Close Reads is a book-club podcast for the incurable reader co-hosted by David Kern, Heidi White, Sean Johnson, and occasionally Tim McIntosh. We read good books and talk about them. This is a show for amateurs in the best sense. This is not an experts show: we’re book lovers, book enthusiasts. Our goal is have empathetic and intelligent conversations about good books. Close Reads is produced by Goldberry Studios, the podcast wing of Goldberry Books, a family-run indie bookshop in Concord, N ...
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The LRB Podcast brings you weekly conversations from Europe’s leading magazine of culture and ideas, hosted by Thomas Jones and Malin Hay, and featuring our fortnightly 'On Politics' podcast hosted by James Butler. From the LRB Subscribe to the LRB: https://lrb.me/subslrbpod Close Readings podcast: https://lrb.me/crlrbpod LRB Audiobooks: https://lrb.me/audiobookslrbpod Bags, binders and more at the LRB Store: https://lrb.me/storelrbpod Get in touch: [email protected]
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Close Readings is a new multi-series podcast subscription from the London Review of Books. Two contributors explore areas of literature through a selection of key works, providing an introductory grounding like no other. Listen to some episodes for free here, and extracts from our ongoing subscriber-only series. How To Subscribe In Apple Podcasts, click 'subscribe' at the top of this podcast feed to unlock the full episodes. Or for other podcast apps, sign up here: https://lrb.me/closereadin ...
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Do you have trouble drifting off to sleep? My mission is simple. To help you relax, put the stressful day behind you and drift off to sleep. In every episode, I will read an old story in the public domain. So lie down, settle into your pillow, close your eyes, and let me read you a bedtime story to help you sleep. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/support Hosted on Ac ...
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Associate editor Spencer Klavan phones up authors whose CRB essays have prompted deeper reflection and discussion. Over a drink, he'll chat with the leading minds on the Right about what's going on in politics and literary culture. claremontinstitute.substack.com
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In this podcast, a self-identified Socialist examines the arguments in Ayn Rand's book, Atlas Shrugged. Far from simply shooting down the ideas in the book, Jonathan Seyfried does their best to argue on fair ground. Through a close read, listeners will come away with a genuine appreciation for Rand's strongest arguments as well as an understanding of the flaws. NOTE: this is not a read aloud of Atlas Shrugged, but instead a critical close reading.
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The world's only no-fucks-given guide to LGBTQ+ history. Join Bash and his brilliant guests each week as they wrench The Gayest Stories Never Told from history's deepest, darkest closets. Sign up on our website, and follow us on Instagram @historical.homos and TikTok @historicalhomos
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Ellen and Harriet are a mother and daughter who have been talking about Jane Austen together since Harriet was first old enough to read her. In this podcast, we will be doing a close reading of the books.In each episode, we will look at a few chapters. As well as talking about anything that strikes us in the chapters, we will also pick a favourite sentence, have a discussion about one of the characters, and then Ellen will give a social historian perspective about some element of the ninetee ...
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Hosts Adri and Helene bring their lived experience and close-read every chapter of Harry Potter discussing the politics that shape the action of the Wizarding World.
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What is cultural appropriation? Should Black people really get 40 acres? Is abolition even possible? Learn and unlearn about these and other hot topics of interest to Black folks as Alyssa and Brendane close read pop culture through the lens of academic scholarship and colorful insight. Our hope is that you will gain new perspectives that inspire you to start conversations and make real change.
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Each episode, hosts Kaveh Taherian and Hannah Hillam choose one of their countless open browser tabs and finally take the time to read and discuss its contents until they gain enough strength to close that tab once and for all.
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Review and relive the books that made you cringe in school, but now with cocktails and sass.
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We’re taking our time as we close read and discuss bite-size portions of the literary canon’s largest books. centerforlit.substack.com
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#WizardTeam is a Black magical podcast for Black magical stories. Fantasy enthusiasts Bayana Davis, Robyn-Renée Jordan, and Porshèa Patterson do a close read of magical books written by and about Black people. Join us on #WizardTeam Wednesdays wherever you get your podcasts!
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The Play's the Thing is the ultimate podcast resource for lovers of Shakespeare. Dedicating six episodes to each play (one per act, plus a Q&A episode), this podcast explores the themes, scenes, characters, and lines that make Shakespeare so memorable. In the end, we will cover every play The Bard wrote, thus permitting an ongoing contemplation and celebration of the most important writer of all time. Join us. The Play’s the Thing is presented by The CiRCE Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. S ...
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A close reading of the text of Karl Marx's Capital Volume I in 13 video lectures by Professor David Harvey.
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A lifelong "Heralds of Valdemar" superfan (Haze) and a brand-new reader (Daz) dive deep into the captivating world of Mercedes Lackey's "The Heralds of Valdemar" series. Together, they explore each book chapter-by-chapter, offering detailed summaries, thoughtful reviews, insightful analysis, surprising self-discovery, and plenty of fun and ridiculous moments along the way. Whether you're a long-time fan or just starting your journey through Valdemar, read along with us for a unique and engag ...
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Insomnia? Mind racing at night? Worries keeping you up? Tune in for a bedtime story that lets you forget your problems and progressively gets more boring until you fall to sleep. So get in bed, press play, close your eyes, and drift off into dreamland.
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An Eragon re-read podcast! Join three intrepid young adventurers as we re-read through the entire Inheritance Cycle!
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There are one million new books published each year. With so many books and so little time, where do you begin to find your next must-read? There’s the New York Times Bestseller list, the Goodreads app, the Cape Library’s Staff picks shelf and now Martin’s Must-Reads.Every Wednesday at 6:42 and 8:42 a.m., and Sunday at 8:18 a.m., Betty Martin recommends a must read based on her own personal biases for historical fiction, quirky characters and overall well-turned phrases. Her list includes WW ...
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Black Market Reads is a menu for Black literary consumption and all of its spin-offs. Featuring conversations with Black artists who love to read and write and engage in arts and culture. PRODUCER: The Givens Foundation for African American Literature PRODUCTION SERVICES: iDream.tv HOSTED BY Lissa Jones, INTRO/CLOSE Derek Emery ARTWORK courtesy of Ta-coumba Aiken BMR is made possible through the generous support of our individual donors and the voters of Minnesota, through a Minnesota State ...
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Dr. William H. Bates, the holistic ophthalmologist who pioneered the field of natural vision improvement, published a monthly magazine called Better Eyesight Magazine from July 1919 to June 1930. Now, a century later, a group of natural vision educators and Bates Method teachers are creating the Better Eyesight Podcast, which is a monthly podcast that reads the entire Better Eyesight Magazine edition from exactly 100 years ago to the month, while also providing expert commentary on the mater ...
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Australia's #1 podcast for women is where smart women come for good conversation — with an occasional side serve of chaos. Covering news, pop culture and big ideas, plus the small stuff that matters, Mamamia Out Loud is hosted by journalists and authors Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens and Holly Wainwright. It's your daily dose of conversation that's like catching up with your best, funniest and sharpest friends in the group chat, offering conversation at its most addictive.
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GoLoud Presents... Read The Room is an insightful, witty and at times close to the bone podcast, that pulls apart the people, scenarios, companies and the various headline makers of the week where inevitably somebody, through either dumb luck or just being a dose, failed to do just that; Read The Room.
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Two guys that love the bible, having fun and going off script invite you into their bible study they have been doing together for over 10 years! Instead of reading a whole chapter at a time, they bite off a small piece of scripture that they can dive into for around 30 minutes or less. Using their innate curiosity and the help of their Life Application bible footnotes, their bible study is refreshing and fun! They are not bible scholars by any means but just two regular, everyday guys who tu ...
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For more than 30 years The River Cafe in London, has been the home-from-home of artists, architects, designers, actors, collectors, writers, activists, and politicians. Michael Caine, Glenn Close, JJ Abrams, Steve McQueen, Victoria and David Beckham, and Lily Allen, are just some of the people who love to call The River Cafe home. On River Cafe Table 4, Rogers sits down with her customers—who have become friends—to talk about food memories. Table 4 explores how food impacts every aspect of o ...
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Own the Room is where high-level communication stops being a mystery and becomes a skill you can master. Hosted by Jake Stahl — author of Own the Room: How to Be Seen, Heard, and Respected, creator of STRATA™, and the mind behind Create a Profile Picture — this show pulls back the curtain on the psychology behind presence, persuasion, and performance. Each episode explores the invisible captions people broadcast through their posture, timing, tone, and energy… the ones that decide whether yo ...
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Welcome to “An Unexpected Podcast: Talkin’ Tolkien”. We are excited to be covering the Rings of Power TV series; we also invite you to join us in an adventure as Ezra and Lane delve deep into Middle Earth. Each fortnight we will gather for a book re-read, show speculation, and much more! So grab your book, a highlighter, cup of coffee, and keep a pocket-handkerchief close at hand. Remember, “Not all those who wander are lost” and we intend to let our imagination wander far and wide. Speak "F ...
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Got a minute? Well...maybe three or four? Then step up and let me tell you a story that puts the FLASH in flash fiction. In today’s hurry-up world, we’re all frazzled by our jobs, families, and those dang domestic responsibilities. So who’s got time for something like a story? Right? Just give me those three or four minutes. I’ll prune away the flowery adjectives. Kill the adverbs and cut the story down to its roots. Then lay out a smack-in-the-forehead finish. Not EXACTLY an ambush, but abo ...
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This podcast offers close readings of Arendt’s books alongside engaging interviews and thought-provoking conversations in the spirit of Hannah Arendt, who thought loving the world means neither uncritical acceptance nor contemptuous rejection, but the unwavering facing up to and comprehension of that which is.
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A book recommendation podcast that's bound to grow your TBR!
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Your weekly half-hour program about environmentally informed gardening. Each week we bring you a different expert, a leading voice on gardening in partnership with Nature. Our goal is to make your landscape healthier, more beautiful, more sustainable, and more fun.
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A close reading of the text of Karl Marx's Capital Volume 2 (plus parts of Volume 3) in 12 lectures by Professor David Harvey.
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Industry leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs and authors join us on A Seat at The Table to share their insights and help us build more successful businesses.
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A close look at the work of the Coen brothers through the lens of their unproduced screenplay To the White Sea, based on the novel by James Dickey. Hosted by filmmakers Jordan Fish and Ray Tintori, and featuring awesome guests. Every week we read two pages. Ray has read the screenplay and Jordan hasn't.
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We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable lessons, but these Cautionary Tales are for the education of the grown ups – and they are all true. Tim Harford (Financial Times, BBC, author of “The Data Detective”) brings you stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, and hilarious fiascos. They'll delight you, scare you, but also make you wiser. New episodes every Friday.
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Close Talking is a poetry podcast hosted by good friends Connor Stratton and Jack Rossiter-Munley. In each episode the two read a poem and discuss at length. The pop culture references fly as freely as the literary theories. Close Talking is a poetry podcast anyone can enjoy.
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I came from the world of selling as an account manager and moved up the ranks to Director of Sales, then VP of International Sales and eventually President of Sales and Marketing. I know what it takes to sell and how to manage and motivate your sales team. I didn't read a book on selling; I LIVED IT! Selling has become tougher! It isn't what it use to be! Show up, do the dog-and-pony and close the deal! Not any more! Today's buyer has changed given access to more information. This means buye ...
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Welcome to I'll Take a Death Note and Read It, a podcast on the manga Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. We'll take a close look at each volume of the series to explore questions about morality, human nature, potato chips, and more. Like what you hear? Gimme a rating on iTunes! You can also send questions and comments to [email protected].
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Novel Approaches: ‘New Grub Street’ by George Gissing
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George Gissing’s novels, Orwell once said, could be described in three words: ‘not enough money’. Writing is a matter of survival for the cast of ‘New Grub Street’ (1891), which follows a handful of literary men and women in London in the early 1880s. All of them have different ideas about success, love and personal fulfilment, and all those ideas …
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You had questions, we had answers, so join us for the final conversation about Shakespeare’s classic comedy! We talk about Margaret’s culpability, Don Pedros rejections, Claudio’s turn, Dogberry’s wisdom, and much more! Happy listening! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, v…
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Our Most Talked About Conversations: Behind Closed Doors — Our Personal Tarot Readings
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It was the deeply personal subscriber episode which got everyone talking so what could we do but make it so that all of you could enjoy listening? In this special episode of Mamamia, Jesse, Holly, and Amelia dive into their personal tarot readings with guest Evelyn. They explore their futures, hopes, and fears, and Evelyn shares her insights on the…
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Book Talk Etc.'s Best Books of 2025!
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Send us a text In Episode 232 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah share our favorite books of 2025! Loving Lately Me Snarky (T) Cult of Megs (T) TINA AND HANNAH'S TOP FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2025! Red Clay | Charles B. Fancher (T) Great Black Hope | Rob Franklin (H) The Favorites | Layne Fargo (T) Nothing to See Here | Kevin Wilson (H) Sunrise on the Reapin…
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One of the most influential portrait photographers of the last century Annie Leibovitz sits down with Ruthie to talk about her early career at Rolling Stone, the importance of feeding the people she’s shooting, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Preorder Table 4 at The River Cafe—the star-studded, food-filled book inspired by the beloved podca…
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The Real Reason You’re Not Closing Deals - And The Book To Fix It
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In this episode, Jake discusses the STRATA framework from his new bestselling book, “Own the Room: How to Communicate to Be Seen, Heard, and Respected.” They break down each of the six steps of STRATA, share real-world applications, and reflect on the personal journey behind the book. Chapters 00:00 – Introduction & Book Release 02:43 – What Makes …
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1404 - Grammarian Guard | All Intros 969 - 972
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These old intros have aged like a fine cheese in a cave. We’ll discuss brushing vs scrubbing and fan cast movies that have already been made. Thanks for listening to the show in 2025! Enjoy this All Intro episode as we sail into the New Year. The show really needs your help right now. Keep Sleep With Me going and get hours of bonus content by joini…
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Fall asleep tonight to the snoozy short story The Burglar's Christmas by Willa Cather. First published in 1896 under the pseudonym, Elizabeth L. Seymour, this touching tale is about unconditional love. Order your copy of the Just Sleep book! A great Christmas gift https://www.justsleeppodcast.com/book/ Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonu…
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We're Not Done Yet. Our Best Reccos 2025 — Part 2
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Celebrity Traitors UK. Adolescence. The Studio. Lily Allen. A matte primer and a Japanese eye mask. What's worth your time, your attention and your money this year according to Mamamia Out Loud? These are just some of the recommendations Amelia Lester, Emily Vernem, Jessie Stephens and Holly Wainwright are pulling out from the very long list of rec…
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The Key to B2B Sales Mastery: Precision Over Volume
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Winning sales isn’t as easy as it used to be - especially in a challenging economic environment with a never ending stream of new competitors coming onto the scene. It’s no longer enough to have a standout product, a great team or even massive funding (although it doesn’t hurt). Now, anyone in B2B sales needs a lot more in their toolkit in order to…
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Summer Book Club: Great Big Beautiful Life - Emily Henry
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It’s the second episode of our Summer Book Club and this time, we’re diving headfirst into Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry. So then, it was the book that promised joy, mess, meaning and maybe a mild existential spiral — did it deliver? 👀 In this episode, Em V, Jessie and Holly unpack: Why this story hits differently when you read it in summ…
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Bonus: Rashida Jones on her father Quincy Jones
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Rashida reflects on her father's nocturnal lifestyle, synesthesia and music writing habits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts
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S05E09 Persuasion, Chapter 21 and the cancelled Chapter 22
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In this much-delayed episode (recorded months ago, but stuck in editing limbo), we look at Chapter 21, and the original version of Chapter 22, which Jane Austen rewrote before publication to become the Chapters 22 and 23 we now have. This cancelled chapter is available in many modern editions of the book. We talk about Mrs Smith’s infodump about Mr…
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Sherlock Holmes is known for approaching all mysteries with cool logic - and yet when his creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle saw photographs taken by two young girls purporting to show real life fairies at play... he unwisely declared them genuine. How did Elsie and Frances fool so many people with their photography... and why did they keep the hoax go…
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A Kidnapped Santa Claus - A Christmas Sleep Story (Encore)
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Tonight's sleep story is A Kidnapped Santa Claus by L Frank Baum. From the author of the Wizard of Oz, this story features Santa Claus and his helpers. What happens when Santa Claus is kidnapped by Daemons on Christmas Eve? Order your copy of the Just Sleep book! A great Christmas gift https://www.justsleeppodcast.com/book/ Support the podcast and …
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A Christmas Story | Tale of Tape (from the Vault #476)
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What is more reliable, Scoots’ memory of watching “A Christmas Story” on VHS or the actual movie? Does Ralphie or Mikey want a fun machine for Christmas? What year is it? Sleep as this is more swirly and less surly, like a loosely defined treat. This is a special release from the SWM Vault. It’s been remastered and re-edited, but it might be a litt…
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Episode 203 - Luke 2:1-7 - Let Jesus Grow Up in Your Life
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In this episode the hosts celebrate the story behind Christmas, focusing on Luke 2:1–7 and the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. They discuss the lead-up to his birth — including Mary and Joseph’s journey, the connection with Elizabeth and John the Baptist, and the reason we call it the reason for the season. They examine the historical details Luke inc…
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What He Taught Leaders Changed Everything: Joel Worthington
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In this episode, Jake welcomes Joel Worthington, founder and leadership coach on a mission to save the world from bad leaders. Joel shares his journey from pastor to corporate operations executive to solo entrepreneur, revealing how leadership is fundamentally about influence and connection. Joel explains that while leaders may have different style…
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It's been said that it's "better to give than to receive." Try telling that to this receiver.
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TTWS Xmas Party – Bad Santa with Jason Adam Katzenstein & Michael Tyburski
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Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good commentary! That’s right—to celebrate the holiday season and ring in the new year we’re watching Terry Zwigoff’s 2003 holiday classic Bad Santa. We’re joined by our dear friends Jason Adam Katzenstein, New Yorker cartoonist and co-author with Roz Chast of the forthcoming graphic novel The Two Saddest Kitche…
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Born Again Queer: A History of Gay Evangelicals (feat. William Stell)
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To access the extended version of this episode, join our Patreon. Our community awaits with legs open and lips parted 🤤 www.patreon.com/historicalhomos – Do all Christians hate gays? Amazingly: no. Despite how annoying we all are. In fact, millions and millions of Christians ARE themselves...very gay. So why is it that we automatically associate Ch…
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Our Most Talked About Conversations: An Entirely Random List of Things We Deem Offensive
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Look, it was random, it was rogue and so... it had to be repeated. This was one of our most talked about subscriber conversations this year so naturally, it made the cut when it came to deciding which episodes we'd bring out from behind the paywall as a little treat for you this summer. Enjoy. A particular flavour of jam. Disintegrating straws. Cut…
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After meeting on the 500 Open Tabs Discord, a few fans of the show got together and recorded a tribute episode "The Tab Conspiracy," so we decided to share it with our tens of listeners!! This week they discuss how Ivo Zdarsky flew to Vienna in a homemade airplane to claim political asylum from Czechoslovakia and the life of Bud Hurlbut, the engine…
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How Vermont sculptor Dan Snow has elevated the traditional New England wall into a powerful, locally rooted art form
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In a conversation from January of 2021, Dan Snow tells how, using locally sourced stone, he expresses the intrinsic beauty of a site in bold constructions held together only by gravity, friction, and history.
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Did Dickens ruin Christmas? He was certainly a pioneer in exploiting its commercial potential. A Christmas Carol sold 6,000 copies in five days when it was published on 19 December 1843, and Dickens went on to write four more lucrative Christmas books in the 1840s. But in many ways, this ‘ghost story of Christmas’ couldn’t be less Christmassy. The …
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Novel Approaches: 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens
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Did Dickens ruin Christmas? He was certainly a pioneer in exploiting its commercial potential. A Christmas Carol sold 6,000 copies in five days when it was published on 19 December 1843, and Dickens went on to write four more lucrative Christmas books in the 1840s. But in many ways, this ‘ghost story of Christmas’ couldn’t be less Christmassy. The …
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North Pole Coco Square Dance | As The North Pole Turns Finale (From the Vault #630)
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Bespoke baubles or plastic production, which way will the North Pole turn? When you have a cup of coco and you get to watch square dancing does it really matter. Watch the snow fall across your dreams. This is a special release from the SWM Vault. It’s been remastered and re-edited, but it might be a little looser than a new episode. If you want ac…
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Our Most Talked About Conversations: Open Marriages & The New Kind Of Divorce
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Open marriages have been quite the topic on the show this year so when we were deciding which shows to bring you as part of Our Most Talked About Conversations summer listening, this episode was a no-brainer. Mindy Kaling recently revealed she chose solo motherhood because she didn't want to compromise on money, career decisions, or parenting choic…
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Martin's Must-Reads: 'This Dog Will Change Your Life'
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“A human life improved by a dog isn’t just a theoretical concept. It’s a real life event that happens a million times a day, all over the world.”By Betty Martin
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Martin's Must-Reads: 'Great Big Beautiful Life'
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“There’s an old saying about stories, and how there are always three versions of them: yours, mine and the truth. The guy who first said it worked in the film business, but it holds true for journalism too. We’re not really supposed to take sides. We’re supposed to deal in facts: Facts add up to truth.”…
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Episode 202 - Luke 1:67-80 - First Words from His Mouth
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In this episode the hosts walk through Luke 1, celebrating the birth of John the Baptist and the moment Zechariah regains his speech. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Zechariah praises God and prophesies the coming of a Savior who will redeem Israel and fulfill the covenant made to Abraham. The episode explains Zechariah’s prophecy that John will prepa…
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Actor, writer and producer Rashida Jones joins Ruthie to discuss her childhood mealtimes in a house with six siblings, her mother’s love of chicken liver and matzo ball soup, and the joy of eating while living in Japan. Preorder Table 4 at The River Cafe—the star-studded, food-filled book inspired by the beloved podcast: https://bit.ly/Table4AtRive…
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Love and Death: Samuel Johnson, Gerard Manley Hopkins and Mick Imlah
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Samuel Johnson’s doctor, Robert Levet, had piecemeal medical knowledge at best, was described as an ‘an obscure practiser in physick’ by James Boswell and was only paid for his work with gin. Yet for Johnson this eccentric man deserved a poetic tribute for demonstrating ‘the power of the art without show’, a phrase that could as much describe the p…
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The Truth About Sales Scripts and Real Business Development
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In this episode, Jake addresses feedback from listeners, including pushback on his stance toward sales scripts. He explains that while sales scripts can be helpful for beginners getting comfortable, relying on them too long turns them from a helpful foundation into a crutch. Jake highlights that sales scripts represent a limited behavioral model ef…
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Don't Make Fun of a God's Mom (The Bacchae)
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This week Amanda and Victoria discuss the god Dionysus and the play The Bacchae by Euripides.
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1403 - Ray Recaps the 1990 Disney Holiday Parade | SWM+ Sneak Peek
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Ray journeys back to 1990 (and also, briefly, 1988) to recap the Disney Holiday Parade. There's dancing elves, daring stunts, and some totally radical singing, courtesy of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This episode was originally released as a bonus episode on Sleep With Me Plus. You can get more bonus episodes and help support the show by goin…
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What's worth your time, your attention and your money this year according to Mamamia Out Loud? So glad you asked. Well... Sinners. Blusher. Chalamet. Bed Hair. Eyeliner, and a 40-year-old book. These are just some of the recommendations Amelia Lester, Emily Vernem, Jessie Stephens and Holly Wainwright are pulling out from the very long list of recc…
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Fall asleep tonight to a charming holiday story by Ralph Henry Barbour. Order your copy of the Just Sleep book! A great Christmas gift https://www.justsleeppodcast.com/book/ Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/support Or, you …
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For your errand-running, long drive, baking, cleaning, or lounging listening, we present a Christmas mailbag in which we answer your questions about traditions, books, characters in the Nativity story, and much more! Happy listening and Merry Christmas! Image credit: 1953, Man Tangled Up in Christmas Decorations by Al Brule This is a public episode…
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In this bonus episode of Ruthie’s Table 4, we’re talking Christmas at The River Cafe, with our executive chefs Sian Wyn Owen and Joseph Trivelli. What’s on the menu this December? How do we make it, and why do we love it? All this, and stories of Dada’s Christmas Cake. Merry Christmas! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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From Burnout to Buy-In: Navigating Senior Leadership’s Toughest Moments
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Sometimes the most difficult challenge senior leadership faces is finding purpose in their work. It’s not that they don’t care about the company or their teams. It’s a more subtle sense that something is missing. The job is no longer fulfilling. That they are stagnating or are meaningless in their roles. This can be particularly perplexing when ove…
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Are You Hiding Your Greatest Asset? Unleash Your Story with Bill Blankschaen
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In this episode, Jake welcomes Bill Blankschaen, founder and chief story architect of Story Builders, a company dedicated to helping thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and change makers bring their ideas to life through storytelling, books, and learning experiences. Bill is a multiple New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has guided hund…
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