Best Carol Fitzgerald Podcasts (2024)

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“Bookaccino Live” Book Group with William Kent Krueger 1:07:51

6d ago1:07:51

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We wrapped up our early 2024 “Bookaccino Live” Book Group programming with William Kent Krueger as our guest. He discussed his New York Times bestseller and Edgar Award-nominated book, THE RIVER WE REMEMBER. Readers joined to ask questions, which covered a myriad of topics. Kent also gave us a preview of his new Cork O’Connor mystery, SPIRIT CROSSI…

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Dance, Fashion, and Long-lost Twins in What Disappears by Barbara Quick 38:31

7d ago38:31

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Join me as I chat with Barbara Quick, author of Vivaldi's Virgins and What Disappears, both listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction. View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nYq1nLL4xv4 Inspiration for What Disappears going back several decades to when Barbara was just 22 years old. Revisiting old work after it's "ripened." The role…

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Lisa Wingate: Shelterwood 1:12:21

23d ago1:12:21

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Lisa Wingate joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest work of historical fiction, SHELTERWOOD, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. She explains the origin of the story, a piece she found about a woman named Kate Barnard that sent her down a rabbit hole of learning more about the children known as “elf children” who lived in trees. The…

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Exploring Bogotá and Art with Linda Moore, Author of Five Days in Bogotá 38:08

24d ago38:08

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Join me as I chat with Linda Moore, author of Attribution and Five Days in Bogotá, both listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction. View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/X33FE57ZDk4 How Linda's background as the owner of an art gallery and her experience at an art fair in Colombia in the 1990s helped inspire her to write Five Days i…

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Ruth Reichl: The Paris Novel 36:51

1M ago36:51

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Ruth Reichl joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about THE PARIS NOVEL, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. The concept for this book was born from a section in SAVE ME THE PLUMS, Ruth’s 2019 memoir, which prompted her longtime editor, Susan Kamil, to ask for a novel with that as a starting-off point. Ruth talks about why she set the book in the 1…

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Bookaccino Book Club: Ann Napolitano 1:06:51

1M ago1:06:51

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Ann Napolitano joined us for May’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event. She talked about her New York Times bestseller, HELLO BEAUTIFUL (which was Oprah’s 100th Book Club selection), and her newly re-released 2004 debut novel, WITHIN ARM’S REACH. There also was a peek inside her writing process, which includes nine months of musing before putting pe…

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Genevieve Kingston: Did I Ever Tell You? 1:09:33

1M ago1:09:33

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Genevieve “Gwen” Kingston joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her memoir, DID I EVER TELL YOU?, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. When Gwen was three years old, her mother, Kristina, was diagnosed with breast cancer; she passed away when Gwen was 11. When Kristina realized that her cancer was terminal, she created a box filled with individua…

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Terah Shelton Harris: Long After We are Gone 1:09:49

2M ago1:09:49

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Terah Shelton Harris joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her second novel, LONG AFTER WE ARE GONE, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Terah explains what heir property is and the research she did about it to inform her story. She talks about developing the plot from four different points of view and her inspiration for that. Terah always k…

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Ann Hood: The Stolen Child 47:12

2M ago47:12

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Ann Hood joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest work of historical fiction, THE STOLEN CHILD, which is a Bookreporter Bets On pick. Ann loves the World War I time period and has researched it through the years. She talks about her travels to World War I battle sites and how her son shares her passion for this history. Her thoughts about th…

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Mary Kay Andrews: Summers at The Saint 40:46

2M ago40:46

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Mary Kay Andrews returns to “Bookreporter Talks To” to discuss her latest book, SUMMERS AT THE SAINT, with Carol Fitzgerald. She talks about the resort that she modeled The Saint after and how she conducted research there while spending time with a friend. She also touches on the many storylines that are woven so well into this Bookreporter Bets On…

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Ella Fitzgerald & Marilyn Monroe in Can't We Be Friends by Denny S. Bryce & Eliza Knight 46:57

2M ago46:57

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Listen in as I chat with Denny S. Bryce and Eliza Knight, co-authors of Can't We Be Friends: A Novel of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe listed in the Music category on Art In Fiction. View the Video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83F2k2cCnR8&t=1s How Denny & Eliza decided to write their novel about Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe…

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"Bookaccino Live" Book Group: Kate Morton 1:28:50

2M ago1:28:50

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Kate Morton joined us for April’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event to talk about her latest novel, HOMECOMING, a Bookreporter Bets On pick and one of Carol Fitzgerald’s top three books of 2023. At the start of the pandemic, Kate was working on another book in London. When she and her family went to Australia for what was planned as a spring break…

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Simone Gorrindo: The Wives 1:31:21

3M ago1:31:21

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Simone Gorrindo, whose debut memoir, THE WIVES, is a Bookreporter Bets On selection, joins Carol Fitzgerald on this episode of “Bookreporter Talks To.” Simone explains how she found her way to writing this book when her husband, an Army Special Ops team member, was assigned to a base in Columbus, Georgia. There she found herself with a group of wom…

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Megan Miranda: Daughter of Mine 39:04

3M ago39:04

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Megan Miranda returns to “Bookreporter Talks To” to talk about her new thriller, DAUGHTER OF MINE, a Bookreporter Bets On selection with Carol Fitzgerald. She shares her inspiration for the book, as well as insight into her creative process. They talk about how she laid out the twists that make the book so special. She loves the narrator for the au…

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Maria Callas, Genius and Fame in Diva by Daisy Goodwin 25:13

3M ago25:13

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Join me as I chat with Daisy Goodwin, author of Diva listed in the Music category on Art In Fiction. View the Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dYCDxSyXwAU Highlights include: Why Daisy chose to write a novel about Maria Callas, the great opera singer The nature of the female genius What's a Diva? Writing about a real person -- getting into their …

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Anna Quindlen: After Annie 55:07

3M ago55:07

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Anna Quindlen joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest novel, AFTER ANNIE. The idea for the opening of the book came to Anna in a moment, which she explains. She thought for a while about just writing from the point of view of Ali, Annie’s 13-year-old daughter, but she changed her mind as she realized that she could not see the complete purview…

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Tamron Hall: Watch Where They Hide 54:22

4M ago54:22

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Tamron Hall, the Emmy Award-winning host and executive producer of the syndicated talk show “Tamron Hall” and the bestselling author of the Jordan Manning series, joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest thriller, WATCH WHERE THEY HIDE. Tamron shares the genesis of the plot for this second book in the series and why it is set in 2009. She also …

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Speakeasies, Crime & Redemption in The Orchid Hour by Nancy Bilyeau 39:13

4M ago39:13

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Join me as I chat with Nancy Bilyeau, author of several arts-inspired novels on Art In Fiction, including The Orchid Hour about a speakeasy in 1923 Jazz Age New York and listed in the Theater category on Art In Fiction. View the Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CvIYJYb-PfQ Highlights include: Why Nancy set her latest novel in Prohibition-era New …

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Bookreporter Talks To... Kristin Hannah 1:12:16

4M ago1:12:16

1:12:16

Kristin Hannah was our guest for a very special “Bookreporter Talks To” program. She was in conversation with Bookreporter readers and Carol Fitzgerald about her #1 bestseller, THE WOMEN, which is a Bookreporter Bets On pick. A lot of ground was covered, including Kristin’s inspiration for writing the book, why she felt that now was the right time …

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Hollywood Royalty - The Story of Hattie McDaniel in ReShonda Tate's The Queen of Sugar Hill 21:56

4M ago21:56

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Listen in as I chat with ReShonda Tate, the best-selling author of dozens of novels including The Queen of Sugar Hill, ReShonda's first historical novel. It's listed in the Film category on Art In Fiction. View the Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aIofW073t_U Highlights include: Why write a novel about Hattie McDaniel, famous for playing Mammy in…

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"Bookaccino Live" Book Group with Shelby Van Pelt 1:32:59

4M ago1:32:59

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Shelby Van Pelt, author of REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES, joins us for February’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event. She explains how a short piece that she had written for a writing class became the start of her New York Times bestseller, how growing up with her Swedish grandmother influenced her character, Tova, and why it worked for Marcellus to …

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Every Week, Now And Then 1:00:33

4M ago1:00:33

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Oh hiiiii!! WE'RE BACK with episode 21 chatting grown up kids, wet and windy York, and circus antics. 🎪⚡️ Audio only for this week whilst we revamp the studio x New episode every Thursday. PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/RoomforImprovementPod SOCIALS HERE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rfipod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rfipod FB: ht…

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Hank Phillippi Ryan: One Wrong Word 1:08:34

5M ago1:08:34

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Hank Phillippi Ryan joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest thriller, ONE WRONG WORD, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. The idea for this book came from something that happened to Hank when she was 19. She talks about crafting the characters and how she tries to keep readers on top of the action by introducing the characters as chapte…

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High Fashion and Intrigue in The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard by Natasha Lester 39:34

5M ago39:34

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Natasha Lester, the New York Times best-selling author of nine novels. joins me on the Art In Fiction Podcast to chat about her latest novel, The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard, listed in the Textile Arts category. NEW on The Art In Fiction Podcast: Watch my interview on YouTube! Highlights include: Summary of The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard -…

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Early Silent Film in The Courtesan's Daughter by Susanne Dunlap 28:18

5M ago28:18

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Listen in as I chat with Susanne Dunlap, author of more than a dozen historical novels for adults and teens. Susanne joins me on the Art In Fiction Podcast to discuss one of her newest novels, The Courtesan's Daughter, listed in the Film category on Art In Fiction. NEW on The Art In Fiction Podcast: Watch my interview on YouTube! Highlights include…

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“Bookaccino Live” Book Group with Lisa See 1:14:57

5M ago1:14:57

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For our first “Bookaccino Live” Book Group of 2024, Lisa See talks about her most recent book, LADY TAN’S CIRCLE OF WOMEN, with Carol Fitzgerald. She explains how she came to discover Tan Yunxian, a female physician from 15th-century China, and why she decided to write a novel based on her extraordinary life. Two readers, Debbie and Michelle, appea…

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Ashley Elston: First Lie Wins 54:16

6M ago54:16

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Ashley Elston joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her instant New York Times bestseller, FIRST LIE WINS, which is Reese's Book Club pick for January and a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Ashley shares how she came to write this book and why the time was right for her to work on it. She explains what she learned about storytelling from the decade s…

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You Had An Extra Sausage, Mate 59:47

6M ago59:47

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EPISODE 20 ⚡️ Justin tells us why customer service needs to improve, Danny discusses unimprovable chocolate, and we chat the best and worst of ALDI. Loser Stays On returns next week after Sunday's live show ✌🏼 New episode every Thursday. Extra Patreon episode every Monday. PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/RoomforImprovementPod SOCIALS HERE: In…

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Amanda Peters: The Berry Pickers 50:53

6M ago50:53

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Amanda Peters joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her breakout hit debut novel, THE BERRY PICKERS, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Amanda, who is a mixed-race of Mi’kmaq and European ancestry, was born and raised in Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. She explains how a trip with her father to Maine to see the actual site of the blueberry pi…

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Not For Disco Dancing 1:00:07

6M ago1:00:07

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EPISODE 19 ⚡️ New years resolutions, nightclubs, and naughtiness. 🪩 A sassy Justin brings an audio treat for your ears before a Tameside derby in Loser Stays On. 🥊 New episode every Thursday. Extra Patreon episode every Monday. PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/RoomforImprovementPod SOCIALS HERE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rfipod/ Twi…

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Katherine Faulkner: The Other Mothers 49:23

6M ago49:23

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Katherine Faulkner talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her latest domestic thriller, THE OTHER MOTHERS, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection (as was her previous book, GREENWICH PARK). They talk about her protagonist Tash, who, like Katherine, was a full-time journalist; she is on the prowl for a great story to jumpstart her freelance career. Tash…

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Driving with Carol 54:37

6M ago54:37

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EPISODE 18 ⚡️🚘️ and it's the December special!! Before Danny and Justin retake their driving tests, they invite Carol of Kings Driving School into their Room for Improvement to chat slow drivers, speeding points & theory tests 🚗 🏁 New episode every Thursday. Extra Patreon episode every Monday. PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/RoomforImprovemen…

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It's Not That Festive, Is It? 59:46

7M ago59:46

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EPISODE 17 ⚡️ Tried to make this pod dead festive. We chat chip cooking techniques, middle names, and the war. 🎄 DaKnees plays Loser Stays On from Prestatyn 🍦 in the final against Andrew. New episode every Thursday. Extra Patreon episode every Monday. PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/RoomforImprovementPod SOCIALS HERE: Instagram: https://www.i…

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2023 Bookreporter Bets On Selections: Books We're Betting You'll Love 1:33:01

7M ago1:33:01

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Carol Fitzgerald shares commentary about her 44 Bookreporter Bets On selections from 2023. These are books that she is betting Bookreporter readers will love! Podcast interviews are available for the asterisked authors. Carol’s Three Top Titles of 2023 Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See * Homecoming by Kate Morton * The River We Remember by Wil…

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Man's Red Flower 59:11

7M ago59:11

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EPISODE 16 ⚡️ We discuss the worst Christmas themed activities ⛸️, Andrew and DaKnees have a rematch, and Justin and Danny need to improve at texting back. New episode every Thursday. Extra Patreon episode every Monday. PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/RoomforImprovementPod SOCIALS HERE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rfipod/ Twitter: ht…

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Nita Prose: The Mystery Guest 47:14

7M ago47:14

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Nita Prose joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about THE MYSTERY GUEST, which is a follow-up to THE MAID. Like her first book, her latest is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Nita shares the challenges of writing a second novel featuring the same character and how she worked to be sure that the story here was as strong as what she delivered in THE MAID.…

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Fiona Davis: The Spectacular 48:37

7M ago48:37

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Fiona Davis joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss THE SPECTACULAR, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Radio City Music Hall is the latest iconic New York City building that Fiona explores. This time, she layers in an additional element as she unearths a story about a habitual bomber who terrorized the city for a more than a decade, targeting we…

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Gilly Macmillan: The Manor House 46:10

7M ago46:10

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Gilly Macmillan joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest thriller, THE MANOR HOUSE. The premise is a fun one as a couple wins the lottery, and they set out to spend their winnings wisely. They first build a beautiful glass house with all the bells and whistles that one might want. It’s just brilliant. But mere pages into the book, one of the…

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"Bookaccino Live": Our Reviewers' Top Book Picks of 2023 1:28:24

7M ago1:28:24

1:28:24

Carol Fitzgerald and Tom Donadio talk to eight Bookreporter reviewers about their top three books of 2023. Narrowing their selections down to just three was a challenge for all of them! You can see the books that they discussed, along with their covers, here: https://www.bookreporter.com/sites/default/files/Bookaccino_Live_Special_Event_Bookreporte…

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Nun Survived 49:34

7M ago49:34

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Ep 15!! ⚡️ Where we chat words that need improving, Christmas Tree Day 🎄 and Andrew takes on DaKnees in the McDonald's drive thru. 🍟 New episode every Thursday. Extra Patreon episode every Monday. PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/RoomforImprovementPod SOCIALS HERE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rfipod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rfipo…

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“Bookaccino Live” Book Group: Dani Shapiro 1:15:15

7M ago1:15:15

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Dani Shapiro discusses SIGNAL FIRES for “Bookaccino Live” Book Group moderated by Carol Fitzgerald. Bookreporter readers loved this book and were quick to ask questions about the characters, who drive this story. Dani had put this book away a while ago, and when she came back to it, it was with fresh eyes and a new perspective. She shares why she p…

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Douglas Brunt: The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I 50:29

7M ago50:29

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Douglas Brunt joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF RUDOLF DIESEL: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I, which was an instant New York Times bestseller. Apple Books has selected it as one of the 20 best books of 2023, and it already was named one of the Best History Books of the Year by Audible. Doug talks ab…

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Music Producing with Jamie Mcintyre 41:39

7M ago41:39

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It's the November special!! And before Justin and Danny have a go at making the pod theme tune, they invite Jamie Mcintyre into their Room for Improvement. The boys chat the best basslines of all time, myths about drumming, and the quiz element remains as we play 'guess where Jamie's from'. New episode every Thursday. Extra Patreon episode every Mo…

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Too Thick To Cheat 49:57

8M ago49:57

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EPISODE 13 ⚡️ Wales over England 🏴 the definition of love ❤️‍🔥 and secrets are revealed as a DaKnees returns to Loser Stays On. New episode every Thursday. Extra Patreon episode every Monday. PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/RoomforImprovementPod SOCIALS HERE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rfipod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rfipod FB:…

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Those People (But With Money) 50:40

8M ago50:40

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EPISODE 12!! ⚡️ Where shoe shopping needs to improve, Danny shares 'the perfect joke' and it's Rhian vs Mubs as she does her best to end her Loser Stays On residency ✌🏼 #improve⁠ New episode every Thursday. Extra Patreon episode every Monday. PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/RoomforImprovementPod SOCIALS HERE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.…

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The Glasses Collector 1:02:19

8M ago1:02:19

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EPISODE 11 ⚡️ We cover Danny getting older, Justin getting ruder, football careers ⚽️ and Barca Jim joins Rhian for Loser Stays On before we chat unimprovable fresh bedding. 💤 Some good 'dancin' in this one too. 🪩 New episode every Thursday. Extra Patreon episode every Monday. PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/RoomforImprovementPod SOCIALS HERE…

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Tess Gerritsen: The Spy Coast 46:02

8M ago46:02

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Tess Gerritsen joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest thriller, THE SPY COAST, which kicks off a new series, The Martini Club. Tess shares where she got the idea for this book, which had a very interesting origin. She has visited the international locations where the action takes place, and she discusses how she was able to make those scen…

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In Bed By 9 57:38

8M ago57:38

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EPISODE 10 ⚡️ where Justin thinks hotels have got better, Danny tells us about an unimprovable feeling, and Dan takes on Rhian for Loser Stays On. New episode every Thursday. Extra Patreon episode every Monday. PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/RoomforImprovementPod SOCIALS HERE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rfipod/ Twitter: https://twi…

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Jessica Knoll: Bright Young Women 52:22

8M ago52:22

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Jessica Knoll joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest novel, BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. It’s a fictitious look at the victims of a serial killer, based on Ted Bundy, though he is never called by name here. Jessica talks about the structure of the novel, where the crimes that open the book are captured hour b…

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“Bookaccino Live” Book Group: Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan 1:15:12

9M ago1:15:12

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Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan joined our “Bookaccino Live” Book Group for a brilliant discussion about their novel, MAD HONEY. Jennifer explains that the idea for the book came to her in a dream that she had in 2017. They talk about their characters and who wrote each, as well as how they worked with one portion of the narrative going for…

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