Best Fiona Clair Podcasts (2025)

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Between Here and Everywhere by Robert Reed (audio) 1:34:45

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This episode features "Between Here and Everywhere" written by Robert Reed. Published in the December 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/reed_12_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/clarkesworld/membership…

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Reps. Thomas Massie & Ro Khanna, Director Kevin Hassett 50:16

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This week on Face the Nation, the long-awaited release of the Epstein files has begun, and will that good news about inflation improve America's views about President Trump's handling of the economy? President Trump is wrapping up the year with a tighter focus on the economy and affordability, both in the Oval Office, and on the midterms campaign t…

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HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG devs announce free Sea of Sorrows DLC coming next year 1:18

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NEWS THIS WEEK SILKSONG EXPANSION, HOLLOW KNIGHT REFRESHED, AND MORE! Naughty Dog Studio Orders Employee Overtime for ‘Intergalactic’ VicScreen, Massive Monster announce new Melbourne co-working space and investment fund Hordes of Fate continues the legacy of Defiant Development RELEASE RADAR PRITTO PRISONER - 25 December 2025 - PC, Switch, Switch …

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The Hole by Ferenc Samsa (audio) 1:14:50

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This episode features "The Hole" written by Ferenc Samsa. Published in the December 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/samsa_12_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/clarkesworld/membership…

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The Cold Burns by Anne Wilkins (audio) 40:54

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This episode features "The Cold Burns" written by Anne Wilkins. Published in the December 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/wilkins_12_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/clarkesworld/membership…

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Imperfect Simulations by Michelle Z. Jin (audio) 22:45

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This episode features "Imperfect Simulations" written by Michelle Z. Jin. Published in the December 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/jin_12_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/clarkesworld/membership…

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Extended Interview: María Corina Machado 24:02

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María Corina Machado, Venezuela's opposition leader, escaped from Venezuela last week to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway. Margaret Brennan spoke to her Friday in an exclusive interview, her first comments to U.S. media since receiving the coveted award. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.aud…

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María Corina Machado, Sen. Mark Warner, Director Kevin Hassett 50:22

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This week on Face the Nation, breaking overnight, mass shootings at Brown University and at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, plus our exclusive interview with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace prize winner María Corina Machado. On Saturday, the president paid tribute to our nation's finest in that time honored American tradition, the…

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Big night for CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33, winning 9 trophies at the Game Awards 11:01

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NEWS THIS WEEK 2025 Game Award Winners Everything Announced At The Game Awards 2025 Everything Shown During Frosty Mini 2025 Netflix Considers Warner Bros. Games To Be Pretty Much Worthless Paramount counters Netflix with hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 introduces Netflix’s Stranger Things expansion RELEASE RAD…

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EP 33: From Trauma to Peer Support: José Argudo on Recovery, Resilience & Giving Back 37:40

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Send us a text What happens when a car accident stops life in its tracks — leaving you facing pain, uncertainty, and a future you never imagined? In this powerful episode of Shoulder to Shoulder, Cate speaks with José Argudo — husband, new dad, volunteer, and trauma survivor. Just two weeks into a new job, having recently moved house and with a bab…

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Secretary Scott Bessent, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Jim Himes, Dr. Scott Gottlieb 50:31

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This week on Face the Nation, as Americans say they're feeling the pain of higher prices this holiday season, we speak exclusively with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. And as Trump's Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doubles down on those boat strikes in the Caribbean, the debate over whether they were lawful ramps up on Capitol Hill. We talk to the…

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Netflix plans to acquire Warner Bros. and all of their game studios 8:40

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NEWS THIS WEEK Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros, including game developers behind Mortal Kombat, Hogwarts Legacy New Helldivers 2 update just shaved 131GB off its PC file size with a "slim version" beta, and I'm ecstatic — here's how to opt into the patch Hollow Knight’s developers expect Silksong to lose at The Game Awards: ‘Expedition 33 is …

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EP 32: Debbie Frances on carers, suicide prevention, and the power of peer support 49:53

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Send us a text Debbie brings a rare mix of lived experience, professional insight, and deep empathy to the world of suicide prevention. She became a carer at a time when support was scarce, patchy, and hard to navigate — and those early years shaped her determination to make sure other families aren’t left alone in the dark. In this conversation, D…

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Faith, Fasting, And A Fierce Will To Live with Darinka Zupan 43:54

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Send us a text A single sentence changed everything: you’re not doomed. From that moment, Darinka chose life and built a disciplined, human path back to health—pairing monitored fasting and daily visualisation with music, nature, and the support of a healer who spoke to her as a whole person. This is not a tale of magical thinking; it’s an intimate…

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Tomorrow. Today. by R.T. Ester (audio)

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This episode features "Tomorrow. Today." written by R.T. Ester. Published in the December 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/ester_12_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/clarkesworld/membership…

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The Fire Burns Anyway by Kemi Ashing-Giwa (audio) 11:35

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This episode features "The Fire Burns Anyway" written by Kemi Ashing-Giwa. Published in the November 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/ashing-giwa_11_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/clarkesworld/membership…

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Rep. Mike Turner, Sen. Tim Kaine, Director Kevin Hassett, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot 50:25

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This week on Face the Nation, President Trump escalates his anti-immigration crackdown in the wake of a deadly shooting of national guard troops in DC. The suspect is an Afghan national and the president is accusing the Biden administration of allowing thousands of Afghans in the country without proper vetting. We bring you the latest on the shooti…

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HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG creators reveal they are working on DLC for the game 6:27

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NEWS THIS WEEK The Makers of ‘Silksong’ Aren’t Done Just Yet Nintendo Buying Bandai Namco Studio That Co-Developed Splatoon 3, New Pokémon Snap Valve Finally Confirms Leaked Steam Machine Price Rumors Valve's decision not to sell the Steam Machine at a loss 'isn't stupid' but it is 'peculiar' says Baldur's Gate 3 publishing boss RELEASE RADAR MARVE…

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From Grief To Puppetry: How Adversity Shaped An Educator’s Life with Tony Gee 41:30

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Send us a text A sudden loss can set the course of a lifetime. Malcolm sits down with master puppeteer and educator Tony Gee to trace the unexpected path from a father’s death in Singapore to world-record puppet shows, radical youth work, and a philosophy of making that places imagination at the centre of community life. What begins as a story of b…

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EP 31: Professor Fiona Lobban on lived experience, peer support, and rethinking mental health research 45:36

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Send us a text Fiona Lobban has spent her life at the intersection of mental health, research, and lived experience. Growing up in the North East, she applied to Oxford “almost on a whim” — and walked straight into a culture shock that left her struggling, isolated, and without support. Her own mental health collapsed during her degree, and she lat…

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Ratlines by Brent Baldwin (audio) 9:35

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This episode features "Ratlines" written by Brent Baldwin. Published in the November 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/baldwin_11_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/clarkesworld/membership…

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Prerequisites for the Creation of a Possible Predicted World by Chisom Umeh (audio) 31:58

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This episode features "Prerequisites for the Creation of a Possible Predicted World" written by Chisom Umeh. Published in the November 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/umeh_11_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/clarkesworld/m…

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Losing A Singing Voice Became The Door To Healing 37:11

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Send us a text A lost voice became a doorway. When our guest—a former international singer—underwent thyroid surgery and fell into silence, a drumbeat led to a startling vision of a warrior and an arrow to the throat. That image cracked open a deeper inheritance: the teachings of a shamanic grandfather, a flood of memory that reshaped a life built …

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Sen. Mark Kelly, Sen. Rand Paul, Rep. Jason Crow 50:33

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This week on Face the Nation, divisions between Congress and the White House grow on crucial conflicts, both foreign and domestic. Breaking overnight, Secretary of State Rubio and other administration officials are in Geneva, meeting with European allies about the administration's 28 point plan to end the war in Ukraine. But does the proposal favor…

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Link's got his classic green outfit in the new The Legend of Zelda movie, but no hat! 7:40

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NEWS THIS WEEK First photos of Link and Zelda in The Legend of Zelda live-action movie released The Game Awards: Game of the Year Nominees Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and PlayStation lead The Game Awards 2025 nominations Megabonk dev withdraws from The Game Awards after 'Best Debut Indie' nomination Concord, one of the most infamous videogame flops…

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EP 30: Louise Christie on lived-experience leadership and peer support in Scotland 51:54

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Send us a text Louise Christie leads the Scottish Recovery Network and has spent over a decade shifting power from systems to people with lived experience. She came into mental health from housing, regeneration and social enterprise — an outsider who saw how medicalised services miss what people actually need. We talk family and identity, and the m…

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Trees at Night by Ramiro Sanchiz (audio) 40:27

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This episode features "Trees at Night" written by Ramiro Sanchiz and translated by Sue Burke. Published in the November 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. Originally published in Spanish in Ruido Blanco #9, 2021.The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/sanchiz_11_25 Support us on Patr…

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Through Darkness To A Kinder Self with Fiona Robertson 41:58

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Send us a text What if the moment your life falls apart is not failure but initiation? In this candid conversation with author and philosopher Fiona Robertson, we trace the shape of a true dark night of the soul: the sudden crash after outward success, the flood of memories and emotions that refuse to be managed, and the unexpected grace that arriv…

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Sen. Bill Cassidy, Sec. Dan Driscoll, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen 50:42

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The shutdown is over, but the problems that led to the crisis persist, and politicians are scrambling to find ways to make prices affordable for Americans. President Trump is testing ideas to help consumers, including potential tariff dividends and fifty year mortgages Those may be a tough sell, but Mr. Trump did move to roll back tariffs on some f…

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Valve announces console-like Steam Machine, VR headset Steam Frame and new Steam Controller 10:06

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NEWS THIS WEEK Valve announces console like Steam Machine, new Steam Controller and VR headset Steam Frame coming next year New Pokémon Pokopia trailer reveals Peakychu, Mosslax, and more mysterious Pokémon forms The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Nintendo Direct: Everything Announced Japan-Only PlayStation, Elden Ring Expansion Announced During State of…

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The Apologists by Tade Thompson (audio) 2:35:10

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This episode features "The Apologists" written by Tade Thompson. Published in the November 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/thompson_11_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/clarkesworld/membership…

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EP 29: Claire Kendall on BBC journalism, burnout, and building peer support at work 43:22

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Send us a text Claire Kendall has spent three decades at the BBC and watched the job shift from fast hits to long, immersive reporting. The stories go deeper. So does the emotional load. When she saw that weight landing on reporters — and on the people they film — Claire helped build a peer support network that now counts 300 trained volunteers acr…

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Director Kevin Hassett, Gov. Wes Moore, Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger 50:55

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This week on Face the Nation, there's no end in sight to the longest government shutdown in history. With each passing day, the impact of the government shutdown grows, with millions of Americans now facing major disruptions, from mass flight cancellations and delays because of staffing shortages, to growing lines at food banks, as the Supreme Cour…

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GTA VI is delayed again as Rockstar faces union busting allegations 8:08

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NEWS THIS WEEK Grand Theft Auto 6 delayed to November 2026: 'These extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve' ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Says Fired Employees Were Leaking Information Discord age-assurance data breach includes 68,000 Australian users A Pokémon Game Just Leaked a Year Ea…

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Jade Fighter by D.A. Xiaolin Spires (audio) 1:12:16

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This episode features "Jade Fighter" written by D.A. Xiaolin Spires. Published in the November 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/spires_11_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/clarkesworld/membership…

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EP 28: Survival, Support & Strength: Rob Hope & Cat Neill on Trauma, Recovery and Peer Connection 55:21

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Send us a text When Rob lost his arm in a motorbike crash — and was left fighting to save his leg and shoulder — and Cat nearly lost her leg while out running, neither imagined their recoveries would become intertwined. In this moving episode of Shoulder to Shoulder, Cate speaks with Rob Hope and Cat Neill, two survivors of catastrophic injury whos…

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Dan Crenshaw 50:11

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This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as the government shutdown stretches on, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Democratic Sen. Mark Warner and Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw join to discuss the impacts. Plus, Anthony Salvanto breaks down the latest CBS News poll. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: …

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The Stone Played at Tengen by R.H. Wesley (audio) 46:21

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This episode features "The Stone Played at Tengen" written by R.H. Wesley. Published in the November 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/wesley_11_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/clarkesworld/membership…

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Huge ANIMAL CROSSING NEW HORIZONS update includes ZELDA and SPLATOON crossover 8:45

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NEWS THIS WEEK Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is Getting Collabs With Lego, Splatoon, And Zelda Crash Bandicoot Animated Series in the Works at Netflix Don’t Nod Announces Netflix Partnership for New Narrative Game PUBG and InZoi publisher Krafton declares itself an "AI-first company", "placing AI at the centre of problem solving" Open source GZDoom…

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After Love: Choosing Faith Over Despair with James Willing 35:53

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Send us a text Grief rarely knocks once. Sometimes it moves in, rearranges the furniture, and dares you to keep living in your own house. That’s where we meet James: a man who fell back in love with an old friend turned husband, built a life around art and quiet rituals, and then watched that life tilt in a single sentence—“I’ve got cancer.” What f…

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EP 27: Belonging After Trauma: Emily Sole on Catastrophic Injury, Peer Support & Starting Again 52:01

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Send us a text What happens when your life changes in an instant — and nothing feels familiar anymore? In this moving episode of Shoulder to Shoulder, Cate speaks with Emily Sole, a trade union professional, trainer, and peer support volunteer, about her ongoing recovery following a catastrophic head-on collision in early 2024. Left with life-threa…

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In Luck's Panoply Clad, I Stand by Phoebe Barton (audio) 27:25

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This episode features "In Luck's Panoply Clad, I Stand" written by Phoebe Barton. Published in the October 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/barton_10_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/clarkesworld/membership…

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The Job Interview by Carrie Vaughn (audio) 43:38

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This episode features "The Job Interview" written by Carrie Vaughn. Published in the October 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/vaughn_10_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/clarkesworld/membership…

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Giant Grandmother by Liu Maijia (audio) 48:44

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This episode features "Giant Grandmother" written by Liu Maijia and translated by Blake Stone-Banks. Published in the October 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/liu_10_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/clarkesworld/membership…

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Sen. Lindsey Graham 50:37

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This week on Face the Nation, President Trump travels to Asia hoping to make trade deals with foreign friends, and adversaries, alike. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shares breaking news in advance of the much anticipated meeting between Trump and Xi. As the president works to make deals abroad, the standoff over funding the government continues …

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Bluey's new game is on the way and finally being made by an Aussie dev 7:37

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NEWS THIS WEEK Bluey’s Quest For The Gold Pen Video Game Arrives December! Halo: Campaign Evolved Announced for Xbox, PC, and Yes, PS5 – Here’s Everything We Know So Far, Including New Missions Report: Generative AI is being heavily used to make new Halo games, including Halo CE Remake So, How’s The BDS Xbox Boycott Going? 2 years after release, Ni…

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EP 26: Pain, Power & Peer Support: Ryiah Beesley-Gibson on Recovery, Identity & Starting Again 46:55

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Send us a text What happens when a single moment changes everything — your body, your identity, your future? In this moving episode of Shoulder to Shoulder, Cate speaks with Ryiah Beesley-Gibson — a mental health practitioner, trauma survivor, and now a passionate peer supporter. Just weeks before starting a new job in crisis mental health care, Ry…

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Understudies by Greg Egan (audio) 1:46:39

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This episode features "Understudies" written by Greg Egan. Published in the October 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/egan_10_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/clarkesworld/membership…

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Keila Dawson 27:22

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In this podcast episode, 2025 WiR Mary Kay Carson interviews Keila Dawson, a fiction and informational author of children's books.

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EP 19: CARERS WEEK SPECIAL: The Power of Care - Redefining the Economy with Ruth Hannan & Hannah Webster 50:02

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Send us a text In this inspiring episode of the podcast, we sit down with Ruth Hannan and Hannah Webster, co-founders of Care Full Economy, to explore how personal experiences as carers shaped their mission to transform the UK’s approach to care. Ruth and Hannah share their personal journeys into the world of unpaid care, opening up about the emoti…