Best Wicked Library Podcasts (2025)

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Episode # 392 Dumplin with Ninna Makrinov and Nina Robinson 40:24

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Ninna Makrinov (The Fat Psychologist podcast) and Nina Robinson (Soundtruism Media Productions) return to Flixwatcher to review Ninna’s choice Dumplin. Dumplin (2018) is a coming-of-age comedy drama directed by Anne (27 Dresses) Fletcher and based on the novel by Julie Murphy. It stars Danielle Macdonald as Willowdean "Dumplin'" Dickson, Jennifer A…

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The Very First Episode of "Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe" Podcast 43:17

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People often tell me they love the storytelling in Under the Influence. One of my favourite storytellers of all time is the late, great Stuart McLean. Which is why it’s been such a joy for our network to partner with Stuart’s long-time producer Jess Milton and the Vinyl Cafe team to bring you the podcast “Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe.” Today we are …

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Episode 269: Paynes Prairie 34:59

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A lawsuit seems to be all that now stands between Florida and a lot of dead black bears. Paynes Prairie Preserve just south of Gainesville has a fascinating ecological history and history of human habitation as well. Lars Anderson guides tours throughout Paynes Prairie and wrote "Paynes Prairie: The Great Savanna: A History and Guide." "Welcome to …

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Episode # 391 Barbarian with @John Dequina Can we have audiogram for Barbarian with Kat Hughes and Darren Gaskell 43:11

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Kat Hughes (The Hollywood News, and Darren Gaskell (The HD Movie Podcast) join Flixwatcher to review Barbarian.Barbarian (2022) is the debut horror film from write and director Zach (Weapons) Cregger. It stars Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, and Justin Long. A double booked Airbnb rental turns into a nightmare when a secret basement is discovere…

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Episode 268: Florida's Living Beaches 44:41

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A new law purporting to ease recovery from hurricane damage for Florida homeowners may have been a Trojan horse from developers looking to get around local growth ordinances. "Florida's Living Beaches: A Guide for the Curious Beachcomber," by Blair and Dawn Witherington, is a fantastic resource for anyone walking on a beach in Florida and wondering…

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Episode 108 - Taking The Step 1:04:22

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To Maxx's delight, the darkness of Sinful Signings is behind us (Producer's Note: LOVE YOU, SINFUL BESTIES!!!), and now things can get back to normal, with "normal" meaning "the weird and goofy stuff," and few do weird and goofy like Bjorn Wilde! This week, Katie covers books 1-5 of Bjorn's stepparent taboo series, Taking The Step, and we lose our …

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When You've Got It, Flaunt It: The George Lois Story 27:38

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From our Season 12 Archives, one of our favourites. In this episode, we talk about one of the legends of the advertising business – George Lois. Out-spoken and fearless, he launched Xerox, helped elect Robert F. Kennedy, designed famous Esquire magazine covers and even once climbed out onto a window ledge to convince a client to buy an idea. Hosted…

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Episode # 390 The King with Harley Mumford and Tom Davies 38:29

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Harley Mumford (Fandamentals podcast) and Tom Davies (The Proper Mental Podcast) return to Flixwatcher to review Harley’s choice The King. The King (2019) is a historical drama based on William Shakespeare’s Henriad. Directed by David (War Machine) Michôd it’s star studded cast includes Timothée Chalamet as Henry V, Joel Edgerton as John Falstaff, …

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Episode 267: How to do (and how to save) Florida 40:03

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Cedar Key is running out of drinking water and wants to take some from their neighboring communities. Our guest Chad Crawford is a Florida native and creator and host of the popular "How to do Florida" TV Show. He also created the "Flip My Florida Yard" show and "Protect Our Paradise" docuseries. Check out Chad's new podcast, "Sunshine Junkie." Cha…

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Gold, Silver & Spinach: TV Shows As Marketing 30:11

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From our Season 12 Archives.... one of our favourites. With multiple ways to skip commercials at our fingertips, advertisers have found a new way to reach the public. They’re jumping out of commercial breaks and into the storylines of television shows. This week, we look at a list of popular TV shows that aren’t just entertainment. They’re big mark…

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Episode # 389 The Killer with Alistair Ryder and Stephen Palmer 45:45

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Alistair Ryder (Zavvi ) and Stephen Palmer (Asian Cinema Film Club podcast) join Flixwatcher to review Alistair’s choice The Killer. The Killer (2023) is thriller directed by David (Fight Club) Fincher, based on the French graphic novel series by Alexis "Matz" Nolent and illustrated by Luc Jacamon, with a screenplay by Andrew (Seven) Kevin Walker. …

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Episode 266: Wicked St. Augustine 52:38

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Chadd Scott visited DeSantis and Trump's immigrant concentration camp in the Everglades as far as the public is allowed to go. It was worse than he imagined. $5 per month "Welcome to Florida" patrons can watch a video of what he saw. Jason Garcia's exceptional "Seeking Rents" podcast and website are a great source for more information about the cam…

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Sinful Signings Recap, A Soft Reboot, And A Giveaway! 31:54

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Producer's Note: we understand that this isn't a normal episode, and that you may not be interested in hearing us talk about Sinful Signings again. If you would like to hear about the giveaway, jump ahead to the 24:50 mark. No book this week as we're blasting this one out far and wide for patrons and main liners alike! This week we're recapping Sin…

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History of the Goalie Mask 33:43

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We thought you might enjoy an episode from our sister podcast, “We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast” - this week it’s the history of the goalie mask. Coaches didn’t want them, managers rejected them, the NHL didn’t want them - but one goalie did. The rest is history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode # 388 Wicked Little Letters with Alice Nagle and Kim Marsh from Fetch the Smelling Salts podcast 34:20

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Alice Nagle and Kim Marsh from Fetch the Smelling Salts podcast join Flixwatcher to review Alice’s choice Wicked Little Letters. Wicked Little Letters (2023) is a British period comedy drama based on the true events of the Littlehampton libels from 1920s. Directed by Thea (Me Before You) Sharrock it stars Olivia Colman as Edith Swan, Jessie Buckley…

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Episode 265: Stonewall National Museum, Archives and Library 50:16

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How is human waste from Miami ending up polluting the St. Johns River? Craig explains. The Stonewall Uprising in New York in 1969 can be viewed as the start of the modern gay rights movement. A teenager in Hollywood, FL was inspired and started a small library to recognize the gay community. That effort gradually evolved into Fort Lauderdale's Ston…

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Episode 107 - Wicked Games (Cheap Smut Live at Sinful Signings 2025) 54:34

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Producer's Note: given the difficult nature of capturing live sound, this episode's volume levels are going to be higher than what you are used to. For our first Sinful Signings in 2024, we interviewed New York Times bestselling author Brynne Weaver and had no idea how we could top that. Well, thanks to the amazing Sinful Signings team (thank you, …

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Episode # 387 Jurassic Park with Mark and Jay from Deep Blue Sea - The Podcast 52:01

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Jurassic Park (1993) is one of the greatest films of all time. Based on a novel by Michael Crichton and directed Steven Spielberg, Jurassic Park brought dinosaurs to life in this sci-fi action masterpiece. It stars Sam Neill as Alan Grant and Laura Dern as Ellie Sattler, both paleontologists, Jeff Goldblum as Ian Malcolm, a mathematician and chaos …

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Long Overdue: The Creative Boom of Library Marketing 27:18

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From our Season 11 Archives, one of our favourites. This week, we look at the ways libraries market themselves. If you think libraries are quiet, you’ve got another thing coming. We’ll talk about a library video series that played like a TV cop show - and - we’ll look at library wars - when libraries battle each other on social media. Hosted on Aca…

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Episode 264: Florida fruits, vegetables, and vegetarian recipes 52:27

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The Trump regime's attempts to destroy the federal government and sell off the pieces to private business is impacting Florida's public lands. Our guest this episode is Dalia Colón, author of the award-winning "The Florida Vegetarian Cookbook" and host of "The Zest," a Florida cooking podcast produced by WUSF radio in Tampa. We discuss popular Flor…

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Episode # 386 The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar with Sam Pay and Hannah Wales 47:17

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Sam Pay (Song by Song podcast) and Hannah Wales (missflicks.com) return to Flixwatcher to review Sam’s choice The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) is a short film based on a short story collection by Roald Dahl directed by Wes Anderson. It is the first in a four-part series of shorts adapted from Dahl’s shor…

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Fish Where The Fish Are: Surprising Help Wanted Ads 26:44

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From our Season 12 Archives, one of our favourites. This week, we take a look at the most creative “help wanted” ads in the world. We’ll talk about how IKEA recruited new workers without needing to buy an ad. How VW found new mechanics by posting ads in the most unusual place. And the amazing ways the intelligence community recruits spies and code …

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Episode 106 - Only Her (wsg/ Kelly and Branden of Blush Podcast) 1:03:45

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Our last pre-Sinful Signings episode is here and it is a WILD one! This week, Katie and Carl are joined by fellow Sinful Signings attendees Kelly and Branden of Blush Podcast, and they were game for Only Her by N. Slater. After the traumas inflicted upon Carl by last week's book (Producer's note: Still love you, Burd!), Katie felt like something sw…

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Episode 263: Reconstruction and Freedmen in Florida 55:47

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Unsurprisingly, the Florida Department of Environmental Prostitution/Protection continues putting the interests of industry and developers ahead of the interests of our springs. One expert source in Craig's latest Florida Phoenix article linked above is springs advocate Ryan Smart. Smart co-hosts an essential podcast for Florida conservationists ca…

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Singer Dion DiMucci 45:51

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Now that we’ve moved the Beatlology Interviews to its own feed, you might not be caught up. Thought you might like to hear one of my favourite episodes - singer Dion DiMucci is one of only five people still alive who are on the cover of Sgt. Pepper. Dion was also supposed to be on the plane with Buddy Holly that fateful night - and he tells us that…

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Episode # 385 The Matrix with Rich and T.A Shelano from The Middle-aged Bodcast 40:55

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Rich and T.A Shelano from The Middle-aged Bodcast join Flixwatcher to review Rich’s choice The Matrix. The Matrix (1999) is the genre blending sci-fi action film written and directed by Lilly and Lana Wachowski. Set in dystopian future where humans have been dominated by AI and trapped inside a simulated reality called the ‘Matrix’. In the year 199…

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Episode 263: Cedar Key 40:18

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The Manatee County Commission did what county commissions in Florida almost never do: it told a real estate developer "no." Our guest this episode is novelist, playwright, and Cedar Key clam farmer Michael Presley Bobbitt. Michael joins us to discuss Cedar Key history, his Cedar Key novel series, and clam farming in the Gulf of Mexico. More Florida…

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Episode 105 - The Three Ring Scavenger 1:20:40

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We are SO. CLOSE. To Sinful Signings 2025 (July 19-20 in Roanoke, Virginia), and the dark parade of attending authors covered on our show marches on with The Three Ring Scavenger by S. A. Burd. Katie has longed to cover one of of Burd's books on the show, and the wait paid off big time, as it led her to this bonkers tale of demons, gods, and vampir…

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The Willy Wonka Secret: Candy Bar Advertising 27:17

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From our Season 12 Archives, one of our favourites. This week, we look at candy bar advertising. Millions are spent marketing candy bars every year. We'll talk about how the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was owned by a candy company. And we'll reveal whether it really was Phil Collins inside that gorilla costume in that famous Cadbury…

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Episode # 384 Don’t Worry Darling Liz Slade and Katie from Filmhounds Magazine and podcast 50:56

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Liz Slade and Katie (Filmhounds Magazine and podcast) Hogan join Flixwatcher to review Liz’s choice Don’t Worry Darling. Don’t Worry Darling (2022) is a psychological thriller drama directed by Olivia (Booksmart) Wilde written by Katie (Booksmart) Silberman. Florence Pugh stars as Alice with Harry Styles as her husband Jack who live in an idyllic 1…

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Episode 262: Could a 'Super Tree' Replace Florida Citrus? 51:03

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The governor wants to put a concentration camp for immigrants in the Everglades, following in the footsteps of "Florida's Worst Idea." Previous “Welcome to Florida” podcast episode about "Florida's Worst Idea," the Everglades Jetport, which gave rise to conservation legend Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Our guest on that episode was Michael Grunwald, au…

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Selling Love: The Business of Online Dating 28:42

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From our Season 11 Archives, one of our favourites. This week, we explore how dating agencies Sell Love. We’ll talk about the very first dating service in history, we’ll explore one app that is more about lust than love and we’ll talk about how heartthrob Reynolds created one of the best dating commercials of the last 10 years. -------- Get an excl…

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Episode # 383 Chef with Fran and Babs from Over/underrated podcast 43:37

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Fran and Babs from Over/underrated podcast return to Flixwatcher to review Fran’s choice Chef. Chef (2014) is a comedy drama road trip film, written, directed and starring Jon (Iron Man) Favreau. Also starring Sofía Vergara, John Leguizamo, Scarlett Johansson, Oliver Platt, Bobby Cannavale, Amy Sedaris, Emjay Anthony, and Dustin Hoffman, along with…

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Episode 261: White Trash Cooking 47:16

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Florida has a sewerage treatment problem. Our guest this week is Michael Adno who wrote a beautiful story about the life of north Florida native Ernie Mickler. Mickler became famous in the late 1980s for his offbeat Southern cookbook, "White Trash Cooking," which merged old country recipes with folklore, storytelling, and ethnography. "Welcome to F…

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Episode 104 - Their Goddess 1:22:33

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This week, Katie caught Carl slipping and forgetting what Sinful Signings is all about. (Spoiler: the dark stuff.) Luckily, Katie read Their Goddess by Sabrina G. this week, and that was all the reminding that Carl needed! Tune in and you'll almost literally HEAR a man get whiplash from the tone shift! Book Description Ethan and Syrus met online. T…

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Ask Terry 2025 27:51

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This week, it’s our annual Ask Terry episode. As we do every year, we open the show to questions from our listeners. This week, we’ll answer a question about the longest-lasting slogans in history, we’ll explore why there is so much dancing going on in commercials these days, and we’ll play a fun game where you have to guess the celebrity voice. Ho…

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Episode # 382 Scoop with Nina Robinson and Ninna Makrinov 47:20

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Nina Robinson (Soundtruism Media Productions) and Ninna Makrinov (The Fat Psychologist podcast) join Flixwatcher to review Nina’s choice Scoop. Scoop (2024) is a dramatisation of the jaw dropping 2019 BBC Newsnight interview with Prince Andrew. It is based on the book Scoops by former Newsnight editor Sam McAlister. Directed by Philip (The Crown) M…

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Episode 260: Abandoned Florida 31:55

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the ghost orchid under the Endangered Species Act. Comment here in support of the proposal. David Bulit is an urban explorer who visits and documents Florida's abandoned places. He tells us how he got into this unusual hobby and what he's seen. "Welcome to Florida" patrons receive exclusive ac…

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Gone in 60 Seconds: Crazy Automobile Stunt Commercials 27:23

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Dramatic car stunts are not just the stuff of movies. They’re also the stuff of car commercials. We’ll talk about one ad where skydivers risked their lives spelling out the word “Honda” in the sky, a commercial where a car speeds on the roof of a skyscraper, and a story about a car that was dropped from an airplane - and the parachute didn’t work. …