Episodes
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Agatha Christie
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Madeline tells Lesley about the mysterious disappearance of Agatha Christie and her incredible life!
We're drinking Satan's Whiskers! But not the recipe from her book.
Light profianty occurs.
Friday Mar 04, 2022
JRR Tolkien
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Lesley tells Madeline about the father or high fantasy literature, author of Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien.
We're drinking Shire Tree cocktails!
It's 3 parts vodka, 1 part apple juice, 1 part elderberry liqueur, and one part lemon juice all shaken and served in a glass of your choice.
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
August Wilson
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Madeline tells Lesley about playwright and poet, August Wilson!
We are drinking "Hope for August" cocktails. What's in the exactly? You'll have to listen to find out.
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Origin of Christmas Carols
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
It's a holiday special episode! Lesley tells Madeline about the history of Christmas Carols from the Roman Empire to the early 20th century!
Enjoy with some mulled wine and feel free to do some cartwheels next time you sing carols.
This episode is free from swearing, if you feel comfortable sharing it with some of the youngers.
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Zora Neale Hurston
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Lesley tells Madeline about Zora Neale Hurston! Author of Their Eyes Were Watching God and extraordinary anthropologist!
Trigger Warning: We talk about sexual assault in this episode.
Saturday Oct 30, 2021
Bram Stoker
Saturday Oct 30, 2021
Saturday Oct 30, 2021
A special Halloween bonus episode! Madeline tells Lesley about the author who wrote Dracula and not much else!
We're drinking peanut butter pumpkin martinis: One part peanut butter whiskey and two parts pumpkin spice cream liqueur, shaken and poured into a martini glass.
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Judy Blume
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Lesley tells Madeline about the original young adult author, Judy Blume!
We're drinking Are You There God, It's Me Margaritas! The recipe can be found in the book with the same name.
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Sylvia Plath
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Madeline tells Lesley about genius author Sylvia Plath! Trigger warning: we do discuss suicide and depression.
Our cocktail is The Pink Lady with a raspberry twist! 1.5oz Gin, 1oz. cream, egg white, raspberry compote. Cheers!
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
Charles Bukowski
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
Lesley tells Madeline about Los Angeles laureate of lowlife, Charles Bukowski! If you haven't heard of him before you are in for a treat.
We're drinking whiskey lemonades with a splash of Grand Marnier and sparkling water.
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Rudyard Kipling
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Madeline tells Lesley about the writer of the Jungle Books, and world traveller, Rudyard Kipling! He's the perfect story for those us of itching for some travel and having a little work burn out. So listen and enjoy a wonderful Dirty Mango Lassi recipe by the amazing Hari Ghotra: https://www.harighotra.co.uk/dirty-mango-lassi-recipe