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November 18, 2022 52 mins
We welcome teacher, author, and journalist Kevin Kenealy to first help us share our favorite movies based on books in our Retro Roundtable! We look at movies and shows like Forrest Gump, Reacher, Into The Wild, and more. Let us know your picks on Instagram and Facebook! Then we turn our attention to Kevin to talk about his book Neighborhood Watch. When the Caseys move into affluent Ridgeport, Ill. in search of a better life for their newborn Scott, they are surprised to find a book entitled, Ridgeport Welcomes You: Procedures and Guidelines for Happy Living. The book is full of rules and ordinances that citizens must abide by in order to live in their happy neighborhood. Although mom Loretta Casey is hesitant to live by Ridgeport's strict rules, all that changes when she meets her neighbor Sue Ellen Norris. Sue Ellen serves on the Neighborhood Watch Committee, overseeing the safety of the town, and Loretta becomes engrossed in Sue Ellen's addictive personality. But as Loretta's son Scott and Sue Ellen's son Matt grow, they discover that Ridgeport is not as perfect as their moms make it out to be. As Scott and Matt form their band of friends, their journeys into the neighborhood woods prove to be much more than just a place of refuge. Check out KevinPatrickKenealy.com to find out more about Kevin and his work! Insta: @KevinPatrickKenealy Twitter: @KevinKenealy CannedAirPodcast.com Twitter: @CannedAirPod Instagram: @Canned_Air If you’d like to show your support, you can either visit our Patreon page at Patreon.com/CannedAirPod or you can leave us a review on iTunes! Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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