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My Mama Done Told Me013 - Mind Reading Would you rather be able to read the mind of humans or animals? Welcome, Strangers, to My Mama Done Told MeIn this episode, the we discuss whether we would rather be able to read the minds of humans or animals. We think its clear that reading the minds of humans would be a terrible idea, as it would expose their negative thoughts and potentially hurt damage relationships. Instead, we think reading the minds of animals would be great! Which animal would YOU read the mind of? CONNECT WITH THE FAMILY Email: mymamadonetoldmepodcast@gmail.com Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mymamadonetoldmepodcast...2024-05-0630 min

Reading Minds"I Don't Think You Can Blame Superhero Movies" (Assignment #3)Welcome to Readings Minds where ordinary people read extraordinary books! Today Mason is joining me to discuss the books we’ve assigned each other. I finally finished The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Mason read The Old Man and the Sea. LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @Reading_Minds_ MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE The history podcast Mason learned his WW1 facts from: https://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/ The nautical-ish video game Mason bro...2019-08-0935 min

Reading MindsJuly 2019: Gone With the WindWelcome to the Reading Minds book club, where I talk about books with my besties! Today Shannon, Suzie, and Annie are discussing Shannon’s pick: Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell! As always, SPOILERS! LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @Reading_Minds_ Things to listen for: Annie won’t stop talking about the KKK Shannon comes up with an alternate ending Suzie joins the alcohol club BONUS- Baby Coop...2019-08-021h 26

Reading MindsJune 2019: The Old Man and the SeaWelcome to the Reading Minds book club, where I talk about books with my besties! Today, Shannon, Suzie, and Annie are discussing Suzie’s pick: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway! As always, SPOILERS! LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @Reading_Minds_ Things to listen for: Annie discusses her greatest fear Shannon shows off her Shark Week knowledge Suzie has the sudden realization that she has been to Hemi...2019-06-2950 min

Reading Minds"I Just Invented Feudalism... Again" (Assignment #2)Welcome to Reading Minds where ordinary people read extraordinary books! Today Mason is joining me to talk about our new reading tactic: assigning each other books. This time he read A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell and I read The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien. Stay tuned for some moderately amusing banter about our baby’s name and whether or not to leave us a five star review. LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com and foll...2019-06-2236 min

Reading MindsMay 2019: The Sirens of TitanWelcome to the Reading Minds book club, where I talk about books with my besties! Today, Shannon, Suzie, and I (Annie) are discussing Shannon’s pick: The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut! As always, SPOILERS! LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @Reading_Minds_ Things to listen for: Annie says “Check out these hot babes” Shannon laughs in the midst of humanity’s bleak outlook Suzie wishes for a summer miracle 2019-06-081h 18

Reading MindsSeason's Readings: Spring 2019Welcome to Reading Minds, where ordinary people talk about extraordinary books! Today I’ll be updating you on my reading life (and life in general) from this spring. LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @Reading_Minds_ My Goodreads Account: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/74525142-annie-bruza Music: “Ukulele Whistle” and “Happy Ukulele” by Scott Holmes 2019-06-0427 min

Reading Minds"Sci-Fi is Just Fantasy in Space" (Assignment #1)Welcome to Reading Minds where ordinary people read extraordinary books! Today Mason is joining me to talk about our new reading strategy: assigning each other books. This time he read Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and I read The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien. Music: “Ukulele Whistle” and “Happy Ukulele” by Scott Holmes http://scottholmesmusic.com Stay tuned for some moderately amusing banter about Fantasy and Sci-Fi in general. LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an emai...2019-05-2255 min

Reading MindsMarch/April 2019: Notes From Underground Welcome to the Reading Minds book club, where I talk about books with my besties! Today, Shannon, Suzie, and I are discussing my pick: Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky! As always, SPOILERS! LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @Reading_Minds_ Check out my friend Nate at Air War Audiobooks: https://airwaraudiobooks.podbean.com/ Things to listen for: Annie attempts to be an expert on Russia Shannon...2019-05-1046 min

Reading MindsFebruary 2019: The Great Divorce Welcome to the Reading Minds book club, where I talk about books with my besties! Today, Shannon, Suzie, and I are discussing Suzie’s pick: The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis! As always, SPOILERS! LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @Reading_Minds_ Things to listen for: Annie makes *mind-blowing* sound effects Shannon identifies with a murderer Suzie thinks she’s the best singer ever Drinking...2019-03-151h 02

Reading MindsSeason's Readings: Winter 2018/19 Welcome to Reading Minds, where ordinary people talk about extraordinary books! Today I’ll be updating you on my reading life (and life in general) from this winter. LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @Reading_Minds_ My Goodreads Account: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/74525142-annie-bruza Music: “Ukulele Whistle” and “Happy Ukulele” by Scott Holmes http://scottholmesmusic.com 2019-03-1015 min

Reading MindsJanuary 2019: A Midsummer Night's Dream Welcome to the Reading Minds book club, where I talk about books with my besties! Today, Shannon, Suzie, and I are talking Shakespeare with our mutual pick of A Midsummer Night’s Dream! As always, SPOILERS! LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @Reading_Minds_ Things to listen for: Annie has some exciting news! Shannon geeks out over Greek mythology Suzie compares Shakespeare to Dr. Suess Drinki...2019-03-091h 05

Reading MindsDecember 2018: The Deal of a LifetimeWelcome to the Reading Minds book club, where I talk about books with my besties! Today, Shannon, Suzie, and I are together in the same room for the first time in over 6 months! Because of Christmas, we decided to read a book set around the holidays and Shannon settled on The Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman. As always, SPOILERS! LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @Reading_Minds_ Things to listen for: Annie doesn...2019-01-031h 00

Reading MindsNovember 2018: The Prose Edda Welcome to the Reading Minds book club, where I talk about books with my besties! Today, Shannon and Suzie are joining me as usual, and I picked for us to read The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson. As always, SPOILERS! LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @Reading_Minds_ Things to listen for: Annie wishes to she were the Alfather Shannon feels nostalgic about the Norse gods Suzie talks about...2018-12-0659 min

Reading MindsSeason's Readings: Fall 2018 Welcome to Reading Minds, where ordinary people talk about extraordinary books! This is our second episode of Season’s Readings where I talk to you about everything I’ve read the past three months and give you an update on my reading life. Today you'll hear me ramble in particular about Educated, Go Set a Watchman, and The Handmaid's Tale. Enjoy! As usual, SPOILERS! LET’S BE FRIENDS: Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com Look at pretty pictures of books at @reading_minds_ on Instagram ...2018-11-2932 min

Reading MindsOctober 2018: Frankenstein Welcome to the Reading Minds book club, where I talk about books with my besties! Today, Shannon and Suzie are joining me as usual, and Suzie picked for us to read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. As always, we will be talking about the whole book so there will be lots of SPOILERS! LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @Reading_Minds_ Things to listen for: Annie bemoans never having gone trick-or-treating. Shanno...2018-11-0559 min

Reading MindsIn-Depth Introductions: H. P. Lovecraft Welcome to Reading Minds! This is our second episode of In-Depth Introductions where I talk about the big ideas of a book with one guest. Today, Mason will be joining me again and we’ll be discussing three short stories by H. P. Lovecraft: “The Call of Cthulhu,” “Dunwich Horror,” and “The Thing on the Doorstep.” As always, SPOILERS! Here are links to both of our Goodreads accounts ANNIE: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/74525142-annie-bruza MASON:https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/41383254...2018-10-1229 min

Reading MindsSeptember 2018: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Welcome to the Reading Minds Book Club where I talk about books with my besties! This month, Shannon picked for us to read a book by one of her favorite authors, Agatha Christie. Today we’ll be discussing The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Since there is no way we can talk about a murder mystery without discussing the murderer, please remember that there are SPOILERS. LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com Things to Listen For: I am a scaredy-cat and can’t say the...2018-09-291h 02

Reading MindsIn-Depth Introductions: Things Fall ApartWelcome to Reading Minds! This is our first episode of In-Depth Introductions where I talk about the big ideas of a book with one guest. Today I’ll be talking with my husband, Mason about Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. We’ll be tackling controversial topics of all kinds (think colonialism AND gender roles). As always, SPOILERS! Here are links to both of our Goodreads Accounts ANNIE: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/74525142-annie-bruza MASON:https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/41383254-mason-bruza ...2018-09-1836 min

Reading MindsAugust 2018: The Wind in the WillowsWelcome to the Reading Minds Book Club, where I talk about books with my besties. This month, I chose The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame for Shannon, Suzie, and I to read together. We loved reading this children’s classic and think that you will too! As usual, beware of (or embrace) the SPOILERS. LET’S BE FRIENDS: send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com Things to Listen For: I say “poop poop” Shannon wishes there were more birds Suzie show...2018-09-081h 01

Reading MindsSeason's Readings: Summer 2018Welcome to Reading Minds, where ordinary people talk about extraordinary books! This is the first of a new kind of episode called Season’s Readings, where I talk with my husband, Mason, about everything I’ve read the past three months and give an update on my reading life. Enjoy! LET’S BE FRIENDS: Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com Here is a full list of all the titles mentioned on today’s show along with my ratings. For even more books I’ve read this summer, check out my Goodreads...2018-09-0643 min

Reading MindsJuly 2018: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Welcome to the Reading Minds Book Club where I talk about books with my besties. Shannon and Suzie are here with me again and this time Suzie picked The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. And, as always, there will be SPOILERS- Like meaning of life SPOILERS. Things to listen for: I’m basically MIA for the first 20 minutes Shannon waxes eloquently about the fjords of Norway Suzie sings the song of the dolphins (BONUS) We ramble about how wonderful the Ear...2018-08-1655 min

Reading MindsJune 2018: To Kill a Mockingbird Welcome to our second episode of the Reading Minds Book Club where I talk about books with my besties! I’m talking again with my best friends, Shannon and Suzie. For this episode, Shannon picked the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee for us to discuss and she will be leading our conversation! Since we will be talking about the whole book, there will be many SPOILERS. I WHOLEHEARTEDLY apologize for the terrible pun at the end… But also I really don’t. Thin...2018-08-101h 01

Reading MindsIntroductionHi friends, Welcome to Reading Minds! Listen to this short intro to find out who I am and what this show is about! Enjoy, Annie Bruza Music: "Ukulele Whistle" and "Happy Ukulele" by Scott Holmes http://www.scottholmesmusic.com 2018-07-2903 min

Reading MindsMay 2018: PersuasionWelcome to our first episode of the Reading Minds Book Club where I talk about books with my besties! Today I’m talking with long-time friends and readers, Shannon Franson and Suzie Herman, about Jane Austen’s novel, Persuasion! We will be talking about the book in its entirety so don’t listen if you don’t want to hear SPOILERS!!! Things to listen for: I love all the bad characters. Shannon laments being the youngest child. Suzie says the words “truth nugget...2018-07-1359 min