A podcast dedicated to fantasy fiction! Each week Marysa and Vicki will discuss a different book from the fantasy genre. A great podcast if you love talking about fantasy and are looking for recommendations.
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Literary Discussion Podcasts
In this podcast we discuss the European literary canon and the history, culture, philosophy, art, and science that surrounds it.
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A writer curated discussion podcast and audio literary magazine
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Mind Set in Stone Podcasts is a deep-dive book podcast hosted by Dave, Poppy, Larrell and Jazz, designed to explore the ideas and themes that shape our world. Each episode unpacks the layers of thought-provoking books, offering listeners fresh insights and engaging discussions that inspire curiosity and self-reflection. From timeless classics to modern thought leaders, Dave, Poppy Larrell and Jazz connect stories to life lessons, making each episode a journey into the minds behind the words.
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"Writing It! The Podcast About Academics & Writing" dives deep into the world of academic writing and publishing. Join us for conversations with academics and editors as we discuss challenges, strategies, and insights from our writing lives. As we share our experiences and helpful hacks, we make the process of writing and getting published a bit more transparent and a bit less overwhelming.
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The Oldie magazine’s podcast featuring discussion and debate around the lead features in the latest magazine, plus live recordings from our famous Literary Lunches. Presented by Harry Mount.
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A literary podcast featuring writers from the Carolinas. Listen to them discuss their journeys, their successes, failures, and lessons learned.
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We’ve been creating podcasts since 2009 - first The H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast and now Strange Studies of Strange Stories! Each week, hosts Chad Fifer and Chris Lackey discuss a piece of genre fiction. Talented voice actors bring the text to life. Music and sound effects create atmosphere while occasional guest experts show up to make things classy. One free show a month and four more for Patreon subscribers!
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Not just book chat! The Literary Life Podcast is an ongoing conversation about the skill and art of reading well and the lost intellectual tradition needed to fully enter into the great works of literature. Experienced teachers Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks (of www.HouseOfHumaneLetters.com) join lifelong reader Cindy Rollins (of www.MorningtimeForMoms.com) for slow reads of classic literature, conversations with book lovers, and an ever-unfolding discussion of how Stories Will Save the ...
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"Having the deeper discussions mainstream media won't provide." Founded in 2006, the NCF is one of Britain's leading conservative think tanks. Our mission is to challenge the cultural orthodoxies dominant in our institutions, public life and wider culture. So What You're Saying Is... (#SWYSI) is our weekly interview programme, NewSpeak is our weekly "in-house" discussion show, and CounterCulture is our panel discussion with experts and significant figures from the political, cultural and aca ...
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A bi-weekly video game book club that takes a deep look at one game every episode. We discuss the literary elements, philosophical ideas, and game design decisions that make games great while keeping things funny and friendly. Tune in for some close readings of your favorite games! Email us at [email protected]
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We are Damsels who love reading spicy, exciting, and sometimes hilarious romance. We deep dive into the literary bowels of the romance genre and discuss what we liked, what we LOVED, and what we found downright ridiculous. Join us monthly as we discuss our spicy picks. This podcast contains mature adult content that may not be suitable for everyone. Damsel discretion is advised.
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Have you ever binge-read a new favorite series, only to end up with a book-hangover? Or finished a heart-stopping scene only to look around and not be able to talk to anyone about it? Maybe you’ve even felt embarrassed about what you’re reading because it isn’t considered a “classic” by people you know. Book Talk for BookTok with Jac and Amy is the go-to literary podcast to discuss your favorite novels with your newest book-besties. They use their literary backgrounds to analyze what makes t ...
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The Write Question is a weekly literary program hosted by Lauren Korn that features authors from the American West—and beyond—including James Lee Burke, Kate Lebo, Anne Helen Petersen, Robert Wrigley, Jess Walter, Stephen Graham Jones, Hoa Nguyen, Maggie Shipstead, Elissa Washuta, and others.
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“We read books – and other words, too.” Two cousins read and discuss a wide variety of books from self pub to indie to trad pub. Episodes are divided into a “Spoiler Free” conversation and then a clearly delineated “Spoiler-y” discussion, so listeners can enjoy every episode regardless of whether they’ve read the book or not. Most of the books covered on the podcast are Fantasy, Science Fiction, or some middle ground between the two, but they also read Literary Fiction, Poetry, and Non Ficti ...
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This podcast originated from my desire to share my admiration of books and writing with my friends. Its goal is to encourage them and you, the listener, to pick up a book that you and I never would have before and to begin writing as a way of self-expression. Simply, this podcast is about books and authors. But it delves into more profound topics than chatting about a book I am reading. My friends and I discuss authors’ lives by celebrating and/or denouncing the actions and views that brough ...
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This is a podcast for emerging writers who want to improve the quality of their work and learn more about the publishing industry. Your one host, Bianca Marais (the bestselling author of 'The Witches of Moonshyne Manor') interviews authors, agents, editors and just about anyone and everyone who's involved in bringing a book to market. She's joined by her cohosts, literary agents Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra from P.S. Literary Agency, who read and critique query letters as well as opening page ...
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Join Slava and Jonathan as they discuss the books they are reading. Explore world-building, characters, and story development—and share some laughs along the way. Side Quest Book Club — a literary adventure podcast.
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Stay abreast of our summer workshops in Fiction, Nonfiction and Memoir by following to hear panels, and craft talks from esteemed agents and editors. Later in the year we will be adding selected craft talks from previous summers. Year-round, we also host Bibliocracy Radio , a weekly half-hour books discussion and interview program hosted by Santa Monica Review editor Andrew Tonkovich featuring writers of literary fiction and nonfiction, poetry, memoir and cultural criticism.
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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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Black & Published brings you the journeys of writers, poets, playwrights, and storytellers of all kinds to discuss what it means to be a writer, dissect the writing process, and demystify the steps between concept and publication.
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A Podcast To Discuss Everything Literature
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Tribulation Farce is a comedy podcast about the Christian Fiction series: Left Behind. Join Harvard Divinity School Grad Jennifer Cheek and her Comedian/Gamer husband Tim Lanning for a chapter-by-chapter analysis of each and every Left Behind book. We'll discuss the Christian Right's obsession with conspiracy theories, the Apocalypse, and hopefully, the humor therein. New episodes every other Sunday until the Rapture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Star Wars literary podcast that strives to deliver an educational and yet, entertaining analysis and outlook, pertaining to the new canonical novels/YA books from the galaxy far, far away. In other words, Becca and Mark are your guardians to the Whills and your librarians to the long-lost Jedi Archives.
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Mean Book Club the Podcast: Four ladies (UCB-NY, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) read, discuss & make fun of NYT bestselling books with little literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute? New podcast every Tuesday! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
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Prosecco N Prose is a monthly virtual book club. Literature is lit with entertaining English teachers Wendy and Amy as they dive deep while deconstructing prose and downing Prosecco. We talk all things book club and then some. We'd love feedback and always take into consideration requests.
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The Big Book Project is a multi-venue reading experience for bibliophiles fascinated by long or dense works of fiction and interested in discussing them with others, one novel at a time. The works selected will be capacious novels from the mid-nineteenth century through today that possess an abundant writing style or complexity in structure and themes. The notion that reading need not be a solitary activity has special resonance with these novels given that there is much to discuss, elaborat ...
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Discussion, debate, even a little dispute – expect it all on The Book Club Review. Every month hosts Kate and Laura bring you a new episode. That could be Book Club where we chat about the book read most recently by one of our book clubs. It could be Bookshelf, an episode dedicated to the books we’re reading outside of book club – the ones we get to pick and choose. Or it could be an interview with a book club, bookshop or book lover. Whatever the topic, every episode features lively and fra ...
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First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing is a weekly show featuring in-depth interviews with fiction, non-fiction, essay, and poetry writers. First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing highlights the voices of writers as they discuss their work, their craft, and the literary arts. This weekly show hosted by Mitzi Rapkin is a celebration of creative writing and the individuals who are dedicated to bringing their carefully chosen words to print as well as the impact writers have on the world we live in.
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Two lovers of the Cosmere explore the universe created by Brandon Sanderson with biweekly episodes discussing the intricacies of this literary masterpiece. Episodes begin with background information on the Cosmere itself and develop to be more specific regarding each world/novel. We discuss the crossovers, magic systems, and characters in great detail. For fans of Sanderson, literature, epic stories, magic, and sexy podcast hosts. #AllSpoilers
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Want to know more about the authors behind your favourite books? Tune in to discover the methods of – and inspiration behind – some of the world’s most exciting writers. Every Saturday, Georgina Godwin hosts an in-depth discussion with the person behind the prose.
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A podcast by story tellers for story lovers. Join Morgan and Maren as they discuss all mediums of story, and talk about every genre and topic they can get their hands on.
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"Teaching My Cat to Read" is a book podcast that adds a unique comedic twist to literary discussions - thinking what our cat would think of this book. Discover answers to questions like, "Who would emerge victorious in a fight between Lady Catherine and Mrs. Bennett?" or "Who funded the grant money for Victor Frankenstein's experiments?" And don't forget, we never fail to ask the important question: "What rating would our cat give this book?" Tune in every other week for brand new episodes t ...
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What is there in the world to hope and work for? Let's discuss!
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Jeff Somers is the author of the Avery Cates series, the Ustari Cycle, Chum, and Writing Without Rules. He also generates 45% of all the freelance writing in the universe. In each episode, Jeff will pour a drink and discuss one of his works of short fiction, from inspiration to publication, and then read the damn thing with sound effects and asides. He invites you to pour a drink and settle in with him for a self-centered and self-deprecating tour of his literary universe. Also, take off you ...
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A podcast facilitated by the Wisdom Factory Literary Society, championing open, objective, and topical discussion.
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Discuss “A Walk In The Woods” by Bill Bryson
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Every painting, every song, every photograph, every chunk of clay, every poem, every book, every dance, every artistic creation has a human story behind it. We just happen to have 300+ of them for you to enjoy. Listen to us at your leisure on Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Samsung, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Podchaser or your favorite podcast app. The Art Box a lively and engaging discussion about creativity and humanity in the Virgin Valley of Nevada and beyond.
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This is not another book club. I’m Marisa, founder and host of Le Salon Literary Discussions where I put my master’s degree in English literature to good use by creating all kinds of resources for avid readers like you—from monthly virtual book discussions to book club guides, decoding literary theory to book-themed cocktail recipes. In each themed podcast series, we’ll dive into different writers, books, genres, and more—all in 30 minutes or less. A new series of six episodes drops every se ...
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Brandon Budda and Glenn McDorman travel through the works of the great speculative-fiction writer Gene Wolfe one story at a time.
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Find your next great read. Book recommendations, book news and guests, including top authors and other book enthusiasts who discuss what’s happening in the world of books with a focus on frontlist and backlist fiction including literary fiction, suspense, historical, memoir and nonfiction.
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Podsothoth is a horror and comedy podcast dedicated to the works (and foibles) of H.P. Lovecraft, hosted by recovering goth and internet D-lister celebrity, Tod Beardsley. Every Lovecraft story will be covered over two episodes each. First, Tod will read the story with minimal production, and ideal for people who just want to hear Lovecraft's words. This is the horror part. Following each story is a discussion of, about, and around that story, and have plenty of jokes and giggles. This is th ...
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A discussion on 2 works of satire for our AP Lang class by Lucienne Karszen, Shayna Maleson, and Noah Patrick
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The Kindly Ones: Holocaust Literature, Bureaucratic Evil, and the Banality of Horror
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56:53In this episode of The Big Book Project, Lori Feathers is joined by Professor Dorian Stuber for a deep dive into Jonathan Littell’s The Kindly Ones. They explore the book’s place within Holocaust literature, its historical accuracy, and the challenges it poses to readers and educators alike. From the banality of evil to the controversial portrayal …
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382: Nicky Haslam in conversation with Harry Mount
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37:07On Radio Oldie, writer, designer and singer Nicky Haslam does a perfect Truman Capote impression. He recalls meeting Marilyn Monroe and Cole Porter. He reveals Diana Cooper's recipe for a good party – 'Too much to drink and a chocolate pudding.' And he explains why the Sistine Chapel is common.By Radio Oldie
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First Draft - Andrew Porter (returns)
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1:05:54Andrew Porter is the author of four books, including the short story collection The Theory of Light and Matter, which won the Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction, the novel In Between Days, which was a Barnes & Noble “Discover Great New Writers” selection, an IndieBound “Indie Next” selection, and the San Antonio Express News’s “Fictional Wor…
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The Art Box - Episode 338 - Color, Courage, and Canvas: Melissa Osburg’s Journey into Art and Healing
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21:47In this vibrant episode of The Art Box, MJ sits down with her friend and fellow creative spirit, Melissa Osburg, for a wide-ranging and heartfelt conversation about art, healing, and finding joy through color. A self-taught abstract and mixed media artist originally from New Orleans and now based in Texas, Melissa shares how painting became a form …
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What if the secret to a life you love is simply the power of your emotions? In this uplifting episode of Mind Set in Stone, Dave and Poppy dive into The Power by Rhonda Byrne, the follow-up to The Secret, exploring how harnessing the energy of love and positive feelings can transform every area of your life. Byrne reveals that love is the ultimate …
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The Art Box - Episode 337 - Ara & Juan: Listening to the Dough, Living the Flavor
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50:01In this heartwarming episode, Steve had the pleasure of sitting down with his friends, and the dynamic brother-sister duo, Ara and Juan Fernanda, at the Mesquite Works STEAM Center studio. Together, they share the story behind Fat Dough Bakery, where baking is more than a craft, it’s a sensory experience and a service-driven passion. We journey bac…
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390: Book Review: Star Wars: The Acolyte Visual Guide by Pablo Hidalgo
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56:53In this episode of Tarkin's Top Shelf, your hosts review Star Wars: The Acolyte Visual Guide by Pablo Hidalgo. Mark and Becca go over the latest in Star Wars news: Rebuild the Galaxy (Pieces of the Past), Ahsoka Season 2 rumors, and Obi-Wan Kenobi rumors. Then, your hosts discuss 'The Acolyte' Visual Guide, The High Republic, The Acolyte series, an…
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Bibliocracy Radio: L. Annette Binder on Child of Earth and Starry Heaven
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28:28This week: L. Annette Binder, the author of the short story collection Rise, winner of the Mary McCarthy Prize, and the novel The Vanishing Sky. Now she’s out with a small, personal, if emotionally, scientifically, poetically encyclopedic book, a meditation exploring her late mother’s dementia. Titled Child of Earth and Starry Heaven, it’s a biogra…
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Book 5: Episode 5 - Wise as Serpents, Gentle as Doves
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1:13:27The tribulation force prepares for their escape from Israel while dealing with a pesky key situation. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks. Join our Patreon or follow the show on Twitter and I…
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Esther Freud on family, fiction and healing
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33:01Esther Freud reflects on her childhood and literary journey to ‘My Sister and Other Lovers’, which follows two sisters facing secrets and heartbreak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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The Art Box - Episode 336 - Meet Emsley's Assistant - Candace Garlock: Layers of Story, Heart, and Ink
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51:53Steve was deeply honored to sit down with one of his art heroes, Reno-based artist and professor Candace Garlock, whose generous spirit and boundless creativity make her not only an extraordinary talent, but also one of the kindest souls in the art world. Candace’s richly layered printmaking and mixed media work delves into memory, identity, and th…
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Labour in CRISIS - Starmer Won't Survive + BBC's Bob Vylan Disgrace + Restore Britain & Advance UK
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39:31Labour in CRISIS - Starmer Won't Survive + BBC's Bob Vylan Disgrace + Restore Britain & Advance UK by New Culture ForumBy New Culture Forum
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Daniel Tam-Claiborne, author of ‘Transplants,’ finds comfort in advocacy and community
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29:00This week on ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with Daniel Tam-Claiborne, author of ‘Transplants’ (Regalo Press).By Lauren Korn
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Imperial Rome collides with the Cthulhu Mythos in The Sword of Spartacus by Richard L. Tierney!By Strange Studies of Strange Stories
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Crown of Midnight Chapters 12-16 (part 2): Poison, Power & Who Truly Knows Celaena
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57:32In Episode 3, Part 2 of our Crown of Midnight literary deep dive, Jac and Amy analyze chapters 12 through 16 of Sarah J. Maas’s second novel in the Throne of Glass series. After a masquerade gone wrong, Celaena faces betrayal, poison, and the loss of her innocence as the King’s Champion. From a deadly confrontation with Davis to collapsing into Cha…
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The Art Box - Episode 335 - From Wild Grasses to Cast Away: A Literary Ride with Kase Johnstun
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56:17In this episode of The Art Box, we welcome back Utah author and longtime friend Kase Johnstun to talk about his powerful new book Cast Away. Co-hosted by published author and Art Box regular Sandi Randelle, the conversation dives deep into the heart of Kase’s storytelling—from the raw truths of Cast Away to the lyrical beauty of his earlier novel L…
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Replacing Plot with Emotion in Quiet Novels
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26:06In this engaging conversation, Bianca interviews debut author Lidija Hilje. Her articles and essays were published in the New York Times, and other outlets. She runs a book club for writers with a membership of close to 100, and is an active member of the WFWA.The authors discuss her novel 'Slanting Towards the Sea,' exploring themes of literary ci…
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Episode 243: It's Blue Prince, Not Blueprints
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1:20:09In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Blue Prince! We cover the game's unique structure, the tension between the rogue-like and puzzle elements, and the game's "ending". We also have a rather spirited debate about how much the random elements help or hurt the game overall. Sorry for the audio weirdness, we're figuring it out. Please consider d…
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Joe is joined by Kalie Pead to talk about her book Today, Aries, nostalgia, Persephone, writing with chance, and more! Contact for Kalie Pead Today, Aries Bsky Contact for Joe bielecki Instagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoe Website One time donation Patreon Tired Art photo by Arielle TipaBy Joe bielecki
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Damien Wilkins at the 2025 Auckland Writers Festival
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31:06Georgina Godwin meets Damien Wilkins, the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Award winner for fiction with his novel ‘Delirious’. Wilkins reflects on his early literary influences, past work and transitioning to songwriting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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Author Interview: No Heart for a Thief by James Lloyd Dulin
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44:43Your hosts are joined by James Lloyd Dulin to talk about the first book in his recently-completed Malitu Trilogy, No Heart for a Thief. They discuss dark plotlines (but not Dark Fantasy (tm) necessarily), dual stories, and traumatized characters. They also talk about writing plots that criticize colonization as a white person and retrospective char…
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Send us a text Wendy and Amy discuss Sold by Patricia McCormick and sip a Frozen Lemon Fizzer prosecco cocktail. We talk about the horrific reality of child sex slavery, gender dynamics and women as property. Pop a cork to the strength of a woman! Ingredients for Today's Frozen Lemon Fizzer: 4 scoops lemon sorbet, 1 3/4 fl. oz. limoncello, 2 oz. Pr…
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Interview with Stacey McEwan: A Forbidden Alchemy and the Power of Choice
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1:17:30In this episode of Book Talk for BookTok, we sit down with bestselling author Stacey McEwan to dive into her latest romantasy release, A Forbidden Alchemy, a gripping tale of fate, rebellion, and devastating choices set against the backdrop of a brewing class war in Belavere City. We talk about what it was like for Stacey to leave behind The Glacia…
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It Can't Happen Here Part 1: 1930s USA
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1:04:37Hello, and welcome back to the library. This week, we got lost in the politically dystopian section of the library as host Fil Deptula and guest Nour Noah el-Naboulsi discuss the historical context that caused Sinclair Lewis to write the novel It Can't Happen Here, and why this book is still so pertinent in the United States today. Please like, com…
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The Art Box - Episode 334 - Why the Humanities Matter—Now More Than Ever
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38:55In this special episode of The Art Box, Sandi and Steve sit down with two powerful voices in the humanities: Bobbie Ann Howell from Nevada Humanities and Kase Johnstun from Utah Humanities. Together, they explore the vital role the humanities play in shaping the cultural and civic fabric of underserved and rural communities across the West. In an a…
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Burnout The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski
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28:23What if the key to beating burnout isn’t just managing stress—but completing the stress cycle itself? In this eye-opening episode of Mind Set in Stone, Dave and Poppy explore Burnout by Emily Nagoski, a groundbreaking book that reveals the science behind stress and offers practical tools to recover and thrive. Nagoski explains how stress physically…
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Amateur Hour's 2025 Offseason Check-in
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1:59:31Adam "Borgmaster" [REDACTED] and Tyler "Grav" [REDACTED] return with an non-emergency emergency update on the NFL Offseason. Who was fired? Who was hired? Was anyone drafted? Answers to these questions and an unwarranted UFL primer can be found in this episode of Amateur Hour! Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abor…
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The Intimacy of Black Boys with Kiese Laymon & Alexis Franklin
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50:47This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Kiese Laymon and Alexis Franklin about their new picture book, City Summer, Country Summer. It's a story about an up north city kid who goes down south to visit his country cousins for the summer. In our conversation, Kiese & Alexis discuss how they were able to explore in their own ways what inti…
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Words of Radiance Part 10 - Brandon Sanderson
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1:45:27Hey, Adventurers, in this final episode of Season 4 of the Side Quest Podcast, Slava and Jonathan are joined by Spenser, Casey, and JT for a final overview guest episode of Brandon Sanderson's Word of Radiance. Listen in for an exploration of philosophical questions surrounding revolution, the moral dilemmas faced by characters, and the interconnec…
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Crown of Midnight Chapters 12-16: Poison, Power & Who Truly Knows Celaena
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55:49In Episode 3, Part 1 of our Crown of Midnight literary deep dive, Jac and Amy analyze chapters 12 through 16 of Sarah J. Maas’s second novel in the Throne of Glass series. After a masquerade gone wrong, Celaena faces betrayal, poison, and the loss of her innocence as the King’s Champion. From a deadly confrontation with Davis to collapsing into Cha…
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Episode 283: Catching Up with Jason Baxter – Dante, Teacher as Translator, Learning to Read Poetry, and Hot Takes
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1:32:06This week on The Literary Life Podcast, Angelina and Thomas are once again joined Dr. Jason Baxter, author of Why Literature Still Matters. In this episode, our hosts sit down with Dr. Baxter for a chat about a wide variety of topics, including teaching the old books, reading poetry to understand it, the delight of teaching students at HHL, their h…
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381: Mark Ellen in conversation with Charlotte Metcalf
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40:02As we head towards the 40th anniversary of Live Aid on 13th July, Charlotte Metcalf talks to the writer and broadcaster Mark Ellen, then a hugely successful editor of magazines like New Musical Express and Time Out, Mark was plucked from The Old Grey Whistle Test to be one of the main television anchors on the concert. He looks back at a phenomenal…
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André Alexis was born in Trinidad and grew up in Canada. His novel, Fifteen Dogs, won the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize. His internationally acclaimed debut, Childhood, won the Books in Canada First Novel Award, the Trillium Book Award, and was shortlisted for the Giller Prize and the Writers’ Trust Fictio…
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Episode 53: You Don’t Have to Feel Creative to Create Good Writing with Tim Shenk
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44:47We’re talking with historian and journalist Tim Shenk about creating a professional relationship with our writing. In addition to being an assistant professor of history at George Washington University, Tim is a senior editor at Dissent magazine, and has written for the New York Times, the Nation, the New Republic, and Jacobin, among other publicat…
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In part one of this month’s bonus episode, Bianca Marais chats with New York Times bestselling author Lucy Foley about her shift from historical fiction to gripping thrillers. They dive into the essential role of setting, atmosphere, and character development in her novels, and Lucy shares how she builds suspense and keeps readers guessing with tec…
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Zero Limits The Secret Hawaiian System by Joe Vitale
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25:55What if releasing limiting beliefs could open the door to unlimited possibilities? In this enlightening episode of Mind Set in Stone, Dave and Poppy dive into Zero Limits by Joe Vitale—a guide to Ho’oponopono, the ancient Hawaiian practice of healing through forgiveness and letting go. Vitale explores how clearing mental blocks and emotional baggag…
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Explicitly Literary: sex writing in books • Episode #175
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1:05:54From lightening and dragons in Iron Flame to trembling mountains in A Court of Thorns and Roses, from Sally Rooney’s Connell and Marianne to Ice Planet Barbarians - sex in books has gone mainstream. From serious high-brow literature to warm and cozy rom-coms, what do we want or need from writers when it comes to including sex in their books? To con…
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Eliza Reid speaks to Georgina Godwin about growing up in Ottawa, her time as Iceland’s first lady and her debut whodunit, ‘Death of a Diplomat’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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Harrow the Ninth - It’s A Beautiful Day On The Mithraeum And You Are A Horrible Necromancer
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1:10:39We’re back for part two of our deep dive into Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir—because let’s be honest, one episode wasn’t nearly enough. In this follow-up discussion, we’re untangling all the parts we didn't get to discuss in the first half - where things get even more mind-bending, the emotional stakes rise, and the mysteries lurking behind the Lo…
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Tod and Claire discuss HP Lovecraft's "He," which was first published in the September 1926 issue of Weird Tales. Please note: this is a horror podcast, and may not be for everyone. In particular, this story contains some unkind depictions of New York immigrants and Native Americans, a fancyboy-turned-necromancer, rum poisoning, a use of the Wither…
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389: Book Review: Star Wars: Trials of the Jedi by Charles Soule
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1:00:46In this episode of Tarkin's Top Shelf, your hosts review the final installment of Star Wars: The High Republic: Trials of the Jedi by Charles Soule. Mark and Becca have an in-depth and thought-provoking conversation about Star Wars: Trials of the Jedi. During their discussion, they draw many connections to Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars R…
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