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The world's top authors and critics join host Gilbert Cruz and editors at The New York Times Book Review to talk about the week's top books, what we're reading and what's going on in the literary world. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp
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Led by James Naughtie, a group of readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels
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This podcast features Open Book and A Good Read. Open Book talks to authors about their work. In A Good Read Harriett Gilbert discusses favourite books.
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The world's great authors discuss their best-known novel.
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Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries. Subscribe to Fresh Air Plus! You'll enjoy bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening - all while you support NPR's mission. Learn more at plus.npr.org/freshair
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Book Riot - The Podcast is a weekly news and talk show about what's new, cool, and worth talking about in the world of books and reading, brought to you by the editors of BookRiot.com
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What Should I Read Next? is the show for every reader who has ever finished a book and faced the problem of not knowing what to read next. Each week, Anne Bogel, of the blog Modern Mrs Darcy, interviews a reader about the books they love, the books they hate, and the books they're reading now. Then, she makes recommendations about what to read next. The real purpose of the show is to help YOU find your next read. To learn more or apply to be on the show visit whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com.
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Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television industry, everything from getting stuff written to the vagaries of copyright and work-for-hire law.
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Home to the Spectator's best podcasts on everything from politics to religion, literature to food and drink, and more. A new podcast every day from writers worth listening to.
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CBC Radio's The Next Chapter travels the country, conversing with authors and readers of all kinds. A new episode every Saturday.
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Every weekday, TED Talks Daily brings you the latest talks in audio. Join host and journalist Elise Hu for thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable — from Artificial Intelligence to Zoology, and everything in between — given by the world's leading thinkers and creators. With TED Talks Daily, find some space in your day to change your perspectives, ignite your curiosity, and learn something new.
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A book recommendation podcast that's bound to grow your TBR!
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Conversations with writers about writing, hosted by Jonathan Rogers.
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The news you need to know today — and the stories that will stick with you tomorrow. Plus, special series and behind-the-scenes extras from Here & Now hosts Robin Young, Scott Tong and Deepa Fernandes with help from Producer Chris Bentley and the team at NPR and WBUR.
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SFF Yeah! is a biweekly show dedicated to the latest happenings and our favorite recommendations from the worlds of science fiction and fantasy.
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Conversations with journalists, academics and writers on Turkey and its region. New episode every two weeks.
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Sarah’s Bookshelves Live is a weekly show featuring real talk about books and book recommendations from a featured guest. Each week, Sarah of the blog Sarah’s Bookshelves will talk with her guest about: - 2 OLD BOOKS THEY LOVE - 2 NEW BOOKS THEY LOVE - 1 BOOK THEY DON’T LOVE - AND 1 NEW RELEASE THEY’RE EXCITED ABOUT I’m getting real about all things books and serving you up a bit of snark on the side.
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Bestselling and award-winning science fiction authors talk about their new books and much more in candid conversations with host Rob Wolf. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-fiction
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A podcast where writers talk honestly about books, writing, and the literary world. Hosted by Mike Ingram and Tom McAllister, authors and long-time editors for Barrelhouse, a nonprofit literary magazine and book publisher. New episodes every other week, with bonus episodes for Patreon subscribers.
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The Brandon Sanderson Podcast made by 17th Shard, the biggest Brandon Sanderson nerds. Come here for all your cosmere, Stormlight Archive, and Mistborn discussion, as well analysis of news and current Words of Brandon.
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Past Present Future is a bi-weekly History of Ideas podcast with David Runciman, host and creator of Talking Politics, exploring the history of ideas from politics to philosophy, culture to technology. David talks to historians, novelists, scientists and many others about where the most interesting ideas come from, what they mean, and why they matter. Ideas from the past, questions about the present, shaping the future. Brought to you in partnership with the London Review of Books. New episo ...
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The Stacks is your one stop shop to talk books and reading. Guests will join the host, Traci Thomas for lively discussions about books and the ways they have shaped their lives, and they way we all understand culture, race, politics, and more. The last Wednesday of each month Traci and guest will break down a book in detail as part of The Stacks Book Club. Make sure to check the website www.thestackspodcast.com for more details, including upcoming The Stacks Book Club picks.
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Bookey: Unlock big ideas from bestsellers in 30 mins audio, text, and mind map https://www.bookey.app/
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The podcast version of WYPL's syndicated radio program, Book Talk.
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Discussion, debate, even a little dispute – expect it all on The Book Club Review. Every month hosts Kate and Laura bring you a new episode. That could be Book Club where we chat about the book read most recently by one of our book clubs. It could be Bookshelf, an episode dedicated to the books we’re reading outside of book club – the ones we get to pick and choose. Or it could be an interview with a book club, bookshop or book lover. Whatever the topic, every episode features lively and fra ...
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Meg and Laine talk about books
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A new Book Club brought to you by the publishers of @viemagazine and @viespeaks Podcast.
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Conversations with the biggest names in horror fiction. A podcast for horror readers who want to know where their favourite stories came from . . . and what frightens the people who wrote them.
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The show where kids discuss a middle grade novel, interview the author, and hear a reading from the book by a celebrity. Kitty Felde is host.
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In need of a good read? Or just want to keep up with the books everyone's talking about? NPR's Book of the Day gives you today's very best writing in a snackable, skimmable, pocket-sized podcast. Whether you're looking to engage with the big questions of our times – or temporarily escape from them – we've got an author who will speak to you, all genres, mood and writing styles included. Catch today's great books in 15 minutes or less.
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A podcast about the first-draft secrets behind great movies and TV shows. Each episode, the screenwriter behind a beloved film shares with us their initial screenplay for that movie. We then talk through what changed, what didn’t and why on its journey to the big screen. Hosted by Al Horner and produced by Kamil Dymek.
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Join The New York Public Library and your favorite writers, artists, and thinkers for smart talks and provocative conversations from the nation’s cultural capital.
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Read along with the Sword and Laser book club! From classic science fiction to the latest gritty fantasy, we cover it. Subscribe for book discussions, author interviews, hot releases, and news from the genre fiction world!
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A weekly podcast talk show having serious talks about the sacred book. Hosted by Peter Enns and Jared Byas.
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Book summaries, reviews and discussions. We aim to teach the big ideas from the most popular non-fiction books. We cover a wide-range of topics including, psychology, communication, personal development, habits and much more. Our aim is to make sure you learn more in less time. If you enjoyed our podcast make sure to check out our other content on our website: https://wisewords.blog/
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We’re a group of passionate readers who love nothing more than sharing our bookish enthusiasm with the world. Join us as we discuss the books, authors, and genres we love.
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Prolific readers Alice Slater and Bethany Rutter take a literary theme, from ghost stories to crime to fat women, and chat about it for the next 40 minutes. Follow us on Twitter @WhatPagePod (https://twitter.com/WhatPagePod)
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Welcome to Book Talk! We're all about books. What you like to read, how you like to read it. Who's your favorite author? What's your favorite series and much more.
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This unique and lively history show delves into some of the world's most important political, social and cultural events and the intriguing personalities behind them. Presented by Dr Patrick Geoghegan of Trinity College Dublin, Talking History unravels the gritty, sometimes uncomfortable, side of our past, and what we can learn from it.
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Scholastic's podcast about the joy and power of reading, the books we publish for children and young adults, and the authors, editors, and stories behind them. We’ll explore topics important to parents, educators, and the reader in all of us.
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Podcasts that feature interviews with your favorite LGBTQ authors.
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We're not just book nerds. We're professional book nerds! We are staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks from public libraries and schools. It's our job to discuss books all day long so we thought, "Why not share the conversation!" Hear about the best books we've read, get recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. Titles discussed are available to borrow through public libraries. Get started readin ...
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Book talk for august 27 2024 Straighten up and fly Right The Music and life of Nat King Cole by W Friedwald A music journalist examines the life and legacy of jazz great Nat King Cole (1919-1965). He explores his early life in Alabama, the start of his career as a successful pianist and bandleader of the Nat King Cole Trio, and the transition later…
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September Books on the Radar + A Chat About Spoilers
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Send us a Text Message. In Episode 165 of Book Talk, Etc., join Tina and Hannah for a lively discussion of September Books on the Radar! Discover the titles we're eagerly awaiting and why they've caught our attention. We'll also delve into the topic of book spoilers, exploring what constitutes a spoiler, the topic of content warnings, and more. If …
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Karabekir Akkoyunlu on religion and democracy in Turkey and Iran
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Karabekir Akkoyunlu, Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at SOAS, on "Guardianship and Democracy in Iran and Turkey: Tutelary Consolidation, Popular Contestation" (Edinburgh University Press). Become a member on Patreon or Substack to support Turkey Book Talk. Members get a 35% discount on all Turkey/Ottoman History books published by IB…
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How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: Summary
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Chapter 1 Introduction and Background of How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen "How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7," authored by Joanna Faber and Julie King, is a practical guide on effective communication between parents and young children. Released in 2017, this book builds upon previous work …
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TED Talks Daily Book Club: The Anxious Generation | Jonathan Haidt
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Join Elise as she interviews TED speakers about their latest books and delves deep into their ideas. Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt's latest book, “The Anxious Generation,” is shaping cultural conversations -- and sparking fierce debates. The #1 NYT best seller investigates the mental health crisis among young people, and argues the cause is cl…
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This week, Shan, Meka, and Shannon are discussing a subgenre of romance known as why-choose. Titles mentioned include:Stacy Jones, Aria’s Awakening (Taken #1)A. M McCoy, Twisted Ink (Beauty In the Ink #1)Yasmine Galenorn, Witchling (Otherworld #1)Joely Sue Burkhart, Queen Takes Knights (Their Vampire Queen #1)Sarah Piper, Wicked Conjuring (Claimed …
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Angela Dominguez Talks About Writing and Illustrating Books for Children
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Angela Dominguez writes and illustrates the Stella Diaz series. She talks to us about her writing path from drawing to writing. More author interviews at our website.द्वारा Kitty Felde
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Talking Aussie Books with Petronella McGovern
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Petronella McGovern is the author of 4 crime novels and two non-fiction titles. Her first book, Six Minutes - published in 2019 was an instant bestseller and was shortlisted for the Ned Kelley Awards in 2020. The Good Teacher was next, followed by The Liars. All masterful stories that examine the human psyche and what makes people behave the way th…
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In this episode: a new look at the Irish Civil War and how many were killed, with Donal Ó Drisceoil of UCC; ritual and belief in Pagan Ireland, with John Waddell, formerly Professor of Archaeology in the University of Galway; and the forgotten Irish radicals whose dream of a Communist future brought them to Moscow in the 1920s, with historian Mauri…
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Evie Wyld talks to Johny Pitts about her new novel, The Echoes.
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Evie Wyld, Jessie Cave and Camille Bordasद्वारा BBC Radio 4
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Lez Talk ABout Books, Baby! An Interview with Jeanette Bears
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Welcome back to Lez Talk About Books, Baby! After a nice summer hiatus I'm back with author, Jeanette Bears, just in time for the release of their latest novel, You Can't Go Home Again. J is such a down to earth person, you are going to love them.द्वारा Anita Kelly
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Film Icons: Meryl Streep / Sidney Poitier
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Our special series of archival interviews continues with two of the GOATs: Meryl Streep, the actor with the most Oscar nominations in history, spoke with Terry Gross in 2012 about playing Margaret Thatcher. And Sidney Poitier, the first Black man to win best actor, in 2000 talked about how the radio helped him learn an accent for auditions. Learn m…
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'Fly' documentary shows beauty and peril of BASE jumping
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We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. Take the survey at wbur.org/survey. Swing states will determine the 2024 presidential election. Vice President Kamala Harris is taking a tour of Georgia as former President Donald Trump continues campaigning in Michigan. NPR's Domenico Montanaro joins us. And, Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, is faci…
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The beautiful paradoxes of a multicultural identity | Farhad Mohit
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How do you find yourself when you belong to two seemingly opposing cultures? Embracing the paradoxes of dual identity, creative disruptor Farhad Mohit explores how being both Iranian and American allows him to navigate the tension between independence and interdependence, progress and presence — and to live fully in the here and now.…
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Predicting the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction Longlist
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Jeff and Rebecca embark upon a fool's errand: trying to guess the longlist for the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Learn…
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Book Club: Ian Sansom, from the archives
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The Book Club has taken a short summer break and will return in September. Until then, and ahead of the 85th anniversary of the start of World War Two, here’s an episode from the archives with the author Ian Sansom. Recorded ahead of the 80th anniversary in 2019, Sam Leith talks to Ian about September 1, 1939, the W.H. Auden poem that marked the be…
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Backlist to the Future, August 28, 2024
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Sharifah talks about some of her favorite backlist SF/F reads. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Learn something new, sharpen your skills, and expand your horizons with our Better Living Through Books newsletter. Better Living Through …
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Episode 152 - Mascot by Charles Waters and Traci Sorell
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What do you do when your long-time school mascot is offensive to others? That's the topic in Mascot by Charles Waters and Traci Sorell. Students from Eliot-Hine Middle School discuss the novel and interview the writer. California State Los Angeles theater professor Carolyn Dunn is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host. Favorite Books from Eliot-Hin…
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In 'On the Edge,' Nate Silver analyzes professional risk-takers
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What do hedge fund managers, poker players and the scientist behind the mRNA vaccine have in common? In his new book, On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything, Nate Silver argues that they all exist in what he calls "the River" – a community of like-minded power brokers taking quantitative risks. In today's episode, Silver speaks with Here & Now'…
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Ep. 334 Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo — The Stacks Book Club (Jay Ellis)
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It’s The Stacks Book Club Day, and we’re discussing Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo. We’re joined by actor and author Jay Ellis to explore the story of The Crafts, a husband-and-wife duo who escaped slavery by pretending to be a white man and his slave in 1848. We discuss why we think this story fell out of the collective consciousness, how …
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The Comfort Book: A Summary of Matt Haig's Wisdom
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Chapter 1 Introduction and Background of The Comfort Book "The Comfort Book" is written by Matt Haig, a British author born on July 3, 1975. Haig's writing spans both fiction and non-fiction and often explores themes of mental health, depression, and anxiety, subjects imbued with his personal experiences. Before "The Comfort Book," Matt Haig had al…
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Into the Magic Shop: Transforming Lives with Compassion
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Chapter 1 Introduction and Background of Into the Magic Shop "Into the Magic Shop" is a memoir written by Dr. James R. Doty, a clinical professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University and the director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford. Published in 2016, the book weaves together Doty’s personal st…
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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: Midnight’s Children
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In today’s Great Political Fiction David explores Salman Rushdie’s 1981 masterpiece Midnight’s Children, the great novel about the life and death of Indian democracy. How can one boy stand in for the whole of India? How can a nation as diverse as India ever have a single politics? And how is a jar of pickle the answer to these questions? Plus, how …
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What one supporter of the Vote Uncommitted movement wanted to tell the DNC
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We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. Take the survey at wbur.org/survey. In a letter to Rep. Jim Jordan, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he regrets bowing to what he calls White House pressure in 2021 to take down some Facebook posts related to COVID-19. Bloomberg's Kurt Wagner tells us more. Then, at last week's Democratic National Conven…
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Film Icons: Molly Ringwald / Jodie Foster / Anthony Hopkins
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We continue our Classic Films and Movie Icons series with two performers who gained fame as kids: Breakfast Club actor Molly Ringwald and Freaky Friday actor Jodie Foster. We'll also discuss Foster's Oscar-winning role as an FBI agent in The Silence of the Lambs and hear from her co-star who played serial killer Hannibal Lector, Anthony Hopkins. Le…
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209 – Anna Bogutskaya & A Deep Fear of Things Sincere
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Send us a Text Message. Anna Bogutskaya is one of the UK’s most prominent film critics, with a penchant for horror. She knows her scary onions. And in her new book, Feeding the Monster, she asks an important question (well, important to the likes of you and me) – Why does horror have a hold on us? In concise but free-ranging essays, she looks at th…
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Want to get ahead at work? Risk the awkward moments | Henna Pryor
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When we avoid feeling awkward, we often miss an opportunity for growth, says workplace performance expert Henna Pryor. She shares tips on embracing discomfort for the sake of self-betterment and shows how pushing past the "cringe chasm" — the gap between how we perceive ourselves and how others see us — can open up chances to get ahead at work and …
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Will Beckett, CEO of Hawksmoor, founded the steakhouse chain with his childhood best friend Huw Gott in 2006. It has since expanded to 13 locations, including three outside the UK, and consistently been ranked one of the best steak restaurants in the world. On the podcast, Will tells Olivia Potts and Lara Prendergast about his journey from working …
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John welcomes journalist/screenwriter Max Read to look at the emerging sub-genre “halogencore” – stories of corporate malfeasance that are less about uncovering corruption as they are about characters learning to ignore it. They look at the evolution of the sub-genre, how these movies function, and why it’s important to define genres at all. We als…
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New Releases For the Week of August 27,, 2024
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This is a guide to some of the books coming out the week of August 27, 2024You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting:https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/You can also send an email to:TheBookBistroPodcast@gmail.comFor more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visi…
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Ep 444: Our team's best books of summer
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Today we're back with the 2024 installment of our popular summer reading roundup, where members of our team pair up to talk about their favorite summer reads. You'll hear our team in conversation today, exploring our summer reading experiences and the titles we can't stop talking about. Around here we talk books all year round, but episodes like th…
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'Hurdles in the Dark' is a memoir about a kidnapping, juvenile detention and racing
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Elvira K. Gonzalez says there was a lot of beauty to growing up in the culturally rich border town of Laredo, Texas. But there were some challenges, too. Her new memoir, Hurdles in the Dark, chronicles some of the more difficult aspects of her adolescence — her mom was kidnapped, Gonzalez was sent to juvenile detention, and she was preyed upon by h…
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Thank You For Arguing: A Summary of Persuasive Techniques
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Chapter 1 Introduction and Background of Thank You For Arguing The author of "Thank You for Arguing" is Jay Heinrichs, a prominent communications expert and lecturer, who has worked as a magazine writer, editor, and publisher. He is known for his expertise in persuasive communication and rhetoric, and has also written other books on the subject. Th…
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Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: Summary and Analysis
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Chapter 1 Introduction and Background of Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul is a collection of inspirational stories and poems aimed at teenagers, edited by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Kimberly Kirberger. The book was first published in 1997 and has since become a bestseller in the "Chicken Soup for the S…
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Chapter 1 Introduction and Background of What Made Maddy Run "What Made Maddy Run" was written by Kate Fagan, a journalist and former ESPN reporter. Fagan's background in sports journalism gives her a unique perspective on the intersection of sports, mental health, and social media, which are key themes in the book. The book tells the tragic story …
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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: Atlas Shrugged
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In today’s episode David discusses Ayn Rand’s insanely long and insanely influential Atlas Shrugged (1957), the bible of free-market entrepreneurialism and source book to this day for vicious anti-socialist polemics. Why is this novel so adored by Silicon Valley tech titans? How can something so bad have so much lasting power? And what did Rand hav…
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Meg and Alex are joined by Kelsea Yu to spend most of the episode talking about the ending of this book.
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AI photo editing: What you see isn't what you get
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We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. Take the survey at wbur.org/survey. The New Yorker's Dexter Filkins talks about Israel's preemptive missile strike on the Iranian-backed Hezbollah and what might follow. And, Google's new Pixel 9 comes with new artificial intelligence capabilities. Axios' Ina Fried joins us to talk about the ethical i…
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Film Icons: Michael Caine / Robert Duvall
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From now through Labor Day we're featuring interviews from our archive with great actors and directors. Robert Duvall talks about his role in the Godfather films as Tom Hagen, the Corleone family lawyer — and about speaking the most famous line in Apocalypse Now. And we'll get some insights into acting from Michael Caine, including why you don't ne…
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The invisible networks shaping your everyday life | Deb Chachra
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The basic infrastructure that controls plumbing, electricity and more is vital to your individual agency, says engineering professor Deb Chachra. She offers a crash course on how these systems connect to shape our lives — and suggests some key improvements for providing long-term, sustainable energy to everyone.…
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