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The Blume Saloon: A Judy Blume Book Podcast

The Blume Saloon

A hilarious and nostalgic journey through all the Judy Blume books, hosted by Jody Worthington and Molly Sanchez. With Scotch-fueled dramatic readings and deep dives into "70s and "80s nostalgia, boobs, boners, and bullies, this show ain"t for kids. Join them every other week as they delve into a few more chapters from a favorite Judy novel!

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138. Child Trial

The Blume Saloon: A Judy Blume Book Podcast ·

2021/01/22

"Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself," prologue and chapter 1. Who's ready to dive right into this 1977 Judy Blume novel?! The gals set the scene for 1947 by digging into the events, movies, and fashion of the era. Hellooooo full skirts, country musicals, and Doomsday Clocks! The Freedmans celebrate the end of World War II with grape jelly and puke, Douglas has an accident in Union Woods, and Sally daydreams of becoming the world's first child detective-slash-movie-star. Giant hugs and thanks to

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Odds and Ends #16: Endless Summer

The Blume Saloon: A Judy Blume Book Podcast ·

2021/01/09

A fond farewell to Rita Williams-Garcia's "One Crazy Summer"! Jody and Alison present Special Reports on West Oakland, the name Afua, women poets of the Black Panther party, and a deep dive into Rita's life and writing approach. Special guest Carolyn hops on the phone with Jody to chat about her memories growing up in Oakland, encounters with Panther leaders, and some wild times at San Francisco gentlemen clubs!

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137. I Saw the Sign

The Blume Saloon: A Judy Blume Book Podcast ·

2020/12/25

The "One Crazy Summer" finale — a Christmas Miracle! Alison and Jody discuss Rita Williams-Garcia's beautiful book about three sisters spending the summer of 1968 in Oakland. Cecile turns up at the Panther rally and embarks upon a new relationship with Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern. We discover Fern's alternate name and learn about Cecile's difficult past. Come on inside the Cocoon for dramatic readings, implausible theories, and a very thorough Special Report on North American Gulls. Happy holidays,

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136. Arf, Arf

The Blume Saloon: A Judy Blume Book Podcast ·

2020/12/18

OMG, best chapters ever. We cover 28-30 of "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia and cannot believe what just happened! No spoilers here, but we will tell you that Fern takes a turn, Delphine conquers her fears, and Vonetta is actually pretty chill. Join Alison and Jody as they reenact some epic scenes, including a go-kart challenge and the extremely successful Black Panther rally. They chat about poetry, freeze tag, and the potential origins of Ace of Base's megahit, "I Saw the Sign." Thank

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135. The Swedes of Seagulls

The Blume Saloon: A Judy Blume Book Podcast ·

2020/12/11

Get cozy for chapters 25-27 of Rita Williams-Garcia's "One Crazy Summer"! The Gaither sisters spend a magical day in San Francisco - they meet real live 1968 hippies, they eat fresh fortune cookies in Chinatown, and ride their first cable car to Fisherman's Wharf. The magical moment comes crashing down when they get back to West Oakland and find that... CECILE HAS BEEN ARRESTED! Aside from the usual dramatic readings and book discussion, Jody and Alison perform an incredible Judy Blume-themed comedy

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134. Lootie Belle

The Blume Saloon: A Judy Blume Book Podcast ·

2020/12/05

Join Alison and Jody for some snazzy jazz poetry, spoiled mulled wine, and chapters 22-24 of "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia! Delphine gets her own second-hand kitchen stool and tries to teach Vonetta a Very Important Lesson about mothering. It doesn't work. Cecile/Nzila works her letterpress like the true kitchen poet goddess she is. The sisters set off for SAN FRANCISCO, but not before Hirohito Woods takes a moment to show off on his mystery vehicle. Do we detect a Delphine/Hirohito

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133. Take That, Cop!

The Blume Saloon: A Judy Blume Book Podcast ·

2020/11/20

Chapters 19-21 of Rita Williams-Garcia's "One Crazy Summer" (2010)! Delphine learns about Li'l Bobby Hutton, decides she doesn't wanna go to the Center anymore, and makes a new cool friend! Vonetta and Fern have show biz dreams and plan their song and dance routine for the big Black Panther rally. Cecile is still scary. Jody presents a mini Special Report on Bobby Hutton's 1968 murder at the hands of the Oakland cops, and there are two two juicy Blume Head letters about childhood boom boxes, bratty

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132. Big House Wife

The Blume Saloon: A Judy Blume Book Podcast ·

2020/11/13

Here we come... walkin' down the streeeeeet! Join us for chapters 16-18 of Rita Williams-Garcia's "One Crazy Summer" about three sisters spending time with the Black Panthers in 1968 Oakland. Delphine has words with Hirohito Woods and decides to cook an entire meal for her family (she's 11, y'all). We catch a glimpse of Cecile's mystery kitchen and see her ever-so-slightly softer side. The sisters decide they want a TV set and stage a living room protest – will they actually get one?! Jody and

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131. Breakfast and the Revolution

The Blume Saloon: A Judy Blume Book Podcast ·

2020/11/06

Well helloooo! It's been a minute, Blume Heads! Note: this unreleased episode was recorded back in August (hence the references to summer and "Virgo Season"), but we will be back next week with more current recordings as per usual.This week we cover chapters 14-15 of "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia. Vonetta ditches her sisters to join the mean Ankton girls and desecrates poor Miss Patty Cake with magic marker. Delphine defends Fern's honor and spends all her phone booth money on a Black

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130. WWJD

The Blume Saloon: A Judy Blume Book Podcast ·

2020/08/20

Alison and Jody discuss chapters 11-13 of "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia! The Gaither sisters stick around to attend the Black Panther Kids Club to learn about the Revolution but become a laughing stock when Vonetta and Fern embarrass Delphine with their enthusiastic outbursts. Delphine works up the guts to ask about Cecile's name change, and we finally learn what Nzila really means. Speaking of names, turns out Delphine hates dolphins, ESPECIALLY Flipper. But there's an Oreo cameo so

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129. Delicious Floating Buffet

The Blume Saloon: A Judy Blume Book Podcast ·

2020/08/13

Get out your white go-go boots and settle in for chapters 9-10 of Rita Williams-Garcia's "One Crazy Summer." Cecile sends her daughters out into the wild in search of breakfast. They have a stand-off with Beak Man over Miss Pattycake and eat cold eggs with orange slices. Al and Jody provide an insider exclusive about their "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" focus group and do an impromptu mini tarot sesh. There are two Special Reports on the name Inzilla (Nameberry says DON'T DO IT) and the

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128. A Muppet Foot

The Blume Saloon: A Judy Blume Book Podcast ·

2020/08/06

Chapters 7-8 of "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia! Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern spy on a secret Black Panther meeting, put themselves to bed, and have an ice water standoff with Cecile. Delphine also meets Cecile's roommate: a giant pair of angel wings. Alison and Jody do some dramatic readings and analysis, talk about their favorite Muppets, and get into some existential weirdness. Thank you Blume Head Helen for her mini Special Report on Judy Blume in The Simpsons!

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127. Say Yes!

The Blume Saloon: A Judy Blume Book Podcast ·

2020/07/30

Order up some lo mein and a Pepsi, it's time for chapters 5-6 of "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia! First and foremost, please excuse Jody's terrible sound quality (we blame Gremlins). Delphine and her sisters are starving, so Cecile barricades the verboten kitchen and sends them out to fetch dinner from Ming's. They make a pricey call to Big Ma and meet a boy with a Burning Man wheelchair. Back at home, Cecile is visited by three mysterious figures. Who could they be?! Jody recalls the

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126. You're a Carport

The Blume Saloon: A Judy Blume Book Podcast ·

2020/07/23

We're in Oakland, baby! Chapters 3-4 of Rita Williams-Garcia's "One Crazy Summer" (2010), the novel about three sisters spending the summer of 1968 with their estranged mother. Delphine and crew meet a shady-looking Cecile at the airport and are whisked away to the funky green stucco structure they'll be calling home for 28 days. We quickly learn that Cecile is no Carol Brady – what is going to happen to these poor children?! Alison recounts her very Sheila-esque shimmy through the garage window,

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125. SVU

The Blume Saloon: A Judy Blume Book Podcast ·

2020/07/16

Alison and Jody begin their NEW Judy-adjacent book, "One Crazy Summer," by Rita Williams-Garcia (2010). The gals take you on a wild ride through the turbulent year of 1968 and discuss the events, music, entertainment, and fashion that made it so memorable – from neo-Edwardian fashion, to the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., to Olivia Hussey's boobs, to the first Miss Black America pageant. Meanwhile, in the book, Delphine and her two younger sisters fly to Oakland to see their long-lost

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Odds and Ends #15: JALAWT Wrap-Up

The Blume Saloon: A Judy Blume Book Podcast ·

2020/06/18

Jody and Alison tie up some loose ends and wave goodbye to Judy Blume's cherished 1987 YA novel, "Just as Long as We're Together." Jody presents Special Reports on witchcraft, purple, and Operation Babylift. Alison reads some questionable book reviews, and the gals take a quiz to find out what type of witches they are! Spoiler: Alison is a Sea Witch and Jody is an Air Witch. Tune in to hear chat about Sky Dancers, rollerblading misadventures, some incredible fanfic dramatic readings (thank you

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124. Just-A-Boy

The Blume Saloon: A Judy Blume Book Podcast ·

2020/06/11

It's the final episode of "Just as Long as We're Together" by Judy Blume (1987)! There's a KILLER FLU (how timely) going around and everyone's got it, except our Hershey Bar. Steph has a cute chat with friend-zone Peter Klaff, a heart-to-heart with mom, a literal run-in with Jeremy Dragon, and a beautiful lake walk with old pal Rachel. Alison learns Gena is preggers and plans her escape to Paris. Al and Jody chat about friendship quadrangles, conflict aversion, hot boys in choir, and Selling Sunset

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123. Tastes Like Chicken

The Blume Saloon: A Judy Blume Book Podcast ·

2020/05/28

We're nearing the end of "Just as Long as We're Together" with chapters 38-39 of this YA classic! Steph turns thirteen, has a blast at the Groundhog Day Dance, gets her first kiss, and her first period all on the SAME DAY! Dad ditches Iris and announces his East Coast return, the moms try to get their daughters back together, and Bruce turns out to be a true Renaissance Brother with some decoupage skillz. Jody and Alison talk about the incredible Authors Guild virtual gala honoring Judy Blume and

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122. Leech on a Weeny

The Blume Saloon: A Judy Blume Book Podcast ·

2020/05/21

Special guest Katy joins Alison and Jody in the Cocoon to discuss chapters 36-37 of "Just as Long as We're Together" by Judy Blume! They explore socially responsible plungers, shopping personalities, and the INCREDIBLE "Dickionary" seven-year-old Katy co-authored in 1987. Ever heard of a run-and-hump? In the novel, Steph, Rachel, and Alison shop at stores with amazing names and have a run-in with Amber Ackbourne. There's an epic dressing room fight scene you don't wanna miss. Join the gals for

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121. Put Mom on the Phone!

The Blume Saloon: A Judy Blume Book Podcast ·

2020/05/14

Jody and Alison get a little wacky this week, reading chapters 33-35 of Judy Blume's 1987 novel, "Just as Long as We're Together". Alison presents a thoughtfully-researched Boner Report and Jody reads divorce advice from "Letters to Judy." Mom gets WILD lightning bolt earrings for her very first fling, Dad finally apologizes to Steph, Marcella and Jeremy Dragon are caught Frenching at the movies, and Rachel tries to get Steph to read Gone With the Wind. Why won't those two just COMMUNICATE?! Your

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