Episode 112: Congratulations, Ulysses S. Grant

Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome

English - May 08, 2016 14:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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This week, dear listeners, we bring you a completely self-indulgent episode about our movie-themed weddings! That’s right: Melissa just got married a few weeks ago in a very nerdy fashion, and Windy also had a nerd wedding when she got married, so we just talk about all that for an hour. We promise that there …

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If you would like to drink along, we recommend either Yellowtail Sangria (Windy’s pick) or Bushmills Whiskey (Melissa’s pick).

We don’t currently have a copy of the photo of Windy’s wedding that was discussed in the episode (we’ll add it later when we find a copy of it), but here are a couple photos from Melissa’s wedding:

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Show notes behind the cut!

Movies mentioned:

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

SLC Punk

Crank 2: High Voltage

People mentioned:

Harry Knowles

Peter Jackson

Tom Letness

Links:

The Heights Theater

http://www.heightstheater.com/

Windy’s wedding in People Magazine:

http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20059309,00.html

Woulett’s Bakery

http://www.wuollet.com/

The Hamiltome

http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Revolution-Lin-Manuel-Miranda/dp/1455539740

Power Grid

http://www.amazon.com/Rio-Grande-Games-RGG240-Power/dp/B0007YDBLE/

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Books Referenced

Ulysses S. Grant