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In this episode of Divorce Explored, co-founders Karen Chellew and Catherine Shanahan unpack the themes from Time Magazine's viral article, “When Having It All Becomes Wanting a Divorce” by Ada Calhoun. They explore the emotional and financial realities facing Gen X women navigating midlife questions, career shifts, and marriage fatigue. Drawing from personal experience and professional expertise, Karen and Catherine offer a grounded, supportive take on the “3 a.m. moment” many women face—and what it really means to want something more. Highlights Include: The emotional turning point that prompts many midlife divorces How financial clarity can bring confidence before making big decisions Why not all women who explore divorce are seeking to leave The importance of knowing what you have before deciding what you want Listen & Subscribe: Catch this episode and more on We Chat Divorce—your go-to resource for navigating the financial and emotional side of divorce with confidence. Visit our website: mydivorcesolution.com Have a question or an idea for a future topic? We want to hear from you!! Email us: WeChat@ck11.net Special thanks to Ada Calhoun for sparking this important conversation through her powerful essay, “When Having It All Becomes Wanting a Divorce,” published by time. We encourage everyone to read the full piece: https://time.com/7216367/gen-x-women-midlife-divorce-essay Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered financial or legal advice. Please consult with professionals in the relevant fields for personalized guidance. The WeChat Divorce podcast (hereinafter referred to as the “WCD”) represents the opinions of Catherine Shanahan, Karen Chellew, and their guests to the show. WCD should not be considered professional or legal advice. The content here is for informational purposes only. Views and opinions expressed on WCD are our own and do not represent that of our places of work. WCD should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Listeners should contact their attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular legal matter. No listener should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on WCD without first seeking legal advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on WCD. Unless specifically stated otherwise, Catherine Shanahan and Karen Chellew do not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned on WCD, and information from this podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third-party materials or content of any third-party site referenced on WCD do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of Catherine Shanahan or Karen Chellew. WCD, CATHERINE SHANAHAN, AND KAREN CHELLEW EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bonny Reichert's debut memoir explores the connection between food, memory, and her fathers story as a Holocaust survivor; public policy expert and podcaster Vass Bednar recommends three books about living amongst pervasive technology; get to know the 2024 Booker Prize winner; and a basketball star's experience in Russian prison on this episode of The Next Chapter.Books discussed on this week's show include:Running in the Family by Michael OndaajteTender at the Bone by Ruth ReichlAlso a Poet by Ada CalhounHow To Share an Egg Bonny ReichertA Hero of Our Time by Naben RuthnumBirnam Wood by Eleanor CattonSelected Amazon Reviews by Kevin KillianOrbital by Samantha HarveyComing Home by Brittney Griner, Michelle Burford
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Ada Calhoun, the author of Crush and Why We Can't Sleep. Together, they answer questions about going no contact with your parents permanently, reconciling after a messy divorce, and cutting ties with an ungrateful kid. Want more Dear Prudence? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/prudie-plus to get access wherever you listen. This week's podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Ada Calhoun, the author of Crush and Why We Can't Sleep. Together, they answer questions about going no contact with your parents permanently, reconciling after a messy divorce, and cutting ties with an ungrateful kid. Want more Dear Prudence? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/prudie-plus to get access wherever you listen. This week's podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Ada Calhoun, the author of Crush and Why We Can't Sleep. Together, they answer questions about going no contact with your parents permanently, reconciling after a messy divorce, and cutting ties with an ungrateful kid. Want more Dear Prudence? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/prudie-plus to get access wherever you listen. This week's podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Ada Calhoun, the author of Crush and Why We Can't Sleep. Together, they answer questions about going no contact with your parents permanently, reconciling after a messy divorce, and cutting ties with an ungrateful kid. Want more Dear Prudence? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/prudie-plus to get access wherever you listen. This week's podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In Episode 191, Sarah and Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books catch up on the 16 new releases they shared in the Winter 2025 Book Preview. They share their reading stats, chat about what they liked, and what didn't work out. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Highlights For the first time ever, Sarah's Preview selections resulted in a 100% success rate! Catherine's reading was also successful at 75%, with 2 DNFs. A total of three 5-star books from the Winter Preview! Sarah successfully revived her reading from that “sameness” she felt in December. Catherine's reading seems to revolve around “right time” and “wrong time” books even more than usual. They name the best and worst books from their winter picks. Books Read Before the Preview [1:46] January Sarah's Picks The Favorites by Layne Fargo (Jan 14) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [2:18] Penitence by Kristin Koval (Jan 28) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [4:05] Other Books Mentioned Defending Jacob by William Landay [5:12] All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay [5:13] Winter 2025 Circle Back [7:42] January Sarah's Pick Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor (Jan 14) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[11:44] Catherine's Picks All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall (Jan 7) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[7:46] Those Fatal Flowers by Shannon Ives (Jan 21) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [18:14] Call Her Freedom by Tara Dorabji (Jan 21) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [25:59] Too Soon by Betty Shamieh (Jan 28) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:53] Other Books Mentioned Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel [9:46] February Sarah's Picks Yours, Eventually by Nura Maznavi (Feb 18) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:29] Crush by Ada Calhoun (Feb 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:40] The Strange Case by Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker (Feb 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:59] The Grand Scheme of Things by Warona Jay (Feb 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[43:10] Catherine's Pick This Is a Love Story by Jessica Soffer (Feb 4) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:44] Other Books Mentioned Persuasion by Jane Austen [22:35] Why We Can't Sleep by Ada Calhoun [32:09] Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give by Ada Calhoun [32:11] Yellowface by R. F. Kuang [43:56] Victim by Andrew Boryga [44:04] By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult [45:54] March Sarah's Pick Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall (Mar 4) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:33] Catherine's Picks The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami (Mar 4) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:21] Kate & Frida by Kim Fay (Mar 11) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:56] Witness 8 by Steve Cavanagh (Mar 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [52:25] Other Books Mentioned Love & Saffron by Kim Fay [49:07] Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens [50:37] The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller [50:40]
Anna talks to writer Ada Calhoun, author most recently of the novel Crush, about a married woman succumbing to extramarital temptation (she wrote it while she herself was separating from her husband) and then to comedian Rosebud Baker about her new Netflix comedy special, The Mother Lode, which is all about late-stage pregnancy and early motherhood. This episode was recorded live at On Air Fest in New York City on February 20th. Death, Sex & Money is now produced by Slate! To support us and our colleagues, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus. And if you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Anna talks to writer Ada Calhoun, author most recently of the novel Crush, about a married woman succumbing to extramarital temptation (she wrote it while she herself was separating from her husband) and then to comedian Rosebud Baker about her new Netflix comedy special, The Mother Lode, which is all about late-stage pregnancy and early motherhood. This episode was recorded live at On Air Fest in New York City on February 20th. Death, Sex & Money is now produced by Slate! To support us and our colleagues, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus. And if you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Anna talks to writer Ada Calhoun, author most recently of the novel Crush, about a married woman succumbing to extramarital temptation (she wrote it while she herself was separating from her husband) and then to comedian Rosebud Baker about her new Netflix comedy special, The Mother Lode, which is all about late-stage pregnancy and early motherhood. This episode was recorded live at On Air Fest in New York City on February 20th. Death, Sex & Money is now produced by Slate! To support us and our colleagues, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus. And if you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Anna talks to writer Ada Calhoun, author most recently of the novel Crush, about a married woman succumbing to extramarital temptation (she wrote it while she herself was separating from her husband) and then to comedian Rosebud Baker about her new Netflix comedy special, The Mother Lode, which is all about late-stage pregnancy and early motherhood. This episode was recorded live at On Air Fest in New York City on February 20th. Death, Sex & Money is now produced by Slate! To support us and our colleagues, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus. And if you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Anna talks to writer Ada Calhoun, author most recently of the novel Crush, about a married woman succumbing to extramarital temptation (she wrote it while she herself was separating from her husband) and then to comedian Rosebud Baker about her new Netflix comedy special, The Mother Lode, which is all about late-stage pregnancy and early motherhood. This episode was recorded live at On Air Fest in New York City on February 20th. Death, Sex & Money is now produced by Slate! To support us and our colleagues, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus. And if you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New York Times bestselling author Ada Calhoun joins Zibby to discuss CRUSH, a visceral, intelligent, revolutionary romance about the dissolution of a marriage and a new midlife romance—inspired by the author's personal experiences. Ada talks about her novel's exploration of love, desire, and (open) marriage. She and Zibby delve into the unruliness of love, how people try (and often fail) to control it, and the myths surrounding relationships—especially the idea that they can be managed with rules and structures. Ultimately, Ada reflects on the freedom of writing fiction after years of nonfiction.Purchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3Xyna4iShare, rate, & review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens! Now there's more! Subscribe to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books on Acast+ and get ad-free episodes. https://plus.acast.com/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In writer Ada Calhoun's debut novel, a happily-married woman finds herself with a new crush after her husband suggests they open their marriage. Calhoun joins us to discuss Crush: A Novel, as part of our day celebrating debut novels.
Welcome to the Winter 2025 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! Today, Catherine and Sarah share 16 of their most anticipated books releasing January through March. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Announcement One of the many benefits to joining the Patreon Community is gaining access to several bonus podcast episode series, including Book Preview Extras! In these episodes, Catherine and Sarah share at least 4 bonus books we are excited about that were not shared in the big show preview episode. Get more details about all the goodies available to all Superstar patrons and sign up here! Highlights Catherine and Sarah share some big releases coming this winter (lightning round style). Catherine's theme this season is “balance,” with 4 debuts and 4 repeat authors. Sarah's choices seem to fall into some micro genres she loves, featuring 5 debuts. Again, Sarah brings in a few shorter books under 300 pages. Sarah has already read and rated two of her picks! Plus, their #1 picks for the winter. Big Winter Releases [1:51] Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson (Jan 28) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [2:28] Show Don't Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld (Feb 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [2:37] Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Mar 4) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [2:44] One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter (Mar 4) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [2:51] We Do Not Part by Han Kang (Jan 21) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:14] Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (Jan 21) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:22] We All Live Here by Jojo Moyes (Feb 11) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:32] The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue (Mar 18) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:38] The Heart of Winter by Jonathan Evison (Jan 7) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:42] Three Days in June by Anne Tyler (Feb 11) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [4:00] The Antidote by Karen Russell (Mar 11) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [4:03] The Human Scale by Lawrence Wright (Mar 11) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [4:10] Back After This by Linda Holmes (Feb 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [4:20] Backlist Titles Mentioned Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson [2:32] We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter [3:03] Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros [3:27] Room by Emma Donoghue [3:41] Swamplandia by Karen Russell [4:05] Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell [4:07] Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes [4:25] Winter 2025 Book Preview [4:32] January Sarah's Picks The Favorites by Layne Fargo (Jan 14) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:06] Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor (Jan 14) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[15:34] Catherine's Picks All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall (Jan 7) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[13:20] Those Fatal Flowers by Shannon Ives (Jan 21) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:22] Call Her Freedom by Tara Dorabji (Jan 21) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:19] Too Soon by Betty Shamieh (Jan 28) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [30:19] Other Books Mentioned Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë [9:22] Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel [14:38] Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin [17:46] Yellowface by R. F. Kuang [17:50] Babel by R. F. Kuang [17:51] February Sarah's Picks Yours, Eventually by Nura Maznavi (Feb 18) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:16] Penitence by Kristin Koval (Feb 18 – moved to 1/28 after recording) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[spp-timestamp time="25:56"] Crush by Ada Calhoun (Feb 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:39] The Strange Case by Jane O by Karen Thompson Walker (Feb 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:25] The Grand Scheme of Things by Warona Jay (Feb 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[41:04] Catherine's Pick This Is a Love Story by Jessica Soffer (Feb 4) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:34] Other Books Mentioned Persuasion by Jane Austen [23:21] Defending Jacob by William Landay [27:49] All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay [27:51] Why We Can't Sleep by Ada Calhoun [32:02] Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give by Ada Calhoun [32:05] Last Couple Standing by Matthew Norman [33:14] The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker [36:55] The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker [37:00] By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult [42:04] March Sarah's Pick Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall (Mar 4) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:35] Catherine's Picks The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami (Mar 4) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:35] Kate & Frida by Kim Fay (Mar 11) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:56] Witness 8 by Steve Cavanagh (Mar 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:58] Other Books Mentioned The Moor's Account by Laila Lalami [38:45] Love & Saffron by Kim Fay [45:08] The Go-Between by L. P. Hartley [47:42] The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller [48:15] Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh [50:49] Kill For Me, Kill For You by Steve Cavanagh [52:56] Other Links Instagram | Harper Voyager: Deluxe Limited Edition for Death of an Author by Nnedi Okorafor
Dive into the untold story of Generation X in this deep exploration inspired by Generation X: Years, Stats, Work, Spending Trends. Often overshadowed by Boomers and Millennials, Gen X has quietly shaped industries, culture, and leadership while adapting to seismic technological and economic changes. From their latchkey upbringing to their pragmatic leadership style, we uncover the values, challenges, and contributions of this resilient generation.What You'll Learn in This Episode:Who is Generation X?Defining Gen X: Born between 1965–1980 during the “baby bust” era.The cultural influences of their youth: rising divorce rates, latchkey kids, grunge music, MTV, and early video games.Resilience in a Changing World:How economic uncertainty—from the dot-com bubble to the 2008 financial crisis—shaped their financial outlook and pragmatism.Why Gen X holds 28.6% of the nation's wealth but faces challenges in retirement savings.The Leadership Generation:Gen X leaders driving change: Satya Nadella (Microsoft), Emmanuel Macron (France), and a 51% leadership presence globally.How their leadership style balances pragmatism, collaboration, and results.Tech-Savvy Bridge Between Generations:The first generation to adopt personal computers and the internet.How Gen X navigates digital tools with a healthy skepticism, prioritizing face-to-face connection alongside tech efficiency.Cultural Impact:Creators of alternative rock, grunge, hip-hop, and independent cinema.How their “slacker” label evolved into a story of ambition, independence, and creativity.Economic and Personal Challenges:Managing debt (student loans, mortgages) while balancing caregiving for parents and families.Insights from Why We Can't Sleep by Ada Calhoun on Gen X women's unique pressures.The Gen X Legacy:Adaptability, resilience, and the ability to navigate uncertainty.Bridging the gap between tradition and innovation, mentoring Millennials and Gen Z while redefining success on their terms.Resources Mentioned: Generation X: Years, Stats, Work, Spending Trends – Article with data and insights.What's your take on Generation X? Share your stories, perspectives, and insights with us in our LinkedIn Group. Subscribe for more deep dives into generations, culture, and trends, and visit The Future of Commerce for further resources.
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in September. You get 10% off your books when you order your September Reading Recap Bundle. Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle, which features Annie's favorite books she read that month. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (type “Episode 496” into the search bar and tap enter to find the books mentioned in this episode), or download and shop on The Bookshelf's official app: Colored Television by Danzy Senna The Undercurrent by Sarah Sawyer (releases 10/8) Life's Short, Talk Fast edited by Ann Hood (releases 11/12) Intermezzo by Sally Rooney The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave Passion Project by London Sperry (releases 4/8/25) Crush by Ada Calhoun (releases 2/25/25) One Day I'll Grow Up and Be a Beautiful Woman by Abi Maxwell Circle of Hope by Eliza Griswold Annie's September Reading Recap Bundle - $77 Colored Television by Danzy Senna The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave One Day I'll Grow Up and Be a Beautiful Woman by Abi Maxwell From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram, Tiktok, and Facebook, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com. A full transcript of today's episode can be found below. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations. This week, Annie is reading First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We're so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week. Our Executive Producers are...Jennifer Bannerton, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Susan Hulings, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, and Amanda Whigham.
Join us this week as we give our empathy muscles a workout and chat about six of the best contemporary memoirs we've read recently. Saph recommends This Is Not A Pity Memoir by Abbi Morgan, Taking Sides: A Memoir About Love, War, and Changing the World by Sherine Tadros, and The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions by Jonathan Rosen. Joseph recommends Stay True by Hua Hsu, In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado, and Also A Poet: Frank O'Hara, My Father, and Me by Ada Calhoun. Also this week, Joseph read The Wrong End of the Telescope by Rabih Alameddine and Saph read The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin This week's listener recommendation request comes from Sara who loved The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Daré and is looking for similar books. Joseph recommends Half A Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Saph recommends The Seven Moons of Mali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka. Also mentioned in this episode:The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinWar Stories by Jeremy BowenBoy Friends by Michael PedersenFriendaholic by Elizabeth Day Platonic: How Understanding Your Attachment Style Can Help You Make and Keep Friends by Marisa G FrancoSee the Novel Thoughts bookshop page for all books mentioned in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sometimes we need reminding that we aren't failing. The entire fucking system is against us. We have interviewed three brilliant American women who have dedicated their careers to looking at the patriarchy: Ada Calhoun with her Generation X defining book, Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis. Eve Rodsky's manifest for female creativity: Find Your Unicorn Space. Elise Loehnen's primal roar that is On Our Best Behaviour. Presumably you are already angry. Have a listen, get angrier and feel better. We could say empowered but we can't quite bear it. Remember that you are not alone. After all, if we're not in it together we're not in it at all….Note: these are highlight, not new recordings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Roxanne Coady talks to Ada Calhoun the author of Also A Poet about restoring her father's legacy by a discovery of Frank O'Hara. Buy the book from RJ Julia Also a Poet Sign up for our podcast newsletter Just The Right Book Subscription Promo Code (15% off): Podcast Email us at: podcast@rjjulia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When Ada Calhoun came across research her father had collected 40 years ago in his unfinished quest to write a biography of his friend the poet Frank O'Hara, she resolved to finish it herself. The book Calhoun wrote, “Also a Poet” combines literary history, memoir and an honest appraisal of her complicated relationship with her father.
"Do you know anyone having a midlife crisis?" "I don't know anyone who isn't." Wow. Those words from Ada Calhoun jumped from the page at me, especially as I was in the midst of my own midlife crisis. The 'new' midlife crisis doesn't look like a man driving his sports car into the sunset with his secretary. It's more subtle than that. In fact, it's more malaise than crisis. Today I share a checklist to see if you are struggling with midlife malaise. I also share a few ways to get out of the midlife blahs, as well as the inspiration motto of Seize Your Midlife: It's not a midlife crisis, it's a midlife arising! Arise, my friends. Find me most days over on Instagram! @seizeyourmidlife Facebook: facebook.com/SeizeYourMidlife/ Did you hear? Seize Your Midlife is going to Guatemala! This is a soul giving-transformative opportunity to reconnect with your spirit and inject your life with some true enthusiasm and excitement. I can't wait for you to learn more about this boutique travel opportunity. Email me britathere@hotmail.com or send me a dm at the Seize Your Midlife Facebook or Instagram pages. I will send you the incredible itinerary. 2 spaces left! Listen to the Ted Talk I reference on Midlife Malaise: Here Read the article in Oprah: Here
Kristen Ghodsee and her daughter discuss the what's in and out for the new year, including Kollontai, Kir Royale cocktails, and community care. Mentioned in the episode are Rebecca Amsellem's podcast, "The Method;" the Palgrave Handbook of Communist Women's Activists around the World, Sophie Lewis's new book, Abolish the Family, Liza Featherstone's forthcoming book, Comrade Kollontai; the socialist feminist glossy Lux Magazine; and Kristen Ghodsee's forthcoming book Everyday Utopia.Praise for Everyday Utopia:“Utopia is back! And it ought to be taken seriously, as history is made by the dreamers. If you want to open up new futures for our private lives, please have a look at this refreshing book. A must-read.” —THOMAS PIKETTY, New York Times bestselling author of A Brief History of Equality “My god, this book is what I need right now! Exhilarating, good humored, and forward looking, it's blown open my brain. What a powerful reminder that dreaming of better worlds is not just some fantastical project, but also a very serious political one.” —REBECCA TRAISTER, New York Times bestselling author of Good and Mad“More could be possible than we imagine—that's the liberating and inspirational message of Kristen Ghodsee's sweeping feminist history of society at its most creative. What a gift she's given us with this mind-broadening investigation into how for millennia our fellow human beings have reckoned with the toughest questions of fidelity, family, and love.” —ADA CALHOUN, New York Times bestselling author of Why We Can't Sleep “Kristen Ghodsee has boldly gone where few would dare to tread. In this warm, intelligent, and lucid book, she takes us on a deep dive into how people have created better systems for living—systems that actually work. With clear-eyed views of how utopian communities can promote human thriving, she offers hope in a time when we desperately need new ways of imagining the future.” —ROBERT WALDINGER, Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development and author of The Good LifeThanks so much for listening. This podcast has no Patreon account and receives no funding. If you would like to support the work being done here, please spread the word and share with your friends and networks, and consider exploring the following links:Pre-order Kristen Ghodsee's new book now: Everyday UtopiaSubscribe to Kristen Ghodsee's (very occasional) free newsletter. Learn more about Kristen Ghodsee's work at: www.kristenghodsee.comFollow Kristen Ghodsee's account on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kristenghodsee
Dr. Natalie Podcast (2023) Episode 1 Dr. Natalie introduces us to the origins of her work with LearnToLoveYourStory.com. During this inaugural podcast she talks about her plan to use this podcast to help women in midlife step into their own power at this stage of life by designing the lives that THEY WANT to be living in, instead of living lives that were preordained for them and no longer serve them. Episode Notes: Adverse Childhood Experiences Study by the Center for Disease Control and Kaiser Permanente Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis is a 2020 non-fiction book by Ada Calhoun. It builds upon her essay for O, The Oprah Magazine, "The New Midlife Crisis for Women". Calhoun interviewed more than 200 women and studied social trends to identify new roadblocks for Generation X women. Khalfani-Cox, L. (2015), AARP, 5 Interesting Facts About Generation X, https://www.aarp.org/money/credit-loans-debt/info-2015/gen-x-interesting-finance-facts.html Untamed. (2020) by. Glennon Doyle We Can Do Hard Things, Podcast, Produced by: Cadence 13; Hosts: Glennon Doyle, Amanda Doyle, Abby Wambach Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle Paperback – March 26, 2019 by Emily Nagoski (Author), Amelia Nagoski (Author) Delamater, E. and Livingston, G. (July 21, 2021) More than Statistics: How Covid-19 is Impacting Working Women, U.S. Department of Labor Blog LaPerra, N. (2021) How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal From Your Past, and Create Your Self
This episode is part of an interview series for Miami Book Fair, where members of Team Micro interview authors appearing at the fair about their work. For more information about their programming and to check out the incredible roster of authors appearing this year, visit miamibookfair.com. And be sure to follow them at @miamibookfair and #MiamiBookFair2022 for more updates. Ada Calhoun is the New York Times–bestselling author of Why We Can't Sleep, St. Marks Is Dead, Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give, and Also a Poet: Frank O'Hara, My Father, and Me— featured on the TODAY Show, named one of the best books of 2022 by Oprah Daily and Vogue, and called "molten with soul" in a New York Times rave. M.M. Kaufman is a fiction writer based in Georgia. She is a Fulbright Scholar and earned an MFA in the University of New Orleans' Creative Writing Workshop. She is currently the Managing Editor at Rejection Letters and works on the team for Micro Podcast. Her fiction is published with The Normal School, Hobart, Metonym Journal, Sundog Lit, Daily Drunk Mag, (mac)ro(mic), HAD, Olney Magazine, the Miller Aud-cast, Pine Hills Review, and elsewhere. Find her on Twitter @mm_kaufman and on her website mmkaufman.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Muchas personas apasionadas por la moda empiezan a aprender sobre ella a través de la lectura: tal vez con alguno de los miles de libros escritos sobre Coco Chanel o los de imágenes que celebran el trabajo de distintas personas, marcas y medios de la industria. Pero en este capítulo queremos hablar de los libros que abordan la moda desde un punto de vista más académico, con contenido más crítico, basado en investigación y análisis de la moda como fenómeno sociocultural. En esta ocasión, Laura Beltrán-Rubio, Sandra Mathey García-Rada y Jeniffer Varela Rodríguez hablamos de nuestros favoritos y aquellos que nos marcaron.Referencias:Amy Odell, Ana: The Biography (Londres: Atlantic Books, 2022).Ashley Mears, Pricing Beauty: The Making of a Fashion Model (University of California Press, 2011).Dana Thomas, Fashionopolis, (Nueva York : Penguin Press, 2019).Elizabeth Wilson, Adorned in Dreams, (Londres: I.B. Tauris, 1985).Francesca Granata, Fashion Criticism: An Anthology (Londres, Bloomsbury Academic, 2021).Frederic Godart, Sociologia de la moda, (Buenos Aires: Edhasa, 2012).Frederic Godart, Penser La Mode (Paris: Editions du Regard, 2011). Gilles Lipovetsky, El imperio de lo efímero: la moda y su destino en las sociedades modernas (Barcelona: Anagrama, 2004).Lyneise E. Williams, Latin Blackness in Parisian Visual Culture, 1852-1932, (Londres: Bloomsbury, 2019).Orsola de Castro, Loved Clothes Last: How the Joy of Rewearing and Repairing Your Clothes Can Be a Revolutionary Act, (Nueva York, Penguin Life, 2021).Rosario Inés Granados Salinas, ed., Painted Cloth: Fashion and Ritual in Colonial Latin America (Austin, TX: Tower Books, 2022).Tanisha C. Ford, Dressed in Dreams: A Black Girl's Love Letter to the Power of Fashion (Nueva York: St. Martin's Press, 2019). Tim Gunn y Ada Calhoun, Tim Gunn's Fashion Bible: The Fascinating History of Everything in Your Closet (Nueva York: Gallery Books, 2013). Yuniya Kawamura y Jung-Whan Marc de Jong, Cultural Appropriation in Fashion and Entertainment (Londres: Bloomsbury, 2022).Encuéntranos en:http://www.modadospuntocero.com/p/salon-de-moda-podcast.html@moda2_0 @culturasdemoda @coventrendlab#SalonDeModaAgradecemos a Fair Cardinals (@faircardinals) por la música, a Jhon Jairo Varela Rodríguez por el diseño gráfico y a Maca Rubio por la edición del audio.
Subscribe to Quotomania on Simplecast or search for Quotomania on your favorite podcast app!Born in Fargo, North Dakota, in 1942, Schjeldahl was a college dropout who fell into journalism with a job at the Jersey Journal in Jersey City at the age of 20. He spent a year in New York, befriending the poet Frank O'Hara, who was part of the New York School of experimental painters and writers.Schjeldahl once planned a biography of O'Hara, who died young in a dune buggy accident in 1966, but never completed it. The surviving interview tapes became the basis for the book Also a Poet: Frank O'Hara, My Father, and Me, a 2022 memoir by Schjeldahl and Alderson's daughter, Ada Calhoun, exploring her complex relationship with her father. After a year in Paris, Schjeldahl returned to New York, in 1965, “an ambitious poet, a jobber in journalism, and a tyro art nut,” as he put it earlier this year. Though he had no background in criticism, Thomas B. Hess hired Schjeldahl to write reviews for ARTnews, kickstarting one of the field's most storied careers.“I thought it was normal for poets to write art criticism. So I started doing that, and people liked what I did,” he told Interview magazine in 2014. Over the course of his nearly 60 years in the business, Schjeldahl won numerous accolades for his work, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Clark Prize for Excellence in Arts Writing, and the Howard Vursell Memorial Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 2009, the New York Review of Books called him “our best—our most perspicacious and wittiest—art critic.”From https://news.artnet.com/art-world/peter-schjeldahl-has-died-80-2197014. For more information about Peter Schjeldahl:“The New Life”: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=31358“The Art of Dying”: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/12/23/the-art-of-dying“Remembering Peter Schjeldahl”: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/postscript/10/31/remembering-peter-schjeldahl-a-consummate-critic“Peter Schjeldahl, New York Art Critic With a Poet's Voice, Dies at 80”: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/21/nyregion/peter-schjeldahl-dead.html“The Thrilling Mind of Wallace Stevens”: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/05/02/the-thrilling-mind-of-wallace-stevens
John Dickerson talks with author Ada Calhoun about her new memoir, Also a Poet: Frank O'Hara, My Father, and Me. What started as Calhoun's attempt to finish the biography of Frank O'Hara that her father started, turned into a gripping story of Calhoun's relationship with her father. Calhoun and Dickerson talk about not pulling punches when it comes to how nice family members are, why you can't pre-plan a happy ending, and what her father thought of the book. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John Dickerson talks with author Ada Calhoun about her new memoir, Also a Poet: Frank O'Hara, My Father, and Me. What started as Calhoun's attempt to finish the biography of Frank O'Hara that her father started, turned into a gripping story of Calhoun's relationship with her father. Calhoun and Dickerson talk about not pulling punches when it comes to how nice family members are, why you can't pre-plan a happy ending, and what her father thought of the book. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John Dickerson talks with author Ada Calhoun about her new memoir, Also a Poet: Frank O'Hara, My Father, and Me. What started as Calhoun's attempt to finish the biography of Frank O'Hara that her father started, turned into a gripping story of Calhoun's relationship with her father. Calhoun and Dickerson talk about not pulling punches when it comes to how nice family members are, why you can't pre-plan a happy ending, and what her father thought of the book. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John Dickerson talks with author Ada Calhoun about her new memoir, Also a Poet: Frank O'Hara, My Father, and Me. What started as Calhoun's attempt to finish the biography of Frank O'Hara that her father started, turned into a gripping story of Calhoun's relationship with her father. Calhoun and Dickerson talk about not pulling punches when it comes to how nice family members are, why you can't pre-plan a happy ending, and what her father thought of the book. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John Dickerson talks with author Ada Calhoun about her new memoir, Also a Poet: Frank O'Hara, My Father, and Me. What started as Calhoun's attempt to finish the biography of Frank O'Hara that her father started, turned into a gripping story of Calhoun's relationship with her father. Calhoun and Dickerson talk about not pulling punches when it comes to how nice family members are, why you can't pre-plan a happy ending, and what her father thought of the book. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John Dickerson talks with author Ada Calhoun about her new memoir, Also a Poet: Frank O'Hara, My Father, and Me. What started as Calhoun's attempt to finish the biography of Frank O'Hara that her father started, turned into a gripping story of Calhoun's relationship with her father. Calhoun and Dickerson talk about not pulling punches when it comes to how nice family members are, why you can't pre-plan a happy ending, and what her father thought of the book. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John Dickerson talks with author Ada Calhoun about her new memoir, Also a Poet: Frank O'Hara, My Father, and Me. What started as Calhoun's attempt to finish the biography of Frank O'Hara that her father started, turned into a gripping story of Calhoun's relationship with her father. Calhoun and Dickerson talk about not pulling punches when it comes to how nice family members are, why you can't pre-plan a happy ending, and what her father thought of the book. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John Dickerson talks with author Ada Calhoun about her new memoir, Also a Poet: Frank O'Hara, My Father, and Me. What started as Calhoun's attempt to finish the biography of Frank O'Hara that her father started, turned into a gripping story of Calhoun's relationship with her father. Calhoun and Dickerson talk about not pulling punches when it comes to how nice family members are, why you can't pre-plan a happy ending, and what her father thought of the book. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In her latest book, Also a Poet: Frank O'Hara, My Father, and Me (Grove Atlantic, 2022), Ada Calhoun traces her fraught relationship with her father, New Yorker art critic Peter Schjeldahl, and their shared obsession with the poet Frank O'Hara. The book features exclusive material from archival recordings of literary and art world legends, living and dead.Having stumbled upon old cassette tapes of interviews her father had conducted for his never-completed biography of O'Hara, Calhoun set out to finish the book he had started 40 years earlier. As a lifelong O'Hara fan who grew up amid his bohemian cohort in the East Village, she thought the project would be easy, even fun, but the deeper she dove, the more difficult it became: Calhoun had to confront not just O'Hara's past, but also her father's and her own.The result is a kaleidoscopic memoir that weaves compelling literary history with the moving, honest, and tender story of a complicated father-daughter bond. In reckoning with her unique heritage, as well as providing new insights into the life of one of our most important poets, Calhoun has offered a brave and hopeful meditation on parents and children, artistic ambition, and the complexities of what we leave behind. For the Reading, Ada Calhoun reads from Also a Poet: Frank O'Hara, My Father, and Me.Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto**Other audio:Frank O'Hara reads Ode to Joy:Frank O'Hara Reads His Poems
In this episode we discussed our love of reading and Sophie's memories of what turned her into a lifelong reader. We also dissected our recent duo read of Ada Calhoun's most recent memoir, Also a Poet. Our “What made me think of you” picks: Deb: Les Labos Fragrances (her's is Santal 33) Sophie: JCrew! Deep dive into Also a Poet by Ada Calhoun You can find it (and all the books mentioned) at Deb's shop at https://bookshop.org/shop/lonestarwords In Deb's bookbag this week: After Lives by Abdulrazak Gurnah (out 8/23) In Deb's earbud: When We Were Bright and Beautiful by Jillian Medoff Other books mentioned: St. Marks is Dead by Ada Calhoun In Sophie's bookbag this week: Ms. Magazine In Sophie's ear bud this week: The Hot and Bothered Podcast, Live From Pemberly Other mentions: The Northshire Bookstore Please follow us on Instagram @_generationspod and if you enjoy listening, we'd love for you to leave us a review wherever you found us!
Ada Calhoun is the New York Times bestselling author of St. Marks Is Dead, Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give, and Why We Can't Sleep. She has written for the New York Times, the New Republic, and the Washington Post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We're already halfway through 2022! In this episode of From the Front Porch, Annie and Hunter share their favorite books of the year so far. The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf: Annie's Top Five: The Crane Wife by CJ Hauser The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford Hunter's Top Five: The Crane Wife by CJ Hauser The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka Trust by Hernan Diaz The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid Just By Looking At Him by Ryan O'Connell Other Books Mentioned: The Lifestyle by Taylor Hahn Sula by Toni Morrison The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager Flight by Lynn Steger Strong On the Rooftop by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan Night Shift by Kiare Ladner All Down Darkness Wide by Seán Hewitt Bliss Montage by Ling Ma From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com. A full transcript of today's episode can be found here. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations. This week Annie is reading Also a Poet by Ada Calhoun. Hunter is reading Greenland by David Santos Donaldson. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We're so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week. Our Executive Producers are... Donna Hetchler, Angie Erickson, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie johnson, and Kate Johnston Tucker. Libro.FM: Libro.fm lets you purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore (Like The Bookshelf). You can pick from more than 215,000 audiobooks, and you'll get the same audiobooks at the same price as the largest audiobook company out there (you know the name). But you'll be part of a different story -- one that supports community. All you need is a smart phone and the free Libro.fm app. Right now, if you sign up for a new membership, you will get 2 audiobooks for the price of one. All you have to do is enter FRONTPORCH at checkout or follow this link: https://tidd.ly/3C2zVbb Flodesk: Do you receive a weekly or monthly newsletter from one of your favorite brands? Like maybe From the Front Porch (Or The Bookshelf)... Did you ever wonder, ‘how do they make such gorgeous emails?' Flodesk is an email marketing service provider that's built for creators, by creators, and it's easy to use. We've been using it for a couple of years now, and I personally love it. And right now you can get 50% off your Flodesk subscription by going to: flodesk.com/c/THEFRONTPORCH
While we are on hiatus this summer (ahead of season four), the GenX Stories crew is re-releasing some of our most popular episodes and today's is sadly pretty appropriate for our world right now.After the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe Vs Wade on Jun 24, 2022, many of us have been very upset. Most of our listeners (and our show hosts!) have-not known a time when abortion wasn't legal and safe, so we all worry what this means for our country now both in terms of bodily autonomy and overall human rights.Between growing up with Gloria Steinam's influence on our mothers, watching Katie in The Way We Were, "Leaning In" w/Sheryl Sandberg at work and stressing out with Ada Calhoun at midlife, we share our expectations, experiences and how we're feeling about everything right now. Check out the replay in it's entirety of "What it's like for a (GenX) girl” with an updated intro that includes post-Roe resources to help you all take action right now. If you (or a beloved woman in your life) have also been dealing with a changing world, this ep is for you. Episode links WIRED: Post Roe ResourcesDEMOCRATIC WOMEN: Post Roe ResourcesInteractive Map: US Abortion Policies and Access After RoeWhat to Know If You're Planning on Protesting the End of Roe v. WadePost-Roe polls: Midterm support for Democrats soars after Supreme Court strikes down abortion accessThe Way We WereThe Way We Were movie clips3rd Wave FeminismGloria SteinemSheryl Sandberg: Lean InAbout Sheryl SandbergStrong women quotesHow a Voice of Female Gen X Anxiety Spends Her SundaysThe new midlife crisisWhat to expect when you're expecting to be a GenX girlConnect with usSubscribe to GenX Stories in your favorite podcast appBuy some kickass merchWrite us a reviewVisit our siteJoin our Facebook GroupFollow our 80's inspired InstagramSend us an email
What are writers really like? On this edition of The Weekly Reader, two new books that shed light on the lives of two very intriguing authors, Frank O'Hara and Barbara Pym.We review "Also A Poet," by Ada Calhoun, and "The Adventures of Miss Pym," by Paula Byrne. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ada Calhoun joins us to discuss Also a Poet: Frank O'Hara, My Father, and Me (Grove, June 14). Kirkus: “Art critic Peter Schjeldahl's daughter takes a shot at finishing her father's derailed biography of Frank O'Hara and ends up writing a fascinating memoir….A wonderfully convoluted, catty, candid, and clever piece of work” (starred review). Then our editors join with their reading recommendations for the week.
Closing time... It's Time to Wave Goodbye... now... Say Goodbye. A final episode of The Same 24 Hours. Thank you all for the most beautiful 4+ year run. 319 episodes, amazing guests, and all the love to you. Notable Guests from the Podcast: Brian Baumgartner, Dr. Shefali Tsabary, Tony Hawk, Geneen Roth, Dr. Nicole LePera, Tom Bergeron, Dr. Aviva Romm, Bob Harper, Jen Hatmaker, Mikki Kendall, Nir Eyal, Holly Whitaker, Ada Calhoun, Lisa Sharon Harper, Gary John Bishop, Kevin Curry, Tony Horton, Jack Canfield, Dr. William Sears, Dr. BJ Miller, Laila Ali, Randy Spelling, Jairek Robbins, Pilar Gerasimo, Cory Muscara, Annie Grace, Mirinda Carfrae, Melissa Urban, Emily Giffin, Mike Reilly, Gretchen Rubin, Emily Fletcher, Dr. Will Cole, Stephen Chbosky, Sarah Ban Breathnach, Dr. Kelly Brogan, and many, many more. ====================== Buy Meredith's Books: The Year of No Nonsense https://amzn.to/3su5qWp Triathlon for the Every Woman: https://amzn.to/3nOkjiH ======================= Follow Meredith Atwood & The Podcast on Social: Web: MeredithAtwood.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredith.atwood ======================= Want to Connect? Email: same24hourspodcast@gmail.com ======================= Credits: Host & Production: Meredith Atwood Copyright 2017-2022. All Rights Reserved, Meredith Atwood, LLC
Julie and Dipa talk about their recent visit to a local psychic. Find out what lies in store for them!Media MomentsShowsBridgerton on NetflixThe Witcher on NetflixInventing Anna on NetflixOzark on NetflixMoviesThe Adam Project with Ryan Reynolds on NetflixBooksThe Midnight Library by Matt HaigThe Guest List by Lucy FoleyFour Winds by Kristin HannahThis is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race by Nicole PerlrothWhy We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis by Ada Calhoun
My special guest tonight is Maureen Callahan who's here to discuss her book about a serial killer who's tactics for hunting and killing his victims shocked the FBI. Do you enjoy paranormal episodes? Follow our new podcast 'Paranormal Fears' on any podcast app or Apple Podcasts. Enjoy the AD-FREE versions of our latest episodes and our archives right now. Visit our home on the web: https://www.mysteriousradio.com Follow us on Instagram @mysteriousradio Follow us on TikTok mysteriousradioTikTok Follow us on Twitter @mysteriousradio Follow us on Pinterest pinterest.com/mysteriousradio Like us on Facebook Facebook.com/mysteriousradio Check Out Mysterious Radio! (copy the link to share with your friends and family via text INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An Amazon “Best Book of 2019” A Washington Post “10 Books To Read in July” A Los Angeles Times “Seven Highly Anticipated Books for Summer Reading” A USA Today “20 of the Season's Hottest New Books” A New York Post “25 Best Beach Reads of 2019 You Need to Pre-Order Now” A Bustle “The Best New True Crime Books You Can Read Right Now” “Maureen Callahan's deft reporting and stylish writing have created one of the all-time-great serial-killer books: sensitive, chilling, and completely impossible to put down.” —Ada Calhoun, author of St. Marks Is Dead Ted Bundy. John Wayne Gacy. Jeffrey Dahmer. The names of notorious serial killers are usually well-known; they echo in the news and in public consciousness. But most people have never heard of Israel Keyes, one of the most ambitious and terrifying serial killers in modern history. The FBI considered his behavior unprecedented. Described by a prosecutor as "a force of pure evil," Keyes was a predator who struck all over the United States. He buried "kill kits"--cash, weapons, and body-disposal tools--in remote locations across the country. Over the course of fourteen years, Keyes would fly to a city, rent a car, and drive thousands of miles in order to use his kits. He would break into a stranger's house, abduct his victims in broad daylight, and kill and dispose of them in mere hours. And then he would return home to Alaska, resuming life as a quiet, reliable construction worker devoted to his only daughter. When journalist Maureen Callahan first heard about Israel Keyes in 2012, she was captivated by how a killer of this magnitude could go undetected by law enforcement for over a decade. And so began a project that consumed her for the next several years--uncovering the true story behind how the FBI ultimately caught Israel Keyes, and trying to understand what it means for a killer like Keyes to exist. A killer who left a path of monstrous, randomly committed crimes in his wake--many of which remain unsolved to this day. American Predator is the ambitious culmination of years of interviews with key figures in law enforcement and in Keyes's life, and research uncovered from classified FBI files. Callahan takes us on a journey into the chilling, nightmarish mind of a relentless killer, and to the limitations of traditional law enforcement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
My special guest tonight is Maureen Callahan, who's here to discuss her book about a serial killer whose tactics for hunting and killing his victims shocked the FBI. INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An Amazon “Best Book of 2019” A Washington Post “10 Books To Read in July” A Los Angeles Times “Seven Highly Anticipated Books for Summer Reading” A USA Today “20 of the Season's Hottest New Books” A New York Post “25 Best Beach Reads of 2019 You Need to Pre-Order Now” A Bustle “The Best New True Crime Books You Can Read Right Now” “Maureen Callahan's deft reporting and stylish writing have created one of the all-time great serial-killer books: sensitive, chilling, and completely impossible to put down.” —Ada Calhoun, author of St. Marks Is Dead. Ted Bundy. John Wayne Gacy. Jeffrey Dahmer. The names of notorious serial killers are usually well-known; they echo in the news and public consciousness. But most people have never heard of Israel Keyes, one of the most ambitious and terrifying serial killers in modern history. The FBI considered his behavior unprecedented. Described by a prosecutor as "a force of pure evil," Keyes was a predator who struck all over the United States. He buried "kill kits"--cash, weapons, and body-disposal tools--in remote locations across the country. Over fourteen years, Keyes would fly to a city, rent a car, and drive thousands of miles to use his kits. He would break into a stranger's house, abduct his victims in broad daylight, and kill and dispose of them in mere hours. And then he would return home to Alaska, resuming life as a quiet, reliable construction worker devoted to his only daughter. When journalist Maureen Callahan first heard about Israel Keyes in 2012, she was captivated by how a killer of this magnitude could go undetected by law enforcement for over a decade. And so began a project that consumed her for the next several years--uncovering the true story behind how the FBI ultimately caught Israel Keyes and trying to understand what it means for a killer like Keyes to exist. A killer who left a path of monstrous, randomly committed crimes in his wake--many of which remain unsolved to this day. American Predator is the ambitious culmination of years of interviews with key figures in law enforcement, Keyes's life, and research uncovered from classified FBI files. Callahan takes us on a journey into the chilling, nightmarish mind of a relentless killer and to the limitations of traditional law enforcement.
Book recommendations mentioned in this podcast: "Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life" by Tish Harrison Warren (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0830846786/) "Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis" by Ada Calhoun (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1611854660/)
Ada Calhoun is an award winning author of several books: St. Marks is Dead, Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give and her latest is called “Why We Can't' Sleep”. The book is about the women of Generation X as they enter mid age She spoke with women across the country about their experiences as the generation raised to “have it all”.
Gen X ladies, listen up —> Why does it seem like we're getting the short end of the stick in life?? I mean, c'mon… hello! We're taking care of young children, aging parents, and now, HELLO! - doing it all during a global pandemic!!?! My special guest today is author Ada Calhoun and she's simplifying how to handle a midlife crisis - through a pandemic, no less! She wrote this book called “Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis” where she interviewed hundreds of women in the US (who consider themselves part of Generation X) to see what's behind all of this. What socio-economic factors and cultural barriers are causing many of us to feel downright exhausted and weary through this season of our lives right now? So, if you're between the ages of 41-55 right now and feeling like your existential ISH is hitting the fan, this one is for you. I hope today's conversation brings you peace, insight, and a few new ideas to make it better. In a Katniss, three-fingered sign of solidarity… Ada and I are right there with you in this. You are not alone. My special guest today is Ada Calhoun and she's simplifying how to handle a midlife crisis (through a pandemic, no less.) We tackle all aspects of it, including: Gen X women are hitting our forties and many of us have achieved great things personally and professionally so far… but why do we feel so lousy?? How to emerge from the abyss and help the next generation of women (and our daughters) from falling into it, as well In this day in age of social media and digital “connectedness” - why do we feel so (darn) alone?? How to combat this feeling and form IRL (in real life) friendships and relationships with other women Now we are caring for our aging Boomer parents and also our young children… how to ensure we are taking good care of ourselves through this Let's talk perimenopause - What is it? What can we expect? How do we create a support system for us through this season of our bodies changing? Q: Do you feel like you're going through a midlife crisis right now and this (darn) pandemic is just ‘par for the course??' It's time to #DoTheThing! Episode sponsored by... Lucy with a Why Lucy with a Why is a personal brand provocateur who helps small businesses (like yours!) serve mischievously, cheeky marketing and compelling copy to seriously stand out amongst the competition. Hire Lucy to help you become the queen or king of your niche and sky-rocket your confidence in how you show up in the world! To learn more and get connected, visit: lucywithawhy.com/wow-hour/ (And make sure to tell her The Simplifiers sent ya!) Show notes available with all LINKS mentioned here: https://thesimplifiers.com/podcast/ada-calhoun-how-to-handle-a-midlife-crisis
On this episode Joyce and Amie open up about themselves and their thoughts on the cannabis industry. Enjoy this lighter version of the ladies kibitzing on all topics cannabis from dirty bongs to the exceptional women working in the industry.Topics Discussed:No One Likes A Dirty Bong [2:25]Motherly Advice [4:20]Cannabis in NY [5:07]Higher Standards in Chelsea Market [5:25]High End Headshop [5:30]Higher Etiquette by Lizzie Post [6:23]Beautiful Trays and Cannabis Culture [6:45]My Bud Vase The Nightingale [7:30]Edi Parker in NY [9:02]Shreve, Crump and Low of Cannabis [9:25]Butchers Daughter [9:50]Cannabis Packaging [12:12]Hemp vs. Plastic [14:15]Stormy Simon, CEO Hight Times Magazine [16:45]Amie's Mom and Cannabis [19:17]The Healing Rose [19:28]Irie Bliss Wellness [19:57]Tokeativity [24:20]The Bong Quilt [24:34]Love Only [25:30]Vegas Dispensaries Are More Welcoming Than Massachusetts [28:00]Grandma Runs Out of Weed [32:00]Pitching the Show at The Podcast Garage [33:00]The Canna Moms Get a Bank Account [34:15]Women Helping Women [35:15]Joyce's Favorite Thing [36:09]Why We Can't Sleep by Ada Calhoun [38:00]The Witches of Eastwick [39:50]The Power of Invisibility [41:20]We Are All Exceptional [43:12]HASHTAGS:#cannabis #cannabiscommunity #cannabisculture #cannabispolitics #cannapolitics #cannamom #womeninweed #womenincannabis #cannapreneur #cannamoms #cannabismom #womenincannabis #commonwealthofmassachusetts #MassachusettsCannabis #ABongForMom #BongQuilt #whywecantsleep #hemp #cannabisetiquette #cannabispodcast #podcast #cannabisdispensary #cannabispackaging