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  • 197 – Mists of Iga: Teen Ninjas, Cool Swords, and Abiding Friendships

    197 – Mists of Iga: Teen Ninjas, Cool Swords, and Abiding Friendships
    2025/07/30
    My brother, Kyle Mortensen, published a wonderful indie book shortly before he died in an accident. He intended to publish three more books in this exciting historical fiction series set during the Warring States period in Japan, but I try to be glad that we at least have the first book, Mists of Iga, which … Continue reading "197 – Mists of Iga: Teen Ninjas, Cool Swords, and Abiding Friendships"
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    10 分
  • 196 – The Rainbow Fish is Dystopian Horror

    196 – The Rainbow Fish is Dystopian Horror
    2025/07/29
    I am not a fan of The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. It’s a book that portrays mooching, bullying, and gaslighting as good things, but lots of people don’t notice that because, well, it’s really, really pretty.
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    11 分
  • 195 – James Gunn’s Superman is . . .

    195 – James Gunn’s Superman is . . .
    2025/07/25
    Middling movies are the hardest to review!
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    8 分
  • 194 – George Orwell Predicted AI Art

    194 – George Orwell Predicted AI Art
    2025/07/18
    This show starts with some hilariously wholesome news about how Fantastic Mr. Fox broke into the Twickenham Library, and of course Orkney Library had to weigh in. Then it’s on to our main segment, which is just a tad heavier what with it being about how the current challenges presented by AI art were forseen … Continue reading "194 – George Orwell Predicted AI Art"
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    20 分
  • 193 – The Star Spangled Banner Explains Why Americans Love Big Flags

    193 – The Star Spangled Banner Explains Why Americans Love Big Flags
    2025/07/04
    Here’s the back story about how Francis Scott Key came to be trapped on a boat in Baltimore harbor for 25 hours, waiting to see if in the morning . . . the star-spangled banner would still be there!
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    9 分
  • 192 – Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean

    192 – Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean
    2025/07/03
    Here’s a reading of the moderately racy, earliest printed version of Jack and the Beanstalk. There’s nothing really dirty in here, but please listen to it on your own before deciding to share it with kids. This story, first printed in 1734 in a wild collection of funny stories called “Round About Our Coal Fire, … Continue reading "192 – Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean"
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    34 分
  • 191 – Juliet and Romeo is Truly Tragic

    191 – Juliet and Romeo is Truly Tragic
    2025/07/02
    Taking Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy and turning it into a Gen Z musical was . . . a mistake. Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s best known plays and a rite of passage for high school students. Shakespeare is always up for reinterpretation, but sometimes moviemakers get a little carried away. Find out why … Continue reading "191 – Juliet and Romeo is Truly Tragic"
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    11 分
  • 190 – Take Me Out to the Ball Game Sing Along

    190 – Take Me Out to the Ball Game Sing Along
    2025/06/16
    Enough of you expressed interest in a sing along, so let’s do it! Here’s how you can participate: And here is the backing track video to help you sing along: Downloads: Lead sheet for “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” MP3 download of the backing track
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    8 分