Hosted by Rachel Schwartzbard · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 74 episodes
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The Menuscript is a podcast all about eggcellent books and culinary creations. I'm Rachel, your host, and I invite you to join me for discussions on a variety of books, authors, adaptations, tasty meal pairings, and much more. Pull up a chair and be my guest for these bite-sized episodes to blend two amazing things: books and food. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rachel Schwartzbard hosts The Menuscript, a arts show with 74 episodes published.
Anyone who has read The Odyssey or seen Season 2 of Percy Jackson knows Circe, the witch on an island who turns men into pigs. But how did she get to that island? Why pigs? What is Circe’s story? That’s what Madeline Mil
There’s nothing like a great rom-com book to kick off summer. Who does rom-coms better than Abby Jimenez? Who discusses them better than Sarah Razner? Settle down with a poolside snack for this delicious, nut-free, appet
The time has finally come to journey to Middle Earth and break down Lord of the Rings. On a scale of 1-10, this series is an 11. I love the books and the films for so many reasons, and couldn’t resist featuring them in t
Serving up two books for this grand tour of an English manor. We’ll be dining in the gardens and the library (carefully not spilling crumbs) as we serve up The Restoration Garden by Sara Blaydes and The Astral Library by
Celebrating independent bookstores and libraries! Thank goodness for these wonderful spaces for book lovers and communities as a whole. Please share your favorite indie bookstores! Also recapping some April reads and sha
What do you do when the truth isn’t something people want to hear, and which some are actively denying? That is one of many questions facing Harry in the fifth installment of the Harry Potter series, Order of the Phoenix
Kicking off season five with a trip to the faerie lands of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas—a story that proves one questionable decision in the woods can turn your world upside down. That goes for the charac
This month’s bonus features the very first podcast Rachel was ever on. She joined the podcast, Novel Finds, to discuss the remarkable book Remarkably Bright Creatures. Haven’t read it yet? You’re just in time! The movie
Last summer I met an author who sold me on her book by drawing a connection to The Vampire Diaries. This month's bonus features that author as we talk about her books, plans for more books, and The Vampire Diaries. Join
It’s time to return to the wizarding world of Harry Potter. Breaking down the fourth book in the series, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, with Barry Watson of Retold: A Harry Potter Podcast. Find it on Spotify, or wh
Nothing like gathering with friends to share thoughts about books! Want to hear more from the Book Thots? Find them on Spotify, or wherever you listen. You can also check out their website for more info and merch. You ca
Tired of real world news? Blast off with The Menuscript as I share some thoughts and a meal about Pierce Brown’s dystopian sci-fi series, Red Rising. This episode may be served solo but it’s packed with all your favorite
Books provide an amazing platform for learning about the world. Sara Novic’s True Biz not only tells a great coming-of-age story, but it educates readers on deaf culture, probes thoughts on issues such as accessibility,
“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.” - Jane Austen (P
Merry Christmas! We don’t need Hercule Poirot to help us solve the mystery of why this is one of the greatest days of the year. What we do need him for is a Christmas murder! Here to discuss Hercule Poirot’s Christmas is
From page to stage! What does it take to bring a bestselling novel to a Broadway stage? Or to stages around the country. Joining me in the kitchen to discuss Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen is Connor Sullivan, the acto
I needed reinforcements for the Maasterful book that is Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Enter Tori and Emily of Spilling Wine and Spoilers! But don’t worry, no major spoilers here. We chat about this incredible
Good news! No one is dead, but I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore! Tune in for a bonus episode to discuss the musical phenomenon Wicked and why it means so much to me, and to many others. Follow me on Instagram here t
The podcast series that is immortal! Emily rejoins me in the kitchen to discuss Immortality by Dana Schwartz, the sequel to Anatomy from the deep dive episodes served up in September. Get ready to reenter Hazel’s world a
The journey to Olympus may not be as far as you think! You just have to get to the Empire State Building. And not get killed by monsters. Good thing we’ve got the perfect guide book - The Lightning Thief, the first book
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