The Big Boo Cast, Episode 479
The Big Boo Cast
Melanie Shankle & Sophie Hudson
4.9 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 29 January 2026
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
On this week's podcast episode, in the midst of unusually cold temperatures in San Antonio and Birmingham, Melanie and I discuss recent NFL developments (not our regular wheelhouse), Indiana's national championship, and - what we've all been waiting for - an update from Melanie on the racoons next door. Hydrate, grab a snack, and settle in, everyone.
We also talk about Melanie's return to World War II books, David interrupts our recording not once but twice (the Hudsons were trying to get some business-y things handled), and it's Melanie's turn for Five Favorites.
Hope you enjoy!
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Show Notes:
- Melanie's capelet heating pad
- Broncos and Patriots play in a blizzard
- Ann Michael Maye on IG
- Indiana wins national championship
- Fernando Mendoza's bruised arm
- David Thomas and Sissy Goff, the kindest people who have ever lived
- bandana fringe jacket
- Homeschooled by Stefan Merrill Block
- Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn
- cast recording of Ragtime
- Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow
- L'Oreal Elvive 8-Second Wonder Water hair treatment
- ODODOS drawstring leggings
- Ghirardhelli Double Chocolate hot chocolate mix
- We the Free Libre wide leg cords
- To the Peak quarter zip
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everybody, this is Sophie, and welcome to episode 479 of the Big Boo cast. |
| 0:22.3 | On this episode, Melanie is going to share a really informative update about the raccoons next door. |
| 0:29.8 | I can't imagine that you would want to hear anything else on whatever this day is that you're listening to this episode. |
| 0:36.7 | We're also going to talk about sports, |
| 0:38.2 | of course, as we always do, and just what's been going on in Birmingham and San Antonio. We would |
| 0:43.3 | love for you to join us on Patreon. If you haven't done that yet, it's at patreon.com slash big boo. |
| 0:48.2 | We have a $5 level, an $8 level, and a $10 level. On our $10 level, we did an episode last week about the January, |
| 0:58.7 | February issue of Southern Living. We did our bi-monthly book club episode just a couple of days |
| 1:06.9 | ago, and we'd love to have you join us for Patreon fun. Also, please do stop by our Amazon |
| 1:13.4 | shop to see some of the things that we love and love to use. That's at Amazon.com slash shop |
| 1:18.1 | slash big boo. And there's a link for Birmingham Live Show, live stream tickets in the show |
| 1:25.0 | notes. It's available live, of course, and then for a week after. |
| 1:30.6 | All righty, y'all. Hope you enjoy episode 479. |
| 1:42.3 | Hey, everybody. This is Sophie. This is Boo Mama. Hey, it's Melanie. It's Big Mama. Well, it's Winterstorm 26 here in Birmingham. |
| 1:51.0 | Listen, same in San Antonio. It is 22 degrees outside right now, which is really cold for South Texas. |
| 1:59.3 | It really, well, it's 25 here. |
| 2:01.2 | Y'all are welcome for the weather update. |
| 2:03.1 | Mm-hmm. |
| 2:03.3 | Now, they canceled all schools for today here in Burraryham. |
| 2:07.1 | And I told you last night, there were some, some warnings about potential black ice. |
| 2:13.0 | I do not believe said black ice has appeared. |
| 2:16.4 | We had a smattering of snow, a dusting, |
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