Best Christina Coates Podcasts (2024)

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I Keep My Visions to Myself w/ Mallory Smart 11:53

18h ago11:53

11:53

A new reading from Mallory Smart. Step into Stevie's world, a 26-year-old musician on the brink of fame. A tour offer catapults her into an existential voyage through life's intricate maze. Within this tense spiritual journey, Stevie confronts the age-old dilemma of fame versus the safety of a simpler existence, all while searching for her elusive …

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The Sword and the Sophomore w/B.P. Sweany & Tami Stronach 1:11:21

2M ago1:11:21

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Kris chats with B.P. Sweany about his novel The Sword and the Sophomore, plus an excerpt read by Tami Stronach!About the book...Arlynn Rosemary Banson is an atypical sixteen-year-old—the cool, popular outsider, effortlessly straddling the line between divas and dorks. Her forever young mother, Jennifer, is dedicated to making her life awkward by tr…

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Sunnyside w/ Jack Houghteling 11:45

2M ago11:45

11:45

“In this winningly oblique, slender, and wise-hearted novel, Jack Houghteling puts his finger on febrilely metropolitan human nature as it expresses itself (cerebrally, athletically, familially) in the outer boroughs and in patinated suburbia--and he does so in fleet, uncannily vivid sentences that are summational masterstrokes. Jack Houghteling is…

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Fear Not! with Josh Larsen 39:00

4M ago39:00

39:00

In Fear Not!, critic Josh Larsen makes the case that monster movies, creature features, slashers, and other fright films artfully reflect our deep worries in a way that resonates with the Christian experience. Combining critical observation and theological reflection, Larsen devotes each chapter to a different horror subgenre, connecting that subge…

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Farsickness w/Joshua Mohr 11:12

5M ago11:12

11:12

Hal, an Afghan war veteran, begins to hear a voice telling him to go “home”—to a castle, in Scotland. But Hal has never been to Scotland. So whose voice is it? What does it want? And why is it calling Hal “home”? What follows is a surrealist road trip story, part Heart of Darkness and part bipolar Guardians of the Galaxy. In Farsickness, Joshua Moh…

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How To Play A Necromancer's Theremin w/ Chase Griffin & Christina Quay 18:36

7M ago18:36

18:36

New reading with Chase Griffin and Christina Quay. With music by M. Kilcullen...Between the pages of an ever-shifting eternal text known as the Patasphere, a coven of psychedelic fiction fanatics and a duo of agents working for a private intelligence firm known as The Geist, LLC navigate their ways simultaneously through a labyrinthian pilgrimage t…

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Violent Candy w/ TEX GRESHAM 13:01

8M ago13:01

13:01

Violent Candy is a collection of sixteen stories about the the depths we go to find love for ourselves and from others, the trauma we obtain in childhood and carry with us into adulthood, the desperation to find connection in a world determined to tear us all apart, and the self-inflicted violence we sometimes direct at other. There's a woman who l…

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Thickets Swamped in Fence-Coated Briars w/ Evan Gray 21:17

9M ago21:17

21:17

A visionary evocation of contemporary Appalachian life and labor. Gray draws upon his own experiences-specifically, the effects of the 2008 financial crisis upon his hometown of Jefferson, North Carolina-while also exploring Appalachian history, country music, and the politics of rural extraction. GET THE BOOK >>>https://www.garden-doorpress.com/st…

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Echo Chamber w/ Claire Hopple 10:53

11M ago10:53

10:53

A woman wants to be caught stealing people's identities, but nobody is paying attention. A suburban father becomes convinced that he's transformed into a dinosaur-shaped chicken nugget. A hitman's target collapses before he can be killed. The novella and stories in Echo Chamber reverberate, wild and beautiful. GET THE BOOK >>>>https://www.tridentca…

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So Much Heart w/ Drew Buxton 14:44

12M ago14:44

14:44

Drew Buxton is a writer and social worker from Texas. His debut short story collection So Much Heart was released in July by With An X Books. His work has been featured in Joyland, The Drift, Electric Literature, Witch Craft, and Vice among other publications. Find him at drewbuxton.com.Get the book SO MUCH HEART:https://www.withanxbooks.com/store/…

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TB on The Radio #3 w/103.3 FM Wordplay 47:09

1y ago47:09

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Had a blast with 103.3 FM's Wordplay hosted by Lockie Martin. Here's the spot. Readings from the studio by Claire Hopple and Ashleigh Bryant Phillips!By The Talking Book

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Heaven Is A Place On Earth w/ Adrian Shirk 23:52

1y ago23:52

23:52

Adrian Shirk is the author of HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH (Counterpoint, 2022), a personal odyssey of American utopian experiments, and AND YOUR DAUGHTERS SHALL PROPHESY (Counterpoint, 2017), a hybrid-memoir exploring American women prophets and mystics, named an NPR ‘Best Book’ of 2017. Shirk was raised in Portland, Oregon, and has since lived in N…

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Almost Deadly, Almost Good w/ Alice Kaltman 28:44

1y ago28:44

28:44

A new reading from Alice Kaltman and her book Almost Deadly, Almost Good, out now from Word West press. Get the book! https://alicekaltman.com/almost-deadly-almost-goodAlice Kaltman is the author of the story-collection STAGGERWING, the novels WAVEHOUSE, THE TANTALIZING TALE OF GRACE MINNAUGH, and DAWG TOWNE. Her new linked collection ALMOST DEADLY…

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Pure Cosmos Club w/ Matthew Binder 10:08

1+ y ago10:08

10:08

Out May 15th! PURE COSMOS CLUB by Matthew Binder. https://www.stalkinghorsepress.com/product/pure-cosmos-club-pre-order-paperback/In this biting satire, Matthew Binder takes surreal aim at the poses and pretensions of high art and fashion. With ruthless wit, Binder chronicles the struggles of Paul, an eccentric artist, and his companion dog, a disa…

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The Swallows of Lunetto w/ Joseph Fasano 10:40

1+ y ago10:40

10:40

From Joseph Fasano, the acclaimed author of 'The Dark Heart of Every Wild Thing', comes 'The Swallows of Lunetto', the powerful story of a young couple's escape from Italian fascism at the end of the Second World War.GET THE BOOK!https://shop.maudlinhouse.net/#the-swallows-of-lunetto"As essential as Hannah Arendt in understanding history and the he…

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Searching For Jimmy Page w/ Christy Alexander Hallberg 30:18

1+ y ago30:18

30:18

A conversation with Christy Alexander Hallberg. We talk about her new audiobook Searching For Jimmy Page, then listen to an excerpt narrated by Melissa Connell. https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/searchingforjimmypage"The unraveling of eighteen-year-old Luna Kane’s haunted past begins in the winter of 1988, when her dying great-grandfather, a…

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Aesthetica w/ Allie Rowbottom 31:28

1+ y ago31:28

31:28

An excerpt from the debut novel by Allie Rowbottom. Propulsive, dark, and moving, Aesthetica is a Veronica for the age of “Instagram face,” delivering a fresh, nuanced examination of feminism, #MeToo, and mother-daughter relationships, all while confronting our collective addiction to followers, filters, and faux realities.“This brutal tale of a te…

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The Enhancers w/ Anne K. Yoder 18:47

1+ y ago18:47

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THE ENHANCERS follows three teenage friends as they encounter the pleasures and alienation that accompany coming of age in a techno-pharmaceutical society. The Enhancers questions who we are when valued most for our ability to process information. With mental augmentation as a baseline: how do we come to know ourselves and what does it take to brea…

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Leadership Nuggets with Steve Coats 36:58

2y ago36:58

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Leadership Nuggets with Steve Coats by Christina LeeBy Christina Lee

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Anybody Home? w/ Michael J. Seidlinger 15:30

2y ago15:30

15:30

Examining the sanctuary of the home and one of the horror genre’s most frightening tropes, Anybody Home? points the camera lens onto the quiet suburbs and its unsuspecting abodes, any of which are potential stages for an invader ambitious enough to make it the scene of the next big crime sensation. Who knows? Their performance just might make it to…

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Motherthing w/ Ainslie Hogarth 9:59

2y ago9:59

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MOTHERTHING is a darkly funny take on mothers and daughters, about a woman who must take drastic measures to save her husband and herself from the vengeful ghost of her mother-in-lawhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/696773/motherthing-by-ainslie-hogarth/AINSLIE HOGARTH is the author of the YA novels The Lonely and The Boy Meets Girl Massacre…

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Teenager w/ Bud Smith 28:45

2y ago28:45

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Please enjoy the author Bud Smith reading from his new novel TEENAGER, out now from Vintage. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/679124/teenager-by-bud-smith/BUD SMITH works heavy construction in New Jersey. His story “Violets” appeared in The Paris Review. His new novel TEENAGER. It’s one of NPR’s best books of 2022. I read it and it’s my num…

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The Novelist w/ Jordan Castro 15:33

2y ago15:33

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Jordan Castro is the author of two poetry books and the former editor of New York Tyrant Magazine. He is from Cleveland, Ohio. The Novelist is his first novel. Get the book: https://softskull.com/dd-product/the-novelist/The act of making coffee prompts a reflection on the limits of self-knowledge; an editor’s embarrassing tweet sparks rage at the l…

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Leadership Legacy 58:59

2y ago58:59

58:59

Leadership Legacy by Christina LeeBy Christina Lee

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What Makes You Think You're Awake? w/ Maegan Poland 12:33

2+ y ago12:33

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A reading from Maegan Poland, a fiction writer based in Philadelphia. Her debut short story collection What Makes You Think You're Awake? won the Bakwin Award at Blair Press and was featured on The Millions’ Most Anticipated for June 2021.By The Talking Book

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Body High Excerpt w/ Jon Lindsey 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

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An excerpt from the new unabridged audiobook BODY HIGH, written and read by Jon Lindsey. Get it now:https://thetalkingbook.org/body-highBy The Talking Book

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Command and Control w/ Sam Pink 9:14

2+ y ago9:14

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Listen to excerpts from COMMAND AND CONTROL, a new story by Sam Pink, forthcoming in the Southwest Review. Check out the author's work in the links below: https://thetalkingbook.org/audiobookshttps://bookshop.org/books?keywords=Sam+Pinkhttps://www.instagram.com/sam_pink_art/By The Talking Book

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Salad Days w/ Laura Theobald 16:09

2+ y ago16:09

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A portrait of the artist at the brink of self-actualization, Salad Days is a vulnerable and evocative study of identity. Go get Laura Theobald's book right now. https://shop.maudlinhouse.net/#salad-days“Something about Salad Days reminds me of Emily Dickinson—if Emily were hornier and funnier. The poems have the kind of specificity that allows them…

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Jeff Walton - The Fundamentals of Leadership 41:48

2+ y ago41:48

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Jeff Walton - The Fundamentals of Leadership by Christina LeeBy Christina Lee

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Millennial Talent - 11:2:21, 9.27 PM 51:29

3y ago51:29

51:29

Chelsey Caldwell is a DEI and Talent Development Consultant at Perfeqta, a Talent Development Agency. In her role, Chelsey specializes in providing strategic planning and leadership development to design and enable sustainable new ways of working.With experience managing numerous complex transformations at Fortune 500s across industries, Chelsey ex…

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CREOLE CONJURE w/ Christina Rosso 15:31

3y ago15:31

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Rooted in New Orleans, Creole Conjure is an interconnected short story collection that mixes and matches folklore and fairy tales to create a unique mythos of its own. It follows various female or female-identifying characters trying to find their way in a world built upon deception and oppression. Inspiration was taken from European fairy tales, G…

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Imagine a Death With Janice Lee 14:55

3y ago14:55

14:55

https://www.tamupress.com/book/9781680032550/imagine-a-death/In the face of a slow but impending apocalypse, what binds three seemingly divergent lives (a writer, a photographer, an old man), isn't the commonality of a perceived future death, but the layered and complex fabric of how loss, abuse, trauma, and death have shaped their pasts, and how t…

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White Zones w/ Jeff Jackson 19:14

3y ago19:14

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https://thetalkingbook.org/mira-corporaJEFF JACKSON is a novelist, playwright, visual artist, and songwriter. His second novel Destroy All Monsters was published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux in Fall 2018. It received advanced praise from Don DeLillo, Janet Fitch, Dana Spiotta, Ben Marcus, and Dennis Cooper. His novella Novi Sad was published as a lim…

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The Making of A Leader Using the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership 58:39

3y ago58:39

58:39

The Making of A Leader Using the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership by Christina LeeBy Christina Lee

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The Only Living Girl In Chicago w/ Mallory Smart 17:06

3y ago17:06

17:06

A reading from Mallory SmartThe Only Living Girl in ChicagoZoe Clark is back in Chicago, and she already wants to run. But she can never turn her back on her monstrous hometown again. Grief, technology, isolation, and emptiness keep her up at night. Or maybe it's the coffee. Her brain feels like a mosquito trapped in amber, ready to be found in 65 …

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Sleepovers w/ Ashleigh Bryant Phillips 17:43

3y ago17:43

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Featured story: The MattressSleepovers, the debut short story collection by Ashleigh Bryant Phillips, takes us to a forgotten corner of the rural South, full of cemeteries, soybean fields, fishing holes, and Duck Thru gas stations. We meet a runaway teen, a mattress salesman, feral kittens, an elderly bachelorette wearing a horsehair locket, and a …

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Cult in My Garage w/ Duncan Birmingham 17:38

3y ago17:38

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Duncan Birmingham is a writer and filmmaker in Los Angeles. He’s been a writer and producer on numerous shows including Maron (with Marc Maron) on IFC. His book of short stories, The Cult in My Garage comes out in August from Maudlin House. https://shop.maudlinhouse.net/By The Talking Book

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The Midwest Book of the Dead by Wes Tirey 20:04

3y ago20:04

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Wes Tirey returns with his 10th record and label debut for Dear Life Records. It is a Midwestern Odyssey, borne from Tirey's childhood in Southern Ohio and from the literary traditions of Frank Stanford and Raymond Carver. Over the course of eighteen songs, Tirey explores through his characters themes of social and geographic isolation. He wanders …

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Reconnecting Workspaces 39:49

3+ y ago39:49

39:49

Reconnecting Workspaces by Christina LeeBy Christina Lee

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Free Bird w/ Bud Smith 12:02

3+ y ago12:02

12:02

A very special reading by Bud Smith called Free Bird from his collection Double Bird, out now from Maudlin House. Vivd. Odd. Hurtful. Unloved. Wet with dew. Out of its mind with joy. Get this damn book:https://shop.maudlinhouse.net/#double-birdBy The Talking Book

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Amphibians w/Lara Tupper 9:03

3+ y ago9:03

9:03

Amphibians invites further contemplation of female physicality--what it means to reside in a female form. An amphibious aircraft crashes in Maine, a young girl skinny-dips with her elders, a distraught cruise ship dancer boards a water taxi in Grenada, and travelers to Dubai and Abu Dhabi long for familiar oceans; back in New England, small-town ar…

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HARDCORE w/ Mik Grantham 15:53

3+ y ago15:53

15:53

The poems in Mik Grantham’s debut collection, HARDCORE, are deceptively simple, darkly funny, and as unforgettable as a nagging toothache. Grantham confronts grief in myriad forms; the loss of innocence coincides with the loss of a tooth; a relationship decays and is uprooted alongside ruminative dog walks and soul-crushing waitressing shifts. It i…

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The World of Group and Team Coaching with Jennifer Britton 37:34

3+ y ago37:34

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The World of Group and Team Coaching with Jennifer Britton by Christina LeeBy Christina Lee

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BODY HIGH w/ Jon Lindsey 17:56

3+ y ago17:56

17:56

Squirting across the sunburned landscape of Southern California, Body High is a journey marked by misplaced lust, mistaken fathers, lost semen, and the kidnapping of a sperm bank daughter, whose untainted kidneys may hold the key to redemption or, perhaps, the realization of its impossibility. https://houseofvlad.bigcartel.com/product/body-high-a-n…

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Returning the Sword to the Stone w/ Mark Leidner 11:49

3+ y ago11:49

11:49

The follow-up to his beloved debut collection Beauty Was the Case that They Gave Me, Mark Leidner's RETURNING THE SWORD TO THE STONE is simultaneously profound and irreverent, in the same way that the world is flat as we walk and round as we live.https://fonografeditions.com/catalog/f0no10-mark-leidner-returning-the-sword-to-the-stone-print-book/…

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Climbing The Corporate Ladder Through Storytelling -with HR Executive Colette Colcolough 51:40

3+ y ago51:40

51:40

Colette Colclough is an HR executive who currently serves as the Vice President of HR for Maryland Public Television. In this episode Colette shares the power and the importance of storytelling as she focuses on how to help women and people of color climb the corporate ladder. This podcast was a response to the racial unrest in 2020 after the Georg…

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Identity Dynamics with Stephanie Kirkland 47:16

3+ y ago47:16

47:16

Identity Dynamics with Stephanie Kirkland by Christina LeeBy Christina Lee

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Horror Vacui w/ Shy Watson 11:02

3+ y ago11:02

11:02

A reading by Shy Watson from her new collection HORROR VACUI, out now from HOUSE OF VLAD PRESS. https://houseofvlad.bigcartel.com/product/horror-vacui-poems-and-other-writings-by-shy-watsonSHY WATSON wrote Cheap Yellow (Civil Coping Mechanisms, 2018) & co-founded blush lit. Find more work at places like New York Tyrant, The Rumpus, & [PANK]. Follow…

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Leading Through the Lens of DEI and Workplace Re-entry 52:45

3+ y ago52:45

52:45

Leading Through the Lens of DEI and Workplace Re-entry by Christina LeeBy Christina Lee

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Quero-Quero with Avital Gad-Cykman 19:58

3+ y ago19:58

19:58

Quero-Quero deals with emotional strife and survival, a story of two adolescent girls from Brazil during a time of political oppression in their country and nearby Argentina.Avital Gad-Cykman's book Life in, Life Out (Matter Press) came out in 2014, and her second book, Light Reflection Over Blues is forthcoming this year at Ravenna Press.…

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