Best Renee and Alexis Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 8, Maus by Art Spiegelman 1:06:02

3d ago1:06:02

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Jessica tells Christine about The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman, the remarkable graphic memoir written by the son of Holocaust survivors about his family's experiences, and the shocking reason why it's banned--we couldn't believe it. Come for the deep-dive discussion about stunningly beautiful literature about the most awful parts of human nature…

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Episode 7, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry 1:05:23

10d ago1:05:23

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Christine tells Jessica about A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry and they geek out about Hansberry's genius and the way she manages to write about so many core issues of her time in one single play, which would later be banned. "The Beautiful and Banned" is produced by Jessica Goudeau and Christine Renee Miller. Follow us on social media: @b…

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Episode 6, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie 1:03:18

17d ago1:03:18

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Jessica tells Christine about The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie and why it's been one of the top ten most banned books of the last decade, as well as the controversy around the author himself. "The Beautiful and Banned" is produced by Jessica Goudeau and Christine Renee Miller. Follow us on social media: @beautifulan…

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Episode 5, The Exorcist, Screenplay by William Blatty 1:00:39

24d ago1:00:39

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Christine tells Jessica about The Exorcist film (with a screenplay by William Blatty, based on the book by Blatty), including why it was banned, its effects on the audience at the time, and the real life "curses" on the movie set--plus a truly bonkers real-life ghost story! "The Beautiful and Banned" is produced by Jessica Goudeau and Christine Ren…

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Episode 4, Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe (Part 2) 1:00:48

1M ago1:00:48

1:00:48

Jessica and Christine discuss the images and controversial parts of Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe in this second episode of a two-part series; they also lay out the fears and worldviews that are leading to book banning, and what's at stake in these discussions right now. "The Beautiful and Banned" is produced by Jessica Goudeau and Christine Renee Mi…

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Episode 3, Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe (Part 1) 45:06

1M ago45:06

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Jessica tells Christine how Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe came to be the most banned book in the US, in part one of a two-part series. "The Beautiful and Banned" is produced by Jessica Goudeau and Christine Renee Miller. Follow us on social media: @beautifulandbannedpod, @christinereneemiller, and @jessica_goudeau. You can find out how to support us …

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Episode 2, The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison 56:39

1M ago56:39

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Christine tells Jessica about the history and reception of Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye--still one of the most banned books in the US--in a surprisingly emotional conversation. "The Beautiful and Banned" is produced by Jessica Goudeau and Christine Renee Miller. Follow us on social media: @beautifulandbannedpod, @christinereneemiller, and @jessic…

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2024 Tour Announcement! 1:39

2M ago1:39

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Tor Publishing Group and Lit Hub are thrilled to present an evening of fantasy at a LIVE version of our popular Voyage Into Genre podcast. Join Andrea Hairston, Nghi Vo, Rebecca Thorne, and Veronica Roth on an epic road trip across the US beginning May 13! For tour stops, ticket information, and more, click here! Learn more about your ad choices. V…

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Episode 1, The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald 1:07:34

2M ago1:07:34

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Jessica explains to Christine about F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Beautiful and Damned--a book that was not only banned, it gives a fascinating critique of censorship in the 1920s (plus it's where we got the name of our podcast!). "The Beautiful and Banned" is produced by Jessica Goudeau and Christine Renee Miller. Follow us on social media: @beautiful…

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The Beautiful and Banned Trailer 2:33

2M ago2:33

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Trailer for "The Beautiful and Banned," a weekly podcast diving into banned books, plays, and films now and throughout history with Christine Renee Miller and Jessica Goudeau. Find out more at beautifulandbannedpod.com. Subscribe now so you don't miss an episode! Episode 1 is coming Tuesday, 2.27.2024.…

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Bonus Ep: Recommendations! 25:40

6M ago25:40

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A little end-of-season treat: some recommendations from the Tor authors who appeared on the 2023 season of Voyage into Genre! Books, music, movies, and even a new podcast rec courtesy of the Brooklyn Public Library!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Tor Books

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Kristen Simmons / Johnny Compton 1:01:57

6M ago1:01:57

1:01:57

It's the last week of the season and we're getting into the big Fs: feelings, fear, friendship, family. Fun! ITINERARY: Kristen Simmons (Find Him Where You Left Him Dead) discusses the difference between Eastern and Western ghosts, why teenagers deserve real fiction, and inventing a terrifying game for her characters to play. Johnny Compton (The Sp…

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V. E. Schwab / Lina Rather / Oliver Darkshire 1:02:24

7M ago1:02:24

1:02:24

This week, we travel to the Big Smoke! It's London across time and relative dimensions in space, with magic and monsters and the mystery of antiquarian book-selling. ITINERARY: V.E. Schwab (The Fragile Threads of Power) talks about the joy of revisiting old friends on the page, the complicated ethics of power, and why it is that London calls to her…

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S. L. Huang / Julia Vee & Ken Bebelle 55:06

7M ago55:06

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It's time to break out your best 1960s-Batman graphics -- because it's an action-packed episode about ACTION! ITINERARY: S. L. Huang (The Water Outlaws) explains the historical roots of Water Margin, muses on what being a stunt performer brings to writing, interrogates the ethical questions humanity has grappled with for centuries, and lets us all …

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S.L. Coney / Ruthanna Emrys / Alexis Pauline Gumbs 59:41

8M ago59:41

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This week, we're getting our hands dirty -- it's a nature ep! Sort of! Featuring eldritch coming-of-age stories, first contact tales, and how we might re-envision ourselves as a part of this planet's ecosystem instead of somehow outside of it. ITINERARY: S.L. Coney (Wild Spaces) talks about the present-tense of their novella, the power of writing a…

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Season 4 Episode 9: Nacala Ayele 1:13:31

8M ago1:13:31

1:13:31

Nacala Ayele is a joy coach for Black, Indigenous and People of Color. You can find out more at: https://www.joyfulpractices.info/ . She is also a massage therapist and has served as a teaching artist for Young Women Empowered sharing her talents as a culinary historian and a joy pracititioner. She has traveled to Ghana, Kenya, Guatemala, Jamaica, …

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Emily Tesh / Vajra Chandrasekera / Sophie Strand 59:12

8M ago59:12

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Our voyage this week takes us into the waters of fundamentalism, from a space station with the last(?) vestiges of humanity to a city in a world much like ours except for the cults and the anti-gods floating around before coming back around to our world and the mystery cult around a guy called Jesus. ITINERARY: Emily Tesh (Some Desperate Glory) on …

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Season 4 Episode 8: Jackie Amatucci 48:35

8M ago48:35

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Jackie Amatucci is a retired high-school teacher, artist, who has worked as a Creative Consultant for over twenty-five years. She began working as an “art-barn facilitator” the year after Charlie Murphy and Peggy Taylor started the Power of Hope. She has facilitated and mentored other adults to hold space, create and imagine in setting up Art Space…

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J.R. Dawson / Chuck Tingle / Durreen Shahnaz 1:02:17

8M ago1:02:17

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Looks like Team Genre is blasting off again! This season kicks off with an examination of hope, from a magical circus between the World Wars to a conversion camp in Montana to a globe-trotting optimist. No matter how down you might feel about the world these days, this episode will give you a little more pep in your step. ITINERARY: J.R. Dawson (Th…

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A Strange Transmission... 0:32

9M ago0:32

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What's that sound back there, in the back of your mind? Could it be... YES!Voyage into Genre is back for another trip! Episodes air every other week beginning Weds Aug 9 -- and this season's line-up is better than ever. Maybe you can even hear a couple of guests in the static... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Regina Kanyu Wang / Sheree Renée Thomas & Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki 44:04

1+ y ago44:04

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For the last episode of this season, it's time to think about collections -- story collections! Even more specifically, multi-author anthologies of new (or new-to-the-readership) work! So let's take a trip to China, to Africa, and to Pasedena, CA for some thoughts on collection and curation. ITINERARY: Regina Kanyu Wang (The Way Spring Arrives and …

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Season 4 Episode 7: Davia Antonia 1:17:57

1+ y ago1:17:57

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This episode was recorded in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica with relocation specialist Davia Antonia. You can find her at https://lifeaholiccostarica.com/ .By Black Women Writers: Reagan Jackson and Anastacia Renee

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Season 4 Episode 6: Leilani Mañulu 58:11

1+ y ago58:11

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Leilani is a shaman and leadership visionary, interpreting messages from the unseen to bring more joy, balance, and hope to our world. She is the author of “Paradox of the Water Bearer” and the host of The Intuitive Catalyst podcast. Leilani is a leadership expert and executive coach, supporting and guiding intuitive leaders in reconnecting with th…

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Neon Yang / Tamsyn Muir 56:09

1+ y ago56:09

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It's time to go long and think about epics! But actually, we're thinking about the people who make up those epics. It's the best of both worlds really: you get the big space battles and also the interpersonal conflicts, the questions of morality and justice alongside mistakes and goofs. How like life! ITINERARY: Neon Yang (The Genesis of Misery) ta…

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Season 4 Episode 5: Sonora Jha 59:19

1+ y ago59:19

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Sonora Jha is the author of the memoir How to Raise a Feminist Son (2021) and the novel Foreign (2013). After a career as a journalist covering crime, politics, and culture in India and Singapore, she moved to the United States to earn a Ph.D. in media and public affairs. Sonora’s OpEds, essays, and public appearances have featured in the New York …

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Season 4 Episode 4: Howie Echo-Hawk 55:01

1+ y ago55:01

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Howie Echo-Hawk has a lot of names and does a lot of things. They are one of the human beings, as (hopefully) are you. Music, words, jokes, laughter, joy, dancing, being hot are among her many activities. Howie produces events and art with Indigenize Productions, makes music and art under the name “there’s more,” and has so many instagrams that at …

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Sunyi Dean / Olivie Blake 52:17

1+ y ago52:17

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It's time to go back to school, which means we're reading to figure out who we are! Let's get thinking about the books -- and the people -- that shape us and teach us and define us. ITINERARY: Sunyi Dean (The Book Eaters) talks about whether its possible to be a good person, letting go of perfection, and her book-devouring vampires. (Recorded live …

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Season 4 Episode 3: Mari Shibuya 55:42

1+ y ago55:42

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Mari Shibuya (they/she) (Duwamish / Coast Salish territory) is a Visual and Social Artist specializing in murals, community visioning through the arts, and scribing. Their work focuses on the intersection of public art activation, visual thinking and creative empowerment while inviting in the spirit of collaboration and connection.…

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Foz Meadows / Alexandra Rowland 55:57

1+ y ago55:57

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Today is a true journey into the unknown, for me anyway: romance fiction. In the space of two books, I go from not thinking it was for me to absolutely adoring what Alexandra Rowland dubs “fealty and feelings” novels — so let’s go, let’s get into it, let’s get our hearts messy! And we’ll think a bit about the politics of romance, too… CW: some disc…

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Season 4 Episode 2: Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs 59:43

1+ y ago59:43

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Shake a tambourine for Black Feminism! Sista Docta Alexis Pauline Gumbs is a Queer Black Troublemaker and Black Feminist Love Evangelist and an aspirational cousin to all sentient beings. Her work in this lifetime is to facilitate infinite, unstoppable ancestral love in practice. She leads retreats and has published several books. Find out more her…

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Season 4 Episode 1: We're Back! Now what? What now? 52:32

1+ y ago52:32

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After a two year gap we are back. We've missed you. Check in on what Anastacia and Reagan have been up to during the pandemic and how we're framing our 4th and final season.By Reagan Jackson and Anastacia Renee: Two Black Women Writers

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Comfort Creatures 01: Lisa Hanawalt and Horse Girls! 50:46

1+ y ago50:46

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Renee snuck back in one last time to make sure you didn't miss out on the first episode of the smash hit podcast COMFORT CREATURES! Be sure to subscribe to Comfort Creatures, because after this one who knows if we'll be able to find our way back into this RSS feed! (Neither of us have very good spatial navigation). THANK YOU AGIAN FOR LISTENING WE …

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Samit Basu / Joma West 54:50

1+ y ago54:50

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Strap on your shiny sunglasses: we’re headed to near-future Delhi, an upscale apartment block where no one touches one another, and then right back here to this most pivotal moment for humanity. ITINERARY: Samit Basu (The City Inside) talks about being told your book is a dystopia when you didn’t write it that way and what it means to be on social …

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One Last Thing! 18:55

1+ y ago18:55

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DID YOU KNOW THEY DON'T LOCK THE DOOR BEHIND YOU WHEN YOU FINISH A PODCAST!? They just let us right in! Alexis and Renee are back real quick for three things 1. to double down on how much we love and appreciate you listeners 2. to grab a few remaining My Mutt Minutes 3. for a huge wonderful very big very exciting ANNOUNCEMENT! Be sure to listen to …

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Sarah Gailey / T. Kingfisher 50:30

1+ y ago50:30

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It's haunted house day on our voyage -- hope you packed your flashlights... ITINERARY: Sarah Gailey (Just Like Home) explains why under the bed is the scariest place in the house, defying the pull of easy narrative, and why you should have empathy for haunted houses. T. Kingfisher (What Moves the Dead) talks about the fascinating world of fungi, hi…

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Season Two Announcement! 1:03

1+ y ago1:03

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Voyage into Genre is back for season two! Host Drew Broussard welcomes a new batch of Tor authors with new books, new locations, and new surprise guests! Have your tickets ready and step right this way. New episodes every other Wednesday, starting July 27th. if you're enjoying the show, give us a review! tell your friends! and please stand clear of…

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CIPYD 335: The Gold Episode 57:56

2y ago57:56

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It's our very last CIPYD episode and the gang's all here! Allegra and Travis join Renee and Alexis to reminisce about how this podcast happened to you. This show changed our lives and we're forever grateful. Thank you to Travis McElroy for letting us be his beta test. Thank you to Jesse Thorn and Maximum Fun for giving us a home at the best network…

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CIPYD: Bonus My Mutt Minute - Batch 03 58:10

2y ago58:10

58:10

The 3rd and final BONUS MY MUTT MINUTE EPISODE! Every single one of these My Mutt Minuters knocked it out of the park! This episode's Grand Slammers are: Lawrence and Mochi and Cyrus! Audrey and Past Present and Future Dogs! Maranda and Xoe and Denver! Sarah and Pipin! Karen and Q! Kate and Elliott! Laura and Sandy! Adelle and Clara and Darby! Kim …

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CIPYD: Bonus My Mutt Minute - Batch 02 43:47

2y ago43:47

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The 2nd of 3 BONUS MY MUTT MINUTE EPISODES! Every single one of these My Mutt Minuters knocked it out of the park! This eps Grand Slammers are: Chye and Spud! Isabel and Noelle! Katie and Patrick and Pixie! Rosie and Tank! Sarah and Bitty! Erine and Cordelia! Destiny and Three Dogs! Brianna and Angus! mis and Grayson Miles! Ryan and Sato! Hazel and…

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CIPYD 334: The Silver Episode 46:54

2y ago46:54

46:54

It's here! Our Silver Senior Skip Day episode, and Renee and Alexis have both feet firmly planted in denial! In CriCrumBoat, Crumb has a sock on his lil paw, and Tug n' a Pug had a heat off. Then it's time for another My Mutt Minute Marathon with three top-notch entries; Molly and Ruby! Diana and Ethan! and Tiffany and Jack! And we end the show try…

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CIPYD: Bonus My Mutt Minute - Batch 01 33:59

2y ago33:59

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The first of 3 BONUS MY MUTT MINUTE EPISODES! (Maybe 4! Who knows how nuts we'll get!) Every single one of these My Mutt Minute-ers knocked it out of the park! This eps Grand Slammers are: Ed and Archie! Alison and Gus! Christen and Penny! Kirsten and Luna! Jessica and Roxy! Kelsey and Einstein! Evan and Arnie! Libby and Fennekin! Noemi and Oona! a…

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CIPYD 333: The Bronze Episode 39:03

2y ago39:03

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Coming in at number three, it's our bronze, third to last episode (there's a chance we don't understand how countdowns work.) Never fear though, Alexis and Renee have big plans to drag this out in a way that you'll be like "Ok, BYE! Go. You can leave now!" By the time this is all said and done. But for this week, in CriCrumBoat Cricket and Crumb ar…

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