I Mae Be Wrong, But...

I Mae Be Wrong, But...

Caroline Mae Woodson

Episodes 16
Avg. Duration 26m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 5.0 (7)
Since Sep 2025
Latest Episode Jan 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
46%
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

Got a favorite quote you can't stop thinking about? 📝 You're in the right place. "I Mae Be Wrong, But..." is the podcast hosted by writer Caroline Mae Woodson, who's as obsessed with words as you are. Each episode, she dives into a single, classic quote, unearthing its history and linking its message to the modern media and life. It's a book club without the homework, designed for anyone who wants a new perspective on the world—one word at a time. Follow her and her words elsewhere: 💌TikTok: https://shorturl.at/qwME2 💌Instagram: https://shorturl.at/gWDFK

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Recent Episodes

S1E16 My Mom Made Me This Way x Debbie Woodson

Jan 22, 2026 44m

This episode is a love letter to shared stories. Caroline and her mom talk about growing up immersed in books, theatre and music; and how those shared experiences became their favorite stories. From…

S1E15 Doers Vs. Talkers x Virginia Woolf

Dec 11, 2025 21m

In this episode, Caroline takes you from her college commencement speech to Virginia Woolf to summer camp crushes.This month’s theme is tradition: the lovely parts we inherit, the darker parts we try…

S1E14 I'm a Hick, I'll Kill You: Tradition x Marcus Aurelius

Dec 04, 2025 29m

Caroline kicks off a month on tradition with a trio of touchstones that somehow make perfect sense together: the grounded wisdom of Marcus Aurelius, the chaotic comfort of apocalyptic cartoons, and…

S1E13 Dissecting the Bird (and Other Ways to Miss the Point) x Charles Dickens

Nov 27, 2025 22m

At a unicorn pajama party in California, Caroline finds herself running games, managing cupcakes, and teaching seven-year-olds the power of a good thank-you note. From Peppy’s birthday to Dickens’…

S1E12 Tiny Spaces, Big Hearts x A.A. Milne

Nov 20, 2025 24m

What starts as a Facebook Marketplace rescue mission for a $30 pink chair turns into a reflection on how (and with what) we fill our lives — and our hearts. This week, Caroline traces a very…

S1E11 The Mouse, the Monologue, and the Good Eye x Sally Rooney

Nov 13, 2025 25m

So what do you do when there’s a mouse on a sticky trap? No, really, what do you do? If you’re an acting student, apparently you bring it to class.This week, Caroline unpacks a campus legend about…

S1E10 The Afterparty of Love (Grief) x Thornton Wilder

Nov 06, 2025 24m

In this November installment of I Mae Be Wrong, But…, Caroline Mae Woodson engages with the notion that grief is “love with nowhere to go,” using Thornton Wilder’s line “the highest tribute to the…

S1E9 The Misquote Trick-or-Treat x Halloween Special

Oct 30, 2025 22m

Happy Halloween!On this very spooky Thursday, Caroline has a trick-or-treat special episode of the podcast with famous quotes that we have been tricked into thinking are by someone else or mean…

S1E5 I Feared My Own Strength (and My SATs) x Victor Hugo

Oct 23, 2025 22m

One day more, one episode on fear more. Caroline Mae Woodson unpacks fear — the kind that drives us, the kind that traps us, and the kind that’s just trying to keep us safe. From Les Mis to…

S1E7 Dumpster Diving x Stephen King

Oct 16, 2025 25m

It’s October, so of course we’re talking fear, guilt, and scary things—and how could we not include Stephen King himself? In this episode, Caroline Mae Woodson dives into one of King’s most iconic…

S1E6 The Coward’s Conscience x Shakespeare

Oct 09, 2025 32m

Caroline Mae Woodson dives into a dear friend of hers, William Shakespeare's, work, exploring the Hamlet quote: "Thus conscience does make cowards of us all." She kicks things off with the deepest…

S1E5 Lassoing Fear x Louisa May Alcott

Oct 02, 2025 30m

Jo? Amy? Nope, you're a Meg. This week, we start the month of October by tackling the themes of fear, guilt, and being scared with a quote from Little Women. Then we pivot to fear-conquering tools,…

S1E1 A Greek Beginning x T.S. Eliot

Sep 25, 2025 31m

Do beginnings and endings feel completely different to you? Host Caroline Mae Woodson chats through the T.S. Eliot quote, "what we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a…

S1E3 The Art of a Goodbye x Ernest Hemingway

Sep 18, 2025 25m

Centered around Ernest Hemingway's quote, " every true story ends in death," this episode talks about the proper way to approach endings (from ooey gooey butter cakes to the legacy of a six-toed…

Gatsby, Gladys, and Ghosts x F. Scott Fitzgerald

Sep 11, 2025 29m

In this episode of I May Be Wrong, But…, join host Caroline Mae Woodson as she reflects on the ghosts of our past—both literal and literary. From the haunted halls of her college dorm to the timeless…

S1E1 Mind the Gap (and the Wall) x Mary Shelley

Sep 02, 2025 29m

Other than telling the story of how she got a concussion from a cement wall, Caroline Mae Woodson talks about beginnings using the beloved quote "the beginning is always today," by Mary Shelley in…

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