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Wishbonafide discusses the 90s TV show “Wishbone,” featuring guests, good stories, and great laughs. Created and produced by Claire McCrea, Rory Nachbar, and Erin Venable.
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Episode 20, July 8, 2020

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Image of Liam McCrea looking sideways at the camera while holding a soda on the beach.

You aren’t imagining it! This week Erin and Claire are joined by Liam McCrea for Wishbonafide Episode 20 as they discuss “The Canine Cure,” based on The Imaginary Invalid, by Molière!

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While we are releasing new episodes, it is important to remember that the BLM movement is still going. It is not a trend, and we will not treat it as such. To that end, we’d like to share a list of resources for our listeners to check out so they can stay informed, take action, and keep fighting the good fight.

About Our Guest

Liam tends cells in a lab at Massachusetts General Hospital. He likes sports and dogs, especially when the dogs are playing the sports.

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Jekyll and Hyde Recommendations

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Book Cover of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson

Erin

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a book focused on the duality of man and the constraints that society puts on people. If you want to read more materials that explore this concept, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad tackles similar themes as his protagonist journeys from western society into the Congo. The differences between society and man’s primal instincts are explored in this expedition. 

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Episode 19, July 1, 2020

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Zoom screenshot of Megan Venable, Claire McCrea, and Erin Venable posing for Wishbonafide Episode 19

If he shall be Mr. Hyde, then we shall be Mr. Seek! Erin and Claire are joined by Megan Venable for Wishbonafide Episode 19 as they discuss one of the wackiest episodes of Wishbone yet, “Mixed Breeds”, which is based on The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson!

Watch parts 1, 2, and 3 of the TV show.

While we are releasing new episodes, it is important to remember that the BLM movement is still going. It is not a trend, and we will not treat it as such. To that end, we’d like to share a list of resources for our listeners to check out so they can stay informed, take action, and keep fighting the good fight.

About Our Guest

Megan Venable lives and works in Austin, TX. A training manager by day, she performs improv theater and comedy by night. As the last name may have indicated, she’s Erin’s cousin and absolutely loved catching up and dusting off some old English major muscles in this episode!

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One Thousand and One Arabian Nights Recommendations

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Book Cover of One Thousand & One Arabian Nights

Claire

An Adaptation for Your Consideration: Skip Disney’s Aladdin (though fun) and watch the 2000 Hallmark miniseries, Arabian Nights! It’s the most comprehensive adaptation I’ve personally found, as a tv miniseries let’s Scheherezade tell multiple tales just as far as run-time goes, but it is also very fun! It’s got some questionable 2000s graphics and some casting choices as well, but for the most part, I really do think it’s a respectable retelling! 

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Episode 18, June 24th, 2020

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Image of Rowan posing for Wishbonafide Episode 18 with Wishbone Ears drawn on.

Claire and Erin are joined by Rowan Suder for Wishbonafide’s Episode 18 to talk about One Thousand and One Arabian Nights and the treasure-filled episode of Wishbone, “One Thousand and One Tails.” (let’s talk about Wishbone’s goatee, shall we?)

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While we are releasing new episodes, it is important to remember that the BLM movement is still going. It is not a trend, and we will not treat it as such. To that end, we’d like to share a list of resources for our listeners to check out so they can stay informed, take action, and keep fighting the good fight.

About Our Guest

Rowan Suder is a jack-of-several-trades, but a first-time podcast guest. Physically, they live in Baltimore, MD with their cat, Buddy, but emotionally, they live on their Animal Crossing island. Rowan loved catching up with Erin and Claire to reminisce about Wishbone and his antics. If you have the means, please support Black protestors and community members through organizations like the Black Trans Femmes in the Arts collective.

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Journey to the Center of the Earth Recommendations

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Book Cover of Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne

Erin

One interesting recommendation I have for anyone who enjoyed Journey to the Center of the Earth is the Disney film Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001). It builds on a similar premise of an imaginative exploration into a lost realm. There is a fun cast of characters and very cool stylized inventions. And it was inspired by the works of Jules Verne, so while not a direct adaptation, it does capture a similar vibe and experience. 

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Episode 17, June 16th, 2020

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Sam Vawter posing for Wishbonafide Episode 17

Erin and Claire are joined by Sam Vawter for Wishbonafide’s Episode 17 to talk about Jules Verne’s Journey to the Center of the Earth and the special arbor day episode of Wishbone, “Hot Diggity Dog.” The arbor council would be pleased! 

Watch parts 1 & 2 of the TV show.

While we are releasing new episodes, it is important to remember that the BLM movement is still going. It is not a trend, and we will not treat it as such. To that end, we’d like to share a list of resources for our listeners to check out so they can stay informed, take action, and keep fighting the good fight.

About Our Guest

Sam is a set designer for theater based in Brooklyn, New York. Born and raised in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge in Oregon, Sam migrated to the east coast to study set design at Emerson College in Boston. Since moving to New York in 2015, he has collaborated on theatrical projects on Broadway, the Berlin Staatsoper, Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam, and at regional theaters around NYC and across the country. His portfolio can be viewed at samvawter.com

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Frankenstein Recommendations

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Book Cover of Frankenstein

Claire

A Movie Adaptation for Your Consideration: It just doesn’t get better than the 1931 Frankenstein, the  monster movie of all monster movies. This flick popularized the idea of the monster as a green dude with bolts in his neck, and was so iconically played by Boris Karloff that no image of the monster has ever been able to overtake or even hold a candle to the cultural influence wrought by Karloff’s shambler. Truly unmissable! 

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Episode 16, May 27th, 2020

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Haddy posing for Wishbonafide Episode 16

Do you love crazy rampaging monsters with existential crises? Do you enjoy tiny dog scientists and discussion of their outfits? Then Wishbonafide’s Episode 16 about Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Wishbone’s “Frankenbone” is for you! Featuring guest Haddy!  

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About Our Guest

Haddy is a woman making faces and telling facts on the internet. She is also known as @the_madhadder on TikTok where she tells people useless information that nobody asked for! (Jk) She also has a BA in Theatre Performance and is a lover of literature, music. nostalgic television, cartoons, and animals. Watch as she spreads the madness one useless fact at a time!

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