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<p><b>If your moral character is flimsy<br>Or your wit be rather slow,<br>Oh dare not read these tales of whimsy<br>For often do they end in woe.<br><br></b>Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe is quite possibly the most dangerous book of poetry ever written. Do you dare? It’s so good it will make you sneeze. </p>
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May 7, 2024
A Brief History of the Baldersquash Medal
<p><b>A Brief History of the Baldersquash Medal</b><br/><br/>Legend has it that, one day in early 1894, Dr. Heinrich Hoffman heard<br/>a knock at his door in Frankfurt, Germany. On his porch he found a<br/>single chicken, holding in its beak what appeared to be a golden coin.<br/>Fifty years earlier, Dr. Hoffman had published his classic book of poetry<br/>Struwwelpeter (or Shock-headed Peter in English).<br/><br/>Two days later, an anonymous letter arrived at the offices of the Boston<br/>Globe, addressed to the editor-in-chief. It announced that Dr. Heinrich<br/>Hoffman was the winner of the inaugural Baldersquash Medal honoring<br/>“the very best in high-falutin nonsense.” German chemists quickly<br/>confirmed that the medal received by Dr. Hoffman from the chicken was<br/>indeed solid gold.<br/><br/>A media frenzy ensued...<br/><br/>Watch on <a href='https://youtu.be/FmRUhusCit8?si=3O6NV_yLiPjdwqV4'>YouTube</a>.<br/><br/>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/></p><p><a href='https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0999277618/'>Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe</a> is quite possibly the most dangerous book of poetry ever written. Do you dare? It’s so good it will make you sneeze. 🤧<br/><br/>What becomes of a girl who absolutely detests the color green? What about a king who joins a punk band? And the little boy who calls up God on the telephone? Winner of the prestigious Baldersquash Medal, which honors the very best in highfalutin nonsense. 🏆<br/><br/>Tim DeRoche and Daniel González, author and illustrator of the best-selling <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Ballad-Huck-Miguel-Tim-DeRoche/dp/0999277677/'>Ballad of Huck & Miguel</a>, return with a book of verse that will delight anyone who loves Lemony Snicket or Shel Silverstein.<br/><br/>⭐<b>REVIEW</b> from Kirkus: "Joyous poems. A rare work of pure, unbridled fun."<br/><br/>⭐<b>REVIEW</b> from the American Library Association: "Incredibly funny, periodically poignant, and wonderfully unafraid to challenge readers."<br/><br/><a href='http://www.timderoche.com/'>timderoche.com</a><br/><a href='http://www.baldersquash.com/'>baldersquash.com</a><br/>Tim wrote about<a href='https://lithub.com/in-defense-of-whimsy-nonsense-and-barbaric-balderdash-in-childrens-books/'> children's poetry for Literary Hub</a>.<br/>Watch our <a href='https://youtu.be/FmRUhusCit8?si=pSns9DOpYAdLfFGk'>book trailer on YouTube</a>.<br/><a href='https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0999277618/'>Buy it on Amazon</a>.</p>...
April 30, 2024
The Phone Call
<p><b>The Phone Call</b><br/><br/>One day after school I came home to see<br/>A note by the phone addressed to me:<br/>“God called this afternoon for you.<br/>Call Him back at 555-4692.”<br/><br/>Hmmm, I thought, this is mighty queer.<br/>He and I haven’t spoken in many a year.<br/>Dialing the number I got kind of nervous,<br/>Half-hoping the line would be out of service...<br/><br/>Watch on <a href='https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3qvhM5xRjkxSJ3Bxer3a64G0YQXVMD-S&si=Crrw9atzPKn6L51U'>YouTube</a>.<br/><br/>-----------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><a href='https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0999277618/'>Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe</a> is quite possibly the most dangerous book of poetry ever written. Do you dare? It’s so good it will make you sneeze. 🤧<br/><br/>What becomes of a girl who absolutely detests the color green? What about a king who joins a punk band? And the little boy who calls up God on the telephone? Winner of the prestigious Baldersquash Medal, which honors the very best in highfalutin nonsense. 🏆<br/><br/>Tim DeRoche and Daniel González, author and illustrator of the best-selling <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Ballad-Huck-Miguel-Tim-DeRoche/dp/0999277677/'>Ballad of Huck & Miguel</a>, return with a book of verse that will delight anyone who loves Lemony Snicket or Shel Silverstein.<br/><br/>⭐<b>REVIEW</b> from Kirkus: "Joyous poems. A rare work of pure, unbridled fun."<br/><br/>⭐<b>REVIEW</b> from the American Library Association: "Incredibly funny, periodically poignant, and wonderfully unafraid to challenge readers."<br/><br/><a href='http://www.timderoche.com/'>timderoche.com</a><br/><a href='http://www.baldersquash.com/'>baldersquash.com</a><br/>Tim wrote about<a href='https://lithub.com/in-defense-of-whimsy-nonsense-and-barbaric-balderdash-in-childrens-books/'> children's poetry for Literary Hub</a>.<br/>Watch our <a href='https://youtu.be/FmRUhusCit8?si=pSns9DOpYAdLfFGk'>book trailer on YouTube</a>.<br/><a href='https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0999277618/'>Buy it on Amazon</a>.</p>...
April 23, 2024
My Father to Save
<p><b>My Father to Save</b><br/><br/>“In the end it is you who must stand alone,”<br/>Said the Wizard whose wisdom was widely known.<br/>“Your father—the King—has been brutally slain,<br/>But wallow not in your sorrow and pain.<br/>Instead form a crew of seven men brave.<br/>Lead you they will to the lair of the Beast,<br/>Who made of your father a holiday feast.<br/>For the Beast, make that lair a horrible grave.”<br/>...<br/><br/>Watch on <a href='https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3qvhM5xRjkxSJ3Bxer3a64G0YQXVMD-S&si=Crrw9atzPKn6L51U'>YouTube</a>.<br/><br/>---------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><a href='https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0999277618/'>Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe</a> is quite possibly the most dangerous book of poetry ever written. Do you dare? It’s so good it will make you sneeze. 🤧<br/><br/>What becomes of a girl who absolutely detests the color green? What about a king who joins a punk band? And the little boy who calls up God on the telephone? Winner of the prestigious Baldersquash Medal, which honors the very best in highfalutin nonsense. 🏆<br/><br/>Tim DeRoche and Daniel González, author and illustrator of the best-selling <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Ballad-Huck-Miguel-Tim-DeRoche/dp/0999277677/'>Ballad of Huck & Miguel</a>, return with a book of verse that will delight anyone who loves Lemony Snicket or Shel Silverstein.<br/><br/>⭐<b>REVIEW</b> from Kirkus: "Joyous poems. A rare work of pure, unbridled fun."<br/><br/>⭐<b>REVIEW</b> from the American Library Association: "Incredibly funny, periodically poignant, and wonderfully unafraid to challenge readers."<br/><br/><a href='http://www.timderoche.com/'>timderoche.com</a><br/><a href='http://www.baldersquash.com/'>baldersquash.com</a><br/>Tim wrote about<a href='https://lithub.com/in-defense-of-whimsy-nonsense-and-barbaric-balderdash-in-childrens-books/'> children's poetry for Literary Hub</a>.<br/>Watch our <a href='https://youtu.be/FmRUhusCit8?si=pSns9DOpYAdLfFGk'>book trailer on YouTube</a>.<br/><a href='https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0999277618/'>Buy it on Amazon</a>.</p>...
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<p><b>If your moral character is flimsy<br>Or your wit be rather slow,<br>Oh dare not read these tales of whimsy<br>For often do they end in woe.<br><br></b>Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe is quite possibly the most dangerous book of poetry ever written. Do you dare? It’s so good it will make you sneeze. </p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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