Ashley Talks a Lot

Ashley is joined by Gustavo to talk about authorial intent, death of the author literary theory and the 1999 breakout hit "Fight Club." Yeah, we're talking about it. Theme Music by: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/legacyalli/sound-phrases/lo-fi-classical-hues/ Sources: https://writing.upenn.edu/~taransky/Barthes.pdf https://judylmohr.com/2025/10/31/death-of-the-author/ https://atm...

Owen is back and this time he's getting dirty...as in, in the dirt. We're talking about Minnesota's state gemstone the agate and how it is formed. Theme Music by: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/legacyalli/sound-phrases/lo-fi-classical-hues/ Sources: Amazing Agates Lake Superior's Banded Gemstone by Scott F. Wolter Agate Hunting Made Easy by Jim Magnuson Lake Superior Agates Bro...

Ashley and Owen go down a rabbit hole to learn all about the latest and greatest trend of Victorian England: ferns. Also, they talk about houseplants holistically. Theme Music by: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/legacyalli/sound-phrases/lo-fi-classical-hues/ Sources: https://www.plantsavvy.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-houseplants-and-humans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylo...

In this first episode, Ashley is joined by Hannah to learn about the history of the crossword puzzle.  Included in this episode is a clip from: https://youtu.be/oP8zplB_kJY?si=kv0bYW9poEWoobTb Theme Music by: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/legacyalli/sound-phrases/lo-fi-classical-hues/ Sources: ⁠https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/specialfeatures/crossword-puzzle-trivia-surprising-facts-and-h...