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I Mae Be Wrong, But...

Caroline Mae Woodson

Got a favorite quote you can"t stop thinking about? 📝 You"re in the right place. "I Mae Be Wrong, But..." is the podcast hosted by writer Caroline Mae Woodson, who"s as obsessed with words as you are. Each episode, she dives into a single, classic quote, unearthing its history and linking its message to the modern media and life. It"s a book club without the homework, designed for anyone who wants a new perspective on the world—one word at a time. Follow her and her words elsewhere: 💌TikTok:

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00:24:28

The Afterparty of Love (Grief) x Thornton Wilder

I Mae Be Wrong, But... ·

2025/11/06

In this November installment of I Mae Be Wrong, But…, Caroline Mae Woodson engages with the notion that grief is “love with nowhere to go,” using Thornton Wilder’s line “the highest tribute to the dead is not grief, but gratitude.” We talk about a grandmother’s engagement ring, a kitchen recipe card, and to broader themes of remembrance and living well, rather than simply mourning.Interweaving pop-culture examinations of the show “Long Story Short”, the series “WandaVision”, and the song “The

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00:22:40

The Misquote Trick-or-Treat x Halloween Special

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2025/10/30

Happy Halloween!On this very spooky Thursday, Caroline has a trick-or-treat special episode of the podcast with famous quotes that we have been tricked into thinking are by someone else or mean something entirely different than their original intent. After recounting a chilling investor lunch about the real scariest creature on Earth (spoiler: it might be us), she takes us wandering door-to-door through a haunted neighborhood of famous quotes that have been totally, wildly, hilariously

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00:22:13

I Feared My Own Strength (and My SATs) x Victor Hugo

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2025/10/23

One day more, one episode on fear more. Caroline Mae Woodson unpacks fear — the kind that drives us, the kind that traps us, and the kind that’s just trying to keep us safe. From Les Mis to Severance, she dives into how fear shapes our art, our choices, and our lives.

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00:25:15

Dumpster Diving x Stephen King

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2025/10/16

It’s October, so of course we’re talking fear, guilt, and scary things—and how could we not include Stephen King himself? In this episode, Caroline Mae Woodson dives into one of King’s most iconic quotes: “If a fear cannot be articulated, it cannot be conquered.” From dumpster diving for a camper’s Invisalign (yes, really), to the unseen villains of horror films and White Lotus monologues about uncomfortable truths, this week is all about naming the weird so we can move through it.Also covered: the

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00:32:10

The Coward’s Conscience x Shakespeare

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2025/10/09

Caroline Mae Woodson dives into a dear friend of hers, William Shakespeare's, work, exploring the Hamlet quote: "Thus conscience does make cowards of us all." She kicks things off with the deepest guilt of her life—a childhood crime involving a Sharpie, a cheap party magazine, and a very expensive sectional couch. From that anxious spiral, Caroline connects her story to the self-sabotaging mindsets in Lorde's "Liability," the resilience of Shawshank Redemption, and the

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00:30:44

Lassoing Fear x Louisa May Alcott

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2025/10/02

Jo? Amy? Nope, you're a Meg. This week, we start the month of October by tackling the themes of fear, guilt, and being scared with a quote from Little Women. Then we pivot to fear-conquering tools, from the surprisingly deep wisdom of Ted Lasso to the emotional raw power of Pinegrove's "Aphasia." It's a journey from 19th-century literature to modern-day streaming.

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00:31:44

A Greek Beginning x T.S. Eliot

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2025/09/25

Do beginnings and endings feel completely different to you? Host Caroline Mae Woodson chats through the T.S. Eliot quote, "what we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning."Giving you quite a few song recommendations, and even an audition song rec for lower musical theatre voices, and other pieces of media, Caroline discusses cyclical narratives (where beginnings feel like endings and vice versa). Join us for the final episode in this month's

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00:25:36

The Art of a Goodbye x Ernest Hemingway

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2025/09/18

Centered around Ernest Hemingway's quote, " every true story ends in death," this episode talks about the proper way to approach endings (from ooey gooey butter cakes to the legacy of a six-toed cat). Caroline talks about a TV show that changed her life (that you ought to watch), Everything, Everywhere, All at Once, and one of the best concerts she has ever been to. If you want to talk about how to feel you have earned the ending in your life and what that means for the way you live,

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00:29:42

Gatsby, Gladys, and Ghosts x F. Scott Fitzgerald

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2025/09/11

In this episode of I May Be Wrong, But…, join host Caroline Mae Woodson as she reflects on the ghosts of our past—both literal and literary. From the haunted halls of her college dorm to the timeless words of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Caroline explores how our history ceaselessly pulls us back, shaping who we are today. If you want to talk about the heart-wrenching film Past Lives, the dreadfully relatable Flea Bag, or the new Tyler Childers album, this episode is for you.

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00:29:32

Mind the Gap (and the Wall) x Mary Shelley

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2025/09/02

Other than telling the story of how she got a concussion from a cement wall, Caroline Mae Woodson talks about beginnings using the beloved quote "the beginning is always today," by Mary Shelley in this opening episode of "I Mae Be Wrong, But...". Join her as she connects this idea to modern life and media, from the hit novel Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow to the classic film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and explores the profound and messy ways we all start

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