Podcasts about Fiction

In this episode, we welcome Brad Thor to the show. He is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of 25 thrillers. In this interview, we discuss the moment he knew he would pursue writing thrillers as a career, an interesting interaction on a train that led to his first publishing deal, how he deals with writer's block, how you can “hide” as a fiction writer, why he joined the Tea Party political movement years ago, his read of our current geopolitical threats as a country, his issues with how the Trump Administration is approaching the process of deporting illegal aliens, his newest thriller “Cold Zero”, how Peter Berg got involved with the screen adaptation of the new novel, and much more. Let's get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

J-78***Written by: Simon Bleaken***Jack***Written by: Daniel Barton and Narrated by: Owen McCuen***Haunting Eyes***Written by: Jane Gardner and Narrated by: Alicia Atkins***Support the show at patreon.com/creepypod***Sound design by: Pacific Obadiah***Title music by: Alex Aldea Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week's Relic Radio Science Fiction features The Adaptive Ultimate, from Escape. This story was originally broadcast on March 26, 1949. Listen to more from Escape https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/e55e1c7a-e213-4a20-8701-21862bdf1f8a/SciFi919.mp3 Download SciFi919 | Subscribe | Spotify | Support Relic Radio Science Fiction

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: SPECIAL EPISODE 25: Our new friend, A. T. Qureshi! ACOFAE welcomes award-winning and USA Today, Times, and Amazon bestselling author A.T. Qureshi to the podcast to chat about all things Starshine Valley! A.T., Jessica Marie, and Laura Marie are focusing on book three in the series; Baby Dragon Bookshop, but the interconnectedness of all of the books in the series is discussed as well as the organization and writing process of all three! Each book is set in a season and it's delightful to read a Baby Dragon Bookshop in the middle of winter! Cozy is the name of the game, as our enemies-to-lovers, Emmy and Luke, are coffee shop owners competing for a new business venture inside the local bookshop. They have a bit of a history and Emmy is determined to keep everything professional and win win win! Luke remembers everything and has never forgotten Emmy. Shenanigans ensue and everything is complicated by family dynamics, baby dragons, and expectations that can seem overwhelming. Full of joy A.T. takes Laura Marie and Jessica Marie though her process, her inspiration, and gives a few hints about the next release in this series: Rider of Dragons out in August 2026! TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: None to our awareness Mentions: Hart of Dixie, Gilmore Girls, The O.C., Deadpool and Wolverine, Mulan, Tangled, How to Train Your Dragon, Lilo & Stitch, Baby Dragon Book series *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! Follow A.T. Qureshi! Instagram: @aamna_qureshi https://www.instagram.com/aamna_qureshi/ Tiktok: @aamnaqureshi_ https://www.tiktok.com/@aamnaqureshi_?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Website: https://www.aamnaqureshi.com/ TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

In this episode of the Sisterhood of S.W.E.A.T., Linda is joined by Don Winslow, seven-time consecutive New York Times bestselling author whose crime novels explore power, corruption, loyalty, and consequence. Don discusses how crime fiction reflects reality, why Hollywood keeps betting big on his stories, and what happens when fiction gets uncomfortably close to the truth. Episode Highlights How Crime 101 sparked a nine-figure Hollywood bidding war Why crime fiction often reveals truths the news avoids The real-life systems that inspire Don Winslow's stories Power, corruption, and who ultimately pays the price Why crime novels have become a cultural warning system Rapid Takeaways Crime fiction reflects real power dynamics Fiction can reveal uncomfortable truths Systems matter more than villains Stories can function as warnings Connect with Don Winslow Official Website: https://donwinslow.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donwinslow/ Books (Amazon Author Page): https://www.amazon.com/Don-Winslow/e/B000AQ6VQI The Final Score (New Novel): https://donwinslow.net/books/the-final-score/ Crime 101 (Film – IMDb): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18224088/

Today I'm speaking with Melanie Anagnos about being a police procedural author. Melanie received an MFA from Sarah Lawrence, and although she started writing a literary novel, she ended up in the crime genre. We talk all about MFAs, genre fiction, how to do research and more on this week's Pencils&Lipstick.Find out more about Melanie: https://melanieanagnos.com/author/Melanie's Substack https://melanieanagnos.substack.com/Be sure to get on my writer's newsletter to be part of the marketing hour live coming in March!Sign up for my writers' newsletter to learn more about the craft of writing, know when my workshops are and be the first to get exclusive information on my writing retreats. https://katcaldwell.com/writers-newsletterWant more information on my books, author swaps, short stories and what I'm reading? Sign up for my readers' newsletter. https://storylectory.katcaldwell.com/signup You can always ask me writing questions on instagram @author_katcaldwell

This is an encore presentation of a program first broadcast in 2023.  In 2000, Jhumpa Lahiri's debut short story collection, The Interpreter of Maladies, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award. Lahiri has gone on to write other critically acclaimed books, including The Namesake, Unaccustomed Earth, and The Lowland. Her collection Roman Stories centers around Rome, not as a setting, but as a protagonist. Translated from Italian, the stories capture Rome as both a metropolis and a monument, multi-faceted and metaphysical, suspended between past and future – and prove that Lahiri is now master of form in her adopted language. On October 13, 2023, Jhumpa Lahiri came to the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco for an onstage conversation with filmmaker Peter Stein. 

Dean Davidson|Actor and writer of Special Forces and CIA ThrillersDean Davidson brings authentic military and intelligence experience to his fiction, having spent nearly fifteen years on Department of Defense contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan, including direct support of special operations and the Afghan Commando Mentoring and Training Program. A member of the prestigious Explorers Club, Davidson has traveled to over fifty countries, gaining unique insights into global perspectives and cultures that inform his writing.His diverse background spans subcontracting and procurement, government operations leadership, private security services, and law enforcement. When not writing, Davidson works as an actor in Christian television and film. He lives in Tennessee with his wife, where they can often be found exploring winding mountain roads on their motorcycles.“The Amir” is Davidson's debut novel, drawing on his real-world experience to deliver authentic military thriller fiction.Links:https://www.deandavison-author.com/https://www.instagram.com/chaos_grizzly/Tags:Actor / Actress,Author,CIA Thrillers,Fiction,Military,Military Fiction,Veteran,Dean Davidson|Actor and writer of Special Forces and CIA Thrillers,Live Video Podcast Interview,Podcast,Phantom Electric Ghost Podcast,PodmatchSupport PEG by checking out our Sponsors:Download and use Newsly for free now from www.newsly.me or from the link in the description, and use promo code “GHOST” and receive a 1-month free premium subscription.The best tool for getting podcast guests:https://podmatch.com/signup/phantomelectricghostSubscribe to our Instagram for exclusive content:https://www.instagram.com/expansive_sound_experiments/Subscribe to our YouTube https://youtube.com/@phantomelectricghost?si=rEyT56WQvDsAoRprRSShttps://anchor.fm/s/3b31908/podcast/rssSubstackhttps://substack.com/@phantomelectricghost?utm_source=edit-profile-page

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664. Part 1 of our interview with Zella Palmer about the influence of African cooking on creole cuisine. The Story of New Orleans Creole Cooking: The Black Hand in the Pot. She is also the author of Recipes and Remembrances of Fair Dillard, 1869-2019. Zella, educator, food historian, author, and filmmaker, serves as the Chair and Director of the Dillard University Ray Charles Program in African-American Material Culture. Palmer is committed to preserving the legacy of African-American, Native American, and Latino culinary history in New Orleans and the South. Palmer curated The Story of New Orleans Creole Cooking: The Black Hand in the Pot academic conference and documentary, the Nellie Murray Feast, and the Dr. Rudy Joseph Lombard: Black Hand in the Pot Lecture Series. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 222 years. Order your copy today! This week in the Louisiana Anthology. "The City that Lives Outdoors," by W. S. Harwood. For at least nine months in the twelve, the people of this rare old town live out of doors nearly all the waking hours of the twenty-four. For the remaining three months of the year, December, January, and February, they delude themselves into the notion that they are having a winter, when they gather around a winter-time hearth and listen to imaginary wind-roarings in the chimney, and see through the panes fictitious and spectral snow-storms, and dream that they are housed so snug and warm. But when the day comes the sun is shining and there is no trace of white on the ground, and the grass is green and there are industrious buds breaking out of cover, and the earth is sleeping very lightly. Open-eyed, the youngsters sit by these December firesides and listen to their elders tell of the snow-storms in the long ago that came so very, very deep, when snowballs were flying in the streets, and the earth was white, and the 'banquettes,' or sidewalks, were ankle-deep in slush. This week in Louisiana history. February 7, 2010. New Orleans Saints win their very first Super Bowl and finish the year at 14-3. This week in New Orleans history. Born in New Orleans on February 6, 1944, Wilson Turbinton (known as Tee and Willie Tee) arranged, co-wrote and led the band on the Wild Magnolias' self-titled 1974 debut album. The popularity of that recording, and the subsequent They Call Us Wild introduced the Mardi Gras Indians' street-beat funk to the world.  This week in Louisiana. Courir de Mardi Gras in Eunice Downtown Eunice Eunice, LA 70535 February 14, 2026 Website: eunice-la.com Email: info@eunice-la.com Phone: (337) 457-7389 The Courir de Mardi Gras is one of Louisiana's oldest and most distinctive Mardi Gras traditions, featuring masked riders on horseback, live Cajun and Zydeco music, and a community gumbo that brings the whole town together: The Chicken Run: Costumed riders chase a released chicken through the countryside, a hallmark of the old Cajun Mardi Gras. Live Music: Downtown Eunice hosts day‑long performances by Cajun and Zydeco bands. Traditional Gumbo: Ingredients gathered during the courir are used to prepare a communal gumbo served in the evening. Postcards from Louisiana. Florida Street Blowhards at LSU. Listen on Apple Podcasts. Listen on audible. Listen on Spotify. Listen on TuneIn. Listen on iHeartRadio. The Louisiana Anthology Home Page. Like us on Facebook. 

Send us a textIn today's episode, I am chatting with Joan Fernandez. Joan is a brings to light brilliant women's courageous deeds in history. She is a former senior marketing executive general partner of the financial powerhouse Edward Jones. In 2018, she retired from a 30+ year career to be a full-time writer. In April 2020, she founded a Historical Fiction affinity group within WFWA that grew from a handful of people to nearly two hundred authors. Her short story, “A Parisian Daughter,” is published in the anthology, Feisty Deeds: Historical Fiction of Daring Women. Her debut novel, Saving Vincent, A Novel of Jo Van Gogh, published in April 2025. Joan calls both St. Louis and Sedona, Arizona home, enjoys foodie meals with her Cuban husband and antics with grandkids.Episode Highlights:How Joan's first career shaped her writing life and the confidence that comes from starting something new after years of expertise.Applying the skills, discipline, and mindset from a long, successful career to the creative work of writing.Discovering the story of Jo van Gogh and what inspired Joan to center her debut novel on a woman often overlooked in art history.The realities of raising a child while running a business—and advocating relentlessly for Vincent van Gogh's work.Using personal letters and historical documents as research, including the powerful reminder that “art must touch your soul.”A book flight focused on characters searching for identity and learning how to live authentically, carrying who they are into every part of life.Connect with Joan:InstagramFacebookWebsiteShow NotesSome links are affiliate links, which are no extra cost to you but do help to support the show.Books and authors mentioned in the episode:Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow LindberghSong of Belonging by Michelle St. Romain (coming 04/21/26)Book FlightThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasSuch a Fun Age by Kiley ReidOona, Out of Order by Marguerite Mortimer✨ Find Your Next Great Read! We just hit 175 episodes of Bookish Flights, and to celebrate, I created the Bookish Flights Roadmap — a guide to all 175 podcast episodes, sorted by genre to help you find your next great read faster.Explore it here → www.bookishflights.com/read/roadmapSupport the showBe sure to join the Bookish Flights community on social media. Happy listening! Instagram Facebook Website

February honesty hits different. The motivation buzz fades, real life crowds in, and the question sharpens: are we building lives that actually fit? We ditch quick fixes for sturdy rules—starting with our favorite: never miss twice. Miss a day, reset the next. It's the cure for all-or-nothing thinking and the backbone of habits that last.We dig into the quiet power of privacy (not secrecy), better boundaries, and fewer explanations—and how that creates space for a true “year of impact.” From kinder no's and protected relationships to midlife glow-ups that go deeper than skincare (though yes, chemical peels and “don't cut bangs” still make an appearance), this episode is about moving from performance to alignment.Books, therapy, and responsibility thread it all together. Fiction as soul care. Clarity over buzzwords. Owning harm, apologizing when possible, and living honestly when life won't wrap things up neatly.If you're craving sustainable habits, better boundaries, and a midlife reframe that actually works, this one's for you.

Rituals***Written by: Todd Yarbrough and Narrated by: Nate DuFort***Hair Holds Memories***Written by: Loni Sofie Maoro and Narrated by: Rissa Montanez***Content warning: Domestic violence***Support the show at patreon.com/creepypod***Sound design by: Pacific Obadiah***Title music by: Alex Aldea Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben Maller talks about why Tom Brady won't endorse the Patriots in Super Bowl 60, reports that Robert Kraft leaked the Seahawks going up for auction as a distraction, if Justin Jefferson crossed the line by poking Vikings QB JJ McCarthy, Fact or Fiction, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time for a little DOR myth busting! Nathan, David, and Matt team up to take a look at some user-submitted running "truths", to shed some light on whether they're fact or fiction. Does your cadence need to be at least 180spm? Is it ok to run in super shoes if you're "slow"? How much cushion is too much? We'd love to do more of these, so hit us up with your running myths at doctorsofrunning@gmail.com.Get your DOR Merch: https://doctors-of-running.myspreadshop.com/We're thrilled to have Rabbit as a presenting partner! You can use code DOCTORS10 to get 10% off your entire order of $50.00 or more. Note that the code is limited to one use per customer and can't combined with other discounts. The code is active from 1st of every month to last day at 11:59PM PST, but don't worry because we'll be bringing you a new code every month. Shop now at https://www.runinrabbit.com/.Get 20% off your first order from Skratch with code: DOCTORSOFRUNNING! https://www.skratchlabs.comChapters0:00 - Intro2:14 - In for Testing: Powered by Skratch Labs13:14 - Fact or Fiction? If you need orthotics once, you need them forever25:00 - Most runs should be Zone 2 + 80/20 training33:14 - Running cadence should be at least 180 steps per minute38:50 - More cushion is better44:04 - Running is bad for your knees51:04 - Barefoot shoes cause injuries57:30 - Super shoes don't work for slower runners1:03:08 - Soft surfaces reduce injury risk1:09:30 - All shoes can be trail shoes if you try hard enough1:12:48 - Wrap-up

Send us a textIn today's episode, I'm chatting with Theory Knight—a sci-fi lover, aspiring pilot, and thoughtful storyteller with a deep love of humor, humanity, and connection. Theory dreams of flying someday, loves Hawaii, and believes in the therapeutic value of road trips. She's only organized because of technology, is thankful for good vacuum cleaners, and would absolutely rent an apartment inside Canadian Tire if they'd let her.We're here today to discuss her new book, Jingle Bells, Sasquatch Smells, and the stories that help reset our nervous systems—especially during hard seasons. Theory's reading life leans toward what she calls scary, funny books: stories that hold darkness with humor and leave you feeling more grateful for what you have.Episode Highlights:What Canadian Tire is (for those of us who didn't grow up with it).Why being among others during hard times can be incredibly grounding.How humor helps us sit with scary or uncomfortable moments.Setting boundaries with dark books and knowing your limits.The sci-fi stories that shaped Theory's reading life.Writing with intention and bringing only what you truly love into a book.Working creatively with a spouse (her husband is her cover designer, go check them out).Connect with Theory:InstagramWebsiteBook Playlists (how fun!)Buy Tiger in My TankBooks and authors mentioned in the episode:Ender's Game by Orson Scott CardThe Complete Works of Oscar WildeDungeon Crawler Carl by Matt DinnimanBook FlightThe Street Lawyer by John GrishamAll My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews Jingle Bells, Sasquatch Smells by Theory KnightThe 2026 Bookish Flights Reading Challenge is here - a simple, nostalgic way to be intentional with your reading. One book per month, with options for individuals and families. Download it at https://www.bookishflights.com/read/2026readingchallengeSupport the showBe sure to join the Bookish Flights community on social media. Happy listening! Instagram Facebook Website

George Saunders returns to the Shakespeare and Company Podcast to talk with host Adam Biles about Vigil, his long-awaited new novel. Set on the threshold between life and death, Vigil follows a dying oil executive and the ghost tasked with comforting him, unfolding as a darkly comic, morally urgent meditation on guilt, responsibility, and free will in the age of climate collapse.Saunders discusses his fascination with liminal spaces and afterlives, the technical challenges of writing beyond realism, and how revision allows fiction to think more deeply than polemic ever could. Drawing on his own past in the oil industry, he reflects on writing characters implicated in environmental harm with both empathy and moral seriousness. The conversation ranges across Dickens, Tolstoy, Buddhism, and the novel's central question: whether redemption is possible when action is no longer an option. As ever, Saunders brings humor, generosity, and intellectual daring to a discussion that embraces complexity rather than easy answers.*George Saunders is the author of thirteen books, including the novel Lincoln in the Bardo, which won the Booker Prize in 2017, and five collections of stories including Tenth of December, which was a finalist for the National Book Award, and the recent collection Liberation Day (selected by former President Obama has one of his ten favourite books of 2021). Three of Saunders' books –Pastoralia, Tenth of December, and Lincoln in the Bardo – were chosen for the New York Times' list of the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. Saunders hosts the popular Story Club on Substack, which grew out of his book on the Russian short story, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain. In 2013, he was named one of the world's 100 Most Influential People by Time magazine. He teaches in the creative writing program at Syracuse University.Adam Biles is Literary Director at Shakespeare and Company.Listen to Alex Freiman's latest EP, In The Beginning: https://open.spotify.com/album/5iZYPMCUnG7xiCtsFCBlVa?si=h5x3FK1URq6SwH9Kb_SO3w Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello, Friends! Before we dive into "Between Two Kings," the second novel in Lindsay Straube's Split or Swallow series, we thought we'd rerelease our episode on Split or Swallow so you know what's going on. Enjoy! Join our Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and let's be friends!Instagram > @Booktokmademe_podTikTok > @BooktokMadeMe

Send us a textIn this episode we are sharing Fiction that any Foodie will love!  And just a warning...Don't listen to this episode if you are hungry!  Featured Books:The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake by Rachel Linden (LH)Deep Dish by Mary Kay Andrews (LH)Didn't You Use to be Queenie B? By Terri-Lynne DeFino (LP)Delicious! By Ruth Reichl (LP)Book in HandFamily Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam by Thien Pham (LH)Books Mentioned in This Episode:Varina Pallindino's Jersey Italian Love Story by Terri-Lynne DeFino Tender at the Bone by Ruth ReichlAdditional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan StradalMiss Cecily's Recipes for Exceptional Ladies by Vicky ZimmermanThe Kitchen Front by Jennifer RyanThe City Baker's Guide to Country Living by Louise MillerLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusThe Pairing by Casey McQuistonWays to contact us:Join us on Patreon for extra content: https://www.patreon.com/c/BookBumblePodcastFollow us on Instagram - @thebookbumbleFacebook:  Book BumbleOur website:  https://thebookbumble.buzzsprout.comEmail:  bookbumblepodcast@gmail.comSupport the showPlease rate and review us, subscribe, follow us on Insta, and join our Team Patreon! It won't be the same without you!

The Relic Radio Show begins with The Boarding House Double-cross, the March 30, 1954, episode of Rocky Fortune. (25:18) We close this week's show with Homecoming, the June 28, 1959, broadcast of Have Gun, Will Travel. https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/e55e1c7a-e213-4a20-8701-21862bdf1f8a/RelicRadio983.mp3 Download RelicRadio983 | Subscribe | Spotify | Support The Relic Radio Show

Obliged to Love***Written by: Jamie Pitts and Narrated by: Michelle Kane***Sophie***Written by: Matt Scott***The Last Tenant***Written by: Max Reyes and Narrated by: Megan McDuffee***Dance with the Dead tour dates (featuring Megan McDuffee): https://bnds.us/jh2zfa***Support the show at patreon.com/creepypod***Sound design by: Pacific Obadiah***Title music by: Alex Aldea Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week's Relic Radio Science Fiction features an episode from The Chase. From December 28, 1952, here's their story, No Contact. Listen to more from The Chase https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/e55e1c7a-e213-4a20-8701-21862bdf1f8a/SciFi918.mp3 Download SciFi918 | Subscribe | Spotify | Support Relic Radio Science Fiction Your support makes this show possible. If you'd like to help, visit donate.relicradio.com for more information. Thank you.  

Author Angela Flournoy joins to discuss her new novel, The Wilderness, which follows 20 years of friendship in the lives of a group of Black women in New York and Los Angeles. It's is a finalist for the Kirkus Prize, as well as this month's selection for our Get Lit with All Of It book club.

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Bitten: “Never date a guy who's like your father.” ACOFAE realized that it's National Werewolf Day this week and figured, why not?! Why not throw it back to one of Laura Marie's very first werewolf books, very first thrifted book, and first book where everyone is 30+. That's right, everyone here in Kelly Armstrong's Bitten is over 30 and loves being a werewolf. Elena had to come around to it, but she also loves being a werewolf. It's the pack, and her ex fiancé, that are the issue. Instincts are hard to fight though and Elena is finding life away from the pack to be stifling, so when a series of crimes calls her back to her old life how can she resist? Join ACOFAE as they delight in supernatural creatures actually liking themselves while trying to solve a mystery, and cackle at Elena forgetting to call her current boyfriend. Priorities. The call of the wild and all that. Beg. TW / CW: discussions surrounding sexual assault For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Bitten by Kelly Armstrong Mentions: Am Obvious Enchantment, Blood and Chocolate, Heated Rivalry, Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Doctor Who, The Magicians, The Pitt, From Blood and Ash, Arrow of Fortune *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

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Molly Aitken reads her story “This Is How It Happens,” from the February 9, 2026, issue of the magazine. Aitken is the author of two novels, “The Island Child,” from 2020, and “Bright I Burn,” which was published in 2024. She won the 2023 Alice Hoffman Prize for Fiction. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

News Items: Artemis Getting Ready for Launch, New Extinct Branch of Life, Why We Need Wikipedia, Ideological Bias in Research, Expanding the Habitable Zone; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Kesterite Solar Panels; From TikTok: Coincidence?; Science or Fiction

News Items: Artemis Getting Ready for Launch, New Extinct Branch of Life, Why We Need Wikipedia, Ideological Bias in Research, Expanding the Habitable Zone; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Kesterite Solar Panels; From TikTok: Coincidence?; Science or Fiction

Greetings to all you console cowboys and razorgirls. Are you ready to join the hosts of The Cromcast and jack into cyberspace? Well then crack open that carton of beer and join us for the first installment in our three part exploration of William Gibson's "Neuromancer"   One Things Luke: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones Joshua: IT by Stephen King Jonathan: Rogues by Patrick Radden Kiefe   Questions? Comments? Curses? Call us at (859) 429-CROM! Did you know that we're on Facebook? We're posting photos on the Instagrams! Or, check us out on Apple Podcasts! (or your podcast player of choice!) Legal Mumbo-Jumbo Our episode is freely available on archive.org and is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 'Tyrant' theme by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. Outro: 'NightForce' by Powerglove Music obtained legally; we hope our discussion of this content makes you want to go out and purchase the work! 

663. Part 2 of our conversation with Matthew and Melissa, hosts of the the "This Ain't It" podcast, covering their response to MAGA religion. Hosted by Matthew Teutsch, a scholar of African American literature and Director of the Lillian E. Smith Center, and his wife Melissa Teutsch, the show explores the intersection of culture, politics, and history. Together, they engage in deep conversations about civil rights, the power of rhetoric, and the ongoing struggle for social justice in the American South and beyond. By examining the "interminable" nature of systemic oppression, the Teutsches challenge listeners to embrace the responsibility of resistance through education and empathy. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 222 years. Order your copy today! This week in the Louisiana Anthology. "The Expedition of Hernando de Soto" was written by his companion Luis Hernandez de Biedma. "When we arrived, the queen sent us one of her nieces, in a litter carried by Indians. She sent the governor a present of a necklace of beads, canoes to cross the river with, and gave us half the village to lodge in. The governor opened a large temple built in the woods, in which was buried the chiefs of the country, and took from it a quantity of pearls, amounting to six or seven arrobes, which were spoiled by being buried in the ground. We dug up two Spanish axes, a chaplet of wild olive seed, and some small beads, resembling those we had brought from Spain for the purpose of trading with the Indians. We conjectured they had obtained these things by trading with the companions of Vasquez de Ayllon. The Indians told us the sea was only about thirty leagues distant." This week in Louisiana history. January 30, 1704. Bienville was told that "Pelican" was on its way to Mobile with 27 young women. This week in New Orleans history. Frostop on Jefferson Highway Closed January 30, 2007. Just a couple of blocks from East Jefferson High School on the corner of Phlox Avenue at 4637 Airline Highway, the Frostop Drive-in Restaurant was a popular stop for burgers and root beer.  Today Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits occupies the corner. Other local Frostop locations could be found around town back in the day, and a few still exist in the greater New Orleans area. These photographs are of the Frostop which was located on Jefferson Highway in the Jefferson Plaza Shopping Center (AKA Arrow Shopping Center) which were taken the day before it closed on January 30, 2007: This week in Louisiana. Visit the Alexandria Zoo. 3016 Masonic Drive Alexandria, LA 71301 Hours: Open daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Last entry at 4:30 PM) Website: thealexandriazoo.com Email: info@thealexandriazoo.com Phone: (318) 441-6810 January is an excellent time to visit, as the cooler weather keeps many of the larger mammals more active: Louisiana Habitat: A 3.5-acre exhibit showcasing native species like cougars, black bears, and alligators in a natural swamp setting. The Train: The “Bayou Le Zoo Choo Choo” offers a 10-minute narrated tour around the perimeter of the park.  African Experience: Features a 17-foot waterfall and habitat for lions, flamingos, and giant tortoises. ). Postcards from Louisiana. Sporty's Brass Band. Party in NOLA / Happy Birthday.Listen on Apple Podcasts. Listen on audible. Listen on Spotify. Listen on TuneIn. Listen on iHeartRadio. The Louisiana Anthology Home Page. Like us on Facebook. 

Writing Children's Fiction. Episode 41. What's a fast way to create more interesting change in a story? Check out apwinterauthor.com for assistance with your own writing projects. If you'd like to support the podcast with a one-time donation, the link to do so is: https://paypal.me/WritingChildrensFict Buy the podcast book 'Writing Children's Fiction: Sceneplay' and unlock your writing potential here: amzn.to/37aw7cG All content created by creative writing lecturer and children's author A. P. Winter.

Cush Rodríguez Moz speaks to Emily Everett about his essay “Future Remains: The Mysterious Allure of a Town in Ruins,” which appears in The Common's fall issue. The piece chronicles a trip to Villa Epecuén: once a vacation destination for the wealthy in Argentina's golden age, now a site for disaster tourism after salt-water flooding first ruined and then preserved it. Cush discusses how the piece evolved from simple travelogue to a complex personal essay examining national and personal decline, climate and political change, and our fascination with destruction and decay. Cush Rodríguez Moz is a journalist, writer and photographer currently based in Madrid. His investigative articles and long-form narrative pieces cover an array of themes that include environmental issues, agriculture and urbanism. His work has appeared in El Malpensante, Altäir, The New Yorker and Climática, among other outlets. He also collaborates regularly with Revista Late. He holds degrees in history, geography and journalism. Prior to Spain, he lived in Italy and Argentina. ­­Read Cush's essay in The Common here. Read more from Cush at linktr.ee/cush.moz, and follow him on Instagram @cush.moz. The Common is a print and online literary magazine publishing stories, essays, and poems that deepen our collective sense of place. On our podcast and in our pages, The Common features established and emerging writers from around the world. Read more and subscribe to the magazine here, and follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook. Emily Everett is managing editor of the magazine and host of the podcast. Her new debut novel All That Life Can Afford is the Reese's Book Club pick for April 2025. Her work has appeared in The New York Times Modern Love column, the Kenyon Review, Electric Literature, Tin House, and Mississippi Review. She was a 2022 Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellow in Fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Cush Rodríguez Moz speaks to Emily Everett about his essay “Future Remains: The Mysterious Allure of a Town in Ruins,” which appears in The Common's fall issue. The piece chronicles a trip to Villa Epecuén: once a vacation destination for the wealthy in Argentina's golden age, now a site for disaster tourism after salt-water flooding first ruined and then preserved it. Cush discusses how the piece evolved from simple travelogue to a complex personal essay examining national and personal decline, climate and political change, and our fascination with destruction and decay. Cush Rodríguez Moz is a journalist, writer and photographer currently based in Madrid. His investigative articles and long-form narrative pieces cover an array of themes that include environmental issues, agriculture and urbanism. His work has appeared in El Malpensante, Altäir, The New Yorker and Climática, among other outlets. He also collaborates regularly with Revista Late. He holds degrees in history, geography and journalism. Prior to Spain, he lived in Italy and Argentina. ­­Read Cush's essay in The Common here. Read more from Cush at linktr.ee/cush.moz, and follow him on Instagram @cush.moz. The Common is a print and online literary magazine publishing stories, essays, and poems that deepen our collective sense of place. On our podcast and in our pages, The Common features established and emerging writers from around the world. Read more and subscribe to the magazine here, and follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook. Emily Everett is managing editor of the magazine and host of the podcast. Her new debut novel All That Life Can Afford is the Reese's Book Club pick for April 2025. Her work has appeared in The New York Times Modern Love column, the Kenyon Review, Electric Literature, Tin House, and Mississippi Review. She was a 2022 Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellow in Fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Savage Mountain***Written by: Nikki Durbin and Narrated by: Alicia Atkins***Christmas Decorations***Written by: Daniel Parish and Narrated by: Jimmy Ferrer***Support the show at patreon.com/creepypod***Sound design by: Pacific Obadiah***Title music by: Alex Aldea Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #331: ADHD Medications: What's Fact, What's Fiction, and Why They're Not “Basically Meth”Listen to the full conversation in the original episode HERE.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ben Maller talks about Broncos QB Bo Nix calling out coach Sean Payton's comments about his ankle injury, who are the people buying Browns QB Shedeur Sanders merch, Travis Kelce admitting that Hollywood hurt his performance this season, Fact or Fiction, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For many American Christians, the book of Revelation didn't first come from careful Bible study — it came through a story. Dramatic disappearances. Global chaos. A world spiraling toward judgment. For an entire generation, the end of the world had a plotline, characters, and a clear timeline — and without realizing it, fiction slowly became theology. In this episode, we explore how modern end-times storytelling didn't just reflect Christian beliefs… it reshaped them. We look at how one particular theological system rose to cultural dominance, why many believers assume it's the “historic Christian view,” and how that assumption dramatically changed the way Revelation is read in churches today. We'll talk about: • How Revelation shifted from a pastoral letter to a prediction chart • Why fear became the dominant emotion in end-times teaching • How Jesus often moved from the center while the Antichrist took the spotlight • What the early church, historic Christianity, and the Wesleyan tradition actually emphasize • Why Revelation is less about escaping the world and more about faithful allegiance within it Revelation was not given to satisfy our curiosity about the future — it was given to shape our character in the present. Before beasts, timelines, and speculation, there is a throne. Before destruction, there is renewal. Before fear, there is the Lamb. Maybe the most faithful thing we can do today is learn to read Revelation again — not as a code to crack, but as a call to courageous, steady faithfulness to Jesus.

AI will have at least as big an effect on society as the invention of electricity. That's the prediction of MIT's Bryan Reimer. Bryan is the co-author of the new book ‘How to Make AI Useful' in which he explores AI's power and potential to change the world. He and I sat down this week to discuss the facts, fears, and fiction around what might be the most transformational innovation of our lifetimes. Brian offers a grounded, human-centered perspective on how AI is evolving—and why most of the extreme hype and trepidation miss the point. Rather than a doomsday takeover, he frames AI as a long-term productivity tool that works best in collaboration with humans, not instead of them. Along the way, we discuss energy demands, competition between the U.S., China, and Europe, deepfakes, “oh sh*t moments,” and how everyday people can start using tools like ChatGPT right now to improve their work and lives. Bryan is a research scientist at MIT's Center for Transportation & Logistics and the MIT AgeLab. With over two decades of experience in human-centered technology research, he has become a leading voice in the future of mobility and making AI systems more practical, accessible, and beneficial for everyday use.   ✍️Please rate and review ⁠⁠Reasonably Happy⁠⁠ (DO IT!) ✍️

Tim and Frank dive into the new Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord trailer, unpacking its animation style, tone, and how it fits into the larger Star Wars timeline. Cheers! Beers of the Week Sam Adams Cold Brew Coffee Stout Quarter Horse Whiskey

Booker Prize-winning writer George Saunders returns with his first novel since Lincoln in the Bardo. Vigil follows an oil CEO on his death bed, and the spirit of a woman who had descended to help guide him through death. Saunders discusses the novel, out now.

The Rebel News podcasts features free audio-only versions of select RebelNews+ content and other Rebel News long-form videos, livestreams, and interviews. Monday to Friday enjoy the audio version of Ezra Levant's daily TV-style show, The Ezra Levant Show, where Ezra gives you his contrarian and conservative take on free speech, politics, and foreign policy through in-depth commentary and interviews. Wednesday evenings you can listen to the audio version of The Gunn Show with Sheila Gunn Reid the Chief Reporter of Rebel News. Sheila brings a western sensibility to Canadian news. With one foot in the oil patch and one foot in agriculture, Sheila challenges mainstream media narratives and stands up for Albertans. If you want to watch the video versions of these podcasts, make sure to begin your free RebelNewsPlus trial by subscribing at http://www.RebelNewsPlus.com

We begin with Improvisation, from The Sears Radio Theatre on this week's Relic Radio Show. That story aired April 4, 1979. (39:35) The Strange Dr. Weird follows with Beauty And The Beast, his episode from January 16, 1945. https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/e55e1c7a-e213-4a20-8701-21862bdf1f8a/RelicRadio982.mp3 Download RelicRadio982 | Subscribe | Spotify | Support The Relic Radio Show

Join Joe Pisapia, Chris Welsh, and Scott Bogman LIVE on Twitch every Monday afternoon at 2:00 PM ET at twitch.tv/fantasypros. The guys discuss everything happening in the football world, both in fantasy and in reality, while having some fun along the way! Timestamps: (May be off due to ads) Intro - 0:00:00 NFC Championship Takeaways - 0:02:10 AFC Championship Takeaways - 0:11:40 The Patriots Want to Be Underdogs - 0:22:57 New Faces in The Superbowl is a Good Thing - 0:24:40 Super Bowl Conspiracies - 0:27:16 Biggest Takeaways - 0:29:38 Fact or Fiction - 0:33:00 Touchdown Calls Results - 0:44:56 FantasyPros Discord & BettingPros Premium - 0:45:20 Helpful Links: Hard Rock Bet - All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Hard Rock Bet and make a $5 bet and you'll get $150 in bonus bets if you win. Head over to Hard Rock Bet, sign up and make your first deposit today. Payable in bonus bet(s). Not a cash offer. Offered by the Seminole Tribe of Florida in FL. Offered by Seminole Hard Rock Digital, LLC, in all other states. Must be 21+ and physically present in AZ, CO, FL, IL, IN, MI, NJ, OH, TN or VA to play. Terms and conditions apply. Concerned about gambling? In FL, call 1-888-ADMIT-IT. In IN, if you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-9-WITH-IT. GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER (AZ, CO, IL, MI, NJ, OH, TN, VA). Follow us on Twitch - The team here at FantasyPros is taking questions all week, every week on Twitch. Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! Discord – Join our FantasyPros Discord Community! Chat with other fans and get access to exclusive AMAs that wind up on our podcast feed. Come get your questions answered and BE ON THE SHOW at fantasypros.com/chat Leave a Review – If you enjoy our show and find our insight to be valuable, we’d love to hear from you! Your reviews fuel our passion and help us tailor content specifically for YOU. Head to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts and leave an honest review. Let’s make this show the ultimate destination for fantasy football enthusiasts like us. Thank you for watching and for showing your support – https://fantasypros.com/review/ BettingPros Podcast – For advice on the best picks and props across both the NFL and college football each and every week, check out the BettingPros Podcast at bettingpros.com/podcast, our BettingPros YouTube channel at youtube.com/bettingpros, or wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Soot Man***https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.en***Gravework***Written by: Ricky Fitzpatrick and Narrated by: Nate DuFort***Sunshine Girl***Written by: Mia Dalia and Narrated by: Danielle Hewitt***Content warning: child abuse***Support the show at patreon.com/creepypod***Sound design by: Pacific Obadiah***Title music by: Alex Aldea Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week on Relic Radio Science Fiction, we hear an episode from The CBS Radio Mystery Theater titled, Brain Drain. This one aired March 24, 1976. Listen to more from The CBS Radio Mystery Theater https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/e55e1c7a-e213-4a20-8701-21862bdf1f8a/SciFi917.mp3 Download SciFi917 | Subscribe | Spotify | Support Relic Radio Science Fiction Your support makes this show possible. If you'd like to help, visit donate.relicradio.com for [...]

This week's episode is sweeping, interesting, and passionate. Guest Andre Dubus III takes us on a ride through some of memoir's more confounding territory—what's yours to tell; considerations of harm; writing about violence; and getting to truth on the page. Also, Grant has a new book out, and we talk about his book trailer in this week's episode. Watch here.Andre Dubus III has authored nine books including the New York Times' bestsellers House of Sand and Fog, The Garden of Last Days, and his memoir, Townie. His most recent novel, Such Kindness, was published in June 2023, and a collection of personal essays, Ghost Dogs: On Killers and Kin, was published in March 2024. Dubus has been a finalist for the National Book Award, and has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, The National Magazine Award for Fiction, three Pushcart Prizes, and is a recipient of an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature. He teaches at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What's the Word: Culture; News Items: Increasing Life Expectancy, AI 2027, Deep Reading, Spray on Wound Treatment, Monkeys and AI; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Global Warming Falsifiable; Science or Fiction

Orange Like Sand***Written by: Harrison Dutton and Narrated by: Cole Burkhardt***Pallid***Written by: Nikki Durbin and Narrated by: Nichole Goodnight***Support the show at patreon.com/creepypod***Sound design by: Pacific Obadiah***Title music by: Alex Aldea Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join Joe Pisapia, Chris Welsh, and Scott Bogman LIVE on Twitch every Monday afternoon at 2:00 PM ET at twitch.tv/fantasypros. The guys discuss everything happening in the football world, both in fantasy and in reality, while having some fun along the way! Timestamps: (May be off due to ads) Intro - 0:00:00 The Patriots VooDoo Is Real - 0:00:56 Sean McDermott Fired - 0:02:45 The Seahawks were dominant - 0:09:20 Drake Maye survives the Texans - 0:11:43 The Rams kept the Bears in that game - 0:17:17 Moments of The Week - 0:20:45 Fact or Fiction - 0:27:05 3-1-1 Contest - 0:37:11 Hot Takes for the Championship Games - 0:40:00 CFB National Championship Predictions - 0:43:24 BettingPros Premium - 0:45:20 Helpful Links: Hard Rock Bet - All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Hard Rock Bet and make a $5 bet and you'll get $150 in bonus bets if you win. Head over to Hard Rock Bet, sign up and make your first deposit today. Payable in bonus bet(s). Not a cash offer. Offered by the Seminole Tribe of Florida in FL. Offered by Seminole Hard Rock Digital, LLC, in all other states. Must be 21+ and physically present in AZ, CO, FL, IL, IN, MI, NJ, OH, TN or VA to play. Terms and conditions apply. Concerned about gambling? In FL, call 1-888-ADMIT-IT. In IN, if you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-9-WITH-IT. GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER (AZ, CO, IL, MI, NJ, OH, TN, VA). Follow us on Twitch - The team here at FantasyPros is taking questions all week, every week on Twitch. Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! Discord – Join our FantasyPros Discord Community! Chat with other fans and get access to exclusive AMAs that wind up on our podcast feed. Come get your questions answered and BE ON THE SHOW at fantasypros.com/chat Leave a Review – If you enjoy our show and find our insight to be valuable, we’d love to hear from you! Your reviews fuel our passion and help us tailor content specifically for YOU. Head to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts and leave an honest review. Let’s make this show the ultimate destination for fantasy football enthusiasts like us. Thank you for watching and for showing your support – https://fantasypros.com/review/ BettingPros Podcast – For advice on the best picks and props across both the NFL and college football each and every week, check out the BettingPros Podcast at bettingpros.com/podcast, our BettingPros YouTube channel at youtube.com/bettingpros, or wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.