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Exploring how homemakers cultivate a place to belong. Seeking to honor and elevate the art of homemaking by highlighting stories of women who have practiced this art over the long haul. Through Homemaker Portraits and Deep Dive episodes on subjects related to keeping the home we hope to encourage listeners to practice their art of making a home with confidence, faithfulness and joy. New episodes every Wednesday.
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James Sabata and Don Guillory will be exploring social issues in horror. Each week we will down a different film or topic. Horror as Social Commentary is a topic we’ve covered at a few comic conventions in the past year. It’s become something that we each sincerely believe in academically as well as professionally. Social Commentary can take place in any genre, but horror has a way of planting seeds in our brains, allowing the ideas to be examined over time. While comedy has often been the g ...
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. We all desire a peaceful, fruitful home where everyone feels loved, valued and welcome. We can all think of things that hinder or even hijack that goal, but the most sneaky enemy of home may be lurking in the dark corners of our own hea…
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Brian Haas joins us to talk THE STUFF. We’re looking at Capitalism, Consumerism, Addiction, practical effects, miniatures, and more. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hosting by going to Libsyn.com and using our affiliate code: NECRO Twitter: Buy our Books: As always, reviews and …
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Alex Woodroe of Tenebrous Press joins us to chat about TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE. We're talking bigotry and hate, ageism, unchecked authoritarian power held by someone with a child's mindset, the fight for sanity, and so much more! Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hosting by going…
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Join me for this experimental, first ever, Homemaker Portrait Double Episode! First, I’m chatting with Brittany Duncan, homemaker and fellow podcaster. Brittany has been keeping a home with her husband, Johnson, for 7 years. Even though…
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. In keeping with our theme of Kitchen economy this season, I decided to revisit the topic of a pantry challenge. You may have heard me talk about this at the beginning of this year, if so consider this a refresher and a reminder that you…
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SA Bradley joins us to talk about A DARK SONG. We're looking at grief, horror, the occult, rituals, abuse, vulnerability, and more. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hosting by going to Libsyn.com and using our affiliate code: NECRO Twitter: Buy our Books: As always, reviews and o…
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. On to today’s homemaker portrait, I’m chatting with seasoned homemaker, Christa Sterken, who has been keeping a home for 37 years. She and her husband raised and homeschooled 2 girls and are enjoying their empty nest years where every d…
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joins us to talk Django Unchained. We're exploring history, revisionist history, chattel slavery, bravery, myth, vengance, the absolute need for excessive violence in this film, and much more. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hosting by going to Libsyn.com and using our affiliate…
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. "There are homes in which there is nothing remarkable in the way of grandeur or elegance, yet the very atmosphere as you enter it is filled with sweetness like, 'the smell of a field that the Lord hath blessed'. It is the aroma of love,…
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Allison and Ian Lovecraft join us to talk about GINGER SNAPS. We’re looking at werewolves, societal views of sexuality and womanhood, female adolescence, suburbia, depression, and violence. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hosting by going to Libsyn.com and using our affiliate co…
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. We want to be faithful, wise managers of the resources that have been entrusted to us. There are many benefits to good stewardship, but like all things in homemaking, economy in the kitchen doesn’t just come naturally to most of us and …
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Jason McCord of AEA Press joins us to talk THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION. We're looking at themes of dehumanization, institutionalization, friendship, justice, and hope. And the greatness of Clancy Brown. Can't forget about that. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hosting by going to Li…
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Artist joins us to talk about THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI. We’re exploring Authoritarian dictatorships, insanity and reality, the subjective perception of reality, the duality of human nature, and why you should always seek out a copy of the original print of a film. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MO…
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. In today's Monday Motivation, I'm sharing my summer memories of creating from my grandmother's scrap box and how I carried that practice into my own home when my children were growing up. Whether to fill time on a rainy afternoon, keep …
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. I am chatting with Darah Rogers who has been keeping a home for several years…including a time of single homemaking in a youth camp cabin during covid and most recently for 2 years with her husband and baby girl. Darah shares how she st…
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William Sterling joins us to discuss Pirate of the Caribbean. We're looking at Freedom, Class Divide, Pirating vs. Privateering, Gender Role Expectations, The Price of Greed, and the Complexity of Morality. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hosting by going to Libsyn.com and using…
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Author joins us to look at BUBBA HO-TEP. We're chatting about conspiracy theories, ageing, identity, community, what it means to be a man, anachronism, cultural relevancy, and the supernatureal. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hosting by going to Libsyn.com and using our affilia…
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Welcome to the FIRST EVER Monday Motivation episode on The Art of Home Podcast! 🎉 Every other Monday, I am bringing you a little dose of random homemaking inspiration to help you kick off your week. Seasonal decorating helps us embody t…
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. I am talking with seasoned homemaker, Carrie Parker. She has been keeping a home for over 26 years with her husband, Todd. They raised and homeschooled 2 boys, navigated crazy career choices, and witnessed God mercifully restore their m…
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Authors Bridget D. Brave and Laurel Hightower join us to talk about THE ENDLESS. We're looking at Generational Trauma, Brotherhood, Sacrifice, Existential Dread, Time Loops, and more... and tangenting on Lost, Star Wars, and Groundhog's day. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hosti…
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Ai Jiang and Bridget D. Brave join us to talk about OKJA. We're looking at Capitalism, meat consumption, various levels of hypocrisy and injury to others, environmentalism, propaganda, and more. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hosting by going to Libsyn.com and using our affilia…
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Danger Slater joins us to talk about JACKASS FOREVER. We're looking at themes of freedom, what it means to "be a man," social norms, gender norms, political norms, friendship, getting older, and literally laughing in the face of death. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hosting by …
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joins us to talk about VIDEODROME. We're looking at body horror, transformation, media influence, desensitization, media culpability, and the blurred lines between reality and perceptions. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hosting by going to Libsyn.com and using our affiliate cod…
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. On to today’s homemaker portrait, I am chatting with Alecia Doty. She was nominated by her friend Tina Bergs. Here’s what Tina had to say about Alecia’s practice of the art of home: "Alecia makes her home a place where children are nurt…
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Author Rhonda Jackson Garcia aka RJ Joseph stops by to talk about the Shudder Original film SPIRAL. We're looking at the AIDS crisis, small towns, different levels of fear and how they affect individuals, and teenagers doing teenager things. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hosti…
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. I am chatting with Amanda Turk, mom of 5 and homemaker for 23 years, some of which was done overseas. We talk about how books and head knowledge can be helpful but can also get in the way of learning to trust the instincts God gives us …
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stops by to discuss LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. We're looking at socioeconomic conditions, the deals we'll accept to get ahead, domestic violence representations in film, and talking about his novella LUMBERJACK (available through ) Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hosting by going t…
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Today I am chatting with Seasoned Homemaker, Jan Roueche. Married for over 40 years, Jan and her husband have raised 10 children, homeschooling them for many of those years…a topic which comes up a good bit in our conversation. When Jan…
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Vincent Cava joins us to talk SORRY TO BOTHER YOU. We're looking at Corporate Greed, Exploitation, Class Struggle, Code Switching, Identity, Media Manipulation, Identity Politics, and the Absurdity of Capitalism. And doing a terrible job of getting you to check out our new book series: MIDNIGHT MONSTER MADNESS. Thanks for listening. Follow us on so…
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. I am chatting with seasoned homemaker, Jen Thayer, about her experience keeping a home for the past 25 years with her husband Dan and their 9 children! Jen is a homeschooling mom with 3 special needs kid, 2 of which are internationally …
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Author Chris Vander Kaay joins us to talk TREMORS. We're looking at daylight horror, a change in the film industry, isolation, feminism, communal survival, non-toxic male friendships, and how Tremors subverted most expectations for a creature feature at the time. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS…
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. I am so excited to finally be talking about the 3rd Pillar of Homemaking, Rhythms and Routines, with my friend and past AoH guest, Leslie Lucadou. We will start with a brief review of the 4 Pillars of Homemaking, then spend some time de…
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Author Clay McLeod Chapman stops by to chat about BODY PARTS (1991), sing the praises of Shortwave Publishing, tell what became James's favorite story ever told on this show, and more. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hosting by going to Libsyn.com and using our affiliate code: N…
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. I am chatting with newbie homemaker, Brea Spires, who is almost at the 5 year mark in her story of home. She is a mom of two, home baker and content creator. We cover all the usual topics; beginnings and influences on her homemaking, ho…
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Author Alvaro Zinos-Amaro stops by to talk about SUNDOWN. We're looking at debilitating diagnoses, escape from reality, detachment, isolation, indifference, and more. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hosting by going to Libsyn.com and using our affiliate code: NECRO Twitter: Buy …
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Screenwriter Jamie Flanagan joins us to discuss The Blackcoat's Daughter. We're exploring loneliness, grief, and loss. We additionally talk a lot about writing this episode. Jamie is a guest at SPIRITED GIVING, a horror themed fundraiser. Learn more here - . And pick up the Shadows in the Stacks anthology featuring Jamie's story MOIRA here - Thanks…
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Author Anton Cancre joins us to talk about TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, JULIE NEWMAR. We’re looking at Acceptance and Tolerance, Representation, Gender Stereotypes, Loyalty and Solidarity, the joy of Self-Expression and so much more. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hostin…
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Today I am chatting with seasoned homemaker, Cathy Bauer. Nominated for The Art of Home by her daughter, Laura, Cathy has so much wisdom and practical help to offer homemakers of any age. Even through her college years, her heart's desi…
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Today I am talking with seasoned homemaker, LeAnne Stadler, about her experience of keeping a home for 27 years. LeAnne and her husband, Eric, have 6 children and have fostered over 40! In her homemaking journey LeAnne has navigated her…
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. In this episode I am chatting with Kerita Fuller about her experience keeping a home for the past 10 years with her husband and step children. Kerita worked for the US Air Force for 20 years before retiring and fully embracing her role …
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Happy Valentine's Day! In this episode I share what I've been up to (including my 2nd grand baby's gender 🥰) as well as some thoughts on expectations and Valentine's Day. In the interview portion, I am chatting with seasoned homemaker, …
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Imagine being caught in a home emergency, your heart racing and mind scattered — would you know what to do? This episode is a must-listen for every homemaker as I sit down with Elizabeth Dillard, a paramedic firefighter with a wealth of…
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Welcome to Season 18! Today I will catch you up on what I've been up to since Christmas (including my own version of a pantry challenge) and share what is coming this season on The Art of Home. Then we will jump into our conversation wi…
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Thomas Brungardt joins us as we take on GODZILLA MINUS ONE. We're talking guilt, shame, trauma, war, survivor's guilt, and pitching a ridiculous follow up movie. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hosting by going to Libsyn.com and using our affiliate code: NECRO Twitter: Buy our B…
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Author joins us for a look at Birth/Rebirth. We're exploring themes of loss, trauma, refusal to let go, manipulation, science, motherhood, bodily autonomy, and more. We're also looking at the process of writing his new book . Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hosting by going to L…
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Author (owner of ) joins us to talk HELL HOUSE, LLC. We're looking at haunted houses, gateways to hell, found footage, exploitation of tragedy, trauma, and people who won't just rewind the footage to see where their friend went. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hosting by going t…
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Michael Bettendorf and Jason McCord join us to chat about THE DESCENT. We're looking at trauma, survival, female empowerment, friendship, betrayal, and some creepy creatures trying to eat everyone. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hosting by going to Libsyn.com and using our affi…
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Rebecca Cuthbert and Laurel Hightower join us to discuss ROSEMARY'S BABY. We're deep diving into both Ira Levin's novel and the 1968 film and looking at gender roles, mental illness, oppression of women, isolation, control, gaslighting, marital rape, and more. Then we lighten the mood by learning one of Laurel's hidden talents! Thanks for listening…
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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. I've got one final round of Christmas content for you today with 5 more homemaking friends. We will hear from Jen May, Heather Love, Jessica Wood, Naomi Fata and Michele Marshall about their Christmas memories, traditions, recipes and t…
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Ruthann Jagge joins us to discuss DRAG ME TO HELL. We're looking at shame, guilt, the price we'll pay for the things we want, digging up graves in the rain, and more. And we chat a bit about the weird things that happened to us at a haunted hotel. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast…
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