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A guided tour through the stories that have shaped our culture and the world we live in. Whether you’re a literature nerd, a romance aficionado, or just Not That Into Books, there’s no denying that the “great works” of literature have played a part in influencing everything from public policy to superhero movies. If you’ve ever wanted to know whether that pretentious guy on Twitter is correct in referring to news stories as “Orwellian,” wondered what stories inspired shows like Bridgerton, o ...
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Welcome to Third and Long. The podcast that takes you into the mind of NFL pro, Arik Armstead. What goes on behind the scenes in preparation for your weekly matchup? What does Arik see out there on the field? What is happening around the league? This podcast will not only answer these questions but offers a unique perspective from somebody that's actually playing at the highest level. Whether you are a new fan or a diehard, Third and Long is the perfect place to learn more about the game we ...
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Let’s be honest… on bad days, we’ve all dreamt of marching into the boss's office and saying with undeniable conviction, “I quit”. There are days when we want to throw in the towel, when we imagine what could’ve been if only we’d wandered down a different career path. Despite what you may think, it’s never too late to make a change, to reinvent yourself, to follow your dreams… just like Cathrine Mahoney did. Cathrine left her cushy job as a celebrity publicist to make it as an author. Spoile ...
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Duuuval DO NOT PANIC...We will get through the adversity, breaking down our loss and the Bills game
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Duuuval DO NOT PANIC...We will get through the adversity, breaking down our loss and the Bills gameBy Tidal League
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Pt 2! Be Gay Do Crime: The Crossdressing Jacobean Antics of "The Roaring Girl"
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Send us a text We HAVE MERCH! Help support the show with a rad shirt or mug or sticker!!! It's Part Two! We're doing queer crimes! We're learning about Jacobean moral panics! We're all falling head over heels for Moll Cutpurse! Join us for our gayest & most double-entendre-laden episode yet as we explore Thomas Middleton and Thomas Dekker's 1611 cr…
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Hungry to Win at Home this week vs the Cleveland Browns
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Hungry to Win at Home this week vs the Cleveland BrownsBy Tidal League
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Be Gay Do Crime: The Crossdressing Jacobean Antics of "The Roaring Girl" - Part One
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Send us a text We HAVE MERCH! Help support the show with a rad shirt or mug or sticker!!! We're doing queer crimes! We're learning about Jacobean moral panics! We're all falling head over heels for Moll Cutpurse! Join us for our gayest & most double-entendre-laden episode yet as we explore Thomas Middleton and Thomas Dekker's 1611 cross-dressing fa…
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The disrespect around the Jacksonville Jaguars is crazy 👀, previewing our season and Week 1 vs Miami
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Cruising in the Catacombs: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado"
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Send us a text WE ARE BACK for SEASON TWO!!!! We HAVE MERCH! Help support the show with a rad shirt or mug or sticker!!! We're drinking a fine vintage! We're cruising in the catacombs! We're being baited into questionable decisions by our own egos! Join us and pal of the pod Michael Smith as we discuss Poe's chilling revenge tale "The Cask of Amont…
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A Hauntingly Good Special: Plot Me Baby One More Time, Summer Edition
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Send us a text Season One has drawn, more or less, to a close! We'll be posting intermittently for the rest of July & August, and then be back with SEASON TWO in September! In the meanwhile, here's some silly nonsense for your summer enjoyment. Back soon! <3 Support the showBy Grace Todd
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When it comes to your career, do you sometimes feel like you're spinning a million plates at once? Well, welcome to the everyday life of today's unbelievable guest. In today's episode, Maria Thattil talks about the moment she was crowned Miss Universe Australia, why 'perfection' is overrated and how trying to do too many things at once left her fee…
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Blackmail, Gay Besties, and Too Much Hand Licking: The Triumphant Conclusion of Georgette Heyer's "Regency Buck"
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Send us a text We HAVE MERCH NOW! Help support the show with a rad shirt or mug or sticker!!! Queer besties! Sinister Plots! Cousin Marriage! Part THREE of our series on the OG Regency romance, Georgette Heyer's "Regency Buck"! As always, we are: -Asking with all the love in our hearts that you leave us a review or tell a friend about the show <3 -…
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First comes love, then comes marriage, next comes a bizarre sex dream about a famous chef... Is that how the old saying goes? Today's guest is the delightful Jules Robinson, who shares why it was "vibe at first sight" with on-screen and off-screen husband Cam Merchant, how she's empowering women around the world, crazy dreams and missing four deadl…
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Attempted Himbo Murder, Carriage Scandal, and More Bridgerton Inspiration: Georgette Heyer's "Regency Buck," Part Two
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Send us a text We HAVE MERCH NOW! Help support the show with a rad shirt or mug or sticker!!! MORE scandal! MORE Horse Girl Content! MORE Bridgerton Inspiration! Part TWO of our series on the OG Regency romance, Georgette Heyer's "Regency Buck"! As always, we are: -Asking with all the love in our hearts that you leave us a review or tell a friend a…
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He's the man who interviews star-studded celebrities, but today, the tables were turned... In today's episode, Richard Wilkins reveals an early love for British music, sending poems to girls he liked in school, the time his manager changed his name without him knowing and the phone call he got from Michael Jackson... To hear more from Richard, chec…
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The Birth of Bridgerton and So Much Horse Girl Content: Georgette Heyer's "Regency Buck"
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Send us a text We HAVE MERCH NOW! Help support the show with a rad shirt or mug or sticker!!! Scandal! Carriage rides! Unsuitable entanglements! We're exploring the OG Regency romance, Georgette Heyer's "Regency Buck"! As always, we are: -Asking with all the love in our hearts that you leave us a review or tell a friend about the show <3 -Accepting…
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If you haven't heard of today's guest... have you been living under a rock?! In today's episode, Shaynna Blaze shares how a blooper led to her success on Selling Houses, her favourite renovation project to date, the reality of filming The Block and why she's making a return to music 20 years after releasing her first single. See omnystudio.com/list…
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Double Lives and Color Codes: Oscar Wilde's "The Sphinx Without a Secret"
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Send us a text We HAVE MERCH NOW! Help support the show with a rad shirt or mug or sticker!!! We're kicking off pride month with our beloved Oscar Wilde! Will is back to help us get to the bottom of this secretive little story, a tale of intrigue, surveillance, and the unavoidable pull of societal expectations. As always, we are: -Asking with all t…
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How unimaginable heartbreak led to a pursuit of human rights...
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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode deals with heavy topics, include war and depression. In today's episode, Sherine Tadros reflects on her time working as a foreign correspondent in the Gaza strip during the 2008-2009 war and how this incredibly tough journey led to a love of activism. It wasn't just heartbreaking conflict which changed Sherine's career…
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The best podcasts guests are those who bring the unexpected to the table... and man, didn't we score with Tammin Sursok. In this episode, Tammin shares her struggles growing up in the public eye at just 14-years-old, whilst battling eating disorders and bullying. She reveals the best (and worst) parts of parenting, why she's "a self confessed worka…
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Stop Eating the Spinsters: Mary Wilkins Freeman's "Luella Miller"
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Send us a text Weird sexy babies! Energy vampires! A desperate need for someone to make the coffee! Jess Versus supplied our sweet cover art and came to talk to us about Mary Wilkins Freeman's 1903 short story, "Luella Miller"! If you can't get enough of Jess's amazing art, check out @jessversus or @xenithrichmond on Instagram, or at https://xenith…
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There are plenty of reasons you might quit your day job... But what if the choice was no longer yours? What if a debilitating illness meant saying goodbye to a job you love? On today's episode, Kate Pascoe talks about her journey from the exciting world of PR to the freedom she found in Pilates. From late nights and parties, to chronic pain every s…
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Matt Barnes Dealing with Racism, Two Sport Athlete, Sticking in the NBA, and Creating a Lane in Media
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Watching Arik grow up from a young age, two guys that made it from Sac. We dive into the family dynamics of Matt's childhood, moving to Sac at a young age and dealing with racism. The journey to UCLA and being a two sport athlete. Getting drafted was a dream, but sticking in the NBA was the real dream. A true pioneer, and creating a lane for athlet…
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Old Man Besties & Metaphorical Boots: "Waiting for Godot," by Samuel Beckett
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Send us a text What do we want? Godot! When do we want it? On an uncertain and largely symbolic timeline that represents the uncertainty of existence! We're taking a stroll through Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot," with David Timberline! If you want more of David, you can find him on the podcast "Chasing Phantom," read his theater reviews in Ri…
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Most people struggle to find one, soul-fulfilling career... unless you’re today's Out Of Office guest. In this episode, Peter Sterling talks about being scouted by Parramatta as a young man, the nerves of his first-grade footy match, why Jack Gibson will forever be a cherished mentor and those hilarious (yet cringey) Footy Show moments. Beyond his …
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Josh Allen Meant to be in DUUUVAL, Generational Wealth, Being Great, and Legacy Building
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From an athletic family with a special lineage of success, Josh was always outside playing sports from a young age. Football wasn’t his first love, and it wasn’t until he moved to Alabama that he started to really play competitively. A 2 Star recruit, not having much experience on the D Line but still leading the state in sacks, he went on to play …
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Queer Prince Charming, Decadence, and the End of the World: "Fairy Tales for the Disillusioned"
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Send us a text We're talking about the French Decadents, subverted fairy tales, and everybody's favorite green ogre in this week's episode about turn-of-the-century fairy tales! Join us as we explore Willie's "Fairy Tales for the Disillusioned" and Renee Vivien's "Prince Charming." As always, we are: -Asking with all the love in our hearts that you…
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From cop to catfish hunter with Kylee Dennis
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If it's too good to be true, it probably is... And when it comes to romance scams, Kylee Dennis is taking a tough-love approach to catch criminals. In today's episode, Kylee reveals her most confronting moments as a police officer, the devastating conversation which sparked her career change and why she built Two Face Investigations. See omnystudio…
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Fart division, Shallow Hal, and Chaucer: the Third Fragment of "The Canterbury Tales"
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Send us a text Toni, our resident medievalist gal about town, has returned to give us more of that sweet sweet Chaucer content!! The Wife of Bath, the Friar, and the Summoner give us their tales, and their gossip in the Third Fragment: join us for all the mature, reserved Chaucerian humor you've come to expect, and try to guess which website we fin…
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This episode deals with explicit topics. We've had plenty of fascinating guests with the most unbelievable careers on this podcast... But what about a sex spy? Ok, well Samuel Hunter isn't *exactly* a sex spy, but if you listen to this episode, you'll get where we're coming from. Samuel Hunter quit his day job working in a sex shop to become a male…
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We all love love... So who better to speak with than Mr. Married At First Sight himself? Of course we're referring to the wonderful John Aiken. In today's Out Of Office episode, you'll hear how John Aiken went from the player on the pitch, to the relationship expert helping people get hitched. He reveals the ONLY time it's ok to lie to a partner (f…
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Raheem Mostert Competing with Christian McCaffrey, Miami Dolphins records and the Hall of Fame
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Relentlessly motivated for a reason, today we welcome Raheem Mostert. From being cut multiple times to breaking records, Raheem's story is one of resilience and determination. Driving by the Hall of Fame and manifesting the day he walks in as a Hall of Fame player. Raheem walks us through his journey from a surf town in Florida through to leading t…
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Patricia Highsmith Was a Terrible Dinner Guest: "Where the Action Is" and Art vs. Artist
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Send us a text We're accidentally hip, for once in our lives! Just in time for Netflix's new adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley, we're joined by pod bestie Leigh to talk about Highsmith's short story, "Where the Action Is." American grifts, snail obsessions, and bad authorial behavior abound! As always, we are: -Asking with all the love in our h…
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Could Jessica Lynne have foreseen this career change?
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As the Executive Assistant to an empire-building entrepreneur, Jessica Lynne quickly learnt the importance of predicting your boss's next move... She soon realised this 'intuition' would lead her in a whole other direction. Hear from Jessica as she talks about working for the incredibly high-profile businessman Peter Alexander, the realisation she …
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Christian Wilkins talks Getting to the BAG, $110 Million with the Las Vegas Raiders, Clemson legend, and Is Tua overrated?
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Welcome, welcome my brother Christian Wilkins to the pod. Growing up in Springfield, Massachusetts, it was only right that he loved the Pats and Tom Brady. Initially hooping was his first love before football, we get into Clemson and perhaps the greatest college D Line of all-time. Getting to the league and working to where he is today with the rec…
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Edith Wharton's "Kerfol": Gals, Ghosts, & Very Good Boys
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Send us a text Haunted houses! Law & Order: Brittany Ghosts Unit! Galen is back and she is RUINING DAYS with "Kerfol," Edith Wharton's riveting--and, frankly, *stressful*--story about a man, a wife, and an unexpected haunting. As always, we are: -Asking with all the love in our hearts that you leave us a review or tell a friend about the show <3 -A…
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How did I get to Jacksonville and diving into my free agency process and the stress that came with it. What I am looking forward to and the excitement for this upcoming season in Duuuval!By Tidal League
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Addiction & alienation to inner alignment with Paige Finstad
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TW: This episode deals with some sensitive topics, including eating disorders and substance abuse. Paige waited YEARS for the promotion of her dreams... And the day she received the good news, she burst into tears. Soon enough, she quit. From battles with addiction to struggling with social alienation, Paige wondered if she'd ever find her feet in …
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Plant Daddies, Empire, and H.G. Wells: "The Flowering of the Strange Orchid"
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Send us a text Sinister plants, subversive sexualities, and the insecurity of empire! Join us as we dive into H.G. Wells' "The Flowering of the Strange Orchid" with old pal of the pod William! As always, we are: -Accepting nemesis applications at didntreaditpod@gmail.com -Accepting friends @didntreadit on Instagram & Twitter -Accepting academic scr…
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The truth & real reason I left the 49ers and Recapping the Super bowl
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Welcome back for another season of Third and Long. Im not a 49er anymore, and a lot has happened since the Super Bowl. Diving into the Super Bowl loss, playing injured and showing up big when it counts the most. Plus, my tenure coming to an end with the 49ers and what free agency looked like. Watch on YouTube - https://linktw.in/CXJYmX…
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When we're talking about successful, global empires, there's one bad-ass Aussie woman who should come to mind... Janine Allis went from "a single parent with less than nothing", to one of the world's most well-known entrepreneurs. From bluffing her way onto David Bowie's boat to creating the BILLION dollar Boost Juice brand, get ready to be blown a…
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Sad Art Boys and the Housewives Who Love Them: Thomas Hardy's "An Imaginative Woman," with Jessica Camilli
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Send us a text What do any of us want more than a Muse Mommy? Join Grace & new pal of the pod Jessica Camilli for an exploration of Thomas Hardy's short story "An Imaginative Woman"! Neglectful husbands! Affairs of the mind! Aesthetic preoccupations that prove fatal! What more could you want? Looking for more of Jessica? You can find her (and her i…
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When the forest becomes your office with Monique Ross
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Most of us spend eight hours each day, for five days a week, chained to our desks and glued to our computer screens. Well, this next guest said f*ck that... Monique Ross left the media to become one with nature as a Forest Bathing Guide (yep, that's a thing). In this episode, find out why Monique sees the forest as a therapist, the embarrassing mom…
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More Mules More Problems: "The Unvanquished," Part Two
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Send us a text More lost cause narratives! Broken cycles! Fewer mules! Join Grace & new friend of the pod Maddie Wood as we dive into PART TWO of William Faulkner's The Unvanquished, a novel of lore, loss, and livestock set during the American Civil War. If you'd like more of Maddie, you can find her @MadelineandNine on Instagram! Send her your fav…
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Some people might take issue with ‘always a bridesmaid, never a bride’... but not Kerstyn Walsh. In this episode, Kerstyn talks about her love for being centre-stage as a child, how hitting rock bottom led to a pivotal realisation in her career and shares her top tip for any couple looking to tie the knot. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in…
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Lost Causes and Stolen Mules: William Faulkner's "The Unvanquished," with Maddie Wood - Part One
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Send us a text Chests of silver! Nascent lost cause narratives! So, so many mules! Join Grace & new friend of the pod Maddie Wood as we dive into William Faulkner's The Unvanquished, a novel of lore, loss, and livestock set during the American Civil War. If you'd like more of Maddie, you can find her @MadelineandNine on Instagram! Send her your fav…
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Bill Edgar tells people to f*ck off at funerals for a living
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Bill Edgar, aka the Coffin Confessor, might have one of the most bizarre careers to date. In this episode, Bill shares how he went from being jobless, living on the streets of the Gold Coast and landing in Boggo Road Jail… To getting paid THOUSANDS of dollars to carry out deeds for the dead… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Raising the Stakes with Your Wine Bros: Roald Dahl's "Taste," with Michael Smith
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Send us a text Who doesn't love a naughty little wine? Join us as we discuss Roald Dahl's distinctly grown-up short story, "Taste," which has a little bit of everything--fine wines! Betrayals! Intellect-measuring contests! Dudes being dudes! If you--like us!--can't get enough of Michael, you can find him on Instagram @macklesmiff! And check out @Na…
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WARNING: Topics in this episode get a little rogue... Get ready for course language and more mature themes with these two. Kathy Lette is an award-winning author, hardcore feminist and an all-round INCREDIBLE woman. She's got a way with words... but if there's one missing from her vocabulary, it's 'subtlety'. Kathy Lette reveals her families reacti…
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Leigh is #TeamKitty: Rebecca West's "The Return of the Soldier," Part Two
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Send us a text Part Two! MORE unhappy spouses! MORE passive-aggressive clothing commentary! Fun psychologists! A creeping sense of dread! What more could you ask for? Join us as we finish our exploration of the immortal Rebecca West's "The Return of the Soldier," a compelling and *~drama-filled~* tale of the home front during World War One--and so …
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Benjamin Law has done it all - he's an Australian author, radio host, journalist, executive producer screenwriter... I mean, the list goes on. From creating The Family Law, a memoir inspired by his own family, to co-producing the hit show Wellmania, Benjamin's career has continued to sky-rocket and everything he touches turns to gold. See omnystudi…
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Crimes Against Fashion AND Humanity: Rebecca West's "The Return of the Soldier" - Part One
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Send us a text Unhappy spouses! Passive-aggressive outfit choices! Spinster Cousins! This book has it all! Join us as we dive into the immortal Rebecca West's FIRST novel, a compelling and *~drama-filled~* tale of the home front during World War One--and so much more. As always, we are: -accepting nemesis applications at didntreaditpod@gmail.com -a…
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A disappearing act from finance with Magic Mike
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They say a magician never reveals his secrets… but it seems Magic Mike is the exception to this rule, revealing his secrets to success. In this episode, Mike shares where his love for magic sparked from, why he left the world of finance, his incredibly moving Australia’s Got Talent audition and unheard story involving *cough cough* Chris Hemsworth …
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