The Big Boo Cast

Jan 15 2025 438 ep. 55 mins 3.5k
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Authors / speakers Melanie Shankle and Sophie Hudson - also known as Big Mama and BooMama on their blogs - talk about all the important stuff: faith, family, friends, football, fashion, and food. Plus, of course, their hair.

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The Big Boo Cast, Episode 425

Jan 15 2025 52 mins  
On this week's episode Melanie and I talk about my snow days here in Birmingham, her playroom clean-out in San Antonio, and our thoughts about the upcoming national championship college football game. We also discuss a couple of epiphanies I experienced this past week (and, as a follow-up to our last episode, one of them is Wicked-related). As if that weren't enough, we have an e

The Big Boo Cast, Episode 424

Jan 08 2025 52 mins  
Clearly the Lord is up to something in 2025, because on this episode Melanie shares a tip for cooking with a rotisserie chicken, and I talk about seeing a movie that I had been resisting because of its rampant popularity (so sorry, I'm weird, still haven't seen Titanic, etc.). On top of that, we recap our exciting New Year's Eves ("exciting" is a relative term, but alas). We also

The Big Boo Cast, Episode 423

Jan 01 2025 52 mins  
It's our first regular episode of 2025, and we're off to a strong start with some inconvenient (though entertaining) challenges. The Aggies lost their bowl game, one of Mel's refrigerators has gone on to its eternal reward, and the Shankles have had some unexpected visitors in their laundry room. VIVA LA 2025! We also reflect on our words / phrases for 2024, discuss our words and

The Big Boo Cast, Episode 422

Dec 25 2024 50 mins  
When we recorded this episode, Melanie was making cinnamon rolls, and I had just completed a grocery run full of vegetables and several different kinds of sugar. In other words: Christmas Day is upon us, and on this episode we talk about all of our last-minute preparations and even some plans that have gone awry. It's also my turn for Five Favorites. Merry Christmas, everyone - we

The Big Boo Cast, Episode 421

Dec 18 2024 50 mins  
'Tis the season to record an audiobook and do a little bit of hostessing - or at least that's what Melanie and I have been up to this past week. On this episode we talk about our college kids' laundry situation (it's bad here in Birmingham), what we've been reading and watching, and why Melanie needs a new rug in her dining room to help with podcast recording quality. We also disc

The Big Boo Cast, Episode 420

Dec 11 2024 55 mins  
Since college football is starting to move into the rearview mirror just a tiny bit, this week Melanie and I discuss our end-of-year Spotify and Apple Music info, we consider my new maximum volume hair product strategy, and Melanie talks about an audiobook she absolutely loved. We also take a look at what's ahead for both of us this week, and it's my turn for Five Favorites. Hop

The Big Boo Cast, Episode 419

Dec 04 2024 49 mins  
This week Melanie recaps her time in College Station - though she wishes the game had gone a different way - before we break down our respective Thanksgivings and I lament the Egg Bowl (on top of lamenting a two-win season for my Bulldogs). Melanie also shares a flat tire situation she had to deal with, and it's her turn for Five Favorites. Enjoy, everybody! - Join Us on Patreo

The Big Boo Cast, Black Friday Bonus Episode with Cole Cubelic

Nov 29 2024 30 mins  
Earlier this week Melanie and I recorded with our friend Cole Cubelic for a Patreon episode - and then Cole's audio upload proceeded to get caught in an internet no-man's land for several days. This morning, though, we got news from our friends at Riverside.fm that they were able to recover Cole's audio, so I put together a quick bonus episode in the event that you're bored / trave

The Big Boo Cast, Episode 418

Nov 27 2024 55 mins  
Melanie and I spent our weekend in the loveliest village on the Plains, so this episode is chock-full-o-details about our time in Auburn, including our shenanigans with Caroline and Ella and the Aggies' unfortunate loss in four overtimes. FOUR OVERTIMES. We also discuss all the fun we had in Birmingham, and it's my turn for Five Favorites. Enjoy, y'all - and Happy Thanksgiving!

The Big Boo Cast, Episode 417

Nov 20 2024 51 mins  
This week Melanie and I talk about the latest with college football, the latest with what we're reading, and the latest with my very early Christmas decorating. We also discuss the fact that Melanie and Caroline are headed to Alabama this weekend so we can take a little road trip to the loveliest village on the plains. On top of that, I share some of Hazel's most recent issues (t