS: * The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis [http://amzn.com/0066238501] * William Shakespeare’s Star Wars (Verily, A New Hope) By Ian Doescher [http://amzn.com/1594746370] MOVIE: * What’s Up Doc? [http://amzn.com/B003IVXRAI] Starring Ryan O’Neal, Barbara Streisand and Madeline Kahn, Directed By Peter Bogdanovich, 1972, Rated G * China’s Lost Girls [http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/National_Geographic_China_s_Lost_Girls/70020565] National Geographic, with Lisa Ling, 2005, 43 min TV: * The Odd Couple [http://amzn.com/B001DHXT48] Starring Jack Klugman and Tony Randall ( 5 Seasons, 114 episodes on 20 DVDs. 1970-75/color/45 hrs., 36 min/NR/fullscreen) Can also be purchased in individual seasons. * The Pretender [http://amzn.com/B000JJ3Y7S] Starring Michael T Weiss, Andrea Parker, Patrick Bauchau, Jon Gries. Available on DVD via Amazon; 4 seasons and two cliff-hanging made-for-TV movies MUSIC: * Dear Mr. Watterson (Original Score) [http://www.wewerepiratesmusic.com/shop] by We Were Pirates, from the upcoming documentary about Bill Watterson, creator of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes and the impact of his work even after his retirement from being a syndicated cartoonist in 1995. On this page, the score can be purchase through links to itunes, Amazon.com/mp3s or bandcamp * Copeland [http://amzn.com/e/B00197I10Y]: Recommended songs – When You Thought You’d Never Stand Out, You Have My Attention, The Grey Man, Pin Your Wings, There Cannot Be a Close Second FOOD: * Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Bars [http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/chocolate-chip-salted-caramel-cookie-bars/] (and don’t forget to eat cookies straight from the freezer!) * Chocolate Syrup Brownies (Seen in Hershey’s 1934 Cookbook, pg 90, Published by Wilton House, 1992) 1 egg 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup packed light brown sugar Dash of salt 3/4 cup Hershey’s Syrup 1/2 ( 1 stick) of butter, melted 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 3/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts , optional Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9-inch square baking pan. In small mixer bowl, beat egg; add brown sugar and syrup, beating until well blended. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add to egg mixture, beating until blended. Fold in butter and nuts. Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from the sides of pan. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into squares. Yield: 16 brownies

Popspotting Listener Edition: Maggie Mack

Podquiz Logo [http://www.popspotting.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/pqlogo.png] [http://www.podquiz.com/]Maggie Mack (@ilea02 [http://www.twitter.com/ilea02]) is a long-time podcasting friend [http://thewestwingpodcast.com/] and Thanksgiving Popspotting guest [http://www.popspotting.net/2011/11/169-maggie/] from Northern Virginia. In this Listener Edition, she shares another podcast worth checking out: PodQuiz [http://www.podquiz.com/]. PodQuiz is a weekly trivia quiz podcast. Each week there are twenty questions, some music as an interlude, followed by the answers. Jen has been a fan of PodQuiz for years, and even shared it as a “Pith of Pop” pick back in 2006 [http://www.hawaiiup.com/2006/11/04/hiup-49-older-not-wiser/]! It’s good to see he’s still going strong.

Popspotting Listener Edition: Wendy & Anna

The Booth at the End [http://www.popspotting.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-booth-at-the-end-600x300.jpg] [http://www.popspotting.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-booth-at-the-end-600x300.jpg] Updated to correct link! Two podcasters from the golden age of “LOST” come together to share five post-“LOST” picks in a new Popspotting Listener Edition. Anna [http://annainchicago.tumblr.com/] (@echobase77 [http://www.twitter.com/echobase77]) and Wendy [http://mswendy.wordpress.com/] (@bunnieslrnow [http://www.twitter.com/bunnieslrnow]) recommend: * The Booth at the End [http://www.hulu.com/the-booth-at-the-end] (on Hulu) * Castaway on the Moon [http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Castaway_on_the_Moon/70125342?trkid=2361637] (on Netflix) * Twin Peaks [http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Twin_Peaks/70153408?trkid=2361637] (on Netflix) * Bone by Jeff Smith [http://www.amazon.com/Bone-Complete-Cartoon-Epic-Volume/dp/188896314X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346113338&sr=8-1&keywords=bone] (on Amazon) * Five Year Mission [http://fiveyearmission.net] We’re honored to have been a small part of the reasons Wendy and Anna got into podcasting. And this great contribution, as with all Listener Edition contributions, is absolutely an inspiration and cherished treat for us. As we navigate through this craziest of years, with your support, we are confident that a return to Popspotting lies ahead!

Popspotting Listener Edition: Heath & Matt

The Newsroom [http://www.popspotting.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/newsroom-600x250.jpg] [http://www.popspotting.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/newsroom-600x250.jpg] Today, two good friends join forces to bring you yet another episode of “Popspotting Listener Edition.” Listen in as Heath Solo (@HeathActor [http://www.twitter.com/heathactor]) of “The Film List [http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=48222&cmd=tc]” and musician Matt Murdick [http://www.mattmurdick.com/] (@musicalconcepts [http://www.twitter.com/musicalconcepts]) of the “Musical Concepts Podcast [http://musicalconceptspodcast.com/]” discuss Aaron Sorkin’s new HBO series “The Newsroom” and the BBC reboot of “Sherlock Holmes.”

Popspotting Listener Edition: Maggie & Jennifer

[http://www.popspotting.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/i-saw-brave-300x300.jpg] [http://www.popspotting.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/i-saw-brave.jpg]We kick off the month of July with a new “Listener Edition,” this one from Maggie (@ilea02 [https://twitter.com/#!/ilea02]) and Jennifer (@jennielf [https://twitter.com/#!/jennielf]). They discuss both “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1611224/],” and the latest Disney/Pixar film, “Brave [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1217209/].” When not taking in vampire-archery double features, Maggie can be heard on “Girls Night In [http://GirlsNightinRadio.com]” radio and “The West Wing Podcast [http://thewestwingpodcast.com].”