Just Plain Wrong

The MennoBrarians
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Three Mennonite librarians discuss depictions of Amish, Mennonites, and other plain groups in media and popular culture. We review Amish romance novels, other Amish fiction, movies, TV episodes, and more! New episodes most Wednesdays. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram @plainwrongpod

  1. 3D AGO

    Joyful, Illuminating, Nerdy: A Conversation with Bradley Kauffman about Hymns and the Voices Together Hymnal

    This week the MennoBrarians are joined by Bradley Kauffman, who was the project director for the Voices Together Mennonite Hymnal (aka "the purple hymnal") that was published in 2020. We chat about hymns and hymnals, the hymnal selection process, modern hymn writers / composers and much much more.  We always love hearing from listeners! You can reach us at plainwrongpod at gmail.com, or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. If you want to help support the podcast financially, please consider joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/plainwrongpod  or buying merch at TeePublic Follow us:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/plainwrongpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plainwrongpod/  Website: http://plainwrongpod.com/  “Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder.  Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.   Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams.

    1h 12m

  2. APR 29

    Alto Part Problems: Drafting our favorite Mennonite hymns

    This week, the Mennobrarians chat about favorite Mennonite hymns, including holiday, hymn sing faves, and funeral songs.  We always love hearing from listeners! You can reach us at plainwrongpod at gmail.com, or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. If you want to help support the podcast financially, please consider joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/plainwrongpod  or buying merch at TeePublic Follow us:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/plainwrongpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plainwrongpod/  Website: http://plainwrongpod.com/  “Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder.  Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.   Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams.

    47 min

  3. APR 15

    Why is there a Maypole? Discussing episodes of Glenn Martin, DDS & 2 Broke Girls

    This week, the MennoBrarians watch some TV shows! The first show we review is season 1, ep 2 of Glenn Martin, DDS, a cartoon show about a family traveling the country in a mobile dentistry RV. In this episode, Glenn decides his children are addicted to technology, and that the solution is to live briefly with the Amish.  In the second half of the episode we discuss 2 Broke Girls, season 2 episode 7. The show follows two young women living in Brooklyn. In this ep, two young Amish men visit the restaurant they work at saying they are on Rumspringa, and are recruited to build a stable for a horse.  We also chat about if / what sitcoms could do better if they want to do an "Amish" episode, our favorite Catherine O'Hara shows/movies (it's relevant! promise!), and much more.  We always love hearing from listeners! You can reach us at plainwrongpod at gmail.com, or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. If you want to help support the podcast financially, please consider joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/plainwrongpod  or buying merch at TeePublic Follow us:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/plainwrongpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plainwrongpod/  Website: http://plainwrongpod.com/  “Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder.  Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.   Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams.

    51 min

  4. APR 1

    Nostalgic for our own podcast: Celebrating the 125th episode of Just Plain Wrong

    This week is our 125th episode of Just Plain Wrong! We celebrate by doing a snake draft of our own podcast episodes selecting 1, the episode we would re-do if we could; 2, favorite media covered; 3, favorite interview; 4, favorite overall episode.  We also chat about Sunday evening traditions, the most popular ep from each season, and lots more. We always love hearing from listeners! You can reach us at plainwrongpod at gmail.com, or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. If you want to help support the podcast financially, please consider joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/plainwrongpod  or buying merch at TeePublic Follow us:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/plainwrongpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plainwrongpod/  Website: http://plainwrongpod.com/  “Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder.  Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.   Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams.

    45 min

  5. MAR 18

    The Oddball Episode: Chatting about the Podcast Summit, with a dash of Holyman Undercover

    This week, the MennoBrarians decide to switch things up and talk about the movie Holyman Undercover for only a small portion of the episode, and instead chat about our recent trip to Sarasota for our annual podcast summit. We talk about bad movies - ones that are fun, like Monsturd, and ones that are not fun, like Holyman Undercover - as well as Sarasota, Pinecraft, all the desserts we ate, and much more.  We always love hearing from listeners! You can reach us at plainwrongpod at gmail.com, or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. If you want to help support the podcast financially, please consider joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/plainwrongpod  or buying merch at TeePublic Follow us:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/plainwrongpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plainwrongpod/  Website: http://plainwrongpod.com/  “Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder.  Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.   Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams.

    49 min

  6. MAR 4

    I will fold your socks for you: A snake draft of our favorite Mennonite traditions

    This week, the MennoBrarians snake draft our favorite, most niche, and weirdest Mennonite traditions. We chat MCC Relief Sales, hymn sings, baptism, and how we draw the line at washing saran wrap.  We always love hearing from listeners! You can reach us at plainwrongpod at gmail.com, or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. If you want to help support the podcast financially, please consider joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/plainwrongpod  or buying merch at TeePublic Follow us:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/plainwrongpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plainwrongpod/  Website: http://plainwrongpod.com/  “Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder.  Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.   Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams.

    57 min

  7. FEB 18

    Amish Pemberley: Discussing First Impressions, an Amish Retelling of Pride and Prejudice

    This week the MennoBrarians chat about the Amish romance novel, First Impressions: An Amish Retelling of Pride & Prejudice by Sarah Price. We chat about our favorite P & P adaptations, and do a detailed overview of how the author "Amish-ified" the classic novel. We always love hearing from listeners! You can reach us at plainwrongpod at gmail.com, or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. If you want to help support the podcast financially, please consider joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/plainwrongpod  or buying merch at TeePublic Follow us:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/plainwrongpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plainwrongpod/  Website: http://plainwrongpod.com/  “Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder.  Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.   Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams.

    1h 5m

  8. FEB 4

    Breakfast foods & Recent Faves: Season 8 Intro

    This week, the MennoBrarians kick off Season 8! We celebrate the season start with a breakfast foods snake draft, some quick life updates, and chatting about some recent book and media favorites.  We always love hearing from listeners! You can reach us at plainwrongpod at gmail.com, or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. If you want to help support the podcast financially, please consider joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/plainwrongpod  or buying merch at TeePublic Follow us:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/plainwrongpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plainwrongpod/  Website: http://plainwrongpod.com/  “Just Plain Wrong” is produced, written and edited by Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Matilda Yoder.  Our intro music is played by Erin, and the outro by Miriam Augsburger. Both are "arrangements" of the Doxology from the Mennonite Hymnal.   Logo design by Ida Yoder Short. Canva design (used for Social Media posts in Season 4 -6) by Abigail Adams.

    55 min
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Three Mennonite librarians discuss depictions of Amish, Mennonites, and other plain groups in media and popular culture. We review Amish romance novels, other Amish fiction, movies, TV episodes, and more! New episodes most Wednesdays. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram @plainwrongpod

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  • Creator
    The MennoBrarians
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    130
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Just Plain Wrong
  • Show Website
    Just Plain Wrong

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