By Michele Wojciechowski on May 12, 2021
In this episode of the Yippee-Ki-Yay Mother Podcast, the gang takes a look back at 1985’s Fletch. Directed by Michael Ritchie, written by Andrew Bergman, and based on the novels by Gregory McDonald, but this movie is all Chevy Chase at his peak. Do the different aliases, one-liners and pratfalls hold up in 2021? Does […]
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By Michele Wojciechowski on April 29, 2021
“Dying is easy…comedy is hard.” With those words, this episode of of the Yippee-Ki-Yay Mother Podcast dives into the 1982 comedy, My Favorite Year. Starring Peter O’Toole, in an Oscar-nominated performance, in which he plays Alan Swan, an Errol Flynn-type movie star who is a guest on “King Kaiser’s Comedy Cavalcade,” a 1950’s TV sketch […]
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By Michele Wojciechowski on November 5, 2020
It was a normal, sunny day in the land of Wojo. And in her home office, our heroine was reading through some notes on her desk, preparing to write a story. The townspeople—AKA her two dogs—were sleeping peacefully at her feet. It was a good day. Until it arrived…
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By Michele Wojciechowski on October 15, 2020
This episode is a change of pace from the last two. The upbeat and quirky “Be Kind Rewind.” This 2008 comedy stars Jack Black, Mos Def, and Danny Glover. Some of the words used to describe the film by the gang; whimsical, charming, joyous and “I don’t get it.” Interesting reactions to this one. Watch […]
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By Michele Wojciechowski on September 24, 2020
This episode of the Yippe-Ki-Yay Mother Podcast features what is considered the greatest American movie musical of all time, 1952’s “Singin’ in the Rain.” Starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds and Jean Hagen, it is a joyous, feel-good movie that features great music, incredible dancing, and a great comedic story. It was John’s pick […]
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By Michele Wojciechowski on September 2, 2020
“Dr. Frankenstein. No, it’s Fronkensteen.” With those words the gang discusses 1974’s classic comedy “Young Frankenstein.” Directed by Mel Brooks and starring a cast of comedy superstars including Gene Wilder who starred, created and co-wrote the script. This film had such an impact on so many people that this podcast has some special guests who […]
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By Michele Wojciechowski on August 25, 2020
Because we’ve been under quarantine for months now, many of us have hair that’s looking a bit–well, let’s say that sans haircuts or color or blowouts or…you get the picture. Our hair has seen better days. At least I know not to cut it myself. I did that once years ago, and it was a […]
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By Michele Wojciechowski on November 5, 2015
Wojo and her extremely past due library book is highlighted here in the ABC News post “Maryland Woman Returns Library Book 34 Years Past Due.”
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By Michele Wojciechowski on November 5, 2015
The Washington Times interviewed Wojo about her delinquency in returning Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Read the article here: Baltimore writer returns overdue library book 34 years late.
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By Michele Wojciechowski on May 7, 2015
By the time you are reading this, I will have returned from my trip to New York City. I go once a year for a professional conference. As I write this, it’s a couple of days before I leave. But one of my dogs already knows. I have no idea how he knows, but he […]
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