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The "WOKE" Thanksgiving Episode - Junior! Nov 21, 2023

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In this episode, Courtney and Jennifer are thankful for the “truth”...but PragerU has a different definition of the word… Instead of a book, they cover the concerning resources that this state-approved organization has been releasing for use in public schools. They also ask their kids for their thoughts on the matter and the responses did not disappoint! Tune in as Jennifer and Courtney discuss turkey, patriotism, and whether or not pilgrims are “evil”. Kansas school forced 8-year-old Native American boy to cut his hair, ACLU says - ABC News PragerU: Otto's Tales — Today Is Thanksgiving PragerU: The "Truth" about Thanksgiving If You Lived During the Plimoth Thanksgiving - Newell, Chris
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Storm and Fury by Jennifer Armentrout Nov 18, 2023

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Butterfly in the sky…I’d like to see a &@#*$ try! Don’t mess with Levar Burton! In this episode, Jennifer and Courtney discuss how the rest of the world views Moms for Liberty…Including Oprah and Levar Burton! Join your hosts as they share the “steamy” scene from “Storm and Fury” by Jennifer Armentrout and reveal how one “mom” used a minor–without their parental consent–to try and get this book banned…and a media specialist fired! In addition to covering the book “Storm and Fury” by Jennifer Armentrout, Courtney and Jennifer cover how one M4L chapter is in hot water for associating with a white nationalist group. Lavar Burton wrecks M4L | TikTok Moms for Liberty removes two Kentucky chapter leaders who posed with far-right Proud Boys Moms for Liberty and Florida Teacher Schemed to Manipulate Student Book Controversy Santa Rosa County mother accuses 'Moms for Liberty' of exploiting daughter to push agenda | WEAR Bad Ass Dad describes M4L BUY: Storm and Fury (Original) a book by Jennifer L. Armentrout
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Police Report Filed for "Storm and Fury" by Jennifer Armentrout Nov 13, 2023

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Moms for Liberty is at it again! In this preview episode, Jennifer and Courtney cover the mom's latest shenanigans in trying to get yet another media specialist fired for yet another book. This time, the book is "Storm and Fury" by Jennifer Armentrout. This highly-reviewed young adult novel caused a school board candidate and Moms for Liberty member, Jennifer Tapley, to try and file a police report in Santa Rosa county, Florida, this past October. Join your hosts as they ponder why such a highly-rated and popular YA novel with just ONE spicy scene out of 300+ pages is creating such a hullabaloo while other school library books with pages and pages of spiciness are seemingly overlooked...Could it be because some of these books features diverse characters while others do not? Also, the holidays are approaching! Be sure to get your "Really Tough Ron-Boy Boots" t-shirt for the Ron Desantis' fans in your life…and if you don’t know what that means, just listen to the episode. ;)

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Pumpkin Heads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks Oct 30, 2023

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Just in time for Halloween and the Chief’s football season (thank you, Taylor), Jennifer and Courtney cover a charming graphic novel written by Rainbow Rowell and illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks about a budding romance in a pumpkin patch! Pumpkin Heads follows Josiah and Deja through their expansive pumpkin patch full of fun fall activities like caramel apple stands, hungry goats, and hay rides. Their adventures model positive lessons in body image, consent, and friendship…but one scene revealing Deja’s bisexuality may keep these important lessons from reaching young readers. Join Courtney and Jennifer as they discuss whether or not this book should be in elementary school libraries and why Scholastic should stop selling slime kits at their book fairs. BUY: Pumpkinheads a book by Rainbow Rowell, Faith Erin Hicks, and Sarah Stern Instagram: @moms4libros, @equalityfl, @noliewithbtc, @madovermarketing_mom Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources for Classrooms | Common Sense Education
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"Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Perez Oct 15, 2023

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Just in time to close out Hispanic Heritage month, Jennifer and Courtney cover the widely banned book Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez. Regarded as anal pornography by an angry Texan “mom-for-liberty”, Out of Darkness is actually a Romeo and Juliet inspired love story between a Mexican-American girl and an African-American boy at the time of the 1937 Texas school explosion. Tune in to find out how this award-winning historical fiction became wrongfully labeled thanks to the hateful rhetoric spread by present day racists and misogynists. On a lighter note, Courtney and Jennifer also shed light on which Shakespearean words are code for “penis”, “orgasm”, “virginity” and more, as they discuss why the Dept. of Education would recommend “Romeo and Juliet” even though it has been restricted in some counties. BUY: Out of Darkness a book by Ashley Hope Pérez Texas mother interrupts school board meeting to discuss anal sex Of Mice and Men: The shocking passages | Books on Trial Romeo and Juliet Sex | Shmoop To be or not to be on the shelf? New Florida school book law could restrict even Shakespeare Act 2, Scene 1: Popup Note Index Item: "O that she were an open-arse and thou a popp'rin pear" | myShakespeare! Review: Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez | Alive and Narrating
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"My Shadow is Purple" By Scott Stuart Oct 05, 2023

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Well folks, this JR episode had to be dubbed…Jennifer and Courtney did their best but had a few minor slip ups that had to be dubbed over with fun words like “hot dog” and “meatball”. Nonetheless, they successfully made it through another JR episode that is “safe” to listen to with little ears around. This book covers “My Shadow is Purple” by Scott Stuart and the teacher who lost her job for bravely reading it to her 5th graders as a part of a lesson on poetry and inclusivity. Georgia Teacher Fired for Reading Book About Gender to Fifth-Grade Class: 'Censorship Perpetuates Harm' Florida county removes LGBTQ books from schools: 'These characters and themes cannot exist' Florida is the nation's book banning leader, according to national free speech group Buy My Shadow is Purple by Scott Stuart Buy My Shadow is Pink by Scott Stuart Buy How to be a Real Man by Scott Stuart @JavaDoodles Funny Animations
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"Stamped (for Kids)" by Sonja Cherry-Paul, Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi Sep 11, 2023

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Jennifer and Courtney are back with a new lewk! Don't worry, they are still dishing out their strongly-opinionated reviews on banned and challenged books with a side of snark. This episode features "Stamped (for Kids)" by Sonja Cherry-Paul, Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi which seemed approproate considering Florida's attempt to silence Black and Brown voices through the removal of AP African American Studies. Join your hosts for the latest and greatest, including:

Which flavor of white claw a local Black Bear prefers
Why appointing a Hitler-quoting MFL co-founder to the Commission on Ethics is an obvious contradiction, and
How Black students at a local elementary school can be made to feel bad for the color of their skin, but providing staff members with DEI training is illegal, aka, "wOkE".

Sources: BUY: Stamped (for Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You a book by Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Sonja Cherry-Paul, et al. Florida Commission on Ethics Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Moms for Liberty co-founder to state Commission on Ethics | AP News WATCH: Three-legged bear breaks into Florida patio, drinks 2 White Claws Resistbot Petition: Vote No on Tina Descovich for Ethics Commissioner (Fla. only) Prosser's Gabriel | Tim Barry Arkansas drops AP African American Studies course : NPR Florida bill banning ‘ethnic intimidation’ flyers aims to rein in neo-Nazis | The Times of Israel Black Students at Bunnell Elementary Are Told Of 'Early Grave' If They 'Clown' Around and Don't Perform | FlaglerLive What Florida's New "Stop WOKE Act” Means for Employers' DEI Training Programs
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Maus I and II by Art Spiegelman Aug 01, 2023

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It’s movie season! Jennifer and Courtney are excited about this summer’s box office hits…Barbie, Oppenheimer, and…The Sound of Freedom? Join them as they discuss what has movie-goers all in a tizzy ranging from female empowerment to an inaccurate portrayal of human trafficking produced by antisemitic conspiracy theorists. With a ntisemitic incidents on the rise and anti-student inclusion organizations like Moms for Liberty quoting Hitler, books like Maus I and II by Art Spiegelman are vital to protect...which is why Jennifer and Courtney are asking why a historical account featuring a cartoon mouse is on the chopping block of censorship. Tune in to hear what has School Boards and parents so upset about a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel that transforms cartoon drawings into a masterpiece that shoulders the heaviness of Jewish genocide brought on by Nazis. Sources: “Maus” Author Discusses Tennessee Book Ban, Book Burning | JewishBoston Why does the Barbie movie have Republicans in such a tizzy? | Katrina vanden Heuvel | The Guardian ‘Barbie’ Seems to Have Destroyed Ben Shapiro QAnon supporters are promoting 'Sound of Freedom.' Here's why QAnon’s Antisemitism and What Comes Next | ADL Holocaust Misconceptions - Illinois Holocaust Museum
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"Melissa" by Alex Gino Jul 14, 2023

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Welcome back to “Moms for Book Liberty”! In today’s episode, Courtney and Jennifer are exploring “Melissa” by Alex Gino, a wonderful and wholesome chapter book about friendship and acceptance. While this book is considered a “junior” book and is recommended for anyone 8 and up, this episode is NOT a “junior” episode! Courtney and Jennifer don’t hold back as they expose the archaic backwardness of HB 1069 and the unjust attack on medical freedom and parental rights of SB 254. And don’t even get them started on the hypocrisy of Moms for Liberty! How can they claim that they “Don’t Co-Parent with the Government'' when they’re literally hugging politicians while wearing t-shirts that say “We Don’t Co-Parent with the Government”? Trust us, you don’t want to skip this deep dive into such an important piece of award-winning literature…It just might open the eyes of even the most bone-headed bigot! Sources: HB 1069 and SB 254 ACLU of Florida Statement on Gov. DeSantis’ Signing of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills into Law Don’t Say Gay Expansion, SB 1320/HB 1223/ HB 1069 | Florida Education Association Legitimacy of 'customer' in Supreme Court gay rights case raises ethical and legal flags Alex Gino Debuts New Title and Cover for Groundbreaking Trans Novel Alex Gino Shares the Importance of Changing The Title of GEORGE to MELISSA A$$holes with Ca$$aroles on Twitter
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JR Edition: Heather Has Two Mommies by Lesléa Newman...and The Berenstain Bears? Jun 30, 2023

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This week Jennifer and Courtney celebrate the 54th Aniversary of the Stonewall Riots with the review of "Heather Has Two Mommies" by Lesléa Newman and delve into the ever-charming Berenstain Bears, a family with Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Brother Bear, and Sister Bear. These lovable creatures teach timeless lessons but with Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill, are the Berenstein Bears...dare we say...WOKE? What are the differences between the Berenstain Family and Heather's family? Sure, one family is furry and lives in a tree and the other...has two moms? And, how does Hitler relate to any of this? Tune in to find out. Sources: BUY "Heather Has Two Mommies" from this independent, LGBTQ+, locally-owned, bookstore House Bill 1069 (2023) - The Florida Senate House Bill 1557 - The Florida Senate Data & Statistics on Birth Defects - Cleft Palate | CDC Magnus Hirschfeld - Wikipedia Touching a Nerve: Exploring the Implications of the Self as Brain, Part 1 [Excerpt] - Scientific American Moms for Liberty Quotes Hitler Moms for Liberty newsletter quotes Adolf Hitler, complains about being labeled 'extremist' (msn.com) The Forgotten History of the World's First Trans Clinic - Scientific American
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