Harrison Scott Key Should've Held That Girl's Hand

Matt Tavares, Mayor of Breakfast Town

Don't just honk from the driveway, come on up to the door for this special Memorial Day episode from author and illustrator Matt Tavares. Along with Jeff Gottesfeld, Matt has created two very special patriotic picture books, Honor Flight [https://www.amazon.com/Honor-Flight-Celebrating-Americas-Veterans/dp/1536230154/ref=sr_1_1?crid=23OANLUGNZ0XS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.V91n1V4jECrOd88u4P-GncIwSio7pSAGp3kJkbu4FjN127sQ4yAn3sKC05DafJxsXPy52b80oNRSmqy957nuoNeoBZxlxGNClQEbWb5QSl2ftQaN5acpHagBgMtH77I9EqNcJGiZ9Pj5Amy6bbZNvdQWH4ISdl_Fm14vZiVdrUiehxDam12mIASJdYfxaNJ6cKW5sNs4XJymE-833JNxIt3RmQLcGCbBt0tdIymvg1M.PMRbEXnqFlaakHG79ECATnCpwa4TDMYrjg1XAFkvjgM&dib_tag=se&keywords=honor+flight&qid=1779629653&sprefix=honor+fligh%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-1], and 21 Steps [https://www.amazon.com/Twenty-One-Steps-Guarding-Tomb-Soldier/dp/1536201480/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ARHHFQUUKYCN&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.aRELA1S1r8YP8j1iHgPIqaH0D_klYeGx1oDiCmH3c5pvy1YXU198HJFiIeDE6fTu_dMEWexmTPpGOE5P8Vt0QL8yESOzV8nKWbygv0FWhZM7tU31J5JP_EeHp_ZEDOpKhnx8uZRWIycR2DxoYvW8fCClyaPbCBDDknyk9lGytq5knPAIQUIt-HbKo87VHKe80REI9NrrcjlnZSyed9Ai6fn4FHTKEtP3_JPhG6xtVB4.uIu473YCte_DoSeIODcyaxBuDfKmkHEoq29E-rcKARk&dib_tag=se&keywords=21+steps&qid=1779629678&sprefix=21+step%2Caps%2C208&sr=8-1], that he and Holly will discuss, along with all the anticipated Unseriously silliness. Matt will tell Holly about putting his beloved family members into awkward scenarios, that time in Nebraska where he got shamed by Google maps, and doubling down on the bad jokes...plus Ryan T. Higgins will just keep showing up. Don't miss the parts near the end where Matt explains the military honor of a "challenge coin," plus hear this purveyor of wide-eyed wonder talk about being in the room with a whole bunch of esteemed service members. While Memorial Day is special and distinct from Veteran's Day, it's still a great day to call your favorite veteran or active-duty military serviceperson and thank them for their service...tell them you see what they did there. We hope this episode of Unseriously makes you want to do just that! Be sure to check @hollymacklebooks on Instagram to enter to win a special Memorial Day giveaway of Matt's patriotic books straight from Candlewick Press [https://www.candlewick.com/]. Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.cornerroommusic.com/], a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/cornerroommusic/]. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/hollymacklebooks/]. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Carolyn Weber Skips to Her Loo

Don't let her interrupt you, but Carolyn Weber would like to talk Kardashians and moral ethics. Prepare to be charmed by author and esteemed* scholar Carolyn Weber. She and Holly will chat puns, fairy tales, and that streaker poem...not to mention how Carolyn really just wants to do a craft with you. Hear how TDH morphed into TBH, but don't dare judge either him, the Sludgy Pudgy Judgey, or the fact that Carolyn is probably wearing maternity pants right this minute. Carolyn's next book, Four Questions God Asks: Responding to God's Invitation for a Deeper Relationship with Him [https://www.amazon.com/Four-Questions-God-Asks-Relationship/dp/1540905403], is out with Baker Books this November, and Holly of course recommends Carolyn's Oxford years memoir, Surprised by Oxford [https://www.amazon.com/Surprised-Oxford-Memoir-Carolyn-Weber-ebook/dp/B005EH36RI/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3OREGMHLHIS0Z&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vskS7ciyV_jKVfNTijDZBdIIJ5Pj26eYy1m-peloRa__M6qSXtmOEnIGkjCM9wgkQYSVpU8BMgfM6AEZeHPjymPYA9hGOMGD_Qu6C93xGMWkm3buT2U0DozKoeztmXwlU3MExHXXgZpHsNIqQeVzkhjOHgY0Hp4-Rpt6zLz01KCKhFucnXrJ7nAxwrWPdnJqSC9QZ5F_OL-RH7yHNw_mA6eoG_ZswsMFf5cpUz5FPaA.Zrf6QqKsNPH5rgMGUhYOLEIxGYyqlr8dwJK54Roueew&dib_tag=se&keywords=surprised+by+oxford&qid=1779013321&s=books&sprefix=surprised+by+oxford%2Cstripbooks%2C176&sr=1-1]. Find Carolyn on her web site, carolynweber.com [https://www.carolynweber.com/], or on Twitter. *just don't ask her kids to opine on that esteemed part Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.cornerroommusic.com/], a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/cornerroommusic/]. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/hollymacklebooks/]. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Bonus Summer Reading Episode + Joy Luck Summer Details

Surprise! And happy summer! Just in time for summer reading it's a bonus Unseriously all about the summertime reads. We'll have a little something for everyone--easy summer rom-com recs from Sarah Armstrong, aka @simply.sarahendipity [https://www.instagram.com/simply.sarahendipity/], some literary fiction recs from English teacher Nicole Conrad of @theturnedpage_bhm [https://www.instagram.com/theturnedpage_bhm/], and family-friendly read-aloud recs for all ages direct from Holly. PLUS: don't miss the invitation to The Joy Luck Summer--a no cost/no stakes invite to join all three of us in reading Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club [https://www.amazon.com/Joy-Luck-Club-Novel/dp/0143038095/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1G1WN3W2F0F7B&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5zxjUrx7WYKZX3rktKjEQr_4-aCFeS8N4h5MhorVl-zPCgbXJVwDDYekwePUAY5KI7uVFV3nEM4PWsNlC1zOXnLaQE3mGBmc3vL6dJAR_kEkMtUMuDah9LpujTSrxp_joJ6l9nwk5XbkGfIzk-1BJgcagCAA5suve1moXTzCGRYd0WWjniSD_bJvVY4bzr1kKlN9noh6A_2PRmQu8s8_D0uCmJamSyZRt1ETODMCC0c.RSFVAod8tyg-aFp8tpz75Qw45A5vZnBb7ctcKR7U3fA&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+joy+luck+club&qid=1778514212&sprefix=the+joy+luck+club%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-2], and meeting online for book club together, Monday night, June 29th. Hope you enjoy this episode, get that library hold placed for The Joy Luck Club, and stay tuned to any of our Instagram's for details on The Joy Luck Summer! Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.cornerroommusic.com/], a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/cornerroommusic/]. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/hollymacklebooks/]. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Larry Bolden and Anisa Sumlar Are Grappling

Count out the syllables, it's Larry Bolden and Anisa Sumlar of the Wellspring Group up this week to talk about collaboration, community, and...learning?? It's a heart-level episode that bounces from the silly to the meaningful and back again--plus, gird up your loins for a couple of Holly's particular soap boxes. You can find resources for your church or small group study at Wellspring Group [https://www.wellspringgroup.org/], or look for their book, Becoming Whole-Hearted [https://www.wellspringgroup.org/becoming-wholehearted], one of Holly's 5-star reads for 2026 so far, out now and available here [https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Wholehearted-Created-Connection-Yourself/dp/B0GKT93JN8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2V89APU80NZM2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vIQcg4dWS1kKgCs64_9yn6hRonytDNrPgmb9_9_DbYbcYy-nuCtPdJ2gH-3qybdfR0Ibdz-BQYbQ6LIAqDumxmw70-lS8xm9ESLbjAn2nCh_9KEd3mCbe92f4d5mK2HcDm3wFM3xDYVuYQx6Sk6DO4uKRsv97qiNwUVQoX6mc_KRqyV68FJeG04y0YBb4GB52Ol5aPOgHZVu33Z6YbP8tBVBXLCkaiDzI8r-Qvl4uNg.ctFc8T-tJKHEXFsYSwQ5tNVREzfLDhzMIvUwSeUhORw&dib_tag=se&keywords=becoming+wholehearted+book&qid=1778284716&sprefix=becoming+wholehearted+book%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-1]. Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.cornerroommusic.com/], a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/cornerroommusic/]. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/hollymacklebooks/]. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Harrison Scott Key Should've Held That Girl's Hand

Another bucket list checkmark for Unseriously--it's author, humorist, and girl dad Harrison Scott Key. This is a heartwarming one punctuated by the theater of the absurd that is the plane on which Harrison operates. Harrison and Holly will talk bicycles, New Kids, and giant tortoises, plus be sure to stick around for the B-roll where Harrison gives Holly a compliment...she thinks? Don't miss the ⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/hollymacklebooks/] Instagram post for this episode so you can see that foot photo zoomed out to the delightfulness that is Harrison's youngest daughter, and of course you don't want to miss Harrison himself ⁠on Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/harrisonscottkey/]. Holly recommends ⁠The World's Largest Man⁠ [https://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Largest-Man-Memoir/dp/0062351508/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3R1C4EFIWO853&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.yU7oW2GF9Lz4acOizyK7S7_9BUjj9nqlbsTsIK-CqS0TmpjYXinxM4TlrisEPE9baRiZBsSaDVqLkOuUvW0ucuiSibPlhw9VxFyT1YMiL87VbES0uabKojh8PonjcihbVWO7HpPIcG50feASoXaEfo5mgRD_XaNg_XXlBntvUus3UZmYceVT1o9Pavrlyl6Fzw8j_4_A4dBZLV4n_-ZtqO7zBYEbgprc3rM-XVfynXE.9jgLoWk7X-TsqzJvG7YUDAYPdaBGGKWEbcqZsiDH7TY&dib_tag=se&keywords=world%27s+largest+man&qid=1776867934&sprefix=world%27s+largest+man%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-1] as a book club pick and ⁠How to Stay Married ⁠ [https://www.amazon.com/How-Stay-Married-Insane-Story/dp/166801565X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JYMvRV5P0ZW0WGbfiR6hIm647zjBgC4ha-6wAmTlZriJ4jJnJRjLaj-emr4cgxFiZ91ymYD5ftAeGswxkWGKgBDTA86NOZgkSsgnh0sUVwtu0lZy_ZCei3jX1kV6y-rDIHYj6nyFatssab_bmMEJjsmHZo1GM3EQS3yi3h6X_YUfjLCohigJIS2T3x1K6RwMr2oizpGJpW88q5kOA-I7uhxu0FdXjA5U9t9hmn42hF4.Zm662KUOnc70fZDrLmTPXXR-TjW7L-6LeKyk9j-QqEI&qid=1776867964&sr=8-1]as the one to argue about with your small group. Find Harrison on ⁠his web site⁠ [https://www.harrisonscottkey.com/] or possibly lurking behind you, and look for him accepting the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor any day now--we're pulling for you, Harrison! Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.cornerroommusic.com/], a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/cornerroommusic/]. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/hollymacklebooks/]. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].