EPISODE · May 6, 2026 · 1H 6M
E25: Two Teresas, Elyse, and 99 Dumb Ways to Die
from Four Friends and a Book · host Patchouli Podcast Network
Four Friends hits the 25th episode milestone!And what would the 'cast be without technical problems?Teresa loses her hearing for a spell, but the group recovers strongly to talk about Teresa's chosen genre, non-political non-fiction!Chaos ensues when Teresa's audio fails but she powers through to share how she never realized a book about Tuberculosis was missing from her life. Diane shares her love of Elyse Meyers' bestseller, prompting Joe to dig up the classic Elyse taco date video.Teresa then bounces back with yet another banger, 99 Ways to Die, prompting Joe to dig up the Tangerine Kitty classic, "Dumb Ways to Die."Joe brings things home with Simon Winchester's 1998 classic, The Professor and the Madman, about the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary and the unlikely friendship that developed between the two men -- Professor James Murray and Dr. W.C. Minor -- who did much of the heavy lifting.A super fun episode with fun little side trips, following Joe's ADD down amusing rabbit holes!This week's books:Teresa: Everything is Tuberculosis by John GreenDiane: That’s a Great Question I’d Love to Tell You by Elyse MeyersTeresa: 99 Ways to Die: And How to Avoid Them by Ashely Alker MDJoe: The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester (aka The Surgeon of Crowthorne)David: Trapped in end-of-semester grading hell, but next up on his list is Everything is Tuberculosis
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Four Friends hits the 25th episode milestone!And what would the 'cast be without technical problems?Teresa loses her hearing for a spell, but the group recovers strongly to talk about Teresa's chosen genre, non-political non-fiction!Chaos ensues when Teresa's audio fails but she powers through to share how she never realized a book about Tuberculosis was missing from her life. Diane shares her love of Elyse Meyers' bestseller, prompting Joe to dig up the classic Elyse taco date video.Teresa then bounces back with yet another banger, 99 Ways to Die, prompting Joe to dig up the Tangerine Kitty classic, "Dumb Ways to Die."Joe brings things home with Simon Winchester's 1998 classic, The Professor and the Madman, about the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary and the unlikely friendship that developed between the two men -- Professor James Murray and Dr. W.C. Minor -- who did much of the heavy lifting.A super fun episode with fun little side trips, following Joe's ADD down amusing rabbit holes!This week's books:Teresa: Everything is Tuberculosis by John GreenDiane: That’s a Great Question I’d Love to Tell You by Elyse MeyersTeresa: 99 Ways to Die: And How to Avoid Them by Ashely Alker MDJoe: The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester (aka The Surgeon of Crowthorne)David: Trapped in end-of-semester grading hell, but next up on his list is Everything is Tuberculosis
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