Let's Talk About Text with Scott Okamoto, Blake Chastain & Friends

Ep. 15: James Dobson's Bastard Kids

This got posted to YouTube last week but not in this feed! My (Blake's) bad! Chaz & Chrissy, the hosts of the podcast James Dobson's Bastard Kids (neé the Excommunication Station) join the show! We go long, in more ways than one, on regional food talk and books. Check out James Dobson's Bastard Kids wherever you listen to podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/5WYfTqA... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3R6T1pLakpFWmE0M1dZd0VDWXc1LTBDb2JsZ3xBQ3Jtc0tubktUMkFLSFlWUS1OM1k4UTRPQTNCYzRMZ3RjZ19JT2diUFE3UnRfcElNekpwZ2E0d2ZlOGF0cFVpcVM2M2dPeEk4THgxZTNKVGlnRTQ5MUJvOVhRS0tWcVNzSng0czFpTXBKYWNvLTlrN0NrTVpaQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fshow%2F5WYfTqA2EK48nfcdC1PL8S&v=jjPA-Aah0g0] Follow them on Instagram:   / jamesdobsonsbastardkids   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazV0OWxWeFNnTXJ5ZWx6Qk14MElqVENmb1ktUXxBQ3Jtc0trTEIwSURBVS1DQS1GMTc4VVdsNmVoWmpTZDZfZ210SG42QnlVVVFBTzhseXJaTld0MUEwVFVhNWRMeTl4YkZWdEtWbTBnUy1HeFFfcnBXZDZKV2x3dGlISWlnbzdlVW5IWm5Ta2JGWlJvazZUazVOSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fjamesdobsonsbastardkids%2F&v=jjPA-Aah0g0] Books Discussed: Blake: Houses of the Unholy by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips Chaz: Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo Chrissy: Circe by Madeline Miller Scott: Mr. Taffle's Pants of Insanity by Daniel Eric Finkel (not on bookshop.org, here's the amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Taffles-Pants-... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVBlZUdHc3Z1cDJHWTVhMFg5M1cwRTgxdWxYZ3xBQ3Jtc0tralF6X2VGNlA2bGIydWk0dlpzMnNMN0hRR1pQZERQN0RwODFLYWJXRkZOVmhNOU9Bakk5bEd1TE9GS3ZTR29FRVNRbTd0ekIxM19scXBtVWh2bWtmWm9lY21tYXlFMlhLNGFtdy0zSEVpdU9OdVhIUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FTaffles-Pants-Insanity-Daniel-Finkel%2Fdp%2FB0BNH11Z4K&v=jjPA-Aah0g0]) All other books found on our bookshop.org episode page: https://bookshop.org/lists/ep-15-picks [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXhyTHdtUzRhZlhLSzRWUm1INF9xRURlMDFKd3xBQ3Jtc0tsdm5MeHBhVmltNUNrXzA2LXVmNXcwMGxpWEpXNm85R1dMR2JPQzY0WDdfR2pRc2YxNWNMRzhhRmVwRDZEN08tb0NZcDJXcUlOQng4VDMxU1BCdjk5djVZQmJDQ1pUSjFLX1hpOThDdzJDUmV1WERyNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbookshop.org%2Flists%2Fep-15-picks&v=jjPA-Aah0g0] 00:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjPA-Aah0g0] Introduction and Welcome 00:28 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjPA-Aah0g0&t=28s] Casual Banter and Podcasting Insights 01:08 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjPA-Aah0g0&t=68s] Guest Introduction: Chrissy & Chaz from James Dobson's Bastard Children Podcast 02:04 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjPA-Aah0g0&t=124s] Regional Discussions: Sports and Food 06:10 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjPA-Aah0g0&t=370s] Debate on Regional Sandwiches 16:47 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjPA-Aah0g0&t=1007s] Reading Habits and Preferences 22:52 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjPA-Aah0g0&t=1372s] Book Recommendations and Reviews 41:03 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjPA-Aah0g0&t=2463s] The Book That Made Me Cry 41:53 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjPA-Aah0g0&t=2513s] Discovering a Love for Reading 42:30 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjPA-Aah0g0&t=2550s] The Story of Johnny Got His Gun 44:56 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjPA-Aah0g0&t=2696s] The Impact of the Book 46:37 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjPA-Aah0g0&t=2797s] Dalton Trumbo's Legacy 48:33 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjPA-Aah0g0&t=2913s] Reading a Powerful Passage 53:24 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjPA-Aah0g0&t=3204s] Chrissy's Favorite Book: Circe by Madeline Miller 56:37 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjPA-Aah0g0&t=3397s] The Story of Circe 01:06:37 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjPA-Aah0g0&t=3997s] Themes of Motherhood and Independence 01:13:10 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjPA-Aah0g0&t=4390s] Scott's Book Recommendation 01:18:20 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjPA-Aah0g0&t=4700s] Wrapping Up and Final Thoughts

Ep. 14: Azeem & Nazia Talk James Baldwin & Chicago's Culinary Superiority

This week, Scott & Blake are joined by Azeem Khan & Nazia Islam, both of whom are librarians--and that's just the start of how cool they are. Azeem vouches for Chicago's culinary scene on Devon Ave and helps Blake earn a W in the fake-regional-food-beef-that-maybe-won't-always-be-so-fake. (Look, Blake is writing this and lives in the Chicago area and it's under siege by the federal government b/c Trump has been big mad for a decade that this city rejected him after he launched his political career here from his eyesore of a skyscraper that people flip off with regularity. Give me this.) Book picks (purchase them at bookshop.org t [https://bookshop.org/lists/ep-14-picks]o support us!): Scott: The Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson Nazia: James Baldwin in Turkey by Sedat Pekay and James Baldwin's Turkish Decade: Erotics of Exicle by Magdalena J. Zaborowska Azeem: Piranesi by Susannah Clarke; The Home Recording Handbook by Martin Newell; Weathercraft by Jim Woodring Blake: Things Become Other Things: A Walking Memoir by Craig Mod Check out Nazia's podcast, Embracing Mystery [https://open.spotify.com/show/3GMbdgGFGb8nHJPTPqAb2y]! Check out Azeem's music at Bandcamp: Whalesound [https://whalesoundmusic.bandcamp.com/music]

Ep. 13: David & Mick Talk Publishing

In this episode, we're joined by David Morris and Mick Silva from the podcast, Publishing Disrupted! [https://publishingdisrupted.substack.com/] (These show notes will be updated with book links later.) 00:00 Welcome Back! 00:53 Discussing Regional Cuisines 01:23 Introducing Our Guests 02:06 Insights on the Publishing Industry 09:51 The State of Reading Today 13:29 Amazon Book Categories 20:41 Books We're Reading 32:18 The Mystery of a Bestselling Book 32:54 Evangelicalism and Capitalism 33:32 Hope and Skepticism 33:53 Comedic Takes on Religion 34:27 Current Reading List 35:31 Exploring American Religious History 38:09 The Roots of American Individualism 45:35 Midwestern Identity and Tradition 48:59 Photography and Media Critique 54:28 The Impact of Big Tech 01:01:43 The Importance of Reading 01:03:08 Publishing Industry Insights

Ep. 12: Scott and Blake Talk About K-Pop & Sandworms

In this episode, Scott & Blake chat (no guests joined the table today) about K-Pop, sandworms, and of course, books. Books discussed: * Illusive by Virginia Duan (Scott) * Chapterhouse Dune by Frank Herbert (Blake) * Supergods by Grant Morrison (Blake - a bonus pick) All books can be purchased from our bookshop page here [https://bookshop.org/lists/ep-12-picks]. And of course you can find our books here [https://bookshop.org/lists/books-by-scott-blake]. Have a question, comment, or want to come on the show? Send us a message at talkabouttextpod@gmail.com [talkabouttextpod@gmail.com]

Episode 11: Romance (the genre) and The Life of a Bookstore Owner with Ashley and Emily

In this episode, Scott & Blake sit down with Ashley Newell and Emily Autenrieth. In the first section, Ashley shares about her love of the romance genre and the books she’s been reading. Afterwards Emily shares about her experiences as owner of A Seat at the Table Books [https://www.aseatatthetablebooks.org/] in Elk Grove, CA, including what it means for bookstores to be part of communities and how she runs book events. Also, Blake mixes up Jefferson Airplane and Fleetwood Mac and embarrasses himself. You can support A Seat at the Table books via their bookshop.org page [https://bookshop.org/shop/aseatatthetablebooks] if you’re not in the area! Books discussed: Left of Forever [https://bookshop.org/a/112048/9781250329448] by Sarah Dewitt (Ashley) Triple Sec [https://bookshop.org/a/112048/9781668021989] by TJ Alexander (Ashley) The Priory of the Orange Tree [https://bookshop.org/a/112048/9781635570304] by Samantha Shannon (Emily) Among the Burning Flowers [https://bookshop.org/a/112048/9781639736010] by Samantha Shannon (Emily) Lessons in Magic and Disaster [https://bookshop.org/a/112048/9781250867322] by Charlie Jane Anders (Emily) Unbound: A Woman’s Guide to Power [https://bookshop.org/a/112048/9780593084526] by Kasia Urbaniak (Emily) Inventing the Renaissance: The Myth of a Golden Age [https://bookshop.org/a/112048/9780226837970] by Ada Palmer Somebody to Love? A Rock-and-Roll Memoir [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/somebody-to-love-a-rock-and-roll-memoir_andrea-cagan_grace-slick/255101/#edition=2393790&idiq=189144] by Grace Slick