Maya Angelou's life and poetry was and is inspiring so here is her story. Hope you like it...
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How do today’s masters create their art? American Masters: Creative Spark presents narrative interviews that go in-depth with an iconic artist about the creation of a single work. Each episode offers a unique window into the world of art and the creative process of artists and cultural icons across a wide range of disciplines, from music and comedy to poetry and film. Explore more at www.pbs.org/creativespark
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Inspiration meets practical advice in this podcast from the nation’s largest network of conferences for women in the workplace. For over 20 years, we’ve delivered insights from extraordinary women, such as Michelle Obama, Maya Angelou, Indra Nooyi, Elizabeth Gilbert, Serena Williams, and Brené Brown. Now, Women Amplified offers you a taste of the Conference each month to enjoy from the comfort of your own phone! Hosted by award-winning journalist Celeste Headlee, you can expect true stories ...
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Protest poetry- Maya Angelou and Abel Meeropol
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Inspired by the likes of Maya angelou, will Smith and Joe Rogan will talk about everyday life challenges, living in the 20th centuries, love, relationships and career choices. Available weekly on demand..
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“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” - Maya Angelou 🌱
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As Maya Angelou once said There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. So here i am, sharing some untold stories with you. Mostly my Poetry. Hope you enjoy them 💜
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Awaken, discover and connect to the deeper meaning of the world around you with Oprah's Super Soul. Hear Oprah’s personal selection of her interviews with thought-leaders, best-selling authors, spiritual luminaries, as well as health and wellness experts. All designed to light you up, guide you through life’s big questions and help bring you one step closer to your best self.
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Chris, Phil and Tim talk about what comes to mind and offend many in the process. Our apologies to Maya Angelou.
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#Unbound: Freed from bonds or shackles Every step in the direction of wellness is a step towards freedom and away from the shackles of toxic products and the Standard American Diet. “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” - Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou once said, "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."Silent Waves tells one true story led by 25-year-old Raquel O'Brien, as she attempts to liberate herself from the trauma of childhood sexual abuse and a father with a dark secret.To do so, she has raw, honest and open conversations with her family about the cataclysmic circumstances of their story for the first time... and all on tape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A show about all things in the sparkly world of burlesque! We talk about the Legends, the history, current events and controversies. True crime and current happenings.
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Chicago, IL - Where conversation flows...and life is explored -- that’s where the new podcast, Rhythm of Life, begins. Initial episodes include a fascinating conversation Steve Ordower has with filmmaker, Bob Hercules about his illustrious career, including his most recent Peabody Award winning documentary, Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise. They touch on the power of forgiveness in this project as well as in another potent film Hercules directed, Forgiving Dr. Mengele. We also hear from the ac ...
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Art of Poets is a vibrant online platform dedicated to inspiring over 2.5 million readers through a rich collection of poetry, quotes, and self-help blog posts. The site serves as a sanctuary for those seeking motivation and wisdom, featuring works from renowned poets, authors, and thinkers like Maya Angelou, Emily Dickinson, and Rumi.
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This is the blog page for the Deranged Imagination podcast.
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WBEZ’s critically-acclaimed bio-podcast series explores how icons, industries and newsmakers rose to the top.
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The Comeback Nation Podcast shares honest stories from entrepreneurs and professionals on setbacks and failures they've experienced in career, business or life and the principles and lessons they extracted from it to help them bounce back. Comeback Nation is hosted by Louise Karunwi, Business psychologist, L&D Consultant and Career Coach. Get in touch: [email protected] "You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so ...
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Randal Wallace Presents : The Great American Authors Special Season Welcome to our special 16 episode season looking at the Great American Authors of American Literature. We take you through biographies of each of our selected authors, and pick up some writing tips from each one of them as well. Over the next 16 episodes we will look back at F. Scott Fitzgerald, Edgar Allan Poe, Dr. Suess, John Steinbeck, Thomas Wolfe, Mark Twain, Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, Harper Lee, J. D. Salinger, Marg ...
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A girl’s gotta eat–she may as well eat like a heroine.Join book-obsessed kindred spirits Jenny Williams and Lorilee Craker as they time travel through favorite heroine classics to glean all the foodie wisdom: How to eat, picnic, comfort, host and more like your best-loved bookish stars. Elevate your eating life to the level of Anne of Green Gables, Jane Austen, Maya Angelou and Zora Neale Hurston; come to the table with us as we learn how to eat like heroines.
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People will always forget what you said, but people will never forget how you made them feel. (Maya Angelou) Growing up in a small town in the Midwest, Talks were secret, coming up in my family, If you told what was (inside) thee doors of a black woman home, their would be consequences. My mother was a single mother who has always instilled worth ethics. Even with being a Workaholic, I still never been able to take a step back to Feel & Heal. Talking allowed me to do so. Best therapy one cou ...
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Stories I Wrote is an audio archive of the written works of Jacq. Jacq has been writing all of her life and wanted to give these stories a chance to live. Like our FB page: Stories I Wrote Follow us on Twitter: @SIWcast Trigger Warnings are available in episode descriptions. Remember: "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." -Maya Angelou
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Kimberley Jiyigas (Birds) presents a new podcast series, “Kimberley SHE’ro”. A Shero is the female version of a Hero, according to Dr Maya Angelou. Through this podcast, we will share the experiences and wisdom of our most inspirational Indigenous women and learn more about the Cultural ways and history of the people of the Kimberley region, Western Australia. These are the personal stories of their journey presented to you by Natasha Short. Kimberley Jiyigas is a collective of Kimberley Ind ...
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GREAT STORIES about GREAT STORYTELLERS shares insights into storytellers whose names you no doubt recognize—names like Edgar Allen Poe, Steven Spielberg John Grisham and Walt Disney—but reveals the backstories you probably never heard about them. The podcast features different kinds of storytellers—authors, directors, playwrights and even a poet or two. In short 10-15 minutes episodes, this fun and sometimes funny podcast features anecdotes and tidbits about storytellers, with each episode s ...
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"I wanted to create a space to hold honest, open, candid conversations where no subject is off limits or taboo, with some of the best and brightest of our lifetime. I'm interested in delving into the minds of 'Others'. The odd ones out, the queer kin, the bi-racial, gender-fluid, outspoken, courageous and crazy phenomenons who fall outside of the status-quo, dance joyfully in the margins of 'Otherness' and have managed to make an authentic, impactful mark against all odds. Maya Angelou said ...
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An Epicurean's dream: Feast your eyes on this! A poetry show that never existed, bringing you motivation and inspiration in minutes; this isn’t your average poetry experience! Meaty phrases, gritty sayings, impactful poems, insightful rhymes, meaningful paeans and provocative pieces that sound like rap lyrics. Lines that are worth gold: “Poetry is good for the soul,” plus stay tuned to hear a scripture verse. Coming to you every Friday to share a quick speech, don’t skip a beat; please spend ...
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Hosted by Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan, fiction/non/fiction interprets current events through the lens of literature, and features conversations with writers of all stripes, from novelists and poets to journalists and essayists.
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Are you tired of conflicting information about what’s good for your dog? Do you wish there was a way to learn more without being crushed by information overload? To get a sneak peek into books you may want to read? To explore topics that are important to your dogs wellbeing now? What the heck is a healthy dog anyway? Do you want to expand your knowledge about things you didn’t even know you wanted to know-LOL? Then you have found the podcast for you! But wait, there’s more…we are interactive ...
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Psychiatrist Dr Anthony Clare conducts in depth interviews with prominent people from different walks of life.
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Trendsetting, life issues ( Relationships and family), motivation, everything hot and more to inspire progress Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/TalkSense/support
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Listening to inspiring poems makes you think. In this podcast, hopefully you will think about the morals of these poems, and in general, the beauty of the structure of the poems.
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Welcome to RELEASE YOUR BOREDOM PODCAST where you can find some ways in releasing your boredom by listening to my podcast content (Just for fun)
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Bob Schieffer asks the biggest guests the smartest questions. Hear official Washington on the firing line, on your schedule.
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Feature interviews from journalist and broadcaster, Claudia Cragg
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Regular episodes celebrating all things comic book and comic related. A number of different shows drop each week including TV & Movie reviews and news, Indie Comics Spotlight, Mandatory Marvel & DC, Star Wars: Comics In Canon, Superheroes for Dummies, Femme On Film, Classic Comics, Seasons Greetings, Whats the Topic and occasional weekly episode-by-episode shows (including Book of Boba Fett and Mandalorian Season 2, with more to come)!
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Robot poetry. Robot images lovingly delivered by Robohash.org.
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Welcome, if you are as messed up as me. I record an episode when a thought makes its way to me and demands to be shared. Sometimes it happens a few times a day and sometimes it won’t happen for days or weeks. "Fruits of Hypomania" is my first poetry book (Available on Amazon)
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Writers Reviewing Writers is a group of writers from across genres, novice to professional, who compare two books chosen to represent one author. What makes these works different, and how are they similar? Can we learn from the books to become better writers, or perhaps avoid the pitfalls of the author? Listen, learn, and be inspired to create.
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Welcome to Because Why Not - the podcast where two best friends Evan Bieber and Johanna Sofia spill the tea, share their outlandish opinions, and generally make no sense while exploring the wonderfully trivial world of entertainment. It’s your weekly dose of unadulterated pop culture nonsense! Join us for a good laugh or a good cry, because… why not?
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Easy intros to famous poets - a series which aims to increase the interest and enjoyment of poetry by introducing poets and their poems in an informal and relaxed format. Each episode will begin with an introduction to the poet, followed by a reading of one or more of their poems and then some thoughts on the poem(s) afterwards.
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We are moms. We are sisters. Conversations about parenting that you can only have without judgement with someone you love. It won’t always be pretty, but it will be honest. Sisters discussing parenthood- the good, bad, gross, and mundane.
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The Empowerment Blueprint Podcast aims to inspire and motivate listeners to achieve their goals and objectives. The hosts will delve into various aspects of empowerment, whereby they’ll explore the intersection of love, technology, self-care, spirituality, and overall well-being.
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Oh No! Lit Class is a semi-educational comedy literature podcast hosted by Megan and RJ, two bitter English grads who are here to tell you all the weird and sexy things you never knew about the books you had to read in school. Let's ruin some literary classics together. New episodes released every other Thursday.
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Season 3 Episode 2 Woman Work - Maya Angelou
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Woman Work Poem by Maya Angelou I've got the children to tend The clothes to mend The floor to mop The food to shop Then the chicken to fry The baby to dry I got company to feed The garden to weed I've got shirts to press The tots to dress The can to be cut I gotta clean up this hut Then see about the sick And the cotton to pick. Shine on me, sunsh…
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S9 Ep. 10: Maya Angelou Book Award Winner Alison C. Rollins on the Poetics of Sound, Space, and Image
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2025 Maya Angelou Book Award winner Alison C. Rollins joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V. V. Ganeshananthan to discuss her 2024 poetry collection Black Bell. She explores the history and symbolism of a bell-laden iron device used to control and torture enslaved people and describes the replica she created after studying metalworking. She also rec…
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Episode 406 THE GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS (Part 4) Toni Morrison and Maya Angelou
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Send us a text This episode looks at two literary giants and includes their writing tips. It also features the only writer in our entire series our host, Randal Wallace, actually met, Maya Angelou. Mrs. Morrison was at the time of her passing, America's only living Nobel Laureate for writing. This is an inspiring episode for any aspiring authors an…
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Episode 417 THE GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS (Part 15) Gene Hackman, A Second Career - 1930 - 2025 ( A Tribute )
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Send us a text This episode is a tribute to a great actor, Gene Hackman, who decided to retire from the silver screen and write novels. He wrote five of them and all got some level of acclaim. They were : “Wake of the Perdido Star” with Daniel Lenihan (1999) “Justice for None” with Daniel Lenihan (2004) “Escape from Andersonville” with Daniel Lenih…
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Season 3 Episode 3 Sonnet 71: No longer mourn for me when I am dead - William Shakespeare
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Sonnet 71: No longer mourn for me when I am dead by William Shakespeare No longer mourn for me when I am dead Than you shall hear the surly sullen bell Give warning to the world that I am fled From this vile world with vilest worms to dwell; Nay, if you read this line, remember not The hand that writ it; for I love you so, That I in your sweet thou…
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Season 3 Episode 1 Introduction to The Bald-Headed Poet Podcast!
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Please join me in this season's first episode. Poems are green and Poetry is mean. -Poetry Beast Please accept my endless gratitude, I'm tickled pink, You're a gift! Thank you for your time and attention. It's a blessing you've stopped to observe and listen. ADDITIONAL INFO: @thebaldheadedpoet | Linktree…
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026!!! (B) Exciting news, three books and two podcast seasons!!
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Send us a text HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026!!! Last year ws a year of extremes but overall we saw our show expand to include a new local broadcast and we completed several projects we hope to bring you in this coming year of 2026. Please join us here for another exciting year at "Randal Wallace Presents" , "The Richard Nixon Experience" and " Grand Strand P…
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Governor Jim Hunt of North Carolina and Award Winning Journalist Peter Arnett, A Tribute, Special Edition
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Send us a text This episode of our podcast is a tribute for a giant figure in the history of North Carolina. Governor Jim Hunt served for 16 years and he led the way in education reform in our region of the country. The modern North Carolina owes much to his leadership in the state. It also is a tribute to one of the great reporter of our time, jou…
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Super Soul Special: The Rev. Ed Bacon: Do You Recognize Grace?
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Oprah sits down with the Rev. Ed Bacon, a retired priest from the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles and the author of the book "8 Habits of Love." Saying that we often obscure our ability to identify grace in our lives, the Rev. Bacon reveals how to recognize grace in your life, especially during the toughest times. He tells Oprah that people operat…
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 (A) - The 2025 Tribute Show, looking back at those we lost in this year, Dedicated to Brian McCarty former Lander University College Republican Chairman
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Send us a text Happy New Year 2026!! In this episode we say farewell to many iconic figures on the national scene, and here locally where we record this show. Sadly, we had so many passings in 2025 we are having to divide the New Year show in half this year. This episode we look back at the many people we lost this year. This episode is especially …
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Episode 416 The GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS (Part 14) Ernest Hemingway ( C ) : Three Houses and a Boat - Key West, Cuba, the Pillar, and Idaho
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Send us a text Ernest Hemingway's life was a testament to his belief in living authentically and drawing from rich, personal experience for his writing. His three primary homes in Key West, Havana, and Ketchum were more than just residences; they were essential backdrops and sources of inspiration for his work, each intrinsically linked to his life…
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Episode 415 THE GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS (Part 13) Ernest Hemingway ( B )
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Send us a text In this epsode we examine the mythology around the life of Ernest Hemingway. How it has shaped his place in american Literature. We follow him from war to Key west, to Havana, Cuba. Then we travel out west as the Castro Government takes control of Cuba and the ongoing bad blood between the American Government and Castro make it impos…
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Episode 414 THE GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS (Part 12) Ernest Hemingway (A)
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Send us a text This episode is the first of three episodes that centers on the biggest star in all of American Literature, the great Ernest Hemingway. Ernest Hemingway's writing tips center on a minimalist style, a disciplined work ethic, and his famous "Iceberg Theory" (or theory of omission), which suggests that the deeper meaning of a story shou…
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Super Soul Special: Yara Shahidi: Next-Generation Actress and Activist
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At Harlem's famed Apollo Theater, Oprah sits down for the first time with Yara Shahidi, the teenage star of ABC's hit comedy "Black-ish" and its spinoff, "Grown-ish." Just a few days from her 18th birthday, Yara talks about her generation's view on politics, social media and history. She discusses her family's involvement in the civil rights moveme…
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Who is Gregory Bovino? For months, the Border Patrol Commander-at-Large led agents through Chicago on an aggressive immigration enforcement campaign, while making sure his noticeably uncovered face was in front of as many cameras as possible.But there’s very little information online about Bovino’s background, his experience, or his rise to overnig…
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Episode 413 THE GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS (Part 11) Sinclair Lewis, Key West, and Tennessee Williams
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Send us a text Two Great authors and one inspirational city are the focus of this episode. Sinclair Lewis Sinclair Lewis's writing advice, often delivered directly to his students or in letters, focused on the practicalities of a writing life and the raw discipline required. Some of his most memorable guidance includes the reminder that "real write…
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Episode 412 THE GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS (Part 10) Today's Best Sellers Give Their Advice : Curt Vonnegut, Walter Mosley, Stephen King, Lee Child, John Grisham, Carol Oates,
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Send us a text This episode gathers some great advice from the best authors of our current time. It is a fun episode. The collective writing advice from these authors emphasizes core principles of discipline, clarity, honesty, and reader engagement, while acknowledging that individual processes can vary (e.g., plotters vs. "pantsers"). Common and D…
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Comedian and actress Leslie Jones has lived a lot of life and she wants you to know it. The Saturday Night Live alum and veteran stand-up comic returns with a new special, called “Leslie Jones: Life Part 2.” In this interview, Jones traces the long road to discovering her comedic voice. She speaks candidly about family life and the comedians like R…
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The Surprising Genesis of the Literary Journey of Richard Paul Evans
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Check out the backstories you never knew about the storytellers you love!By Randy Overbeck
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S9 Ep. 11: Elizabeth McCracken on Writing About Writing, At Last
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Acclaimed fiction writer and long-time creative writing professor Elizabeth McCracken joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V. V. Ganeshananthan to discuss her ninth book and first volume about craft, A Long Game: Notes on Writing Fiction. McCracken reflects on her long-held reluctance to attempt such a project and the impossibility of creating absolu…
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Episode 411 THE GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS (Part 9) Pat Conroy, South Carolina's Own
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Send us a text Pat Conroy’s writing tips focus on using personal experience to craft honest, passionate prose. His advice emphasizes deep exploration of one's inner world, dedicated hard work, and the importance of reading widely. On finding your subject Write to understand your own life. Conroy wrote to make sense of his own story and invited read…
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Holiday Replay: Lifting Spirits with DJ D-Nice
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Legendary DJ, producer, and rapper D-Nice is best known as having spun for President Obama during his inaugural ball – and as the creator of “Club Quarantine,” a livestream dance party that lifted us up and brought joy to the masses during the height of the pandemic, when we needed it most. In this replay of […]…
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Super Soul Special: Lin-Manuel Miranda: Creativity and Compassion
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At the famed Apollo Theater in New York City, Oprah sits down with Lin-Manuel Miranda, the genius behind the Tony-, Grammy- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical "Hamilton." Lin-Manuel shares behind-the-scenes stories and insights into how he wrote and created the show that became a Broadway phenomenon. He explains how legacy plays a huge role in the …
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Episode 410 THE GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS (Part 8) The British Invasion - Ian Fleming and J. K.. Rowling
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Send us a text James Bond meets Harry Potter in this episode of our series. Two favorites of mine from across the pond in this special edition. Ian Fleming's writing tips emphasize speed, research, clarity, and sensory detail to keep the reader engaged and "turn over the page". He wrote primarily for "pleasure and money," aiming to create compellin…
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If Anybody is Haunting us, It's Definitely Frankie
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Mae and Iona talk about the Hyers Sisters and Mae has the story of Butterfly McQueen This is our last episode of the year! Have a happy holiday and we will see you in 2026!
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Episode 409 THE GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS (Part 7) William Faulkner
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Send us a text In this episode we look back at the man who can lay claim to having written the longest sentence in American Literature. He also wrote the story, "A Rose For Emily" which is a play that our host, Randal Wallace, once played the part of Homer Barron, the unfortunate beau of Ms. Emily, who they would later find dead in her bed years af…
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A Conversation With Asia Kuykendall
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What happens when healthcare, capitalism, and personal empowerment collide? In this surprising conversation, Steve Ordower and Asia Kuykendall expose the system-level incentives that shape everyday life—from corporate personhood and profit-driven healthcare, to how our money habits quietly shape our identity, values, and health. Asia introduces the…
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Episode 408 THE GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS (Part 6) Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville
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Send us a text In this episode we examine the life and work of two authors who actually knew each other and corresponded as they wrote their literary masterpieces. Nathaniel Hawthorne From a modern perspective, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s writing tips emphasize the importance of deep psychological exploration, moral complexity, and meticulous craft. His …
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Super Soul Special: Trevor Noah: Born a Crime
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In his interview with Oprah at the famed Apollo Theater in New York City, Trevor Noah, the late-night comedy host and best-selling author of "Born a Crime," discusses his childhood in South Africa, his mother who risked her life to raise him, and his unlikely path to becoming the host of "The Daily Show." Trevor shares inspiring stories about overc…
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Episode 407 THE GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS (Part 5) The One Hit Wonders: Harper Lee, J. D. Salinger, and Margaret Mitchell
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Send us a text These three writers all wrote just one novel of renown but they were gargantuan titles. We celebrate their impact on American Literature in this episode. Harper Lee offered several writing tips centered on persistence, humility, and the importance of craft over reward. She emphasized a love for language and a dedication to writing fo…
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We got to chat with the amazing Performer and Historian Jonny Porkpie about his project Burlesque 1937, Iona has the story of Irish McCalla, and Mae is gonna tease a new Bonus Episode
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S9 Ep. 9: Sven Beckert on the Global History of Capitalism
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Pulitzer Prize finalist Sven Beckert joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about his new book, Capitalism: A Global History. Beckert describes capitalism as an ongoing process comparable in significance to geological forces; he examines the way it shapes our interactions with the world and notes its presence in every aspect…
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Episode 405 THE GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS (Part 3) John Steinbeck, Thomas Wolfe, and Mark Twain
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Send us a text This episode looks at three giants of American Literature who all wrote about the struggles of forgotten America. One of them, Mark Twain, is considered the Father of American Literature. John Steinbeck is known for sharing six practical writing tips in a letter to a friend in 1962. These rules prioritize flow, discipline, and authen…
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Super Soul Special: Salma Hayek Pinault: Making Peace with Yourself
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In her interview with Oprah at Harlem's famed Apollo Theater, activist, producer and Oscar-nominated actress Salma Hayek Pinault reveals why she published her personal essay in The New York Times titled "Harvey Weinstein Is My Monster Too." Salma opens up about the emotional abuse she suffered during the making of her Oscar-winning film, "Frida,"an…
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In this episode, we spotlight the vibrant stories of two remarkable women who have left their indelible mark on the world of burlesque and beyond: Florence “Dainty Dottie” Jensen and Jerry McGee.
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Episode 404 THE GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS {Part 2) The Extremes - Edgar Allan Poe and Dr Suess
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Send us a text Is there a more terrifying writer in the world than Edgar Allan Poe, nor a more fun one to read with a child with than Theodore Geisel, "Dr. Seuss" ? I don't think so. In this episode we chronicle two of the most extremely different authors of our entire series. Edgar Allan Poe wrote some of the strangest and most horrifying stories …
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A tribute to my Aunt Margie Wallace and Uncle Kenneth Huggins both of Hartsville S.C. , and dedications to several local people in our home community of Myrtle Beach S.C. (Special Edition)
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Send us a text In this episode our host honors two of his family members who passed away in recent times. Aunt Margie Wallace - My Aunt was a substitute teacher in Darlington County for two decades after finishing a 30 year career at the sewing plant there. She was known to all the students there as "Grandma" and they turned out to her funeral in m…
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Super Soul Special: Stephen Colbert: Finding Your Stride
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In an interview at Harlem's famed Apollo Theater, Stephen Colbert, host of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and best-selling author, discusses his nightly talk show, the times we live in and his deep-rooted Catholic faith. Stephen opens up about the nervousness he felt in taking David Letterman's old time slot and how his intention for the show…
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Episode 403 THE GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS Episode 1: F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Send us a text Welcome to the first episode of our special Holiday Season, "The Great American Authors", Bob Dole's series will return in January 2026. In this episode we welcome you to our series, an introduce you to our host, Randal Wallace's, English teacher Mother, Gloria Bulmer. She was also a writer and as part of a writing class, had some of…
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A Dance is a Dance: The Kessler Twins & Maya Angelou
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We have some big news to share in this episode with our followers so tune in! Mae is diving into the story of the Kessler Twins, who were in the news all week, and Iona is talking about the fascinating life of Maya Angelou
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney Remembered from the Eulogies at the Washington National Cathedral (Special Edition)
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Send us a text In this our second episode honoring the life of Former Vice President Dick Cheney we listen to the various eulogies from his funeral in Washington D.C. at the Washington National Cathedral. They range from his cardiologist, former Press Secretary, a Former President of the United States, his grandchildren and daughter, a former Congr…
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BOB CAUDLE 1930 - 2025 The Voice of Our Childhood A Tribute , and a tribute to the Pro Wrestling greats that made Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling, great fun!!!
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Send us a text On Sunday, November 15, 2025, I woke up to the news that legendary Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling Host Bob Caudle had died , peacefully, in his sleep at the age of 95. I can’t explain it but this one was like losing a lifelong friend because in a way it was. Bob Caudle’s voice is as familiar to me as any on Earth, he has been a …
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The Great American Authors Special Season Preview
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Send us a text Join us starting November 25, 2025 for a Christmas Holidays Special 16th Season as we venture into new territory. Over the end of November and through out December we will spend 16 episodes looking at the Great American Authors, From F. Scott Fitzgerald to Stephen King and all points in between. We hope you will join us as we take a …
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