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Pulitzer-prize winning author, Gilbert King, stopped by the Supreme Court to discuss his two books based on true Florida legal cases: Devil in the Grove and Beneath a Ruthless Sun. Mr. King discusses Florida's history of racial justice -- sometimes racial injustice -- and the role the courts played during the time his books take place starting in the 1940s. Find out more about Florida's legal history, the role the Florida Supreme Court played, and why it sometimes is important to change the narrative of our own past.
The On The Radar Podcast features music and interviews from artists coming to, through, and from the greater North West Ohio regions. The podcast returns to The Master Bedroom with the emo band EQUIPMENT. Find out how a young singer/songwriter in Nick Stoup started making songs in his bedroom, and transformed his music into putting out a full fledged record with his bandmates on Chatterbot Records, and share tour stories from his runs with other up and coming artists. Equipment also performs two songs off of their brand new album "Ruthless Sun" in "Something Else" and "Doors Closing" Host: Christopher "Peapod" Daher Producer: Steve Warstler at The Master Bedroom Intro: Dean Tartaglia and Steve Warstler On The Radar Logo: Jacob Parr Designs Submit your bio and press kit to OnTheRadarPodcast@gmail.com or to the On The Radar Podcast Facebook Page to be featured on a future episode. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram as well! Support the podcast by purchasing a "Use Your Words" enamel pin at Peapod's Big Cartel shop. We are also offering a special discount at our friends at STUPID RAD MERCH COMPANY (listen to the episode and find out your special passcode to get 20% off your order of Stupid Rad Merch line of clothing and help support this podcast). Part of the Echo Network
The On The Radar Podcast features music and interviews from artists coming to, through, and from the greater Midwest regions. Episode 23 of the podcast returns to The Master Bedroom with the emo band EQUIPMENT. Find out how a young singer/songwriter in Nick Stoup started making songs in his bedroom, and transformed his music into putting out a full fledged record with his bandmates on Chatterbot Records, and share tour stories from his runs with other up and coming artists. Equipment also performs two songs off of their brand new album "Ruthless Sun" in "Something Else" and "Doors Closing" Host: Christopher "Peapod" Daher Producer: Steve Warstler at The Master Bedroom Intro: Dean Tartaglia and Steve Warstler Logo: Jacob Parr Design Subscribe and support us at http://www.ontheradarpc.com Submit your bio and press kit to OnTheRadarPodcast@gmail.com We are also offering a special discount at our friends at STUPID RAD MERCH COMPANY (listen to the episode and find out your special passcode to get 20% off your order of Stupid Rad Merch line of clothing and accessories). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Pulitzer Prize winning author, Gilbert King, joins Chief Judge Fred Lauten to take us back to 1950’s Lake County, Florida. The setting for both Mr. King’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Devil in the Grove, and his newest novel, Beneath a Ruthless Sun, Lake County is home to Sherriff Willis McCall and a past rife with racial injustice, violence, and corruption. Listen in as we explore the ugly side of our region’s history, the impact it has had on our legal system, and the importance of understanding this history as a necessary step for lasting social change. Let us know what you think about the podcast.
Summary: Digital Strategies Manager Lennea Bower and Library Assistant Supervisor Candace Hixon discuss the history of the MCPL Reading Challenge; how the 2018 challenge is going; and what they get out of reading challenges with host Julie Dina. Recording Date: June 6, 2018 Guests: Lennea Bower is the Digital Strategies Manager for Montgomery County Public Libraries. Her unit runs the Reading Challenge. Candace Hixon is the Library Assistant Supervisor at the Kensington Park branch. She is an enthusiastic Reading Challenge participant. Hosts: Julie Dina, Outreach Associate. Featured MCPL Resource: Librarians! We encourage customers to approach our trained information professionals at any MCPL branch with requests for reading recommendations, assistance with library resources, or other questions. Find your nearest branch. What Our Guests Are Reading: Lennea Bower: The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin, #2 in the Broken Earth trilogy; Not that Bad edited by Roxane Gay; Beneath a Ruthless Sun by Gilbert King. Candace Hixon: Go Ask Alice by Anonymous. Books, Movies, and Authors Mentioned During this Episode: #NotYourPrincess edited by Mary Beth Leatherdale and Lisa Charleyboy Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell Octavia Butler The Dry by Jane Harper Grant by Ron Chernow The Incredibles, animated movie Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Naked by David Sedaris Prairie Fires by Carolyn Frasier Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir, book #3 of the Ember in the Ashes series Nora Roberts Smoke in the Sun by Renee Ahdieh, sequel to Flame in the Mist Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce, first in a new series of prequels to her Immortals series Turtles All the Way Down by John Green MCPL Resources Mentioned During this Episode: Beanstack, online resource that provides book recommendations and is also the online home for some MCPL programs. 2018 Summer Read and Learn, Libraries Rock! One Thousand Books Before Kindergarten Readers’ Café What Do I Check Out Next? online readers’ advisory service Other Items of Interest Mentioned During this Episode: Book Riot 2018 Read Harder Challenge The Ripped Bodice, LA romance bookstore with an online reading challenge Romance Novel Tropes Read the transcript.
Kim is joined by guest co-host Jeff O'Neal to talk about two of the biggest nonfiction-related news stories of the year, along with books for Mother's Day and Jeff's Busman's MBA. This episode is sponsored by The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind by Barbara K. Lipska. Follow Up and Nonfiction News A Higher Loyaltysells 600,000 copies in the first week! The Golden State Killer has been caught! New Books The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Weil (April 24 from Crown) Minority Leader by Stacey Abrams (April 24 from Henry Holt) Beneath a Ruthless Sun by Gilbert King (April 24 from Riverhead) The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson (April 24 from Viking) Weekly Theme: Mother's Day Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan Blood, Bones and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton Stuck in the Middle With You by Jennifer Finney Boylan Hammer Head by Nina MacLaughlin The Busman's MBA Back to Work podcast by Dan Benjamin and Merlin Mann Getting Things Done by David Allen Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher and William L. Ury Radical Candor by Kim Scott Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman The Distraction Addiction by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Bored and Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi Reading Now Odd Girl Out by Laura James The Power of Different by Gail Saltz Neurotribes by Steve Silberman
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King talks to Daniel Ford about his new book Beneath A Ruthless Sun. To learn more Gilbert King, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, NovelClass, and Film Freaks Forever!
Matt Granite has huge savings on a smart robo vac, Gilbert King has a gripping true-crime tale with "Beneath a Ruthless Sun" and the Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center claims a victory in Morning Show Feud