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KidLit ClassicsMike Lucas talks Children's Poetry & Stephen King / KidLit Classics Podcast S2 Episode 13About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Children's poetry, especially nonsense verse, has always been a great way for children to engage with language, ideas, and creative thinking. And Stephen King was the author of choice for many young readers moving on from children's books.In this episode author and poet Mike Lucas chats about poetry for kids - why is it important in engaging young readers, and how has it changed over the years? And he may not be a 'kidlit classic', but Stephen King has been a milestone author for many young readers. Wh...2023-05-0947 min
Total Movie RecallTMR 058 – The Princess Bride This week on Total Movie Recall, we take a hard pivot from all the toxic masculinity of weeks past and Steve shows his gentle, romantic side. Somehow, Ryan makes this about his sad sack heartache but in the end, everybody calms down and moves on with a nice mutton, lettuce, and tomato sandwich. The Princess Bride (1987) d. Rob Reiner w. William Goldman Starring: Cary Elwes Mandy Patinkin Robin Wright Chris Sarandon Christopher Guest Wallace Shawn André the Giant Fred Savage P...2021-02-161h 23Total Movie RecallTMR 051 Holiday Special – The Nightmare Before Christmas This week on the Total Movie Recall Holiday Special, Steve and Ryan visit the mopey, gothy early 90s when Generation X looked to the high school Gloom King Tim Burton to express their so dark vision of Christmas. Stop motion animation is such a labor intensive craft that creates beautiful visions that aren’t all that interesting, which is going to enrage a bunch of high school Wiccans that love this movie. It does look great, though. Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) d. Henry Selick Starring: Danny Elfman Chr...2020-12-291h 29Total Movie RecallTMR 035 – Raising Arizona This week on Total Movie Recall, Steve and Ryan stare into the eyes of a childless middle age and watch 1987’s Raising Arizona. Steve has a good laugh watching what he sees as a silly, light comedy and Ryan is gripped by yet another existential crisis watching a moving meditation on fatherhood, adulthood, leaving the reckless ways of youth behind, the crushing weight of responsibility, and conquering your demons. Oh to have the weightless, carefree, burdenless mirth that Steve enjoys! We should all be so lucky. Raising Arizona (1987) writers/directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coe...2020-08-2400 min
Strange Stories – MisfitsAudio ProductionsWhat You EatAfter a mysterious comet passes by Earth, people begin transforming into what they have eaten. Can a NASA ship catch the comet and solve the mystery before it’s too late for mankind? What You Eat was written by Mike Murphy. Producer: Katie Dehnart Asst. Producer: Mike Murphy Post-Production: Mike Hennessy Scripted Editor: Arlene Osborne Music Credits: Incompetech.com Sound Effects: Soundsnap and GR Sites Cast: Kevin Kemple as Greg Collins, Glen Hollstrom as Professor William Travers, Katie Dehnnart as Tina Masters John Dehnart as Dave Pike, Julie Hoverson as The Narrator, Katie Dehnart as the Stagehand, Joe Stofko as...2009-07-2032 min