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The Queen’s Reading Room podcast is a place for book lovers - and those who wish they loved literature a little more - to be inspired by the bookish confessions of global literary heroes. Authors from all over the world have shared their own literary treasures with us; revealing their favourite writers, most treasured books and earliest reading memories. Who does Sir Ian Rankin read when he is low? Where does David Baddiel stash his fiction and which masterpiece has Ann Patchett given up on ...
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U Read It Well Podcast. Reading RuPaul's Dragrace hosted by Jean Lizza. #dragrace #ureaditwell #rupaul #rupaulsdragrace
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Melbourne-born and bred, DJ Magnus clearly communicates an infectious passion for music through the decks. If you missed his debut gig at Cairns Tropical Pride in 2007, he may well have had you sweating it out at Big Gay Day (Brisbane), I Remember House (Sydney / Melbs), Midsumma T-Dance (Melbourne), CoastOut (Coffs Harbour), ChillOut (Daylesford), Christchurch Pride (NZ), Rebel Bar (Melbs / Sydney), Broken Heel Festival (Broken Hill), Geelong Rainbow Festival, Tropical Fruits Festival (Lism ...
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"Fast paced and full of energy" --Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Shadows of the Apt "This manuscript is full of highly crafted detail that will make readers shiver at times with fear and delight ... a familiar yet highly original fantasy that is a worthwhile read." -- Publishers Weekly "The real-world cultures are incredibly well-researched and truthful, and yet well-balanced with the fantasy elements. An intriguing and impressive series." -- Ben Galley, author of the Emaneska Series It i ...
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Welcome to Season three, episode four of The Queen's Reading Room Podcast. This week, we are joined by author of the brilliant Jackson Brodie series as well as the critically acclaimed Life After Life - it's Kate Atkinson! Which novels which have inspired Kate throughout her life and career - and which books have stayed with her? If you've ever won…
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Dive right into Season 3, Episode 3 of The Queen's Reading Room Podcast in which we are delighted to be joined by best-selling author Malorie Blackman. Malorie is perhaps best known for Noughts & Crosses, a dystopian young adult series which has also been adapted for TV - but did you know that she is also the author of over 70 books, including nove…
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URIW VS TCIR - Global Allstars- EP 3 & 4- International Queen Of Mystery Ball & Everybody Say Love Girl Groups w/ Jean Lizza & Sam Cremean
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Jean and Sam return for thier fortnightly catch-up on RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars to discuss Season 1 Episodes 3 and 4. Tessa is still T'ing up the laughs and Nehellenia with the drama - our girl Kween does not dissapoint even in a bodysuit and Alyssa and Pythia stun in the ball. Follow: @jeanlizza @samcremean @ureaditwellpodcast @thecringe…
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Welcome back to season three of The Queen's Reading Room Podcast - the podcast on a mission to uncover the books that have inspired today's greatest writers. This week, join us as we step into the personal reading room of Dermot O'Leary - the much loved TV presenter and best-selling children's author of the hugely popular series 'Toto The Ninja Cat…
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Welcome back to Season three of The Queen's Reading Room podcast. This week, we are joined by one of Ireland's most successful authors...Marian Keyes. The multi-million copy, internationally bestselling author of Rachel’s Holiday, Anybody Out There and Grown Ups – has millions of fans around the world. Join us as we delve into Marian's own personal…
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URIW VS TCIR - Global Allstars- EP 1 & 2- Global Talent Extravaganza
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Jean and Sam are back to recap this week's episodes of RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars. And we are off to a sickening start. Tessa and her testes are making a splash and Alyssa get's fangirled. Who's looks and talents impressed our pair of podcast pals? Follow: @jeanlizza @samcremean @ureaditwellpodcast @thecringeisrealpod…
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It's Madonna's 66th birthday. It's 5 years since my Mother passed. Hear this, my celebration / commemorative Mix honouring both my 2 Queens!! Enjoy, love Magnus.
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URIW VS TCIR - Global Allstars- Meet the Queens w/ Jean Lizza & Sam Cremean
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Sam and Jean are back to join podcast forces and recap the first ever season of RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars! This week we take a look at the line up of dolls and make some predictions. Follow: @jeanlizza @samcremean @ureaditwellpodcast @thecringeisrealpodBy Jean Lizza & Sam Cremean
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URIW Allstars 9 Ep 12- Grand Finale Extravaganza Pt2 w/ Sam Cremean
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U Read It Well- Reading the new season of RuPaul’s Dragrace Allstars S9. Hosted by Jean Lizza. Why you gotta do me like that, Dragrace. A deserving winner? Sure thing! But why oh why weren't we told that story? Such a frustrating and weird finale. Hey Allstars 9! Snip, snip, you ugly BITCH! Theme song by Angus Leslie Subscribe or listen to one of t…
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Episode nine: Richard E Grant (Bonus episode)
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Welcome back to the season two of The Queen's Reading Room podcast. This week, we are joined by the one and only Richard E. Grant. Grant has been a much-loved actor and household name ever since his breakout role as Withnail in the 1987 cult classic Withnail and I. His performances across the decades have garnered international recognition and have…
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Björk is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct voice, three-octave vocal range, and sometimes eccentric public persona, she has developed an eclectic musical style over a career spanning four decades, drawing on electronic, pop, trip hop, classical, and avante-garde music. This mix captures her fir…
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URIW Allstars S9 EP 11 Grand Finale Extravaganza Pt 1 w/ Spankie Jackzon
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U Read It Well- Reading the new season of RuPaul’s Dragrace Allstars S9. Hosted by Jean Lizza. A diet watered down cordial episode of dragrace full of unnecessary buffoonery and not in a fun way! Sure, these queens are great but are you still trying to say that ANYONE can win? This aint Zesty! Theme song by Angus Leslie Subscribe or listen to one o…
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URIW Allstars S9 EP 10 Lip-Sync Lalaparuza Smackdown w/ Brent Davidson
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U Read It Well- Reading the new season of RuPaul’s Dragrace Allstars S9. Hosted by Jean Lizza. The dolls are given a reprieve week as they show off their lip sync skills in a Lalaparuza smackdown. The OG Diva’s schooled the children and channeled the gods of drag history, showing us all, just how it is done. Theme song by Angus Leslie Subscribe or …
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Welcome to season 2, episode eight of The Queen's Reading Room Podcast. This week, we meet the illustrious Curtis Sittenfeld, author of seven New York Times best-selling novels which includes the critically acclaimed 'Prep', 'Man of My Dreams' and 'Romantic Comedy' as well as several collections of short stories. In this brilliant episode, Curtis i…
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URIW Allstars S9 EP 9 - Rose Marie's Baby Shower w/ Stephen Wakefield
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U Read It Well- Reading the new season of RuPaul’s Dragrace Allstars S9. Hosted by Jean Lizza. The ruby snippers scissored their last sister and so the race to the end begins. With badges flying left, right and centre, it’s really anyone’s guess who will make it to the top 3. You’d have to be some kind of monster or ghoul to NOT give Shannell a win…
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URIW Allstars 9 Ep 8 - Make Your Own Kind of Rusic w/ Minnie Cooper
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U Read It Well- Reading the new season of RuPaul’s Dragrace Allstars S9. Hosted by Jean Lizza. The badge snipping tool mathmatics doesn't provide many stakes but the drag is good...so no biggie? Another epic design challenge sees no major losers. Nina West! Girl, make your own costumes- you did great! Theme song by Angus Leslie Subscribe or listen …
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Welcome to episode seven, Season 2 of The Queen's Reading Room Podcast. This week, we meet police officer turned best-selling author Clare Mackintosh, whose debut novel I Let You Go became the fastest-selling title by a new UK crime writer in 2015. In this deeply personal episode, Clare reveals the book which helped her find solace after the passin…
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URIW Allstars S9 EP 7- Meeting in the Ladies Room w/ Lazy Susan
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U Read It Well- Reading the new season of RuPaul’s Dragrace Allstars S9. Hosted by Jean Lizza. The queens are tasked with a legendary slap acting challenge with the Mother herself, RuPaul. The challenge was more about one's ability to read a teleprompter - like an awkward sketch on SNL. Plastique’s badge mathmatics theory may be a ploy to deflect a…
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Welcome to episode six, Season 2 of The Queen's Reading Room Podcast. This week's episode features the illustrious novelist Santa Montefiore, who has captured hearts and minds globally since publishing her debut novel Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree back in 2001. In this special episode, Santa invites The Queen's Reading Room inside her very own person…
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URIW Allstars S9 EP 6 The National Drag Convention Roast w/ Sam Cremean
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U Read It Well- Reading the new season of RuPaul’s Dragrace Allstars S9. Hosted by Jean Lizza. Tensions in the room are starting to emerge as the effects of the snipping tool come into play. Some of the queens are out in the open about their intentions while others are trying to hide in sheep’s clothing. The roast provided little but the scissors p…
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Welcome to episode five, Season 2 of The Queen's Reading Room Podcast. This week's episode features none other than poet, novelist, short story writer, playwright and essayist, the brilliant Sir Ben Okri - fresh off his appearance at The Queen's Reading Room Festival which took place on June 8th at Hampton Court Palace. What, and who inspires Sir B…
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This release is a special 2-hour Pride Month Mix to celebrate and commemorate 55 years since the Stonewall Riots that helped pave the way for so many of our freedoms today. I've selected 16 absolute camp classics that have been the soundtrack to many of our lives. So crank it up loud and let's get Proud! 1. True Colours / Cyndi Lauper 2. Young Hear…
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URIW Allstars S9 EP 5 Property Queens w/ Evan Lawson
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U Read It Well- Reading the new season of RuPaul’s Dragrace Allstars S9. Hosted by Jean Lizza. Just when we thought the ruby snippers were not going to make much of an impact, this week we see just how they can be used to disrupt and disturb! Some underhanded shadiness and some not takin’ shit attitudes have emerged in the werk room, so it could ge…
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A very warm welcome to this week's episode of The Queen's Reading Room Podcast! This week, we catch up with friend of The Queen's Reading Room, best selling author & creator of the Roy Grace series, the brilliant Peter James. In this very special episode, Peter invites us into his own personal reading room where he recalls the literature which has …
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URIW Allstars S9 EP4 Smokin’ Hot Firefighter Makeovers w/ Sarah Branton
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U Read It Well- Reading the new season of RuPaul’s Dragrace Allstars S9. Hosted by Jean Lizza. The queens return this week with a multi-facted girl group makeover challenge. The firefighters in question gave it their all as the dolls struggled not to flirt. Can you blame them? Hatchi matchi! With all these badges and scissors, you think they’d awar…
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A very warm welcome back to The Queen's Reading Room Podcast! In this episode, we meet the brilliant Kate Moss, celebrated historical novelist, founder of the Women's Prize and friend of The Queen's Reading Room, to hear all about the books she simply couldn't live without. The Queen's Reading Room Podcast is a place for book lovers - and those who…
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URIW Allstars S9 EP 3 Snatch Game of Love w/ Jacob Fisher
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U Read It Well- Reading the new season of RuPaul’s Dragrace Allstars S9. Hosted by Jean Lizza. Badge mathmatics and bad decisions - the Snatch Game of Love returns to challenge the queens but the lack of elimination means even a badly delivered Ali Wong won't break the spirit or have any consequences. The most amount of ruveals ever from a dragrace…
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A very warm welcome back to episode 2, season 2 of The Queen's Reading Room Podcast! In this episode, we meet much loved actor, comedian, television presenter and author Mel Giedroyc. Join us, as we step into Mel's very own reading room to learn all about the books which have inspired her throughout her career. The Queen's Reading Room Podcast is a…
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URIW Allstars S9 EP 1 Drag Queens Save the World & Ep 2 The Paint Ball w/ Lorelei Camboni
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U Read It Well- Reading the new season of RuPaul’s Dragrace Allstars S9. Hosted by Jean Lizza. A bunch of familiar faces entered the werkroom to compete in a congenial version of Allstars- no cash and all badges! The challenge for the show will be to create stakes and badge feinds out of these queens! Tasked with saving the world with a song, the d…
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A very warm welcome back to season 2 of The Queen's Reading Room Podcast! In this episode, we meet Neil Gaiman: author of fiction and non-fiction, comic books, films, television, poetry and songs. Over the course of his career his stories, full of bewitching characters and endlessly riveting twists and turns, have reached audiences of all ages, tur…
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Episode 113: Right In The Night (TripoMagic Mix)
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30 years ago, the German "Flamenco Techno" duo Jam & Spoon released their debut song "Right In The Night", which is based on "Leyenda" by classical composer Isaac Albéniz. Fast forward to today, and hear THIS, my TripoMagic Mix of the timeless track! Fall in Love with Music...and you will get by.
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Episode 112: West End Girls (Magic 40th Anniversary Remix)
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To commemorate and celebrate the 40th anniversary of Pet Shop Boys' debut single "West End Girls" and coinciding with the release of their brand new 15th album "Nonetheless", hear THIS my Magic Remix!
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URIW VS TCIR - UK vs the World - S2EP8- Grand Finale (w/ Jean Lizza & Sam Cremean)
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U Read it Well and The Cringe is Real are teaming up for a podcast smackdown for the crown! It’s the FINAL! Jean and Sam return to recap RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World Season 2 Finale in all its glory. Did you predict the winner? Why was there a reunion? And will Blu Hydrangea ever be financially compensated? We’ve got all the conspiracy theori…
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URIW VS TCIR - UK vs the World - S2EP7- The Haters Wedding Roast (w/ Jean Lizza & Sam Cremean)
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U Read it Well and The Cringe is Real are teaming up for a podcast smackdown for the crown! Jean and Sam return to recap and this week a fantatsic roast challenge. We are going UP UP UP UP UP UPP to the finale! Who’s roast will be the most? Follow: @jeanlizza @samcremean @ureaditwellpodcastBy Jean Lizza & Sam Cremean
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The Queen's Reading Room podcast is a place for book lovers - and those who wish they loved literature a little more - to be inspired by the bookish confessions of global literary heroes. Authors from all over the world have shared their own literary treasures with us; revealing their favourite writers, most treasured books and earliest reading mem…
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URIW VS TCIR - UK vs the World - S2EP6- Strictly Come Prancing (w/ Jean Lizza & Sam Cremean)
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U Read it Well and The Cringe is Real are teaming up for a podcast smackdown for the crown! Back again to recap RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World Season 2 is Jean and Sam and this week there is no dancing around the fact that Choriza's days are numbered! Follow: @jeanlizza @samcremean @ureaditwellpodcast @thecringeisrealpod…
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M People is an English dance music band that formed in 1990, signed to Deconstruction Records, and achieved massive success throughout most of that decade. Fun fact: the name M People is taken from the first letter of the first name of band member Mike Pickering, who formed the group. Fronted by Heather Small, whose powerful gospel-influenced voice…
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URIW VS TCIR - UK vs the World - S2EP5- Seven! The Rusical (w/ Jean Lizza & Sam Cremean)
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U Read it Well and The Cringe is Real are teaming up for a podcast smackdown for the crown to recap RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World Season 2. This week it’s a live Rusical! How will our top Seven queens fair in an all singing all dancing super number? Jean and Sam dissect episode 5 and say farewell to an iconic queen. Follow: @jeanlizza @samcrem…
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URIW VS TCIR - UK vs the World - S2EP4- The Snatch Game (w/ Jean Lizza & Sam Cremean)
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U Read it Well and The Cringe is Real are teaming up for a podcast smackdown for the crown to recap RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World Season 2. It's time to play The Snatch Game (Family Edition)! For episode 4, Jean and Sam are back together to critique our queen's ability to impersonate celebrities in the iconic staple challenge. Whose comedy cho…
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The Queen's Reading Room podcast is a place for book lovers - and those who wish they loved literature a little more - to be inspired by the bookish confessions of global literary heroes. Authors from all over the world have shared their own literary treasures with us; revealing their favourite writers, most treasured books and earliest reading mem…
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URIW VS TCIR - UK vs the World - S2EP3- Drag Race World (w/ Jean Lizza & Sam Cremean)
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U Read it Well and The Cringe is Real are teaming up for a podcast smackdown for the crown to recap RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World Season 2. Jean and Sam are back together to immerse themselves in the divas and the drama. This week it's a confusing green screen acting challenge! Icon Kim Petras drops in and the game starts to get strategic! Hea…
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Welcome to the episode seven of The Queen's Reading Room podcast. The Queen's Reading Room podcast is a place for book lovers - and those who wish they loved literature a little more - to be inspired by the bookish confessions of global literary heroes. Authors from all over the world have shared their own literary treasures with us; revealing thei…
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URIW VS TCIR - UK vs the World - S2EP2- The Happy Ending Ball (w/ Jean Lizza & Sam Cremean)
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U Read it Well and The Cringe is Real are teaming up for a podcast smackdown for the crown to recap RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World Season 2. It’s episode 2! Jean and Sam are back together to recap the balls out of it. This week it's the Happy Ending Ball! Who will design their way out of the bottom this week and serve the fairest looks in the l…
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URIW VS TCIR - UK vs the World - S2EP1- The Queens Variety Show (w/ Jean Lizza & Sam Cremean)
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U Read it Well and The Cringe is Real are teaming up for a podcast smackdown for the crown to recap RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World Season 2. A talent show premiere, kicks off the season where 11 international divas meet for the first time to compete - the US queens walk into the room with a confusing level of swagger but it's the queens who hav…
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Welcome to the episode six of The Queen's Reading Room podcast. The Queen's Reading Room podcast is a place for book lovers - and those who wish they loved literature a little more - to be inspired by the bookish confessions of global literary heroes. Authors from all over the world have shared their own literary treasures with us; revealing their …
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Good evening ladies and gentlemen, and welcome aboard flight EDN24. This is Captain Magic speaking. With an estimated flight time of just over one hour, we can expect clear skies and high-flying 90s tunes, from Black Box to Mory Kante. So sit back and relax or get up and dance! Arm doors, cross check, let’s GO !!!…
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Welcome to the episode five of The Queen's Reading Room podcast. The Queen's Reading Room podcast is a place for book lovers - and those who wish they loved literature a little more - to be inspired by the bookish confessions of global literary heroes. Authors from all over the world have shared their own literary treasures with us; revealing their…
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Welcome to the episode four of The Queen's Reading Room podcast. The Queen's Reading Room podcast is a place for book lovers - and those who wish they loved literature a little more - to be inspired by the bookish confessions of global literary heroes. Authors from all over the world have shared their own literary treasures with us; revealing their…
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URIW VS TCIR - UK vs the World- Season 2 - Meet the Queens (w/ Jean Lizza & Sam Cremean)
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U Read it Well and The Cringe is Real are teaming up for a podcast smackdown for the crown to recap RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World Season 2. Jean and Sam take a look and the recently dropped Meet the Queens trailer for the new season of UK vs The World. A pork chop, some comedy dolls and a bunch of bona fide stars make up the cast and it's look…
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Welcome to the episode three of The Queen's Reading Room podcast. The Queen's Reading Room podcast is a place for book lovers - and those who wish they loved literature a little more - to be inspired by the bookish confessions of global literary heroes. Authors from all over the world have shared their own literary treasures with us; revealing thei…
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