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Comment on The Secrets of the Sparkle by Fan fic of fan fiction « Asrai Devin- the Maven of Mischief

Fan fic of fan fiction « Asrai Devin- the Maven of Mischief — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:03:43 +0000

[...] And for a hilarious read through of the above blog post by Sage of QN, one of my favorite podcasts click here. http://quirkynomads.com/2008/12/26/the-secrets-of-the-sparkle/ [...]

Comment on Hibernating Until March by SallyT

SallyT — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:55:21 +0000

Oh, it’s March! Will we be running in the meadow soon? It’s a long way from Australia to Canada but we can make it work. Come back please. Hope the move is going well. I just moved 1/2 way round the world and I know it’s tough.

Comment on Sweet Cedars 1.1 by discontinuity

discontinuity — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:40:29 +0000

This was a very effective troll. I had to listen carefully the second time to make sure that I wasn’t supposed to want to live there.

Sometimes I really do want to live there though.

I look forward to Sweet Cedars 1.2! Perhaps things will become more clear for this slow hipster.

Comment on Romantic Secrets 1.2 by Nikki

Nikki — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:21:25 +0000

Buahahahaha! The Radio Announcer totally cranked the absurdity of this up to 11! Dun dun dunnn! DUN DUN DUNNNNN!

Comment on Lou vs. Rick 1.4 by Sylph

Sylph — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:24:52 +0000

This is soooooooo cool! More Rick and Louie please!!!!

Comment on Lou vs. Rick 1.1 by Laura

Laura — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 03:50:33 +0000

Absolutely flappin HILARIOUS!!!

Comment on God’s Extras: Bench Man by Gaia

Gaia — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:39:41 +0000

Beautiful story!

Comment on Split Level Love (2/2) by Nuchtchas

Nuchtchas — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:36:43 +0000

OK, this story was AWESOME! I don’t know why I loved it so much, but I did. I could see it in my head, it would make a great movie I think. Kate deserves some props, well done. Thanks for sharing

Comment on Split Level Love (2/2) by Elizabeth GM

Elizabeth GM — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:53:37 +0000

Kate, that was SUCH a funny story, told in classic dry-gin style.

Comment on A Good Reason by Max

Max — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:45:34 +0000

This one … wow.
I’m going to state publicly, what I’ve been thinking for a bit. The BEST Qn episodes are the ones written by Sage. This one especially.

And yes, all the ones referring to your mother, Sage, but the “living in the yurt”, and “going to meet the boy in the motel” and “my best friend in grade school” and all the other ones I’m forgetting, are real treats.

And of course, snark!

But this one … wow.

Comment on Jaws 2 by Max

Max — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:36:34 +0000

Hi Sage, Just wanted to leave a note saying you do snark better than anybody! I saw Jaws2 and thought “Really?” but I once I started it I was in until the damned shark was snarked right out of existence. Fun!

Comment on A Good Reason by MzTallulah

MzTallulah — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:47:12 +0000

Thank you. After listening to this, I wished my mum was a lesbian and a schizophrenic too.

Comment on A Good Reason by Sharon

Sharon — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:57:29 +0000

I’m so glad that you continue to share your mother with us. She truly lives on. Thank you.

Comment on Target Catalog by Sasha

Sasha — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:55:41 +0000

Heeee heeee it’s so bizarre when you can step back and SEE the machinations at work, isn’t it? We can’t watch some movies because all the program is so blatant and contrived.

Comment on A Good Reason by Elizabeth GM

Elizabeth GM — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:05:32 +0000

Such a great story, Sage. I really love these tributes to your mother, who sounds like she was all the right kinds of crazy.

Comment on A Good Reason by teresa c.

teresa c. — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:04:20 +0000

This is a very touching episode. Thanks for sharing…

Comment on Surviving the 1950s by sagetyrtle

sagetyrtle — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:48:18 +0000

Gaia - I have one more long interview that I haven't migrated from the old site yet, but you can also try: Kerplatchet and Popsicles. I wish I knew the name of the family story, but I don't.

Comment on Surviving the 1950s by Gaia

Gaia — Mon, 30 May 2011 20:31:50 +0000

Have you got any more of these? Also, I’m wondering if you know the name of her family’s store. Turns out I grew up just across the Gunpowder River from Kite. My family did their shopping over there in Hartford Co, and I’m wondering if we went in their store…. So good to hear that laugh of hers.

Comment on Road Sage by bmcraec

bmcraec — Sat, 21 May 2011 08:10:10 +0000

That’s awesome. Best advice I’ve had all year. And so much better than just TELLING me about it. I could really see that happening, and when I’ve done it myself, I feel great!

Comment on Interview: Romania by Elizabeth GM

Elizabeth GM — Thu, 12 May 2011 21:01:52 +0000

Doina and Sage: This was a great episode (that I finally had the time to listen to). Doina, not only is the story of your experience in 1984 Romania fascinating in and of itself, but you also have a real gift for storytelling.

In 1984, I was 13 and my dad was stationed with the U.S. Army in West Germany. Sometime during that year we went to visit the Fulda gap, which was a major site of concern during the Cold War. (It was a valley, and so potentially a corridor for Soviet tanks.) I remember standing on the wall on our side, looking through binoculars at the East German soldiers on the other side, wondering what they were thinking. The US soldiers on the wall had warned us sternly not to make any sudden movements while we were up there, lest we get shot. I remember believing this utterly and completely. It was terrifying. Now I tell the college students that I teach these stories and they just laugh.

Comment on Interview: Romania by Doinas Infinite Solutions

Doinas Infinite Solutions — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:29:42 +0000

Thank You Sage for allowing me to have a voice!

Comment on Honest Ads 1.2: Brand Loyalty by Jesse

Jesse — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 19:31:53 +0000

Sage, you are already my hero, but now I love you at least six times more than ever just because you included the “half pony half monkey monster.”

Comment on Total Eclipse of the Heart by therubycanary

therubycanary — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:37:00 +0000

That is totally what my mom looked like in the ’80s.

Comment on Sunday Morning by therubycanary

therubycanary — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:14:42 +0000

This is full of quirky, clever commentary, and just generally funny. I especially liked the part about the congregation applauding “capitalism and living beyond our means.” The end was also hilarious… I don’t want to work…..

Comment on Quirky Quiz 2.16: A Society of Concerned People Wearing Cardigans by Kymm

Kymm — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:33:46 +0000

Also, Sage, chicken-fried steak is beef, not chicken. Hate to destroy your world-view, but it is true.

Comment on Quirky Quiz 2.16: A Society of Concerned People Wearing Cardigans by Kymm

Kymm — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:31:05 +0000

I’m listening to this at last and am finding the whole Chris phenomenon fascinating. First we had Tim, then Jancis, then Will and now Chris. Clearly they are getting younger and cuter and sweeter and more bunny-like by the minute. I am fascinated to hear who is coming down the pike next!

Comment on M41 Reclaim the Streets by Josie Henley-Einion

Josie Henley-Einion — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:32:19 +0000

This was the first ever episode of QN I listened to after subscribing from randomly finding QN on iTunes following a search for ‘feminism’ and seeing the cartoon of a shaved-headed writing woman (I thought, ‘This is the podcast for me!’). I really enjoyed listening to the party on the motorway while I wandered around the university library looking for books, though I was somewhat confused at the fact that this American/Canadian podcast seemed to be set in the UK and narrated by a Brit. After listening to a few more episodes, I realised the eclectic nature of QN and the multiple contributors. Now it’s popped up again in my iTunes feed and I listened to it for the first time in over a year, I recognise the voice as the lovely Kate.

Comment on Shining by Josie Henley-Einion

Josie Henley-Einion — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:24:19 +0000

I can’t begin to describe how Sage manipulates my emotions with her storytelling, this one being the best example. I defy anyone to listen to this and not experience emotional extremes!

Comment on Donut Farmer by Chris Comerford

Chris Comerford — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:32:25 +0000

God this made me laugh so hard. I feel Kate’s comment in the new intro sequence applies to me as well now.

Comment on Is your husband gay? by Laura Goodenough

Laura Goodenough — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:15:01 +0000

I love this one! Brings me to tears of laughter every time I listen to it.

Comment on Donut Farmer by Josie Henley-Einion

Josie Henley-Einion — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:15:42 +0000

*love* this! can’t look at a donut since listening without hearing Francis Mole.

Comment on Childhood Walk: Small Green Island by Josie Henley-Einion

Josie Henley-Einion — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:08:29 +0000

it was a great experience to relive my childhood walk and I’m glad to share it with the world!

Comment on Pop Culture 1.1: Cradling Her Baby In Her Arms by Rita

Rita — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:40:53 +0000

Sage, thanks for making my words sound so beautiful.

Comment on Marta by Kim

Kim — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:20:11 +0000

I love this story! It has the right mix of everything, and man it brought back some memories.

Comment on Operator by Kim

Kim — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:09:57 +0000

I love this episode, fascinating and one I think of often. Plus, woah! What talent!

Comment on Donut Farmer by Levi

Levi — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:05:42 +0000

I can only hope that “Donut Farmer” becomes the next Internet meme! Far better than LOLCats.

Comment on Interview: Romania by Levi

Levi — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:04:27 +0000

Loved this episode. So many people in the world living in realities that I can’t comprehend. Getting such an intimate and personal perspective on other places and times is wonderful!