Unseriously

Holly Mackle
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I'm Holly Mackle - join me as I ask quirky questions of notable normals. Maybe you've heard what your favorite creatives are working on, but it's outright fun to hear about their most-texted emoji, what they put in their Costco buggy, or the last time they had a dance party. Ready for a little levity in your earbuds? Welcome to Unseriously!

  1. 4d ago ·  Bonus

    Mini-Bonus: Sarah Parker Shares a Wall with the Baby

    It's a super fun mini-episode just in time for thinking about Christmas gift-giving--consider stuffing those toddler to early elementary stockings with a seek and find book from our friend from across the pond, Sarah Parker. On this episode Sarah and Holly will delve into the origin of "loggerheads," confuse the tar out of themselves with earbuds/airpods/Air Bud/ear plugs...(you get the idea) plus hear why Sarah was so nervy to share a wall with a family from their small group. We'll hear all about Sarah and her husband, Andre's, collaboration on the Seek and Find series from The Good Book Company, and Sarah's heartfelt and early connection to books that offered engagement without the need to understand every word. Find all the Seek and Find offerings from The Good Book Company here, and find out more about Sarah and Andre at their web site, seekandfind.com. You can also follow them on Instagram. Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  2. 6d ago

    Caroline Saunders Surprised the Airline by Bringing Luggage

    Caroline Saunders is BACK for a return episode of Unseriously, and oh my, the topics she and Holly will (wait for it...) cover, as they celebrate the launch of Caroline's latest book, But What Do I Wear? The Biblical Story of Clothing and How it Helps Us Think About Getting Dressed and Approximately Seventeen Stories I May Regret Telling. Listen in for stories about husbands who more or less approximate NFL quarterbacks, getting clear direction on what you mean by "bring an appetizer," and why Caroline is afraid of Anne Frank. The conversation on the sanctification of self-image is rich as Caroline covers how our assumptions about what the Bible says about getting dressed couldn't be more wrong. Both this book (and Caroline herself!) comfort others with the comfort she has received in Christ, and for women in particular--what a moment for underscoring how the most important thing about a believer in Jesus is that she is clothed in Christ. Holly and Caroline collaborated on the mom humor essay collection Same Here, Sisterfriend, Mostly True Tales of Misadventures in Motherhood, which they discuss. Jen Wilkin's Dust to Dust also makes an appearance in the conversation, as well as the picture book Quit Calling Me a Monster! Find Caroline on Instagram or on her web site, and find Caroline's first episode of Unseriously here. Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  3. Oct 21 ·  Bonus

    PG Mini-Bonus: Christmas Kid Book Buying Guide

    As promised, all the links! Happy Christmas present-ing! You can say thank you by leaving a review of Unseriously on your favorite podcasting platform ;) Winnie-the-Pooh, The Graphic Novel, adapted by Kevan Chandler and Joe Sutphin Gruffalo Granny, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler DragonKeeper Chronicles series, book 1 is called DragonSpell, Donita K. Paul The Jolly Postman: Or Other People's Letters or Jolly Christmas Postman, Janet & Allan Ahlberg The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Barbara Robinson Matilda, hardcover edition, Roald Dahl Lego Star Wars Luke Skywalker's Galactic Adventures, Elizabeth Dowsett King Hugo's Huge Ego, Chris Van Dusen Heaven for Kids, Randy Alcorn Friday Night Wrestlefest, J.F. Fox and Micah Player Fortunately, Remy Charlip Dollhouse Sticker Book, Usborne Books Battle Bunny, Jon Scieszka, Mac Barnett, Matt Myers The Smithsonian First Ladies Collection, Lisa Kathleen Graddy and Amy Pastan The Future Book, Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris Greeking Out, Epic Retellings of Classic Greek Myths, Kenny Curtis, Jillian Hughes, and Javier Espila Hoops: A Graphic Novel, Matt Tavares The Panda Problem, Deborah Underwood and Hannah Marks The Action Bible: God's Redemptive Story, Sergio Cariello Calvin and Hobbes, Bill Watterson Sam & Dave Dig a Hole, Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen Little Professor, Homewood's Unseriously book recs landing page Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  4. Oct 19

    Brittany Salmon's Hands Sure Are Full

    Get ready to be out-niced, it's author, speaker, professor, Bible teacher, mom to 6, and reliable banter buddy, Brittany Salmon. Don't miss this connection with Brittany as she and Holly discuss how Brittany lives with Ben and also...The Fabulous Mr. Tom Hanks?? This episode spans all the way from solidarity in the Sam's Club aisle to Level 5 Chick-fil-A Corporate Secrets and Full-Court Press Chick-fil-A Requests. Also, Holly has a wide-range questions for Brittany, who is navigating the beauties and complexities of adoption and searching for the source of all those copays. They'll also swing for the fences in caring for friends--prepare to pick up on a trick or two--shout-outs and hand-hearts to Heather, Karen, Diana, and Laura. Brittany's brand new 6-week Bible Study, Nothing to Prove, Nothing to Earn, is just out, plus you won't want to miss Brittany on Instagram, or find her on her web site. You can find the liturgy they discuss in volume 1 of Every Moment Holy. Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  5. Oct 14 ·  Bonus

    PG Mini-Bonus: Glenna Marshall and Elizabeth Santelmann Teach Us About Emetophobia

    Look, I don't know when you appreciate a trigger warning buuuuut for the purposes of anyone listening while driving or making sandwiches or driving through Chick-fil-A to pick up sandwiches...um: TRIGGER WARNING. You might want to just read a few lines of the show's transcript for this one before you decide to dive in. BUT, if you join us, prepare to gross-guffaw with Bible teachers Glenna Marshall and Elizabeth Santelmann as they meet for the first time with what should go on record as the strangest pre-association to one another. Listener, apologies for what we think was a low battery on Glenna's Air Pod--but it's just one of those convos that can't be recreated. Welcome to the first ever *PG* Mini-Bonus. It's going to be a wild ride! Glenna's book Praying in Pain released in June. You can find Glenna at her web site or on Instagram. Elizabeth's Bible study Gently Tended released in September. You can find Glenna at her web site or on Instagram. Listen to Glenna's previous episode of Unseriously here, or Elizabeth's here, here, here, or here. Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  6. Oct 12

    Kelly Yang Has a Complicated Relationship with Cheese

    Listen, cheese is getting a lot of air time this show, but something tells us that author Kelly Yang's cheese-o-phobia is representative of such a small slice (ha ha) of the population that, OH WELL. Less holes in that argument than a slice of... It's middle grade author and podcaster Kelly Yang on Unseriously! She and Holly will talk about that time Kelly's Tiger Bomb ring got shut down by the principal, owning being in what Kelly calls their "cringe era," and the likelihood of Holly showing up in a future Kelly book. Beyond this being the episode where Holly expresses her complicated feels on Kelly's book The Take to its author, this episode also doubles as a Kate DiCamillo love fest and tribute to the power of just showing up. Great words here from Kelly about overcoming self-doubt, sharing your struggles with a trusted friend, and embracing when your process looks different from another's, plus Holly makes an episode request of the StoryKind pod: one about "The Book in the Drawer." Kelly is the author of the very popular Front Desk series and the accompanying graphic novel, just out at the beginning of this month, plus The Take, which Holly references, and co-hosts StoryKind with Kate DiCamillo. Holly also references Dust to Dust and Whistler in this episode. Find Kelly on Instagram or her web site, kellyyang.com. Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  7. Oct 5

    The One About the Drill, with Rebekah Hannah and Michael Keller

    Yes, they're only brother and sister in Christ but Holly felt like she was looking in the rearview mirror during much of this interview, making certain Bekah Hannah and Mike Keller weren't smacking each other upside the head across the bench seat. Come along for this crazy-hilarious road trip with Bekah and Mike as they realize they agree on just how many things they disagree on, not counting the quantities of ice cream bribe their sorority of collective daughters can consume. The brother-sister banter is HIGH on this episode--you're going to want to lace up your sneaks and pull on your flesh-toned track suit to be ready to run to keep up with these two. Michael Keller is the senior pastor of Redeemer, Lincoln Square in New York City, where Rebekah Hannah serves as his wife's best friend...oh yeah, and also Director of Family Formation. (Did we mention the Hannahs and the Kellers are neighbors??) Yeah, about that...you're just going to have to listen... Bekah and Mike's book, Talking to Your Kids About Hard Things, is landing on Holly's Top Books of 2026 post (upcoming in December on Instagram), but that's not the only project they have together. You can find them on Redeemer's Q&R podcast. Separately (as Holly recommends), they each have multiple projects just out or about to come out--(ladies first, Michael): Bekah's children's picture book, Zara and the Mean Girl, as well as her spiritual formation book for grown-ups--a 5-star read for Holly--The Secret to Confidence, and her counseling company, Anchored Virtual. Mike has a new book with his dad, Tim Keller, just out called The Stories We Live By: How Jesus Critiques and Completes What Our Culture Tells Us. Be sure to follow up the post-dinner-reaching group text with silence...it's time for the sibling sparring that should've named this episode: Holly Mackle Stirs the Pot. Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  8. Sep 30 ·  Bonus

    Mini-Bonus: Spiritual Formation for Those Who Fall Asleep Reading Spiritual Formation, 3/3

    It's the final week of the midweek 3-episode mini-series of Unseriously called Spiritual Formation for Those Who Fall Asleep Reading Spiritual Formation. Links below as promised. Hope you enjoy! A quick guide to annotating YouTube video - 2 mins The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis Knowing God, J.I. Packer Telling the Truth, Frederick Buechner Hinds Feet on High Places, Hannah Hurnard A Severe Mercy, Sheldon Vanauken Evidence Not Seen, Darlene Deibler Rose Heaven, Randy Alcorn Truths We Confess, R.C. Sproul Anatomy of the Soul, Curt Thompson Secular Creed, Rebecca McLaughlin Art + Faith, Makoto Fujimura Where Is God in a World with So Much Evil, Collin Hansen on my TBR in this category - about to be published by trusteds The Stories We Live By, Timothy Keller and Michael Keller Four Questions God Asks, Carolyn Weber Those on this list who have appeared on Unseriously-- episode with Collin Hansen here episode with Carolyn Weber here I hope you’ve enjoyed this mini-series - let me know by leaving me a comment or a DM on Instagram, or by reviewing Unseriously on your favorite podcasting platform. See you back next week when Unseriously returns with a brand new episode with Bekah Hannah and Michael Keller—you won’t want to miss it—thanks for tuning in! Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Mini-Bonus: Spiritual Formation for Those Who Fall Asleep Reading Spiritual Formation, 3/3
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I'm Holly Mackle - join me as I ask quirky questions of notable normals. Maybe you've heard what your favorite creatives are working on, but it's outright fun to hear about their most-texted emoji, what they put in their Costco buggy, or the last time they had a dance party. Ready for a little levity in your earbuds? Welcome to Unseriously!

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  • Creator
    Holly Mackle
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    87
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Holly Mackle
  • Show Website
    Unseriously

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