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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!

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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.

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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.

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