Just Plain Wrong
Three Mennonite librarians discuss depictions of Amish, Mennonites, and other plain groups in media and popular culture. We review Amish romance novels, other Amish fiction, movies, TV episodes, and more! New episodes most Wednesdays. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram @plainwrongpod
Podcasting since 2020 • 116 episodes
Just Plain Wrong
Latest Episodes
Laundering the Laundry: A conversation with Karen Johnson-Weiner, author of the Lives of Amish Women
This week, the MennoBrarians chat with Karen Johnson-Weiner about her book, The Lives of Amish Women. The book captures the diversity of the experiences of Amish women, with Johnson-Weiner's research relying heavily on correspondence and interv...
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An Experience That Cannot Be Described: Discussing the Movie "Holy Matrimony"
This week, the MennoBrarians chat about the movie "Holy Matrimony," a 1994 comedy movie starring Patricia Arquette and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. In the movie, Patricia Arquette's character, Havanna, is unknowingly dragged into a Hutterite colony by...
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Season 7
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Episode 10
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Joe Would Know: A Conversation with Eric Bradley
This week, we chat with Eric Bradley, our friend, colleague, and the new Head Librarian of the Mennonite Historical Library (MHL). We chat primarily about genealogy and genealogy research, but also touch on MHL resources, Eric's faith journey, ...
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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55:42
Snowflake, Snowflake: A Snake Draft of Mennonite Poets
This week, the MennoBrarians draft poets! Specifically, Mennonite poets, or poets we make the case are close enough to Mennonite to count as Mennonite poets. We chat about the history of Mennonite poetry, share the bios and snippets from our fa...
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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53:59
Mushy Brains: Discussing the book Reconnected by Carlos Whittaker
This week, the MennoBrarians chat about Charlos Whittaker's book Reconnected, a memoir about giving up technology and living with Amish for several weeks. We chat about the early days of cell phones, Carlos' experience with the Amish, which bit...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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57:51