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Lost Ladies of Lit

Amy Helmes & Kim Askew

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A book podcast hosted by writing partners Amy Helmes and Kim Askew. Guests include biographers, journalists, authors, and cultural historians discussing lost classics by women writers.
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Women at the Helm, formerly Beyond the Paint with Bernadine podcast, is a new show about the intersection of women artists and writing. . Monthly episodes highlight books, reviews, blogs, essays, poetry that showcase and celebrate women artists, their artistic process and works and will include conversations with women artists, writers and publishers. . STAY CONNECTED: >Website:Beyond the Paint >Subscribe to my monthly newsletter "Women at the Helm" for updates on women artists, my journey i ...
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Amy Helms is your host of the podcast, Hope After Narcissistic Abuse. Each episode will feature nationally and internationally recognized experts on both narcissistic abuse and trauma recovery. You will gain hope on how to thrive. Hear from others that have walked this same road. You are not alone. Your host, Amy Helms is a trauma therapist, trained in somatic experiencing, advanced forensics, and parent coordination, and also a survivor. She is a single mother who believes in the power of c ...
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Musician Ami Dang chats with womxn, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ and/or genderqueer music producers and composers to explore how identity and politics are interwoven within our music practice, the tools and technology that we use, and how we share our work. Through open and honest conversations from one artist to another, That Dang Show reveals how these musicians sit at the helm of the future, their identities, and their work.
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Inspiring & Insightful Conversations with Event Profs. The Headline Sponsor of the show is Jonas Event Technology, an award-winning event registration supplier for organisers of trade shows, exhibitions and conferences. https://jonas.events/ Organiser Supporters https://www.nineteengroup.com https://www.terrapinn Charity Partner - Rays of Sunshine Children's Charity who brighten the lives of seriously ill children across the UK If you enjoy the content please consider a donation https://www. ...
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Dying by suicide shortly after her novel, Love and Silence, was rejected for publication in 1963, Egyptian writer Enayat al-Zayyat gained brief recognition when the book was finally published four years after her death. Discovering the novel in a Cairo market some 30 years later launched acclaimed Egyptian writer Iman Mersal on a decades-long, life…
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I am here to tell the truth about Diddy, "Quiet On The Set", and "Out Of Shadows"/"Into The Light". They are all connected to one group. This is part 1 of my deep dive into this. News articles: "https://www.pbs.org/video/reckoning-with-assault-1702422624/" , "https://people.com/tag/sean-diddy-combs/" Legal news Youtube channel: "https://www.youtube…
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In this week’s episode Kim and Amy discuss the life and work of “Speranza,” a.k.a Lady Jane Wilde, a.k.a. Oscar Wilde’s mom! An outspoken, rabble-rousing poet who championed Irish independence, she stirred up members of the Young Ireland movement while writing for Dublin’s radical newspaper “The Nation” in the 1840s. Oscar may have inherited his mo…
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In our first-ever "Game Show Edition" of the podcast, McNally Editions editor Lucy Scholes joins us for a lightning-round quiz pitting quotations from Elizabeth Taylor the actress vs. Elizabeth Taylor the author! Test your knowledge and join in the fun! For the full forty-minute episode in which we discuss the author Taylor's writing and also confa…
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In this insightful conversation, Aleksa shares wisdom on how celestial forces shape our personalities, relationships, and life experiences. Learn practical strategies to align with your cosmic blueprint, fostering authenticity and harmony in all aspects of life. Tune in to unlock the secrets of cosmic human design and embark on a transformative jou…
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I contemplate the visual artist, writer, poet, songwriter and performer, Patti Smith with a focus on her writings and photographs for the 2011 exhibition, "Camera Solo," at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut. “Camera Solo” was the first museum exhibition of Patti Smith’s photography in the United States and included “seventy photograph…
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My guest for this episode is Amy Baker CEO and Co-founder of The PIE, a media, recruitment and events business created to inform, inspire and connect a global community of leaders in international education, edtech and global language learning. The PIE’s flagship news website reached one million users in 2023 and Amy is a regular commentator and ho…
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Get ready to fall hopelessly in love with Emilie Loring, a New England native whose prolific output of richly-detailed romance novels feature the sort of charming characters and snappy dialogue reminiscent of films like The Philadelphia Story and It Happened One Night. Loring’s 30 years of commercial success continued long after her death in 1950, …
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Join me in this captivating episode as I delve into my personal journey into the realm of book writing, shedding light on the profound influence of feminine energy in shaping not only my craft but also my identity as a writer and a man. In this episode, I open up about the transformative power of embracing feminine energy in my creative process, hi…
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Absolutely, here's a condensed version with two paragraphs: Join licensed counselor Amy Turk as she explores the transformative power of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in healing addiction. With a focus on understanding the root causes and providing effective strategies for recovery, Amy shares insights drawn from her extensiv…
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Blogger, podcaster and consultant for the British Library Women Writers series Simon Thomas returns to the show to discuss Angela Milne’s 1942 novel One Year’s Time. The book follows a year in the life of a 1930s-era “bachelor girl” named Liza who lives in London. Milne, the niece of Winnie the Pooh author A.A. Milne, was a contributor to Punch mag…
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For almost 2 decades, Trixie LohMirmand has been at the helm of the UAEs leading event venue, the Dubai World Trade Centre.For the latest episode of The Dan Assor Show I had the privilege to discuss a range of topics with Trixie, with highlights including; Trixie's experience arriving in 2005 as a young female leader in Dubai and her personal journ…
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A pioneer of the detective/mystery genre who began writing locked-room mystery novels a decade before Agatha Christie, Carolyn Wells was a turn-of-the-twentieth century celebrity who counted Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Edison, and Mark Twain among her many famous friends and fans. Guest Rebecca Rego Barry, whose new book is The Vanishing of Carolyn …
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Raccoon Media Group (Raccoon) is set to double its portfolio in the first year since it was acquired by Cuil Bay Capital (CBC) with the acquisition of Abilities Expo in the USA. This announcement brings Raccoon’s UK and US show portfolio to 17 events with more launches and acquisitions to be announced later in the year. In this exclusive interview …
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Women at the Helm features and celebrates the contemporary British artist Tracy Emin. We explore her iconic installation "My Bed" and dive into her "jagged recollections" from her memoir, "Strangeland." . Learn more about Tracy Emin: >Tracy Emin at the Tate Museum >Read her evocative memoir:Strangeland >Image Credit: Ben Gurr . STAY CONNECTED with …
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My guest for this episode is Mike Costain, MD of Lyrical Communications, organisers of InstallerSHOW, the UK’s number one destination for influential installers and specifiers of heat, water, air and energy technology. In 2022, after a period of rapid growth, Lyrical was acquired by Nineteen Group, the UK based events and media business, and Mike s…
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In this flashback episode, Kaitlyn Bristowe [The Bachelor Season 19, The Bachelorette Season 11, Dancing with the Stars seasons 17 and 18] describes what it’s like behind the scenes of Anna’s favorite series, the public pressure on a relationship after The Bachelorette, starting over after a break-up, getting engaged, planning a wedding, and much m…
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Zelda Fitzgerald is known as “the first American flapper” and an icon of the Jazz Age, but you may be surprised to learn that beneath the glittering facade, there was substance—and literary talent. Her sole published novel, “Save Me the Waltz,” is a poignant blend of beauty and biography that draws on her complex personal narrative, including her c…
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In this flashback episode, Anna gets a return visit from Alison Brie [Community, Glow, Mad Men]! Alison talks with Anna about women in Hollywood, good and bad relationships, hooking up with her husband (Dave Franco), her first movie, her latest movie Somebody I Used to Know and a lot more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information…
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As Merchant Ivory super fans, we were surprised (and chagrined!) that we’d been unaware of Ismael Merchant and James Ivory’s longtime collaborator, novelist and Academy Award winning-screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Hollywood screenwriter Brigitte Hales joins us to discuss Jhabvala and her Booker Prize-winning 1975 novel, Heat and Dust. Discussed…
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In early January 2024, Easyfairs, the world’s largest privately owned exhibition organiser, announced the acquisition of European Trade & Exhibition Services, organiser of Southern Manufacturing & Electronics, bolstering its already extensive engineering and manufacturing portfolio that incorporates Advanced Engineering as well as many other brands…
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Ed Helms [The Hangover, The Office, The Daily Show] tells Anna the story of Able Archer 83 from his podcast SNAFU which, in Ed’s words, focuses on history’s greatest screw-ups. We also hear about Ed’s high school experience, early relationships, alternate career paths, the benefits of therapy, Bob Dylan’s authenticity, and a lot more. Today’s calle…
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Dominic Monaghan [The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Lost, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker] talks with Anna about the first time they met, his passion for nature, irrational fears, his chance meeting with a chambered nautilus, recovering from a painful break-up, actors he admires, his more recent projects, and much more! First to call in today is René…
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Published anonymously six years prior to Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park—yet largely ignored for two centuries—the Regency-era epistolary novel The Woman of Colour: A Tale is the only one of its kind to feature a racially-conscious Black heroine at its center. Dr. Leigh-Michil George, a lecturer in the English Department at Geffen Academy at UCLA, joi…
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My guests for this episode are the new Managing Director of tfconnect Miranda Martin, and founder and now Chairman, Trevor Foley.tfconnect is the events and exhibitions industry's recognised global recruiter and senior executive search and selection specialist. https://www.tfconnect.global/Miranda and Trevor discuss M&A, Private Equity, the evoluti…
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This flashback episode features talk show legend Ricki Lake. Ricki talks with Anna about overcoming past traumas, the idea of home, her podcast Raised by Ricki, trying to fix people, being cast in Hairspray and a lot more. Today’s first call is with Steven who at age 16 moved from Haiti to the United States with only his little brother. Now, 12 yea…
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In this flashback episode, Julie Bowen [Modern Family, Ed, Hubie Halloween, Happy Gilmore] talks with Anna about female rivalry, the pressure to be sexy, underwear, an audition reminiscent of Basic Instinct, marriage, divorce, people who are too good looking, Julie’s podcast Quitters, and much more. Today’s first call is with Jordan who introduced …
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We’re back January 30, 2024 with all new episodes. Sisters Jane and Mary Findlater were literary celebrities in their day and counted the likes of Henry James, Virginia Woolf, and Rudyard Kipling among their admirers. We’ll be discussing one of their joint efforts, Crossriggs, which is considered their finest work. Joining us are Hollywood screenwr…
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