Send us a textDid anyone else think about the Jaycee Dugard case while reading Strange Sally Diamond? Tune in to our most recent episode to hear our thoughts on this outstanding book and Emily's take on the similarities with the Jaycee Dugard case. Stay tuned for our interview with the author which will be shared next week. TW: Cremation, Corpse Abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Domestic Violence, Basically all of them0:00-1:00 intro1:00-5:00 First 4 pages of the book - why did Sally try to cremate her own father5:00 Is this a book about autism?6:30 How autism and trauma can look similar8:05 What can be done in isolation - Peter11:00 - 33:00 Jaycee Dugard case33:00 Peter Keeping the girl after his dad dies 35:00 Building community and her adopted dad being a very complex flawed characterlagoonsleep.com use code bookclub for your discounthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teEG6-JXggYhttps://www.attwoodandgarnettevents.com/blogs/news/distinguishing-trauma-from-autismhttps://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna43260782https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nancy-garrido-the-real-monster-in-the-jaycee-lee-dugard-kidnapping/https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Phillip_and_Nancy_GarridoPhotos - https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2009/aug/30/jaycee-lee-dugard-kidnap-usaParole officer - https://www.kcra.com/article/parole-agent-jaycee-lee-dugard-kidnapping-case-california-missing-girl-kcra-edwards-santos-jr/41830278Cathy Cockrell - https://newsarchive.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2009/08/28_ucpd.shtmlBay City News - https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/garridos-earlier-victims-outlined/1896330/·Support the showSubscribe on our patreon for weekly content, early access to episodes, one true crime episode per month and behind the scenes content at https://www.patreon.com/thecreepybookclubFollow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thecreepybookclubFollow us on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@thecreepybookclubMusic is Ur Karma (Instrumental Version) by Craig Reever.The opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Emily and Ashley of The Creepy Book Club alone.
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Ask Us Anything
Send us a textThe episode you asked for! Ask us anything from politics, to religion, to love languages, to books we DNF. No show notes because we want you to be surprised. To prepare for the next few weeks make sure to read:Strange Sally Diamond By Liz NugentThe Quiet Librarian by Allen EskensThis Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead Snag your copies here! https://www.amazon.com/shop/thecreepybookclubhttps://www.thecreepybookclub.com/Support the showSubscribe on our patreon for weekly content, early access to episodes, one true crime episode per month and behind the scenes content at https://www.patreon.com/thecreepybookclubFollow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thecreepybookclubFollow us on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@thecreepybookclubMusic is Ur Karma (Instrumental Version) by Craig Reever.The opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Emily and Ashley of The Creepy Book Club alone.
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The Women by Kristin Hannah
Send us a textOnly weirdos like us see The Women by Kristin Hannah as a palette cleanser.Show notes:0:00-2:00 Intro2:00-4:00 Intro to the characters and gender role chat4:30 The way Frankie's dad discounted her service5:00 Barb and Ethel and how women show up for one another6:00-7:30 The setting, the smells8:00 Interview with a nurse who had experience in Vietnam9:00 Letters to the soldiers parents and how Vietnam wasn't that long ago11:00 Types of death from war13:00 The amount of people impacted and the timeline14:00 What was traumatizing to Frankie?15:00 Some of the love and romance throughout the book18:00 Part II of the book when Frankie comes home19:00 PTSD22:00 Some of the male characters24:00 Rock bottom and the creation of the farm28:00 Frankie's relationship with her parents and her new reality34:00 What happens when girls became pregnant?36:00 The Werther effect37:40 Our connections to the Vietnam Warhttps://lagoonsleep.com/ - use code BOOKCLUBhttps://kristinhannah.com/books/the-women/https://www.iowapbs.org/iowapathways/artifact/1540/iowa-veteran-describes-her-experiences-nurse-during-vietnam-warhttps://www.vvmf.org/echoes/EP12/https://www.va.gov/https://www.c-span.org/program/american-history-tv/vietnam-war-nurse-virginia-lee-dornheggen-oral-history-interview/591115https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2950285324000322Support the showSubscribe on our patreon for weekly content, early access to episodes, one true crime episode per month and behind the scenes content at https://www.patreon.com/thecreepybookclubFollow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thecreepybookclubFollow us on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@thecreepybookclubMusic is Ur Karma (Instrumental Version) by Craig Reever.The opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Emily and Ashley of The Creepy Book Club alone.
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A Killing Cold By Kate Alice Marshall and a discussion on the ultra wealthy
Send us a textA full spoiler discussion on A Killing Cold By Kate Marshall and a bigger discussion on religion, the ultra wealthy and the Murdaugh family. TW: Abortion, suicide, murder, child abuse 0:00-2:00 Basic review and the setting3:00 Theo's back story and meeting Connor4:00 The non twist twist4:30 The abortion story and religion5:30-7:30 Are we christians? No love like Christian hate 8:00 Why doesn't Ashley know how to read books?9:00 Theo as a smart and strong female character12:00 PTSD/Memories17:00 A discussion on the super wealthy20:45 - 26:00 Harris Rosen 27:00 The crimes of each person29:00 - end What would you do with $10,000,000https://www.ucf.edu/pegasus/harris-rosen/https://www.nytimes.com/article/murdaugh-murders-alex-paul.htmlhttps://millionairesforhumanity.org/Support the showSubscribe on our patreon for weekly content, early access to episodes, one true crime episode per month and behind the scenes content at https://www.patreon.com/thecreepybookclubFollow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thecreepybookclubFollow us on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@thecreepybookclubMusic is Ur Karma (Instrumental Version) by Craig Reever.The opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Emily and Ashley of The Creepy Book Club alone.
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Part 2- The Idaho Follow Up Episode
Send us a textToday we drop part II of our "what happened at the Idaho town hall?" episode where we answer your questions and respond to your comments0:00-2:00 Ashley's Idaho story3:00-4:00 Introduction to today's episode and Emily's thoughts4:00 What is one of Emily's biggest pet peeves4:30 Idaho murder documentary7:00 Fight/flight/freeze and that is "just Northern Idaho"10:00 Hate comments13:00 "If you just follow the rules"14:00 A personal story from the event17:00 The power of fear20:00 Bystander effect20:30 Portland True crime case22:00 Democrats and Republicans current day27:00 White women28:00 Schindlers listhttps://www.amazon.com/Aluminum-Alley-American-Pilots-Himalayas/dp/0811772624https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Portland_train_attackhttps://www.cbsnews.com/tag/bryan-kohberger/https://www.thecreepybookclub.com/product-page/a-killing-cold-by-kate-alice-marshallhttps://apnews.com/article/idaho-protest-woman-removed-town-hall-b4348df006fe83723f95769a05007098Support the showSubscribe on our patreon for weekly content, early access to episodes, one true crime episode per month and behind the scenes content at https://www.patreon.com/thecreepybookclubFollow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thecreepybookclubFollow us on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@thecreepybookclubMusic is Ur Karma (Instrumental Version) by Craig Reever.The opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Emily and Ashley of The Creepy Book Club alone.
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