Podcasts about Penguin Books

Ronaldo Fagarazzi joins Caroline for a 1920s serial killer mystery. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 21:21. After that, expect full spoilers. Read more about John Rhode at Ronaldo's blog, witnesstothecrime.wordpress.com. A full list of titles in the Penguin series can be found at penguinfirsteditions.com. The next book discussed in this series will be Mr Justice Raffles by E.W. Hornung. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned in this episode:— Have His Carcase by Dorothy L. Sayers— The Murders in Praed Street by John Rhode— Bloody Murder by Julian Symons— Dead Men at the Folly by John Rhode— The Secret of High Eldersham by Miles Burton— Devil's Reckoning by Miles Burton— The Thinking Machine by Jacques Futrelle— Hendon's First Case by John Rhode— Death in the Tunnel by Miles Burton— The Lodger by Marie Belloc Lowndes— The Silk Stocking Murders by Anthony Berkeley— Murder Gone Mad by Philip MacDonald— Some Must Watch by Ethel Lina White— The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie— The Case of the Monday Murders by Christopher Bush— Howard's End by E.M. Forster— The Paddington Mystery by John Rhode— Dr Priestley's Quest by John Rhode— The Mystery of Angelina Frood by R. Austin Freeman— The Aluminium Dagger by R. Austin Freeman— The Wheel Spins by Ethel Lina White— Green for Danger by Christianna Brand Related Shedunnit episodes:— The Telephone Call— The Detection Club To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Waardeer je onze video's? Steun dan Café Weltschmerz, het podium voor het vrije woord: https://www.cafeweltschmerz.nl/doneren/Van de film ‘Into the Wild' (2007) tot ‘Walden, or life in the Woods' (1854) kent ‘Het Westen' een groene variant op de kloostertraditie: je terugtrekken uit ‘de maatschappij' om in de natuur je werkelijke wezen te hervinden, van ‘afleiding' naar ‘Aandacht'. De Angelsaksen hebben dit genre van natuurhistorische boeken tot kunstvorm verheven, vandaag twee moderne voorbeelden, Robert McFarlane en de in 2006 overleden Roger Deakin.Boeken van de week:Robert Mc Farlane (2007) The Wild Places, Penguin BooksRoger Deakin (2007) Wildwood, a Journey through Trees, Simon & Schuster (2009)Hoofdstuk 4 ‘Waar God woont' in Rypke Zeilmaker(2021,2025) Liever dood dan Slaaf, een Pelgrimstocht door de Friese Natuur op zoek naar Vrijheidhttps://www.lieverdooddanslaaf.com---Deze video is geproduceerd door Café Weltschmerz. Café Weltschmerz gelooft in de kracht van het gesprek en zendt interviews uit over actuele maatschappelijke thema's. Wij bieden een hoogwaardig alternatief voor de mainstream media. Café Weltschmerz is onafhankelijk en niet verbonden aan politieke, religieuze of commerciële partijen.Wil je meer video's bekijken en op de hoogte blijven via onze nieuwsbrief? Ga dan naar: https://www.cafeweltschmerz.nl/videos/Wil je op de hoogte worden gebracht van onze nieuwe video's? Klik dan op deze link: https://bit.ly/3XweTO0

Are demons really everywhere — or has pop culture trained us to see them that way?In this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers speaks with two folks who could legit call themselves demonologists — occult expert Michelle Belanger and religious studies scholar Joseph Laycock to explore the shocking history behind demons, possession, and exorcism.From ancient beliefs and folklore to The Exorcist, the Satanic Panic, paranormal reality TV, and the influence of Ed Warren and Lorraine Warren, the conversation dives into how demons became a mainstream obsession in modern media and ghost hunting culture.Michelle Belanger, author of Dictionary of Demons, and Joe Laycock, author of The Penguin Book of Exorcisms and The Exorcist Effect, unpack the fear, folklore, religion, and psychology fueling today's demon craze.Do you believe in Demons? In the comments, share your stories of what you believe was a demon encounter. _______________________________________________________________ The Talking Strange Show with Aaron Sagers is a weekly paranormal pop culture show featuring celebrity and author interviews, as well as experts in all things strange and unexplained. Talking Strange is a creation of Aaron Sagers with production help from Michael Ahr. Host Aaron Sagers is a paranormal TV host and journalist who appears as host of 28 Days Haunted on Netflix, and on Paranormal Caught On Camera on Travel Channel, Discovery+, and MAX streaming service. If you like Talking Strange, please subscribe, leave a nice review, and share with your friends. The Talking Strange Paranormal Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you check out spooky content. Connect with the show community on Facebook as well. Email us with episode ideas, guest suggestions, and spooky stories: Contact@TalkingStrange.com Follow Host Aaron Sagers: Twitter/X Blue Sky Instagram Facebook TikTok Patreon (For Q&As, livestreams, cocktail classes, and movie watches) Until Next Time: Be Kind. Stay Spooky. Keep It Weird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hämnden är farlig och ociviliserad. Men det gäller också brotten och systemen som inte ger kvinnor upprättelse, konstaterar Maria Andersson Vogel. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. ESSÄ: Detta är en text där skribenten reflekterar över ett ämne eller ett verk. Åsikter som uttrycks är skribentens egna. För en tid sedan besökte jag Aten för första gången. Det visade sig vara omöjligt att befinna sig där utan att förhålla sig till Akropolis, den klippa i centrala Aten där Parthenon, templet som tillägnades gudinnan Athena, Atens beskyddare, tronar allra högst. Vart man än vänder sig i staden är templet och de andra ruinerna synliga, något som förstärks om kvällen då mörkret lägger sig över bebyggelsen men inte över Akropolis som lyses upp av enorma strålkastare.Egentligen var jag där för att gå på konferens, men tanken på att åka hem från Aten utan att ha bestigit den där klippan var otänkbar. Eftersom det var mycket varmt gick jag en morgon upp extra tidigt och promenerade uppåt genom stadens gränder. Utanför ingången till tempelområdet var det redan fullt av människor trots att klockan ännu inte slagit åtta. När grindarna öppnade vallfärdade jag tillsammans med de andra uppåt längs slingrande stigar, andäktig.Och så, på den södra sidan av klippan, i en dal nedanför, bredde Dionysosteatern ut sig. Åsynen av den fick det att svindla i mig. Där hade, för mer än två tusen år sedan, människor samlats för att bevittna uppföranden av de tragedier som nu är en helt självklar del av vår kultur. Dramer, myter och karaktärer som vi alla refererar och förhåller oss till, ibland utan att vi ens är medvetna om det.Men när vi ser en modern uppsättning av dessa klassiker är det ofta en ofullständig rest. Tragedierna var från början mer eller mindre sammanhängande trilogier, och bara en har överlevt med alla delar intakta – Aischylos ”Orestien” från 458 före Kristus. Det är berättelsen om kung Agamemnon som offrar sin dotter Ifigenia för att kunna segla och kriga mot Troja, men som vid hemvändandet möts av hustrun Klytaimnestras mödravrede och hämnd. Den blodiga familjekonflikten trappas upp av att Orestes, sonen, i sin tur hämnas mordet på fadern genom att döda sin mor.I den sista delen av trilogin jagas han av Erinnyerna, hämndgudinnorna som i allmänt tal är mer kända under sitt romerska namn, Furierna. Men dramat tar en annan vändning när Athena kliver in och ställer Orestes inför en jurydomstol, i vilken han frikänns. De fruktade hämndgudinnorna förlorar sin rättskipande makt och blidkas genom att Athena utnämner dem till stadens skyddsgudinnor.Det är en episk berättelse om hämnd och rättvisa, och den brukar tolkas som en gestaltning av civilisationens triumf, av övergången från blodshämnd till ett rättskipande system. Men är det hela sanningen?Den amerikanska professorn i klassiska studier, Emily Wilson, menar att vad Orestien mer än något annat handlar om är kvinnlig vrede och förlust. Till skillnad från många andra läser hon inte dramat som en triumf för ett mer civiliserat rättssystem, utan som en berättelse om hur det manliga politiska systemet förtrycker det kvinnliga. Genom att pacificera Furierna pacificeras också den kvinnliga vreden.Finns det en särskild kvinnlig vrede, och en specifikt kvinnlig hämnd? Den frågan har jag grubblat över ett tag nu. Egentligen tror jag ju inte att kön har så mycket med saken att göra. Varför skulle kvinnors ilska över oförrätter vara annorlunda än mäns? På samma sätt är det svårt att förstå varför kvinnors hämndlystnad skulle vara väsensskild.Men skälen till att vreden börjar koka, de händelser som väcker hämndlystenheten, de tycks mig ibland vara specifika. Och ofta, såväl i litteraturen som i verkligheten, vara förknippad med patriarkalt våld – mot kvinnorna och deras barn. För rättskipande system som bygger på argumentation istället för våld i all ära, men när systemet inte ger de utsatta upprättelse, vad gör man då?Den amerikanska journalisten Elizabeth Flock tar sig an den frågan i sin bok betitlad just ”The furies” – Furierna. Hon följer tre kvinnor som alla tagit saken i egna händer. En av dem är Brittany i USA, som under en natt utsätts för grov våldtäkt och till sist dödar sin förövare i vad hon menar är självförsvar. Här finns också Angoori i Indien, en kastlös kvinna som får hus och mark konfiskerade och startar ett kvinnoseparatistiskt gäng med syfte att hjälpa andra utsatta. Och vi har Cicek i den kurdiska delen av Syrien, som tar till vapen och ansluter sig till YPG och kampen för ett fritt Kurdistan.Gemensamt för berättelserna är hur samhällssystemen brustit både när det kommer till skydd mot våld och möjligheten till upprättelse. De tre kvinnornas våldsamma motstånd är rakt igenom intimt sammantvinnat med mäns våld och patriarkalt förtryck. Det är stundtals omöjligt att skilja trådarna som spinner fram ett offer från de som spinner fram en förövare.Där Brittany ställs inför rätta för mordet på sin förövare, liksom i ett flertal av amerikanska stater, finns en lagstiftning som tillåter våldsamt, också dödligt, motstånd om du blir attackerad. För kvinnor i Brittanys situation hjälper den dock föga. Lagen stammar från 1800-talet med ett ursprungligt syfte att tillåta män skydda sin egendom, i vilken kvinnor och barn vid den tiden ingick. Inte heller dagens lagstiftning är utformad för att omfatta den verklighet som Brittany delar med alltför många kvinnor. Amerikanska forskare pekar på hur lagen är skapad utifrån ett manligt perspektiv med fokus på hot utifrån medan den ignorerar våld i hemmet, vilket kvinnor oftare utsätts för. Med ens är det som att vi är tillbaka vid Dionysosteatern, där det manliga politiska systemet vann och den kvinnliga vreden tystades.Det är talande att Athena, som i Aischylos drama har utslagsrösten, inte hänvisar till neutralitet eller det allmänna bästa när hon friar Orestes, utan till att hon är född ur Zeus huvud, och inte av en mor, sätter mannens rätt framför kvinnans.Men gör vi rätt att som Elizabeth Flock använda epitetet furier för dagens kvinnor som, när samhällets system brister, möter förtryck med våld? Utifrån en traditionell tolkning av Aischylos drama innebär epitetet att deras vrede och försök till upprättelse blir något förhistoriskt och förlegat, ett agerande som med förnuftig blick kan avfärdas som barbariskt. Kanske är frågan felställd. För inte är det i första hand kvinnornas strategier för upprättelse som bör tolkas som barbariska, utan det systematiska våld de utsätts för, av såväl enskilda individer som samhällssystem?Parallellt med att jag läser Orestien arbetar jag med ett intervjumaterial med unga kvinnor i och omkring den så kallade gängmiljön. Utsattheten är så omfattande att det stundtals är svårt att andas, samtidigt som gränsdragningarna mellan offer och förövare ibland är helt utsuddade. De unga kvinnornas berättelser är fulla av sexuellt våld, men få berättar om hjälp till upprättelse. Några har istället tagit saken i egna händer. Givetvis är det ingenting att uppmuntra, men där jag sitter med flödet av berättelser om våldsutsatthet är det omöjligt att fördöma.Så länge de rättskipande systemen inte klarar av att ge kvinnor som utsätts för barbariskt våld, just för att de är kvinnor, skydd och upprättelse hoppas jag att furierna stannar. Inte för att legitimera våldsam hämnd, men som en garant för att kvinnors rättmätiga vrede får ta plats. Det är inte de utsatta som bör pacificeras, det är våldsutövarna.Maria Andersson Vogelskribent och doktor i socialt arbete LitteraturAischylos: Orestien – Agamemnon, Gravoffret och Eumeniderna. Översättning av Emil Zilliacus. Geber, 1929– 1930.Flock, Elizabeth (2024). The furies. Three women and their violent fight for justice. Penguin Books.Light Caroline, Thomas Janae, Yakubovich Alexa (2023). Gender and Stand Your Ground Laws: A Critical Appraisal of Existing Research. J Law Med Ethics, 51 (1): 53-63.Naffine, Ngaire (2020). Criminal Law and the Man Problem. Bloomsbury Publishing.Wilson, Emily (2020). Ah how miserable! London Review of Books, 42 (19).

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Rose McLarney about her newest essay collection RUBBLE MASONRY. Rose's collections of poems are Colorfast, Forage, and Its Day Being Gone, winner of the National Poetry Series, from Penguin Books, as well as The Always Broken Plates of Mountains, published by Four Way Books. She is co-editor of A Literary Field Guide to Southern Appalachia, from University of Georgia Press, and the journal Southern Humanities Review. Rose grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina and, at present, is Associate Professor of Creative Writing at Auburn University.

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Rose McLarney about her newest essay collection RUBBLE MASONRY. Rose's collections of poems are Colorfast, Forage, and Its Day Being Gone, winner of the National Poetry Series, from Penguin Books, as well as The Always Broken Plates of Mountains, published by Four Way Books. She is co-editor of A Literary Field Guide to Southern Appalachia, from University of Georgia Press, and the journal Southern Humanities Review. Rose grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina and, at present, is Associate Professor of Creative Writing at Auburn University.

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Rose McLarney about her newest essay collection RUBBLE MASONRY. Rose's collections of poems are Colorfast, Forage, and Its Day Being Gone, winner of the National Poetry Series, from Penguin Books, as well as The Always Broken Plates of Mountains, published by Four Way Books. She is co-editor of A Literary Field Guide to Southern Appalachia, from University of Georgia Press, and the journal Southern Humanities Review. Rose grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina and, at present, is Associate Professor of Creative Writing at Auburn University.

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Frances Crawford to talk all about her debut novel A Bad, Bad Place, which is published on the Bantam imprint of Penguin Books.Frances gives a brief description of the book (avoiding spoilers), before talking about why this was the story for her first novel, and the long and winding road to publication.The two then discuss the two central characters of 12-year-old schoolgirl Janey and her Nana Maggie and how the nature of their relationship drives events, how they have changed and developed through time, the challenge of populating the novel with secondary characters, the importance of place (in this case, Glasgow's Possilpark in 1979), why representation is vital, and the terrible event which kick starts everything.The conversation also turns to the enduring appeal of Punk, creative writing courses, the value of constructive criticism and feedback, favourite authors, and the unexpected elements of getting published.Already considered one of the most exciting debuts of recent times, it was such a pleasure to be able to talk to Frances about A Bad, Bad Place, her journey to get to this point, and what's coming next. It's an inspirational conversation which will have an appeal way beyond those interested in crime fiction.Full details, and all the ways to listen, are over at scotswhayhae.com

Der Ostausschuss verlässt das Kerngebiet seiner "kleinteiligen Regionalexpertise" und blickt – aus Gründen – auf den Iran, dessen Regime mit dem aus Russland kooperiert. Wie tief diese Verbindung geht und wie die Geschichte beider Länder verwoben ist beschäftigt uns ebenso wie die Situation der iranischen Zivilbevölkerung heute. Unser Gast ist Gilda Sahebi. Die Journalistin und Buchautorin gehört zu den besten Kennerinnen des Landes.Literaturtipp: Serhii Plokhy / Chernobyl – History of a Tragedy, 432 Seiten, Penguin Books, ca. 16 EuroPodcasttipp: Behind the Bastards: Wie der Shah an die Macht kam (englisch) Unterstützen Sie uns einmalig oder regelmäßig hierUnser Schwesterpodcast: Der Hauptausschuss der SalonkolumnistenDie Website der SalonkolumnistenDer Ostausschuss der Salonkolumnisten auf TwitterDas Panel auf Twitter:Dr. Franziska DaviesProf. Jan Claas BehrendsDr. Gustav GresselGabriele WoidelkoDas Moderationsteam:Jan-Philipp HeinRichard VolkmannDavid HarnaschProducer: David HarnaschPostproduction: Chris GruberTitle track vocals: Masha (10, from Odesa)

Welcome to Unibrow Radio Fiction, a new series where the editors of The Unibrow speak to authors, share selected readings, and begin to think about the art being fiction and narrative writing. Today's guest coincides with Issue 02, with an excerpt and interview with Eirinie Carson and her new novel, Bloodfire, Baby. The book is being hailed by critics and honored for its honesty and daring story. It is Carson's first novel after her memoir, The Dead Are Gods. Shaquille Heath interviews Carson about creating the characters and the story behind the making of the book. The book is "a maternal gothic tale of new motherhood and the torment of a centuries-old haunting," and as you will hear in this conversation with Carson, comes from her own life experience as a new mother and the stories that began to take shape on the page as she experienced her own postpartum reality. Bloodfire, Baby is currently available via Penguin Books. Audio excerpted with permission of Penguin Random House Audio from BLOODFIRE, BABY by Eirinie Carson, excerpt read by Emana Rachelle. Eirinie Carson ℗ 2026 Penguin Random House, LLC. All rights reserved.

In this episode of High Theory, Kim talks to Ben Mangrum about Generic. A curious term that denotes both the conventions and rules of genre, and the impersonal or nameless quality of things like generic drugs or generic devices; the generic structures many of our cultural codes. Ben uses both senses to talk about the history of computing. He tells us about the surprising role the genre of comedy has played in our interactions with computers. Ben suggested that we reference Spike Jones's 2010 short film I'm Here as an example of computational comedy. In the episode Ben references Aziz Ansari and Eric Klinenberg's Modern Romance (Penguin Books 2016), a book of comedy and social critique about online dating, as well as classics like Agatha Christie's Muder on the Orient Express (Collins Crime Club 1934), William Gibson's Neuromancer (Ace Books 1984), and the film You've Got Mail (1998). He also talks about David Schumway's writing on screwball comedies, “Screwball Comedies: Constructing Romance, Mystifying Marriage” in Cinema Journal 30 no. 4 (Summer 1991): 7-23, doi: 0.2307/1224884, and Lauren Berlant's on genre, “Genre Flailing” in Capacious: Journal for Emerging Affect Inquiry 1 no. 2 (2018). If you want to learn more, check out Ben's book, The Comedy of Computation: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Obsolescence (Stanford 2025). In this cultural history of the computer, Ben shows that comedy has been central to how we've made sense of the technology's sweeping effects on public life and private experience. From the first Broadway play to include a computer in the 1950s to popular films and joke-telling digital assistants, many have used comedy to make the computer seem ordinary. Others have tried to stage the assimilation of computers within corporate life as a kind of comic drama. Mangrum describes these and many other ways in which comedy and computation have come together as a new genre of experience: the comedy of computation. Ben Mangrum works as an Associate Professor of Literature at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research examines topics ranging from the environmental humanities to twentieth-century “world literature” and the history of ideas and media underlying contemporary methods in the digital humanities. His first book, Land of Tomorrow: Postwar Fiction and the Crisis of American Liberalism, was published in 2019 by Oxford University Press. The transcript of this episode lives here as a WordDoc and here as a PDF. The image for this episode shows a happy computer, drawn in a few pixels on a blue background. It was made for High Theory by Lili Epstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

In this episode of High Theory, Kim talks to Ben Mangrum about Generic. A curious term that denotes both the conventions and rules of genre, and the impersonal or nameless quality of things like generic drugs or generic devices; the generic structures many of our cultural codes. Ben uses both senses to talk about the history of computing. He tells us about the surprising role the genre of comedy has played in our interactions with computers. Ben suggested that we reference Spike Jones's 2010 short film I'm Here as an example of computational comedy. In the episode Ben references Aziz Ansari and Eric Klinenberg's Modern Romance (Penguin Books 2016), a book of comedy and social critique about online dating, as well as classics like Agatha Christie's Muder on the Orient Express (Collins Crime Club 1934), William Gibson's Neuromancer (Ace Books 1984), and the film You've Got Mail (1998). He also talks about David Schumway's writing on screwball comedies, “Screwball Comedies: Constructing Romance, Mystifying Marriage” in Cinema Journal 30 no. 4 (Summer 1991): 7-23, doi: 0.2307/1224884, and Lauren Berlant's on genre, “Genre Flailing” in Capacious: Journal for Emerging Affect Inquiry 1 no. 2 (2018). If you want to learn more, check out Ben's book, The Comedy of Computation: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Obsolescence (Stanford 2025). In this cultural history of the computer, Ben shows that comedy has been central to how we've made sense of the technology's sweeping effects on public life and private experience. From the first Broadway play to include a computer in the 1950s to popular films and joke-telling digital assistants, many have used comedy to make the computer seem ordinary. Others have tried to stage the assimilation of computers within corporate life as a kind of comic drama. Mangrum describes these and many other ways in which comedy and computation have come together as a new genre of experience: the comedy of computation. Ben Mangrum works as an Associate Professor of Literature at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research examines topics ranging from the environmental humanities to twentieth-century “world literature” and the history of ideas and media underlying contemporary methods in the digital humanities. His first book, Land of Tomorrow: Postwar Fiction and the Crisis of American Liberalism, was published in 2019 by Oxford University Press. The transcript of this episode lives here as a WordDoc and here as a PDF. The image for this episode shows a happy computer, drawn in a few pixels on a blue background. It was made for High Theory by Lili Epstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

Stephanie Alexander AO is a national treasure, as is her famous book 'The Cook's Companion' (Penguin Books), which she has lovingly revised, renewed and released for its 30th anniversary. Keeping things simple and anxiety-free is Stephanie's goal and she takes us through her love of cooking - which started at a very young age - and shares her thoughts on everything from TV cooking shows to air fryers. Stephanie is passing on her passion for cooking through her other passion: The Kitchen Garden Foundation, which she founded to introduce kids to the garden and the kitchen. The Food Poll this week features Spanakopita. For those who don't know, Spanakopita is a traditional Greek savoury pastry consisting of a spinach and feta cheese filling encased in flaky, buttery filo. So, are you a yay or nay? Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Catch us also on: Radio 2DD - Easy Listening - On Line - https://www.2dd.online/ Follow us on Facebook...https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Chris Gates for Howdy Partners Media © 2026See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Building Your Brand, I'm chatting with David Pearson, a world-class book designer who began his career at Penguin Books before venturing out on his own. David specializes in both book covers and the internal layouts (text design) of books. We dive deep into the "crossovers" between book design and branding, exploring how David handles the unique challenge of designing for "dead authors" while trying to capture entirely new audiences. David shares his refreshing and somewhat rebellious take on the creative process, explaining why he identifies as a "slow designer" and why he's perfectly happy staying at the starting line while everyone else races toward the latest tech. This episode is sponsored by SilverStag Type Foundry. If you're a designer looking for a typeface that really elevates your brand, SilverStag is a brilliant place to start. It's a one-person type studio creating carefully crafted fonts with multiple weights, alternates, and ligatures; all designed to help brands stand out. Head to lizmosley.net/SLTF and use the code LIZxSLTF for 20% off. Key Takeaways Finding Your "Creative Fit": David emphasizes the importance of aligning your career with your personality; for him, the detail-oriented, rhythmic nature of book design was a perfect match. The Value of Constraints: Whether it's a limited budget or a specific genre's visual "code," David finds that being "hemmed in" actually sparks more creativity. Shapeshifting vs. Personal Style: Unlike illustrators who are often hired for a specific "look," David believes designers should be "shapeshifters" who serve the author's art rather than their own personal brand. Collaborative Client Relationships: Moving away from the "big reveal," David has found that involving clients in the process and presenting multiple options helps them feel like partners in the creation. The "Erosion of Struggle": David and Liz discuss the risks of AI and high-speed technology, noting that the "struggle" of the creative process is often where the most meaningful work happens. Episode Highlights 03:32 – The "lucky" redundancy that led David from text design to the covers department at Penguin. 06:46 – The "ambling and shambling" process: Why David embraces being a slow designer 10:47 – The challenge of "repackaging" dead authors for modern audiences. 15:58 – Navigating visual codes: When to play it safe and when to "elbow" competitors out. 24:41 – Why "one concept" presentations can feel like a prison for designers. 37:34 – Philosophical worries about AI and the "speed" of modern change. About the Guest David Pearson is an acclaimed graphic designer known for his expertise in typography and book jacket design. After a highly successful tenure at Penguin, he established his own studio, Type as Image.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/typeasimage/ Website: https://a-g-i.org/user/davidpearson/view/projects//   I would love to hear what you think of this episode, so please do let me know on Instagram where I'm @‌lizmmosley or @‌buildingyourbrandpodcast and I hope you enjoy the episode! This episode was written and recorded by me and produced by Lucy Lucraft lucylucraft.co.uk If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5* rating and review!

Against the backdrop of military defeat, the misadventures of the Spanish Republic's government roll on.    Bibliography for this episode:    Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-39 Princeton University Press 1965 Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and Revenge Harper Perennial 2006 Thomas, Hugh The Spanish Civil War Modern Library 2001 Beevor, Antony The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Penguin Books 2006  Preston, Paul A People Betrayed: A History of Corruption, Political Incompetence, and Social Division in Modern Spain 1874-2018 William Collins 2020   Questions? Comments? Email me at peaceintheirtime@gmail.com

Guest artist HAROUN HAYWARD joins JILLIAN KNIPE to discuss his work via 'The Sea The Sea' by Iris Murdoch. Winner of the prestigious Booker Prize, it was first published in 1978 by Chatto & Windus, and most recently by Vintage Classics as part of Penguin Books. The chaotic story centres around Charles Arrowby, a director, actor and playwright who has retired from his highly glamorous London life to become something of a hermit in a near isolated house by the sea. Just like in slapstick theatre he bumps up against a myriad of characters, including his buddhist cousin James, his childhood sweetheart Mary Hartley Fitch, ex lover Lizzie Scherer whose life he destabilises once again, and Lizzie's ex lover before Charles - Peregrine Arbelow, the Irish drunk.   Get in touch with us via artfictionspodcast@gmail.com Buy us a coffee! Support us on Patreon! Haroun and Jillian's conversation encompasses skateboarding, cancer, philosophy, thalassophobia, repetition, serpents, Japan, overthinking, identity, unclean, synesthesia, graffiti, enlightenment, hippiedom, apophenia, keystones, dog poo, constructivism, cascading failures, narrative honesty, suprematicism, magic realism, suppressing thought, apocalypse fish, landscape painting, self flagellation, vorticism, etching plates, herding cats, horror films, zombie formalism, lack of soul and poetry, and giving up painting to be a fry cook.

Jim Noy joins Caroline for some Jolly Adventures in a castle. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 14:58. After that, expect full spoilers. Please note: This book contains the deliberate killing of an animal, which is discussed from 36:57 to 40:18. A full list of titles in the Penguin series can be found at penguinfirsteditions.com. The next book discussed in this series will be The Murders in Praed Street by John Rhode. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned in this episode:— The Sanfield Scandal by Richard Keverne— Carteret's Cure by Richard Keverne— The Pretender by Clifford Hosken— The Documents in the Case by Dorothy L. Sayers and Robert Eustace— The Famous Five adventure novels by Enid Blyton— The Abbey Girls Series by Elsie J. Oxenham— The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie— The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers— The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey— The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie— The Problem of the Green Capsule by John Dickson Carr— The Murders in Praed Street by John Rhode Related Shedunnit episodes:— The Locked Room— The Long Shadow of Edgar Allan Poe To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have David Mckay on Harshaneeyam Podcast.Born and educated in the United States, David McKay is an award-winning translator of Dutch fiction and non-fictionHe holds degrees in philosophy, linguistics and international relations, and has lived in and around The Hague since 1997.His literary translations include War and Turpentine by Stefan Hertmans, which was longlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2017, and Multatuli's classic Max Havelaar , as well as contributions to the Penguin Book of Dutch Short Stories.He has given talks, led workshops, and written articles on translation topics, served as a judge for translation prizes, contributed to Dutch-English dictionaries, and acted as an adviser to the American Translators Association and the Dutch Foundation for Literature.He is the translator of Anjet Daanje's The Remembered Soldier, which was longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2026.Link to David's Website -https://openbooktranslation.com/* For your Valuable feedback on this Episode - Please click the link below.https://tinyurl.com/4zbdhrwrHarshaneeyam on Spotify App –https://harshaneeyam.captivate.fm/onspotHarshaneeyam on Apple App – https://harshaneeyam.captivate.fm/onapple*Contact us - harshaneeyam@gmail.com***Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Interviewees in interviews conducted by Harshaneeyam Podcast are those of the Interviewees and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Harshaneeyam Podcast. Any content provided by Interviewees is of their opinion and is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

The Republican zone behind the frontlines of the civil war was a hot mess, and nowhere was it hotter or messier than Catalonia. As it turns out the Leftist joke "Anarchists and Communists can be friends until the Revolution" isn't actually a joke.    Bibliography for this episode:    Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-39 Princeton University Press 1965 Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and Revenge Harper Perennial 2006 Thomas, Hugh The Spanish Civil War Modern Library 2001 Beevor, Antony The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Penguin Books 2006  Preston, Paul A People Betrayed: A History of Corruption, Political Incompetence, and Social Division in Modern Spain 1874-2018 William Collins 2020   Questions? Comments? Email me at peaceintheirtime@gmail.com

Welcome back, loves!The male gaze didn't begin with film, it was already centuries old by the time cameras appeared. In this episode, I trace how powerful patrons, religious institutions and elite collectors shaped beauty standards through the paintings they commissioned. From reclining Venuses to carefully staged portraits, these images didn't just depict women, they trained viewers how to look at them. But when women finally entered the art world and began painting themselves and each other, the visual language started to shift.By the end of the episode, you may never look at a painting, a movie scene, or even your own camera roll quite the same way again.Are. You. Ready?****************Sources & Further Reading:The Civil Contract of Photography, Ariella Aïsha Azoulay. 2008. Zone Books.Negotiating the Female Body in Art, Elisabeth Bronfen. 1998. University of Chicago Press.Women, Art, and Society, Whitney Chadwick. 1990. Thames & Hudson.Why Love Hurts, Eva Illouz. 2012. Polity Press.The Painting of Modern Life, T. J. Clark. 1985. Princeton University Press.The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love, bell hooks. 2004. Atria Books.Ways of Seeing, John Berger. 1972. Penguin Books.Museum Frictions, Ivan Karp & Corinne A. Kratz (eds.). 2006. Duke University Press.Women, Art, and Power, Linda Nochlin. 1988. Harper & Row.Old Mistresses: Women, Art, and Ideology, Rozsika Parker & Griselda Pollock. 1981. Routledge & Kegan Paul.Vision and Difference, Griselda Pollock. 1988. Routledge.The Burden of Representation, John Tagg. 1988. University of Minnesota Press.Visual and Other Pleasures, Laura Mulvey. 1989. Palgrave Macmillan.Gender and Art, Gill Perry. 1999. Yale University Press.Cold Intimacies, Eva Illouz. 2007. Polity Press.Art and Agency, Alfred Gell. 1998. Oxford University Press.The Linda Nochlin Reader, Linda Nochlin (ed. by Maura Reilly). 2015. Thames & Hudson.The Guerrilla Girls' Bedside Companion to the History of Western Art, Guerrilla Girls. 1998. Penguin Books.****************Peer-Reviewed Articles & Theoretical EssaysNochlin, Linda. “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?” 1971. ARTnews.Pollock, Griselda. “Feminist Interventions in the Histories of Art.” 1988. Various academic journals.Mulvey, Laura. “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema.” 1975. Screen.****************Paintings Mentioned:Venus of Urbino — TitianLa Fornarina — RaphaelPortrait of Eleonora di Toledo with Her Son — Agnolo BronzinoThe Arnolfini Portrait — Jan van EyckGinevra de' Benci — Leonardo da VinciPortrait of Agnolo and Maddalena Doni — RaphaelThe Birth of Venus — Sandro BotticelliDanaë — TitianDanaë — Jean-François de TroySusanna and the Elders — TintorettoGrande Odalisque — IngresLa Maja Desnuda — Francisco GoyaGirl with a Pearl Earring — VermeerThe Three Graces — RubensDiana Leaving the Bath (representing Boucher's mythological nudes)Self‑Portrait as the Allegory of Painting — Artemisia GentileschiSelf‑Portrait with Her Daughter Julie — Élisabeth Vigée Le BrunSelf‑Portrait — Judith LeysterThe Child's Bath — Mary CassattWoman at Her Toilette — Berthe MorisotThe Chess Game — Sofonisba Anguissola****************Leave Us a 5* Rating, it helps the show!Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beauty-unlocked-the-podcast/id1522636282Spotify Podcast:https://open.spotify.com/show/37MLxC8eRob1D0ZcgcCorA****************Follow Us on TikTok & Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!YouTube:@beautyunlockedspodcasthourTikTok:tiktok.com/@beautyunlockedthepod****************Intro/Outro Music:“Fame Inc” by Savvier — https://icons8.com/music

Busy episode today as in the first part I cover the blizzard battle of Teruel, in the second the lopsided Aragon Offensive, with updates at sea and in the air in between.    Bibliography for this episode:    Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-39 Princeton University Press 1965 Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and Revenge Harper Perennial 2006 Thomas, Hugh The Spanish Civil War Modern Library 2001 Beevor, Antony The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Penguin Books 2006  Preston, Paul A People Betrayed: A History of Corruption, Political Incompetence, and Social Division in Modern Spain 1874-2018 William Collins 2020   Questions? Comments? Email me at peaceintheirtime@gmail.com

Endlich Frühling! Für die ersten Lesetage auf der Terrasse oder der Parkbank haben Karla und Günter wieder 4 Buchempfehlungen für euch herausgesucht. Keine leichte Wahl bei den vielen hervorragenden Büchern auf ihren Tischen!In „Die Riesinnen“ erzählt Hannah Häffner die Geschichte von drei Frauen aus drei Generationen: Sie sind dünner und größer als andere Frauen im Dorf, sie haben rote Haare und sind nicht gewillt, sich den Konventionen zu beugen. Ein sanfter und gleichzeitig wilder Außenseiterinnen-Roman mit Klassiker-Potential. Eine Befreiungsgeschichte ist Daniel Haas‘ Biographie „Einsamsein“. Der Journalist erfährt, dass seine Mutter in der Schweiz mit Sterbehilfe ihr Leben beenden will. Er selbst steckt in einer Erschöpfungsdepression und ist einsam. Wie kommt er je wieder zurück ins Leben? Eine aufrechte Innenschau und schonungslose Aufarbeitung der Familiengeschichte. Eine reale Mordserie an Kindern in den 60er Jahren in Pirmasens ist die True Crime-Grundlage des Krimis „Am helllichten Tag“ von Peter Probst. Die Journalistin Toni findet im Nachlass ihres Vaters einen seltsamen Brief, in dem er ihr eine jahrzehntealte Schuld gesteht. Sie beginnt zu recherchieren und stößt auf ein ungeheuerliches Verbrechen. Als Luke Vater wird, beschließt er seine eigene leibliche Mutter zu finden. Die Künstlerin Alice hatte ihn damals zur Adoption freigegeben. Er lernt sie kennen, doch die ersehnte Verbindung bleibt aus. „Eines Tages für immer“ von Clare Leslie Hall ist eine packende Familiengeschichte, die durch die verschiedenen Perspektiven besonders spannend wird. Alle Titel dieser Folge: Daniel Haas: „Einsamsein“ (Penguin), Hannah Häffner: „Die Riesinnen“ (Goldmann), Peter Probst: „Am helllichten Tag“ (Heyne), Clare Leslie Hall: „Eines Tages für immer“ (Blanvalet) +++ Viel Spaß mit dieser Folge. Wir freuen uns auf euer Feedback an podcast@penguinrandomhouse.de!” +++ Unsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://art19.com/privacy. Die Datenschutzrichtlinien für Kalifornien sind unter https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info abrufbar.

With Bilbao fallen and the Basques effectively knocked out of the war, the Republic was desperate to stall the final collapse of their enclave on the northern coast of Spain. Two large offensives were launched with the intent of drawing Franco's attentions south, but their failures only minimally delayed the final result for their isolated comrades.    Bibliography for this episode:    Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-39 Princeton University Press 1965 Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and Revenge Harper Perennial 2006 Thomas, Hugh The Spanish Civil War Modern Library 2001 Beevor, Antony The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Penguin Books 2006  Preston, Paul A People Betrayed: A History of Corruption, Political Incompetence, and Social Division in Modern Spain 1874-2018 William Collins 2020   Questions? Comments? Email me at peaceintheirtime@gmail.com

Holly Walker reviews three of her favourite books from last year: The Mushroom Tapes by Helen Garner, Sarah Krasnostein,and Chloe Hooper, published by Text Publishing, In Defence of Leisure by Akshi Singh, published by Penguin Books,and Surplus Women by Michelle Duff, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press.

Picking back up with the course of the fighting, the Italians enter the fray in force in both the south and north of Spain. Franco also tries again to make a play on Madrid, to about the same results as before.    Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-39 Princeton University Press 1965 Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and Revenge Harper Perennial 2006 Thomas, Hugh The Spanish Civil War Modern Library 2001 Beevor, Antony The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Penguin Books 2006  Preston, Paul A People Betrayed: A History of Corruption, Political Incompetence, and Social Division in Modern Spain 1874-2018 William Collins 2020 Seidman, Michael The Victorious Counterrevolution: The Nationalist Effort in the Spanish Civil War University of Wisconsin Press 2011 Clifford, Alexander The People's Army in the Spanish Civil War: A Military History of the Republic and International Brigades, 1936-1939 Pen & Sword Military 2021   Questions? Comments? Email me at peaceintheirtime@gmail.com

Przez lata nagrywania biografii zauważyłem ciekawą prawidłowość. Aleksander Hamilton na Karaibach,Benjamin Franklin w swojej drukarni, Napoleon w Brienne, Washington w Mount Vernon, Churchill w wojskowym namiocie, Truman w Białym Domu, Machiavelli na wygnaniu, Montaigne w swojej wieży, Fryderyk Wielki po bitwie, Jan Karski na studiach, Kościuszko w drodze do Ameryki.Oni wszyscy czytali tę samą książkę. Napisaną przez greckiego kapłana z małego prowincjonalnego miasteczka. Przed dwoma tysiącami lat.Co takiego było w tej księdze, że kształtowała największych przywódców w historii? Dlaczego ludzie, którzy zmieniali świat, wracali do niej raz za razem? I co najważniejsze, dlaczego Ty, szukający własnej transformacji, powinieneś ją dziś otworzyć?Ten odcinek to opowieść:O odkryciu, które połączyło wszystkie biografie, które nagrałem. O instrukcji obsługi wielkości, która przetrwała tysiąclecia. I o tym, jak starożytna mądrość może zmienić Twoje życie teraz.Czasami odpowiedzi na współczesne problemy czekają w bibliotece. Trzeba tylko wiedzieć, gdzie szukać.Wesprzyj mój podcast: Będę wdzięczny za postawienie mi kawy → suppi.pl/lepiejteraz Zostań Mecenasem odcinka→ patronite.pl/podcastlepiejterazŹRÓDŁA:Źródła podstawowe:Plutarch – „Żywoty równoległe” (szczególnie wstępy do „Żywota Aleksandra” i „Żywota Demostenesa”)Merle Miller – „Plain Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman”, Berkley Publishing Group, 1974Ron Chernow – „Alexander Hamilton”, Penguin Books, 2004Louis Sarkozy – „Napoleon's Library: The Emperor, His Books and Their Influence on the Napoleonic Era”, 2024Albert Guerard – „Napoleon I”, Alfred A. Knopf, 1969Źródła uzupełniające:Timothy Duff – „Plutarch As Moral and Political Educator”, Cambridge University Press, 2023Rebecca Burgess – „Plutarch's Gift”, Law & Liberty, 2024Pierre Hadot – „The Inner Citadel: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius”The Online Library of Liberty – „Plutarch's Parallel Lives” (eseje o recepcji w Ameryce)Cytaty źródłowe użyte w odcinku:„Nie piszę historii, lecz życiorysy…” – Plutarch, „Żywot Aleksandra”, wstęp„Mieszkam w małym mieście…” – Plutarch, „Żywot Demostenesa”„Kiedy byłem w polityce…” – Truman w wywiadzie dla Merle'a Millera„Bonaparte, w Tobie nie ma nic nowoczesnego…” – cytat przypisywany Pasquale Paoli„Niech mój syn czyta i rozmyśla nad historią…” – Napoleon, instrukcje dla synaList Machiavellego do Francesco Vettoriego z 10 grudnia 1513 r.

The aftermath of the Battle of Madrid left both sides of the war realizing that the conflict was going to be a long and grinding one, and so each began scrambling to consolidate their positions and expand their armies.    Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-39 Princeton University Press 1965 Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and Revenge Harper Perennial 2006 Thomas, Hugh The Spanish Civil War Modern Library 2001 Beevor, Antony The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Penguin Books 2006  Preston, Paul A People Betrayed: A History of Corruption, Political Incompetence, and Social Division in Modern Spain 1874-2018 William Collins 2020 Seidman, Michael The Victorious Counterrevolution: The Nationalist Effort in the Spanish Civil War University of Wisconsin Press 2011 Clifford, Alexander The People's Army in the Spanish Civil War: A Military History of the Republic and International Brigades, 1936-1939 Pen & Sword Military 2021   Questions? Comments? Email me at peaceintheirtime@gmail.com

Victoria Stewart joins Caroline to discuss Dorothy L. Sayers' epistolary poisoning mystery. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 14:59. After that, expect full spoilers. A full list of titles in the Penguin series can be found at penguinfirsteditions.com. The next book discussed in this series will be The Sandfield Scandal by Richard Keverne. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned in this episode:— The Documents in the Case by Dorothy L. Sayers and Robert Eustace— Crime Writing in Interwar Britain by Victoria Stewart— Literature and Justice in Mid-Twentieth Century Literature by Victoria Stewart— The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins— Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers— Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers— A Pin to See the Peepshow by F. Tennyson Jesse To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

City Lights and the Penguin Poets Series celebrate the publication of Mesopotopia – By Anne Waldman, published by Penguin Books. You can purchase copies of Mesopotopia here: https://citylights.com/mesopotopia/ Originally held at City Lights and broadcast via Zoom on Thursday, December 4, 2025. Hosted by Peter Maravelis. Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

The Nationalist assault Madrid begins.    Bibliography for this episode:    Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-39 Princeton University Press 1965 Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and Revenge Harper Perennial 2006 Thomas, Hugh The Spanish Civil War Modern Library 2001 Beevor, Antony The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Penguin Books 2006  Preston, Paul A People Betrayed: A History of Corruption, Political Incompetence, and Social Division in Modern Spain 1874-2018 William Collins 2020   Questions? Comments? Email me at peaceintheirtime@gmail.com  

The SCW was from word go an international affair, although the help rendered was not even on the two sides. Today I take a look at how material aid for both factions materialized.    Bibliography for this episode:  Preston, Paul A People Betrayed: A History of Corruption, Political Incompetence, and Social Division in Modern Spain 1874-2018 William Collins 2020 Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-39 Princeton University Press 1965 Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and Revenge Harper Perennial 2006 Thomas, Hugh The Spanish Civil War Modern Library 2001 Beevor, Antony The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Penguin Books 2006    Questions? Comments? Email me at peaceintheirtime@gmail.com

Ghost hunting couple Ed and Lorraine Warren transformed twentieth century America into an enchanted land dotted with haunted houses, cursed objects, and portals to hell. Their exploits are the basis for the Conjuring movie franchise. They are the originators of the Annabelle doll. They are the most famous demon hunters ever. Who were the Warrens? Did they make it up? Or did they believe it all?Maddy and Anthony's guest today is Professor Joseph Laycock from Texas State University. He was our guest last week on our episode about the Amityville Horror. Joseph is the author of: The Penguin Book of Exorcisms and co-author of The Exorcist Effect: Horror, Religion, and Demonic Belief.Edited & produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.  You can take part in our listener survey here.After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about a 70-year-old debut novelist, new names on fiction bestseller lists, and why certain contract clauses are scary. Then, stick around for a chat with Mark Gottlieb!Mark Owen Gottlieb is an executive vice president and highly ranked literary agent in overall deals and other individual categories. He is actively building his client list of authors using that same initiative and insight for identifying talented writers. Mark Gottlieb is excited to work directly with authors, helping to manage and grow their careers with all of the unique resources available at book publishing's leading literary agency, Trident Media Group. Mark Gottlieb continues to represent numerous New York Times bestselling and prominent award-winning authors through his work at Trident Media Group. He has optioned and sold books to film and TV production companies. Following his time at Penguin Books, he previously ran the agency's audiobook department and worked in international rights. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Friend of the show Dr. Joe Laycock returns to talk about LIZARD PEOPLE with us. He also has a new book: The Penguin Book of CultsJoe's Books:Penguin Book of Cults (publisher) (amazon affiliate link)The Exorcist Effect: Horror, Religion, and Demonic Belief (affiliate link)Other topics of discussion:Shadow KingdomBrotherhood of the White TempleShaver MysteriesKullDark Shadows (Soap Opera) "Leviathan" storylineThe Naga who wanted to be a priestSerpent PeopleAum Shenrikyo Japanese death cultSkeptoid looks at famous rumor that Aum Shenrikyo had a nuclear bombThe Secret Rulers of the World - Jon Ronson (YouTube)V - the Mini SeriesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.Some product links may be affiliated with Amazon revenue sharing.

What do animals mean to us? Naomi Alderman explores how animals shape human understanding, from ancient burial rites to modern science.The psychologist Justin Gregg specialises in dolphin social cognition. He introduces his new book, Humanish, a witty and provocative look at anthropomorphism — our habit of seeing human traits in animals, objects and machines — and how it helps us make sense of the world and increases empathy.Peter Fretwell is a leading scientist at the British Antarctic Survey, and author of The Penguin Book of Penguins. He celebrates the charm and complexity of penguins, from their evolutionary quirks to their cultural symbolism, alongside the threats they face today.Marianne Hem Eriksen is Professor of Viking Studies at the National Museum of Denmark and part of the BBC / Arts and Humanities Research Council scheme of New Generation Thinkers. She draws on archaeological evidence to show how Viking societies had a complex relationship with animals, seeing them not just as pets or food, but as extensions of human identity and mythology.Producer: Katy Hickman Assistant Producer: Natalia Fernandez

With Spain split between warring zones that by the late summer of 1936 would each function as coherent entities, the battlelines were set. Which means today I am taking a look at the internal conditions of each zone to establish where each side stood as the big battles approached.    Bibliography for this episode:  Preston, Paul A People Betrayed: A History of Corruption, Political Incompetence, and Social Division in Modern Spain 1874-2018 William Collins 2020 Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-39 Princeton University Press 1965 Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and Revenge Harper Perennial 2006 Thomas, Hugh The Spanish Civil War Modern Library 2001 Beevor, Antony The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Penguin Books 2006    Questions? Comments? Email me at peaceintheirtime@gmail.com

After the initial shock of the uprising had passed, Republican forces mobilized to contain the military uprising.    Bibliography for this episode:  Preston, Paul A People Betrayed: A History of Corruption, Political Incompetence, and Social Division in Modern Spain 1874-2018 William Collins 2020 Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-39 Princeton University Press 1965 Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and Revenge Harper Perennial 2006 Thomas, Hugh The Spanish Civil War Modern Library 2001 Beevor, Antony The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Penguin Books 2006    Questions? Comments? Email me at peaceintheirtime@gmail.com

Send us a textLink here to learn more about Marina Heintze.Show Notes:1:00 Heintze's background in the arts2:30 sculptures of Heintze's father3:30 Heintze's use of materials5:30 current events addressed in Heintze's work6:20 Politics series – gerrymandering7:25 Bullet proof vests – assassinations and deviseness 7:45 Holocaust addressed in her work like “Gentian Violet Violence”8:30 "Yitler” and “Dog Whistle” pieces9:50 Heintze's family research that led her to work with bone planters11:20 archival research used in her work13:35 "The eyes are the windows to the neshama/soul"  15:20 Lure series regarding nefarious organizations 19:50 how/whether her works address justice/injustice21:50 work related to B2 bombers22:50 Tunnel Talk / Vision series27:25 feedback on Tunnel Talk / Vision series31:40 Banksy image removed from Royal Courts of Justice 34:15 Holocaust denial and free speech36:40 Alan Robertshaw – importance of work on the Holocaust38:45 David Irving v Penguin Books and Deborah Lipstadt – 1996 UK Judgment 42:20 facts of genocide/terrorist acts 48:10 camouflage IP50:30 design of Arab nation flagsPlease share your comments and/or questions at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.comMusic by Toulme.To hear more episodes, please visit Warfare of Art and Law podcast's website.To leave questions or comments about this or other episodes of the podcast and/or for information about joining the 2ND Saturday discussion on art, culture and justice, please message me at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com. Thanks so much for listening!© Stephanie Drawdy [2025]

The Spanish Civil War was kicked off by a massive army uprising across the country, which turned all of Spain into a battlefield for the first weeks of the conflict.    Bibliography for this episode:  Preston, Paul A People Betrayed: A History of Corruption, Political Incompetence, and Social Division in Modern Spain 1874-2018 William Collins 2020 Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-39 Princeton University Press 1965 Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and Revenge Harper Perennial 2006 Thomas, Hugh The Spanish Civil War Modern Library 2001 Beevor, Antony The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Penguin Books 2006    Questions? Comments? Email me at peaceintheirtime@gmail.com

In this episode, Phillis Levin reads "An Anthology of Rain," the title poem of her newest poetry collection. She guides us through the philosophical underpinnings of her poem, how it informs the book as a whole, and how the surfaces of things can tell us so much about their substance. Phillis Levin is the author of six poetry collections, including An Anthology of Rain (https://barrowstreet.org/press/product/an-anthology-of-rain-phillis-levin/). She is also the editor of The Penguin Book of the Sonnet: 500 Years of a Classic Tradition in English (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/333350/the-penguin-book-of-the-sonnet-by-various/). Levin's honors include a Fulbright Scholar Award to Slovenia, an Ingram Merrill Grant, the Richard Hugo Prize from Poetry Northwest, and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Trust of Amy Lowell. To learn more about Phillis and her work, please visit her website. https://phillislevin.com Photo credit: Sigrid Estrada

Jessica Hische and Chris Shiflett first crossed paths at Studiomates, a Brooklyn based co-working space where some of New York's most talented designers built businesses and influential organizations. Visit our Substack for bonus content and more: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/jessica-hische-and-chris-shiflett Jessica, known for her lettering and illustration work with clients like Wes Anderson and The New York Times, and Chris, whose career spans from the early foundations of the web to co-founding Brooklyn Beta, both experienced firsthand what happens when passionate, independent creatives come together. Today, they're channeling those lessons into Studioworks, a business platform built specifically for independent studios and creative professionals. They're tackling the unglamorous but essential parts of running a creative practice—invoicing, project management, client relationships—with the same care and community spirit that defined those Brooklyn days. In this conversation, we talk about the magic of Studiomates and Brooklyn Beta, what they learned from running their own studios for years, and why they decided to bootstrap a tool for the creative community rather than chase venture capital. It's a story about building something sustainable, beautiful, and genuinely useful for the people who make things. Bios Jessica Hische is one of the most beloved and influential designers of the past two decades. She's best known for her lettering and illustration, but equally for her generosity in sharing what she knows. Jessica was part of the original Studiomates community in Brooklyn, has worked with clients like Wes Anderson, The New York Times, and Penguin Books, and now brings her creative leadership to Studioworks, where she and Chris are building better tools for independent creatives and small studios. Chris Shiflett is a longtime friend of the design community whose career spans the deep foundations of the early web and the heart of the creative world. His early books on HTTP and web security became unexpectedly influential at a time when the internet was still taking shape, opening the door to some extraordinary projects — including one that generated nearly half of the internet's traffic and another responsible for a fourth of the world's email. After years helping big internet companies solve scalability problems, he realized he was more inspired by the people creating them — the designers, founders, and builders making things people love. That shift led him to the original Studiomates community, to co-founding Brooklyn Beta, and ultimately to the work he and Jessica are doing today with Studioworks. Premium Episodes on Design Better This ad-supported episode is available to everyone. If you'd like to hear it ad-free, upgrade to our premium subscription, where you'll get an additional 2 ad-free episodes per month (4 total). Premium subscribers also get access to the documentary Design Disruptors and our growing library of books: You'll also get access to our monthly AMAs with former guests, ad-free episodes, discounts and early access to workshops, and our monthly newsletter The Brief that compiles salient insights, quotes, readings, and creative processes uncovered in the show. And subscribers at the annual level now get access to the Design Better Toolkit, which gets you major discounts and free access to tools and courses that will help you unlock new skills, make your workflow more efficient, and take your creativity further. Upgrade to paid

Today we return to our series about epoch-making trials with the case of the book they tried and failed to ban. In 1960 Penguin Books was prosecuted at the Old Bailey under the new Obscene Publications Act (1959) over its plans to produce a cheap, unexpurgated edition of D. H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover. How did the prosecution try to persuade the jury that the book was a menace to public morals? Who were the expert witnesses called in its defence? What were the decisive arguments? And why was the judge's summing-up such a mistake? Out tomorrow on PPF+: David discusses the book at the heart of the case. Was Lady Chatterley's Lover really all about sex? Or was it all about class? Or was it in fact about something else entirely? To get this and all our bonus episodes plus ad-free listening sign up to PPF+ now https://www.ppfideas.com/join-ppf-plus If you are looking for Christmas presents we have 6- and 12-month gift subscriptions to PPF+ giving access to all our bonus episodes, ad-free listening and automatic sign-up to our fortnightly newsletter – which can be delivered to the recipient of your choice on Christmas Day! https://ppf.supportingcast.fm/gifts Plus we have gorgeous PPF canvas tote bags and bone china PPF mugs, all available now https://www.ppfideas.com/merch Next time in Politics on Trial: Eichmann in Jerusalem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AI is becoming ubiquitous in our lives. It shapes how we work, play, interact, create, and even manage our health—and this is only the beginning. To understand where we are and where we might go, we first need to understand how we got here. By tracing the evolving nature of machine intelligence, we can appreciate how today's AI differs from its past and how it is likely to evolve. With that in mind, we can begin to ask the big questions: When should we trust AI over human judgment? How should we govern its development? How will it change what it means to be human? And what roles will humans play in the future of work?To help us through this journey, I'm delighted to welcome back to TRIUM Connects Professor Vasant Dhar, the Robert A. Miller Professor at NYU's Stern School of Business and Professor of Data Science at NYU. Vasant is one of the world's leading thinkers on the impact of AI on society. He was present at the birth of AI and has been involved in every step of its evolution—both as an entrepreneur and as a scholar. He also hosts the acclaimed podcast Brave New World, which explores how machines are transforming humanity in the post-COVID era.In this episode, we discuss his newest book, Thinking With Machines: The Brave New World of AI. It's a remarkable hybrid: part autobiography, tracing how his professional life has intertwined with the development of AI; part user's guide, offering a lucid framework for deciding when to trust machines over human control; and part deep dive into the philosophical and policy implications of creating an alien intelligence.It was a real pleasure to welcome Vasant back onto the show. I learned a lot during our conversation, and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.CitationsDawid A, LeCun Y. Introduction to Latent Variable Energy-Based Models: A Path Towards Autonomous Machine Intelligence. arXiv. June 5, 2023.Dennett DC. Intentional systems. J Philos. 1971;68(4):87-106.Dhar V. Thinking With Machines: The Brave New World of AI. Galloway S, foreword. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley; 2025.Frank, R. H., & Cook, P. J. The winner-take-all society: Why the few at the top get so much more than the rest of us. Penguin Books; 1995.Ganguli D, Askell A, Henighan T, et al. Alignment faking in large language models. arXiv. December 20, 2024.Harari YN. Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI. New York, NY: Random House; 2024.Kauffmann J, Dippel J, Ruff L, et al. Explainable AI reveals Clever Hans effects in unsupervised learning models. Nat Mach Intell. 2025;7:1–10.Pearl J, Mackenzie D. The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect. New York, NY: Basic Books; 2018.Pfungst O. Clever Hans (The Horse of Mr. Von Osten): A Contribution to Experimental Animal and Human Psychology. Rahn H, trans. New York: Henry Holt; 1911.Popper KR. The Logic of Scientific Discovery. London, UK: Hutchinson; 1959Suleyman M, Bhaskar M. The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-First Century's Greatest Dilemma. New York, NY: Crown; 2023.Yudkowsky E, Soares N. If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All. New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company; 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Film historian Sergio Angelini joins Caroline to discuss a rather cinematic whodunnit. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 20:40. After that, expect full spoilers. A full list of titles in the Penguin series can be found at penguinfirsteditions.com. The next book discussed in this series will be The Documents in the Case by Dorothy L. Sayers and Robert Eustace. You can find Sergio's podcast, Tipping My Fedora, about all things crime fiction and film noir, in all good podcast apps. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned in this episode:— The Rasp by Philip MacDonald— Patrol by Philip MacDonald— The List of Adrian Messenger by Philip MacDonald— The Reader Is Warned by Carter Dickson— The Polferry Riddle by Philip MacDonald— The Bishop Murder Case by S.S. Van Dine— The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie— Trent's Last Case by E.C. Bentley— The Red House Mystery by A.A. Milne— Ambrotox and Limping Dick by Oliver Fleming— The Maze by Philip MacDonald— Pale Fire by Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov— The Rynox Murder by Philip MacDonald— Murder Gone Mad by Philip MacDonald— The Mystery of the Dead Police by Philip MacDonald NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why were more than 12 thousand cases of satanic abuse brought in the 1980s? Was the Prince of Darkness walking among us then? Or did something else cause the panic?Joseph Laycock joins Don for this episode to discuss the so-called Satanic Panic, from daycares to news outlets to board games. Joe is the author of many books including 'Dangerous Games: What the Moral Panic over Role-Playing Games Says about Play, Religion, and Imagined Worlds' and 'The Penguin Book of Exorcisms'.Edited by Tim Arstall. Produced by Sophie Gee. Senior Producer was Freddy Chick.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.  You can take part in our listener survey here.All music from Epidemic Sounds.American History Hit is a History Hit podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 246! We recap some fun Biblioadventures in this episode. Emily got to see Mel Rosenthal in conversation with Virginia Evans about her debut novel The Correspondent at an event hosted by RJ Julia Booksellers. Chris had a research visit to Columbia University's Rare Book and Manuscript Library, where she enjoyed their book arts exhibit and admired the mantel in front of which Edgar Allan Poe wrote “The Raven.” She also had an impromptu browse at New Haven's used bookstore, Grey Matter Books. We also had some Couch Biblioadventures. Because we recently read Daphne Du Maurier's excellent short story, “The Birds,” we thought we'd also watch Alfred Hitchcock's movie of the same name, which was inspired by the written word. Spoiler alert: the movie is nothing like the short story. PSA: the birds are LOUD. Other literary-related movies we watched include The Turn of the Screw, starring Michelle Dockery and Dan Stephens. Emily made an exciting discovery about A Star is Born—did you know some famous writers penned the screenplays for various incarnations of this classic story? Some of the books we discuss include: – All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley – Amelia Bloomer: Journalist, Suffragist, Anti-Fashion Icon by Sara Catterall – Death at the Door: A Ruby and Cordelia Mystery by Olivia Blacke – A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhurst And we discuss our second-to-last ghost story from The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories: From Elizabeth Gaskell to Ambrose Bierce: “The Readjustment” by Mary Austin. Chris has finished, and Emily is currently reading our Q4 readalong book, How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix. The Zoom conversation is on Sunday, November 9th, at 7 pm ET. It is free and open to all, but registration is required. We still have a few spots available, so email us if you're interested (bookcougars@gmail.com). Special thanks to this episode's sponsors: Epic and Lovely by Mo Daviau and Paper Roses by Debby Show. Happy Listening and Happy Reading! https://www.bookcougars.com/blog-1/2025/episode246

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Australian mystery reading duo Flex and Herds join Caroline to look at this influential whodunnit. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 12:24. After that, expect full spoilers. A full list of titles in the Penguin series can be found at penguinfirsteditions.com. The next book discussed in this series will be The Rasp by Philip MacDonald. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned in this episode:— Trent's Last Case by E.C. Bentley— Trent's Own Case by E.C. Bentley— Trent Intervenes by E.C. Bentley— Biography for Beginners by E.C. Bentley— Blackstone Fell by Martin Edwards— Whose Body? by Dorothy L Sayers— The Three Taps by Ronald Knox— Broke Road by Matthew Spencer— The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino— Death of Jezebel by Christianna Brand— The Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley— The Man Who Was Thursday by G.K. Chesterton— Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In an extended version of the programme that was broadcast, Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the influential book John Maynard Keynes wrote in 1919 after he resigned in protest from his role at the Paris Peace Conference. There the victors of World War One were deciding the fate of the defeated, especially Germany and Austria-Hungary, and Keynes wanted the world to know his view that the economic consequences would be disastrous for all. Soon Germany used his book to support their claim that the Treaty was grossly unfair, a sentiment that fed into British appeasement in the 1930s and has since prompted debate over whether Keynes had only warned of disaster or somehow contributed to it. With Margaret MacMillan Emeritus Professor of International History at the University of Oxford Michael Cox Emeritus Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Founding Director of LSE IDEAS And Patricia Clavin Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford Producer: Simon Tillotson Reading list: Manfred F. Boemeke, Gerald D. Feldman and Elisabeth Glaser (eds.), The Treaty of Versailles: A Reassessment after 75 Years (Cambridge University Press, 1998) Zachary D. Carter, The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy and the Life of John Maynard Keynes (Random House, 2020) Peter Clarke, Keynes: The Twentieth Century's Most Influential Economist (Bloomsbury, 2009) Patricia Clavin et al (eds.), Keynes's Economic Consequences of the Peace after 100 Years: Polemics and Policy (Cambridge University Press, 2023) Patricia Clavin, ‘Britain and the Making of Global Order after 1919: The Ben Pimlott Memorial Lecture' (Twentieth Century British History, Vol. 31:3, 2020) Richard Davenport-Hines, Universal Man; The Seven Lives of John Maynard Keynes (William Collins, 2015) R. F. Harrod, John Maynard Keynes (first published 1951; Pelican, 1972) Jens Holscher and Matthias Klaes (eds), Keynes's Economic Consequences of the Peace: A Reappraisal (Pickering & Chatto, 2014) John Maynard Keynes (with an introduction by Michael Cox), The Economic Consequences of the Peace (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019) Margaret MacMillan, Peacemakers: Six Months that Changed the World (John Murray Publishers, 2001) Etienne Mantoux, The Carthaginian Peace or the Economic Consequences of Mr. Keynes (Oxford University Press, 1946) D. E. Moggridge, Maynard Keynes: An Economist's Biography (Routledge, 1992) Alan Sharp, Versailles 1919: A Centennial Perspective (Haus Publishing Ltd, 2018) Robert Skidelsky, John Maynard Keynes, 1883-1946 (Pan Macmillan, 2004) Jürgen Tampke, A Perfidious Distortion of History: The Versailles Peace Treaty and the Success of the Nazis (Scribe UK, 2017) Adam Tooze, The Deluge: The Great War, America and the Remaking of the Global Order, 1916-1931 (Penguin Books, 2015) Spanning history, religion, culture, science and philosophy, In Our Time from BBC Radio 4 is essential listening for the intellectually curious. In each episode, host Melvyn Bragg and expert guests explore the characters, events and discoveries that have shaped our world.

From The Simpsons' Big Book of British Smiles to Austin Powers' ochre-tinged grin, American culture can't stop bad-mouthing English teeth. But why? Are they worse than any other nation's? June Thomas drills down into the origins of the stereotype, and discovers that the different approaches to dentistry on each side of the Atlantic have a lot to say about our national values. In this episode, you'll hear from historians Mimi Goodall, Mathew Thomson, and Alyssa Picard, author of Making the American Mouth; and from professor of dental public health Richard Watt. This episode was written by June Thomas and edited and produced by Evan Chung, Decoder Ring's supervising producer. Our show is also produced by Willa Paskin, Katie Shepherd, and Max Freedman. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com or leave a message on our hotline at (347) 460-7281. Sources for This Episode Goodall, Mimi. “Sugar in the British Atlantic World, 1650-1720,” DPhil dissertation, Oxford University, 2022. Mintz, Sidney. Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History, Penguin Books, 1986. Picard, Alyssa. Making the American Mouth: Dentists and Public Health in the Twentieth Century, Rutgers University Press, 2009.  Thomson, Mathew. “Teeth and National Identity,” People's History of the NHS. Trumble, Angus. A Brief History of the Smile, Basic Books, 2004. Wynbrandt, James. The Excruciating History of Dentistry: Toothsome Tales & Oral Oddities from Babylon to Braces, St. Martin's Griffin, 2000. Watt, Richard, et al. “Austin Powers bites back: a cross sectional comparison of US and English national oral health surveys,” BMJ, Dec. 16, 2015. Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices