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An Open Dialogue
by Tawdra Kandle & Violet Howe
Authors Tawdra Kandle and Violet Howe share an open dialogue about books, movies, pop culture, families, travel, current events, and anything else that pops up in conversation. Occasionally, they even have guests!
Episodes
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Real Talk about Aging as a Woman
Hot flashes? Unreliable bladders? Neck wrinkles? Nothing is off-limits as authors Violet Howe and Tawdra Kandle tackle their most daunting topic yet: getting old when you're a woman.
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An Open Dialogue Takes on the Olympics!
Join authors Violet Howe and Tawdra Kandle as they discuss the thrills of victory and agonies of defeat that made up the 2022 Winter Olympics!
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The 2021 Pop Culture Wrap Up
Join Violet Howe and Tawdra Kandle as we discuss the highs and lows of music, books, films and television in 2021.
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The Fall of Rome and Other Fun Things (or . . . Should We Be Worried?)
Looking at the last years of the Roman Empire, it's impossible to miss certain similarities to our own culture. Could some of those likenesses point to worrisome circumstances for us? Join authors Violet Howe and Tawdra Kandle as we discuss the state of literature, art, music, cinema, and...
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I could NEVER do that! The Jobs We Don't Want (and a few we'd enjoy!)
Join authors Violet Howe and Tawdra Kandle as they chat about careers--those they've given their fictional characters and those they've considered themselves.
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Overwhelm! Why we experience it, can we deal with it, and how to avoid it.
I'm so busy. I'm juggling too much. I don't have enough time to get everything done in my day. Can you relate to any of these statements? Join authors Violet Howe and Tawdra Kandle as they chat about feeling stressed and having too much to do . . . including methods for coping and ways to avoid...
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Oscars, Best Pictures and Covid in Fiction!
Join authors Violet Howe and Tawdra Kandle as they discuss current films, the upcoming Academy Awards, and artists' take on viewing the pandemic.
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Doing Your Best for Future You: A Conversation with 5-Star Life Coach Mel Jolly
Join authors Violet Howe and Tawdra Kandle as they chat with life coach Mel Jolly about how you can create the best life possible for Future You! https://www.meljolly.com/
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Romance and Research: Where Work Meets Fun
It's February, the month of romance. Join Violet Howe and Tawdra Kandle as they discuss why the world loves a love story--and the secret joys of author research
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An Open Dialogue Goes Visual!
An Open Dialogue, the podcast featuring best-selling authors Violet Howe and Tawdra Kandle, now offers a video component! Join us as venture into a more visual format . . . and prepare to laugh along with us. A note to our long-time listeners: we will continue to share the audio portion of our...
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That's Frightful
Halloween may be pared down in 2020, but that doesn't stop us from discussing the things we find scary. To be honest, this episode was more funny than spooky since we couldn't stop making ourselves laugh, but we did manage to get through some of the most popular scary standards in film and pages....
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Midnight Sun: Views from Two Twi-Hards
After years of anticipation, Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun has finally been released, and Twilight fans everywhere are weighing in on the novel that gives them Twilight from Edward's point of view. In this week's episodes, Tawdra and Violet discuss their own introduction into the Twilight…
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Wind, Waves, Sun, & Sand
The sound of crashing waves, the warmth of the sand, the salt in the air--what is it about a trip to the beach that helps us reset, recharge, and relax? Join Tawdra and Violet as they discuss their fondest beach memories, the qualities that make the best beaches for them, the title of most...
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Surviving the Non-Zombie Apocalypse
When life seems filled with anxiety, fear, and ominous headlines, sometimes we need to take a humorous and light-hearted view of an otherwise dire situation. In this episode, we discuss what we've learned during this global pandemic, what we've missed, and what we wished we knew when it started.
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Becca Syme Says We Need to Quit
As a career success coach, the host of Quitcast for Writers on YouTube, and author of Dear Writer, You Need to Quit, Becca Syme is an authority on quitting for all the right reasons. This week, we discuss her path to coaching creatives and her best advice for how to find success in the new year…
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Motivated by Non-Fiction
In this week's podcast, authors Tawdra Kandle and Violet Howe discuss the non-fiction books that have had the biggest impact on their lives and discuss their favorite biographies, self-improvement, and career advice books.
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MK Meredith - Not Your Usual Boob
Romance author MK Meredith has written the book she wish she'd had when she first received her breast cancer diagnosis. Not Your Usual Boob: The Good, The Bad, & The Wonky of Breast Cancer is a guide for what to expect as you or a loved one navigates the breast cancer diagnosis and treatment...
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MK Meredith -- Not Your Usual Boob
Romance author MK Meredith has written the book she wish she'd had when she first received her breast cancer diagnosis. Not Your Usual Boob: The Good, The Bad, & The Wonky of Breast Cancer is a guide for what to expect as you or a loved one navigates the breast cancer diagnosis and treatment...
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Check Out Libraries
When is the last time you visited a library? In addition to being a great place to find books, libraries offer a wealth of reference materials and ways to connect with the community. Most these days feature computer stations for internet access, many have DVDS and CDS for check-out, and several...
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Funerals -- Bizarre and Bittersweet
Funerals are a somewhat creepy but important part of life. Since Tawdra and Violet both recently said goodbye to family members, it seemed a good time to examine the various rituals and customs associated with these common but never ordinary social occasions. With equal parts humor and respect,...
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Love in a Small Town
What is it that makes small towns such perfect backdrops for romance? In this week's episode, Tawdra and Violet explore their own small town backgrounds as they discuss the benefits and pitfalls of living in a place where everyone knows your name. Then, they reveal how those experiences have…
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The Nostalgia of Stranger Things
As people who remember the 80s fondly from our youth, we're enjoying the trip down memory lane that Stranger Things provides. In this week's podcast, we discuss the explosive popularity of the show, its appeal to our age group (and others), and the enduring charm of the 80s, which seems in some...
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Rom Coms--Good or Evil?
We love the rom-com film genre. We can watch our favorites over and over again. But sometimes when we watch an old favorite, we realize that it hasn't held up while over time. Things that were perfectly acceptable way back then can be uncomfortable or cringeworthy in today's world. It's also...
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Beatlemania
What is the draw that keeps the Beatles so popular long after they disbanded and stopped making music together? In honor of Global Beatles Day (and the upcoming release of a new film featuring their music), we discuss the Beatles--which one is our favorite, which songs we especially enjoy, which…
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A Career Path to Sustainability
Join us as we interview special guest Cate Kandle, a recent graduate of Unity College, America's Environmental College. Learn more about Cate's degree in Sustainable Agriculture, and the educational journey that inspired Tawdra Kandle's character careers in the Anti-Cinderella trilogy. We also...
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Rapid Fire Q and A
We asked our readers to submit questions for us to answer---anything they wanted to ask! And they delivered! This week, we embark upon the question list with not-so-rapid answers. It turns out neither Tawdra nor Violet is good at just giving an answer without a lengthy explanation of WHY that's…
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Where Have We Been and Where Are We Headed
After nearly a month away from the podcast, we are back! We have an update on our activities while we were on hiatus--including family trips and new releases, and we also discuss our upcoming plans for the summer. Find out where you can find us for book events, and which stories will be coming soon.
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That Book Inspired Me
What are the books you can read over and over again? What book spoke to you and gave you a message that stuck with you long after you read it? This week, we discuss the nonfiction and fiction books that have inspired us at different times of our lives--childhood, teenager, and the various stages…
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Attitude of Gratitude
Some days it's easier than others to be thankful. But does making an effort to have gratitude make you appreciate the people and things around you more? This week, we talk about cultivating an attitude of gratitude and what works (and doesn't work) for putting us in a thankful state of mind.
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Being a "Nice" Badass
Is it possible to be nice AND be a badass? It turns out, it is! This week, our guest is Lady Fury, a roller derby phenom and personal trainer who is well on her way to mastering being a badass while at the same time being a thoughtful, considerate, nice human. Fury reveals a few practical tips…
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Fan, Fanatic, or Fed Up
Are you part of a fanatic fandom that follows one of the mega-hits in books, television, or movies? Or do you get sick of seeing uber-enthusiastic fans fill your social media feeds with things you have no interest in? This week, we discuss many of the mega-fandoms and whether their followings…
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Captain Marvel & Superhero Status
We are both Marvel fans, and this week we discuss the latest MCU release, Captain Marvel. We dish on Brie Larson's acting chops, what we liked about the movie, the theme of friendship and female empowerment, and the firsts this film can claim. We also talk about superheroes in general--why we…
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Who is Cooking?
One of us loves to cook and thinks recipes are loose guidelines. The other loathes cooking and is somewhat obsessive about exact measurements. This week, we discuss who does the cooking and what they get out of it. Does the job usually fall onto the person who enjoys it the most? Or is gender a...
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Where Did You Get That Idea
How do authors come up with their story ideas? This week, we discuss the various places we find sparks, and the many ways those sparks change as they morph into full-blown novels. We explain the inspiration behind our existing series, and we also give a sneak peek into some ideas we have brewing...
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Friendship Goals-- How Do We Get A Squad?
Famous friendships (like Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox) fascinate us, as do the ones we read about in novels and watch on film and TV. But what takes friendship to that deeper level? What makes a relationship go from acquaintance to ride-or-die squad member? This week, we discuss the…
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What Makes A Reader A Pirate
Book Piracy is rampant in this digital age. But many readers are not aware that they're engaging in piracy, and some see nothing wrong with downloading free books from piracy sites . This week, we discuss what piracy is, why people engage in it, why it's wrong, and what steps you can take to get...
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Do You KonMari? Should We?
The internet is ablaze with Marie Kondo's system of tidying called KonMari. Some have become devotees of the system and cleaned out their entire household, much to the benefit of thrift shops everywhere. But others criticize her method, and some even find it offensive. In this week's episode, we...
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Royal Fascination
Why are we Americans so fascinated with British royalty? Is it because we don't have our own princes and princesses, or is it because Queen Elizabeth II and her descendants have done an amazing job of staying relevant and keeping our attention? Diana, Princess of Wales, was a big influence on…
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What is Romance
In honor of Valentine's week, Violet and Tawdra turn to their romance readers to answer the question--What is Romance? They find that the grand, over-the-top gestures and expensive gifts might be nice, but it's moments of connection and thoughtfulness that often mean the most when it comes to...
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Wild About Wilder Way
How do you give up sugar, refined carbs, and Diet Coke when you don't want to give any of that up? The Wilder Way! This week, we discuss Jasinda's Wilder bestselling book You Can Do It, which outlines her years of research on health issues and dieting and lays out a plan to detox from sugar,...
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Embracing Scruffy Hospitality
Having friends and family come over can be great for bonding and connecting, but the stress that comes with cleaning and preparation for a gathering can be overwhelming. This week, we discuss the concept of Scruffy Hospitality mentioned by Robin Shreeves in her blog. What can you let go of in…
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Truth is Stranger than Fiction
In this week's episode, we discuss some of the great literary scandals and the plethora of cases involving artists whose real lives are more dramatic than their work. Do writers create drama in their lives because of their creative minds, or do people who live surrounded by drama turn to fantasy…
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When Does Free Speech Go Too Far
Recent court cases in Europe and the US have highlighted some of the issues that arise when portraying (or alluding to) real-life figures in fictional creations. When does someone's right to create original works infringe upon someone else's right to control their public image and persona? If…
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Golden Globes Recap 2019
The Golden Globes kicked off the 2019 awards season with a few surprises, a couple of snubs, and as usual, controversy. In this week's episode, we discuss the appeal (or not) of awards shows, the frontrunners in movies and television this year, the subjectiveness of the process, and Violet's...
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2019 Kick Off
We're kicking off the new year with talk about new beginnings, resolutions (and how they don't work for at least one of us), and a renewed effort for eating and living healthier. Take a listen and find out which new lifestyle plan we are going with next month, and join us with your own health...
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In Search of the Christmas Spirit
We all know what we're supposed to feel during the holiday season. We've seen the soft focus holiday movies that all end with everyone happy and festive. But in reality, it's not always easy to sing fa-la-la and be merry. The stress and demands of the holiday season can take their toll. Join us…
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Parenting Adult Children for the Holidays
The holidays shine a spotlight on some of the difficulties and joys of parenting adult children--the changing dynamics of sibling interactions, the push and pull of split households and/or in-laws, and the less exciting but perhaps more meaningful gift giving. We also discuss the need for respect...
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The Mob Mentality of Social Media
Social media commenters are quick to react to anything they disagree with. Unfortunately, they don't always do their research or gather facts before forming opinions. We discuss the reactions to recent scandals in the publishing world, as well as across the board in today's society. What will the...
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Turning 50 in 2018
As Violet celebrates 50, she and Tawdra discuss the changing views on aging in today's society, and the persistent ways that women are held hostage by age. We cover the gamet, from fashion to movies to skincare and sex. Because yes, women in their 50s still have great sex! (and we write books…
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Thanksgiving (And A Few of Our Favorite Foods)
This episode is almost guaranteed to cause food cravings. We discuss our own Thanksgiving traditions and the differences in menus based on geographic regions, but we also talk about the season of gratefulness and the encroachment of shopping into family time.
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Authors Tawdra Kandle and Violet Howe share an open dialogue about books, movies, pop culture, families, travel, current events, and anything else that pops up in conversation. Occasionally, they even have guests!
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Authors Tawdra Kandle and Violet Howe share an open dialogue about books, movies, pop culture, families, travel, current events, and anything else that pops up in conversation. Occasionally, they even have guests!
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