River Heights Radio: Recent Episodes
Karl Houser and Hope Busby
When we meet our childhood heroes as adults we find all the racism, sexism, and classism that our society raised us with. That's what happened when we reexamined the Nancy Drew series and took a hard look at the "American Values" that she promotes. In each episode we will banter lightheartedly about another Nancy Drew Novel, including thoughtful analysis about what social norms it reveals. Whether you've ever been a fan of Nancy Drew, or like us absorbed vast amounts of media or mystery novels as a child , welcome to River Heights!
That's what I call a Monkey Mystery! When a mysterious crossword puzzle offers mystery, treasure, and a free trip to Peru, Nancy and the gang know what to do. Summoning all the bravery it takes to go back to the hotel room alone, George, Bess, and Nancy face off against the criminal known as "El Gato" at every turn. Can Nancy solve the mystery of reading small words before El Gato pretends to be an authority figure for a third time? Or will the treasure of the one friendly conquistador never be returned to whoever it belongs to? Join us as we ask- Could the pictures in the Nascan Lines look smaller if they were further away?
When a recurring dream about 99 steps plagues local French transplant Josette Blair, there's no one to call but a teen detective! Counting the steps of every staircase she uses, Nancy sees the sites in France. Trouble follows her though, in the form of one forging, blackmailing, long armed twin. Will the secrets of alchemists of the past lead to an answer today? Or will a man dress as an Arab scare a financier into ruining the world economy? Join us as we follow a decades old mystery that has scarred a woman for life!
When Nancy and the gang find themselves without a hotel room, who swoops in to save the day but Ned! Offered lodging at the mansion of an older single man who likes to spend time with college students, all Nancy has to worry about now is a second adult man wandering around the mansion and looking through her things while she sleeps! What further perils will Ned Nickerson put these girls through? Kidnapping? Yes! Racism? Yes! Historical gaslighting? You bet! Join us as we ask "How many padlocks does it take to lock a library?"
Ehts a wee myhstery lads and lassies! Nancy Drew is receiving a family heirloom, but Scottish great grandmother Lady Douglas has lost it! Would it be more interesting if it was stolen? Nancy thinks so! In a mystery that stretches across the lochs and highlands of all of Scotland, also a bit in River Heights, can Nancy balance solving every mystery anyone offhandedly mentions to her with her newfound world fame? Or will a gang of sheep rustlers and anesthetizers get away with the brutal murder of Lady Douglas' dog? Join use as we ask- "Scots Wha Hae"?
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When a mysterious moonstone arrives for Nancy by mail, it does almost nothing to lead her to a mystery her father had already put her on! Can Nancy right the wrongs of one incompetent lawyer from twenty years ago? Has an imposter stolen the modest inheritance of a young girl with a tenuous understanding of her own first name? Most importantly, doesn't that abandoned castle seem a lot more interesting than all this? Join us as we begrudgingly gloss over the mystery of how that drawbridge works in The Moonstone Castle Mystery!
When the acting bug bites Bess Marvin hard, Nancy finds herself with front row seats to the hottest ticket in town- A mystery! Deep undercover as a set painter, understudy, leading lady, and detective, Nancy joins the Footlighters to discover who will be exiting stage left, straight into jail! With autonomous dancing puppets, divas, Shakespeare, gossip, abusive directors, hay and more, let Nancy show you the seedy underside of community theater. Join us to find out- What kind of sketch goes best with dinner?
It's a Hong Kong mystery, and its happening in New York! Ideal student and George Faye lookalike Chi Che has been kidnapped, and only Nancy Drew and friends can convince her grandfather otherwise! But when the smuggling rings scheme to do more smuggling takes them all the way to Hong Kong, will the same plan to dress up George as the kidnap victim keep working? Join us as we learn every outdated fact about China that Ned has to offer!
Catch that stagecoach! Nancy and the gang find themselves in a desperate race to discover what the mystery is this time before an unlikely gang of criminals figures out what the mystery is this time. Hunted at every turn by a clingy pair of vacationers who seem to want to hang out, a local grump who is worried about his property taxes, and twice as many admiring boys as any other book, can Nancy sort through the massive piles of red herrings before its too late? Join us as we learn in tedious detail about stagecoaches and stamps in The Clue in the Old Stagecoach!
Americas got a brand new state, and everyone's invited! Join Nancy and the gang on an all expense paid mystery that will have you saying "Well, the boys probably had to pay their own expenses"! In the wilds of Hawaii, volcanoes roam free and every clue comes with its own tour guide! Can a nation wide gang of unpleasant houseguests ruin this post mortem scavenger hunt? Or will the Golden Pavilion spills its asbestos lined secrets? Its Aloha Nancy Drew!
Its a New Orleans adventure, and Nancy won't be thrown off this case like beads off a balcony! When a car thief tries to stop the girls from getting to River Heights' most fashionable Mardis Gras destination, Nancy Drews endless supply of replacement cars brings them to their haunted mystery! Can the gang avoid ghosts, gators, and unseemly fairy costumes? Find out in what is widely believed to be one of the worst Nancy Drew books so far.
It's an American romp through the history, secret passage ways, and former plantations of Charlottesville VA! Nancy Drew chases down a 100 year old mystery straight out of the pages of her neighbors mail, as the mystery of her neighbors mail chases her down in turn. Can Nancy accurately guess the location of a long lost stained glass window based on intuition alone? Or will it take a fake haunting, a scorned artist, a recluse peacock enthusiast and mail fraud to surreptitiously guide her to just the right spot? Join us as we ask- Peacocks, good luck or bad luck? We don't need any of it!
It's back to the simple life as Nancy and friends couch surf through Amish country! The meals are large and the voices of the women are small, and there's always a barn dance or singalong ready to take up arms against possible witches! Will Nancy's reputation as an unmarried, pants wearing, fly away witch be too much too overcome? Avoid the bad luck of a witch tree hex and join the family for this quickly solved mystery.
It's international intrigue, with all the smuggling rings, spies, rebel undergrounds, foreign powers, occupying forces, and weight loss dances that implies. The super real country of Centrova's drama is spilling over into River Heights, and Nancy Drew finds herself in the middle of an uphill battle to keep the local dance studio open! Can Nancy Drew solve the problems of fascism behind the iron curtain? Or is it enough to get a bunch of Centrovians arrested? Join us as we find out whether the slippers were really a part of this or what!
The circus is back in town, and with it sinister mysteries. Is the Cinderella of the trapeze a real orphan? Will the ringmaster discover that his new trick horse rider is not Bess, but Nancy Drew? Are you even allowed to leave a circus once you join? Who used to own this bracelet, what's that about? What happened to Tommy? And much more. Join us for more danger than you can shake a souvenir whip at.
Ever wish you could live the glamorous life of Nancy Drew for just one night? Well hold on to your monkey paw, because trauma, kidnapping, and nonconsensual drug use might be in your future! As George Fay recovers from her moment as Nancy, our teen detective does everything in her power to help her shaken friend! Whether that means attending a record number of parties or ignoring Georges pleas to give up the case, Nancy will do whatever it takes! Throw off your masks and appropriative costumes and join us as we protect the wealth of the wealthy.
Hey there snow bunnies! Its that time of year again, when a teen detectives mind turns towards those winter games. Skiing, figure skating, fur trapping, its all part of the winter wonderland that is Montreal! Join our international sleuth as she chases a fraudster with the gal to sell fake stock in a fake company that sells real mink! When her identity is stolen to enter a figure skating competition, only Nancy can fill in as herself for the figure skating movie star who pretended to be her! Its an adventure that will leave you wondering if Nancy should press charges!
Its professor season, and Nancy is hot for teacher! Hardly the fuddy duddy Ned Nickerson describes, Professor Terrence is showing up at the airport and sweeping Nancy into the first mystery she's ever refused to take! When three couples kidnap one professor and his three obsidian keys, who will stop them from finding the treasure of the Florida keys, and unleashing a terrible secret? Nancy Drew and no less than four history professors, that's who!
Window shopping and seaside flavor await out favorite young people in Boston, where a devious criminal known only as "The Crow" but also "Flip Fay" but also "The man with the short middle finger" lurks! Can Nancy research old clipper ships so darn well that all the paperwork gets sorted out? Or will Bess spend forever in a closet? Join us as we explore our least problematic mystery in some time, with more ins and outs than a ship captains quarters!
A human trafficking ring has settled down in the outskirts of River Heights, and that means Nancy Drew is there to foil their plot to counterfeit Ming vases. Her suspicion aroused when a mysterious man hides behind some bushes and throws rocks at her while intermittently yelling "go away!", Nancy soon unravels a mystery that leaves ICE with plenty of victims to deport. Will two unrelated leaning chimneys above both the villains hideouts be enough clue to bring down the fake cult that is, I can not stress this enough, trafficking humans? Or will the good people of River Heights be forever doomed to wonder if their Ming Vases really worth the thousands of dollars they spent on them?
Its a big spooky mystery, and everyone is haunted by the ghosts of their dead loved ones! As stock tips pour in from the great beyond, can Nancy Drew prove to the mourning victims of an unspecified crime that they do in fact want her help, against all their pleas? Its an battle of apparent wits, and Nancy is fighting séance with séance. Join us as we contact you from beyond River Heights Radio!
A quick dive into the character Grumper. Reimagined by Nancy into a literal elf, Grumper and his associate are the victims of this novels greatest crime: Ableism. Also it seems like his service at the Sansaldee may have been subpar. Join us on a study of who we believe these characters to be, and how these stories deserve to be told.
Poison Dolls, Child Brides, and very poorly represented Romani culture- its all creepy but technically legal in Nancy Drews latest romp! Nancy is on the case as a dying mothers final words convince her rowdy child's grandmother to start collecting dolls. The stakes run the gamut, as Nancy helps a collector find historically interesting dolls but also stops the King of the Romani from taking over America. Join us as we navigate this nonsense level intrigue!
For whom does the bell toll? It tolls for Nancy Drew and the gang, off on another Carson Drew work-cation. From fake stocks to false advertising, someone is running a whole fake business off the life savings of gullible women! Can Nancy infiltrate their haunted business caves without succumbing to the sleeping gas as the Pirates bell tolls certain death? There's a lot going on in this one.
A quick dive into the characters of Ramo, Madame Cully, and Venus. Perhaps reimagined into the Resardos, these characters are the is the victims of this novels greatest crime: Villainization of the Roma people. Also they way overpaid for their new car. Join us on a study of who we believe these characters to be, and how these stories deserve to be told.
When a young life hangs in the balance between a life of garden based crime and the life of a physical therapist, only one thing can swing the scales towards justice: A wealthy aunt. Join Nancy, Bess, and George as they heroically find themselves split up, stuck, and ultimately ineffective time and time again. Will George get her clothes back? Will Bess eat everyone's lunch? How did our dear friend Salty get his name? Find out all these things in the only place answers could be- those crumbling walls.
We take a trip to dixieland in the original edition of The Moss Covered Mansion, with all the racially tone deaf nonsense that implies. In a plot that bears little resemblance to its rewritten counterpart, we discover a Moss Covered Mansion as innocent as its counterpart was sinister, and instead of exploding oranges there's inheritance law. Plane crashes sure aren't what they used to be! Tune in to find out!
Nancy Drew has a swinging new mystery that you can really dance to! If you like the kind of mysteries young people like these days, except better, this is the episode for you. Nancy teams up with fan favorite Effie, along with Bess, George, and a lovable Halloween skeleton answer the question- which are the good spiders?
It's the time of Americas chilliest war, and times are changing for the worse! In this River Heights minisode we talk about how the changing culture of cold war America altered the behavior of our favorite girl detective. Duck, cover, and put on your thinking caps, it's an analysis!
It's a mystery picked from the very pockets of Russian history, as a series of vague foreign events hoists an erstwhile queen and her poorly behaved grandson onto Nancys unwitting friend group! Will hay-rack rides, boat trips, and River Heights' pockets ever be safe from unwanted intrusion again? Join your favorite Nancy Drew character, Hellen Carter, and all the rest as we ponder the eternal question- Why must our enamel break?
We take a trip to the 1930's and Nancy's convoluted world at that time. In a book where everything is connected and danger lurks, what do our favorite characters say about expectations of the time? We'll talk through all that, the plot and more!
It's an adventure so unlikely it makes even Carson Drew say "You're joking of course" No such luck! In an effort to investigate her unemployed friends allegations that her potential workplace, adjacent to an allegedly haunted abandoned cottage, and erstwhile home of an eccentric inventor of secret rooms and siding doors is creepy, Nancy uncovers the second half of a treasure map leading to that same friends grandfathers buried treasure. So, basically Treasure Island. Join us on an episode too "Nancy Drew" to believe.
Have a seat class, todays lesson covers the Kennedy Space Center, the Spanish pillaging and destruction of the Aztec civilization, and how to identify types of oranges! Nancy and chums will have to dodge alligators, car thieves, and airplane crashes- all while simultaneously avoiding the plot of the book! Will Nancy uncover a subversive plot to blow up the U.S. space rocket using a frequency beaming device? Or will the African animals guarding the device get her first? Join Karl and Hope as they unravel just so much nonsense.
A quick dive into the character of Togo. Written out of the 1970's rewrite and badly neglected in the original, Togo is the victim of this novels greatest crime: Leash Laws. Also there was some animal abuse. Join us on a study of who we believe Togo the Bull Terrier to be, and how his story deserves to be told. Content Warning: Animal Abuse
Its the most fun you've ever seen as Nancy, Bess, George, Nelda, Al, Chipper, Bruce, Tubby, Rod, and Sarah Jane Ramsey take their hijinks and games to international waters! Join these crazy teens and Rod, who is admittedly 30, as they play ping pong, shuffleboard, and feel unsafe in their own rooms! Listen in as we investigate whether Nancy's knowledge of eight letters in the ASL alphabet will be enough to accidentally foil an international ring of spys and jewelry smugglers! Not if a child on a skateboard has anything to say about it!
When a strange man has been kicked out of a psychiatric hospital for the criminally mischievous, and decided to move into your walls, when that same mans former caretaker has moved into your neighboring house so that he can plunder the treasures that may still reside in your attic, when an unknown assailant has been climbing your chimney, drugging your cats and tapping your walls- there's only one woman to call- Hannah Gruen! Join us as we follow Hannah and her intrepid gang of teenaged pals- Bess, George, and local actress Nancy Drew- in their investigation of what turns out to be nothing, its totally fine, no big deal. Will the fires of romance between two elderly lovebirds burn hotter than the fire between Nancy and Ned, the literal actual fire? If this episode was a comically large slice of chocolate cake, you'd better be the Bess!
A quick dive into the character of Mrs. Alison. Changed from Miss Alison in the 1930's original in order to diminish her standing as a female property owner, Mrs. Alison is the victim of this novels greatest crime: Mental Health Stigma. Aside from all the terrible crimes she committed, of course. Join us on a study of who we believe Mrs. Alison to be, and how cultural appropriation, religious eurocentrism and dismissive attitudes towards spirituality colored her character and made her who she was.
Carson Drew, internationally famous lawyer, has a high profile case for Nancy, well known girl detective, and there's so very little to know!. Between her will they/won't they relationship with Barty "The Barge In" and her will they/won't they relationship with a very important golf tournament, Nancy is on the case! Specifically, one of many small jeweled cases. Whether proving haunted bridges to be perfectly safe, or proving unhaunted bridges to be completely unsafe, Nancy will investigate one single woman no matter how clear the lack of involvement. Will Nancy be able to keep Ned feeling useful even while finding her prized golf ball? Join us as we skip over the golf parts in The Haunted Bridge!
A care free life is left behind, and the pressures of the daily grind set in as the Nancy Drew detective agency is welcomed as a full fledged arm of Drew & Drew Legal. With a brand new mystery and a brander new identity, Nancy- er- Debbie Lynnbrook is ready for adventure! Whether negotiating for minimum wage, agreeing to come in early, or skipping her lunch break, Debbies can do attitude ensures that when the mystery unravels on its own she will be nearby. Can Nancy deduce why the whispering statue no longer whispers, and then does whisper, but usually it's just someone talking behind it? Join us as we are slowly gas lit into believing Nancy is middle class in The Whispering Statue!
A quick dive into the characters of Rai and Rishi. Maintained from the 1930's original more than most Nancy Drew books rewritten in the 70's, Mildred's use of model minority stereotypes allow Rai and Rishi to be the victim of this novels largest crime: Covert Racism. Plus the terrible anti-Indian prejudices of an elephant. Join us on a study of who we believe Rai and Rishi to be, and how Nancy treats them noticeably different than in her previous experience with child abusers and orphans.
The circus is in town, and with it all the drama and mystique of what Mildred Wirt thinks Indian people are like! Meet Rishi, Nancy's first foreign exchange orphan, and join Nancy as she solves the mystery of getting in touch with a local spiritualist. Can Nancy's newfound psychic abilities save the day or will we be left feeling emptier than a two floor deep circus house? Come listen as we discover at least three minisodes worth of serious social commentary that we will have to come back to.
Amateur girl detective Nancy Drew is out to solve a mystery, other detectives have failed to crack...despite being "professional" and "male". Nancy learns how to dig up fingers & gets her cookies (baked by our friend Bess) stolen by a goat. It will take all her crew, an archaeological team willing to be under constant attack, & a wise old farmer to take down Kit Kadle. Nancy deals with Kit Kadle's slimy advances & Art's foolish jealousy of Ned, all while being silenced on motorcycle rides & spilled into rivers by antique cars. Join us as we explore Nancy's first subplot that has more to do with being a girl than being a detective!
A mystery so nice they had to write it twice! Come along as Nancy faces a case unlike any she faced before this book was rewritten! Its a rewrite that's less alike its predecessor than cousins! What do Ghost Picnickers, Recording Contract Disputes, Civil War treasure and vintage lawn ornamentation have in common? Unbelievably, something! Join us as we try to navigate the feminine roles highlighted by each characters actions and attitudes like wires and a sound projector navigate the mighty Pudding Lake!
In a world of hidden codes, secret signals, and esoteric passwords, the clues seem to be simply falling from the sky! Follow Nancy like she was a homing pigeon, as she decodes, cracks, and guesses her way through the mysterious criminal patois. Whether freeing the elderly from their self imposed imprisonment or exposing the fake resumes of sneaky reformed convicts, Nancy won't let Hannah's replacement slow her down. Stop on by as we enjoy another crime stuffed into a crime into a crime, like a Nany Drew Turducken.
Nancy Drew is back, and so is every plot she has been through so far! Trees attack cars midstorm, abused elders hide wills, and staircases are built in the strangest of places! See Nancy bring together a family she tore apart, and tear apart a home stuffed to the gills with treasure! Plus learn what a butterfly pie is! Can Nancy solve this case before the Jemmits strip all the copper wiring from the Inn? Not if she falls to her death she won't! https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio (https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio) http://instagram.com/riverheightsradio (Instagram.com/riverheightsradio) https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM (https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM) riverheightsradio@gmail.com If you liked what you heard or you've heard what you like, please support us at https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio (https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio)
River Heights Radio takes to the sofa, along with two wonderful guests, in Nancy Drew's foray onto the silver screen! We discuss as Nancy reports, deduces, and drives like a maniac! Join our guests Robert Busby and Shannon Callan, along with series newbies like "Ted" Nickerson, tennis MILF, and two annoying brats! We'll see you at the movies!
Where ever Nancy Drew goes, trouble seems to follow! Also, sometimes vis versa. Whether noticing cute homes immediately before they explode, or wandering blithely into multi-tiered webs of postal crime, Nancy is where the action is. With missing fathers, stolen mail, insurance fraud, grieving widows and police incompetence, this book will have you asking "Wait was that Ned Nickerson?" Join us as our charm and charisma makes any dinner party lovely, no matter how tragic. https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio (https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio) http://instagram.com/riverheightsradio (Instagram.com/riverheightsradio) https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM (https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM) riverheightsradio@gmail.com If you liked what you heard or you've heard what you like, please support us at https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio (https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio)
A quick dive into the character of Yvonne Wong. Portrayed in the 1930's original with heavy use of racist stereotypes that would only be reduced in the rewrites by minimizing her screen time , Yvonne Wong is the victim of this novels largest crime: Racial Profiling. Plus she had to work retail, and you know how awful that is. Join us on a study of who we believe Yvonne Wong to be, guided by "The Not-so-hidden Racism of Nancy Drew" by Andrea Ruggirello. https://electricliterature.com/the-not-so-hidden-racism-of-nancy-drew/?fbclid=IwAR03UIfANvEJPNl5N477u4UcpVxUpLLVmm60y_VyxveWmNG4hhMJaXoP30Y https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio Instagram.com/riverheightsradio https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM riverheightsradio@gmail.com "Not Your Mothers Nancy Drew" by Jennifer Shaw: https://libcat.simmons.edu/Record/b2085020 If you liked what you heard or you've heard what you like, please support us at https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio
Nancy Drew is taking her new BFFs on a working vacation, and there's an thick inch of cream for everyone! In a mystery that spreads all the way from the "Nature Cults" of Red Gate Farm to the perfume boutiques of Riverside Heights, Nancy finds clues where ever she snoops! Secret codes, secret smells, a secret crime syndicate, and on top of it all a cow gets milked. Will Nancy keep her job as a detective, or is her true calling a promoter? Join Nancy and the gang as she fights of snakes, false accusations, and what only barely isn't the Klan. https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio (https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio) http://instagram.com/riverheightsradio (Instagram.com/riverheightsradio) https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM (https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM) riverheightsradio@gmail.com If you liked what you heard or you've heard what you like, please support us at https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio (https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio)
A quick dive into the character of Mary Deer. A glancing nod to the indigenous people who once lived on the Rawley property, Mary Deer is the victim of this novels largest crime: The erasure of indigenous genocide. Also a foiled breaking and entering. Join us on a study of who we believe Mary Deer to be, and how we can support the continuing struggle of indigenous people today. Content Warning: Serious talk of serious systematic injustice, police violence, genocide https://www.narf.org/ https://www.cwis.org/ https://www.culturalsurvival.org/#stayInformed https://www.ienearth.org/ https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/first-challenge-of-grand-jury-law-came-after-omaha-officers-charged-in-death/article_eb157dce-df85-593c-aaae-f23f26ef5ef6.html https://www.wowt.com/content/news/Activists-remember-zachary-bearheels-one-year-later-484651361.html https://www.michiganradio.org/post/ojibwe-author-angeline-boulley-indigenous-nancy-drew-story-her-debut-ya-thriller https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio Instagram.com/riverheightsradio https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM riverheightsradio@gmail.com "Not Your Mothers Nancy Drew" by Jennifer Shaw: https://libcat.simmons.edu/Record/b2085020 If you liked what you heard or you've heard what you like, please support us at https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio
Nancy Drew is leaving high society behind, and trying her hand at the life of a cowgirl! The Nancy Drew we know and love begins to emerge amongst rich River Heights lore, like Bess and George, Ned offhandedly mentioned, and Carson not available. We saddle up to ride this stories winding trails- from ghostly horses to kidnapped artists, and every poorly named dog in between. Will Nancy's ability to bake good cake, date boys at the rodeo, and notice when people are surreptitiously monitoring her from every ghost town window add up to one conveniently solved mystery? Yee-ha! https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio (https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio) http://instagram.com/riverheightsradio (Instagram.com/riverheightsradio) https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM (https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM) riverheightsradio@gmail.com If you liked what you heard or you've heard what you like, please support us at https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio (https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio)
We take a trip to the 1930s edition of The Mystery at the Lilac Inn, arguably Nancy's most racist adventure. In a simpler and far more overtly racist time, we spend three chapters watching Nancy interview and stereotype maid applicants. Was this story improved by replacing bigotry with a submarine shark? Tune in to find out! Warning: some upsetting racist language https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio Instagram.com/riverheightsradio https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM riverheightsradio@gmail.com "Not Your Mothers Nancy Drew" by Jennifer Shaw: https://libcat.simmons.edu/Record/b2085020 If you liked what you heard or you've heard what you like, please support us at https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio
A quick dive into the character of Mary Mason. Renamed Gay Moreau in the 1950's rewrite and a POC in the original, Mary Mason is the victim of this novels largest crime: Misogyny. Also no one seems to get that she's a total badass? Join us on a study of who we believe Mary Mason to be, and how her story deserves to be told https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio Instagram.com/riverheightsradio https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM riverheightsradio@gmail.com "Not Your Mothers Nancy Drew" by Jennifer Shaw: https://libcat.simmons.edu/Record/b2085020 If you liked what you heard or you've heard what you like, please support us at https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio
Nancy Drew is busier than ever, with over a half dozen mysteries perpetrated by Gay Moreau and her posse! Not everything is as it seems, when twins are crooks, sharks are submarines, and earthquakes are high powered Inn shaking devices. We dive in to questions of polyamory, the mystification of the east, danger around every corner, and the trouble with Dockville. Will Nancy lose herself in a crisis of identity, or merely in the eyes of John McBride? https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio (https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio) http://instagram.com/riverheightsradio (Instagram.com/riverheightsradio) https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM (https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM) riverheightsradio@gmail.com If you liked what you heard or you've heard what you like, please support us at https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio (https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio)
The year is 34, in Nancy's trunk is a clock, in the rear view mirror is the gosh darn law. In this River Heights Minisode we discuss the Emerging themes of law, order, and the thin blue line. Buckle your holsters and jump on the clown car, we're going for an analysis! https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio Instagram.com/riverheightsradio https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM riverheightsradio@gmail.com "Not Your Mothers Nancy Drew" by Jennifer Shaw: https://libcat.simmons.edu/Record/b2085020 If you liked what you heard or you've heard what you like, please support us at https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio
Nancy Drew is back, and she's making new, orphaned friends! Join us on a ride through rough waters, stormy skies, falling trees, and a tea dance in "Nancy Drew and The Bungalow Mystery". We discuss interclass adopted families, 1950s hair tips, and the opposing forces of romance and mystery. Can Nancy Drew, self proclaimed master spy, provide a glimpse into upper class coastal resort life? https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio (https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio) http://Instagram.com/riverheightsradio (Instagram.com/riverheightsradio) https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM (https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM) riverheightsradio@gmail.com "Not Your Mothers Nancy Drew" by Jennifer Shaw: https://libcat.simmons.edu/Record/b2085020 (https://libcat.simmons.edu/Record/b2085020) If you liked what you heard or you've heard what you like, please support us at https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio (https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio)
A quick dive into the characters of Allie and Grace Horner. Written out of the 1950's rewrite and tactfully poor in the original, these two single ladies are the victim of this novels largest crimes: Sexism and Classism. Also being orphans. Join us on a study of who we believe the Horner sisters to be, and how their story deserves to be told https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio Instagram.com/riverheightsradio https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM riverheightsradio@gmail.com "Not Your Mothers Nancy Drew" by Jennifer Shaw: https://libcat.simmons.edu/Record/b2085020 If you liked what you heard or you've heard what you like, please support us at https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio
A quick dive into the character of Nathan Gombet. Renamed "Gomber" in the 1950's rewrite and highly coded in the original, Nathan Gombet is the victim of this novels largest crime: Anti-Semitism. Also they took his parrots. Join us on a study of who we believe Nathan Gombet to be, and how his story deserves to be told https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio Instagram.com/riverheightsradio https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM riverheightsradio@gmail.com "Not Your Mothers Nancy Drew" by Jennifer Shaw: https://libcat.simmons.edu/Record/b2085020 If you liked what you heard or you've heard what you like, please support us at https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio
Nancy Drew has another mystery- and it's a haunted house! Join us in a trip through hidden staircases, secret passageways, and surprise slaves quarters in "Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase" We talk about realtors unions, very close girlfriends, and craigslist crime. What does this adventure tell us about our favorite girl detective? https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio Instagram.com/riverheightsradio https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM riverheightsradio@gmail.com "Not Your Mothers Nancy Drew" by Jennifer Shaw: https://libcat.simmons.edu/Record/b2085020 If you liked what you heard or you've heard what you like, please support us at https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio
We take a trip to the 1930s edition of Secret of the Old Clock, finding out how the Nancy of our time stacks up against the Nany of yesteryear. From her relationship with her father, her friends, or even the cops, we chat as succinctly as we know how about that gal gumshoe, Nancy Drew. https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio Instagram.com/riverheightsradio https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM riverheightsradio@gmail.com "Not Your Mothers Nancy Drew" by Jennifer Shaw: https://libcat.simmons.edu/Record/b2085020 If you liked what you heard or you've heard what you like, please support us at https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio
A quick dive into the character of Jeff Tucker. Written out of the 1950's rewrite and much maligned in the original, Jeff Tucker is the victim of this novels largest crime: Racism. Also of kidnapping. Join us on a study of who we believe Jeff Tucker to be, and how his story deserves to be told https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio Instagram.com/riverheightsradio https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM riverheightsradio@gmail.com "Not Your Mothers Nancy Drew" by Jennifer Shaw: https://libcat.simmons.edu/Record/b2085020 If you liked what you heard or you've heard what you like, please support us at https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio
Have you recently been promised money upon the death of an elderly eccentric in your town?? If so, you deserve compensation!! Nancy, our favorite attractive sleuth is kicking off her career with an exciting search for a hidden will. Where will she find it?? Join us as we paint an oil painting with thoughtful analysis and lighthearted banter, discussing the plot, characters and themes of the book that started it all. We begin the ongoing discussion about Nancy's function as a white, middle class, lawyers daughter and the "American Values" she promotes. https://www.facebook.com/RiverHeightsRadio Instagram.com/riverheightsradio https://twitter.com/RiverHeightsFM riverheightsradio@gmail.com "Not Your Mothers Nancy Drew" by Jennifer Shaw: https://libcat.simmons.edu/Record/b2085020 If you liked what you heard or you've heard what you like, please support us at https://www.patreon.com/riverheightsradio