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Let's Get Foxy! A Literary Podcast

Let's Get Foxy! A Literary Podcast

por Lacey Davis

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Mark Twain's A Ghost Story

This may be the friendliest ghost story you have ever heard! Mark Twain's A Ghost Story also known as A Ghost's Tale is one of my husband's favorite stories from when he was a child. It tells the tale of a weary traveler who is haunted by a ghost with a minor case of mistaken identity. Filled with fun for the whole family! Also, learn about the true tale of the Cardiff Giant! One of the most famous hoax's in history. The backstory is almost as fun a story as Twain's! 📚 Join the Conversation! I love hearing your thoughts, theories, and book recommendations. Reach out anytime! 🦊 Become a Librarian on Patreon— Unlock exclusive bonus episodes each week! ✉️ Email Me Your Questions 🎧 Don't forget to hit Follow or Subscribe so you never miss an episode! Sources: Twain, Mark. "A Ghost Story." Sketches New and Old. 1875. Ebook ed., Project Gutenberg. Original Release 2004. Most Recent Update 2021. gutenberg.org Accessed 1 Aug. 2026 Andrews, Evan. "The Cardiff Giant Fools the Nation, 145 Years Ago." History. 16 Oct. 2014. history.com/articles/the-cardiff-giant-fools-the-nation-145-years-ago Last Updated 27 May 2025. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026 Dukes, Hunter. "A Very Tall Tale: Photograph of the Cardiff Giant (ca. 1869)." The Public Domain Review. 26 Sept. 2024. publicdomainreview.org/collection/cardiff-giant Accessed 4 Aug. 2026 "Today in History: The Cardiff Giant and CNY's Biggest Hoax." Onondaga Historical Association. cnyhistory.org/cardiff-giant Accessed 5 Aug. 2026 The rights to the Let's Get Foxy! theme song are owned by the Let's Get Foxy! creative team.

Moby Dick: Legends, Fairy Dreams, & a Peg Leg

Chapters 25-31 We are back after an unexpected break! I am so sorry about the delay! While I was away, I learned a little bit about audio editing and got some new equipment. I apologize for the difference in audio quality this episode, but it should be better going forward. Let's learn about the adventures of Ichabod Paddock: both realistic and fantastical. Was he really a whaler? Was he seduced by the sea? Let's meet our officers and Ahab! We have finally sighted whales and things are about to be under way... Enjoy our in depth analysis, learn about some vocabulary, and the influence of a fairy queen! 📚 Join the Conversation! I love hearing your thoughts, theories, and book recommendations. Reach out anytime! 🦊 Become a Librarian on Patreon— Unlock exclusive bonus episodes each week! ✉️ Email Me Your Questions 🎧 Don't forget to hit Follow or Subscribe so you never miss an episode! --- Sources: Melville, Herman. Moby Dick or The White Whale. 1851. Ebook ed., Project Gutenberg, Original Release 2001. Most Recent Update 2026. www.gutenberg.org Philbrick, Nathaniel. Why Read Moby-Dick?. Ebook ed., Penguin Group, 2011. "Herman Melville - Unappreciated and Almost Forgotten - Biography." YouTube, uploaded by Professor Graeme Yorston, 7 Mar. 2025, www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYG6u7quOSU "Nantucket - A Film by Ric Burns." YouTube, Uploaded by nantucket history, 29 Oct. 2024, www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NRGe4SHOcs Accessed 24 May 2026. Philbrick, Nathaniel. "How Nantucket Came to be the Whaling Capitol of the World." Smithsonian Magazine. December 2015. smithsonianmag.com/history/nantucket-came-to-be-whaling-capitol-of-the-world-1809571981 Accessed 28 May 2026. "Legends & Myths - The Legend of Old Crook Jaw." Historical Society of Old Yarmouth. hsoy.org/legends, Accessed 9 Jul. 2026. Muise, Peter. "Sex, Whales, and Witchcraft: The Legend of Ichabod Paddock." New England Folklore, 21 May 2017. newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com/2017/05/sex-whales-and-witchcraft-legend-of.html Accessed 28 May 2026 Karttunen, Frances. "What did James Loper and Ichabod Paddock Contribute to the development of the Nantucket whaling industry?" Nantucket Historical Association. nha.org/research/nantucket-history/history-topics/james-loper-and-ichabod-paddock-contribute-to-nantucket-whaling-industry/ Accessed 9 Jul 2026. "Queen Mab." Chasing Flukes. chasingflukes.com/reading_guide-overview/glossary-contents/31queen-mab Accessed 11 Jul. 2026

A Second Just So: Idleness Leads to Humps

Happy Father's Day! (Sorry, it's late! The smoke has had me down, and I didn't get it uploaded) The second of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories: How The Camel Got His Hump. Learn about our author who was a devoted father, a camel's folly leading to a just punishment for shirking his work, and why do camels have humps? Fun for the whole family! 📚 Join the Conversation! I love hearing your thoughts, theories, and book recommendations. Reach out anytime! 🦊 Become a Librarian on Patreon— Unlock exclusive bonus episodes each week! ✉️ Email Me Your Questions 🎧 Don't forget to hit Follow or Subscribe so you never miss an episode! --- Sources: Kipling, Rudyard. "How The Camel Got His Hump." Just So Stories. 1902. Ebook ed., Project Gutenberg. Original Release 2001. Most Recent Update 2019. gutenberg.org Crupi, Sarah. "Truth or Tail? A Camel's Hump Stores Fat, Not Water." Cleveland Zoological Society. 06 Apr. 2021. clevelandzoosociety.org/z/2021/04/06/truth-or-tail-a-camels-hump Accessed 14 May 2026. Kendall, Emily. "Bactrian Camel." Britannica. 25 May 2026. britannica.com/animal/Bactrian-camel Accessed 26 May 2026. "Dromedary." Britannica. 2 May 2025. www.britannica.com/animal/Arabian-camel Accessed 26 May 2026. The Kipling Society. kiplingsociety.co.uk Accessed 1 Jun. 2026. "Lahore." Britannica. britannica.com/summary/Lahore Accessed 1 Jun. 2026. Wingett, Matt. "Portsmouth, Home of Great Writing Part II: Rudyard Kipling." Star & Crescent. 20 Apr. 2015. starandcrescent.org.uk/2015/04/20/portsmouth-home-of-great-writing-part-ii-rudyard-kipling/ Accessed 1 Jun. 2026. Davis, Lacey. Information about humps, Dowager's humps, etc. Expert: Licensed Massage Therapist 2016-2023. The rights to the Let's Get Foxy! theme song are owned by the Let's Get Foxy! creative team. The Let's Get Foxy! theme song was made with the assistance of AI.

Moby Dick: A Terrible Attempt at a Bit O' Brogue & An Island's Survival at Sea

Our journey continues with Moby Dick! Chapters 17-24 I thought it would be fun to attempt the Nantucket accent/dialect. Apparently, I sounded like Kevin Costner in Robin Hood... Epic fail... Learn a little about the Ocracoke Brogue which is the closest existing dialect in the United States today to what Nantucketers sounded like. Let's explore Nantucket's tenacity and drive to survive at sea from being a failed farming community to the whaling capitol of the world to being abandoned and reviving as a vacation destination. Nantucket has contributed more to history than whaling. Learn about how Nantucket influenced women's rights, the abolitionist movement, astronomy, and more! 📚 Join the Conversation! I love hearing your thoughts, theories, and book recommendations. Reach out anytime! 🦊 Become a Librarian on Patreon — Unlock exclusive bonus episodes each week! ✉️ Email Me Your Questions 🎧 Don't forget to hit Follow or Subscribe so you never miss an episode! --- Sources: Melville, Herman. Moby Dick or The White Whale. 1851. Ebook ed., Project Gutenberg, Original Release 2001. Most Recent Update 2026. www.gutenberg.org Philbrick, Nathaniel. Why Read Moby-Dick?. Ebook ed., Penguin Group, 2011. "Herman Melville - Unappreciated and Almost Forgotten - Biography." YouTube, uploaded by Professor Graeme Yorston, 7 Mar. 2025, www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYG6u7quOSU "Nantucket - A Film by Ric Burns." YouTube, Uploaded by nantucket history, 29 Oct. 2024, www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NRGe4SHOcs Accessed 24 May 2026. "The Ocracoke Brogue (1997)." YouTube, Uploaded by The Language & Life Project, 3 Apr. 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Uuzr_gl4Oo Accessed 19 May 2026. "Journey Through Time: A Brief History of Nantucket Island." The Nantucket Hotel. thenantuckethotel.com/signature-experiences/nantucket-guide/the-history-of-nantucket Accessed 28 May 2026. Carr, Rita. "The Great Fire of 1846 and Nantucket Architecture." Nantucket Preservation Trust. 13 Jul. 2021, nantucketpreservation.org/the-great-fire-of-1846-and-nantucket-architecture-84521 Accessed 28 May 2026. Philbrick, Nathaniel. "How Nantucket Came to be the Whaling Capitol of the World." Smithsonian Magazine. December 2015. smithsonianmag.com/history/nantucket-came-to-be-whaling-capitol-of-the-world-1809571981 Accessed 28 May 2026. "indigenous History - New Bedford Whaling." National Park Service. 16 Oct. 2024. nps.gov/nebe/learn/historyculture/indigenous-history.htm Accessed 15 Jun 2026 The rights to the Let's Get Foxy! theme song are owned by the Let's Get Foxy! creative team. The Let's Get Foxy! theme song was made with the assistance of AI.

Little Tales of an Artist, a Basket, and Two Naughty Bunnies

The second of Beatrix Potter's Little Tales: The Tale of Benjamin Bunny. We go deeper into Potter's world of mischievous rabbits and their fascination with Mr. McGregor's garden. We explore the importance of fun and whimsy in helping children to learn life lessons in the stories we tell. Learn more about Beatrix Potter, the artist. She is a talented water colourist inspired by her love for the world around her. Interested in seeing her artwork for yourself? I talk about websites where you can go see! Also, I have plans for a special stop if I ever get to visit the UK. 📚 Join the Conversation! I love hearing your thoughts, theories, and book recommendations. Reach out anytime! 🦊 Become a Librarian on Patreon — Unlock exclusive bonus episodes each week! ✉️ Email Me Your Questions 🎧 Don't forget to hit Follow or Subscribe so you never miss an episode! --- Sources: Potter, Beatrix. The Tale of Benjamin Bunny. 1904. Ebook ed., Project Gutenberg. Original Release 2004. Most Recent Update 2024. www.gutenberg.org "Ambleside." Wikipedia. 9 Apr. 2026, Accessed 13 May 2026 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambleside "Solicitor." Wikipedia. 24 February 2026, Accessed 13 May 2026 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solicitor Knight, Jude. "In Regency England, What Was a Curate? What is a Solicitor?" Jude Knight Author, 24 Jan. 2025, judeknightauthor.com/2025/01/24/in-regency-england-what-was-a-curate-what-was-a-solicitor/. Accessed 13 May 2026. "Lawyers in England and Wales." Family Search. 9 Dec. 2025. familysearch.org/en/wiki/lawyers_in_England_and_Wales Accessed 13 May 2026. "More Than Just a Storyteller Beatrix Potter." The Armitt Museum & Library. armitt.com/beatrix-potter/ Accessed 13 May 2026. "Lavendar." Rabbit Hole Hay. rabbitholehay.com Accessed 14 May 2026 "Rabbit Friendly Gardens." Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund. rabbitwelfare.co.uk Accessed 14 May 2026. The Beatrix Potter Society. beatrixpottersociety.org.uk Accessed 22 Apr. 2026 Brain, Jessica. "Beatrix Potter." Historic UK. historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Beatrix-Potter/. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026. The rights to the Let's Get Foxy! theme song are owned by the Let's Get Foxy! creative team. The Let's Get Foxy! theme song was made with the assistance of AI.

A Just So Beginning: This Whale Bit Off More Than He Can Chew

Happy Belated Mother's Day! We begin Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories with the first Story How The Whale Got His Throat. Just So Stories are whimsical tales about natural phenomena to help spark a child's imagination! Perfect for Mother's Day, and helps everyone connect to their inner child. Learn about baleen's uses. Not just how these whales eat, but people have uses for it as well! Explore whale bonds, and how they care for each other. Spread kindness today. 📚 Join the Conversation! I love hearing your thoughts, theories, and book recommendations. Reach out anytime! 🦊 Become a Librarian on Patreon — Unlock exclusive bonus episodes each week! ✉️ Email Me Your Questions 🎧 Don't forget to hit Follow or Subscribe so you never miss an episode! --- Sources: "Baleen." Anchorage Museum. anchoragemuseum.org. Accessed 10 May 2026 Stewart, John. Rudyard Kipling. Brittanica.com. 30 Mar. 2026. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026. britannica.com/biography/Rudyard-Kipling "Rudyard Kipling: A Secret Life." YouTube, uploaded by YouTube Movies & TV, 1997, youtube.com/watch?v=YV261syyMCU "Patrick and the Whale." Nature, Season 42, Episode 12. PBS, 21 Feb. 2024. Accessed 9 May 2026. "Sperm Whales - Dealing With the Unexpected." Directed by Bertrand Loyer. Saint Thomas Productions, 2005. Accessed 9 May 2026. Kipling, Rudyard. "How The Whale Got His Throat." Just So Stories. 1902. Ebook ed., Project Gutenberg. Original Release 2001. Most Recent Update 2019. gutenberg.org The rights to the Let's Get Foxy! theme song are owned by the Let's Get Foxy! creative team. The Let's Get Foxy! theme song was made with the assistance of AI.

Moby Dick: We Have Yet to go a Whaling

Chapters 11-16 After some technical difficulties, I needed a reminder for my why. Tune in to learn more about me and my why for this podcast. We read chapters 11-16 and discuss. Also, I started watching the Moby Dick miniseries with Patrick Stewart! Don't forget to like and share as our story continues! 📚 Join the Conversation! I love hearing your thoughts, theories, and book recommendations. Reach out anytime! 🦊 Become a Librarian on Patreon — Unlock exclusive bonus episodes each week! ✉️ Email Me Your Questions 🎧 Don't forget to hit Follow or Subscribe so you never miss an episode! --- Sources: Melville, Herman. Moby Dick or The White Whale. 1851. Ebook ed., Project Gutenberg, Original Release 2001. Most Recent 2026. www.gutenberg.com "Herman Melville - Unappreciated and Almost Forgotten - Biography." YouTube, uploaded by Professor Graeme Yorston, 7 Mar. 2025, www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYG6u7quOsU Philbrick, Nathaniel. Why Read Moby-Dick?. Ebook ed., Penguin Group, 2011 Philbrick, Nathaniel. In the Heart of the Sea. Ebook ed., Penguin Group, 2000 In the Heart of the Sea. Directed by Ron Howard, Warner Bros. Pictures, 2015 "1850-1877: Religion: Overview." Encyclopedia.com Accessed 13 Apr. 2026. encyclopedia.com/history/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/1850-1877-religion-overview "Religion and the Founding of the American Republic." Library of Congress. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026. loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel02.html Warder, Graham. Religion in Nineteenth-Century America. VCU Libraries Social Welfare History Project. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026. socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/religious/religion-nineteenth-century-america/ Mueller, Johanna. Spreading God's Kingdom: Evangelicalism and Westward Expansion in Early and Antebellum America. Organization of American Historians. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026. oah.org/fah/expansion/spreading-gods-kingdom-evangelicalism-and-westward-expansion-in-early-and-antebellum-america/ The rights to the Let's Get Foxy! theme song are owned by the Let's Get Foxy! creative team. The Let's Get Foxy! theme song was made with the assistance of AI.

It Started with a Letter: The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Today's episode is about Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Learn about our author who has had a lasting effect on history and not just through her Little Tales. Enjoy hearing about the mischief Peter gets into when he ignores his mother. Will he get home or become a rabbit pie? Want to know more but can't? Subscribe to become one of my Librarians where you get exclusive episodes each week and other bonus perks! Why is this tale loved by generations? 📚 Join the Conversation! I love hearing your thoughts, theories, and book recommendations. Reach out anytime! 🦊 Become a Librarian on Patreon — Unlock exclusive bonus episodes each week! ✉️ Email Me Your Questions 🎧 Don't forget to hit Follow or Subscribe so you never miss an episode! --- Sources: Potter, Beatrix. The Tale of Peter Rabbit. 1902. Ebook ed., Project Gutenberg, Original Release 2005. Most Recent Update 2021. www.gutenberg.org The Beatrix Potter Society. beatrixpottersociety.org.uk. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026 "Beatrix Potter (1866-1943)." The Linnean Society of London. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026. linnean.org/the-society/history-of-science/beatrix-potter-the-tale-of-the-linnean-society Brain, Jessica. "Beatrix Potter." Historic UK. historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Beatrix-Potter/. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026 Peter Rabbit. Directed by Will Gluck, Sony Pictures Releasing, 2018 The rights to the Let's Get Foxy! theme song are owned by the Let's Get Foxy! creative team. The Let's Get Foxy! theme song was made with the assistance of AI.

Moby Dick: A Whale of a Sermon

Welcome to Episode 2 of Moby Dick, Chapters 4-10. We continue our journey with Ishmael overcoming social prejudices as he builds a bond with Queequeg, the man whose savage exterior reveals the honorable, trustworthy heart underneath. Learn about the importance Religion in the 1800s. It was the core of everyday life and influenced many things such as societies, settlers moving west, and even slavery! Changing values influenced the way of life leading to needing to save all mankind which actually had many lasting effects on today, some negative. Enjoy some analysis discussing Melville's foreshadowing and the use of Father Mapple to set up a contrast in character with Captain Ahab. Don't forget to hit that follow button, so you can continue the story as we get ever nearer the white whale! 📚 Join the Conversation! I love hearing your thoughts, theories, and book recommendations. Reach out anytime! 🦊 Become a Librarian on Patreon — Unlock exclusive bonus episodes each week! ✉️ Email Me Your Questions 🎧 Don't forget to hit Follow or Subscribe so you never miss an episode! --- Sources: Melville, Herman. Moby Dick or The White Whale. 1851. Ebook ed., Project Guteberg. Original Release 2001. Most recent update 2026. "Herman Melville - Unappreciated and Almost Forgotten - Biography." YouTube, uploaded by Professor Graeme Yorston, 7 Mar. 2025, www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYG6u7quOsU "1850 - 1877: Religion: Overview." Encyclopedia.com. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026. encyclopedia.com/history/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/1850-1877-religion-overview "Religion and the Founding of the American Republic." Library of Congress. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026. loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel02.html Warder, Graham. Religion in Nineteenth - Century America. VCU Libraries Social Welfare History Project. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026 socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/religious/religion-nineteenth-century-america/ Mueller, Johanna. Spreading God's Kingdom: Evangelicalism and Westward Expansion in Early and Antebellum America. Organization of American Historians. Accessed 13 Apr 2026. oah.org/fah/expansion/spreading-gods-kingdom-evangelicalism-and-westward-expansion-in-early-and-antebellum-america/ The rights to the Let's Get Foxy! theme song are owned by the Let's Get Foxy! creative team. The Let's Get Foxy! theme song was made with the assistance of AI.

A War Cry - Rikk-tikk-tikki-tikki-tchk - to Spark Your Imagination and Bring a Smile!

Welcome to the world of Rudyard Kipling's Rikki TIkki Tavi, a story of good vs evil. A children's story that still has relevance today. Let's learn a little about Kipling's life, about Mongooses - Are they domestic? And are they immune to snake bites? - and listen to the story before hearing some literary analysis expanding upon how the themes within this tale are still relevant. 📚 Join the Conversation! I love hearing your thoughts, theories, and book recommendations. Reach out anytime! 🦊 Become a Librarian on Patreon — Unlock exclusive bonus episodes each week! ✉️ Email Me Your Questions 🎧 Don't forget to hit Follow or Subscribe so you never miss an episode! --- Sources: Kipling, Rudyard. The Kipling Reader: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. 1894. Ebook ed., Project Gutenberg. Original Release Date 21 Aug. 2005. Most recent update 12 Dec. 2020. www.gutenberg.org Stewart, John. Rudyard Kipling. Brittanica.com. 30 Mar. 2026, Accessed 5 Apr. 2026. britanica.com/biography/Rudyard-Kipling "Rudyard Kipling: A Secret Life." YouTube, Uploaded by YouTube Movies & TV, 1997, youtube.com/watch?v=YV26lsyyMCU Hirst, K. Kris. Mongooses. thoughtco.com. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026 "Mongooses." Facts and Details. Last Updated Jan. 2025. Access Date 5 Apr. 2026. factanddetails.com/india/Nature_Science_Animals/sub7-9e/entry-9239.html#:rv:text=Mongoose "What enables Mongooses to resist snake bites and venoms?." Times of India. Updated 3 Oct. 2024. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/what-enables-mongooses-to-resist-snake-bites-and-venoms/articleshow/113770844.cms The rights to the Let's Get Foxy! theme song are owned by the Let's Get Foxy! creative team. The Let's Get Foxy! theme song was created with the assistance of AI.

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