Hey friend,
I’m Mary
I’m an author, podcaster, mom, TV-connoisseur, book-nerd (and actual librarian), and Jesus-follower. Welcome to a guilt-free corner of the internet where you can kick off your shoes, get comfy, and have a little fun. We’re going to talk about our favorite TV shows and movies, our book boyfriends and secret playlists, and anything else that reminds us about who we are, what’s most important, and even God. I’m so glad you’re here.
My Story
Connecting the dots between everyday life and the Word of God makes my heart beat fast as I am convicted or comforted, encouraged or inspired – and I love nothing more than sharing those connections with friends like you. Plus, sometimes I just love a good list or recipe or movie review. If any of that sounds like your cup of tea (or coffee), stick around. We’re going to have fun!
I love talking books, movies, TV shows, and music. Open to occasionally diving into the deeper meaning behind those things? Then this is the place for you.
No one can convince God to give up on us or judge us or leave us to our own devices. No one.
Mary Carver
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The Couch Podcast #168: The 23 New Holiday Movies to Watch in 2023
As always, my best friend (and best friend of the show) Anna Rendell and I are here to guide you through this hectic but holly-jolly season. We’ve waded through all the new holiday movies (nearly 100 of them, which is thankfully and bizarrely a much smaller number than recent years) to create for you a list of 23 holiday movies to watch in 2023.
The Couch Podcast #147: Haul Out the Holiday Movies! Reviewing the 2022 Holiday Movies (with Anna Rendell)
The holidays might be over, but we’re not finished talking about holiday movies. (I mean, really, are we ever?) More than 200 new holiday movies aired on Hallmark, Lifetime, Netflix, and dozens of other channels and streaming services between October and December....
The Couch Podcast #139: The 2022 Preview of Lifetime & UPTV Holiday Movies (with Dara Alston)
To help us prepare ourselves for the coming avalanche of holiday movies, Dara Alston of the Dear Hallmark podcast is here with me to preview this year’s new holiday movies from UPtv and Lifetime. Dara is a writer and podcaster and, just like all the best people are, a self-proclaimed cornball and devoted fan of made for TV movies. So that means yes, though we met for the first time in this episode, we did have a whole lot to talk about.
The Couch Podcast #138: The 2022 Hallmark Holiday Movie Preview (with Anna Rendell)
Anna Rendell, best friend of the show, is here to help me prepare you for this most glorious of seasons. This week we’re previewing all the new holiday movies airing on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (and telling you which ones we’re most excited about . . . although, honestly, it’s most of them). And, to help make your holiday movie season even better, we have a brand-new and improved Hooked on Holiday Movies bundle available on our website.
The Couch Podcast #123: Holiday Movies We Watch Over & Over (with Anna Rendell)
Ughhhhh, this summer has been so stinking hot! Good thing Christmas in July—where we can at least watch snowball fights and ice skating and outright blizzards on the TV—is right around the corner! Today my friend, friend of the show, and Hooked on Holiday Movies...
The Couch Podcast #99: Holiday Movie Wrap-Up with Anna Rendell
Let’s talk 2021 holiday movies! Together with my best friend, friend of the show, and partner in all things holiday movie-related, Anna Rendell, I’m here to review the 2021 season of new holiday movies. It was hard but we did it. We picked our top few favorites from Hallmark, Lifetime, and all the other channels.
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Are you looking for a warm, dynamic speaker for your group or event? I’m a storyteller who loves encouraging women to give up on perfect and to choose joy, so they can live life to the full.
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You’ve said it before. You find that thing that just fits. You connect with it and you’re hooked. Those are the kinds of engaging stories and scripts across media platforms that we explore on this podcast.
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