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The Three Who Rule are reunited as Steven reports back from his sojourn into the depths of Los Angeles and Gallifrey One and Chris and Warren regale him with tales of The Android Invasion and Warriors of the Deep viewings in Vancouver! Burying the lede here though, it's a banner day for Whovians as that most holy of 1970s brands, Fisher-Price has finally released Little People in the form of Doctors 9-15, excluding 14. Plus we have a surfeit of Big Finish covers to wildly speculate about, BBC executive Zai Bennett adds to the pile of vague confirmations about the future of Doctor Who, and more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who Little People Season 13 Blu-Ray hit #6 on the US sales charts BBC's Zai Bennett's comments on the future of Doctor Who BBC licence fee will increase to deliver "financial stability it needs" Propstore Doctor Who Online Auction 2026 Jodie Whittaker will participate in Red Nose Day March 20 'The Empty Child' and more adventures come to the Doctor Who Shop 'The Rescue' comes to vinyl for Record Store Day 2026 Doctor Who Magazine 626 Doctor Who Magazine Doctor Who: Chronicles Issue 11: 1984 released February 12 Big Finish renews Doctor Who license through 2035 Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Cloud Eight released Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Lost Stories: The Collected Sixth Doctor 1 released Big Finish: Doctor Who – Short Trips: Impeccable and Other Stories released Big Finish: The Sixth Doctor Adventures: Expulsion due Apr 2026 Big Finish: The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Pandemonium due Apr 2026 Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Fifth Doctor Adventures: Helter Skelter due April 2026 Big Finish: Rutans vs Sontarans begins April 2026 Big Finish: The War Doctor Rises: Fear of the Light due May 2026
Turbulent times, spreading love, and finding hope, oh my! Shaun Duke, Trish Matson, and Jennifer Brozek join forces to share the things they loved in 2025 and the things they’re looking forward to in 2026! We discuss books, movies, geeky things, experiences, and much more! Plus, we share some VERY important announcements about the show! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: 2025 Things: Shaun: Susana Morris’ Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler All of the independent films Daniel and I got to watch and write or talk about (thanks Strike Media and Deaf Crocodile!) The two podcasts I got to be on to talk about movies I genuinely love: Reserved Recommendations with Hugh Dingwall (on Nightbreed) and Fine Beats and Cheeses (on Mac & Me)! Trish: Death of the Author: A Novel by Nnedi Okorafor Andor S2: aired April 22, 2025 through May 13, 2025, 12 episodes. Mad props to producer Tony Gilroy. Revolutions Podcast Season 11 (Mars), by Mike Duncan: aired October 2024 to June 2025, 30 eps Jennifer: Overgrowth by Mira Grant (best book I read all year) Sinners. Such an amazingly good/original movie Hades 2. Great storytelling and replayability. It's a thing I do with the Husband. Daniel: Uncertain Sons and Other Stories by Thomas Ha and Lost in the Dark and Other Excursions by John Langan Hundreds of Beavers (2022) Directed by Mike Cheslik AGFA Secret Society Sandra: A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna (the perfect romance at the perfect time when I read it) The Great Flood (dir. Kim Byung-woo); not without its problems but I give it kudos for being the disaster flick I hadn't expected to be a scifi flick Draw Steel (an interesting change from D&D 5e) Paul: Duology: The Witch Roads and the Nameless Land, a duology of fantasy novels from Kate Elliott. Set in a new and rich fantasy worlds, Elliott hitting all the power chords. Plur1bus: Aired in Fall/Winter 2025 on Apple TV. Constantly surprisingly, interesting, thought provoking, with some great acting BallxPit, a rogue like game inspired by Balatro, Vampire Survivors and Arkanoid (for those who remember it). 2026 Things: Shaun: The Republic of Memory by Mahmud El Sayed OR The Subtle Art of Folding Space by John Chu All of the independent films Daniel and I are going to get to watch and write and talk about this year, some from the very same places I’ve already mentioned. Seeing how Capricon will go, as I was head of programming this year (with Cassandra Moritz as my honorable and most excellent 2nd). Trish: The Faith of Beasts by James S.A. Corey, 2nd in The Captive's War series, coming in April, because I loved the first book, The Mercy of Gods. Murderbot S2 Other: 13th Icon RPG, starting in February on Arvan Eleron's Twitch channel. PrinceJvstin will GM, and I'm playing a dragonborn druid in it, along with Darcie Little Badger as a human rogue, Kathleen de Vere as a human paladin, and Mur Lafferty as a goliath barbarian. Jennifer: Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos by Seanan McGuire Old Gods of Appachalia: Long Shadows, Season Six podcast Finishing Eberron Oracle of War, Can*Con in Ottawa, Oberon's Post Club Daniel: Partially Devoured by Daniel Kraus Evil Dead Burn (2026; dir. Sébastien Vaniček) Blood Feast and the Films of Herschell Gordon Lewis (AGFA Restorations) Sandra: Platform Decay by Martha Wells Murderbot S2, but also Slow Horses S6 (which is totally fantasy lol) Bouchercon (Calgary) Paul: Children of Strife by Adrian Tchaikovsky. The latest in his Children series, I want to see where his rich world of human and post-human sapients, from spiders to crows, will go next. The Odyssey movie. I just want to see what Nolan will do with one of the ur-texts of the Western Tradition. And it can't be worse than the early 2000's Troy (which tackled The Iliad) It just CAN'T. Death Valley photography trip in December 2026. Am I a good photographer? No, but I enjoy doing photography and this is a chance to do it in a place every photographer wants to go. Video versions of our episodes also appear on our handy YouTube channel! Sub and watch! 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!
Has your intuition ever kept you out of harm's way? Mine did last week. And it reminded me how powerful our inner wisdom really is. The Power of Intuition and Mindset Shifts Today, I want to share two recent experiences. One is about a powerful mindset shift that surprised me. The other is about an intuitive message that quite possibly kept me from being injured. Both are examples of what I call Midlife Magic. Using energy, mindset, spiritual tools, and intuition to move through life with awareness and choice. There are certainly days when things don't go my way. I'm not floating through life pretending everything is perfect. But even on hard days, I consciously choose how I respond. I process what I feel, and then I look for a perspective that supports me instead of drains me. That's not spiritual bypassing. It's intentional living. Midlife Magic is available to anyone who chooses it. And midlife, by the way, is whatever age you decide it is. You're in charge of that. One of the gifts of this stage of life is wisdom. You've lived long enough to recognize patterns. You've made mistakes and learned from them. That wisdom shows up in small moments, in your ability to pause, to choose differently, to listen inward before reacting. And that's where today's first story begins. A Dubious Compliment Last week I received a LinkedIn message from a man I don't know. He told me my astonishing smile brightened his entire day. Oh, I'm sure it did. If you've been online longer than five minutes, you know the pattern. Flattery. Vague admiration. A setup for something questionable. There were so many ways I could have reacted. I could have been annoyed. Disgusted. I could have reported him. I could have spiraled into irritation and let it affect my entire mood. Instead, I paused. And in that pause, I noticed something important. I didn't actually want to experience any of those reactions. Yes, they were understandable. But I had another option. A thought popped into my head that felt lighter and more empowering. What if I just take the compliment as if it came from the Universe instead of from him? Not the motive. Not the person. Just the compliment. I deleted the message. But before I did, I allowed myself to imagine that my presence, my energy, my smile could brighten someone's day. Whether he meant it sincerely was irrelevant. I chose to let that part be true for me. That's Midlife Magic. Choose Where Your Energy Goes This isn't about ignoring your feelings. First you feel and acknowledge them. Then you decide where your energy goes. This is a mindset shift. I didn't need to analyze his intention or let irritation hijack my nervous system. I decided to focus on the version of me who moves through the world with ease and sparkle instead of armor and suspicion. And that choice changed how I felt. We all know how easy it is to spiral downward. One moment of yuck can drain your energy. Then you have to recover and that takes time and effort. But when you practice shifting perspective, you build a different pattern. Interestingly, research supports this. Studies from the National Institutes of Health show that happiness isn't something that randomly appears. It's shaped by what we repeatedly focus on and value. When you linger on a good moment, appreciate something small, or engage in something meaningful, you're reinforcing neural pathways that make it easier to notice what's working. Over time, those tiny choices train your brain to default toward steadiness rather than stress. And here's the key: intuition becomes easier to hear when your nervous system feels safe and resourced. When you aren't constantly frazzled, your inner voice gets clearer. Be Open, But Discerning A friend told me a story that beautifully illustrates this idea. Her nephew once saw a woman on Instagram he found attractive. He sent her a direct message that simply said, “What's up?” Yes. That was it. The woman responded with, “Do I know you?” They started chatting and now they are happily married. I'm not suggesting you respond to every random message. Not at all. Discernment matters and so does safety. Yet, sometimes opportunity arrives in unexpected packaging. The lesson isn't to always engage. It’s that you get to CHOOSE. You can stay open without abandoning your wisdom. You can be discerning without being closed. Where in your life could you be just a little more open? What has shown up recently that rubbed you the wrong way at first glance? And is there a silver lining you could take while leaving the rest behind? You don't have to force positivity. You simply get to decide what something means to you. That's real wisdom and power. Now let me share the story about how my intuition kept me safe. Intuitive Messages There's a door in my house that leads from the family room to the garage. The locking mechanism has been slightly off for months, so the door has to be slammed to close properly. One freezing morning, after slamming it on my way out, I heard a calm inner voice say, “Look up.” There was no panic or fear. Just a quiet suggestion. So I turned around and looked up. Above the door hangs a large, heavy horseshoe, one of my husband's blacksmith treasures. The two nails holding it in place were sticking out nearly an inch. It was hanging at an angle and could easily have fallen on one of us. If I hadn't looked up, it very well might have. I immediately felt gratitude and said “Thank you” to the sender of that message. Later, my husband rehung it more securely. The crisis was averted. That calm inner message is what intuition often feels like for me. Not dramatic or loud. Just clear. This wasn't the first time. Years ago, I heard an inner nudge to tell a barking dog, “I love you.” It sounded ridiculous. I almost ignored it. But I said it anyway. The dog stopped barking and never barked at me again. Over time, I've noticed patterns like this. Warnings about people. Guidance about jobs. Alerts about small dangers like a candle rolling out of its holder and burning the table. Ignoring Intuition Has Consequences When I was younger, I ignored these intuitive nudges and suffered the consequences. Now I don't. That's part of the wisdom that comes with midlife. You recognize patterns and trust your track record. Then, you pay attention to the information received. And that deep well of inner knowing is always available. Isn't it time you accessed your inner wisdom and magic more deliberately?People who rely on their intuition have many advantages in life. Start by setting an intention to notice your intuition. Then keep an evidence journal. Write down the nudges you followed, the ones you ignored, and the outcomes. Pay attention to the feelings in your body. Tracking the evidence builds self-trust. It makes intuition feel real and reliable rather than vague or imaginary. Over time, those whispers stop feeling questionable and start feeling trustworthy. That's Midlife Magic. And the best news is that it's already inside you! The post How My Intuition Kept Me Safe and Other Stories appeared first on Intuitive Edge.
Meryl Ain is a writer, author, podcaster, and career educator. Her newest book, Remember to Eat and Other Stories was published in January. She is also the author of two award-winning novels, The Takeaway Men (2020) and Shadows We Carry (2023., The host of the podcast People of the Book, she is also the founder of the Facebook group Jews Love to Read! The group currently has more than 6,100 members. Randi Brenowitz is the immediate past International President of the Melton School for Adult Jewish Learning and has been involved in Jewish learning and philanthropy her entire adult life. She is a retired Human Resources/Organization Development consultant, avid reader and an early and active member of our Facebook group, Jews Love to Read! She lives in Palo Alto, CA with her husband, writer and psychotherapist, Dr. Marty Klein. Stewart is an award-winning journalist and was a Pulitzer Prize nominee three times. He has worked for The Forward, The New York Times, New York Daily News, Long Island Business News, the New York Jewish Week, and the LI Jewish World. He hosts his own weekly cable TV program, Jewish Life. He is married to Meryl and they have three sons and six grandchildren. Meryl's website: https://merylain.com/ Jews Love To Read! https://www.facebook.com/groups/455865462463744 People of the Book: https://www.facebook.com/PeopleOfTheBookWithMerylAin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meryl.ain.9/ Facebook Author Page: facebook.com/MerylAinAuthor/ Amazon: https://a.co/d/ec5DbXn Copyright by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #AuthorsOnTheAir #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #AOTA #PeopleOfTheBook #PeopleOfTheBookPodcast #Podcast #MerylAin #RandiBrenowitz #StewartAin #RememberToEat #ShortStories #RememberToEatAndOtherStories #Marjorie #Alice #TheGreatestGeneration #WWII #WomensArmyCorps #WAC #FamilyCircle #BabyBoomers #WomensRights #ChangingRoleOfWomen #TheSixties #TheSeventies #Antisemitism #CovidPandemic #TheHolocaust #Ancestry #AfterTheHolocaust #ShadowsWeCarry #TheTakeawayMen #MeltonSchoolForAdultJewishLearning #MerylAin #LetsTalkJewishBooks #JewsLoveToRead
Meryl Ain is a writer, author, podcaster, and career educator. Her newest book, Remember to Eat and Other Stories was published in January. She is also the author of two award-winning novels, The Takeaway Men (2020) and Shadows We Carry (2023., The host of the podcast People of the Book, she is also the founder of the Facebook group Jews Love to Read! The group currently has more than 6,100 members.Randi Brenowitz is the immediate past International President of the Melton School for Adult Jewish Learning and has been involved in Jewish learning and philanthropy her entire adult life. She is a retired Human Resources/Organization Development consultant, avid reader and an early and active member of our Facebook group, Jews Love to Read! She lives in Palo Alto, CA with her husband, writer and psychotherapist, Dr. Marty Klein. Stewart is an award-winning journalist and was a Pulitzer Prize nominee three times. He has worked for The Forward, The New York Times, New York Daily News, Long Island Business News, the New York Jewish Week, and the LI Jewish World. He hosts his own weekly cable TV program, Jewish Life. He is married to Meryl and they have three sons and six grandchildren.Meryl's website: merylain.com/Jews Love To Read! www.facebook.com/groups/455865462463744People of the Book: www.facebook.com/PeopleOfTheBookWithMerylAinFacebook: www.facebook.com/meryl.ain.9/Facebook Author Page: facebook.com/MerylAinAuthor/Amazon: a.co/d/ec5DbXnCopyright by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network#AuthorsOnTheAir #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #AOTA #PeopleOfTheBook #PeopleOfTheBookPodcast #Podcast #MerylAin #RandiBrenowitz #StewartAin #RememberToEat #ShortStories #RememberToEatAndOtherStories #Marjorie #Alice #TheGreatestGeneration #WWII #WomensArmyCorps #WAC #FamilyCircle #BabyBoomers #WomensRights #ChangingRoleOfWomen #TheSixties #TheSeventies #Antisemitism #CovidPandemic #TheHolocaust #Ancestry #AfterTheHolocaust #ShadowsWeCarry #TheTakeawayMen #MeltonSchoolForAdultJewishLearning #MerylAin #LetsTalkJewishBooks #JewsLoveToRead
Meryl Ain is a writer, author, podcaster, and career educator. Her newest book, Remember to Eat and Other Stories was published in January. She is also the author of two award-winning novels, The Takeaway Men (2020) and Shadows We Carry (2023., The host of the podcast People of the Book, she is also the founder of the Facebook group Jews Love to Read! The group currently has more than 6,100 members. Randi Brenowitz is the immediate past International President of the Melton School for Adult Jewish Learning and has been involved in Jewish learning and philanthropy her entire adult life. She is a retired Human Resources/Organization Development consultant, avid reader and an early and active member of our Facebook group, Jews Love to Read! She lives in Palo Alto, CA with her husband, writer and psychotherapist, Dr. Marty Klein. Stewart is an award-winning journalist and was a Pulitzer Prize nominee three times. He has worked for The Forward, The New York Times, New York Daily News, Long Island Business News, the New York Jewish Week, and the LI Jewish World. He hosts his own weekly cable TV program, Jewish Life. He is married to Meryl and they have three sons and six grandchildren. Meryl's website: https://merylain.com/ Jews Love To Read! https://www.facebook.com/groups/455865462463744 People of the Book: https://www.facebook.com/PeopleOfTheBookWithMerylAin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meryl.ain.9/ Facebook Author Page: facebook.com/MerylAinAuthor/ Amazon: https://a.co/d/ec5DbXn Copyright by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #AuthorsOnTheAir #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #AOTA #PeopleOfTheBook #PeopleOfTheBookPodcast #Podcast #MerylAin #RandiBrenowitz #StewartAin #RememberToEat #ShortStories #RememberToEatAndOtherStories #Marjorie #Alice #TheGreatestGeneration #WWII #WomensArmyCorps #WAC #FamilyCircle #BabyBoomers #WomensRights #ChangingRoleOfWomen #TheSixties #TheSeventies #Antisemitism #CovidPandemic #TheHolocaust #Ancestry #AfterTheHolocaust #ShadowsWeCarry #TheTakeawayMen #MeltonSchoolForAdultJewishLearning #MerylAin #LetsTalkJewishBooks #JewsLoveToRead
Ron tries to make sense of some crazy Winter Olympic sports.....Guest: Relationship Expert Ronna Wineberg "Artifacts and Other Stories"
George Saunders is tired of being the “kindness guy.”Saunders is one of my favorite fiction writers, and a friend of the pod; I talked to him back in 2021 and 2022. He also has a reputation as a kind of guru of kindness, thanks to a viral commencement speech he gave back in 2013. We talked about kindness on the show before.But with the publication of his new novel, “Vigil,” I noticed that something about Saunders seemed to have shifted. He was pushing back against that public persona, and wrestling with darker themes.“Vigil” follows an oil tycoon who, on his deathbed, is visited by angels and people from his past asking him to reassess his life. And you can feel a tension in that book that is also very alive in Saunders himself — between recognizing how much of our lives are conditioned by our circumstances and the need to pass judgment to reckon with the truth.In this conversation, I discuss that tension with Saunders. I ask him about his relationship not just to kindness but also to anger; how he defines sin; whether he believes in free will; and what he thinks lies beyond kindness.This episode contains strong language.Mentioned:Vigil by George Saunders“What It Means to Be Kind in a Cruel World” by The Ezra Klein Show“George Saunders Convocation Speech 2013”“A Tough Question Indeed” by George SaundersEast West Street by Philippe Sands“When Is It Genocide?” by The Ezra Klein ShowBook Recommendations:I Will Bear Witness, Volume 1 by Victor KlempererRed Cavalry and Other Stories by Isaac BabelThe Place of Tides by James RebanksThoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com.You can find transcripts (posted midday) and more episodes of “The Ezra Klein Show” at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast, and you can find Ezra on Twitter @ezraklein. Book recommendations from all our guests are listed at https://www.nytimes.com/article/ezra-klein-show-book-recs.This episode of “The Ezra Klein Show” was produced by Annie Galvin. Fact-checking by Michelle Harris. Our senior engineer is Jeff Geld, with additional mixing by Aman Sahota, Efim Shapiro and Isaac Jones. Our executive producer is Claire Gordon. The show's production team also includes Marie Cascione, Rollin Hu, Kristin Lin, Emma Kehlbeck, Jack McCordick, Marina King and Jan Kobal. Original music by Aman Sahota and Pat McCusker. Audience strategy by Kristina Samulewski and Shannon Busta. The director of New York Times Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ann Packer is the author of four best-selling novels including Some Bright Nowhere, The Children's Crusade, Songs Without Words, and The Dive from Clausen's Pier, which received the Kate Chopin Literary Award among many other prizes and honors. Her short fiction has been published in two collections — Mendocino and Other Stories and Swim Back to Me — and includes stories that appeared in The New Yorker and in the O. Henry Prize Stories anthologies. Ann's work has been translated into over a dozen languages and published around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As always, the Coode Street Motel Six bestrides continents, so after briefly comparing notes on the weather in Perth and Chicago, Gary and Jonathan get down to it and chat about the subjects of the moment. How do you talk about books and what was the weather like? The importance of settings in fiction, especially regarding climate and weather, and the broader question of whether readers can ever fully appreciate a setting dissimilar to their own and how book reviewers might take this into account. This includes a brief discussion of translated fiction—a welcome new category in this year's Locus Awards. Anthologies and activism The significance of advocacy anthologies that may reflect anything from feminist SF (as in Vonda McIntyre and Susan Janice Anderson's Aurora: Beyond Equality (1976) to antiwar works to promoting the New Wave. Books we're looking forward to In a new segment, we list a few books that we are looking forward to that will be published in the coming weeks. Jonathan talks about A.G. Slatter's A Forest, Darkly, Adrian Tchaikovsky's Pretenders to the Throne of God, Paul McAuley's Loss Protocol, and A.D Sui's debut The Iron Garden Sutra. Gary's list includes Rebecca Roanhorse's River of Bones and Other Stories and The Best of Adrian Tchaikovsky, a novella by Ian McDonald, Boy, with Accidental Dinosaur, and nonfiction study of SFF by Ada Palmer and Jo Walton, Trace Elements: Conversations on the Project of Science Fiction and Fantasy.
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Kentucky Chronicles: A Podcast of the Kentucky Historical Society
Back on Season 1 of Kentucky Chronicles, we were joined by Elizabeth De Wolfe, who discussed her research on Madeleine Pollard. Pollard rose to national prominence in 1894 when she sued Kentucky Congressman William C.P. Breckinridge for breach of promise. During the trial in Washington, DC, Breckinridge's legal team hired an undercover detective named Jane Tucker to spy on Pollard. Join us today for another discussion with Professor DeWolfe, who has written a book on Pollard, Tucker, and the world of female detective culture in the late nineteenth century. Dr. Elizabeth De Wolfe is Professor of History and co-founder of the Women's and Gender Studies Program at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. She holds a PhD in American and New England Studies from Boston University. Dr. DeWolfe recovers the stories of ordinary women who find themselves in extraordinary circumstances. Her first work, Shaking the Faith, looked at the anti-Shaker campaign of former Shaker Mary Marshall Dyer and was researched, in part, in Kentucky. Her award-winning book The Murder of Mary Bean and Other Stories documented the short life and sad death of a New England textile mill operative. And her recent book, Alias Agnes: The Notorious Tale of a Gilded Age Spy, returned DeWolfe to Kentucky to research the life of Madeleine Pollard, mistress of Congressman WCP Breckinridge, and her encounter with a stenographer turned Gilded Age Spy. Hosted by Dr. Allen A. Fletcher, associate editor of The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society and coordinator of our Research Fellows program, which brings in researchers from across the world to conduct research in the rich archival holdings of the Kentucky Historical Society. https://history.ky.gov/khs-for-me/for-researchers/research-fellowships Kentucky Chronicles is presented by the Kentucky Historical Society, with support from the Kentucky Historical Society Foundation. https://history.ky.gov/about/khs-foundation This episode was recorded and produced by Gregory Hardison, with support and guidance from Dr. Stephanie Lang. Our theme music, “Modern Documentary,” was created by Mood Mode and is used courtesy of Pixabay. To learn more about our publication of The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, or to learn more about our Research Fellows program, please visit our website: https://history.ky.gov/ https://history.ky.gov/khs-podcasts
Vigil by George Saunders is an imaginative new story about the pivotal moment between life and death. George joined us live from Philadelphia to talk about format, keeping a sense of play, voice, language, ghosts, dialogue, short stories 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): Vigil by George Saunders CivilWarLand in Bad Decline by George Saunders Liberation Day by George Saunders Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Beloved by Toni Morrison A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Master and Man and Other Stories by Leo Tolstoy
Today on the show I get to spend time with Koyoltzintli. She is an interdisciplinary artist and educator living in Ulster County, New York. She was raised on the Pacific coast and in the Andean mountains of Ecuador. Her work revolves around sound, ancestral technologies, ritual, and storytelling, blending collaborative processes with personal narratives. Nominated for the Prix Pictet in 2019 and 2023, her work has been exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, the United Nations, the Parrish Art Museum, Princeton University, the Aperture Foundation in NYC, and Paris Photo. She has had two solo shows at Miyako Yoshinaga Gallery and a solo show at Leila Greiche in 2023. Koyoltzintli has taught at CalArts, SVA, ICP, and CUNY. She has received multiple awards and fellowships, including at the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris, NYFA, We Women, the Latinx Artist Fellowship by the US Latinx Art Forum (USLAF), and most recently, the Anonymous Was a Woman award. Her first monograph, Other Stories, was published in 2017 by Autograph ABP. Her work was featured in the Native issue of Aperture Magazine (no. 240) and included in the book Latinx Photography in the United States by Elizabeth Ferrer, former chief curator at BRIC. She is part of Flow States – LA TRIENAL 2024, El Museo del Barrio's second large-scale survey of Latinx contemporary art.Koyoltzintli has performed at venues such as the Whitney Museum, Wave Hill, Socrates Park, Brooklyn Museum, and Queens Museum. Recently, she performed at Performance Space in NYC, curated by Guadalupe Maravilla, at Dia Chelsea for the closing event of Delcy Morelos' El Abrazo, and at Ann Street Gallery in Newburgh, NY.During our conversation, Koyo shares about her family, her childhood, how her travels with her father and the rooting into her ancestral lands with her mother helped to shape who she is today. We learn about her dear elders who she both photographed and studied with, and how they played a role in the work she does today with clay and indigenous sounds. While Koyo shares some of the stories of her days as a photojournalist, it would seem that we barely scratched the surface of all that flows from and through her. You can follow along with her offerings and creations by way of her website and social media. Stay tuned for details of an upcoming show in April! Here's the info on her Egg Cleansing Ritual at Spiral Mirror on February 16th.Here are your Full Moon vibes.Today's show was engineered by Ian Seda from Radiokingston.org.Our show music is from Shana Falana!Feel free to email me, say hello: she@iwantwhatshehas.org** Please: SUBSCRIBE to the pod and leave a REVIEW wherever you are listening, it helps other users FIND IThttp://iwantwhatshehas.org/podcastITUNES | SPOTIFYITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-want-what-she-has/id1451648361?mt=2SPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/show/77pmJwS2q9vTywz7Uhiyff?si=G2eYCjLjT3KltgdfA6XXCAFollow:INSTAGRAM * https://www.instagram.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast/FACEBOOK * https://www.facebook.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast
Alex Segura and I are recording semi-monthly minisodes to promote our comic The Forgotten Five. We both love a lot of comics, so these are just little windows into our nerdom. If you also like the comics we discuss, perhaps you'll like The Forgotten Five! This episode was edited by Thomas Flynn of Why Not?! an Alpha Flight podcast as well as the marketing company Paratext. Please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi or Patreon @ ko-fi.com/saracentury. or buy my zines here. There is now a Discord for this podcast, and here's the slightly cumbersome invite link if you are interested: https://discord.gg/ZwbvqJDAGS 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.
Escape! by Stephen Fishbach is a razor-sharp story centered on a washed up reality star and a disgraced television producer risking everything for a storyline. Stephen joins us to talk about competing on Survivor, show bibles, performance, reality television production, identity and more with cohost Isabelle McConville. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Isabelle McConville and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): Escape! by Stephen Fishbach Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV by Emily Nussbaum Orange World and Other Stories by Karen Russell Lord of the Flies by William Golding The Nix by Nathan Hill Severance by Ling Ma The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
The old world order is dying. What new world order — if any — is struggling to be born?I can't think of a week when it felt clearer that an era was coming to an end. Whatever people thought America was, at least for a couple of decades, it's something else now. The killing of Alex Pretti and the fact that it was recorded on video that plainly contradicted the Trump administration's initial narrative made that clear. Mark Carney, the prime minister of Canada, also drove home that point when he declared at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that the world was in the midst of a “rupture.”What do people think of America now in Europe? In China? And if American hegemony is coming to an end, what comes after that?Adam Tooze is a historian at Columbia University and a chronicler of crises. The Guardian recently called him “the crisis whisperer.” He's written a number of books about the times when systems fall apart and new orders emerge, including “Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World.” And on his Substack, Chartbook, he tracks the unfolding crises and power shifts, in particular the rise of China. He also had a front-row seat to the chaos of Davos last week, moderating a panel that included Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary.I wanted to talk to Tooze about what he saw at the World Economic Forum, how the world's understanding of the U.S. is changing and how he's making sense of this moment.Mentioned:Crashed by Adam Tooze“Chartbook” Substack by Adam Tooze“The Empty Chamber” by George Packer“The growing challenges for monetary policy in the current international monetary and financial system", speech by Mark CarneyBook Recommendations:Diary of a Madman and Other Stories by Lu XunThe Southern Tour by Jonathan ChatwinContext Collapse by Ryan RubyThoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com.You can find transcripts (posted midday) and more episodes of “The Ezra Klein Show” at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast, and you can find Ezra on Twitter @ezraklein. Book recommendations from all our guests are listed at https://www.nytimes.com/article/ezra-klein-show-book-recs.This episode of “The Ezra Klein Show” was produced by Rollin Hu. Fact-checking by Michelle Harris, with Kate Sinclair. Our senior engineer is Jeff Geld, with additional mixing by Aman Sahota. Our executive producer is Claire Gordon. The show's production team also includes Marie Cascione, Annie Galvin, Kristin Lin, Emma Kehlbeck, Jack McCordick, Marina King and Jan Kobal. Original music by Pat McCusker. Audience strategy by Kristina Samulewski and Shannon Busta. The director of New York Times Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
On today's show, host Dana Pellebon is joined by Dr. Jonathan Mathias Lassiter, author of the new book, How I Know White People are Crazy and Other Stories: Notes from a Frustrated Black Psychologist. Dr. Lassiter works in private psychotherapy practice and provides culturally relevant care for marginalized professionals. He is part of the mere 1% of Black male psychologists in the country. His memoir makes the case for better cultural representation in the therapy field and defines the theory of the “whiteness mindset.” Dr. Lassiter says that he's always been curious about why people do the things they do, and this led him to pursue a career in education followed by a psychotherapy practice. He describes his upbringing and the isolation and microaggressions he experienced in his graduate studies and clinical settings. He noticed that though the clinics he worked in were serving Black and Latinx clients, the vast majority of the therapists were white. And while working in the VA hospital in Indianapolis, he was the only Black male therapist. At that time, he read Toni Morrison's Playing in the Dark: Whiteness in the Literary Imagination and went on to write a corollary essay, “Whiteness in the Psychological Imagination,” that became the seed of his current book. In How I Know White People are Crazy and Other Stories, Dr. Lassiter uses diagnostic criteria to define “the whiteness mindset” as a way of thinking and being that values materialism, competition, and individualism, which all promote oppression. It's a “distress producing phenomena” that hurts everyone and is making white people sick, he says. They also discuss other concepts in psychology, like “post traumatic slave syndrome” and “black fatigue,” and how Christianity becomes a weapon, especially when it comes to sexuality. Dr. Lassiter says he wants marginalized people, the global majority, to understand that they're not the problem. His future work will focus on the Afro-centric and Indigenous psychologies as pathways to better, more healthy futures. Dr. Jonathan Mathias Lassiter is a licensed clinical psychologist in New York City specializing in culturally informed mental health care for Black, POC, and LGBTQ+ individuals and couples. With a passion to use his Ph.D.for the culture, he serves as a therapist, scientist, educator, author, mental health columnist, on-air mental health expert, and international public speaker. Dr. Lassiter has appeared in such outlets as NBC, PBS, Forbes, Huff Post, Radio NewZealand, SiriusXM, iHeart Radio, and more. Follow Dr. Lassiter on all social media platforms at @lassiterhealth. Featured image of the cover of How I Know White People are Crazy and Other Stories: Notes from a Frustrated Black Psychologist. Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate hereThe post Dr. Jonathan Lassiter Defines the Whiteness Mindset appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
When Ann Packer's latest novel, Some Bright Nowhere, was chosen by Oprah for her book club last November, we saw what an impact this book was making on so many folks and their experiences with dying loved ones. The book was written in a record four months – in contrast to her novel The Dive from Clausen's Pier which took nearly 10 years. It's a masterclass in subtle conflict, in putting ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, in compressed dialogue that heightens tension, in character change, in point of view decisions. It gave us a lot to pick apart on the craft level. She joined Marrie Stone to talk about it, as well as her 2015 NYT essay Between Books. In addition to Some Bright Nowhere, Ann is the author of three other bestselling novels: The Children's Crusade, Songs Without Words, and The Dive from Clausen's Pier, which received the Kate Chopin Literary Award among many other prizes and honors. Her short fiction has been published in two collections — Mendocino and Other Stories and Swim Back to Me — and includes stories that appeared in The New Yorker and in the O. Henry Prize Stories anthologies. For more information on Writers on Writing and to become a supporter, visit our Patreon page. For a one-time donation, visit Ko-fi. You can find hundreds of past interviews on our website. You can help out the show and indie bookstores by buying books at our bookstore on bookshop.org. It's stocked with titles by our guest authors, as well as our personal favorites. And on Spotify, you'll find an album's worth of typewriter music like what you hear on the show. It's perfect for writing. Look for the artist, Just My Type. Email the show at writersonwritingpodcast@gmail.com. We love to hear from our listeners! (Recorded January 13, 2026) Host: Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Host: Marrie Stone Music: Travis Barrett (Stream his music on Spotify, Apple Music, Etc.)
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode the T1 Audio Annual Team of Si, Denise, Conrad and Mark cultivate their opinions of The Vampire Plants & Other Stories, a collection of four stories adapted by Paul Magrs from comic strips found in 70s and 80s Doctor Who annuals. You can order the CD here #ad
*Art Topic* For some, colour is subjective, for others it's vital. In contemporary art, it opens up a world of possibilities. Curator Joana P. R. Neves welcomes María Castro Jímenez, whose Substack page "Pigments, Colours & Other Stories" reveals new pathways into art history, art making and creativity. Perfect for artists, ideal for polymaths, superb for creative souls and idyllic for those who enjoy a mix of prehistory, archeology, chemistry, anthropology and magic. Ultimately, this is the best podcast creativity!Hosted by Joana P. R. Neves.Guest: María Castro JímenezMaría's Substack: https://mariacj.substack.comPROMO LINK for her PIGMENTS GUIDE (20% discount until 1/2/2026): https://mariacj.substack.com/exhibitionistasdiscount ✺ Exhibitionistas Files on Substackhttps://joanaprneves.substack.com/s/exhibitionistasWe're allergic to newsletters and passionate about writing.✤ Joana P. R. Neves on Substack (Art Thinkosaurus) If you enjoy 1)reading; 2) our topics... you'll love Joana's Substackhttps://joanaprneves.substack.comDonating allows us to produce more and better. https://exhibitionistaspodcast.com/support-usIf a membership is too much, leave us a tip–every donation is a boost! https://buymeacoffee.com/exhibitionistaHost & FounderExhibitionistas is hosted by Joana P. R. Neves, a seasoned curator and writer with over 20 years of experience in the contemporary visual art field. She loves demystifying contemporary art by blending art history, theory, and personal reflections to reveal how art can uncover views on today's hottest topics as much as on everlasting existential questions.Instagram: @joanaprneves / @exhibitionistas_podcastFor collaborations, text commissions and inquiries: joana@exhibitionistaspodcast.com00:00 WELCOME TO OUR COLOUR EPISODE!00:43 Is colour merely subjective?02:33 Colour & Line in art academies 05:18 Colours are cultural. Is RED an exception?01:02:54 BLUE, a favourite.01:05:29 Book recommendation about colour in art01:12:23 OUR GOODBYES.... until next time
Send us a textIn this episode we are talking about Graphic Novels and we feel grand about it! We also have a super creepy Book in Hand. Let's get going!Featured Books:But You Have Friends by Emilia McKenzie (LH)41 Reasons I'm Staying In: A Celebration of Introverts by Hallie Heald (LH)Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant by Roz Chast (LP)How to Say Goodbye in Cuban by Daniel Miyares (LP)Book in Hand:Good and Evil by Other Stories by Samanta SchweblinBooks Mentioned in This Episode:Mendell Station by J. B. HwangThe Women Who Made New York by Julie Scelfo Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:Bea Wolfe by Zach WeinersmithFamily Style by Thien PhamThe Best We Could Do by Thi BuiGrass by Keum Suk Gendry-KimThe Circuit by Francisco Jimenez Adapted by Andrew J. RostanAlmost American Girl by Robin HaWays to contact us:Join us on Patreon for extra content: https://www.patreon.com/c/BookBumblePodcastFollow us on Instagram - @thebookbumbleFacebook: Book BumbleOur website: https://thebookbumble.buzzsprout.comEmail: bookbumblepodcast@gmail.comSupport the showPlease rate and review us, subscribe, follow us on Insta, and join our Team Patreon! It won't be the same without you!
Welcome to Episode 36 of Best Issue Ever! This round, we're chatting with Trung Le Nguyen, who is - the best! One of my favorite artists working today, and the creator of the great graphic novel, The Magic Fish, which can be found basically everywhere. I interviewed Trung a while back with S.E. on Bitches on Comics, which you can listen to here. He's recently released Angelica and The Bear Prince! Trung has brought us Hellboy: The Troll Witch by none other than Mike Mignola! This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. 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 or Patreon @ ko-fi.com/saracentury. or buy my zines here. There is now a Discord for this podcast, and here's the slightly cumbersome invite link if you are interested: https://discord.gg/ZwbvqJDAGS 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.
In this episode of the Common Creative Podcast, Chris interviews award-winning crime writer Natalie Conyer about her journey from a career in administration to becoming a successful author later in life. Natalie shares her love of crime fiction, the pivotal moment that led her to pursue writing full-time, and insights into her creative process including the challenges, discipline, and rewards of following a creative calling. Her debut novel, Present Tense, won the Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut Crime Novel in 2020, with her second novel, Shadow City, shortlisted for both the Ned Kelly and Danger Awards. Her third novel, Finding the Bones, will be released in March 2026. Natalie’s short fiction has also been published in anthologies and in her collection The Book Club and Other Stories. Based in Sydney, Natalie is a swimmer, TV tragic, world-class procrastinator, and lifelong crime fiction devotee, a passion she explored so deeply she completed a doctorate on the genre. LINKS: Natalie Conyer - Special Guest Website: https://natalieconyer.com/ X: https://twitter.com/natalieconyer LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-natalie-conyer-93257826 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/natalieconyer1/ Paul Fairweather - Co-host https://www.paulfairweather.com Chris Meredith - Co-host https://www.chrismeredith.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this conversation, Dr. Jonathan Mathias Lassiter discusses his book 'How I Know White People Are Crazy and Other Stories,' exploring themes of the whiteness mindset, intergenerational trauma, and the need for culturally grounded mental health practices. He emphasizes the importance of love as a form of resistance and advocates for a Black-centered psychology that prioritizes collective self-knowledge and healing. The discussion also highlights the challenges faced by Black psychologists and the need for systemic change in mental health training and practices. Check it out on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5fvAMuJOZZw9k925d5f5zf?si=_kurq1aSSHyA67IVOFxQqg YouTube: https://youtu.be/CoxsdfpdBQA Follow us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behaviourspeak/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/behaviourspeak/ Contact: Jonathan Mathias Lassiter, PhD. Personal Website Book: How I Know White People Are Crazy and Other Stories Twitter:@lassiterhealth Instagram: @lassiterhealth Links: Dr. Joy Degruy - Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome https://www.joydegruy.com/ Related Behaviour Speak Episodes Episode 178: African-Centred Psychology with Dr. Jonathan Mathias Lassiter https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-178-african-centered-psychology-with-dr-jonathan-mathias-lassiter/ Learn more about Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome in Episode 219 https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-219-colonization-behavior-science-and-parenting-with-robin-williams-vanessa-bethea-miller-and-wendy-toribio-baez/ Take a deep dive into the history of Black Psychology in Episode 98 with Dr. Evan Auguste https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-98-black-liberation-psychology-a-conversation-with-dr-evan-auguste/
In which our hero delves into some casual racism 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 raccoon and a skunk try to summon the moon, but the results aren't what they want…but maybe they're what they both need. Today's story is “The Whole Moon” by K.C. Shaw, who lives in Atlanta with her lucky black cats, Dracula and Belladonna. You can find more of her stories on her Patreon, or in the collection Catfish and Other Stories.Read by the Author.thevoice.dog | Apple podcasts | Spotify | Google PodcastsIf you have a story you think would be a good fit, you can check out the requirements, fill out the submission template and get in touch with us.https://thevoice.dog/episode/the-whole-moon-by-k-c-shaw
Kitty Reads Lit for Peace: Sarah Orne Jewett – “Aunt Cynthy Dallett” plus The Next Peacelands This episode features a winter excerpt from Sarah Orne Jewett's “Aunt Cynthy Dallett,” published in her 1899 collection The Queen's Twin and Other Stories. Set in the snowy Maine hill country, the story offers a calm, closely observed portrait of kinship, hospitality, and the quiet bonds that hold a community together even in the most isolated seasons. Kitty O'Compost continues warming up her reporter voice for the forthcoming Peace Is Here series The Peace Experiments exploring peace, AI, and the commons. For this special holiday edition of The Next Peacelands, Avis Kalfsbeek changes her focus from the factual grounding of warzones and arms suppliers to highlight the spiritual organizations and networks actively building peace around the world. Get the Winter Holiday Reading list with links to the full stories: aviskalfsbeek.com/holiday Get Avis's books: AvisKalfsbeek.com Music: “The Red Kite” by Javier “Peke” RodriguezBandcamp: https://javierpekerodriguez.bandcamp.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QuyqfXEKzrpUl6b12I3KW Intro Music: PulseBox on Pixabay Upcoming series: The Peace Experiments Sarah Orne Jewett – “Aunt Cynthy Dallett” on Gutenberg:https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/74980/pg74980-images.html#Page_279
"Return from Venus" by CB DroegeManawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/ManawakerManawaker Discord: https://discord.gg/zjzA2pY9f9More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.wsThe Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleodThe Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB DroegeBio for this weeks author: CB Droege is an author and voice actor from the Queen City living in the Millionendorf. His latest book is Ichabod Crane and the Magic Lamp and Other Stories. He recently edited Dangerous To Go Alone! 2: Another Anthology of Gamer Poetry. Short fiction and poetry publications include work in Nature Futures, Science Fiction Daily, Drawn to Marvel and dozens of other magazines and anthologies. He also produces Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast.
“Return from Venus” by CB Droege Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker Manawaker Discord: https://discord.gg/zjzA2pY9f9 More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege Bio for this weeks author: CB Droege is an author and voice actor from the Queen City living in the Millionendorf. His latest book is Ichabod Crane and the Magic Lamp and Other Stories. He recently edited Dangerous To Go Alone! 2: Another Anthology of Gamer Poetry. Short fiction and poetry publications include work in Nature Futures, Science Fiction Daily, Drawn to Marvel and dozens of other magazines and anthologies. He also produces a weekly podcast, in which he reads other people’s stories: Manawaker Studio’s Flash Fiction Podcast.
A man is haunted from childhood by a recurring, deeply unsettling dream in which he always finds himself visiting the same gloomy house, meeting the same strange family, and being led toward a particular room at the top of the house. As the years pass, the dream evolves in disturbing ways. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE ROOM IN THE TOWER” by E. F. Benson, 1912.Happy Christmas and New Year everybody! See you in 2026!
Elizabeth McCracken is the author of nine books: Here's Your Hat What's Your Hurry, The Giant's House, Niagara Falls All Over Again, An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination, Thunderstruck & Other Stories, Bowlaway, The Souvenir Museum, The Hero of This Book, and A Long Game: Notes on Writing Fiction. She's received grants and fellowships from United States Artists, the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Liguria Study Center, the American Academy in Berlin, the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Cyanide Constellations” was published in the collection Cyanide Constellations and Other Stories by Sara Tantlinger in October 2025. C/W: Suicide, 2nd person PoV To support us during our year-end campaign, go to https://escapeartists.net/support-ea Author's note: This story ended up being the title piece for my debut fiction collection… Source
In this episode of the Project Narrative Podcast, Jim Phelan and Rhona Trauvitch discuss “The Bookmaking Habits of Select Species” by Ken Liu, first published in the August 2012 issue of the online journal Lightspeed, and then included in Liu’s 2016 collection entitled The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories. Rhona Trauvitch, Associate Teaching Professor at Florida International University, specializes in cross-disciplinary analogical reasoning, particularly at the intersection of literature and STEM. Trauvitch directs Florida International University’s Science and Fiction Lab, whose mission is to build bridges between research and teaching in STEM fields and in the humanities. Her work in the lab has been supported by Humanities Initiatives Award from the National Endowment for the Humanities, and most recently by a grant from the National Science Foundation. Trauvitch’s own research and teaching have been devoted to exploring how fictionality can be used to enhance non-scientists’ comprehension of science, including especially difficult to comprehend concepts in science. Trauvitch is the author of a forthcoming book, Fi-Sci: Avatars of Science and Fiction, which demonstrates her model in action. Trauvitch has also co-edited a forthcoming special issue of Style on the interrelations of fiction and science.
Dan and Steven talk about this past year, 2025, in terms of activities related to Yes and current and former members! What were the highlights? What are we looking forward to next year? There's even some news to talk about regarding a forthcoming Asia live album, an Icon release titled Lexicon, and reissues of Jon Anderson's EarthMotherEarth and Survival & Other Stories! Steven also shares his thoughts on the Cousins & Willoughby album The Bridge!
From Sumeria, to Greece, to India, to the depths of the dark ages we explore the stories that have inspired everything that came later with a professor of mythology and medieval literature. This particular professor also happens to be Cody's mom, so this is also a great episode to explore Cody's psyche, for those brave enough to explore a dark and twisted place. Join the Hugonauts book club on discordOr you can watch the episode on YouTube if you prefer videoIf you want to do some reading, here are our suggestions on the best translations of these myths (and even a couple great graphic novels): Epic of Gilgamesh, trans. Andrew George, Penguin ClassicsThe Odyssey, trans. Robert FaglesThe Odyssey, Gareth Hinds graphic novelThe Iliad, Penguin ClassicsThe Aeneid, trans. Robert Fagles Penguin ClassicsAge of Bronze Series, Eric Shanower (series of graphic novels on Trojan War)Hercules, Fred Van LenteMonkey, trans. Arthur WaleyBeowulf, trans. Seamus HeaneyThe Popul Vuh, trans. Michael Bazzett, Milkweed EditionsThe Nibelungenlied, trans. AT Hatto, PenguinChretien de Troyes, Arthurian Romances, trans. William W. Kibler, PenguinLe Morte D'Arthur, Sir Thomas Malory, Penguin ClassicsTales from the Thousand and One Nights, trans. N.J. Dawood, Penguin ClassicsSindbad and Other Stories from Arabian Nights, trans Husain HaddowySinbad the Sailor, Penguin ClassicsThe Ramayana, Abridged and Translated by Arshia Sattar, Penguin Classics OR any children's/YA book to get started. There are hundredsIf you want to jump around, here are the timestamps for all the books we talked about: 0:00 - Intro1:45 - The Epic of Gilgamesh6:35 - The Odyssey10:12 - The Iliad12:09 - The Aeneid14:12 - Hercules15:53 - Monkey (Excerpts from Journey to the West)21:00 - Beowulf25:25 - The Popul Vuh28:23 - The Nibelungenlied33:21 - King Arthur Myths (Malory, De Troyes)36:56 - Tales From the Thousand and One Nights41:40 - Sinbad the Sailor45:10 - The Ramayana49:55 - Our Top 3 favorite myths
La habitación en la torre (The Room in the Tower) es un relato de vampiros del escritor inglés E.F. Benson (1867-1940), publicado en la edición de enero de 1912 en la revista Pall Mall, y posteriormente en la antología del mismo año: La habitación en la torre y otras historias (The Room in the Tower and Other Stories). [ver: El cuartito de Julia Stone: análisis de «La Habitación en la Torre» de E.F. Benson] SPOILERS La habitación en la torre, combina con magnífica precisión el vampirismo con los sueños, o mejor dicho, a los vampiros energéticos —también llamados vampiros psíquicos o vampiros emocionales— y los sueños recurrentes, en los cuales el protagonista se ve a sí mismo encerrado en una habitación en lo alto de una torre, completamente a oscuras, y presa de los salvajes apetitos de una vampiresa. En resumen: La habitación en la torre es un relato claustrofóbico sobre la este desgraciado joven que pasa largos años aterrorizado por una pesadilla recurrente; hasta que, cierto día, es invitado por un amigo a una fiesta familiar, donde finalmente se encontrará con aquel monótono y espeluznante escenario onírico. Los hechos, naturalmente, por fin lo conducen a la habitación en la torre, y a los brazos de la criatura profana que se pasea por el edificio. Análisis de: El Espejo Gótico https://elespejogotico.blogspot.com/2009/06/la-habitacion-de-la-torre-ef-benson.html Texto del relato extraído de: https://elespejogotico.blogspot.com/2009/06/la-habitacion-de-la-torre-ef-benson.html Musicas: - 01. Mind Tricks - Experia (Epidemic) - 02. Dark Music - The Sealed Kingdom (Epidemic) Nota: Este audio no se realiza con fines comerciales ni lucrativos. Es de difusión enteramente gratuita e intenta dar a conocer tanto a los escritores de los relatos y cuentos como a los autores de las músicas. ¿Quieres anunciarte en este podcast? Hazlo con advoices.com/podcast/ivoox/352537 Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals
Don and Dude return to celebrate the 2025 Holiday Spectacular, sharing Christmas albums that keep things simple, warm, and replayable. The episode leans into storytelling, vibes, and the sweeter side of the season rather than bombast.The albums: Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Christmas Eve and Other Stories (1996) A concept-driven Christmas rock opera about an angel sent to Earth on Christmas Eve to find a single act of kindness, blending classical carols, symphonic arrangements, and heavy rock into a cinematic, front-to-back story.Kacey Musgraves – A Very Kacey Christmas (2016) A cozy, retro-leaning holiday set mixing standards and originals, where Western swing, countrypolitan strings, and loungey jazz touches wrap both playful novelties and bittersweet ballads in warm, vintage glow.Holiday Recommendations from:Jess from Music Notes With Jess: Pentatonix - Christmas in the City (2025)Steve from The New Wave Music Podcast: Billy Idol - Happy Holidays (2006)Dude is Diggin':James Brown – Hey America (1970): A festive funk Christmas record that turns seasonal messages into horn-driven, groove-heavy celebrations of joy and unity.The Salsoul Orchestra – Christmas Jollies (1976): A glittering disco holiday blast that transforms classics into dance-floor anthems with strings, congas, and Philadelphia soul arrangements.Don is Diggin':Ray Charles – The Spirit of Christmas (1985): A soulful holiday collection that blends gospel, blues, and jazz into rich, emotional takes on carols and contemporary Christmas songs.The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? (2024): A behind-the-scenes documentary built from 1984 studio footage tracing how the Band Aid charity single came together in a single frantic day.Follow the show on Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky @albumnerds, and support by subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing. .“…soon the bells will start and the thing that will make em' ring is carol that you sing right within' your heart” - Meredith Wilson
Epic journeys, timeless songs, and Rick Wakeman's Preludes to a Century as our Featured Album. Roman, Trevor, and Lenny guide you through Yes classics, solo gems, and hidden treasures.1. Maazo Maazo – Jon Anderson (Toltec) 2. Starship Trooper – Yes (The Yes Album)3. Sun Carnival – Steve Howe (Homebrew 2)4. Al Gatto Nero – Asia (XXX)5. Prelude to a Millennium – Rick Wakeman (Preludes to a Century) 6. Seasons of Change – Rick Wakeman (Preludes to a Century)7. Youth & Age – Jon Anderson (Words/Music – Sir John Betjeman & Mike Read)8. I've Seen All Good People – Yes (Union 30 Live, Wembley Arena – June 29, 1991)9. End of an Era – Billy Sherwood (Divided By One)10. Forever More – Rick Wakeman (Preludes to a Century) 11. From the Balcony – Yes (Open Your Eyes, 1997)12. New New World – Jon Anderson (Survival & Other Stories, 2011)13. La Segunda Oración – Cielo y Tierra feat. Jon Anderson14. Coda – Tony Levin feat. Linnea Olsson (Bringing It Down to the Bass, 2014)15. 285 Fulton Street – Tony Kaye (End of Innocence, 2021) 16. Georgia – Trevor Rabin (Rio, 1981)17. Only a Dream – Rick Wakeman (Preludes to a Century)18. Skin Deep – Downes Braide Association (Skyscraper Souls, 2017)19. Mood for a Day – Steve Howe (Not Necessarily Acoustic, 1994)20. Reflections of a Winter's Day – Rick Wakeman (Preludes to a Century) 21. The Dancing Piano – Rick Wakeman (Preludes to a Century)22. Heat of the Moment – Steve Hackett (The Tokyo Tapes, 1997)23. Onward – Yes (Tormato, 1978)24. You By My Side – Chris Squire (Fish Out of Water, 1975)25. A New Dawn – Rick Wakeman (Preludes to a Century)
"I will always go back to the well, and I will write until I die," says Jason Brown, author of Character Witness.Jason Brown is here. He is a brilliant short story writer and the author of the memoir Character Witness (University of Nebraska Press). It's an incredible book and we recorded this conversation at the end of October as the fourth and final LIVE podcast of the year at Gratitude Brewing here in Eugene. Jason, as luck would have it, teaches at the University of Oregon in its writing department, forging the young minds who will publish in the most obscure lit journals, the future bitter podcasters of America, sorry, speaking from experience. I'm projecting, OK?But thanks to Jason and his clout with the University, we had our biggest gathering of the year, live and in person. There's something pretty rad about the in-person jam.Jason can be found at writerjasonbrown.com. He writes fiction and nonfiction and was a Stegner Fellow and Truman Capote Fellow at Stanford University where he taught as a Jones Lecturer. He has received fellowships from Yaddo and Macdowell colonies. He taught for the MFA program at the University of Arizona and directs the MFA program at the U of O here in Eugene. He's the author of the collection Driving the Heart and Other Stories, Why the Devil Chose New England For His work and his work as also appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Harper's, Best American Short Stories, The L.A. Times, and The Guardian, among many others. This is getting obnoxious.In this conversation we talk about: Persistence Hiking out from the moment The atmospheric river of rejection Escape velocity Woodworking Rule breakers Maturing around himself And working with Tobias WolffOrder The Front RunnerNewsletter: Rage Against the AlgorithmWelcome to Pitch ClubShow notes: brendanomeara.com
La señora astronauta de marte, de Mary Robinette Kowal. Una historia muy emotiva, escrita con gran sensibilidad acerca del último viaje espacial de una mujer madura astronauta. Mary Robinette Kowal es autora del universo Lady Astronaut y de novelas de fantasía histórica: la serie Glamourist Histories y Ghost Talkers. Es miembro del galardonado podcast Writing Excuses y ha recibido el premio Astounding a la mejor escritora novel, cuatro premios Hugo, el premio RT Reviews a la mejor novela de fantasía, los premios Nebula y Locus. Sus historias han aparecido en Strange Horizons, Asimov's, varias antologías de Year's Best y en sus colecciones Word Puppets y Scenting the Dark and Other Stories. Su novela Calculating Stars es una de las dieciocho novelas que han ganado los premios Hugo, Nebula y Locus en un solo año. Mary Robinette vive en Nashville con su marido Rob y más de una docena de máquinas de escribir manuales. Visite https://maryrobinettekowal.com/ Todos sus libros disponibles en Amazon. Ilustración by Mike Hill Música epidemic Sound con licencia premium para este podcast Dusk and Dawn /melody Johannes Bornlof The Stone Sea /instruments Jay Taylos Trapped Ruiqi Zhao What Once Was Gavin luke Voz y sonido Olga Paraíso Únete a quienes sostienen la nave de Historias para ser leídas y hazte fan de este podcast. Con tu apoyo, seguimos tatuando palabras en la noche para que ninguna historia se pierda ni ningún silencio quede intacto. 🖤Aquí te dejo la página directa para apoyarme: 🍻 https://www.ivoox.com/support/552842 🖤 Gracias por escuchar. BIO OLGA PARAÍSO https://instabio.cc/Hleidas Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals
Structured in two almost novella-like sections, “Hard Margins” follows Wyoming's Towuk tribe. The story begins in the spring of 1958 and is told by Danny Hubbard, a Korean war veteran, who has taken this remote BIA position for a chance to remake his life...Out of a mixture of duty and boredom, Hubbard begins to read the reports written by his BIA predecessors, dating back to the 1870s, looking for answers. It's here he discovers the record left by Agent Dorrance, who almost religiously believed in his mandate, to work “for the welfare and improvement of the Indians.”Dorrance is an amazing creation, a man who can be admired and reviled on the same page. A Civil War veteran turned correspondent for Horace Greeley's New York Tribune, he quickly becomes a devotee of Greeley's idea of an agrarian utopia in the West, made famous with the phrase, “Go West, young man.”We often think that ideas such as Manifest Destiny and the needs of a growing population made western expansion a fait accompli, but Delaney's novel reminds readers about the mood of the country after the Civil War.The long, bloody conflict gave rise to a generation who wanted to believe their sacrifice meant something, which led many to utopian philosophies about how the spiritual connection of men to the land could undo the corruption of governments and cities. For many, the supposedly unpopulated West could be a chance to reinvent America, and leave behind the worst aspects of human nature.Edward J. Delaney is an award-winning author, journalist, and filmmaker. His books include the novels Follow the Sun, Broken Irish, and Warp & Weft, and the short story collection The Drowning and Other Stories. His short fiction has also been published in The Atlantic and Best American Short Stories, and featured on PRI's Selected Shorts program. Among other honors, he has received the PEN/New England Award, O. Henry Prize, and a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship. He is also the co-author of Born to Play, by Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia. As a journalist, Delaney has written for publications including the Denver Post and Chicago Tribune, received the National Education Reporting Award, and has served as an editor at the Neiman Journalism Lab at Harvard University. As a filmmaker, he has directed and produced documentary films including The Times Were Never So Bad: The Life of Andre Dubus and Library of the Early Mind.Born and raised in Massachusetts, Delaney has also spent time in Georgia, Florida, and Colorado, and now lives in Rhode Island, where he teaches at Roger Williams University and edits the literary journal Mount Hope.#authorpodcast #podcast #edwardjdelaney #speakingofwriterspodcast
It's War Between Eve! Naturally, since we haven't seen any of the Soggiest Saga yet, we go on about the highs (OG Star Wars rerelease in 2027!) and lows (Netflix buying Warner Bros) before celebrating Jo Martin attending Gallifrey One, the impending Season 21 Collection Blu-ray set, more Rachel Talalay shot analysis from "The Star Beast," and the finale of our re-examination of Torchwood: Children of Earth, Day Five! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Jo Martin announced for Gallifrey One Season 21 is the next instalment in Doctor Who: The Collection Blu-ray range; March 16 in the UK The Fifth Doctor vs. the Daleks – The Collection: Season 21 Announcement Trailer Doctor Who Magazine 624 released Innes Lloyd documentary "The Producer" airing on BBC Four on December 23 The Ice Warriors episode one also airing Dec 23 Rachel Talalay: A Shot that (Almost) Couldn't be Done – The Star Beast Doctor Who Humble Bundle Big Finish Doctor Who – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Dare You Big Finish Doctor Who: Christmas – It's a Wonderful War and Other Stories released Toby Hadoke's Absent Friends 2025 Episode 1 Toby Hadoke's Absent Friends 2025 Episode 2 Review: Torchwood: Children of Earth, Day Five Children of Earth scripts on BBC Writer's Room Radio Free Skaro Wednesday Cutaway – The Ballad of Jack and Ianto Radio Free Skaro presents Bridging the Rift
It's a veritable tsunami of The War Between the Land and the Sea news this week, including a trailer, a new episode of the Whoniverse Show, Turf and Surf behind the scenes VAM, a reassurance from RTD that yes, he will eventually write a 2026 Xmas special, deleted scenes, dollies, figurines, AND part the fourth of our retrospective of Children of Earth! Have a listen, and then take a nap! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon New trailer for The War Between the Land and the Sea Behind the Scenes of The War Between The Land And The Sea The Whoniverse episode on The War Between Titles and synopses for The War Between Episodes 1-4 released Title and synopsis of The War Between Episode 5 The War Between soundtrack releases digitally December 5 Doctor Who Series 10 soundtrack releases on Dec 12 Russell T Davies has plot of 2026 Christmas Special worked out, will write script early next year Season 2 Deleted Scenes Season 2 scripts added to the BBC Writers Room Character Options Doctor Who Constable Zreeg and Sergeant Zogroth Wrarth Warrior Set Panini Doctor Who: UNIT Declassified due Dec 4 Doctor Who – The Early Years bookazine from The Radio Times Doctor Who Series 1-4 + some specials now on Hoopla is some areas TARDIS Display Case with Figurines of 17 Doctors coming Spring 2026 Rachel Talalay: Tenth Anniversary of Heaven Sent Big Finish Torchwood: The Flawless Man released Big Finish Short Trips: Impeccable and Other Stories due Feb 2026 Review: Torchwood: Children of Earth, Day Four Children of Earth scripts on BBC Writer's Room Radio Free Skaro Wednesday Cutaway – The Ballad of Jack and Ianto Radio Free Skaro presents Bridging the Rift
Recorded - 11/23/2025 On Episode 349 of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, we review two brand new movies: one is the fall's biggest blockbuster while the other is one of the hidden gem that dropped on Netflix. Then we deep dive a childhood classic from 30 years ago. Some of us grew up with Jumanji while some of us didn't. How are our experiences different? Here are the highlights:What We've Been Watching(8:40) "In the Mood for Love" - Adam "Sh*t on His Shelf" Review(12:40) "A Little Princess" - Terry Oscar Anniversary Review(18:00) "Muppets Most Wanted" - Todd Liotta Meter Karen Review(21:00) "Thoughts & Prayers", "Bugonia", "Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)" - Zach Reviews(32:00) "Wicked: For Good" - Featured Review(46:00) "Train Dreams" - Featured Review"JUMANJI" 30TH ANNIVERSARY DEEP DIVE(1:04:10) "Jumanji" Trivia(1:15:00) First Impressions(1:38:30) Mt. Rushmore: Movie/TV Hunters(1:46:40) Recasting "Jumanji"(1:59:00) Highest WAR, Worst Performance, Minor Character Triumvirate(2:16:00) Tripod of Depravity, Best Scene, Gripes and Conspiracies(2:29:10) LVP, MVP, Quote of the DayFind AlmostSideways everywhere!almostsideways.comhttps://www.facebook.com/AlmostSidewayscom-130953353614569/AlmostSideways Twitter: @almostsidewaysTerry's Twitter: @almostsideterryZach's Twitter: @pro_zach36Todd: Too Cool for TwitterAdam's Twitter: @adamsidewaysApple Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/almostsideways-podcast/id1270959022Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7oVcx7Y9U2Bj2dhTECzZ4m YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfEoLqGyjn9M5Mr8umWiktA/featured?view_as=subscriber
Send us a textLikened to a fresh Yorkshire breeze, Malachi Whitaker's year-in-the-life memoir And So Did I, published in 1939, is a quirky spirit-quest juxtaposing wry humor and contemplative observations amidst the impending threat of global conflict. Valerie Waterhouse, a PhD researcher and executor of Whitaker's literary estate, joins us to discuss the author's life and work, as well as her own quest to keep Whitaker's legacy alive, including securing a commemorative blue plaque for her birthplace and writing a forthcoming biography.Mentioned in this episode:And So Did I by Malachi WhitakerThe Journey Home and Other Stories by Malachi WhitkerThe Oxford Book of English Short Stories edited by A.S. Byatt“Landlord of the Crystal Fountain” by Malachi WhitakerA Room of One's Own by Virginia WoolfStevie SmithElizabeth BowenKathleen RaineGay Taylor“What I Believe” by E.M. Forster“Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor ColeridgeLost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 3 on E.M. DelafieldLost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 166 on Alba de CéspedesSupport the showFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comSubscribe to our substack newsletter. Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast
What can Diogenes teach us about the roots of Stoicism? In today's episode, Ryan and classicist Inger Kuin break down the real gap between Stoicism and Cynicism, discussing why one trusted order and structure while the other thought most of society was nonsense. They get into Diogenes' legendary stunts, the Stoics' attempt to distance themselves from him, and why the world still needs people who question absolutely everything.Inger Kuin is a researcher, writer, and teacher focused on the intellectual history of ancient Greece and Rome. She is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Virginia. Originally from The Netherlands, she publishes both in English and in Dutch.Check out Inger's website: https://ingerkuin.com/Be sure to pick up a copy of Inger's new book Diogenes: The Rebellious Life and Revolutionary Philosophy of the Original Cynic.
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