Podcasts about Turn the Page

Playing in the sandbox of old literary characters, author Arvind Ethan David brings back mystery the solving duo of Bunny and Raffles – reimagined in a way that flips the script on the Holmesean mystery challenging the colonialism that exists in the orginal texts. Serious themes aside, THE GREAT GAME is a blast to read.

A twisty tale of a 1960's housewife whose talent for photography is both a blessing and a curse, when her past trauma comes back to haunt her in the background of her beloved photographs.

Katherine sat down with USA Today Bestselling author Rebecca Thorne to talk about the brand new cozy sci-fi romance series and its first entry, MOSS'D IN SPACE.

The search for a notorious vigilante exposes the secrets among three generations of women, from contemporary L.A. to gritty 1970s New York. Jenn chatted with Molly Fader about the magnificent LADY X!

Jared Sarnie shares the debut graphic novel THE MACHINE IS BROKEN, which is available for pre-order here! Content note for mental health topics.

Send in your music story!One bad song can empty a dance floor, and the right one can turn a room full of strangers into a single loud chorus. We put that theory to the test by arguing about what truly belongs on a party playlist, what counts as a party starter vs a party killer, and why certain songs work across generations at weddings, school dances, and bar nights. We also catch up on real life: travel weekends, no sleep, and a surprisingly honest look at a health journey built on structure. We talk through a realistic “what I eat in a day,” the basics of a calorie deficit, how processed “health” foods can trick you, and why adding healthy fats and vegetables often matters more than chasing perfect macro math. Yes, ChatGPT comes up too, including how we're using it as a sounding board for grocery choices and routines. On the music-news side, we react to Lewis Capaldi teasing a return to the studio, then unpack a viral America's Got Talent moment: 16-year-old Nene Royal tearing into “Zombie” by The Cranberries with serious stage presence. From there, we pivot to our Song of the Week, Bob Seger's “Turn The Page,” and the bigger reminder it sparks about judgment, empathy, and finding common ground. Then it's pure fun: we shuffle our own libraries for “Party Starter or Party Killer,” debate the Top 10 party songs list, and get into the real-world details that make a wedding DJ set hit or flop, including closers like “Mr. Brightside” and why “September” keeps winning. Subscribe, share this with your group chat, and leave a review with your number-one party anthem.Please check out our merch page! : https://hookandbridgepodmerch.printful.me/ Become part of our community! : https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheHookandBridgePodcastPremiumSupport the showPlease give us a quick rate and review. If you enjoyed the audio version head over to our Youtube for video content! Follow the Instagram for special content and weekly updates. Check out our website and leave us a voice message to be heard on the show or find out more about the guests!Ever wanted to start your own podcast? Here is a link to get started!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1964696https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCONMXkuIfpVizopNb_CoIGghttps://www.instagram.com/hook_and_bridge_podcast/https://www.thehookandbridgepodcast.com/

Kerri Maher shares SUMMER OF LOVE, a moving novel about the transformative power of storytelling in which three women make life-changing decisions set in motion by the 1967 Summer of Love in San Francisco.

Syosset Library happily welcomes back Chuck Tingle to discuss FABULOUS BODIES, the latest in his line of fresh horror titles. This time, Tingle introduces us to Poppy. Influencer by day, grave robber by night, and single mom 24/7, who learns the hard way to never meet your idols, be they dead or alive.

Katherine chatted with Devon Daniels about STAR-CROSSED SUMMER. When a Hollywood starlet is unexpectedly reunited with the costar who broke her heart, their chemistry has her questioning what's reel and what's real in this heartfelt summer romance about first loves and second chances.

With a unique sense of humor and sensitivity, debut author Meryl Branch-McTiernan brings us the story of Layla, an aspiring film maker who finds her career derailed, and her social life on pause during the first six months of COVID-19.

Jenn talked to Carlisle Richardson about his fascinating career in the Foreign Service of St. Kitts and Nevis, including as Ambassador to the United Nations, and his debut crime thriller THE SOFT UNDERBELLY, which follows investigators in a fictional Caribbean state as they untangle a web of murder, corruption, and weapons trafficking.

Comedian, actor, screenwriter, and now-novelist Kirk Fox dropped by to talk about PALMDALE, a funny and and moving work of “dirtbag noir” which follows a competing father-and-daughter private detective duo caught in a messy, absurd, and thrilling case in the high desert outside of Los Angeles.

by Reagan McClenny

Ocean’s Eleven meets the Golden Girls when an all-female group of chaotic, elderly thieves come out of retirement for one last heist against a young Crypto-loving DudeBro-type…Julia London shares RULES FOR AGING AND LARCENY!

Jayne Ann Krentz returns to the show to discuss ENTER THE NIGHTMARE. Nightmares become real when a woman trying to rebuild her life enters the Hotel of Dreams in this exhilarating Harmony novel.

In THE STARGAZER OF NANTUCKET, Julie Gerstenblatt presents 18-year-old Winnie Starbuck, who stows away on her parents’ merchant ship in 1851 for a voyage from Nantucket to San Francisco and China, uncovering family secrets and facing adventure on the high seas.

Jessikah and David caught up with Michelle Nephew of ATLAS GAMES to chat about their library partnership program, and their unique approach to game publishing that matches surpassing expectations with sustainability.

Jessikah chats with Julia Bianco about WITCH SEASON her debut contemporary fantasy with a fresh approach to modern witch lore and unforgettable lead characters.

It's a beastly world out there for Ellie, a 46 year old woman trying to balance her professional career, with motherhood and certain changes that are affecting her body – some of which include lycanthropy.

In the Struddy's World Season Finale, Jason Strudwick welcomes guests Ryan Rishaug and Jamie McLennan to discuss the holes that the Edmonton Oilers still need to fill on their roster. Also, thoughts on the NHL Draft beginning this evening and free agency on July 1. Plus, a look around the World of sport in Get Off The Fence and Playing the Field with co-host Zubie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

J. R.R. Tolkien. C.S. Lewis. Arthur Conan Doyle? John R. Kelly zoomed in to chat about THE INKLINGS DETECTIVE AGENCY, a fun alternate history where he found that writing fiction was often not as strange as the truths behind his story.

Science journalist Donna Jackson Nakazawa shares MIND DRAMA: THE SCIENCE OF RUMINATION AND HOW TO OUTWIT YOUR INNER DEFEATIST, in which she explains why we so often become lost in our most self-defeating thoughts and how to transform this brooding energy into something empowering and productive.

Jules Scheele shares his gorgeous graphic novel adaptation of Virginia Woolf's ORLANDO, a landmark of queer literature, and a playful, profound exploration of identity, art, gender, and transformation.

Natasha Lester presents THE CHATEAU ON SUNSET, a glorious Hollywood Gothic retelling of Jane Eyre that delves into the fascinating history of the Chateau Mormont, a hotel known for its discretion about indiscrete celebrity escapades.

A mixed race woman with an extraordinary sense of smell longs for acceptance and finds herself at the center of a noble household which wishes to exploit her talents in Catherine Kurtz’ novel, FEAST.

When a radical think tank clones America's founding fathers, can they run America the way it used to be run? Just in time for America's 250th, Meg Elison presents the brilliant satire FOUNDLING FATHERS!

In bear encounters and shipwrecks, Rachel Weaver was steady on her feet. But after leaving Alaska for Colorado, something knocked her off of them-- a medical mystery that dragged on for nearly two decades. Weaver's new memoir "Dizzy" is for anyone whose medical claim has been denied or who has waited an hour for the doctor... then not felt heard. The Louisville, Colorado author joined us at this year's LitFest from Lighthouse Writers Workshop for our reading series “Turn The Page.” 

With Phyllis Boatwright

A sweeping novel of one Kentucky family's rise and fall throughout the 1980s—a tragicomic tour de force about love and marriage, parents and children, and the perils of mixing family with business. Kayla Rae Whitaker discusses RETURNS AND EXCHANGES.

Quinn returns from the world of mommy influencers to another world all together: the very real system of Pay to Stay prison. Here, we meet Stephen Bard, a corrections officer drunk on power, and the women who tolerate him for their weekend-only incarcerations. That is, until he turns up dead, and each one of them has become a suspect.

Lauren C. Johnson explores the very real question of what it means to be mortal through the eyes of a statue on the west façade of Notre Dame who becomes human during the Black Plague.

Camille Perri stopped by to talk about SOCIAL ANIMALS, a funny and sharp social commentary on community, privilege, dog ownership, and the ultimate power of finding your people (and your pets).

Can you replace someone you have loved and lost? Lynn C. Miller shares the richly observed family drama THE SURROGATE, finds a psychologist turning her own training on herself in order to find peace amid turmoil after a death tears a family apart.

After surviving a terrorist nightmare, Justice Department lawyer Blake Hudson takes on a new enemy: the Chicago mafia. Chad Boudreaux shares the SCAVENGER HUNT sequel, MOB JUSTICE!

Interview contains strong language. First, it was Mansbach begging his child (not so gently) to go to sleep – but time have changed and now it has become time to send them into the world as a (sort of) grown(ish) adult. Just in time for graduation, Adam has returned with a perfect gift book to tuck those “Congratulations” gifts in between the pages.

The guys dive into a Dolphins discussion centered around the team's new regime, which Joe says has brought a much-needed breath of fresh air and helped move the franchise past the “bad vibes” of recent years. The conversation quickly turns to Tua Tagovailoa, with Joe insisting he's fully moved on while Hollywood pushes back, questioning if that's really the case. From there, they debate Tua's future in Atlanta, including whether he could realistically win a starting job and what success would even look like for him in a new environment. The segment also revisits some of Tua's more awkward press conference moments, adding humor to the discussion, while contrasting his outlook with Mike McDaniel's perceived path forward and which of the two is more likely to find sustained success moving ahead.

A horror story told from the point of view of Wendy Darling and her brothers, all now in adulthood and trying to live past the trauma of their past. IT CAME FROM NEVERLAND works its way from a slow boil to an intense showdown between a fairy tale protagonist who is the real monster of the story.

Eliza Knight returns to the show to share LOST IN THE SUMMER OF ’69, a story of motherhood, self-liberation, and totally groovy music. 

A witch and her adopted daughter run away to the woods to build their home – or adopt it, because Thornwood House is more than just a place to live. It is a sentient home carrying the grief of its past resident. THE REIMAGINING OF THORNWOOD HOUSE is a cozy fantasy that is the definition of Cottage Core.

Co-authors & identical twins Krista & Becca Ritchie discuss fierce friendship, fiery romance, the final con in DANGEROUSLY OURS, the thrilling conclusion to the Webs We Weave series.

When a grumpy park ranger meets a charming kraken, love might be worth the swim upstream in this sexy monster romance. Ashley Bennett returns to discuss the second installation in the LEVIATHAN FITNESS series, TENTACLES & TRIATHLONS!

C.J. Leede shares the masterful and powerful HEADLIGHTS, a horror-thriller novel about an FBI agent who is pulled back into a cold case on his last day, involving victims found on highways wearing other people’s skin and with a strand of hair tied to their tongue.

Jenn chatted with Anna-Laura Sullivan about her gorgeous debut graphic novel, THE MARSH FELLOWS, about misfits who must come together to solve the dark, damp riddles lurking outside Slumber City—and uncover the plans of its mysterious mayor.

Rachel Moore takes us on an unforgettable company retreat, with SAFARI MURDER PARTY, a story about work colleagues just trying to get to the top of the food chain. Literally. There's also a delightful enemies to lovers romance in the mix.

Linda Hamilton shares THE FOURTH WIFE, an affecting historical drama and gothic horror novel with deep roots in Mormon history, culture, and folklore.

Isabel J. Kim stopped by to talk about her astonishing speculative debut SUBLIMATION, a thriller about identity, memory, and the immigrant experience set in a world where immigrating creates a literal doppelgänger, with one version crossing the border and the other staying behind.

Launch a company built around energy market fundamentals and rock & roll song titles. Then … give it away for free. Not exactly a textbook business plan. Today we turn the page. Novi Labs has acquired RBN Energy. Today's blog is all about the logic of this deal and what it means for our customers.

Outreach Pastor Ken gives us some insight into what it means to turn the page. Join us.

Ken and Lima examine the Cleveland Cavaliers' business-like demeanor after finishing off a rivalry series with Detroit. They address critiques of Kenny Atkinson's coaching and look toward the challenges posed by Jalen Brunson and the Knicks. 01:10 - Cavs Advance Past Detroit 06:38 - Defending Coach Kenny Atkinson 10:30 - Previewing the Knicks Series