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    Alien: Earth is an American   television series created by . It is the first television series in the  and is set two years before the events of the 1979 film . The series stars , , , , , , and  in main roles. Development for the series was reported to have begun in early 2019, with  attached to executive produce for . It had started pre-production by April 2023, with Chandler cast in the lead role the following month, and further casting taking place from July to November that year. After principal photography was delayed due to the , production began in July 2023 but was halted in August due to the . Filming resumed in April 2024 and ended in July that year. Alien: Earth premiered on  and FX on Hulu in the United States and on  internationally on August 12, 2025. Premise The opening of the first episode introduces the premise of the series as involving three separate destinies for the immortality of mankind. These are: Cybernetically enhanced humans:  Artificially intelligent beings:  (Synths) Synthetic beings with downloaded human consciousness:  When the space vessel Maginot crash-lands on Earth, a young hybrid woman and a group of tactical soldiers make a discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet's biggest threat. Cast and characters Main , , , and  play Wendy, Joe Hermit, Boy Kavalier, and Kirsh respectively.  as Wendy, the first hybrid (a person who has their human consciousness transferred into a  body) and leader of the "Lost Boys" (a group of six hybrid prototypes created from terminally ill children by the Prodigy Corporation). Formerly known as Marcy Hermit, she was renamed Wendy after becoming a hybrid.  as Joe Hermit, a  for the Prodigy Corporation , and Wendy's human brother  as Dame Sylvia, an employee of the Prodigy Corporation and Arthur Sylvia's wife  as Boy Kavalier, the CEO of the Prodigy Corporation and the world's youngest trillionaire  as Morrow, the USCSS Maginot's  (human with some synthetic parts) chief security officer  as Slightly, a hybrid and member of the "Lost Boys". Formerly known as Aarush Singh, he was renamed Slightly by the Prodigy Corporation.  as Curly, a hybrid and member of the "Lost Boys"  as Nibs, a hybrid and member of the "Lost Boys". Formerly known as Rose Ellis.  as Smee, a hybrid and member of the "Lost Boys"  as Arthur Sylvia, a scientist and Dame Sylvia's husband Diêm Camille as Siberian, a Prodigy Corporation Security Service soldier  as Rashidi, a Prodigy Corporation Security Service soldier  as Atom Eins, a senior synthetic employee of the Prodigy Corporation  as Kirsh, Prodigy Corporation's  chief scientist, who serves as a mentor to the Lost Boys. Recurring  as Yutani, the CEO of the   as Tootles / Isaac, a hybrid and member of the "Lost Boys". He rejects his assigned name of Tootles by the Prodigy Corporation and renames himself after . Guest  as Zoya Zaveri, the executive officer and later acting captain aboard the USCSS Maginot   as Hoyt, a Prodigy Corporation Security Service soldier on the  team with Joe  as Anant, a Prodigy Corporation Security Service soldier on the search and rescue team with Joe Dean Alexandrou as Bergerfeld, a Prodigy Corporation Security Service soldier on the search and rescue team with Joe Amir Boutrous as Rahim, a medical officer aboard the USCSS Maginot   as Chibuzo, a science officer aboard the USCSS Maginot   as Shmuel, an engineer aboard the USCSS Maginot  Jamie Bisping as Malachite, an engineer's apprentice aboard the USCSS Maginot  Andy Yu as Teng, the navigator aboard the USCSS Maginot  Max Rinehart as Bronski, a science officer aboard the USCSS Maginot   as Petrovich, the chief engineer aboard the USCSS Maginot  Tom Moya as Clem, a junior security officer aboard the USCSS Maginot  Victoria Masoma as Sullivan, a crew member aboard the USCSS Maginot  Tanapol Chuksrida as Dinsdale, the captain of the USCSS Maginot  Episodes This section's plot summaries may be . Please  by removing unnecessary details and making them more concise. (September 2025) () " Noah Hawley August 12, 2025 0.589 In 2120, five companies control Earth and the colonized , including the recently founded Prodigy Corporation. The USCSS Maginot , a Weyland-Yutani deep space research vessel, approaches Earth after a 65-year expedition to obtain extra-terrestrial specimens, among them . On Earth, at Prodigy's Neverland research island, a terminally ill child named Marcy becomes the first hybrid, having her consciousness transferred to an adult synthetic, and renames herself Wendy. Adjusting to her new body with the assistance of synthetic mentor Kirsh, Wendy oversees several other children who undergo the procedure. A malfunction compromises the Maginot's navigation, placing it on a collision course with Earth. Some specimens escape, and a grown  kills most of the crew. It crashes into a tower in the Prodigy city of New , where Wendy's human brother Joe Hermit works as a medic and corporate soldier. CEO Boy Kavalier asserts the Maginot's contents now belong to Prodigy, and deploys Kirsh and the hybrids on Wendy's request to assist with search and rescue to test the hybrids capabilities. Security officer Morrow, who survived the crash in a reinforced , moves to protect the cargo and detains two Prodigy soldiers, who are killed by a -like specimen. Wendy remarks to Kirsh that she wants to save her brother from death. 2 "" Noah Hawley August 12, 2025 0.380 Boy Kavalier tells Dame Sylvia, that he formed the Hybrid project to allow humanity to compete with , and has granted Wendy additional abilities as he wishes to create a person smarter than him. Kavalier declines Weyland-Yutani's request to secure the Maginot's proprietary contents, warning any incursion on Prodigy's territory will be considered a hostile act. Joe is chased by a Xenomorph and separated from his colleagues. The Xenomorph tracks Joe to the higher floors of the tower, killing another soldier and massacring an apartment of wealthy residents who did not evacuate. Joe is saved by Morrow, who  Joe and the Xenomorph, but the Xenomorph regains consciousness and escapes after killing numerous other soldiers, sparing Morrow. Arriving in New Siam, Hybrids Tootles, Smee, Nibs, and Curly encounter other extraterrestrial specimens. Wendy locates Joe along with Slightly but Joe does not recognize Wendy. Slightly reveals Wendy's true identity to a shocked Joe who believed Wendy/Marcy had died. The three encounter several Xenomorph eggs and are ordered by Kirsh to contain them until a  team arrives. Joe is dragged away by the Xenomorph, and Wendy chases after it. 3 "" Dana Gonzales Noah Hawley and  August 19, 2025 0.441 Nibs questions Curly about why the hybrids are all named after  characters and why Marcy gets to be Wendy. Kavalier orders the specimens be brought to Neverland Island for study, despite objections from Kirsh and Dame Sylvia. Morrow finds Smee and Slightly guarding the Xenomorph eggs and interrogates them, suspicious of their childlike behavior. Morrow downloads all the data from the Maginot and erases the data from the source. Kirsh confronts Morrow and Morrow plants a device on Slightly's neck before escaping. Meanwhile, Wendy and Joe fight the Xenomorph with a , and Wendy kills the Xenomorph, although both sustain serious injuries. Returning to the island, Joe undergoes surgery and the Arthur and Dame tend to Wendy. Having escaped into New Siam, Morrow calls Ms. Yutani, and insists on retrieving the specimens despite being ordered to return home. Curly confronts Kavalier about his favoritism towards Wendy, asserting herself to be the best hybrid. Morrow contacts Slightly via the embedded device, convincing Slightly to be Morrow's friend. Kirsh, Tootles, and Curly dissect a facehugger and introduce its larva to Joe's damaged lung, removed during surgery. Wendy awakens, seemingly intercepting signals from the Xenomorph eggs which cause pain. Wendy ultimately collapses in the laboratory containing the eggs. 4 "" Ugla Hauksdóttir Noah Hawley and Bobak Esfarjani August 26, 2025 0.393 When Wendy wakes up, Arthur adjusts her hearing so Wendy can hear the Xenomorph eggs without experiencing pain, and Wendy discovers she can speak the Xenomorphs' language in a frequency audible to humans. Kirsh and Tootles test Trypanohyncha Ocellus (an octopus-like creature) on a sheep, and it implants itself in the sheep's brain via its eye socket. Tootles names himself as Issac. Kumi Morrow pressures Slightly into revealing his real name, Aarush Singh, and he is from India, as a sign of trust, and asks Slightly to steal a Xenomorph egg. Nibs, claiming to be pregnant, becomes violent after Dame Sylvia tries to interrogate her about the rescue mission, and is unknowingly put under house arrest. Joe, jaded after seeing how Wendy is treated as an experiment, attempts to quit and leave. However, Atom Eins tells Joe that if he does, Joe will be sent a large bill for his new lung and never see Wendy again. Slightly contacts Morrow to tell him that he cannot steal an egg, but the latter reveals he used Slightly's real name to track down his family, and uses them as blackmail. Morrow instructs Slightly to take a human near the eggs so they can be infected by a facehugger. It is revealed that Kirsh had been eavesdropping on Morrow and Slightly's conversations. Later, Wendy observes the Xenomorph-infected lung as the newborn Xenomorph bursts out, and Wendy placates it by communicating. 5 "" Noah Hawley Noah Hawley September 2, 2025 0.361 A flashback shows the events that occurred on the Maginot before it reached Earth. Junior security officer Clem wakes Morrow from cryo-sleep and tells him that a fire has led to two facehuggers escaping containment, which latched onto Captain Dinsdale and Science Officer Bronski. Dinsdale dies from the facehugger's acid blood when medical officer Rahim attempts to cut its tail. After being told by engineer Shmuel that the ship's navigational systems were also damaged in the fire, Morrow concludes that someone has sabotaged the ship. Executive officer Zaveri assumes command of the ship, but Morrow threatens to relieve her if she does not prioritize the creatures above the crew. Bronski is placed in cryo-sleep to prevent the gestation of the Xenomorph, but this fails. In science officer Chibuzo's lab, one leech specimen manages to open its test tube from the inside, and lays its larvae in her water bottle. Witnessing this, the Ocellus also escapes afterwards. Apprentice engineer Malachite drinks the water, and the larvae kill him internally; Chibuzo and Rahim are killed by their defensive toxic gas when trying to extract them. Navigator Teng is killed by the now full-grown Xenomorph. Chief engineer Petrovich is revealed to be behind the sabotage, having been promised a hybrid body by Kavalier if the ship crashes in Prodigy territory. Petrovich kills Clem and is in turn killed by Morrow, who retreats to the control room and seals himself in. Zaveri is killed by the Xenomorph outside the door. With everyone dead, Morrow locks himself in the panic room and awaits the crash. Back in the present, Morrow meets with Yutani, offering to retrieve the specimens by force and kill Kavalier. 6 "" Ugla Hauksdóttir Noah Hawley and Lisa Long September 9, 2025 0.478 As the Xenomorph grows, Wendy works on communicating with it. Nibs undergoes testing, prompting Atom Eins to demand her memory be reset to before the Maginot's crash. Dame reluctantly accepts, but Arthur refuses, and is fired under threat of execution if he is not gone by the end of the day. Wendy, disturbed by Nibs' behavior afterwards, learns she was reprogrammed. Meanwhile, Kavalier meets with Yutani over the ship's return and outwits her, securing 20 billion in damages while keeping the specimens for 6 weeks due to quarantine. Kirsh asks Tootles to feed and water the specimens while he is away. However, the Ocellus surprises him into accidentally locking himself in the same cage as two fly-like creatures, who kill him with acid and feed on his body. Slightly tries to lure Joe to the alien eggs, but he declines due to reassignment. Joe later visits a packing Arthur, who covertly deactivates Wendy's tracking device and gives Joe a boat code to allow them to escape. Noticing Tootles is disconnected, he goes to the lab accompanied by Slightly, who opens the cage of the Xenomorph eggs and locks him in, allowing a facehugger to latch onto Arthur. Kirsh watches this through security cameras, but does not tell Kavalier. Slightly hides along with Arthur's body in an air vent as the flies leave their cell. 7 "" Dana Gonzales Noah Hawley and Maria Melnik September 16, 2025 0.385 Smee discovers Slightly hiding an incapacitated Arthur, and the latter convinces him to help deliver Arthur to Morrow on the beach. Security re-secures the lab specimens. Wendy is disgusted by Kavalier's attitude to Tootles' death, and convinces Nibs to join her and Joe in escaping the island. On her way out, Wendy hacks the lab system, releasing the grown , which rampages and escapes into the forest. Kirsh finds Slightly and Smee carrying Arthur's body, but helps them take a faster route to the beach. Outside, Arthur awakes after the  dies. Shortly after, a newborn Xenomorph bursts from his chest and escapes. The hybrids take the corpse to the beach, where Morrow's Yutani team meets them. Having failed to bring him the newborn, Morrow takes them captive. After Kirsh shows him the Ocellus caused the lab accident, Kavalier becomes fascinated with the creature's intelligence, and wants to place it into a human host. Outside, Wendy, Joe, and Nibs are held at gunpoint by Yutani forces, but Wendy calls the Xenomorph which kills them. She comforts it, sparing them. Morrow's team enter the facility, but they are taken captive by Kirsh, who has also captured the newborn Xenomorph. Wendy, Joe, and Nibs reach the boat, but they are intercepted by Neverland security. Nibs, frustrated, brutally kills a soldier, prompting Joe to incapacitate her. A shocked Wendy scolds Joe, as the Xenomorph watches in the distance. 8 "" Dana Gonzales Noah Hawley &  September 23, 2025 0.469 The hybrids have been imprisoned in one cell, with Joe and Morrow in another. Wendy uses her abilities to block the facility's cameras and communications. She struggles with Joe's decision to shoot Nibs, believing he chose to ally himself with humans instead of her, but ultimately unlocks his cell. Kavalier approaches the hybrids and reveals that at six years old, he built his own synthetic which he used to kill his abusive father. Wendy unlocks their cell, Nibs kills Kavalier's bodyguard, and Kavalier flees. Morrow attacks Kirsh in the lab; Kirsh is badly damaged, but ultimately chokes Morrow unconscious. Smee and Slightly arrive in the lab and they take both Kirsh and Morrow, while Nibs captures Dame. Meanwhile, Atom lures Joe to Kavalier's room and locks him in with the Ocellus. Wendy arrives to save him and fights Atom, who reveals himself as a synthetic, allowing Wendy to control his motor functions. The Ocellus escapes to the beach, where it possesses Arthur's corpse. With the help of the older Xenomorph, Wendy and Joe capture Kavalier and lock him in a cell with Kirsh, Atom, Dame, and Morrow. As Yutani and her team approach the island, Wendy, with both Xenomorphs nearby, declares, "Now, we rule." Production Development In February 2019,  reported that two  television series were in development, one animated –  – and one live-action, from  for the network . In December 2020, as part of Disney's Investor Day presentation, the latter television series project was officially announced to be in development for the network, with  as showrunner and Scott as executive producer, being set on Earth in the near future. On February 17, 2022,  revealed that the series is a  taking place before the events of  (1979). Hawley himself confirmed that the series would be tied more into the style and mythology of the original 1979 film rather than the prequel films  (2012), and  (2017). In April 2023, chairman of , , stated that the series was in active pre-production. According to  president Gina Balian, the scale of the production of Alien: Earth was much bigger than that of the 2024 FX series , whose budget has been reported as $250 million. Casting In May 2023,  was cast in the lead role, followed by , , , and  in July.  and  would be among those added to the cast in November 2023. Filming  was scheduled to begin in March 2022, but was delayed due to the . Production on the series began on July 19, 2023, in . Filming (without the American cast including Sydney Chandler, Timothy Olyphant, and David Rysdahl) was allowed to occur during the  due to the series' British cast working under an  contract. In late August, the production was halted due to the strike with most of the first episode completed. Filming resumed in April 2024, and wrapped in mid-July. , Bella Gonzales and  serve as cinematographers. Music The score for the series was composed by . The soundtrack was released on  on August 12, 2025. It will get a vinyl release in December 2025 on Mutant. The episodes end on famous ,  and  songs because Hawley decided to highlight the  endings by "mak[ing] an arena show, something that feels bigger than a small theater", featuring tracks by , , , , , , , ,  and . The soundtrack from the fifth episode "In Space, No One…" was released as a stand-alone album on September 2, 2025. Release Promotion Alien: Earth's promotion included immersive experiences such as The Wreckage, which was displayed at the  and , and The Hunt, an activation staged in major cities worldwide.  also partnered with several companies for promotional tie-ins, offering limited-time meals and beverages through food and hotel chains, as well as exclusive merchandise. Release The first episode of Alien: Earth was screened early at the series' panel at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 25. The series premiered on  and  with its first two episodes on August 12, followed by weekly releases of the remaining six episodes. Internationally, Alien: Earth was made available to stream on . Reception Viewership The Walt Disney Company announced that the first episode of Alien: Earth garnered 9.2 million views worldwide within its first six days of streaming. This total was calculated by dividing the total hours watched by the episode's runtime, reflecting viewership on , , and . Analytics company , which gathers viewership data from certain  and content providers, reported that Alien: Earth was watched by 1.8 million U.S. households during its live-plus-five-day period. Boomer households (ages 65–74) over-indexed in viewership by 8% compared to other demographic groups. , which records streaming viewership on some U.S. television screens, reported that Alien: Earth was watched for 464 million minutes between August 11–17, ranking as the seventh-most-streamed original series. In the following week, from August 18–24, it recorded 337 million minutes of watch time, making it the ninth-most-streamed original series that week. Alien: Earth was later streamed for 326 million minutes from August 25–31, making it the tenth-most-streamed original series of the week. Critical response On the  website , 93% of 189 critics' reviews are positive, with a critics consensus of: "Stylistically bold and scary as hell, Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth transplants the Xenomorph mythos into the television medium with its cinematic grandeur intact while staking out a unique identity of its own." , which uses a , assigned a score of 85 out of 100, based on 41 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". James Dyer of  gave the first season five out of five stars, praising its exploration of "the nature of consciousness, mortality, [and] humanity", concluding that "Hawley's series is a rare prequel that serves to enrich its source material, breathing new life into a once-tired franchise". For , Brian Tallerico wrote, "'s work on  feels like a logical comparison, and that's the quality tier on which this show resides as well. ... [Hawley] delivers an 8-episode first season that somehow marries the philosophical depth that fans of  admired with the intense action and bone-chilling imagery of 's ." Angie Han of  described it as a "heady, sprawling, occasionally unwieldy but eventually thrilling epic about personhood, hubris, and of course, the primal pleasure of watching people get absolutely rocked by space monsters", noting its production design and "new beasts with their own deliciously horrible ways of killing". Not all reviews were positive. Dominic Baez of  criticized the show's pace and uneven story, writing, "Its examination of identity ... is less insightful than it wants to be, buckling under the weight of its own unanswered questions. And far too often it feels like two separate plots stitched together, a  of existentialism and aliens ripping people apart."  of  called the feeling of the show "tedious" and wrote that it "struggles to resolve the tension between replicating the core Alien appeal and building a broader narrative suited for long-form television," at the same time questioning if Hawley is fit for the genre versus his previous  stylings. , who portrayed  in the original movies, praised the series, noting how it expands the franchise's scope and calling it "much more profound than just an Alien movie." Future According to series creator Noah Hawley, work has not yet begun on a second season, but conversations are ongoing. He is ready to begin immediately if Disney decides to renew the show. Hawley expects a renewal decision to be made "soon" after the airing of the season finale on September 23, 2025, once its viewership can be evaluated. In another interview, Hawley said that he hopes to have a decision "in the next couple of months."    

This week, Nicola Shulman is entranced by the life of a naturalist; and Larry Wolff enjoys a night at the opera - with added superheroes.'A year with Gilbert White: The first great nature writer', by Jenny Uglow'The amazing adventures of Kavalier & Clay', by Mason Bates and Gene Scheer, based on the book by Michael Chabon, Metropolitan Opera, New York, until October 11Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[@ 3 min] Alright, this week…Sun-Ly Pierce goes Inside the Huddle. Currently starring in the Met's premiere production of the Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, the Chinese American mezzo-soprano looks back at her break-out season, which included a leading role at Des Moines Metro Opera, being an Operalia finalist, and jumping into her Met debut. [@ 40 min] Plus, in the Two Minute Drill...Grace Bumbry gets the posthumous PBS bump, and everyone hates the new music director at La Fenice. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD Stream new episodes every Saturday at 10 AM CT on amplisoundsradio.com operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon. The novel follows two Jewish cousins who create a popular comic book hero in the midst of World War II. Chabon joined us for a special Get Lit with All Of It book club event to discuss the novel 25 years later.

Time for the penultimate episode review of ALIEN: EARTH – Episode 007: Emergence! So, here in Episode 161 of Jay of the Dead's New Horror Movies, Jay of the Dead is joined by Mister Watson, Dr. Walking Dead, GregaMortis, Mackula and special guest Kombat Karl “The Mad Irishman” from Movie Podcast Weekly. To make sure y'all get what you paid for, this review begins with some (not exhaustive, but some) scene-level breakdowns of Episode 7, but the discussion quickly splinters into multiple heated theories. For instance, Kirsch's ambiguous behavior takes center stage, as Jay of the Dead voices his disappointment with Kirsh's disloyal turn from Kavalier to a rogue Agent of Science At All Costs. Kombat Karl applauds the fresh portrayal of the Xenomorph as an intelligent, potentially controllable creature. But inevitably, this raises the debate question: Does taming the terror take the teeth out of the franchise? Well, does it? Not rhetorical. Then your spiffy spacemen dig into the ethics and narrative direction of the show, especially pertaining to the synthetic children and their unpredictable development. The guys revisit the theory that the real threat may not be the Xenomorphs at all, but the children themselves, revealing the kids as the true “monsters” of the series: cold, calculating, and emotionally unmoored. GregaMortis and Mister Watson weigh in on Marcy's increasingly violent use of her Wendy powers, wondering aloud whether she's being framed as a tragic anti-hero or something far more nefarious. So join us for our spoiler-filled descent into Alien Earth Episode 7 — a place where Xenomorphs evolve, children outthink their creators, and nothing stays safe for long, especially Watson and Karl's alcoholic beverages. Note: This episode was recorded on September 16, 2025 — the day Robert Redford died. Be sure to subscribe to Jay of the Dead's new Horror movie podcast on: Apple PodcastsSpotifyDeezer   You are welcome to email our show at HauntingYourHeadphones@gmail.com. You can also follow Jay of the Dead'sNew Horror Movies on Twitter: @HorrorAvengers Jay of the Dead'sNew Horror Movies is an audio podcast. Our 10 Horror hosts review new Horror movies and deliver specialty Horror segments. Your hosts are Jay of the Dead, Dr. Shock, Gillman Joel, Mister Watson, Dr. Walking Dead, GregaMortis, Mackula, Ron Martin, Dave Zee and Spawn of the Dead! Due to the large number and busy schedule of its nine Horror hosts, Jay of the Dead'sNew Horror Movies will be recorded in segments, piecemeal, at various times and recording sessions. Therefore, as you listen to our episodes, you will notice a variety of revolving door hosts and segments, all sewn together and reanimated like the powerful Monster of Dr. Frankenstein!

Coups de coeur du débat séries. Par Philippe Congiusti et Virginie Nussbaum. - Alien Earth (coup de cœur Fifi) sur Disney+ depuis le 13 aout. Le dernier épisode vient dʹêtre mis en ligne La série se présente comme un prequel au film de 79 réalisé par Ridley Scott. La Terre appartient à 5 corporations privées. Lʹune dʹelle, Prodigy menée par Boy Kavalier, a réalisé lʹexploit de transplanter la conscience humaine dans un corps synthétique quasiment indestructible. Alors quʹun vaisseaux spatial piloté par un cyborg dʹune compagnie concurrente sʹécrase sur Terre dans une région qui appartient à Kavalier, ce dernier entend bien mettre la main sur la cargaison, Alien le xénomorphe redoutable amis encore toute une ménagerie de bestioles intergalactiques qui pourraient décimer la planète… - Black Rabbot sur Netflix depuis le 18.09 (coup de gueule Virginie) Jude Law et Jason Bateman sont les têtes dʹaffiche de ce polar dramatique. Lʹun est propriétaire honnête dʹun établissement tendance new-yorkais et lʹautre celui par qui les ennuis vont arriver à cause de ses dettes et ses mauvaises fréquentations.

Au menu du débat séries. Par Philippe Congiusti et Virginie Nussbaum. Wayward (Indocile) sur Netflix depuis le 25.09 Tall Pines semble être une ville tranquille et sans histoires. Quand deux adolescentes tentent de sʹéchapper dʹun centre de redressement pour jeunes " perturbés ", elles croisent un policier débutant qui vient dʹemménager avec son épouse enceinte dans ce bled perdu au cœur du Vermont. Au fil de son enquête, il comprend que derrière la parfaite façade de Tall Pines se cache une réalité terrifiante. Imaginée et interprété par Mae Martin, cette mini-série met en scène Toni Colette en gourou charismatique. Les Sentinelles sur Canal+ à partir du 29.09 Dans cette fresque épique librement inspirée de la bande dessinée de Xavier Dorison, et qui mêle récit de guerre, action et fantastique, lʹaction se situe au début de la Première Guerre mondiale. Le soldat Gabriel Ferraud, grièvement blessé au front, est rafistolé pour rejoindre une unité dʹélite de soldats augmentés appelés les Sentinelles. Ces combattants dʹun genre nouveau, sortes de super héros invincibles aux capacités physiques extra ordinaires pourraient faire gagner la guerre à la France à condition dʹéliminer un homologue du camp adverse. Infidèles sur Arte.tv depuis le 18.09 et sur Arte depuis le 25.09 Fin des années 1970, un jeune réalisateur David Howard revient vivre à Stockholm où il retrouve son ami dʹenfance le jazzman Markus, et sa femme comédienne de théâtre Marianne ainsi que leur fille ado Isabelle, amoureuse de lui. David et Marianne, irrésistiblement attirés lʹun par lʹautre vont-ils consommer ? Quarante ans plus tard, ils se retrouvent et se confrontent à cet épisode de leur vie. Infidèles, une mini série inspirée dʹun moment de la vie dʹIngmar Bergman. Alien Earth (coup de cœur Fifi) sur Disney+ depuis le 13 aout. Le dernier épisode vient dʹêtre mis en ligne La série se présente comme un prequel au film de 79 réalisé par Ridley Scott. La Terre appartient à 5 corporations privées. Lʹune dʹelle, Prodigy menée par Boy Kavalier, a réalisé lʹexploit de transplanter la conscience humaine dans un corps synthétique quasiment indestructible. Alors quʹun vaisseaux spatial piloté par un cyborg dʹune compagnie concurrente sʹécrase sur Terre dans une région qui appartient à Kavalier, ce dernier entend bien mettre la main sur la cargaison, Alien le xénomorphe redoutable amis encore toute une ménagerie de bestioles intergalactiques qui pourraient décimer la planète… Black Rabbot sur Netflix depuis le 18.09 (coup de gueule Virginie) Jude Law et Jason Bateman sont les têtes dʹaffiche de ce polar dramatique. Lʹun est propriétaire honnête dʹun établissement tendance new-yorkais et lʹautre celui par qui les ennuis vont arriver à cause de ses dettes et ses mauvaises fréquentations.

When the enemy is inside you — or beside you. This week on the podcast, We're talking Alien: Earth eps 6 & 7 (flies, hybrids, and chestbursters) and Dark Wolf eps 5 & 6 (betrayals & Shepherd reveals). Episode Index Intro: 0:07 Alien: Earth: 5:31 The Terminal List: Dark Wolf: 51:00 Alien: Earth (FX/Hulu) Episode 6 — “The Fly” Writer(s): Noah Hawley & Lisa Long Director: Ugla Hauksdóttir Original Air Date: September 9, 2025 Summary: As the Xenomorph grows, Wendy works on communicating with it. Nibs undergoes testing, prompting Atom Eins to demand her memory be reset to before the Maginot’s crash. Dame reluctantly accepts, but Arthur refuses, and is fired under threat of execution if he is not gone by the end of the day. Wendy, disturbed by Nibs’ behavior afterwards, learns she was reprogrammed. Meanwhile, Kavalier meets with Yutani over the ship’s return and outwits her, securing 20 billion in damages while keeping the specimens for 6 weeks due to quarantine. Kirsh asks Tootles to feed and water the specimens while he is away. However, the Ocellus surprises him into accidentally locking himself in the same cage as two fly-like creatures, who kill him with acid and feed on his body. Slightly tries to lure Joe to the alien eggs, but he declines due to reassignment. Joe later visits a packing Arthur, who covertly deactivates Wendy’s tracking device and gives Joe a boat code to allow them to escape. Noticing Tootles is disconnected, he goes to the lab accompanied by Slightly, who opens the cage of the Xenomorph eggs and locks him in, allowing a facehugger to latch onto Arthur. Kirsh watches this through security cameras, but does not tell Kavalier. Slightly hides along with Arthur’s body in an air vent as the flies leave their cell. Rating Out of 5 Facehuggers Are Not a Good Severance Package Darryl: 3.5/5 Brian: 3.5/5 Episode 7 — “Emergence” Writer(s): Noah Hawley & Maria Melnik Director: Dana Gonzales Original Air Date: September 16, 2025 Summary: Smee discovers Slightly hiding an incapacitated Arthur, and the latter convinces him to help deliver Arthur to Morrow on the beach. Security re-secures the lab specimens. Wendy is disgusted by Kavalier’s attitude to Tootles’ death, and convinces Nibs to join her and Joe in escaping the island. On her way out, Wendy hacks the lab system, releasing the grown Xenomorph, which rampages and escapes into the forest. Kirsh finds Slightly and Smee carrying Arthur’s body, but helps them take a faster route to the beach. Outside, Arthur awakes after the facehugger dies. Shortly after, a newborn Xenomorph bursts from his chest and escapes. The hybrids take the corpse to the beach, where Morrow’s Yutani team meets them. Having failed to bring him the newborn, Morrow takes them captive. After Kirsh shows him the Ocellus caused the lab accident, Kavalier becomes fascinated with the creature’s intelligence, and wants to place it into a human host. Outside, Wendy, Joe, and Nibs are held at gunpoint by Yutani forces, but Wendy calls the Xenomorph which kills them. She comforts it, sparing them. Morrow’s team enter the facility, but they are taken captive by Kirsh, who has also captured the newborn Xenomorph. Wendy, Joe, and Nibs reach the boat, but they are intercepted by Neverland security. Nibs, frustrated, brutally kills a soldier, prompting Joe to incapacitate her. A shocked Wendy scolds Joe, as the Xenomorph watches in the distance. Rating Out of 5 Every Premium Needs a Pet Xenomorph Darryl: 2.95/5 Brian: 4/5 The Terminal List: Dark Wolf (Amazon Prime) Episode 5 — “E&E” Writer(s): Hennah Sekander Director: Paul Cameron Original Air Date: September 10, 2025 Summary: Edwards confronts Perash in Zurich and retrieves the bearings. She insists Mossad didn’t plan the attack and her and Varon’s real mission is to investigate Haverford, who they believe is being manipulated by Shepherd. The two are attacked by a Farsi speaking tactical team, who Perash believes was sent by Shepherd, but escape after an intense gunfight. Whilst recovering in a safe house, Perash tells Edwards she never intended to kill him, even if her mission demanded it. Varon hacks the secure portal used by Haverford to communicate with Shepherd, tracing it to an apartment in Munich. She is attacked by the occupant, but eventually kills him and leaves with his laptop. Hastings tortures an operative captured from the convoy, who before dying reveals he is not Khalid Network but BND and the subsequent attackers were not affiliated with German intelligence. Hastings is distraught upon hearing this, unsuccessfully attempting to save the man. Edwards and Perash leave Zurich rendezvous with the team, but are attacked by a pair of assassins who kill the latter with a bomb. Edwards kills both men, and recovers a bracelet made by her daughter from Perash’s body before fleeing the scene. Rating Out of 5 Torturing Allies Is Actually a Bad Thing Darryl: 3.75/5 Brian: 3.8/5 Episode 6 — “Pawns & Kings” Writer(s): Jared Shaw & Max Adams Director: Paul Cameron Original Air Date: (September 17, 2025) Summary: Cyrus assures Saedi he will have the bearings the following day. Saedi criticises Vahid’s enamoration with the West. Edwards reunites with the team in Stein. Hastings confirms the bearings they retrieved are also fakes. Haverford admits Shepherd played them to stop the BND’s own disruption operation. He states Vahid Rahimi, now in custody, is Shepherd, and ordered the team killed in a panic to cover his own tracks, fearing Saedi would discover his actions. Haverford forces Vahid to confirm the bearings exchange point with Cyrus, then executes him. Mossad tells Varon Haverford terminated Shepherd, but she analyses the laptop and sees further portal activity after Vahid’s execution. Hastings, disillusioned with their actions, fails to convince Edwards to walk away with him. Farooq, Landry and Edwards, impersonating KN couriers, meet Saedi at an airstrip. He tests the bearings, which are revealed to be genuine. Haverford is shown to be working with Cyrus, the real Shepherd. By having the bearings deal proceed, Cyrus can made Foreign Minister, replace hardliner Saedi and improve Iranian-Western relations as a CIA plant. Varon sends proof of this to the team, prompting them to attack Saedi’s plane before it departs, killing him and his Quds Force bodyguards and retrieving the bearings. Haverford reports the team as rogue traitors to the CIA Director to cover his own back. Reuniting with Varon, they prepare to prove Haverford’s treachery. Rating Out of 5 Never Trust a CIA Agent Darryl: 4.2/5 Brian: 4.11/5 Contact Us The Infamous Podcast can be found wherever podcasts are found on the Interwebs, feel free to subscribe and follow along on social media. And don't be shy about helping out the show with a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts to help us move up in the ratings. @infamouspodcast facebook/infamouspodcast instagram/infamouspodcast stitcher Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Play iHeart Radio contact@infamouspodcast.com Our theme music is ‘Skate Beat’ provided by Michael Henry, with additional music provided by Michael Henry. Find more at MeetMichaelHenry.com. The Infamous Podcast is hosted by Brian Tudor and Darryl Jasper, is recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show is produced and edited by Brian Tudor. Subscribe today!

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In the penultimate episode of Alien: Earth, we have the emergence of a new chest-burster, Yutani Seal Team 6, what Kirsch's plan was all along, and what could easily mark the demise of our favorite trillionaire, Boy Kavalier. The odds are clearly not in anyone's favor, as the Lost Boys all experience their loss of innocence at the same time. In the comments, let us know who's the bigger menace: Kirsch or Wendy?www.theuponfurtherreview.comIG: theuponfurtherreviewFB: The Upon Further ReviewTikTok: theuponfurtherreview#alienearth #alien #aliens #predator

What If the CIA and Weyland-Yutani Merged? (Spoiler: Everyone Dies) This week on the podcast, Alien: Earth Episode 5 and Episodes 3 & 4 of The Terminal List: Dark Wolf reviews. Episode Index Intro: 0:07 Alien Earth: The Terminal List: Alien: Earth (FX/Hulu) Episode 5 – “In Space, No One…” Summary: A flashback shows the events that occurred on the Maginot starting seventeen days before it reached Earth. Junior security officer Clem wakes Morrow from cryosleep and tells him there has been a fire in one of the containment rooms. Two facehuggers have escaped and latched upon ship’s captain Dinsdale and science officer Bronski. Dinsdale dies from the facehugger’s acid blood when medical officer Rahim attempts to cut the tail from his neck. After being told by engineer Shmuel that the ship’s navigational systems were also damaged in the fire, Morrow concludes that a crew member has sabotaged the ship. Executive officer Zaveri assumes command of the ship, but Morrow threatens to relieve her if she does not prioritize the creatures above the crew. Bronski is placed in cryo-sleep to prevent the gestation of the Xenomorph, but this fails. In science officer Chibuzo’s lab, one leech specimen manages to open its test tube from the inside, and lays its larvae in her water bottle. Witnessing this, the Ocellus also escapes after Chibuzo fails to seal its containment vessel. Apprentice engineer Malachite drinks the water, and the larvae kill him from the inside; Chibuzo and Rahim are also killed by their defensive toxic gas when trying to extract them. Witnessing this, Zavari is in shock and Morrow relieves her of command. After being interrogated by Morrow, navigator Teng is killed by the fully-grown Xenomorph. Chief engineer Petrovich is revealed to be behind the sabotage at the order of Boy Kavalier, who promises him a hybrid body if the ship crashes in Prodigy territory. Petrovich kills Clem and is in turn killed by Morrow, who retreats to the control room and seals himself in. Zaveri is killed by the Xenomorph outside the door. With everyone dead, Morrow locks himself in the panic room and awaits the crash. Back in the present, Morrow meets with Yutani, offering to retrieve the specimens by force and kill Kavalier. Writer/Director: Written and directed by Noah Hawley Cast Highlights: Richa Moorjani (Zaveri), Sandra Yi Sencindiver (Yutani), Amir Boutrous (Rahim), Karen Aldridge (Chibuzo), Michael Smiley (Shmuel), Jamie Bisping (Malachite), Andy Yu (Teng), Max Rinehart (Bronski), Enzo Cilenti (Petrovich), Tom Moya (Clem). Air Date & Stats: Aired September 2, 2025, on FX and FX on Hulu. Duration: 64 minutes. Viewership: ~0.361 million households; 0.10 rating (18–49 demo). Style & Reception: Critics lauded its homages to Ridley Scott's original Alien, elevated tension, and emotional depth. Called a “banger” and “standout” bottle episode. Out of 5 In Space, No One… Hears You in the Loving Embrace of a Facehugger Darryl: 4.15/5 Brian: 4.28/5 The Terminal List: Dark (Amazon Prime) Episode 3 – “What’s Past Is Prologue” Summary: Vahid and Cyrus Rahimi attend a conference on the Iranian nuclear agreement in Geneva, and later meet with Minister Yousef Saedi. Farooq, Landry, and another CIA officer, Ish Reinhart, join Haverford’s team. Danawi’s phone shows he received $5 million in cryptocurrency to deliver to Balaz Molnar, a nuclear physics professor in Budapest. Texts come through from another number identified as Thana Haddad. Farooq questions her and discovers she is Danawi’s estranged daughter, but can’t bring himself to follow orders to kill her. Varon agrees not to tell the others after he confesses that, as a teenager, his sisters were raped by Uday Hussein, but he later helped the Americans in eliminating him. Edwards and Perash bond, but he becomes more estranged from his wife stateside. Impersonating Danawi, Farooq meets with Molnar and purchases proof of concept for proprietary bearings he is selling to Iran, which will enable them to still enrich uranium with the smaller number of centrifuges mandated by the nuclear deal. A third-party team tail Farooq after the meeting until he is extracted by Landry, and one kills Reinhart. Edwards has Varon cut CCTV and guns the man down on the Budapest Metro, taking a photo for identification before being extracted himself. Writer & Director: Directed by Liz Friedlander, written by Naomi Iizuka and Max Adams. Cast Highlights: Taylor Kitsch (Ben Edwards), Tom Hopper (Raife Hastings), Chris Pratt (James Reece), Rona‑Lee Shimon (Eliza Perash), Dar Salim (Mo Farooq), Rashidz Tzarfati (Tal Varon), Robert Wisdom (Jed Haverford), among others. Air Date: Premiered August 27, 2025 alongside Episodes 1 & 2. Episode 4 – “The Sound of the Guns” Summary: Hastings is contacted by a former Selous Scouts associate of his father, who confirms Haverford manages a long-term asset in Tehran codenamed Shepherd. Minister Saedi thanks Cyrus for his clandestine work, but Vahid begins to question their actions of putting nuclear weapons in the hands of such men. The team relocates to Munich, discovering the third party is the nuclear proliferation Khalid Network, working to move the bearings into Iran before the nuclear deal is finalised. Haverford plans to intercept the convoy in Geneva and swap Molnar's bearings for fakes, rendering Iran's new facility useless. He assures a suspicious Hastings that Shepherd’s intel is legitimate. Edwards and Perash kiss whilst scouting a location. Varon secures the fake bearings from Mossad agent Mordechai Ofer. Hastings becomes concerned about collateral damage with the convoy ambush plan and Edwards’ change in attitude. Edwards argues their current posting allows them to take real action compared to serving under military red tape. Haverford kills Molnar. Impersonating Austrian Federal Police, the team attacks the Khalid Network convoy and obtains the bearings, but are met by a large team of shooters on exfil. Farooq is injured and extracted by Landry. The Israelis betray the team, hacking Haverford's phone and stealing the bearings after incapacitating Edwards. Writer & Director: Directed by Liz Friedlander, written by Kenny Sheard. Air Date: Dropped September 3, 2025. Out of 10 Wood Chopping Like Steve Rogers in the Woods Darryl: 8.2/10 Brian: 7.88/10 Contact Us The Infamous Podcast can be found wherever podcasts are found on the Interwebs, feel free to subscribe and follow along on social media. And don't be shy about helping out the show with a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts to help us move up in the ratings. @infamouspodcast facebook/infamouspodcast instagram/infamouspodcast stitcher Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Play iHeart Radio contact@infamouspodcast.com Our theme music is ‘Skate Beat’ provided by Michael Henry, with additional music provided by Michael Henry. Find more at MeetMichaelHenry.com. The Infamous Podcast is hosted by Brian Tudor and Darryl Jasper, is recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show is produced and edited by Brian Tudor. Subscribe today!

Our September pick for Get Lit with All Of It is Michael Chabon's The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, which, in addition to celebrating its 25th anniversary, is being turned into an opera! We'll have Chabon and the opera's librettist Gene Scheer at our NYPL event on Sept. 24, as well as performers from the production. For a preview of the event, we're joined by the opera's composer, Mason Bates.

Disney Turned All Their Boy Brands Into Girl Brands and Doesn’t Know How To Fix Them This week on the podcast, Alien: Earth episode 3, and how Disney got rid of half the audience of their acquired brands (Marvel and Star Wars). Episode Index Intro: 0:07 K-Pop Demon Hunters: 3:00 Disney’s Boy Problems: 9:00 Alien Earth: 40:36 Disney's Boy Trouble: Studio Seeks Original IP to Win Back Gen-Z Men Amid Marvel, Lucasfilm Struggles https://variety.com/2025/film/news/disney-marvel-lucasfilm-gen-z-1236494681/ Leadership at Walt Disney Studios has been pressing Hollywood creatives in recent months, multiple sources tell Variety, for movies that will bring young men back to the brand in a meaningful way. “Young men” is defined here by sources as ages 13-28, aka Gen Z. Alien: Earth (FX/Hulu) Episode 3 – “Metamorphosis” Summary: Nibs questions Curly about why the hybrids are all named after Peter Pan characters and why Marcy gets to be Wendy. Kavalier orders the specimens be brought to Neverland Island for study, despite objections from Kirsh and Dame Sylvia. Morrow finds Smee and Slightly guarding the Xenomorph eggs and interrogates them, suspicious of their childlike behavior. He downloads the specimen data from the Maginot and plants a device on Slightly before escaping. Meanwhile, Wendy and Hermit fight the Xenomorph with a meat hook, and Wendy kills it, although both sustain serious injuries. Returning to the island, Hermit undergoes surgery, and the Sylvias tend to Wendy. Kavalier inspects the specimens until Kirsh removes him for his own protection. Atom Eins questions Smee and Slightly about their encounter with Morrow. Having escaped into New Siam, Morrow calls Yutani and insists on retrieving the specimens despite being ordered to return home. Curly confronts Kavalier about his favoritism towards Wendy, believing herself to be the best hybrid. Morrow contacts Slightly via the embedded device, convincing him to be his friend. Kirsh, Tootles, and Curly dissect a facehugger and introduce its larvae to Hermit’s lung, removed during surgery. Wendy awakens, seemingly intercepting signals from the Xenomorph eggs, which cause her pain. She ultimately collapses in the laboratory containing the eggs. Writer(s) / Director / Release Info: Written by Noah Hawley and co-creator Bob DeLaurentis, directed by Dana Gonzales. Aired August 19, 2025, on FX and FX on Hulu. Cast Highlights: Features guest appearances by Sandra Yi Sencindiver (Yutani), Kit Young (Tootles), and others central to ongoing intrigue. Rating / Viewership: Drew approximately 0.441 million U.S. households with a 0.10 rating in the 18–49 demo—an increase over Episode 2. Critics widely praised its tension, production, and heavy themes. Out of 5 Corporate Smiles and Acid Spores: The Future Looks Funs Darryl: 3.1/5 Brian: 3.1/5 Contact Us The Infamous Podcast can be found wherever podcasts are found on the Interwebs, feel free to subscribe and follow along on social media. And don't be shy about helping out the show with a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts to help us move up in the ratings. @infamouspodcast facebook/infamouspodcast instagram/infamouspodcast stitcher Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Play iHeart Radio contact@infamouspodcast.com Our theme music is ‘Skate Beat’ provided by Michael Henry, with additional music provided by Michael Henry. Find more at MeetMichaelHenry.com. The Infamous Podcast is hosted by Brian Tudor and Darryl Jasper, is recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show is produced and edited by Brian Tudor. Subscribe today!

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Back in April 2024, I was lucky enough to visit the set of Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth in Thailand where I played detective with stars Samuel Blenkin and Alex Lawther. At the start of our three-day visit, we knew little about where Hawley and co. were taking the iconic franchise, so my one-on-one chats with Blenkin and Lawther were all about trying to figure out who their characters are, how they fit into this situation, and what they want out of it. A little over a year later, we reunited at San Diego Comic-Con for another chat where the duo built upon what we discussed in Bangkok and dug into some of what we see unfold in the first three episodes of the series.Alien: Earth takes place in the year 2120, two years before the events of the first film. Blenkin's Boy Kavalier created one of the five companies that run the planet, Prodigy Corporation. Considered a “boy genius,” Boy K created the program that gives us Wendy, Sydney Chandler's character, the first synthetic to be infused with human consciousness. Her brother, Lawther's Hermit, has no idea she's undergone such a procedure, so when the two reunite and he realizes who she is, it's a mighty complex situation, to say the least.With the first three episodes of Alien: Earth now available to watch, it's time to release my conversation with Blenkin and Lawther filmed at SDCC in FX's podcast studio created in partnership with Press Play: Creatives and At Will Media. In true Collider Forces fashion, we carved out time to discuss their journeys on the stage and screen, and pivotal experiences of honing their crafts as actors, and then veered into Alien: Earth territory where Blenkin and Lawther dug into key scene partners, character motivations, and deleted scenes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Austin Waters, a friend of mine from high school, describes how he has had lots of experience with many different types of reading and writing. We discuss reading plays, how we read so many good books in high school, and how competition in reading can be detrimental.    Books mentioned in this episode:    What Betsy's reading:  West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge  There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak    Books Highlighted by Austin: Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut  Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie  In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Assata: an Autobiography by Assata Shakur  Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too by Jomny Sun There are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America by Alex Kotlowitz  Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes  The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien Blue Highways: A Journey into America by William Least Heat-Moon Someone Like You by Roald Dahl My Cousin, My Gastroenterologist by Mark Leyner Never Home Alone: From Microbes to Millipedes, Camel Crickets, and Honeybees, the Natural History of Where We Live by Rob Dunn    All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page.   Other books mentioned in this episode: Educated by Tara Westover  Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson & GB Trudeau  A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole Redwall by Brian Jacques  Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Animal Farm by George Orwell  The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkein  The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz  Decoded by Jay-Z  The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald  The Banshees of Inisherin by Martin McDonagh  Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri by Martin McDonagh  On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong  The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong  Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders  Yellowface by R.F. Kuang  The Epic of Gilgamesh trans. Andrew George  Nothing to Be Frightened Of by Julian Barnes  The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes  Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez  Let This Radicalize You by Kelly Hayes & Mariame Kaba  Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut  To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee  The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan  The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver  Hamlet by William Shakespeare  The Tempest by William Shakespeare  Macbeth by William Shakespeare  The Odyssey by Homer  No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman  Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway  The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon Manhood for Amateurs by Michael Chabon  Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton  On The Calculation of Volume Book I by Solvej Balle, trans. Barbara J. Haveland  House of Fury by Evelio Rosero, trans. Victor Meadowcroft  On The Clock by Claire Baglin, trans. Jordan Stump

Ethan Kross shares simple, science-backed tools for managing your emotions. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) When avoidance is actually helpful 2) Effortless strategies for quickly shifting your mood 3) The emotional regulation framework used by the Navy SEALs Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1050 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ETHAN — Ethan Kross, PhD, author of the national bestseller Chatter, is one of the world's leading experts on emotion regulation. An award-winning professor in the University of Michigan's top ranked Psychology Department and its Ross School of Business, he is the Director of the Emotion and Self-Control Laboratory. Ethan has participated in policy discussion at the White House and has been interviewed about his research on CBS Evening News, Good Morning America, Anderson Cooper Full Circle, and NPR's Morning Edition. His research has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, The New England Journal of Medicine, and Science. He completed his BA at the University of Pennsylvania and his PhD at Columbia University.• Book: Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You • Book: Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It • Study: “Remotely administered non-deceptive placebos reduce COVID-related stress, anxiety, and depression” with Darwin A. Guevarra, Christopher T. Webster, Jade N. Moros, and Jason S. Moser • Website: EthanKross.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: The Lincoln Letter: A Peter Fallon Novel (Peter Fallon and Evangeline Carrington) by William Martin • Book: Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life by Susan David • Book: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl • Book: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay: A Novel by Michael Chabon • Past episode: 023: The Power of Workplace Humor with Michael KerrSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, we get excited about fun new books: The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue and The Antidote by Karen Russell. Then Mel explains why you should give yourself a time-out on the floor. Links The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue Video: Emma Donoghue at Politics and Prose bookstore The Antidote by Karen Russell The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Why Lying on the Ground Feels So Good How to Do a Legs-up-the-Wall Pose Transcript of this episode The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.com Join our FREE Substack to get our (awesome) newsletter and join in chats with other people who love books and travel. Do you enjoy our show? Do you want to make friends with other (lovely) listeners? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplace As always, you can find us at: Our site Instagram Substack Patreon Parts of the Strong Sense of Place podcast are produced in udio! Some effects are provided by soundly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading retreats, one finished and one scheduled Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: we boss some more TBRs The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  1:16 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 7:18 - Our Current Reads 7:32 - Finders Keepers by Stephen King (Meredith) 9:37 - Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King 10:24 - Holly by Stephen King 12:17 - The Stand by Stephen King 12:18 - The Shining by Stephen King 12:55 - The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon (Kaytee) 17:24 - Poirot: The Greatest Detective in the World by Mark Aldridge (Meredith) 20:46 - Night Wherever We Go by Tracey Rose Peyton (Kaytee) 24:54 - Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito (Meredith) 28:58 - Mrs. March by Virginia Feito 29:30 - The Lost Library by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead (Kaytee) 31:08 - CR Season 5: Episode 25 31:10 - The Candymakers by Wendy Mass 31:12 - CR Season 3: Episode 41 31:14 - When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead 31:27 - Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead 33:08 - Boss My TBR From Emily 33:45 - Sweep by Jonathan Auxier 33:48 - My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman 33:52 - Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty 33:54 - S by J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst 33:58 - Vicious by V.E. Schwab 34:18 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 34:20 - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab 34:23 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 34:25 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 34:27 - The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall 36:38 - Schuler Books From Bethany 40:38 - Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd (releases April 8, 2025) 40:42 - The Last Party by Claire Mackintosh 40:45 - Out by Natsuo Kirino 40:47 - Baby X by Kira Peikoff 40:50 - The Stolen Child by Ann Hood 41:03 - Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray 41:09 - The Wedding People by Alison Espach 41:12- The Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker 44:55 - The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker 45:17 - Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer 45:47 - I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger 46:17 - Virgil Wander by Leif Enger 47:30 - Meet Us At The Fountain 48:25 - I wish people would utilize our website for the plethora of things it offers. (Meredith) 49:46 - The Candymakers by Wendy Mass 49:49 - When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead 50:17 - I wish for a “find all and replace” option for books. (Kaytee) Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. March's IPL comes to you from our tried and true partner, An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.  All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

It's iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! This week, Conor Kilpatrick's flu still lingers and birthday boy Josh Flanagan is anxious to get to his cake… but there were so many good comics to talk about this week (at least for one of the guys) and they are professionals, so here they are, as always. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:04:13 Pick of the Week: 00:02:21 – Red Hulk #1 Comics: 00:10:21 – Fantastic Four #722 (29) 00:17:04 – Uncanny Valley #8 00:20:49 – Green Arrow #354 (21) 00:28:24 – Iron Man #675 (5) 00:32:04 – Green Lantern #587 (20) 00:34:12 – Batman: The Long Halloween – The Last Halloween #5 00:36:32 – The Savage Sword of Conan #7 Patron Pick: 00:38:05 – Pop Kill #1 Patron Thanks: 00:46:21 – Christopher Landvick Listener Mail: 00:48:39 – Peter S. from Cape Coral, Florida has had trouble enjoying Invincible and is looking for help. 00:55:50 – Jay B. from Michigan is looking for iFanboy to cover the newly announced The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay opera. Brought To You By: iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or join for a full year and get a discount! You can also make a one time donation of any amount! iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got TWENTY designs! Music: “Killing Me Softly With His Song” Roberta Flack Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the Daily Tech News Show.Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave.Watch Conor and Josh talk about how to start a podcast on OpenWater.Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996.Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we get excited about two new books: The Power and the Glory: The Country House Before the Great War by Adrian Tinniswood and Playworld: A Novel by Adam Ross. Then Mel shares her reading and loving doorstopper novels of 500+ pages. Links The Power and the Glory: The Country House Before the Great War by Adrian Tinniswood The Long Weekend: Life in the English Country House, 1918-1939 by Adrian Tinniswood Noble Ambitions: The Fall and Rise of the English Country House After World War II by Adrian Tinniswood Playworld: A Novel by Adam Ross Mr. Peanut by Adam Ross Adrian Tinniswood's website Podcast: History Extra — The Golden Age of the Country House The Wheel of Fortune by Susan Howatch Mel's Favorite Doorstopper Novels Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson REAMDE by Neal Stephenson The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvili (translated by Ruth Martin & Charlotte Collins) Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth - reviewed on our Hollywood podcast Wolf Hall trilogy by Hilary Mantel - reviewed on our London podcast The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova - reviewed on our Library podcast The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins - reviewed on our Cemetery podcast The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon The Labyrinth of the Spirits by Carlos Ruiz Zafón - reviewed on our Library podcast The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Fairy Tale by Stephen King Transcript of this episode. The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.com Join our FREE Substack to get our (awesome) newsletter and join in chats with other people who love books and travel. Do you enjoy our show? Do you want to make friends with other (lovely) listeners? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplace As always, you can find us at: Our site Instagram Substack Patreon Parts of the Strong Sense of Place podcast are produced in udio! Some effects are provided by soundly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From glistening skyscrapers and bustling downtowns to dark alleys and creeping urban decay, cities are endlessly complicated and diverse. And so are the books that take place in urban settings. This week, we share some of our favorite city books and chat about what makes these environments so fascinating. What are your favorites?ShownotesBooks* Pink Slime, by Fernanda Trías, translated by Heather Cleary* Middlemarch, by George Eliot* Lies and Sorcery, by Elsa Morante, translated by Jenny McPhee* Swann's Way, by Marcel Proust* Wind and Truth, by Brandon Sanderson* The Suicides, by Antonio Di Benedetto, translated by Esther Allen* Zama, by Antonio Di Benedetto, translated by Esther Allen* The Silentiary, by Antonio Di Benedetto, translated by Esther Allen* Invisible Cities, by Italo Calvino, translated by William Weaver* A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith* The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros* A Confederacy of Dunces, by John Kennedy Toole* The Passenger, by Cormac McCarthy* The City and the City, by China Miéville* Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity, by Katherine Boo* The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas, by Ursula K. Le Guin* My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante, translated by Anne Goldstein* Lush Life, by Richard Price* Solenoid, by Mircea Cǎrtǎrescu, translated by Sean Cotter* Mrs. Dalloway, by Virginia Woolfe* Ask the Dust, by John Fante* One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel García Máquez, translated by Gregory Rabassa* Anniversaries, by Uwe Johnson, translated by Damion Searls* Cannery Row, by John Steinbeck* Ulysses, by James Joyce* New York Trilogy, by Paul Auster* Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke* It, by Stephen King* The Virgin Suicides, by Jeffrey Eugenides* Open City, by Teju Cole* Bleak House, by Charles Dickens* The Devil in the White City, by Erik Larsen* Midaq Alley, by Naguib Mahfouz, translated by Trevor Le Gassick* The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, by Michael Chabon* Berlin Alexanderplatz, by Alfred Döblin, translated by Michael Hoffman* Down and Out in London, by George Orwell* City of Saints and Madmen, by Jeff Vandermeer* Cairo Trilogy, by Naguib Mahfouz, translated by William Maynard Hutchins, Olive E. Kenny, Lorne M. Kenny, and Angele Botros Samaan* The Alexandria Quartet, by Lawrence Durrell* London, by Edward Rutherford* Dublin, by Edward Rutherford* New York, by Edward Rutherford* Paris, by Edward RutherfordThe Mookse and the Gripes Podcast is a book chat podcast. Every other week Paul and Trevor get together to talk about some bookish topic or another. We hope you'll continue to join us!Many thanks to those who helped make this possible! If you'd like to donate as well, you can do so on Substack or on our Patreon page. These subscribers get periodic bonus episode and early access to all episodes! Every supporter has their own feed that he or she can use in their podcast app of choice to download our episodes a few days early. Please go check it out! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mookse.substack.com/subscribe

Pow! We're back with part 2 of our discussion of "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay" with Nat of Collective Action Comics. As always, enjoy the conversation.

On this episode, Ian Gillham, @criticalgayze on Instagram, and I discuss our shared love of book lists, book awards, and reading these lists. We also discuss Ian's Substack project focusing on the Pulitzer Prize and how it has morphed throughout the years. Also, stick around for some hot takes about super popular books!   Here is the link to Ian's Substack so you can follow along with his prize project.    Books mentioned in this episode:    What Betsy's reading:  My Friends by Hisham Matar  Colored Television by Danzy Senna  Summerdale by David Jay Collins    Books Highlighted by Ian: Say Hello to My Little Friend by Jennine Capó Crucet Any Person is the Only Self by Elisa Gabbert Wolfsong by T.J. Klune A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers Biography of X by Catherine Lacey Devil House by John Darnielle  The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg  The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Gilead by Marilynne Robinson  Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza by Gloria Anzalúda   All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page.   Other books mentioned in this episode: All Fours by Miranda July  The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun  The Hardy Boys: The Tower Treasure by Franklin W. Dixon  How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell & Emily Arnold McCully  A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket & Brett Helquist  The Giver by Lois Lowry  Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix & Cliff Nielsen  Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury  Brave New World by Aldous Huxley  Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead  A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman  This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud  Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange  Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips  Same Bed Different Dreams by Ed Park  Wednesday's Child: Stories by Yiyun Li  Trust by Hernan Diaz  Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver  Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob  The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers  James by Percival Everett  Pudd'nhead Wilson by Mark Twain  Blake; Or the Huts of America by Martin R. Delany, Sandra M. Grayson, & Patty Nicole Johnson  Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Martyr! By Kaveh Akbar  Telephone by Percival Everett  Orbital by Samantha Harvey  11/22/63 by Stephen King  The Long Walk by Stephen King  The Institute by Stephen King  The Shining by Stephen King  Matrix by Lauren Groff  Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff  The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff  Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah  The Running Man by Stephen King  A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara 

Shanon and Nolan are joined by Traci Thomas, creator and host of The Stacks, a podcast on books and reading that is far superior to our own! Per the episode title shit talking ensues. But it's good! Books and Authors mentioned in the episode: Katherine Dunn - Geek Love Cormac McCarthy - All The Pretty Horses Emily St. John Mandel - Station Eleven Ann Patchett - Bel Canto Kimberly Lemming - That Time I Got Drunk And Saved a Demon Kimberly Lemming - That Time I Got Drunk And Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf Kimberly Lemming - That Time I Got Drunk And Saved a Human Elena Ferrante - My Brilliant Friend Jonathan Franzen - The Corrections Michael Chabon - The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay Laci Mosley - Scam Goddess Adania Shibli - Minor Detail Salman Rushdie - Knife Samantha Irby Elizabeth Flock - The Fluries Jamie Loftess - Raw Dog Claire Dederer - Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma Isabelle Wilkerson - The Warmth of Other Suns Kiese Layman - Heavy E. B. White - Charlotte's Web Tolkien - Lord of the Rings Anna Sewell - Black Beauty Chris Herring - Blood in the Garden Keith O'Brian - Charlie Hustle Tommy Orange - There There Louise Erdrich Sherman Alexie Suzanne Collins - Hunger Games Dave Eggers - A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner Jhumpa Lahiri - The Namesake Colson Whitehead - Nickel Boys Yaa Gyasi - Homegoing Michael Pollan - The Omnivore's Dilemma Robin Wall Kimmerer - Braiding Sweetgrass Rebecca Skloot - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Gabrielle Zevin - Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow Gillian Flynn - Gone Girl Jonathan Safran Foer Harper Lee - To Kill A Mockingbird Percival Everett - James Liz Moore - The God of the Woods Umberto Eco - The Name of the Rose

Shanon and Nolan discuss (with little to no preparation) the 100 Best Books of The 21st Century as chosen by the NYT Book Review. Books Mentioned in this Episode: Elena Ferrante - My Brilliant Friend Robert Caro - The Years of Lyndon Johnson, The Passage of Power Ann Patchett - Bel Canto Ann Patchett - The Dutch House Benjamin Labatut - When We Cease To Understand the World NK Jeminsin - The Fifth Season Kazuo Ishiguro - Never Let Me Go Hernan Diaz - Trust Hernan Diaz - In The Distance Douglas Stuart - Shuggie Bain Barbara Kingsolver - Demon Copperhead Anthony Doerr - All The Light We Cannot See Amor Towles - A Gentleman in Moscow  Charles Burns - Black Hole David Mitchell - The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Americanah  Michael Chabon - The Amazing Adventure of Kavalier and Clay Min Jin Lee - Pachinko  Tara Westover - Educated Roberto Bolaño - 2666 George Saunders - Lincoln In The Bardo Isabelle Wilkerson - Warmth of Other Suns Isabelle Wilkerson - Caste Matthew Desmond - Evicted Hillary Mantel - Wolf Hall

In this episode of Unfiltered, we're sharing our all-time-fav books (so far). Everything from nonfiction books in the business and self development genres to fantasy and thriller fiction genres! Have any recs that you think we'd like? Message us on IG! Here are the ones we mentioned: Nonfiction Books: “Permission to Put Yourself First” by Nancy Levin “The Dark Side of the Light Chasers” by Debbie Ford “The Cult of the Customer“ by Shep Hyken “Building a StoryBrand” by Donald Miller “Obsessed: Building a Brand People Love from Day One” by Emily Hayward “You are a Badass at Making Money” by Jen Sincero “Everybody Writes” by Ann Handley “The Storyteller's Secret” by Carmine Gallo “10x Is Easier Than 2x” by Benjamin Hardy and Dan Sullivan “Tools of Titans” by Tim Ferriss “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle “Becoming Supernatural” by Joe Dispenza Fiction Books: “Powerless” by Lauren Roberts “Kingdom of the Wicked” by Kerri Maniscalco (3 Book Series) “Starling House” by Alix E. Harrow “Between Shades of Gray” by Ruta Sepetys “The House Across the Lake” by Riley Sager “The Silent Patient” by Alex Michaelides “100 Years of Solitude” by Gabriel García Márquez “House of the Spirits” by Isabel Allende “A Prayer for Owen Meany” by John Irving “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay” by Michael Chabon Want a free book? You can use Fran's or Alethea's Thriftbooks link and when you spend $30, you'll get credit for a free book! We'd love to connect with you! You can join our broadcast channel and connect with us on Instagram: Han @hannahreed.co, Fran @thepassionscollective, and Alethea @copywithspice. And if you have thoughts, feedback, questions, etc. that you want to share with us, pop over to the bottom of this page on Alethea's website!

Today on the show I have Jon Shanahan  from The Kavalier to break down minute 13 of Casino Royale.  Always great fun catching up with Jon, he is now head of global marketing for TRX so you guys out there doing your Bond fitness challenges should definitely be following Jon if you're not already.

Today on the show I have Jon Shanahan  from The Kavalier to break down minute 14 of Casino Royale.  Always great fun catching up with Jon, he is now head of global marketing for TRX so you guys out there doing your Bond fitness challenges should definitely be following Jon if you're not already.

Join Joe and Emma on this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast as they dive deep into the ever-evolving landscape of the literary canon. They shine a spotlight on contemporary books that challenge traditional notions of what it means to be considered "canonical" and explore the complexities of defining literary greatness. Emma and Joe offer up some modern works and their potential to reshape our understanding of literature and join a new canon. From diverse voices to innovative storytelling techniques, they celebrate the richness and diversity of contemporary literature that deserves a place in the canon. Titles mentioned in this episode: Emma's Titles:  Atonement by Ian McEwan  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins   The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon  A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan  The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas   Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn   Joe's Titles:   The Brief Wondrous life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz  Fun Home by Alison Bechdel  The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead  Life of Pi by Yann Martel   Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward  A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara  Past episodes mentioned in this episode: The Hunger Games Retrospective Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Ep. #135 - Colson Whitehead, 2017 Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Underground Railroad Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace. Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog! We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We've got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show I have Jon Shanahan  from The Kavalier to break down minute 14 of Casino Royale.  Always great fun catching up with Jon, he is now head of global marketing for TRX so you guys out there doing your Bond fitness challenges should definitely be following Jon if you're not already. This show is supported by: CURRY AND PAXTON Use the discount FTWL20 at checkout for 20% off.  WILDE & HARTE:  Use discount code at Checkout: Tailor20 for 20% off.  And also: KHV CONCEPT  Use MSTYLE10” for 10% off.  You can subscribe to the weekly newsletter so you don't miss a second of Bond.  https://fromtailorswithlove.co.uk/newsletter

Today on the show I have Jon Shanahan  from The Kavalier to break down minute 13 of Casino Royale.  Always great fun catching up with Jon, he is now head of global marketing for TRX so you guys out there doing your Bond fitness challenges should definitely be following Jon if you're not already. This show is supported by: CURRY AND PAXTON Use the discount FTWL20 at checkout for 20% off.  WILDE & HARTE:  Use discount code at Checkout: Tailor20 for 20% off.  And also: KHV CONCEPT  Use MSTYLE10” for 10% off.  You can subscribe to the weekly newsletter so you don't miss a second of Bond.  https://fromtailorswithlove.co.uk/newsletter

Alabama based author Bradley Sides joined Leah to talk about his new collection Crocodile Tears Didn't Cause the Flood and his favorite band, The National. Keep up with Bradley online Crocodile Tears Didn't Cause the Flood Bradley Sides on Facebook Bradley's website: Bradley-Sides.com Show Notes Those Fantastic Lives by Bradley Sides LeVar Burton Reads Calhoun Community College Common Read  U.S. Space & Rocket Center One City, One Book The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui  Alabama Center for the Arts Gabriel García Márquez Big Fish by Daniel Wallace The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon: Karen Russell Kelly Link Rocket City Reading Fest at the Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville, AL Finding Favorites on bookshop.org The National Alligator Homecoming 2023 "Secret Meeting": https://thenational.bandcamp.com/track/secret-meeting "The Geese of Beverly Road": https://thenational.bandcamp.com/track/the-geese-of-beverly-road "Mr. November": https://thenational.bandcamp.com/track/mr-november Trouble Will Find Me: https://thenational.bandcamp.com/album/trouble-will-find-me "Sea of Love": https://thenational.bandcamp.com/track/sea-of-love A Conversation Between Matt Berninger and David Letterman Cherry Tree, The National fan club: https://www.americanmary.com/cherry-tree Soundtrack to Garden State: https://open.spotify.com/album/24mCiOTIF5Ob1uwluRFERv Patti Smith: https://www.pattismith.net Bartees Strange: https://www.barteesstrange.com/ "Paul Scheer loves the L.A. Clippers": https://findingfavorites.podbean.com/e/paul-scheer-hdtgm-la-clippers/ Tyler Childers: https://tylerchildersmusic.com/ "Universal Sound": https://soundcloud.com/tylerchilders/universal-sound "Universal Sound" art print on Soundwaves: https://soundwavesartfoundation.com/products/tyler-childers-universal-sound-originals Fleet Foxes: https://www.fleetfoxes.co/ Shore: https://fleetfoxes.bandcamp.com/album/shore My Morning Jacket: https://www.mymorningjacket.com/ Jason Isbell: https://www.jasonisbell.com/ Brandi Carlile: https://www.brandicarlile.com/ Weezer: https://weezer.com/ Soundwaves Art Foundation: https://soundwavesartfoundation.com/ Sewanee: https://new.sewanee.edu/ The Caverns: https://www.thecaverns.com/ Cave Jam: https://www.thecaverns.com/featured/cavejam Watchhouse: https://watchhouseband.com/ S-Town: https://stownpodcast.org/ How Did This Get Made?: https://www.earwolf.com/show/how-did-this-get-made/ Doughboys: https://headgum.com/doughboys High and Mighty: https://headgum.com/high-and-mighty Nicole Byer: https://www.nicolebyerwastaken.com/ Rovos Rail: https://rovos.com/ Nailed It!: https://www.netflixreality.com/shows/nailed-it/ The String Cheese Incident: https://www.stringcheeseincident.com/ Red Rocks Amphitheatre: https://www.redrocksonline.com/ Jay Pritzker Pavilion: https://www.jaypritzkerpavilion.com/ The Pavilion at Ravinia: https://www.ravinia.org/Pavilion Finding Favorites is edited and mixed by Rob Abrazado. Follow Finding Favorites on Instagram at @FindingFavsPod and leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts, GoodPods or Spotify. Got a question or want to suggest a guest? email Leah at FindingFavoritesPodcast@gmail.com Support Finding Favorites by shopping for books by guests or recommended by guests on Bookshop.

This week, we head to Biddeford, Maine, where owner Michael Macomber shares the story behind Elements: Books | Coffee | Beer. The combination bookshop, bar and cafe has been serving the people of Biddeford for more than a decade and helped usher in a new wave of downtown revitalization. Books We Talk About: Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael ChabonDurand on DemandSharing stories from the world's industry titans, or giants as we call them, helping...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Books this month: The Heart of It All, by Christian Keefer; The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, by Michael Chabon; Small Mercies, by Dennis Lehane; Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt; The Wild Ones, by John Mooallem; Foster, by Claire Keegan; The Mysteries, by Bill Watterson and John Kascht; The Last Ronin- The Lost Years, by Kevin Eastman; Doppelganger, by Naomi Kline; Classic X-Men.

In this episode we Build with David Foley. I wanted Foley (known by his last name in our friend circle) to come on the pod for many reasons - one of which is he recently retired at the age of 37. We chat about what went into that decision, what variables he considered and what advice he has for others contemplating early retirement. We also discuss how to optimally design your life, travel tips, what it's like to be a lawyer, the power of reading and much more. Foley graduated with an undergraduate degree in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina and then received his law degree from Duke University. Foley spent the first chapter of his career practicing law at Kirkland & Ellis, one of the country's most elite law firms. He then become a Director of Legal at multiple start up technology firms, concluding his career with CrowdStrike. I hope you enjoy this fun and wide ranging conversation with a dear friend!References:Rich, Broke or Dead?ERN Safe Withdrawal Rate SeriesBook RecommendationsThe MartianProject Hail MaryThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & ClayTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

American writer Michael Chabon talks about his 2001 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. From Jewish mysticism to Houdini to the Golden Age of Comic Books and WWII, Chabon's immersive novel deals with escape and transformation through the lives of two Jewish boys in New York. Josef Kavalier makes an impossible escape from Prague in 1939, leaving his whole family behind but convinced he's going to find a way to get them out too. He arrives in New York to stay with his cousin Sammy Klayman, and together the boys cook up a superhero to rival Superman – both banking on their comic book creation, The Escapist, to transform their lives and those around them, which in part he does. Their first cover depicts The Escapist punching Hitler in the face, and they wage war on him in their pages, but the personal impact of WWII is painfully inevitable. The novel touches on the personal scars left by vast political upheaval, and the damaging constraints of being unable to love freely and live a true and authentic life. Chabon's prose is perfectly crafted – sometimes lyrical, sometimes intensely witty, and occasionally painfully heartbreaking. (Picture: Michael Chabon. Photo credit: Ulf Andersen/Getty Images.)

In this exclusive series in partnership with Penguin Random House India, we will shine a spotlight on two compelling contemporary voices each month, individuals who are reshaping the landscape of Indian literature. In this special episode of Books & Beyond, Tara and Michelle talk to two Indian diasporic writers – Shastri Akella and Jai Chakrabarti, about their books that break the mold of conventional storytelling and offer nuanced perspectives on gender stereotypes. Being Indian writers based out of the US, how do they explore themes of gender, sexuality, and identity in their works? How do they challenge the stereotypes and expectations of Indian culture and society? How do they celebrate the diversity and complexity of the LGBTQ+ community in India and beyond?They discuss Shastri's “The Sea Elephants” – a queer coming-of-age novel about a young man ‘Shagun' who joins a street theater troupe and discovers his feminine side. And Jai's “A Small Sacrifice for an Enormous Happiness” – a collection of stories that explore family, culture, and identity across borders, featuring characters who defy gender norms and embrace their true selves. Tune in to have your perspectives challenged! Book mentioned in this episode : The God Of Small Things by Arundhati RoyYoung Mungo by Douglas StuartThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonThe Gathering by Anne EnrightClose to Home by Michael MageeThe Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. TolkeinAuthors mentioned in this episode : Salman Rushdie Fareed ZakariaAanchal MalhotraBernard MalamudMichael Cunningham Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniProduced by Aishwarya JawalgekarSound edit by Kshitij Jadhav‘Books and Beyond with Bound' is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D'costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India's finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

Today we're sharing our (sometimes controversial) opinions about some of the buzziest books of LAST summer. We love it when our reading overlaps off the podcast and gives us a chance to come together for some off-the-cuff book conversation. Of the slew of buzzy books that released in Summer 2022, there were a handful both of us somehow made time to read. We're deep diving into five of those books, sharing what worked for us, what didn't, and why we can love a reading experience even when we don't love a book.  This episode originally aired on our Patreon bonus feed. To hear all about the buzzy books we read THIS summer, sign up to join Classics Club at patreon.com/novelpairings. We would love to see you in our community this semester! Books Mentioned Book Lovers by Emily Henry  Beach Read by Emily Henry People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott  Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine  Sabrina & Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine Lessons in Chemistry by Bonne Garmus  Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin  The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Klay by Michael Chabon

This week is the first of a new feature on the podcast: conversations with authors about what indie bookstores mean to them and their careers. I'm joined by Richard Mirabella, whose debut novel "Brother and Sister Enter the Forest" was released earlier this year to critical acclaim. His short stories have appeared in Story Magazine, American Short Fiction online, One Story, Split Lip Magazine, and elsewhere. Richard shares his favorite bookshops and the books he'd recommend to customers. Books We Talk About: The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon, I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself by Marissa Crane, Endpapers by Jennifer Savron Kelly, Hawk Mountain by Conner Habib, Stephen Florida by Gabe Habash, and The Turner House by Angela Flournoy.

Donald Quist delves into the fifth episode of Seinfeld, “The Stock Tip.” He chats about the origins of Superman, reviews circulation stats for the New York Times, and shares thoughts on the romanticism of Vermont. Donald also reads poetry by Audre Lorde, and admits his aversion to B&Bs.  Here are the books and authors discussed in this episode: The New York Times  The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon Action Comics #1 “Every Traveler Has One Vermont Poem” by Audre Lorde

Donald Quist looks at "The Robbery," the third episode of season one. He introduces a new segment for the podcast, expounds on his undying love for Elaine Benes, and discusses the introduction of prominent Batman villain, The Penguin. Here are the books and authors discussed in this episode: Kwame Dawes Who Makes the Franchises? : Essays on Fandom and Wilderness Texts in Popular Media (edited by Rhonda Knight & Donald Quist Detective Comics #58 The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon Auto Trader (https://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/may/07/auto-trader-print-edition-digital)

Tom Hanks (yes, that Tom Hanks) returns to the world of fiction with The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece — a loving look at what (and who) it takes to make a movie, told through the lens of America's changing history. Hanks joins us to talk about why he writes, how he finds his voice and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Marc and Jamie.   This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Executive Producer Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.          Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays).     Featured Books (Episode):  The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks    Featured Books (TBR Topoff): The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman 

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode! This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at… The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay: A Novel by Michael Chabon! What's a Booksplode? It's a bi-monthly special edition show in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition, something we really just don't have time to do on the regular show. Running Time: 00:43:30 Music: “The Great Escape” Boys Like Girls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss some of the best books about or set in New York City to recommend to newcomers or longtime residents hoping to learn more about the city they call home. Julie Golia, the associate director of manuscripts, archives, and rare books and the Charles J. Liebman curator of manuscripts for The New York Public Library, shares some of her favorite titles and we take listener suggestions. Also, the library created its own list of 125 books to celebrate their 125th anniversary year. Here's a list of all the NYC books discussed in this conversation: "City of Girls" by Elizabeth Gilbert "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" by Michael Chabon "The Fortress of Solitude" by Jonathan Lethem "Lush Life" by Richard Price "Let the Great World Spin" by Colum McCann "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith "Another Brooklyn" by Jacqueline Woodson "The Bonfire of the Vanities" by Tom Wolfe "The Colossus of New York" by Colson Whitehead "The New York Trilogy" by Paul Auster "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald "Motherless Brooklyn" by Jonathan Lethem "A Little Life" by Hanya Yanagihara "The New York Nobody Knows" by William B. Helmreich "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger "The House of Mirth" by Edith Wharton

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:56:10 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss… What We've Been Enjoying: 00:04:00 – Josh is listening to The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, is watching Clarkson's Farm, and saw Hamilton. 00:11:41 – Ron went and saw Creed III, is watching Party Down, and finished Gaslit and The Boys. 00:19:20 – Conor watched 1923, and is watching Star Trek: Picard, Perry Mason, and Daisy Jones & The Six. 00:24:39 – There are a lot of shows. Discussion: 00:25:11 – The Last of Us, Season 1 00:36:40 – Star Wars: Andor, Season 1 SPOILERS ABOVE! What's a Mediasplode? It's a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It's like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format. Music: “Cars in Space” Golden City Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barton and Gabriel sit down to discuss the world of Opera, performance and Gabe's mindset of performing Internationally at the highest level.  Highlights from this podcast include: - Life lessons from his Voice Teacher Elizabeth Parham stating "that little voice in your head telling us we're not enough... that is the devil"- How Gabe thinks about performing for thousands of people- what type of things Gabe does to prepare himself for a big performance.- how the voice works and how he's able to create such powerful sound and sing professionally.  Gabriel's Bio: Multiple Grammy Award winning baritone Gabriel Manro has been called “a new kind of baritone: not lyric, not helden, not Kavalier, not Bariton-Martin — none of those. Rather, he's a knock-down baritone.” --San Francisco Classical Voice. Indeed, Manro regularly sings dramatic baritone roles such as Don Carlo di Vargas (La forza del destino), Andrei Shchelkalov (Boris Godunov), and Tonio (I Pagliacci) Opera News describes Manro as “Gifted with a striking, sinister baritone that remains strong, even and sonorous throughout the range, he tears into Verdi's music with a vengeance.” -- Opera News.Mr. Manro made his professional operatic debut as Third Inmate in Jake Heggie's ground-breaking opera Dead Man Walking for Opera Pacific with Frederica von Stade. He went on to perform the role of Inquisitor in Opera Pacific's Candide. Mr. Manro has appeared in numerous contemporary and world-premiere operas and musicals:As Muscovite Trader in John Corigliano's The Ghosts of Versailles (Pentatone Music: Grammy--Best Opera Recording), as the Mousling in the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Alice in Wonderland by Unsuk Chin, the Computer in Los Angeles Opera's The Fly by film composer Howard Shore (Lord of the Rings Trilogy); as The Chauffeur in Opera Santa Barbara's Séance on a Wet Afternoon by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell); and as Angry Voter in Los Angeles Opera's Il Postino (Sony Classical DVD). Manro created the role of President Lincoln in Golden Gate Opera's world-premiere Civil War Epic: Lincoln and Booth. Off-Broadway, Mr. Manro led the original cast of Center for Contemporary Opera's production of Oration by Line Tjørnhøj. On television, Manro appeared as Joel Lynch and Father Jackson in the European premiere live telecast of William Mayer's: A Death in the Family at the Hungarian National Theater and Opéra Grand D'Avignon which was voted “audience favorite” opera.  Gabriel also played Jafar in Walt Disney Company's original stage production of Aladdin.Gabe's European operatic debut was as Doctor Bartolo (Il barbiere di Siviglia) with Corfu Opera in Greece. His extensive repertoire and engagements have also included the roles of Bluebeard (Bluebeard's Castle), Count Almaviva, Bartolo, Antonio (Le nozze di Figaro), Guglielmo, Don Alfonso (Cosí fan tutte), Don Giovanni (Don Giovanni). See Mr. Manro next as Osmund in the world-premiere stage production of Siegfried Wagner's Rainulf and Adelasia  during this summer's Bayreuth Festival in Germany.http://gabrielmanro.comhttp://instagram.com/g_manroBarton on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bartonguybryan/Podcast Website is: https://www.podpage.com/the-mindset-forge-podcast/Join the Mindset Forge Premium membership for $3 / month (Donor Level) or $150 / month for Coaching: https://themindsetforge.supercast.com

In their long-awaited return, Phil & Jake rank patriarchy, the legendary comics creator Jack Kirby, and the soft drink Fanta on the List of Every Damn Thing.If you have something to add to the list, email it to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook).SHOW NOTES: Bully sticks really are made from beef penis. "Work for hire" is the situation that an illustrator like Kirby, or a session musician, might work under. He was paid cash for his work but didn't retain any ownership. At the time, the idea was that the work was ephemeral trash anyways; but now, years later, it's proven to be valuable. The Fourth World was Kirby's set of fantasy/science-fiction stories at DC. He got to do pretty much what he wanted and he went nuts with it. Mister Miracle was maybe the character that's most closely identified with Kirby. He's an escape artist refugee who lives in the suburbs and is married to an action heroine. Star Wars really seems to pull from Kirby's work. Doctor Doom is a very fun comic-book villain created by Kirby (and Stan Lee). Stan Lee worked with Kirby in the 1960s and co-created almost all of the early Marvel characters and stories with him. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is an acclaimed novel by Michael Chabon where one of the characters is based (partly) on Kirby. Here's Kirby's original drawing of Captain America punching-out Hitler. The Banshees of Inisherin is a 2022 film partly about legacy that explores the question “Does being a decent person matter?” Thundarr the Barbarian was a 1980s cartoon about a post-apocalyptic adventurer. Kirby did some design work and by all accounts was paid fairly and treated well. Kamandi was a post-apocalyptic comic about the last boy on Earth, an Earth now populated by talking animals. It seems like it was heavily influenced by Planet of the Apes, even though Kirby hadn't seen the movie when he created the comic. Holy Mountain is a film directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky, financed partly by John Lennon, which is difficult to explain. It's surrealistic, absurd and mind-blowing, and it really seems Kirby-influenced. Kirby Krackle is a visual effect that Kirby was known for. If there was energy coursing through something, he might illustrate it with weird dots around it. The Neil Gaiman quote that Jake recites is from the book Kirby: King of Comics by Mark Evanier. O.M.A.C. (One Man Army Corps) is a truly bonkers comic written and drawn by Jack Kirby. It appears as if Glenn Danzig did know Kirby personally, and even worked with him. Here's an interview that Danzig conducted with Kirby. Mezzo Mix is totally the most normal thing in the world. We discuss Kit-Kats in Japan, which have been incredibly successful there, in part because their name sort of sounds like "good luck" in Japanese. There are many, many variations on the traditional Kit-Kat flavor in Japan. Some of these have come to America as well. The Fantanas ads were a throwback to an earlier style of ads. The premise is that sexy babes with soft drinks show up and refresh people. Here's a good example, and here's one in Spanish. Other sodas discussed include Crush, Orangina, Surge & Josta. Jake drank is half-Fanta at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando, which is near Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville. He paired it with some Old Florida Original Gourmet Chips. The fever has really passed on hard seltzer. Now that the dust has settled, in the cold light of day we can say it was ranked fairly. Calamari isn't good, it's just a rubbery mass. Hulk Hogan was a boring wrestler who's had a really negative impact on the world. Phil thinks Aerosmith are dire, just absolute bottom level garbage, and he's Phil has banned from his life with a zero tolerance policy. ALSO DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:Marfa, TX * wild pigs * the male gaze * capitalism * Gambit * Steven Seagal * the McRib * Death * Jon Voight * QAnon * transphobia * Marvel Comics * D.C. Comics * the Marvel Method * Gil Kane * Argo * Hank Williams * Britney Spears * Prince * Dolly Parton * bicycles * coffee * Jamaica * Oreos * Bill & Ted Face the MusicBelow are the Top Ten and Bottom Top items on List of Every Damn Thing as of this episode (for the complete up-to-date list, go here).TOP TEN: Dolly Parton - person interspecies animal friends - idea sex - idea bicycles - tool Jack Kirby - person coffee - beverage Clement Street in San Francisco - location Prince - person It's-It - food Doctor Doom - fictional character BOTTOM TEN:297. British Royal Family - institution298. Steven Seagal - person299. McRib - food300. Hoarders - TV show301. death - idea302. war - idea303. cigarettes - drug304. patriarchy - idea305. QAnon - idea306. transphobia - ideaTheme song by Jade Puget. Graphic design by Jason Mann. This episode was produced & edited by Jake MacLachlan. Show notes by Jake MacLachlan & Phil Green.Our website is everydamnthing.net and we're also on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.Email us at list@everydamnthing.net. 

Bill Gosline joins us to discuss Michael Chabon's "Gentlemen of the Road", reading books written for adults as kids, Deities & Demigods as Appendix N, elephant-related words, "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay", smug afterwords, Ren faire troupes, world-building in epic fantasy, world-building around the characters, historical fiction, when magic is not a technology, the future demise of Twitter, and much more!