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There Might Be Cupcakes PodcastBooks, Horror, True Crime, Paranormal, Personal Stories, DIY, Writing & Whimsy Author: Carla Pettigrew
Carla is: a bookdragon; a 50-something with psychology and counseling degrees with post-grad work in grief/loss/trauma, sex crimes, and forensic anthropology; a woman who has lived in three haunted houses; a former freelance journalist and counselor, who is never bored; a disabled introvert who sees connections everywhere--like John Nash, only less math-y; a knitting fidget who loves horror movies with a skewed passion. Like one of her heroes, Harriet the Spy, she wants to learn everything and write in all down in her commonplace book. Join her (and sometimes her friends) in her strange library as she INFJs everything from unused angles. Its going to get weird in the best way. Lets play.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/there-might-be-cupcakes-podcast--4761852/support. Language: en Genres: Arts, Books, Personal Journals, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Adulting in Pink: 106
Thursday, 16 July, 2026
In which Carla explores Duckie or Blane--then v. now, and the effect "John Hughes movies" had on her as a GenXer (and is Pretty in Pink fairly called a "John Hughes movie"? And is 54 too old to watch "80's teen movies"? And how many things "in quotations" are too many things?)Sources:You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation by Susannah Gora: Bookshop.org and libro.fm audiomy referenced review for the documentary BRATS (2024)available on Disney and HuluBrat: An '80's Story by Andrew McCarthy: Bookshop.org and libro.fm audioThe rest of the many books referenced will be listed on the website, theremightbecupcakes.com.Pretty in Pink: Letterboxd, Rotten TomatoesTheme song and stinger: "She Comes Through the Fog" by Haunted Me, used with permission.How to Support Cupcakes:Shop at Bookshop.org for physical book and ebook, also supporting Judy Blume's Books & Books store: bookshop.org/theremightbecupcakesShop at libro.fm for audiobooks, also supporting Judy Blume's Books & BooksContact:Bluesky: @theremightbecupcakes.comMastodon: @carla@social.lolBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/there-might-be-cupcakes-podcast--4761852/support.
