Best Winnie The Witch Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 335 - Wee Winnie Witch's Skinny 30:57

2d ago30:57

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We're so pleased. For years Betsy has been waiting for today's book to hit its 20th anniversary in the hopes that we might discuss it on the podcast. Now, at long last, we finally have the chance to kick off the Halloween season with Wee Winnie Witch's Skinny: An Original African American Scare Tale. There is just so much to talk about with this bo…

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Pride and Prejudice Audiobook (Part 10) - Down To Sleep 39:06

2d ago39:06

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Pride and Prejudice free audiobook (Part 10) read softly to help you get Down to Sleep. Listen ad-free, hear exclusive books & get two readings a week by joining me on Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/DownToSleep There is currently a vote for the next book on Patreon, to make your voice heard for the Autumn season of readings. If you want to vote o…

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The Wait, eVil Sublet, Booger, Population Purge, and The Devil’s Bath 39:17

5d ago39:17

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Podcast 301 Just a quick reminder that we’ve launched our companion podcast/newsletter, “Classics Weekly,” a brand-new Podcast/Newsletter devoted to classic films. Our first episode, devoted to “Casablanca,” launched this week. It’ll all be very similar in format to Horror Weekly, but since it’s only one film each week, we can go more in-depth with…

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Episode 334 - Thirteen 32:02

8d ago32:02

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"If you're looking for a typical story with words and a plot, this ain't it. Go somewhere else."It's the podcast we've wanted to do for months. The ultimate crossover. For the first time, TWO School Library Journal podcasts have come together to consider the classical status of a picture book of the past. You know him. You love him. You cannot help…

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Lyvia’s House, Sunset Superman, Mother Nocturna, The Strangers Chapter 1, and The Strangers Prey at Night 43:11

11d ago43:11

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Podcast 300 Three hundred episodes. Plus One MORE. When we first decided to do a podcast, we thought that one about Alfred Hitchcock's films would be fun. Partway through the second episode, we realized that he only made about 50 films, and we wanted to do something more ongoing. We decided to make more generically about horror films in general. We…

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Pride and Prejudice (Audiobook with rain - Part 2) - Down To Sleep 2:01:08

16d ago2:01:08

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Pride and Prejudice read softly with relaxing rain sounds to help you sleep (PART 2). You can listen ad-free, get 400+ episodes, exclusive books & 2 readings every week by joining me on Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/DownToSleep If you enjoy these free episodes,please follow and leave a positive review. Goodnight <3 All the links & contact info: …

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Episode 333 - Fox 26:43

17d ago26:43

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"Hurt creatures hurt creatures." Initially I heard about today's book on the podcast The Sartorial Librarian, and they discussed it so brilliantly that Betsy absolutely had to grab it for the recording today. This is an Australian title that somehow has escaped the greater notice of America until now. We aim to change this! Originally published in …

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Hell Hole, Trap, Hostile Dimensions, Inherit the Witch, and The Deserving 41:42

19d ago41:42

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Podcast 299 This week, we’ve got five brand-new, just-released films. We’ll start off with two indie films, “Inherit the Witch” and “The Deserving.” Then we’ll switch over to some more mainstream stuff with “Hell Hole,” “Hostile Dimensions,” and “Trap.” Finally, we’ll watch three short films! Don’t miss out on our next members-only edition of the n…

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Episode 332 - Fireman Small 28:52

24d ago28:52

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Kate asked Betsy to bring in a fireman/firefighter/firetruck book to discuss as a possible classic. Now if you had to name a 20+ year old picture book featuring that kind of subject matter, what would you choose? Back in the day Betsy read to her kids a veritable plethora of such titles. And the one that rises to the top when she tries to think of …

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Pride and Prejudice Audiobook (Part 9) - Down To Sleep 45:36

24d ago45:36

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Pride and Prejudice free audiobook (Part 9) read softly to help you get Down to Sleep. Listen ad-free, hear exclusive books & get two readings a week by joining me on Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/DownToSleep If you enjoy the readings, follow and leave a positive review to help the podcast reach more people! Thank you & goodnight <3 All the link…

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The Deliverance, Clawfoot, Subservience, The Zombie Wedding, Voice of Shadows, and On The Trail of Bigfoot: The Ancients 46:08

26d ago46:08

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The Deliverance, Clawfoot, Subservience, The Zombie Wedding, Voice of Shadows, and On The Trail of Bigfoot: The Ancients Podcast 298 This week, we’ve got five brand-new, just-released independent films. We’ll start off with the very funny “Clawfoot” and “The Zombie Wedding” films. Then, we’ll watch “Subservience” and “Voice of Shadows,” which are n…

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Episode 331 - Duck for President 29:41

1M ago29:41

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The election isn't until November, but we figured it would be a good idea to tackle the season early before everyone starts plugging their ears saying, "La La La! I can't hear you!" And as luck would have it, today's particularly political picture book came out 20 years ago this year. Now in previous election years, Duck for President was released …

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Dracula (Audiobook with rain sounds) - Down To Sleep 7:00:37

1M ago7:00:37

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Dracula audiobook with relaxing rain sounds to help you get Down to Sleep. Listen ad-free, hear exclusive books & get two readings a week by joining me on Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/DownToSleep If you enjoy the readings, follow and leave a positive review to help it reach more people! Thank you & goodnight <3 All the links you need Patreon: h…

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Under Paris, Starve Acre, Kill Your Lover, The Abandon, and Attack of the Meth Gator 45:33

1M ago45:33

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Podcast 297 This week, we’ve got another full stack of new films. We’ll open with “Attack of the Meth Gator,” then go fishing “Under Paris.” We’ll then “Kill Your Lover” inside “The Abandon,” and finally visit the very weird “Starve Acre.” All of these have been released in 2024. We’ve also got five fun shorts this week as well. Don’t miss out on o…

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Episode 330 - The Caboose Who Got Loose 30:04

1M ago30:04

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Our very first Bill Peet! Please understand that the whole reason we haven't done him before is because unlike a lot of animators-turned-author/illustrations, he has no single huge title that he's known for (unlike Seuss or P.D. Eastman). Betsy literally had to look up the Peet titles that are most prevalent in her library's consortium. The winner?…

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Pride and Prejudice Audiobook (Part 8) - Down To Sleep 37:20

1M ago37:20

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Pride and Prejudice audiobook (Part 8) read softly to help you get Down to Sleep. There are now 400 + episodes on Patreon and to celebrate it's currently 15% off when you sign up. Listen ad-free, hear exclusive books & get two readings a week by joining me on Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/DownToSleep If you enjoy the readings, follow and leave a…

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Longlegs, Oddity, You’ll Never Find Me, Handling the Undead, and Tuesday 48:17

1M ago48:17

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Podcast 296 This week, we’ve got a full stack of new films. We’ll open with the much-hyped “Longlegs” and see if we agree with the buzz. We’ll stop in and check out an “Oddity,” try not to die in “Tuesday,” figure out how to get by while “Handling the Undead,” and maybe go to a place where “You’ll Never Find Me.” All of these have been released in …

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Maxxxine, Tarot, Insidious Chapter 2, Cursed Waters, and Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person 45:56

2M ago45:56

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Podcast 295 This week, we’ve got four new films, “Maxxxine,” “Tarot,” and “Cursed Waters: Creature of Lake Okanagan,” and the very weird “Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person,” all just recently released. We’ll go back a few years and watch “Insidious 2: Chapter 2” from 2013 as we work toward completing that series. We’ve also got fo…

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Episode 329 - Wemberly Worried 29:02

2M ago29:02

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All around the U.S. kids are beginning to go back to school. With that in mind, Kate asked Betsy to come up with a back-to-school book they hadn't done before. Now you might think that the only first day of school book the great Kevin Henkes created was Chrysanthemum (which we did back in 2021). Not so! Here we find another. Kate says the cover is …

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Pride and Prejudice Audiobook (Part 7) - Down To Sleep 40:18

2M ago40:18

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Pride and Prejudice audiobook (Part 7) read softly to help you get Down to Sleep! Listen ad-free, hear exclusive books & get two readings a week by joining me on Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/DownToSleep If you enjoy the readings, follow and leave a positive review to help it reach more people! Thank you. All the links you need Patreon: https://…

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Humane, Lore, Midnight Meat Train, Lord of Illusions, and Rawhead Rex 53:51

2M ago53:51

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Podcast Episode 294 This week, we’ve got two new films, “Lore” and also “Humane,” both from 2024. Going back a few years, we cover a trio of books based on Clive Barker stories, “Midnight Meat Train” (2008), “Lord of Illusions” (1995), and “Rawhead Rex” from 1986. Then, instead of a single short film, we’ll watch FOUR of them! Get all our reviews o…

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Episode 328 - The Color Kittens 29:49

2M ago29:49

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Our Margaret Wise Brown output on this podcast has, until now, been a bit on the scanty side. Sure, we did Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny but beyond that we've sort of left her out in the cold. All that changes today with this, our third MWB and what may be our very first Provensen deep dive. In light of the new life injected into Little Golden B…

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A Quiet Place Day One, In a Violent Nature, Eden Lake, 1408, Ganymede + EXTRA Shorts 52:04

2M ago52:04

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Podcast Episode 293 This week, we’ve got two new films, “A Quiet Place: Day One” and also “In a Violent Nature,” both from 2024. Going back a ways, we cover the haunted hotel in “1408” from 2007, and get all beat out of shape at “Eden Lake” from 2008. Lastly, we’ll watch a new LGBT Indie film, “Ganymede” also from 2024. Good stuff! Then, instead of…

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Episode 327 - Abuela 29:13

2M ago29:13

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How the HECK have we done 327 episodes of this podcast and we haven't yet done this book? Released in 1991, we can't help but note that this story, of people flying above New York City, happened to come out the same year that a fellow people flying above New York City picture book came out: Tar Beach. Something about the early 90s just made people …

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Pride and Prejudice (Audiobook with rain) - Down To Sleep #131 3:03:24

2M ago3:03:24

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Pride and Prejudice read softly with relaxing rain sounds to help you sleep. You can listen ad-free, get 400+ episodes, exclusive books & 2 readings every week by joining me on Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/DownToSleep - If you enjoy these free episodes, please follow and leave a positive review. Goodnight <3 All the links & contact info: https:…

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Winnie the Pooh 2, Out of Darkness, Wolf Creek 2, The Wicker Tree, and Killer Klowns from Outer Space + FIVE Shorts 58:23

2M ago58:23

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Podcast Episode 292 We’ve got an eclectic collection of weirdness for you this week: The much-improved sequel to last year’s “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” is out, as is a very nice caveman horror film, “Out of Darkness” from last year. “Wolf Creek 2” (2013) continues our fun with Mick from Down Under, and “The Wicker Tree” (2011) shows us how …

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Episode 326 - Tooth - Gnasher Superflash 29:38

2M ago29:38

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By gum, if there's one thing this children's literature podcast needs, it's more Reading Rainbow books from the days of yore. And if that's something we need to go out and find, then surely we will. We were inspired to give this particular book a go after Betsy saw the model of its vehicle on display at Kansas City's The Rabbit Hole. In this episod…

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Arcadian, New Life, Furiosa, Cold Blows the Wind, Psycho Circus, and Child’s Play 3 47:37

3M ago47:37

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Podcast Episode 291 It’s time to catch up on some newer releases. We’ll take a look at 2024’s “Arcadian,” “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” “Cold Blows the Wind,” and “New Life.” For our oldies, we’ll look at 1966’s “Psycho Circus” and 1991’s “Child’s Play 3.” They’re mostly decent, but we had some nits to pick with each of them. Check out all our books w…

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It’s a Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas Special 1:42:00

3M ago1:42:00

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🎄It’s 1992, and there’s no such thing as Buster Bunny. The Advent Calendar House wraps up Christmas in July with the unofficial series finale of “Tiny Toon Adventures,” when Buster wishes he’d never been on the show, and the horrors within Montana Max’s Biff Tannen Pleasure Palace or whatever. **** 🎙 Guests: Adam Pope (Geekster, YouTube, Remember T…

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Episode 325 - little blue and little yellow 30:50

3M ago30:50

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While Betsy often prefers to hand Kate children's picture books to consider that are chock full of details, at a certain point she is forced to come up with books that contain none of that. And you cannot get much more basic than Little Blue and Little Yellow here. Your heroes are essentially paint swatches, after all. In the course of our conversa…

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Pride and Prejudice Audiobook (Part 6) - Down To Sleep #130 39:30

3M ago39:30

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Pride and Prejudice audiobook (Part 6) read softly to help you get Down to Sleep! Listen ad-free, hear exclusive books & get two readings a week by joining me on Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/DownToSleep If you enjoy the readings, follow and leave a positive review to help it reach more people! Thank you. All the links you need Patreon: https://…

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Quantum Leap: A Little Miracle 1:15:21

3M ago1:15:21

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🎄It’s 1990… or 1962… and a quantum physicist forgot to powder his boss’s underwear. This Scrooge Sunday edition of the Advent Calendar House involves time travel of a different sort as we follow Dr. Sam Beckett on a mission to save a mission, and the soul of the man trying to tear it down. * CONTENT WARNING: This episode briefly discusses the death…

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Sharktopus, Sharkula, Sharkenstein, Sharktopus vs Pteracuda, Sharktopus vs Whalewolf, and Shark Side of the Moon 1:03:42

3M ago1:03:42

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Podcast Episode 290 It’s been three years since we did our last “Shark Week,” and we thought it was high tide to do another. But this time with a twist– they’re all horror comedies. We’ll start off with “Sharktopus,” a terrible, terrible film that was good enough to spawn two sequels, “Sharktopus vs Pteracuda” and “Sharktopus vs Whalewolf,” which a…

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Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow 1:55:56

3M ago1:55:56

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🦃 It’s 2015, and in my search for a noisy cryptid I accidentally freed 175 roided-up turkeys, but neither of those things is the real monster. Join us as we rediscover a long lost Thanksgiving special concept Jim Henson dreamed up in the 1960s and meet the Musical Monsters of Turkey Hollow. **** 🎙 Guests: Ethan (The Hungry Reader, A Special Present…

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Adventures in Wonderland: Christmas in Wonderland 1:13:52

3M ago1:13:52

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🎄 It’s 1992, and my daydreams of snow are melting into a bucket of water getting dumped on my head from an airplane. Join us as we dive down the rabbit hole to the strange world of The Disney Channel’s “Adventures in Wonderland,” where the White Rabbit wears Rollerblades and the halls are decked with fresh produce, the way Christmas was meant to be…

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Pillow People Save Christmas 1:12:04

3M ago1:12:04

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🎄 It’s 1988, the monsters under my bed are real, and they’re stealing Christmas. Follow us under the covers through a wormhole to the home of ’80s kids’ bedding sensation the Pillow People in a Christmas special so obscure, it’s not even listed on IMDb. But it’s real, and it’s ironically nightmarish. **** 🎙 Guest: Ethan (The Hungry Reader, A Specia…

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Episode 324 - Tomás and the Library Lady 30:23

3M ago30:23

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Kooky that we haven't done this one yet? You betcha. It's well known nationwide, been turned into lots of stage plays, and is generally a book that should be right up our alley. In the pantheon of heroic librarian books, where does this particular book fall out? We discuss the correct length of dinosaur teeth, sensible shoes, and how the HECK the a…

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Wait Until Dark, The Entity, Space Amoeba, Dark Places, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, and The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism 47:12

3M ago47:12

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Podcast Episode 289 We’ve got a mixed bag this week; some really good films and some awful stinkers. That’s OK; we watch them so you don’t have to. We’ll start off with the classic “Wait Until Dark” from 1967. then move on to the scary “The Entity” from 1982. We’ll take a fun break with “Space Amoeba” from 1970 and watch a short film as well. We’ll…

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The Worst Witch 1:50:48

3M ago1:50:48

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🎃 It’s 1986, and one student at a magical boarding school is struggling to fit in while having to deal with a hard-nosed potions teacher and bullying from a golden child whose father will hear about this, but finds comfort in broom flying and encouragement from the kindly old headmaster. No, not that one. Before Harry Potter, there was “The Worst W…

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The Annie Christmas Show 1:16:46

3M ago1:16:46

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🎄 It’s 1977, and the cast of Broadway’s hottest new musical is taking drastic measures to convince 4 different unions keep the theater open for a Christmas party because they forgot to book a venue. Join the original Broadway cast of “Annie” as somewhere in between themselves and their characters in a unique TV Christmas special which may very well…

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Around the World with Dot 1:15:56

3M ago1:15:56

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🎄 It’s 1981, and a jolly swagman who may or may not be Santa Claus is flying me around the world in a sleigh built out of a bench and some rope we had lying around to search the globe for a lost baby kangaroo. Today’s Christmas in July episode begins where it’s actually winter in July, and only gets stranger and more inappropriate from there. It’s …

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Episode 323 - LIVE FROM ALA - Who's Got the Apple? 30:44

3M ago30:44

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The American Library Association's Annual Conference for 2024 may be over but here at Fuse 8 n' Kate the party NEVER stops! And we can back that statement up by pointing out that this latest episode was actually recorded AT the conference. And not only that, it was recorded WITH a special guest star! Turns out, conferences are a great way to connec…

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