"The magic is in you book" Books have always held a certain kind of magic. They transport us to different worlds, introduce us to new characters, and teach us valuable lessons. But the true magic lies within the reader, for it is through their imagination and interpretation that the words on the page come alive. When we open a book, we enter a realm where anything is possible. We can be transported to faraway lands, experience different time periods, or even explore the depths of our own emotions. The magic lies in the power of storytelling, for it has the ability to captivate our minds and touch our hearts.
“Waltzing Matilda, an Old Cold Case,” ABC News,
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-02-12/waltzing-matilda-an-old-cold-case/329506
There s a healthy dose of time-management history leading to labor politics despair and optimism, and absurdism as well as some satisfying callbacks to great songs and much, much more. episode of Angreement, Michelle and Katherine share their love of the fall season, talk about scary movies, haunted houses, and the parable of the Ant and the Grasshopper.
The magic lies in the power of storytelling, for it has the ability to captivate our minds and touch our hearts. With every turn of the page, a new adventure awaits. The characters come to life, and their stories become our own.
Angreement Angreement
When two lifelong friends found themselves unable to communicate productively as the world fell apart, they started a podcast. In each episode Katherine and Michelle talk about something weird, a piece of pop culture, and a research topic, then make it all fit together!
- OCT 19, 2023
Compost, Creep, Colonization
On this (slightly spooky!) episode of Angreement, Michelle and Katherine share their love of the fall season, talk about scary movies, haunted houses, and the parable of “the Ant and the Grasshopper.” Plus a new way to deal with dead bodies and much much more!
“Should We Compost Human Bodies?” Science VS, October 6, 2022, https://gimletmedia.com/shows/science-vs/76helb5
Recompose, Human Composting: https://recompose.life
Creep, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2428170/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 (available on Netflix)
The Brumley Haunted Castle House, https://hauntedcastlehouse.com
Mystic Manor Ride, Hong Kong Disneyland 2017 by Attractions 360 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KreK25UbWp4
“Discovering Toni Morrison at Princeton University” https://dpul.princeton.edu/tonimorrison/feature/they-ve-got-game-the-children-s-books-of-toni-slade-morrison
- 1 hr 28 min
- OCT 4, 2023
Fifty! Fifty! Fifty!
It's the fiftieth episode of Angreement! Michelle and Katherine celebrate with a pop quiz and some greatest hits!
- 1 hr 49 min
- SEP 21, 2023
Stamps, Soup, So-much
On this episode of Angreement, Michelle and Katherine are asking you to *lower your expectations* as they gear up for the 50th episode. They just didn’t bring their A game this week. But they lean heavily on nostalgia, pin their hopes on generation alpha, and read some Roland Barthes. (Plus wrestling and flinging things into space!)
Willem Dafoe sings “The Macarena” in Inside https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx2vPGBj-ao
“Defining the ‘90s Music Canon,” by Matt Daniels and Ilia Blinderman, July 2020, The Pudding https://pudding.cool/2020/07/song-decay/
Wonder Showzen, “Beat Kidz: Who Did You Exploit Today?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwvrGHsjD7g
“Wall Street Avengers and Little Hitlers: An Oral History of Wonder Showzen’s ‘Beat Kidz’” by Marah Eakin, The A.V. Club https://www.avclub.com/wall-street-avengers-and-little-hitlers-an-oral-histor-1846648251
“Space-Born Jellyfish Hate Life on Earth,” by Shaunacy Ferro, Popular Science, https://www.popsci.com/article/technology/space-born-jellyfish-hate-life-earth/
Urban Combat Wrestling League, https://twitter.com/urbncombatworld?lang=en
“The World of Wrestling,” in Mythologies by Roland Barthes https://web.mit.edu/21l.432/www/readings/Barthes_WorldOfWrestling.pdf
Age Ham Stamps (yooh so much! Yeis!) https://agehams.com/stamps/
“True altruism seen in chimpanzees, giving clues to evolution of human cooperation,” by Michael Price, Science, https://www.science.org/content/article/true-altruism-seen-chimpanzees-giving-clues-evolution-human-cooperation
- 1 hr 47 min
- SEP 6, 2023
Feet, Fugitives, Fordist Face
On this episode of Angreement, Michelle and Katherine demand you throw them a party soon! They also angree about the youths and their feet, judge other people’s coincidences, and learn more about the Gilbreths.
“Gen Z Won’t Let Anyone See Their Feet. Here’s Why.” By Talia Ergas, Huffpost
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-gen-z-wont-show-their-feet_l_64cd1b52e4b01796c06c0cc4#:~:text=The%20fear%20of%20having%20their,intentionally%20ugly%2Dcool%20style%20choice
Georges Latour juggles devil sticks and pool cues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEAigCQiyms
Clive Luther juggles devil sticks and tennis rackets: https://youtu.be/7xAjqxtUweU
“A look inside Japan’s obsession with bizarre mascots,” by James Datour, SBNation, https://www.sbnation.com/2020/3/18/21174767/japanese-mascots-yuru-chara
Mondo Mascots Twitter account https://twitter.com/mondomascots
Hunted Australia https://www.channel4.com/programmes/hunted-australia
“3 moments that might convince you Edgar Allan Poe was a time traveler,” by Jake Offenhartz, Upworthy https://www.upworthy.com/3-moments-that-might-convince-you-edgar-allan-poe-was-a-time-traveler-rp2
“Are Coincidences Real?” by Paul Broks, The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/13/are-coincidences-real
“Coincidences and the Meaning of Life,” by Julie Beck, The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/02/the-true-meaning-of-coincidences/463164/
“Cambridge Coincidences Collection,” by David Spiegelhalter https://understandinguncertainty.org/coincidences/index.php_page=7
“Behind the Picture: Picasso Draws With Light,” by Ben Cosgrove, Life Magazine, https://www.life.com/arts-entertainment/behind-the-picture-picasso-draws-with-light/
- 2 hr 1 min
- AUG 23, 2023
Erykah, Ekka, Efficiency
On this episode of Angreement Michelle and Katherine are deep in the midst of existential crises. So of course, we’re talking ice cream and balloons! There’s a healthy dose of time-management history leading to labor politics despair (and optimism, and absurdism) as well as some satisfying callbacks to great songs and much, much more!
Ikea Heights, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3033772/
“See the First Balloon World Cup’s Electric Finale,” CNN https://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2021/10/18/balloon-world-cup-competition-mh-orig.cnn
The Vulture Fantasy Movie League! (Join our team, team name: https://www.vulture.com/movies-league/
“Waltzing Matilda, an Old Cold Case,” ABC News,
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-02-12/waltzing-matilda-an-old-cold-case/329506
“The Woman Who Invented the Kitchen,” by Alexandra Lange, Slate, https://slate.com/human-interest/2012/10/lillian-gilbreths-kitchen-practical-how-it-reinvented-the-modern-kitchen.html
“Yes, Your Cat Can Tell if You’re Out All Night,” by Alexa Lardieri, US News, https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2018-10-23/study-animals-can-tell-time#:~:text=Yes%2C%20Your%20Cat%20Can%20Tell%20if%20You%27re%20Out%20All,found%20that%20animals%20understand%20time.
(Closing song, “Waltzing Matilda,” performed by Johnny Cash (1981) courtesy of Johnny Cash Infocenter, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL4v7UrqcF4 )
- 1 hr 38 min
- AUG 9, 2023
Pee, Pikmin, Puzzles
Things. Have. Changed. Katherine and Michelle are still bringing you the weird things, pop culture, and research that you know and love, but this time from across the world! (well, one of them, and depending on where in the world you happen to be.) Katherine’s been threatening it forever, and she’s finally moved to Brisbane. But nothing else has changed, and this week Michelle and Katherine angree about clothes storage, goat cravings, odd Bobs, and so much more.
“Mountain Goats Are Being Airlifted Out of a National Park Because They Crave Human Pee,” by Sam Blum, Popular Mechanics, https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a23511011/olympic-national-park-goats-urine/
“Zen and the art of Pikmin management: How Pikmin 4 taught me all about Dandori,” by Kelsey Raynor, vg247.com, https://www.vg247.com/zen-and-the-art-of-pikmin-management-how-pikmin-4-taught-me-all-about-dandori
“Robert ‘Beatle Bob’ Matonis, St. Louis’ No. 1 Music superfan, dies at 70,” by Kevin C. Johnson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch, https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/column/the-blender/robert-beatle-bob-matonis-st-louis-no-1-music-superfan-dies-at-70/article_983589f8-2d8d-11ee-8447-8387a04e77d4.html
Guided by Voices, “My Kind of Soldier” music video featuring Beatle Bob https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BndAytmV9_g
“How to Make a Crossword Puzzle: The Series,” by Deb Amlen, The New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/crosswords/how-to-make-a-crossword-puzzle-the-series.html
Hallmark’s Crossword Mysteries, https://www.hallmarkmoviesandmysteries.com/crossword-mystery-movies
“A Shakespearean recipe for Witch’s Brew,” by Harriet Matzdorf, continuum, https://www.continuum.umn.edu/2017/10/shakespearean-recipe-witchs-brew/
- 1 hr 21 min
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Through the power of words, we can experience joy, sadness, love, and even fear. It is through the book that we can truly connect with the characters, understand their motivations, and learn from their experiences. The magic is in the ability of books to educate and inspire. They can teach us about the past, present, and future. They can shed light on different cultures and perspectives. They can challenge our beliefs and expand our understanding of the world. Through books, we can gain knowledge and enlightenment. But the true magic lies within the reader. It is through their personal interpretation and connection with the text that the magic truly comes alive. Each reader brings their own experiences, emotions, and perspectives to the story. They have the power to immerse themselves in the narrative, to feel the characters' emotions, and to empathize with their struggles. The book acts as a catalyst, sparking the reader's imagination and allowing them to become part of the story. In a world filled with distractions and constant stimulation, books provide an escape. They allow us to slow down, reflect, and immerse ourselves in a different world. The magic lies in the ability to disconnect from reality and enter a realm where anything is possible. Through the pages of a book, we can find solace, inspiration, and a renewed sense of wonder. So, the next time you open a book, remember that the magic is within you. Your imagination, interpretation, and connection with the text are what bring the story to life. Embrace the magic within yourself, and let the book be your guide..
Reviews for "The Power of Visualization: Techniques from "The Magic Is in You"
1. John - 2 out of 5 stars - I found "The Magic is in You" book to be quite disappointing. The writing style was tedious and the plot was predictable. The characters lacked depth and I couldn't bring myself to care about their journey. Overall, the book failed to captivate my interest and I struggled to finish it.
2. Sarah - 1 out of 5 stars - I regret wasting my time on "The Magic is in You". The storyline was incredibly cliché and the dialogue felt forced and unnatural. The book was riddled with grammatical errors and poor editing, which made it difficult to read. I felt no emotional connection to the characters and found the whole experience to be dull and uninspiring.
3. Michael - 2 out of 5 stars - "The Magic is in You" book lacked originality and failed to deliver anything new or thought-provoking. The plot was predictable and the pacing was sluggish. The author tried to incorporate different magical elements, but they felt forced and disjointed. I expected more from this book and felt let down by its lackluster execution.
4. Emily - 2.5 out of 5 stars - While "The Magic is in You" had an interesting premise, it fell flat in its execution. The writing style was mediocre and the descriptions lacked depth and vividness. The characters were one-dimensional and their actions often didn't align with their motivations. Overall, the book had potential but failed to live up to it.
5. Robert - 1.5 out of 5 stars - I found "The Magic is in You" to be a frustrating read. The plot was convoluted and disjointed, making it difficult to follow. The author attempted to include multiple storylines, but they were poorly developed and didn't come together cohesively. The pacing was all over the place and I struggled to stay engaged. Unfortunately, this book was a disappointment for me.