Best Hearth And Tome Podcasts (2025)

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Bookclub October 2025 - The Tainted Cup (Robert Jackson Bennett) 1:19:08

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THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett What happens when a tree grows out of a man? What happens when giant ancient creatures are constantly trying to destroy a city? What happens when a gay guy tries to hide his secrets from his genius investigator boss? Only one way to find out - join Eve and Phoenix as they…

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Episode 178 Crossing the bridge of Trauma 1:58

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Send us a text Trauma is not a state of illness, or insanity. It is a body that is running scared on imbalance. Trauma is an ongoing process, from minimal degrees to maximum, all of humanity experiences some form of trauma in this modern, technological age. Even as the old order is crumbling, patriarchal values are furtively latching on to the blue…

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Talkin’ in the Tavern - Haunted Boo-k Covers 1:17:39

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Boo! Did I get you? Well anyway, Welcome back to Talkin in the Tavern', this episode join our hosts talkin' everything they have been reading with a spooky boo-k cover game! If you want to see the covers mentioned within this episode please check out our social media post for this episode, cause some of them are truly... haunting!. Make sure that y…

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Episode: 177 Power of Forgiveness 1:52

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Send us a text To forgive is a sacred act. Forgiveness is the essence of being a woman, a shaktified woman. Like all that is divine, it forces us to dig deep, excavate the negativity scribed in our living pattern, and leap out of it with the knowledge that we choose to grow- beyond the confines of bitterness, and hurt. Forgiveness does not condone …

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Episode 176 - I Am Shakti- The Unmourned 8:31

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Send us a text Evolution of consciousness, wisdom is earned through personal struggle, and sacrifices making energy sacred. Most people fear authenticity because it serves as a reminder of what they have sacrificed for needing a sense of acceptance, craving approval. We’d rather not know about the suffering of the greater percentage of humanity, or…

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Episode 175- Shakti Empowers Life 2:10

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Send us a text Fifty two years ago while healing from cancer in the snowy welkin of Vermont, I remember my very first transmission I received from Mother Earth about my maternal shakti memory that lives within me. I heard the sounds of the deer scattering the snow-laden brambles to forage for sprouts or pine nuts on the ground. That crunchy sound i…

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Bookclub September 2025 - Hammajang Luck (Makana Yamamoto) 1:06:49

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THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR: Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto Lesbians doing a heist against a tech trillionaire in space! Sounds like a great time, right? Right? Eve and Phoenix are here to find out... Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAndTomePod) and Bluesky (@HearthAndTome) and Tiktok (@Hearth.And.Tome) - to get updates a…

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Episode 173: I Am Shakti - Restoring Feminine- Masculine Balance 13:16

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Send us a text The time is long overdue for Shakti-Shiva - the Divine Feminine/DivineMasculine- to stand as one unified front to reclaim its intrinsic power of alignment. We have been living under this veil of separatism for too long. Our intrinsic Shiva-Shakti bond is unhinged, and broken. We do not comprehend the feminine and masculine divine, an…

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Episode 174: I Am Shakti- Restoring Divine Feminine Force 7:48

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Send us a text I Am Shakti is the affirming mantra of our time. To restore the sacred balance in ourselves, our relationships, and our world, we need to understand Shakti, the Vedic principle that refers to the primordial feminine principle that is at work at the core of all existence. Her life force has infused breath into life on Earth for billio…

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Talkin' In The Tavern Swipe Right on Future & Fantasy 1:14:28

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Welcome back to Talkin’ in the Tavern! Here we are, back again to talk about what we have been reading in August but also featuring another fun game. So now comes the time, will you swipe right on future and fantasy? Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAndTomePod) and Bluesky (@HearthAndTome) and Tiktok @Hearth.And.Tome - to get updat…

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Bookclub August 2025 - Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands (Heather Fawcett) 59:30

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THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR: Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands and Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett Emily and Wendell are back! They're back in a cold mountainous region chasing faeries! Feel familiar yet? We sure thought so... Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAndTomePod) and Bluesky (@HearthAndTome…

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Talkin' In The Tavern - Game of Slumps 1:04:10

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Welcome back to Talkin’ in the Tavern! After our monthly roundup this episode, we are shaking things up with a fun game of f*ck marry kill, confessing some of our most shocking reading habits! Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAndTomePod) and Bluesky (@HearthAndTome) and Tiktok @Hearth.And.Tome - to get updates about episodes and be…

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Bookclub Picks: August, September, October, November 1:01

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A new notice has appeared on the tavern noticeboard! It's a list of the Book Club's picks for the next four months: - August - Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett -September -Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto -October - The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennet -November - Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz Make sure that you foll…

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Bookclub July 2025 - Murderbot Volume 1 (Martha Wells) 1:25:06

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THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR: All Systems Red and Artificial Condition by Martha Wells It calls itself Murderbot... We read the first two novellas in the Murderbot series, and we're here to talk about them! We also talk about the show... we have thoughts... Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAndTomePod) and Bluesky (@HearthAndT…

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Talkin' In The Tavern - Mid Year Freak Out 1:28:09

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It is time for the Heart and Tome Mid Year Freak Out, where our hosts tell you all about what they have been reading for the first half of 2025. From high flying 5 stars to terrible dnf's! Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAndTomePod) and Bluesky (@HearthAndTome) and Tiktok @Hearth.And.Tome - to get updates about episodes and behind…

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Bookclub June 2025 - Idolfire (Grace Curtis) 1:16:23

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THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR: Idolfire by Grace Curtis Happy Pride Month from Hearth and Tome! This Pride Month we are back with another Grace Curtis, last year we read floating hotel, this year Idolfire. A roadtrip fantasy reimagining of the roman empire! Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAndTomePod) and Bluesky (@HearthAndTo…

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Bookclub May 2025 - Faithbreaker (Hannah Kaner) 1:13:24

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THIS EPSIODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR: Godkiller, Sunbringer, and Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner! Faithbreaker is the grand finale to the Fallen Gods trilogy! Having read Godkiller and Sunbringer, Phoenix and Eve are ready to find out what happens to this world of gods! Will they be disappointed? Was it all worth it? Will Elogast ever interact with his …

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Talkin' In The Tavern - 5 Stars and TBR Treasures 55:06

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April shaped up to be a strange reading month, with some varying highs and lows in our reading, as our hosts read both books they loved and books that were just "okay", so come pull up a chair and let us tell you all about them! Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAndTomePod) and Bluesky (@HearthAndTome) and Tiktok @Hearth.And.Tome - …

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Bookclub Picks: May, June, July 0:56

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A new notice has appeared on the tavern noticeboard! It's a list of the Book Club's picks for the next three months: - May - Fathbreaker By Hannah Kaner - June - Idolfire By Grace Curtis - July - The Murderbot Diaries Vol 1 by Martha Wells (including Book 1 All systems Red and Book 2 Artificial Condition) Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (…

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Bookclub April 2025 - A Memory Called Empire (Arkady Martine) 1:20:19

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THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine. Eighteen Hurricane (Eve) and Fifty Constellation (Phoenix) are here with a fantastic new episode, get ready to visit the Teixcalaanli Empire, the land of poetry, political intrigue and… murder! Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAndTomePod) and Bluesky (@He…

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Talkin' in the Tavern - Ancient Myths and Capitol-ism Chic 54:58

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March has been an interesting reading month for our hosts, and April is shaping up to be much the same! Plus, Eve and Phoenix rant about capitalism! Yay! (Also, yes I know it's spelled "wrong" in the episode title, it's a play on words because we're hilarious like that) Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAndTomePod) and Bluesky (@Hea…

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Episode 172 - Beware the Pitfalls of Hatred and Prejudice 23:40

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Send us a text As a woman of colour, an immigrant in the US who took to the spiritual life of service, I can testify to the deep wounds of racism, and other untoward expereinces that have shaped my life, impacted my wellbeing and forged my overall spiritual fortress. I speak from the platform of my most precious human asset- our humanity. I believe…

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Bookclub March 2025 - City of Last Chances (Adrian Tchaikovsky) 1:06:08

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THIS EPSIODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR: City of Last Chances by Adrian Tchaikovsky BUGS! You better love 'em if you wanna read an Adrian Tchaikovsky book! This one's not got a lot of bugs, but they're there! Listen as Phoenix and Eve discuss City of Last Chances, fantasy religion, how weird Adrian Tchaikovsky's books all are, and of course BUGS! Did we…

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Episode 171- Meditation of Golden Ghee 22:35

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Send us a text Ghee is an ancient Ayurveda prepartion. I have been teaching this simple nurturing practice for four decades at the Wise Earth School of Ayurveda. In times of unease and chaos, we are better served by simple practices that cull calmness by centering the mind. In this brilliant Wise Earth practice that strengtens ojas (immunity), the …

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Talkin’ in the Tavern- Bad Fantasy and Dystopian Discussions 49:46

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Our hosts have delved into a wide range of books, from the truly terrible to the absolutely amazing! Join us as we discuss our latest favorites and newfound dislikes Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAndTomePod) and Bluesky (@HearthAndTome) and Tiktok @Hearth.And.Tome - to get updates about episodes and behind the scenes clips and s…

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Episode 170 - Healing Karmic Wounds of Self & Earth 20:27

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Send us a text No, we do not require another planet to habitate! We do not need to pollute and rape the naked sky. We must clean up the mess we have made on planet earth. Rife with pain, agony, fear, and destruction, every atom on earth shouts for our attention. What we are experiencing in our nation and world today can be summarised in one word: p…

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Bookclub February 2025 - Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights (Anthology) 1:40:08

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THIS EPSIODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR: Basically every Dragon Age thing ever! Sorry! Eve and Phoenix both love Dragon Age, so they chose to read a Dragon Age anthology this month. Will they regret that choice? Will this anthology give deep lore to everyone's favourite Dragon Age characters? And how many times will they say "I just didn't care"? Listen…

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Talkin' in The Tavern - Galactic Tales & Audiobook Adventures 1:01:56

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Phoenix and Eve read a bunch of books this January and they are here to discuss! from fun sci-fi tomes to Audiobooks, find out their favourites and more! Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAndTomePod) and Bluesky (@HearthAndTome) and Tiktok @Hearth.And.Tome - to get updates about episodes and behind the scenes clips and shenanigans! …

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Talkin' in the Tavern: 2024 Reading Roundup 1:18:55

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Phoenix and Eve read a bunch of books in 2024 and they're here to talk about them! Find out how many books they each read, their favourites, their goals for 2025 and more! Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAndTomePod) and Bluesky (@HearthAndTome) and Tiktok @Hearth.And.Tome - to get updates about episodes and behind the scenes clips…

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Episode 169 Our Fragile Earth; Our Fragile Heart 12:12

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Send us a text Prayers for all whom are suffering as a result of the current tragedy of the Los Angeles fires, and in the war torn areas experiencing genocide around our precious world. I am republishing this previously heard episode which appeals to our remaining mindful in this liminal time of loss, unrest, betrayal, and grief. image: pinterest S…

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Bookclub picks: February, March, April 0:58

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A new notice has appeared on the tavern noticeboard! It's a list of the Book Club's picks for the next three months: - February - Dragon Age Tevinter Nights, a dragon age short story anthology - March - City of Last Chances by Adrian Tchaikovsky - April - A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAnd…

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The Hearth and Tome Choice Awards 1:22:48

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A new notice has appeared on the tavern noticeboard! Hearth and Tome are excited to present the Hearth and Tome Choice awards, going through all the books that the book club has read over the two years of Hearth and Tome! categories ranging from "best cover" to "why the fuck did we read this?!" so why not pop in and find out the results! Make sure …

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Episode 168- Universal Mind & Mine 20:48

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Send us a text Conspire with the Cosmos. because we are equipped with its universal mind, when we sync our mind in harmony with the universal vibration, we are truly capacle of downloading its healing positive vibrations that safeguard and inform our mental and emotional thoughts. We are a magical, vibrational entity, organically tuned by the cosmi…

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Bookclub November 2024 - Star Trek Strange New Worlds: The High Country by John Jackson Miller 1:14:28

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THIS EPSIODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR: Star Trek Strange New Worlds: The High Country by John Jackson Miller A new notice has appeared on the tavern noticeboard! Hearth and Tome Book Club is meeting and they are discussing Star Trek Strange New Worlds: The High Country by John Jackson Miller! Finally, they get to talk about Star Trek! Why not pop alon…

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Talkin' in the Tavern - Interstellar Indie Bookstore 55:45

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A new notice has appeared on the tavern noticeboard! Eve and Phoenix are trying out a new format! for this month they are discussing what they have been reading and what they are reading next! Why not pop by and see what they have in store! Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAndTomePod), Twitter (@HearthAndTome), TikTok (@Hearth.And.…

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Episode 167- Healing Familial Angst 22:42

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Send us a text Yesterday, I found myself shouting at my elderly mother. Immediately afterwards, I found myself writhing in sadness. While it is natural to express anger at those we love, it is important to do the inner dive and assess what is still to be healed witihin us. Family members are the best instrument to work throuh the abyss of fears, an…

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Bookclub October 2024 - Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle 1:03:29

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THIS EPSIODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR: Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle A new notice has appeared on the tavern noticeboard! Hearth and Tome Book Club is meeting and they are discussing Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle Why not pop along and see what they have to say? Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAndTomePod) Twitter (@HearthAndTome) an…

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Talkin' In The Tavern - Terrifying Tales and Halloween Reads 41:55

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A new notice has appeared on the tavern noticeboard! Eve and Phoenix are trying out a new format! for this month they are discussing what they have been reading and what they are reading next! Why not pop by and see what they have in store! Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAndTomePod), Twitter (@HearthAndTome), TikTok (@Hearth.And.…

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Episode 166 - Sacred Water, Food, Earth 17:16

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Send us a text My heart reaches out to the millions of displaced citizens in our struggling world, and to the thousands of families in my long years' home and hearth in Asheville, North Carolina who are suffering from the wrath of Hurrricane Helene. Aminsa- where there is no otherness, only the loving act of mutual kindness- is more needed now than…

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Episode 165 - My Relationship with Cosmos 20:48

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Send us a text Remember that you grand, and complex and exquisitely formed from the musical cords of memory, that your grestest relationship is with the universe, the magnificent cosmos within. Cosmic Sound gave birth to the universe. We are born with music and dance inscribed in every cell of our being. The human memory field is stupendous is enge…

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Bookclub September 2024 - The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst 1:03:29

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THIS EPSIODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR: The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst A new notice has appeared on the tavern noticeboard! Hearth and Tome Book Club is meeting and they are discussing The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst Why not pop along and see what they have to say? Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAndTomePod) Twitter (@HearthAndTo…

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Episode 164: Breathe 20:11

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Send us a text Prana- The power of breath, supported by many thousands of conduits from the cosmos. At this powerful time of human isolation, let us remember one of our most potent inner medicines which we may simply call upon to heal and be stronger, the power of breath. Prana controls the breath of the planetary heart. The fantastic rise of heart…

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Talkin' In The Tavern - Tomes, Tales and Oscar Wilde 43:58

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A new notice has appeared on the tavern noticeboard! Eve and Phoenix are trying out a new format! for this month they are discussing what they have been reading and what they are reading next! Why not pop by and see what they have in store! Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAndTomePod), Twitter (@HearthAndTome), TikTok (@Hearth.And.…

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Episode 163- Kindness is the Way 22:45

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Send us a text In this time of the divisive otherness when wars, hatred, violence and disasters erupt around the world, we are reminded that demonstrating kindness is the most effective path to healing rift, grievances, and despair. During these times, when we are overpowered by these conditions which may appear omni-present in our personal world, …

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Bookclub August 2024 - The Wee Free Men by Sir Terry Pratchett 1:19:33

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THIS EPSIODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR: The Wee Free Men by Sir Terry Pratchett A new notice has appeared on the tavern noticeboard! Hearth and Tome Book Club is meeting and they are discussing The Wee Free Men by Sir Terry Pratchett Why not pop along and see what they have to say? Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAndTomePod) Twitter (…

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Talkin' in the Tavern: Graphic Novels! 1:10:45

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A new notice has appeared on the tavern noticeboard! Eve and Phoenix love graphic novels, and don't get a chance to talk about them enough, so they've made a whole episode just about graphic novels! Why not pop by and see what they have in store! Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAndTomePod), Twitter (@HearthAndTome), TikTok (@Heart…

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Episode 162 - Elder Wisdom and The Guru 15:39

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Send us a text A Guru. The simple, pure form of the soul born to selfless search and service of the "I", The Self that is "Tat Tvam Asi" = "I am that illimitable consciousness". Across the vast swatch of nature, we are surrounded by the bliss of the Guru each and every moment. Each and every part of nature is a Guru, Mother Earth is a humungous Gur…

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Bookclub July 2024 - Off With Their Heads by Zoe Hana Mikuta 1:21:06

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THIS EPSIODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR: Off With Their Heads by Zoe Hana Mikuta A new notice has appeared on the tavern noticeboard! Hearth and Tome Book Club is meeting and they are discussing Off With Their Heads by Zoe Hana Mikuta Why not pop along and see what they have to say? Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAndTomePod) Twitter (…

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Episode 161 - A Practice to find Calm in Choas 21:02

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Send us a text During this time of global chaos, dysfunction, political, emotinal and planetary struggles each one of us may be challenged to find a dynamic sense of balance. Maya points to the Vedic way of understanding to show how brilliant our human anatomy truly is: that we have hidden treasures that we need to mine in order to arouse stamina, …

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Bookclub picks: August, September, October 1:35

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A new notice has appeared on the tavern noticeboard! It's a list of the Book Club's picks for the next three months: - August - The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett - September - The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst - October - Bury your gays by Chuck Tingle Make sure that you follow us on Instagram (@HearthAndTomePod) and Twitter (@HearthAndTome) and …