The Girl Who Played With Ficus

Laura and Charlotte return to the Millennium series in this week's new episode of The Lettuce Podcast. They're talking about the second in Steig Larsson's original trilogy, The Girl Who Played With Fire. The conversation covers the book's rich and complicated cast of characters, the role of women in Sweden's society, Stieg Larsson's writing style, and more. Laura draws some similarities between main character Lisbeth Salander and the book's foremost villain, Zala. Charlotte shares appreciation for the novel's primary focus on Lisbeth as opposed to the prior book's focus on Mikael Blomkvist. Together the girls outline the problematic police force in Stockholm, wonder about Erika Berger's unique marriage, and make predictions about what a true romantic relationship between Lisbeth and Mikael would look like. Can Lisbeth come out of a triple murder accusation unscathed? Will Mikael be able to rekindle his friendship with Listbeth? And what the hell does a professional boxed have to do with this crime thriller story? All these questions and more are discussed on this week's new episode!

After a long and spirited conversation about The Girl Who Played With Fire's long list of complex characters, Laura and Charlotte only had time for one game in the Fun & Games segment. They used a name generator to find out what their Swedish names would be!

This week's podtails were inspired by events in the book! Charlotte sipped on wine just like Mikael at his sister's birthday party. Laura enjoyed a fruity cocktail called Tropical Temptation in honor of Lisbeth's vacation (and love affair!) in the Caribbean.  


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Don't forget to join us next week for another episode of The Lettuce Beets. Charlotte will be taking over the moderator spot for the next topic episode of The Lettuce Podcast. She and Laura will travel to a galaxy far, far away to cover the new film Star Wars: The Last Jedi!

Until then,
Arugulater!

The Lettuce Beets: Lettuce Leaves & Tree-Vee

This episode of The Lettuce Beets finds Charlotte and Laura sharing their recent travel adventures, Thanksgiving celebrations, and new job experiences. They also review some books (The Book of Lost Things, Origin) and TV (Dancing With the Stars, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend). They close out the show by revealing the results of their weekly Twitter poll and taking a quiz to find out how stubborn they are. 

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The Lettuce Podcast is available on iTunes, Stitcher, and Podcast Addict. If you like what you hear and want to be part of the conversation, 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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On the next topic episode of The Lettuce Podcast, Laura will be taking Charlotte back to Steig Larrson's Millenium series with the second book, The Girl Who Played with Fire!

Until then,
Arugulater!

Justice Lettuce - Show Notes

The Lettuce Podcast is sticking with comic book movies for this week's episode about the DCEU's Justice League. Charlotte hosts this topic where she and Laura discuss the mismatched superheros, Danny Elfman's score, how the movie measures up to its DCEU counterparts, the resurrection of Superman, and much more. Charlotte is excited to see her favorite superheroes in action and the addition of Jason Mamoa's Aquaman. Laura comments on film-making details that affected her experience and wonders where the DCEU will go from here. The girls also appreciated Ezra Miller's portrayal of Barry Allen/The Flash, wondered what's the deal with Cyborg, and wished for more Wonder Woman. Did Charlotte like Ben Affleck's Batman more in Justice League than in Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice? Was Steppenwolf's demise satisfying or underwhelming? And does the film leave its audience with more questions than answer? All these subjects and more on this week's episode of The Lettuce Podcast!

For the Fun & Games segment, Charlotte challenges Laura to a game of Madlibs with a hilarious result. They also take a zimbio quiz to find out which Justice League member they are.

Laura's pick for a podtail had dual purpose: The Superman Shot! Not only does this drink tie into the DCEU, but is also a popular cocktail in her husband's home state of Michigan. 

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The Lettuce Podcast is available on iTunes, Stitcher, and Podcast Addict. If you like what you hear and want to be part of the conversation, 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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Don't forget to join us next week for The Lettuce Beets. On the next topic episode of The Lettuce Podcast, Laura will be taking Charlotte back to Steig Larrson's Millenium series with the second book, The Girl Who Played with Fire!

Until then,
Arugulater!

The Lettuce Beets: Ragnarok - Show Notes

On this episode of The Lettuce Beets, Charlotte and Laura try something a little different. They put life updates and entertainment consumption on hold to talk about Thor:Ragnarok. They have a casual and short conversation where the critique the film, it's characters, and the plot. They also give ratings and wrap up this Thor-themed Lettuce Beets episode with a quiz to find out who their Norse god parent is. Lettuce know what you think of this new type of episode!


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The Lettuce Podcast is available on iTunes, Stitcher, and Podcast Addict. If you like what you hear and want to be part of the conversation, 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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Don't forget to join us next week for The Lettuce Beets. The next topic episode of The Lettuce Podcast will be DC's new film Justice League. Charlotte will moderate this episode and hopes to prove that DC films are just as good as Marvel films!

Until then,
Arugulater!

Man With A Plant (Mad Men S6) - Show Notes

The Lettuce Podcast is back from vacation and visiting their favorite advertising agency. Laura and Charlotte return to AMC's Mad Men to discuss season 6. They chat about Don's alcoholism, Peggy's career changes, and the mysterious Bob Benson. They also discuss various character relationships, how the show portrayed the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr, and so much more. For Fun & Games, the girls test their knowledge of Mad Men ad campaigns and sort their favorite characters into their appropriate Hogwarts Houses.



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The Lettuce Podcast is available on iTunes, Stitcher, and Podcast Addict. If you like what you hear and want to be part of the conversation, 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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Don't forget to join us next week for The Lettuce Beets. The next topic episode of The Lettuce Podcast will be DC's new film Justice League. Charlotte will moderate this episode and hopes to prove that DC films are just as good as Marvel films!

Until then,
Arugulater!