Episode 93: I Thought it was Pearl! Prompts: Neptune, Pastel Blue, 991 This week's episode begins with Lauren recounting her conference that felt like a night out in Las Vegas complete with backlit menus and highly priced steak! Neal talks about handing in his book and making a video for Colleen's students before our dynamic duo hop into their respective topics. Neal begins and takes the word Neptune to inspire a conversation about Veronica Mars, the Rob Thomas-created (no, not that Rob Thomas) television show that had early 2000s TV viewers in a chokehold and thrust Kristen Bell into superstardom. He highlights the origins of the project, talks about the heart of the show (the father-daughter relationship) and covers how the TV series became a movie and then a reboot. Lauren then admits that she completely botched one of the prompts Chance provided last week and could have sworn that the word "pearl" was one of them. She goes in-depth on Vermeer, his painting The Girl with the Pearl Earring, the documentary Tim's Vermeer and how it's received in the art community, and even tells us an absolutely fascinating factoid about the famous portrait that you won't want to miss. If you'd like to support Neal on his new book Mission Impossible: The Ultimate Fan Guide please pre-order a copy and spread the word to your friends or loved ones who might like it for a holiday gift as it comes out December 1st! Pre-order here: https://www.globepequot.com/9781493096152/mission-impossible/ Next Week's Prompts: Tin, Cream, Mark, 487 Join in supporting the show with our listeners by becoming a member of our Patreon at www.patreon.com/curatedbychance for ad-free episodes, book clubs, stickers, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices