Frankie is freewheeling with Jeremy Vine, author of Murder on Line One, to discuss the culture wars, the importance of character, the best Agatha Christie books and the longest list of book recommendations the podcast has ever had! Follow Jeremy on Instagram at @thejeremyvine. Want to talk books? Email us at [email protected] Follow us…

Frankie is enjoying a spot of bird watching with Chris Bridges, author Sick to Death, while learning about his journey to becoming an author, his mission to change the representation of disability in fiction and the horror of badly-behaved theatre goers. Follow Chris on Instagram at @chrisbridgeswriter or subscribe to his Substack at https://substa…

Frankie is on the ice with returning guest TM Logan, author of The Daughter, to discuss why he's drawn to telling family-centred stories, writing dynamic characters, the upcoming #TM10 and his not-so-secret musical theatre experience. Follow Tim everywhere at @tmloganauthor or visit his website at www.tmlogan.com. Want to talk books? Email us at re…

Frankie is checking in with Nita Prose, author of The Maid's Secret, to discuss her final chapter in the Molly the Maid story, the importance of representation in art and how she developed a "shift work" approach to writing that gets results. Follow Nita on Instagram at @nitaprose or visit her website at www.nitaprose.com Want to talk books? Email …

Frankie is having a meet-cute with Lucy Roth, author of When Sally Killed Harry, to discuss the rise of the feminist revenge sub-genre, getting council funding to write this book, the allure of psychopaths and the nostalgic glory of 90s music. Follow Lucy on Instagram at @lucyenichol Want to talk books? Email us at [email protected] Fo…

Did Job serve from love or from fear? Rabbi Akiva's student on a roll! For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSota For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Rabbi Akiva on a roll! For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSota For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Here, the Mishnah is gender-neutral! For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSota For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

More examples of women who don't drink! For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSota For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Some women don't drink! For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSota For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

What's the difference between a man and a woman? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSota For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

What's the difference between the wife of a priest and his daughter? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSota For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

What if the “bitter waters” don’t work immediately? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSota For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Does learning Torah make women sin? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSota For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Do we really force her to drink? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSota For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Frankie is playing god with Jenny Morris, author of An Ethical Guide to Murder, while learning all about her move from academia to writing fiction, complex moral dilemmas, channelling grief and the vast superiority of Thai food. Follow Jenny on Instagram at @dr_jennymorris Want to talk books? Email us at [email protected] Follow us on …

Can an oath be extended forward in time? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSota For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

The ink needs to be erasable, as does the ink on a Torah scroll! For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSota For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Cursed by the bitter waters? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSota For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Cattle-feed on the altar? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSota For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Measure for measure? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSota For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Degradation, humiliation and shame! For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSota For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Can they persuade her not to go through with it? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSota For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Can he be trusted with her? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSota For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

No longer fully-married, but not divorced! For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSota For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Jealousy and suspicion! For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSota For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Closing the tractate: was Samuel a Nazir? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNazir For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

We may be uncertain, but we still base our decisions on facts whenever we can! For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNazir For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

"It's got legs". What does that mean? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNazir For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Been swimming with a dead body? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNazir For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Possibly touched a dead body and possibly got a skin condition too? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNazir For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

One Nazir has touched a dead body but we don't know which one! For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNazir For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

How do we know that we are keeping the right halakhah? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNazir For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

How much of a dead body is enough to make a Nazir impure? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNazir For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Who is holier, the Nazir or the High Priest? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNazir For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Frankie is looking for a fairy tale ending as she digs up AK Benedict to discuss the genius of her marketing, her obsession with fairy tales and folklore, balancing life with writing and her ongoing revenge plot against horses. Follow Alexandra on Instagram at @a.k.benedict Want to talk books? Email us at [email protected] Follow us on…

What if something goes wrong with the offerings? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNazir For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

How does the process of the Nazir end? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNazir For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Which is more important? Staying away from wine or not shaving? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNazir For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

What if a Nazir drinks wine all day? Human punishment? Divine punishment? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNazir For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

How much wine can a Nazir drink? And what about grape-seeds or peelings? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNazir For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

More existential uncertainty! For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNazir For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Schrödinger's cat and existential uncertainty! For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNazir For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Can you become a Nazir in error? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNazir For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Can you recycle your father's sacrifices? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNazir For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Can you make your son be a Nazir? What if he objects? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNazir For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Forty lashes for breaking the restrictions on the Nazir? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNazir For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Frankie is diving in with Anna Sharpe (aka Anna Mazzola), author of Notes on a Drowning, to discuss her move to writing political thrillers, the challenge of making details of the legal process accessible, unjust snobbery towards the crime genre and why we'll be digging her up in a year's time. Follow Anna on Facebook and Instagram at @annamazzolaw…

What if your spouse wants to be a Nazir? Can you follow? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNazir For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth

Queen Helena was so grateful that her son came back safe from the war that she became a Nezira for 21 years! For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNazir For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.comBy Benedict Roth