Best Buddy Weaver Podcasts (2025)

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ENCORE - Modern Square Dancing in 2022 - Live Dance with Ken Bower and Buddy Weaver 42:28

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ENCORE - originally broadcast March 6, 2022 Recorded at the Yuma Festival in Arizona, the weekend of February 18-20, 2022, here is all the excitement of modern western square dancing at its finest. Patter and singing calls are at the Plus level (intermediate level). Please take a moment to make a gift to offset our production costs. Every contribut…

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Books Hitting the Big Screen: Your Book Besties Talk Upcoming Adaptations 21:57

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This week, your book besties are diving straight into the world of book-to-movie adaptations- the good, the bad, the chaotic, and the ones we’ll absolutely watch even if we haven’t read the book (yet). From The Housemaid and The Running Man to Wicked, Frankenstein, People We Meet on Vacation, Project Hail Mary, and even The Odyssey (yes… Nolan’s do…

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S3 E6 - Mate by Ali Hazelwood 48:42

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Send us a text Holly & LA howl over Ali Hazelwood's latest book "Mate". Check out our episode on Bride as well, Season 2 Episode 2! Next book: Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber Have a book you want us to cover? Have any good recommendations to add to our Pain & Pleasure Wheel? Want to sprinkle us with compliments? FIRST, FOLLOW US! SECOND, lea…

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Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver: An In-Depth Chat with Your Book Besties 24:34

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Your book besties are back- snacks, spoilers, and all- for a full-on debrief of Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver. In this episode, Amanda and Kat dive deep into Harper and Nolan’s morally gray romance, dissect the connections to the Butcher and Blackbird universe, and debate just how many serial killers one world really needs. Spoiler warning: If yo…

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Your Book Besties Talk Body Piercings 18:27

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Your Book Besties Talk Body Piercings It started with a random thought mid-read, and quickly spiraled into one of the most chaotic (and hilarious) tangents yet. This week, your book besties, Amanda and Kat, tackle a burning literary question: why do so many fictional men have body piercings… and is it actually realistic? From the logistics (and pai…

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Your Book Besties Buddy Read The Scared Sexy Short Story Collection 27:32

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In this episode, Amanda and Kat are talking Amazon's Scared Sexy collection of novellas. They can barely remember the details from one book... now six?! Yup! Cue the chaos! Want to check out these reads yourself? Click here Want to join our book club? Sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop. You can signup here Can I Bring My Book Social Lin…

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Books That Broke Us (And Other Unhinged Q&A Confessions) 22:08

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This week’s episode is pure unfiltered book chaos! Kat brought the questions, Amanda brought the vibes, and neither of us brought a plan. We rapid-fire our way through a whirlwind of bookish Q&A: the books that broke us, the ones that shocked us, and the authors we wish would rewrite entire plots. From emotional blind dates with books to Kindle Unl…

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ENCORE - Modern Square Dancing in 2022 - Live Dance with Weaver, Bower, Seastrom, and Merino 33:27

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ENCORE (originally broadcast October 2, 2022) Recorded at the American Square Dance Publication fundraiser dance held on August 27, 2022 here is all the excitement of modern western square dancing at its finest. Patter and singing calls are at the Plus level (intermediate level). Callers are Mike Seastrom, Ken Bower, Tim Merino, and Buddy Weaver. K…

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Pumpkin Spice, Gilmore Girls, and the $5 Book Bamboozle 21:26

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Your book besties are back, and this time… we’ve got thoughts. In this week’s episode, Amanda and Kat buddy read Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc, a YA seasonal romance with big Barnes & Noble promo energy—and not a lot else. Is it cute? Maybe. Is it cozy? Sort of. Is it secretly a middle school book disguised as a fall-themed…

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ENCORE - Vintage MSD Album - Blue Star Jubilee (1964) 49:25

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ENCORE from Oct. 3, 2021. Here is BS 1011 "Blue Star Jubilee". Released in November 1964, this was a three-record album set that captured the first ever gathering of live musicians who recorded for Blue Star Records, staff recording artists, and one-thousand one-hundred thirty-six dancers in the Sam Houston Coliseum for a one-night dance. This is p…

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It’s Not a Phase- It’s a Bookish Obsession 17:07

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ENCORE - Vintage MSD Album - Blue Star Jubilee (1964) 47:28

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ENCORE from Sept. 26, 2021. Here is BS 1011 "Blue Star Jubilee". Released in November 1964, this was a three-record album set that captured the first ever gathering of live musicians who recorded for Blue Star Records, staff recording artists, and one-thousand one-hundred thirty-six dancers in the Sam Houston Coliseum for a one-night dance. This is…

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S3 E5 - Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver 24:21

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Send us a text In this episode Holly & LA chat about the last and final installment of Brynne Weaver's Ruinous Love Trilogy series Scythe & Sparrow. Also check out our episodes covering both previous books in this series: Butcher & Blackbird and Leather & Lark . Have a book you want us to cover? Want to sprinkle us with compliments? FIRST, FOLLOW U…

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I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue: An In-Depth Chat with Your Book Besties 24:14

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Can I Bring My Book: The podcast where besties meet books… and sometimes can’t tell if we loved or just survived them. This week, Amanda and Kat dive into I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue. Did our FMC drive us up a wall? Absolutely! Did we love every cringey moment of it? You know we did! Want to join our book club? Sign up for our newslet…

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Vintage MSD - Sets In Order Premium Album (1976) (3 of 3) 37:30

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The Sets In Order American Square Dance Society under the direction of Bob Osgood, established two lists of calls that made up Modern Square Dancing; 50 Basics and 75 Extended Basics. This album used the brand new Mainstream list as created by CALLERLAB. By contrast to the 75 Extended Basics for club dancers, the Mainstream list had many more calls…

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Your Book Besties Talk Unhinged and Taboo Books 26:48

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She thought she had no triggers... then came this book. This week, we're talking unhinged books, a conversation prompted after Amanda read Little Stranger by Leigh Rivers. Want to join our book club? Sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop. You can signup here Can I Bring My Book Social Links: Instagram: @canibringmybook_club TikTok: @canibr…

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Vintage MSD - Sets In Order Premium Album (1976)(2 of 3) 37:06

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The Sets In Order American Square Dance Society under the direction of Bob Osgood, established two lists of calls that made up Modern Square Dancing; 50 Basics and 75 Extended Basics. SIOASD released albums for their subscribers which featured prominent callers from around the world to support use of the SIOASD lists. This album used the 75 Extende…

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Author Chat with Yiming Ma 34:26

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Send us a text In this episode, we chat with author Yiming Ma about his debut novel These Memories Do Not Belong to Us - A constellation novel that dives into the different perspective of characters living through war, a pandemic, and the aftermath that follows when technology is introduced to share, modify, and ultimately monetize on personal memo…

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House of Frank by Kay Synclaire: An In-Depth Chat With Your Book Besties 24:47

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This week, your book besties Amanda and Kat dive deep into their latest buddy read: House of Frank by Kay Synclaire. Selected via a whimsical trinket-based recommendation game (thank you, @emilysreadingera), this cozy fantasy read gave us adorable vibes, complex characters, and more than a few tears. We talk about grief, memory loss, found family, …

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Vintage MSD - Sets In Order Premium Album (1976) (1 of 3) 35:05

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The Sets In Order American Square Dance Society under the direction of Bob Osgood, established two lists of calls that made up Modern Square Dancing; 50 Basics and 75 Extended Basics. SIOASD released albums for their subscribers which featured prominent callers from around the world to support use of the SIOASD lists. This album used the 50 Basics …

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S3 E4 - Love, Camera, Action by Noel Stark 29:07

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Send us a text Holly & LA return from their summer hiatus to chat about Noel Stark's debut book Love, Camera, Action: A Novel, a story about finding love behind scenes Next episode Holly & LA close out Brynne Weaver's The Ruinous Love Trilogy with the third and final installment Scythe & Sparrow. Have a book you want us to cover? Want to sprinkle u…

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Trinkets, Tropes, and the Blasphemy That Is a Naked Kindle 16:50

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This week, your book besties try something new: letting an Insta reel decide their next buddy read. Amanda and Kat take on the “Pick a Trinket, Get a Book Rec” trend from @emilysreadingera — and it works (kind of). We also spiral into: Our favorite Kindle accessories (and shamefully naked e-readers) Our book merch wishlist A killer (literally) roma…

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Vintage MSD Album of Lee Helsel (1957) 45:12

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Lee Helsel one of the more recognized names on the travel calling circuit in the 1950s and 1960s. He maintained a strong home program in Sacramento, California, held down a full-time job for the State of California and flew out almost every weekend for festivals and conventions. He kept this pace until his retirement in 1980. This album released in…

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Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta: An In-Depth Chat with Your Book Besties 24:48

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Can I Bring My Book: The podcast where besties meet books… and sometimes fall in love with monsters. Hey! We don't judge here! What happens when your favorite book besties read a monster romance about a broke millennial with student loans and a very unconventional job? Apparently, a lot of screaming. And swooning. In this week’s episode, Kat and Am…

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Vintage MSD Album of Al "Tex" Brownlee (1963) 37:36

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Al started calling in West Texas in 1948 and by 1957 became a full-time caller covering most of the region. In 1968 he became recreation director for Fontana Dam Resort in North Carolina, spending summer months there as resident caller while returning to Texas in the Fall. He recorded for Blue Star Records from 1962 to 1982. This episode features B…

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Your Book Besties Share Our Favorite Reads of 2025 (So Far) 14:04

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It’s our mid(ish)-year reading check-in, and your book besties are here to spiral through our top 10 books of the year (so far) — plus an honorable mentions we just couldn’t leave out. Along the way, we talk tropes (forbidden love! smut with plot!), tearjerkers, and why some books just hit even if we can't explain why. Our 2025 so-far standouts inc…

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Modern Square Dancing in 2025 - Singing Calls by Buddy Weaver 24:19

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Buddy Weaver, host of this podcast is presented in this episode calling six singing calls that are brand new from the Blue Star and Hi Hat labels. All of the dance movements come from the SSD (Social Square Dance) program - the new Mainstream. Great for listening or when you don't have a caller for your party or demo. Learn more about Buddy Weaver …

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Quicksilver by Callie Hart: An In-Depth Chat with Your Book Besties 37:56

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Can I Bring My Book: The podcast where besties meet books… and sometimes can’t tell if we loved or just survived them. This week, Amanda and Kat dive into Quicksilver by Callie Hart. Did we love it? No. Did we hate it? Also no. Do we have thoughts? You bet! Want to join our book club? Sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop. You can signup h…

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Vintage MSD - Live Dance of Frank Lane (1979) (part 2) 53:45

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Here is part two of the live dance called by Frank Lane in Petaluma, California - 1979. Part one was released on August 10, 2025 - go back and listen then we'll pick it up from there. Please take a moment to make a gift to offset our production costs. Every contribution helps and is appreciated. MAKE A DONATION…

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Narrator Crushes, Summer Flings, and Moaning Audiobooks 11:56

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Can I Bring My Book: The podcast where besties meet books… and sometimes hit 2x speed just to get through the cringe. This week’s impromptu episode is a chaotic love letter to audiobook narrators—and a warning about graphic audio sound effects. Amanda and Kat discuss Lights Out and Caught Up by Navessa Allen, and why Jacob Morgan might just be the …

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Vintage MSD - Live Dance of Frank Lane (1979) 52:32

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Frank Lane was one of the most important callers in modern square dancing. A sought-after traveling caller with many recordings on various record labels. Frank Lane was considered the first to explore what is today called "dancing by definition". His annual calling tours covered some 60,000 miles every year and included engagements in the San Franc…

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Your Book Besties Buddy-Read The Book of Doors 24:00

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Can I Bring My Book: The podcast where besties meet books… and sometimes get emotionally derailed by magical realism. This week, Amanda and Kat dive deep into their bestie read of The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown—and it’s anything but spoiler-free. NOTE: There are spoilers ahead. Proceed at your own caution. We’re talking magical realism, time tra…

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Vintage MSD Album of Melton Luttrell (1963) 43:47

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Melton Luttrell began calling in 1950 and over the past seventy-five years has left a last legacy in the square dance activity. In his home area of Ft. Worth, Texas, Melton has taught thousands of people to dance, mentored dozens of callers, and was instrumental in the construction of Swingtime Dance Center - the premier square dance hall in the U.…

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Your Book Besties Read WHAT?!?! 22:44

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Can I Bring My Book: The podcast where besties meet books… and this week, we might need to explain ourselves. In one of our most unhinged episodes to date, Amanda and Kat spiral into the strange, sentient, and downright sizzling world of inanimate object romance. (Yes, it’s real. No, we don’t understand it either. But, do we love it? Absofuckinglut…

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Modern Square Dancing in 1980 - Contra Dancing by Mike Seastrom 52:02

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Contra dance and Modern Western Square Dance have co-existed for many decades along separate paths. This episode is another episode featuring the intersection of Contra and MWSD. Released as part of a package put together by the Southern California Contra Callers Association - here are the audio tracks. The caller, Mike Seastrom, is one of the most…

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Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid: An In-Depth Chat with Your Book Besties 31:21

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Can I Bring My Book: The podcast where besties meet books… and sometimes get emotionally wrecked by slow-burn space heartbreak. This week, Amanda and Kat deep-dive into their July buddy read: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid. (⚠️ Heads up—this episode contains spoilers from start to finish! Plus there's mention of suicide.) Set during NASA’s 1980s…

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Modern Square Dancing in 2012 - Dance Album by Buddy Weaver 41:15

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Buddy Weaver, host of this podcast is todays featured caller. From a Mainstream Album released in 2012 using music from the Buddy Weaver Music collection. Keep this podcast going by making a contribution using the button below. MAKE A DONATIONBy Buddy Weaver

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Books That Made Us Cry and We Loved Every Moment 20:06

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Can I Bring My Book: The podcast where besties meet books… and ugly cry over them. This week, Amanda and Kat tackle the ultimate emotional damage: books that made them cry. Amanda brings the heartbreak with Sandwich and A Little Life, while Kat breaks down the emotional gut punch of At First Spite and the historical devastation of Salt to the Sea. …

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Vintage MSD - Sets In Order Premium Album (1975) (3 of 3) 35:33

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The Sets In Order American Square Dance Society under the direction of Bob Osgood, established two lists of calls that made up Modern Square Dancing; 50 Basics and 75 Extended Basics. SIOASD released albums for their subscribers which featured prominent callers from around the world to support use of the SIOASD lists. This album used the 75 Extende…

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Never Have I Ever (But Maybe I Have) 17:34

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Can I Bring My Book: The podcast where besties meet books… and reveal way too much during bookish party games. This week, Amanda and Kat play a bookish round of Never Have I Ever — and things get personal. From dog-earing pages to borrowing books indefinitely, they confess it all (including some spicy inspiration). Then, they take a BuzzFeed quiz t…

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Vintage MSD - Sets In Order Premium Album (1975) (2 of 3) 34:05

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The Sets In Order American Square Dance Society under the direction of Bob Osgood, established two lists of calls that made up Modern Square Dancing; 50 Basics and 75 Extended Basics. SIOASD released albums for their subscribers which featured prominent callers from around the world to support use of the SIOASD lists. This album used the 75 Extende…

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My Type? Morally Gray With a Mask 24:37

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Can I Bring My Book: The podcast where besties meet books… and confess our book crushes. This week, Amanda and Kat get personal about their literary love lives—aka, book boyfriends (and the occasional book breakup). Amanda swoons over her masked man Josh from Lights Out, while Kat... is book-boyfriend single. For now. In this episode, we dive into:…

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Vintage MSD - Sets In Order Premium Album (1975) (1 of 3) 36:48

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The Sets In Order American Square Dance Society under the direction of Bob Osgood, established two lists of calls that made up Modern Square Dancing; 50 Basics and 75 Extended Basics. SIOASD released albums for their subscribers which featured prominent callers from around the world to support use of the SIOASD lists. This album used the 50 Basics …

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This Is Not the Book Haul You Planned For 17:58

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Can I Bring My Book: The podcast where besties meet books… and bring zero plans. This week’s episode starts with birthday vibes and somehow unravels into hot takes, book haul logistics, and an existential debate about whether the "mentor dies" trope is a literary rite of passage. Amanda wants a birthday book spree. Kat wants rules. And neither of t…

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Modern Square Dancing in the 1980s - Dance with Ken Bower 1:05:22

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This week our featured caller is Ken Bower. For over fifty-years, Ken was one of the most sought after traveling caller in the world. A prolific recording artist with dozens of best selling hits to his name. Ken Bower is the recipient of the prestigious Milestone Award. Today's episode is a recording of a live dance from the mid-eighties in Japan. …

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We Really Should Have Had an Agenda 20:52

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Can I Bring My Book: The podcast where besties meet books… and occasionally forget to plan ahead. This week’s episode is a full-on hot take tornado. Amanda and Kat may not have had an agenda, but they definitely had opinions. From mood reading denialists and Goodreads ethics to reading as “overconsumption,” nothing is safe. Along the way, they disc…

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Modern Square Dancing in 1985 - Dance with Darryl McMillan and Tony Oxendine 1:17:22

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This week our featured callers are Tony Oxendine and Darryl McMillan. Both have an illustrious calling career spanning nearly fifty years. Darryl is producer of Ranch House Records and Tony is producer of Royal Records - both labels have produced many hits in the modern square dance era. Today's episode is a recording of a live dance from the mid-e…

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Found Family, Fake Dating, and Fabio Moms 17:16

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Can I Bring My Book: The podcast where besties meet books… and sometimes black coffee reveals your reader soul. This week, Amanda and Kat spiral through chaotic quizzes, coffee orders, and the wild world of interspecies romance. (Yes, really.) First up? A deep dive into Novelist, a new tool offered by their local library that serves up book recs ba…

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Modern Square Dancing in 2000 - Dance by Larry Letson 55:35

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This week our featured caller is Larry Letson. At the end of last century and the early part of this century, Larry was considered one of the most popular callers. He traveled the globe as a featured caller, while maintaining winter program in Texas. His singing call recordings were big hits when released and are classics today. Larry retired from …

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Pick a Mushroom, Pack a Goat: Quizzes, Chaos & Favorite Tropes 16:57

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Can I Bring My Book: The podcast where besties meet books… and sometimes unhinged fantasy quizzes. This week, Amanda and Kat dive into a chaotic “Pack Your Bag” fantasy quiz—and discover that Amanda is a panicky pixie packing an anxious teddy bear and a goat named Bitey. Naturally. The episode spirals delightfully from there with a round of bookish…