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A book podcast where you will discover new books and get reading tips, but we also talk about lifestyle, wellness, and self-care. So let's learn something new, feel encouraged and inspired, and have fun!
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The Marlborough Book Festival

The Marlborough Book Festival

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The Marlborough Book Festival is an annual readers and writers festival held in July in Marlborough, New Zealand. Listen to our podcasts to hear discussions with our featured writers, as they explain the challenges and the highlights of creating their various works and their lives as writers. For more information, head to: https://www.marlboroughbookfest.co.nz/
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Litquake is San Francisco's nine-day literary festival for booklovers, complete with cutting-edge panel discussions, unique cross-media events, and hundreds of readings. Litquake's Lit Cast is our selection of live recordings from the "Epicenter", a monthly series which embraces a theater of ideas between writers and readers.
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Burned By Books

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A podcast for writers and readers who are obsessive about their books. Interviews with established and up-and-coming writers, and recommendations for the best in contemporary fiction, poetry, and drama. Chris Holmes. Chris is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers.
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Neurodivergent Moments

Joe Wells and Abigoliah Schamaun

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Ever walk into a room and immediately forget why you’re there? Or get confused when someone is surprised you’ve taken what they said literally? Comedians, Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells do, and so do their guests, and these Neurodivergent Moments shine a light into the world of our diverse minds. Each episode, ADHD Abigoliah and Autistic Joe, speak to a guest with a neurodivergence about their divergence, life, career and how they navigate the neurotypical society we live in. Lighthearted, ...
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Welcome to You’re Booked, the podcast for literary nosy parkers who would like the chance to snoop around their favourite authors’ bookshelves.I’m Daisy Buchanan, your Book Inspector, and I’ll be asking our guests all about the first forbidden books they read under the covers, the beloved books they have borrowed, and never given back, and those impressive heavyweight hardbacks that make them look like intellectual giants – even though they couldn’t get beyond the first twenty pages.We’ll al ...
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Exploring science fiction from all angles - covering the past, the present and the future! We cover science fiction books, film, TV and other media. And we talk about classic or "golden age" SF alongside modern SF, using our "past/present/future" angles. Your hosts: Phil Nichols of the Bradburymedia website, who is also know for the Bradbury 100 podcast and the Bradbury 101 Youtube channel; and Colin Kuskie of the Take Me To Your Reader podcast. Both Phil and Colin love adapted science ficti ...
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Founded in 1962, Film Comment has been the home of independent film journalism for over 50 years, publishing in-depth interviews, critical analysis, and feature coverage of mainstream, art-house, and avant-garde filmmaking from around the world. The Film Comment Podcast, hosted by editors Devika Girish and Clinton Krute, is a weekly space for critical conversation about film, with a look at topical issues, new releases, and the big picture. Film Comment is a nonprofit publication that relies ...
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Between audio books? Curious about the writers themselves? Listen to full-length sessions from the Bay Area Book Festival, where readers and writers meet each year in Berkeley, CA, to engage with their favorite authors, including Pulitzer Prize winners, chefs, and activists, to discuss writing, race, love, mystery, and more.
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The Birmingham Literature Festival Podcast - Welcome to the very first Birmingham Literature Festival podcast, bringing writers and readers together to discuss some of 2020’s best books. Each Thursday we’ll be releasing new episodes of the podcast, including wonderful discussions about writing, poetry, big ideas and social issues. Join us each week for exciting and inspiring conversations with new, and familiar, writers from the Midlands and beyond.
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Writes4Festivals

Writes4Women and Listen Up Podcasting

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The Writes4Festivals Podcast covers all sorts of writing festivals from all around regional NSW (and sometimes beyond). Mudgee Readers Festival, National Young Writers Festival, Storyfest Feminist Writers Festival Scone And we aren't done yet! Each festival brings it's own unique flavour and perspective on life and writing through panel discussions, readings, intimate conversations with writers and some truly hilarious comedy routines. Let Writes4Festivals bring the festival to you. www.writ ...
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Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Library service host a varied programme of events throughout the year, some of which we record, including a series of literary events called dlr Library Voices and an annual literary festival called Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival run in collaboration with dlr Arts Office. Our books podcast Need To Read is where authors, professionals and avid readers share their favourite books across their area of interest, expertise or obsession.
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Best of the Emirates LitFest

Emirates Literature Foundation

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On this podcast you will find full session recordings from the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature and festival author interviews with Emirates ICE, as well as some special features. The Festival is the Arab World’s largest celebration of the written and spoken word, connecting readers with authors and books. The Festival is organised by the Emirates Literature Foundation, a non-profit NGO established to spread the love of literature.
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Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival

Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival

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Join us around the ancient fire of story, as we gather to listen to key events from the 2023 Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival. The Festival moved as a current, bringing ideas in and sending others on a voyage beyond. This podcast series records some of these encounters, so that their ripples might ebb and flow, far into the future. We give thanks to mana whenua ki Ōtākou me Puketeraki, Otago Access Radio and all of our generous supporters, for making these podcasts possible.
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Feminist Writers Festival

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FWF is building a community of feminist writers, readers, speakers and leaders, who are united in their goal to end gender inequality through the power of storytelling and conversation. Through our events, podcasts, publishing and facilitation, we connect audiences and experts to come together in solidarity, to share their stories and enhance their capacities to contribute to the cause. INCLUDES: FWF panels from the festivals 2018-2020 and the 2020 FWF Talks Series.
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Lots to describe here! I own Brid's Closet, a metaphysical shop in Cornwall NY. Professional tarot reader, 3rd degree Progressive High Priestess, Reiki Master, Herbalist, teacher. Host various radio shows, as well as The Brid's Closet's Beltane Festival, The Cornwall and Newburgh Witches Meetup AND write for various pagan publications.
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The Secret Life of Writers by Tablo

Jemma Birrell, Tablo Publishing

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The Secret Life of Writers is a series of rambling conversations with some of the world’s most interesting and visionary writers and creative icons about how they got where they are, what they’re working on now, and how they balance art and life. These warm and personal interviews take you behind-the-scenes of the writing world. Hosted by Jemma Birrell, formerly of the Sydney Writers' Festival and Shakespeare & Company in Paris, and now the Creative Director at Tablo. Subscribe to hear a new ...
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Dj Elaya was born in Athens, Greece. From a very young age he got introduced to a variety of music through his family’s record shop. The fact that he was in a music environment almost since he was born, helped him to be up to date with what was happening in the music industry. Music for him became soon a way of life. When he grew up he started to manage the record shop. It didn’t take him long to realize that music would be his full time employment for the rest of his life. His next thought ...
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Being Green

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PROUDLY SPONSORED BY GERLINDE MOSER OF RE/MAX. Being Green – Your window on the environment broadcast every Friday morning at 9.30. Glynis Crook will focus on key issues affecting our lifestyles, science and research outcomes, the quest for sustainable living and a healthier planet.
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Join me, Mark, as I invite guests to talk openly and candidly about the world in which they have grown, thrived, or barely survived. From authors to actors, directors to writers, artists and musicians alike, come sit with us while we explore their own unique journey through life.
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What Editors Want

Philip Connor Finn

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What Editors Want is a new podcast in which I interview a different editor each week from the world of publishing. It’s aimed at readers who want to hear the behind the scenes story of how their favourite books get made, and aspiring authors who want to know how to get published. I’ve spoken to everyone from the biggest names in the industry to independent publishers taking a dynamic and innovative approach to making books. Along the way I’ve met the editors behind Nobel and Booker Prize win ...
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Welcome to "The Foodie Diary," the ultimate food and recipe podcast that will take your taste buds on a thrilling journey through the world of culinary delights. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or a curious foodie, join us as we explore the vibrant and diverse universe of flavors, ingredients, and techniques that make cooking an art form. https://thefoodiediary.com/ The recipes and information provided on this website/cookbook/blog/podcast [The Foodie Diary] are for informational and edu ...
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Les Edgerton and Jack Holland discuss the writing of a publishable novel in a relaxed, chatty format. They saw the need for some real-life info on effective writing versus the cookie-cutter bumper sticker advice many podcasts are based on. Their advice is based on what works in the real world of publishing. Example: Write what you know. Bullshit, bumper sticker advice. Better: Write what you can convince the reader you know. If a writer followed the first piece of advice, chances are pretty ...
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A podcast about news and culture in the Charlottesville area. From the WTJU 91.1 FM newsroom, we cover local news with Charlottesville Tomorrow, state news with journalist Peter Galuszka, and Arts This Week to learn about the latest in the area's cultural events.
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/mona-chowhan/subscribe Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/mona-chowhan/subscribe Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/mona-chowhan/subscribe Social Media for Education is created with student-centric social platform to learn, share and connect barrier free with their friends and other academic institutions and services. Its a niche just for academic institutions and students. Period. Staying connected the way you always wanted you a ...
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It's November 3, 1957. As Sputnik 2 launches into space, carrying Laika, the doomed Soviet dog, a couple begin their day. Virgil Beckett, an insurance salesman, isn't particularly happy in his job but he fulfills the role. Kathleen Beckett, once a promising tennis champion with a key shot up her sleeve, is now a mother and homemaker. On this unseas…
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Countries around the world marked World Elephant Day on Monday, which aims to bring attention to the plight of the animals in Africa and Asia. On both continents, they are facing increasing threats, including an escalation in poaching, habitat loss, and human-elephant conflict. The Worldwide Fund for Nature says there are only about 415,000 African…
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Marques “Merk” Elliston and Cher’Don Reynolds hope to buy the former Strangers Home Missionary Baptist Church and convert it into the Cabrini Art House, an arts and community center. Host - Jon Hansen Reporter - Patrick Filbin Read More Here Ahead of the school year, Block Club is partnering with the organization Open Books to provide 1,600 free bo…
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Dumb. On this episode we are joined by Roe Kapara. Mark and Me is now on YouTube - Please subscribe here https://www.youtube.com/@markandme Please support the Mark and Me Podcast via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/Markandme or you can buy me a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/markandme. Mark is Me is hydrated by Liquid Death. The Mark and Me p…
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The first women to appear (as "soloists") on the ballot for science fiction's Hugo Awards were Zenna Henderson and Pauline Ashwell, in 1959. (Catherine L. Moore had appeared on an earlier ballot, but for a collaboration with Henry Kuttner.) Fearing that Henderson and Ashwell might be drifting into obscurity, Colin and Phil set out to review their H…
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A reliably swinging presence and facile improviser on the New York scene since the late ‘80s, guitarist Greg Skaff has shared the bandstand with such jazz greats as Stanley Turrentine, Freddie Hubbard, David “Fathead” Newman and Ralph Peterson Jr., as well current notables like Mike LeDonne, David Hazeltine, Orrin Evans, Ben Allison, Jim Rotondi an…
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For the third and final installment of our Summer Rep Report series, Sam Fleischner and Courtney Muller, the founding programmers of the Rockaway Film Festival, join Film Comment editor Devika Girish to discuss this year’s edition, which runs from August 17 to 25. Launched in 2018 in the Queens, New York oceanside neighborhood, the festival draws u…
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An analysis of city permit data found many street festival producers are submitting permits for crowd sizes significantly lower than what’s being advertised online — but the estimates are used to make safety plans. Host - Jon Hansen Reporter - Melody Mercado Read More Here Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HERE Who we are Block Club …
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We are so, so excited about this one. Abi Daré wrote one of our favourite books of all time, the unforgettable novel The Girl with the Louding Voice. She has just released a sequel And So I Roar, which is just as compelling and delightful as the original. In a fascinating, revealing conversation, Abi discusses the contents of her 'Do Not Delete' fo…
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For Part 2 of our Summer Rep Report, film programmer Jessica Green joins to discuss Passing You By: Impostorism on Film, a new series she’s programmed titled at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The series opens today and runs through August 15 and focuses on movies that all explore the act of passing—be it for another race, gender, class, or national…
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In December 2018, we meet Rudy Coyle, a bar owner's son from Flushing, Queens, in the throes of a major quarter-life crisis. Cut out of the family business, he gets a Hail Mary job as a night doorman in a storied Park Avenue apartment building, where he comes under the wing of the family in 4E, the Cohens. Jacob "Jake" Cohen, the fast-talking patri…
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South Africa’s Marion Island is being overrun by more than a million house mice. And as the growing population runs out of their normal food, they’re increasingly turning to the island’s seabirds as an alternative source of nourishment. In this week’s edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to Dr Anton Wolfaardt of Mouse-Free Marion about its p…
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Early August is usually something of a lull in the film calendar, but this year, at least in New York City, it’s proved to be a goldmine—particularly for repertory programming. We had planned to record a single episode of our Rep Report series this week, but there was so much good stuff out there that we ended up recording three different conversat…
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Dave Matthews’ tour bus emptied its 800-pound septic tank on people taking a cruise 20 years ago this week. One boat passenger thinks the band has paid an unfair price for its driver’s error, but gets why Chicagoans won’t forget. And some people think that the incident actually helped the Chicago River. Host - Jon Hansen Reporter - Clint Worthingto…
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Send me a text message Can a retired art thief help her alien friend Auncle's dwindling race? The Stardust Grail follows Maya, a Princeton graduate student who uncovers a clue to an ancient grail that could save her alien friend Uncle's race. Despite a disastrous previous heist, Maya joins Uncle on an interstellar adventure, racing against Earth's …
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Site : www.djelaya.comFcebook: www.facebook.com/djelayaTwitter: @djelayaInstagram: www.instagram.com/djelayaSoundcloud: @dj-elayaMixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/djelayaTRACKLIST01. Officiaol intro to Elaya's Global ZOne Rdio Show02. Stoneface & Terminal - Don't Give A Fuck (2024 Extended Rework)03. Andrew Rayel - The Abyss (Extended Mix)04. Key4050 - Wa…
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Gator trapper Frank Robb said Chance is the “beefiest and bossiest” gator at the Florida gator farm, where he’s been living “a glorious life” since he was caught. Mina Bloom on how Chance changed everything. Host - Jon Hansen Reporter - Mina Bloom Read More Here Buy Block Club Animals Merch! Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HERE Who…
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It's 1990 in London and Tom Hargreaves has it all: a burgeoning career as a reporter, fierce ambition and a brisk disregard for the "peasants" -- ordinary people, his readers, easy tabloid fodder. His star seems set to rise when he stumbles across a sensational scoop: a dead child on a London estate, grieving parents beloved across the neighborhood…
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History Books. On this episode we are joined by Sam McTrusty. Sam is the singer and guitarist in the band Twin Atlantic. Mark and Me is now on YouTube - Please subscribe here https://www.youtube.com/@markandme Please support the Mark and Me Podcast via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/Markandme or you can buy me a coffee here: https://ko-fi.co…
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Send me a text message Have you ever felt like everyone else got "the memo" but you? Well, that's precisely how 35-year-old Jenny Green feels, and as a result, she's not looking forward to her upcoming college reunion. She reluctantly attends, and while there, she sees an old career counselor who provides her with a magical memo. This memo offers J…
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This week we are entertaining crime writing royalty on the podcast as we welcome the legend that is Dr Kathy Reichs! Kathy is a forensic anthropologist and academic who, amongst many other things, taught FBI agents how to detect and recover human remains. She used her forensic knowledge to create the character Temperance Brennan and the first Tempe…
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Send me a text message Get a detailed recap of this book-to-screen adaptation! Apple TV+'s new series "Lady in the Lake" is an adaptation of Laura Lippman's 2019 novel. The series, set in 1966 Baltimore, stars Natalie Portman as Maddie and Moses Ingram as Cleo. The story begins with a young Jewish girl, Tessie, going missing while also following th…
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It's another summer in a small Florida town. After an illness that vanishes as mysteriously as it arrived, everything appears to be getting back to normal: soul-crushing heat, torrential downpours, sinkholes swallowing the earth, ominous cats, a world-bending virtual reality device being handed out by a company called ELECTRA, and an increasing num…
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Scientists and officials gathered in Cape Town last week to discuss what they know about the rabies outbreak in Cape Fur Seals and what to do about it. In this week’s edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to one of the delegates, Dr Tess Gridley, co-director of Sea Search, which is a collective of marine mammal scientists, who told her that s…
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This week we are live at the Saint Audio Festival in Oxford talking to content creator, Phil Carr, about Dopamine. If you haven't seen Phil all over social media then check him out @philc1984. If you'd like to see a live podcast record then we will be at The Cheerful Earful in Balham this October, tickets here: https://cheerfulearful.podlifeevents.…
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The “mother of synchronized swimming” was once an instructor at Wilbur Wright College. The college’s longtime synchro club is trying to rebuild after losing members during the COVID-19 pandemic. Host - Iridian Fierro Reporter - Molly DeVore Read More Here Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HERE Who we are Block Club Chicago is a 501(c…
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On this week’s Red Business, We have a Cork Craft Month Special on the show this week. Managing Director of Cork Craft & Design, James McConville, tells Jonathan about the events taking place in August, He explores intricate model houses with Brendan Ryan Ceramics in Whitechurch, And he looks at seaweed pressings and prints with Farraige in West Co…
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Send me a text message A memoir that reads like a mystery novel, that's my pitch for Woman of Interest by Tracy O'Neill. The book details Tracy's life as a Korean adoptee raised in New England and her emotional journey to find her biological mother. From filing a missing person's report to trying to hire a private investigator and then eventually t…
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The guest on this week’s episode will need little introduction to anyone who reads film criticism or follows film culture. Jonathan Rosenbaum, one of the most prolific and respected critics of the last half-century, began his career at publications like Film Comment and Sight and Sound in the ’70s, and later became known for his writing at The Chic…
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Asya and Manu are looking at apartments, envisioning their future in a foreign city. What should their life here look like? What rituals will structure their days? Whom can they consider family? As the young couple dreams about the possibilities of each new listing, Asya, a documentarian, gathers footage from the neighborhood like an anthropologist…
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Send me a text message Ready to go undercover? Teen entrepreneurs August and Valentine run a business that ends problematic relationships by going undercover and discreetly persuading couples to break up. They think they have mastered their gig, but challenges arise when August falls for their new target, and Valentine starts questioning her feelin…
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This week on the show we're delighted to present the legend that is Robin Ince! Robin is an acclaimed stand-up, star of Infinite Monkey Cage, podcast host and the author of Importance of Being Interested, I'm a Joke, Bibliomaniac and more! We talked to him outside the Tom Thumb Theatre in Margate (sorry about the extraneous noise) about obsessive b…
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Send me a text message Set against the backdrop of the Olympic Games, the story follows Olivia, who lands her dream job at the Olympics, and Ezekiel, a sprinter participating in the Olympic Games, aiming for gold. We see them navigate personal and professional challenges while forming a genuine connection. The discussion delves into the author's in…
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As the Olympic Games get underway in Paris on 26 July, the Worldwide Fund for Nature has launched a video campaign urging people to focus on the world records we don’t want to break. In this week’s edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to James Reeler, Senior Manager: Climate Action at the WWF South Africa about what it hopes to achieve with …
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For 71 years, piping plovers were missing from Cook County shores. Monty and Rose changed that in 2019, and one organization is working hard to ensure future generations return to Montrose Beach. Host - Jon Hansen Guest - Tamima Itani The Chicago Piping Plovers Organization Block Club Chicago's Piping Plover Coverage Want to donate to our non-profi…
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Send me a text message Get a detailed recap of this book-to-screen adaptation! Apple TV+'s new series "Lady in the Lake" is an adaptation of Laura Lippman's 2019 novel. The series, set in 1966 Baltimore, stars Natalie Portman as Maddie and Moses Ingram as Cleo. The story begins with a young Jewish girl, Tessie, going missing while also following th…
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On this week’s Red Business, John Kearney, a Director at Cork based financial planning firm Provest, joins Jonathan to discuss auto - enrolment Ciara O’Brien also talks to him about the newly renovated guesthouse Barnahown And Ber O’Donovan from Elite Cuisine tells Jonathan about celebrating 20 years in business.…
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WGN-TV Weather Producer Bill Snyder talks about the historic July 15th tornado outbreak, and why more days like it are likely on the way. Host - Jon Hansen Guest - Bill Snyder Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HERE Who we are Block Club Chicago is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, relevant and …
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2000trees. On this episode I am joined by Every Hell, Kid Bookie, Nate Bergman & Dune Rats as part of a 2000trees Festival Special. Mark and Me is now on YouTube - Please subscribe here https://www.youtube.com/@markandme Please support the Mark and Me Podcast via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/Markandme or you can buy me a coffee here: https…
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Send me a text message How does a week-long family vacation at Cape Cod highlight how much of life changes, remains the same, and spotlights all the highs, lows, complexities and simplicities in life? That's what you discover in this episode, but also in Catherine Newman's novel "Sandwich." The novel is set against the backdrop of an annual family …
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This week on the podcast, we visit the home of one of our favourite authors and favourite people, the brilliant Ericka Waller! Ericka is an award-winning columnist and the author of the acclaimed novels Dogs Days and Goodbye Birdie Greenwing. And, as you will hear, she is a voracious reader. We talked to her about filthy books, snacks in kids books…
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2000trees. On this episode I am joined by Vower, Blood Command & Hot Mulligan as part of a 2000trees Festival Special. Mark and Me is now on YouTube - Please subscribe here https://www.youtube.com/@markandme Please support the Mark and Me Podcast via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/Markandme or you can buy me a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/…
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2000trees. On this episode I am joined by Movements, Meryl Streek & Spanish Love Songs as part of a 2000trees Festival Special. Mark and Me is now on YouTube - Please subscribe here https://www.youtube.com/@markandme Please support the Mark and Me Podcast via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/Markandme or you can buy me a coffee here: https://k…
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On this week’s Red Business, We have a Cork on a Fork Special on the show this week. Elmaire McCarthy, tourism officer at Cork City Council tells Jonathan what’s on offer at the festival this year. The VQ Shared Table is set to be a festival highlight with 400 guests dining together on MacCurtain Street. Jonathan speaks to Phil Ryan, Manager of Isa…
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Trees and plants make life better in a city, including improving air quality, providing homes to birds and insects, and cooling our streets. A recent heat-mapping campaign as part of the World Bank’s City Resilience Programme and the National Treasury’s Cities Support Programme found large temperature differences in parts of the city with densely-p…
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The Latin Side of McCoy Tyner is Conrad Herwig’s latest reimagination of music from his musical heroes, and in this case, former boss on the bandstand. Backed by a band that includes his closest friends and long-time collaborators, including Craig Handy (tenor & baritone saxophone), Alex Norris (trumpet & flugelhorn), Bill O'Connell (piano), Ruben …
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Joanne Drayton discusses her memoir, The Queen’s Wife, a modern love story featuring whakapapa, archaeology, art and heartbreak, with Jane Forrest Waghorn at the 2023 Marlborough Book Festival. Joanne’s story is one of two married women who met in 1989 in Christchurch. Their love threatens to cost them their children, families and friends and force…
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This week we talk about autistic imagination with comedian, writer and actor Ashley Storrie. You probably already know Ashley from BBC sitcom Dinosaur but if you don't then make sure you check it out on BBC Iplayer (in the UK) or Hulu (in North America) Ashley is on Instagram as @ashleystorrie make sure that you give her a follow Rate, Review and S…
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