Best Mark Lerner Podcasts (2025)

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On the Edge of the Real: Guadalupe Nettel on The Accidentals 51:34

12d ago51:34

51:34

In this rich conversation, Guadalupe Nettel joins Adam Biles at Shakespeare and Company to explore the themes of her short story collection The Accidentals. They delve into the complexities of perception and the uncanny, the deep strangeness embedded in familial relationships, and the porous boundary between nature and human nature. Nettel discusse…

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William Blake, Sea Monsters, and the Ecstasy of Art, with Philip Hoare 57:28

28d ago57:28

57:28

In this episode of the Shakespeare and Company Interview Podcast, Adam Biles welcomes Philip Hoare to the bookstore for a mesmerizing conversation about Hoare’s latest book, William Blake and the Sea Monsters of Love. With characteristic lyricism, Hoare explores the mystic intersections between Blake’s visionary art and poetry and the siren call of…

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The Quitproof | Capturing Movement, Finding Purpose with Renee Choi 1:00:09

1M ago1:00:09

1:00:09

In this episode of The Quitproof, we sit down with movement photographer Renee Choi, who specializes in capturing the beauty and artistry of human motion. From dancers and yogis to martial artists, Renee’s lens freezes powerful moments of movement that tell a deeper story.Renee shares her journey—from growing up in a structured, academic-driven hou…

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Overnight: Dan Richards on Sleep, Service, and the Secrets of the Small Hours 59:27

1M ago59:27

59:27

In this episode, Adam Biles is joined by writer Dan Richards to talk about his new book Overnight, a deep dive into the world of the night and the people who live and work while the rest of us sleep. From ferry captains and bakers to ICU nurses, researchers, and racing drivers, Richards explores the unseen rhythms and quiet heroism of nocturnal lif…

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Bruise, Heal, Repeat: Anna Whitwham on On Boxing, Loss, and the Female Body 45:45

2M ago45:45

45:45

In this episode, Adam Biles is joined in the bookshop’s writing studio by Anna Whitwham, author of Soft Tissue Damage, a raw and electrifying memoir of grief, boxing, and womanhood. Following her mother’s death, Whitwham trained and fought competitively as a boxer—an act of both healing and reckoning. She discusses how physical pain can become a la…

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Solvej Balle on Time, Wonder, and Writing the Impossible International Booker Prize Shortlist 56:43

2M ago56:43

56:43

In this episode recorded live at Shakespeare and Company, celebrated Danish author Solvej Balle returns to the bookshop she once called home to discuss her monumental literary project On the Calculation of Volume. The novel’s protagonist, Tara Selter, finds herself reliving November 18th—again and again—opening up a profound meditation on time, mem…

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The Quitproof with Stew Smith 1:03:01

2M ago1:03:01

1:03:01

In this episode of "The Quitproof," special guest Stew Smith joins host Tom Jones in a dynamic discussion centered around the theme of perseverance and unwavering determination. Drawing from his wealth of experience in the Navy and coaching, Stew shares compelling insights into the mindset required to overcome challenges and achieve personal excell…

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Nobel Prizewinner Abdulrazak Gurnah on Theft, Love, and the Power of Fiction 48:45

2M ago48:45

48:45

Nobel Prize-winning author Abdulrazak Gurnah sits down with Adam Biles in store to discuss his new novel, Theft. Their conversation delves into the intricate interplay between personal history and the enduring legacy of colonialism, examines the complex dynamics of family and servitude, and discusses the challenge of transcending inherited narrativ…

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BONUS: Jeremy Pelt on Preserving Jazz Through Storytelling 54:10

3M ago54:10

54:10

For this bonus episode, the Shakespeare and Company podcast welcomes Jeremy Pelt, renowned jazz trumpeter and author of Griot: Examining the Lives of Jazz Great Storytellers. In conversation with Alex Freiman, Pelt discusses the evolution of jazz, the influence of oral traditions, and the importance of documenting firsthand accounts from legendary …

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Reimagining Moby-Dick, with Xiaolu Guo 57:03

3M ago57:03

57:03

In this episode, we’re joined by novelist and filmmaker Xiaolu Guo to discuss her latest novel, Call Me Ishmaelle. A bold reimagining of Moby-Dick, Guo's novel audaciously swaps the gender of Melville’s narrator and plunges into a world of hidden identities, maritime adventure, and cultural collision. With host Adam Biles, Guo reflects on her perso…

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2016: The Year That Broke Us - with poet and oral-historian Sarah Hesketh 1:02:24

3M ago1:02:24

1:02:24

In this thought-provoking discussion, poet and oral historian Sarah Hesketh discusses her latest book, 2016 (CB Editions), a powerful exploration of one of the most pivotal years in recent history. Through a poetic and documentary approach, she captures the voices of twelve individuals reflecting on key events that shaped the world—Brexit, Trump’s …

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The Power of Voice – Sulaiman Addonia on The Seers 49:28

4M ago49:28

49:28

In this special live recording we dive into The Seers, the mesmerising new novel by Sulaiman Addonia. In conversation with Adam Biles, Addonia shares the story behind his bold, unfiltered novel—written as a single, unbroken paragraph—through the voice of Hannah, an Eritrean refugee navigating love, loss, sexuality, and identity on the streets of Lo…

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Understanding Jupiter & Your Higher Destiny: My Discovery in 1995 of Jupiter’s Exact 83-Year Cycle: Part 2 1:51:44

4M ago1:51:44

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It is Thursday February 6, 2025 and after offering Understanding Jupiter & Your Higher Destiny: My Discovery in 1995 of Jupiter’s Exact 83-Year Cycle: Part 1, we now offer Part 2. Important Note: Go to the Mark Lerner Astrology Radio AstroScope podcast section of our website at www.greatbearenterprises.com in order to open podcast folders 68, 93 & …

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Understanding Jupiter & Your Higher Destiny: My Discovery in 1995 of Jupiter’s Exact 83-Year Cycle: Part 1 1:18:35

4M ago1:18:35

1:18:35

It is Thursday February 6, 2025 and after offering Mark Lerner In Focus on The January 20, 2025 Inauguration of Donald Trump & J.D. Vance: Part 1, we now offer Understanding Jupiter & Your Higher Destiny: My Discovery in 1995 of Jupiter’s Exact 83-Year Cycle: Part 1 Important Note: Go to the Mark Lerner Astrology Radio AstroScope podcast section of…

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Acts of Resistance: Amber Massie-Blomfield on the Power of Art to Shape a Better World 1:03:32

4M ago1:03:32

1:03:32

Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Amber Massie-Blomfield, author of Acts of Resistance: The Power of Art to Create a Better World. This conversation, recorded in store, dives into the profound role art plays in times of crisis. Amber shares stories of artists who defied oppressive regimes, like Claude Cahun's surrealist resistance i…

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The January 20, 2025 Inauguration of Donald Trump & J.D. Vance: Part 2 2:39:05

4M ago2:39:05

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It is Wednesday January 22, 2025 and after offering Mark Lerner In Focus on The January 20, 2025 Inauguration of Donald Trump & J.D. Vance: Part 1, we now offer Part 2. The horoscope I have named Presidential Power for the first Inauguration of George Washington in New York City on April 30, 1789 is in our folder #130 to join the previous 4 horosco…

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Democracy at Risk: Salomé Saqué on Resisting the Far Right 47:56

5M ago47:56

47:56

In this pivotal episode, Adam Biles speaks with French journalist and author Salomé Saqué about her urgent new book, Résister. Recorded two days after the death of French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen and coinciding with Donald Trump’s second inauguration, this conversation delves into the global rise of far-right movements, their strategies, …

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Mark Lerner In Focus on The January 20, 2025 Inauguration of Donald Trump & J.D. Vance: Part 1 1:01:37

5M ago1:01:37

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It is Saturday January 18, 2025 and after offering Mark Lerner Explains the Top 25 Astrological Crucial Realities You Need to Know for 2025, we now present Mark Lerner In Focus on The January 20, 2025 Inauguration of Donald Trump & J.D. Vance: Part 1. Horoscopes include the January 20, 2025 Inauguration at Noon in Washington, D.C., the James Madiso…

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Bloomcast Holiday Special: Watt by Samuel Beckett, Episode 2 1:01:05

5M ago1:01:05

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For the second part of this year’s Bloomcast Holiday Special, Alice, Lex, and Adam get help from novelist Claire-Louise Bennett and Philosophy professor Foad Dizadji-Bahmani to explore how it challenges conventional ideas of narrative, language, and meaning. As always, our Bloomcasters invite listeners into a spirited and thought-provoking conversa…

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Mark Lerner Explains the Top 25 Astrological Crucial Realities You Need to Know for 2025 2:43:47

5M ago2:43:47

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It is Wednesday January 8, 2025 and we now offer Mark Lerner Explains the Top 25 Astrological Crucial Realities You Need to Know for 2025. Important Note: Go to the Mark Lerner Astrology Radio AstroScope podcast section of our website at www.greatbearenterprises.com in order to open folders 120, 124, 125 and for the Special Podcast on the star Siri…

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Claire-Louise Bennett returns to the Pond 59:56

5M ago59:56

59:56

Originally published by The Stinging Fly Press in Ireland on 2015, Claire-Louise Bennett’s POND found a wider audience with its UK publisher, the then nascent Fitzcarraldo Editions—the paradigm-shifting house that is currently celebrating its 10th birthday. POND is an extraordinarily erudite book, which wears that erudition extraordinarily lightly.…

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Bloomcast Holiday Special: Watt by Samuel Beckett, Episode 1 58:03

5M ago58:03

58:03

Happy Joycension Day! For this year’s Bloomcast Holiday Special, Alice, Lex, and Adam reunited for a lively discussion of Watt by Samuel Beckett, asking: How does Beckett’s minimalist, disintegrative style compare to James Joyce’s expansive, celebratory storytelling? What makes this novel so uniquely absurd and profound? And why does Watt feel both…

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Mark Lerner Podcasts

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Astroscope

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The Shakespeare and Company Interview

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The Quitproof

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Lost Heroes, Missing Money

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On the Edge of the Real: Guadalupe Nettel on The Accidentals 51:34

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William Blake, Sea Monsters, and the Ecstasy of Art, with Philip Hoare 57:28

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The Quitproof | Capturing Movement, Finding Purpose with Renee Choi 1:00:09

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Overnight: Dan Richards on Sleep, Service, and the Secrets of the Small Hours 59:27

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Bruise, Heal, Repeat: Anna Whitwham on On Boxing, Loss, and the Female Body 45:45

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Solvej Balle on Time, Wonder, and Writing the Impossible International Booker Prize Shortlist 56:43

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The Quitproof with Stew Smith 1:03:01

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Nobel Prizewinner Abdulrazak Gurnah on Theft, Love, and the Power of Fiction 48:45

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BONUS: Jeremy Pelt on Preserving Jazz Through Storytelling 54:10

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Reimagining Moby-Dick, with Xiaolu Guo 57:03

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2016: The Year That Broke Us - with poet and oral-historian Sarah Hesketh 1:02:24

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The Power of Voice – Sulaiman Addonia on The Seers 49:28

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Understanding Jupiter & Your Higher Destiny: My Discovery in 1995 of Jupiter’s Exact 83-Year Cycle: Part 2 1:51:44

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Understanding Jupiter & Your Higher Destiny: My Discovery in 1995 of Jupiter’s Exact 83-Year Cycle: Part 1 1:18:35

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Acts of Resistance: Amber Massie-Blomfield on the Power of Art to Shape a Better World 1:03:32

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The January 20, 2025 Inauguration of Donald Trump & J.D. Vance: Part 2 2:39:05

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Democracy at Risk: Salomé Saqué on Resisting the Far Right 47:56

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Mark Lerner In Focus on The January 20, 2025 Inauguration of Donald Trump & J.D. Vance: Part 1 1:01:37

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Bloomcast Holiday Special: Watt by Samuel Beckett, Episode 2 1:01:05

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Mark Lerner Explains the Top 25 Astrological Crucial Realities You Need to Know for 2025 2:43:47

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Claire-Louise Bennett returns to the Pond 59:56

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Bloomcast Holiday Special: Watt by Samuel Beckett, Episode 1 58:03