WILD is a podcast about growing up … kind of. About those big and small moments that transform us forever. About how sometimes we come out on the other side of chaos or adversity with scars, but we come out stronger. WILD is back for season two. This season, it's all about love with co-hosts Erick Galindo and Megan Tan. You heard Megan's pandemic love story in season one. This time, Erick tells Megan a fictional love story, inspired by the wildest thing he once did for love. It starts with a ...
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A podcast dedicated to genre fiction with book reviews and new author interviews every week.
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A podcast series about maneuvering your 20s, captured in real time. Millennial is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX. Learn more at radiotopia.fm.
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A show about how two women consume the world, and vice versa. Hosted by Brodie and Kamna.
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A podcast about authors reading their audiobooks from Penguin Random House Audio.
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NB Publishers is the largest local publishing company in South Africa with seven main imprints, including Human & Rousseau, Tafelberg, Queillerie, Kwela, Best Books, Melinda Ferguson Books, Lux Verbi and Pharos.
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Welcome to BRC & Friends, a Podcast hosted by Bruce Reyes-Chow. In each episode, Bruce is joined by an awesome Co-host (Laura, Micky, Jorge, or Amy Kim) and a guest as they discuss politics, faith, pop-culture, technology, and, as you will discover, pretty much everything that pops into their heads. Pull up a chair, get ready for a laugh or a cry, and take a listen to BRC & Friends!
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NPR Host Tonya Mosley on ‘She Has A Name,’ Reporting Her Family’s Own True Crime
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She Has A Name is set against the backdrop of the drug epidemic in 1980s Detroit. The new podcast hosted by NPR's Tonya Mosley blends elements of investigative journalism and memoir to tell a story about loss and redemption, mending broken family ties, and the trauma experienced by countless individuals who've lost loved ones to violence. Listen to…
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Episode 29-Judy I. Lin & Lili Wilkinson
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Join me as I chat with #1 NYT bestselling YA fantasy author Judy I. Lin and bestselling YA author Lili Wilkinson. Tune in to hear Judy and I chat about intricate world building and how reading fantasy helped her adjust to life in Canada, and to hear Lili and I chat about Toadmen and writing strong friendships.…
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S9 E12: Chanel Miller, Amy Tan, and Nell Irvin Painter
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In this episode, meet bestselling author Chanel Miller, bestselling author Amy Tan, and historian Nell Irvin Painter. Tune in to hear how each of these writers turned their everyday experiences into extraordinary audiobooks, and what they’re most excited for listeners to hear.Magnolia Wu Unfolds it All by Chanel Millerhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse…
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Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 7
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Part 7: Adolfo learns about the dangers of Santa Barbara’s bluffs and gets a second opinion on Oscar’s death report. CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions about fatal injuries and suicide. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers services to talk to a skilled counselor. If you are feeling distressed and need to talk to a counsel…
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Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 8
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Part 8: Adolfo finds new information about the night Oscar died, and has to have a difficult conversation about what really happened to Oscar. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe t…
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Episode 28-Mazey Eddings & Myah Ariel
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Join me as I chat with bestselling romance author Mazey Eddings and debut romance author Myah Ariel. Tune in to hear Mazey and I chat about sapphic romance and our love of Jonathan Bailey, and to hear Myah and I chat about racism in the film industry and how her mom's story influenced her debut book.…
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S9 E11: George Takei, Leila Mottley, and Clayton Page Aldern
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In this episode, meet actor George Takei, bestselling writer Leila Mottley, and neuroscientist-turned-environmental journalist Clayton Page Aldern. Listen in as these authors share powerful histories and coming-of-age stories, from George Takei's childhood experience in a US internment camp during World War II, to Leila Mottley's poems of becoming,…
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HTLA presents: Revival House: Part 7 - The Long Road From Silent Films to Brain Dead Studios
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Go back to the movies with us! We're still profiling LA's repertory theaters in Revival House cause there are SO MANY to check out! In this episode, we explore a cool space with some deep, messy history. Fashion label Brain Dead has taken over a site that some would consider....a little cursed. Originally opened in the 1940s as The Silent Movie The…
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Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 5
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Part 5: Was Oscar going to leave the Chicano student movement? Adolfo discovers new information about Oscar’s last months. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journali…
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Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 6
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Part 6: Adolfo reckons with his own relationship to his past and the Chicano student movement. And he finds someone who may have clues about what happened the night Oscar died. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordo…
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Episode 27-Hannah Whitten & Kate Golden
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Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling fantasy author Hannah Whitten and bestselling viral romantasy author Kate Golden. Tune in to hear Hannah and I chat about messy love triangles and writing middle books in a trilogy, and to hear Kate and I chat about cliffhanger endings and what makes a good book boyfriend.…
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S9 E10: Anne Lamott, Ashley Hetherington, and Elizabeth Orr
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In this episode, meet novelist and non-fiction writer Anne Lamott, podcaster and founder of The Honey Scoop Ashley Hetherington, and chaplain and creator of the popular “Rude Ass Enneagram” Instagram account Elizabeth Orr. You’ll hear thoughts on love, thoughts on faith, and thoughts on adding humor to self-compassion. Plus, what it really takes to…
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Join me as I chat with internationally bestselling young adult fantasy author June CL Tan. Tune in to hear us chat about urban fantasy, the places that inspire her, and cliffhanger endings.By Megan Bjerke
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S9 E9: Jim Sciutto, Megan Kimble, and Dr. Alok Kanojia
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In this episode, meet CNN anchor and Chief National Security Analyst Jim Sciutto, journalist Megan Kimble, and psychiatrist Dr. Alok Kanojia. Hear what inspired these authors to write their books, how they prepared to record their audiobooks, and what most surprised them about the recording process. Plus, find out who loves to listen to spy novels …
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HTLA presents: Revival House: Part 6 - The Academy Museum's Sister Cinemas
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We're back with another episode of Revival House, but this time we're not heading to a 100 year old theater... The David Geffen and Ted Mann theaters at the Academy Museum of Motion Arts and Pictures are a new addition to L.A's revival programming. In this episode, we explore what the theaters, which only opened in 2021, have to offer our city's mo…
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Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 3
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Part 3: Adolfo gets his first lead on a person possibly involved in Oscar’s death. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to l…
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Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 4
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Part 4: Adolfo finds a briefcase with information that could lead to clues about Oscar’s death. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a bett…
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Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling YA fantasy and adult romance author Farrah Rochon. Tune in to hear us chat about our favorite Disney characters, what it's like writing for two different publishing houses, and if she sees herself writing more Twisted Tales in the future.By Megan Bjerke
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HTLA Presents: How Not To Be Lonely: Part 5 - Feeling Lonely? Get Moving, Make Some Friends
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In our next installment of our series on How Not To Be Lonely in LA, we’re covering all the ways moving in synchrony together promotes closeness. Really, it’s just an excellent way to make friends. Luckily in LA, there are unlimited amounts of classes, courses, leagues and clubs one can join based on your particular interests. Whether it’s a dance …
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HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 5 - The Highland Theatre says Goodbye
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Revival House is breaking format for this episode, and we’re saying goodbye to a historic first-run movie theater. The Highland Theatre in Highland Park was one of the only movie theaters in Northeast LA. A designated historic cultural monument, the exterior will remain intact, but its future is uncertain. In this episode, How To LA producer Victor…
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Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 1
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Imperfect Paradise: The Forgotten Revolutionary, the 2022 podcast from LAist Studios, has been optioned by Participant and is simultaneously being developed as a scripted and documentary limited series. Part 1: Oscar Gomez was a star of the 1990s Chicano student movement and then, unexpectedly, he died. A rattling event in host Adolfo Guzman-Lopez’…
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Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 2
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Part 2: Adolfo learns that there was a dark side to Oscar’s experience in the Chicano student movement. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angele…
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S9 E8: Najla Said, Cameron Russell, and Jason De León
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In this episode, meet actress, playwright, and activist Najla Said, supermodel and co-founder of Model Mafia Cameron Russell, and Executive Director of the Undocumented Migration Project Jason De León. Tune in to hear these authors talk about their new work, and what it was like for them to record their audiobooks.Looking for Palestine by Najla Sai…
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Join me as I chat with bestselling young adult and adult romance author Nisha Sharma. Tune in to hear Nisha and I chat about our love of Shakespeare, diversity in romance, and how working for global tech companies for ten years influences her writing and characters.By Megan Bjerke
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HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 4 - The Gardena Cinema's Fight to Stay Open
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As we continue our series "Revival House," How To LA producer Victoria Alejandro is taking us to the South Bay of LA. We're checking out the Gardena Cinema, which pivoted to revival screenings relatively recently. The theater has been owned by the Kim family since 1976, and is now a non-profit run by Judy Kim and a team of 40 volunteers. Kim has sa…
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Imperfect Paradise presents LAist Investigates: The Unknown Mandate - Accessing Medication Abortion at California Universities
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Imperfect Paradise host Antonia Cereijido is joined by LAist Senior Health Reporter Jackie Fortier and Higher Education Correspondent Adolfo Guzman-Lopez to break down their investigation into why many students and faculty across California's public universities don't know that medication abortion is mandated on their campuses. This is the latest L…
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S9 E7: Walela Nehanda, Olivia A. Cole, and Stephanie Kuehnert
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In this episode, meet Walela Nehanda, Olivia A. Cole, and Stephanie Kuehnert. Press play to hear what it was like for these authors to record the audiobooks of their new works for young adults, and discover who went to a Hozier performance in preparation for recording. Enjoy!Bless the Blood by Walela Nehanda: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/book…
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Marita van der Vyver gesels op Pretoria FM
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Marita van der Vyver gesels op Pretoria FM se program ‘My Bosveldvuurtjie, my musiek en ek’. Sy deel haar gunsteling musiek en vertel van haar en haar man se lewe in Frankryk.By NB Publishers
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HTLA Presents: How Not To Be Lonely: Part 4 - Why Are Men So Lonely These Days?
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Part 4: Why Are Men So Lonely These Days? For the next installment of our series on How to Not Be Lonely in LA, we're honing in on one demographic: Men. In all the conversations we’ve been having with people about loneliness and human connection...be it with experts or every day Angelenos …this theme kept coming up: In a nation in the midst of a lo…
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Episode 23-Hannah Kaner & Lyra Selene
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Join me as I chat with #1 Sunday Times bestselling adult fantasy author Hannah Kaner and YA and adult fantasy author Lyra Selene. Tune in to hear Hannah and I chat about our love of complex worlds and angry characters, and to hear Lyra and I chat about morally gray characters and being loved for exactly who you are.…
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HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 3 - Vidiots Brings 60,000 DVDs and a New Theater to a Historic Space
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Neon! Mullets! Video stores! Relive the 80s with us... As we continue our series "Revival House," How to LA producer Victoria Alejandro is taking us to Eagle Rock to check out Vidiots. The iconic video store opened in Santa Monica in the 80s, and closed its doors in 2017. But, Vidiots reopened last year in the historic Eagle theater. And yes, all o…
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Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 4
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Part 4: Half a year after Star Garden reopens as a union club, the dancers are still negotiating a contract. LAist producer Emma Alabaster brings you the latest. Plus, some of the dancers have set their sights on a different dream: a worker-owned cooperative strip club. Here are some resources that informed our reporting: LA Co-op Lab U.S. Federati…
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S9 E6: Geraldine DeRuiter, Lyn Slater, and Elaine Lin Hering
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In this episode, meet speaker and blogger Geraldine DeRuiter, writer and style influencer Lyn Slater, and communication specialist Elaine Lin Hering. Tune in to hear what inspired these authors to write their new books, and what it was like for them in the audiobook recording studio. Plus, learn why there should be a universal appreciation for tea …
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Episode 22-Lynn Painter & Alexandra Kiley
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Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling romance author Lynn Painter and debut romance author Alexandra Kiley. Tune in to hear Lynn and I chat about our love of romance and why she loves young adult, and to hear Alexandra and I chat about her love of Scotland and supportive male romance leads.By Megan Bjerke
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HTLA Presents: How Not To Be Lonely: Part 3 - Building A Music Community To Feel Less Alone
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Part 3: Building A Music Community To Feel Less Alone For the next installment of our finding community series, we're talking music! Writer's 'Round LA is a Nashville-style, singer-songwriter showcase and hang for artists and non-artists alike. Think a 60s or 70s era Laurel Canyon open mic night. Good vibes all around. Today, How To LA producer Meg…
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HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 2 - The New Beverly Cinema, Always On Film
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As we continue our series "Revival House," How to LA producer Victoria Alejandro is taking us to The New Beverly Cinema over in Fairfax, where movies are always on film. The theater, owned by Quentin Tarantino, has a long history as complex as LA's. Join us as we explore the building's history and discover what makes it a special place to catch a d…
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Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 3
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Part 3: The Star Garden Topless Dive Bar reopens as a union strip club, but the fight doesn’t end there. What happens after the victory? LAist Producer Emma Alabaster has the story. Here are some resources that informed our reporting: Working It: Sex Workers on the Work of Sex (In particular, the essay "White Supremacy in Organizing" by Domino Rey)…
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S9 E5: Rose McLarney, Morgan Parker, and Shalene Gupta
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In this episode, meet poet Rose McLarney, poet and novelist Morgan Parker, and journalist Shalene Gupta. Hear what it was like for these authors to record their audiobooks, and what surprised them most about the process. Enjoy!Colorfast by Rose McLarney: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/715727/colorfast-by-rose-mclarney/audio/You Get What Y…
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HTLA Presents: How Not To Be Lonely: Part 2 - Speed Dating
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Part 2: Speed Dating Sick of dating apps? Ever try speed dating? It's part of series from How to LA that examines feelings of loneliness in this town and how people are dealing with it by making new connections. Today we are going with romantic connections. In a city that's perceived as being very hard to date in, speed dating is gaining in popular…
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Episode 21-Kristen Ciccarelli & Traci Chee
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Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling authors Kristen Ciccarelli and Traci Chee. Tune in to hear Kristen and I chat about our love of magic and how The Scarlet Pimpernel influenced her latest series, and to hear Traci and I chat about how she writes impactful deaths and why she loves Parks and Rec.By Megan Bjerke
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HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 1 - The Nuart Theater
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How To LA is kicking off a new 10-part series we’re calling Revival House. We are going to take you inside these spaces — the vintage spots and some newer ones — to explore their past and their present…and help you connect with some indie theaters in YOUR neighborhoods. Our guide is How to LA producer Victoria Alejandro. our Los Feliz girly who lov…
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Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 2
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Part 2: When the Star Garden strippers go public with their union campaign, they get pushback from the club’s management and a group they didn’t anticipate - other strippers. LAist Producer Emma Alabaster reports. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for t…
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HTLA Presents: How Not To Be Lonely: LA Can Be Lonely AF - Reframing An 'Epidemic'
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From LAist Studios, How to LA producer Megan Botel explores how people are dealing with feelings of loneliness – which have recently been declared a nationwide epidemic by the U.S. Surgeon General – and how some Angelenos are dealing with it by creating communities and finding new connections in the city. Through this series, we explore the depths …
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Episode 20-ST GIbson & Liana De la Rosa
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Join me as I chat with USA Today bestselling fantasy author ST Gibson and bestselling historical romance author Liana De la Rosa. Tune in to hear Saint and I chat about our love of morally gray characters and why she loves gothic literature, and to hear Liana and I chat about strong female leads and how her relationship with her siblings has influe…
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Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 1
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Part 1: In 2023, North Hollywood’s Star Garden reopened as the only unionized strip club in the U.S. LAist Producer Emma Alabaster tells us the behind-the-scenes story of the workplace conditions that pushed the dancers into action. CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes sensitive content about sexual assault. For sexual assault and harassment supp…
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Imperfect Paradise presents: Imperfect Inquiry: Have Identity Politics Been Hijacked?
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Imperfect Paradise Host Antonia Cereijido speaks with philosopher and author of Elite Capture: How The Powerful Took over Identity Politics (And Everything Else) Olúfemi O. Táíwò. They examine the question: are identity politics over? It’s a question that was raised and we began to explore with Imperfect Paradise’s Nury & The Secret Tapes series. A…
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Episode 19-Tessa Bailey & Emily B. Rose
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Join me as I chat with #1 New York Times bestselling romance author Tessa Bailey and debut NA romantasy author Emily B. Rose. Tune in to hear me and Tessa chat about our sports romance era and how she writes such incredible spice, and to hear Emily and I chat about fat representation in romance and our love of fairytales.…
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RFK Jr. - The Presidential Candidate for Wellness Conspiracists?
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Imperfect Paradise: Yoga's "Queen of Conspiracies": Part 4: RFK Jr. - The Presidential Candidate for Wellness Conspiracists? A year after Yoga’s “Queen of Conspiracy Theories” first release, Imperfect Paradise host Antonia Cereijido explores a new, unexpected chapter in this story with Conspirituality podcast host Matthew Remski, Politico journalis…
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Imperfect Paradise: Yoga's "Queen of Conspiracy Theories": Part 3 REDUX
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Part 3: Kundalini Yoga’s #MeToo Moment In early 2020, just as fears about coronavirus are worsening, women begin accusing the founder of Kundalini Yoga, Yogi Bhajan, of sexual assault. Guru Jagat’s surprising response sets the stage for her radicalization during the pandemic. CONTENT WARNING: Mentions of Sexual Assault (Original Air Date: Jan. 18, …
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Join me as I chat with USA Today bestselling romance author, Cara Tanamachi (aka Cara Lockwood). Tune in to hear us chat about the glorious banter in her upcoming release 'The Takeover,' why it's so important for women to get regular mammograms and breast exams, and why she loves Keanu Reeves.By Megan Bjerke
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