Books & Blooms

Lee’s in California, and regales Val and the audience with her travel tales. Somehow, from there, they dig into these deep questions. What makes a tree a tree? What would you do if you could change your sex every year? Also, they make a pact. For the Plants segment, it’s a tree episode! Val and Lee don’t know that much about trees though, so they keep it very short. SHOW NOTES:Here’s a photo of the sculpture “Michael Jackson and Bubbles” by Jeff Koons. The Museum of Jurassic TechnologyHere’s a pic of Laika, the first doggie in space. If you, too, would like to puzzle through What Tree Is That?, here’s where you can order it. Email the pod: booksandbloomspod@gmail.comFollow LeeLee: https://www.instagram.com/leelee_draws_picturesBuy merch from LeeLee: https://www.redbubble.com/people/superstarling/shopFollow Books & Blooms: https://www.instagram.com/booksandblooms_phlTheme song: Snabba Ladda, Snappy beat, Cheerful feeling! by kjartan_abel – https://freesound.org/s/632406/ -- License: Attribution 4.0.Haiku segment intro: Strange wind chimes duo! — Debussy Bells, bamboo by Philip_Goddard -- https://freesound.org/s/686153/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0. Haiku background: bell-bowl G-ish.wav by Squidocto -- https://freesound.org/s/255762/ -- License: Creative Commons 0. Plant story intro: Golvuna by kjartan_abel -- https://freesound.org/s/610679/ -- License: Attribution 4.0. 

Welcome to Season 2!! We recorded this back in early February. Pregnant Val rates fast food chicken nuggets. Lee presents a haiku about Punxatawney Phil and a fun fact about Snoop Dogg. In the Books segment, our hosts have a conversation about what books have been “spoiled” for them by bad-acting authors, and discuss the question: Is it possible to hate an author and still love their book? SHOW NOTES: The suffrage episode we referenced is from Val’s old podcast, Research Hole, and lives here. Punxataney Phil tiktok song: https://www.tiktok.com/@olivesongs11/video/7331570501954850090?lang=enVal’s favorite Philomena response: https://www.tiktok.com/@haleyannaaaa/video/7332695161522097450Two other duets: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexachalnick/video/7332979950129040670https://www.tiktok.com/@iniebs/video/7332547908757146910A video on mahi mahi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N5vC9NTxAUEmail the pod: booksandbloomspod@gmail.comFollow LeeLee: https://www.instagram.com/leelee_draws_picturesBuy merch from LeeLee: https://www.redbubble.com/people/superstarling/shopFollow Books & Blooms: https://www.instagram.com/booksandblooms_phlSound attribution credits: Theme song: Snabba Ladda, Snappy beat, Cheerful feeling! by kjartan_abel – https://freesound.org/s/632406/ -- License: Attribution 4.0.Trivia segment intro: Electric Chimes.wav by zilverton -- https://freesound.org/s/201109/ -- License: Creative Commons 0. Haiku segment intro: Strange wind chimes duo! — Debussy Bells, bamboo by Philip_Goddard -- https://freesound.org/s/686153/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0. Haiku background: bell-bowl G-ish.wav by Squidocto -- https://freesound.org/s/255762/ -- License: Creative Commons 0. Books segment intro: Summer Surf (loop ver.1) by AudioCoffee -- https://freesound.org/s/711669/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0. 

We're starting another season! More nonsense to come.

Fresh off a cleaning jag, Lee comes in hot with lots of energy and a special segment about floral baby names. That's right, if you are having a baby sometime soon OR if you're just a names/name trends enthusiast, Lee has suggestions for you, plus some names she does NOT suggest. Also: Val has life news and Lee begins a woo-woo journey. In our Plants segment, Val tells a whole story about a 'blackberry bush' that was actually a gooseberry bush. Down with Meat Sweats! SHOW NOTES;Foxgloves are, in fact, poisonous.Noel Fielding's instagramIn case you, too, want to see the cover of The Untethered Soul: A Journey Beyond YourselfLee's substack: https://leelucci.substack.comThat Bojack Horseman episode Val referred to is actually called "Stupid Piece of Sh*t"Follow LeeLee: https://www.instagram.com/leelee_draws_picturesBuy merch from LeeLee: https://www.redbubble.com/people/superstarling/shopFollow Books & Blooms: https://www.instagram.com/booksandblooms_phlBuy from Books & Blooms: https://www.booksandblooms.shop/Sound attribution credits: Theme song: Snabba Ladda, Snappy beat, Cheerful feeling! by kjartan_abel – https://freesound.org/s/632406/ -- License: Attribution 4.0.Haiku segment intro: Strange wind chimes duo! — Debussy Bells, bamboo by Philip_Goddard -- https://freesound.org/s/686153/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0. Haiku background: bell-bowl G-ish.wav by Squidocto -- https://freesound.org/s/255762/ -- License: Creative Commons 0. Plant story intro: Golvuna by kjartan_abel -- https://freesound.org/s/610679/ -- License: Attribution 4.0. 

Did you watch the new Nosferatu and wonder how it compares to the original, but didn’t have it in you to sit through a silent movie. The Books and Blooms podcast has you covered! Val watched the original Nosferatu. Lee watched the new movie. They compare and contrast. But first, life updates! Lee has seasonal affective disorder, but she’s finding joy where she can. Val has no heat. Justice for Knock, but only in the original.SHOW NOTES: One pioneer in treating childhood leukemia was Emil J. Freireich, who both discovered that his patients’ bleeding was caused by insufficient platelets and who believed in combining chemo drugs, despite opposition. Here is a writeup and some wild pics of Trovants, i.e. Romanian bubbly rocksNosferatu’s crazy mustache Shadow of the Vampire, 2004 movieTooth fairy horror movie - don’t be afraid of the darkMonster pics from Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

This quick lil ep of Books and Blooms may brighten your day! Lee has a haiku about her self-improvement kick! Val laments about Tinder! In our Plants segment, Val shares decorating tips: three design-forward houseplants that help to elevate a room. Plus: inept dance teachers, Lee's conflicting football feels, and haunted doll shenanigans.SHOW NOTESVolcano was a 1997 thriller about a volcano in L.A.Here is an article about the volcano under part of Yellowstone. Yoga with AdrieneSee all the plants in Val’s houseplant show and tell here. (Plants mentioned: the friendship plant (pilea peperomioides), the snake plant (dracaena trifasciata), dried plants and flowers.) Email us: booksandbloomspod@gmail.com. Follow LeeLee: https://www.instagram.com/leelee_draws_picturesBuy merch from LeeLee: https://www.redbubble.com/people/superstarling/shopFollow Books & Blooms: https://www.instagram.com/booksandblooms_phlBuy from Books & Blooms: https://www.booksandblooms.shop/Sound attribution credits: Theme song: Snabba Ladda, Snappy beat, Cheerful feeling! by kjartan_abel – https://freesound.org/s/632406/ -- License: Attribution 4.0.Haiku segment intro: Strange wind chimes duo! — Debussy Bells, bamboo by Philip_Goddard -- https://freesound.org/s/686153/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0. Haiku background: bell-bowl G-ish.wav by Squidocto -- https://freesound.org/s/255762/ -- License: Creative Commons 0. Plant story intro: Golvuna by kjartan_abel -- https://freesound.org/s/610679/ -- License: Attribution 4.0.