April 2026 On April 11, 2026, Kasie and Rex took on Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling. Here are the show notes: Topic: Storytelling by Pixar Agenda: Segment 1 Pixar is an animation studio known for its three-D animation innovation. Their first recognizable title is Toy Story but since its release in 1995, Pixar has racked…
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Episode 336: Kid Lit with Annette Flavel of Lucky Rabbit Publishing
On March 21, 2026, Kasie and Rex took were joined in the studio by a children’s book publisher. Here are the show notes: Topic: Children’s Books Agenda: Segment 1 We’ve never had a Children’s Book specialist on the show. We’ve had Alexa Bigwarfe, whose publishing empire includes the imprint Purple Butterfly Press, but we didn’t…
Episode 335: Body Language
On February 28, 2026, Kasie and Rex took on body parts. Here are the show notes: Topic: Body Parts Agenda: Segment 1 In consuming a ridiculous amount of romance fiction, I (Kasie) have come across my share of absurd body part descriptions. So I thought we haven’t ever really talked about how to talk about…
Episode 333: That’s no small moon, it’s a plot device!
On January 24, 2026, Kasie and Rex took on plot devices. Here are the show notes: Topic: Plot Devices Agenda: Segments 1 & 2 So last week Hollie joined us to talk about motifs which turned into a plot device conversation and we decided we could use of more that. So here it is, Part…
Episode 332: Motifs and other Plot Devices
On January 17, 2026, Kasie and Rex welcomed Hollie in as a special guest and took on motifs in music and literature. Here are the show notes: Topic: Motifs & other plot devices Agenda: Segments 1 & 2 This morning we’re joined by Hollie, a musician and contributor to the show, who had something to…
