Dec 21, 2016

It's story time! (For the grownups, but kids can listen to this one, too.) The Gift of the Magi is a short story in the public domain, written by O. Henry and first published in 1906. He was a writer known for closely-observed tales of everyday people, wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings. Tsh...

Dec 14, 2016

With Christmas looming near, Tsh and Stephanie share stories about Christmases abroad. They've both spent the holidays in foreign countries, which is always an experience.... Stephanie shares stories from Christmas in Japan and China; Tsh talks about what it was like spending the holiday in Turkey and in the...

Dec 7, 2016

Time for a book chat! In these episodes, Haley and Tsh talk about a book they've recently read—Haley's choice is a book from a favorite author she’s been meaning to read for forever, and Tsh's is a book she reads almost every year. Right during the holidays. Bet you can’t guess which one. For show notes, head...

Nov 30, 2016

It's officially the holiday season, so Tsh and Erin talk about how they keep the festivities sane. They talk trees (or no trees), crafts (or no crafts), and gifts (or no gifts). They talk Advent, St. Nicholas Day, and Christmas—all 12 days of it. And they talk about why it's good to do what sounds lovely and leave the...

Nov 22, 2016

In this super-special episode, Tsh talks with Kendra Adachi about all things Gilmore Girls, in celebration of the new Netflix series coming out November 25, 2016 called Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. They talk favorite characters, favorite episodes and scenes, why the show matters now more than ever, and whether...