Ep 73: The Joy Luck Club + Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

Come with us into this world of magical realism, found family, and comfort food as we discuss the book Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen and Potato Chip Sandwiches! Also in this episode: "salads", trauma food, and proper chip dipping.

Mr. New Vegas here to tell you all about Sunset Sarsaparilla and the Mojave Wasteland. Put on your spurs and listen up! Also in this episode: editor's notes, possibly made up candy contests, and obscure Monty Python references.

Join Ashley and Christine on a Parisian adventure as we talk about Disney Pixar's Ratatouille! Also in this episode: mean fast food mascots, reincarnation, and paper thin eggplant.

The Lake of Shining Waters! The White Way of Delight! Oh the wonderful things to see in Avonlea! We're talking the raspberry cordial from Anne Shirley's beautiful adventures on Prince Edward Island. Also in this episode: Japan's "Red Haired Anne", the Very Hungry Caterpillar's girl dinner, and Thaddeus J. Toad: menace.

Have you ever wondered what the world might look like if human genetic engineering was a thing? Join us for our discussion of Upgrade by Blake Crouch to have your mind expanded to the possibilities, both good and bad! Also in this episode: psychotic AI, Elon Musk, and mathematical equations for sci-fi.

What are you worth? More than a chocolate peanut butter pie? Come find out in our episode about The Joy Luck Club, the movie. Also in this episode: meat as a dangerous sexual stimulant, peanut GOAT George Washington Carver, and choking alligators.

Never give up! Never surrender! Ashley and Christine are back to talk about the movie Galaxy Quest and a sandwich you might never have heard of that was popularized at Disneyland. Come join in! Also in this episode: the best Star Trek movies, Disneyland planning strategies, and the virtue of raspberry preserves.

Welcome back my friends! (Skrrt!) For a while anyway. We're delving into the world of Squid Game and trying tteokbokki! Also in this episode: dodgeball with grenades, not fake phone numbers, and terrible dubs.

Join Ashley and Christine as they talk about their book stats for the year and reveal their ranked top 5 new books of the year!

It's that time of the year! We're ranking our top 5 best books of the second half of 2024. Come get your book recs! Also in this episode: cheese church, degrees in laundry, and splatter punk.