Podcasts about between the world

In this week's episode, we focus on Steve McQueen's 2013 historical drama (and Best Picture winner), 12 YEARS A SLAVE, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong'o, Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch, and many more!As with each episode, we discuss general thoughts and observations on the movie through all of our categories: "You Already Know," "Let's Check It Out," "Like a Virgin," "Double Rainbow," "The Good Son-off," and "Parting Shots." "Remake This!" took a break this week because the film is so recent and was replaced with us ranking the 20 films we've covered to date!Films discussed during "Whatcha Been Watching Lately": THE NEST and BETWEEN THE WORLD & MEDon't forget to SUBSCRIBE and RATE us wherever you listen (5 stars are always encouraged!) and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@TRRMoviePodcast) where you can vote this week for who came up with the best "Remake This!" cast.- - -Hosts: Justin Gott and Pete ConwayIntro/Outro music by John Butler Trio

For the first episode of 2021 we wanted to talk about the 2017 film Wonder Woman, in preparation for the sequel that just came out to HBO Max, Wonder Woman 1984! It's a new year so we had to bring on a new guest to the pod, our good friend Olena Lysenko! She is joined by one of her best friends and one of our favorite recurring guests, Sami Matarante! These two had some really fun insights on the female empowering, Wonder Woman. We ended the episode with an Imitation Game and our Patrons get to hear us draft our Top 5 Badass Female Characters. We hope you have fun re-watching Wonder Woman and listening to this episode before the sequel comes out. Spoiler alert: The next episode will be on WW84. Enjoy!2:00 Unpregnant (HBO Max)4:27 The Sound of Metal (Amazon Prime)6:45 Lord of the Rings: Return of the King8:58 The Queen's Gambit (Netflix)11:12 The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski13:05 Between The World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates15:14 Plugarooni's 15:46 Patreon.com/theavidindoorsmen17:34 @olenanoelle and @samimatatante; olenanoelle.com and thesamijones.com 19:48 Wonder Woman Plot Synopsis20:30 Rotten Tomatoes22:08 Buegs' Hot Take22:58 Rob's Hot Take25:57 Sami's Hot Take27:36 Olena's Hot Take29:45 The Dude35:20 The Tucci Award43:02 The Dingus51:15 Show Me The Money58:33 Buegs Boo Hoo Moments1:03:23 Movie Trivia1:14:09 Judgement Day1:14:37 The Imitation Game1:29:30 Top 5 Badass Female Characters

The inspiring Kyla Garcia joins us this week to talk about how she started her activist non-profit, history we were never taught, and what we can do to become better.   Find The Valley of Change: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevalleyofchange/ Website: https://thevalleyofchange.org/   Resources: How to Be an Anti-Racist: https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1 This Book Is Anti-Racist: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780711245211 So You Want to Talk About Race: https://www.sealpress.com/titles/ijeoma-oluo/so-you-want-to-talk-about-race/9781580056779/ Between The World and Me: https://www.amazon.com/Between-World-Me-Ta-Nehisi-Coates/dp/0451482212 I’m Still Here: http://austinchanning.com/the-book John Lewis’ Essay: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/opinion/john-lewis-civil-rights-america.html   Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/  Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla  Website: www.candicekayla.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week in dork, Turtle Dork discusses Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzied. Wife Dork discusses Dolph Lundgren's Punisher, Top Chef, Great British Baking Show, and Sporkfull. Mouth Dork discusses the Lego Star Wars Christmas Special and HBO's Between The World and Me. And finally, Disco Dork discusses Mile Morales: Spider-Man for the Playstation 5. Follow the podcast @ITMODcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.  Don't forget to leave a review or comment.  And as always, thank you for listening!

So many of us are struggling right now - whether we’re juggling school aged children while working at home or leading people who are feeling marginalized, emotionally drained, or lacking in purpose. On today’s show, I talk with experienced HR practitioner Maria Cordova about how leaders can successfully navigate these stressful times with empathy and boldness to create better employee experiences and optimized business performance.  We dive into: [6:00] Maria’s journey into Human Resources [10:00] How she uses pain points and gaps to identify business needs [13:45] The necessary pivots that businesses are making during Covid and how HR solutions can help navigate these shifts [18:00] What is needed in leadership right now to see successful results and engaged employees [19:15] How exposed social and racial inequities are affecting business [20:35] What leaders should be thinking about MOST right now [24:25] Why leaders need to level up their communication skills and have more uncomfortable conversations [26:00] How one-on-one conversations with employees need to change during Covid and a practical way you can be approaching them to achieve positive, successful outcomes [28:20] Maria’s recommendations for leaders who want to be better in the area of supporting BIPOC and other marginalized employees  [30:00] The MOST IMPORTANT responsibility we have as leaders when dealing with issues of social and racial inequity [31:45] Distinguishing the difference between sympathy and empathy and how important the principle of leading with empathy can be for your business [35:30] One way to shift how you provide feedback that can help motivate your employees [39:05] Creative ways to address professional development during a time where employees are feeling stagnant [41:40] The MOST IMPORTANT thing you can be doing as a leader if you are feeling worn down  [44:30] What a world without empathy looks like (hint: it’s not pretty!) [46:05] The 3 BIGGEST ways that leaders can start to exercise their empathy muscle   Here are some resources that Maria mentions in the episode to continue your learning journey:   Books specifically about empathy: Daring Greatly by Brene Brown, The War for Kindness, by Jamil Zaki, and Empathy, Why it Matters and How to Get it by Roman Krznaric   Podcasts on empathy: Leading with Empathy, A.J Juliani. Radical Empathy, Jubilee Media. Empathy and Eyebrows, Danni Starr. Unlocking Us, Brene Brown.   Books on anti-racism, white fragility, privilege, social justice etc.: So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander, Intersectionality by Kimberle Crenshaw, Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge , Between The World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates   Podcasts that address racism, colonization, intersectionality, social justice etc.: Pod Save the People, Crooked Media. That’s Not How That Works, Trudi and Weeze. Intersectionality Matters, Kimberly Crenshaw. All My Relations, Matika Wilbur and Adrienne Keene. Code Switch, NPR. 1619, NY Times.   You can connect with Maria in the following ways: Email: maria@humanagehr.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-cordova-88b14aa/ Website: www.humanagehr.com   Join the Women Leading Powerfully -  Leadership Lab  We hear from women everywhere a deep craving for more. More fulfillment in their career, more desire to have a clear vision for their future, more readiness to take charge of their leadership and grow personally and professionally. In this season of unknowns, the Leadership Lab offers women the opportunity to get certain. You will make choices and increase your impact in more meaningful ways than ever before. Here is what you will walk away with after 12 weeks of group coaching: -Clarity and Confidence around what YOU really want -Awareness of what gets in your way -A vision statement for you as a leader -Tools for taking action that gets you from where you are to where you want to be -An easy way to measure your progress and get unstuck as you move forward   So, if you are looking to build life-long connections and be in a community of like-minded women that have the same goals, then book your complimentary coaching call with Natalie here:  https://nataliebarron.as.me/WLPDiscoveryCall to see if the Leadership Lab is the next best step in your personal and professional journey! _____________________   Love the show? Let us know! Do you love the Lead Your Life podcast? 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In this week's episode, we discuss the life and work of American author and journalist, Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates. Also included is a reading of an excerpt from his book, "Between The World & Me." It is written as a letter to the author's teenage son about the feelings, symbolism, and realities associated with being Black in the United States. Coates recapitulates American history and explains to his son the "racist violence that has been woven into American culture." Coates draws from an abridged, autobiographical account of his youth in Baltimore, detailing the ways in which institutions like the school, the police, and even "the streets" discipline, endanger, and threaten to disembody black men and women. The work takes structural and thematic inspiration from James Baldwin's 1963 epistolary book The Fire Next Time. Unlike Baldwin, Coates sees white supremacy as an indestructible force, one that Black Americans will never evade or erase, but will always struggle against.Support the show (https://getlit.org/donate/)

Raptors-Celtics (:37), Black Lives Matter Movement (5:23), Athlete Protests (13:50), Is It Working? (21:30), Athlete's Mental Health (38: 45), Bucks Boycott (47:29), Reading Recommendations (59:35), Chadwick Boseman (1:07:46) Book Recommendations: 1. Between The World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates 2. The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin 3. Bell Hooks - All Bbout Love 4. Autobiography of Malcom X by Alex Haley

PODCAST. Between The World and Me. JB Bryan recites Richard Wright's poem. #CulturallyConsciousInvesting

Hi there.  This is Stephen Indrisano, co-host and editor of the Stephen King Boo! Club - if you're one of our regular listeners, thank you for joining us; this will not be our usual program this week. If you can, please keep listening.  This is not typically an overtly political podcast. We have been very open about our own political leanings, because literature - and how anyone interacts with literature - is personal and powerful. Stories are all we have some days. For us and for millions of readers, the stories of Stephen King have been of great comfort. But some days, comfort is not appropriate. If you're joining us in real-time, when this gets published in June of 2020, it will be in the midst of global protests against police brutality. We are scared. We're also sad and angry. So many have died, and so many have been hurt, and so many more will be hurt if things are allowed to continue this way. A deep, violent vein of racism has been allowed to fester in our nation - in our government, in our culture, and in our police force. In D.C., President Trump called for the “domination” of protests. Personally, I have been hearing helicopters pass this apartment for days. Every time a siren passes I am afraid someone new has died. I am afraid that one of my friends or family will become a hashtag. In general, I am afraid.  Typically when we talk about fear on this program, we talk about the thrill of adrenaline, the chill of the spine. We talk about ghosts and monsters and viruses and abusers. We talk about trauma and the ways that the horror genre can help us cope with trauma. We talk about not shying away from the things that scare us. We make light of dark themes, because it is fun, and maybe because it gives us a sense of control.  We cannot, in good conscience, do that today. Today our fear is different. But we cannot ignore fear, and we cannot ignore what it requires of us.  Here is what we will be doing: We are going dark with our episode this week in an effort to yield space to more important voices. All Patreon proceeds from this month will go directly to legal defense funds for protesters jailed during this push for justice. We would encourage you to support any and all of the following groups, should you have the financial ability to do so. Please, if our show has made you laugh, or think, or just seen you through a long car ride - this is our personal plea to you. Consider supporting:    Showing Up for Racial Justice - SURJ for short (https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/)   Know Your Rights Camp - Legal Defense Initiative  (https://www.knowyourrightscamp.com/)   The NAACP Legal Defense Fund (https://www.naacpldf.org/)     Campaign Zero - A research-based policy advocacy group dedicated to ending police violence in America (https://www.joincampaignzero.org/)   And of course, Black Lives Matter; especially if they have a local chapter in your area. (https://blacklivesmatter.com/)   We want to recognize that only donating to these causes will never be sufficient to end racist police brutality. As two white men, we recognize that our experiences are fundamentally different than the experiences of people of color in America, and that we've benefitted from longstanding systems of oppression even as we seek to now dismantle them. And we recognize that now is not the time for our voices to predominate. In the time that you would have listened to our show this week, we encourage you to seek out black voices. What follows are some recommended readings which have helped us understand race and racism in America. Some are books, some are poems, some are podcasts. We will be linking to each in our show notes, along with the charities listed before.    Books:    Between The World and Me - A letter from a father to his son, by Ta-Nehisi Coates  (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/220290/between-the-world-and-me-by-ta-nehisi-coates/)   The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness - A survey of racist policy since the end of Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander (https://newjimcrow.com/)   Americanah - a novel about immigration, race, and love by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (https://www.chimamanda.com/book/americanah/)   Poems:    Let America be America Again - By Langston Hughes (https://poets.org/poem/let-america-be-america-again)   Still I Rise - By Maya Angelou (https://poets.org/poem/still-i-rise)   Poem for July 4th, 1994 -  By Sonia Sanchez (https://poets.org/poem/poem-july-4-1994)   Podcasts:    Politically Reactive - A political comedy podcast; Co-hosts, W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu; produced by Topic Media (https://www.topic.com/politically-re-active)   Code Switch - A weekly race and culture outlet; Co-Hosts, Shereen Marisol Meraji and Gene Demby; Produced by NPR (https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/)   Caught - A documentary podcast about mass incarceration and the juvenile criminal justice system; Hosted by Kai Wright; Produced by WNYC (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/caught)     Stay safe and stay well. Yours in solidarity, The Stephen King Boo! Club 

Jenn and guest Sarah Davis discuss book club picks, dancers, capital punishment, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Audible , EveryPlate, and Nurx. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher.   Questions   1. My book club is working on compiling a list of our upcoming books by the end of February. We have had a lot of books that really hurt the momentum of our group, and recently have had a streak of really great books that have gotten us all excited again. The books we have enjoyed are: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion, Artemis by Andy Weir, Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee, They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera, and Between The World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. The books that have made us collectively lose steam are: The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by George O’Neilly, Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey, Lord of Misrule by Jaimy Gordon. Do you have any suggestions for us? We enjoy both non fiction and fiction. We have some readers that read almost exclusively non-fiction and some that read almost exclusively fiction. -Traci   2. Hey there! I’ve been a long time fan of your podcast, but this is the first time I’m actually looking for a personal recommendation. Recently I’ve read The Cranes Dance by Meg Howrey and I immediately fell in love. Ever since I’ve been trying to find books that deal with similar topics or themes, but nothing managed to live up to it. So, here’s what I’m looking for: books dealing with ballet or any kind of activity the main character is really obsessed with (I’m open to ideas), books that talk about some more philosophical ideas that don’t go over one’s head, character driven stories and a strong character voice (preferably from a female point of view). I already have Sally Rooney’s books on my TBR, I’ve read Donna Tartt, Elena Ferrante and My Year of Rest and Relaxation. Any ideas what I should pick up next? Thanks in advance! xoxo -Olivia   3. Hey Amanda & Jenn – Thanks for all you do at Book Riot for us readers out there! I’m hoping you can help me find more reading material on capital punishment. My interest in it peaked when I was reading Just Mercy (Bryan Stevenson) and I later followed it up with The Sun Does Shine (Anthony Ray Hinton). I’d prefer non-fiction but I’ll take whatever you can give me! Thanks so much. -Nicole   4. Hi Jenn and Amanda! I was wondering if you could help me find some mystery/suspense books that involved two detectives who are a married couple. I’ve been binging through Agatha Christie’s “Tommy and Tuppence” series and I’m absolutely obsessed with their dynamic. Anything that involves a married couple (or romantic couple) solving crimes together and bantering is right up my alley! Thank you! -Mallory   5. I recently read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid and absolutely loved it! I am looking for recommendations for books that take place in old timey Hollywood that might be similar to The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. I enjoy stories told from different points of view, time jumping from present to past and wouldn’t say no to some mystery. Thank you in advance for your help! Looking forward to your recommendations. -Rebeca T   6. I really loved the book The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell, and the movie Arrival is one of my favorites because I love the glimpses that both works give of linguists. I am looking for more books about linguists/linguistics. Fiction or non-fiction, as long as the non-fiction is accessible to a ‘regular’ non-academic. Thanks, -Angie   7. Hi Get Booked Ladies! I’m kind of obsessed with the works of Ray Bradbury, specifically Dandelion Wine and Something Wicked This Way Comes. I can’t seem to find any other books that capture the same sort of nostalgia and enigmatic, subtle magic that those books portrayed so wonderfully. Help please!!! Thanks, -Rin   Books Discussed Washington Black by Esi Edugyan The Night Ocean by Paul LaFarge (Cosmic Horror post) The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani “10 New Controversial Books to Shake up Your Book Club” Disoriental by Negar Djavadi, translated by Tina A. Kover Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler Pointe by Brandy Colbert (tw: eating disorders) Dancer by Colum McCann Burial Rites by Hannah Kent The Fact of a Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis A Touch of Stardust by Kate Alcott Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures by Emma Straub The Study of Animal Languages by Lindsay Stern Ammonite by Nicola Griffith The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman Mama Day by Gloria Naylor

Today on The Stacks, author and journalist Vanessa McGrady talks with us about her new book, Rock Needs River, a memoir about becoming a mother through open adoption. We also talk about micro-aggressions , dark and twisty memoirs, and some of Vanessa's favorite books about adoption. Everything we talk about on today's episode can be found below in the show notes. The Stacks participates in affiliate programs, and shopping through the links below (mostly Amazon) helps support the show, at no cost to you. Books Rock Needs River by Vanessa McGradyThe Pritikin Program for Diet and Exercise by Nathan Pritikin and Patrick M. McGradyAll You Can Ever Know by Nicole ChungBorn with Teeth by Kate MulgrewGod and Jetfire by Amy SeekThe Kid by Dan SavageCorduroy by Don FreemanThe Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumThe Bible by Christian Art PublishersThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverMayfly by Jeff Sweat Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García MarquezOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MarquezPriestdaddy by Patricia LockwoodGirl Boner by August McLaughlinBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesHeavy by Kiese LaymonHunger by Roxane GayBecoming by Michelle ObamaEducated by Tara WestoverLove, Lucy by Lucille BallThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsWhen You Read This by Mary AdkinsHe's Just Not That Into You by Greg BehrendtThe Rules by Sherri SchneiderShared Tables by Kaumudi MaratheA Higher Loyalty by James ComeyMen Explain Things to Me by Rebecca SolnitFear by Bob WoodwardGreat Again by Donald TrumpIsabel AllendeAnna QuindlenBarbara KingsolverMaya AngelouBarbara (Stanny) HusonThe Hormone Reset Diet by Sara Gottfried M.D.Instant Mom by Nia VardalosTwilight by Stephanie MeyerA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessBeloved by Toni MorrisonHarriet the Spy by Louise FitzhughThe Diary of Anne Frank by Anne FrankMany Lives, Many Masters by Brian L. WeissNumber the Stars by Lois LowryFear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonThe 13th Continuum by Jennifer Brody Everything Else "I Won't Let My 4-Year-Old Daughter Grow Up Stepping Aside for Sexism, Like I Did" (Vanessa McGrady, Jezebel)"Why Men Need To Stop Making This Joke About Women And Money" (Vanessa McGrady, Forbes)The Kinship CenterThe Wizard of Oz (Victor Fleming, 1939)Star Wars (George Lucas, 1977)Mad Max (George Miller, 1977)The Is Us (NBC)Frozen (Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, 2013)Ep. 20 Between The World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates -- The Stacks Book Club (The Stacks)Amazon KindleMy Big Fat Greek Wedding (Joel Zwick, 2002)Beloved (Jonathan Demme, 1998) Connect with Vanessa: Vanessa's Website | Vanessa's Twitter | Vanessa's Instagram Connect with The Stacks: Instagram | The Stacks Website | Facebook | Twitter | Subscribe | Patreon | Goodreads | Traci's Instagram To contribute to The Stacks, join The Stacks Pack, and get exclusive perks, check out our Patreon page. We are beyond grateful for anything you're able to give to support the production of this show. If you prefer to do a one time contribution go to paypal.me/thestackspod. Sponsors Audible- to get your FREE audiobook download and FREE 30 day trial go to audibletrial.com/thestacks. My Mentor Book Club - for 50% off your first month of new nonfiction from My Mentor Book Club go to mymentorbookclub.com/thestacks The Stacks received Rock Needs River from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. For more information click here. The Stacks participates in affiliate programs. We receive a small commission when products are purchased through links on this website, and this comes at no cost to you. Shopping through these links helps support the show, but does not effect opinions on books and products. For more information click here.

Ubuntu Peoples Podcast, Ep #64--Dr. Bertram Ashe: Black Dread Locked In The Post Soul Aesthetic (Part 2 of 2) We continue the discussion on the dichotomy between traditional Blackness vs post civil rights Blackness, and, among other things, the cultural impact of The Cosby Show vs Atlanta vs Insecure; Tyler Perry movies, the philosophical debate in Black Panther; Post blackness and the Gaseous State; living in an age of protest; the Black Test; being comfortable with yourself and shining true. Writers/Books: *When They Call You a Terrorist https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/28/when-they-call-you-a-terrorist-black-lives-matter-review *Between The World and Me https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/07/tanehisi-coates-between-the-world-and-me/397619/ *Asha Bendele...https://aalbc.com/authors/author.php?author_name=asha+bandele *https://www.amazon.com/African-American-Literary-Theory-Reader/dp/081475810X --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Show Notes Thanks to Joe's Place Delifor their always warm and friendly hospitality! 3  4Things We're Thinkin' About UMBC #RetrieverNation UMBC Athletics' Twitter Feed HoCoTruths - we're better than this WSJ's Blue Feed / Red Feedstudy Happy birthday "macsmom" Julia McCready! Local Journalism   CEO Of Howard Bank Mary Ann Scully Community Banking HoCo Columbia’s philanthropic community built from banking industry Philosophy around philanthropy Evolution of women’s role in banking Teach our daughters to take risks Mary Ann's Rapid Fire Book - Nancy Drew, Cold Mountain, 7 Habits, Between The World and Me Movie - Phantom Thread Music - Chicago, Sounds of Silence Unpopular Benign - Wizard of Oz Podcast - So, here’s my story Best Meal - Iron Bridge, Victoria, Manor Hill, Food Plenty Elevate Maryland - find better way to have discourse. Learn to talk to each other, but more importantly... learn to listen to each other.  

It's Not About Me: Candice discusses her journey reading books from people with experiences different from her own and how it's changing her worldview. This segment she turns to Ta-Nehisi Coates' National Book Award winning epistolary BETWEEN THE WORLD & ME. Uploaded on March 16th 2017.

For college basketball fans, this month is the time for March Madness but we decided to switch it up by doing an episode titled March Sadness. These are the books that make us cry, sob, weep, bawl .... you get the picture. Basically, these are the books that make us FEEL ALL THE FEELS.  Share your own favorite tearjerkers by emailing us at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com or find us on Twitter at @ProBookNerds   Books Mentioned In This Episode Speed of Life by Carol Weston The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Night by Elie Wiesel George by Alex Gino The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness The Dog Stars by Peter Heller The Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson  The Road by Cormac McCarthy Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay Love You Forever by Robert Munsch Are You My Mother? by PD Eastman Another Day In the Death of America by Gary Young Dreamland by Sam Quinones When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi Every Day I Fight by Stuart Scott  Between The World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein    Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com    Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com    Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.

We're working our way through Oscar season by tackling some of the big movies that are in the running before the big night. This week we take on La La Land, the film we both really, really, really did not care for. Sorry Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone! You're both charming but this movie was garbage for so many reasons. And, don't worry, we list them all! And, as always we finish with recommendations for each other. Becca picks two: the topical Frontline documentary "Divided States of America" and the new TV incarnation of one of her favorite podcasts, "Throwing Shade." Shannon recommends Ta-Nehisi Coates' book "Between The World and Me." Follow us on Twitter @BWGPodcast

A discussion with KU Orientation Assistants Jarred Morris and Lizzie Lenga about the KU Common Book "Between The World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates. KU Common Book is a campus-wide initiative started by the University of Kansas in 2012, with the goal of engaging first-year students. A key component of the KU strategic plan is to invest in intellectual experiences for first-year students. As part of this emphasis, KU Common Book generates opportunities for shared intellectual experiences that invite analysis, fosters critical thinking, and reflects the type of reasoned discourse expected at a university. First-year students receive the common book at Orientation and are encouraged to read and discuss the book at activities and programs throughout the year. The program is coordinated by the Office of First-Year Experience and is governed by the KU Common Book Committee, comprised of faculty, staff, and students from across campus. http://commonbook.ku.edu/

This week we’re doing you a solid with pop culture gift recommendations for everybody on your list. We’ve got kids’ books from toddlers to teens, and film, TV and movie picks for adults of every personality and type of gift obligation. Whoever you’ve got to buy for, we’re here to point you in the right direction. Pull up a chair and pop open your Christmas gift spreadsheet—it’s time for Après Culture. Important Note: We don’t want to risk spoiling anything for our listeners, so outlined below are the time-stamps of when we talk about each book or movie/show - listen at your risk or feel free to skip around! BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS Pre-School (Picture Books) 11:15-15:52 -Waiting by Kevin Henkes 11:15-12:55 -The Day The Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt 12:56-14:29 -Mr. Wuffles by David Wiesner 14:35-15:52 Early Grade-School (ages 5-7) 16:45-24:24 -Elephant and Piggie books by Mo Willems 16:45-18:50 -Story of Diva and Flea by Mo Willems 18:56-20:36 Upper Grade-School (ages 8-12) 24:45-34:18 -National Geographic: Weird But True series 25:24-26:40 -Who Was? series 26:42-29:15 -From The Mixed Up Files of Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L Konigsburg 29:57-30:55 -Are you There God, It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume 30:57-32:24 -Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene 32:26-34:18 Middle School 34:32-48:20 -Nimona by Noelle Stevenson 36:19-39:41 -Lumberjanes series by Noelle Stevenson 39:43-42:53 -Drama by Raina Telgemeier 43:00-46:10 -Hatchet by Gary Paulsen 46:19-47:24 -The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien 47:27-48:20 Teens 48:30-1:09:32 -My Friend Dahmer by Derg Backderf 49:15-53:50 -The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison 53:57-58:25 -Eleanor and Park / Attachments by Rainbow Rowell 58:30-1:02:46 -Dune by Frank Herbert 1:02:49-1:03:19 -The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson 1:03:21-1:05:42 -Agatha Christie books 1:05:47-1:07:25 -Dorothy L. Sayers books 1:07:29-1:09:32 TV/MOVIE/BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS Adults 1:09:40- -Please Like Me (PIVOT series) 1:09:32-1:13:09 -Silicon Valley (HBO series) 1:13:14-1:14:28 -Nova (PBS series) 1:14:35-1:16:25 -A Room With A View (movie) 1:16:39-1:18:00 -Trainwreck (movie) 1:18:28-1:19:26 -Between The World and Me (book) by Ta-Nehisi Coates 1:19:35-1:21:01 -Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (CNN series)1:21:10-1:24:45 -Future Crimes: Everything is Connected, Everyone is Vulnerable and What We Can Do About It (book) by Mark Goodman 1:25:00-1:26:42 -Spotlight / Brooklyn (movies) 1:26:58-1:29:21 -Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 1:31:40-1:36:07 NEXT WEEK: Pop Culture Swap!: Christmas Edition Sara Ann’s Pick: Die Hard (1988) Kasey’s Pick: A Princess for Christmas (2011) TIPPLE OF THE WEEK: Sara Ann’s Homemade Eggnog

On this episode we talk to Johann Hari about his book Chasing the Scream and why everything we thought we know about drugs, addiction and the war on drugs is wrong. Plus, what's Billie Holiday gotta do with it? Find out on this episode! It's really not hyperbole to say that this book will change the way you think about drugs, addiction and the war on drugs. Get the book that Naomi Klein calls, “Superb journalism and thrilling story-telling," Noam Chomsky calls, “Wonderful… I couldn't put it down,” and Amy Goodman calls “An astounding book." if you donate $125 you get a copy of "Chasing the Scream." http://www.give2wbai.org/product_p/nb0093.htm. An even better deal is paying $25 more and getting "Chasing the Scream" AND "Between The World and Me." http://www.give2wbai.org/product_p/pb0672.htm

Tracy tells the story of a bad flight. We add some things to the reparations tab. And we talk to Ta-Nehisi Coates, the recently anointed genius and author of "Between The World and Me."Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recensent Margalith Kleijwegt bespreekt de omstreden non-fictie bestseller Between The World and Me over hedendaags zwart zijn in Amerika van Ta- Nehisi Coates en het boek van Marja Vuijsje, Het Rijbewijs van Nematollah, over de geschiedenis van een Iraanse migrantenfamilie in Nederland.

So here we have the 4th conversation with my friend Ron Wimberly. We talk about Ta-Nehisi Coates’ new book Between The World and Me. We also talk about how the people co-opt slang using the phrase “Basic Bitch”. We then talk about the dissemination of art and music in American society along with the comics industry. We focus on “blerd” and geek culture and if we feel we fit into it all along with just life and making work. I hope you enjoy. Follow Ron: https://twitter.com/raynardfaux https://instagram.com/ronaldwimberly/ http://d3-14.tumblr.com/ http://d-pi.tumblr.com/ http://gratnin.tumblr.com/ http://princeofcats1.tumblr.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Ronald-Wimberly-409034515833175/timeline/ Music theme this episode – GoGo Music Frank Ocean – You Are Luh The Junkyard Band – The Word The Junkyard Band – Loose Booty The Junkyard Band – Sardines Rare Essence – Overnight Scenario The Junkyard Band – Ruff It Off DJ Flexx – The Water Dance Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers – Woody Woodpecker All the music copyright their respective owners Get at me @julianlytle on Twitter, IG, Snapchat, Tumblr, Soundcloud & Vine Subscribe on iTunes also please leave a review if you can! Also on Stitcher Also on Soundcloud Also on the Taylor Network of Podcasts

So here we have the 4th conversation with my friend Ron Wimberly. We talk about Ta-Nehisi Coates’ new book Between The World and Me & more.

Thank you Ezra Galston for the intro to today's guest, Nikhil Basu Trivedi ( https://twitter.com/nbt ). Nikhil previously was the managing director of Shasta ventures and writes The Next Big Thing, which is an awesome online publication. Some of his investments include Literati, Tally, Canva, Farmer's Dog and The Pill Club. His focus has been on consumer, particularly consumer subscription businesses, which was the main focus on today's conversation. Check out Nikhil's three part series about consumer subscription - Consumer Subscriptions ( https://nbt.substack.com/p/consumer-subscriptions ) , 10 Factors To Consider When Evaluating Consumer Subscriptions ( https://nbt.substack.com/p/10-factors-to-consider-when-evaluating ) , and The Farmer's Dog: A Consumer Subscription Case Study ( https://nbt.substack.com/p/the-farmers-dog-a-consumer-subscription ). A couple books that inspired Nikhil are Between The World and Me ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0812993543?camp=1789&creativeASIN=0812993543&ie=UTF8&linkCode=xm2&tag=theconsumervc-20 ) by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Leading: Learning from Life and My Years at Manchester United ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015HNV1IO?camp=1789&creativeASIN=B015HNV1IO&ie=UTF8&linkCode=xm2&tag=theconsumervc-20 ) by Sir Alex Ferguson and Michael Moritz. Highly recommend following Nikhil on Twitter @nbt ( https://twitter.com/nbt ). You can also follow your host, Mike, on Twitter @mikegelb ( https://twitter.com/MikeGelb ). You can also follow for episode announcements @consumervc ( https://twitter.com/ConsumerVc ). Here are some of the questions that I ask him: * What are the shortcomings of advertising and marketplace type businesses? * Why has it taken this long for subscription businesses to take off? * What is the one factor that you think is often overlooked in a subscription business? * What are the similarities between physical subscription businesses and software subscription businesses? * What are some questions that a founder should ask him or herself to help him or her decide which would be the best option for the business as it pertains to trial periods? * In your 10 factors framework, are there particular factors that actually are more important than others? * How do you think about blue oceans and new markets when analyzing opportunities? * What initially attracted you to venture capital and technology? * Tell me about your due diligence process. * Has it been hard to establish conviction amongst founders while meeting with them remotely? * What's your favorite question to ask founders? * What's one thing that you would change when it came to venture capital? * What's one company on your anti-portfolio and what was the reason why you passed? * What's one piece of advice for founders building subscription businesses?