Episodes
Thursday May 11, 2023
Dirty Debrief Scene 4
Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 2023
Debrief episodes are for listener feedback on the previous scene and the hows and whys of making a podcast like this. In this episode:
BAD BOYS like Johnny, Han Solo, John Bender from Breakfast Club, Derek from Save the Last Dance
What "college boy" means.
How to promote (or not) an indie podcast
Podcast The Newsletter
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Music by Claire Whitehead
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
4 - Peeping Johnny
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Baby gets her first glimpse into the class structure at Kellerman's ft. Morgan & Isabeau of Whoa!mance
+ Johnny being attractive and gracefully insolent + The female gaze + The strange all-inclusive guest experience of Kellerman's + How bad boy romance leads are introduced and whether Dirty Dancing qualifies as a romance at all!
Whoa!mance: a weekly podcast about Romance Novels and Ourselves
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Follow the show on InstagramFashion commentary by visual artist, Christy Kunitzky
Music by Claire Whitehead
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Dirty Debrief Scene 3
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Debrief episodes are for listener feedback on the previous scene and the hows and whys of making a podcast like this. In this episode:
The harms of misusing science in persuasive arguments
Lots of craft talk about interviews! Including a cringey clip from my past
Resources mentioned:Ira Glass on pulling out big ideas in an interview All My Relations podcast episode, "Telling True Stories in a Good Way"
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Music by Claire Whitehead
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
3 - Dancing in the Gazebo
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
The Houseman's participate in a merengue dance class led by a vibrant and confident dance instructor named Penny. Featuring an interview with a real life dancer and dance instructor.
+ Western culture's relationship to dance+ Baby's awkwardness pt. 1+ Mrs. Schumacher being a deviant + The Rockettes and the gender pay gap+ Ingénue (not the k.d. lang album, tho it's mentioned)
Marea is not just a dancer/dance instructor, she's also a writer and actor. Check her out if you're in New Zealand!
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Music by Claire Whitehead
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Dirty Debrief Scene 2
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Debrief episodes are for listener feedback on the previous scene and the hows and whys of making a podcast like this. In this episode:
Three stories about the Jim Crow era that felt special enough to share but had to be cut from the last episode
The ethics of paying documentary subjects
Why I hate the phrase "kill your darlings"
Plus I go on a journey with some tea biscuits
Resources mentioned (and others that were used):Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-1963 by Taylor Branch
Law, Society, Identity and the Making of the Jim Crow South: Travel and Segregation on Tennessee Railroads, 1875-1905 by Kenneth W. Mack
Dark Sky Rising: Reconstruction and the Dawn of Jim Crow by Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Tonya Bolden
Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells by Michelle Duster
The Up Series
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Music by Claire Whitehead
Monday Jan 02, 2023
2 - A Real Tragedy
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Jake and Baby school Lisa on what defines a "real" tragedy which led me on a long journey into the history of Jim Crow. Featuring an interview on the Southern Jewish experience with author TK Thorne.
+ Walk Like A Hieroglyph+ With what to wear with coral shoes?+ A very mysterious joke + The moral authority of Jake Housman
TK's book:
Behind the Magic Curtain: Secrets, Spies and Unsung White Allies of Birmingham’s Civil Rights Days by TK Thorne
tkthorne.com
Other resources:Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-1963 by Taylor Branch
The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam by Max Boot
Close-Up on War: The Story of Photojournalist Catherine Leroy in Vietnam by Mary Cronk Farrell
Carry Me Home: Birmingham, Alabama: The Climactic Battle of the Civil Rights Revolution by Diane McWhorter
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Music by Claire Whitehead
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Dirty Debrief Scene 1
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Debrief episodes will be the place to discuss listener feedback on each scene and the hows and whys of making a podcast like this. This is for the craft nerds! Also, discussed was my struggle to define liberalism and you'll hear me learn the definition of "equivocate" in real time!
Articles I reference about witch trails:
Interview with Rivka Galchen
Spectral Evidence
And History Chicks episode where I learned about Sojourner Truth
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Saturday Oct 29, 2022
1 - Meet the Summer of 1963
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
The very first full scene and it's a doozy! Listen to me marvel at the efficiency of the opening voiceover and learn how truly nerdy this podcast is going to be.
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Music by Claire Whitehead
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
0 - Opening Scene aka Who Am I and Why Am I Doing This
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
What happens when an obsessive nerd rehabs by watching Dirty Dancing in tiny increments over a span of months.
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