New Podcast: Mr. and Mrs. Hemingway
Did you ever wonder what conversations between the Hemingways were like? No, you didn't? Well, we taped one for you anyway. Yes, it's the inaugural Mr. & Mrs. Hemingway podcast you've all been clamoring for! Mark swears our relationship is more than a "dyspeptic Punch and Judy routine," but tune in and judge for yourself!
We discuss President Obama's excellent few weeks, including reasons why his campaign might be struggling.
We wonder if the media -- unable to get their legs all a-tingly over Obama this time around -- are projecting their passion in a new direction (against the Roman Catholic Church).
We go on to discuss how becoming parents has made us more judgmental.
And, as a special bonus, we reveal that cannibals have strained our marriage. We picked the wrong week to stop sniffing bath salts.
Note from the Blue Yeti: This debut episode of The Hemingways is free (Ricochet Podcast subscribers, you'll get this automagically), but if you want to hang out with America's coolest couple in the future, you have to be member. Join today!
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Aug '10
Re: New Podcast: Mr. and Mrs. Hemingway
Really enjoyed the podcast.
May '10
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That's a keeper for sure. Dense with insights, great chemistry, fun. A smart, friendly pair. See you next week.
Aug '10
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You guys have actually fought about the quadratic formula? Fantastic!
Nov '10
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I couldn't agree more. Last week, after Mollie filled in for Honorary Texan Pecos Peter Robinson on the flagship podcast, I thought it would be great if Mollie could do more podcasts. And then, a week later, it happens. Just another Ricochet miracle!
May '10
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They could be Ricochet's answer to Nick and Nora Charles. Had they been around in the 1930's they could have looked like this:
Oct '11
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Mr. Hill, I have a challenge for you, taken from the image of the Hemingways in the original post:
"Their chemistry is so strong, if they split up it would be more powerful than a hydrogen bomb. When they argue, dolphins cry. They don't always drink out of silly palm-tree-glasses, but when they do, they fill them up with Dos Equis. They are the most interesting couple in the world. Stay thirsty, my friends. But don't eat other people."
Apr '12
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Very good and as Editor, Diane Ellis said, easy to listen to voice Mollie. Did you take lessons like Thatcher? I also liked Mark's giggles and "what was the title of your article, Honey"comments, along with interesting political and parenting talk. Liked the discussion on cannibalism and what you ought to put into your mind. The Indaba household was full of cannibalism because we had the Ice Pick killer the same week, who filmed his horrific act on his Asian victim so Canadians were asking if this was in revenge for an Asian who beheaded and ate a Caucasian a while ago. Canada being Canada, the Asian cannibal is now out of the mental institution and roaming free, while the American cannibal was shot dead. Great choice of music at the end. More, please!
Sep '10
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Canada being Canada, the Asian cannibal is now out of the mental institution and roaming free, while the American cannibal was shot dead.
That sums up the 2 countries in one anecdote.
Sep '10
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I'm jealous already.
Apr '12
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Pseudodionysius. Doesn't it ever! So when are you doing the Ricochet members' podcast? We could discuss our friend, Ezra.
Dec '10
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Thoroughly enjoyed this - Ricochet's own version of M&M!
And I was very interested in the comments about parenting. My wife & I reached the point where we graduated both kids last weekend - one from HS and one from college. I'm beginning to realize that my judgementalism on the parenting of others is "devolving" - my patience level for the screaming kids on the plane is plummeting, my initial reaction to the kid throwing food on the floor of the restaurant is a desire to start flicking food at the parents. The patience is nowhere near what it was when my kids were little.
Edited on June 16, 2012 at 5:50pmMar '12
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Re: ums and ahs
I've a terrible stutter anytime I speak in front of groups that sometimes manifests itself in such a way that sounds like an “um” or an “ah”. The stutter normally goes away by the end of lecture or talk but it's very noticeable on the front end.
I once produced a video blog post explaining a parody that was picked up by the good folks at the Washington Post that was linked to as fact. While not recording the video in front of a group my little “tics” were on full display. When I was done editing I had removed almost a minute of ums and ahs out of a short five minute piece. From experience I know that it's not as easy as it looks so I'm more than happy to forgive Mr. Hemingway his few verbal tics.
It was a real hoot of a podcast and I look forward to many more. Great job Mr. and Mrs Hemingway!
Edited on June 16, 2012 at 6:27pmNov '10
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I thoroughly enjoyed this podcast. I didn't notice an over-abundance of ums and ahs. I liked that there were a variety of topics discussed. One tiny critique - it seemed a little weird when Mark referred to Mollie and said "My wife writes a column...." or "My wife grew up in....". It was as if he was talking about a third person.
Will this be a weekly podcast? I hope so!
Apr '12
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That was terrific...I just hope y'all are not in the same restaurant with my rather rambunctious little ones. Sometimes the sedative IPAD effect wears off.
Feb '12
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At our office we have an UM Jar. It's a quarter every time someone gets caught in an um. The plan is for a party at the end of the year, but I'm pretty sure that we could bail out the EU if we cracked it open now.
Feb '12
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Mollie Hemingway, Ed.
randykat: Interesting stuff, however there are two things you need to work on. Um, ah, um pounding the table next to the mic, and ah um ah saying "um" every few seconds. Tough to do (I know from experience), but if you succeed it will go a long way towards helping us ADHD types focus on the podcast instead of counting the "ums" and table pounds.
SQUIRREL! · 43 minutes ago
Pretty sure you've identified what our next Fight of the Week will be! · 18 hours ago
Always glad to help out whenever I can. ;)
Jun '10
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Thoroughly enjoyable.
Mark: A little piece of advice. Don't play opposite a star who steals scenes. But, then, I guess you've already figured that out about Mollie.
I loved the stuff about kids. Now that mine are grown and dealing with their own, it's a much more enjoyable subject. I now have this wonderful sense of ironic detachment. [Note: I'm not quite sure exactly what ironic detachment is, but the phrase sounds intellectual and I'd like to think I have it.]
Edited on June 16, 2012 at 11:44pmMar '12
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Love this new podcast. Great job, Mollie and Mark. And, yes, being a parent does make you more judgmental.
Apr '11
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That was thoroughly enjoyable! It was obvious that you enjoy each other's company, which made us comfortable listening in. I look forward to next week's podcast (I don't know if you plan weekly podcasts, but I find that scheduling guests on a regular basis gives me motivation to vacuum regularly as well. That's just a free tip.)
Regarding parenting unruly children, I've come to the conclusion that this deficiency in parenting is largely the result of both parents being so busy that kids are gone, sometimes to before school care, then at school (or preschool) all day, then frequently after-school care. When parents FINALLY reconnect with children, the last thing they want to do is fight with them. I also think there is some inner-guilt that they have "farmed" their kids out (by financial necessity or otherwise) so much they are willing to give in to childish misbehavior as a sort of "penance." This is of course terribly destructive to the child in the long run. Heaven knows character development is exhausting on ANY timetable! Kids need time with mom and dad, and we could all stand to 'slow down' a little.
Sep '10
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Like others, I also greatly enjoyed your podcast. Unlike some, I didn't notice the umms and ahhs. Most interesting was your anecdote about the unruly child in public because I had a similar experience in which parents in a restaurant placed their child at a table across the aisle from them (and near me) for a time out. The kid was screaming like there was no tomorrow as his parents enjoyed their meal. I mentioned to the waiter that someone had abandoned a child at the next table. After a brief moment of slack-jawed disbelief, he finally got it and informed me that everything was OK. The parents got it too and picked up their little angel.
When my kids acted up as toddlers, we went outside while my food got cold at the table. Even outside, timeout was a quieter affair: more sobbing and whimpering than kicking and screaming.
Re the podcast, to a first approximation, toddlers are terrorists.