Best HR Breakfast Club Podcasts (2024)

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A Zibby's Book Club pick!! Melody Maysonet, WHAT WE WISH FOR 24:36

1h ago24:36

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Award-winning author Melody Maysonet joins Zibby to discuss WHAT WE WISH FOR, a poignant, heartbreaking YA novel centered on Layla, a 15-year-old girl who finds herself living in a homeless shelter with her alcoholic mother—and hides the truth from her friends. Melody, who is now 18 years in recovery, opens up about her own experience with alcoholi…

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Pulitzer Prize winner!! Richard Powers, PLAYGROUND 29:37

1d ago29:37

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Zibby interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times bestselling author Richard Powers about his magisterial new novel, PLAYGROUND, where four lives come together on the French Polynesian island of Makatea, where plans are being made to send floating, autonomous cities out onto the open sea. Richard delves into his characters, including two C…

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A Zibby's Most Anticipated! Nicholas Sparks, COUNTING MIRACLES 27:09

1d ago27:09

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New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks joins Zibby to discuss his uplifting, heart-tugging new book, COUNTING MIRACLES. Set in North Carolina, the story follows military man Tanner, who embarks on a healing journey and crosses paths with a single mom and an older man—both of whom will change his life. Nicholas shares how he blends multip…

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Voice for Palestine II Victor Jara Night Snippet II Strings - Rin McArdle II Making Revisions II This is the Week II Darebin elections II

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Voice for Palestine here II Sara Dehm is a senior lecturer in the law faculty of UTS in Sydney, speaking at the Sydney 14th Sept Rally for Palestine. Her research addresses questions of international authority, border control, knowledge production and migrant resistance in the context of European empires, settler colonialism and struggles for decol…

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Celebrity guest!! Josh Gad, PICTUREFACE LIZZY 34:01

2h ago34:01

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Beloved actor Josh Gad (star of the animated hit movie FROZEN) joins Zibby to discuss PICTUREFACE LIZZY, a hilarious, energetic, and relatable picture book about a girl who won’t rest until she gets the latest cool toy: PictureFace Lizzy! Josh shares his unexpected writing journey—it all started during the pandemic when he read to kids on his socia…

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Iconic trailblazer and legendary journalist!! Connie Chung, CONNIE: A Memoir 30:54

31m ago30:54

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Zibby interviews iconic trailblazer and legendary journalist Connie Chung about CONNIE, a witty, sharply written, scintillating memoir about her storied career as the first Asian woman to break into an overwhelmingly white, male-dominated TV news industry. Connie opens up about her family’s dramatic escape from war-torn China, her upbringing as a f…

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#1 New York Times bestselling author! Laura Dave, THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM 24:05

7d ago24:05

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Laura Dave chats with Zibby about THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM, a soulful, evocative, page-turning suspense about the mysterious death of Liam Noone, who falls off a cliff near his home, and the three estranged children from different marriages who come together to uncover the truth behind his death, unraveling a 50-ye…

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A Zibby's Most Anticipated!! Lyndsay Rush, A BIT MUCH: Poems 28:10

9d ago28:10

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Comedy writer Lynsday Rush (the poet behind @maryoliversdrunkcousin!) joins Zibby to discuss A BIT MUCH, her tender, smart, and utterly hilarious debut poetry collection—a joyful exploration of the female experience through big feelings and hard-won wisdom. Lyndsay shares how her Instagram poetry took off during COVID, leading to viral posts, a gro…

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Leader in reproductive health!! Dr. Karen Tang, IT'S NOT HYSTERIA: Everything You Need to Know about Your Reproductive Health (But Were Never Told) 30:44

10d ago30:44

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Leading expert and fierce advocate Dr. Karen Tang joins Zibby to discuss her inclusive and essential new resource, IT’S NOT HYSTERIA: Everything You Need to Know About Your Reproductive Health (but Were Never Told). Dr. Tang delves into the gaps in healthcare where women’s pain and concerns are often dismissed—which her book aims to address. She al…

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Episode 133 - Don't Beat Up My Dad 58:43

23m ago58:43

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Our heroes spend the morning in Sharn, where Jylliana learns more about Lachlan, Artie makes an expensive decision, and Wyn mediates. Get Jylliana's Logs, Kit's homebrew content, and general shitposts on our Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sydney Pro-Palestine Voice II 24 Hr Hunger Strike @ Refugee encampment II DLF Reflections II FUSE Festival II This is the Week II FILEF support CFMEU II

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Sydney Pro-Palestine Voice here II Palestine Rally Sydney Town Hall Sunday September 8th Dr Sarah Abdo. Recorded by Vivien Langford.24 Hr Hunger Strike @ Refugee encampment here II After 61 days of the Melbourne encampment at Home Affairs at 550 Bourke St, Docklands, to raise the issue of refugees left in limbo because they do not have permanent vi…

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Astrostyle cofounder!! Ophira Edut, THE ASTROLOGY ADVANTAGE: Use Your Horoscope for Personal and Professional Success 28:32

13d ago28:32

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Zibby chats with bestselling author, speaker, and astrologer Ophira Edut (one-half of the renowned, identical AstroTwins!) about THE ASTROLOGY ADVANTAGE, a delightful, illuminating, actionable guide to using astrology as a tool for personal and professional success. Ophira describes the I*AM Method she developed with her sister, which uses your bir…

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Debut novel! Jessica Elisheva Emerson, OLIVE DAYS 26:50

13d ago26:50

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Zibby interviews author Jessica Elisheva Emerson about OLIVE DAYS, a stunning, smoldering debut novel about a young mother in an Orthodox Jewish community of LA whose quest for authenticity erupts in a passionate affair following a night of wife-swapping. Jessica delves into her novel’s theme of duty vs. desire and her protagonist's struggle with f…

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Celebrity author! Edward Burns, A KID FROM MARLBORO ROAD 30:19

2d ago30:19

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Actor, director, and writer Edward Burns joins Zibby to discuss A KID FROM MARLBORO ROAD, a poignant, bittersweet coming-of-age story set in the summer of 1980 about a boy on the cusp of adolescence navigating his parents’ troubled marriage, his mother’s depression, and the need to assert his independence while remaining close to her. Edward reveal…

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Zibby Books Author Alert!! Ava Dellaira, EXPOSURE: A Novel 28:56

9d ago28:56

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Zibby Books author alert! Zibby welcomes Ava Dellaira to discuss her powerful and provocative new novel, EXPOSURE. Ava delves into her protagonists, Noah, a Black high school senior, and Juliette, a white college freshman, who go home together after a night of drinking. Twelve years later, Juliette’s best friend Annie accuses Noah of raping Juliett…

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Season Finale: Suicide Prevention and the Power of First Person Storytelling with Ailish Forfar, Mia Lobel and Piper Daken 1:06:38

16d ago1:06:38

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Please see below several mental health resources to help you through times of suicidal ideation. Stories have always been a part of my life. Whether it was the relief from my anxiety that would come from a bedtime story or starting a podcast to tell my own, stories have always been there for me. Storytelling has played a crucial role in how I've be…

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A Zibby Summer Reads pick! Rebecca J. Sanford, THE DISAPPEARED 22:23

17d ago22:23

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Zibby speaks with award-winning author Rebecca Sanford about her heart-wrenching new drama, THE DISAPPEARED. Rebecca shares that the novel, a dual-timeline work of historical fiction, revolves around the 1970s Argentine military dictatorship and is inspired by the real-life "Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo," who searched for their missing childre…

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Voices for Palestine II Remembering Victor Jara II Funny Mummies Cabaret Spectacular II This is the Week II Defend Unions Defend the CFMEU - Ralph Edwards II

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Voices for Palestine here II Voices from the Sept 1 Sydney rally for Palestine. First Damien Ridgewell, the MC, who morns the death of fathers and children in Palestine while Australia continues to fuel the war machine. Omar, Vice President of the Palestine Youth Society at the Sydney University of Technology, who speaks about the martyrs and the p…

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Child development expert!! Tovah P. Klein, RAISING RESILIENCE: How to Help Our Children Thrive in Times of Uncertainty 27:36

7d ago27:36

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Zibby interviews psychology professor Dr. Tovah Klein about her accessible, wise, and compassionate new guide, RAISING RESILIENCE: How to Help Our Children Thrive in Times of Uncertainty. Dr. Klein explains how the pandemic reignited a desire to help parents navigate uncertainty, whether daily stressors or large-scale crises. She shares practical s…

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NYT bestselling author! Attica Locke, GUIDE ME HOME 26:42

13d ago26:42

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Screenwriter, TV producer, and New York Times bestselling author Attica Locke chats with Zibby about GUIDE ME HOME, the stunning culmination of the award-winning Highway 59 trilogy, where Detective Darren comes out of retirement to investigate the case of a missing black college student from an all-white sorority. Attica reflects on her protagonist…

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Picture book alert! Josh Funk, ATTACK OF THE SCONES: Volume 6 30:00

22d ago30:00

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Zibby welcomes picture book author Josh Funk to discuss his popular series, Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast, with a special focus on the latest adventure, ATTACK OF THE SCONES. Josh shares the inspiration behind the series, which started as a simple story for his kids and evolved into a whimsical, action-packed world where breakfast foods have gran…

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Books that make you TREMBLE! Chelsea Bieker, MADWOMAN 28:10

17d ago28:10

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Zibby welcomes back award-winning author Chelsea Bieker to discuss MADWOMAN, a brilliant, urgent, heart-smashing, darkly comic, and absolutely unforgettable novel about motherhood, memory, generational violence, and the menace of an untold past. Chelsea shares the inspiration behind the book, which she wrote during the pandemic as she started to co…

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International bestselling author! Helen Russell, THE DANISH SECRET TO HAPPY KIDS: How the Viking Way of Raising Children Makes Them Happier, Healthier, and More Independent 22:07

24d ago22:07

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British journalist and internationally bestselling author Helen Russell returns to the podcast to discuss THE DANISH SECRET TO HAPPY KIDS, a refreshingly funny, witty, and heart-warming roadmap to raising kids the Viking way—and helping them be happier, healthier, and more independent. Helen shares the experience of moving from London to Denmark, i…

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Side Story 3 - "Dance With Me" 1:03:52

22d ago1:03:52

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Hi everyone! We've had a bit of a scheduling conflict and need to take a skip week, so instead we're releasing the final Jemjammer flashback episode early. Enjoy! As our heroes' reunion with Max grows imminent, Anna and Annie present one final flashback scene from before His Highness left. As the Kestrel approaches Providence Bay to return Blackjam…

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Prof Peter Slezac - Why Do People Look Away? II International Over Dose Awareness Day II Fall With Me II Fitzroy Bowls Club Rent Hike II This is the Week II Defend CFMEU Rally - Troy Gray ETU II

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Prof Peter Slezac - Why Do People Look Away? here II Prof Peter Slezac's mother and grandmother survived Auschwitz. His mother's words "Why did people turn away? Should haunt us now.Recorded at Sydney Rally for Palestine 25-8-2024 by Vivien Langford who introduces the pieceInternational Over Dose Awareness Day here II International Overdose Awarene…

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Instant NYT Bestseller!! Bianca Bosker, GET THE PICTURE: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See 25:44

27d ago25:44

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Award-winning journalist Bianca Bosker joins Zibby to discuss her instant New York Times bestseller, GET THE PICTURE, a gripping, hilarious, and gorgeously written exploration of the art world. Bianca delves into her journey through that world—from working as a security guard in a museum to selling art at high-profile galleries. She describes immer…

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A Zibby Summer Reads pick! Sara Goodman Confino, BEHIND EVERY GOOD MAN 29:09

15d ago29:09

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Zibby chats with bestselling author Sara Goodman Confino about BEHIND EVERY GOOD MAN, a deliciously entertaining 1960s political rom-com about a DC suburban wife who catches her husband cheating with his secretary… and decides to run the political campaign of his (very handsome) opponent in a Senate race. Sarah highlights the research and her perso…

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BONUS EPISODE!! Elin Hilderbrand Interviews Zibby! 42:00

22d ago42:00

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In this bonus episode (a live event at the Nantucket Atheneum!), beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand interviews Zibby about her bestselling debut novel BLANK. Zibby describes her journey in the literary world, from this podcast’s humble beginnings to breaking into publishing and opening a bookstore—always with a desire to …

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Renowned rock climber! Beth Rodden, A LIGHT THROUGH THE CRACKS: A Climber's Story 22:13

27d ago22:13

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Zibby interviews renowned rock climber Beth Rodden about A LIGHT THROUGH THE CRACKS, an intense, breathtaking memoir about Beth's harrowing experience of being kidnapped at twenty years old on a climbing excursion in Kyrgyzstan, her journey through trauma, and her transformation into motherhood. Beth describes the challenge of revisiting her worst …

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Podcast host! Molly Stillman, IF I DON'T LAUGH, I'LL CRY: How Death, Debt, and Comedy Led to a Life of Faith, Farming, and Forgetting What I Came Into This Room for 27:19

1M ago27:19

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Zibby chats with podcaster and writer Molly Stillman about her laugh-out-loud and heartfelt memoir IF I DON’T LAUGH I’LL CRY: How Death, Debt, and Comedy Led to a Life of Faith, Farming, and Forgetting What I Came into This Room For. Molly describes her childhood with a mom who was a Vietnam War veteran—and what it was like to lose her at seventeen…

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Cardiologist ~and~ novelist! Shirlene Obuobi, BETWEEN FRIENDS & LOVERS 23:23

20d ago23:23

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Ghanaian American cardiologist, cartoonist, and author Shirlene Obuobi joins Zibby to discuss her powerful, sexy, and emotionally brilliant new romance, BETWEEN FRIENDS AND LOVERS. Shirlene describes her protagonist, Josephine Boiteng, a former medical resident turned influencer who struggles with mental health, burnout, and an unrequited crush. Sh…

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Side Story 2 - "Navigation" 33:00

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As our heroes creep closer to Vodon in the present, Anna and Annie present a second flashback scene featuring Max Vulkaran and Jylliana. While the Kestrel crew processes Max's revealed royalty on their way back from the Cutlass Heist, Jylliana has an awkward shift at the helm as the Prince of the Vodoni Commonwealth navigates her through Kofuspace.…

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Gaza Despatches - Dr Jamal Merei II A Palestinian Voice to Parliament - Dr Ziad Basyouny II Western Suburbs Letter to EPA - Please Explain II The Children's Bach II This is the Week II Captured: How Neoliberalism ...

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Gaza Despatches - Dr Jamal Merei here II after his recent visit to Gaza Dr Merei calls on Australia to do more to address the humanitarian catastrophe..A Palestinian Voice to Parliament - Dr Ziad Basyouny here II Dr Basyouny announced to the Town Hall Palestine Rally that he is now a candidate in the next Federal Election. This is in the seat of Wa…

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Graphic novel! Cassandra Calin, THE NEW GIRL 21:19

27d ago21:19

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Instagram sensation and webcomic superstar Cassandra Calin joins Zibby to discuss her debut graphic novel, THE NEW GIRL, a comically charming story about change, inspired by her own immigration experience. Cassandra shares what it was like to move from Romania to Canada at the age of 10 and then delves into her book's themes of cultural adjustment,…

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NYT Book Review Editors' Choice! Elizabeth O'Connor, WHALE FALL 20:03

22d ago20:03

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Zibby speaks with debut author Elizabeth O’Connor about WHALE FALL, a haunting and exquisite novel about an 18-year-old girl on a beautiful but blisteringly harsh Welsh island in 1938, and how her life changes when two anthropologists arrive to study her island’s disappearing way of life, forcing her to confront the outside world. The conversation …

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Instant #1 NYT bestseller! Jennifer Lynn Barnes, THE GRANDEST GAME 32:41

1M ago32:41

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes joins Zibby to discuss THE GRANDEST GAME, a brand new series in the lush, romantic, puzzle-filled world of THE INHERITANCE GAMES, where fan-favorite and new characters collide a year after we last saw them. Jennifer delves into the story, which revolves around Avery Grambs, a now 20-year-old…

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New York Times bestselling author! Kimberly McCreight, LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER 25:56

1M ago25:56

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New York Times bestselling author Kimberly McCreight returns to the podcast to discuss LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER, a breathless, shocking thriller about a daughter who returns to her childhood home in Brooklyn after months of not speaking to her mother… only to find an empty house in complete disarray, food burning on the stove, and a bloody shoe. …

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Debut novelist! Sarai Johnson, GROWN WOMEN 18:50

25d ago18:50

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Zibby speaks with debut novelist Sarai Johnson about GROWN WOMEN, a stunning, tender, elegant novel about how four generations of complex Black women attempt to heal old wounds and redefine happiness for themselves… as they raise a new generation together. Sarai shares how her own complicated relationship with her mother and a desire to depict Blac…

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A Zibby Summer Reads pick—Life and Love After Divorce; Caro Carver, BAD TOURISTS 27:44

26d ago27:44

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Zibby chats with author Caro Carver about BAD TOURISTS, a propulsive and deliciously dark novel about three tight-knit friends who embark on an extravagant post-divorce trip to the Maldives… only to realize the resort of their dreams is harboring a killer. Caro describes her own trip to the Maldives, her use of a new pseudonym and genre (she uses C…

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Episode 132.5 - ...And So Is This 30:30

28d ago30:30

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Our heroes continue to enjoy their night on the town in Sharn and go over everything they've learned thus far about Max and Vodon. Get Jylliana's Logs, Kit's homebrew content, and general shitposts on our Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A Zibby Summer Reads pick! Clare Pooley, HOW TO AGE DISGRACEFULLY 24:18

27d ago24:18

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British novelist Clare Pooley joins Zibby to discuss HOW TO AGE DISGRACEFULLY, an utterly hysterical, quirky, and reassuringly wise novel that centers around Lydia, a menopausal woman and empty-nester who is lonely and suspects her husband is having an affair… so she decides to help out at a senior citizen social club. She finds herself surrounded …

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Voices from Sydney Palestine Rally 11 Aug II No Incinerator Lara II This is the Week II Socialist Response to the housing crisis II

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Voices from Sydney Palestine Rally 11 Aug here II Voices from Sydney Rally For Palestine recorded by Vivien Langford – Climate Action Show. Josh Lees talks of Wars caused by Imperial Powers. Dennis Dougherty, local convenor of commemoration of the dropping of Nuclear Bombs in Japan – he talks about Peace ceremonies at Nagasaki. Israel was disinvite…

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Voices @ Sydney Palestine Rally II John Shipton for Palestine II Slap Bang Kiss II This is the Week II Fracking the Kimberley? II Housing Crisis Survival Expo II

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Voices @ Sydney Palestine Rally here II Joy Hannah - Lebanese Resistance Activist about the spread of war into LebanonJanufa Yaad speaking followed by Senator David Shoebridge on Australian culpability regarding weapons. Recorded on 4-8-2024 by Vivien Langford.John Shipton for Palestine here II John Shipton speaking for the first time since his son…

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New York Times bestselling author! T. J. Newman, WORST CASE SCENARIO 28:46

1M ago28:46

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New York Times bestselling author (and former flight attendant) TJ Newman returns to the podcast to discuss WORST CASE SCENARIO, a chilling, heart-stopping, unputdownable thriller about a commercial plane that crashes into a nuclear plant in the small town of Waketa, Minnesota. TJ reveals how her conversations with pilots about their deepest fears …

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National bestseller! Tom Seeman, ANIMALS I WANT TO SEE: A Memoir of Growing Up in the Projects and Defying the Odds 25:53

1M ago25:53

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Zibby chats with bestselling author Tom Seeman about ANIMALS I WANT TO SEE, a lyrical, tender, and insightful memoir about a boy who grew up in a family of fourteen in the projects of Toledo, Ohio, and journeyed from child janitor with big dreams to teenage petty criminal to student at Yale and Harvard. Tom describes his wonderful mother, whose res…

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A Zibby Summer Reads Pick: Life and Love After Divorce, Sarah Manguso, LIARS 27:35

29d ago27:35

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Zibby chats with award-winning author Sarah Manguso about LIARS, an eviscerating and unforgettable story of a marriage that burns to the ground and a woman who rises inexorably from its ashes. Sarah delves into her novel’s portrayal of a marriage that devolves into covert domestic abuse, exposing the often-overlooked dynamics of control and manipul…

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