Best Emily Rojas Podcasts (2025)

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Heated Rivalry Episode 5 (Found You) 1:40:14

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Here is our recap of episode 5. In exchange for editing this insane episode down to something consumable, please leave us a 5-star review, follow us on IG and Bluesky at @readirectpodcast, and tell a friend to tell a friend to listen. We love you, we love Hollanov, we'll see you next week!!!!By Emily Rojas & Abigail Freshley

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GUEST ARTISTS: Laura Rojas Aponte & Vivien Schütz's "Red Card" 3:01

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When democracy is tested, can rights on paper hold? A note from Laura & Vivien: "We set out to create a timely piece that reflects the political moment we’re living in, and the red card — a small, wallet-size card that outlines constitutional rights intended to be read by immigrants during encounters with law enforcement — felt like a tangible obje…

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Heated Rivalry Episode 4 (THIS! IS! NOT! ENOUGH!!!) 1:14:22

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All the things she said, all the things she said, running through my head, running through my head!!!! We're back with a DEEP-DIVE of episode 4, and WOW! Did we have a lot to talk about! Join us to unpack the whole episode: ginger ale, tuna melt, hockey, montages, and that f***ing club scene. This whole episode was catharsis for us all. We'll be ba…

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Heated Rivalry Episode 3 (YOU F***ING HEARD ME, HOLLANDER) 43:31

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We recap Episode 3 of Heated Rivalry! You can follow us on Instagram and Bluesky at @readirectpodcast. You can follow Emily on all platforms at @emilyrojasreads and Abigail on TikTok at @fabigail11.By Emily Rojas & Abigail Freshley

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GUEST ARTIST: Alex Lewis' "How to Play Guitar" 3:05

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Guitar hero Ben Seretan gives his two cents on how to play the instrument. A note from Alex: My friend Ben is an amazing musician and also a terrific writer. He's written a newsletter (currently called My Big Break) for the past decade or so that's appointment reading for me on most Thursdays. Anyway, he wrote this beautiful, sometimes goofy, wisdo…

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GUEST ARTIST: Lusen Mendel's "One Chest of Breasts" 2:56

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Two women decide to take their breasts into their own hands and tell similar opposing stories. This piece was produced by Lusen Mendel for Audio Flux Circuit 06: Creative Tension. Each submission was required to: Run exactly three minutes Take inspiration from the theme: “CREATIVE TENSION” Include audible REPETITION (nodding to the rhythm of knitti…

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2025 Reading in Review 1:01:58

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It's not quite the end of 2025, but we're checking in for our annual year-in-review episode. We celebrate a breakout year of reading and real talk: how to hit big number goals, diversify authors with intention, and find joy reading. We share five-star favorites, surprising hits, and a few fears about the 2026 release drought (let's not talk about h…

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Heated Rivalry Episodes 1 & 2 32:42

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We're popping in with a check-in chat quickly discussing our initial thoughts on episodes one and two of Heated Rivalry! This long-awaited adaptation is finally here. If you were sick of us (Emily, mostly, let's be honest) before, it's only going to get worse from here! In this brief bonus episode, we're talking our expectations, viewing experience…

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Ghost Echoes Become a Ghost Dance with Stacy Fahrion 6:14

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Music: “Ghost Dance (Lumatone, 11-limit)” from Alien Dreamscapes in Just Intonation by Stacy Fahrion Stacy Fahrion is a composer, pianist, Lumatonian, and educator based in Colorado. Her music is available on Bandcamp, Spotify, and all streaming services. Watch Stacy perform “Ghost Dance (Lumatone, 11-limit)” on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.co…

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A Thoughtful, Bookish Holiday Gift Guide 50:47

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Want to gift a book this holiday season, but not sure where to start? Tune in to today's episode for a thoughtful, curated holiday gift guide. Plus the Goodreads Book Awards, recent reads, and more.By Emily Rojas & Abigail Freshley

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Revisiting Twilight, Twenty Years Later 56:00

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In honor of the 20th anniversary of Twilight's release AND to commemorate our origins as a podcast, today's episode is all about Twilight! Hear our experiences attending screenings in the theater and our updated thoughts now that we are fully formed adults and not Edward-obsessed tweens. Plus Emily's 14-year-old self's unedited thoughts on the Brea…

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Listener Book Recommendations 3 (Chaos Edition) 1:09:57

2M ago1:09:57

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We're back with another series of book recommendations as submitted by our listeners! PLUS: Breaking news from Abigail, recent reads, Mate reactions, the Louvre heist (???) and more chaos! BOOK REC LINKS: Heated Rivalry The Long Game COZY MYSTERIES: Wrong Place Wrong Time Famous Last Words Everyone in my Family Has Killed Someone You Can Run Statio…

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GUEST ARTIST: Lori Mortimer's The Prepack 3:00

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“Wherein I pack my indecision.” Lori Mortimer is an independent audio maker in Massachusetts. She created the podcast Mementos, in which guests share the emotional backstories to cherished objects they keep. She’s taught audio storytelling and sound design classes for the Association for Independents in Radio (AIR) and Maine Media. A member of Hub …

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Book Talk: Thursday Murder Club Movie, Heated Rivalry TV Show, and Recent Reads 54:02

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We're back for a chill book talk episode where Emily is definitely not going insane about Heated Rivalry for the 40th time this year. We catch up after travel, compare notes on The Thursday Murder Club film, and share a stack of recent reads. Here for the links? Request Heated Rivalry on your favorite streaming services. DO IT FOR EMILY IF NOTHING …

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“30 Creative Tensions” with Daniel Blacktree 3:44

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First time collaborators struggle with (the idea of) creative tension. This piece was produced with Daniel Blacktree for Audio Flux Circuit 06: Creative Tension. Each submission was required to: Run exactly three minutes Take inspiration from the theme: “CREATIVE TENSION” Include audible REPETITION (nodding to the rhythm of knitting) And… tell us, …

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Book Club: Awake by Jen Hatmaker 1:01:02

3M ago1:01:02

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Join us for a discussion on Jen Hatmaker's newest book, Awake. Unlike our other book club episodes, this is less deep dive and more vibes based discussion. That's because we enthusiastically recommend reading this book for yourself and then coming back to join us for our discussion. You're more than welcome to use this as a TLDR, and trust we are s…

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Book Club: Sister Wife by Christine Brown Woolley 1:22:48

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Today, we're doing a deep dive into Christine Brown Woolley's memoir, Sister Wife. As longtime fans of TLC's Sister Wives, we were SEATED for this tell-all from Christine. Read along or listen in for our TLDR version of this explosive book. Plus recent read from Emily, Beartown by Fredrick Backman Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky at @readirectpod…

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Summer 2025 Sonic Dash Finalist Spotlight (“Judgement” by Mark Angly) 4:15

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This podcast features one of our top ten entries for the Summer 2025 Sonic Dash! The piece is titled “Judgement” by Mark Angly. Technical Director: Tom Fama Produced by Christian Cuciniello and Juston Cummings Festival Directors: Mark Blumberg, Cory Choy, Emily ReevesBy Silver Podcast Network

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Our Favorite Fictional Schools 1:09:03

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In honor of Back to School season, we're drafting our teams of our favorite fictional schools from literature, discussing what makes these educational settings compelling, terrifying, and gossip-worthy. Team Emily One-room schoolhouse from The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah Shiz from Wicked by Gregory Maguire Hawkings Independent School from The Cad…

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Summer 2025 Sonic Dash Finalist Spotlight (“Hugging Like a girl” by Tin Can Audio) 4:33

4M ago4:33

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This podcast features one of our top ten entries for the Summer 2025 Sonic Dash! The piece is titled “Hugging Like a girl” by Tin Can Audio (Amber Devereux, Ella Watts, Ross McFarlane). Technical Director: Tom Fama Produced by Christian Cuciniello and Juston Cummings Festival Directors: Mark Blumberg, Cory Choy, Emily Reeves…

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Summer 2025 Sonic Dash Finalist Spotlight ("Overload" by Laura Rojas Aponte, Joe Tisdall, and Vivian Schütz) 5:01

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This podcast features one of our top ten entries for the Summer 2025 Sonic Dash! The piece is titled "Overload" by Laura Rojas Aponte, Joe Tisdall, and Vivian Schütz. Technical Director: Tom Fama Produced by Christian Cuciniello and Juston Cummings Festival Directors: Mark Blumberg, Cory Choy, Emily Reeves…

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Fall 2025 Book Preview 1:09:12

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Today, we're previewing our most anticipated fall 2025 book releases! Plus a bunch of recent reads. Fall Releases: Every Step She Takes by Alison Cochrun Sweet Heat by Bolu Babalola Sister Wife by Christine Brown Woolley Alchemised by SenLinYu Awake by Jen Hatmaker The Librarians by Sherry Thomas Thursday Murder Club #5 (The Impossible Fortune) by …

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Summer 2025 Sonic Dash Finalist Spotlight ("Maybe This is the Day that My Life Changes" by Julie Censullo) 3:35

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This podcast features one of our top ten entries for the Summer 2025 Sonic Dash! The piece is titled "Maybe This is the Day that My Life Changes" (Julie Censullo). Technical Director: Tom Fama Produced by Christian Cuciniello and Juston Cummings Festival Directors: Mark Blumberg, Cory Choy, Emily Reeves…

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Summer 2025 Sonic Dash Finalist Spotlight ("Close to the Wall" by Audrey Nelson & Phoebe Mulder) 4:38

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This podcast features one of our top ten entries for the Summer 2025 Sonic Dash! The piece is titled "Close to the Wall" by Free Chickens (Audrey Nelson & Phoebe Mulder). Technical Director: Tom Fama Produced by Christian Cuciniello and Juston Cummings Festival Directors: Mark Blumberg, Cory Choy, Emily Reeves…

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Reading Rewind: The Magic Treehouse by Mary Pope Osborne 1:00:29

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Today we're revisiting Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Treehouse series for a Reading Rewind episode! PLUS: Is Stephanie Meyer going to release a Jacob and Renesmee sequel for the 20th anniversary of the Twilight saga? And personal updates from Emily & Abigail to round out the episode. Stay tuned to the end for a plethora of book recommendations. Recent …

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Summer 2025 Sonic Dash Finalist Spotlight ("A Technicality" by Eric Yang, Charlie Gillette, Henry Butler) 4:44

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This podcast features one of our top ten entries for the Summer 2025 Sonic Dash! The piece is titled "A Technicality" by Eric Yang, Charlie Gillette, Henry Butler. Technical Director: Tom Fama Produced by Christian Cuciniello and Juston Cummings Festival Directors: Mark Blumberg, Cory Choy, Emily Reeves…

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Summer 2025 Sonic Dash Finalist Spotlight ("Breathing Space" by Scot Maupin) 4:46

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This podcast features one of our top ten entries for the Summer 2025 Sonic Dash! The piece is titled "Breathing Space" by Scot Maupin. Technical Director: Tom Fama Produced by Christian Cuciniello Festival Directors: Mark Blumberg, Cory Choy, Emily ReevesBy Silver Podcast Network

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Mid-Year Reading Check-In 47:27

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We take stock of our reading lives at the halfway point of the year, discussing our progress toward reading 100 books, favorite and least favorite reads, and what's on our TBR lists. Recent Reads: And They Were Roommates by Page Powers The Rose Code by Kate Quinn Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson If you l…

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Summer 2025 Sonic Dash Third Place Winner 3:50

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This podcast features our Third Place Winner for the Summer 2025 Sonic Dash! The piece is titled "A Muchness of a Muchness” by Jacki Huntington Technical Director: Tom Fama Produced by Christian Cuciniello Festival Directors: Mark Blumberg, Cory Choy, Emily ReevesBy Silver Podcast Network

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Summer 2025 Sonic Dash Second Place Winner 4:53

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This podcast features our Second Place Winner for the Summer 2025 Sonic Dash! The piece is titled "BLÅHAJ v. HB77” and was created by Sarah Dalgleish and Nic Neves. Technical Director: Tom Fama Produced by Christian Cuciniello Festival Directors: Mark Blumberg, Cory Choy, Emily ReevesBy Silver Podcast Network

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Celeb Pap Walk Books 59:25

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Today we're discussing the world of celebrity pap walks featuring the celebs and their books. From Sarah Jessica Parker (who always seems to be caught with a book) to Timmy C. on the subway reading Dune to a SPIRITED debate over the Bradley Cooper-Suki Waterhouse Lolita fiasco... We've got it all. We're also discussing the recent trailer for Projec…

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GUEST ARTIST: Scot Maupin's "Breathing Space” 2:00

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A note from Scot: “My entry for the Summer 2025 Silver Sound Sonic Dash competition. It's a 48 hour audio competition where you are given a prompt at the beginning of the time and by the end you must submit a piece of audio no longer than 2 minutes made entirely from scratch during those two days. This time the prompt was 'TMI.' I wanted to talk ab…

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Summer 2025 Sonic Dash Grand Prize Winner 2:50

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This podcast features our Grand Prize Winner for the Summer 2025 Sonic Dash! The piece is titled "Tea, Am I" and was created by Skadi's Symphony (Oliver Morris, Jude Hodgson Hann) Technical Director: Tom Fama Produced by Christian Cuciniello Festival Directors: Mark Blumberg, Cory Choy, Emily ReevesBy Silver Podcast Network

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Pride Month Book Draft 1:00:53

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Join us for our highly competitive Pride Month book draft! We each take turns selecting our team of favorite books about queer characters and/or authors who are LGBTQIA+. Team Abigail: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun Heartstopper by Alice Oseman Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid Team Emily: The Pairing by …

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Book Talk: Silver Elite, Problematic Summer Romance, and Publishing Dramione Fan Fiction (+ More!) 1:00:38

7M ago1:00:38

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It's time for another jam-packed Book Talk episode! We catch up on our recent reads, from Abigail's recent Emily Henry reread journey to five-star favorites and recent DNFs, plus discuss the controversial marketing of fanfiction in traditional publishing. Abigail's complete (revised) Emily Henry reread rankings: Funny Story Happy Place Beach Read P…

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Book Club: Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams 1:15:44

7M ago1:15:44

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We're joined by dear Friend of the Show Colleen to discuss Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams. This book details Sarah's account of her time working for Facebook, and it is definitely explosive. We're recapping the highlights and horrifying revelations including: shark attacks, private planes, Settlers of Catan, Zika virus, global politics, and…

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None of My Clocks Tick 2:10

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This piece was created for Pheobe McIndoe's "Clocks" Callout. The prompt: SmallAudioArt: Every other month we issue a prompt inviting artists to explore themes of belonging and identity through everyday objects found inside a home. This month's prompt invites you to create a short piece which explores clocks. It could be your clock, or somebody els…

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GUEST ARTIST: Martin Austwick's "I am sitting in a spoon" 10:00

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This piece was created for Phoebe McIndoe's Small Audio Art "Wooden Spoons" prompt. Martin Zaltz Austwick is an audiomaker, musician, writer, and performer. He is in some part responsible for Neutrinowatch, Song by Song and Answer Me This, performs live with The Allusionist, and has written music for and produced other podcasts you might have liste…

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Summer 2025 Beach Reads 50:16

8M ago50:16

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Today's episode is all about our picks for your beach reads this year! As a reminder, the beach is a closed ecosystem and what you read there does not transcend into other realms. Like the airport, nothing matters here. Read your crazy books, be free, have fun. BEACH READS: Bull Moon Rising by Ruby Dixon Funny Story by Emily Henry The Fake Boyfrien…

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"Listen and Take Note" with Martin Austwick 4:12

8M ago4:12

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Who’s listening? This piece was created with Martin Austwick for the Audio Flux "3D" call for submissions. The requirements were: Run exactly three minutes Take inspiration from one of four 3D images curated from Eric Drysdale’s collection (https://www.audioflux.org/circuit-05) Include the sound of laughter Immerse listeners in a place, through sou…

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Book Club: Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry 1:02:35

8M ago1:02:35

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Join us for a deep dive of Emily Henry's newest release, Great Big Beautiful Life! Plus a discussion of upcoming releases, movie adaptations, and casting for Sunrise on the Reaping. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a five-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, follow us on Instagram and Bluesky at @readirectpodcast, and share our sho…

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Lessons from Global Resistance (Disrupting Peace S2 Trailer) 3:53

8M ago3:53

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Needless the say, the past few months have been really challenging, intense, and disorienting for many of us here in the US. But one bright spot for me has been producing Lessons from Global Resistance, the latest season of the Disrupting Peace podcast. Host Bridget Conley looks around the world – and here in the US – to learn about how people resi…

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Flip Phone 9:21

9M ago9:21

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One man's refusal to use a smartphone is just the tip of the iceberg... Find out more about Joel at joelpomerantz.com.

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Unpopular Book Opinions 2 41:25

9M ago41:25

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We're here with a short and hilarious episode that had us CRYING laughing on multiple occasions. Today, we're sharing our unpopular bookish opinions, as well as the unpopular opinions of listeners & strangers on Reddit. Want to help us grow our community of book loving nerds? Leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, follow us on In…

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Winter 2025 Finalist Spotlight: "You Can Breathe" (Anne Lanier and Dominic Rippel / Shelter Studio) 4:30

9M ago4:30

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Out of all the creators who participated in our Winter 2025 Sonic Dash, we were only able to feature the top three winners so far. Now, we would love to showcase some of the incredible work from the rest of our talented contestants. In this episode, we will be listening to and discussing a piece by Anne Lanier and Dominic Rippel / Shelter Studio en…

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Book Club: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins 1:21:17

9M ago1:21:17

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SPOILER ALERT! We will be discussing this book in exhaustive details, proceed with caution! Today, we're doing a deep dive on Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins. The raw audio for this episode was over an hour and a half long, and it still somehow feels like we barely scratched the surface. There's so much to unpack with this new Hunger Game…

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Winter 2025 Finalist Spotlight: "In Stitches" (Chloe Irving, Angelina Mazza, and Stuart Leach) 3:27

9M ago3:27

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Out of all the creators who participated in our Winter 2025 Sonic Dash, we were only able to feature the top three winners so far. Now, we would love to showcase some of the incredible work from the rest of our talented contestants. In this episode, we will be listening to and discussing a piece by Chloe Irving, Angelina Mazza, and Stuart Leach ent…

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Winter 2025 Finalist Spotlight: "Junior Resistance" (The Lokes) 4:01

10M ago4:01

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Out of all the creators who participated in our Winter 2025 Sonic Dash, we were only able to feature the top three winners so far. Now, we would love to showcase some of the incredible work from the rest of our talented contestants. In this episode, we will be listening to and discussing a piece by Zak Rosen, Noa Rosen, Shira Heisler, and Ami Rosen…

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Normal People by Sally Rooney 1:02:29

10M ago1:02:29

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We're seven years late to reading Sally Rooney's Normal People, a time capsule that takes us back to the 2010s and explores the complex relationship between two Irish teenagers as they navigate high school, college, and early adulthood. If you've been enjoying the podcast, we would humbly ask that you support us in a few very simple ways. Leave us …

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Winter 2025 Finalist Spotlight: "Springs Airs" (Jacki Huntington and Victor Lopez) 4:02

10M ago4:02

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Out of all the creators who participated in our Winter 2025 Sonic Dash, we were only able to feature the top three winners so far. Now, we would love to showcase some of the incredible work from the rest of our talented contestants. In this episode, we will be listening to and discussing Jacki Hungtington and Victor Lopez piece, entitled "Springs A…