The Big Boo Cast
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The Big Boo Cast
Authors / speakers Melanie Shankle and Sophie Hudson - also known as Big Mama and BooMama on their blogs - talk about all the important stuff: faith, family, friends, football, fashion, and food. Plus, of course, their hair.
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The Big Boo Cast, Episode 463
This year's Big Boo Bowl went to the Aggies (in an especially dominant second half, I would add), so this week Melanie and I discuss her time in Colle...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 462
It was almost-but-not-quite this past weekend for my Mississippi State Bulldogs, so this week Melanie and I discuss the sort-of-moral-victory along wi...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 461
On this week's episode, Melanie and I have a lengthy discussion about college football (raise your hand if you're surprised), including the big games...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 460
It was quite a weekend for the Bulldogs and the Aggies, so on this episode (from the beach!) Melanie and I talk through our football thoughts and feel...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 459
This is an extra long episode thanks to Mississippi State's football stunner and my trip to the Mississippi Delta. I mean, WHAT A TIME, everyone. The...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 458
The first big weekend of the 2025 college football season did not disappoint, and on this episode Melanie and I discuss some of our favorite parts (no...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 457
Well, our kids are back at school once again, so apparently (this week, at least), Melanie and I have some freed up mental space to clock a collectio...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 456
On this week's episode Melanie and I recap our (very brief) time together in Nashville, we talk about all the reading I've done over the past week (it...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 455
This week Melanie shares all about her fun weekend at the lake, I share all about cleaning out my refrigerator (life is full of glamour and also thril...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 454
On this week's episode Melanie and I discuss her flounder gigging experience, my (two!) trips to Mississippi, and a dessert at Bayonet here in Birming...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 453
Since our last episode I've been to New York City, Melanie has been to Nashville, and we both have stories to share. Truth be told, I sort of nerd it...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 452
This week Melanie and I ponder the reality of technically being old enough to be grandmothers (we know it's a wonderful thing, but we're just not ther...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 451
On this episode Melanie and I talk about - wait for it - COLLEGE FOOTBALL. It's the week of SEC Media Days, and that always sparks a little football r...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 450
Our hearts are so heavy for everyone who has been impacted by the devastation of the Texas flooding, and we talk about that at the beginning of this e...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 449
I'm on the Atlantic Ocean somewhere between Canada and Maine this week (Melanie opted out of the trip because of the aforementioned ocean), so we reco...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 448
This week Melanie and I talk through our reactions to the College World Series (Razorbacks, we feel your pain, and Tigers, we congratulate you), we br...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 447
On this week's episode Melanie and I talk about the fact that Caroline is now home from her long European journey, I sampled the most delicious homema...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 446
This week Melanie and I have lots of Super Regional developments to discuss, along with what I am referring to as Mississippi State's First Official B...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 445
As you might expect on this episode, Melanie and I have a lot to say about this past weekend's college baseball regionals (if you're not aware, there...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 444
Well, 'tis the season for NCAA baseball regionals, so this week Melanie and I discuss the fact that the Bulldogs are headed to Tallahassee, and we als...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 443
This week Melanie is helping Caroline get ready for her Europe trip, I'm gearing up for the SEC Baseball Tournament, and we're both feeling mildly fas...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 442
This past week has given Melanie and me plenty to talk about: Caroline Shankle graduated from A&M, Alex Hudson traveled to Japan, and Hazel had a whol...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 441
Well, on this episode Melanie and I are both at the mercy of our children's airline travel woes, which means we got interrupted by phone calls and tex...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 440
On this week's episode Melanie and I recap our weekend travels: she and Caroline flew to Birmingham while I was driving to Baton Rouge, and then on Sa...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 439
This week Melanie and I recap our weekend activities, Melanie shares all about the big fun of Caroline's senior portraits, and we talk about our upcom...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 438
We've had some bluebird spring days in San Antonio and Birmingham over the last week, so on this episode Melanie and I talk about how we've been soaki...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 437
This week Melanie and I have so many post-live show thoughts...about air travel, about the fun we had in Arkansas, and about all the basketball we've...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 436
While Melanie went to Round Top with Caroline this past weekend, I watched a lot of basketball and Netflix, so we catch up on this episode about all o...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 435
This week Melanie and I both have a case of the Basketball Sads, so we process our sports-related heartache before we catch up on the latest with Mabe...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 434
This past week Melanie and I have done a little bit of traveling, and we've also had some quality familly time. In this episode we talk about our road...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 433
This week Melanie and I discuss our texting needs from people who aren't Enneagram 9s (just FYI: "Ok" as a response means we're going to think we're i...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 432
What a week it has been! Melanie's book hit #5 on the New York Times bestseller list, I got a new HVAC unit (not as exciting, but still, significant),...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 431
This past week Melanie's been to Austin and College Station, I've been to San Antonio and Auburn, and we've both gotten to spend time with our college...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 430
It's Here Be Dragons week, and Melanie is gearing up to be out of town a lot while I am gearing up for quick trips to San Antonio and Auburn. On this...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 429
This week Melanie and I dig into the dynamic between her and Caroline as far as wardrobe planning is concerned (it's a complex situation), and we talk...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 428
It's been a week full of cross-stitching and watching Samford Step Sing and catching up with friends since we last recorded, so Melanie and I talk thr...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 427
This week Melanie and I both have tried some new things: Mel has ventured into a new workout experience, and I have decided to pick (back) up a hobby...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 426
Our dear friend (and most frequent podcast guest) Travis Cottrell is with us this week, and what a treat it was for Melanie and me to get to catch up...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 425
On this week's episode Melanie and I talk about my snow days here in Birmingham, her playroom clean-out in San Antonio, and our thoughts about the upc...
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 424
Clearly the Lord is up to something in 2025, because on this episode Melanie shares a tip for cooking with a rotisserie chicken, and I talk about seei...