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L.M. Montgomery’s Backwoods Tale of Hilarity and Romance: Carolyn Strom Collins and The Blue Castle Manuscript (MaudCast S03E01)

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

Hello kindred spirits! I’m back with another episode of the MaudCast, the podcast of the Lucy Maud Montgomery Institute. In S03E01, we are talking about The Blue Castle manuscript. This conversation with Carolyn Strom Collins is inspired by a book … Continue reading →

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2025: My Year in Books: The Infographic and the Aftermath

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

In a New Year message, the author shares their Goodreads “My Year in Books” infographic, reflecting humorously on their reading accomplishments and a lack of compliments. They met their goal of reading 120 books and mention winning badges–though the real prize is the reading experience itself. They express hopes for future reading challenges and share well wishes for the upcoming literary year. Continue reading →

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MaudCast Season 3 Launches with a MaudSwap!

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

Hello kindred spirits! I have another post about the casting of pods today, following up on Tuesday’s announcement about my Podcasting course. I am pleased to say that–after much effort from the team and great delay by me–Season 3 of … Continue reading →

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My Podcasting Course at UPEI: Round 2

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

Hello kindred spirits, I am talking about the casting of pods this week! I am chuffed to once again teach a course I designed last year at UPEI: ACLC 3910: Podcasting. For all you readers–and listeners–out there in the wide … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk About Samwise Gamgee: Tolkien’s Greatest Characters on the Plunge Podcast with Derek Holser

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Brenton Dickieson

Ah, Sam, what a character. When Derek Holser reached out to me about his Tolkien’s Greatest Characters series on the Plunge, Samwise Gamgee came first to mind. The most hobbitish of heroes, the gardening guardian, most faithful companion of the fellowship, … Continue reading →

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