On My TBR!

90s Olympic Figure Skating But Mostly Surya Bonaly

Why think about the current winter Olympics when we can instead talk about the Olympians of the 1990s? This week we look back at some of the most prominent figure skaters of the 90s, especially my favorite: Surya Bonaly [https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/olympics-skating-backflip-surya-bonaly]. Podcast music: “Couture Fantasy" and "Mid Western”, by Eino Toivanen, kongano.com Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0

Octavia E Butler's Kindred: The Hold Of Ancestors Through Time

TW/CW: This episode mentions slavery, anti-Black racism and violence,, family separation, genocide, body horror, death, suicide, and rape.   This week's episode on Octavia E Butler's time travel masterpiece, Kindred, goes deep into the book's themes the legacy of slavery through time and space, and the complexity of emotions when you know that the line of your ancestry is drawn with blood and tears. Although the episode does spoil the plot from beginning to end, it won't spoil the experience of reading Butler's inimitable writing.   The video by @onyxpages (35. Kindred by Octavia Butler - Graphic Novel (Also: Being Forced to Care About Characters)) referenced in the episode can be found here [https://youtu.be/6ds7gKs4cbY].   This episode was edited by Jacqueline J. Basse..   Podcast music: “Couture Fantasy" and "Mid Western”, by Eino Toivanen, kongano.com Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0

On My TBR!

Why would I read the books already on my "to be read" pile when I can instead add five or so extra books? On this week's Ok Real Quick Pod we add a few books to the already teetering stack. The Heaven and Earth Grocery [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691602/the-heaven-and-earth-grocery-store-by-james-mcbride/] Store by James McBride Between Friends & Lovers [https://www.shirleneobuobi.com/betweenfriendsandlovers] by Shirlene Obuobi Sing, Unburied, Sing [https://www.nationalbook.org/books/sing-unburied-sing/] by Jesmyn Ward Sky Full Of Elephants [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Sky-Full-of-Elephants/Cebo-Campbell/9781668034934] by Cebo Campbell Death Of The Author [https://nnedi.com/books/death-of-the-author/] by Nnedi Okorafor

Smosh Anniversary Mega Episode!

We may be (fashionably) late, but we're still ready to celebrate Smosh's remarkable 20 year run on YouTube! While your host may not have have discovered Smosh until recent years, it has grabbed a firm hold of her heart. Don't know what Smosh is? We have a real quick rundown of the channel's history, what makes it so great, and why you should check it out now!   In honor of the Smosh show that got us hooked, this week's Special Segment is the Chisme Chorner, with a story about the impact Smosh has made on an LGBTQ+ youth group. [https://www.reddit.com/r/smosh/comments/1ov73wn/you_dont_know_what_youve_done/] The link to donate to the group's GoFundMe is here [https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-lgbtq-teens-thrive-in-texas].   This week's episode was edited by Jacqueline J Basse.    Podcast music: “Couture Fantasy" and "Mid Western”, by Eino Toivanen, kongano.com Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0

Back To The Future and The Power Of Density

Back To The Future premiered 40 years ago. Now that you've had a moment to recover from that realization, let's talk about Marty, Doc and the importance of density destiny, and why this movie still captures our imagination all those many, many decades later. It's A Fandom Thing Pod's Back To The Future Episode [https://itsafandomthingpod.com/2022/09/28/back-to-the-future/] This week's Special Segment is "A Super Quick Review", about Bugonia and If I Had Legs I'd Kick You. Podcast music: “Couture Fantasy" and "Mid Western”, by Eino Toivanen, kongano.com Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0