S4 E3 - Graced By Christmas with Ryan Ebner
Series regular Ryan Ebner of Amnation Pod joins Elaine Shircliff for an episode full of Christmas cheer!
S4 E2 - The Beauty of My Best Friend’s Exorcism (feat. My Best Friend Katie)
Season 4 Episode 2 of Graced By Rain is jam packed with giggles and deep thoughts. What else would you expect when you get two best friends on one podcast together?!
Elaine Shircliff and her best friend Katie reviewed the 2016 horror novel “My Best Friend’s Exorcism” by Grady Hendrix. They dove into what they liked about the book, which character had the least character development, and things they would discuss with students if this was on the required reading list for a class.
The ladies even took a quiz that was in the book about alienating your best friend.
Don’t worry! If you intend on reading the book, listen to the first half of the episode. It’s spoiler free!
S4 E1 - The Beauty of Catholicism and Emo Punks with Theresa Zoe Williams
Welcome back everyone! I’m kicking Season 4 off with a special guest, Theresa Zoe Williams, to talk about something near and dear to my heart - being Catholic. We also dove into Theresa’s substack “The Future Patron Saint of Liars and Fakes” and what she hopes others get out of it. Towards the end, we quickly touch on her favorite Catholic Icon Artists, Kelly Lattimore and Grace Morbitzer, and Emo Punks who have a Catholic vibe.
S3 E17 - Beauty of Little Libraries
On the season finale of season three, Elaine Shircliff discusses the beauty of little libraries.
S3 E16 - Beauty of Movie Theaters and Guardians of the Galaxy with Ryan Ebner of Amalgamation Nation
Ryan Ebner of Amalgamation Nation Podcast joined Elaine Shircliff to discuss why they love movie theaters and Guardians of the Galaxy.
S3 E15 - Beauty of the Columbus Blue Jackets with Jason Newland of The Hockey News
Happy Birthday Columbus Blue Jackets!
Jason Newland of The Hockey News joined me on the birthday of the Columbus Blue Jackets to discuss the beauty of the CBJ and his new gig at The Hockey News.
S3 E14 - Decade Without Bobby
A decade ago, Elaine's best friend, Bobby Meyer, died by suicide. Today, she reflects on a quote from Elif Shafak’s book “The Island Without Trees” that puts a lot into perspective for her.
S3 E13 - Beauty of Taking the Opportunity
On this episode of “Graced By Rain”, Elaine discusses the importance of “the opportunity was there. So, I took it.”
S3 E12 - Beauty and Lessons of Grand Rapids and Cleveland
A quick little chat about my visits to Grand Rapids, Michigan and the Cleveland Monsters outdoor game.
S3 E11 - The Beauty of Taking the Hard Road
On the latest episode of Graced By Rain Podcast, Elaine Shircliff discusses her trip to Laval, Quebec to cover the 2023 AHL All Star Classic. And, she does it with a bit of a twist.
She explains the hard, bumpy roads it took to get to Laval and then shares all the beauty that came with taking that hard road.
S3 E10 - Speak Facts of the Dead with Kindness
On this week’s episode, Elaine explains the importance of not putting a person on a pedestal after they have passed on.
S3 E9 - Sometimes You Are Meant To Be Late
Sometimes being late isn't a bad thing.
On this episode, Elaine tells a story about why being late to something ended up being a positive instead of a negative.
She also reflects on a few quotes from the book "Any Other Family" by Eleanor Brown
S3 E8 - Life Lessons From Don Donley
Elaine is back in action after being down and out with COVID-19.
On season 3 episode 8, she reflects on some of the life lessons that her late Uncle Don Donley taught her about life and how to view work. Going forward "Life Lessons" will be a more frequent topic of the Graced By Rain Podcast. The goal is to remind everyone to tell people how much they matter and what they have learned from them while they are still alive.