The Big Boo Cast

On this episode Melanie and I enjoy the company of the leaf-blower guy in her neighborhood (HE WAS REALLY OVERACHIEVING) as well as a car playing very loud music as we talk through our respective weekends at our alma maters and all the fun therein. We saw friends, we watched baseball, and Melanie and Gulley met the Aggies' basketball coach's mom. In short, we made ourselves some memories. We also discuss the Aggie fan we love to see at every single baseball game, and it's my turn for Five Favorites.Hope you enjoy! Join Us on Patreon Our Amazon Shop Big Boo Dallas (11/5) tickets - still a few left! If you'd like to listen online, you can do that here. Show Notes: Mississippi State is headed to a Super Regional A&M closes out season against USC The Landing in Starkville Out of Left Field podcast Bonne Maman fig preserves Coach Brian O'Connor LMNT Bucky McMillan Charmp waist fan Joy Creative / Allie + Bess collab note cards Downy Wrinkle Releaser Sizzle N Heat bird food Back Me Up set Sponsors: ZocDoc - use this link to find a doctor and book an appointment today Hungryroot - use code BIGBOO for 40% off your first order and a free item in every box for life Branch Basics - find these products at Target or target.com today Thrive Causemetics - use this link for 20% off

It's been a FULL and COMPLETE WEEK since Melanie and I last talked, so on this episode we catch up about college baseball, college softball, the weddings we attended over the weekend, and my introduction to a very different (and fun) (and physically exhausting) (but really so fun) side of book publishing. We also discuss our new book club pick for Patreon, and it's my turn for Five Favorites.Enjoy, everybody! Join Us on Patreon Our Amazon Shop If you'd like to listen online, you can do that here.Show Notes: Aggies take series from Bulldogs Aggie women's tennis wins national championship SEC Baseball Tournament State softball headed to Super Regional Helen Marty: Life Is Short on Netflix The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett Into the Blue by Emma Brodie Remarkably Bright Creatures on Netflix Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Project Hail Mary Ella's classroom wish list Kleenex travel packs (here's the leather tissue holder) Color WOW Texas Hold 'Em hairspray wide-leg linen blend pants Have Mercy flag squirrel proof bird feeder Sponsors: Drink LMNT - use this link to get a free 8-count sample pack with any purchase Quince - use this link for free shipping and 365-day returns Boll & Branch - use code BIGBOO for 20% off Tumble - use this link for 10% off

This week Melanie has some thoughts and feelings about A&M's parking situation at basketball games, I have (once again) fried some chicken, and both of us are delighted by the prospect of college baseball's opening weekend (as well as captivated by the winter Olympic games - where we have both become experts in a wide array of events thanks to several consecutive minutes of viewing). We also talk about Super Bowl commercials (GET THEE BEHIND US, Manscaped), what we've been reading, and it's Melanie's turn for Five Favorites.Hope you enjoy! Join Us on Patreon Our Amazon Shop Birmingham Show (4/23) Live Stream Tickets (and you will have access for a week after the show) If you'd like to listen online, you can do that here.Show Notes: Napa Flats Bistro in College Station Abbey Yung Method A&M vs. Florida basketball game Hush & Whisper in Bryan, TX skiathlon Charles Cross Rocket Mortgage commercial Raisin Bran commercial Bud Light commercial Hellman's commercial Instacart commercial Lay's commercial Doordash commercial The Heir Apparent by Rebecca Armitage The Bronze Horseman by Paulina Simons Opal ice machine Visoone progressive readers Mona linen shirt dress side striped cotton leggings Inn Beauty extreme cream eye cream Sponsors: OSEA Malibu - use code BIGBOO for 10% off sitewide with your first order Hungryroot - use code BIGBOO to get 40% off your first box and a free item for life AG1 - use this link for a free flavor sampler, a free AGZ sampler, and a free welcome kit Mint Mobile - use this link for the special offer

On this week's podcast episode, in the midst of unusually cold temperatures in San Antonio and Birmingham, Melanie and I discuss recent NFL developments (not our regular wheelhouse), Indiana's national championship, and - what we've all been waiting for - an update from Melanie on the racoons next door. Hydrate, grab a snack, and settle in, everyone.We also talk about Melanie's return to World War II books, David interrupts our recording not once but twice (the Hudsons were trying to get some business-y things handled), and it's Melanie's turn for Five Favorites.Hope you enjoy! Join Us on Patreon Our Amazon Shop Birmingham Show (4/23) Live Stream Tickets (and you will have access for a week after the show) If you'd like to listen online, you can do that here.Show Notes: Melanie's capelet heating pad Broncos and Patriots play in a blizzard Ann Michael Maye on IG Indiana wins national championship Fernando Mendoza's bruised arm David Thomas and Sissy Goff, the kindest people who have ever lived bandana fringe jacket Homeschooled by Stefan Merrill Block Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn cast recording of Ragtime Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow L'Oreal Elvive 8-Second Wonder Water hair treatment ODODOS drawstring leggings Ghirardhelli Double Chocolate hot chocolate mix We the Free Libre wide leg cords To the Peak quarter zip Sponsors: Thrive Causemetics - use this link for 20% off your first order Mint Mobile - click here for special offer Drink LMNT - use this link for a free sample pack with any order

This week Melanie and I catch up on the college football playoffs as well as the first few games of conference play in SEC basketball. Melanie also shares about her epic clean-out of Caroline's closet (Caroline was texting me throughout this process, btw), and I have an update on the new television and our most recent Helen dinner.Plus, we discuss Golden Globes fashion, and it's Melanie's turn for Five Favorites. Join Us on Patreon Our Amazon Shop Birmingham Show (4/23) Live Stream Tickets If you'd like to listen online, you can do that here.Show Notes: Ole Miss / Miami game Trinidad Chambliss denied additional eligibility Indiana / Oregon game Fernando Mendoza gets confetti in his mouth Auburn's buzzer beater in A&M game overruled Bucky McMillan's post-game interview Helen in Birmingham Bayonet in Birmingham Sophie's weekly newsletter (with show notes) (by the way, Melanie has a new Substack - and she's blogging again!) Amy Poehler's podcast Amal Clooney at Golden Globes Emma Stone at Golden Globes Parker Posey at Golden Globes Jean Smart at Golden Globes Britney Snow at Golden Globes Best Dressed at Golden Globes Amazon workout top Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost on Apple TV People We Meet on Vacation on Netflix Upsky dog bowl Linbsunne ball point pens OSEA Dream Bio-Retinol body cream oversized turtleneck tunic sweater The Original Beeswax furniture polish Sponsors: Hungryroot - use code BIGBOO for 40% off your first box and a free item of your choice for life ZocDoc - use this link to download the app and book an appointment OSEA Malibu - use code BIGBOO for 10% off Helix - use this link for 20% off sitewide

On this episode I share all manner of enthusiasm about the new year (WHAT IS BETTER THAN A NEW YEAR REALLY THERE IS NOTHING), and Melanie shares all manner of enthusiasm about her extensive house clean-out (WHAT IS BETTER THAN A CLEAN-OUT REALLY THERE IS NOTHING). Of course we recap our respective Christmases and discuss all that we've done (and watched) to celebrate the season.Melanie also offers an alternate calendar theory, and it's her turn for Five Favorites.Happy New Year, everybody! Join Us on Patreon Our Amazon Shop Show Notes: Little Em's Oyster Bar in San Antonio Biscoff Christmas Crack vibration plate USA pans on Amazon family takes turns raiding grandmother's closet eulogy for Anna's pacifier (also, THIS TURKEY) Stranger Things Actress of a Certain Age by Jeff Hiller Fun for the Whole Family by Jennifer E. Smith The Traitors Shrinking Bridgerton linen cover thick spiral notebook Style Edit root concealer Amazon Essentials crew neck t-shirt baggy wide leg cargo sweatpants Bounce fleece tunic Sponsors: Cash App - download the app and use our referral code, SECURE10, for the offer in this episode Thrive Causemetics - use this link for 20% off your first order Laundry Sauce - use promo code BIGBOO for 20% off

This week Melanie and I talk about the copious amounts of butter in our refrigerators as well as the seemingly inevitable tall boots experiment in my life. We also discuss A&M volleyball, our shared love for the new Taylor Swift docuseries, and my newest TV show obsession. On top of that, we share some Southern Living subscription info, and it's Melanie's turn for Five Favorites.Enjoy, y'all! Join Us on Patreon Our Amazon Shop 2025 Big Boo Holiday Gift Guide Show Notes: Quality Bistro in NYC David Yu, NYC chauffeur Frye & Co. Miranda boots NCAA volleyball championships Helen in Birmingham Bayonet's watermelon ice box pie is a big deal in the NYT Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery on Netflix The End of an Era on Disney+ Kam from The Eras Tour The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Pluribus on AppleTV All Her Fault on Peacock our new $10 level on Patreon Southern Living subscriptions for $14.95 oversized sweater Abib collagen eye patches Relwen quilted insulated tanker jacket Rowe Casa lymphatic cream Chappywrap blanket Sponsors: Thrive Causemetics - use this link for 20% off your first order ZocDoc - use this link to book an appointment today Drink LMNT - get your free 8-flavor sample pack with any order Mint Mobile - use this link to shop unlimited wireless plans