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Kristin McFetters's avatar

Yay Michigan! Yay manor house! Season 7 will be fun!

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Melissa Joulwan's avatar

There are SO many good options for Michigan! I'm excited!

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Michael Jensen's avatar

First, May 30th can't get here fast enough.

Second, Sardinia is high on our list.

Third, I totally remember that car turning into a submarine!

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Melissa Joulwan's avatar

1. YAY!

2. Us, too! Also very tempted by Corsica, and I want to go to Sicily to visit my grandfather's village. ALL THE ISLANDS!

3. Me, too! Roger Moore was 'my' Bond growing up.

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Jessica Grosman's avatar

As you prepare for your Portugal episode, please read A Devil on Her Tongue by Linda Holeman. It’s such a unique story and gives great context to Portugal as a colonizing country. I’ve been to Portugal several times, it’s so easy for us (my husband is Brazilian). I can’t wait to hear the episode soon!

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Melissa Joulwan's avatar

Thank you for the recommendation! We've already recorded our Portugal episode, but it's always great to have more suggestions for the follow-up after the show.

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Jessica Grosman's avatar

Ok…I know you have a lot of reading for your upcoming episodes, but keep this title on your TBR, it’s such an impressive story!

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Stefanie Schulenberg's avatar

Thanks for all the fantastic info and links (again)! Having been a teenager in the 80s, Roger Moore was the first Bond I watched, and I immediately had to watch the clip about the locations in Sardinia. So fun - thank you!

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Melissa Joulwan's avatar

Same! Roger Moore was my Bond — but now I'm firmly in the Daniel Craig camp. My favorite is Skyfall, and/but I have a soft spot for View to a Kill because of the Duran Duran theme song!

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Diane workman's avatar

Oh my goodness! This is so rich with ideas…and I know they will lead me down a few rabbit holes….its sat. Morning here..I had a to do list…looks like it’s not happening for a while!

Those fashion drawings! Stunning….and I love aniseed too..aniseed lolly sticks..we call them slate pencils in Aussie, because that what they look like but taste yum!

I don’t even know where to start….

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Melissa Joulwan's avatar

Glad to be of help re: procrastinating a weekend to-do list :-) Happy reading!

I had to google the lolly sticks. Um — do they all look like this? They look like chalk!

https://lolliesnstuff.com.au/product/500g-bulk-bag-slate-pencils-aniseed-crunchy-chalk-sticks/

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Diane workman's avatar

Yes..but they taste better than they look! And you can get pink ones…they are musk lollies…

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S. Uckun's avatar

So many treats to explore in your substack today. Thank you.

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Melissa Joulwan's avatar

Glad you're enjoying it! Thanks for letting us know!

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