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 • 121 episodes
Just Plain Wrong
Latest Episodes
A Ladder to Nowhere: Discussing the movie Christmas in Amish Country
The MennoBrarians return for the first of our two holiday episodes, with a recap and discussion on the recently released movie, Christmas in Amish Country. You can find this movie streaming on Frndly, Philo, or live on the UpTV cable channel. I...
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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59:35
We need a bigger spreadsheet: Wrapping up Season 7
In this episode we discuss the highlights of season 7, share some stats and also stories and corrections from our listeners. Highlights include the story of how the More with Less cookbook got into trouble with a chain of restaurants, the rise ...
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Season 7
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Episode 15
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33:11
That's Very 2000 of You: Discussing Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
This week the MennoBrarians discuss the selection chosen for us by our Discernment Committee level Patreon members: Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult, published in 2000. This book has it all: a mysterious murder, a lying Amish teenager accused of the...
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Season 7
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Episode 14
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1:13:38
Better Than Jimmy Carter Cake: Discussing Mennonite Community Cookbooks with Amy Harris-Aber
This week is part 2 of our cookbook series! We chat with Amy Harris-Aber, about Community Cookbooks - informally published cookbooks often associated with families, camps, or churches. We chat about Amy's research on Mennonite cookbooks, discus...
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Season 7
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Episode 13
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1:04:55
What is food? A Snake Draft of Published Mennonite Cookbooks
This week, the MennoBrarians draft published Mennonite cookbooks. We chat cooking blogs, favorite recipes, and much much more. Draft picks (stop reading if you don't want spoilers!): Erin - Simply in Season...
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Season 7
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Episode 12
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59:42