The Big Boo Cast

This week Melanie and I have lost a great deal of our personal football hope, but that doesn't stop us from responding to the most recent football developments. In fact, Melanie expresses some conviction re: the Aggies and reverses a long-standing opinion about another team (one I might even say has been her nemesis). Plus, we break down our time in Dallas at the live show and talk about some of our favorite moments.
We also discuss what we've been watching, and it's my turn for Five Favorites.
Hope y'all enjoy!

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Show Notes:

A&M falls to South Carolina

State falls to Vanderbilt

Georgia gets it done against Ole Miss

Notre Dame redeems themselves in Melanie's eyes

Marcus Freeman

Alabama beats LSU

Texas beats Missouri

Beth Moore

cover for the hypothetical Lighten Up, Frances book

Marcy Sings

The Mexican in Dallas

Maya Chia Pressed Serum

The One About Matthew Perry

The Diplomat

You Can See Everything

The Gilded Age

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Melanie and I are both gearing up for our Dallas Live Show this week, and that has meant 1) placing a lot of last-minute Amazon orders and 2) in my case, making a potentially unwise decision for a quick trip to Starkville to see some fall baseball. In addition to that, we catch up on some exciting new developments with Lucy and talk through a little of the latest news in college football.
Also, we share our HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE SPECTACULAR, which we always love doing, and we'll pick up Five Favorites again next week.
Enjoy, everybody!

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Show Notes:

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FSU fires Mike Norvell

South Carolina gets it done once against Oklahoma

USC freshman can hurdle

Mississippi State struggles against Texas

The Terminal List on Amazon Prime

Sherwin-Williams Oyster White

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2026

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College football persisted in its craziness this past weekend while I traipsed around NYC and Melanie enjoyed a relaxing weekend in San Antonio, so on this episode we discuss all of it: the games, my traveling, and Mel's elite-level nesting. We've watched some things, we've read some things, and, as far as D and me, we've seen an aggressive number of Broadway shows. 
Also, I share about my evening with World's Loudest Laugher at the Nederlander Theatre, and it's Melanie's turn for Five Favorites.
Hope you enjoy!

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Show Notes:

South Carolina beats Tennessee

LSU beats Auburn

Alabama beats A&M

Texas beats Ole Miss

Kamario is out for the season

Arch had thought about his conversation with Holly Rowe

Other Desert Cities

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A Few Good Men

Quality Bistro

The Lost Boys

Schmigadoon

Archer Hotel in NYC

Nobody Wants This on Netflix

the new Misfit scent from Laundry Sauce (use code SOPHIEH for 15% off)

Hollywood, Ending by John Green

The Diplomat on Netflix

New York Times games

Mini Mahj game

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This past weekend in college football was absolutely crazytown bananapants, so naturally Melanie and I discuss all of those developments as well as MSU's injury situation (it's not great, Bob). I talk about my long weekend in Asheville, North Carolina (I saw the dining room of Melanie's Gilded Age dreams), and Mel updates us on the latest in San Antonio. 
As an added bonus, Jackson has been in Birmingham for a visit, and it's my turn for Five Favorites.
Hope you enjoy!

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Show Notes:

Florida beats Texas in Austin

Asheville, NC

Auburn beats Georgia

Alex McPherson

Alex Golesh post-game

this week's AP Top 25

Kramer at the dojo

Tennessee beats Alabama

Loreal Sarkisian wears three belts

Hollywood, Ending - our October book for Patreon book club

Biltmore Estate

The Gilded Age on HBOMax

Backstairs Tour at the Biltmore

Helen's savory honeybun

"A Bad Goodbye" by Clint Black & Wynonna

"Young & Innocent" from the St. Elmo's Fire soundtrack

New York Times games

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College football is a game of mountains and valleys, and this week it just so happens that Melanie - thanks to Texas A&M - is walking through a bit of a valley. So for the first half hour-ish of this episode, Mel and I talk about the valley, we analyze it, we speculate on how there might be a way out of it, and we also manage to work in about 472 references to the Nick Saban documentary on ESPN. Coach Saban is a teacher, he is.
We also recap our respective weekends, and it's Melanie's turn for Five Favorites.
Enjoy, everybody!

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Big Boo Dallas Live Stream tickets - with special guest Beth Moore (you'll be able to watch for two weeks after the live)

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Show Notes:

A&M struggles against Missouri

the Savannah Bananas curse

Coach Elko apologizes for "Billy's cesspool" comment

ESPN docuseries Saban

Dr. Lonny Rosen

the Sooners prevail in the Red River Shootout

Kentucky beats LSU

South Carolina surprises Florida

Georgia knocks off Alabama

Jon Sumrall's great shirt

Untold: Swamp Kings

Casa Monarca in Bryan, TX

Aggie rings

Laundry Love

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