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Oh My Word!
by Oh My Word!
Welcome to Oh My Word!, a podcast about books, musicals, films, and all the things we like to talk about. Featuring our unique "Pearl Clutchers" rating system for Language, Violence, and Romance, so you know what to expect from your entertainment. Special focus on Young Adult and Middle Grade reads. Find us on Instagram, where we post our rating follows ups, @oh_my_word_podcast. "Keep your books close and your pearls closer!"
Episodes
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It’s Only Natural (Essay)
It’s Only Natural Strong roots find ways to grow. “Alfredo,” I call over the new gardener, “this here. Is it a weed?” Alfredo pokes at the thin, lush branch sprouting up from the dirt. “No.” He shakes his head and smiles. “It’s a tree.” “A tree? But we never had a tree here. It’s too close to the...
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On Other, Other Life Forms (Essay)
On Other, Other Life Forms The quest for other life forms must be anchored in the knowledge of why we’re even here. Let’s get nitpicky. Also, unapologetically religious in nature, though the points stand on merit regardless. This isn’t a screed against space travel, for looking up, even beyond…
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A Case Against Blasphemy (Essay)
A Case Against Blasphemy Free speech cannot be absolute where it portends absolute destruction. Before formulating arguments about why blasphemy laws never work, before outlining the decisive points in favor of unfettered free speech, before launching into lectures about censorship and...
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We’ve Left Little to Imagination (Essay)
We’ve Left Little to Imagination Uninspired creative endeavors are not faults of potential but culture. Cloudless deep blue sky. Green coated hillsides. Calm ocean glimmering under a warm sun. A good day for a hike. Others were of similar mind, parents and kids and friends relishing the beauty…
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Make Morality Mainstream Again (Essay)
Make Morality Mainstream Again The adultification of teen fiction has intentionally Frankensteined books for teens into cesspools of ideological normalization. A while ago, I met a mother and her daughter, the latter of whom I hadn’t seen in several years. On the cusp of turning twelve, she’d...
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Because Could is Not Should, II (Essay)
BECAUSE COULD IS NOT SHOULD, II Legally could is not morally should, and untangling the two dooms the latter. In the 1960s, Ralph Ginzburg’s conviction for promoting obscenity through his magazine of “literate eroticism” was appealed all the way to the Supreme Court. He lost the case, but NPR…
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Because Could is Not Should, I (Essay)
BECAUSE COULD IS NOT SHOULD A man knows the difference between when women could and when women should. Recently, I had a conversation with someone about women serving in the army. The contention was that if a female can, then why shouldn’t she? Say the fitness tests didn’t have lower standards…
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Make G-d Mainstream Again (Essay)
https://eltenenbaum.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Make-G-d-Mainstream-Again.mp3 MAKE G-D MAINSTREAM AGAIN The surgical removal of G-d from society must be undone with deliberate, persistent reintegration. As the academic year shifted to summer, focus on books in libraries and curriculums…
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The Lie of “True Love” (Essay)
THE LIE OF TRUE LOVE In chasing the lie of “true love”, we’ve left actual values behind. Disney’s lost a lot of money. Critics, commentators, and consumers point to the woke-ification of content, including the recent fiasco of their race-swapped Snow White, who doesn’t seem to like the character,...
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Episode EXTRA! 36: “Farewell is Not the End…”
BONUS! Episode of Oh My Word! Podcast, also a farewell-wrap up episode. Who know what will be, but the podcast is going on long-term hiatus. All episodes will still be available across listening platforms. Oh My Word! began three years ago in a "basement" hideaway for pearl clutchers, and over…
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Episode EXTRA! 35: For Love of Books with Katie Otey
BONUS! Episode featuring author and publisher Katie Otey! Katie shares about how her love of books and humor eventually led to becoming an author and publisher of all sorts of books! Find out more about Katie Otey at https://www.phoenixmediaandbooks.com. Subscribe to Oh My Word! and please leave…
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Episode EXTRA! 34: Love, Inspired with Heidi McCahan
BONUS! Episode featuring author Heidi McCahan! Heidi shares her path to publication, particularly writing under Harlequin's Love Inspired imprint, writing inspirational romance, writing a mini series, internal conflict, and more, PLUS, a birthday surprise! Find out more about Heidi McCahan at...
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Episode EXTRA! 33: Behind the Scenes of Shadow & Crown
BONUS EPISODE! Host and author E. L. Tenenbaum goes behind the scenes of her book Shadow & Crown to talk about the story behind the story, structure, character development, and...
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Episode EXTRA! 32: “No One To See” read by E. L. Tenenbaum
BONUS! Episode featuring short story "No One to See" by E. L. Tenenbaum! For those who do good, even if they don't look the part. For those who do good, even if there is no one there to see. Read the story in full at www.ELTenenbaum.com/episode-extra-32-no-one-to-see-e-l-tenenbaum Subscribe to Oh...
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Episode EXTRA! 31: “We Are Family” with Leia M. Johnson
BONUS! Episode featuring author Leia M. Johnson! Leia shares her journey to publication, from her early days as a blogger to writing nonfiction for adults, from a hospital ship in West Africa to a critique group in Illinois, from fostering to adopting to matching t-shirts, and more! Find out more...
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Episode EXTRA! 30: Off to D.C. with Kitty Felde
BONUS! Episode featuring author and podcaster Kitty Felde! Kitty shares her journey to publication, from her early days as a sportscaster to reporting hard news radio in D.C., plus starting a book club podcast for kids, her own publishing company, writing civic-minded Middle Grade mysteries, and...
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Episode EXTRA! 29: Voice of Silhouettes with Ana Jacbosen
BONUS! Episode featuring voice actor Ana Jacobsen! Ana shares about becoming an audiobook reader, trying out different genres, word pronunciations, and most importantly, recording the Silhouettes audiobook! Find out more...
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Episode EXTRA! 28: World is a Coloring Book with S. J. Winkler
BONUS! Episode featuring author/illustrator S. J. Winkler! Samantha shares about karate and cake decorating, murals and pubs, sifting through standard industry advice, her unique path to publishing, and more! Find out more about S. J. Winkler at https://www.sjwinklerart.com Subscribe to Oh My…
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Episode EXTRA! 27: Oh, the Tales You Will Tell with Derek Taylor Kent
BONUS! Episode featuring author Derek Taylor Kent! Derek shares his path to publishing, re-finding light and funny humor, following inspiration across genres, Stanley Kubrick, founding whimsical with his wife Sheri Fink, and more! Find out more about Derek Taylor Kent at...
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Episode EXTRA! 26: Juicy Good with Sheri Fink
BONUS! Episode featuring bestselling author Sheri Fink! Sheri shares about the push that moved her off the corporate ladder and into publishing, founding Whimsical World, overcoming fear, colorful wigs, and more! Find out more about Sheri Fink at https://sherifink.com. Subscribe to Oh My Word!…
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Episode EXTRA! 25: “I’m Done!” with Kim “Kid” Curry
BONUS! Episode featuring author and former broadcaster Kim "Kid" Curry! Kim chats about his unique name, getting into broadcasting, dealing with a life changing diagnosis, The Fairness Doctrine, writing his books, and more! Find out more about Kim Curry at https://krcurry.com Subscribe to Oh My...
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Episode EXTRA! 24: Making the Squad with Kathleen Troy
BONUS! Episode featuring author Kathleen Troy! Kathleen shares about how her father's diagnosis led to her first manuscript, switching audiences, creating her own publishing company, and more! Find out more about Kathleen Troy at https://www.kathleentroy.com Subscribe to Oh My Word! and please...
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Episode EXTRA! 23: Path of My Own with Moni Ritchie Hadley
BONUS! Episode featuring author Moni Ritchie Hadley! Moni speaks about her unanticipated path to publication, approaching revisions like puzzle solving, writing art notes, trusting the process, and more! Find out more about Moni Ritchie Hadley at https://www.moniritchie.com Subscribe to Oh My…
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Episode EXTRA! 22: Back to the Future with Mark Rosendorf
BONUS! Episode featuring author Mark Rosendorf (again)! Mark shares updates on The Witches of Vegas series, talks about writing series for new and returning readers, and more! Find out more about Kayla Cichello at https://markrosendorf.com Listen to our first interview with Mark Rosendorf on...
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Episode EXTRA! 21: Author Talks with Grace Sammon
BONUS! Episode featuring agent and radio show host Grace Sammon! Grace shares about founding Author Talk Network, hosting a radio show, differing approaches to academic and fiction publishing, author success, book clubs, and more! Find out more about Grace Sammon at https://www.gracesammon.net...
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Episode EXTRA! 20: Take a Hike with Ethan Gallogly
BONUS! Episode featuring author Ethan Gallogly! Ethan shares about his inspiration for writing his first novel, learning how to write fiction, focusing on revisions, writing like painting Monet, and more! Find out more about Ethan Gallogly at https://www.ethangallogly.com/home Subscribe to Oh My...
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Episode EXTRA! 19: Small Pressed with Beth Castrodale
BONUS! Episode featuring author Beth Castrodale! Beth shares her road to publication, beginning with a degree in journalism to working for a textbook company to getting published by small presses, plus reviewing books from small presses, and more! Find out more about Beth Castrodale at...
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Episode EXTRA! 18: The Grapevine with Kayla Cichello
BONUS! Episode featuring agent Kayla Cichello! Kayla discusses her unexpected path to becoming an agent, rights and contracts, her wish list, commercial versus literary fiction, themes in picture books, and more! Find out more about Kayla Cichello at…
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Episode EXTRA! 17: Stylize with Susi Schaefer
BONUS! Episode featuring author/illustrator Susi Schaefer! Susi shares her journey to becoming a picture book author and illustrator from painting stained glass in Austria to graphic design in the US, plus the advantages of traditional and digital art, attending conferences, and more! Find out…
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Episode EXTRA! 16: Quake Chasing with Lori Polydoros
BONUS! Episode featuring author Lori Polydoros! Lori talks about how losing a writing competition was the start of it all, her love of words and language, mixing lyrical and commercial writing, her two decades to publication, and more! Find out more about Lori Polydoros at...
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Episode EXTRA! 15: Reimagine with Claire M. Andrews
BONUS! Episode featuring author Claire M. Andrews! Claire shares about her path to publishing, reimagining Greek mythology, following maps, comeback genres, cliffhangers, and more! Find out more about Claire M. Andrews at https://clairemandrewsbooks.wordpress.com. Subscribe to Oh My Word! and...
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Episode EXTRA! 14: Words of the Vine with Linda Rosen
BONUS! Episode featuring author Linda Rosen! Linda shares about finding her love for writing, switching from blog posts to novels, planning the right kind of research trip, book clubs, small presses, writing under contract, and more! Find out more about Linda Rosen at https://www.linda-rosen.com....
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Episode EXTRA! 13: Word Music with Patricia Ricketts
BONUS! Episode featuring author Patricia Ricketts! Patricia shares about writing her debut novel, channeling creative energies, the musical aspects of words, writing from different perspectives, and more! Find out more about Patricia Ricketts at https://patriciajricketts.com. Subscribe to Oh My...
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Episode EXTRA! 12: Holding the Dream with Barbara Conrey
BONUS! Episode featuring bestselling author Barbara Conrey! Barbara talks about becoming a USA Today Bestseller with a debut published at 70, working on craft, accepting critique-feedback, the women's fiction genre, and more! Find out more about Barbra Conrey at…
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Episode EXTRA! 11: Five Act Writing with Sandra Rostirolla
BONUS! Episode featuring author Sandra Rostirolla! Sandra shares about how she went from writing a ballet to a novel to a trilogy, tips for using maps to keep track of story, passive voice challenges, and more! Find out more about Sandra Rostirolla at https://slrostirolla.com. Subscribe to Oh My...
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Episode EXTRA! 10: Head Start with Shanti Hershenson
BONUS! Episode featuring author Shanti Hershenson! Shanti published her first novel at the age of twelve and she's kept writing since! Shanti talks about her novels, interest in sci-fi, plans for the future, and more! Find out more about Shanti Hershenson at https://www.shantihershenson.com...
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Episode EXTRA! 9: Putting in Time with Saralyn Richard
BONUS! Episode featuring author Saralyn Richard! Saralyn shares about realizing her deferred dream to write, crafting mystery, writing tips, and more! Find out more about Saralyn Richard at www.saralynrichard.com Subscribe to Oh My Word! and please leave a starry, starry review!
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Episode EXTRA! 8: A-Pod-Calypse with Chris “Mad Dog” Russell
BONUS! Episode featuring podcast writer and producer Chris "Mad Dog" Russel! Chris talks about starting his post-apocalyptic podcast, episodic writing, big questions, hearing the sounds of words, and more! Find out more about Chris Russel at https://shows.acast.com/after-the-apocalypse Subscribe…
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Episode EXTRA! 7: For the Effect with Zach Hamelton
BONUS! Episode featuring TV/film/visual effects producer Zach Hamelton! Zach shares about getting into "the industry," just what post-production visual effects are, why it's an artform, and more! Find out more about Zach Hamelton at https://hameltonvfx.com. Subscribe to Oh My Word! and please…
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Episode EXTRA! 6: On the Road Again with Ruksana Hussain
BONUS! Episode featuring journalist, publisher and editor Ruksana Hussain! Ruksana shares about how she became a writer, switching over to travel writing, starting her own magazine, organizing content, and more! Find out more about Ruksana Hussain at http://www.travelerandtourist.com/about.html...
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Episode EXTRA! 5: Storytime! with Brad Gosse
BONUS! Episode featuring comedian and author Brad Gosse! Brad talks about writing "picture books", finding a niche, business models, and more! Find out more about Brad Gosse at https://bradgosse.com. Subscribe to Oh My Word! and please leave a starry, starry review!
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Episode EXTRA! 4: Finding Balance with Lorna Rose
BONUS! Episode featuring writer Lorna Rose! Lorna shares about getting into writing, balancing writing and homelife, turning her memoir into an essay collection, and more! Find out more about Lorna Rose at www.lornarose.com Subscribe to Oh My Word! and please leave a starry, starry review!
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Episode EXTRA! 3: Haunting Houses with Ally Malinenko
BONUS! Episode featuring author Ally Malinenko! Ally shares about her not-always-easy path to publication, the starting ideas for her novels, writing spooky stories for kids, and more! Find out more about Ally Malinenko at www.allymalinenko.com Subscribe to Oh My Word! and please leave a starry,...
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Episode EXTRA! 2: Recalculating with Kolby Granville
BONUS! Episode featuring founder/editor-in-chief Kolby Granville! Kolby shares about the start of his literary/philosophy/ethics magazine, what sort of stories are published, getting down to core questions which lead to thought, and more! Find out more about Kolby Granville at...
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Episode EXTRA! 1: Mystery, She Wrote with Michelle Cox
BONUS! Episode featuring author Michelle Cox! Michelle talks about writing her first novel and turning it into a series, historical fiction, hybrid publishing, and more! Find out more about Michelle Cox at www.michellecoxauthor.com. Subscribe to Oh My Word! and please leave a starry, starry review!
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BONUS! Episode 109.5: Pyramid Themes with Geoffrey D. Calhoun
BONUS! Episode featuring screenwriter, author, and podcaster Geoffrey D. Calhoun! Geoffrey shares about becoming a screenwriter on a bet, writing an accessible book on screenwriting, weaving in subplots, and more! Find out more about Geoffrey D. Calhoun at www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com....
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Episode 109: YA Trends – Chick Flick Summer
Some trends are self-made, some trends are manufactured, but however they come about, trends affect culture and culture affects trends. As part of an ongoing, multi-episode series, we’re taking a look at some of the upcoming YA adaptations across streaming platforms. Also, we coined a new word!...
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BONUS! Episode 108.5: The KLEMP Test with Erik Bean
BONUS! Episode featuring author Erik Bean! Erik speaks about finding bias in media, learning to assess information, how these techniques may benefit fiction writers, and more! Find out more about Erik Bean at https://biashandbook.com Subscribe to Oh My Word! and please leave a starry, starry review!
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Episode 108: The Moonwitch Sonata
Lyrical and wonderfully written, The Girl Who Drank the Moon weaves a story relatively good to our pearls, although there are certain descriptions and themes that may not be well-suited to all middle grade readers. Subscribe to Oh My Word! and please leave a starry, starry review!
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BONUS! Episode 107.5: “Learn to Love Again” with Angela Ruth Strong
BONUS! Episode featuring author Angela Ruth Strong! Angela shares about writing romance...right after her husband left, writing clean romance, adaptations, and more! Find out more about Angela Ruth Strong at https://www.angelaruthstrong.com. Subscribe to Oh My Word! and please leave a starry,...
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Welcome to Oh My Word!, a podcast about books, musicals, films, and all the things we like to talk about. Featuring our unique "Pearl Clutchers" rating system for Language, Violence, and Romance, so you know what to expect from your entertainment. Special focus on Young Adult and Middle Grade reads. Find us on Instagram, where we post our rating follows ups, @oh_my_word_podcast. "Keep your books close and your pearls closer!"
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