Podcasts about darlings

The lights go out. The mask comes off.Episode 4 features a haunting excerpt from Chapter Five of The 54 Darlings, plus a gut-punch conversation with Brooklyn filmmaker Lawrence Williams on the structure of consequences and why Timothy Hightower is the system's worst nightmare: brilliant, credential-less, and already ten steps ahead. Bridget learns that legitimacy pays slow—and survival demands faster currency. As Con Ed cuts the power, the Darlingsscramble for warmth, money, and meaning.Tune in for heat, heartbreak, and the moment the story changes forever.https://open.spotify.com/show/44u39Y7UnkKGKsrbux29Dw?si=F_A5Mmv1SciRiYmKN2bnAQ

This week we're joined by Sam Sanders of The Sam Sanders Show to discuss Sinners, the most nominated film in Academy Awards history. With sixteen nominations across directing, writing, music, and acting categories, Sinners is a somewhat surprising record breaker, as genre films, especially films with horror elements, are rarely awarded by The Academy.  On this episode we discuss the film, why it was able to break through, if Sinners counts as a genre film; and if so, what genre it represents. We also get into what effect the Warner Bros. Paramount merger might have on the Oscars, the film's blunt sexuality, Michael B. Jordan's double act, and what to make of the film's coda. Finally, Sam makes an impassioned case for Sung Song Blue and Kate Hudson's nominated performance.  Check out Sam's interviews with Kate Hudson, as well as some of the cast and crew of Sinners on The Sam Sanders Show. Sign up for Check Book, the Blank Check newsletter featuring even more “real nerdy shit” to feed your pop culture obsession. Dossier excerpts, film biz AND burger reports, and even more exclusive content you won't want to miss out on. Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and Facebook!  Buy some real nerdy merch Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another LEGENDARY episode of Storybeast! Our Legendaries are special guests who are an expert within their area of storytelling. In this episode, Ghabiba Weston and Courtney Shack have the pleasure of interviewing legendary Vajra Chandrasekera.Vajra Chandrasekera is from Colombo, Sri Lanka. His novels THE SAINT OF BRIGHT DOORS and RAKESFALL have between them won the Le Guin, Nebula, Ignyte, Locus, Crawford, and Otherwise awards, been selected as New York Times Notable Books of 2023 and 2024, and been nominated for many others, including the Hugo. He is one of the 2025-2026 Fellows of the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library.In this episode, you'll hear about:how Vajra conceptualizes storylistening to your instincts and not killing your darlingsleaning into your strengths the inspiration behind THE SAINT OF BRIGHT DOORSusing the full fantasy toolkitFor more storytelling content to your inbox,⁠⁠⁠ subscribe to our newsletter. Feel free to reach out if you want to talk story or snacks!A warm thank you to Deore for our musical number. You can find more of her creative work on Spotify.As ever, thank you for listening, Beasties! Please consider leaving a review to support this podcast.Be brave, stay beastly!

New York Times bestselling author Jenna Blum joins Jane Healey to celebrate the fifth anniversary—and rebrand—of the podcast and to discuss her sharp, darkly funny romantic thriller, Murder Your Darlings. The novel follows mid-career historical fiction writer Sam Verner as she embarks on a whirlwind romance with a charismatic, bestselling novelist—only to find herself entangled in a web of obsession, ambition, and mounting bodies. Jenna shares how she pivoted from historical fiction to suspense, why she wanted to explore codependency and narcissism, and how her own writing life inspired the novel's behind-the-scenes publishing details. From blizzards in Maine to deliciously vile antiheroes, this conversation dives into love, power, and the strange, wonderful world of being a writer.

Diamond Bar. Black lacquer. Bad men. Worse secrets.In Episode 3 Bridget and the coven dive into Chapter 19—sting operations, political rot, gentrification seeds, and theghosts lurking behind the E.R.A. blockade.Robb Toomey drops by to talk mysticism, muckraking, Brooklyn neighborhoods, and Beabi Laurent in all her fur-wrapped glory.Plus: a Meet A Darling segment for the honey trap herself.A whole mess. A whole moment. A whole coven in motion.https://open.spotify.com/show/44u39Y7UnkKGKsrbux29Dw?si=F_A5Mmv1SciRiYmKN2bnAQ

After a meeting of the Ramble intercontinental senate, it's been decreed that the Ehantharajah Empire has simply been too powerful in the My Biddy Aunt arena of late, so a game of Jack's Encyclopaedia is the task this week.The belt is up for grabs with Marcus taking on Vish. Jim's on the whistle for this one.Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com.Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're in hygge mode, uncovering traumas in our generational home with the host of This Had Oscar Buzz, Joe Reid! One of the breakout Oscar films of the year is Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value, a warm, realist Norwegian film about a difficult but brilliant director (Stellan Skarsgard), his two daughters (Renate Reinsve and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas), and an American actress cast in the auteur's new film (Elle Fanning). All four performances earned Oscar nominations, along with nominations for Best Picture, Best International Feature, Best Film Editing, and Best Original Screenplay. Sentimental Value also highlights a recurring phenomenon in Hollywood, wherein the Academy will pass over a director's breakout film but shower the follow-up with nominations. In Trier's case, his previous film The Worst Person in the World received nominations for Best International Film and Original Screenplay but, in our opinion, deserved many more. We try to break down how and why this happens, whether films about filmmaking have an innate appeal to Oscar voters, how Fanning's star power helps bridge the international gap for voters, and the film itself, including its deft intermingling of artistic expression and sublimated generational trauma.  With Joe's guidance, we also check in on some of the Oscar-buzziest films of the year that didn't pan out, check in on the state of the acting category race and some potential upsets, and celebrate The Secret Agent's breakout star Tânia Maria and her new role as Burger King spokeswoman. Sign up for Check Book, the Blank Check newsletter featuring even more “real nerdy shit” to feed your pop culture obsession. Dossier excerpts, film biz AND burger reports, and even more exclusive content you won't want to miss out on. Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and Facebook!  Buy some real nerdy merch Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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When the Coven says "we," Elton means everyone.Episode 2 of The 54 Darlings: After Dark spotlights the quiet protect--the veteran who keeps the chaos steady, the queer heartbeat of a found family built on survival and devotion. Joanie gets candid about loyalty, tenderness, and the way love looks when it's armor. It's confessional, cinematic, and just a little bit camp.https://open.spotify.com/show/44u39Y7UnkKGKsrbux29Dw?si=F_A5Mmv1SciRiYmKN2bnAQ

Viva Brazil! Today we discuss Best Picture nominee The Secret Agent, the simmering, colorful Brazilian thriller about a man on the run, starring the dreamy Wagner Moura and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho. The story, about retaining personal and political memory under authoritarianism, has proven resonant with an international audience and awards bodies, garnering three additional Oscar nominations for Best International Feature, Best Casting, and Best Actor for Moura. On this episode, we discuss The Secret Agent itself, how it fits into and subverts the tropes of international films at the Oscars, the Eurovision-like process for international nominations, check in on the Berlin Film Festival, and do a very special Il Postino corner. Sign up for Check Book, the Blank Check newsletter featuring even more “real nerdy shit” to feed your pop culture obsession. Dossier excerpts, film biz AND burger reports, and even more exclusive content you won't want to miss out on. Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and Facebook!  Buy some real nerdy merch Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pilot: The Stepford EscapeIn the pilot of The 54 Darlings: After Dark, Bridget Tijean-Toussaint looks around her perfect Stepford life and says,"Absolutely not."What follows is the ignition of the entire saga.I read the prologue myself—jacquard dress, suffocating marriage, a gilded cage she refuses to die in—and sit down withproducer Emily Boghossian to talk process, fear, craft, and the moment this story finally demanded a microphone.If you've ever run from a version of yourself that was never yours to begin with, this one's for you.Includes:– Full Prologue reading– Interview with Emily– Meet A Darling: Bridget, the axis the story spins aroundStart here. Then come back after dark.https://open.spotify.com/show/44u39Y7UnkKGKsrbux29Dw?si=F_A5Mmv1SciRiYmKN2bnAQ

Darlings, the apple’s been dropped — and it’s staying that way. After Jill Zarin was axed from E!’s The Golden Life over her Bad Bunny backlash, insiders say producers aren’t replacing her. No reboot. No redemption. Just done. Only Blake Lively could turn mediation into mahjong night. I’m told she had her tile set delivered to court during her legal battle with Justin Baldoni. When justice stalls, she shuffles. And then — heartbreak. Savannah Guthrie shared a decades-old home video of her mom, Nancy, laughing with her children. It ends with a quiet promise: “We will never give up on her.” Rob’s latest exclusives and insider reporting can be found at robshuter.substack.com His forthcoming novel, It Started With A Whisper, is now available for pre-order See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we're brooding, Victorian style, with Vulture's Bilge Ebiri! Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein is a Best Picture nominee and is well represented in the craft categories, but it has only one acting nomination, for Jacob Elordi's hulking monster. It's of a piece with past craft-heavy Oscar contenders like Dune or The Lord of the Rings, but does Frankenstein actually stand a chance? We discuss the film itself, its lavish sets and costumes, del Toro's choice to center the monster as the hero, and how that decision reshapes the monster's opposite, Victor, played by Oscar Isaac. We also touch on the new Wuthering Heights, also starring Jacob Elordi, the history of Wuthering Heights adaptations, the shameless state of celebrity Super Bowl ads, and finally atone for our past sins, as Bilge defends previous subjects Train Dreams and Hamnet against our critiques. As it turns out, we were the monster all along. Sign up for Check Book, the Blank Check newsletter featuring even more “real nerdy shit” to feed your pop culture obsession. Dossier excerpts, film biz AND burger reports, and even more exclusive content you won't want to miss out on. Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and Facebook!  Buy some real nerdy merch Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darlings, a devastating loss and two dramas still unfolding. James Van Der Beek has died at just 48 after a private battle with colorectal cancer — and friends say he met his final days with remarkable grace and strength. Meanwhile, Jill Zarin is sounding off after being dropped from E!’s upcoming “The Golden Life” over her fiery rant about Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show. “They didn’t even give me a chance,” she insists, admitting she quickly deleted the video. “People make mistakes. I’m human.” And in the Nancy Guthrie investigation, the briefly detained DoorDash driver has been released — leaving authorities back at square one as the search continues. Rob’s latest exclusives and insider reporting can be found at robshuter.substack.com His forthcoming novel, It Started With A Whisper, is now available for pre-order See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Darlings, three stories, one theme: fallout. In the search for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother, a man briefly detained in connection with the investigation has been released without charges. Meanwhile, during a trip to Saudi Arabia, Prince William was directly questioned about what the royal family has done regarding Prince Andrew’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein — and declined to engage. And in the music world, Chappell Roan walked away from her agency after founder Casey Wasserman surfaced in Epstein-related files, making it clear she wanted no part of the controversy. Rob’s latest exclusives and insider reporting can be found at robshuter.substack.com His forthcoming novel, It Started With A Whisper, is now available for pre-order See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Honey, we're buzzing about Bugonia with Marie Bardi-Salinas! The movie surprised us with its appeal to Oscar voters, but maybe it shouldn't have: Director Yorgos Lanthimos and star, frequent collaborator Emma Stone, have proven themselves Oscar favorites with strong showings from their past films, especially The Favourite and Poor Things.  We discuss the film, but first, a Sundance report from Richard before digging into Lanthimos and Stone's history with the Oscars, and why this somewhat prickly, political movie succeeded with the Academy despite a relatively weak showing upon release. Then we discuss the movie itself, get into spoilers, the future of the Stone-Lanthimos collaboration, and finally discover whether or not Richard is an Andromedan. Sign up for Check Book, the Blank Check newsletter featuring even more “real nerdy shit” to feed your pop culture obsession. Dossier excerpts, film biz AND burger reports, and even more exclusive content you won't want to miss out on. Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and Facebook!  Buy some real nerdy merch Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flammen brænder snart i Milano og Cortina, når Vinter-OL begynder fredag, og dagens program dykker ned i de største historier ved årets lege i Italien. De rød-hvide briller ser i retning af ishockey-herrerne, der bjergtog hele nationen ved VM sidste år, og curling-kvinderne, der stadig lever under presset af engang at have leveret Danmarks eneste OL-medalje. Er der chance for en gentagelse? Vi skal også forbi de allerstørste stjerner ved vinterlegene, og der er nok at tage fat på i nogle af de sportsgrene, som ikke normalt får mest spalteplads. Vært: Emil Schiønning. Gæster: Ishockeykommentator Frederik Lindved, curling-skipper Madeleine Dupont og journalist Mikkel Nygaard.

Investigators are piecing together a haunting new timeline in the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother. Darlings, when Kim Kardashian commits, she commits — fashion first. Cue the collective cringe. Jason Bateman found himself in hot water after pressing about not wanting kids during an interview. Rob’s latest exclusives and insider reporting can be found at robshuter.substack.com His forthcoming novel, It Started With A Whisper, is now available for pre-order See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show, Richard and Alison hop on a boxcar and stare wistfully as the 20th century passes them by with Best Picture nominee Train Dreams. They discuss director Clint Bentley's lush, if somewhat sanded-down take on Denis Johnson's novella about a lumberman haunted by his past, starring a very quiet Joel Edgerton. Train Dreams is one of Netflix's Best Picture nominees this year, but the film was not an original production. It was acquired by the streamer at last year's Sundance Film Festival. On the occasion of this year's festival (which is happening as we speak) we also discuss how Sundance works, and what, exactly gives a movie that ineffable Sundance flavor we have come to associate with small-scale American indies like Little Miss Sunshine.  We also discuss Netflix's seemingly endless quest to win Best Picture, why the Academy is so resistant to giving them the big prize, and why the most popular streamer in the world is so desperate for Academy validation in the first place. Sign up for Check Book, the Blank Check newsletter featuring even more “real nerdy shit” to feed your pop culture obsession. Dossier excerpts, film biz AND burger reports, and even more exclusive content you won't want to miss out on. Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and Facebook!  Buy some real nerdy merch Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karen Odden in conversation with Jenna Blum

It's Hollywood's biggest morning! Join Richard and Alison (plus a vacationing Producer Benjamin Frisch) as they pick apart the biggest snubs and surprises of the year: Sinners breaking the all-time nominations record! The Secret Agent breaking out of Neon's strong showing, the complete collapse of Wicked: For Good, and the surprise blockbuster pulling up the rear: F1, which finds itself among Train Dreams, Bugonia, Sentimental Value, and Hamnet in the Best Picture category despite being a car movie about Brad Pitt going fast vroom vroom.  Subscribe to Richard's newsletter, Premiere Party, and read Alison's work at Vulture. Sign up for Check Book, the Blank Check newsletter featuring even more “real nerdy shit” to feed your pop culture obsession. Dossier excerpts, film biz AND burger reports, and even more exclusive content you won't want to miss out on. Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and Facebook!  Buy some real nerdy merch Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York Times bestselling author, Jenna Blum, discusses her latest release, MURDER YOUR DARLINGS. When mid-career novelist, Sam Vetiver, is swept off her feet by the A-list author of her dreams, his stalker sets out to steal her new found bliss. The twisted triangle takes a dark turn as one author after another dies, making Sam wonder if she'll be next. “…will have you cracking up while you're checking under your bed.”—Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author Listen in as we chat about how vulnerability sometimes makes us targets for predators, physical and emotional isolation, and why I was hoping for a side braid while mulling over the idea of narcissist camp! https://www.mariesutro.com/twisted-passages-podcast https://www.jennablum.com ABOUT THE AUTHOR: JENNA BLUM is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of novels THOSE WHO SAVE US, THE STORMCHASERS, and THE LOST FAMILY; novella “The Lucky One” in anthology GRAND CENTRAL; memoir WOODROW ON THE BENCH; audio course “The Author At Work: The Art of Writing Fiction”; and WWII audio drama THE KEY OF LOVE, available on every major podcast streaming platform. Jenna is one of Oprah's Top Thirty Women Writers, with her work published in over 20 countries, and cofounder/CEO of online author interview platform A Mighty Blaze. Jenna's first novel, THOSE WHO SAVE US, won the Ribalow Prize, awarded by Hadassah Magazine and adjudged by Elie Wiesel, and was a Borders pick and the #1 bestselling novel in Holland. In addition to being a career author, Jenna is a professional public speaker, traveling nationally and internationally to talk about her books and work; a veteran teacher, having taught Creative Writing and novel workshops for Boston University, Grub Street Writers, and other institutions for 25+ years; an editor for Reedsy; and on-air host for A Mighty Blaze. Jenna is based in Boston with her black Lab, Henry Higgins. For more information about Jenna and her adventures, please visit her website and follow her on Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, and Substack.

New York Times bestselling author, Jenna Blum, discusses her latest release, MURDER YOUR DARLINGS. When mid-career novelist, Sam Vetiver, is swept off her feet by the A-list author of her dreams, his stalker sets out to steal her new found bliss. The twisted triangle takes a dark turn as one author after another dies, making Sam wonder if she'll be next. “…will have you cracking up while you're checking under your bed.”—Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author Listen in as we chat about how vulnerability sometimes makes us targets for predators, physical and emotional isolation, and why I was hoping for a side braid while mulling over the idea of narcissist camp! https://www.mariesutro.com/twisted-passages-podcast https://www.jennablum.com ABOUT THE AUTHOR: JENNA BLUM is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of novels THOSE WHO SAVE US, THE STORMCHASERS, and THE LOST FAMILY; novella “The Lucky One” in anthology GRAND CENTRAL; memoir WOODROW ON THE BENCH; audio course “The Author At Work: The Art of Writing Fiction”; and WWII audio drama THE KEY OF LOVE, available on every major podcast streaming platform. Jenna is one of Oprah's Top Thirty Women Writers, with her work published in over 20 countries, and cofounder/CEO of online author interview platform A Mighty Blaze. Jenna's first novel, THOSE WHO SAVE US, won the Ribalow Prize, awarded by Hadassah Magazine and adjudged by Elie Wiesel, and was a Borders pick and the #1 bestselling novel in Holland. In addition to being a career author, Jenna is a professional public speaker, traveling nationally and internationally to talk about her books and work; a veteran teacher, having taught Creative Writing and novel workshops for Boston University, Grub Street Writers, and other institutions for 25+ years; an editor for Reedsy; and on-air host for A Mighty Blaze. Jenna is based in Boston with her black Lab, Henry Higgins. For more information about Jenna and her adventures, please visit her website and follow her on Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, and Substack.

This week, we're joined by David Sims as we orbit the Golden Globes and their Best Drama winner, Chloé Zhao's Hamnet. In the vibes-based reality of awards season predictions, Hamnet has emerged as a potential spoiler to the season's other favorites, including Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another and Ryan Coogler's Sinners. But what, exactly, makes something an Oscar villain? We also get into the film itself, the historical Shakespeare, why people are weird about Chloé Zhao, and our predictions for next week's Oscar nominations. Subscribe to Richard's newsletter, Premiere Party, and read Alison's work at Vulture. Sign up for Check Book, the Blank Check newsletter featuring even more “real nerdy shit” to feed your pop culture obsession. Dossier excerpts, film biz AND burger reports, and even more exclusive content you won't want to miss out on. Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and Facebook!  Buy some real nerdy merch Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode features Sports Illustrated's John Pluym, attorney Jeff O'Brien and psychic Ruth Lordan.

This week, we're only slightly hung over from last night's New York Film Critics Circle Awards! Griffin Newman joins the pod to discuss the event, where, among dry-run Oscar speeches from Amy Madigan, Rose Byrne, and Wagner Moura, we saw Ethan Hawke fall into a fountain beneath a towering Buddhist deity. Then we turn to the precursor circuit, where Marty Supreme's momentum has cemented Timothée Chalamet as a frontrunner for Best Actor. We get into how he's played the campaign circuit so far, and why Timmy and Marty are well positioned for the Oscars, despite not resembling the usual Oscar fare. Finally, we dive into Marty Supreme spoilers, before closing out with both an award and an in memoriam for the week. Subscribe to Richard's newsletter, Premiere Party, and read Alison's work at Vulture. Sign up for Check Book, the Blank Check newsletter featuring even more “real nerdy shit” to feed your pop culture obsession. Dossier excerpts, film biz AND burger reports, and even more exclusive content you won't want to miss out on. Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and Facebook!  Buy some real nerdy merch Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Critical Darlings, a new podcast miniseries from Blank Check: A conversation about the awards season conversation, one contender at a time.  On Critical Darlings, critics and Blank Check alumni Richard Lawson and Alison Willmore guide you through the state of the Oscars race, from the precursors, to the campaigns, to the nominees themselves. To get things started, we begin with a discussion of the festival circuit and the curious state of this year's race; where many promising films have floundered upon their public release. Sidebars include the host's Oscar history, watching festival features on no sleep, Brazilian film Twitter, The Oscars on Youtube, Leonardo DiCaprio at Cannes, and Allison's shocking Il Postino experiment.  Critical Darlings is crashing the Blank Check feed every Thursday through the end of Oscar season. Starting next week we'll have video clips to share produced by our friends at Vulture, stay tuned.   Subscribe to Richard's newsletter, Premiere Party, and read Alison's work at Vulture. Sign up for Check Book, the Blank Check newsletter featuring even more “real nerdy shit” to feed your pop culture obsession. Dossier excerpts, film biz AND burger reports, and even more exclusive content you won't want to miss out on. Follow @blankcheckpod on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and Facebook!  Buy some real nerdy merch Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or DiscordFor anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about Kindle, Audible, TikTok, and Barnes & Noble. Then, stick around for a chat with Jenna Blum!Jenna Blum is the New York Times and # 1 internationally bestselling author of novels Those Who Save Us, The Stormchasers, and The Lost Family; memoir Woodrow on the Bench; audiocourse “The Author at Work: The Art of Writing Fiction” and WWII podcast The Key of Love. Jenna's fifth book and first psychological thriller, Murder Your Darlings, will be published by HarperCollins in January 2026.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we welcome writer/director Hikari on the show to talk her latest film Rental Family, starring Branden Fraser, how she came up with the story for the film and the process to get it made. We also talked about her earlier career, making her first feature and directing episodes of Tokyo Vice and BEEF. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy! Don't forget to support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast Leave us a Review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking/id1006416952 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Novo Nordisk hits a 4-year low, just days after rival Eli Lilly hits a $1T market cap milestone.Plus, some former high-flyers trading more down to earth. Is now the time to get in?  And, two unlikely names dominating the AI narrative now. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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It's the most wonderful time of the year!!!! Not Christmas quite yet but the Grammy Noms are in so you know the Psyce got their clothes out and went to bed early the night before in anticipation as if Santa was coming to town. Either Steph + Muse listen to too much music on the regs, or the Grammy's is just stacking these categories with the heaviest hitters because on this episode it's hard for the dolls to pick. What say you? Listen in and let your fave co-hosts know if the predictions are giving!Follow us everywhere @thepsycepodcast. That's Tiktok, IG, Twitter, etc. You know the vibes. Also hit up our Youtube and hit them subscribe and like buttons too. GO NOW!!!!! we got new shorts up

AI darlings propped up Wall Street as most other stocks fall. Seth Sutel reports.

#470 THE NERDLINGS: Shout out of Positivity to the Duchy Darlings &  NAME THAT TUNE : Your Uncle  The Nerdlings podcast we are putting a twist on the classic game show Name That Tune.  AND YOU CAN PLAY AT HOME.  link to the Duchy Darlings music video  The Duchy Darlings - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Official Music Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1yJQfzbuhc   email address for contact: nerdlingpodcast@gmail.com Instagram accounts to follow:  secretplaceslasvegas and ShinySquirrelPodcast Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use

This MBM conversation is with Nadira Khatun, author of the book ‘Postcolonial Bollywood and Muslim Identity: Production, Representation, and Reception'. Through this book, Nadira traces the representation of Muslim characters within Hindi cinema in post-partition India, and how the socio-political and economic factors have contributed to varied representations across decades.We discuss the influence of Bollywood on our own personal upbringings, how cinematic representations contributed to the majoritarian perceptions of the Muslim identity and its interactions with us. From films like Mughal-e-Azam and Mammo to Gully Boy and Superboys of Malegaon, we talk about the evolution of Muslim characters and what would it take to make a movie with a truly effortless Muslim representation that does not fulfil any expectation or stereotype.We also discuss the many failings of Hindi film-makers in representing Muslim women - who were either exoticised or oppressed, leaving us with the hope that there is a whole world to cover when it comes to exciting possibilities in the space of truly bebaak representations.About Nadira KhatunNadira Khatun is associate professor at School of Communications, XIM University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. She was visiting assistant professor at McMaster University, Hamilton from January 2021 to January 2022. She has contributed to academic journals and edited volumes on social media, Bollywood and Muslim identity. Her book tilted, Postcolonial Bollywood and Muslim Identity: Production, Representation, and Reception was released in August 2024 with Oxford University Press, UK. Email address of corresponding author: nadira.khatun@gmail.comEpisode notes:* ‘Exoticised, alienised, villainised': A book looks at how Muslims have been portrayed in Hindi films (Nandini Ramnath, Scroll, June 2025)* Ghettoisation, Crime and Punishment in Mumbai (Abdul Shaban, Economic and Political Weekly, 2008)* Jain, Ranu, and Shaban, Abdul (1999). Socio Economic and Educational Status of Muslims in Mumbai. A Research Report, Submitted to the Maharashtra State Minorities Commission. Mumbai: Government of Maharashtra.* Bombay Cinema's Islamicate Histories (Edited by Ira Bhaskar and Richard Allen, The University of Chicago Press, 2021)* To Be Seen Whole: Blackness, Muslimness, and the Politics of Art (Topibechwa's Substack, May 2025)* Links to certain films discussed in the conversation:* Mammo (1994)* Garm Hava (1974)* Mughal-e-Azam (1960)* Umrao Jaan (1981)* Pakeezah (1972)* Bebaak (2018)* Dhadak 2 (2025)* Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro (1989)* Gully Boy (2019)* Darlings (2022)* Superboys of Malegaon (2024)* Supermen of Malegaon (2008)* Jawan (2023)* Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)* Coolie (1983)MBM visual identity design by Shazia Salam || Music by Jupneet Singh This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mainbhimuslim.com

Listen, sweetie, darling, we've got another episode of Drag Race to recap! Join Mano and Oscar as they embrace the drama that is the latest season of Drag Race UK. Clip clop! FOLLOW US ON PATREON!! We're sharing exclusive episodes, aftershows, talkbacks, and VIDEO at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/dragherpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. KIKI with us on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dragherpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! PREPARE TO GAG, WHORES!!!!! PROPS TO YA, DWOTUR! If you rate Drag Her 5-stars on Apple Podcasts & leave us ANY UNPOPULAR RPDR OPINION, we'll discuss it on the pod!!!!! DO IT!! Mano's on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manoagapion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Oscar's on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ozzymo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For MORE from Good Get, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠One of Us with Fin and Chris⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Worse Than You with Mo Fry Pasic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And go watch RuPaul's Drag Race on MTV, WOW Presents+, or Paramount+! Drag Her! is hosted and executive produced by Mano Agapion and Oscar Montoya. Our executive producers for Good Get are Erica Getto and Myrriah Gossett. Drag Her! is a Good Get Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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For a team that has plenty of holes on defense, the offense has turned out to be incredibly awesome. From Jake Ferguson's rise to the top fantasy football tight end, to the running back reclamation project, this segment is full of juicy Cowboys analysis that will have you hyped up for Sunday's game in Carolina. 

Today's show is three quarters Isle of Wight, as we welcome Matt Hitt and Laura Reid, aka The Ventnor Darlings, who also happen to be BFFs with our very own Hannah George!As is always the way when you introduce a bestie to a new group, you make them tell the story that always has you in stitches, so Hannah gets Matt to do just that, and you won't be disappointed, it involves a lightning strike AND TV legend Carol Vorderman ... I KNOW!We then hear about the time our guests were all at sea with the local council and how being named and shamed backfired big time for the authorities, before the crew delve into a case very fitting for the current 'spooky season'. Finally, this week's listener crime is enough to put Taylor and Laura off their grub!See Taylor and Hannah LIVE in Autumn / Winter '25...Thurs 16th October: Museum of Comedy London Sat 15th November: Watford Palace Theatre Mon 15th December: Komedia, Brighton Don't forget DWSC now drops TWICE weekly! Episodes will be on general release every Wednesday AND Friday.BUT you can get both shows in one hit, by going to our Patreon where you can sign up for early access and get both episodes every Tuesday.As well as this, you'll get ad free eps, invites to watch our live zoom records, video of all our studio eps, bespoke shout outs and MORE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Double recap today Darlings! Amy Phillips and co-host Emily Dorezas untie the boat knots on the premiere of Below Deck Med about jet ski mishaps, and Captain Sandy's epic calm. Our Real Housewives of London segment is a very thorough breakdown of the Juliet and Amanda's feud as well and Panthea and Karen's shocking fight. And Emily tells an epic Howard Stern story!TICKETS to CabarAMY @ The Hard Rock Vegas:https://www.ticketweb.com/search?q=%22CabarAmy%22+Live+Comedy+Show For more Drama, Darling, and exclusive content, subscribe to:http://Patreon.com/dramadarling Follow Drama, Darling on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dramadarlingshow/  Email Drama, Darling with YOUR comments, questions and drama: DramaDarlingz@gmail.com Follow Amy Phillips on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dramadarlingshow/  

Hannah McKinnon enjoyed success writing for young people. Then, pulled back when asked to write edgier novels, recalibrating and finding success in the adult market. Hannah is the author of several acclaimed novels, including The Lake Season, Mystic Summer, The Summer House, Sailing Lessons, The View from Here, Message in the Sand, The Darlings, The Summer Club, and her latest, The Sandy Page Bookshop. She graduated from Connecticut College and the University of South Australia. She lives in Connecticut, with her family, a flock of chickens, and two raggedy rescue dogs. Learn more at HannahMcKinnon.com Special thanks to Net Galley for providing advanced copies. Intro reel, Writing Table Podcast 2024 Outro RecordingFollow the Writing Table:On Twitter/X: @writingtablepcEverywhere else: @writingtablepodcastEmail questions or tell us who you'd like us to invite to the Writing Table: writingtablepodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome in to a thrilling episode of Drama Darling with your host, Amy Phillips, joined by the lively Deanna Chang and Emily Dorezas. This episode dives deep into the latest Real Housewives of Orange County drama, kicking off with the chaos surrounding a lie detector test and its explosive results. The hosts break down Gretchen's emotional meltdown, Katie's evolving credibility issues, Jen's suspicious behavior, and the shocking revelation that Katie might be excluded from future episodes. Not to be missed are the detailed discussions on significant scenes. Who do they believe? They agree that the solved the case. But you decide, Darlings!For more Drama, Darling, and exclusive content, subscribe to: http://Patreon.com/dramadarling (http://patreon.com/dramadarling) Follow Drama, Darling on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dramadarlingshow/  Email Drama, Darling with YOUR comments, questions and drama:  DramaDarlingz@gmail.com Follow Amy Phillips on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dramadarlingshow/  Lumi Gummies are available nationwide! Go to LumiGummies.com and use code (DRAMA) for 30% off your orderFunction Health, to learn more and get started, visit: http://www.functionhealth.com/DD

Trey Kerby joins KOC for a look at which NBA teams nobody believes in that could potentially make a deep run, teams who should spend this season taking ‘the next step' and those who are ‘NBA League Pass darlings'—hard to watch, but still fun! From why the Cavaliers' postseason hopes still hang in the balance, to the Clippers' aging but deep roster, the pair debate which teams are poised for a breakout and which squads are destined for another year in the lottery.(1:15) Trey Kerby joins(1:43) Teams ‘nobody believes in'(17:19) ‘League Pass darlings'(41:04) Teams taking ‘the next step'

Every season there are camp darlings that emerge when the Steelers train in Latrobe. Just who might they be in 2025? This will be just one of the subjects that will be discussed on the Scho Bro Show, the brotherly love entry of the Steel Curtain Network's family of podcasts. On this show, Dave and Big Bro Scho break down all things Steelers, still talk stats, and also answer questions from fans! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Amy Phillips and co-host Emily Dorezas (@emdorezas) delve into the juicy details of the Real Housewives of Orange County premiere. From the iconic Colette champagne bottle displayed in Emily's studio to Shannon's new house and the big blogger takeover, no stone is left unturned. Discover the scoop on Katie and Emily's kid clash, hear about Emily's son's eating disorder and Tamara's therapy journey. Don't miss out on the behind-the-scenes gossip and the hilarious banter! DARLINGS! LET'S DO THIS! Function is offering 160+ Lab Tests for $365 to anyone who signs up between July 7th and July 11th. To learn more and get started, visit:www.functionhealth.com/DDFor more Drama, Darling, and exclusive content, subscribe to:http://Patreon.com/dramadarling Follow Drama, Darling on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dramadarlingshow/  Follow Amy Phillips on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/meetamyphillips/Email Drama, Darling with comments, questions and drama:DramaDarlingz@gmail.com

Darlings! Amy Phillips, joined by Emily Dorezas (@emdorezas), to tackle the juiciest gossip and news on this delightful July 8th day. They discuss everything from Love Island to Bravo celeb scandals, including Aaron Phyper's dramatic divorce from Denise Richards and David Beador's tumultuous relationship with Leslie Beador. On the lighter side, they celebrate Madison LeCroy's new baby and delve into Brandi Glanville's explosive social media rants. The duo also comment on Shannon Beador's traffic woes and Nicole Martin's reason for leaving The Real Housewives of Miami. They round up with critiquing recent drama on Below Deck and The Bachelor in Paradies's surprising comparison to Love Island. It's a tea-spilling session you won't want to miss!DARLINGS! LET'S DO THIS! Function is offering 160+ Lab Tests for $365 to anyone who signs up between July 7th and July 11th. To learn more and get started, visit:www.functionhealth.com/DDFor more Drama, Darling, and exclusive content, subscribe to:http://Patreon.com/dramadarling Follow Drama, Darling on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dramadarlingshow/  Follow Amy Phillips on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/meetamyphillips/Email Drama, Darling with comments, questions and drama:DramaDarlingz@gmail.com

In this hilariously dramatic episode, host Amy Phillips and cohosts Emily Dorezas (@emdorezas) and Jamie Moyer (@jamdetroit) dive deep into the latest happenings in 'The Valley.' From Brittany and Jax's tumultuous relationship to Danny Clarita's ongoing drama and accusations of inappropriate behavior, no stone is left unturned. The trio also discusses Janet's relentless pursuit of Kristen and her skeletons, Michelle and Aaron's past, and the arrival of Jenna and her mysterious connections. Topped with personal insights, votes, and some side-splitting moments, this recap is a rollercoaster of emotions you won't want to miss!  DARLINGS! LET'S DO THIS! Function is offering 160+ Lab Tests for $365 to anyone who signs up between July 7th and July 11th. To learn more and get started, visit:www.functionhealth.com/DDFor more Drama, Darling, and exclusive content, subscribe to:http://Patreon.com/dramadarling Follow Drama, Darling on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dramadarlingshow/  Follow Amy Phillips on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/meetamyphillips/Email Drama, Darling with comments, questions and drama:DramaDarlingz@gmail.com

Miss K here Darlings, buckle up, because Lauren and I are spilling the real tea on dating, ghosting, and the spicy world of kink

On this exciting livestream, the Darlings from Patreon joined up in the chat which made this an exciting recap. Our Detective Doute is officially engaged! Though Amy was convinced last week that Kristen knew this was coming, it's very clear that Luke and the gang pulled one over on Kristen.Amy Phillips is joined by cohosts cohosts Emily Dorezas (@emdorezas) and Jaime Moyer (@jamdetroit). They concur that Arron and Michelle 100% were together while she was married and we are still happy about that. Though Jesse still loooooves to call Michelle a certain terrible name, he was entertaining to watch as he made progress with "slow-mo Aaron". Lots of discussion about Janet and her decision not to attend the celebration and that was the one smart thing she has done. FOR SOLAR/RENEWABLE ENERGY/BATTERIES CONTACT MY HUZZBAND BRRRREEEHHHTTT:brett.guennel@sunrun.comFor more Drama, Darling, and exclusive content, subscribe to:http://Patreon.com/dramadarling Follow Drama, Darling on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dramadarlingshow/  Follow Amy Phillips on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/meetamyphillips/Email Drama, Darling with comments, questions and drama:DramaDarlingz@gmail.com

Ladies, Gentlemen and Darlings, have you ever heard of a "list"? Well, today is your lucky day because there is a life coach on The Valley that will make it abundantly clear. Amy Phillips is joined by cohosts Emily Dorezas (@emdorezas) and Deanna Cheng (deannacheng.com). Surprising Kristen Doute seems like an impossible task but that doesn't stand in the way of the anger that Amy has towards Zack and Jasmine for tipping off Kristen. And they finally get to the bottom of Jesse's undergarments. The gals also dip into the price of diamonds and alien Katy Perry. For more Drama, Darling, and exclusive content, subscribe to:http://Patreon.com/dramadarling Follow Drama, Darling on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dramadarlingshow/  Email Drama, Darling with comments, questions and drama:DramaDarlingz@gmail.com