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From the 1920s to 1950s, sitting around the radio – or wireless as some called it – to take in a popular series or variety programs was a family ritual…. Join The Drama Merchant and his cast as they bring back the listening experience, and fuel the imagination with recreations of old radio drama's with live sound effects, interviews, historical news updates, some times old ads and local musical talent in the guise of The Radioplay Hour!
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The Radio Spin Show was created for no sensible reason, other than to give the author, and regular Radioplay Hour collaborator, D. A. Kennedy a bit of a giggle. It is a spoof on journalism featuring news, fake news, interviews, talk back, and a few other surprises along the way.
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Welcome to the I Love Winnipeg Real Estate podcast. Your premier resource for buying, owning and investing in Winnipeg’s real estate market. Hosted by Adrian Schulz, who loves all things real estate, property management and mortgage financing. According to Feedspot we’re a Top 40 Canada Real Estate Podcast You Must Follow in 2022.
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Mitchell Kaplan has been a bookseller and has owned the independent bookstores Books & Books for over 35 years. He is also co-founder of the acclaimed Miami Book Fair. If you love books, writers or are a passionate reader, this podcast is for you. Enter The Literary Life where every Friday you’ll hear candid conversations with Mitchell and his guests.
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17. The Old Housekeeper's Last Comment The Radioplay Hour presents to you chapter 17 of The Master of the World, written by Jules Verne and Narrated by Nathan Schulz. This is the Final Episode of our story. Visit our website and check out the audio theatre page for the Pay-What-You-Think scheme and enjoy the entire story at your own pace and ad fre…
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16 In the Name of the Law The Radioplay Hour presents to you chapter 16 of The Master of the World, written by Jules Verne and Narrated by Nathan Schulz. For the next 17 weeks, tune in every Wednesday to hear the latest chapter of our story. Or, if you prefer, visit our website and check out the audio theatre page for the Pay-What-You-Think scheme …
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The Radioplay Hour presents to you chapter 15 of The Master of the World, written by Jules Verne and Narrated by Nathan Schulz. For the next 17 weeks, tune in every Wednesday to hear the latest chapter of our story. Or, if you prefer, visit our website and check out the audio theatre page for the Pay-What-You-Think scheme and enjoy the entire story…
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The Radioplay Hour presents to you chapter 14 of The Master of the World, written by Jules Verne and Narrated by Nathan Schulz. For the next 17 weeks, tune in every Wednesday to hear the latest chapter of our story. Or, if you prefer, visit our website check out the audio theatre page for the Pay-What-You-Think scheme and enjoy the entire story at …
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The Radioplay Hour presents to you chapter 13 of The Master of the World, written by Jules Verne and Narrated by Nathan Schulz. For the next 17 weeks, tune in every Wednesday to hear the latest chapter of our story. Or, if you prefer, visit our website and check out the audio theatre page for the Pay-What-You-Think scheme and enjoy the entire story…
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The Radioplay Hour presents to you chapter 12 of The Master of the World, written by Jules Verne and Narrated by Nathan Schulz. For the next 17 weeks, tune in every Wednesday to hear the latest chapter of our story. Or, if you prefer, visit our website and check out the audio theatre page for the Pay-What-You-Think scheme and enjoy the entire story…
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The Radioplay Hour presents to you chapter 11 of The Master of the World, written by Jules Verne and Narrated by Nathan Schulz. For the next 17 weeks, tune in every Wednesday to hear the latest chapter of our story. Or, if you prefer, visit our website and check out the audio theatre page for the Pay-What-You-Think scheme and enjoy the entire story…
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The Radioplay Hour presents to you chapter 10 of The Master of the World, written by Jules Verne and Narrated by Nathan Schulz. For the next 17 weeks, tune in every Wednesday to hear the latest chapter of our story. Or, if you prefer, visit our website and check out the audio theatre page for the Pay-What-You-Think scheme and enjoy the entire story…
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The Radioplay Hour presents to you chapter 9 of The Master of the World, written by Jules Verne and Narrated by Nathan Schulz. For the next 17 weeks, tune in every Wednesday to hear the latest chapter of our story. Or, if you prefer, visit our website and check out the audio theatre page for the Pay-What-You-Think scheme and enjoy the entire story …
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The Radioplay Hour presents to you chapter 8 of The Master of the World, written by Jules Verne and Narrated by Nathan Schulz. For the next 17 weeks, tune in every Wednesday to hear the latest chapter of our story. Or, if you prefer, visit our website and check out the audio theatre page for the Pay-What-You-Think scheme and enjoy the entire story …
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The Radioplay Hour presents to you chapter 6 of The Master of the World, written by Jules Verne and Narrated by Nathan Schulz. For the next 17 weeks, tune in every Wednesday to hear the latest chapter of our story. Or, if you prefer, visit our website and check out the audio theatre page for the Pay-What-You-Think scheme and enjoy the entire story …
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The Radioplay Hour presents to you chapter 5 of The Master of the World, written by Jules Verne and Narrated by Nathan Schulz. For the next 17 weeks, tune in every Wednesday to hear the latest chapter of our story. Or, if you prefer, visit our website and check out the audio theatre page for the Pay-What-You-Think scheme and enjoy the entire story …
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The Radioplay Hour presents to you chapter 4 of The Master of the World, written by Jules Verne and Narrated by Nathan Schulz. For the next 17 weeks, tune in every Wednesday to hear the latest chapter of our story. Or, if you prefer, visit our website and check out the audio theatre page for the Pay-What-You-Think scheme and enjoy the entire story …
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The Radioplay Hour presents to you chapter 3 of The Master of the World, written by Jules Verne and Narrated by Nathan Schulz. For the next 17 weeks, tune in every Wednesday to hear the latest chapter of our story. Or, if you prefer, visit our website and check out Audio Theatre page for the Pay-What-You-Think scheme and enjoy the entire story at y…
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The Radioplay Hour presents to you chapter 2 of The Master of the World, written by Jules Verne and Narrated by Nathan Schulz. For the next 17 weeks, tune in every Wednesday to hear the latest chapter of our story. Or, if you prefer, visit our website and check out audio theatre for the Pay-What-You-Think scheme and enjoy the entire story at your o…
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The Radioplay Hour has presents to you the first chapter of The Master of the World, written by Jules Verne and Narrated by Nathan Schulz. For the next 17 weeks, tune in every Wednesday to hear the latest chapter of our story. Or, if you prefer, visit our website for the Pay-What-You-Think scheme and enjoy the entire story at your own pace. For the…
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On this edition of The Literary Life, John Grisham is live at Books and Books in Coral Gables for a great night with a room full of readers, basking in the brilliance of a master storyteller. John's new book is The Exchange, and he brings back Mitch McDeer, the hero of The Firm -- and he talks with Mitchell Kaplan about this new book and much, much…
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Books & Books recently had the pleasure of hosting three-time National Book Award finalist and best-selling author Lauren Groff, presenting her new novel, The Vaster Wilds. The New York Times calls it “a lonely novel of hunger and survival.” The brilliant Groff reads from her adventure novel and answers questions from her audience of fans. This new…
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Nathan Hill is the guest on this edition of The Literary Life. His new novel Wellness is one of the most anticipated books of the year: following his critically acclaimed The Nix, Wellness tells the story of a marriage at its inception and then into its future. Two days after Oprah selected Wellness for her book club, Nathan visited Books and Books…
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Books and Books in Coral Gables, our flagship store, is right across the street from the Coral Gables Cinema. Our indie bookstore so close to this indie cinema is my idea of heaven. Over the years, we've had many collaborations and just a few weeks ago, during the cinema's first run showing of Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, Kai Bird, the co-autho…
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In this Readers Theatre episode Experience the classic tale of Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree this audio file narrated by The Drama Merchant. Follow Pooh Bear as he embarks on an adventure to get his favourite treat, honey. This heart warming story by A.A. Milne is sure to bring a smile to your face. Enjoy the classic tale of Winnie the Pooh an…
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Imagine this: my guest has published over 105 novels and has sold over 450 million copies of his books. That's right, 450 million copies. That's the output of Dean Koontz and my revealing conversation with him covers lots of territory: his book collection, his love of reading, his new works, his thoughts on artificial intelligence, his writing proc…
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Campbell McGrath is among South Florida's most revered poets recognized with the MacArthur Genius Award, a Kingsley Tufts poetry Award and by admirers from Robert Pinsky to Elizabeth Alexander. His newest collection is Fever of Unknown Origin and on this edition of The Literary Life, we celebrate its publication with a reading at the Coral Gables l…
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On this edition of The Literary Life, what makes for a happy life, a fulfilling life? Robert Waldinger and Mark Schulz, the directors of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, have just published The Good Life: Life Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study on Happiness. Their invaluable insights emerge from the revealing personal stories …
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The Velveteen Rabbit is a classic children's story that has captured the hearts of generations. The tale follows the journey of a stuffed rabbit who longs to become real. As a free or paid subscriber, you have the opportunity to access Pay what you think scheme and rent video book for a discounted cost allowing you to experience the magic of The Ve…
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At a time when the state of Florida has become ground zero for those who want to silence the voices of so many, we at Books & Books found it critical to bring Chasten Buttigieg to the Miami area to celebrate the publication of the young-adult edition of his memoir, I Have Something to Tell You. Chasten was joined in conversation with the Deputy Exe…
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Ana Veciana-Suarez is the author of several books, including the historical novel Dulcinea, the young adult novel, Flight to Freedom, and a collection of essays, Birthday Parties in Heaven: Thoughts on Life, Love, Grief, and Other Matters of the Heart. A previous novel, The Chin Kiss King, was nominated for the prestigious IMPAC Award. In 2019 she …
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This diplomat had to be treated with kid gloves; my orders were clear on that. Trouble was my instructions from Earth didn't cover an usual subject. Join me, Nathan Schulz, as I narrate Alexander Blade’s short story "The Ambassadors Pet." This tale is featured in my collection of short stories, Astounding Stories Vol. 1. where you can listen to yes…
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On this edition of The Literary Life, an evening of readings at Books and Books from the 2022 Prison Writing Awards Anthology. The evening was sponsored by PEN America's Prison and Justice Writing Program along with Exchange for Change, a Miami-based organization whose mission is as follows: "We believe in the value of every voice, and we give our …
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By accident Granger saw the aliens land, so with scientific curiosity he captured one of them. This incident made Earth the scene of a bizarre scenario. Join me, Nathan Schulz, as I narrate Frank Freeman’s short story "Stellar Vengeance." This tale is featured in my collection of short stories, Astounding Stories Vol. 1. where you can listen to yes…
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Death isn't a bad thing; it just needs the right marketing pitch! Join me, Nathan Schulz, as I narrate C.C. MacApp's "All the Earth a Grave." This tale is featured in my collection of short stories, Astounding Stories Vol. 1. where you can listen to yesterday's short stories with a pulp fiction twist, accompanied by music and homemade sound effects…
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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder is confirmation yet again of David Grann's prodigious talent. Like he did in Killers of the Flower Moon and The Lost City of Z, David has taken a story that, while not unknown, is not known enough, and he brings it to life in all its exoticism and savagery. David Grann is my guest on this episode o…
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Photographer, model, and muse to two of the greatest musicians of our time, Pattie Boyd is Mitchell’s guest on this edition of The Literary Life. Her new book, My Life In Pictures (published by Real Art Press) is a stunning collection of her personal photographs capturing the essence and zeitgeist of the Bohemian rock and roll world of the 1960s an…
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The Drama Merchant and The Radioplay Hour has presents to you, as a preview, the first episode of The Fire on the Snow. If you enjoyed what you heard and want to listen to the remaining episodes click here .... Prologue: The march to the South Pole, with dogs, ponies and motor sledges for transporting supplies began at Camp Evans on November 1st, 1…
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On this edition of The Literary Life, it's my hope that listening to Shelly Read (Go as a River) talk about her life in Western Colorado and its influence on her engaging story of Victoria and how she perseveres over three decades, confronting love and disappointment and the harsh and beautiful reality of her life, will compel you to take a chance …
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On this edition of The Literary Life, join Ruth Dickey, the Executive Director of the National Book Foundation, and a live audience at Books and Books for an evening honoring Alexandra Chang, Joseph Hahn, Crystal Hana Kim and Alyssa Songsiridej, all recipients of the five under 35 prize selected by past National Book Award winners and finalists, or…
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Alisha Fernandez Miranda is the author of a coming-of-middle age memoir, My What If Year, coming from Zibby Books in 2023. Detailing her year of unpaid internships in the dream jobs of her childhood, the book follows Alisha on her quest to figure out what might have happened if her life had taken a different path. Her story has been featured in Bus…
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The Radioplay Hour Workshop brings you the final part to Kit Sivyers' masterpiece trilogy of fun, silliness, stupidity, and Goon Show nostalgia: Hashtag Me3: The Return of the Hashtag! Will Jim Pickles and the Mysterious Woman, whom the writer can't name for legal reasons, find the missing hashtag? Will we hear that epic space battle promised last …
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Patricia Engel is the author of Infinite Country, a New York Times bestseller and Reese’s Book Club selection; The Veins of the Ocean, winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize; It’s Not Love, It’s Just Paris, winner of the International Latino Book Award; and Vida, a finalist for the Pen/Hemingway and Young Lions Fiction Awards, New York Times Not…
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The Radioplay Hour workshop, brings you the middle part to Kit Sivyers' masterpiece trilogy of fun, silliness, stupidity, and Goon Show nostalgia: Hashtag Me3: The Hashtag strikes back Who is Jim Pickles, and why should you care? Why is Harvey Winestain voiced by Dr. Claw from that old'80s show you watched as a spon, Inspector Gadget? Who is Roast …
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Tracy Kidder has won the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the Robert F. Kennedy Award, among other literary prizes. His books include Mountains Beyond Mountains, Strength in What Remains, The Soul of a New Machine, House, Among Schoolchildren, Old Friends, Hometown, and A Truck Full of Money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega…
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Emma Straub is the New York Times-bestselling author of four other novels--All Adults Here, Modern Lovers, The Vacationers, and Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures--and the short story collection Other People We Married. Her books have been published in twenty countries. She and her husband own Books Are Magic, an independent bookstore in Brooklyn, New…
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In this Radioplay Hour workshop, the show you are about to hear in three parts is written by Kit Sivyer, and was inspired by the Goon Show, Monty python and the general goings on in today's social media environment. Instead of saying something meaningful and heartfelt, the writer instead decided to recycle old jokes and blow everything up instead..…
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Welcome to Act 2 of The Radioplay Hour’s Miracle on 34th Street. We start this act knowing Business is booming at Macy’s. Kris Kringle’s popularity is growing by leaps and bounds. Doris Walker is still worried because she cannot dismiss the thought that Kris is slightly unbalanced. Vocal performances in order of appearance: KRIS KRINGLE: Barry Gibs…
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Welcome to The Radioplay Hour, a program that recreates old time radio dramas along with new work. In 2021 I produced and performed a live re-enactment of Miracle on 34th Street at Bankfoot House, on the Sunshine Coast. In this episode I bring you Act 1 of recorded presentation of “Miracle on Thirty-Fourth Street,” as our first Christmas special. V…
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When Charles Dickens presented this little story to the world almost a hundred years ago, he found an instant response in the hearts of people everywhere who saw in it their favourite fictional chronicle of what Christmas is, and what Christmas means to all the simple people of the Earth. From the day of its first printing, there has remained unbro…
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On today’s episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan is joined by Quentin Tarantino to discuss his first work of nonfiction, Cinema Speculation, out now from Harper. Quentin Tarantino was born in 1963 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He is the writer-director of nine feature films, the winner of two Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay, and the …
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