Out of the Dust, another episode, another classic, another opening, another show

Mike and David turn to a classic, Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse, an historical novel set in the Oklahoma panhandle during the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression. David and Mike—well Mike—tells the origin story of how the Dads picked the book, but this is the origin story of all origin stories. It is the origin of the entire original podcast idea. We also continue our feature “Things We Forgot to Say on our Last Episode.”  Or, in this case, “Things that David Forgot that he didn’t Forget and Says Them Thinking it’s the First Time He’s Saying Them To Mike and it’s Not.” (Working title- may need to be lengthened)David rediscovers it’s the OK Panhandle not the Texas Panhandle. Not the Good Panhandle, not the Bad Panhandle, just the OK Panhandle, because as it says on the license plate, "Oklahoma is OK." Which is good because the Texas panhandle would spill the dust. Speaking of which, in our new feature, “Do They Say the Title in the Book?” Let’s just say pp. 149, 181, 197, 198, 203, 209, 222. To name a few.It’s a beautifully written story, and we both very highly recommend it, and staying out of the dust. Especially if you have allergies. If you liked this episode, you’ll like these: Other stories about American history:The Ruby Bridges Story:  a story of a the Anerican Civil Rights movement George Washington’s Teeth:  a funny and gripping (and sometimes not so gripping) true tale of, well, our first president’s dental health.Places we love to buy books:Books in Stock in Wooster, OHA House with Books in Keller, TXTalking Animals Books in Grapevine, TXRiver Forest Public Library in River Forest, ILGrapevine Public LibraryKeller Public LibraryQuestions? Comments? Concerns? Please, please tell us now about a great library or independent book store you love? Let us know!Email us at [email protected]