Episode 66: The Secret Adversary - Finale!

In which Mr. Brown is unveiled, the Young Adventurers reunite and there is great celebration.

EP 66: The Secret Adversary, chapters 26-28

Rating: G

This book is out of copyright in the United States and is in the public domain.

Episode 65: The Secret Adversary, chapters 24-25

In which Julius takes action and Jane Finn is found.

EP 65: The Secret Adversary, chapters 24-25

Rating: G

This book is out of copyright in the United States and is in the public domain.

Podcast Highlight
More or Less: Behind the Stats
More or Less makes sense of the numbers that surround us and that rule our world. With wit, freshness and simplicity Tim Harford shows the genuine significance of statistics, productivity, performance indicators, measurements and quantification of every kind. We all use numbers in so many ways to argue about, understand, help make sense of the world around us. More or Less hopes to make that task easier, more entertaining, more surprising.

Episode 64: The Secret Adversary, chapters 21-23

In which Tommy and Julius part ways.

EP 64: The Secret Adversary, chapters 21-23

Rating: G

This book is out of copyright in the United States and is in the public domain.

News

• StarShipSofa
  
• Classic Tales
• CogKNITive
  

Podcast Highlight
CBC Radio: Vinyl Cafe Stories
The stories and misadventures of Dave, the owner of the "Vinyl Cafe", the world's smallest record store, where the motto is "We may not be big, but we're small." The show also features Dave's wife, Morley, their two children, Sam and Stephanie and assorted friends and neighbours.

Lagniappe 20: Serve the People

Serve the People

A little something extra from Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China.

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Episode 63: The Secret Adversary, chapters 18-20

In which Tommy and Julius meet up and the plot thickens!

EP 63: The Secret Adversary, chapters 18-20

Rating: G

This book is out of copyright in the United States and is in the public domain.

News

• 3rd Annual SFFaudio Audiobook Challenge
  
• Classic Tales - Tarzan of the Apes coming December 5
  

Podcast Highlight
CogKNITive with Dr. Gemma: a little knitting, a life strategy, something she likes, and blather about being a prison psychologist. Find her here:

• blog
• My Podcast
• iTunes link

Episode 62: The Secret Adversary, chapters 16-17

In which we discover what happened to Tommy and meet Annette.

EP 62: The Secret Adversary, chapters 16-17

Rating: G

This book is out of copyright in the United States and is in the public domain.

Podcast Highlights

• The Adventures of Jimmie Dale
• The White Moll
• The Grand Babylon Hotel
  

Episode 61: The Secret Adversary, chapters 13-15

In which we discover more about Mrs. Vandemeyer's collapse,
find out more about Jane Finn, and still wonder about Tommy's fate.

EP 61: The Secret Adversary, chapters 13-15

Rating: G

This book is out of copyright in the United States and is in the public domain.

Podcast Highlights
Christiana's Shallow Thoughts, a daily dose of serene surrealism.

Episode 60: Mouth Wide Open 4

In which we look at fried rice and pasta with anchovies ... as only John Thorne can do it
EP 60: Mouth Wide Open, 4

Rating: G

This Book is Under Copyright
Produced with permission of John Thorne

For information about Mr. Thorne or for permissions please see his website, Simple Cooking.

I am indebted to John Thorne for his gracious permission to podcast this novel.

Podcast Highlight
Quick and Dirty Tips: Nutrition Diva

• iTunes link
• Website

Other Links
Ken Hom at my cooking blog

• Cookbook review
• Recipe: Tomato Beef
• East-West Spaghetti and Meatballs

EP59: The Secret Adversary, chapters 10-12

In which Julius tells his story, Tuppence faces adventure, and they both set about tracking Tommy.

EP 59: The Secret Adversary, chapters 10-12

Rating: G

This book is not copyrighted in the United States and is in the public domain.

Podcasts Highlights

• Fractured Horizon at Podiobooks
• Aldersgate Cycle by Natania Barron (I know I said Natalia Barrow, but I was wrong!).

Episode 58: The Secret Adversary, ch. 7-9

In which Tommy trails Whittington and Tuppence is hot on Rita's trail.

EP 58: The Secret Adversary, chapters 7-9

Rating: G

This book is not copyrighted in the United States and is in the public domain.

Podcast Highlight

• Slate Explainer podcsst
• Just the Facts vidcast
  

Lagniappe 19: Good Omens

Good Omens

A little something extra from Good Omens which is quite a funny book about ... well ... Armageddon.

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Episode 57: The Secret Adversary, chapters 4-6

In which we learn about Jane Finn and Tommy and Tuppence embark upon real adventure.

EP 57: The Secret Adversary, chapters 4-6

Rating: G

This book is not copyrighted in the United States and is in the public domain.

Podcast Highlight

• Radio Theatre Group: Carmilla
• Carmilla info at Wikipedia. Warning, do not read the summary which is actually the entire story.
• Carmilla for reading at SFF Net
  

Episode 56: The Secret Adversary, ch. 1-3

In which Tommy meets Tuppence, they form a joint venture, and the adventure begins!

EP 56: The Secret Adversary, chapters 1-3

Rating: G

This book is not copyrighted in the United States and is in the public domain.

Podcast Highlight
PRI's The World in Words: The World in Words with Patrick Cox focuses on language. We decode diplospeak and lay bare nationalist rants. And as English extends its global reach, we track the blowback from the world's 6,000 other languages, in the form of hybrids like Chinglish, Hinglish, Singlish and Binglish. Binglish?

Episode 55: Agatha Christie, Up Close and Personal

Agatha Christie: An Autobiography

Come, Tell Me How You Live

In which we take a look at Agatha Christie's life in her two nonfiction books

EP 55: Agatha Christie

Rating: G

These books are under copyright.
Buy them at the links under each book cover.

Podcast Highlight
Uvula Audio: delightfully narrated audio books for the young and old

Episode 54: The Wonder Stick, finale

The Finale! Finally!

EP 54: The Wonder Stick, finale

Rating: G

Podcast Highlight
San Diego Opera

Episode 53: The Wonder Stick, chapters 22-24

In which the Umbaddu attack the beast men and Ru perfects the wonder stick.

EP 53: The Wonder Stick, chapters 22-24

Rating: G

Podcast Highlight
Cthulhu: H.P. Lovecraft and the 1920s

Book Highlight
Carbonel: the King of Cats by Barbara Sleigh

Episode 52: The Wonder Stick, ch. 20-21

In which Ru tries an old trick once too often and the Umbaddu encounter the beast men.

EP 52: The Wonder Stick, chapters 20-21

Rating: G

Audio Book Highlight
The Martian Chronicles narrated by Ray Bradbury

Episode 51: Mouth Wide Open 3

In which we learn how John Thorne reviews a cookbook
and various other related cooking commentary.

EP 51: Mouth Wide Open, 3

Rating: G

This Book is Under Copyright
Produced with permission of John Thorne

For information about Mr. Thorne or for permissions please see his website, Simple Cooking.

I am indebted to John Thorne for his gracious permission to podcast this novel.

Podcast Highlight
Podcast History of Cooking

• iTunes link
• Website

Other Links

• Yet Another Reason to Dislike The Cook's Illustrated Family of Publications
• Recipe Copyrights
  
• Gumbo Tales: Finding My Place at the New Orleans Table
• How to Pick a Peach: The Search for Flavor from Farm to Table
• The Duchess Who Wouldn't Sit Down: An Informal History of Hospitality
• Real Stew: 300 Recipes for Authentic Home-Cooked Cassoulet, Gumbo, Chili, Curry, Minestrone, Bouillabaise, Stroganoff, Goulash, Chowder, and Much More

Episode 50: The Wonder Stick, chapters 18-19

In which the migration comes to an end and a possible new home is investigated ...
much more exciting than it sounds, I promise!

EP 50: The Wonder Stick, chapters 18-19

Rating: G

Podcast Highlight
Cue the Music

Lagniappe 18: Riddle and Heyer

Riddle and Heyer

A little something extra from Steven Riddle. He writes about why Georgette Heyer is not what we think of as a "romance writer" and how her novels have much to recommend them to both men and women.

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Episode 49: The Wonder Stick, chapter 17

In which Ru goes where no man has gone before in reaching out to another creature.

EP 49: The Wonder Stick, chapter 17

Rating: G

Podcast Highlight
None this week ... this is a bare bones edition.

Episode 48: The Wonder Stick, ch 16

In which Ru encounters a stereotypical caveman conflict.

EP 48: The Wonder Stick, chapter 16

Rating: G

Podcast Highlight

• Namaste Stories
  
  
• Definition of "namaste" which I find is a Hindu greeting and leave-taking phrase. From Wikipedia, "The Joker" of information sources (since I have no "Batman" source such as a dictionary with that word) comes these other meanings which I believe embody Dave P's meaning in the name:

  "I honor the Spirit in you which is also in me." -- attributed to author Deepak Chopra
  

"I salute the God within you."

"That which is of the Divine in me greets that which is of the Divine in you."

"All that is best and highest in me greets/salutes all that is best and highest in you."

News:

• Anne is a Man ... review

Lagniappe 17: Movies Have Meaning

Movies Have Meaning

A little something extra from Scott Nehring at Good News Film Reviews ... our first guest essay! Why movies matter in our lives and in our culture. Thank you Scott!

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Episode 47: The Wonder Stick, ch. 13-15

In which Ru shows that he has the river god's favor and faces unexpected consequences.

EP 47: The Wonder Stick, chapters 13-15

Rating: G

Podcast Highlights
The eye opener for my family:

• Left Field Cinema

Rediscovered travel companions:

• Rabbit Ears Radio
• Hardcore History
• Car Talk
• Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me
  

Lagniappe 16: Asparagus

Asparagus

A little something extra from How to Pick a Peach: The Search for Flavor from Farm to Table by Russ Parsons.

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure