Best Jane Donovan Podcasts (2024)

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Michael Antman 1:08:42

1h ago1:08:42

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Author and critic Michael Antman joins Joe and Mark for a wide-ranging discussion about visual arts and writing. Michael started out as a poet. After switching to fiction, he's had two novels published by indie presses: Cherry Whip and Everything Solid Has A Shadow. He likes to explore themes of self-knowledge in his work, or, more accurately, "the…

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Mo Rocca: Late Comebacks 38:27

1h ago38:27

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Older people, says Mo Rocca, have better stories. And he tells many of them – stories of people as different as Colonel Sanders and Henri Matisse – in his new book Roctogenarians – older people who even in their 90s have achieved great things.By Bobi NYC

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Hot Stuff: Hot Prayer 45:00

7d ago45:00

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By Thrive Church SA

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Catherine Fitzsimmons 49:59

2h ago49:59

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Mark and Joe are thrilled to welcome Catherine Fitzsimmons to the show. Catherine is the founder of Brain Lag, an acclaimed Canadian science fiction and fantasy press that has now published fifty books! Catherine is also a writer, with six novels under her belt, and an artist in other ways. She explains how the press came to be and the role it play…

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Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda - Season 26 trailer 21:25

7d ago21:25

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Alan and Executive Producer Graham Chedd chat about and play excerpts from Alan's conversations with some of the guests in the new season, beginning next week. Guests include author Roger Rosenblatt, word maven Anne Curzan, and TV and radio personality Mo Rocca.By Bobi NYC

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Mysticism in Ordinary Life: A Conversation with Sr. Jane Remson, O. Carm 26:55

3h ago26:55

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This episode features Sr. Jane Remson, a member of the Congregation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Sr. Jane grew up in a unique New Orleans Catholic community during the 1940s, and discerned her call to religious life straight out of high school. Passionate about the care and concern for all of God’s creation, she has dedicated her ministry to develo…

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Every Voice Being Heard: A Conversation with Sr. Maura O’Donovan, CHF 24:24

9d ago24:24

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This episode features Sr. Maura O’Donovan, who has been a Sister of the Holy Faith since 1962. Sr. Maura moved from Ireland to the United States during the 1990s and currently resides in New Orleans. Her ministry has been dedicated to advocacy for marginalized communities, including immigrants who have been detained. She helped to found and was cha…

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Hot Stuff: Hot Worship - Hein Bruyns 19:33

14d ago19:33

19:33

By Thrive Church SA

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To Serve and Protect: A Conversation with Sr. Maureen O’Connell, OP 26:19

2h ago26:19

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This episode features Sr. Maureen O’Connell, a Dominican Sister of Peace, who currently serves as the Director of Secretariat of Social Concerns for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Through her diverse life and vocational experiences as a teacher, police officer, social worker, and religious sister, Sr. Maureen continues to impact the lives of…

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A Song in Her Heart: A Conversation with Sr. Julie Glaeser, OSC 24:42

2h ago24:42

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This episode features Sr. Julie Glaeser, who has been a Sister of the Order of Saint Clare since 2011. Prior to becoming a Poor Clare, the Holy Spirit was guiding her towards religious life throughout her experiences. For twenty-eight years, she was a part of the Secular Fransican Order which had a relationship to the local Poor Clare monastery. Si…

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Beauty, Dignity, and Mystery: A Conversation with Sr. Lilianne Flavin, OP 24:42

1h ago24:42

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This episode features Sr. Lilianne Flavin, a Dominican Sister of Cabra, from County Waterford, Ireland. Sr. Lilianne speaks of the extraordinary plans of God which led her from teaching in her home country to ministry in Louisiana. She has served at Hope House teaching adult learners for three decades and accompanies incarcerated women as a spiritu…

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The Courage to Love: A Conversation with Sr. Seyram Mary Adzokpa, SSF 19:37

1h ago19:37

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This episode features Sr. Seyram Mary Adzokpa, who is originally from Ghana. At 30-years-old, she is currently the youngest Sister of the Holy Family. Her congregation is an African-American religious order that was founded by a free woman of color, Henriette DeLille, in the 19th century. As a novice, she continues to use her gift of nursing to car…

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John Scalzi, the Prequel 27:44

4h ago27:44

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Back in 2003, at the WorldCon held in Toronto, Canada – known as Torcon 3 – Joe Mahoney met Mark Rayner for the first time. Joe also had an opportunity to meet and interview John Scalzi for a radio documentary that later aired on CBC Radio's The Current. The interview (the entirety of which is included in this episode) is a fascinating slice of his…

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A Rainy Day Holy Card: A Conversation with Sr. Judy Gomila, MSC 22:29

9h ago22:29

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This episode features Sr. Judy Gomila, a Marianite Sister of the Holy Cross and native of New Orleans. Sr. Judy has served in various ministries. Notably, she was the first woman appointed to the National Board of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the early 2000s. She explains how, as a missionary sister, she continues to find God in all places—w…

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Annunciations and Incarnations: A Conversation with Sr. Helen Prejean, CSJ 25:51

2h ago25:51

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This episode features Sr. Helen Prejean, a Sister of the Congregation of St. Joseph, and the author of Dead Man Walking, River of Fire, and The Death of Innocence. She is well-known for her ministry through which she has advocated tirelessly for the life and dignity of the human person. Sr. Helen shares her call to the sisterhood, and the personal …

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David Toomey: Want to play? 36:50

2d ago36:50

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Most creatures play– even octopuses, pigs, crows and bees. But play is much more than fun and games. Play teaches life skills and empathy – even morality. And it may help shape evolution. Want to play?By Bobi NYC

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Hot Stuff: Hot Topic - Ps. Byron Chicken 42:13

21d ago42:13

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By Thrive Church SA

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John Scalzi 1:11:52

2h ago1:11:52

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Joe and Mark are joined by the super successful and super-fun science fiction writer, John Scalzi. It's an entertaining conversation about science fiction, the egotistical nature of writing, and John's hobby, which is music. In addition to having a terrible case of G.A.S. (guitar acquisition syndrome), John loves creating "weird ambient electronic …

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Sanjana Curtis: Sprinkling Stardust on TikTok 38:03

23d ago38:03

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An astrophysicist brings the universe down to earth. In brief captivating videos she tells the stories of how everything our world is made of – including ourselves – was created in cataclysmic explosions and collisions far out in space.By Bobi NYC

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Hot Stuff: Hot Love Interview - Ps. Candice Chicken 49:20

28d ago49:20

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By Thrive Church SA

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Candas Jane Dorsey and Crab Village 1:01:58

6d ago1:01:58

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Mark and Joe chat with the Canadian poet and science fiction doyenne, Candas Jane Dorsey. Candas is well-known in Canadian science fiction circles for her work as a novelist (Black Wine, A Paradigm of Earth) and editor-in-chief of The Books Collective, which included River, Slipstream and Tesseract Books. The conversation begins around one of Canda…

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Chris French: Would you believe it? 41:00

9d ago41:00

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When we experience things that seem beyond explanation, are they evidence of the supernatural? Or instead, a quirk of our brains? A skeptical but open-minded psychologist has some entertaining answers.By Bobi NYC

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Hot Stuff: Hope for the Future - Micaela Kana & Kyle Cloete 23:55

1M ago23:55

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By Thrive Church SA

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Ben Fox and Native Son 52:45

23d ago52:45

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Ben Fox is founder of the amazing book discovery site Shepherd. Joe and Mark talk to Ben about a book that had a huge impact on him. Native Son, by Richard Wright, was assigned to Ben as a senior in high school. "I hated it from the depths of my soul, but now this book is strongly in my DNA," Ben says. He doesn't hate the story now, though it does …

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Cady Coleman: Sharing Space 39:29

11d ago39:29

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Sharing her experiences of three space missions – including 159 days as the only woman on the 6-person crew of the International Space Station – Cady Coleman also shares lessons about getting along:valuable insights for the rest of us down here on earth.By Bobi NYC

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The Power of Position - Ps. Byron Chicken 33:43

1M ago33:43

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By Thrive Church SA

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Charles Duhigg: Connecting and Communicating 39:47

18d ago39:47

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Alan and the author of a new book called Supercommunicators share their thoughts on what makes a great conversation. The result? A great conversation!By Bobi NYC

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God in the Movies - Khulu Duma 40:26

2M ago40:26

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By Thrive Church SA

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When Small is Big News 38:28

25d ago38:28

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The world of the very small is very different from the one we are familiar with. (Gold for instance turns red.) Chad Mirkin and Robert Langer’s skills in crafting this bizarre micro-world into medical breakthroughs earned them the 2024 Kavli Prize in nanotechnology.By Bobi NYC

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God In the Movies - Amy-Jane Duma 35:24

2M ago35:24

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By Thrive Church SA

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David Charbonneau and Doris Tsao: Looking for Something Familiar 40:56

1M ago40:56

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He is searching space for planets that are something like ours. She is searching brains to discover how we recognize things. They are both 2024 Kavli laureates – Charbonneau awarded the prize for astrophysics, Tsao for neuroscience.By Bobi NYC

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God in the Movies: A Life Filled with Purpose - Colleen Cloete 36:22

2M ago36:22

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By Thrive Church SA

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David Jewitt and Jane Luu: Is Pluto All Alone Out There? 38:25

1M ago38:25

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That was the question two determined astronomers set out to answer. A frustrating five-year search revealed that Pluto, long thought to be a small, lonely planet on the outer fringes of the solar system, is in fact part of a huge ring of debris left over from the solar system’s birth.By Bobi NYC

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Carla Shatz and Marcus Raichle: Brainwaves 41:23

3M ago41:23

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Between them these two neuroscientists changed the way we think of our brains. Their insights are now opening new ways to tackle the problems our brains face as they age, including neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.By Bobi NYC

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Unstoppable Through Faithfulness - Donovan Cogill 31:37

3M ago31:37

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By Thrive Church SA

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Fred Guttenberg and Joe Walsh: Two Dads Defending Democracy 40:52

3M ago40:52

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Once sworn enemies in TV appearances and on social media, Fred Guttenberg and Joe Walsh got together privately and realized there is much that unites them. They are now on a tour of college campuses hoping to share their success in bridge-building with others divided by hate.By Bobi NYC

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Unstoppable Moments - Amy-Jane Duma 34:07

3M ago34:07

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By Thrive Church SA

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Craig Venter: Oceans of Genes 37:38

3M ago37:38

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Aboard his 100 ft sailboat, the geneticist famed for his work deciphering human genes spent 15 years sailing the world’s oceans, discovering millions of unknown genes in the microbes that live there – genes that could lead to new sources of energy, food and medicine.By Bobi NYC

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The Unstoppable Spirit of God - Ps. Byron Chicken 41:53

3M ago41:53

41:53

By Thrive Church SA

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Adam Moss: What Makes it Art? 40:31

3M ago40:31

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After a successful career as an award-winning magazine editor, Adam Moss decided to put it all aside to pursue a passion for painting. He became pretty good; but something was missing. His struggle to understand what that something was led him to his new book, The Work of Art.By Bobi NYC

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Unstoppable Through Unity - Ps. Candice Chicken 43:00

3M ago43:00

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By Thrive Church SA

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Kelly and Zach Weinersmith: A Second Home on Mars? 41:19

3M ago41:19

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Should we be planning to establish settlements on the moon and Mars? To many, including a couple of billionaires, the idea has become almost an obsession. An unlikely husband and wife duo has spent years digging deeply into plans to colonize space. Their conclusion: not so fast.By Bobi NYC

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Vices: The Inner Me That Can Be The Enemy - Hein Bruyns 38:50

4M ago38:50

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By Thrive Church SA

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Rebecca Boyle: Moonstruck 40:40

4M ago40:40

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We exist because of the moon. Rebecca Boyle relates the amazing story of how the moon, born of a cataclysmic collision with an infant earth, has shaped our history, our evolution, and even our very existence.By Bobi NYC

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Vices: Dismantle Disappointment - Khulu Duma 35:49

4M ago35:49

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By Thrive Church SA

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Doris Kearns Goodwin: In the Rooms Where it Happened 41:39

4M ago41:39

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Her new book tracks the momentous events of the 1960s when her husband, Dick Goodwin, worked closely with both JFK and LBJ, and Doris worked with LBJ, as the two very different presidents shaped the future.By Bobi NYC

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Vice: Living Beyond Fear - Ps. Byron Chicken 35:50

4M ago35:50

35:50

By Thrive Church SA

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Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda - Season 25 trailer 21:11

4M ago21:11

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Alan and Executive Producer Graham Chedd chat about and play excerpts from Alan's conversations with some of the guests in the new season, beginning next week. Guests include newspaper editor Adam Moss; science journalist Rebecca Boyle; and writers Kelly and Zach Weinersmith.By Bobi NYC

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Vices: Ruling Our Anger - Ps. Byron Chicken 36:38

4M ago36:38

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By Thrive Church SA

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Stephen Dubner: Feynman on Our Mind 39:51

4M ago39:51

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Stephen Dubner, host of Freakonomics Radio, has long been fascinated by the great physicist Richard Feynman. As has Alan. Stephen has devoted a year to making a remarkable podcast series on Feynman, and Alan has played Feynman on the stage for a year. They compare notes on what they’ve come to learn about him.…

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