Repartee Podcasts

Further Reading: CNN town hall highlights media’s struggle with how to cover Trump and his lies - https://to.pbs.org/42Rs0d9 CNN's Trump town hall draws 3.3 million viewers - https://bit.ly/42Nanej Trump jokes about sexual abuse verdict, repeats election falsehoods - https://reut.rs/3O3Cli2.. Three years, 1.1 million deaths: COVID emergency ending …

Further Reading: Pat Robertson, broadcaster who helped make religion central to GOP politics, dies at 93 - https://bit.ly/45Velnx How Mike Pence Made Indiana’s HIV Outbreak Worse - https://politi.co/3NkyJqU Mike Pence struggles to get out from Trump's shadow in CNN town hall - https://politi.co/3WWQxLW How Mike Pence Made Indiana’s HIV Outbreak Wor…

Rebecca and Tara share their picks for Pride Month! Rebecca: Missed Connections: A Memoir in Letters Never Sent by Brian Francis Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger Cam & Beau by Maria Cichosz Open Throat by Henry Hoke Tara: Fall on Your Knees; Fayne by Ann-Marie MacDonald Are You My Mother?; Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic; The Essential Dykes to Watch …

Further Reading: Trump Admits Republicans Don’t Even Know What ‘Woke’ Means - https://yhoo.it/42lcjdx Mike Pence is set to launch his presidential campaign next week - https://nbcnews.to/3ORa52s Scoop: Chris Christie to announce GOP presidential campaign next week - https://bit.ly/45GMQ0O Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink announces FDA ap…

Further Reading: Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign launch melts down in Twitter glitches - https://nbcnews.to/3OzHX3I Iowa voters don’t think DeSantis’ Twitter failure is real life - https://politi.co/3MXOynq Oath Keepers founder gets 18 years in prison, longest Jan. 6 sentence yet - https://reut.rs/4374itT Biden, McCarthy appear near two-year de…

Rebecca chats with author Wilson Coneybeare, a proud Canadian-American, to discuss his first novel, A Feast of Wolves. It is a page-turning political thriller set in the US and imagines a modern day French revolution, complete with guillotine on the steps of the capitol. Also, of interest to Canadians, he is the son of Rod Coneybeare, who played Je…

Remember to donate to VFR! Help us support a vibrant community of creators - go to www.valleyfreeradio.org/donate Further Reading: Florida teacher says she's being investigated after showing Disney movie with gay character - https://bit.ly/43dcqbZ Disney scraps plans for new Florida campus, mass employee relocation amid DeSantis feud - https://cnb.…

Rebecca and Tara share their latest reads. Rebecca: The Measure by Nikki Erlick The Spoon Stealer by Lesley Crewe author Val McDermid Prayers for Sale by Sandra Dallas Cleo by Jean Brody My Journey to Lhasa by Alexandra David Néel Tara: The River; The Guide by Peter Heller Carol Shields Prize for Fiction long list Brown Girls by Daphne Palasi Andre…

Further Reading: Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Flour (April 2023) - https://bit.ly/3LxwAGl Police issue call for help, outrage continues to grow over deadly subway chokehold encounter - https://7ny.tv/3AXe5WY 'No writers. No TV': Hollywood scribes strike over pay - https://reut.rs/3LZGx0N WGA Negotiations—Status as of May 1, 2023 - https://…

Further Rading: More Republican candidates poised to join 2024 campaign - https://to.pbs.org/44dKDtk Montana House Republicans discipline Rep Zooey Zephyr - https://bbc.in/41ZYaCC Transgender Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr disciplined for remainder of 2023 session - https://cbsn.ws/3LhFBTX Nebraska attorney files ethics complaint against State Sen. …

Rebecca and Tara welcome Laura from the wonderful independent book store, The Book Keeper in Sarnia, Ontario to answer the Five Reader Repartee Questions. Laura's responses include: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Stephen King Every Summer After by Carley Fortune Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley Frodo from The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolk…

Further Reading: NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as 'state-affiliated media' - https://n.pr/3GKcw1L Twitter’s blue check apocalypse is here, and this is the full story - https://bit.ly/3LfnEFB Fox News settles blockbuster defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems - https://n.pr/3KXUNp7 Oklahoma gov calls on officials to resign a…

Rebecca and Tara welcome Ann from The Book Keeper, a wonderful independent bookstore in Sarnia, Ontario. Ann's books: Last Chance Texaco: Chronicles of an American Troubadour by Rickie Lee Jones Love is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time by Rob Sheffield I Want to Eat Your Pancreas by Yoru Sumino Turn Around Bright Eyes: The Rituals of L…

Further Reading: Trump’s day in court as criminal defendant: What to know - https://bit.ly/3ZNPOfZ Read the full indictment against Trump - https://bit.ly/412KBBU Mitt Romney: Trump is unfit for office but New York charges are political - https://bit.ly/3Ka9QLG In Trump case, experts see echoes of failed case against Sen. John Edwards - https://wap…

Rebecca and Tara chat with Canada Reads host Ali Hassan about the 2023 debates! Books Ali mentions include Reproduction by Ian Williams and An Actor's Companion: Tools for the Working Actor by Seth Barrish. Ali Hassan: Acting: www.imdb.me/alihassan Instagram: @standupali Podcasts: @doctorvcomedian @thispodcastisdelicious Writing: https://standupali…

Rebecca and Tara offer their ideas, respectfully, for future Canada Reads debates. Rebecca also decided to leave a major blooper in near the beginning of the podcast to illustrate her final point about live programming. They hope it makes you laugh! Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local …

Due to earlier technical difficulties, Rebecca and Tara had to alter this year's schedule and combine their DAY THREE and DAY FOUR wrap up. Thank you for your patience! Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores. Our curated shop includes books discussed on the podcast.…

Rebecca and Tara are joined by Sarah (@sareshears) to discuss DAY TWO of Canada Reads. Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores. Our curated shop includes books discussed on the podcast. When you purchase a book through our virtual bookshop, a portion of the sales ben…

Jolene (@bookwormadventuregirl) joins Rebecca and Tara to discuss DAY ONE of CBC's Canada Reads debate. Jolene may be found on YouTube and Instagram, so please check her out! Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores. Our curated shop includes books discussed on the po…

This ep Dan Torres, Producer of Talk the Talk on WHMP and Host of the podcast Collateral Banter, joined us to talk about the Jan 6th Report! You can find out more about Dan's work at the following sites: https://whmp.com/podcasts/shows/talk-the-talk https://podbay.fm/p/the-collateral-banter-podcast Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents shoul…

Further Reading: FDIC Failed Bank List - https://bit.ly/3FvpFuS Crypto feared being walled off from traditional finance. The banking crisis is fueling those worries. - https://politi.co/3YOkvBa Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.co…

Rebecca and Tara share good books they've read over the past month, and they make their final prediction for the CBC's 2023 Canada Reads debates. Rebecca's titles: The Disappearance of Mr. Nobody by Ahmed Taibaoui; translated by Jonathan Wright The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman The Magic of Ordinary Days by Anne Howard Creel Shubeik Lubeik by Dee…

Rebecca is excited to introduce award-winning author Michael Christie, who has been longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller prize three out of three times. They will be talking about his latest novel, Greenwood, which will be defended by Keegan Connor Tracy at the CBC’s Canada Reads debates running March 27-30, 2023. According to his website, Greenwoo…

Further Reading: How Team Biden sees the economy - https://bit.ly/3ZB9J2t H.R. 140 - Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act - https://bit.ly/3J59MfU California to not do business with Walgreens over abortion pills issue, Governor says - https://reut.rs/3JsgcHb Biden may not run — and top Dems are quietly preparing - https://politi.co/3J…

Rebecca and Tara explore the world of DNFs--books that readers "did not finish". Thank you to Bookworm Adventure Girl for the topic. Books discussed: Rebecca: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Scars and Stars by Jesse Thistle Ted Kennedy by John A. Farrell Mossflower by Brian Jacques The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune The Town of …

Further Reading: Florida Republican pitches bill to eliminate the Florida Democratic Party - https://nbcnews.to/3kJanf4 The Ultimate Cancel Act text - https://bit.ly/3ETe2xP Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on t…

Rebecca and Tara are excited to chat with Keegan Connor Tracy, an award-winning actor, voiceover artist, writer, and director from British Columbia. She has starred in the TV show Once Upon a Time as the Blue Fairy and as Belle in Disney's popular Descendents film franchise. She is championing the novel Greenwood by Michael Christie on the 2023 CBC…

Rebecca and Tara are excited to chat with 2023 CBC's Canada Reads Defender, Mattea Roach, who is is the most successful Canadian competitor in Jeopardy! history. In the spring of 2022, they won a record-setting 23 games. They also are the host of Canadaland's podcast, The Backbench. Mattea will be championing the graphic novel Ducks written by Kate…

Further Reading: What's going on with the Opening Arguments podcast and sexual harassment? (Reddit - OutOfTheLoop) - https://bit.ly/3Ivf993 'New York Times' stories on trans youth slammed by writers — including some of its own - https://n.pr/40ZxodY JK Rowling's Anti-Transgender Stance And Hogwarts Legacy - https://bit.ly/3YWstZn Nikki Haley calls …

Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPolitics…

Rebecca and Tara discuss what they are currently reading and their best 2023 reads to date. Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): Hotline by Dimitri Nasrallah Stars and Scars by Jesse Thistle Poet Natalie Diaz The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison YouTube Channel: Bookworm Adventure Girl Poet Mary Oliver How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu You…

Rebecca and Tara welcome Margot Fedoruk, author of Cooking Tips for Desperate Fishwives: An Island Memoir. Margot lives and works on Gabriola Island, BC and has been writing a personal blog since 2016 called Death Defying Acts of Living and an instructional soap making blog called Wash Rinse Repeat. She is currently enrolled in the Master of Librar…

Further Reading: What We Know About Tyre Nichols’s Lethal Encounter With Memphis Police - https://nyti.ms/3Ynmc94 What we know about the killing of Tyre Nichols - https://n.pr/3DCzA18 Gov. Josh Shapiro signs order eliminating 4-year degree requirement for thousands of Pennsylvania jobs - https://bit.ly/3X2ZxgS Remember to Register to vote! Mass Res…

Rebecca and Tara welcome Bookstagram and Canada Reads friend Sarah to answer the five questions. Sarah's responses include: The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers Marmee by Sarah Miller Revery: A Year of Bees by Jenna Butler Sarah's Instagram: @sareshears Rebecca's Instagram: @canadareadsamericanstyle Tara's Instagram: @onabran…