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Books and Brews Podcasts Episode #: Episode #39: Janelle Molony and Jodi Nasch Decker

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Janelle Molony, M.S.L. is a family historian, an award-winning non-fiction author, and news journalist. Jodi Nasch Decker, Ed.D. is a college professor and freelance writer. Together, they provide interpretation and context for the poet Martha Nasch’s alleged seven year fast and 1920’s insane asylum stay. SevenYearsInsane

Readings:

  • News Reports on Martha Nasch's Seven Year Fast – 13:59
  • Force Feeding in the Asylum – 24:56
  • The Asylum, a poem by Martha Nasch – 40:09

Michael’s Beer Pairings:

Interview Highlights:

  • How Jodi and Janelle came to write about poems from an asylum – 15:37
  • How Martha ended up in the Asylum – 18:23
  • Going viral, 1934-style – 21:33
  • Martha not eating – 28:23
  • The husband who committed her: villain or victim? – 33:10
  • Life after an asylum – 41:47
  • Happy times in an asylum – 48:20
  • Crossing war-torn country in a wheelchair with Wyatt Earp's father – 53:20

COMING NEXT MONTH: Janet Raye Stevens, time travel

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Our theme music is from www.bensound.com.

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Janelle Molony, M.S.L. is a family historian, an award-winning non-fiction author, and news journalist. Jodi Nasch Decker, Ed.D. is a college professor and freelance writer. Together, they provide interpretation and context for the poet Martha Nasch’s alleged seven year fast and 1920’s insane asylum stay. SevenYearsInsane

Readings:

  • News Reports on Martha Nasch's Seven Year Fast – 13:59
  • Force Feeding in the Asylum – 24:56
  • The Asylum, a poem by Martha Nasch – 40:09

Michael’s Beer Pairings:

Interview Highlights:

  • How Jodi and Janelle came to write about poems from an asylum – 15:37
  • How Martha ended up in the Asylum – 18:23
  • Going viral, 1934-style – 21:33
  • Martha not eating – 28:23
  • The husband who committed her: villain or victim? – 33:10
  • Life after an asylum – 41:47
  • Happy times in an asylum – 48:20
  • Crossing war-torn country in a wheelchair with Wyatt Earp's father – 53:20

COMING NEXT MONTH: Janet Raye Stevens, time travel

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Our theme music is from www.bensound.com.

  continue reading

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