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In this week’s episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss Ariel Lawhon’s 2023 novel The Frozen River. Topics include the latest hot goss on Disney/Marvel vs Dune 3, cover gripes, the real Martha Ballard and the “mom-ness” of the book, the continuing injustice for women, Taylor’s soapbox on women and medicine, the return of Puritanical hypocrisy, and the inclusion of Doctor and Native medicine. Plus, Taylor finally watched Sinners!! 

This week’s drink: Safety Meeting by Stowe Cider

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INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Crack open the can and pour into a chilled glass

Current/recommended reads, links, etc.:

A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society by Eleanor Janega 

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

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Goodbye Without Leaving by Laurie Colwin