Best Carrie Nicholas Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 101: Black Christmas (2006) with Ariel Powers-Shaub and Chris Philippo 1:31:17

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Sarah and Carrie are joined by Ariel Powers-Shaub and Chris Philippo, bringing the perfect combination of 2000s horror and Christmas expertise to discuss the 2006 remake of Black Christmas. We talk festive sorority horror, candy canes, cannibal cookies, rolling pins, medically accurate jaundice, pagan Christmas traditions, the creepiest Victorian d…

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Episode 35: Father Christmas, St. Nicholas, and the Cosmic Story of Christmas: A Conversation with Addison Hodges Hart 1:06:10

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In this Christmas-season episode, Jesse Hake speaks with author, retired parish priest, and former university chaplain Addison Hodges Hart about Father Christmas, St. Nicholas, and the meaning of the Nativity, drawing on stories and poetry ranging from Tolkien’s Letters from Father Christmas, C. S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and "…

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MTCT #192: A Kodály Meets Dalcroze Conversation with Crystal Henricks 50:28

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MTCT #192: A Kodály Meets Dalcroze Conversation with Crystal Henricks by Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeuneBy Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

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MTCT #191- LIVE from the OAKE WD Mini Conference 51:17

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Carrie and Tanya answer questions LIVE at the Western Division Organization of Kodály Educators Mini Conference 2025!By Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

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MTCT #190- Thanksgiving Ideas We Are Thankful For 44:32

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Tanya and Carrie talk turkey- or songs about turkeys and other Thanksgiving themed music in the elementary music room!By Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

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Episode 34: Teaching in Reality: D. C. Schindler on Classical Education and Metaphysics 1:05:48

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In this episode of the ClassicalU Podcast, philosopher D. C. Schindler joins Jesse Hake for a conversation on the metaphysical and theological foundations of classical education. Interview questions address epistemology, anthropology, the nature of true authority, and the dangers of mixing culture wars and Christian nationalism with classical educa…

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Venting the Roof: When, Where, and How with Nicholas Papa 28:06

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Do you know exactly how vertical ventilation works? Depending on your level of experience, you may think you do, but you still might not have a really solid understanding of why it works. Simply cutting a random 4x4-foot hole in the roof won't do the job in all cases. My guest today has a good deal of experience as a firefighter, but he admits that…

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Episode 100: Trick r Treat (2007) with Matt Konopka and Alex Pagliuca 1:52:51

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Sarah and Carrie are joined by Matt Konopka and Alex Pagliuca to talk about quintessential Halloween movie Trick r Treat! We talk Halloween traditions, why we love Sam so much, favorite segments and favorite Halloween candies, trick or treating origins, candy tampering, and more! Enjoy our 100th episode!! We finally made it and we promise to keep i…

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UNTIL ALL OF US ARE FREE: Palestine & Black Liberation — with Ijeoma Oluo, Dr. Michelle Taylor, Saul Williams, Angelica Ross & Gabriel Teodros 54:02

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UNTIL ALL OF US ARE FREE: Palestine & Black Liberation — with Ijeoma Oluo, Dr. Michelle Taylor, Saul Williams, Angelica Ross & Gabriel Teodros • Welcome back to The Solidarity Index for part two of our Surge Series! The definition of 'surge' is: a sudden, powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the w…

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Episode 99: ParaNorman (2012) with Alyssa 57:54

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Sarah and Carrie are joined by Alyssa to talk about 2012's ParaNorman! We talk spicy hummus, Witchy Wieners, vending machine chips, horror references, progressive themes, ghost dogs, why Neal is the best, and more!

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MTCT #188: Lifelong Learning with Katrina Hedrick 38:37

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Carrie and Tanya talk with Katrina Hedrick about the importance of lifelong learning and professional development in music education.By Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

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Episode 33: Leadership in the Classical Tradition with Aristotle, Aurelius, and Christopher Perrin 1:08:32

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In this conversation, Jesse Hake welcomes Dr. Christopher Perrin to explore leadership in the virtue and liberal arts tradition. Drawing from the ClassicalU courses Leadership and the Liberal Arts and Essential School Leadership, Dr. Perrin reflects on how classical and Christian traditions of virtue shape a truly human vision of leadership—one roo…

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MTCT #187: Carrie's Contemplations from Orff Schulwerk Level II 1:00:23

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Carrie talks about her experience taking Orff Schulwerk Level II this past summer.By Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

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Episode 98: Dumplings (2004) with DeVaughn Taylor and Dani Ryan 1:32:15

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Sarah and Carrie are joined by DeVaughn Taylor and Dani Ryan to discuss 2004's Dumplings. We talk Auntie Mei's rejuvinating dumplings, black market (or not?) abortions, alternate ending in the anthology segment, excellent foley work, TCM, some Chinese history and the origin of that song, the multifaceted plight of women, finer points of cannibalism…

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Episode 97: Rosemary's Baby (1968) with Payton McCarty-Simas and Peg Aloi 1:04:15

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Sarah and Carrie are joined by Payton McCarty-Simas and Peg Aloi to talk 1968's Rosemary's Baby. We talk witchcraft, Satanic Panic, 60s hostessing, chocolate mousse, barely cooked steak, pregnancy cravings, symbolic lamb dinner, and more!

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MTCT #186: Tanya's Takeaways from World Music Pedagogy 1:08:05

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Carrie asks Tanya about her experience taking World Music Pedagogy training this past summer.By Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

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Episode 96: Kombucha (2025) with Jake Myers 1:08:04

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Sarah and Carrie are joined by director Jake Myers to talk (spoiler free!) about the new 2025 film, Kombucha! Lots of kombucha talk of course, fermentation culture meets toxic office culture, SCOBYs on film, Midwest pork tenderloin sandwiches, business bitches, home remedies, garlic enthusiasm, and more!…

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Episode 32: Revisiting the Classics for All: A Conversation with Angel Adams Parham 57:23

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In this wide-ranging conversation, sociologist, educator and ClassicalU course presenter Angel Adams Parham joins Jesse Hake to explore the idea of an “American classical education.” Drawing, in part, upon her work on “The Black Intellectual Tradition” and Women in the Liberal Arts Tradition, Angel makes a compelling case for expanding our understa…

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MTCT #185: Music as a Vehicle, with Ashley Cuthbertson 39:45

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Carrie and Tanya chat with Ashley Cuthbertson, the author of "Music as a Vehicle: A Practice Guide to Implementing Culturally Responsive Teaching in Today's Music Classrooms"By Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

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Episode 95: What You Wish For (2023) with Nicholas Tomnay and Nick Stahl 1:07:08

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Sarah and Carrie are joined by writer/director Nicholas Tomnay and actor Nick Stahl to talk about their 2023 film What You Wish For. We talk dueling chefs, tongue shashimi, is there ethical consumption under cannibalism?, knife skills, noir influences, and more!

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Getting Treatment for PTSD at the IAFF's Center of Excellence with Curt Isakson 18:58

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If you spend any time on social media, you’re probably familiar with Curt Isakson. He has a massive presence on Facebook and about 6,000 followers. Chief Ike, as he’s also known, has had a 30-plus-year career in the fire service. He's also been an advocate for treatment of firefighters who sufFer from PTSD. So it was not a big surprise when Curt de…

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When It Was Fun & He Carried a Gun with Bill Niemann 17:33

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When Bill Niemann joined the fire service in 1976, the landscape looked very different. This was a time of rubber boots, and riding the tailboard of the engine. SCBAs were the newest thing, and not everyone got to have one. When Bill Niemann joined the fire service in 1976, the landscape looked very different. This was a time of rubber boots, and r…

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MTCT #184: Desert Island Music Room Essentials 43:36

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MTCT #184: Desert Island Music Room Essentials by Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeuneBy Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

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Episode 94: Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007) with Joe Lynch 2:37:51

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Sarah and Carrie are joined by director Joe Lynch to discuss his 2007 film Wrong Turn 2: Dead End! Cannibalism is back! Plus we've got aughts reality show antics, a vegan at the dinner table, tattooed barbecue, props that did and didn't make the cut, 80s splatterpunk, behind the scenes anecdotes, and more!…

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Choosing an IC on a Volunteer Response with Richard Ray 23:53

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If you’re a member of a volunteer department, you’ve probably run into the problem of Incident Command. The issue is, who’s going to be the IC on a given fireground. Now, if your volunteer department is lucky enough to have career firefighters showing up to calls with you, the problem’s not so bad. Odds are, that career firefighter is going to be t…

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MTCT #183: 2025 Summer Book Club, Part 4 1:00:09

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Carrie and Tanya discuss Part 4 of "Music as a Vehicle" by Ashley Cuthbertson as part of the 2025 Music Teacher Coffee Talk summer book club.By Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

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Episode 31: Walking with Dante: Louis Markos on the Poet's Cosmic Imagination 58:54

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In this rich and wide-ranging conversation, scholar Louis Markos joins host Jesse Hake to discuss his upcoming ClassicalU course, and forthcoming companion book on Dante’s Divine Comedy. Markos explores Dante’s visionary architecture of Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, not merely as allegory, but as a deeply experiential and spiritually transformativ…

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Episode 93: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) with Ariel Powers-Shaub and Heather Wixson 1:25:05

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Sarah and Carrie are joined by Ariel Powers-Shaub and Heather Wixson to discuss the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre! We talk post 9/11 horror, harbingers and slaughter houses, cannibalism or lack thereof, the tea lady, white tank tops and lowrise jeans, and more!

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MTCT #182: 2025 Summer Book Club, Part 3 52:41

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Tanya and Carrie discuss Part 3 of "Music as a Vehicle" by Ashley Cuthbertson as part of the 2025 Music Teacher Coffee Talk summer book club.By Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

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Ep 96: Thomas Ma - Founder of Real App on the Afternoon of Their IPO From Nasdaq 24:20

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Thomas Ma is the founder and CEO of Real a social network app for the real estate industry. Growing up in a real estate development family from Hong Kong, Thomas was exposed to every facet of the real estate business. He found his niche in Prop-tech and with over 1 million subscribers he has positioned Real for an IPO. In this episode, Thomas joins…

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Episode 30: John Mays Shares about Moving from Lifeless Teaching to Holy Moments 50:38

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In this episode of the ClassicalU Podcast, host Jesse Hake interviews John Mays, the founder of the Novare Science curriculum. The discussion centers around Mays' new course, "Cultivating Wonder Throughout the School" as a help to educators integrating a sense of wonder and mystery into their teaching across various subjects. Mays shares his journe…

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MTCT #181: 2025 Summer Book Club, Part 2 48:06

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Carrie and Tanya discuss Part 2 of "Music as a Vehicle" by Ashley Cuthbertson as part of the 2025 Music Teacher Coffee Talk summer book club.By Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

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Episode 92: The Hills Have Eyes (1977) with Scott Weinberg and Patrick Farmer 1:25:26

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Sarah and Carrie are joined by Scott Weinberg and Patrick Farmer to talk 1977's The Hills Have Eyes! More cannibalism y'all, plus there's RV cuisine, haves and have nots, 1970s horror history, do the dogs die, another Coke placement for the list, and more!

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Episode 91: House of 1000 Corpses (2003) with Jeremy Veal and Matthew Jackson 1:38:16

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Sarah and Carrie are joined by Jeremy Veal and Matthew Jackson to talk the third Rob Zombie film of the podcast, House of 1000 Corpses! We talk the winding road to the movie's release, serial killers, Captain Spaulding's fried chicken, the masked feast, Baby's hot cocoa, Agatha Crispies, and more!

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MTCT #180: 2025 Summer Book Club, Part 1 1:06:02

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Tanya and Carrie discuss Part 1 of "Music as a Vehicle" by Ashley Cuthbertson as part of the 2025 Music Teacher Coffee Talk summer book club.By Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

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Episode 29: From Chaos to Clarity: Practical Support for New Classical Educators 1:00:09

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Kim Warman, lower school dean and teacher at Coram Deo Academy in Carmel, Indiana, shares insights from her new ClassicalU course, Launching Your Classical Classroom, which provides practical support for new grammar school teachers. She reflects on her own educational journey, having experienced both non-classical and classical education before att…

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Episode 90: Ghostbusters (1984) with Shawn Talley and Chris Dortch II 1:51:06

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Sarah and Carrie - who never introduce ourselves, oops - are joined by Shawn Talley and Chris Dortch II to talk 1984's Ghostbusters! We talk favorite Ghostbuster, gateway horror (or is it?), the REAL cartoon, product placement galore, Stay Puft marshmallows, Rick Moranis's comedic chops, counter fried eggs, Twinkies, forbidden sugary breakfast cere…

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Ep 95: Luxury Real Estate Agent Carl Gambino Dominates in Multiple Market 32:53

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Carl Gambino is a hustler and a boss, but ontrary to popular belief, he is not the grandson of one of New York's most infamous crime bosses Carlo Gambino. Actually, Carl grew up in New York and New Jersey in a modest middle class home and cut his teeth in sales at 19 years old by making hundreds of cold calls in boiler rooms across New York. Facing…

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Episode 89: Hellbender (2022) with Toby Poser and John Adams 1:24:49

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Sarah and Carrie are joined by Toby and Poser and John Adams to talk about their 2022 family powerhouse film Hellbender! We talk foraged magic, twigs and pinecones, eating fear, cannibalism, fuzzy wuzzies, going to town for a burger, complicated parenting, mouth birthing, and more!

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MTCT #179: Summer Learning Plans 52:30

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Tanya and Carrie discuss the importance of summer learning and their plans for professional development over the summer.By Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

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End of the Road for a Fire Chief with Scott Freitag 30:30

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This edition of Code 3 is a little different than most. It’s about a Fire Chief who lost his job after he incurred the wrath of the Union Local’s officials and, ultimately, the IAFF. Scott Freitag was the chief of the Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority, or CAFMA. The agency was created under Scott’s leadership when two fire districts combin…

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EP 94: Carrie McCormick - Crushing it as One of Chicago's Elite Luxury Real Estate Agents 33:42

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Carrie McCormick has been crushing it in the windy city of Chicago for over 20 years selling over $2B of real estate in the City core. Born and raised in Chicago, some would say her route into residential real estate was kismet. One fateful afternoon sitting at her desk at eTrade she decided to leave and take a walk. Her long walk ended as she wand…

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Episode 88: Family Dinner (2022) with Brett Petersel and Bee Delores 1:10:09

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Sarah and Carrie are joined by Brett Petersel and Bee Delores to discuss 2022's Family Dinner as the first installment in Folk Horror month! We talk (trigger warning) diet and weightloss, Easter paganism, more cannibalism, rabbit slaughter, culty nutritionists, and more!

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Episode 28: Spreading the Feast of a Classical Education: A Conversation with Russ Gregg 1:00:34

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In this episode, Jesse Hake speaks with ClassicalU presenter Russ Gregg who co-founded Hope Academy and the Spreading Hope Network. Drawing on decades of work bringing classical Christian education to under-resourced urban communities, Gregg reflects on his transition from leading a single school to enabling the launch of over twenty schools across…

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MTCT #178: Continuation Songs 58:42

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MTCT #178: Continuation Songs by Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeuneBy Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

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Fighting Fires Inside the Box with Eric Wahlberg 24:48

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Are you tired of being told to “think outside the box?” Well, if you are, I have good news: today’s show is about thinking inside the box. It's about looking at structures as a series of boxes, determining which box has the active fire in it, and how to attack that fire. Boxes determine flow path in large modern residential structures. It’s an inte…

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Episode 87: Cannibal Mukbang (2023) with Aimee Kuge and April Consalo 1:18:15

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Sarah and Carrie are joined by writer/director Aimee Kuge and actress April Consalo to discuss Cannibal Mukbang! We get juicy, meaty behind the scenes details, we talk mukbang of course, cannibal romance, prop food, complicated dynamics, and more!

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MTCT #177: Outside Singing Games, Part 2 56:44

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MTCT #177: Outside Singing Games, Part 2 by Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeuneBy Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

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Episode 86: Motel Hell (1980) with Chris Dortch II and Dustin Kramer 1:21:19

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Sarah and Carrie are joined by Chris Dortch II and Dustin Kramer to talk about wacky garden cannibalism in Motel Hell (1980)! We've got cannibalism of course, 80s food philosophy and villain depiction, landscape of cannibalism films of the time, sustainable humans, smoked meats, roadside food, director Kevin Connor's foodie film legacy, and more! P…

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Episode 27: Teaching from Rest, Wonder and Wisdom with Christopher Perrin and Carrie Eben 1:01:45

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In this ClassicalU podcast episode, Jesse Hake speaks with Dr. Christopher Perrin and Carrie Eben about their new book The Good Teacher, which expands into ten principles from ClassicalU’s original course titled “Eight Essential Principles of Classical Pedagogy.” The conversation traces the book's origins, how Carrie and Christopher collaborated, a…