Best Ask Audrey Podcasts (2024)

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‘We Have to Get It Right’: Gary Marcus On Untamed AI 41:43

19m ago41:43

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It’s a confusing moment in AI. Depending on who you ask, we’re either on the fast track to AI that’s smarter than most humans, or the technology is about to hit a wall and the bubble will burst. Gary Marcus is in the latter camp. He’s a cognitive psychologist and computer scientist who built his own successful AI start-up. But he’s also been called…

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THE LIGHTNING BOTTLES, new from Marissa Stapley, the NYT bestselling author of LUCKY 33:38

5m ago33:38

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Marissa Stapley is the New York Times bestselling author of the Reese’s Book Club pick Lucky, which has been optioned for television, as well as international bestsellers The Last Resort, Things to Do When It’s Raining, and Mating for Life. Her journalism has appeared in newspapers and magazines across North America. She lives in Toronto with her f…

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Asking Questions 7:34

2d ago7:34

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Drew and daughter Audrey share their childhoods with each other.By Drew

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Unraveling a Rubber Chain and Talking about 3rd Grade 11:06

2d ago11:06

11:06

Unraveling a Rubber Chain and Talking about 3rd Grade

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Crime Wave - David Ellis 20:24

7m ago20:24

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This week on Crime Wave: David Ellis told me his stories always start with a character—and, boy, has he given us one for the ages! In THE BEST LIES, Leo Balanoff is an attorney who seeks justice at all costs. He’s also a diagnosed pathological liar, so when a ruthless drug dealer is found dead and Leo’s fingerprints show up on the murder weapon, no…

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The Strength Within: Beyond Imposter Syndrome with Shelley Zalis, Founder and CEO of The Female Quotient 18:59

2d ago18:59

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In this episode of Innovate and Elevate, Sharon is joined by Shelley Zalis, Founder and CEO of The Female Quotient, a media and experience company that advances gender equality in the workplace. Shelley is a pioneer in online research and the first female chief executive ranked in the research industry's top 25. The importance of mentorship and com…

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Margot Harrison Co-Hosts On the Air with Florenza 30:43

9m ago30:43

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During this episode of On the Air with Florenza, Margot Harrison co-hosts to discuss her newly released debut adult novel, The Midnight Club. "The Midnight Club" (September 2024) is Margot's adult novel, besides her four young adult thrillers. The Killer in Me, her initial YA novel, was chosen as an Indies Introduce pick and made it to the finals o…

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Author Andrew K. Cark on Now, Appalachia 35:07

1d ago35:07

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On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Andrew K. Clark about his new novel WHERE DARK THINGS GROW. Andrew K. Clark is a writer from Western North Carolina where his people settled before the Revolutionary War. His poetry collection, Jesus in the Trailer was published by Main Street Rag Press and shortlisted for the Able M…

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EP 148 - Joshua Moehling - WHERE THE DEAD SLEEP 17:14

16h ago17:14

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WHERE THE DEAD SLEEP is a great example of what I call Great Lakes Noir. Bern Packard returns to his childhood home and accepts a position in the local sheriff's office, only to be elevated to Acting Sheriff and then to eventually run for the permanent job once it's available. Along the way there are murders and mayhem to pursue. Josh handles all o…

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Rabbi Menachem Creditor, Dr. Ora Horn Prouser These Holy Days: A High Holiday Supplement After Oct 7 35:16

1d ago35:16

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Meryl chats with Rabbi Menachem Creditor and Dr. Ora Horn Prouser about their new collection of High Holiday supplemental readings that were written in response to last October 7’s Massacre in Israel when 1,200 were killed and 251 were kidnapped and held hostage. Contributors to the book include rabbis, academics, poets, Americans, Israelis, and sc…

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Mystery Writers Of America Spotlight On K T Nguyen 16:05

8m ago16:05

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Join Mystery Writers of America for a spotlight on new and emerging authors. Today's spotlight shines on author K.T. Nguyen. Her debut, You Know What You Did explores the scariest territory—what goes on in people’s minds. K.T. also reminds us to take the time to celebrate your wins! Join MWA's John Copenhaver in conversation with K.T. about her wri…

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Beyond Bossa Nova (with Guilherme Andreas) 1:09:17

2d ago1:09:17

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In this episode, I chat with Guilherme Andreas about his musical upbringing in Brazil, his experiences as a flautist and an arranger, and his 2022 debut album Beyond Bossa Nova. We dive into his search for Brazilian classical music for the album, his recording process, and his upcoming projects. Stream Beyond Bossa Nova wherever you get your music!…

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Janet Zappala: Emmy Award Winning Journalist & Children's Author 20:23

5m ago20:23

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It's All Guapo All the Time! Guapo's Great Rescue and Guapo's Giant Heart are two charming books inspired by a REAL rescue steer named Guapo. These books teach important lessons about rescuing animals, caring for others, and forming friendships in unexpected ways. Listen to this incredible interview with author Janet Zappala, who is changing lives …

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Celebrating 100 episodes with Steph Post and her crafted by hand book Terra Incognita 44:06

22m ago44:06

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Steph Post is the author of the novels Holding Smoke, Miraculum, Walk in the Fire, Lightwood, and A Tree Born Crooked. She graduated from Davidson College as a recipient of the Patricia Cornwell Scholarship for creative writing and a winner of the Vereen Bell writing award for fiction. Her latest handcrafted novel TERRA INCOGNITA is available throu…

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225. This is the More - Journey to Self-Discovery with Kyla 41:43

11h ago41:43

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In this conversation, Kyla Gagnon shares her transformative journey from a personal trainer to a somatic breathwork facilitator. She discusses the superficiality of the fitness industry and how her experiences led her to explore deeper emotional healing through breathwork and somatics. The conversation emphasizes the importance of reclaiming one's …

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THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM, new from Laura Dave, NYT bestselling author of THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME 36:15

3m ago36:15

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Laura Dave is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me, Eight Hundred Grapes and other novels. Her work has been published in thirty-eight countries and The Last Thing He Told Me is a #1 series on Apple TV+. She resides in Santa Monica. Killer Women is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #aut…

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Historian and Author Frank Garmon, Jr. on Now, Appalachia 34:46

5m ago34:46

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Historian and Author Frank Garmon, Jr. on Now, Appalachia by Authors on the Air Global Radio NetworkBy Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

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Lou Berney Double Barrel Bluff with Wanda M. Morris Authors on the Air 19:00

3d ago19:00

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What do you get when two of the most talented people in the business get together? Magic. That’s what Wanda M. Morris and Lou Berney bring to Authors on the Air. They’ve both won an enviable list of awards and talk about everything from a writing journey isn’t always a straight line, to what goes into creating memorable characters. This should be r…

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Episode 121: Sarah Johns Makes A Splash with the Debut Novel 20:43

11m ago20:43

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Sarah Johns is a writer and producer. After studying in South Africa, Hungary, Israel and Germany, she graduated from McGill University before attending film school in Sydney, Australia. A brief return to Minnesota became permanent after receiving an offer to work for the Minnesota Film Commission. In between writing sessions for her own projects, …

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Crime Wave - Susan Cory 16:00

2d ago16:00

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This week on Crime Wave: Susan Cory wondered why no architects appear as amateur sleuths—after all, they’re trained to solve puzzles and notice the subtexts of their clients’ reactions. So, she created an excellent mystery series featuring Iris Reid, a Cambridge architect. THE CRYING CROCODILE, book 7, whisks Iris and Luc, her chef boyfriend, away …

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Elise Hart Kipness Dangerous Play Authors on the Air 21:17

8m ago21:17

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Critically acclaimed author Elise Hart Kipness is back with Dangerous Play—the second book in her Kate Green series. Sports reporter Kate is covering women’s soccer at the Olympic games when a mysterious death occurs—a death that holds a link to Kate’s past. Secrets, twists, and characters you want to spend time with make Dangerous Play a fun, page…

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Robert Swartwood talks Enemy of the State and how he came to write thrillers 38:20

15m ago38:20

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In the beginning, Robert Swartwood planned to write horror - but realized thrillers were his writer sweet spot. Swartwood is the USA Today bestselling and ITW Thriller Award-winning author of The Killing Room, The Serial Killer’s Wife, No Shelter, Man of Wax, and several other novels. He’s also the author of Girl Gone Mad, One Year Gone, and Dear S…

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EP 145 - Chuck Tingle - BURY YOUR GAYS 23:49

25m ago23:49

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In Chuck Tingle's BURY YOUR GAYS, we see what happens when you "make it" but the powers that be want you to head in a different direction to capture the spoils of an algorithm. Let's get rid of the "gay" in your story, it will sell better. When Misha refuses, all hell breaks loose in more ways than one!www.outwithdan.comwww.chucktingle.com…

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AI Is Moving Fast. We Need Laws that Will Too. 39:09

13d ago39:09

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AI is moving fast. And as companies race to rollout newer, more capable models–with little regard for safety–the downstream risks of those models become harder and harder to counter. On this week’s episode of Your Undivided Attention, CHT’s policy director Casey Mock comes on the show to discuss a new legal framework to incentivize better AI, one t…

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61. EGG is Resource-full! Audrey and David Share Some Helpful Resources From Our Website 24:37

13d ago24:37

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We always say, "Do your research!" In this show, David and Audrey share some fabulous resources from our Library, adding their own insights. Here are links to the resources: International School Community Blog - New Teacher Orientation Is Now Underway: 14 Must Haves AIELOC Resource page Wall Street Journal - Teachers Are Burning Out on the Job: Stu…

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Allen Eskens Saving Emma Authors on the Air 19:48

18h ago19:48

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Bestselling author Allen Eskens has earned praise for tightly plotted, emotionally taught legal thrillers. Saving Emma is now available in paperback. The story featuring law professor Boady Sanden earned critical praise and multiple starred reviews. Readers will find Boady back with a complicated case with consequences he couldn’t have predicted. R…

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Adam Mitzner Co-hosts On the Air with Florenza 35:40

9d ago35:40

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During this episode of On the Air with Florenza, the master of the mystery genre, Adam Mitzner, joins Florenza to discuss his newest release, The Brothers Kenney. It is a gripping murder mystery that delves deep into family dynamics and the quest for redemption. Former track star Sean Kenney, estranged from his family for years, is drawn back home …

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Audrey Lee The Mechanics Of Memory Authors on the Air 17:01

3d ago17:01

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Debut author Audrey Lee has crafted a stunner of a mystery. Think One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest meets Inception. Hope Nakano has lost a year of memories—and what she can recall is so unsettling that she begins to doubt who she really is. Cutting edge memory treatment or is it? What’s real might be the last thing you wanted to know. An exquisitely…

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EP 144 - Reed Farrel Coleman - BLIND TO MIDNIGHT 38:07

3d ago38:07

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Reed Farrel Coleman joins me to chat about the second Nick Ryan mystery: BLIND TO MIDNIGHT. This character is smart and the story is action packed. It's both hard boiled and tender. RFC is a master at language and setting and character. Simply the best!www.outwithdan.comwww.reedcoleman.comBy Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

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Crime Wave - Carl Vonderau 16:44

3d ago16:44

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This week on Crime Wave: SAVING MYLES by Carl Vonderau is every parent’s nightmare—Wade and Fiona deplete their savings to send Myles, their troubled teenage son, to rehab. They hope it’s the right thing to do, but he’s furious. A year later, Myles returns, seemingly rehabilitated, and the family begins to heal. But Myles sneaks off to Tijuana to b…

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Thought Garden on Air with Doc Ben Askins - Rewriting the Hero’s Journey 32:47

7d ago32:47

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Welcome to the next episode of the Thought Garden - on Air! Host Alexis Quintal, CEO and Owner of Rosarium PR & Marketing Collective has invited entrepreneurs who have a story to tell come to bring out their inner author on this show. Today's guest is Ben “Doc” Askins, Owner of Advanced Practice Providers and Author of Anti-Hero’s Journey. He is th…

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M.P. Woodward and Shadow State: a candid chat about writing in Clancy's Jack Ryan Jr. series 27:54

4d ago27:54

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Shadow State - book 12 in the Jack Ryan Jr. series - is M. P. Woodward's first Jack Ryan Jr. book. He chats with Terrence about writing in a high profile series already well underway and shares his thoughts about how readers are evolving in their reading preferences. Woodward is a veteran of both US intelligence ops and the entertainment industry. …

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Introducing: The Her Music Academia Book Club! 56:49

16d ago56:49

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In this episode, I officially launch the HMA Book Club! I discuss my own relationship to reading, why I think communities of reading are important, and my hopes for how this project might unfold. Our first online book club meeting (relax, just to chat about this episode!) is Sunday, September 29th at 4:00 pm EST. Sign up at hermusicacademia.com/boo…

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Author Bryan Chick - The Wayfinders 23:53

5d ago23:53

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A mermaid in the bathtub a unicorn in the barn—these are just some of the magical problems young Chloe must solve in Bryan Chick's newest book, The Wayfinders. Bryan is the author of The Secret Zoo Series which has sold almost a million copies and been translated into numerous foreign languages. His two newest series, The Super Sports Society (Andr…

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Julia Dahl I Dreamed Of Falling Authors on the Air 22:30

19d ago22:30

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Small town secrets may play a role in Julia Dahl’s latest, but there is nothing small about this book. I Dreamed of Falling focuses on local reporter, Roman Grady as he tries to find answers behind the death of his longtime girlfriend, Ashley.Authorities are quick to write off Ashley as another statistic of the opioid epidemic, leaving Roman and th…

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Esther Perel on Artificial Intimacy (rerun) 44:52

20d ago44:52

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[This episode originally aired on August 17, 2023] For all the talk about AI, we rarely hear about how it will change our relationships. As we swipe to find love and consult chatbot therapists, acclaimed psychotherapist and relationship expert Esther Perel warns that there’s another harmful “AI” on the rise — Artificial Intimacy — and how it is dep…

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EP 143 - Lana Harper - RISE AND DIVINE 23:32

14d ago23:32

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The Divine NY Times best selling author Lana Harper returns to OutWithDan to chat about her latest book in her Witches of Thistle Grove series: RISE AND DIVINE. This fun read includes Witches, Magic, Mystery, Love and even a bit of Horror. It really does have something for everyone.By Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

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Crime Wave - Midge Raymond and John Yunker 18:37

10d ago18:37

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This week on Crime Wave: I’ve got two words for you—Tasmanian devils! A remote island off the coast of Tasmania is a refuge for healthy devils. When an Australian wilderness guide embarks on a four-day nature hike on Devils Island with six guests—one disappears and another turns up dead in the midst of a big storm. The rest have to figure out who i…

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Debut novelist and police officer Adam Plantinga: how his law enforcement work shaped THE ASCENT 20:06

16d ago20:06

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Debut author Adam Plantinga talks about how his work in law enforcement has shaped his writing. As he says – “there’s no shortage of material on the job!” Adam began his career in law enforcement in 2001 as a Milwaukee police officer. He is currently a sergeant with the San Francisco Police Department assigned to street patrol. He lives in the San …

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60. Why Travel With Kids? We Asked YTravel Blog's Caroline Makepeace. She Schooled Us! 50:41

22d ago50:41

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Fellow podcaster and big-time travel blogger Caroline Makepeace joined us to share tips and insights when traveling with children. Caroline and her husband Craig usually report their travel wisdom through platforms like Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure, Forbes, and the Today Show. Hence, we count ourselves fortunate to be able to tap into Caroline’s…

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Kieran Scott Co-hosts On the Air with Florenza 23:08

14d ago23:08

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Kieran Scott brings her distinctive “sharp and stylish” (BookPage, starred review) prose to this breathlessly suspenseful novel that combines Glass Onion with Big Little Lies as three women are implicated in a murder after a wedding goes horribly wrong.“Today, we dive into Kieran Scott’s latest suspenseful novel, where three women are implicated in…

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E: 310 The Root Cause of All Your Chronic Issues 22:35

21d ago22:35

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Got a question? Send Audrey a Text and she will answer in an episode. You've heard me say that many root causes lead to the expression of your wellness, and there are. The two biggest root causes are YOU, YOUR CHOICES, and INFLAMMATION. In today's episode, we are doubling down on one of the root causes that is a player in EVERY single chronic illne…

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224. Tarot - with Tulip (A RISE Retreat Facilitator!) 39:51

23d ago39:51

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Tulip breaks down the interpretations of many Tarot cards for us. She explains the difference between the major and the minor, and teaches us some principles to apply to reading our own card draws. Every time she teaches, something new and fascinating comes to light. She is truly a gem. And it is an honor and a blessing to have her back in the comm…

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SO WITCHES WE BECAME With Jill Baguchinsky 32:16

21d ago32:16

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In this episode of Quills & Chills, I am joined by Jill Baguchinsky, the author of the queer YA horror novel 'So Witches We Became.' Our conversation covers Jill's unique experiences growing up on a barrier island in Florida, her early love for horror, especially Stephen King, and the inspiration behind her latest book. Delve into Jill's writing pr…

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THE RULE OF THREE With Sam Ripley 29:05

15d ago29:05

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In this episode of Quills & Chills, I sit down with author Sam Ripley to discuss his latest book, 'The Rule of Three.' We explore Ripley's journey into writing, his process, and the inspirations behind his suspenseful novel that delves into urban legends and paranoia. Ripley shares insights on character development, narrative structure, and the cha…

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FRESH KILLS With Jennifer Esposito 37:32

15d ago37:32

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As part of a special series in which I’m talking to filmmakers and creators, join me as I dive into Fresh Kills, the compelling new film from Jennifer Esposito, who not only wrote, directed, and produced the movie but also stars in it. Fresh Kills is a dark and compelling story about power, family, and survival, told through Jennifer’s unique visio…

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Author Nick Gardner on Now, Appalachia 37:32

29d ago37:32

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Author Nick Gardner on Now, Appalachia by Authors on the Air Global Radio NetworkBy Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

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Author K'Wana joins Florenza to discuss his newest release Passion for the Heist. 30:55

20d ago30:55

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Joining Florenza is the dynamic author K’wan, a celebrated American urban fiction writer. He burst onto the literary scene in 2002 with his debut novel, Gangsta, which became an Essence bestseller. Over the years, K’wan has penned many bestselling novels, including the popular Animal series, and has received multiple Street Lit Book Award Medals. H…

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Summer 2024 in Review 1:32:53

17d ago1:32:53

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In this solo episode, I chat about all of my musical endeavors over the summer, including singing in two opera productions, presenting at the music theory pedagogy conference, and grading exams at the College Board AP music theory grading session. I also discuss reading The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, starting my dissertation proposal (eek!), an…

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