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It's Pronounced MemwahManual Not Included by Hilaria BaldwinKatie Rosman's NYT article about HilariaBuy Hilaria's memwah! What we're reading:Joyce Carol Oats, Fox: the NovelErin Hilderbrand Five Star WeekendLucas Schaefer The SlipFollow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastJoin our Facebook group! Memwah PodcastVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" theme2025-06-2319 minIt's Pronounced MemwahA Heart That Works by Rob DelaneyA Heart That Works by Rob DelaneyRob Delaney: Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage (Rob's 2013 memwah)Rob Delaney Wants You to Know How He's Feeling by Dina Gachman (NYT gift article)Stories We Haven't Shared (Shanti Joy Gold's podcast)Need a Father's Day Gift? Get Socks by our own Wendi Aarons!Follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastJoin our Facebook group! Memwah Podcast2025-06-0900 min
Freelance Writing Direct with Estelle: Conversations with authors, journalists, agents, novelists, memoirists, niche writers, publishers, writing teachers, assigning editors and media experts.#142 Giving Motherhood a Microphone: How Listen to Your Mother Became a Movement Featuring Ann ImigIf you’ve ever felt creatively stuck or invisible after becoming a mom, this conversation will speak to you. Nearly 15 years ago, a single storytelling show about motherhood sparked a nationwide movement—and it’s still going strong. Here, we explore how Listen to Your Mother grew from one stage to 70, how the blogging boom birthed a wave of creative expression, and how vulnerability can turn into community power. We also dive into what happens after the kids grow up—when ambition, burnout, and joy collide in midlife. Ann Imig is an award-winning founder and speaker...2025-06-0534 minIt's Pronounced MemwahBonus Episode: On Being a Gen Xer in 80's Hollywood with Lisa Page RosenbergFollow Lisa Page Rosenberg on InstagramVisit Lisa Page Rosenberg's websiteBuy Collateral Stardust by Nikki NashBuy Ione's memwah at BookShop.orgFollow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastJoin our Facebook group! Memwah PodcastVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeBuy Wendi's booksI'm Wearing Tunics Now2025-05-2613 minIt's Pronounced MemwahSay Everything by Ione SkyeBuy Ione's memwah at BookShop.orgFollow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastJoin our Facebook group! Memwah PodcastVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeBuy Wendi's booksI'm Wearing Tunics NowGinger Mancino, Kid ComedianSocksWendi's SubstackBuy Ann's bookListen...2025-05-1925 minIt's Pronounced MemwahMy Way of Life by Joan CrawfordBuy Joan's memwah on AudibleFollow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastJoin our Facebook group! Memwah PodcastVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeBuy Wendi's booksI'm Wearing Tunics NowGinger Mancino, Kid ComedianSocksWendi's SubstackBuy Ann's bookListen to...2025-05-0518 minIt's Pronounced MemwahWhat Have We Here? Portraits of a Life by Billy Dee WilliamsBuy Billy Dee's memwah hereThank you to Alina Adams for recommending this memwah!Follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastJoin our Facebook group! Memwah PodcastVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeBuy Wendi's booksI'm Wearing Tunics NowGinger Mancino, Kid ComedianSocksWendi's Substack2025-04-2823 minIt's Pronounced MemwahWhat Have We Here? Portraits of a Life by Billy Dee WilliamsBuy Billy Dee's memwah hereThank you to Alina Adams for recommending this memwah!Follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastJoin our Facebook group! Memwah PodcastVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeBuy Wendi's booksI'm Wearing Tunics NowGinger Mancino, Kid ComedianSocksWendi's Substack2025-04-1400 minIt's Pronounced MemwahThe Friday Afternoon Club by Griffin DunneBuy Griffin Dunne's memoir.Watch After Hours.Read Dominic Dunne's articles about Dominique's murder trial.Follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastJoin our Facebook group! Memwah PodcastVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeBuy Wendi's booksI'm Wearing Tunics NowGinger Mancino, Kid ComedianSocks2025-03-3100 minIt's Pronounced MemwahCounting The Cost by Jill Duggar (and A Well Trained Wife by Tia Levings)TW: Religious trauma, abusive family systems, violence against women and children, sexual violenceCounting The Cost by Jill Duggar with Derick Dillard and Craig BorlaseA Well Trained Wife by Tia Levings @TiaLevingsWriterKeep Sweet on NetflixShiny Happy People on AmazonRuby Franke docuseries on HuluTia Levings on We Can Do Hard Things Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth StroutAnd the Pursuit of Happiness by Maira KalmanThe Rachel Incident by...2025-03-1700 minIt's Pronounced MemwahIn Conversation with Celeb Memwah Ghostwriter Dina GachmanDina's website (includes links to all the books discussed and the NYT Ione Skye article)Amy Wilson, Happy To HelpWhat Fresh Hell PodcastThe Pitt on HBOFollow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastJoin our Facebook group! Memwah PodcastVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" theme2025-03-0300 minIt's Pronounced MemwahBrooke Shields is Not Allowed to Get Old by Brooke ShieldsGet Brooke's Books!Brooke Shields is Not Allowed to Get OldThere Was a Little Girl (a must on audio, per Mariana)Down Came the RainPretty Baby on HuluBrooke's 2005 NYT Op-Ed piece "War of Words" response to Tom, Cruise on postpartum depression (gift article)Mary Adkins First Draft Club podcastYou Didn't Hear it From Me by Kelsey McKinney2025-02-1752 minIt's Pronounced MemwahDesperately Seeking Something by Susan SeidelmanGet Susan's memwah!While you wait for us to read Van Halen, listen to our Motley Crue "The Dirt" episode...Non-memwahs we're reading:Long Bright River by Liz MooreSipsworth by Simon Van BooyThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Wedding People by Alison EspachWhat we're watching:Desperately Seeking Susan (Prime)Laid (Peacock)Live to 100: Secrets of The Blue Zones (Netflix)...2025-02-0321 minIt's Pronounced MemwahCher: The Memoir by CherGet Cher's memwah!Follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastJoin our Facebook group! Memwah PodcastVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeBuy Wendi's booksI'm Wearing Tunics NowGinger Mancino, Kid ComedianSocksWendi's SubstackBuy Ann's bookListen to Your Mother2025-01-2044 min
#AmWritingA People Pleaser Learns to Write the Book She Wants to WriteEssay collections—readers love them, but publishers and editors are often unconvinced. Jennie and KJ talk to Amy Wilson about getting that contract, finding the through line and writing a book about pleasing people while also remembering to please yourself.
Links from the pod
Mary Karr The Art of Memoir
Wendi Aarons
Listen to Your Mother (Essay performances for Mother’s Day)
Amy’s first book: When Did I Get Like This?
Zibby Owens, Zibby Books
Ina Garten
What Fresh Hell (Amy’s podcast)
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#AmWritingA People Pleaser Learns to Write the Book She Wants to WriteEssay collections—readers love them, but publishers and editors are often unconvinced. Jennie and KJ talk to Amy Wilson about getting that contract, finding the through line and writing a book about pleasing people while also remembering to please yourself. Links from the podMary Karr The Art of MemoirWendi Aarons Listen to Your Mother (Essay performances for Mother’s Day)Amy’s first book: When Did I Get Like This?Zibby Owens, Zibby BooksIna GartenWhat Fresh Hell (Amy’s podcast...2025-01-1049 minIt's Pronounced MemwahFrom Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough (corrected)Buy Lisa Marie and Riley's book hereBuy Priscilla Presley's book Elvis and Me hereFollow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastJoin our Facebook group! Memwah PodcastVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeBuy Wendi's booksI'm Wearing Tunics NowGinger Mancino, Kid ComedianSocksWendi's Substack2025-01-0647 minIt's Pronounced MemwahMerry Memwahlidays!We couldn't let the year end without telling you our holiday plans, sharing a special recipe, playing a game, seeing what's coming up in 2025 memwah-wise, and giving you a peek into memwahs we got but did not read in 2024!It's a party in your ears!Lionel Richie HelloChex Mix recipe recommended by Wendi to solve Mariana's "Festive Snacks" dilemmaIf you'd like to weigh in on the 2025 titles or would like us to prioritize one of the 2024 releases...2024-12-2331 minIt's Pronounced MemwahWhat in the World? by Leanne MorganGet a Leanne's book!Follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastJoin our Facebook group! Memwah PodcastVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeBuy Wendi's booksI'm Wearing Tunics NowGinger Mancino, Kid ComedianSocksWendi's SubstackBuy Ann's bookListen to Your...2024-12-0942 minIt's Pronounced MemwahConnie: A Memoir by Connie ChungBuy Connie's memwah hereConnie on Fresh Air Iconic photo of Connie in a sea of menConnie WikiA generation of ConniesFull Maury interview of Connie on C-spanFollow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastJoin our Facebook group! Memwah PodcastVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeBuy Wendi's booksI'm Wearing Tunics NowGinger Mancino, Kid Comedian2024-11-2523 minIt's Pronounced MemwahHappy One Year Anniversary to It's Pronounced Memwah!We recorded this celebratory episode before the election. We hope it gives you a lift today. If you would like to join us in taking action to protect democracy please donate to one of the following:ACLUPlanned Parenthood The Trevor ProjectFollow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastJoin our Facebook group! Memwah PodcastVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" theme2024-11-1135 minIt's Pronounced MemwahYours Cruelly, Elvira by Cassandra PetersonHappy Halloween/Spooky Season!Celebrate with us as we discuss Yours Cruelly, Elvira by Cassandra Peterson.Buy the book here!Follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastJoin our Facebook group! Memwah PodcastVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeBuy Wendi's booksI'm Wearing Tunics NowGinger Mancino, Kid Comedian2024-10-2846 minIt's Pronounced MemwahAll I Ever Wanted With Author Kathy ValentineThank you for listening! If you would like to support the show, give us a shout out on social media, follow us in Instagram, join our Facebook group, use our Amazon affiliate links below to make your Amazon purchases. You will be supporting both us and Bezos!Kathy Valentine's Substack!Listen to our episode about Kathy's memwah!Get Kathy's book All I Ever Wanted on audioWatch The Go Go's documentary on PrimeFollow...2024-10-1446 minIt's Pronounced MemwahAll I Ever Wanted by Kathy ValentineThank you for listening! If you would like to support the show, give us a shout out on social media, follow us in Instagram, join our Facebook group, use our Amazon affiliate links below to make your Amazon purchases. You will be supporting both us and Bezos!Trigger warning: This episode describes sexual assault, drug and alcohol abuse, and death by overdose.Get Kathy's book All I Ever Wanted on audioFollow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastJoin our...2024-09-2444 minIt's Pronounced MemwahThe Truths We Hold by Kamala HarrisThank you for listening! If you would like to support the show, give us a shout out on social media, follow us in Instagram, join our Facebook group, use our Amazon affiliate links below to make your Amazon purchases. You will be supporting both us and Bezos!Kamala's memoir, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey Michelle Obama's memoir, BecomingAre these Doug's onion goggles? Maybe!The Story of Kamala Harris (New York Times Podcasts on YouTube)2024-09-0920 minIt's Pronounced MemwahInside Out by Demi MooreTW for this episode: suicide attempts, substance abuse, disordered eating, body dysmorphia, miscarriage and Ashton Kutcher.Thank you for listening! If you would like to support the show, give us a shout out on social media, follow us in Instagram, join our Facebook group, use our Amazon affiliate links below to make your Amazon purchases. You will be supporting both us and Bezos!Inside Out by Demi Moore (free on Kindle unlimited!)Read Perimenopausal in Pink by Wendi!2024-08-2636 minIt's Pronounced MemwahThe Woman I Wanted to Be by Diane von FurstenbergDiane von Fürstenberg's The Woman I Wanted to BeWatch DVF documentary on Hulu Woman in ChargeNew York Magazine article from 1973 The Couple That Has Everything Please follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastJoin our Facebook group! Memwah PodcastVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeBuy Wendi's books!I'm Wearing Tunics Now*Ginger M...2024-08-1247 minIt's Pronounced MemwahMy Mother Was Nuts by Penny MarshallBuy Penny's book My Mother Was Nuts*Penny Marshall's Life in Photos (People)Penny Marshall on WikipediaOur Barbra Streisand episodes part 1 and part 2Please follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastJoin our Facebook group! Memwah PodcastVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeBuy Wendi's books!I'm Wearing Tunics Now*...2024-07-2922 min
Everything GoodI'm Wearing Tunics Now by Wendi AaronsEpisode 31: I'm Wearing Tunics Now by Wendi AaronsToday we have a guest essay. I'm Wearing Tunics Now by Wendi Aarons, which was originally published by McSweeney's Internet Tendency.Wendi Aarons is a freelance humor writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker Daily Shouts, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, US Weekly Fashion Police, Wall Street Journal, and various other outlets including NPR Austin affiliate KUT.Her writing is included in the anthologies Listen to Your Mother: What She Said Then, What We’re Saying Now (Putnam, 2015) and Keep Scrolling Til You Feel Something:Twenty-One Ye...2024-07-2508 min
Thoughts from a Page PodcastJennifer Mathieu - THE FACULTY LOUNGEIn this interview, I chat with Jennifer Mathieu about The Faculty Lounge, how she began writing this book, writing an adult novel versus a YA book and how the two differ, weaving the characters together, what surprised her the most when writing this one, her fun cover, and much more.Jennifer's recommended reads are:
Rift by Cait West
I'm Wearing Tunics Now by Wendi Aarons
Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my Summer Reading Guide Preview or my complete printable 12-page 2024 Summer Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me...2024-07-2434 minIt's Pronounced MemwahSunshine Girl by Julianna MarguliesBuy Julianna's book Sunshine Girl Bert Stern, The Last Sitting Marilyn Monroe photosEstelle Erasmus' podcastPlease follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastsVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeBuy Wendi's books!I'm Wearing Tunics Now*Ginger Mancino, Kid Comedian*Socks*Buy Ann's book!Listen...2024-07-1548 minIt's Pronounced MemwahOnly Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself by Crystal HefnerBuy Crystal's memwah!Only Say Good Things *Buy Holly Madison's memwah Down the Rabbit Hole *The Cut article on Playboy docuseriesPlease follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastsVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeBuy Wendi's books!I'm Wearing Tunics Now*Ginger Mancino, Kid Comedian*Socks*Buy Ann's book!Listen to Your Mother*2024-07-0156 minIt's Pronounced MemwahI Was Better Last Night: A Memoir by Harvey FiersteinBuy Harvey's memwah I Was Better Last NightPlease follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastsVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeBuy Wendi's books!I'm Wearing Tunics Now*Ginger Mancino, Kid Comedian*Socks*Buy Ann's book!Listen to Your Mother*If you would like to get in touch with us, to recommend a memwah for us to read, to...2024-06-1700 minIt's Pronounced MemwahBrat and Brats by Andrew McCarthy (Part 2)Trailer for Brats documentary-- streaming June 13th on HuluMy Life in the Brat Pack, Reconsidered by Andrew McCarthy, NY Times, May 27, 2024 (gift link)New York Magazine articleClip: Final scene of Pretty in Pink Andrew's books:Memoirs:Brat: An '80s Story*The Longest Way Home*Walking with Sam*Fiction:2024-06-0512 minIt's Pronounced MemwahBrat and Brats by Andrew McCarthy featuring Andrew McCarthy!Trailer for Brats documentary-- streaming June 13th on HuluMy Life in the Brat Pack, Reconsidered by Andrew McCarthy, NY Times, May 27, 2024 (gift link)New York Magazine articleAndrew's books:Memoirs:Brat: An '80s Story*The Longest Way Home*Walking with Sam*Fiction:Just Fly Away*2024-05-2841 minIt's Pronounced MemwahHandbook for an Unpredictable Life by Rosie PerezPlease follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastsVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: Promenade themeBuy Rosie's memwah*Publisher's Weekly reviewRosie on WikipediaLetterman "Isuzu Trooper" clipBuy Wendi's books!I'm Wearing Tunics Now*Ginger Mancino, Kid Comedian*Socks*Buy Ann's book!Listen to...2024-05-1347 minIt's Pronounced MemwahSix Months of Memwahs: A Celebration!Please follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastsVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: Promenade themeThank you to the following podcasters for their help and guidance!Nancy Davis Kho Midlife Mixtape Susanne Kerns Mom and PodcastKaytee Cobb The Currently Reading PodcastOther celebrity memoir podcasts that Mariana loves!Glamorous Trash with Chelsea...2024-04-2943 minIt's Pronounced MemwahFriends, Lovers and The Big Terrible Thing by Matthew PerryIf you are struggling with addiction, help is available. Please visit these resources:AANAAl-AnonFollow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastsVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeBuy Matthew's book *Chelsea Devantez' podcast covering Matthew's mensmah!Buy Wendi's books!I'm Wearing Tunics Now*2024-04-1532 minIt's Pronounced MemwahBehind the Shoulder Pads by Joan CollinsBuy Joan's Book *Memwah Andrew Ridgeley WHAM! EpisodeMemwah Barbra Streisand (part 2) EpisodeMemwah Britney Spears EpisodeDynasty Krystle vs. Alexis fight scene on YouTubeJoan Collins page on WikipediaPlease follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastsVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeBuy Wendi's books!I'm Wearing Tunics Now*Ginger Mancino, Kid Comedian*Socks*Buy Ann's book!Listen to Your Mother*If you would like to...2024-03-2545 minIt's Pronounced MemwahThe Dirt by Motley CrueTrigger Warning: This episode will probably disturb or offend most people on some level.Buy The Dirt by Motley Crue on Amazon.Links to books contain affiliate links*All things Motley, including tour dates.The Dirt on NetflixPlease follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastsVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeIf you would like to get in touch with u...2024-03-1100 min
When the Flames Go UpEpisode 37: "While I still can, my answer is always Yes."As a mother of twins and self-described overthinker, Laurie Smithwick began planning for sending her daughters off to college “on the way home from the gynecologist’s office.” So when the house was suddenly empty again, she was ready.She was taught to embrace change as an opportunity by her dynamic parents—a mom who’s working on her eighth book and a dad who’s still processing the medical accident that paralyzed his leg. That intermediate downsizing a few years ago was a bitch, but it was worth it.Like Wendi Aarons told us in Episode 1...2024-03-061h 12It's Pronounced MemwahMy Name Is Barbra by Barbra Streisand (part 2 of 2)Welcome to our second episode discussing My Name is Barbra.Listen to Part 1 of 2 here!My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand (Amazon) *Please follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastsVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeIf you would like to get in touch with us, to recommend a memwah for us to read, to give us feedback or to declare undying love (non-creepy only, please!), email u...2024-02-2646 minIt's Pronounced MemwahMy Name Is Barbra by Barbra Streisand (part 1 of 2)Barbra's website"My Name Is Barbra by Barbra Streisand review - funny girl" The Guardian, by Emma BrockesMy Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand (Amazon) *Please follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastsVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeIf you would like to get in touch with us, to recommend a memwah for us to read, to give us feedback or to declare undying love (non-creepy o...2024-02-1943 minIt's Pronounced MemwahThe Woman in Me by Britney SpearsJessica Simpson's Open Book: A Memoir (Amazon) Open Book: A Memoir (Bookshop.org)Britney Spears: The Woman in Me (Amazon). The Woman in Me (Bookshop.org)Links to books contain affiliate links*NYT- The Many People Behind 'The Woman in Me'Please follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastsVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeIf you would like to g...2024-02-0551 minIt's Pronounced MemwahLeslie F*cking Jones by Leslie JonesLeslie F*cking Jones by Leslie Jones*TW: child sexual abuse, strong language, animal cruelty, white ladies saying "mothafukka"Leslie's websiteLeslie's InstagramLeslie discusses the Winter Olympics on SNLKaty Perry’s Height Please follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastsVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" theme* Amazon affiliate link. If you cl...2024-01-2200 minIt's Pronounced MemwahSure, I'll Join Your Cult by Maria BamfordSure, I'll Join Your Cult by Maria BamfordTW: Suicide, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, intrusive thoughtsMaria's websiteMaria's husband, artist Scott Marvel Cassidy @dodgecolt95 "Duluth's Maria Bamford Reveals it All" StarTribune article by Chris Hewitt"Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special" on Amazon PrimeHelp is available! Speak with someone today: 988 Suicide and Crisis LifelineAvailable 24 hours. Languages: English, SpanishDial 9882024-01-0840 minIt's Pronounced MemwahDear Mr. You by Mary Louise ParkerDear Mr. You Mary Louise Parker (*)Please follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastsVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" theme* Amazon affiliate link. If you click and buy the book, we will get some money- and maybe a pony! But the price you pay will be the same.If you would like to get in touch with us, to recommend a memwah for us to read, to give us feedback or to declare...2023-12-2627 minIt's Pronounced MemwahTell Me Everything by Minka KellyIn this episode, Wendi, Mariana and Ann discuss Minka Kelly's thoughtful and surprising memwah Tell Me Everything. We learn that her real high school life was nothing at all like her TV high school life, and all of the truly admirable ways she overcame it. Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose if you subscribe to this podcast.Buy Minka's memwah Tell Me Everything *All about Minka's parents in People magazineMinka's Rolling Stone interview...2023-12-1100 minIt's Pronounced MemwahNo Filter: The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful, by Paulina PorizkovaJoin Mariana, Ann and Wendi as they discuss Paulina Porizkova's 2022 memoir "No Filter: The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful" * and grapple with aging, geography, penis issues and more!Get Wendi's non-celebrity memoir "I'm Wearing Tunics Now" *Please follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastsVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" theme * Amazon affiliate link. If you click and buy the book, we will get some money- and maybe a pony! But the price...2023-11-2842 minIt's Pronounced MemwahI Must Say by Martin ShortJoin Ann, Mariana, and Wendi as they discuss Martin Short's 2014 memoir, "I Must Say: My Life as a Comedy Legend"Martin Short + famous friends on SCTVMartin Short + famous friends on SNLMartin Short + Steven Martin talk about "Three Amigos" on Conan Only Murders In The BuildingClifford on Amazon Prime *Please follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastsVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" theme2023-11-1437 minIt's Pronounced MemwahFinding Me, By Viola DavisWendi, Ann, and Mariana discuss EGOT winner Viola Davis's powerful and inspiring memoir "Finding Me."Mentioned in the show:Finding Me by Viola Davis * Viola Davis NYT profileViola's entertaining InstagramThe 7 minute performance in DOUBT that earned Viola an Oscar nominationWatch FENCES on NetflixPlease follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastsVisit us at Pronounced Memwah2023-10-3139 minIt's Pronounced MemwahParis the Memoir, by Paris HiltonJoin Ann, Wendi and Mariana as they discuss Paris Hilton's 2023 memoir, PARIS THE MEMOIR!Interview with Paris and her momParis and the "troubled teen" industryParis' "unicorn trot"Please follow us on Instagram: Memwah PodcastsVisit us at Pronounced MemwahMusic: "Promenade" themeGet Paris' book! * Amazon Affiliate link. If you click and buy the book...2023-10-1740 minIt's Pronounced MemwahAndrew Ridgeley's "WHAM! George Michael and Me"Ann, Wendi, and Mariana discuss Andrew Ridgeley's WHAM! memoirA fun quiz on British lingo!A beautiful story of coming-of-age and friendshipFrom basement jam sessions while babysitting to Top of The PopsWHAM! becomes a mega-sensation...for 3 yearsWHAM! visits communist China!George Michael goes solo (no goodbye WHAM! tour, only one goodbye show)Yorgos vs. George Michael; identity and struggleWendi knows the WHAM! Rap!Andrew sleeps through Band Aid?Would there have been a George Michael without an Andrew Ridgeley?RIP GeorgeFind us pronouncedmemwah.comIG @memwahpocast"...2023-10-0236 min
When the Flames Go UpEpisode 16: "Writing is a usually terrible moment of joy."When Wendi Aarons’s first son was born, she never anticipated having to caution him against living in an L.A. rap mansion. She didn’t figure on raising her kids in the oppressive heat (and politics) of Texas, next to this guy. And she never thought her writing would be subject to a “sensitivity review.”But she’s used it all to inspire an impressive and diverse career as author of I’m Wearing Tunics Now and Ginger Mancino: Kid Comedian and frequent contributor to The New Yorker and McSweeney’s. Wendi wields her Bombeck-ian se...2023-09-141h 01
Grown-Ass Woman's GuideTake Ownership of Your LifeWhen a woman steps into the most grown-ass version of herself — she becomes absolutely unstoppable. On the Grown-Ass Woman's Guide, you'll hear stories from women who’ve faced the fear. Who’ve taken leaps. And who are ready to share their unique challenges, victories, lessons and strategies that have helped them carve their own path and take ownership of their own lives. Listen to The Grown-Ass Woman’s Guide wherever you get your podcasts or at grownasswoman.guide. Special thanks to Alex Perry, Wendi Aarons, Lauren Mak...2023-06-3001 min
TLA's Libraries Transform Texas PodcastSummer Reads with Humor Writer Wendi AaronsWhether you are middle grade or middle-aged, this episode has a book recommendation for you! Join us for a laugh and a chat with Austin area humor writer Wendi Aarons. In the last year she has written two books with funny leads. The first is, "Ginger Mancino, Kid Comedian," about a funny adolescent girl that is trying to find a new voice in her stand-up comedian career, all while she navigates the sometimes funny, sometimes not, world of middle-school friendships. The second, humorous memoir "I'm Wearing Tunics Now" chronicles Aarons' personal experience navigating professional pursuits, friendships, and fashion in...2023-06-1322 min
Our Halftime ShowWendi Aarons on Taking on New Challenges at MidlifeThere’s this perception that as we approach midlife, it’s too late to start a new career or follow a new path and this stereotype is being smashed every day. Women our age are no longer settling for what they have, we are getting out there and finally doing what we’ve always wanted. This week, episode 8 of the Our Halftime Show Podcast is about taking on new challenges at midlife!In this episode of Our Halftime Show, our guest Wendi Aarons shares why it is never too late to try something new and make a pivot...2023-05-2433 min
Creativity in CaptivityWENDI AARONS: Witty WordsmithAn award-winning humor writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker Daily Shouts, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, US Weekly Fashion Police, Scary Mommy, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal and various other outlets. Wendi is the author of the middle-grade book Ginger Mancino, Kid Comedian and the humorous memoir I’m Wearing Tunics Now, and a contributor to many anthologies. Her humor pieces have been performed by award-winning actresses including Uzo Aduba, Sharon Horgan and Alison Brie. Wendi’s eponymous blog was named “Funniest Parenting Blog” by Parents Magazine and she was named “Most Entertaining Writer” at the Mom 2.0 Inf...2023-03-3053 minGrown-Ass Woman's GuideGrowing Louder and Guilty PleasuresImagine this: You're in an airport bathroom in Reno, Nevada. You're feeling crampy and cranky because it's that time of the month, so you reach for a maxi pad. What you see when you open the package angers you, enrages you really; so much so that you decide to stop and write an open letter to the company that made said maxi pad. That's pretty much what happened to Wendi Aarons. And it was the very thing to begin to change the trajectory of her life. The award winning humorist, writer, opinionated tweeter and self-proclaimed Fanilow is n...2023-03-2239 min
The Second ShiftHow to embrace middle age with Wendi AaronsWant to learn how to throw a menopause reveal party or find out tips for what you can and cannot wear if you are over 40? Or how to make friends in middle-age? Then Wendi Aarons new book of essays, I'm Wearing Tunics Now, is for you. Wendi is an essayist who is embracing middle age with humor and confidence and she shares her wisdom on this episode.Production by Peoples Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-02-0831 min
Edit Your Life | Simplify + Declutter Your Home, Time, and Mental SpaceLiving with Authenticity + Compassion (with Rebecca Woolf)Giving another person the safety to express themselves limitlessly and honestly is a gift. Christine chats with writer and mom of four Rebecca Woolf about her compelling memoir, “All of This: A Memoir of Death and Desire.” Christine and Rebecca talk about the power of honesty, the ability to love and loathe with compassion, the interplay between authenticity and shame, and more.LINKS + RELATED EPISODES:
Rebecca Woolf: website, memoir All of This: A Memoir of Death and Desire, Substack: the braid
Healing Through Expression (with Kristen Mei Chase)
Finding Your Confidence + Voice (with Wendi Aarons)
Living with...2023-02-0243 min
LIBERTY ROAD with Nada Jones44. Shifting from Fear of Aging to Aging Out Loud: Katie FogartyKatie Fogarty is the host of A Certain Age - an age-positive podcast that helps you live your best-evolving midlife as well as celebrates women who are aging out loud. She is also the creator of the lnstagram community AGE OUT LOUD (@letsageoutloud) that spotlights women reimagining midlife. A former journalist turned career coach, Katie's day job helping executives create impactful LinkedIn profiles has taught her that not everyone is up for owning their age. She created A Certain Age to shift the dated narrative that aging makes you irrelevant. In this episode, Nada sits down w...2023-02-0145 min
Totally Booked with ZibbyWendi Aarons, I'M WEARING TUNICS NOW: On Growing Older, Better, and a Hell of a Lot LouderHumor writer Wendi Aarons joins Zibby to discuss her hysterical, honest, and moving new memoir I’m Wearing Tunics Now: On Growing Older, Better, and a Hell of a Lot Louder. Wendi talks about her witty and unique clothes-themed essays, explaining how each article of clothing (from chunky heels to maternity pants to cooling cloths) connected meaningfully to an important time in her life. The two also discuss motherhood, aging, weight gain, and self-acceptance (which are all so rarely discussed in books). Finally, Wendi shares the origins of her writing career (it all started with a satiric piece about ma...2023-01-2425 min
Simply Write w/ Polly CampbellAuthor Wendi Aarons Talks the Serious Side of Writing ComedyWendi Aarons, author of I'm Wearing Tunics Now, Ginger Mancino Kid Comedian is here to talk about crafting comedy and the serious side of writing humor.Wendi Aarons: https://www.wendiaarons.com/Join our https://SimplyWrite.substack.com for writing tip sheets, essays, and info to help you publish your work and create a writer's career and life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-01-2330 min
Edit Your Life | Simplify + Declutter Your Home, Time, and Mental SpaceHealing Through Expression (with Kristen Mei Chase)We all need to heal, and healing can come through many forms of expression. Christine chats with former creative arts therapist and writer Kristen Mei Chase about different ways to work through logistical and emotional barriers, including the many ways in which writing her debut novel “A Thousand Miles to Graceland” helped her heal and find empathy for both herself and others. They talk about narrative busting on old patterns in relationships, becoming brave, Asian American representation, and more.LINKS + RELATED EPISODES:
Kristen Mei Chase: website, Cool Mom Picks, Spawned with Kristen and Liz
Kristen’s debut...2023-01-1947 minFreelance Writing Direct with Estelle: Conversations with authors, journalists, agents, novelists, memoirists, niche writers, publishers, writing teachers, assigning editors and media experts.#14 Humor Writing and Wearing Tunics with Wendi AaronsIn this episode, Estelle Erasmus and Sherry Paprocki speak with Wendi Aarons, an award-winning humor writer. Wendi’s work has appeared in The New Yorker Daily Shouts, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, US Weekly Fashion Police, Scary Mommy, BuzzFeed, Huffington Post, Wall Street Journal, and various other outlets. She is the author of the middle-grade book Ginger Mancino, Kid Comedian” and the humorous memoir, I’m Wearing Tunics Now, and a contributor to many anthologies. Her humor pieces have been performed by award-winning actresses including Uzo Aduba, Sharon Horgan, and Alison Brie of “Glow.” Wendi’s eponymous blog w...2022-12-2929 min
A Certain AgeHumorist Wendi Aarons on Growing Older, Bolder and Why She's Wearing Tunics NowDo you remember rotary phones, the Go-Gos, Gunne Sax dresses, and job hunting with a Crane’s heavy-weight paper resume in hand? If so, you may be “tunics years old.” Humorist Wendi Aarons helps us work through our mixed bag of emotions on midlife, being “ma’am’d,” and our vintage vaginas—with a pitch-perfect look at the indignities, triumphs, and comedy of being a midlife woman in her latest book, “I’m Wearing Tunics Now: On Growing Older, Better, and a Hell of a Lot Louder.” Because funny never gets old.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPT:acertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CE...2022-12-1935 min
HEARTY (formerly Writing Threads)Ep. 38: Funny Stories & Funny People To FollowHeather and Stephanie share some funny (& sometimes embarrassing) stories and Steph also shares some BIG NEWS! Then stay tuned for suggestions of good ol' blogger friends that have stayed on the Internet (& elsewhere) being funny. It's a "WHO TO FOLLOW" segment of Writing Threads!
Mentioned in this episode:
Glennon Doyle Momastery Carpe Diem 2012
Ann Imig
Glennon Doyle
We Can Do Hard Things
Ellie at One Crafty Mother
Katherine Stone
Leane Vandeman
Kristen Howerton
Dadcation - Michael Mo...2022-11-2956 min
What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny MomsFresh Take: Wendi Aarons on Growing Older, Wiser, and LouderSelf-declared late-bloomer Wendi Aarons is an award-winning humorist, writer, and author who's written for McSweeney’s, The New Yorker Daily Shouts, US Weekly, and BuzzFeed. Her new book, "I'm Wearing Tunics Now: On Growing Older, Better, and a Hell of a Lot Louder," is an exploration of self-acceptance, second acts, and unapologetically chasing the lives we deserve as women.In this episode we discuss:
why we would– and wouldn't– go back to when we were younger
the ability to reprioritize female friendships at midlife
why every new mom feels like she's in a middle-school cafeteria
2022-11-1839 min
Let Your Ears Embark on a Adventure with Free AudiobookI'm Wearing Tunics Now: On Growing Older, Better, and a Hell of a Lot Louder Audiobook by Wendi AaronsListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 618306
Title: I'm Wearing Tunics Now: On Growing Older, Better, and a Hell of a Lot Louder
Author: Wendi Aarons
Narrator: Wendi Aarons
Format: Unabridged
Length: 07:06:59
Language: English
Release date: 11-15-22
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Essays & Memoirs, General Comedy
Summary:
An honest and hilarious memoir about second acts, self-acceptance, and celebrating what happens when a woman gets older, wiser, and a lot more excited by sales at Eileen Fisher.
A late bloomer who came to her career later in life, humorist Wendi Aarons shares the j...2022-11-157h 06
Edit Your Life | Simplify + Declutter Your Home, Time, and Mental SpaceFinding Your Confidence + Voice (with Wendi Aarons)How do we find our confidence and voice as we’re also doing things like raising kids, exploring careers, and navigating relationships? Wendi Aarons found bravery in humor. Christine and Wendi talk about Wendi’s new book, “I'm Wearing Tunics Now: On Growing Older, Better, and a Hell of a Lot Louder.” They discuss how Wendi found her voice and confidence, her favorite and least favorite things about the various decades, advice for moms, and more.Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged d...2022-11-1034 min
The Art of SwayEpisode 11: Wendi Aarons on Growing Older (and Better) in I’m Wearing Tunics Now
Award-winning humor writer Wendi Aarons shares the joys and stumbles she's experienced on her road to self acceptance in her latest book, I’m Wearing Tunics Now. Learn how what started in the early days of blogging has transitioned to her second act in life where she is unapologetically realizing her dreams through her career as an author.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2022-11-0733 min
Spawned Parenting Podcast with Liz of Cool Mom PicksThe world needs funny women. With Wendi Aarons. | Ep 280You wouldn't think in 2022 that an author would have to fight to keep a female protagonist in a book, and yet that's just what happened to award-winning humorist Wendi Aarons when she first pitched her middle-grade book, Ginger Mancino: Kid Comedian. (Spoiler: It got published, Ginger is indeed a girl, and it's wonderful.) Wendi joins Liz to talk about the importance of funny girls in books, funny women in life, teaching kids comedy, and the road from wanting just to be "nice" to being funny enough to write for publications like the New Yorker, McSweeney's, and US Weekly's fashion...2022-07-2032 min
The Mom HourMore Than Mom: Writing, Motherhood & Creative PracticeWho gets to claim the identity of Writer? In our humble opinions, there’s way more to it than whether your work is published or not. Meagan and Sarah have had writing careers that have run the gamut, including dealing with hangups, vulnerability, and rejection. Today’s More Than Mom episode paints a picture of our early writing days, touches on our current writing habits(spoiler alert: You’re probably already reading most of it!), and lets us fantasize a bit about our future writer selves. Plus, we decide once and for all to bring back the word “cool.” Writing no...2021-11-2159 min
Midlife MixtapeEp 107 Listeners’ Halloween Stories
“Who’s Slash?”: Listeners – and Nancy – share stories of their memorable Gen X Halloweens past, from decidedly non-sexy costume strategies, to 7th graders on the cusp, to home bat invasions.
The Perfect Cocktails for Your Perimenopause Party by Wendi Aarons, Gloria Fallon, and Marilyn Naron
Portrait of a Deputy Public Defender (or how I became a punk rock lawyer) by Juanita E. Mantz, Esq
Happy Halloween, you grown up goths.
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the podcast – check him out here! ***This is a rough transcription...2021-10-1926 min
What Are You Watching? with Chris ManciniEp 51: Wendi AaronsWriter and satirist Wendi Aarons joins Chris to talk about writing satire in an age where real life is more insane than ever, getting in trouble with Paul Ryan, Hacks, White Lotus, Cry Macho, The Morning Show, Taxi, and more!2021-10-1152 minMidlife MixtapeEp 105 Grateful Living Guide Kristi Nelson
“Stop, Look, Go”: Kristi Nelson, author of “Wake Up Grateful,” on transforming her Stage IV cancer survival into a lifetime practice of more grateful living, midlife carpe diem, and an unusual way to embrace that middle-of-the-night restiveness.
About Kristi
Wake Up Grateful: The Transformative Practice of Taking Nothing for Granted
Nancy’s AAA Playlist on Apple Music
Live from Budokan, it’s…
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the podcast – check him out here! ***This is a rough transcription of Episode 105 of the Midlife Mixtape Podcast. It originally ai...2021-09-2143 min
Pop Culture Preservation SocietyDeflowered in the AtticAcclaimed humor writer Wendi Aarons joins the PCPS to discuss the outlandish horror and perplexing appeal of the pop culture staple, Flowers in the Attic. They talk about their first experiences with this book, that memorable and disturbing plot point, and perform some notable passages, Reader’s Theatre style. PLEASE NOTE: This book is full of flowery depictions of rape and incest and our conversation often turns to the shock and humor of the way it’s written. We know that for some people, this is not funny at all. If that’s the case for you and if...2021-03-0149 minMidlife MixtapeEp 89 Listeners’ 2020 Grief and Gratitude
“I grieve and thank Time for all of these reasons”: In this special year-end episode, a compendium of listeners’ stories of the losses they’re grieving and something they’re grateful for in 2020, and a tribute to the most wonderful mom in the world.
* Midlife Mixtape End of Year Virtual Dance Party with DJ Damon – Dec 22 at 6 pm PT
* Wendi Aarons’ humor writing on McSweeneys
* Wendi Aarons’ humor writing on the New Yorker
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the podcast – check him out here! ***This is a rough transcription of Episode 89 of the Midlife Mixtap...2020-12-2232 minMidlife MixtapeEp 29 Humorist Wendi Aarons“My time to call them out:” Award winning humorist Wendi Aarons on the power of protest humor, her admiration for the next generation’s ability to speak up, and her nascent career as a Barry Manilow fanfic writer.2018-05-0834 min
Midlife MixtapeEp 29 Humorist Wendi Aarons“My time to call them out:” Award winning humorist Wendi Aarons on the power of protest humor, her admiration for the next generation’s ability to speak up, and her nascent career as a Barry Manilow fanfic writer.
The post Ep 29 Humorist Wendi Aarons appeared first on Midlife Mixtape .2018-05-0800 minMidlife MixtapeEp 28 Feminist Writer Peggy Orenstein“I really stand by my work:” Bestselling author and journalist Peggy Orenstein on three decades of covering issues affecting girls and women, the persistence of the assault on women’s rights, and her curious predilection for offbeat adventure travel.
* Peggy’s website
* Peggy’s latest book Don’t Call Me Princess: Essays on Girls, Women, Sex, and Life
* Peggy will be in conversation with cartooning icon Aline Kominksy-Crumb at the Bay Area Book Festival on Sunday, April 29 – details here
* Peggy’s AFAR Magazine cover story for the March/April 2018 issue: Escape from the modern world on a pilgrim’s path through Japan
* Si...2018-04-2437 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp. 31: Michael Barnes on Austin's indelible historyStatesman culture writer Michael Barnes, joins us to talk about his new volume of "Indelible Austin: Selected Histories," a compilation of profiles and histories about everyday Austinites, neighborhoods, families, business owners and subcultures that, together, create our booming, vibrant city. Also: Wendi Aarons, one of our favorite Austin humorists whose work appears in McSweeney's and other publications, has been teaching classes on humor writing, and she joined Tolly and Omar to explain how she hones her own skills and why writing short jokes for Twitter is as fun as ever. Plus: Marvel's "Black Panther" is finally here, and crowds are...2018-02-2351 min
#AmWriting55: #HumorWriting...in which Jess and KJ sit down with award-winning humor writer Wendi Aarons and dig in to her career and her craft. Tips on becoming a humor writer, selling that funny stuff, and rules of the comedy road. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe2017-05-1939 min
#AmWriting55: #HumorWriting...in which Jess and KJ sit down with award-winning humor writer Wendi Aarons and dig in to her career and her craft. Tips on becoming a humor writer, selling that funny stuff, and rules of the comedy road. 2017-05-1939 min
Spawned Parenting Podcast with Liz of Cool Mom PicksEp 49: The worst TV shows for kids, with writer and humorist Wendi AaronsOn this week's episode of Spawned with Kristen and Liz, we're chatting with humorist and writer Wendi Aarons about one of the most popular posts she wrote on Cool Mom Picks: The 9 worst television shows for kids.Wow, did people have a lot to say about this post. Is Wendi a "frigid witch" as one commenter called her for putting Teletubbies at the top? How did Caillou not make this list? All is revealed on this episode, along with our current favorite kids' shows, and all our cool picks of the week that you won't want to miss...2016-09-0230 min