“William Wallace is no James Frasier.” – Mandi Kaye Show Notes: In this week’s episode, Mandi is joined by special guest Alan Allstrom to talk about one of his favorite movies – Braveheart. The conversation goes wide and deep as they discuss onscreen violence in a pre Game of Thrones world, whether you should…
Read MoreMandi’s in charge while Matthew’s away…. what have we done? Show Notes: The Giant List of Things Mandi Hasn’t Seen or Read 50 Thoughts Mandi Had While Watching Subscribe to our newsletter! We’re on Spotify! Leave us a message on Speakpipe! We’re also on Patreon! Eloquent Gushing is 100% supported by listeners like you. If…
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Dear Gillian Flynn, My introduction to you was 2012’s Gone Girl; I was hooked from the get go and could NOT put it down. I have to say – it set the bar really high for your books. Unfortunately, this one did not meet that bar. You’d clearly grown as a writer by the time Gone Girl…
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Dear Ms. Mallery, A few years back, I discovered your Fool’s Gold series and absolutely devoured it. I read nothing else for weeks! It was pretty glorious, since one of my favorite things an author can do is continue to tell new stories in the same world. When We Found Home isn’t part of that series,…
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Once upon a time, I was a book blogger. From 2010 to 2016, I read a lot. And I reviewed everything. Book blogging was my biggest hobby. And, as happens with many hobbies, I overextended myself and burned out. I can count on one hand the number of books I read in 2017, even though I…
Read MoreWe close out the Die Hard trilogy… oh wait, there’s still two more?! Show Notes: The Giant List of Things Mandi Hasn’t Seen or Read 86 Thoughts Mandi Had While Watching Someone else’s thoughts while watching Subscribe to our newsletter! We’re on Spotify! Leave us a message on Speakpipe! We’re also on Patreon! Eloquent…
Read MoreWe gush over Steve Martin’s ability to made family dramedies in this week’s episode. Show Notes: The Giant List of Things Mandi Hasn’t Seen or Read 57 Thoughts Mandi Had While Watching Subscribe to our newsletter! We’re on Spotify! Leave us a message on Speakpipe! We’re also on Patreon! Eloquent Gushing is 100% supported by…
Read MoreWelcome to my new podcast, Spoken: A Story Podcast! Every week, I will pick a short fiction or nonfiction piece and read it to you. We officially launch on July 13th. For more information on how to submit your story to be read on the show, please visit our submission page. Mandi Kaye is on Twitter…
Read MoreHowdy y’all! Since we’re on hiatus until the start of season 2 in August, we thought you might enjoy hearing the full version of our theme song – written by the incredibly talented Jozi Bently and sung by our very own Mandi Kaye. Lyrics: Magnolias and mint juleps And a little bit of cussin’ on…
Read MoreIn which we spend a good deal of time talking about breaking the Bat. Show Notes: The Giant List of Things Mandi Hasn’t Seen or Read 103 Thoughts Mandi Had While Watching Subscribe to our newsletter! We’re on Spotify! Leave us a message on Speakpipe! We’re also on Patreon! Eloquent Gushing is 100% supported by…
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