Just Plain Wrong

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Wrapping up Season 8: The Heated Rivalry Season Aug 19, 2026

Show notes

This week is our season 8 wrap up! We chat about season 8, what we'll be up to during our break, provide some media recommendations, and do our seasonal stats round ups, thank yous, and corrections. We will be back in December with some Christmas-themed content as well as our annual "media faves" for 2026.

Season 9 will kick off in February 2027 - watch our social media pages for updates on the exact date.

Media recommendations from this episode:

Tillie: Stardew Valley (video game) and The Odyssey (movie)

Erin: This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

Abby: The Last Contract of Isako, by Fonda Lee

A final thank you to all our season 8 guests, Patreon members, and all of our listeners!

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“Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder.

Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.

Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams.

Girl Power Bonnet Novel: Discussing Her Heart's Desire Aug 05, 2026

Show notes

This week the MennoBrarians discuss the book, Her Heart's Desire by Shelley Shepard Gray. The book follows three young Amish women as they journey to Pinecraft by bus and build new friendships, form romantic connections, encounter / forgive childhood bullies, all while exploring the sites in Sarasota, FL. We chat public transit, accents, card making as a viable career option, and much more.

Thanks to our Discernment Committee Patreon members for their support and for selecting this book!

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“Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder.

Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.

Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams.

Tiny Dinosaurs: A Conversation with Duane Stoltzfus, author of Pacifists in Chains Jul 22, 2026

Show notes

This week the MennoBrarians chat with Duane Stoltzfus, recently retired Goshen College Professor of Communication, and author of the book Pacifists in Chains. The book tells the story of the Hofer brothers, four Hutterite men who were drafted during World War 1 and were sent to Alcatraz after refusing to wear military uniforms. We chat with Duane about the book, story telling, and much much more!

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“Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder.

Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.

Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams.

Atonement Cheesecake: Discussing the movie Saving Sarah Cain Jul 08, 2026

Show notes

This week, the MennoBrarians discuss the 2007 made-for-tv movie, Saving Sarah Cain. The movie is about a young journalist (Sarah Cain) who unexpectedly becomes the guardian of her five Amish nieces/nephews/niblings after the passing of her sister. We chat about the many weird side characters, romantic relationships centered on cheesecake, and much more.

We always love hearing from listeners! You can reach us at plainwrongpod at gmail.com, or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

If you want to help support the podcast financially, please consider joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/plainwrongpod or buying merch at TeePublic

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Website: http://plainwrongpod.com/

“Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder.

Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.

Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams.

Worm in the Guava: A Conversation with Sarah Augustine on the Doctrine of Discovery Jun 24, 2026

Show notes

This week the MennoBrarians chat with Sarah Augustine about two of her books, "The Land is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery" and "So We & Our Children May Live: Following Jesus in Confronting the Climate Crisis" (co-authored with Sheri Hostetler). We chat Mennonite traditions, justice work, and much much more.

More info on Sarah and the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery:

Coalition webpage
Herald Press author page for Sarah, with info on how to purchase her books: https://heraldpress.com/author/sarah-augustine/
Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery podcast

We will be back in two weeks with an episode covering the movie Saving Sarah Cain.

Apologies for the slight delay in getting this episode posted!

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If you want to help support the podcast financially, please consider joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/plainwrongpod or buying merch at TeePublic

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“Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder.

Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.

Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams.

Yer Amish, Harry: Discussing Amish & Mennonite themed Fan Fiction Jun 10, 2026

Show notes

This week, the MennoBrarians do a deep dive into the world of fan fiction. The first half of the ep we chat about fan fiction generally - what it is, perceptions of it, and what fandoms we tend to read from. The second half, we chat about Amish and Mennonite themed fan fictions, of which there are about 200 on the site Archive of Our Own (a site that contains almost 18 million fics). Tillie pulled what she could find into a collection: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/AnabaptistFics

If you've never read fan fiction, you can explore AO3 without an account: https://archiveofourown.org/, and/or register for an account for free if you become as invested in your fic reading as the three of us have. Fan fiction also exists on sites like WattPad, Fanfiction.net and Tumbler.

We don't discuss fanfic etiquette in the episode so posting it here: if you choose to read fics on any fan fic site, remember these authors are working for free: leave a comment or kudos if you like it, and close the tab if you don't.

We always love hearing from listeners! You can reach us at plainwrongpod at gmail.com, or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

If you want to help support the podcast financially, please consider joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/plainwrongpod or buying merch at TeePublic

Twitter: https://twitter.com/plainwrongpod

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Website: http://plainwrongpod.com/

“Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder.

Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.

Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams.

Mennonites like to gossip: Discussing the movie Amish Stud May 27, 2026

Show notes

This week, the MennoBrarians discuss the Netflix movie, Amish Stud, a fictionalized story of the murder of Barbara Weaver in Wayne County, OH. Her husband, Eli Weaver, was convicted of her murder along with Barb Raber, a Mennonite woman who drove for the Amish and was having an affair with Eli. We chat true crime, Lifetime-style movies, and lots more.

We always love hearing from listeners! You can reach us at plainwrongpod at gmail.com, or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

If you want to help support the podcast financially, please consider joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/plainwrongpod or buying merch at TeePublic

Twitter: https://twitter.com/plainwrongpod

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plainwrongpod/

Website: http://plainwrongpod.com/

“Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder.

Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.

Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams.

Bonus episode! Some comments on our Hymn Snake Draft selections May 22, 2026

Show notes

The MennoBrarians first bonus episode?! This short episode is a continuation of our conversation with Bradley Kauffman from the Voices Together hymnal project, in which he provides some comments / feedback on two of the hymns selected in our hymn snake draft: There's a Wild Hope in the Wind and We are People of God's Peace.

We always love hearing from listeners! You can reach us at plainwrongpod at gmail.com, or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

If you want to help support the podcast financially, please consider joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/plainwrongpod or buying merch at TeePublic

Twitter: https://twitter.com/plainwrongpod

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plainwrongpod/

Website: http://plainwrongpod.com/

“Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder.

Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.

Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams.

Joyful, Illuminating, Nerdy: A Conversation with Bradley Kauffman about Hymns and the Voices Together Hymnal May 13, 2026

Show notes

This week the MennoBrarians are joined by Bradley Kauffman, who was the project director for the Voices Together Mennonite Hymnal (aka "the purple hymnal") that was published in 2020. We chat about hymns and hymnals, the hymnal selection process, modern hymn writers / composers and much much more.

We always love hearing from listeners! You can reach us at plainwrongpod at gmail.com, or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

If you want to help support the podcast financially, please consider joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/plainwrongpod or buying merch at TeePublic

Twitter: https://twitter.com/plainwrongpod

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plainwrongpod/

Website: http://plainwrongpod.com/

“Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder.

Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.

Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams.

Alto Part Problems: Drafting our favorite Mennonite hymns Apr 29, 2026

Show notes

This week, the Mennobrarians chat about favorite Mennonite hymns, including holiday, hymn sing faves, and funeral songs.

We always love hearing from listeners! You can reach us at plainwrongpod at gmail.com, or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

If you want to help support the podcast financially, please consider joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/plainwrongpod or buying merch at TeePublic

Twitter: https://twitter.com/plainwrongpod

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plainwrongpod/

Website: http://plainwrongpod.com/

“Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder.

Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.

Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams.