10: Slippery Jim diGriz
My Favorite Character
Librarian and raconteur Bill Householder has read a lot of books, but the ones he read as a nerdy teen have stuck with him all along, and the dashing, roguish hero of some of those books is "Slippery" Jim diGriz, aka the Stainless Steel Rat. Revisit the silver age of SFF with Bill and Jenn, and for the love of everything shiny, don't soil your caftan! Connect with Bill on Connect with us on Buy the Stainless Steel Rat books Special thanks to Scott Rust for our intro and outro.
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9a: Bonus! The Year Without a Santa Claus
My Favorite Character
It's' a holiday bonus episode! Before they were (formally) RJ Spirko, Rob and Jenn made a short-lived podcast called "Are We Too Old For This?" And this, the debut of that podcast, has a special theme. Enjoy this break from our format and hear the Spirkos extol the virtues of Jenn's favorite Christmas show, "The Year Without a Santa Claus." (And yes, there will be singing. Sort of.) Find guest co-host Rob Spirko and . Special thanks to Scott Rust for our intro and outro.
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9: The Fool
My Favorite Character
Artist John Moses introduces us to his favorite character, The Fool, from Robin Hobb's Seven Duchies books. The Fool is also one of Jenn's favorite characters, too! He's complicated and fascinating, sometimes charming and sometimes difficult. Please stay out of his private room, please don't question him too severely, but please let him into your heart nonetheless. John Moses on Buy Robin Hobb's books Special thanks to Scott Rust for our intro and outro.
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8: Children's Book Week
My Favorite Character
In celebration of Children's Book Week, Jenn asked a bunch of children (ranging in age from 4 to 12) about their favorite characters! Thanks to Cora, Graham, Annalise, Julian, Dominic, Lilliana and Barbara, and to Youth Services Librarian Chelsea Tarwater. Find Pippi, Agatha, Ivy, Junie, Frowley, Moonwatcher, Alcatraz and more in our Special thanks to Scott Rust for our intro and outro.
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7: Toad
My Favorite Character
Graphic Designer Beth Hall introduces us to her favorite amphibian, er, character: Toad, from the delightful Arnold Lobel "Frog and Toad" stories. Toad is chaotic; he's irascible; he is all of us. Bird in a Hat on Instagram: Shop Bird in a Hat designs: Special thanks to Scott Rust for our intro and outro.
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6: Oberon
My Favorite Character
Actor and model Gray Casterline whisks us away to Faerie in pursuit of their favorite character, Oberon, from "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Gray's website: Connect with Gray on TikTok: @going_batty Special thanks to Scott Rust for our intro and outro.
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5: Alice
My Favorite Character
Poet, editor and educator Erin Elizabeth Smith takes us down the original rabbit hole after Alice, her favorite character. Buy Erin's book, "Down": Erin's website: Erin's instagram: Special thanks to Scott Rust for our intro and outro.
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4: Dracula
My Favorite Character
Jenn chats with writer S.A. Blodgett, author of "Shadewalker," book 1 of The Sundered Series, about his favorite character, Count Dracula, from "Dracula" by Bram Stoker. Steve's website: Steve's instagram: Special thanks to Scott Rust for our intro and outro.
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3: Susannah Dean
My Favorite Character
Jenn chats with esthetician and podcaster Lea Yoder about her favorite character, Susannah Dean from "The Dark Tower." Find Lea: On Instagram: As co-host of "Be Gay Do Piracy," an "Our Flag Means Death" fancast: Special thanks to Scott Rust for the spoken intro and outro!
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1: Corwin of Amber
My Favorite Character
Jenn chats with her co-author, Rob Spirko, about his favorite character, Corwin of Amber, from the Chronicles of Amber series by Roger Zelazny. Special thanks to Scott Rust for the Intro and Outro!
info_outlineGraphic Designer Beth Hall introduces us to her favorite amphibian, er, character: Toad, from the delightful Arnold Lobel "Frog and Toad" stories. Toad is chaotic; he's irascible; he is all of us.
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Shop Bird in a Hat designs: https://www.redbubble.com/people/BirdinaHat/shop
Buy Arnold Lobel's books via our Bookshop list!
Intro and Outro music by PunchDeck. Find them on SoundCloud.
Special thanks to Scott Rust for our intro and outro.