Jurassic Lettuce - Show Notes

The long awaited and twice advertised Jurassic World episode of The Lettuce Podcast is finally here! Tori, Charlotte, and Laura do round-robin Group Moderating for this prehistoric podcast. Charlotte opens up the show, shares how many of the Jurassic Park movies she's seen, and asks her co-hosts to share the same. Tori explains how she got introduced to the franchise from a video game. Laura talks about how scared she was when she saw Jurassic Park in the 1990's. Tori leads the Discussion Topics segment where the characters, the Indominus Rex, and the Jurassic Park series are examined. Charlotte and Laura butt heads about the inclusion of a romance between main characters Owen and Claire. Tori talks about the classic Jurassic Park themes that appear in Jurassic World and how that helps it fit in to the franchise. All three hosts discuss the good and bad aspects of the plot and whether a good plot was necessary to enjoy this film. Is it believable that the military would want to include trained raptors in its forces? Is it believable that Claire can outrun a T-Rex in her pumps? Is any of this believable? All these questions and more are up for debate in this week's episode of The Lettuce Podcast!

Laura runs the Fun & Games segment and introduces a new standard game for The Lettuce Podcast: Madlibs! Using paragraphs from Wikipedia's Jurassic World summary, Laura removed certain words and asked Charlotte and Tori to fill in the blanks. The result was a hilarious and fun re-telling of the Jurassic World plot using spaghetti, race cars, and a porous, radiant T-Rex! After the laughter subsided, the girls took MoviePilot.com's Which Jurassic World Dinosaur Are You?. Play along with us and post your results in the comment section of this post!

This week's Podsnack was made by Laura - Snickerdoodles with Dinosaur Prints! She used the snickerdoodle recipe from a Better Homes & Gardens cookbook and stamped the feet with a toy dinosaur. Tori mixed up the Podtail - a Melon Ball! Not only was the Melon Ball a delicious, fruity treat, but it's bright green color made it a perfect companion for this dinosaur-themed podcast!

The Lettuce Podcast can be found on iTunes, Podcast Addict for Android devices, or Stitcher. If you like what you hear, feel free to leave a comment on this or any blog post. You can also help us reach a wider audience by rating and reviewing The Lettuce Podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks for listening and for your support!
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The Lettuce Podcast's next topic is a favorite of Charlotte's: Game of Thrones! She'll be hosting this jam-packed episode all about the first book of the A Song of Ice and Fire series and the first season of its companion television series. Join us next time to see who wins and who dies in a game of thrones!

Field Mix - 90's Edition - Show Notes

Cowabunga, dudes! The Lettuce Podcast is hopping into a TARDIS to travel back to 1995 for an all-music special. Laura hosts this episode where she, Tori, and Charlotte talk about 6 albums that are celebrating 20 year anniversaries in 2015. Albums featured in this episode include the Pocahontas soundtrack, Oasis' (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, No Doubt's Tragic Kingdom, and more. Each hosts shares their experience with this music and whether they remember hearing it in the 90's. They also discuss their favorite and unfavorite tracks. Laura explains why "Head Over Feet" is a favorite track from Jagged Little Pill, but why "Not the Doctor" is a miss. Tori talks about the use of dissonance on the Foo Fighters' debut album and how it affected her enjoyment of the music. Charlotte shares why she is used to hearing Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness in German. The three hosts also take time to rate each album on a scale of 1-5 Chards! Listen to see which album rates highest and which rates lowest. All this and more is on this all-90's themed episode of The Lettuce Podcast.

During the Fun & Games segment, Laura poses a favorites poll to Charlotte and Tori. They each talk about their favorite 90's candies, television shows, movies, music, and more. They also take the Which Year Of The 90's Are You? quiz to see where in time their true 90's selves lie!

The Lettuce Podcast can be found on iTunes, Podcast Addict for Android devices, or Stitcher. If you like what you hear, feel free to leave a comment on this or any blog post. You can also help us reach a wider audience by rating and reviewing The Lettuce Podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks for listening and for your support!
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The next installment of The Lettuce Podcast will be the much anticipated (and twice advertised!) Jurassic World episode! Join Charlotte, Tori, and Laura in this group-moderated dinosaur epic where they'll discuss the movie, their favorite characters, and more.

The Lettuce Podcast's Number 1 Fan

On September 1st, 2015, we said goodbye to our biggest fan. Cliff Kaufman (Charlotte's dad) passed away after a long battle with kidney cancer. Mr. Kaufman was a supportive fan of the show and was our biggest cheerleader. He listened to every episode released even when the topic didn't interest him. He was always available for an encouraging word, suggestions for show topics, and advice on how to make things better. His favorite episode of The Lettuce Podcast was our Dr. Lettuce episode, as James Bond books and movies were some of his favorites. Our most recent episode, Harry Potter and the Deathly Lettuce, was dedicated to him and his memory. Future episodes which feature James Bond as a topic will also be dedicated to him.

Mr. Kaufman's actions as a friend of the podcast are nothing compared to his role as a father. Charlotte always spoke of him in the highest regard, saying that he was always willing to listen to her when she needed to talk. He encouraged her to follow her instincts and supported her opinions about many facets of life. Because of this loving connection with her father, Charlotte went to great measures to spend as much time with him as possible in his final months. Their relationship was special and strong, as only a father-daughter relationship could be. 

Mr. Kaufman was a fun loving and spirited man who loved all of his family very much - even his chihuahuas Minnie and Pico!

Our thoughts and love go out to the Kaufman family in this tough time. We are sad to say goodbye to our biggest fan, but can't imagine the heartache it must be to lose such a wonderful husband, father, brother, and uncle. For more information about Cliff Kaufman and his life, please read his obituary.

As the end of the year approaches and charitable donations are being planned, please consider donating to the Kidney Cancer Association in memory of Cliff Kaufman.

Kill, Marry, Pity Date - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Edition

Who would you kill? Marry? Pity date? Play along with us! Here are our choices from our Harry Potter and the Deathly Lettuce episode!
 
Charlotte's Choices

Kill: Mad Eye Moody, Harry Potter
Marry: Remus Lupin, Hermione Granger
Pity Date: Colin Creevey, Ron Weasley

Laura's Choices
Kill: Harry Potter, Griphook
Marry: Hermione Granger, Dean Thomas
Pity Date: Ron Weasley, Ted Tonks

Tori's Choices

Kill: Ron Weasley, Albert Runcorn  
Marry: Harry Potter, Mafalda Hopkirk
Pity Date: Hermione Granger, Reginald Cattermole

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Do you agree with our choices or do you think we got it wrong? Do you have three characters you would like to pose to Charlotte, Laura, or Tori? Leave a comment and lettuce know!

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Lettuce/HP Wrap Up - Show Notes

It's been a long journey, but we're finally there! Through trolls in the bathroom, basilisks in the basement, an escaped prisoner, the Triwizard Tournament, a battle at the Ministry of Magic, the death of a beloved professor, and the hunt for horcruxes - the Lettuce Podcast has been through thick and thin with Harry Potter. This week's episode is not only about the seventh and final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, but also serves as a series wrap up! Tori, Charlotte, and Laura all take turns in the moderator chair to guide us through the final Harry Potter adventure. During the HP7 discussion segment, Tori professes her love for Neville's face-off with the Death Eaters in the movie (pt. 2). Charlotte points out the frustrations The Golden Trio have towards Dumbledore for not leaving them enough information. Laura questions how James Potter became a good guy. The discussion then focuses on the whole Harry Potter series as the three hosts discuss the transformations of both Hermione Granger and Neville Longbottom. Charlotte talks about Hermione's huge arc from a bossy bookworm to a treasured and talented friend. Laura wonders whether Snape would return to the Dark Arts if he had lived. Tori triumphs in bringing Charlotte and Laura into the Dumbledore as Master Manipulator camp. Is Harry a third wheel now that Ron & Hermione are together? Whose deaths in the series were the saddest? Is Dumbledore as gay as a Christmas tree? All these topics and much, much more are discussed in this extra special episode of The Lettuce Podcast.

Charlotte, Laura, and Tori take some time to read and discuss a few iTunes comments and then rate the Harry Potter series. It's the highest rating to date with an average of 4.35 out of 5 Chards! For the Fun & Games segment, the three hosts take a Buzzfeed quiz called Would You Have Survived The Battle of Hogwarts? to see what their fates would be in the Harry Potter world. Then an old favorite returns - Kill, Marry, Pity Date. This round of KMPD gave each host a chance to choose between The Golden Trio!

This episode's Podsnack was lemon sugar cookies with the Deathly Hallows symbol in our Hogwarts House colors (yellow & black for Hufflepuffs Charlotte & Laura; green & silver for Slytherin Tori). The Podtail was a delicious sangria made by a local Maryland winery.

Above is a picture of the Deathly Hallows symbol that Laura sees on a regular basis. Listen to find out where she sees it!
 
Though there was much happiness and enjoyment during this episode, The Lettuce Podcast also took some moments to discuss a more sombre topic. On September 1st, 2015, Charlotte's father passed away after a long battle with kidney cancer. He was a cherished, loving father and also The Lettuce  Podcast's #1 fan. Charlotte takes some time to talk about this sad event. During the shout-outs section, Laura reads an e-mail that Charlotte's dad sent with comments and compliments about the Dr. Lettuce episode. We love and miss him. As the end of the year approaches and charitable donations are being planned, please consider donating to the Kidney Cancer Association in memory of Cliff Kaufman.

The Lettuce Podcast can be found on iTunes, Podcast Addict for Android devices, or Stitcher. If you like what you hear, feel free to leave a comment on this or any blog post. You can also help us reach a wider audience by rating and reviewing The Lettuce Podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks for listening and for your support!

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The next episode of The Lettuce Podcast will be the first music podcast. Laura moderates this episode about 90's music. She, Charlotte, and Tori will celebrate 6 albums that were released in 1995 and are now celebrating 20 year anniversaries. They'll also talk about all things 90's from movies to television to specialty candy! It'll be totally tubular!