Origin 20 Questions and 20,000 Years, part two: Not long ago there was an "Indian Burial Pit" tourist trap outside of Salina. Times are slowly changing. Origin pleasantly surprised me by starting with ethics, its respectful attention to Native Americans. Could you talk about how that came about for you? Did you face any pushback…
20 Questions and 20,000 Years (Give or Take) with Jennifer Raff
It's not often a Lawrence local writes a book, her first one, and then watches it swiftly climb to the top of the New York Times bestseller list. KU professor Jennifer Raff experienced that with Origin, and Lawrencians filled the library auditorium when she came to talk about it last month. Given the obvious interest, I…
014: It’s the How-To Festival!
Join us for the fifth year of the spectacular How-To Festival! We get into the festival's history and inspiration, this year's presenters, and more in this little episode. (And if you're arriving to this episode late... join us for How-To 2023!) Oranges & Peaches is recorded in the SOUND+VISION Studio at Lawrence Public Library. Thanks…
The Comfort and Cost of the Macabre
I was on a lovely walk with my partner a few weeks ago. We both had headphones on, listening to our own things when I suddenly took my headphones off. “Hey, babe? Wanna hear something cool about hamsters?” I probably said “hamters” instead of “hamsters” because I am terminally annoying. My partner paused whatever they…
How-To in 2022!
Well, folks! Another item to file under “My, how time flies!”: this will be the fifth year for the How-To Festival. Every year has seen a different lineup of presenters (and, due to the circumstances, a variety of formats!), but what has remained continuous is the ample bounty of creativity and resourcefulness our friends and…
An Assembly of Community Gatherings, Including Juneteenth
This is an invitation to deepen your connections in our community, attend notable events in Lawrence, and checkout related reading. I hope you’ll attend several of these local happenings and that you also find books of interest. Please read on! The Wakarusa Wetlands Celebration is Sunday, July 10, rescheduled from June 5 due to potential…
013: Protecting Each Other
It's Mental Health Awareness Month, so we’re joined by very special guest... Meg Hasselman, Program Coordinator and all-around great advocate from Kansas Suicide Prevention HQ (KSPHQ)! Oranges & Peaches is recorded in the SOUND+VISION Studio at Lawrence Public Library. Thanks to Joel Bonner for composing our jingle and editing the show. O&P Show Notes Summer…
Twinkle, Twinkle
I was about to really dig in and write this blog post when I stumbled across a 1-star book review on Amazon and had so much fun reading it that I’ve decided to give up my original topic. Sorry, but you’ll have to wait till another day for my annotated list of the best children’s…
Year of Hanx Part 2: The Hanksening
Have you ever wondered what it would be like in the 9th realm of Hell? I imagine the first order of business is being forced to watch the movie Punch Line on a loop, where Tom Hanks and Sally Field play struggling stand-up comics while being the least funny people on earth. The corny and…
The Wilderness Will Get You!
Summer vacation is just over the horizon, and while I’m sure some of you are looking forward to hiking through dense woodlands, roasting marshmallows over a crackling campfire, and perhaps even tanning by a cool, calm lake, there are a few of us who look forward to avoiding the Summer’s oppressive heat like vampires. That’s…
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