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It's the 250th episode of The Pulp Writer Show! To celebrate this occasion, this episode takes a look at the expectations people have of a full-time writer's life and contrasts them with the reality. This coupon code will get you 50% off the audiobook of Dragonskull: Talons of the Sorcerer, Book #6 in the Dragonskull series (as excellently narrated by Brad Wills), at my Payhip store: TALONS50 The coupon code is valid through May 27, 2025. So if you need a new audiobook for spring, we've got you covered! TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates   Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 250 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is May 2, 2025, and today we're looking at what it is really like to be a full-time writer. This is also the 250th episode of the podcast, so thank you all for listening to the podcast over these last six years. Before I started recording, I totaled up the total length of previous podcast episodes and came to about 78 hours, give or take. That's like three days of continuous talking, which sounds less impressive when you realize it was recorded over the last six years.   Thank you all for listening and here's hoping you can stick around with the next 250 episodes. Before we get to our main topic, which is the expectations versus reality of being a full-time writer, we are going to do Coupon of the Week, a progress update my current writing projects, and then Question of the Week. So let's kick off with Coupon of the Week. This week's coupon code will get you 50% off the audiobook of Dragonskull: Talons of the Sorcerer, Book Six in the Dragonskull series (as excellently narrated by Brad Wills) at my Payhip store. That code is TALONS50. As always, you can get that coupon code and the links to my Payhip store in the show notes. This coupon code is valid through May 27th, 2025. So if you need a new audiobook for spring, we have got you covered.   Now an update on my current writing projects. I am 60,000 words into Ghost in the Corruption, which puts me on chapter 13 of 21, so I'm about two thirds of the way through. I think the rough draft will be between 90-100,000 words long, so hopefully I can have that out before the end of May, if all goes well. I also just finished Chapter One of Shield of Power, which will be the final book of the Shield War series and that'll be my main project once Ghost in the Corruption is finished. I'm also 87,000 words into Stealth and Spells Online: The Final Quest, and that will be my main project once Shield of Power comes out. I expect Final Quest should come out pretty soon after Shield of Power just because I've been chipping away at it for so long and I'm getting close to the end.   In audiobook news, recording is almost done for Ghost in the Assembly and that'll be narrated by Hollis McCarthy. Recording is totally done for Shield of Deception (as narrated by Brad Wills) and that is working its way through processing at the various audiobook platforms, so hopefully we'll not be too much longer before we can get that to you.   00:02:26 Question of the Week So that is where I'm at with my current writing projects. And now let's move on to Question of the Week. Question of the Week is intended to inspire enjoyable discussions of interesting topics. This week's question, what is your favorite Jonathan Moeller book? The reason for this question is that this is the 250th podcast episode, so it seems like a good topic for that particular milestone. And as you might expect, we had an array of different opinions.   Joachim says: You are kidding us! By the end of the week? How long did you think about your own answer? Let me mirror you: for my own answer, the question is a bit difficult because I spent money on all your books, which meant I thought all of them a good buy. So let me split my answer into male and female protagonists. The best female book was Ghost Exile: Omnibus One because it prompted me to continue with Ghost Exile and fill in the Ghost series later. The Ghosts Omnibus One and Ghost Exile: Omnibus One were my first two books from you. The best male book was the one with Jack March where Thunderbolt said, “males are ogling breasts which never existed”, especially as such AI generated videos are now all over the place on YouTube.   I have to admit that I first came up with the character of Thunderbolt back in early 2021 when I was working on Silent Order: Rust Hand (that was before the AI boom really took off), so she turned out to be a very prescient character for the AI era in a number of ways.   Joe B. says: That is a tough question as there are many contenders. I'm going to go with one that is a little different, Sevenfold Sword Online: Creation, but now known as Stealth and Spells Online: Creation.   Justin says: I nominate Soul of Swords, an excellent end to an excellent series.   Perry says: There can only be one! Demonsouled. Paul says: For me, I think my favorite female protagonist  book is Cloak Games: Truth Chain. Such a dramatic change to Nadia, sets up the series in her struggles with self and enemies so well.   Brad Wills (who as you know narrated the Frostborn, Dragonskull, Malison, and Shield War series for me) says: Does a three book arc count?  Excalibur, The Dragon Knight, and The Shadow Prison made for a fantastic lead-up and finale of the Frostborn series.   Hollis McCarthy (who as you know, narrated the Ghosts and Cloak Mage audiobooks) says: Ghost in the Storm, when Caina and Kylon meet in the Battle for Marsis. Nonstop action, incredible chase scenes, and a great intro to their combative relationship.   Fred says: It's hard for me to say which book is my favorite. All your book series were all great.   Juana says: Frostborn: Excalibur with Ridmark. I happen to love stories about Excalibur, odd but true. Caina in Cloak and Ghost: Rebel Cell because Caina and Nadia are an incendiary team. So there! Randy says: Frostborn: The Dragon Knight. This whole series is great, but that is one of the high points.   Dennis says: I couldn't name my favorite as I enjoy everything you write. I probably enjoyed the Frostborn series best at the time, but having bought and read every one of your books it's now impossible.   Kevin says: There's no way on earth that I could put one book above another, so I would've to take the coward's way out and say Frostborn: The Gray Knight simply because it has a book that drew me to the worlds of Jonathan Moeller back in the spring of 2017, since which time I have bought 117 of his books, including a few omnibus editions, so a few more actual books, I suppose. I avidly read them all as they're published these days, except the Silent Order series (just doesn't grab me and pull me in like the others). Jesse says: Cloak Games: Sky Hammer. Damaged Nadia at her best, epic action the whole way. And yeah, the chapter The Last Death of Nadia Moran was viscerally cinematic and probably the biggest emotional payoff you've written in my opinion, tied her entire journey together. In my head, I cast Castle-era Stana Katic as Nadia, and it worked better than I expected it might.   Morgan says: I can't narrow it down to just one. So top three in no particular order, Sevenfold Swords: Swordbearer, Dragontiarna: Gates, and Stealth and Spells Online: Leveling. That being said, I think Niara might be my favorite character of all your books I have read.   Jonathan T says: I too am torn though only between two books, Frostborn: The Eightfold Knife and Frostborn: The Shadow Prison.   [Side note/addition from The Transcriptionist: My vote is for Half-Elven Thief!]   So thank you everyone for the kind words about all those books. For my own answer, the question is a bit difficult because I've written them all, which meant I thought all of them were good idea at the time. I suppose the glib answer would be the one that made me the most money, which was Frostborn: The Iron Tower, but it really depends on the category, like my favorite heist book, my favorite mystery book, my favorite dungeon crawl, my favorite first in series. So I think I'll go for the most basic level of categorization and split it up by male and female protagonists.   My favorite book of mine with a female protagonist would probably be Cloak Games: Rebel Fist, since it's such a turning point for Nadia and starts the trajectory of the rest of her character arc. It's the first time she really has to save the day instead of just trying to save herself and shows that her brother Russell can also handle himself, which as you know, comes up again later. My favorite book of mine with a male protagonist would probably be Dragontiarna: Defenders, since it has the Battle of Shadow Crown Hill, which was one of my favorite sequences to write. Four different characters have plans and they all crash into each other at the same time, which was a lot of fun to write and set up, which was a real highlight for me in 2020 because as we all know, 2020 was a fun year.   00:07:35 Main Topic of the Week: Writing Full Time: Expectations Versus Reality   So that is it for Question of the Week. Now let's move on to our main topic this week, writing full-time: expectations versus reality (admittedly from the perspective of a self-published author). If you spent any time around the writing community on the Internet at all, you know that many people dream of becoming a full-time writer, and sometimes people think that the only way to be successful as a writer is to write full-time. There are many expectations that people have about what it means to be a full-time writer. Now that I've been a full-time indie writer for nearly nine years at this point, I can provide some lived perspective. In this episode, I will talk about five of those expectations that people have about full-time writing and the way those expectations might be skewed.   So before we get to those, I should mention how I actually became a full-time writer. In 2016 (which seems like a really long time ago now), the Frostborn series was doing really well, and at the time I was also working full time and I realized that summer I was going to have to move for family reasons. I wasn't very enthusiastic about the idea of moving at first, but I decided to embrace the idea and try to make the best of it. This would involve moving a considerable distance to a different state and all the different problems that entails. So I thought about it and I thought I could look for a new job, but any job I would be qualified for in the area I was moving to would make less money than I was actually making from writing part-time. So I thought, why not try and make a go of full-time writing and see what happens?   Since that was nine years ago, I think I can safely say it's worked out pretty well. And I will say that it's been a pretty good experience and I am very fortunate and very grateful and very blessed to have been able to do this because not everyone has the opportunity to pursue a full-time creative job like I have been able to for these last nine years. That said, while it has been pretty great, it comes with a lot of flexibility and I've gotten to write a lot of great books that many people have enjoyed, it's not always all wine and roses, so to speak, which is part of the reason why I wanted to do this episode to let people more in what the reality of being a full-time writer for this long has been like. So with that introduction out of the way, let's move on to our five expectations versus reality.   Expectation #1: Full-time authors make a lot of money. The reality is that even full-time authors generally don't make that much money. A survey from The Author's Guild showed that the median amount that full-time authors make was just about $20,000, though full-time romance writers had a higher median income of about $37,000. Remember that this amount is before any health insurance costs, benefits, retirement contributions, and of course taxes that a traditional job might be able to provide or help with. In the United States, buying even fairly basic health insurance can easily be a thousand dollars per month for a family, and that doesn't include any costs related to deductibles, prescriptions, or additional dental or vision insurance. Authors are either on their own for healthcare in the US or have to rely on a spouse or partner's healthcare coverage. In other words, you either have to pony up a lot of money to buy your own health insurance or you have to rely on your spouse or partner's healthcare coverage.   And at least in the US, taxes are also much higher on the self-employed. Uncle Sam really does not like the self-employed. If you are self-employed, it is in your best interest to essentially form a small corporation and work for yourself (though for details on how to do that, you should consult with an accountant licensed to practice in your region). Now all these costs can add up pretty quickly, and they make the amount of money that you'll earn from writing much less than you think based on raw earnings before taxes and all the other expenses we were talking about. You also have business expenses like cover design, site hosting, editors, narrators, advertising, et cetera, that take even more pieces out of those earnings. You can duck some of those, but not all of them.   So it boils down to that you have to make a significant amount of money as an author to make an actual living after taxes, healthcare costs, and business expenses are taken out of your earnings, which is one of the reasons that writing part-time as you have a full-time job is not the worst idea in the world and can in fact be a very good idea.   Expectation #2: My next book will make as much or more than the last one did. The reality is that your next book or series might not make you as much money as the previous ones did. In fact, you can reliably predict that most book series will have a certain amount of reader drop off as a series goes on, which is why these days I tend to want to keep my series under nine to ten books or so. Budgeting based on your current income levels is not wise, especially with the current economic climate (which for a variety of reasons is very unpredictable) and with increased competition in the ebook market. Most authors have a peak at some point in their career. For example, Stephen King is still obviously making a great living as a writer putting out new books, but his new books don't sell nearly as well as the ones he put out in the ‘80s. J.K. Rowling's novels for adults (she writes as Robert Galbraith the Cormoran Strike series) don't sell anywhere near the number of copies as her Harry Potter series did at its peak.   For myself, my peak years in terms of writing income were 2016 and 2017, and I've never quite been able to recapture that level. In fact, in 2024, I only did about two thirds of what I did in 2017 (my peak year), which can be a little nerve wracking as you watch those numbers move up and down. That is why it is important for a writer (like many other creatives like actors) to anticipate that they might only have a limited window of peak success and to save aggressively rather than living large on the amount you're earning in that peak era. And I am pleased to report that I was fortunate enough and sensible enough to do that, so that even if my income has varied from year to year (2017 onward), it hasn't been a crippling loss and I haven't been out in the street or lost the house or anything like that.   Expectation #3: You will be happier if you write full-time. The reality is that is not true for everyone. Some people actually do better creatively and emotionally with the time restrictions placed on them by having a full-time job. Many famous writers, including Trollope and Kafka, kept their full-time jobs. Even Tolkien was never a full-time writer. He was a professor of philology until he retired. That was interesting to me because personally, I haven't had much in terms of emotional trouble being a full-time writer. I've always kind of had the ability to hyperfocus on a task, and I've been doing that for almost nine years now, and it's worked out well for me.   I've since realized that is not true for many people. One of the things that demonstrated it to me, believe it or not, was insurance actuarial tables. One thing that I tried to do after I became a full-time writer was try and get disability insurance in case I had an accident or severe illness and could not write anymore. I learned that it's extremely difficult for full-time writers to get disability insurance due to their high rates of substance abuse and mental illness. I was astonished by this because I've never had problems with substance abuse or mental illness myself, but given the number of writers and other creatives I've known who have had those issues, perhaps that's not that surprising, but I was still baffled to learn that.   For example, in my area there are a number of tree management companies (because it's a heavily wooded area) and it's a lot easier for an arborist who works with a chainsaw all day to get disability insurance than it is for a writer, which is somewhat crazy to think about because as a writer, I'm mostly sitting in a chair all day pressing buttons on a keyboard while an arborist is climbing a tree or in a crane with a chainsaw, which is a much more physically dangerous thing. But because of the rates of substance abuse and mental illness among full-time writers, apparently it is very difficult for full-time writers to get disability insurance. Some people struggle with the lack of structure and outward accountability that comes from being a full-time writer and find that actually decreases their productivity and leads them to fall into substance abuse or sink deeper into mental health problems. Very few people have the self-discipline and mental resilience required to be a full-time writer for years on end. And that's not me tooting my own horn so to speak, but apparently it is just the facts. Some writers even go back to full-time work just because they find it less stressful or better for their wellbeing. So I think this is an excellent example of having to know yourself and know what is best for you. For example, if you're a very extroverted person who enjoys talking to people at the office, becoming a full-time writer where you spend most of your time by yourself typing might not be the best for your long-term mental and physical health. Expectation #4: Writing full-time will make me more productive. The reality is having more time does not necessarily mean that you'll be more productive. Writers are notorious for falling prey to time wasters, such as social media scrolling, research spirals, and writing adjacent activities (of which there is a whole series about on this podcast already). It does take a lot of a self-discipline, focus, and determination to be a full-time writer. If you are a full-time writer, especially a full-time indie writer, you also have to balance writing time with various administrative tasks, marketing and ads, social media, fan correspondence, and the various tasks involved in the self-publishing process. Writing is not the only thing that writers actually do, and the other tasks often make finding time for writing more difficult than you might expect. Even traditionally published writers still have to carve out time for administrative work and assisting with marketing and social media work.   As your writing career scales up, so does the behind the scenes workload. This is true in my case. Up until 2023, I basically did everything myself, but I did have COVID pretty badly for a while in 2023 and it just knocked out my energy for a while and I realized that I can't keep trying to do everything by myself. I basically had a choice, either cut some tasks or get some help. So I have some people now, some contractors who help me with things like listening to audiobook proofs (I used to do that all myself), doing the podcast transcript, and Excel record keeping (which I used to do myself). While that is an expense, I don't regret it because it really has taken a lot off my plate and freed up more time for writing, which of course is the entire point.   Expectation #5: I admit this one made me laugh. I will have more free time as a full-time writer. I can attest firsthand that that is not true. What you have as a full-time writer is flexibility. The reality is, although there is flexibility on the job, the hours can be more than for a full-time job. There's a joke that full-time writers can work any 12 hours they want every day.   Most indie authors are putting out far more than one book a year in order to make a full-time income, and that requires a fairly demanding pace that most people don't have the self-discipline to maintain as a lifestyle for years and years on end. The majority of full-time writers right now are either romance or erotica writers who are putting out at least a book a month, sometimes even more. As I mentioned in an earlier point in the show, the administrative task can take far more time than most people would imagine. They could, depending on the circumstances, be easily 40 hours a week on their own before you have time to do a single word of writing on the page. I found you really have to guard your writing time well and find ways to keep administrative tasks, distractions, and necessary tasks such as home maintenance or childcare separate from writing.   Anyone who has ever worked from home is familiar with how difficult that can be because home comes with a wide set of distractions. Granted, that's often fewer distractions than the office, but home can have its own set of distractions. I've mentioned before that you need a bit of tunnel vision to produce the quantity of writing I do month after month. I do keep to a pretty rigid schedule. I have daily word count goals I always try to meet and I use the Pomodoro Method to make sure that I'm prioritizing my writing time.   If you are self-employed and working for yourself, that means there are no allocated vacation or sick days and no paid sick leave in the writing world. Taking a couple of weeks off usually means anticipating a loss in income, such as a month without a book being released. Sometimes, especially in the case of illness, family emergencies, and so forth, that just can't be helped. However, the long vacations people imagine writers being able to take mean either a loss of income or a couple of weeks beforehand of working extra hours to make up for it. For example, Brandon Sanderson, who is probably the most famous fantasy author right now, still works and writes on his vacations and does extra work before leaving for a vacation (such as pre-recording videos).   So as you can see, most of the expectations people have about what it's like to write full-time come from the hope that it will change their productivity or make it easier to write. In reality, if you manage your time well, you can often meet all your writing goals even while working another full-time job. Some people are even more productive under the time pressure of only having an hour or so available to write each day. You don't have to wait until you are a full-time writer for your writing career to start. I wrote for decades and published for years before I was a full-time writer.   Frankly, the idea that you need to be a full-time writer in order to be taken seriously or make money exists only in your own mind. Whether you are a full-time writer or not, what matters is having the discipline to shut out distractions and write with absolute consistency regardless of the circumstances. Even writing 250 to 300 words every single day can add up very quickly, even if you don't do it in 15 minute bursts like Anthony Trollope did.   Finally, I suppose this makes it sound like I'm painting a very bleak picture here, but I'm not. As I said before, I'm very fortunate to be able to do what I do, and I'm very grateful to all my readers that I'm able to write full-time and even hire on contractors for narration and behind the scenes work. I appreciate and am very grateful to all the readers who have supported me by continuing to buy my work and access it through subscription services like Kindle Unlimited or Kobo Plus or library options like Libby and Hoopla.   So that is it for this week. I hope it provided some insight into what it's like to be a full-time writer. Thanks for listening to The Pulp Writer Show and all 250 episodes. I hope you found the show and all 250 episodes useful. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes on https://thepulpwritershow.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave your review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.  

David shares an exciting excerpt from Book Six in the Chuck McCain Series. This novel deals with the difficult subject of sex trafficking and takes us through Lara Sagarra's saga of getting trapped into the service of a Mexican cartel inside the United States. While this is a fictional story, Lara's plight is much more common than we realize. David helped take down several sex trafficking operations, run by different gangs during his law enforcement career.Resource Highlight- No Way to Live: A Chuck McCain Novel- Book SixShow credits:Opening music- Beach Bum Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Closing music- Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Conspicuous by their absence throughout most of this run, the villains of the Rogues Gallery return to menace the Flash. But Mark Waid (and newly credited co-writer Brian Augustyn) put the main focus back on the dynamic between Wally West and Linda Park, as they argue about how much information to reveal to the public about an impending global disaster, negotiate the Flash's exile from Keystone City to his new home turf of Santa Marta, California, and find their commitment to each other put to the ultimate test when the devil Neron comes looking to make a deal. We'll also examine some side projects looking at Wally's relationship with some of his superhero peers: Dick (Nightwing) Grayson and Kyle (Green Lantern) Rayner.TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of fictional presidential election. Discussed in this episode: The Flash #119-129, plus Flash/Green Lantern: Faster Friends #1-2, Flash Plus Nightwing (1997), and other stories.Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/ironageofcomics

This episode contains: A big birthday wish to Martine! Devon's been glamping, but needed a little more definition to ensure he did it right. This glamp was like a tiny home, with plumbing, a fire pit, and a hot tub too! It was strictly NO KIDS, and had a real beehive theme to it. Since it's a two-person only sort of deal, if the three podcast hosts wanted to go glamping, Steven and Ben have volunteered to be the two monkeys wearing a trenchcoat (maybe AI can help us with that visual). Steven's been walking (for his health, blechh) and listening to books. What's he listening to? Book Six of Dungeon Crawler Carl, and it's quite a ride. The audiobooks have some exclusive content. Steven's also 3D printing a giant Cantina set for the Star Wars miniatures game. Ben has been playing video games, specifically UFO 50: fifty games in one Steam app that are meant to be an alternate universe take on a video game system from the 1980s. Kinda sounds lame except these are all games by six GOAT-level developers who worked for around a decade on them. They work great on the Steam Deck, have incredible game design choices and they also have a compelling meta narrative outside all the games. Check this review if you want to hear some genuine gushing about the game. Ben discusses the game Mortul within UFO 50, but then he surprises EVERYONE by talking about ANOTHER RETRO-INSPIRED VIDEO GAME PLATFORM. WHAAAAT?!?! If you like UFO 50, perhaps you'd be interested in the PICO-8 Fantasy Console (Hint, you may already have it if you bought itch.io's Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality). Steven talks a little about a procedurally generated version of DOOM made by AI.   Future or Now: Steven's watching Agatha All Along and The Penguin. Is this new tv era for MCU and DCU deeper, more grounded, and maybe better than the films? It comes down to fleshing out the characters better. Devon's concerned that any new show has to be connected to successful movie franchises (especially if they're comic book films) but this is nothing new. Remember Caprica? Ben does. We also have heard opinions but have no experience watching the new Joker movie.   Ben reviews The Wild Robot, and it's an instant classic. It has the same writer/director as Lilo and Stitch but exists somewhere between a Miyazaki film, classic Disney films (like Bambi) and Becky Chambers' Monk and Robot books.   Book Club: We'll announce our next week's pick on our Discord. Join our Patreon (even on the free tier) to get access.   This week, we read (or listened to) In the Hills, the Cities from Volume 1 of Clive Barker's Books of Blood. Clive Barker weaves together kaiju monster movies with a touch of Socialism in Yugoslavia. Big thanks to Ben's mom for suggesting this story. Is this a mediation on how we humans are just a colony of cells moving through life, screaming incoherently while destroying everything in our path? Didn't work for Devon as well as Ben and Steven, but it makes Ben ponder the big questions: When do these people die? Is it when they are ejected from the community, or is it earlier? Is it when they give up sentience to be a part of the monster?  What does this mean for us, and the groupthink in our communities, both locally and online? How destructive will our groupthink be?

Enemies Domestic, Book Six in the Lark Chadwick Mystery series: On her first day as White House Press Secretary, Lark Chadwick is confronted on live television by a reporter with an agenda: “Are you, or are you not, planning to abort your unborn child?” His question puts Lark in the crosshairs of extremists on both sides of the highly fraught abortion issue. Ambivalent about becoming a single mother in the post-Roe era, and grieving the death of her boyfriend, Lark is now forced to make her abort-or-not-to-abort decision in a highly toxic, politicized, and polarized fishbowl. At stake: her sanity—and her life. In the political thriller Enemies Domestic, his most important and controversial book to date, former CNN editor John DeDakis dramatically and thoughtfully tackles the hot topics of abortion, QAnon, White Christian Nationalism, and mental illness at a time when America itself is teetering between democracy and authoritarianism.“The astonishing White House thriller Enemies Domestic rockets readers through the life-defining politics and crimes that will define all our lives for years to come. Author John DeDakis reveals that world with the authority and insight he learned and brought to us as a CNN journalist who's watched the thrilling moments he fictionalizes unfold in real life. Enemies Domestic is a vital contribution to the thriller literature of our times.” —James Grady, author of Six Days of the Condor and 2024's The Smoke in Our EyesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/houseofmysteryradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dcn. Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan are joined by Eli Stone, formerly of the TU Great Books Honors College and now with Holy Family Classical School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to discuss BOOK SIX of the Odyssey: The Princess and the Stranger. Check us out at thegreatbookspodcast.com.From the guide: 32. What happens in book six?Athena inspires Nausicaa, the daughter of King Alcinous, to go with her handmaids to the river and wash clothes (6.20). Her father grants her permission, and she takes a wagon of clothes to be washed (6.75). As she waits for the clothes to dry, she and her handmaids have a picnic out by the river (6.107). With a little influence from Athena, Odysseus awakes to the sound of the girls playing with a ball (6.130). Odysseus emerges naked, covering himself with a “leafy branch” (6.140)—“a terrible sight, all crusted, caked with brine” (6.151). All the women scatter save Nausicaa in whom Athena has planted courage (6.153). Odysseus tells the princess of his plight (6.163), and she welcomes him as a stranger sent from Zeus (6.227). To avoid scandal, Nausicaa instructs Odysseus on how to enter the city alone, find the queen, and grasp her knees (6.313). The books ends with Nausicaa leaving Odysseus in a sacred grove, and Odysseus praying to Athena (6.352).[1] 33. Is Nausicaa another temptation for Odysseus, like Calypso?The desire of Nausicaa to be married is a predominate theme in book six and seven. We see Athena state her marriage is “not far off” (6.30); we see Nausicaa be too shy to express her desire for marriage to her father (6.74), but her father sees through his daughter's coyness and confirms his supports her, i.e., “I won't deny you anything” (6.77); and we see Nausicaa, after seeing Odysseus glorified by Athena, say: “if only a man like that were called my husband” (6.270). Moreover, the princess is “still a virgin, unwed” (6.121) and compared to the virgin-goddess Artemis (6.113, 165). Her intuition and political savvy are displayed in the narrative of avoiding scandal and how to seek mercy from the queen (6.313). She is arguably presented as a young Penelope: beautiful and clever. The concern is that whereas Calypso represented an unnatural temptation (Question 29), Nausicaa will represent a very natural one for Odysseus.One may note that naked Odysseus emerging to speak to the young girls is presented in predatory language, e.g., “as a mountain lion exultant in his power…” hungry and stalking sheep (6.143). The opening predatory metaphor seemingly stands in contrast with Odysseus' restraint to not run and hug the knees of Nausicaa (6.161). The main principle of his opening speech to Nausicaa is presented in his earlier internal dialogue of whether the island inhabitants are savages or civilized persons (6.132). Guest-friendship is the sign and standard for civilization (6.133). Odysseus arguably mentions Artemis (6.165), Apollo's altar in Delos (6.178), the custom of grasping by the knees (6.185), and the need for he, as a stranger, to be welcomed (6.193) to see if she is civilized. Moreover, it also reveals that Odysseus—the strange man emerging from the bushes—is civilized himself.[2] If guest-friendship is the standard for civilization (6.133), then it is one Nausicaa responds to well in both speech and practice (6.227).Those who see Nausicaa as a temptation, point to Odysseus' flattery of her: “I have never laid eyes on anyone like...

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The fab four are accused of breaking a prophecy and have to defend themselves outside the bounds of time and space. Caleb gets what he wants. Leo puts it all on the table. Freya turns things on their head. Skyler takes control.✨You can find all our stuff at https://linktr.ee/wcwbw! Use that link to share the show!Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/Z5bBjYHURcChat with us about the show, share Hogwarts memes and pet photos, earn points for your house and more!Check out our website! https://whycantwebewizards.com/Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/WhyNotWizardsIf you like our show, please consider rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts.Special thanks to Tablestory, the creators of our game system:https://www.tablestory.tv/waw/https://twitter.com/ATablestory

Let the Lord of Chaos reign – finally! The Queens wrap up the sixth book in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, Lord of Chaos. Along this adventure, we get a little serious discussing some more sensitive topics that are coming up. Please see the trigger warnings below. We start with Perrin and Faile marching into Camelyn to meet Faile's parents, who are so totally normal. From there, we join Min and Rand as they explore the benefits of perfectly normal and platonic friendship. Queen Tay learns about Alix Sedai's biggest phobia, Queen Marissa wonders how Rand has managed to climb up her character ranking list. Queens Marissa and Tay discuss a few new theories. Expect us to discuss Perrin's horrific sniffing smell powers, the terrible name that is the Mirror of Mists, and Myrelle's newest warder. On top of that, Queen Alix attempts to not spoil the whole series every time she speaks. In other words, join us as we read Chapter 45 to the end of Book Six of The Wheel of Time, Lord of Chaos, by Robert Jordan.At the end of the podcast, we wrap things up with a game of songs, where we pick the perfect songs for our characters. And, naturally, Queens Tay and Marissa share their current character rankings, as well as a final rating for the entire novel.Content Warnings:Please take care of yourself. We talk about the following in this podcast: ConfinementTorturePhysical AbuseEmotional AbuseSexual AssaultRapeGore & ViolenceMisogynySexismDomestic AbuseDeathExpect spoilers for the first six novels in the series: Lord of Chaos, The Fires of Heaven, The Shadow Rising, The Dragon Reborn, The Great Hunt, and The Eye of the World.For those reading along with us, our next episode will come out on May 1, 2024, and will cover the prologue to the end of chapter 10 of A Crown of Swords, the seventh installment in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series.If you'd like to join our discord server, you can do so here. Find us on Instagram at @queensoffantasypod. Please also consider checking out our sister podcast, The Book Jar Pod. If you'd like to find a specific Queen online, please see:Alix: Personal Instagram | StoryGraphTaylor: Personal Instagram | StoryGraphMarissa: Personal Instagram | The Book Jar Pod | StoryGraph | Crowned HeathensBackground music via https://www.FesliyanStudTime Stamps:00:00 The Wheel of Time Turns...0:54 Intro3:53 Short Summary5:01 Start of In-Depth Analysis37:47 A Totally Normal Family Dynamic45:21 Not Made of Wood1:02:14 Bienvenue, Ebou Dar!1:18:52 The Mirror of Mists1:43:37 Hawk v. Falcon: A Rematch1:54:29 Never Trust An Aes Sedai2:17:01 Myrelle's New Warder2:31:29 Perrin Goes Sniff-Sniff2:42:15 Back to Alix's Worst Nightmare3:02:26 Dumai Wells3:29:08 The Epilogue3:35:07 The End of In-Depth Analysis3:35:12 Book Reviews3:48:51 A Game: Characters As Songs4:14:51 Character Rankings4:24:57 Next Chapters to Read4:25:30 Outro4:27:41 Bloopers

After closing the spigot at Azkaban, all heck breaks loose in downtown London as the final battle begins. Skyler questions things. Caleb pushes ahead. Freya confronts the past. Leo confronts himself.✨You can find all our stuff at https://linktr.ee/wcwbw! Use that link to share the show!Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/Z5bBjYHURcChat with us about the show, share Hogwarts memes and pet photos, earn points for your house and more!Check out our website! https://whycantwebewizards.com/Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/WhyNotWizardsIf you like our show, please consider rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts.Special thanks to Tablestory, the creators of our game system:https://www.tablestory.tv/waw/https://twitter.com/ATablestory

Guess what adventurers? We have a new Amyrlin Seat. The Queens continue along on their journey through the sixth book in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, Lord of Chaos. Along this adventure, we get a little serious discussing some more sensitive topics that are coming up. Please see the trigger warnings below. We also had some technical issues with Alix's audio. We apologize for any inconveniences!  On this journey, we read as Egwene comes clean and makes some amends before getting the weirdest news ever. Queen Taylor points out some discrepancies between the audiobooks and the physical books. Queen Marissa calls Alix Sedai out on being a big cheater pants. Queens Marissa and Tay disagree on whether a specific scene with our favourite visionary is cute or so not. Everyone's shocked as Rand's redemption arc continues to actually look like an arc. Expect us to discuss new Taim theories, whether or not this section is SJM coded or not, and a celebration of another theory checked off the list. And, on top of that, Queen Alix attempts to not spoil the whole series every time she speaks. In other words, join us as we read Chapter 31 to the end of Chapter 44 of Book Six of The Wheel of Time, Lord of Chaos, by Robert Jordan.At the end of the podcast, we wrap things up with a game dedicated to answering the hard-to-answer questions Robert Jordan was asked over the years. And, naturally, Queens Tay and Marissa share their current character rankings.Content Warnings:Please take care of yourself. We talk about the following in this podcast: Sexual AssaultRapeGore & ViolenceMisogynySexismDomestic AbuseDeathExpect spoilers for the first six novels in the series: Lord of Chaos, The Fires of Heaven, The Shadow Rising, The Dragon Reborn, The Great Hunt, and The Eye of the World.For those reading along with us, our next episode will come out on April 22, 2024, and will cover chapter 44 to the end of the Lord of Chaos, the sixth installment in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series.If you'd like to join our discord server, you can do so here. Find us on Instagram at @queensoffantasypod. Please also consider checking out our sister podcast, The Book Jar Pod. If you'd like to find a specific Queen online, please see:Alix: Personal Instagram | StoryGraphTaylor: Personal Instagram | StoryGraphMarissa: Personal Instagram | The Book Jar Pod | StoryGraph | Crowned HeathensBackground music via https://www.FesliyanStudTime Stamps:00:00 The Wheel of Time Turns...1:02 Intro4:41 Short Summary5:30 Start of In-Depth Analysis31:44 Egwene Has Toh34:58 A Game for Cheaters49:53 Stepping Behind the TAR Curtain53:06 The New Amyrlin Seat1:28:37 Mat Meets the Amyrlin O.o1:54:37 Sisters 5Ever1:59:19 Min + Rand = BFFLs2:17:49 The Taim-Is-Sus Theories2:34:56 Content Warning: Rape, Sexual Assault2:34:59 A Word We've Never Seen Before2:36:52 End of CW: Rape, Sexual Assault2:36:55 Crown of Roses, Thorns & Swords2:45:32 End of In-Depth Analysis2:45:37 Tay Has Theories2:48:53 A Game: Robert Jordan Interview Questions3:11:58 Character Rankings3:20:59 Next Chapters to Read3:21:09 Outro

Let the Lord of Chaos reign... soon, we hope. The Queens continue along on their journey through the sixth book in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, Lord of Chaos. Along this adventure, we get a little serious discussing some more sensitive topics that are coming up. Please see the trigger warnings below. We also make a little boo-boo with some of the Forsaken's abilities. See a note about that below as well. Beyond that, we also listen as Rand laments over whether or not he's into his cousin, Queen Marissa debates whether Mat is truly Matt enough, and both Queens seek out the answer to an age old question: where are the forsaken now? Rand's redemption arc continues, Egwene's stock plummets, and we learn everything there is to know about falling in love in two sentences or fewer. Join us as Queen Alix attempts to not spoil the whole series as both Queens, Marissa and Tay, reveal all their theories. In other words, join us as we read Chapter 16 to the end of Chapter 30 of Book Six of The Wheel of Time, Lord of Chaos, by Robert Jordan.At the end of the podcast, we wrap things up with a game of Superlatives, except make it Cosmopolitan. And, naturally, Queens Tay and Marissa share their current character rankings.Content Warnings:Please take care of yourself. We talk about the following in this podcast: Sexual AssaultRapeGore & ViolenceMisogynySexismDomestic AbuseSexual HarassmentDeathExpect spoilers for the first six novels in the series: Lord of Chaos, The Fires of Heaven, The Shadow Rising, The Dragon Reborn, The Great Hunt, and The Eye of the World.For those reading along with us, our next episode will come out on April 15, 2024, and will cover chapter 31 to the end of chapter 44 for Lord of Chaos, the sixth installment in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series.Please note that we make a mistake about some forsaken abilities. Demondred is not the only person in this world who can hold gateways open but is one of the few who can hold open someone else's gateway when it's closing. Please forgive our mistake, and we hope you enjoy the rest of the podcast.If you'd like to join our discord server, you can do so here. Find us on Instagram at @queensoffantasypod. Please also consider checking out our sister podcast, The Book Jar Pod. If you'd like to find a specific Queen online, please see:Alix: Personal Instagram | StoryGraphTaylor: Personal Instagram | StoryGraphMarissa: Personal Instagram | The Book Jar Pod | StoryGraph | Crowned HeathensBackground music via https://www.FesliyanStudTime Stamps:00:00 The Wheel of Time Turns...3:32 Short Summary5:26 Start of In-Depth Analysis17:05 Cultural Appropriation 30:48 Rand: The School Benefactor37:07 Bun in the Oven?42:08 Not-So-Sweet Drama47:00 Loial's Momma52:00 The Ding-Dong Doo-Doo Bear1:02:36 Mat: You Are A Father1:07:59 Is Mat Matt Enough to Be Matt?1:27:17 The Daughter of a Quilter1:38:02 Egwene & Gawyn Sitting in a Tree1:55:11 Rand's Assassination Miss2:00:52 Phew! She's Not My Cousin2:09:59 Rand and the Ten E's2:19:16 Content Warning: Rape2:29:46 End Content Warning: Rape2:29:50 We Were RIGHT2:44:53 Women: Power Down for Your Man2:52:39 That Girl Is Like So Black Ajah3:00:14 Next Chapters to Read3:01:38 Game: Superlatives But Make It Cosmo3:14:00 Character Rankings3:23:21 Outro & Socials3:25:58 Bloopers

After six volumes and countless discussions, Bryan and Joe have reached the end of Clive Barker's Books of Blood.In addition to discussing the short stories in Book Six, they reflect back on their favourite stories of the whole collection, and some of their choices may surprise listeners!Wanna connect with the show?> Bryan: @eviltaylorhicks (Instagram/BlueSky)> Joe: @bstolemyremoteMusic Credit: Hellraiser Theme by Christopher YoungCheck out Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad for more great content and the other Network pods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When one Wheel of Time book closes, another is opened. The Queens embark on the sixth book in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, Lord of Chaos, and they are here to talk about it. What is a prologue? Is dancing less work for women? Queen Marissa puts two degrees to use in order to answer our questions. Queen Tay finds out that her experience at the hair salon is not unique, and Queen Alix looks at anything but the other two Queens as they spit out theories. They meet new, obvious baddies, are suspicious of some maybe baddies, and might actually be sympathizing with Rand? Saddle up as the Queens of this podcast discuss and analyze the Prologue to the end of Chapter 15 of Book Six of The Wheel of Time, Lord of Chaos, by Robert Jordan.At the end of the podcast, we wrap things up with a game of Who Said It? and Queens Tay and Marissa share their current character rankings. Content Warnings:Please take care of yourself. We talk about the following in this podcast: Gore & ViolenceMisogynySexismDomestic AbuseSexual HarassmentDeathExpect spoilers for the first six novels in the series: Lord of Chaos, The Fires of Heaven, The Shadow Rising, The Dragon Reborn, The Great Hunt, and The Eye of the World. For those reading along with us, our next episode will come out on April 8, 2024, and will cover chapter 16 to the end of chapter 30 for Lord of Chaos, the sixth installment in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series.If you'd like to join our discord server, you can do so here. Find us on Instagram at @queensoffantasypod. Please also consider checking out our sister podcast, The Book Jar Pod. If you'd like to find a specific Queen online, please see:Alix: Personal Instagram | StoryGraphTaylor: Personal Instagram | StoryGraphMarissa: Personal Instagram | The Book Jar Pod | StoryGraph | Crowned HeathensBackground music via https://www.FesliyanStud00:00 The Wheel of Time Turns...00:54 Intro04:47 Short Summary05:39 What is a Prologue?16:00 Start of In-Depth Analysis21:19 Spoiler Warning for ACOTAR21:53 End of Spoiler Warning36:48 Where is Morgase?51:49 Chapter One... Finally01:05:37 Wash Her Hair If You Like Her01:12:32 Dancing Is Just Easier for Women01:19:13 Trigger Warning: Torture01:23:11 End of Trigger Warning01:52:32 Surprise! We're Bonded!02:26:23 Non-consensual Dreaming02:49:35 End of In-Depth Analysis02:49:47 Game Time: Who Said It?02:57:29 Character Rankings03:03:46 Next Chapters to Read03:04:32 Outro & Socials

The gang talks it out with Professor Fessel (with an F), who doesn't really know what to make of them. Caleb gets lucky. Leo is an acrobat. Freya makes an appointment. Skyler sees their past, present and future.✨You can find all our stuff at https://linktr.ee/wcwbw! Use that link to share the show!Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/Z5bBjYHURcChat with us about the show, share Hogwarts memes and pet photos, earn points for your house and more!Check out our website! https://whycantwebewizards.com/Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/WhyNotWizardsIf you like our show, please consider rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts.Special thanks to Tablestory, the creators of our game system:https://www.tablestory.tv/waw/https://twitter.com/ATablestory

The group swims out of their current predicament and regroups to make one final plan of attack as everything they've ever fought for starts coming to a head. Caleb makes an impassioned speech. Skyler bargains. Freya theorizes. Leo does some math. Kinda.✨You can find all our stuff at https://linktr.ee/wcwbw! Use that link to share the show!Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/Z5bBjYHURcChat with us about the show, share Hogwarts memes and pet photos, earn points for your house and more!Check out our website! https://whycantwebewizards.com/Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/WhyNotWizardsIf you like our show, please consider rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts.Special thanks to Tablestory, the creators of our game system:https://www.tablestory.tv/waw/https://twitter.com/ATablestory

The gang prepares to head into the belly of the beast... literally. Caleb faces his fears. Skyler can't stop making puns. Freya questions the future. Leo makes a bold suggestion.✨You can find all our stuff at https://linktr.ee/wcwbw! Use that link to share the show!Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/Z5bBjYHURcChat with us about the show, share Hogwarts memes and pet photos, earn points for your house and more!Check out our website! https://whycantwebewizards.com/Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/WhyNotWizardsIf you like our show, please consider rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts.Special thanks to Tablestory, the creators of our game system:https://www.tablestory.tv/waw/https://twitter.com/ATablestory

After closing another spigot, the group tries to tie off some loose ends before immediately getting pulled along to yet another adventure. When are they ever going to get a minute to breathe? Skyler self reflects. Freya theorizes. Caleb protects the group in style. Leo treats wounds for once.✨You can find all our stuff at https://linktr.ee/wcwbw! Use that link to share the show!Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/Z5bBjYHURcChat with us about the show, share Hogwarts memes and pet photos, earn points for your house and more!Check out our website! https://whycantwebewizards.com/Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/WhyNotWizardsIf you like our show, please consider rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts.Special thanks to Tablestory, the creators of our game system:https://www.tablestory.tv/waw/https://twitter.com/ATablestory

The group has gotta get back in time. Literally. Like, with a time turner. There, they try to actually make people love each other at a wedding. Caleb can't forgive and forget. Skyler learns more. Leo sets everyone straight. Freya gets what she always wanted.✨You can find all our stuff at https://linktr.ee/wcwbw! Use that link to share the show!Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/Z5bBjYHURcChat with us about the show, share Hogwarts memes and pet photos, earn points for your house and more!Check out our website! https://whycantwebewizards.com/Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/WhyNotWizardsIf you like our show, please consider rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts.Special thanks to Tablestory, the creators of our game system:https://www.tablestory.tv/waw/https://twitter.com/ATablestory

The fab four are disappointed that their soup plan didn't stop the wedding in its tracks, and put their heads together to try again. Caleb slinks into the shadows. Skyler hides in plain sight. Freya confronts the truth. Leo doesn't want to disappoint anyone.✨You can find all our stuff at https://linktr.ee/wcwbw! Use that link to share the show!Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/Z5bBjYHURcChat with us about the show, share Hogwarts memes and pet photos, earn points for your house and more!Check out our website! https://whycantwebewizards.com/Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/WhyNotWizardsIf you like our show, please consider rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts.Special thanks to Tablestory, the creators of our game system:https://www.tablestory.tv/waw/https://twitter.com/ATablestory

The group tries to make a plan after Caleb receives a letter from his dad inviting him to his wedding. Freya learns to cook. Skyler is in disguise. Caleb only looks for revenge. Leo tries to get into his parents heads.✨You can find all our stuff at https://linktr.ee/wcwbw! Use that link to share the show!Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/Z5bBjYHURcChat with us about the show, share Hogwarts memes and pet photos, earn points for your house and more!Check out our website! https://whycantwebewizards.com/Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/WhyNotWizardsIf you like our show, please consider rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts.Special thanks to Tablestory, the creators of our game system:https://www.tablestory.tv/waw/https://twitter.com/ATablestory

The group tries to come to terms with what Gutenmagie really is, and what the magic of the Lutums means for their journey forward. Freya tries reason. Leo heals wounds. Caleb protects his friends. Skyler trusts in friendship.✨You can find all our stuff at https://linktr.ee/wcwbw! Use that link to share the show!Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/Z5bBjYHURcChat with us about the show, share Hogwarts memes and pet photos, earn points for your house and more!Check out our website! https://whycantwebewizards.com/Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/WhyNotWizardsIf you like our show, please consider rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts.Special thanks to Tablestory, the creators of our game system:https://www.tablestory.tv/waw/https://twitter.com/ATablestory

The group sets sail for the magical city of Gutenmagie. Freya tries to be supportive. Skyler looks at things from another perspective. Leo learns that you should never meet your heroes. Caleb sniffs out the truth.✨You can find all our stuff at https://linktr.ee/wcwbw! Use that link to share the show!Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/Z5bBjYHURcChat with us about the show, share Hogwarts memes and pet photos, earn points for your house and more!Check out our website! https://whycantwebewizards.com/Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/WhyNotWizardsIf you like our show, please consider rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts.Special thanks to Tablestory, the creators of our game system:https://www.tablestory.tv/waw/https://twitter.com/ATablestory

Sam hesitantly takes what he sees as an irrevocable step down into Mordor; Don Marshall hesitantly agrees to do one more chapter with The Man of the West. Jon Alan and Don as Sam forgets his peril and bravely ventures into Mordor to rescue Frodo as we begin Book Six with The Tower of Cirith Ungol. Sam gets his first glimpse at Mount Doom; resists the temptation to become Samwise the Strong, Hero of the Age; and finally descends into Mordor. Finally, get out your shocked face as Don makes Alan feel old.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4468251/advertisement

The Fab Four regroup after closing another spigot. After promising to help those less fortunate, they do their best to stay on track. Caleb thinks about a second mortgage. Freya avoids her feelings. Leo is tempted. Skyler reconnects.✨You can find all our stuff at https://linktr.ee/wcwbw! Use that link to share the show!Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/Z5bBjYHURcChat with us about the show, share Hogwarts memes and pet photos, earn points for your house and more!Check out our website! https://whycantwebewizards.com/Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/WhyNotWizardsIf you like our show, please consider rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts.Special thanks to Tablestory, the creators of our game system:https://www.tablestory.tv/waw/https://twitter.com/ATablestory

On the way to save Jeevus, the group finds themselves cast in some award-winning television productions. Freya gets stage fright. Caleb is a method actor. Leo just pushes the buttons. Skyler was born for this.✨You can find all our stuff at https://linktr.ee/wcwbw! Use that link to share the show!Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/Z5bBjYHURcChat with us about the show, share Hogwarts memes and pet photos, earn points for your house and more!Check out our website! https://whycantwebewizards.com/Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/WhyNotWizardsIf you like our show, please consider rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts.Special thanks to Tablestory, the creators of our game system:https://www.tablestory.tv/waw/https://twitter.com/ATablestory

The group tries to figure out how to get inside the fortress that now surrounds Caleb's house so they can hopefully find (and fix) the next spigot. Caleb reevaluates his tactical decisions. Leo tries out an acting career. Freya is a voice of reason. Skyler goes another layer deep.✨You can find all our stuff at https://linktr.ee/wcwbw! Use that link to share the show!Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/Z5bBjYHURcChat with us about the show, share Hogwarts memes and pet photos, earn points for your house and more!Check out our website! https://whycantwebewizards.com/Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/WhyNotWizardsIf you like our show, please consider rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts.Special thanks to Tablestory, the creators of our game system:https://www.tablestory.tv/waw/https://twitter.com/ATablestory

Brenna and Joe kick off Book Six with Bastien Vivès' 2017 comic Une Soeur/A Sister and Charlotte LeBon's film, Falcon Lake (2022). C/W: Vivès is under investigation for child pornography.We're fascinated by the similarities and differences in these texts, which both focus on a sexual awakening, but change the location and feature wildly different endings, which dramatically alters readings of the text as an autobiography.Plus: sex in comics, swingers and incest, and the ethereal beauty of the Canadian wilderness.Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and BlueSky @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray (BlueSky) or @mittenstrings (Instagram)> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave a mail bag question? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com Theme music: Ben Fox "Think About the Lights" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Honey, we're HOME! This week, we're chatting about the beginning of Book Six in the Red Rising series, LIGHT BRINGER! It's been a long time coming, but here we are, finally. Next week, we're reading Chapters 7 - 11, completing part 1! Beyond that, please be sure to follow us or subscribe on your podcatcher of choice, and leave a review on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever. It goes a long way to helping the podcast grow. You can also check out our Patreon at Patreon.com/Wordsandwhiskey Check it out! Another way you could help us out? Refer us to your friends. We love a good referral, don't we folks? Send us ANY questions to our twitter account, Instagram, or to our email. See you next week! Link: https://wordsandwhiskey.show/episode/170-light-bringer-episode-1-chapter-1-6

The group reconvenes at the Caller's house to get ready for their epic journey. Skyler meets their old nemesis. Freya hides the truth. Leo learns that doing it right means doing it the hard way sometimes. Caleb pays his debts.✨You can find all our stuff at https://linktr.ee/wcwbw! Use that link to share the show!Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/Z5bBjYHURcChat with us about the show, share Hogwarts memes and pet photos, earn points for your house and more!Check out our website! https://whycantwebewizards.com/Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/WhyNotWizardsIf you like our show, please consider rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts.Special thanks to Tablestory, the creators of our game system:https://www.tablestory.tv/waw/https://twitter.com/ATablestory

Konfidence in the Klutch's Donald Nelson's presents:  MKE Chosen Few Interview Series. The series will have quality conversations with legendary Basketball Players and/or Coaches from MKE.  My guest in this episode, Alina Cunningham, will talk about her life and how basketball has shaped her past, guided her success in the present, & prepared her for the future. First Half (00:40) Second Half (33:00) Overtime (58:17) Host: Donald  Nelson Guest: Alina Cunningham Producer/Engineer: Donald Nelson   Subscribe, Stream, or Download:

Staff Reporter Maddie Papia interviews Junior Emma Bingham and Sophomore Faith Reynolds about Leigh Bardugo's novel, "Six of Crows." Read the full review on our news website here: LINK This is a Rocklin High School Media Production: https://rocklinhsflash.net/ - Rocklin High School's online news website. bit.ly/rhs-pubs - an overview of Rocklin High School's publications program.

For the last couple of months, I can't blink without seeing the name Juliette Duncan, so when I saw her as next on my list for interviews, I was excited! And boy was chatting with her a delight. Juliette has TWO books releasing back to back almost, but the first one, Christmas at Goddard Downs releases... TODAY! So, listen in to learn more about her Christmas novella and a bit about the next book in her Waters Edge series. Note: links may be affiliate links that provide me with a small commission at no extra expense to you. What's Better Than a Great Christmas Romance Novella? So Much! How about "mature romance"?  Oh, how I love that rather than "seasoned" as if everything else is somehow bland OR... it's on the verge of "spicy." EEEP! Juliette Duncan, however, has created a wonderful cast of Characters in her Sunburned Land series taking place in northern Australia and on a cattle station, no less. We talked about formulaic romance, the lack of it, and what makes for good, realistic fiction. I wanted to throw out here that when she talks about her books not being "squeaky clean," I believe she's talking about how the people are flawed rather than perfect and they make stupid mistakes like humans do rather than the books being full of things that would get them an R rating as a movie!  I think it's just the Aussie/USA terminology difference--kind of like Merry Christmas vs. Happy Christmas which we ended with. But we also talked about her Water's Edge series!  Book five is coming out in just a few weeks, and it sounds delightful. I'm a sucker for a friends-to-more romance, and well... this is one! YAY! Think small-town romance, hang gliding, and the Australia coast. What more could you want? When I asked about what she likes to read, she admitted she does read in her own genre, and likes women's fiction by Aussie author, Lilly Mirren. I've never heard of Mirren, but since Juliette says she writes a clean book, I'm eager to give it a shot! Furthermore, Juliette Duncan's books can be listened to on audiobooks wherever you like to get yours--including from her WEBSITE. Christmas at Goddard Downs by Juliette Duncan A Christmas celebration, an engagement in doubt… Maggie and Frank are excited to welcome the entire family home for Christmas. It's been too long since they were all together, and since Frank's heart attack, they cherish each moment spent with their family. Plus, there could be two engagement announcements! Janella's bringing Wade to Christmas, and everybody's expecting Sean to finally pop the question to Elizabeth. The whole cattle station's buzzing with anticipation. But Sean still has niggling doubts. Since Uncle Frank appointed him as co-manager of Goddard Downs, his life has changed for the better, and at last he feels like somebody, and yet, he can't shrug off his father's words. Although he loves Elizabeth, how can he expect her to marry him when his dad could be right and he could fall into his old ways at any time? Elizabeth Martin's had enough of waiting for Sean to propose, and Bree's offer to travel the world and nurse wherever the Lord leads holds appeal. But can she leave Sean? The thought distresses her. But does she love him enough to wait forever for him to propose? What if he never does? How can she join his family for Christmas when all eyes will be on them? It'd be easier not to go. She'll pick up another shift, make her excuses. Somebody needs to care for the sick while everyone else celebrates the birth of Jesus. Can this impasse be broken? Can Sean find the courage to face his fears and commit to Elizabeth before he loses her? Will Elizabeth choose to travel the world, or will this Christmas be one that will change her life forever? Join the Goddard family for a Christmas to remember. Christmas at Goddard Downs is Book Six in the Sunburned Land Series, a contemporary Christian romance set in the beautiful, rugged and remote Kimberley area of northern Australia. Grab your copy now and be blessed. Like to listen on the go? You can find Because Fiction Podcast at: Apple  Castbox  Google Play Libsyn  RSS Spotify Stitcher Amazon and more!

Episode 60 is Episode 7 of Season 4 of this podcast and it focuses on the sixth book in Homer's epic, the Iliad. This episode is a wonderful short summary and the next ones will delve into detail of the next 2 books in the Iliad. I have launched a beginner-intermediate level Economics Podcast and more episode updates will come on my Twitter page (@ShortMyths) so stay tuned!

Welcome to Send Me To Sleep, the World's sleepiest podcast, designed to help you fall asleep through relaxing stories and hypnotic meditation. In this episode, I'll be reading Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: Book Six. If you find this podcast effective, please consider subscribing, so you can stay up-to-date with new weekly episodes and fall asleep consistently, each night. Access to over 200 unreleased episodes: https://sendmetosleep.com/premium/Visit our website: https://sendmetosleep.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sendmetosleepco/ Do not listen to this sleep story whilst driving or operating machinery. Please only listen to the Send Me To Sleep podcast in a safe place where you can relax and fall asleep. Send Me To Sleep accepts no responsibility or liability for any injury, loss or damage because of this recording. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/send-me-to-sleep-podcast.

In this voice-only bonus episode, I'll be reading Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: Book Six. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've got our good pal, Jim Viscardi of comicbook.com in to talk comics and some industry talk, and he's very good at both. It was a small group of comics this week, but there were so many fun books, we didn't miss a thing. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:09:39 Pick of the Week: 00:03:02 - The Human Target, Book Six Comics: 00:19:43 - Wolverine: Patch #1 00:25:29 - X Deaths of Wolverine #5 00:29:36 - Maestro: World War M #2 00:35:16 - Love Everlasting #2 00:36:34 - Action Comics #1041 00:38:01 - Iron Man #643 Patron Pick: 00:40:05 - Rogues, Book One Patron Thanks: 00:47:39 - Lanny Barr 00:49:00 - Al Fouger 00:50:29 - Mike Bloomrose TOPICS!: 00:51:59 - Jim brings his knowledge to another discussion about Amazon and Comixology and what it might mean to digital comics. Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "Cold Shot" Live At Carnegie Hall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://voicesoftoday.net/aen The Descent to Hell From the Aeneid - Book 6 Translated by James Elroy Flecker Narrated by Denis Daly Among his many other attributes, James Elroy Flecker was a skilled linguist and an expert translator of Latin poetry. In 1913 he planned to write a book to be entitled "An interpretation in blank verse of Virgil, Aeneid VI, based on the poetic value of the sounds, together with Latin text and ten prefaces." Flecker described the intention onf the book as follows: "The book is simply an attempt to do a translation of Virgil as satisfactory as Fitzgerald's 'Omar' — a translation which will utterly eclipse the very numerous and very feeble attempts hitherto existing." The surviving translation consists of lines 1-19 and 264-547 from Book Six, which describe Aeneas' encounter with the Sibyl and his visit to the underworld.

Jamie, James and Alice look back at some of the highs and considerable lows of book six in Rocky Flintstone's 'Belinda Blinked' saga. Come see us on our World Tour in 2022 - tickets available at mydadwroteaporno.com/live See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eternal Life? Or Love?

A crucial mining world. The price of work: madness.

"The Grand Inquisitor" may be the most-discussed passage from The Brothers Karamazov, but the Life, Talks, and Homilies of Father Zosima is almost certainly the thematic center of the whole book, unsexy though it may be. Today Professor Kozlowski talks about that unsexiness, and the unsexiness of Christian theology altogether, along with how Zosima's (and Dostoevsky's) teachings in this book manage to be boring, straightforward, and profound - all at the same time. If you have questions or topic suggestions for Professor Kozlowski, e-mail him at profbkozlowski2@gmail.com To see what else Professor Kozlowski is up to, visit his webpage: https://professorkozlowski.wordpress.com/

The Final Episode of our Lord of the Rings series. To The Cracks of Doom and back to the Shire PODCAST LINKS! ANCHOR - https://anchor.fm/bookwave APPLE PODCASTS - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b-o-o-k-w-a-v-e/id1463068231?uo=4 SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/5cKGRGF0P7U9yRcUT6ZQuG STITCHER - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-podcasts/b-o-o-k-w-a-v-e BREAKER - https://www.breaker.audio/b-o-o-k-w-a-v-e POCKET CASTS - https://pca.st/F23k RADIOPUBLIC - https://radiopublic.com/b-o-o-k-w-a-v-e-WkzLlN OVERCAST - https://overcast.fm/itunes1463068231/b-o-o-k-w-a-v-e GOOGLE PODCASTS - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iMmQxMjYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Official BOOKWAVE Discord Server: https://discord.gg/ebU4UVSBGj Scottsley on Twitter & ComicsGate: https://twitter.com/ScottsleyK https://comicsgate.org/creators/scottsley-kunes/ Pat on Instagram & Youtube: https://www.instagram.com/patt_man/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgvDAscfzus83P6AUifudyw MEANINGWAVE EXISTS!! Akira The Don on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support

Can you solve the following equations? (Don't forget to show your working out!) 1. Arachne had 2 legs. Now she has 8. How did that happen? 2. Niobe had 14 children. Now she has none. Where did they go? Listen on to check your answers and learn so many more bizarre stories in Book Six of Ovid's Metamorphoses!

People with supernatural abilities, thieves, gunmen, brutes and wraiths, all on one same mission: a heist. Listen to us start to talk about the book series by Leigh Bardugo. Starting with Six of Crows we go into depth on what we think of the writing, story, characters, and so much more!

Host Urban Librarian, an avid reader of urban fiction books gives a personal review of the novel GOLD BLOODED by Ty Marshall. *I do not own any of the music or soundbites heard in this episode. The credits go to the respective owners. The content will not be used for profit or illegal sharing. Fair use- "Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purpose such as criticism, comment, news, reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statue that might otherwise be infringing.

How to Be an Epic Hero in Three Easy Steps. One: Son of a goddess - check. Two: Endless suffering - check. Three: Go to hell and back for a cup of tea and a natter with your dad - pending. Have you forgotten what all this moping and moaning is all about? So has Aeneas. Follow him and the Sibyl to remind yourselves what the Trojans ever did for us...

Ed Song, Jay Eldred, and Nathan Gilmour talk about book six of Plato's Republic.

Have you ever watched someone read a book you've already read? You know they're about to get to a really upsetting part, and you just can't look away? You have to see what their reaction is going to be?In this spoiler free (as always) episode of A Book and A Dream, Megan O'Russell confesses her love of watching readers do this exact thing (i.e. Book Six of Harry Potter, that scene in Mockingjay...you know the one), and muses on why we love watching others get their hearts torn out.In case you missed episode 11, you can find it on Megan's website (by clicking here) or wherever you get your podcasts.

Host Urban Librarian, an avid reader of urban fiction books gives a personal review of the novel EMOTIONALLY UNAVAILABLE by Keisha Ervin. She discusses the topic of courage as it relates to urban fiction authors' transparency in their literary works.