By Michele Wojciechowski on January 24, 2021
This episode takes YKYMP in a new direction with a slight format change (and an easier to find website: YKYMP.com). We are still talking films, but now it’s a cage match. Three members of the gang choose a movie based on a randomly selected category. They each make a case for their film, the jury […]
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By Michele Wojciechowski on January 21, 2021
Not quite two years ago, I was at a writers’ conference. After I got a shower one morning, I looked into the mirror in the bathroom and was frightened by what I saw.
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By Michele Wojciechowski on January 15, 2021
This participation award episode features Ralph’s choice, “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” The crew discusses this holiday favorite, while Drew was stuck in a time loop talking about the new Christopher Nolan film, “Tenant.” Enjoy. Please visit the YouTube channel to “like,” comment, share, and subscribe to the podcast. Don’t forget to check out past episodes. […]
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By Michele Wojciechowski on January 14, 2021
My husband is a tough man to buy gifts for. This isn’t because he’s picky about them. He just doesn’t really want for much. Seriously. It’s probably a good thing, as I’m the opposite. I can see a catalog and think, “Wow—this would look great in the living room” or “I would love to have […]
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By Michele Wojciechowski on January 7, 2021
The beginning of the year is the time when we get a clean slate—if we’ve screwed up in the last 12 months, we can “wipe it clean” and begin again. And considering that lots of us may have put on what they’re referring to as the COVID 19—like the Freshman 15 for the 15 pounds […]
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By Michele Wojciechowski on December 18, 2020
In this episode we discuss the UNANIMOUS winner of the Holiday Roulette, John’s pick of the 1951 version of A Christmas Carol. This classic version was originally called Scrooge upon its initial release. John makes the case that out of all the versions, some good some bad, this is the gold standard. Starring Alastair Sim […]
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By Michele Wojciechowski on December 3, 2020
Take a good look at your “normal” neighbors across the street. Are they really who they seem to be? That’s the question that’s asked in this film, 1999’s “Arlington Road.” Jeff Bridges and Tim Robbins star in this taut thriller that has twists that will keep you guessing until the end. If you like your […]
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By Michele Wojciechowski on December 3, 2020
I love social media. There, I said it. I know that a lot of folks don’t like it because it can be negative or people can try and scam you. I totally understand. But it’s also brought me back in touch with a lot of people from various areas of my life. If social media […]
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By Michele Wojciechowski on November 27, 2020
In this edition of the Yippee-Ki-Yay Mother Podcast, the gang discusses the 1935 classic, “The Bride of Frankenstein.” This was another entry in the Universal Monster Series that started with “Dracula” and “Frankenstein.” This film is considered one of the greatest sequels ever filmed with stand out performances by Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester and a […]
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By Michele Wojciechowski on November 27, 2020
My husband and I have been together since, well as I tell folks, God was a boy. And while it hasn’t quite been that long, we’ve been with together long enough to be aware of each other’s idiosyncrasies—even if we still don’t fully understand them.
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