Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder
Follow the adventures of devout homemaker Jackie Majesky as she searches for God and finds...someone else. Set in an alternative version of the 1980s, Bigfoot and the Baby is a satirical novel about faith, commerce, and the power of love. The novel was published in 2014 by Bona Fide Books, a small publisher that is now out of business. This podcast seeks to find new audiences for the book and reconnect with readers who love it. Read by the author. "A delightful black satire." — ForeWord Reviews
Episodes
52 episodes
Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 52: THE END
In the final chapter of the novel, Kyle reconsiders his discarded dreams--then reconsiders them again as the shadow he's been chasing passes right by. Jackie enjoys a morning run in New Christmastown.
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Episode 52
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10:58
Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 51
Kyle visits his parents in Las Vegas, and a family friend makes him an offer he thinks Kyle can't refuse. Bigfoot goes to sleep.
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Episode 51
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7:19
Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 50
Time has passed and New Christmastown is up and running as a massive underground data storage facility. Kyle, the director of transportation, is on his way to pick up more corporate secrets--and picks up a mysterious stranger on the way.
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Episode 50
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6:30
Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 49
Kyle and Mollie return home to a different Christmastown and the same Jackie. Topper Moss, host of the Weird Frontier, goes home, too.
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Episode 49
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6:59
Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 48
Christmastown's owners officially declare the experiment a debacle--but Jackie has plans for a whole New Christmastown.
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Episode 48
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10:56
Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 47
After their set at the Missing Link, Stick confesses his love to Katie. It doesn't go particularly well.
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Episode 47
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5:12
Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 46
The Patients, Katie and Stick's punk-blues-metal-protest band performs at the Missing Link, and Kyle and Mollie come to watch. Kyle wins a longstanding bet with Katie, but loses something else. There is filking.
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Episode 46
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7:32
Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 45
Left behind in Christmastown, Jackie wallows in her mistakes, and considers ending it all in the backyard pool. But an old friend returns to rescue her.
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Episode 45
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Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 44
Kyle takes Mollie to stay with Enrique's family while he decides whether to return to Christmastown and Jackie. A trip to the aquarium brings him insight.
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Episode 44
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7:17
Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 43
As the dome fails in spectacular bursts of color, Christmastown's citizens flee en masse. Kyle leaves too, taking Mollie. Only Jackie remains, alone with her dawning realizations.
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Episode 43
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5:20
Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 42
Panic ensues as Christmastown's dome starts behaving strangely.
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Episode 42
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8:04
Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 41
Topper Moss interviews a woman widowed by a Sasquatch, helping Kyle come to an important decision.
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Episode 41
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Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 40
Harry Ricker--founder of CarlsMart and Christmastown, and Jackie's lover--disappears in an epic manner. Jackie wishes she could do the same.
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Episode 40
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6:08
Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 39
Jackie's new focus on security finally brings Harry back to Christmastown. But the reunion is not a happy one.
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Episode 39
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5:33
Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 38
Following her encounter with the uncanny being in the forest, Jackie visits Christmastown's terrifying underground storage facility--and decides to beef up security.
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Episode 38
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9:28
Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 37
Destinies intersect as Jackie encounters a mysterious figure in Christmastown's Inner Green Space.
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Episode 37
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10:28
Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 36
Molly's meltdown during her first tour of Canada presages changes to come.
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Episode 36
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Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 35
Topper Moss, philosopher and Bigfoot journalist, dives into a melee at a Bigfoot convention. Kyle watches helplessly from his strange new home.
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Episode 35
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Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 34
The first annual Parade of Mollies unfolds, thrillingly and somewhat disturbingly, to open Christmastown's first Christmas season. Mayor Jackie gives an inspiring speech.
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Episode 34
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Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 33
Christmastown officially opens for move-in, and chaos ensues, as the undeserving believe themselves entitled to entry. Jackie, Christmastown's new mayor, steps up security and quells the riot. Life among the Winners is looking mostly good.
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Episode 33
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9:00
Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 32
Kyle says goodbye to his sofa and prepares to move to Christmastown. Katie tells him why she's not going, and lies. The episode concludes with a new Patients song.
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Episode 32
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4:24
Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 31
Katie and Hunter consummate their attraction (TW: unsettling though not graphic sex.)
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Episode 31
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4:58
Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 30
A brief detour through the mind of Burt Majesky, Kyle's father and a Las Vegas dealer for over thirty years. He offers thoughts about Kyle's life choices while a gambler at his table seethes.
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Episode 30
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9:46
Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 29
Jackie and Harry complete their tour of Christmastown...and consummate their attraction on a magical carpet.
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Bigfoot and the Baby: a novel by Ann Gelder: Episode 28
Jackie returns from an exhausting tour of the Midwest to find Harry Ricker at her front door, ready to take her to Christmastown. Heading toward the half-finished new world, Jackie feels herself transforming...and Harry Ricker touching her knee...
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Episode 28
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