Florence Henderson
You surely know Florence Henderson best as Carol Brady, but did you know she’s actually a ghost made of butterflies? That’s one of our theories, anyway. This week we’re joined by our own very special guest star, novelist Amy Spalding, who is extremely lovely but in ways quite different from Rowlf. We’re baffled by one song, delighted by another, digress into butts in white satin (who hasn’t?), and have some strong feelings as things really get started on Kermit and Piggy’s backstage romance/HR violation.
Muppeturgically Speaking
Appreciate the New York Times explaining how a newspaper works.
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Our Very Special Guest Star…Amy Spalding!
Amy Spalding is the author of several novels, including the bestselling We Used to Be Friends and The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles), which was named a best book of 2018 by NPR, the Boston Globe, Kirkus, and more. She is also the cohost, alongside Christie Baugher, of Caroline and the Podcast, a Caroline in the City podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.
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With Our Very Special Guest Star…Florence Henderson!
We do not condone bootlegs or illegal recording or sharing of media of any kind, but you know, if you happened to want to listen to The Brady Bunch & Florence Henderson's Complete Album/Cast Albums Collection (Including Music From The Brady Bunch Variety Hour) such a thing might be possible maybe.
No, this was not her square in The Brady Bunch opening.
At The Dance
On the one hand, this song is bad. On the other hand, we couldn’t stop ourselves from listening to every version.
Can someone who was alive in the 60s explain the song "Elusive Butterfly" to me?
— David Levy בלעק לײַװס מעטער (@itsdlevy) March 21, 2021
When people covered it, they were signing on to "the poetry of rock." It might not seem like it on the surface, but there was in terms of cultural context and influence, only a short trip from Elusive Butterfly to Patti Smith. Really.
— Bernard Welt (@BernardWelt) March 21, 2021
When even Cher can’t fix it…
When even Aretha can’t fix it.
When even Dolly can’t fix it
This song, meanwhile, is perfect in every iteration. Yes, even the Golden Grahams ad.
“Late at night I would listen to the voices of the American masters: Tony Tennille, Debby Boone, Anne Murray — who was actually a Canadian working in the American idiom.”
Oh were you not expecting a Hedwig reference on a Muppet Show site? Probably won’t be the last time.
Florence’s reference in the Talk Spot.
