Best Lorraine Charles Podcasts (2025)

Jacke talks to author Mark Hussey (Mrs Dalloway: Biography of a Novel) about Virginia Woolf's beloved novel Mrs Dalloway, which turned 100 earlier this year. PLUS author Graham Watson (The Invention of Charlotte Bronte) stops by to discuss his choice for the last book he will ever read. Join Jacke on a trip through literary England (signup open thr…

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Mark M., 9/20/25 21:09

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Mark M.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 9/20/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Jennifer S., 9/19/25 17:45

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Jennifer S.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 9/19/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Jeri, 9/18/25 18:58

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Jeri's qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 9/18/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Kristen L., 9/17/25 17:41

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Kristen L.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 9/17/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Bernadette H., 9/16/25 16:51

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Bernadette H.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 9/16/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Jean B., 9/15/25 18:13

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Jean B.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 9/15/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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734 The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien (#16 GBOAT) | 1925 - A Literary Encyclopedia (with Tom Lutz) 56:09

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Jacke talks to author Tom Lutz about 1925: A Literary Encyclopedia, which provides a fascinating window into a year when literature was arguably at its peak centrality. PLUS a look at J.R.R. Tolkien and his influential Lord of the Rings, #16 on the list of the Greatest Books of All Time. Join Jacke on a trip through literary England (signup open th…

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Execution in Tulse Hill: The Killing of Avril ‘Miss Irie’ Johnson 1:05:41

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In the summer of 1998, 30-year-old mother and DJ Avril “Miss Irie” Johnson was brutally murdered in her own home in Tulse Hill. Armed men forced their way in, tied up her family, and executed Avril in front of her husband and two young daughters. Her death became part of a wider spree of violence that shook London and helped shape the launch of Ope…

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733 Haruki Murakami (with Mike Palindrome | To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (#17 GBOAT) | A Letter from Tehran 1:24:11

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Haruki Murakami (b. 1949) is one of the rare writers who combines literary admiration with widespread appeal. Host Jacke Wilson is joined by lifelong Murakami fan Mike Palindrome to discuss what makes his novels so compelling, so mysterious, and so popular. Works discussed include The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Norwegian Wood, Kafka on the Shore, and …

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Dave B., 9/14/25 20:59

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Dave B.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 9/14/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Lorraine W., 9/13/25 22:02

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Lorraine W.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 9/13/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Rachel L., 9/12/25 18:16

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Rachel L.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 9/12/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Mark M., 9/11/25 20:33

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Mark M.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 9/11/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Becky N., 9/10/25 18:41

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Becky N.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 9/10/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Imelda T., 9/9/25 20:12

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Imelda T.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 9/9/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Sue S., 9/8/25 19:10

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Sue S.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 9/8/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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732 The Bible (#18 GBOAT) | The Diaries of Samuel Pepys (with Kate Loveman) | Health Advice 1:13:35

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Jacke starts the episode by looking at the different ways that ten writers have viewed the Bible, #18 on the list of the Greatest Books of All Time. Then he's joined by scholar Kate Loveman, one of the few people in the world who's been able to read the diaries of Samuel Pepys in the original shorthand, for a discussion of her book The Strange Hist…

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Boiled to Bones: The Gruesome Murder of Julia Martha Thomas 1:20:26

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We're back in Victorian South London with a case so grim it became known as the Barnes mystery. In March 1879, widow Julia Martha Thomas hired a new servant, Kate Webster - a decision that would prove fatal. Within weeks Julia was dead, dismembered in her own kitchen copper, and Kate was strutting around Richmond in her employer's clothes, even try…

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731 The Brothers Karamazov Reclaimed (#19 Greatest Book of All Time) 1:21:06

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Responding to a special request from a listener, Jacke discusses Fyodor Dostoevsky, his novel The Brothers Karamazov, and the search for meaning in a meaningless world. This episode was originally released as episode #250 on October 7, 2020. For reasons Jacke discusses, it has not been available for several years. One show note: at several points i…

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Craig F., 9/7/25 21:09

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Craig F.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 9/7/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Jennifer S., 9/6/25 19:39

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Jennifer S.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 9/6/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Becky N., 9/5/25 18:33

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Becky N.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 9/5/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Nancy R., 9/4/25 22:44

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Nancy R.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 9/4/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Marni R., 9/3/25 14:27

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Marni R.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 9/3/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Kristen L., 9/2/25 15:50

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Kristen L.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 9/2/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Aviva M., 8/31/25 19:44

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Aviva M.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 8/31/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Rachel L., 8/30/25 19:55

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Rachel L.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 8/30/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Kathy T., 8/29/25 22:08

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Kathy T.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 8/29/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Diane N., 8/28/25 19:05

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Diane N.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 8/28/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Gladys H., 8/27/25 19:31

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Gladys H.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 8/27/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Julie C., 8/26/25 18:49

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Julie C.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 8/26/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Lorraine W., 8/25/25 25:17

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Lorraine W.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 8/25/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Gayle M., 8/24/25 19:28

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Gayle M.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 8/24/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Matt J.F., 8/23/25 21:50

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Matt J.F.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 8/23/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Dolores P., 8/22/25 21:10

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Dolores P.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 8/22/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Tiana G., 8/21/25 19:24

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Tiana G.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 8/21/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Laura S., 8/20/25 18:03

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Laura S.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 8/20/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Jean B., 8/19/25 18:25

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Jean B.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 8/19/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Chris S., 8/18/25 18:39

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Chris S.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 8/18/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Dina S., 8/17/25 19:16

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Dina S.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 8/17/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Jennifer S., 8/16/25 19:19

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Jennifer S.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 8/16/25.By OA 100 Pounders

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Sue N., 8/15/25 19:32

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Sue N.'s qualification from the 100 Pounders Phone Meeting on 8/15/25.By OA 100 Pounders