Best Lauren Machado Podcasts (2024)

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#30:Marissa Machado: Breaking into Hollywood – Career Advice from Celebrity Male Groomer how she grows her social, plans on moving to Greece and how she enjoys working with celebrities. 1:04:59

26d ago1:04:59

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In this engaging conversation, Hollywood stylist Marissa Machado shares her journey from a small-town girl in Bakersfield to working with A-list celebrities like the Jonas Brothers. She discusses the importance of personal style, grooming tips for men, and the cultural connections that shape her identity. Marissa emphasizes the hustle required in t…

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#29 Gaby Rincon: Money Coach,Endurance Athlete-Mastering Money Management & the key to financial freedom. 1:02:41

2M ago1:02:41

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Stamie and Gaby's conversations revolves around the topics of money management, financial literacy, and the importance of understanding personal finance. The hosts discuss the challenges of navigating the real estate industry and the impact of commissions on buyers and sellers. They also touch on the significance of saving money, investing, and pla…

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#28 Adam Rosenfeld-Million Dollar Real Estate Agent to Reality Star: Insights from Netflix's "Buying Beverly Hills" S2 1:04:01

6M ago1:04:01

1:04:01

So happy to welcome my friend Adam Rosenfeld to the show. You will love him as much as I do! Smart, kind, sharp, insighful and oh so many things.... Adam Rosenfeld is a prominent real estate agent based in Beverly Hills, known for his expertise in the luxury property market. With a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of the local real esta…

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Johannes Lichtman on 'Calling Ukraine' 36:06

1+ y ago36:06

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Johannes Lichtman joins me to discuss his novel "Calling Ukraine." National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree and author of Such Good Work Johannes Lichtman returns with a novel that is strikingly relevant to our times—about an American who takes a job in Ukraine in 2018, only to find that his struggle to understand the customs and culture is ecli…

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#27 Sophie Nicolaou on Little Travel Etiquette when flying 1:04:31

1+ y ago1:04:31

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Show favorite Sophie Nicolaou- Greek legend- returns to the show for a very fun episode! It is summer travel season and Stamie and Sophie tackle the proper etiquette when flying on a plane! They also talk about Sophie's difficult time saying "no", how Stamie missed out on the best mom party ever, an Uber horror story, Sophie's trip to Italy, the up…

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#26 Joe Wilson - Living In Overtime; Joes journey with Stage 4 Cancer and 1800 Hours of Chemo 1:22:20

1+ y ago1:22:20

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In this very special episode Stamie is joined by dear friend Joe Wilson. Joe talks about coping with terminal pancreatic cancer and his new perspective on life and "living in overtime." His title for living longer than the doctors expected. We cover his life being a private eye, dealing with an augoraphobic pimp, his time in L.A. as a filmaker, wri…

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#25 Real L Word Alums Tracy Ryerson and Whitney Mixter 1:14:27

1+ y ago1:14:27

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Tracy Ryerson finally returns to the show this week with special guest Whitney Mixter! They talk about being moms (and a single mom for Whitney) during the pandemic, breast feeding babies and your partner, who is on their "List", running the L.A. Marathon on a whim, learning from life trauma, Milo's nickname for Stamie, why Stamie would get dressed…

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#24 Lauren Koeppe- Entrepreneur, Hospitality Wizard & how she gets it all done. 43:55

1+ y ago43:55

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Lauren Koeppe joins Stamie to talk about so much. Starting with how she was a major player in developing the flavor of Mewd Vitamins. how she got into the food and hospitality business, her entreprenuerial experience in building a successful business, going to the Burning Man festival, her incredible organizational skills and maintaining a healthy …

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#23 Wendy Miller and Why It is Awkward to Talk About Sex 51:55

1+ y ago51:55

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Special guest Wendy Miller! Wendy Miller is an ACS Certified Sexologist, Relationship Expert, Author, Emmy-Winning TV Producer, and Host of the hit podcast, Sex Ed The Musical. In this episode we talk about her car bond with Jagger, beating cancer and the activity that changed her life, why it is difficult and awkward to talk about sex, Wendy's Ora…

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#22 Sophie Nicolaou and their thoughts on Etiquette 1:13:59

1+ y ago1:13:59

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Sophie Nicolaou makes a return visit to the show! Should Milo get into pro soccer? Stamie and Sophie discuss this as well as women's sports and how far we have come, living the hustle life, the difficulties of coming out in the Gen Z era and the rules of ettiquette from an article that was published in The Cut. This is a packed episode with laughs …

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#21 Catch up 2023 35:52

1+ y ago35:52

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New Year catch up and this years motto for Stamie! Life is moving at a fast pace and what the heck can we do about it?? Thanks for listening. Feel free to message us with any questions or who we should have on next- DM Stamie on Instagram @StamieLA

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Lauren Oliver on 'Panic' 31:57

2y ago31:57

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Lauren Oliver joins me to discuss her novel 'Panic.' Heather never thought she would compete in Panic, a legendary game played by graduating seniors, where the stakes are high and the payoff is even higher. She’d never thought of herself as fearless, the kind of person who would fight to stand out. But when she finds something, and someone, to figh…

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#20 Andy Murphy Returns: Tuning your brain for success, Mindset by Design Podcast, Performance Expert 1:07:29

2+ y ago1:07:29

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Our guest today on The Stamie and Tracy Show is Andy Murphy, he will give you an immediate boost on mindset just by listening to this episode. He is also the host of "Mindset by Design" and a performance coach who specializes in helping people achieve their goals. He is also an expert in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and sales. Andy has a pass…

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#19 Yelena York: LA Based Award Winning Visual Artist- Her lifestyle by design! 1:17:41

2+ y ago1:17:41

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Yelena York makes her debut on The Stamie and Tracy Show this week. Stamie and Yelena hit it off immediately while attending their first charity event for Knock Out Abuse West. With Yelena's Armenian background and Stamie's Greek background, they are kindred spirits for sure. Her art has gained her awards all over the world including the award for …

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#18 Lacey Stone & Jess Lizama: Celebrity trainers, Fitness, love, making it & their big move to Wisconsin. 1:15:35

2+ y ago1:15:35

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Our guests this week on The Stamie and (sometimes)Tracy Show are celebrity trainer Lacey Stone and her partner Jessica Lazzama. Two inspiring women making the world a better place. #GayforLacey If you're into fitness, there's a good chance you know who Lacey Stone is. If you don't, you should definitely check her out! She's an amazing fitness guru,…

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#17 Mary Lynn Rajskub- Comic, Actress and Author of "Fame-ish" & dream girl!! 1:07:50

2+ y ago1:07:50

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I mean, who doesn't know our guest Mary Lynn Rajskub (Rice-Cub)??? She is a woman of many talents and a face we have seen in almost every show ever made!!! Not only is she a successful actress and comic, but she's also an author and her new book "Famish" is out. In "Fame-ish" she discussed her moments in Hollywood and how she even made out with Tom…

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#16 Nikki and Jill- Real L Word, Marriage, motherhood, LGBTQ & Being Successful women. 1:21:22

3y ago1:21:22

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This week on The Stamie and Tracy show are Nikki Weiss Goldstein and her wife Jill Goldstein, you know them from Showtimes "The Real L Word" Season 1. We reminisce about life on a reality show, why Nikki unfollowed me on Facebook, what it's like being married and having two beautiful boys of their own and how life has changed during Covid. We discu…

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#15 Chelsea Peitz - Social Media Coach,Content tips & tricks for entrepreneurs/realtors. 1:11:48

3y ago1:11:48

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Our latest guest on The Stamie and Tracy Show is Chelsea Peitz. Social media wizard that Stamie discovered on Instagram and has been following for years. Chelsea is a social media coach who has worked with some of the biggest names in real estate, business or normal folks who want to make their Instagram pop. Her colorful background has made her a …

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#14 Jennifer Esposito - Actress, Director, Bad Ass, Beauty, Kissing a Girl with Co-host Christine Crokos 54:11

3y ago54:11

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Jennifer Esposito is our guest this week!!! With the lovely Christine Crokos (Director of the feature film "Pimp") and the Producer of Jen's new movie!!!Â Jen is a special lady and I have been a fan of hers for decades and still miss her on Blue Bloods! Jen has done it all and keeps pushing the limits with her next endeavor Directing a feature film…

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#13 Kelly Rutherford- Gossip Girl, Perspective, Love of Coffee, How to focus on happy. 50:47

3y ago50:47

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Kelly Rutherford is an actress and all things creative who is remembered fondly for her roles in Melrose Place, Gossip Girl, and most recently, Dynasty and Pretty Little Liars. I recently met Kelly while introducing her at a Knock Out Abuse West Lived and Learned Salon, not only was I a long time fan before I met her, but even a bigger fan once I h…

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#12 Christine Crokos- Greek legend, Hollywood director & What it takes to make it all happen for you! 57:34

3y ago57:34

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This week is a special one for me. My Old roomie-Christine Crokos, Greek sister from another mister is making her podcast debut on the Stamie and Tracy show. Christine Crokos is a Hollywood director, writer and all around person who inspires. Her latest film "Pimp" starring Kiki Palmer was a big hit. This feature film got her into the game of "fema…

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#11 Jasmin Khadia- Lead Vocalist, Circle the Earth 46:27

3y ago46:27

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This weeks show is Co-Hosted by my fellow Greek Sophie Nicolaou and Stamie. Sophie Is a master of so much and is a crazy soccer lover who has turned her passion into a very successful soccer podcast and youtube channel. She is the host and producer of Highbury Squad Podcast and you can follow her youtube channel: Highbury squad A fellow lover of la…

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Lincoln Michel on 'The Body Scout' 33:34

3y ago33:34

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Lincoln Michel joins me to discuss his novel 'The Body Scout.' In the future you can have any body you want—as long as you can afford it. But in a New York ravaged by climate change and repeat pandemics, Kobo is barely scraping by. He scouts the latest in gene-edited talent for Big Pharma-owned baseball teams, but his own cybernetics are a decade o…

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#10 Tracy Ryerson- 2021 31:49

3y ago31:49

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Tracy is back where she belongs. They have a very relaxed conversation covering many topics, one being their 12 year anniversary...We discuss her career as Senior VP at Wayferer Studios, producing a movie called The Senior and is there really a life/work balance? Especially, when you are working from home. Why she wants Stamie to go to Costco so ba…

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#9 Cynthia Levin-The funny in life & 27 summers 1:04:11

3+ y ago1:04:11

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Stamie Karakasidis: #9 - Cynthia Levin - The Funny in Life and 27 Summers This week the very funny actress and comedian Cynthia Levin joins Stamie to talk about how Stamie's challenges with camping, the Olympics, Stamie's softball experience in LA, midnight snacks with a lover in the UK and much more. There is enough ball busting and laughs to fill…

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#8 Alla Korot: Actress, Dancer, Entrepreneur, Soap Opera Star & Stamie's first love. 58:17

3+ y ago58:17

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This week Alla Korot from Another World and All MY Children visits The Stamie and Tracy show. Stamie and Alla discuss it all!! From her 30 year acting career, to what keeps us going during hard times, and how she came to create her organic skin cream line called L'uvalla. They cover loss and Stamie's loss of her Mother this year. Major heartfelt co…

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Teddy Wayne on 'Apartment' 27:20

4y ago27:20

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Teddy Wayne joins me to discuss his novel 'Apartment.' In 1996, the unnamed narrator of Teddy Wayne’s Apartment is attending the MFA writing program at Columbia on his father’s dime and living in an illegal sublet of a rent-stabilized apartment. Feeling guilty about his good fortune, he offers his spare bedroom--rent-free--to Billy, a talented, cha…

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#7 Andy Murphy - Now What? Rewiring your brain. 53:12

4+ y ago53:12

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This week I brought on an extra special treat. Mental performance expert, Andy Murphy. He uses his experience working with VIP clients such as Saudi Arabian Royalty, TV producers & world-champions to give you a competitive edge in your business and life. His podcast Mindset by Design helped me navigate through a few mental hurdles in 2019 and then …

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#6 Romi: More Corona, Romance under lockdown & making a buck! 43:57

4+ y ago43:57

43:57

Grab a cup a coffee and enjoy a conversation with friends. Romi is back! Chilling in Austin with her beloved daughter and her girlfriend under lockdown. She reminds Stamie about The Real L Word seasons and they go on and on about so much including porn, which seems to be a subject on peoples minds lately. Stay safe and thanks for listening. Follow …

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#5 Good Kisses, VIda, baths, Mindset, Soccer & meeting Kobe Bryant w/ Sophie Nicolaou 1:07:17

4+ y ago1:07:17

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So much covered in this episode with Sophie Nicolaou. Sophie was the reason we originally created our podcast. She comes back and we discuss some of our Greek ways, her soccer podcast, kissing, mindset, If you shower after a bath? Her Interviewing some of the great female soccer players, Kobe Bryant and David Beckham and her love for all soccer. Ho…

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#4 Living our LA life: Cause & Effect..and The Corona Virus 37:14

4+ y ago37:14

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This week on episode 4 Stamie discusses with co-host for the week Sharon Houston how their lives are being affected and what they are up to. Do you live your life by cause or effect? Where do you fall on the cause and effect scale? Hoping you are all staying safe and enjoying your down time with your family. Some fun news is that Stamie would love …

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#3 Nicol Paone discusses her directorial debut "Friendsgiving" the movie. 56:02

4+ y ago56:02

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Nicol Paone a long time friend of Stamie and Tracy's is back. Nicol is a very talented writer, director, comic and improv pro. We start off by discussing Nicol's eyebrows, or the time she had them removed by a make up artist on a shoot who happened to be on meth!! How she got her movie "Friendsgiving" off the ground with the help of Ben Stiller’s c…

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#2- Tracy Ryerson; New baby Mama,new job & Real L Word Alum 56:06

4+ y ago56:06

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This week Tracy Ryerson visits our kitchen table as we catch up on what she has been up to. How baby Milo has changed her world and how the kids all get along. How related are those 4 children??? We discuss our relationship, communication and when she will be part of her show! Co-hosted this week by our talented friend Sharon Houston. As always, we…

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Episode 1 of 2020- Back at it & coming in hot with Romi! 1:04:27

5y ago1:04:27

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So excited to be back! It's been a long time but we have not forgotten you!!! Our first guest is Romi from the Real L Word! So much has changed in her world and she happily shares what she has learned by living in Austin and having a little girl in her life. In this very first episode, Stamie is solo but with her co-host Sharon Houston aka Fruit Fl…

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Carmen Maria Machado on 'In the Dream House' 20:01

5y ago20:01

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Carmen Maria Machado joins me to discuss her memoir 'In the Dream House.' 'In the Dream House' is Machado’s wildly innovative account of a relationship gone bad, and a bold dissection of the mechanisms and cultural representations of psychological abuse. Tracing the full arc of a harrowing relationship, Machado struggles to make sense of how what h…

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Ryan Chapman on 'Riots I Have Known' 28:37

5+ y ago28:37

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Ryan Chapman joins me to discuss his debut novel 'Riots I Have Known.' An unnamed Sri Lankan inmate has barricaded himself inside a prison computer lab in Dutchess County, New York. A riot rages outside, incited by a poem published in The Holding Pen, the house literary journal. This, our narrator’s final Editor’s Letter, is his confession. An offi…

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The Fake Love 1:26

5+ y ago1:26

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Peeta and Katniss’ relationship being fake

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Namwali Serpell on 'The Old Drift' 37:28

5+ y ago37:28

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Namwali Serpell joins me to discuss her debut novel 'The Old Drift.' 1904. On the banks of the Zambezi River, a few miles from the majestic Victoria Falls, there is a colonial settlement called The Old Drift. In a smoky room at the hotel across the river, an Old Drifter named Percy M. Clark, foggy with fever, makes a mistake that entangles the fate…

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Nathan Englander on 'Kaddish.com' 28:22

5+ y ago28:22

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Nathan Englander joins me to discuss his new novel 'Kaddish.com.' Larry is the secular son in a family of Orthodox Brooklyn Jews. When his father dies, it’s his responsibility to recite the Kaddish, the Jewish prayer for the dead, every day for eleven months. To the horror and dismay of his sister, Larry refuses—imperiling the fate of his father’s …

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Sam Lipsyte on 'Hark' 23:08

5+ y ago23:08

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Sam Lipsyte joins Stephen to discuss his new novel 'Hark.' In an America convulsed by political upheaval, cultural discord, environmental collapse, and spiritual confusion, many folks are searching for peace, salvation, and—perhaps most immediately—just a little damn focus. Enter Hark Morner, an unwitting guru whose technique of “Mental Archery”—a …

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Lauren Wilkinson on 'American Spy' 24:41

5+ y ago24:41

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Lauren Wilkinson joins Stephen to discuss her debut novel 'American Spy'. It’s 1986, the heart of the Cold War, and Marie Mitchell is an intelligence officer with the FBI. She's brilliant, but she's also a young black woman working in an old boys' club. Her career has stalled out, she’s overlooked for every high-profile squad, and her days are fill…

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Garth Greenwell on 'What Belongs to You' 39:06

5+ y ago39:06

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Garth Greenwell joins Stephen to discuss his debut novel 'What Belongs to You. 'What Belongs to You' follows an American teacher who enters a public bathroom in Sofia, Bulgaria, where he meets the charismatic young hustler Mitko, and pays him for sex. He returns to Mitko again and again over the next few months, drawn by hunger and loneliness and r…

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Ling Ma on 'Severance' 29:35

6y ago29:35

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Ling Ma joins host Stephen Fishbach to discuss her debut novel 'Severance.' 'Severance' follows Candace Chen, a 20 something New Yorker who works as a production coordinator at a Bible manufacturer - when the end of the world hits. Shen Fever makes people repeat their daily routines, until they die. Candace must join a group of survivors, led by th…

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Teddy Wayne on 'Loner' 26:20

6y ago26:20

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Teddy Wayne joins host Stephen Fishbach to discuss his novel 'Loner.' 'Loner' follows Harvard freshman David Federman, who becomes increasingly obsessed with his classmate Veronica. Published in September of 2016, 'Loner' now seems a prescient look at an angry, disaffected young man who demands more from his life. Loner was named a "Best Book of th…

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Jaclyn Gilbert on 'Late Air' 32:19

6y ago32:19

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Jaclyn Gilbert joins host Stephen Fishbach to discuss her debut novel 'Late Air.' When Murray - a Yale college running coach - finds his star athlete crumpled and unresponsive during a routine practice on the campus golf course one morning, he is forced to reconcile with his repressed past and increasingly tenuous grip on life. Told from interlocki…

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Joshua Max Feldman on 'Start Without Me' 21:51

6y ago21:51

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Joshua Max Feldman joins host Stephen Fishbach to discuss his novel 'Start Without Me.' Joshua Max Feldman is a writer of fiction and theater. Start Without Me - his second novel - explores questions of love and choice, disappointment and hope in the lives of two strangers who meet by chance on Thanksgiving Day.…

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Jeff VanderMeer on 'Annihilation' 31:08

6y ago31:08

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In the debut episode, author Jeff VanderMeer joins host Stephen Fishbach to discuss his novel 'Annihilation.' Jeff is the author dozens of novels, short stories, literary criticism, nonfiction, and basically anything else a person can write, including stellar tweets. He has been called "the Weird Thoreau" by the New Yorker. 'Annihilation,' the firs…

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Ep64 - Summertime 48:35

9+ y ago48:35

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This is our last episode before we take a summer break. We’ll be back in September with a tan and a good attitude…and hopefully some fun stories to share with all of you. In this episode, we discuss how the rainbow flag became a symbol of gay pride (thanks Chandra Olson for the topic), why Billionaire’s Beach is now open to the public (sorry Geffen…

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Ep63 - Trainwrecks & Public Shaming 45:36

9+ y ago45:36

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In this week's episode, we talk about Trainwrecks on screen and in real life. Everyone knows one, right? Also, Sarah Palin bombs, Donald Trump crosses another line, Ashley Madison gets hacked, and you never have to leave your house again for Pot. You're welcome.

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Ep62 - Women's Soccer, Ruby Rose, Bill Cosby and Ghosting (we're a fan of 3 of them!) 46:03

9+ y ago46:03

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We open up this episode by celebrating the US Women's Soccer victory. World Cup champs, baby! Also, we discuss a bit of Ruby Rose and her rise to world domination, Bill Cosby and his decline into total douchebaggery, whether it's okay to "ghost" out of a relationship, and so much more. This was a fun one and we can't wait to hear what you think. Ha…

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