Joanna Confesses...
Inspired by MSNBC.com's annual guilty pleasures feature, I talk about some of the music, movies, TV, books and more that make my "guilty pleasures" list. [via PCJM]

Music Credits
"In My Heart," by Beatrice Ericsson.

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Living the Life in South Texas
We talk about Tropical Storm Erin and Hurricane Dean and their impact on our area, as well as share stories from years past about evacuating the coast due to the threat of hurricanes.

The "Lizard Whisperer," Ellen and Josh Groban
We mention two people whose appearances on the Ellen Degeneres Show caught our attention this week: Lily Capehart, the "Lizard Whisperer," and Josh Groban.

We Heart Colbert!
We talk about our favorite "news pundit," Stephen Colbert, including both the character he portrays on The Colbert Report and the man himself. Joanna mentions Colbert's recent wrist injury and how that lead to his WRISTSTRONG campaign, the proceeds of which will benefit The Yellow Ribbon Fund. Laurie talks about the auctioning of Colbert's wrist cast on eBay for charity, as well.

From Pen Pals to Podcasts: Communication in Many Forms
Joanna talks about Tech President, Cracked.com's 12 Worst Candidate Websites review and Technology Today's Presidential Politics in a Digital Age. Laurie reads an editorial about Ron Paul's use of the Internet in his Presidential campaign.

In the News
Joanna highlights WikiScanner.

Word Play
We talk about The Visual Dictionary.

Have You Heard?
Joanna talks about Romantica, a band whose music she discovered recently and enjoys highly. Listen to Romantica's Ben Kyle introduce "I Need You Tonight" on NPR's "Open Mic" here.

Paolo Nutini at the Isle of Wight Festival
A special two-disc festival edition of Paolo Nutini's "These Streets" album will be released next month, Joanna reports. Listen to all the songs from the special edition, including "Troubled So Hard" and "I Wanna Be Like You," here.

An Author, a Book and a Movie
Joanna recounts some of the reasons why she liked the "Stardust" movie and also mentions Neil Gaiman's Journal.

Funky Food
We wonder about the decadence of the world's most expensive desserts.

Music Credits
"Momma in the Kitchen," from R2 Refuge Records.

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Labels: josh groban, Neil Gaiman, paolo nutini, Romantica, Ron Paul, Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report

Texas Cornbread + Random Food Talk
Join us this week as we bake Texas-style cornbread and chat about two of our favorite Food Network personalities, Paula Deen and Alton Brown. We talk about our enjoyment of a recent episode of "Paula's Party" and Alton Brown's "Feasting on Asphalt 2: The River Ride."

Laurie also mentions watching the music video for James Blunt's song, "1973," and Torgen's "cooking show." Joanna talks about "Rush Hour 3" and mentions a movie she'd like to see, "StarduSt," which is based on a novel by Neil Gaiman, an author whose work she really enjoys.

Music Credits
"The Most Perfect Word," by Carlina.

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Labels: Alton Brown, cooking, James Blunt, Neil Gaiman, Paula Deen, recipes, Torgen

In the News
Being native Minnesotans, we were especially shocked and saddened to learn about the bridge collapse that happened in Minneapolis last week. We talk about the response to the tragedy, as well as mention the condition of the bridges here in the Coastal Bend.

Satyrs, Centaurs and Fauns, Oh My!
We discuss one of our favorite authors, C. S. Lewis and mention his good friend, J. R. R. Tolkien, the author of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. We also talk about some of Lewis' influences, including Beatrix Potter and George MacDonald.

Joanna talks about "The Chronicles of Narnia," which is included in her list of favorite children's literature, and says that she would like to read "Till We Have Faces," which is one of C. S. Lewis' fantasy novels written for adults. She also talks about watching the BBC adaptation of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" and "Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" as a child. She mentions how happy she is that Disney adapted "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" into a full-length movie in 2005 and that two more "Narnia" movies are currently in production.

Laurie recounts some of what she has learned while reading the collected letters of C. S. Lewis and shares an amusing story about Lewis and Tolkien.

From Pen Pals to Podcasts: Communication in Many Forms
Joanna highlights NarniaWeb, a great source for "Narnia" movie news. Beware if you click: The site has tons of spoilers!

Take the "Narnia" Personality Quiz if you're curious about what "Narnia" character you're most like. (Joanna=Puddleglum, the Marshwiggle!)

The Audiophile Reviews
Joanna talks about The NarniaWeb podcast.

What's on the (You)Tube?
After a five-year break, Silverchair is back with a new album titled "Young Modern," Joanna reports. She talks about enjoying the band's music as a teenager and how cool it was to be reminded of them again.

Watch Silverchair music videos: "Tomorrow," "Freak," "Anthem for the Year 2000," "Without You," and "Straight Lines"

Give a Little Bit
Laurie gives an update on Yusuf's recent activities, including his charity work with Small Kindness and his performance at the "Live Earth" concert in Hamburg, Germany.

Yusuf videos from "Live Earth": "Wild World" and "Ruins"

Word Play
We are easily amused, as evidenced by our delight in the LOLCat Translator and Lauries description of a picture at I Can Has Cheeseburger?

Have You Heard?
Laurie talks about the PBS special, "Last of the Breed," which features Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ray Price.

Nut of the Week
We are appalled that medical therapy for "Restless Legs Syndrome" may trigger compulsive gambling.

Funky Food
We laugh about the food quotes from Orson Wells, Erma Bombeck and others.

Music Credits
"Breakable," by Ingrid Michaelson. Check out Ingrid Michaelson's MySpace page to learn more about her music.

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Labels: C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Silverchair, The Chronicles of Narnia, Willie Nelson, Yusuf

Paolo Nutini Live!
We're very happy and excited to say that we'll attend a Paolo Nutini show in Austin, Texas, at Stubb's Barbeque on September 14th. We relate the story of how we almost didn't get tickets to the show. (For news on Paolo's North American tour this fall, click here.)

Having been fans of Paolo for almost a year, we decide that it's about time we devote a show to him and share the story of how we became his fans. We talk about Paolo's musical career, his childhood and family, as well as mention some of the things he has done recently.

Related: Buy Paolo's album, "These Streets," at Amazon or iTunes

Videos:
Paolo Nutini's Official YouTube channel
Paolo's cover of "I Wanna Be Like You" from Disney's "The Jungle Book"
Paolo's cover of Gnarles Barkley's "Crazy"
Paolo's cover of Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World"

Give a Little Bit
Joanna enthuses about and recommends The Hunger Site, which allows you to donate money to help feed the world's hungry by simply clicking on a link.

Random Retro
Joanna introduces this new segment by talking about Historical Sounds in MP3 Format from the Free Information Society. She also laughs about the LifeAlert sound clip from the Entertainment Sounds section of the Free Information Society site, which brought back a flood of amusing memories from her childhood.

What's on Video?
Laurie mentions how glad she was to be able to watch the Goo Goo Doll's "Private Sessions" interview and performances online after missing them on television.

Watch:
Goo Goo Dolls - "First Instruments"
Goo Goo Dolls - "Transformers"
Goo Goo Dolls - "The Internet Effect"
Goo Goo Dolls - "Broadway"
Goo Goo Dolls - "Iris"

Have You Heard?
50 Things To Do In My Lifetime can help you organize your life goals, Joanna says.

Funky Food
We recommend that you check out CyberCandy if you are in need of amusement and sweets!

Correction
We correct some erroneous information we gave in Show 46 about the release date of Josh Groban's Christmas album: It will be released in November, not in September, according to Josh.

It's a Boy?
Laurie reveals that The Final Taxi is Joanna's "podcast child" since Random Fandom is listed as one of its influences on the PodcasterTree.

Music Credits
"Possum in the Henhouse," by Still Married. Check out Still Married's MySpace page to learn more about their music.

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Labels: Goo Goo Dolls, josh groban, paolo nutini, Torgen