https://www.spreaker.com/show/mr-bears-violet-hourenArtsCopyright Mr. Bearhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/596d89dcca7cd80d260aff21781b9af9.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/mr-bears-violet-hourMon, 18 Sep 2023 00:20:32 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bearfeeds@spreaker.comWelcome to Mr. Bear’s Violet Hour, where time is a place, where the sky is evening-gorgeous, where the moon waxes and wanes, and poetry is the stuffing in our veins. Join Mr. Bear on the new moon and full moon each month for story, music, interviews,...cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s5e1-beyond-the-pageThe Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Graphic Literature, edited by Kelcey Ervick and Tom Hart. Discover delightful and informative essays on creating graphic narratives, poetry comics, and literary collage, along with exercises to jump-start your own creative practice! Plus, enjoy a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium for some Solidago worship.]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/808efeb0-ded4-4791-961f-44507a1a02e0Sun, 17 Sep 2023 23:03:22 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads excerpts from https://rosemetalpress.com/books/the-rose-metal-press-field-guide-to-graphic-literature/, edited by Kelcey Ervick and Tom Hart. Discover delightful and informative essays on creating graphic narratives, poetry comics, and...The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Graphic Literature, edited by Kelcey Ervick and Tom Hart. Discover delightful and informative essays on creating graphic narratives, poetry comics, and literary collage, along with exercises to jump-start your own creative practice! Plus, enjoy a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium for some Solidago worship.]]>3416clean51fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s4e12-paper-covers-rockExodus Oktavia Brownlow’s stunning book of essays, I’M AFRAID THAT I KNOW TOO MUCH ABOUT MYSELF NOW, TO GO BACK TO WHO I KNEW BEFORE, AND OH LORD, WHO WILL I BE AFTER I’VE KNOWN ALL THAT I CAN? Also featuring the music of Awna Teixeira (plus a mini-interview with the artist!) and a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium for a special end-of-summer elixir.]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/50493209-fc79-44b0-b6fb-c97ef141963aSat, 02 Sep 2023 02:00:00 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads from https://www.exodusoktaviabrownlow.com/’s stunning book of essays, https://elj-editions.com/im-afraid-that-i-know-too-much/ Also featuring the https://awnateixeira.bandcamp.com/album/wild-one of...Exodus Oktavia Brownlow’s stunning book of essays, I’M AFRAID THAT I KNOW TOO MUCH ABOUT MYSELF NOW, TO GO BACK TO WHO I KNEW BEFORE, AND OH LORD, WHO WILL I BE AFTER I’VE KNOWN ALL THAT I CAN? Also featuring the music of Awna Teixeira (plus a mini-interview with the artist!) and a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium for a special end-of-summer elixir.]]>4399clean412fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s4e11-from-quiet-skiesWHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG, short poems and long pauses for your summer enjoyment. Also featuring a sweet song by the talented Dan Nielsen and a quick trip to Miss Mousie's Apothekarium!]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/28eee4ff-2613-4a39-8a7d-a06357904917Thu, 03 Aug 2023 15:54:03 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads from A.A. Milne's https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/70271/pg70271-images.html, short poems and long pauses for your summer enjoyment. Also featuring a sweet song by the talented https://www.reverbnation.com/dannielsen6/songs and a...WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG, short poems and long pauses for your summer enjoyment. Also featuring a sweet song by the talented Dan Nielsen and a quick trip to Miss Mousie's Apothekarium!]]>2083clean411fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s4e10-come-willinglyJan Stinchcomb’s thrilling and haunting VERUSHKA. A mysterious lady, a hut in the woods, stuffed animals, a family curse…what’s not to love? Featuring the music of Charming Disaster and a mini-interview with the delightful duo, plus a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium for some first aid kit tips and more!]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/ca41e0bc-84e8-4aee-acbf-6b86bf34e425Tue, 25 Jul 2023 21:14:32 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads from https://janstinchcomb.com/’s thrilling and haunting https://journalstone.com/bookstore/verushka/. A mysterious lady, a hut in the woods, stuffed animals, a family curse…what’s not to love? Featuring the...Jan Stinchcomb’s thrilling and haunting VERUSHKA. A mysterious lady, a hut in the woods, stuffed animals, a family curse…what’s not to love? Featuring the music of Charming Disaster and a mini-interview with the delightful duo, plus a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium for some first aid kit tips and more!]]>3600clean410fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s4e9-we-pounce-as-oneJanus Literary, marvelously dark and unsettling work by Lyndsey Croal, Fiona McKay, Mathew Gostelow, DW McKinney, Ani Banerjee, and Jude Higgins. Also featuring Partycar’s gloomily upbeat new album and a mini-interview with the one-man band, plus a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium will help drive away melancholy and sadness!]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/86939620-4b79-4eca-9ac9-ea25cd42461fFri, 09 Jun 2023 17:29:41 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads selections from an issue of https://www.janusliterary.com/, marvelously dark and unsettling work by https://www.janusliterary.com/2023/03/31/lyndsey-croal-unfurl/, https://www.janusliterary.com/2023/03/31/fiona-mckay-cult-status/,...Janus Literary, marvelously dark and unsettling work by Lyndsey Croal, Fiona McKay, Mathew Gostelow, DW McKinney, Ani Banerjee, and Jude Higgins. Also featuring Partycar’s gloomily upbeat new album and a mini-interview with the one-man band, plus a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium will help drive away melancholy and sadness!]]>3374clean49fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s4e8-i-know-i-am-realhttps://pinecast.com/guid/e7226c00-3264-4835-9512-d2ea0b7ab614Mon, 08 May 2023 23:56:11 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads the children’s classic THE VELVETEEN RABBIT by Margery Williams. Also featuring a lagomorphic song by Sugar Whiskey, and Miss Mousie offers some tips on a sensitive subject.2568clean48fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s4e7-other-people-s-cursesRibbons" by the award-winning queer writer and game designer Natalia Theodoridou. Featuring lush music by Katie Castagno (and a mini-interview!), plus Miss Mousie shares some passionate thoughts about yards this time of year.]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/716a0877-f83e-4cf3-a3e6-b814d2864fabMon, 24 Apr 2023 16:39:21 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads the dark and gorgeous story "https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/ribbons/" by the award-winning queer writer and game designer https://www.natalia-theodoridou.com/. Featuring lush music by https://www.katiecastagno.com/ (and a...Ribbons" by the award-winning queer writer and game designer Natalia Theodoridou. Featuring lush music by Katie Castagno (and a mini-interview!), plus Miss Mousie shares some passionate thoughts about yards this time of year.]]>4121clean47fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s4e6-you-ll-never-want-to-leaveKarina Lickorish Quinn’s deliciously bizarre and creepy THE HOUSE OF SKIN, published by Stanchion Books. Also featuring a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium for some nettle love!]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/0b79eef2-0aa7-450e-adcc-08162e6cd8e4Sun, 09 Apr 2023 23:30:23 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads from https://www.karinalickorishquinn.co.uk/’s deliciously bizarre and creepy https://www.stanchionzine.com/product-page/the-house-of-skin, published by https://www.stanchionzine.com/. Also featuring a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium...Karina Lickorish Quinn’s deliciously bizarre and creepy THE HOUSE OF SKIN, published by Stanchion Books. Also featuring a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium for some nettle love!]]>2846clean46fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s4e5-we-ve-never-been-happierChelsea Stickle’s eerily unsettling chapbook EVERYTHING’S CHANGING, available from Thirty West Publishing House. Featuring music by Miwa Gemini to feed your dreams (plus a mini-interview!), a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium for some mushroom magic, and more!]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/ae056a2d-865f-4073-a8fd-df85705aed76Wed, 22 Mar 2023 18:25:22 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads from https://chelseastickle.com/’s eerily unsettling chapbook https://www.thirtywestph.com/shop/everythingschanging, available from https://www.thirtywestph.com/. Featuring https://miwagemini.bandcamp.com/ by http://www.miwagemini.com/...Chelsea Stickle’s eerily unsettling chapbook EVERYTHING’S CHANGING, available from Thirty West Publishing House. Featuring music by Miwa Gemini to feed your dreams (plus a mini-interview!), a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium for some mushroom magic, and more!]]>3748clean45fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s4e4-my-tears-for-a-seedTHE ANCHORED WORLD, a dark and dazzling book of flash fairy tales and folklore by Jasmine Sawers. Featuring dreamy music by Turtle Grenade (plus a mini-interview!) and a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium for a lunar infusion.]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/cea9281c-f01c-47d2-a389-52580a212989Wed, 08 Mar 2023 04:26:16 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads from https://rosemetalpress.com/books/the-anchored-world/, a dark and dazzling book of flash fairy tales and folklore by https://www.jasminesawers.com/. Featuring dreamy music by https://turtlegrenade.bandcamp.com (plus a...THE ANCHORED WORLD, a dark and dazzling book of flash fairy tales and folklore by Jasmine Sawers. Featuring dreamy music by Turtle Grenade (plus a mini-interview!) and a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium for a lunar infusion.]]>3621clean44fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s4e3-girls-born-in-winterSKIN OVER MILK by Sara Siddiqui Chansarkar, a poignant glimpse into the lives of three young sisters growing up in India in the 1990s. Heartbreaking and heart-lifting, these stories will weave their spell around you, immersing you in sensory detail, family dynamics, and that fragile, wondrous space of childhood. Also featuring a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium, a tasty cocoa blend, and oracles.]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/07e6556d-aa18-4b1b-a16f-c98207c4faa2Thu, 23 Feb 2023 20:48:38 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads from https://saraspunyfingers.com/books/ by https://saraspunyfingers.com/, a poignant glimpse into the lives of three young sisters growing up in India in the 1990s. Heartbreaking and heart-lifting, these stories will weave their spell...SKIN OVER MILK by Sara Siddiqui Chansarkar, a poignant glimpse into the lives of three young sisters growing up in India in the 1990s. Heartbreaking and heart-lifting, these stories will weave their spell around you, immersing you in sensory detail, family dynamics, and that fragile, wondrous space of childhood. Also featuring a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium, a tasty cocoa blend, and oracles.]]>2513clean43fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s4e2-midwinter-meandersRebecca Altman of Wonder Botanica and Kristin Stark of Poppy Petal Press to help you gently ramble along toward spring. Featuring the dreamy music of Gabrielle Griffis, along with a mini-interview. And Mr. Bear finally makes it back to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium, where the two are reunited and talk eye care, time travel, and more.]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/2b02c4e3-0fb0-45d4-94d8-076d27b5e346Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:48:37 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear shares magical musings from https://wonderbotanica.com/ and https://poppypetalpress.com/ to help you gently ramble along toward spring. Featuring the dreamy https://gabriellegriffis.bandcamp.com/music of https://gabriellegriffis.com/, along...Rebecca Altman of Wonder Botanica and Kristin Stark of Poppy Petal Press to help you gently ramble along toward spring. Featuring the dreamy music of Gabrielle Griffis, along with a mini-interview. And Mr. Bear finally makes it back to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium, where the two are reunited and talk eye care, time travel, and more.]]>2250clean42fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s4e1-dear-diaryhttps://pinecast.com/guid/37b53971-ebb9-4275-80a5-b51524247a78Mon, 23 Jan 2023 04:14:11 +0000Mr. BearIn which Mr. Bear and Miss Mousie address their respective diaries. Warning: you may find this content rambling, boring, and/or meaningless.1604clean41fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s3e11-amongst-the-bramblesRebecca Hurst’s THE FOX’S WEDDING, a gorgeous, dreamy book of poems from The Emma Press. Spellbinding and slightly sinister, each piece is a tiny potion distilling the essence of fairy tale magic and liminality. Featuring the passionate folk music (and mini-interview!) of Wattle & Daub, a husband and wife singer-songwriter duo. Plus, cool off with a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium for some ice cream!]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/9509016a-7fd7-45d1-b8ed-aac07c565110Wed, 10 Aug 2022 19:00:00 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads from http://rebeccahurst.eu/ https://theemmapress.com/shop/art-squares/the-foxs-wedding/, a gorgeous, dreamy book of poems from https://theemmapress.com/. Spellbinding and slightly sinister, each piece is a tiny potion distilling the...Rebecca Hurst’s THE FOX’S WEDDING, a gorgeous, dreamy book of poems from The Emma Press. Spellbinding and slightly sinister, each piece is a tiny potion distilling the essence of fairy tale magic and liminality. Featuring the passionate folk music (and mini-interview!) of Wattle & Daub, a husband and wife singer-songwriter duo. Plus, cool off with a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium for some ice cream!]]>3494clean311fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s3e10-no-return-addressJill Talbot’s intoxicating A DISTANT TOWN, hot, thirsty stories with road trips, jukeboxes, barstools, gas stations, pay phones, and the unrelenting hold of the past. Featuring the music of Dan Nielsen, songs rich in story and feeling. Plus, cool off with a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium. Oracles abound.]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/98eed8f6-6e90-4672-b8cb-d66d373dfeeaThu, 28 Jul 2022 19:30:00 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads from https://www.jilltalbot.net/ intoxicating https://www.jilltalbot.net/a-distant-town-stories, hot, thirsty stories with road trips, jukeboxes, barstools, gas stations, pay phones, and the unrelenting hold of the past. Featuring the...Jill Talbot’s intoxicating A DISTANT TOWN, hot, thirsty stories with road trips, jukeboxes, barstools, gas stations, pay phones, and the unrelenting hold of the past. Featuring the music of Dan Nielsen, songs rich in story and feeling. Plus, cool off with a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium. Oracles abound.]]>3945clean310fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s3e9-beweep-my-outcast-stateTHE FACT OF MEMORY, Aaron Angello’s lyrical book with Rose Metal Press. A daily meditation on each individual word in Shakespeare’s Sonnet 29 yielded 114 “ruminations and fabrications” exploring the creative act of remembering. Plus, Miss Mousie mermaids it up with some ideas for soothing sunburn.]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/c948fd91-ba21-4929-afdf-f6f1dfdced8fThu, 30 Jun 2022 19:38:23 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads from https://rosemetalpress.com/books/the-fact-of-memory/, https://www.aaronangello.net/’s lyrical book with https://rosemetalpress.com/. A daily meditation on each individual word in Shakespeare’s Sonnet 29 yielded 114 “ruminations and...THE FACT OF MEMORY, Aaron Angello’s lyrical book with Rose Metal Press. A daily meditation on each individual word in Shakespeare’s Sonnet 29 yielded 114 “ruminations and fabrications” exploring the creative act of remembering. Plus, Miss Mousie mermaids it up with some ideas for soothing sunburn.]]>3129clean39fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s3e8-grasshoppers-into-coinsUrsula Villarreal-Moura’s dazzling MATH FOR THE SELF-CRIPPLING, a dreamy equation of a self plus family multiplied by memory and divided over time and relationships. Featuring the dark ruminations of chamber-folk band Teething Veils (plus a mini-interview!), and Miss Mousie talks baths, bears, berries, and more!]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/a443ad2f-7571-428f-bff4-22c7de404001Wed, 15 Jun 2022 23:30:59 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads stories from https://www.ursulavillarrealmoura.com/ dazzling https://www.spdbooks.org/Products/9781938900426/math-for-the-selfcrippling.aspx, a dreamy equation of a self plus family multiplied by memory and divided over time and...Ursula Villarreal-Moura’s dazzling MATH FOR THE SELF-CRIPPLING, a dreamy equation of a self plus family multiplied by memory and divided over time and relationships. Featuring the dark ruminations of chamber-folk band Teething Veils (plus a mini-interview!), and Miss Mousie talks baths, bears, berries, and more!]]>4178clean38fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s3e7-postapocalyptically-yoursGabrielle Griffis and Corey Farrenkopf, who both explore the intertwined lives of plants, animals, and humans in a strange and vivid light. Also featuring the lush music of Gabrielle Griffis, a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium for a plant to remember, and a new oracle!]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/69b41018-0ba0-42cc-8fb1-43fb56dce1eeThu, 02 Jun 2022 19:41:30 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads the brilliant work of https://gabriellegriffis.com/ and https://www.coreyfarrenkopf.com/, who both explore the intertwined lives of plants, animals, and humans in a strange and vivid light. Also featuring the lush...Gabrielle Griffis and Corey Farrenkopf, who both explore the intertwined lives of plants, animals, and humans in a strange and vivid light. Also featuring the lush music of Gabrielle Griffis, a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium for a plant to remember, and a new oracle!]]>4066clean37fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s3e6-when-speaks-the-heartMona Arshi’s iridescent novel SOMEBODY LOVES YOU, a poetic and piercing look at the beauty and violence of childhood. Featuring music by (and a mini-interview with!) Tristan Allen, who harnesses the “storytelling power of sound and puppetry,” plus a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium, where your favorite two-dimensional, hand-drawn rodent studying herbalism talks about the folklore and medicine of a humble flower, touching on tears, lyres, fritillaries, brownies, and more!]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/9c635b90-21bc-43d2-ace2-054832bb0fbdWed, 18 May 2022 16:52:48 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads from https://www.monaarshi.com/ iridescent novel https://www.andotherstories.org/somebody-loves-you/, a poetic and piercing look at the beauty and violence of childhood. Featuring music by (and a mini-interview with!)...Mona Arshi’s iridescent novel SOMEBODY LOVES YOU, a poetic and piercing look at the beauty and violence of childhood. Featuring music by (and a mini-interview with!) Tristan Allen, who harnesses the “storytelling power of sound and puppetry,” plus a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium, where your favorite two-dimensional, hand-drawn rodent studying herbalism talks about the folklore and medicine of a humble flower, touching on tears, lyres, fritillaries, brownies, and more!]]>4385clean36fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s3e5-black-moonhttps://pinecast.com/guid/c57294a5-0b20-4bcd-9a49-204f61ed8fc0Sun, 01 May 2022 19:45:30 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear celebrates the double new moon and May Day by reading from THE VIOLET FAIRY BOOK. Also featuring a live mini-interview with Mrs. B, a special song by Marika, and a speedy trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium.2009clean35fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s3e4-like-blossoms-after-a-hard-wintercourtney marie: ghosts and dancing and gardens and revolution and despair and hope. Their book SONGS WE USED TO DANCE TO will haunt your heart. Featuring music by Sugar Whiskey, plus a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium for some full pink moon tea and spring fever ruminations.]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/84a9c7dd-e4e3-4d04-8348-941d2eed56deSun, 17 Apr 2022 23:54:39 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads the dazzling poetry of https://twitter.com/fiveglue: ghosts and dancing and gardens and revolution and despair and hope. Their book https://bookshop.org/books/songs-we-used-to-dance-to/9780998555485 will haunt your heart. Featuring...courtney marie: ghosts and dancing and gardens and revolution and despair and hope. Their book SONGS WE USED TO DANCE TO will haunt your heart. Featuring music by Sugar Whiskey, plus a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium for some full pink moon tea and spring fever ruminations.]]>3192clean34fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s3e3-talking-storyMelissa Llanes Brownlee, stories rich in Hawaiian language and life with characters who will make your heart ache. Featuring music by the writer herself on ukulele (and a mini-interview)! Plus, a visit to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium yields a not-quite-coffee recipe and tales of blue flowers and golden knives.]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/cf220be8-14af-4726-adba-ebdf76ad07adSat, 02 Apr 2022 00:42:38 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads luminous work by https://www.melissallanesbrownlee.com/, stories rich in Hawaiian language and life with characters who will make your heart ache. Featuring music by the writer herself on ukulele (and a mini-interview)! Plus, a visit to...Melissa Llanes Brownlee, stories rich in Hawaiian language and life with characters who will make your heart ache. Featuring music by the writer herself on ukulele (and a mini-interview)! Plus, a visit to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium yields a not-quite-coffee recipe and tales of blue flowers and golden knives.]]>3696clean33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s3e2-depending-on-the-lightPoetry Forge founder Holly Wren Spaulding’s gorgeous FAMILIARS and BETWEEN US, whose poems will bloom inside you, stirring your blood and taking root in your heart. Also featuring a sneak preview of AS WE ARE, the powerful new EP by Amy Correia, plus a mini-interview with the “unicorn of a songwriter and singer”! And find out what Miss Mousie is planting this full moon and how she makes her famous salad dressing.]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/45fd59a3-8b7a-4e34-90b3-40c7e53121b1Sat, 19 Mar 2022 01:58:35 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear celebrates the spring equinox by reading from https://www.poetryforge.us/ founder https://www.hollywrenspaulding.com/ gorgeous FAMILIARS and http://www.alicegreene.com/publications/between-us/, whose poems will bloom inside you, stirring your...Poetry Forge founder Holly Wren Spaulding’s gorgeous FAMILIARS and BETWEEN US, whose poems will bloom inside you, stirring your blood and taking root in your heart. Also featuring a sneak preview of AS WE ARE, the powerful new EP by Amy Correia, plus a mini-interview with the “unicorn of a songwriter and singer”! And find out what Miss Mousie is planting this full moon and how she makes her famous salad dressing.]]>3646clean32fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s3e1-shadows-teeth-and-cagesAND IF THAT MOCKINGBIRD DON'T SING: PARENTING STORIES GONE SPECULATIVE, a riveting collection of flash edited by Hannah Grieco that lifts up the rocks of parenthood to expose the frightening, fascinating, and vulnerable mess squirming underneath. Featuring the croons and tunes of singer-songwriter Minka Hoist (and a mini-interview!), plus a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium for some heady advice.]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/af79b4a9-e7ab-4ee4-8026-dc7997864cd9Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:39:26 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads from https://altcurrent.square.site/product/and-if-that-mockingbird-don-t-sing-parenting-stories-gone-speculative-76-authors-/44?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false, a riveting collection of flash edited by...AND IF THAT MOCKINGBIRD DON'T SING: PARENTING STORIES GONE SPECULATIVE, a riveting collection of flash edited by Hannah Grieco that lifts up the rocks of parenthood to expose the frightening, fascinating, and vulnerable mess squirming underneath. Featuring the croons and tunes of singer-songwriter Minka Hoist (and a mini-interview!), plus a trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium for some heady advice.]]>5526clean31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s2e12-the-value-of-hungerStar Su, stories of family and blood, of loss and memory and longing, stories that will burrow into the smallest, softest parts of you and take up residence. Featuring music by the Toronto-based band Lowfills with their “songs for weirdos and circus ghosts” (plus a mini-interview!). And a visit to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium will get your blood moving.]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/cf599683-70de-4116-88c4-d289a3e3be3dThu, 17 Feb 2022 03:48:33 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads the deeply moving, visceral work of https://starcsu.com/, stories of family and blood, of loss and memory and longing, stories that will burrow into the smallest, softest parts of you and take up residence. Featuring music by the...Star Su, stories of family and blood, of loss and memory and longing, stories that will burrow into the smallest, softest parts of you and take up residence. Featuring music by the Toronto-based band Lowfills with their “songs for weirdos and circus ghosts” (plus a mini-interview!). And a visit to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium will get your blood moving.]]>4544clean212fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s2e11-land-beavers-ahoyhttps://pinecast.com/guid/d2af2efe-c03e-4780-a092-dcc24a1ba640Sat, 05 Feb 2022 04:12:44 +0000Mr. BearJoin Mr. Bear for a hibernation trance meditation and learn some facts about groundhogs. Plus, Miss Mousie shares her Dreaming of Springtime Tea recipe. Celebrate the moon, marmots, mugwort, and more!2310clean211fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s2e10-we-hold-each-otherCassie Thornton’s radically compassionate THE HOLOGRAM, which draws inspiration from Greek solidarity clinics to imagine a plan for building a new model of care and support for a post-pandemic future. Art, activism, science fiction, healing, and more, The Hologram illuminates tools for reimagining our health and our world. Featuring the hypnotizing DIY electronics of Zetsumetsu (plus a mini-interview with them!), along with another trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium, a shout-out, and an oracle for the Wolf Moon.]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/94dd8b10-7a76-4e95-9722-5f5bf5873562Wed, 19 Jan 2022 03:09:35 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads from https://linktr.ee/TheFeministEconDept’s radically compassionate https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745343327/the-hologram/, which draws inspiration from Greek solidarity clinics to imagine a plan for building a new...Cassie Thornton’s radically compassionate THE HOLOGRAM, which draws inspiration from Greek solidarity clinics to imagine a plan for building a new model of care and support for a post-pandemic future. Art, activism, science fiction, healing, and more, The Hologram illuminates tools for reimagining our health and our world. Featuring the hypnotizing DIY electronics of Zetsumetsu (plus a mini-interview with them!), along with another trip to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium, a shout-out, and an oracle for the Wolf Moon.]]>4496clean210fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s2e9-the-forest-darkerTHE PREDATORY ANIMAL BALL by Jennifer Fliss against a background symphony by Sugar Whiskey. Catering provided by Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium; plus, take home an oracle to ring in the new year! RSVP not required.]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/1a5a8323-d45c-4ace-8869-a02b5160d1dcTue, 04 Jan 2022 05:04:00 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear cordially invites you to feast on stories from https://okaydonkeymag.bigcartel.com/product/the-predatory-animal-ball-by-jennifer-fliss/ by https://www.jenniferflisscreative.com/ against a background symphony by...THE PREDATORY ANIMAL BALL by Jennifer Fliss against a background symphony by Sugar Whiskey. Catering provided by Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium; plus, take home an oracle to ring in the new year! RSVP not required.]]>3320clean29fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s2e8-thither-you-ll-come-late-or-neverSugar Whiskey, and a visit to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium, where your favorite hand-drawn, two-dimensional rodent studying herbalism shares her "recipe" for cranberry sauce and more!]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/715b47e8-66f9-4753-a963-3665b49c6ceeTue, 21 Dec 2021 23:38:21 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear welcomes the winter solstice and closes out the year with a Nordic fairy tale, music by https://sugarwhiskey.bandcamp.com, and a visit to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium, where your favorite hand-drawn, two-dimensional rodent studying herbalism...Sugar Whiskey, and a visit to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium, where your favorite hand-drawn, two-dimensional rodent studying herbalism shares her "recipe" for cranberry sauce and more!]]>2630clean28fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s2e7-of-music-and-monstersClio Velentza’s dark and shimmering debut novel THE PIANO ROOM and other beautifully unsettling work. Featuring the bewitching music of Cookie Tongue (and a mini-interview!) to hypnotize your ears. Plus a visit to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium for some bitter truths and a new oracle for the new moon.]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/12f4d240-7854-4c7f-b257-80e81a640f56Sun, 05 Dec 2021 19:11:00 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads from https://legionofwildthoughts.tumblr.com/’s dark and shimmering debut novel https://www.fairlightbooks.co.uk/the-piano-room/ and other beautifully unsettling work. Featuring the bewitching https://cookietongue.bandcamp.com/ of...Clio Velentza’s dark and shimmering debut novel THE PIANO ROOM and other beautifully unsettling work. Featuring the bewitching music of Cookie Tongue (and a mini-interview!) to hypnotize your ears. Plus a visit to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium for some bitter truths and a new oracle for the new moon.]]>4747clean27fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s2e6-partial-eclipse-of-the-hearthttps://pinecast.com/guid/653b846a-a127-4c8c-aaa5-fcfc2b26fc81Sat, 20 Nov 2021 22:28:57 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads about the winter ways of animals from the 1922 account WATCHED BY WILD ANIMALS by Enos A. Mills. Featuring the activities of chipmunks, beavers, deer, wolves, mountain lions, mice, and more, social commentary, and a musical exhortation...2592clean26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s2e5-let-the-earth-melt-under-the-tongueBeth Gilstrap’s achingly beautiful DEADHEADING & OTHER STORIES. Also featuring (once again!) the enchanting music of Gabrielle Griffis and introducing a new Sweet Valley Oracle, plus a visit to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium complete with hawthorn berries.]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/483b6b9c-40e9-4920-bb08-ce9e73500a6bFri, 05 Nov 2021 18:45:00 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads from https://bethgilstrap.com/’s achingly beautiful https://redhenpress.org/products/deadhanging-and-other-stories. Also featuring (once again!) the enchanting https://gabriellegriffis.bandcamp.com/music of https://gabriellegriffis.com/...Beth Gilstrap’s achingly beautiful DEADHEADING & OTHER STORIES. Also featuring (once again!) the enchanting music of Gabrielle Griffis and introducing a new Sweet Valley Oracle, plus a visit to Miss Mousie’s Apothekarium complete with hawthorn berries.]]>4498clean25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s2e4-the-witch-you-ve-made-meLeah Angstman’s thrilling historical novel OUT FRONT THE FOLLOWING SEA, an epic tale of a woman accused of witchcraft and her brutal fight for survival. Featuring music by the Wisconsin duo Spare Animals, complete with werewolves and vampires, oh my! Plus, Miss Mousie goes acorn hunting.]]>https://pinecast.com/guid/12f60be0-d37b-40cd-be7b-2537956d10b8Thu, 21 Oct 2021 02:30:00 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads from https://leahangstman.com/’s thrilling historical novel https://leahangstman.com/out-front-the-following-sea/#buy, an epic tale of a woman accused of witchcraft and her brutal fight for survival. Featuring music by the Wisconsin duo...Leah Angstman’s thrilling historical novel OUT FRONT THE FOLLOWING SEA, an epic tale of a woman accused of witchcraft and her brutal fight for survival. Featuring music by the Wisconsin duo Spare Animals, complete with werewolves and vampires, oh my! Plus, Miss Mousie goes acorn hunting.]]>4215clean24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s2e3-finding-your-storyhttps://pinecast.com/guid/8ea11d05-b3e3-415b-bec0-3abcc72770dcThu, 07 Oct 2021 20:45:00 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads the inspiring work of Micaela Arenas, a 15-year-old writer and activist. Whether a poem on borders, a speech on building bridges, or a book about the power of story and imagination, her writing conveys the infinite potential of words....3944cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s2e2-when-we-were-cloudshttps://pinecast.com/guid/243b7497-3bb7-4e1d-913a-92265da6dcdfMon, 20 Sep 2021 16:11:00 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads the psychologically penetrating work of Mileva Anastasiadou, stories aching and redolent in their probe of the human condition. From a child struggling to be seen to a grown woman losing her words to a family playing games in an...3808cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s2e1-setting-the-plot-in-motionhttps://pinecast.com/guid/8415e04a-192f-4f15-98bb-1173a5157664Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:02:00 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads the riveting work of Cathy Ulrich—dark, poetic gems featuring murdered mermaids, girl detectives, astronauts, and more. Each tiny story is part of a glittering, infinite, kaleidoscopic whole that will make your heart spin. (You can buy...4627cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s1e12-reach-out-and-touch-someonehttps://pinecast.com/guid/3eb71d8c-80ae-4a1a-86ad-87f71115d237Tue, 24 Aug 2021 18:37:00 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads from Sudha Balagopal’s poignant novella-in-flash from Ad Hoc Fiction, THINGS I CAN’T TELL AMMA. Interconnected pieces illustrate the challenges of navigating a new culture, managing relationships and expectations, finding love, and...3062cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s1e11-acid-and-honeyhttps://pinecast.com/guid/1ce13b40-4ed2-43fa-892e-ff9b08ba33acSun, 25 Jul 2021 22:20:00 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads the piercing, sensuous work of Monique Quintana, rich prose exploring identity, memory, the body, and more. Featuring the sultry music of and a mini-interview with Ksenia Mack of the Porch Party Mamas, as well as Dan Nielsen with Five...4085cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s1e10-you-dont-have-to-close-your-eyeshttps://pinecast.com/guid/e95dc635-fe72-4a21-8be8-c25fca773855Sun, 11 Jul 2021 21:00:00 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear offers a guided meditation for the new moon set to theremin and steel tongue drum. Miss Mousie talks about agrimony, apricots, a sleep charm, and pounded frogs?!? Plus, a call for music submissions.1974cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s1e4-expanding-with-quiethttps://pinecast.com/guid/1cdfe4a7-b448-4b1a-ba24-6716ed9f9594Wed, 14 Apr 2021 19:30:00 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads from DEATH, DESIRE, AND OTHER DESTINATIONS, Tara Isabel Zambrano’s luminous collection of flash published by Okay Donkey Press. Strange, lyrical, and piercing, these stories hover at thresholds of life, death, lust, grief, love, and...5188cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s1e3-thinking-inside-the-boxhttps://pinecast.com/guid/b2b3f936-bcdd-4ec8-aaac-43480ca8f138Sun, 28 Mar 2021 15:46:00 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear interviews Cass and Fagner Gastaldon of PuppetSoup, a Wales-based theatre company that creates puppetry for everyone and offers fantastic courses. What is (or isn't) a puppet? Can puppets die? What do they smell like? Learn how to animate a...5108cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14009226/s1e2-like-petals-in-a-breezehttps://pinecast.com/guid/bd6e6858-a1cd-4e8f-b66e-5c88b106a7baSat, 13 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0000Mr. BearMr. Bear reads Megan Pillow’s disquieting story “Water in the Blood,” a fresh take on horror where postpartum realities, gender roles, and relationship inequalities grow even more sinister with hints of the supernatural. Featuring otherworldly music...4955cleanfull