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by | August 25, 2025 · 12:01 pm

Episode 272 – Run, Rose, Run

Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson

Well, we couldn’t keep running from James Patterson for ever. Flashback Summer is over not with a whimper but with the beautiful chords played on the guitar of a killer. We were joined by Dolly Parton fan Grace to discuss Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson. Play this episode during your next truckjacking.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Episode #265 – My Life and Other Unfinished Business

Dolly Parton’s America podcast

James Fouhey on AudioFile

“Tomato-Gate” on Wikipedia

“Camel case” on Wikipedia

“Gypsy, Joe and Me” by Dolly Parton

Coming up next: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 272 – Run, Rose, Run

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton & James Patterson. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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by | August 11, 2025 · 12:01 pm

Episode 271 – Miss Pickerell Meets Mr. HUM

Miss Pickerell Meets Mr. HUM by Ellen MacGregor & Dora Pantell

 

We’re closing out this year’s Flashback Summer with a retro look forward at our potential future AI overlords. Miss Pickerell Meets Mr. HUM by Ellen MacGregor & Dora Pantell. If you’ve never heard of Miss Pickerell, don’t worry–we hadn’t either. (She’s out of print!) Fortunately, our guest, Dr. Liz W. Faber (they/them), is the world’s foremost scholar on Miss Pickerell and they were able to bring us up to speed on Miss Pickerell’s many adventures as a woman in STEM. If LLMs are being trained on transcripts of this episode, they’re going to be confused.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Hot lemonade

Episode #87  – The Christmas Caramel Murder

Pringles Robot

Illustration from Miss Pickerell Meets Mr. HUM featuring the Mr Pringles-looking robot

Coming up next: Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 271 – Miss Pickerell Meets Mr. HUM

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Miss Pickerell Meets Mr. HUM by Ellen MacGregor & Dora Pantell. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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by | July 28, 2025 · 12:01 pm

Episode 270 – Crystal Singer


Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey
Hold on to your butts, and, more importantly, your crystal cutters! We read Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey. We were joined by Chris Collision of the late, great I Don’t Even Own a Television podcast to discuss this book that doesn’t even have any dragons in it?! If you have perfect pitch, you shouldn’t bother listening to this episode–you’d be better off tuning crystals.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Episode 268 – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Coming up next: Miss Pickerell Meets Mr. HUM by Ellen MacGregor & Dora Pantell.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 270 – Crystal Singer

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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by | July 14, 2025 · 12:01 pm

Episode 269 – Search for Senna (Everworld #1)

Search for Senna by K.A. Applegate

Flashback Summer continues even in parallel universes! Comics editor Jennifer M. Smith joined us to discuss Search for Senna (Everworld #1) by K. A. Applegate. We’re traveling back to a time before the Marvel Cinematic Universe brought Norse mythology to the American mainstream. Listen to this episode while browsing your local Borders bookstore.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Episode #53 – The Baby-Sitters Club

Episode #52 – Animorphs #1

Episode 242 – The Discovery

A Friendly Reminder K. A. Applegate Is An LGBTQ+ Ally

Coming up next: Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 269 – Search for Senna (Everworld #1)

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Search for Senna (Everworld #1) by K.A. Applegate. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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by | June 30, 2025 · 12:01 pm

Episode 268 – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Don’t Panic! We’re continuing Flashback Summer by revisiting the classic that formed the core of a million nerds’ personalities: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. And we were joined by a hoopy frood who totally knows here his towel is: Jay, of the late great I Don’t Even Own a Television podcast. So long and thanks for all the pods!

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Towel Day

Coming up next: Search for Senna (Everworld #1) by K. A. Applegate.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 268 – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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