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S3.1 The Collecting*The young ones would appear strange on most days, but tonight they draw no notice. Tonight is the night of the collecting, and it is the one night of the year when the young ones move about in peace.*Written by Cassandra Daucus (https://linktr.ee/residualdreaming)Narrated by Georgia Cook (https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/)Produced by Georgia Triantafyllopoulou (https://www.instagram.com/audiogeekgr )With music by Guided meditation (https://freemusicarchive.org/)And Kirk Osamayo (http://www.kirkosamayo.com/)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Soundly And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Matt Seff Barnes (https://www.mattseffbarnes.com/) Joshua Boucher is our story programmer.Jasmine Arch manages our community. Mary Pastrano helps orchestrate the chaos. And the show would collapse into static and screams without the ongoing work of Karl Hughes, Georgia Triantafyllopoulou, and James Barnett — AKA Jimmy Horrors.**Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, M. R. James, Shirley Jackson, Robert Aickman, and a ton of fan fiction, Cassandra Daucus (she/her) writes soft horror and dark romance. She is intrigued by how the human mind responds to the unknown, and also enjoys a good gross-out. Her story "Teething" is published in Ooze: Little Bursts of Body Horror, edited by Ruth Anna Evans, and she has also published drabbles in Trembling With Fear and Hungry Shadow Press's Deadly Drabble Tuesday. Cassandra lives outside of Philadelphia with her family and three cats. She tweets at @residualdreamin and her website is https://residualdreaming.com/****Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. 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/hawkandcleaver**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.

The Canary by Katherine Mansfield — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime If sleep feels far away tonight, let Katherine Mansfield's The Canary carry you gently there. Tonight's Books at Bedtime sleep story is a quiet, tender monologue: a lonely woman remembers the pet canary who once filled her home with song, and the small, aching space he left behind, read slowly to ease you toward sleep. This is a Calming Anxiety production, read by host Martin Hewlett as part of our nightly Books at Bedtime and Coffee Break for the Soul series of classic short story readings for insomnia relief and relaxation. For more calming bedtime stories and relaxing audio whenever you need it, download Anchored on iOS, with Android arriving September 2026.

The Singing Lesson by Katherine Mansfield — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime If sleep feels far away tonight, let Katherine Mansfield's The Singing Lesson carry you gently there. Tonight's Books at Bedtime sleep story follows Miss Meadows, a music teacher whose heartbreak colours an entire school day, from a mournful morning lesson to an unexpected telegram that changes everything, read slowly to ease you toward sleep. This is a Calming Anxiety production, read by host Martin Hewlett as part of our nightly Books at Bedtime and Coffee Break for the Soul series of classic short story readings for insomnia relief and relaxation. For more calming bedtime stories and relaxing audio whenever you need it, download Anchored on iOS, with Android arriving September 2026.

Miss Brill by Katherine Mansfield — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime If sleep feels just out of reach tonight, let Katherine Mansfield's Miss Brill carry you gently there. Tonight's Books at Bedtime story follows a quiet, lonely woman through one ordinary Sunday afternoon in the park, her small joys and quiet ache unfolding slowly, read to ease you toward sleep. This is a Calming Anxiety production, read by host Martin Hewlett as part of our nightly Books at Bedtime and Coffee Break for the Soul series of classic story readings for insomnia and relaxation. For more sleep stories and calming audio whenever you need it, download Anchored on iOS, with Android arriving September 2026.

The Red Wind Howls (Columbia UP, 2025) is an unsettling, gripping, and darkly funny novel by Tsering Döndrup, one of modern Tibet's most celebrated writers. First self-published in 2006 after no publisher was willing to take the political risk, the novel traces Tibetan experiences under Mao Zedong's rule, from the 1958 Amdo uprising and the Great Leap Forward to the Cultural Revolution. Through a nonsequential narrative that moves back and forth between characters and events, The Red Wind Howls weaves together experiences of labor camps, unrelenting hunger, environmental devastation, and the destruction of language into a powerful exploration of twentieth-century Tibetan history. In this episode, I speak with the novel's translator, Christopher Peacock, about the challenges of translating a work that weaves together oral storytelling and history. We discuss the recurring character Alak Drong, the novel's striking use of dark humor, the ways its characters navigate famine, labor camps, political campaigns, and shifting systems of survival, and above all the importance of reading literature by Tibetan authors. Listeners should also seek out Chris's translation of Tsering Döndrup's short story collection, The Handsome Monk and Other Stories, and his article on the use of language in Tsering Döndrup's fiction, here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The Red Wind Howls (Columbia UP, 2025) is an unsettling, gripping, and darkly funny novel by Tsering Döndrup, one of modern Tibet's most celebrated writers. First self-published in 2006 after no publisher was willing to take the political risk, the novel traces Tibetan experiences under Mao Zedong's rule, from the 1958 Amdo uprising and the Great Leap Forward to the Cultural Revolution. Through a nonsequential narrative that moves back and forth between characters and events, The Red Wind Howls weaves together experiences of labor camps, unrelenting hunger, environmental devastation, and the destruction of language into a powerful exploration of twentieth-century Tibetan history. In this episode, I speak with the novel's translator, Christopher Peacock, about the challenges of translating a work that weaves together oral storytelling and history. We discuss the recurring character Alak Drong, the novel's striking use of dark humor, the ways its characters navigate famine, labor camps, political campaigns, and shifting systems of survival, and above all the importance of reading literature by Tibetan authors. Listeners should also seek out Chris's translation of Tsering Döndrup's short story collection, The Handsome Monk and Other Stories, and his article on the use of language in Tsering Döndrup's fiction, here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

The Red Wind Howls (Columbia UP, 2025) is an unsettling, gripping, and darkly funny novel by Tsering Döndrup, one of modern Tibet's most celebrated writers. First self-published in 2006 after no publisher was willing to take the political risk, the novel traces Tibetan experiences under Mao Zedong's rule, from the 1958 Amdo uprising and the Great Leap Forward to the Cultural Revolution. Through a nonsequential narrative that moves back and forth between characters and events, The Red Wind Howls weaves together experiences of labor camps, unrelenting hunger, environmental devastation, and the destruction of language into a powerful exploration of twentieth-century Tibetan history. In this episode, I speak with the novel's translator, Christopher Peacock, about the challenges of translating a work that weaves together oral storytelling and history. We discuss the recurring character Alak Drong, the novel's striking use of dark humor, the ways its characters navigate famine, labor camps, political campaigns, and shifting systems of survival, and above all the importance of reading literature by Tibetan authors. Listeners should also seek out Chris's translation of Tsering Döndrup's short story collection, The Handsome Monk and Other Stories, and his article on the use of language in Tsering Döndrup's fiction, here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/language

The Red Wind Howls (Columbia UP, 2025) is an unsettling, gripping, and darkly funny novel by Tsering Döndrup, one of modern Tibet's most celebrated writers. First self-published in 2006 after no publisher was willing to take the political risk, the novel traces Tibetan experiences under Mao Zedong's rule, from the 1958 Amdo uprising and the Great Leap Forward to the Cultural Revolution. Through a nonsequential narrative that moves back and forth between characters and events, The Red Wind Howls weaves together experiences of labor camps, unrelenting hunger, environmental devastation, and the destruction of language into a powerful exploration of twentieth-century Tibetan history. In this episode, I speak with the novel's translator, Christopher Peacock, about the challenges of translating a work that weaves together oral storytelling and history. We discuss the recurring character Alak Drong, the novel's striking use of dark humor, the ways its characters navigate famine, labor camps, political campaigns, and shifting systems of survival, and above all the importance of reading literature by Tibetan authors. Listeners should also seek out Chris's translation of Tsering Döndrup's short story collection, The Handsome Monk and Other Stories, and his article on the use of language in Tsering Döndrup's fiction, here.

Three finalists for the 2026 Nebula Awards—Amy Chu, Somto Ihezue, and Annalee Newitz—discuss their craft, why they write, and the state of speculative fiction today. Moderated by Tananarive Due, Toastmaster of the 2026 Nebula Awards, which are given annually by the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association. Featured writers and their 2026 Nebula Award nominations include: Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz (Nebula Award for Best Novella) Carmilla Volume 3: The Eternal by Amy Chu (Nebula Award for Best Comic) "We Begin Where Infinity Ends" by Somto Ihezue (Nebula Award for Best Novelette) This program was part of the 2026 American Writers Festival. Co-hosted by the American Writers Museum and Chicago Public Library, the American Writers Festival is a free literary event featuring in-depth conversations with diverse writers from across genres and backgrounds. This conversation took place June 7, 2026 and was recorded live at the Harold Washington Library Center. AWM PODCAST NETWORK HUB About the writers: AMY CHU is a multi-genre writer for graphic novels and animation. Her most recent book is the Nebula Award nominated Carmilla: The Eternal (Dark Horse / Berger Books) the final chapter in the award-winning Carmilla the First Vampire trilogy. She teaches at the Kubert School and the School of Visual Arts, and is a board member of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. A frequent convention speaker, she has also judged the Harvey, Ringo and MoCCA awards. Amy holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a double bachelor's degree in Architectural Design from MIT and East Asian Studies from Wellesley College. 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. SOMTO IHEZUE is a writer and filmmaker. He is an MFA fellow in Creative Writing at the University of Maryland. His writes about boyhood, land, disruption, and joy in Igbo communities. His work has been a finalist for the Nebula Award, the Locus Award, the British Fantasy Award, the ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award, and has appeared in Clarkesworld, POETRY, Uncanny, Strange Horizons, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Sauúti, and others. He has received residencies and fellowships from the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Tin House, Clarion West, Sundress Academy for the Arts, Rabbit Island, and more. He was assistant editor of the Publishing Taught Me Anthology (SFWA & NEA) and co-editor of Will This Be a Problem? The Anthology. ANNALEE NEWITZ writes science fiction and nonfiction. They are the author of four novels: Automatic Noodle, The Terraformers, The Future of Another Timeline, and Autonomous, which won the Lambda Literary Award. As a science journalist, they are the author of Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind, Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age and Scatter, Adapt and Remember: How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction, which was a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize in science. They are a writer for the New York Times and elsewhere, and have a monthly column in New Scientist. They have published in The Washington Post, Slate, Scientific American, Ars Technica, The New Yorker, and Technology Review, among others. They were the co-host of the Hugo Award-winning podcast Our Opinions Are Correct, and have contributed to the public radio shows Science Friday, On the Media, KQED Forum, and Here and Now. Previously, they were the founder of io9, and served as the editor-in-chief of Gizmodo.

Start Artist Song Time Album Year 0:01:27 IQ Laid Low 1:28 Subterranea (2) 1997 0:02:55 Kinks Low Budget 3:46 Low Budget 1979 0:07:14 Rush High Water 5:28 Hold Your Fire (2009 Japan Remaster SHM-CD) 1987 0:13:31 Madonna Ray Of Light 5:12 Ray of Light 1998 0:19:13 IQ The Darkest Hour 10:45 Ever 1993 0:30:43 Touchstone Solace 2013 4:41 Oceans of Time 2013 0:36:00 Queensrÿche Tormentum 7:13 Digital Noise Alliance 2022 0:36:27 Touchstone Solace 2013 4:41 Oceans of Time 2013 0:36:36 Queensrÿche Tormentum 7:13 Digital Noise Alliance 2022 0:44:30 Electric Light Orchestra Fire On High 5:29 Face The Music (2006 Remaster) 1975 0:50:34 Jethro Tull Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of The New Day 4:01 WarChild (2014 Steven Wilson Remix) 1974 0:55:11 Led Zeppelin Fool In The Rain 6:10 In Through The Out Door (1993 Remaster) 1979 1:01:43 Eloy The Sun Song 4:55 Dawn (2004 Remaster) 1976 1:07:06 Project Creation The Desert Planet 2:20 Floating World 2006 1:09:51 Enchant Oasis 7:25 A Blueprint of the World 1994 1:17:50 Beatles Can’t Buy Me Love 2:09 A Hard Day’s Night 1964 1:20:27 Roxy Music She Sells 3:23 Siren 1975 1:24:29 Blue Öyster Cult Death Valley Nights 4:00 Spectres 1977 1:29:19 Pete Townshend Life to Life 3:38 Playing For Keeps Soundtrack 1986 1:33:45 Rainbow Difficult To Cure 5:47 Difficult To Cure 2020 1:40:12 Uriah Heep Easy Livin’ 2:33 Demons And Wizards (2003 Remaster) 1972 1:43:21 Emerson, Lake and Palmer From the Beginning 4:10 Trilogy (1995 MFSL Remaster) 1972 1:48:12 Moon Safari Lover’s End Pt. 1 6:42 Lover’s End 2010 1:55:27 Yes Lift Me Up 6:09 Union 1991 2:02:07 Steven Wilson The Pin Drop 4:54 The Raven that Refused to Sing (and Other Stories) 2013 2:07:45 Hall & Oates Rich Girl 2:18 Bigger Than Both Of Us 1976 2:10:42 Ambrosia Poor Rich Boy (Remastered Version) 3:06 Arthur – The Album (Original Soundtrack) 2014 2:14:33 Fleetwood Mac Butter Cookie (Keep Me There) 2:12 Rumours 1976 2:17:14 Aerosmith Milk Cow Blues 4:08 Draw the Line 1977 2:21:57 Ian Hunter Once Bitten, Twice Shy 4:41 Ian Hunter 1975 2:27:01 Marillion Brave 7:45 Brave (1998 Remaster) 1994 2:35:26 Eagles The Sad Cafe 5:24 The Long Run 1979 2:41:22 Garbage Only Happy When It Rains 3:45 Garbage 1995 2:45:35 Lonely Robot Ancient Ascendant 5:43 Under Stars 2019 2:51:38 David Bowie Modern Love 4:40 Let’s Dance 1983 2:56:07 Don Richard Broken Hearts On The Mend 4:06 Secret World 2025

Send us Fan MailIf Brigid Brophy's The King of a Rainy Country had a soundtrack, it might include the soft patter of rain on a garret window, jazz drifting from a smoky cafe, the hum of a Vespa on narrow cobblestone streets … and the obnoxious griping of a few dozen uncultured Americans! As the description suggests, Brophy's 1956 novel has a little bit of everything  — atmosphere, nostalgia and poignancy mixed with subversive wit and madcap antics. Kim and Amy play “tour guide” examining Brophy's life and accomplishments, including this wonderfully quirky book, recently reissued by McNally Editions.Mentioned in this episode:Pilgrimage online Reading Group with The Sitting Room libraryLost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 116 on Dorothy RichardsonLost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 270 on The Sitting RoomPilgrimage by Dorothy RichardsonMcNally Editions The King of a Rainy Country by Brigid BrophyMarginalia article about Brigid Brophy and Iris Murdoch by Maria PopovaLost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 51 on Rosamond LehmannDusty Answer by Rosamond LehmannLost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 150 on Elizabeth SmartBy Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept by Elizabeth SmartLost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 184 on Elizabeth Taylor Vs. Elizabeth TaylorBBC program “Take it Or Leave It”In Transit by Brigid BrophyHackenfeller's Ape by Brigid BrophyThe Snowball by Brigid BrophyFifty Works of English Literature We Could Do Without by Brigid Brophy, Michael Levey and ??The Crown Princess and Other Stories by Brigid Brophy“Spleen” by BeaudelaireDeath in Venice by Thomas Mann“As You Like It” by William ShakespeareSupport 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

In this episode, a few pages of the following books will be read:Winter Stories by Ingvild Rishoi, translated from the Norwegian by Diane OatleySunstroke and Other Stories by Tessa HadleyThe Trouble with Happiness and Other Stories by Tove Ditlevsen, translated from the Danish by Michael Favala Goldman

Hey, it's the 44th episode of Best Issue Ever. This episode's guest is Lodro Rinzler. Like many people I am friend's with, he is a big fan of the X-Men, and has his own podcast - X-Men Horoscopes, which you can find wherever you get podcasts. I guested on an episode and had a ton of fun doing the show. He also wrote a book called You Are Good, You Are Enough which for me was a pretty timely read. Follow his work at his website, lodrorinzler.com. We're chatting about Uncanny X-Men #244, which you might know as the Girls' Night Out issue. This is one of my favorite comics from my favorite era of X-Men and it introduces one of my favorite X-Men, Jubilee! This issue was written by Chris Claremont with art by Marc Silvestri, inks by Dan Green, colors by Glynis Oliver, lettering by Tom Orzechowski, and edited by Bob Harras and Mark Gruenwald. This podcast is recorded in Milwaukee, WI. This episode is edited by Sara Century, but it's usually 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, 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 Postmaster and Other Stories by Rabindranath Tagore (1987)

Hey, it's the 43rd episode of Best Issue Ever, starring returning champion Khaliden Nas! You can find Khaliden at the Referential podcast, WHICH I LOVE. Go listen to Referential! They are currently covering X-Men 97 over there. Khaliden also is active with Trans Pride Brighton, they are constantly in need of funds so pls support! We're chatting about Angela: Asgard's Assassin #3. Written by Kieron Gillen and Marguerite Bennett, penciled by Phil Jimenez and Stephanie Hans, inked by Le Beau Underwood and Stephanie Hans, Romulo Fejardo Jr and Stephanie Hans, lettered by Clayton Cowles, and edited by Will Moss and Jon Moisan. This podcast is recorded in Milwaukee, WI. This episode is edited by Sara Century, but it's usually 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, 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.

"Gallegher and Other Stories" by Richard Harding Davis transports listeners to the 1890s, where the spirited teen detective Gallegher, a copy boy for a local newspaper, uses his keen sleuthing skills and adventurous spirit to tackle a serious crime. This collection features Gallegher alongside nine other captivating stories, each rich with intriguing characters and period charm. The themes of youthful determination and cleverness resonate today, reminding us of the timeless spirit of inquiry and the pursuit of justice. With its engaging narratives and relatable protagonists, this audiobook invites listeners to explore a bygone era while celebrating the enduring qualities of bravery and resourcefulness.

Ron takes a deep dive into the world of relationships, as to why they work and why they don't.......... Guest: Ronna Wineberg "Artifacts and Other Stories"

In this "Community Spotlight Edition" of "Ask the Expert," Landy Thomas of SRNA spoke with Cindy Ranii about living with transverse myelitis (TM). Cindy described her diagnostic journey, rehabilitation, accessibility, and financial challenges [00:53]. She discussed returning to work briefly before retiring, emphasizing the importance of support, love, and community [08:51]. Cindy shared her path from wheelchair tennis to international wheelchair table tennis, and her pursuit of Paralympic qualification through point-based global competition [13:17]. She also discussed writing and self-publishing her book, Parakeet Races and Other Stories, inspired by family memories and her experience with TM [31:58].Cindy Ranii is a 79-year-old retired educator who lives with her wife Shelly and service dog Hollis in Santa Cruz, California. In 2005, her life changed drastically when she was diagnosed with transverse myelitis (TM). Within four days, she went from golfing, playing tennis, and working vigorously as the Superintendent of a local high school district to being a paraplegic (T-3 complete).Six months after her diagnosis she was back at work, using a wheelchair fulltime. Eighteen months later she decided to retire to have enough energy to enjoy her family (four children and 13 grandchildren) and to rebuild an active lifestyle. She competed in wheelchair tennis and then pursued table tennis with her eyes on the Paralympics. Currently she is training to compete in the 2028 LA Paralympics in wheelchair table tennis, saying, “My quest is to be the oldest Paralympian in history. It's a long shot; but why not!”Cindy has written numerous articles regarding living with a disability for New Mobility Magazine and authored a memoir, Parakeet Races and Other Stories, which is available through Amazon: https://rebrand.ly/cindy-ranii 00:00 Welcome00:53 Cindy's Diagnosis Overview01:37 Early Symptoms and ER Rush06:07 Hospital Transfer and TM Diagnosis08:51 Rehab Reality and New Life11:27 Accessibility Costs and Support13:17 Paralympic Table Tennis Quest17:52 Disability Community and Pride20:25 Finding Resilience Through Sport22:34 Mentors and New Athletic Path28:27 Work Return Then Retirement31:58 Writing Her Memoir37:09 Closing Reflections

S2.7 ConfessionAfter being arrested for a murder he didn't commit, Paul is relieved to discover that everyone believes him. However, he soon finds that even though they know he is innocent, they want him to confess.Written by Harley CarnellNarrated by Josh CurranProduced by Karl Hughes (https://bsky.app/profile/karlhughes.bsky.social)With music by Cyberleaf Studio (https://andreabaroni.com/)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Matt Seff Barnes (https://www.mattseffbarnes.com/)Joshua Boucher is our story programmer.Jasmine Arch manages our community.Mary Pastrano helps orchestrate the chaos.And the show would collapse into static and screams without the ongoing work of Karl Hughes, Georgia Triantafyllopoulou, and James Barnett — AKA Jimmy Horrors.Harley Carnell lives and writes in London, England. His work has been published, or is forthcoming, in Vastarien, Riptide Journal, Litro and Penumbra, among others. It has been performed on the NoSleep Podcast, the Drabblecast and Nocturnal Transmissions.Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show's lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation.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.

Hey, it's the 42nd episode of Best Issue Ever, starring Christie Porter! Christie and their partner Phillip Sevy have just launched a Kickstarter for She Comes With Magic, a NSFW fantasy comic that is very sexy and cool. If you wish Lord of the Rings were hornier, your time is nigh. We're chatting about Sailor Moon, yay! The whole thing is done by Naoko Takeuchi. This podcast is recorded in Milwaukee, WI. This episode is edited by Sara Century, but it's usually 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.

Big news for the parents out there! On this episode of Geek Freaks Headlines, Frank breaks down the announcement of the first ever Bluey audiobook collection, Bluey: The Beach and Other Stories, coming September 1. Narrated by Miranda Tapsell, the voice of Dougie's mum on the show, the collection bundles eight fan-favorite stories including Baby Race, Barky Boats, The Beach, Charades, Daddy Robot, Magic Xylophone, The Pool, and Typewriter. Frank shares why this is a perfect fit for car rides and bedtime routines, and why he plans to be the cool uncle with these ready to go.00:00 Bluey audiobook announcement and the full story lineup00:18 Why this is a smart move and Frank's cool uncle plansBluey is getting its first audiobook collection, titled Bluey: The Beach and Other Stories, releasing September 1Miranda Tapsell, who voices Dougie's mum in the series, narrates the collectionThe set includes eight stories: Baby Race, Barky Boats, The Beach, Charades, Daddy Robot, Magic Xylophone, The Pool, and TypewriterPerfect screen-free option for car rides and winding down at bedtimeFrank hopes this is the first of many Bluey audio releases"You're driving around the kids, maybe something to listen to when they're going to bed. This is so smart. They should do a lot more of these.""I'm going to be the cool uncle, and I'm going to have all these ready to go."If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to Geek Freaks Headlines so you never miss a story, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and share this episode with a Bluey fan in your life using #GeekFreaksHeadlines.For all the latest geek news, head to our source: https://geekfreakspodcast.com/Follow us:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegeekfreakspodcastThreads: https://www.threads.net/@geekfreakspodcastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeekFreakspodcastFrank: @franklourence79Got a question or a story you want us to cover? Send it our way at thegeekfreakspodcast@gmail.com and we might feature it on a future episode.Bluey, Bluey audiobook, Bluey The Beach and Other Stories, Miranda Tapsell, Bluey news, BBC Studios, Penguin Random House, kids audiobooks, Bluey episodes, Baby Race, Daddy Robot, Magic Xylophone, family podcast, geek news, Geek Freaks Headlines, Geek Freaks Podcast, pop culture news, parenting, kids TV, audiobooks for kidsTimestampsKey TakeawaysMemorable QuotesCall to ActionStay ConnectedListener QuestionsTags

Author Rebecca Wait makes a return visit to the podcast to chat to Hannah about her latest book Havoc, a dark comedy about a mystery illness that breaks out at a girls' boarding school in 1984. They chat about Cold War anxiety, hysteria and, of course, Picnic at Hanging Rock. Grab a copy of Havoc here Or Suzanne O'Sullivan's The Sleeping Beauties and Other Stories of Mystery Illness here Want to join the Standard Issue Club? Standard Issue Podcast | creating a magazine for ears, by women for women | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we revisit a classic Supernatural Japan episode. Host, Kevin O'Shea, chats with Japan-based writer Phillip Jackson. He talks about his new book, Paranormal Japan, as well as Tengu and Other Stories. Phillip shares some tales from his latest book, including ones about the Gifu Poltergeist and the haunted Sendagaya Tunnel in Tokyo. Kevin and Phillip also discuss other Japanese folklore and some of their favorite spooky podcasts, including The Uncanny Podcast, The Battersea Poltergeist, The Witch Farm, Morbid Podcast, and The Nighttime Podcast. Check out Phillip's website for books and tours: Hidden Paths Kyoto: https://www.hiddenpathskyoto.com/ Website: supernaturaljapan.com Supernatural Japan locations map: Google Map Get lots of Premium and Exclusive Content and Ad-free Episodes! Premium membership: @patreon  Support on: @BuyMeACoffee Tales from Kevin (my expat diary podcast) Connect with Supernatural Japan: Instagram: @supernaturaljapan Facebook: @SupernaturalJapan BlueSky: @MadForMaple X: @MadForMaple YouTube: @BusanKevin Email: supernaturaljapan@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarnjit believes great organisations are built on cultures that genuinely care. At Cox Automotive, she shares how psychological safety, active listening and continuous feedback create environments where people can thrive. For Sarnjit, HR isn't simply responsible for culture – every interaction is an opportunity to shape it.  As AI changes the way work gets done, Sarnjit sees technology as a tool to enhance, not replace, human judgement. Drawing on examples from Cox Automotive, she explains why HR leaders must stay deeply connected to the business they support, understanding how work really happens so people strategy creates lasting commercial value.  Growing up with immigrant parents, inclusion has always been personal to Sarnjit. She reflects on how her Sikh heritage has shaped her leadership, and shares Cox Automotive's work to embed inclusion across the organisation, for example to increase female representation. Throughout the conversation, one idea comes through consistently: stay curious, keep learning, and never stop looking beyond your own role. How HR Leaders Change the World Live! 11th November 2026 – London Book your Early Bird ticket now! 150 of the best HR leaders in one room! Join the annual gathering of bold, forward-thinking HR leaders who believe people strategy shapes the future of business - and the world beyond. ·      Hear stories from pioneering CHROs, be part of hands-on workshops and work with a community of peers who get it; you'll leave with actions, as well as inspiration.  ·      Expectr real conversations on building cultures that perform under pressure, rethinking productivity in the age of AI, and designing organisations that are genuinely human. ·     This year's sessions include The Agility Lab: Reimagining High-Performance Culture through Experimentation, and speakers include CPOs from easyJet, Edelman, Havas, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Lloyds of London and PepsiCo Europe. Plus, this year's grande finale keyonte is the extraordinary Livia Firth! Her session titled: Stop Eating at Your Desk, and Other Stories to Fall in Love with Change, will bring an inspiring and very human lens to transformation. And who's not talking about transformation right now?! Here's what attendees have said on previous years: ·     "Game changing ideas on how we shape the future of work" Dannii Portsmouth, CPO, PepsiCo Europe ·      "Brim full of ideas and inspiration" Emma Norton, People Policy & Risk, Bupa ·      "Absolutely inspired is how I feel!"  Natalia Wallenberg, CHRO, Ahold Delhaize And as always, every penny of profit empowers vulnerable children to be safe, loved and learning, so your ticket is creating positive change from the go! Places are limited, the early bird closes 17th July It's energising. It's practical. And it's a reminder that HR holds extraordinary influence. If you care about the future of work, and the role you play in shaping it, this is your room. You can book your Early Bird here: https://www.upliftingpeople.com/pages/how-hr-leaders-change-the-world-live-2026 See you there!    

Time Artist Title Duration Album Year 0:00:00 Joy Division Love Will Tear Us Apart (The 1980 Martin Hannett Version) 3:11 Love Will Tear Us Apart (1980 Martin Hannett Versions) 2009 0:03:33 ProgPhonic 204 Intro 0:34 2026 0:04:07 Magenta The Magician 8:16 Tarot 2026 0:14:24 Ebb That’s How It Goes 6:40 The Mirror 2025 0:21:04 Border Hills The Dream of Flying 4:46 Border Hills 2025 0:25:50 The Blackheart Orchestra Winter Majesty 3:37 Winter Majesty (single) 2025 0:29:27 Whispers of Granite Ocean Maker 7:55 Liquid Stone 2025 0:39:33 Emerald City Council Realize II: Brutal Camouflage 4:59 Motion Carries 2024 0:44:32 Robbie Steinhardt The Phoenix 4:03 Not In Kansas Anymore 2021 0:48:35 Kansas Jets Overhead 5:12 The Absence of Presence 2020 0:55:52 Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate Smile, Smile, Smile 4:28 Smile, Smile, Smile EP 2026 1:00:21 Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate Broken Arrow 3:28 Smile, Smile, Smile EP 2026 1:03:49 IQ Never Land 7:58 Dominion 2025 1:11:46 Regna Spyglass 8:08 Cinema 2023 1:23:35 Amarok Hero 6:59 Hero 2021 1:30:34 Lunatic Soul Untamed 3:20 Under The Fragmented Sky 2018 1:33:54 Coma Rossi Mirage 7:35 Coma Rossi 2018 1:41:29 SBB Odwieczni wojownicy (The Eternal Warriors) 3:52 Za Lini-a Horyzontu (Behind the Line of Horizon) 2016 1:50:38 United Progressive Fraternity Love Never Leaves Us 7:38 Planetary Overload, Part 2: Hope 2023 1:58:16 Solstice Mount Ephraim 5:54 Light Up 2022 2:04:10 Sonus Umbra Desolation Dreams 3:00 A Sky Full of Ghosts 2020 2:07:10 Might Could Standoff 4:06 All Intertwined 2005 2:11:16 Ghost Of The Machine Mountain 7:48 Scissorgames 2022 2:21:24 Steven Wilson The Holy Drinker 10:02 The Raven that Refused to Sing (and Other Stories) 2013 2:31:26 Sigur Ros Hoppipolla 4:23 Takk 2005 2:35:49 Mystery Homecoming 5:04 Redemption 2023 2:40:52 Seven Steps to the Green Door The Realization 5:58 The Book 2011 2:46:50 Southern Empire Goliath’s Moon 9:10 Civilisation 2018 2:59:01 Tiger Moth Tales Still Alive 5:01 Still Alive 2020

Join me for a relaxed browse through the Summer New In collections from Zara, Mango, COS, Marks & Spencer, Mint Velvet, & Other Stories, and Nordstrom.As always, this is completely unscripted. I'm discovering pieces in real time as we shop together, sharing what catches my eye, what I'd personally wear, what I think offers great value, and the pieces I believe could work hardest in a summer wardrobe.With heatwaves becoming part of everyday summer dressing, we're looking at stylish ways to stay cool while still feeling polished. From effortless dresses and elevated basics to smart office-friendly pieces that can handle chilly air-conditioned spaces, I'm highlighting the items that stand out and discussing how I'd style them.Whether you're watching from the UK, the US, or elsewhere, there is plenty of inspiration from a mix of British high-street favourites and international brands, finishing with a browse through Nordstrom's latest arrivals for my American audience.Grab a coffee, get comfortable, and let's go shopping.In This EpisodeZara Summer New INMango Summer New InCOS Summer New InMarks & Spencer Summer New InMint Velvet Summer New In& Other Stories Summer New InNordstrom Summer New InHeatwave dressing ideasSummer workwear inspirationLayering for air-conditioned officesNew season wardrobe findsLoved the episode, please hit the subscribed button. Follow Lizzi on instagram @lizzi.richardson and don't forget to check our Styling Matters Substack, here you'll find extra content that supports many of the podcast episodes if you wish to read more about it.---------------------------------------------------------------------Summer fashion, Summer New In, Zara New In, Mango New In, COS New In, Marks and Spencer fashion, M&S clothing, Mint Velvet style, & Other Stories fashion, Nordstrom fashion, heatwave outfits, summer workwear, office style, capsule wardrobe, summer wardrobe inspiration, women's fashion, midlife style, effortless dressing, elevated basics, fashion trends, summer shopping.

No lectures, no powerpoint presentations, at How HR Leaders Change the World – Live! you'll find honest discussion and plenty of participation on the realities facing HR leaders today. On HR's opportunity to drive positive change for business, people and planet.  Tickets have just gone live, and in this special episode to launch our brilliant early bird offer, we're bringing you highlights from 3 of this year's CHRO speakers, all alumni of this show, sharing examples of their leadership: Elly Tomlins, Chief People Officer at easyJet, Nathan Adams, Chief People Officer at Lloyd's of London and Dannii Portsmouth, Chief People Officer at PepsiCo EMEA – a taster for what's to come – your opportunity to be in the room, learning from and with, some of the world's most pioneering CHROs. We also hear from Stacey Kingshott, Global Senior HR Director at World Wide Technology, who's been attending for many years, indeed has already secured her Early Bird ticket, on why this conference is so special and what she takes away to help her in her own work. Plus – introducing our grande finale, this year's keynote is the incredible Livia Firth – a first mover driving sustainability in the fashion industry – you might be recalling photos in the press at glamorous awards, of her creation, The Green Carpet. Her session, Stop Eating at Your Desk, and Other Stories to Fall in Love with Change, will bring an inspiring and very human lens to transformation. This is the conference where nobody is on their phones - because nobody wants to miss a thing. 11th November 2026, London Get your Early Bird Ticket today and save £100; spaces are limited and it's a sellout conference! Click here to secure your place: Early Bird Ticket: How HR Leaders Change the World - Live! 2026 The Early Bird is only open until 17th July – so don't delay! Are you looking for your next great read that inspires you and helps your work?   Our book of the month for June is Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking, by Matthew Syed. We're all navigating more complexity than ever right now. AI, shifting workplace expectations, doing more with less, and still making work feel human.  Rebel Ideas by Matthew Syed provides a resource for how. His argument: the teams who solve the hardest problems aren't the ones full of the best individual thinkers, they're the ones who think differently from each other. A brilliant book on why diversity of thought helps us solve complex problems. Head to UpliftingPeople.com to grab your copy, and we hope you enjoy this month's Uplifting Book.  

S2.2 Long Live The Prom King*Bobby never expected himself to die. Nobody with a girlfriend like Clara Jones in their life was about to die.*Written by Georgia Cook (https://x.com/georgiacooked)Narrated by Josh CurranProduced by Karl Hughes (https://bsky.app/profile/karlhughes.bsky.social)With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Matt Seff Barnes (https://www.mattseffbarnes.com/)Joshua Boucher is our story programmer.Jasmine Arch manages our community. Mary Pastrano helps orchestrate the chaos. And the show would collapse into static and screams without the ongoing work of Karl Hughes, Georgia Triantafyllopoulou, and James Barnett — AKA Jimmy Horrors.**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/****Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show's lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation.**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/hawkandcleaver**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.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode our bundle of books is tied together with the theme of  If You Liked This...Then Read That.  We're sure these will hit the mark!Featured Books:The Leaving Room by Amber McBride - The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten (LH)The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand - Clutch by Emily Nemens - The Girls Weekend by Jody Gehrman (LH)Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk - A Scar Like a River by Lisa Graff (LP)The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi - City of Widows by Nadia Hashimi (LP)Books Mentioned in This Episode:The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi Under the Whispering Door by TJ KluneAdditional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:Educated by Tara Westover - The Sound of Gravel by Ruth WarinerThe Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson - The Giver of Stars by Jo Jo MoyesBefore We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate - The Orphan Train by Christina Baker KlineGood and Evil and Other Stories by Samanta Schweblin - House of Day, House of Night by Olga TokarczukA Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna - Witches of Honeysuckle House by Liz ParkerThe Secret of Orange Blossom Cake by Rachel Linden - Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather WebberWays 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 showIf you like our podcast please help us: Rate and review us, subscribe, follow us on Insta, and join our Team Patreon!  It won't be the same without you!

It's our 200th episode! What better way to celebrate than by talking about all the books we've been reading?Show NotesWhile we've already passed 200 episodes on our other podcast, Teenage Daydream, this one is extra special because it was our first podcast.Sadly the cafe where Another Book on the Shelf was born—Page One—is no longer, but hopefully they'll open in another location soon.Shout out to Hopeless Romantic bookshop and Stormbound Books for running the coolest book rebinding workshops. Artemis II got us through the beginning of April.For more details about all the romance we've been reading, make sure to listen our episode dedicated to all things romance!Pizza Hut, please make all our dreams come true and have an adult version of Book It.Our next episode will be our June Pride episode, and we're keeping it romantic with Anderson in Bloom by Jennifer Dugan.And don't forget to read along with our book club pick, In Her Own League by Liz Tomforde.Books and Authors MentionedUnloved by Peyton CorrineSlewfoot by BromM Train by Patti SmithOrwell's Roses by Rebecca SolnitField Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca SolnitThe Disordered Cosmos by Chandra Prescott WeinsteinThe Dead of Summer by Ryan LaSalaThe Windy City Series by Liz TomfordeForty Ways to Know a Star by Julian ScudderThe House in the Pines by Ana ReyesAcross the Vanishing Sky by Catherine CowlesFall With Me by Becka MackMurder Bimbo by Rebecca NovackVenCo by Cherie DimalineVerona Comics by Jennifer DuganHelgoland by Carlo RovelliSpoiled Milk by Avery CurranThe Vegetarian by Han KangThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternIn Sensorium by TanaisProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirWylding Hall by Elizabeth HandThe Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley JacksonThe Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares by Joyce Carol OatesTraining the Heart by Paisley HopeA Spell to Wake the Dead by Nicole EsperanceDecomposition Book by Sara van OsStephanie ArcherSomething Is Killing the Children NovelThe Prospects by KT HoffmanThe Late Americans by Brandon TaylorWays of Being by James BridleDungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

Joining me for this episode is award-winning author and writer Eleanor Lerman. We chat about her latest collection of short stories, King the Wonder Dog: and Other Stories. A tender look at aging, loneliness and life-altering events and the four-legged companions who help us along the way. We also chat about what it takes to be a writer, of over 50 years, covering every type of writing out there. Have a listen, learn and enjoy!EPISODE NOTES: Eleanor Lerman - King the Wonder DogBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/animal-writes-animal-writers-and-best-selling-authors-pets-animals--6666984/support.

Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast, we are joined by Stanislas Yassukovich, who is the author of many books, and we'll be talking about his latest book, Summertime and Other Stories. He is someone who has come straight out of the British writing establishment with all the right books published by all the right people. His life is fascinating: his family moved around Europe and America, which led him to drop out of Harvard twice and eventually into banking, where he worked in the City of London, helping create modern international capital flows and becoming the godfather of the modern, globalized economy. The great writing was just a side gig. We're going to talk about his life and so much more in this fascinating chat where I say very little. Listen along with me.

Our Building Better Managers research identified that employees care about having an empathetic manager, but only half reported having a manager who was fair and empathetic.  All is not lost. Empathy is a skill, and like any other skill, it can be developed. So what might that process involve? In this episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Loren Sanders joins Ross G and Gemma to discuss: the difference empathy makes developing self-awareness to develop empathy tact as the expression of empathy. You can find out more about Loren and her book Empathy is Not A Weakness and Other Stories from the Edge at loren365.com.  Ross referred to Self-awareness and empathy that Ross referred to : Whiteside, D. B., & Barclay, L. J. (2016). The face of fairness: Self-awareness as a means to promote fairness among managers with low empathy. Journal of Business Ethics, 137(4), 721-730 In 'What I Learned This Week', Ross recommended C.J Cooke's gothic thriller A Haunting in the Arctic. For more from Mindtools Kineo, visit  our website mindtools-kineo.com. There, you'll find out how we can help your organization build AI skills, and how our Skills Practice scenarios help build human skills. Connect with our speakers If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, connect with us on LinkedIn: Loren Sanders Ross Garner Gemma Towersey

Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. As always, listeners asked more mailbag questions than we could respond to in one episode, so we continue answering them here for subscribers. In this second round we take up: a playlist of KYE's Straussian-related episodes; (Straussian) esoteric writing versus (French) death of the author and the art of writing (and interpretation); prose style—what it is, why it matters, its relationship to poetry, and the rhythms of Norman Maclean; a "Straussian" reading of Steely Dan; and why liberalism is (mostly) worth defending. Thank you to everyone who attended our live event in NYC on Thursday! We had a great time.  Sources: Leo Strauss, Persecution and the Art of Writing (1952) — Thoughts on Machiavelli (1958) Stanley Rosen, Hermeneutics as Politics (1987) Wallace Stevens, "The Snow Man," Poetry, Oct 1921 Norman Maclean, A River Runs Through It and Other Stories (1976) — The Norman Maclean Reader (2008) Edmund White, Nocturnes for the King of Naples (1978) Marilynne Robinson, Gilead (2004) W.H. Auden, "Friday's Child," (1958) Sam Adler-Bell, "Can Liberalism Stop Being So Darn Liberal?" The New Republic, June 20, 2024.

Hey, it's the 41st episode of Best Issue Ever, starring Eduardo Baccarani! Eduardo is THE BIGGEST DONNA TROY FAN I KNOWWW, and has written some great stuff. One thing that definitely applies to this issue is the piece What Does It Mean To Be Donna Troy? Also, you can read Eduardo's Boku No Natsuyasumi fanzine at this link. We're chatting about Girlfrenzy: Donna Troy! This is written and pencilled by Phil Jimenez, with inks by John Stokes, colors by Jason Scott Jones, and letters by Todd Klein. This is one of my favorites! 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.

Ideas and discussions are not always going to be comfortable. Just like an equation, we have to work at them.

This week on the podcast, Patrick and Tracy welcome Amal El-Mohtar, author of Seasons of Glass and Iron. About Seasons of Glass and Iron: Full of glimpses into gleaming worlds and fairy tales with teeth, Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories is a collection of acclaimed and awarded work from Amal El-Mohtar. With confidence and style, El-Mohtar guides us through exquisitely told and sharply observed tales about life as it is, was, and could be. Like miscellany from other worlds, these stories are told in letters, diary entries, reference materials, folktales, and lyrical prose. Full of Nebula, Locus, World Fantasy, and Hugo Award-winning and nominated stories, Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories includes “Seasons of Glass and Iron,” “The Green Book,” “Madeleine,” “The Lonely Sea in the Sky,” “And Their Lips Rang with the Sun,” “The Truth About Owls,” “A Hollow Play,” “Anabasis,” “To Follow the Waves,” “John Hollowback and the Witch,” “Florilegia, or, Some Lies About Flowers,” “Pockets,” and more. About Amal El-Mohtar: Amal El-Mohtar is an award-winning writer of fiction, poetry, and criticism. Her stories and poems have appeared in magazines including Tor.com, Fireside Fiction, Lightspeed, Uncanny, Strange Horizons, Apex, Stone Telling, and Mythic Delirium; anthologies including The Djinn Falls in Love and Other Stories (2017), The Starlit Wood: New Fairy Tales (2016), Kaleidoscope: Diverse YA Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories (2014), and The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities (2011); and in her own collection, The Honey Month (2010). She is co-author, with Max Gladstone, of the multiple award-winning This is How You Lose the Time War. Her articles and reviews have appeared in the New York Times, NPR Books and on Tor.com. She has been the New York Times’s science fiction and fantasy columnist since February 2018, and she is represented by DongWon Song of HMLA. This week's picks: Amal #1: Clues by Sam – Puzzles Amal #2: Heated Rivalry (HBO) Amal #3: Goin for a Walk Amal #4: Time of Iron book series by Sarah Rees Brennan Tracy: A Short History of Stupid by Bernard Keane & Helen Razer Patrick: Marty, Life Is Short (Netflix) Links: Amal El-Mohtar’s Newsletter Tracy Townsend on BluSky Patrick Hester on Instagram The Functional Nerds Patreon Page © 2026 Patrick Hester The post Episode 702-With Amal El-Mohtar appeared first on The Functional Nerds.

In this episode, we're taking a look at Yasunari Kawabata's life and work.As we tell his story, we'll ask ourselves two big questions. Is Kawabata really a traditionalist? And what is up with the way he writes about adolescent girls?cw: author suicide, problematic imagery about adolescent girlsBuy The Dancing Girl of Izu and Other Stories (translated by J. Martin Holman) on Bookshop to support RJL. Join the RJL Patreon to support RJL and for nine minutes of bonus content— including comparisons between Noh plays and Kawabata's writing, thoughts about queer readings of two Kawabata stories, and skepticism about Donald Keene's description of Keene as "a master of feminine psychology".Transcript, notes and sources at the podcast episode website.Let RJL know what you think! (Contact us through the website if you want a response.)Please note that text messages are for feedback only. RJL can't respond directly.Get in touch at www.readjapaneseliterature.com.Support RJL on Patreon.com.Buy your books from Bookshop.org.All content © 2025 Read Japanese Literature. 

Now on air: Prog & Roll with George & Nihal 0:48 RUSH A Farewell τo Kings 5:55 #20: A Farewell to Kings (1977) (2015 Remastered) RUSH Cinderella Man 4:23 #20: A Farewell to Kings (1977) (2015 Remastered) RENAISSANCE The Vultures Fly High 3:08 #19/18: Scheherazade and Other Stories (1975) RENAISSANCE Ocean Gypsy 7:09 #19/18: Scheherazade and Other Stories (1975) RUSH 2112: Overture & The Temples of Syrinx 6:44 #19/18: 2112 (1976) RUSH A Passage to Bangkok 3:35 #19/18: 2112 (1976) EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER Tarkus Pt.6: Battlefield 3:52 #17/16: Tarkus (1971) EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER A Time and a Place 3:01 #17/16: Tarkus (1971) GENESIS Watcher of the Skies 7:23 #17/16: Foxtrot (1972) (2014 Remastered) GENESIS Can-Utility and the Coastliners 5:45 #17/16: Foxtrot (1972) (2014 Remastered) Prog & Roll Radio Show with George and Nihal 0:14 WISHBONE ASH Leaf and Stream 4:07 #15: Argus (1972) WISHBONE ASH Throw Down the Sword 5:55 #15: Argus (1972) JETHRO TULL Mother Goose 3:53 #14: Aqualung (1971) JETHRO TULL Cross-Eyed Mary 4:09 #14: Aqualung (1971) CAMEL Rhyander / Rhyander Goes to Town 8:23 #13: The Snow Goose (1975) YES And You and I 10:09 #12: Close to the Edge (1972) SUPERTRAMP Hide in Your Shell 6:49 #11: Crime of the Century (1974) SUPERTRAMP Crime of the Century 5:34 #11: Crime of the Century (1974)

The novelist, essayist, and short-story writer George Saunders—widely celebrated for his novel Lincoln in the Bardo (2017), which won the Man Booker Prize, and book of short stories Tenth of December (2013)—has made it his mission to “de-dullify” the world through his clear-eyed, empathic, often-puckish prose. There's an unwavering spirit of generosity embedded in the way Saunders tells stories and teaches his craft that ensures his readers and students alike stay along for the ride. Saunders's curiosity about the afterlife, a recurring motif in his writing, rises to the fore in his latest novel, Vigil, which follows a pair of ghostly figures as they visit the deathbed of a prideful, climate-change-denying Texas oil tycoon. On this episode, he shares how practicing meditation has shifted his approach to writing and his outlook on life, the underlying importance of humor in his work, and why to be a good storyteller is akin to being a good host.  Special thanks to our Season 13 presenting partner, Van Cleef & Arpels. Show notes: George Saunders [04:34] Vigil (2026) [04:34] Lincoln in the Bardo (2018) [19:18] Master and Man and Other Stories (1895) [19:18] Tolstoy [27:41] CivilWarLand in Bad Decline (1996) [30:22] Esther Forbes [30:22] Johnny Tremain (1943) [35:03] John Steinbeck [35:03] The Grapes of Wrath (1939) [36:58] Kurt Vonnegut [36:58] Slaughterhouse-Five (1969) [42:13] Terry Eagleton [42:30] Mary Karr [42:43] Jack Handey [47:19] Jimi Hendrix [53:13] Aldous Huxley [56:11] Tobias Wolff [59:22] A Swim in a Pond in the Rain (2021)

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Dallas, 22 November 1963. The main event is supposed to be on the appropriately named Main Street. News footage shows office workers leaning out of windows, peering at the motorcade through a blizzard of ticker tape. On the sidewalks, the crowds are fifty deep, a wall of noise and celebration. Everyone thinks this is the place to be. Well, nearly everyone.... A few blocks away, in Dealey Plaza, the scene is different. There is no ticker tape here, and the crowds are thin. A dressmaker with vertigo films the action balanced on a concrete plinth. A man is opening an umbrella even though it isn't raining, a construction worker will claim he was sent here by God and three mysterious tramps who will shortly be arrested. I spoke with Martin Fitzgerald, who has written a new book, The Umbrella Man and Other Stories.  This is not a book about who killed John F. Kennedy or why he was assassinated. This is a book about memory, how we construct our shared history and what happens when your life is defined by a single, fleeting moment. It's a celebration of human nature, of the joy of research and the freedom of an open mind. Above all, it reveals the stories of a group of real people who thought they had opted out of the main event on the day JFK came to Dallas, only to find themselves at the centre of the most scrutinised six seconds of the twentieth century. Episode extras https://coldwarconversations.com/episode454 Help me preserve Cold War history via a simple monthly or annual donation, You'll become part of our community, get ad-free episodes, and receive a sought-after CWC coaster as a thank-you, and you'll bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history. Learn more at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If a monthly contribution is not your cup of tea, we also welcome one-off tips via the same link. Find the ideal gift for the Cold War enthusiast in your life! Just go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/store/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONTINUE  THE COLD WAR CONVERSATION o BlueSky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/coldwarpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ o Threads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@coldwarconversations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ o Twitter/X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ColdWarPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ o Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/coldwarpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ o Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/coldwarconversations/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ o Youtube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@ColdWarConversations⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In his latest book, How I Know White People Are Crazy and Other Stories, psychologist Jonathan Lassiter pulls back the curtain on the mental health system and reveals the hurdles that Black psychologists and students are forced to endure in the field. * In this episode, Dr. Lassiter is joined by CIIS Expressive Arts Therapy core faculty Chevon Stewart, for a thought-provoking conversation exploring his experience as a Black gay man working as a psychologist under culturally insensitive supervisors and colleagues in America. They discuss how white ideology has harmed Black patients and how it dominates America's mental health practices. Drawing from his research, and his own therapy, Dr. Lassiter shares the benefits we can all find when we center culture in our healing practices. * This episode was recorded during a live online event on December 4th, 2025. You can also watch it on the CIIS Public Programs YouTube channel. A transcript is available at ciis.edu/podcast. To find out more about CIIS and public programs like this one, visit our website ciis.edu and connect with us on Instagram @ciispubprograms. * Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes properly, so we have included a list of links below. * We hope that each episode of our podcast provides opportunities for growth, and that our listeners will use them as a starting point for further introspection. Many of the topics discussed on our podcast have the potential to bring up feelings and emotional responses. If you or someone you know is in need of mental health care and support, here are some resources to find immediate help and future healing: * -Visit 988lifeline.org or text, call, or chat with The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 988 from anywhere in the U.S. to be connected immediately with a trained counselor. Please note that 988 staff are required to take all action necessary to secure the safety of a caller and initiate emergency response with or without the caller's consent if they are unwilling or unable to take action on their own behalf. * -Visit thrivelifeline.org or text “THRIVE” to begin a conversation with a THRIVE Lifeline crisis responder 24/7/365, from anywhere: +1.313.662.8209. This confidential text line is available for individuals 18+ and is staffed by people in STEMM with marginalized identities. * -Visit translifeline.org or call (877) 565-8860 in the U.S. or (877) 330-6366 in Canada to learn more and contact Trans Lifeline, who provides trans peer support divested from police. * -Visit ciis.edu/ciis-in-the-world/counseling-clinics to learn more and schedule counseling sessions at one of our centers. * -Find information about additional global helplines at befrienders.org. * LINKS * Podcast Transcripts: https://www.ciis.edu/podcast * California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) Website: https://www.ciis.edu/ * CIIS Public Programs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ciispublicprograms * CIIS Public Programs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ciispubprograms/ * Mental Health Care and Support Resources: https://988lifeline.org/ https://thrivelifeline.org/ https://translifeline.org/ https://www.ciis.edu/ciis-in-the-world/counseling-clinics https://befrienders.org/

In the remote Canadian wilderness, an ill-fated hunting trip turns into a nightmare when one of the guides vanishes into the night, leaving behind only his screams of burning feet and a trail of something far more terrifying than any beast of the forest.FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: “The Wendigo” is a novella written by Algernon Blackwood. It was originally published in the 1910 collection “The Lost Valley and Other Stories” which I've placed a link to in the show notes. The story involves a hunting party that gets separated in the Canadian wilderness in search for moose. One of the party members is abducted by the legendary Wendigo. Fellow author Robert Aickman once said of the story, it's "...one of the (possibly) six great masterpieces in the field". Here's hoping you agree with him.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:02:15.563 = Show Open00:04:17.046 = A Brief Look At The Author00:07:16.864 = The Wendigo, Part 1 ***00:22:35.406 = The Wendigo, Part 2 ***00:48:02.466 = The Wendigo, Part 3 ***01:08:43.646 = The Wendigo, Part 4 ***01:32:56.432 = The Wendigo, Part 5 ***01:53:58.350 = The Wendigo, Part 6 ***02:00:27.263 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Wendigo” by Algernon Blackwood: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/n8bff63y(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: April 09, 2020EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/TheWendigo

Autumn is hosting another show and you're gonna love it! In the Season Four premiere of the Climate Changed podcast, Autumn talks with Tory Stephens, a storyteller, cultural worker, and climate justice advocate.They explore the transformative power of climate fiction and its role in helping us envision the future. Tory discusses his groundbreaking work at Grist, where he founded Imagine 2200, an initiative that asks a simple yet radical question: What if we wrote stories not about what we fear but about what we hope to create? The discussion dives into how imagination connects with responsibility, how storytelling serves as a profound form of spiritual leadership, and why envisioning a new reality is essential for climate justice.---TRANSCRIPT---Resources & Concepts Mentioned:Thrutopia: Coined by philosopher Rupert Read and popularized by author Manda Scott through the Thrutopia Masterclass, a Thrutopian narrative threads the needle between utopia and dystopia. It focuses on writing grounded, plausible, and inspiring route maps that show exactly how we navigate through our current struggles to reach a future we'd be proud to leave behind.Bloodchild by Octavia E. Butler: Autumn quotes the legendary science fiction author—who was the first African American woman to reach mainstream success in the genre—and her collection Bloodchild and Other Stories, reflecting on how sci-fi stimulates necessary imagination and creativity.North Woods by Daniel Mason: A novel mentioned by Nicole Diroff from The BTS Center's Summer Fiction Book Club, highlighting how fiction can make the natural landscape the main character.Humans of New York: The iconic photoblog that Tory credits with changing his perspective early in his career, teaching him the unparalleled power of human-centric storytelling over dry statistics.Visionary Fiction: A framework of world-building and storytelling that Autumn Brown and her sister use in their writing retreats, which actively wrestles with the sacred and reclaims spiritual practices.Dream Seeds: A term favored by Grist and Imagine 2200 to describe stories that plant concrete, hopeful visions of how society could be organized completely differently.Eve Mosher & Creating Your Story of Tomorrow: An adult education facilitator guide and video created by renowned environmental artist Eve Mosher, available on the BTS Center's Leadership Commons.“Seven Sisters” by Susan Kaye Quinn; 3rd place winner of the 2022 Imagine 2200 contest.The Case of the Missing Lake by Colby Devitt; published in November 2025 by Imagine 2200.LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/torystephensBluesky: @torystephens.bsky.socialImagine 2200 (Grist): About Imagine 2200: Climate FictionMore from Tory: Shaping the Future Through Climate Fiction (Podcast Interview)Read the Collections: Thank Yous: We want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who made this episode possible:Tory Stephens, for sharing his incredible vision, imagination, and wisdom with us.Peterson Toscano, producer of Climate Changed, for producing this episode and for providing the wonderful grounding for this episode.The BTS Center team, for your ongoing support and for providing the resources and platform that make this podcast possible.A podcast by The BTS Center exploring some of the most pressing questions about faith, life, and climate change.Produced by Peterson Toscano, the podcast features acclaimed guests such as Brian McLaren, Elizabeth Rush, Craig Santos Perez, and many more.

The Tail EndAfter nearly drowning in a shipwreck, a young man mistakes a village girl for his savior, not knowing it was a mermaid from old sea lore who pulled him from the depths. Scorned, she calls upon ancient tides to claim what was promised—his heart, or his life.Written by Mary Pastrano (www.instagram.com/MaryPWriter)Narrated by Josh CurranProduced by Georgia Triantafyllopoulou (https://www.instagram.com/audiogeekgr )With music by Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Soundly.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Matt Seff Barnes (https://www.mattseffbarnes.com/)Joshua Boucher is our story programmer.Jasmine Arch manages our community.Mary Pastrano helps orchestrate the chaos.And the show would collapse into static and screams without the ongoing work of Karl Hughes, Georgia Triantafyllopoulou, and James Barnett — AKA Jimmy Horrors.Mary Pastrano is a writer and educator from Southern California whose work has appeared on The Other Stories Podcast and the Tales From Midnight Anthology by SurrealArts Publishing. You can find out more about her on Instagram at @MaryPWriterJosh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show's lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation.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.

Liverpool failed to capitalise on the previous weekends favourable results to lose their 10th game of the season, this time with a miserable display on the road to Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex. Beth Lindop is joined by Ian Salmon, Rob Gutmann and James Sutton. Also in the show Neil is joined by Martin Fitzgerald to talk about his new book 'The Umbrella Man and Other Stories' ⁠Download the Peloton app and check out the six Liverpool FC-themed classes, and connect with Neil, John and other Reds by joining the #TAWPelotonClub tag...⁠ Subscribe to The Anfield Wrap for more on Liverpool's 25/26 season… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Glitch*As CEO of a company standing on the frontlines of the war against deception technology, Ash Cavanaugh wants the public to remember that whatever they're seeing, it might not be real.*Written by Sarah Jane Justice (https://www.facebook.com/sarahjanejusticewriting)Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://instagram.com/efventu)Produced by Georgia Triantafyllopoulou (https://www.instagram.com/audiogeekgr )With music by Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Matt Seff Barnes (https://www.mattseffbarnes.com/)Joshua Boucher is our story programmer.Jasmine Arch manages our community. Mary Pastrano helps orchestrate the chaos. And the show would collapse into static and screams without the ongoing work of Karl Hughes, Georgia Triantafyllopoulou, and James Barnett — AKA Jimmy Horrors.**Follow Sarah Jane Justice on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/sarahjanejusticewriting****Erika Ventura is an artist, mother, bilingual narrator, and a painting instructor. How does she manage it all? No idea, but her artwork can be seen on Instagram (@efventu) or you can visit her artist page [www.facebook.com/BioArtsy](http://www.facebook.com/BioArtsy)**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/hawkandcleaver**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.

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.

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.