Best Behind The Prose Podcasts (2024)

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John Brown, Australian politician 31:12

7h ago31:12

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The Australian politician who popularised koalas in the 1980s and created the “throw another shrimp on the barbie” tourism ad joins Georgina Godwin in Sydney to talk about his new book, ‘Brownie: The Minister for Good Times’. John Brown, the first in his family to achieve school qualifications, went on to serve as an MP in the Federal House of Repr…

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Gabby Hutchinson Crouch 26:58

4d ago26:58

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For years, author and satirist Gabby Hutchinson Crouch has scoured the week’s news for material to use on the programmes in BBC Radio 4’s Friday-night topical slot, ‘Dead Ringers’ and ‘Newzoids’. She has also written for ‘Horrible Histories’, the Bafta-winning children’s series inspired by ‘Blackadder’ and ‘Monty Python’. Today she discusses her la…

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Juan M Lavista Ferres on AI for Good 29:48

2h ago29:48

29:48

In Microsoft’s pioneering AI For Good Lab, data scientists and researchers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) is helping to tackle disinformation, predict wildfires, track whales and even detect leprosy in vulnerable populations. But what are the dangers in AI being used for bad? Chief Scientist and Lab Director Juan M Lavista Ferres has co-autho…

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Tiffany Murray’s rock’n’roll childhood 28:44

25d ago28:44

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Ever wondered what David Bowie liked to eat for dinner, or how the members of Queen wrote and rehearsed their famous “Galileos”? Tiffany Murray’s new memoir invites us into the lives of 1970s rock nobility. Set at two recording studios, including the legendary Rockfield Studios where she was raised, her mother Joan was a chef for the likes of Black…

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Christopher Isherwood, ‘Inside Out’, with Katherine Bucknell 28:06

11d ago28:06

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The twentieth-century author Christopher Isherwood, made famous by his 1930s work in Berlin, approached his writing about queerness, politics and religion with frankness and wit. The writer repeatedly fictionalised himself and his friends in his novels. Katherine Bucknell, the editor of four volumes of Isherwood’s diaries and letters, explains that…

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Q&A in Movement | The Mobile Home Movement | Franco Perez 16:43

1M ago16:43

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Are you ready to challenge the status quo and explore innovative pathways to homeownership? The "Mobile Home Movement with Franco Perez" is your guide on this inspiring journey. Subscribe now and be part of a movement that's transforming lives, one mobile home at a time. YouTube @FrancoMobileHomes

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UK general election special with Alun Evans 29:10

1M ago29:10

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The 2024 UK general election is just days away. Speaking to Georgina Godwin is an expert on many aspects of UK government and politics, in particular, the support systems to ministers and prime ministers. Alun Evans CBE, a civil servant for more than three decades, lifts the lid on what’s happening behind the door of 10 Downing Street during import…

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Completing Her First Year As A Mobile Home Agent w/ Viviane Nguyen | Franco Perez 31:30

17d ago31:30

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Join us as Viviane Nguyen updates us on her journey of becoming a mobile home agent and recent endeavors as a mobile home agent. Are you ready to challenge the status quo and explore innovative pathways to homeownership? The "Mobile Home Movement with Franco Perez" is your guide on this inspiring journey. Subscribe now and be part of a movement tha…

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Anders Lustgarten 25:38

2M ago25:38

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Today’s guest is perhaps the only playwright and novelist to have been an international athlete, teacher of those on death row at San Quentin prison in California and a tree surgeon – and he only began writing in his thirties. He won the inaugural Harold Pinter Playwright’s Award for ‘If You Don’t Let Us Dream, We Won’t Let You Sleep’ at the Royal …

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Updates on Sunny Mach on her journey as a Mobile Home Agent | Franco Perez 21:24

25d ago21:24

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Are you ready to challenge the status quo and explore innovative pathways to homeownership? The "Mobile Home Movement with Franco Perez" is your guide on this inspiring journey. Subscribe now and be part of a movement that's transforming lives, one mobile home at a time. YouTube @FrancoMobileHomes

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Women’s Prize for Fiction 2024 winner 27:15

2M ago27:15

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Taking home this year’s prize is US writer and journalist V V Ganeshananthan for her second novel, ‘Brotherless Night’, which took her almost two decades to complete. Her debut novel, ‘Love Marriage’, was longlisted for the Women’s Prize in 2009. ‘Brotherless Night’ is the story of Sashi, a 16-year-old aspiring doctor, growing up in Jaffna, Sri Lan…

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Welcoming Julie: Her Story and experience working with Mobile Home Communities | Franco Perez 20:46

1M ago20:46

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Join us in welcoming Julie, the newest member of our team, in this insightful podcast episode! Julie shares her personal journey of how housing conditions impacted her growing up, the valuable lessons she’s learned in the real estate industry so far, and her inspiring work with a mobile home community group. Connect with Franco: https://www.linkedi…

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Sasha Salzmann 29:40

2M ago29:40

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The Berlin-based author and playwright was born in the then-USSR and emigrated to Germany in 1995. ‘Glorious People’, their second novel, now translated into English, was longlisted for the German Book Prize and won several others. Salzmann has since been awarded the prestigious Kleist Prize for 2024, the biggest prize for literature in Germany. Se…

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Kaliane Bradley 26:37

2M ago26:37

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The British-Cambodian writer and editor initially wrote ‘The Ministry of Time’ – her gripping sci-fi rom-com debut – as a joke for a handful of friends. The genre-bending thriller, which explores themes including immigration and environmentalism, became an instant bestseller. Even before the novel landed on bookshelves last month, the BBC beat Netf…

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International Booker Prize 2024 winner 28:21

2M ago28:21

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Announced this week is the winner of the International Booker Prize 2024. The recipient of this year’s award is ‘Kairos’ by German writer Jenny Erpenbeck and translated by Michael Hoffman, who each take home half of the £50,000 prize money. Host Georgina Godwin speaks to the winning duo and the administrator of the prize, Fiammetta Rocco, who lifts…

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Andrew O’Hagan 29:57

3M ago29:57

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Award-winning Scottish author and editor at large at the ‘London Review of Books’, Andrew O’Hagan has spent the past decade working on his state-of-the-nation novel, ‘Caledonian Road’. Employing the traditions of Victorian writing, his research took him to the homes of Russian oligarchs, the Old Bailey and even a ship from Venice to Trieste. Here, …

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Mobile Home Finance w/ Franco Perez 24:53

3M ago24:53

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Are you ready to challenge the status quo and explore innovative pathways to homeownership? The "Mobile Home Movement with Franco Perez" is your guide on this inspiring journey. Subscribe now and be part of a movement that's transforming lives, one mobile home at a time. YouTube @FrancoMobileHomes

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AK Blakemore 27:22

3M ago27:22

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‘For me, beauty and disgust don’t really exist in binary.’ AK Blakemore’s discovery of tales of The Great Tarare, a French showman with an insatiable appetite, was the perfect setting for her to explore her love of the grotesque and abject. Shortlisted for this year’s Dylan Thomas Prize, her novel ‘The Glutton’ explores the almost folkloric life of…

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Things You Need To Know Now! before upgrading your Mobile Homes Q&A w/ Franco 18:51

3M ago18:51

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Explore the world of mobile home upgrading with Franco, as he shares tips, financing options, and answers your burning questions. This will prepare you and your love ones on the brief and process of how a mobile home upgrade looks like. Join us for practical advice and inspiration to transform your mobile home into the space you've always wanted. A…

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Avi Shlaim 26:48

3M ago26:48

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“We left Iraq as Jews, and we arrived in Israel as Iraqis.” Acclaimed historian Avi Shlaim is a man with a complicated backstory as an Arab Jew. He has a very clear-eyed view of events leading up to the current crisis in the Middle East. He traces the origins of the conflict to antisemitism in the UK after the First World War and even to the Jews o…

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Here’s what the Low Income family should know before renting! | Franco Perez 46:40

3M ago46:40

46:40

Join us on another amazing episode, today we have Franco as our guest, a mobile home expert, reveal the wealth-building potential of mobile homes. Learn how his journey led to the realize the transformative power of mobile homes, turning renting into homeownership. Discover strategies for upgrading mobile homes and creating wealth in this dynamic m…

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‘The Great American Novels’, according to ‘The Atlantic’ 28:25

3M ago28:25

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In 1868 writer John William DeForest introduced the idea of the ‘great American novel’ – a work that succeeded in ‘the task of painting the American soul’. Now, the editors of ‘The Atlantic’ have published a list that offers a wider, deeper and weirder take on the idea. Author and senior editor Gal Beckerman talks us through the 136 books chosen by…

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The Community in a Senior Mobile Home park w/ Richard Stoll | Franco Perez 40:39

3M ago40:39

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In this episode, we're privileged to sit down with Richard Stoll, the president of Tropics Resident Association and a passionate advocate for fostering strong bonds within the community. Join us as Richard takes us on a journey through the vibrant world of Tropics, sharing his experiences as both a mobile home owner and a dedicated community leader…

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Zeinab Badawi 26:56

4M ago26:56

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“Education for girls is the family business”, says Sudanese-British broadcast journalist Zeinab Badawi. She tells us about her family, career and what it’s like to interview the world’s most notable politicians on ‘BBC Hard Talk’. Badawi explains how her groundbreaking TV series, ‘The History of Africa’, for which she visited 34 African countries o…

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Mobile Homes are the Solution for Low income families w/ Tong Lin | Franco Perez 24:02

4M ago24:02

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In this podcast, Tong shares personal anecdotes and insights into growing up in low-income housing, highlighting the resilience and resourcefulness cultivated in such environments. As we delve deeper into Tong's experiences, we explore the nuances of working within the mobile home industry. Mobile Homes has become a home ownership opportunity for t…

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Christos Tsiolkas 30:27

4M ago30:27

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The Melbourne-based author talks about how his life has changed since his multi-award-winning 2008 novel ‘The Slap’ made him one of Australia’s most celebrated writers. Born to immigrant Greek parents, his writing confronts themes ranging from social and cultural tensions in modern Australia to faith, sexuality, class, race and the blights of commu…

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Teamwork in a Mobile Home Transaction w/ Sunny, Viv and Tong | Franco Perez 49:41

4M ago49:41

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Join us as we explore how effective collaboration and clear communication throughout the transaction process can lead to remarkable outcomes. Explore our team culture and discover how it fosters success in Mobile Home Transactions. We highlight the importance of maintaining a cohesive team dynamic. Tune in to learn from experts and gain valuable in…

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Viet Thanh Nguyen 27:58

4M ago27:58

27:58

Is the near-universal game of “cowboys and Indians” just positive propaganda for genocide? When a Vietnamese-American watches ‘Apocalypse Now’, does he identify with the victim or perpetrator? As the Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s book ‘The Sympathizer’ comes to HBO, we explore these themes and discuss his triumphant new memoir, ‘A Man of Two Face…

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Unlocking the Mobile Home Market: A Comprehensive Guide w/ Sunny Mach | Franco Perez 31:23

4M ago31:23

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In this episode, we dive deep into the world of mobile home purchasing with our expert guest, Sunny. Sunny sheds light on the intricacies of the mobile home purchase process. With insights gleaned from years of experience, Sunny navigates us through what to look out for when scouting mobile homes, highlighting key considerations and potential pitfa…

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Tom Baragwanath 26:20

4M ago26:20

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Author Tom Baragwanath hails from New Zealand and lives in France. He grew up in the remote farming community of Wainuioru, separated from Wellington by the Rimutaka mountain range. While working for the government on Māori land policy in his mid-twenties, he began reading extensively and writing short stories. After relocating to Paris with his wi…

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Beyond Borders: Owning your own Home as an Immigrant w/ Phuong | Franco Perez 31:37

4M ago31:37

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Join us as Phung shares his remarkable journey from immigrating with his family from Vietnam to building a thriving salon business in one of California's most expensive cities. Starting with just a single wide, Phung's determination and vision propelled him forward, ultimately leading to the realization of his dream—a single-family home and a succe…

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