Fiddle and Pipe

CONTENT WARNING: Sexual assault, r*pe, domestic abuse, eating disorders, etc. Some of y'all have been waiting very patiently with us covering this book, and it's FINALLY here! In this episode, we get together with Matt, Izzy, and Marie (host of Culture Cult Travel Show) as we discuss Jennette McCurdy's memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died along with related topics from the Quiet on Set doc...

We read books! (Duh.) As we prepare for our next big read, we thought we'd share what books have been on our radar so far!  Hear Catherine's progress on her 20 million-year journey reading the Outlander series and all of the dystopian novels in Brittany's possession as we dive into all the books we've read so far in 2024!  Cover art by Clayton Smith Theme "Wee Fiddle, Wee Pipe...

TW: Self-harm, suicide   2020 brought us a lot of stress and sadness, but author V.E. Schwab gifted us with one magical yet heartbreaking read. It's no Warrior Cats novel, but we see  a  cat in this book, along with many historical events, Beethoven, love, loss, super-toxic relationships, awkward dinner parties, and more! Want to know why Addie's life is so invisible? Join us and our frien...

It's been a hot minute since you've heard Fiddle & Pipe, so we thought it would be a fun idea to sit back and discuss our favorite and worst reads of 2023 were. What books are they, do you ask? Listen to find out! Cover art by Clayton Smith Theme "Wee Fiddle, Wee Pipe" composed by Catherine Flinchum Hosted by Catherine Flinchum and ⁠Brittany Ross⁠ FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS Instagram...

Brittany is out sick, but she dodged a bullet because we talk about WAR forever, ever, and ever…literally. Joined by Lex from Chasing Childhood Podcast, we agree Agamemnon is the WORST and shocked he hasn’t been killed yet. The odds are never in Patroclus’s favor, and is Achilles really THAT awesome of a guy? Tune in as we complete our journey with Madeline Miller’s, Song of Achilles!   Cover art...

TW: sexual assault & rape After a brief hiatus, we are back and ready to go with a new book on our TBR list which is Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller! Joined by our friends Reiner and Wendy, we’re introduced to our protagonist Patroclus whose life changes after murdering a bully (by accident) and is exiled off to where he meets his forever main squeeze Achilles. Along with the awkward buddi...

It's been a long time coming but we are back! We are coming off our hiatus with Priya Parker's The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters. We both went into this book thinking that it was going to be about literally why we gather (maybe from an anthropology approach) and in any context. Parker focuses a lot of her book on gathering in a formal context (work meetings, etc) and events with...

TW: panic disorder, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, & suicide After much delay, we are happy to be back and give you the final installment of The Midnight Library ! We are joined by one old friend and one new friend! You know him, you love him, Reiner Slay (vocalist of Concrete Supergun ) is back! We also have a new guest, Marie Walker, host of Culture Cult Show ! Nora has become tired...

TW: suicide, depression, pet death, self-harm We are back and ready to continue our journey through the different lives of Nora Seed. Will she find the life that will make her happy? Joining us on this adventure are friends new and old! We have Dr. Chelsea Tanner , flutist, mindset coach, and host of Align Your Mind and Laurel Rockall , co-host of Hightailing Through History . Nora Seed has come b...

TW: pet death, suicide, depression If you could live other variations of your life where you made different choices, would you? We explore that concept with Matt Haig's The Midnight Library with long time friends of the podcast, trombonist Izzy Holman ( @sweetizzy123 ) and photographer/graphic designer Wendy Tabor ( @designerwithfire ). Our protagonist, Nora Seed, leads a crummy life. Or at least...

Have you thought too much about Think Again ? We promise this is the last time you'll hear us thinking about our thoughts! Adam Grant finishes out this book discussing rethinking in our communities and how we can affect our surroundings with those rethoughts, as well as the world's largest SparkNotes. We hit the education section pretty hard, discussing what we really wanted from this section. We...

Have you ever thought so much about thinking that you wanted to Think Again again? We did as well! In perhaps our shortest episode yet, we discuss when to offer comfort versus solutions, revisit toxic friendships, and chat about when people are just wrong. Want more? It's a 30 minute episode, we can't give more without spoiling the whole episode, so tune in and enjoy! Cover art by Clayton Smith. T...

Have you ever thought? Have you ever thought again? Have you ever thought about thinking again? Take a break from thinking with us and tune into our first part of Adam Grant's Think Again along with friend and guest of the podcast Dr. Chelsea Tanner, flutist, mindset coach, and host of Align Your Mind ! The first section of Think Again deals with individual rethinking. What does this mean exactly?...

TW: murder, pet death, rape Welcome to The Three Sopranos! Featuring Brittany the violin, Catherine the flutist, and Emily Crisp, the actual soprano and co-host of MMM Conversations ! Your favorite team of sexy detectives is here to solve the latest mystery of...the last few weeks: who dun killed Andie Bell in A Good Girl's Guide to Murder ! We did it, we finally got to the end. Did you figure out...

TW: suicide, rape, self harm, pedophilia, murder Okay, so, who dun it? We don't know yet, but we read and discussed Part Two of Holly Jackson's A Good Girl's Guide to Murder with two dear friends: trombonist and YouTuber Izzy Holman and graphic designer and photographer Wendy Tabor! We get into the meat and potatoes of the story here. Turns out that Pip thinks she's an actual detective and has got...

TW: suicide, murder, self-harm 2023 is starting with our Listener's Choice book, decided by y'all, the listeners, which is Holly Jackson's A Good Girl's Guide to Murder ! Reiner Slay, vocalist of Concrete Supergun , has joined us again! We open on a fictional city in fictional Connecticut where a gruesome murder-suicide of Andie Bell and Sal Singh that occurred five years ago. Pippa Fitz-Amobi cho...

TW: depression We are successfully comforted by Matt Haig's The Comfort Book ! We hope you are comforted as well and that your holiday season has been merry! We dive into our comforting movie list, discuss work/life balance, and give y'all an easy episode to end the year on. See you in 2023! Cover art by Clayton Smith. Theme "Wee Fiddle, Wee Pipe" composed by Catherine Flinchum and performed by Br...

TW: depression, anxiety, panic attacks, suicidal thoughts, suicidal ideation, suicide In another moment of amazing planning, we have read two books back to back that can be related to each other! This week we are starting Matt Haig's The Comfort Book , which did the whole hope thing much better than our last read, Everything is Fucked . In Haig's book, he has written a book filled with blurbs. Eac...

Today we are joined by our friends Emily Crisp (soprano and co-host of MMM Conversations ) and Malachi Marshall (baritone and cohost of MMM Conversations and Kiki with Kye ) to discuss the end of Everything is Fucked , and oh boy, this is something else. We thought Mark took a different direction with some of his previous chapters. But no, we were so wrong. We went from a book that was about being...

TW: childhood trauma How would we rate our happiness? Probably a seven, even with Brittany not having internet and Catherine not having water. How would Mark Manson rate his happiness in Everything is Fucked ? Well, you'll need to ask him for that, but we did dive deeper into his book and into his budding philosophical mind. Mark takes another turn in this section of his book, discussing pleasure...

That moment when you're reading a self help book and it turns into a philosophy book out of nowhere. Mark Manson's Everything is Fucked takes a wild turn in these two chapters to describe the lengths that people would go for in the name of whatever they hold dear. To navigate the left turn this book took, we discuss religion, politics, cults, and how human advancement shaped us. One thing that rea...

TW: suicide, depression, anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, rape After (over) a year, we have finally started the sequel to Mark Manson's The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck , Everything is Fucked: A Book about Hope ! Is everything truly fucked? Viewing the world at the end of 2022 can definitely make it seem like some aspects are, but we can't just give up! Luckily we have Matt Richards, bass...

TW: suicide We have finally reached the end of Stephenie Meyer's New Moon ! Will Bella and Alice be able to save Edward from killing himself? Will Bella and Edward be reconnected? What happens in the (real) city of Volterra? Join us as we end this break up journey and attempt to unravel the book that could have been solved with some communication. Thankfully we aren't on the end of this alone, we...

Izzy Holman ( @theogbuttersox and sweetizzy123 ), trombonist, is back to discuss Stephenie Meyer's New Moon with us! Thankfully Bella didn't end up drowning, but how was she saved? Did she hit a rock or a person? And if Bella isn't dead, whose funeral are we talking about? Will Bella and Jacob (finally) kiss? Brittany tries predict the chapters, Izzy educates us on what Twilight's  original n...

TW: suicidal ideation  Welcome to the Mom Chat Book Club, where we talk about what books we think the youth are into. Today we are revisiting Stephenie Meyer's New Moon . Jacob climbs some type of steroid-fueled, Miracle-Gro induced spruce tree to try to tell Bella why he's been acting so strange. But we finally learn his secret in this episode! In learning in secret, we are also brought more...