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This schedule is subject to change, right up until the start time of the show. (I'm just a meanie-head like that.)

November 24, 2007

Episode 016 - NaNoWriMo: The End!

The Non-movie topic was the NaNoWriMo Wrap-Up.
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  • In Theaters the week of November 30.
  • Mini-review of Hitman
  • Word Count Update for National Novel Writing Month.
  • Free-Roaming Discussion of how NaNoWriMo has gone for participants.
  • Selected excerpts read from 2007 (in one case, 2006) novels. (Special thanks to Brent and Wendiigo for reading!)
  • Extra Super Kudos to Kim from the Girls Night In podcast for her help getting Wendiigo patched in.
  • Music used in this episode
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December 1:
SMT #4: The Santa Clause

November 17, 2007

Episode 015 - By the Book

The Genre of the Month was Comedy.
  • Preamble included current NaNoWriMo stats and recent activities.
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  • In Theaters the week of November 23.
  • Mini-review of Beowulf
  • Introduction and examples of movie characters who are authors.
  • Introduction and examples of movies where books are a major element.
  • Free-roaming discussion of these and other topics.
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November 24
NaNoWriMo: The End

December 1:
SMT #4: The Santa Clause

November 3, 2007

Episode 014 - SMT #3: Stranger Than Fiction

This week's Specific Movie Talk was Stranger Than Fiction.
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  • In Theaters November 9.
  • Mini-review of Stranger Than Fiction
  • Lots of back-and-forth on the good elements and not-so-good of the topic movie. FLICK-A-BRAC SPOILER WARNING IS IN EFFECT!
  • Free-roaming discussion of Stranger Than Fiction and other subjects. (Thanks to Rachel for joining in and being my counterpoint to the movie!)
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November 17:
Books and Writers in the movies

December 1:
SMT #4: The Santa Clause