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Woke Mind Virus? How about the Whiteness Mindset! JVN welcomes psychologist and author Dr. Jonathan Mathias Lassiter to dig into his new book, How I Know White People Are Crazy and Other Stories, and explore how a “whiteness mindset” shows up in everyday life. We talk about what it is, who exhibits it, how it drives control and denial, feeds our collective stress, and why naming it is the first step toward healing. From suppressing emotions to the lack of representation in mental health, Dr. Lassiter offers practical ways to care for ourselves and each other. We get into news hygiene (don't doomscroll first thing!), how celebrity culture can hijack important conversations, and what living under chronic threat does to the body and brain.  Whether you're unpacking your own conditioning, supporting someone you love, or just trying to stay human in a loud news cycle, this episode gives you tools to regulate, relate, and repair. Full Getting Better Video Episodes now available on YouTube.  Follow Dr. Jonathan Matthias Lassiter on Instagram @lassiterhealth  Follow Getting Better on Instagram @gettingbetterwithjvn  Follow Jonathan on Instagram @jvn Check out the JVN Patreon for exclusive BTS content, extra interviews, and much much more - check it out here: www.patreon.com/jvn  Senior Producer, Chris McClure Producer, Editor & Engineer is Nathanael McClure Production support: Chad Hall Our theme music is also composed by Nathanael McClure. Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This bonus episode was recorded with the podcast But Jesus Drank Wine and Other Stories that Keep us Stuck. The hosts, Meade and Christy, are two “retired over-drinkers” turned Jesus-loving sobriety coaches. On the BJDW podcast, they dig into the stories and beliefs that kept them stuck in the cycle of over-drinking, including the ever-popular, “But Jesus drank wine?” Through grace-filled conversations about faith, sobriety, and life beyond alcohol, Meade and Christy bring honesty, humor, and vulnerability to every episode. Their goal? To help women discover that freedom is possible—not just from alcohol, but from any habit, hurt, or hang-up holding them back. You can find our more here: https://butjesusdrankwine.com/community And you can order Christy’s book: Love Life Sober: A 40 Day Alcohol Fast to Rediscover Your Joy, Improve Your Health, and Renew Your Mind

Some Bright Nowhere by Ann Packer is a tender story of marriage, family and home. Ann joins us to talk about shifting perspective, community, character, moral dilemmas, influences and more with host Miwa Messer. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): Some Bright Nowhere by Ann Packer Mendocino and Other Stories by Ann Packer The Dive From Clausen's Pier by Ann Packer Songs Without Words by Ann Packer The Children's Crusade by Ann Packer Sandwich by Catherine Newman Disturbances in the Field by Lynne Sharon Schwartz  

In which our hero makes a pivotal mistake because SEX. The Winds of Time Podcast: https://windsoftimepodcast.podbean.com/ The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities: https://www.amazon.com/Malatrat-Curious-Oddities-Strange-Antiquities/dp/B0BJ4MMW1N Darkhorse Road, and Other Stories: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVFFLVNL Podcast artwork by Ruth Anna Evans (https://twitter.com/ruthannaevans) Please consider supporting the following: Sister Song https://sistersong.nationbuilder.com/donate The Afiya Center https://theafiyacenter.org/donate SPARK: Reproductive Justice NOW http://sparkrj.org/donate/ Center for Reproductive Rights https://reproductiverights.org/take-action-abortion-is-essential/

We keep the holly jolly feeling going hard when we discuss the progressive rock masterpiece "Christmas Eve & Other Stories" by Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Follow us on IG Buy a Shirt or Coffee Mug Join our Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we talk with Nebraska Library Commission's Tessa Timperley, and local author, Tosca Lee. Happening at the LibraryImagine, Write, Explore! with Danielle Herzog | Saturday, Nov. 8, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Benson BranchRepujado Art Workshop | Saturday, Nov. 8, from 1 to 2 p.m. at South Omaha LibraryIt's All Relative Book Club Monday | Nov. 10, 6 to 7 p.m. at Genealogy & Local History RoomExplore all upcoming events at omahalibrary.org/events.All the books and resources we talk about in this episode can be found below!  “The Book With No Pictures” and “One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories” by B.J. NovakNebraska Celebration of Books on Nov. 15 Nebraska Center for the Book: centerforthebook.nebraska.gov Nebraska Celebration of Books: bookfestival.nebraska.gov/2025/index.aspx One book One Nebraska: onebook.nebraska.gov/2025/index.aspx Tosca Lee: toscalee.com“The Long March Home: A World War II Novel of the Pacific” by Marcus Brotherton and Tosca LeeTosca's Book Recs“K-Jane” by Lydia Kang“Where He Left Me” by Nicole Baart“Circle of Days” by Ken Follett “The Egypt Game” by Zilpha Keatley Snyder“Midnight Creed” by Alex Kava“Parents Weekend” by Alex FinlayTessa's Book Recs“That's a Great Question, I'd Love to Tell You” by Elyse MyersThe English Patient” by Michael OndaatjeAmy's Book Recs“Ted Kooser: More Than A Local Wonder” by Carla Ketner  “The Antidote” by Karen Russell“Nebraska: Under a Big Red Sky” by Joel Sartore“North Woods” by Daniel Mason“Gumbo Life Tales From the Roux Bayou” by Ken Wells“The Bookshop: a History of the American Bookstore” by Evan Friss “Night Watch” by Jayne Anne PhillipsQuery of the Week ResponsesThe Big Short movie “The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine” by Michael Lewis“Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed” by Maureen Callahan“Everything Is Tuberculosis: the History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection” by John Green“Death March: The Survivors of Bataan” by Donald KnoxJoin the conversation for the next episode! Answer the Query of the Week “What's your favorite board game?” by email at thebookdrop@omahalibrary.org or DM on social media!

This week on the podcast, we're joined by Bolivian author Liliana Colanzi, one of the most exciting new voices in Latin American horror. Her latest short story collection, You Glow in the Dark (2022), recently translated into English, blends science fiction, myth, and social commentary with a distinctly eerie beauty. We talk about the four books that shaped her imagination, the rise of female Latin American horror, and how she crafts stories that blur the boundaries between the cosmic and the intimate. A must-listen for fans of speculative fiction, contemporary horror, and global literature.Lit with Charles loves reviews. If you enjoyed this episode, I'd be so grateful if you could leave a review of your own, and follow me on Instagram at @litwithcharles. Let's get more people listening – and reading!Liliana Colanzi's four books were:Being Dead, by Jim Crace (1999)The Houseguest and Other Stories, by Amparo Dávila (2018)The Colour out of Space, by H. P. Lovecraft (1927)Women Talking, by Miriam Toews (2018)

The moment has arrived! That is, an actual announcement of Doctor Who's future from the BBC (and not the outgoing Disney+) in the form of a last hurrah from Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf by way of a Christmas special in 2026, along with official confirmation of Turf and Surf hitting the iPlayer this Christmas and Disney+ in February. What does this portend for both the present and future of Doctor Who? The Three Who Rule put on their television detective hats and as usual solve nothing, as do many entertainment journalists including friend of the show Kyle Anderson, and lesser lights such as Variety, Deadline, and The Hollywood Reporter. Plus the usual Big Finish cover over-analysis, a smidgen of Can*Con, and the conclusion of our four-part Classic Series Commentary for "The Sun Makers"! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon BBC Confirms future of Doctor Who, splitting from Disney, and a new Christmas special in 2026 The War Between the Land and the Sea' comes to BBC One and BBC iPlayer in December, Disney+ in 2026 Deadline: Why Disney Ditched 'Doctor Who' Nerdist: Kyle Anderson's take on the separation of Disney and the BBC Variety: 'Doctor Who': Disney+ Exits Partnership With the BBC as 2026 Christmas Special Confirmed Deadline: Disney+ Officially Exiting 'Doctor Who' Partnership With BBC After Two Seasons Hollywood Reporter: Disney+ Ends 'Doctor Who' Partnership, BBC Commits to Continue Series Entertainment Weekly: Disney+ drops Doctor Who — here's what that means for the long-running show's future The Secrets Behind the SCARIEST Moments of Doctor Who – The Whoniverse Show Big Finish Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trips Opportunity 2025 winner announced Big Finish Doctor Who: Halloween – Sea Smoke and Other Stories released When the Stars Screamed: A Dalek Anthology Charity Book available As King of Kensington turns 50, it shows the challenge of keeping classic Canadian TV in circulation Nabil Shaban obituary by Toby Hadoke Commentary: The Sun Makers Part Four

SOAPDISH ---OCTOBER 29, 2025--YOUNG & RESTLESSBOLD & BEAUTIFULLOU ANN PERSCHAU & MARK TAYLOR ARE BACK DISHING BOTH SOAPS!!YOUNG & RESTLESS AGENDA---1) Opening2) Noah's parents, Nick and Sharon, rush to Los Angeles to be by his side after he is seriously injured in a car accident. They are later joined by Nikki and Victoria.3) Phyllis Summers steals an AI program from Cane Ashby and offers it to Victor Newman as part of a potential deal.4) Billy Abbott and Adam Newman get into a physical altercation at the Genoa City Athletic Club.5) Kyle Abbott continues to investigate Holden for dirt on Audra. Kyle's obsessive quest for information about Holden's past with Audra continues.While in Los Angeles to support the Newman family, Kyle continues his investigation by grilling Sienna for information on Holden.Holden gets a new perspective on Claire after seeing a different side of her.6) The Noah Newman accident-Following a mysterious car accident that leaves Noah in critical condition in a Los Angeles hospital, his parents, Nick and Sharon, rush to his bedside.The accident may not have been a random event, and Nick grows suspicious after meeting Sienna, whose connection to the accident raises questions.7) Corporate war over AI technologyPhyllis steals a powerful AI program from Cane, who had been planning to sell it to Lily. Cane has to confess to Lily that the program is gone.Phyllis attempts to use the AI to her advantage, asking Victor for a deal.Victor offers Michael a second chance to work for him. Phyllis and Billy reluctantly team up to trade intel, though neither of them fully trusts the other Kyle's investigation and other relationship drama8) OTHER STORYLINES--Tessa and Daniel, after a recent kiss, establish new ground rules for their relationship.Maternity Leave: Actress Christel Khalil, who plays Lily Winters, is on maternity leave after giving birth to her third child.Cast Exits: Actors Beth Maitland (Traci Abbott) and Eileen Davidson (Ashley Abbott) exited the show in April 2025. Conner Floyd (Chance) departed the show in July 2025.Cast Member Departure: Actor Michael Mealor (Kyle Abbott) is confirmed to be leaving the show at the end of 2025, which may explain his character's current storyline.Crossover Event: Bryton James (Devon Winters) is participating in a crossover event with the show Beyond the Gates. 9) ClosingBOLD AND BEAUTIFUL AGENDA---1) Hope and Liam's engagement2) Sheila's lies and Deacon's falloutDeacon is reeling from the discovery that his wife, Sheila, has been lying to him. She hid the fact that Li secretly saved Luna, who the world thought was dead.Feeling betrayed and uncertain about the future of his marriage, Deacon has sought guidance from Taylor Hayes.Today, Hope and her son, Deke, confront Deacon about Sheila's deceit and the negative influence she has on his life. 3) The Luna drama continuesLuna's storyline continues to unfold as she remains in prison for murder.She recently told a prison guard that Will Spencer, the father of her baby, will help her get out.Luna was recently beaten in prison, and while the baby is okay, she seems to be using her pregnancy to manipulate Will's family. 4) OTHER STORIES & PREDICTIONS5) CLOSING

In which our heroes make all the dumbest decisions it's possible to make in the given situation. The Winds of Time Podcast: https://windsoftimepodcast.podbean.com/ The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities: https://www.amazon.com/Malatrat-Curious-Oddities-Strange-Antiquities/dp/B0BJ4MMW1N Darkhorse Road, and Other Stories: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVFFLVNL Podcast artwork by Ruth Anna Evans (https://twitter.com/ruthannaevans) Please consider supporting the following: Sister Song https://sistersong.nationbuilder.com/donate The Afiya Center https://theafiyacenter.org/donate SPARK: Reproductive Justice NOW http://sparkrj.org/donate/ Center for Reproductive Rights https://reproductiverights.org/take-action-abortion-is-essential/

It's a question we ask a lot on this show: do you have a mental health problem or is the problem actually rooted in the world you live in? Psychologist Dr. Jonathan Mathias Lassiter says contemporary society lives under three different assumptions: there's not enough to go around, kill or be killed, and us versus them or divide and conquer and this results in people valuing individualism, competition, and materialism. This way of living, he says, is a result of white dominance or whiteness and it is a distortion of the way humans are meant to live and therefore leads to things like racism, sexism, homophobia, and the brutality of human beings to one another. Dr. Lassiter, author of How I Know White People Are Crazy and Other Stories says whiteness is not a mental health disorder but it is a mental health problem that we all need to face. Dr. Lassiter tells his own story, growing up with a chronic illness, gay, and Black in the South and eventually earning his PhD. in psychology. As he came to understand psychology and the way the world works, he noticed the impact of society's built-in obstacles on his own mental health journey and among the students and clients he has helped.Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of Maximum Fun.Check out our I'm Glad You're Here and Depresh Mode merchandise at the brand new merch website MaxFunStore.com!Hey, remember, you're part of Depresh Mode and we want to hear what you want to hear about. What guests and issues would you like to have covered in a future episode? Write us at depreshmode@maximumfun.org.Depresh Mode is on BlueSky, Instagram, Substack, and you can join our Preshies Facebook group. Help is available right away.The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 1-800-273-8255, 1-800-273-TALKCrisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741.International suicide hotline numbers available here: https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines

This week in honor of Halloween, we discuss the use of religion and spirituality in horror writing. We are joined by leading horror writers Tananarive Due, Juan Martinez, and Matt Ruff. This conversation originally took place October 10, 2025 and was recorded live at the University of Chicago Divinity School. We hope you enjoy entering the Mind of a Writer. This episode is presented in conjunction with the American Writers Museum's forthcoming exhibit American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture. This exhibit and programming series explores the profound ways writing reflects and influences our understanding of religion. American Prophets opens November 21, 2025. AWM PODCAST NETWORK HUB About the authors: TANANARIVE DUE is an award-winning author who teaches Black Horror and Afrofuturism at UCLA. A leading voice in Black speculative fiction for more than 20 years, Due has won an American Book Award, an NAACP Image Award, and a British Fantasy Award, and her writing has been included in best-of-the-year anthologies. Her books include The Reformatory (winner of a Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Chautauqua Prize, Bram Stoker Award, Shirley Jackson Award, World Fantasy Award, and a New York Times Notable Book), The Wishing Pool and Other Stories, Ghost Summer: Stories, My Soul to Keep, and The Good House. She and her late mother, civil rights activist Patricia Stephens Due, co-authored Freedom in the Family: A Mother-Daughter Memoir of the Fight for Civil Rights. She was an executive producer on Shudder's groundbreaking documentary Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror. She and her husband/collaborator, Steven Barnes, wrote “A Small Town” for Season 2 of Jordan Peele's The Twilight Zone on Paramount Plus, and two segments of Shudder's anthology film Horror Noire. They also co-wrote their Black Horror graphic novel The Keeper, illustrated by Marco Finnegan. Due and Barnes co-host a podcast, “Lifewriting: Write for Your Life!” She and her husband live with their son, Jason. JUAN MARTINEZ is a writer and an associate professor of English at Northwestern University. He is the author of the horror novel Extended Stay (University of Arizona Press / Camino del Sol, 2023) and of the story collection Best Worst American (Small Beer Press, 2017). He is also the fiction editor for Jackleg Press. Juan lives with his family near Chicago. MATT RUFF is the award-winning author of eight novels, including Fool on the Hill, Set This House in Order, Bad Monkeys, The Mirage, 88 Names, and the bestselling Lovecraft Country, which was adapted as an HBO series. His most recent book is The Destroyer of Worlds: A Return to Lovecraft Country.

Hey, it's the 35th episode with Wi-Moto Nyoka! Wi-Moto is one of the coolest people I've ever talked to, so I hope you will follow her Patreon or check out her Linktree or just binge Black Women Are Scary, my favorite horror podcast. We're chatting about Ice Witch #1 by Regine Sawyer with art by Crespo. You can find it at Lockett Down Productions. This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This episode is edited by Kate Warner of the band Church Fire. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp. I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don't want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi @ ko-fi.com/saracentury. There is now a Discord for this podcast, and here's the slightly cumbersome invite link if you are interested: https://discord.gg/ZwbvqJDAGS  Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the pending narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I'm a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books. I wrote a zine about the Scream franchise that you can pick up @ sara-century.square.site.

Amy Winstanley, Photo by Alan Dimmick. Amy Winstanley (b. 1983, Dumfries, UK) is based in Scotland. She received a BA (Hons) in Sculpture from the Edinburgh College of Art (2005) and an MA from the Sandberg Instituut, Amsterdam (2019). Recent solo exhibitions include: Life Hum, Margot Samel, NY (2025); Focus, Workplace Gallery, London, UK (2025); Homing, Ginsberg Galeria, Lima, Peru (2024); Soft Spot, A_Place gallery, Glasgow (2024); Lost Hap, Margot Samel, New York, NY (2023); Slim Glimpses, Cample Line, Thornhill, UK (2023); Moral Limb, Stallan-Brand, Glasgow, UK (2021); Grief Bruise, Lunchtime Gallery, Glasgow, UK (2021); Inscapes, AndCollective Gallery, Bridge of Allen, UK (2016); Interconnections, Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries, UK (2015); Detritus and Other Stories, iota Gallery, Glasgow, UK (2014); and Wanderings, John Muir Birthplace Trust, Dunbar, UK (2011). Recent group exhibitions include: Tiefkeller -6, Tiefkeller, Bonn, Germany (2025); Open Return, A_Place, Glasgow, UK (2025); Myriad, Ocean's Apart, Manchester, UK (2025); Out of Earth, The Approach, London (2024), Opening, A_Place, Glasgow (2023); Strangers, Rongwrong, Amsterdam, Netherlands (2022); tangible/intangible, The Haberdashery, Glasgow, UK (2022). Winstanley was nominated for the Sluijter prize for painting 2019 (Netherlands), and has been the recipient of the Hope Scott Trust award (2014) and the Creative Scotland Visual Arts Award (2010 and 2014). Along with the artist collective ALKMY she has published short stories and images in What Ties Ties, Ties (2020) and What Thoughts Think Thoughts (2021) both through Print Art Research Centre, Seoul, Korea. Amy Winstanley, Beautiful and Delicious, 2025, Oil on canvas, 26 x 24 in | 66 x 61 cm Amy Winstanley, Gifts, Omens, 2025, Oil on canvas, 70 7/8 x 59 in | 180 x 150 cm Amy Winstanley, They Are Just in the Other Room, 2025, Oil on canvas, 59 x 70 7/8 in | 150 x 180 cm

Anyone who has ever picked up a copy of The Sneetches for their children has probably discovered that The Sneetches does not stand alone. Indeed, it appears in a collection called The Sneetches and Other Stories. Now we've never done The Sneetches on our podcast. That would be an episode for another day. Today, we look at the far lesser-known (possibly for good reason) title What Was I Scared Of? Previously published under the title Pale Green Pants (and I think we can all agree that this title change was a move in the right direction) it follows a pair of disembodied pants straight out of the film Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Today, Kate I consider it as a possible Halloween contender and, in the course of things, discuss the 1977 animated Halloween television special Halloween is Grinch Night, the difficulty of saying the term "anapestic tetrameter" aloud, why the true star of this book should be named "Torselus Todd", and (I won't lie) we may use the term "badonkadonk" more than once. For the Show Notes to this episode please go to: https://afuse8production.slj.com/2025/10/20/fuse-8-n-kate-what-was-i-cared-of-by-dr-seuss/

In this episode: Kate and Laura are catching up on their pre-Booker season reading.  Did You Are Here by David Nicholls make Laura want to lace up her walking boots? How did Kate get on with A Waiter in Paris by Edward Chisholm, a page-turning account that explores a side of the city that tourists never see. We're also reporting back on book club reads Mouthing by Orla Mackey and The Pretender by Jo Harkin. Mix in the enjoyment of Curtis Sittenfeld's latest collection of short stories, and the all-too relevant classic Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, and that's our Autumn bookshelf. Books mentioned You Are Here and One Day by David Nicholls The Wedding People by Alison Espach A Waiter in Paris by Edward Chisholm Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain Show Don't Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky Your Life and Other Stories and Exhalations by Ted Chiang The Left-Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Mouthing by Orla Mackey Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout Every One Still Here by Liadan ní Chuinn The Pretender by Jo Harkin The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller Sky Daddy by Kate Folk The Rest of Our Lives by Benjamin Markovitz You Don't Have To Live Like This by Benjamin Markovitz Serious Readers Book Club Review listeners get £150 off any HD Essential Reading Light, plus free UK delivery. Go to SeriousReaders.com/bcr and use the code BCR at checkout. It's completely risk-free with a 30-day home trial. If you don't feel the difference, they'll collect it for free and fully refund you.  Patreon Support the show on Patreon and get ad-free episodes, extra shows, chat groups, book clubs and readalongs. Head to patreon.com/thebookclubreview to find out all the benefits and how to sign up. Instagram @bookclubreviewpodcast

C. M. Forest, also known as Christian Laforet, is the author of multiple projects including the 2023 Benjamin Franklin silver award winning novel Infested (Eerie River Publishing), and the novella, We All Fall Before the Harvest (Timber Ghost Press.) and the upcoming (Sept. 2024) short story collection, The Roots Run Deep and Other Stories (Eerie River Publishing). His short fiction has been featured in over a dozen anthologies across multiple genres. A self-proclaimed horror movie expert, he spent an embarrassing amount of his youth watching scary movies. When not writing, he lives in Ontario, Canada with his wife, kids, three cats, and a pandemic dog named Sully who has an ongoing love affair with a blanket. His newest release is the short story collection The Roots Run Deep and Other Stories, from Eerie River Publishing.https://christianlaforet.com/

In which our hero argues about pin placement, and much unnecessary golf lingo is thrown about willy-nilly The Winds of Time Podcast: https://windsoftimepodcast.podbean.com/ The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities: https://www.amazon.com/Malatrat-Curious-Oddities-Strange-Antiquities/dp/B0BJ4MMW1N Darkhorse Road, and Other Stories: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVFFLVNL Podcast artwork by Ruth Anna Evans (https://twitter.com/ruthannaevans) Please consider supporting the following: Sister Song https://sistersong.nationbuilder.com/donate The Afiya Center https://theafiyacenter.org/donate SPARK: Reproductive Justice NOW http://sparkrj.org/donate/ Center for Reproductive Rights https://reproductiverights.org/take-action-abortion-is-essential/

A woman comes face to face with her rapist at his engagement party. A teen reluctantly celebrating the first Christmas after her mother's death gets caught cutting her wrists by a stranger. A student hands in a box of Kraft Dinner as her final assignment, and a bipolar art teacher grieves her divorce by online shopping. The Beauty and the Hell of It & Other Stories is a collection of stories about women (and one man) who quietly resist and the resulting moments of transition, acceptance, and vindication. Whether they wrestle with grief, growth, trauma, or all three, these characters don't give in to expectations about who or how they should be. These stories will appeal to readers who enjoyed the pivotal moments of ordinary life in Sophie Stocking's Walking Leonard and Other Stories and those who want a slice of contemporary womanhood served up with dark humour as offered in Meghan Bell's Erase and Rewind.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a dim Underground carriage, a weary traveller meets a stranger whose silent presence unsettles more deeply than words can tell. Walter de la Mare's Bad Company is a tale where dread arises not from what happens, but from what might. Bad Company was first published in Walter de la Mare's final collection, A Beginning and Other Stories (1955). Walter de la Mare (1873–1956) was an English poet, novelist, and short story writer, best known for his uncanny tales and dreamlike verse. His supernatural fiction remains admired for its atmosphere, suggestion, and refusal to explain away the mysterious. Join Our Podia Community for 100s of Ad Free Ghost Stories www.classicghost.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you a fan of Southern Gothic, ghost stories, speculative fiction, or horror? Do you love supporting local authors? Are you hoping to follow in their footsteps and publish your own short stories or novel? This summer, we brought two Jacksonville authors together for a "spirited" discussion at the Library. They'll talked about Daniel's writing process, what inspires him, and what he's working on next.  Daniel Powell teaches a variety of writing courses at Florida State College at Jacksonville. He enjoys reading and writing stories across a broad spectrum of genres, but he has an affinity for horror, science fiction, and fantasy. He lives with his wife and children near the Timucuan Preserve, where you can frequently find him jogging those haunted trails. Some of his works include Down in the Sawgrass Boneyard, These Strange Worlds: Fourteen Dark Tales, and In the Walls and Other Stories.  Read Daniel's Work Place a hold on Daniel's books the Library's online catalog. Note: If you don't like waiting on holds, you can also find several of his e-books on BiblioBoard Library. Several of his books were given a "Select Award"—meaning his books don't just appear in the Indie Florida collection, they are available and recommended to readers nationwide. Did you know that any book by a featured Lit Chat author counts toward the Jax Stacks Reading Challenge? Join in on the fun! Find out what authors we're hosting in the next few months.  Interviewer Tim Gilmore is a prolific local history author who has written extensively about Jacksonville. As the writer and creator of www.jaxpsychogeo.com, a project that explores place and catalogs the Southern Gothic, he has told more than 700 stories of strange and historic locations in and around Jacksonville, Florida.  --- Never miss an event! Sign up for email newsletters at https://bit.ly/JaxLibraryUpdates  Jacksonville Public LibraryWebsite: https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaxlibrary Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaxLibrary/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaxlibrary/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jaxpubliclibraryfl Contact Us: jplpromotions@coj.net 

This week we're discussing every album by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead. Led by core members Conrad Keely and Jason Reece (who both trade off between drums, guitars and vocals), Trail of Dead is one of the most fun and ambitious post-hardcore bands around. And although they have a trademark sound, they've continued to evolve and expand their sound in countless ways. Dig it.   Intro 00:00 (The Episodes Are Back Up Now) 13:31 Band Overview 17:46 ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead 25:16 Madonna 38:21 Source Tags & Codes 49:24 Worlds Apart 1:03:47 So Divided 1:18:00 The Century of Self 1:29:40 Tao of the Dead 1:41:16 Lost Songs 1:49:23 IX 2:00:04 X: The Godless Void and Other Stories 2:09:04 XI: Bleed Here Now 2:20:26 Outro 2:34:50   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Patreon https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever   Merch https://pandermonkey.creator-spring.com/   Mike's EP: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,   Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey Alex on Bluesky @octatron3030 Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds   History Tom's stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple Podcast on Spotify, YouTube Substack Website   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Mike's Picks: ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead (1998) -- Best Album, Personal Favorite So Divided (2006) -- Worst Album X: The Godless Void and Other Stories (2020) -- Least Favorite   Alex's Picks: Worlds Apart (2005) -- Best Album, Personal Favorite IX (2014) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite

Welcome, welcome, it's a very sword and sorcery episode of BIE! Today's issue is Savage Sword of Conan (2024) #1, intro by Roy Thomas with story and art by Jim Zub, John Arcudi, Max Von Fafner, Patch Zircher & Jeffrey Shanks, among others. This episode was chosen by Oliver Brackenbury of Brackenbury Books. You can follow Oliver's work via his website, or check out New Edge Sword & Sorcery, which bangs. Listen to Oliver's podcast So I'm Writing a Novel wherever you get podcasts. Oliver and some other very rad folks covered my Profane Altars story on their YouTube, very flattering experience. Watch here. This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This episode is edited by Kate Warner of the band Church Fire. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp. I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don't want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi @ ko-fi.com/saracentury. There is now a Discord for this podcast, and here's the slightly cumbersome invite link if you are interested: https://discord.gg/ZwbvqJDAGS  Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the pending narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I'm a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books. I wrote a zine about the Scream franchise that you can pick up @ sara-century.square.site.

Step into a world where familiar tales take on new life—and discover the power of storytelling to heal, inspire, and transform. Ekta Garg's latest release reimagines fairytales with fresh depth, meaning, and emotional clarity.In this episode, we meet Ekta Garg, a writer who's spent two decades in niche publishing, crafting tales that reimagine the familiar and inspire the bold. Her award-winning works include The Truth About Elves and In the Heart of the Linden Wood. Her upcoming release, The Witch's Apprentice and Other Stories, reimagines classic fairy tales with fresh depth and meaning. This upcoming release, The Witch's Apprentice and Other Stories, invites us to revisit the tales we thought we knew—and discover the truths we never saw coming.Listen on Apple, Spotify or your favorite listening platform; visit us on our YouTube channel Find everything "One More Thing" here: https://taplink.cc/beforeyougopodcastThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Some books are long, some are short, but certain works feel abundant—overflowing with rhythm, atmosphere, and depth that can't be exhausted in a single reading. In this episode we are joined by Lori Feathers, and we set as our foundation Henry James's The Portrait of a Lady to explore what makes a work abundant. We move through other examples, asking what defines abundances, how it differs from size or ambition, and why these books matter.We've got some fantastic author-focused episodes lined up for the foreseeable future, and we want to give you plenty of time to dive in if you'd like to read along with us. These episodes come around every ten episodes, and with our bi-weekly release schedule, you'll have a few months to get ready for each. Here's what we have in store:* Episode 125: Flannery O'Connor* Episode 135: William Faulkner* Episode 145: Elizabeth Taylor* Episode 155: Naguib MahfouzThere's no rush—take your time, and grab a book (or two, or three) so you're prepared for these as they come!Join the Mookse and the Gripes on DiscordWant to share your thoughts on these upcoming authors or anything else we're discussing? Join us over on Discord! It's the perfect place to dive deeper into the conversation—whether you're reading along with our author-focused episodes or just want to chat about the books that are on your mind.We're also just now in our third novella book club, where we're reading The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, by Muriel Spark. It's a fantastic book, and we'd love to have you join the discussion. It's a great space to engage with fellow listeners, share your insights, and discover new perspectives on the books you're reading.ShownotesWhat are we reading?* Lori: * The Ambassadors, by Henry James* Miss MacIntosh, My Darling, by Marguerite Young* The Logos, by Mark De Silva* Paul: * My Heart Is a Chainsaw, by Stephen Graham Jones* Seeing Further, by Esther Kinsky, translated by Caroline Schmidt* Not Even the Dead, by Juan Gómez Bárcena, translated by Katie Whittemore* Trevor: * Good and Evil, and Other Stories, by Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowell* The Secret of Secrets, by Dan BrownOther* The Republic of Consciousness Prize* Across the Pond Podcast* The Big Book Project* Involutions of the SeashellThe Mookse and the Gripes Podcast is a bookish conversation hosted by Paul and Trevor. Every other week, we explore a bookish topic and celebrate our love of reading. We're glad you're here, and we hope you'll continue to join us on this literary journey!A huge thank you to those who help make this podcast possible! If you'd like to support us, you can do so via Substack or Patreon. Subscribers receive access to periodic bonus episodes and early access to all new episodes. Plus, each supporter gets their own dedicated feed, allowing them to download episodes a few days before they're released to the public. We'd love for you to 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

Karen Russell joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Stone,” by Louise Erdrich, which was published in The New Yorker in 2019. Russell is the author of six books of fiction, including the story collections “Vampires in the Lemon Grove” and “Orange World and Other Stories” and the novels “Swamplandia!,” which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2012, and “The Antidote,” which came out earlier this year and was long-listed for the National Book Award. Russell, the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, was included in the magazine's “20 Under 40” Fiction Issue in 2010. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

In which our hero does some backstage work The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities: https://www.amazon.com/Malatrat-Curious-Oddities-Strange-Antiquities/dp/B0BJ4MMW1N Darkhorse Road, and Other Stories: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVFFLVNL Podcast artwork by Ruth Anna Evans (https://twitter.com/ruthannaevans) Please consider supporting the following: Sister Song https://sistersong.nationbuilder.com/donate The Afiya Center https://theafiyacenter.org/donate SPARK: Reproductive Justice NOW http://sparkrj.org/donate/ Center for Reproductive Rights https://reproductiverights.org/take-action-abortion-is-essential/

80.1 Speed Awareness CourseOne of our cameras detected a violation of the speed limit. You can either accept 3 points on your driving license, or take the Speed Awareness Course. What is your choice?Written by Joanne Askew (www.jaskewauthor.com)Narrated by Alexandra Elroy (social media link)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgA quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for drawing social media cards from his neverending content deck… deck, I said.Deck.Science Fiction and Horror writer, Joanne Askew, explores mental health, sexual identity and diversity through her fiction. The deepness and darkness of space is her second home. As an LGBTQIA+ activist, she aims to use her fiction to make the world a better place for the next generation to come out in. Her sci-fi horror novella, Sloth, is out now. www.jaskewauthor.comAlexandra is a bilingual voice actress and writer who lives in the Netherlands. She loves everything to do with stories, especially creative and playful horror. Her favourite voices to do are witches, goblins and crazy computers. When she is not voicing, writing or mummy-ing (which is all the time, really) she directs plays that she adapted from classic novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Death on the Nile and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don't change it. Don't sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a special Best of Edition of Fostering Change! Originally aired during National Foster Care Awareness Month, this powerful conversation is worth revisiting.In this episode, host Rob Scheer sits down with the incredible Charell Star—author, speaker, and foster care advocate. Many first discovered Charell through her moving feature in Humans of New York. Now she returns to share wisdom from her brilliant new book, Trash Bag Tales and Other Stories from an Accidentally Happy Life.Her story is raw, funny, and deeply empowering—proving that resilience, joy, and self-discovery can grow from even the hardest beginnings.

Teatime with Miss Liz Presents: “Stories That Shape Us: From Reviewer to Author – The Journey of Ekta R. Garg” Introduction: Join me, Miss Liz, on September 30th at 3 PM EST, for an inspiring Teatime with Ekta R. Garg — a reviewer, editor, author, and dreamer of stories and books. Since 2005, Ekta has worked in niche publishing, covering a range of topics including healthcare, home improvement, and Hindi films. She shares her deep love of stories by judging writing contests, hosting writing workshops, and podcasting about books and the art of writing. Ekta is the award-winning author of the holiday novella “The Truth About Elves”, the fairy tale for grownups “In the Heart of the Linden Wood”, and her newest release “The Witch's Apprentice and Other Stories”, published by Atmosphere Press. Her passion for storytelling is matched only by her mission to help others connect with their voices and creativity. Tagline: “Every story has a heartbeat — discover yours with Ekta R. Garg.”Description: Ekta R. Garg brings over two decades of experience in publishing and storytelling to this Teatime conversation. From editing and reviewing to mentoring and writing, she believes that stories are our bridges to understanding and empathy. In this session, we'll delve into her journey as a multi-talented creative, her award-winning works, and her insights on how stories shape, heal, and guide us toward growth. If you've ever dreamed of writing your story or want to understand the power of storytelling better, you won't want to miss this episode. Closing: Join Miss Liz and Ekta for an enlightening conversation filled with heart, inspiration, and the magic of words. Mark your calendar — September 30th at 3:00 PM EST — and join a storytelling journey that promises to inspire writers, readers, and dreamers everywhere.

Michael Rectenwald discusses his newly founded Anti-Zionist America PAC (AZAPAC) which exists to end America's political, financial, and military entanglement with Israel. He explains what has gone wrong with Zionist influence, how its mask has come off under the Trump administration, the attack on civil liberties, the devastation of Gaza, and more. He also gives an update on where we're at with the globalist project for a technocratic world state. Watch on BitChute / Brighteon / Rumble / Substack / YouTube Geopolitics & Empire · Michael Rectenwald: Disentangling the Zionist Lobby Through AZAPAC #572 *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics easyDNS (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://easydns.com Escape The Technocracy (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics Expat Money Summit 2025 (20% off VIP with EMPIRE) https://2025.expatmoneysummit.com PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis https://societates-civis.com StartMail https://www.startmail.com/partner/?ref=ngu4nzr Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Websites Michael Rectenwald https://www.michaelrectenwald.com AZAPAC https://www.aza-pac.com Substack https://mrectenwald.substack.com X https://x.com/RecTheRegime About Michael Rectenwald Dr. Michael Rectenwald is the author of twelve books, including The Great Reset and the Struggle for Liberty: Unraveling the Global Agenda (Jan. 2023), Thought Criminal (Dec. 2020); Beyond Woke (May 2020); Google Archipelago: The Digital Gulag and the Simulation of Freedom (Sept. 2019); Springtime for Snowflakes: “Social Justice” and Its Postmodern Parentage (an academic's memoir, 2018); Nineteenth-Century British Secularism: Science, Religion and Literature (2016); Academic Writing, Real World Topics (2015, Concise Edition 2016); Global Secularisms in a Post-Secular Age (2015); Breach (Collected Poems, 2013); The Thief and Other Stories (2013); and The Eros of the Baby-Boom Eras (1991). (See the Books page.) Michael was a distinguished fellow at Hillsdale College and a Professor of Liberal Studies and Global Liberal Studies at NYU. He also taught at Duke University, North Carolina Central University, Carnegie Mellon University, and Case Western Reserve University. His scholarly and academic essays have appeared in The Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics, Academic Questions, Endeavour, The British Journal for the History of Science, College Composition and Communication, International Philosophical Quarterly, the De Gruyter anthologies Organized Secularism in the United States and Global Secularisms in a Post-Secular Age, and the Cambridge University Press anthology George Eliot in Context, among others (see the Academic Scholarship page). He holds a Ph.D. in Literary and Cultural Studies from Carnegie Mellon University, a Master's in English Literature from Case Western Reserve University, and a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Pittsburgh. (See his C.V. for details.) Michael's writing for general audiences has appeared on The Mises Institute Wire, Newsweek, The Epoch Times, RT.com, Campus Reform, The New English Review, The International Business Times, The American Conservative, Quillette, The Washington Post, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, CLG News, LotusEaters.com, Chronicles, and others. (See the Essays and Presentations page.) Michael has appeared on major network political talk shows (Tucker Carlson Tonight, Tucker Carlson Originals, Fox & Friends, Fox & Friends First, Varney & Company, The Ingraham Angle, Unfiltered with Dan Bongino, The Glenn Beck Show), on syndicated radio shows (Coast to Coast AM, Glenn Beck, The Larry Elder Show, and many others),

It's an soundtastic week for Doctor Who with not only a bumper crop of Big Finish announcement but also BBC audiobook excitement, comic book to audio adaptations, plus some expensive dollies, comic books in digital form and (back to audio) an interview with Michael Stevens, the senior content producer at BBC Audiobooks! It's almost too much aural content to handle! So handle it!  Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who Season 13 Collection UK release date: October 20 Tom Baker video from BFI Terror of the Zygons event BBC Three repeating Doctor Who on Saturdays from Sep 27, starting with Matt Smith's run Fifteenth Doctor Sixth Scale Statue Meep 6″ Titan Vinyl preorder Doctor Who: The Vampire Plants & Other Stories: Doctor Who Audio Annual Audio CD – Unabridged due Dec 4 Doctor Who The Mind Trap: 2nd Doctor Audio Original Audio CD by John Peel – Unabridged due Jan 1 Doctor Who: Star Flight: 1st Doctor Audio Original Audio CD by Paul Hayes – Unabridged due Mar 5 Big Finish The Lost Stories: Alixion released Big Finish: Dark Gallifrey: Master! Part Three released Big Finish: Doctor Who: Empty Vessels due December Big Finish The Second Doctor Adventures: The Potential Daleks due Dec 2025 Big Finish Doctor Who: Christmas – It's a Wonderful War and Other Stories coming for Christmas Doctor Who Titan Comics collection coming to Neon Ichiban RTD to receive Outstanding Contribution to Television at the Welshies Oct 5 10 Years of Bad Wolf event at Wolf Studios on October 16, tickets sold out Chris Chibnall: In Conversation Oct 2 in Salisbury ‘Into the Whoniverse' Panel Series at the Comic-Con Museum Oct 18 Interview: Michael Stevens – Senior Content Producer at BBC Audiobooks

K. A. Teryna is an award-winning author and illustrator. She was born in two places at once, one of which is beyond the Arctic Circle. Her fiction has been translated from Russian into six languages. English translations of her stories have appeared in Asimov's, Reactor, Apex, F&SF, Podcastle, and elsewhere. Her English-language short story collection Black Hole Heart and Other Stories has been published by Fairwood Press. As of late, Chekhov the Cat has become K.A. Teryna's co-author. He's in charge of keeping her warm and firmly in her seat. K.A. Teryna's website is www.k-a-teryna.blogspot.com.The English language translation of "The Errata" by Alex Shvartsman originally appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction, March/April 2023.Narration by: Tahereh SafaviTahereh Safavi is an improv kid and your biggest fan. She runs the Ubergroup, a 501(c)3 nonprofit providing low-cost fine arts education for adults. The Ubergroup offers university-level coursework, support, and networking for all writing-related art formats (including but not limited to: commercial and literary novels, stage and screen plays, short fiction, comics, nonfiction and academic, podcasts and webseries, picture books, poetry, IP writing, and some writing-adjacent arts such as acting and illustration) at a pace suitable for adults with full-time jobs and families. Alumni of the Ubergroup enjoy access to table reads for spec scripts, peer development of unsold work, and help editing projects under contract to meet agent/editor/producer requirements. The Ubergroup accepts writers in the English language from around the globe. Check out theubergroup.org for more.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Liberty and Emily discuss Mystery James Digs Her Own Grave, The Wilderness, Fiend, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Ready for a cozy, bookish autumn? Let Tailored Book Recommendations help you find your next favorite read with handpicked suggestions from professional book nerds. Get started today from just $18! Books Discussed On the Show: Mystery James Digs Her Own Grave by Ally Russell The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy Fiend by Alma Katsu Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy by Mary Roach Who's All Going (to Die)? by Lisa Springer The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli by Karina Yan Glaser Teenage Girls Can Be Demons by Hailey Piper Good and Evil and Other Stories by Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowell For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ambiguous worlds, subdued worries, and a talking tiger, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser are joined by short fiction extraordinaire Thomas Ha for an interview about his new collection, Uncertain Sons and Other Stories! Together, they discuss Ha's approach to short fiction and storytelling, some of the common themes in the collection, the process of assembling a collection, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Don't forget to catch our live format every Friday at 7 PM Central on Twitch at AlphabetStreams! If you have a question you'd like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page. Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole. See you later, navigator!

On this episode, Liv Hoselton, an indie bookseller in Chicago, talks about their impulse to dive deep into the horrors of the world to better understand them, how their teachers and librarians were so impactful for their reading life, and one of our shared favorites that kids just aren't interested in (much to our chagrin). I anticipate you'll also be surprised at how engrossing Liv's description of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald is and it might make you want to read that book.    Books mentioned in this episode:    What Betsy's reading:  North Woods by Daniel Mason Uzumaki by Junji Ito  Summerdale II by David Jay Collins    Books Highlighted by Liv: The Einstein of Sex by Daniel Brook Murderland by Caroline Fraser  The Gales of November by John U. Bacon Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O'Brien The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster  The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff City of Thieves by David Benioff Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin   All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page.   Other books mentioned in this episode: I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman  The Clique by Lisi Harrison  Twilight by Stephenie Meyer  Women Talking by Miriam Toews  Redwall by Brian Jacques  Where Men Win Glory by Jon Krakauer  Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin  A Noble Madness by James Delbourgo  Playing Possum by Susana Monso  Good and Evil and Other Stories by Samanta Schweblin  The Essential Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson 

A conversation with Annmarie SanSevero about her new science fiction/fantasy short story collection, The Butterfly's Stroke and Other Stories, just released by Stark Publishing. Websiteasansevero.com Facebook X@theItalianMuse Instagram@theitalianmuse About The Butterfly's Stroke and Other Stories An intricate and harmonious dance between humanity and technology Dive into Annmarie SanSevero's gripping collection of speculative fiction, where suspense, … Continue reading "Episode 200: Annmarie SanSevero – The Butterfly's Stroke and Other Stories" Source

Welcome to episode 33 of the Best Issue Ever podcast! This week we have returning champion Nathanial Hubbard! Hub hosted a ton of episodes of the podcast that was once Teen Titans Wasteland which became Titan Up the Defense and is now occasionally updated as Champions of Digression. His last episode was about Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane, and it's great! In classic Hub fashion, he brings us a very odd, generally forgotten comic from yesteryear. That's Showcase #78, which was written by Marv Wolfman and Joe Gill, and features art by Jack Sparling. This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This episode is edited by Kate Warner of the band Church Fire. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp. I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don't want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi @ ko-fi.com/saracentury. There is now a Discord for this podcast, and here's the slightly cumbersome invite link if you are interested: https://discord.gg/ZwbvqJDAGS  Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the pending narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I'm a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books. I wrote a zine about the Scream franchise that you can pick up @ sara-century.square.site.

The Winds of Time Podcast: https://windsoftimepodcast.podbean.com/ The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities: https://www.amazon.com/Malatrat-Curious-Oddities-Strange-Antiquities/dp/B0BJ4MMW1N Darkhorse Road, and Other Stories: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVFFLVNL Podcast artwork by Ruth Anna Evans (https://twitter.com/ruthannaevans) Please consider supporting the following: Sister Song https://sistersong.nationbuilder.com/donate The Afiya Center https://theafiyacenter.org/donate SPARK: Reproductive Justice NOW http://sparkrj.org/donate/ Center for Reproductive Rights https://reproductiverights.org/take-action-abortion-is-essential/

On a wet and foggy evening in post-war London, a man arrives at a modest hotel carrying the calm assurance of wealth and distance. But something else arrives that night too—quietly, without fuss, with a newspaper clipping and a request for a room. In the lounge, the sounds of unseen children drift through the walls. In his sleep, the man dreams of trees and dead branches. And outside, the fog thickens. *“A Visitor from Down Under” first appeared in *The London Magazine* and was later collected in *The Travelling Grave and Other Stories* (1948). It was included in *The Collected Macabre Stories of L. P. Hartley* (Tartarus Press, 2001).* L. P. Hartley (1895–1972) was an English novelist and short story writer, best known for *The Go-Between*. Though celebrated for his novels, his ghost stories reveal a quieter, colder kind of terror. ⭐ Join my Patreon ⭐ https://patreon.com/barcud Go here for a library of ad-free stories, a monthly members only story and early access to the regular stories I put out.  You can choose to have ghost stories only, or detective stories or classic literature, or all of them for either $5 or $10 a month.  Many hundreds of hours of stories. Who needs Audible? Or, if you'd just like to make a one-off gesture of thanks for my work https://buymeacoffee.com/10mn8sk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

90.2 She BurnsA struggling actress visits a cryptic Seer, who hands her a crooked match, and a choice.Written by Luke Kondor (https://www.instagram.com/lukeofkondor/)Narrated by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Joshua Boucher Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington, the virtual warlock, summoning engagement and every social media content spell.Luke Kondor started writing on his computer in his early teens and never looked back… and now he has very sore eyes. He also runs and produces a short story podcast called The Other Stories, which has amassed over 11-million downloads and has a monthly listenership of ~100k downloads. Currently he lives and works on a dining room table in the middle of Sherwood Forest. For more head to www.lukekondor.com**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**Join TOS+ to access over 90 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at https://theotherstories.net/plus/Support the show, get audiobooks, and more at https://www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaverJoin our communities for book clubs, movie clubs, writing exercises, and more at https://theotherstories.net/community/Leave a voicemail or get in touch at https://theotherstories.net/submissionsCheck out our writing courses at https://theotherstories.net/courses/Grab some merch at https://gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don't change it. Don't sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scholar and translator Anita Norich talks to "The Shmooze" about her work translating the work of Yiddish women writers. Anita is the translator of Celia Dropkin's "Desires," Kadya Molodovsky's "A Jewish Refugee in America," and Chana Blankshteyn's "Fear and Other Stories." She co-translated with Ellen Cassedy the forthcoming release of Rashel Veprinski's "Hand in Hand." Anita reflects on the field of translation, the challenges Yiddish women writers faced, and the current work being done to bring these works to translation. Episode 396 August 31, 2025 Amherst, MA

89.1 The Incomparable Freddy RedWhen seven-year-old Kim Barnes wills her imaginary friend, Freddy Red, into existence, who spills over with games and laughter and titters and blood.Written by Luke Kondor (https://www.lukekondor.com)Narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies (https://twitter.com/mldAudio)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by MusicLFiles (https://cemmusicproject.wixsite.com/musiclibraryfiles)And Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgA quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington, our own imaginer, dreaming up content friends to play with at the social media playground.Luke Kondor started writing on his computer in his early teens and never looked back… and now he has very sore eyes. He runs and produces a short story podcast called The Other Stories, which has amassed over 10-million downloads. In 2015, he won the best Low-Budget Film Award at the London Short Film Festival for a film he made in 7 days with no camera and no money. Currently he works from a dining room table in the middle of Sherwood Forest and lives with his fiancée, Cat, their pet cat, Oscar, and their larger, angrier cat, Alaska, who is actually a dog. www.lukekondor.comFor more of Matthew Lloyd Davies' work, head over to https://www.matthewlloyddavies.comYou can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don't change it. Don't sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode Adam speaks with translator Frank Wynne and Argentinian writer Samanta Schweblin about the first-ever English edition of Mafalda, the beloved Argentine comic strip by Quino (Archipelago Books). Together, they explore how this precocious, principled six-year-old girl—who challenged everything from soup to capitalism—shaped generations of readers in Argentina and beyond. Frank discusses the joys and puzzles of translating Mafalda's quick wit and political edge, while Samanta recalls how the strip introduced her to feminism, philosophy, and satire as a child. The conversation touches on cartooning as subversion, and why Mafalda's questions still matter today. Whether you're meeting Mafalda for the first time or grew up with her, this episode is a moving celebration of one of the 20th century's most enduring comic heroines.Buy Mafalda: https://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/books/mafalda-3*Samanta Schweblin won the 2022 National Book Award for Translated Literature for her story collection, Seven Empty Houses. Her debut novel, Fever Dream, was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize, and her novel Little Eyes and story collection Mouthful of Birds have been longlisted for the same prize. Her books have been translated into more than forty languages, and her stories have appeared in English in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Granta, Harper's Magazine and elsewhere. Originally from Buenos Aires, Schweblin lives in Berlin. Good and Evil and Other Stories is her third collection.Frank Wynne is a writer and award-winning literary translator. Born in Ireland he has lived and worked in Dublin, Paris, Amsterdam, London, Buenos Aires and currently lives in San José, Costa Rica. He has translated more than a dozen major novels, among them the works of Michel Houellebecq, Frédéric Beigbeder, Pierre Mérot and the Ivorian novelist Ahmadou Kourouma. A journalist and broadcaster, he has written for the Sunday Times, the Independent, the Irish Times, Melody Maker, and Time Out.Adam Biles is Literary Director at Shakespeare and Company.Listen to Alex Freiman's latest EP, In The Beginning: https://open.spotify.com/album/5iZYPMCUnG7xiCtsFCBlVa?si=h5x3FK1URq6SwH9Kb_SO3w Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

78.2 HuskToday's episode has been sponsored by Territory is the new novella from Dan Howarth.In a remote Finnish hunting community, darkness and the cold hold the villagers close. As a pack of wolves threaten the village's future, grief-stricken hunter Jari must unite the population to reclaim their territory.Old feuds and dark habits rear their heads as Jari tries to lead the villagers through their toughest season, but it soon becomes clear that not everyone will survive the winter.Territory is available on 10 June.HuskThere's something strange in the way grandpa's ageing. His skin is flaking. Mum's upset. The nightmares won't stop coming.Written by Daniel Willcocks (https://danielwillcocks.com/)Narrated by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.jamesbarnettcreative.com)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Nul Tiel Records (https://nultielrecords.com)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgA quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for spooking the neighbours with the content demons he raises with his copy of the Social Media Necronomicon.Daniel Willcocks is an international bestselling author and award-winning podcaster of dark fiction. He is an author coach, founder and CEO of Activated Authors; one quarter of digital story studio, Hawk & Cleaver; co-founder of iTunes-busting fiction podcast, ‘The Other Stories‘;' CEO of horror imprint, Devil's Rock Publishing; and the host of the ‘Activated Authors‘ podcast.Dan is furiously passionate about creativity and productivity. He has written 60+ books since 2015 for himself and on behalf of ghostwriting clients. His mission in life is to activate creatives and authors to ensure they keep their creative flames and passions burning in a sustainable, positive, and healthy way.James Barnett is the producer of the Night's End podcast. A short story fiction podcast with tales of horror and the paranormal. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts. You can also catch other works of his at www.jamesbarnettcreative.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fantagraphics O-Rama: The Thud by Mikael Ross and Ditch Life by Amy Lockhart, The Avengers in The Veracity Trap by Chip Kidd and Michael Cho by Abrams, Wolverine by Chris Claremont, Rick & Morty Vs. The Universe: Summer of Love #1 from Oni, One World Under Doom #6, Night Club 2 and Mark Millar, The Green Hand and Other Stories out of New York Review Comics, Archie Vs. Minor Threats #1 from Dark Horse, Operation Sunshine and David Rubin, plus a whole mess more!

Tonight, we'll read the opening to the short story “At the Bay” written by Katherine Mansfield, published in 1922. Mansfield was a New Zealand writer, widely considered one of the most influential and important authors of the modernist movement. Her works are celebrated across the world, and have been published in 25 languages. Her prose is often described as impressionistic, capturing fleeting moments and shifts in mood with a painter's sensitivity. “At the Bay” is part of her final collection, The Garden Party and Other Stories, and is set in a sunlit coastal settlement reminiscent of the bays near her hometown of Wellington. In it, the dawn opens over a household stirring awake, and the reader is invited into a world of sensory immediacy—shifting light, sea breezes, and the subtle interplay between family members. — read by 'V' — Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gustavo Bondoni is a novelist and short story writer with over five hundred stories published in fifteen countries, in seven languages. He has published several science fiction novels including two trilogies, six monster books, a dark military fantasy and a thriller. His short fiction is collected in Thin Air (2023), Pale Reflection (2020), Off the Beaten Path (2019), Tenth Orbit and Other Faraway Places (2010) and Virtuoso and Other Stories (2011).In 2019, Gustavo was awarded second place in the Jim Baen Memorial Contest and in 2018 he received a Judges Commendation (and second place) in The James White Award. He was also a 2019 finalist in the Writers of the Future Contest.His website is at www.gustavobondoni.comThis story is original to StarShipSofa.Narrated by: Alethea KontisAlethea Kontis is an actress, storm chaser, and New York Times bestselling author. She has received the Scribe Award, the Garden State Teen Book Award, and is a two-time winner of the Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award. She was twice nominated for both the Andre Norton Nebula and Dragon Award. Alethea narrates stories for multiple award-winning online magazines and does freelance work for Writing the Other. Born in Vermont, Alethea currently resides on the Space Coast of Florida where she watches K-dramas with her teddy bear, Charlie. Together they are ARMY, VVS, and Black Roses. Fact: Looking Back At Genre History by Amy H SturgisSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“It's so insidious, people don't realize it,” Barbara Kingsolver told me, describing the prejudice against “country people.” Kingsolver is one of those “country people,” as well as a literary legend in her own time, who set out to write the “great Appalachian novel.” And I think she did. “Demon Copperhead” won the Pulitzer Prize in 2023, and we taped this conversation later that year. And I wanted to re-air it because the divide between rural and urban America remains just as strong today, and as relevant to our politics. And Kingsolver might be the country's sharpest and most poignant observer of it.Mentioned:Shiloh and Other Stories by Bobbie Ann MasonBook Recommendations:Landings by Arwen DonahueRaising Lazarus by Beth MacyPod by Laline PaullThoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com.You can find the transcript and more episodes of “The Ezra Klein Show” at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast. Book recommendations from all our guests are listed at https://www.nytimes.com/article/ezra-klein-show-book-recs.html.This episode of “The Ezra Klein Show” was produced by Annie Galvin. Fact-checking by Michelle Harris. Mixing by Sonia Herrero, with Aman Sahota.Our senior engineer is Jeff Geld. Our executive producer is Claire Gordon. The show's production team also includes Marie Cascione, Rollin Hu, Elias Isquith, Marina King, Jan Kobal, Kristin Lin and Jack McCordick. Original music by Isaac Jones. Audience strategy by Kristina Samulewski and Shannon Busta. The director of New York Times Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.