Best Cj Fiction Podcasts (2024)

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153. C.J. Spataro | More Strange Than True, short fiction, and adaptations 55:24

42m ago55:24

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Weekly shoutout: Check out our friends at My Bad Poetry Podcast! Here's their latest episode. -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling author C.J. Spataro! (https://www.cjspataro.com) About our Guest: C.J. Spataro is an award-winning short fiction writer whose work has appeared in many literary magazines and anthologies including …

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S4 Ep29 – Creating Well-Rounded Characters 30:25

13h ago30:25

30:25

TODAY on Book World: The Great Escape at 4PM CT, we’re talking about how to #create well-rounded #characters. #learnmore #live #dontmissit C.J.’s #YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CJPeterson Mike’s #youtubechannel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelScottClifton #Fb: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bookworldtge FB - https://www.facebook.com/authore…

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152. Ciara Lawless | Paint My Soul, the songwriting process, and flowers 45:05

2h ago45:05

45:05

Weekly shoutout: FORGET I TOLD YOU THIS, an award-winning novel by Hilary Zaid, now available! -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling singer/songwriter Ciara Lawless! https://linktr.ee/ciaralawless About our Guest: From arranging flowers to arranging music, Irish singer and florist Ciara Lawless, goes from working in her flower shop …

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S4 Ep28 – Delia Latham – Genre: Inspirational Romance/Women’s Fiction 29:24

2h ago29:24

29:24

This week on Book World: The Great Escape at 4PM CT, we get to chat with the phenomenal #inpirational #romance #author Delia Latham! #learnmore about her and her #books #live #dontmissit C.J.’s #YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CJPeterson Mike’s #youtubechannel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelScottClifton #Fb: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bo…

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S4 Ep27 – Ian Griffin – Genre: Spy Thrillers 30:46

6d ago30:46

30:46

This week on Book World: The Great Escape at 4PM CT, we get to chat with the incredible #spythriller #author Ian Griffin! #tunein to #Learnmore about him and his work! #live #dontmissit C.J.’s #YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CJPeterson Mike’s #youtubechannel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelScottClifton #Fb: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boo…

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151. Kate Brandes | Stone Creek, environmental science, and a sense of place 44:18

7d ago44:18

44:18

Weekly shoutout: The Ugly Radio is wrapping up season 4, listen asap! https://linktr.ee/theuglyradio -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling author Kate Brandes! https://katebrandes.com About our Guest:Kate Brandes lives in the small river town of Riegelsville, Pennsylvania, with her husband and two sons. She writes about and paints r…

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150. Andrew Shanks | The Ugly Radio, fringe theater, and indie art as community 59:47

7d ago59:47

59:47

Hi there, Today I am so excited to be once again arts calling indie creative Andrew Shanks! About our Guest: Andrew Shanks is a part-time dinosaur, part-time theater punk living and working in Seattle, WA. He is the creator and producer of The Ugly Radio, a late night lo-fi sci-fi theater anthology podcast, which has featured over +100 artists and …

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149. Audrey Cefaly | The Last Wide Open, language as conflict, and a play with music 52:10

11d ago52:10

52:10

Weekly Shoutout: coalitionworks issue 8, our latest publication is here! -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be once again arts calling playwright Audrey Cefaly! audreycefaly.com About our Guest:Cefaly is an alumna of the Playwrights' Arena cohort at Arena Stage, a recipient of the Walter E. Dakin Fellowship from the Sewanee Writers Conference, a…

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148. SHAME | A Conversation with the Film Team 47:06

29d ago47:06

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Weekly Shoutout: Chicano Frankenstein, a new novel from Daniel A. Olivas (AC54)! *Content Warning: The short film discussed in this episode centers on sexual assault and suicide. -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling the cast and crew of SHAME, an awareness-driven short film! FB https://www.facebook.com/ShameTheShortFilm | IG https:…

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S4 Ep26 – Rob & Joan Carter: “A Chance Of A Ghost” Magnolia Bluff Series 28:53

27d ago28:53

28:53

TODAY on Book World: The Great Escape at 4PM CT, we have return guests, Rob & Joan Carter! This incredible duo has a #newrelease “A Chance Of A Ghost” in the #MagnoliaBluff series! #paranormal #tunein #learnmore #live #dontmissit C.J.’s #YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CJPeterson Mike’s #youtubechannel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelScottClif…

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S4 Ep25 – Jeanette McDermott: Traditional Book Club 28:29

1M ago28:29

28:29

This week on Book World: The Great Escape at 4PM CT, we get to talk with Jeanette McDermott about traditional #bookclubs. #Findout more on 17JUL! #tunein #learnmore #live #dontmissit C.J.’s #YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CJPeterson Mike’s #youtubechannel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelScottClifton #Fb: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bookwo…

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S4 Ep24 – Passive vs Active Writing 27:53

1M ago27:53

27:53

TODAY on Book World: The Great Escape, we talk about passive versus active writing. Why is a problem in writing? Find out at 4PM CT on 04JUL! #tunein #learnmore #live #dontmissit C.J.’s #YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CJPeterson Mike’s #youtubechannel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelScottClifton #Fb: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bookworldt…

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S4 Ep23 – Creating Characters With Chemistry 30:00

2M ago30:00

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This week on Book World: The Great Escape, we talk about #creating #characters with chemistry. Not just #romantic ones, but #action #adventure #friends #coworkers #and more! #learnmore #live #dontmissit C.J.’s #YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CJPeterson Mike’s #youtubechannel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelScottClifton #Fb: https://www.facebo…

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147. Amanda ReCupido | Writing, producing your own work, and humor through it all 56:55

2M ago56:55

56:55

Weekly Shoutout: New Poetry Collection from Daniel Damiano (AC5), published by Bottlecap Press! -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling writer/producer Amanda ReCupido! (linktr.ee/amandarecupido) About our guest: Amanda ReCupido is an author, book reviewer, playwright, storyteller and podcaster whose work has appeared in various humor…

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S4 Ep22 – April Nunn Coker – Genre: Christian Romance Suspense 29:15

2M ago29:15

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This week on Book World: The Great Escape, we sit down with the amazing April Nunn Coker to chat with her regarding her #Christian #fiction #suspense #books! #learnmore #live #dontmissit C.J.’s #YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CJPeterson Mike’s #youtubechannel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelScottClifton #Fb: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bo…

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146. Heather Bartel | Exit the Body, mud, and the essay as an offering 49:02

2M ago49:02

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Weekly Shoutout: Fragile: An Anthology featuring David Scott Hay (AC114)! -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling author Heather Bartel! (heatherelizabethbartel.com) About our guest: Heather Bartel is the author of the essay collection Exit the Body (Split/Lip Press, 2024). Her writing has appeared recently in FENCE, Birdcoat Quarterl…

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S4 Ep21 – Phyllis A. Still: Historical Fiction 30:07

3M ago30:07

30:07

TODAY on Book World: The Great Escape, we get the opportunity to talk to the talented Phyllis A. Still about historical fiction! #fantasy! #live #dontmissit C.J.’s #YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CJPeterson Mike’s #youtubechannel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelScottClifton #Fb: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bookworldtge FB - https://www.fa…

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S4 Ep20 – Whit McClendon, Genre: Epic & Urban Fantasy 28:14

2M ago28:14

28:14

TODAY on Book World: The Great Escape, we get to talk with #author Whit McClendon regarding his #genre – epic and urban #fantasy! #live #dontmissit C.J.’s #YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CJPeterson Mike’s #youtubechannel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelScottClifton #Fb: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bookworldtge FB - https://www.facebook.co…

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145. Shaine Greenwood | Transfiguration, existentialism, and sci-fi explorations 1:06:51

3M ago1:06:51

1:06:51

Weekly Shoutout: Listen to the latest episode of MyBadPoetry Podcast! -- *Just a heads up: this episode includes strong language at times. Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling author and game designer Shaine Greenwood!(shainegreenwood.com) About our guest: Shaine Greenwood is a Washington State-based author and game designer. His hear…

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144. Merrill Joan Gerber | Revelation at the Food Bank, crafting essays, and ruminations on the writing life 57:53

3M ago57:53

57:53

Weekly Shoutout: Jim Clayton's latest album, LOOK OUT! -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling author Merrill J. Gerber! About our guest: Merrill Joan Gerber has written thirty books, including The Kingdom of Brooklyn, winner of the Ribalow Award from Hadassah Magazine, and King of the World, winner of the Pushcart Editors’ Book …

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143. MJ Gomez | A burning planet, faith, and becoming a poet 58:32

3M ago58:32

58:32

Weekly Shoutout: Listen to SPACEWALKERS FFEEATCOPO this instant! -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling poet MJ Gomez! About our guest: MJ Gomez is the author of Love Letters from a Burning Planet (Variant Literature, 2023). His poems are featured in Surging Tide, the Dawn Review, Anti-Heroin Chic, the Selkie, and others. You can fin…

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142. Effy Redman | Saving Face, writing a memoir, and claiming identity 43:57

3M ago43:57

43:57

Weekly Shoutout: Friend of the show Alvaro Saar Rios on The Scene Podcast, give it a listen! -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling author Effy Redman! (www.effyredman.com) About our guest: Effy Redman's writing investigates the intersection of disability and identity. She has work published in The New York Times, Vice, Ravishly, Chr…

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141. Paul Cody | Walk the Dark, writing novels, and hope in the darkness 57:57

3M ago57:57

57:57

Weekly Shoutout: Cruznotes is back! One email a month to bring you everything happening across the cruzfolio network, join Jaime's newsletter here: cruzfolio.com/cruznotes. -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling author Paul Cody! (paulcodywriter.com) About our guest: Paul Cody was born in Newton, Massachusetts, graduated from Newton …

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140. David Winner | Master Lovers, writing a fictional memoir, and personal vs historical 44:59

3M ago44:59

44:59

Weekly Shoutout: Cruznotes is back! One email a month to bring you everything happening across the cruzfolio network, join Jaime's newsletter here: cruzfolio.com/cruznotes. -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling author David Winner! (david-winner.com) About our guest: David Winner is the author of three novels, Enemy Combatant, Tyler…

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139. Lee Upton | Tabitha, Get Up: a comic novel, biographers, and playing with forms 51:45

4M ago51:45

51:45

Weekly Shoutout:Cruznotes is back! One email a month to bring you everything happening across the cruzfolio network, join Jaime's secret newsletter here: cruzfolio.com/cruznotes. -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling author Lee Upton! (www.leeupton.com) About our guest: Lee Upton’s comic novel Tabitha, Get Up is forthcoming in May 2…

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Season 2, Episode 9 - The Adventure of Prince Florizel and a Detective 20:14

5M ago20:14

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The city of Paris has captured the imagination of many writers over the years, so it was perhaps inevitable that we would end up journeying back there for another of our adaptations. This one is The Adventure of Prince Florizel and a Detective by Robert Louis Stevenson, originally published in London Magazine in October 1878. The story is part of T…

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138. C.M. Crockford | Birdsongs, farewell to punk, and responding with resilience 55:56

5M ago55:56

55:56

Weekly Shoutout: cruzfolio.com/now! -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling writer and editor C.M. Crockford! (www.cmcrockford.net) About our guest: C.M. Crockford is the author of the full-length collection Birdsongs (Alien Buddha Press, 2024) as well as two chapbooks, Mark The Place (Thirty West Publishing, 2020) and Adore (Iron Lun…

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137. Court Ludwick | These Strange Bodies, Broken Antler Mag, and hybrid forms 50:48

6M ago50:48

50:48

Weekly Shoutout: My Bad Poetry Podcast! -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling Court Ludwick! (www.courtlud.com). About our guest:Court Ludwick is the author of These Strange Bodies (ELJ Editions, 2024) and the founding editor-in-chief of Broken Antler Magazine. Her writing has been nominated for Best of the Net and the Pushcart Priz…

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136. Maria C. Palmer and Ruthie Robbins | On the Rocks: Co-authoring, patience, and collaboration 59:24

6M ago59:24

59:24

Weekly Shoutout: Maria C. Palmer Arts Calling Episode 109! Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling co-authors Maria C. Palmer & Ruthie Robbins! About our guests: Maria Costanzo Palmer is an author and grant writer. Growing up as the oldest child of an award-winning restaurateur, Maria unexpectedly became a daughter of the incarcerated. T…

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Twilight (Part 2) 2:06:46

6M ago2:06:46

2:06:46

The girls are back in town and that town is Forks and how can they still possibly be talking about sparkling vampires? Well it has something to do with hunky werewolves and unholy cabals. It's hard to tell for sure, I got really distracted at the parts where they were talking about falling in love with babies. I'm sure it all makes sense in the end…

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135. Heather G. Marshall | When the Ocean Flies: Fiction vs memoir, mindfulness, and writing beyond trauma 51:03

6M ago51:03

51:03

Weekly Shoutout: Arcade Bookshop Podcast! What did you think of the episode? Send Jaime a message! Hi there, Today I am excited to be arts calling author and coach Heather G. Marshall! (heathergmarshall.com) About our Guest:Heather G. Marshall is an adoptee, author, speaker, teacher, coach, and traveler. Her short fiction has been published in a va…

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134. Sam Chue | Naegle Fowleri, Washingtones Records, and a music community 46:28

6M ago46:28

46:28

Weekly Shoutout: Arcade Bookshop Podcast! What did you think of the episode? Send Jaime a message! Hi there, Today I am excited to be arts calling singer/songwriter Sam Chue! washingtonesrecords.com About our Guest: Sam Chue, local outsider singer-songwriter plays a mix of his newest songs and a few tunes from the past. He has been playing original…

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Twilight (Part 1) 1:39:09

7M ago1:39:09

1:39:09

It's Galentine's day, and what better way to celebrate than to bring in the ladies to talk about everyone's favorite brooding vampire couple. No, not Angel and Buffy the other one. The coven of Lizzy, Sammi, Sayali, and Fran chronicle what happens when a Mormon invents vampire lore that inadvertently changes the landscape of literature for all time…

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Neon Genesis Evangelion 2:41:43

7M ago2:41:43

2:41:43

This is a big one folks, so remember your training because we are going to sync some levels with you. What happens when you mix the Bible with anime? No, not the manga version of the Bible, though we are not too far off. Loremaster Mischka has descended from his high place of existence to deliver unto us that forbidden fruit of knowledge. Be warned…

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133. Tyler C. Gore | My Life of Crime: Essay as memoir, exploding appendixes, and other entertainments 48:36

7M ago48:36

48:36

Weekly Shoutout: 2024 Jaime Updates! What did you think of the episode? Send Jaime a message! Hi there, Today I am excited to be arts calling author Tyler C. Gore! https://tylergore.com About our Guest: Tyler C. Gore is the author of My Life of Crime: Essays and Other Entertainments, shortlisted for the Eric Hoffer Book Award Grand Prize. My Life o…

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Warhammer 40,000 2:38:16

8M ago2:38:16

2:38:16

Listen you're gonna want to get in on the ground floor on this one. It's a sure shot, we bought a bunch of little plastic men and then we glued them together and painted them. We bought a lot of them. Then we do a podcast about the lore of the little world these little men live in, get all invested and such. Easy right? Now you buy these little men…

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Rock & Rule 1:53:12

8M ago1:53:12

1:53:12

We found this weird DVD stashed in the back of our dad's old El Camino, and unlike everything else we find back there this is something we can show you. Join us now as we travel to a world that only a bunch of 80's Canadians could dream up as we guide you through the weird and totally cohesive world of the cult rock musical Rock & Rule. Does it hav…

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132. Hilary Zaid | Forget I Told You This, writing a techno-thriller, and handmade magic 52:31

8M ago52:31

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Weekly Shoutout: Nighthawks Podcast! Like the podcast? Thoughts/concerns? Jaime would love to hear from you, send him a message! Hi there, Today I am excited to be arts calling author Hilary Zaid! hilaryzaid.com About our Guest: Hilary Zaid has been a Tennessee Williams Scholar at the Sewanee Writers' Conference, a James D. Houston Fellow at the Co…

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131. Kate Brandt | Hope for the Worst, 1980s NYC, and a spiritual journey 46:53

8M ago46:53

46:53

Weekly Shoutout: Nighthawks Podcast! Like the podcast? Thoughts/concerns? Jaime would love to hear from you, send him a message! -- Hi there, Today I am excited to be arts calling writer and educator Kate Brandt! https://katebrandt.net About our Guest: Kate Brandt is a graduate of the MFA Writing program at Sarah Lawrence College. Her work has appe…

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130. Wendy Bashant | The Same Bright Moon, teaching in China, and writing a memoir 53:17

8M ago53:17

53:17

Weekly Shoutout: Nighthawks Podcast! Like the podcast? Thoughts/concerns? Jaime would love to hear from you, send him a message! -- Hi there, Today I am excited to be arts calling writer and educator Wendy Bashant! About our Guest:Wendy Bashant taught and served as a dean and professor of English for thirty years at schools as diverse as UC-San Die…

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The Chronicles of Riddick 2:02:22

9M ago2:02:22

2:02:22

If we all could afford to make a movie about our favorite OC then the world would be a better place. In the real world only Vin Diesel gets to take a stab at it. We are covering the Riddickulous series that spans one of the worst movies to one of the best video games. Goggle up and get ready to outrun the sun cause we have a need for heehees.…

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Godzilla 2:02:45

9M ago2:02:45

2:02:45

Long live the King, a literal titan of media that has been stomping around for a lifetime is bound to have some missteps. The problem is when you are as big as a building, a misstep destroys an office building. Generally, if your monster movie is boring then something has gone wrong. We smash our way through the long line of successors to the most …

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Season 2, Episode 8 - Circumstantial Evidence 32:18

9M ago32:18

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It's time to fire up the Back of the Bookshelf time machine for another trip back into the literary past. Our story this time is an Edgar Wallace mystery called Circumstantial Evidence, which was originally published in 1929 along with seven of his other works in a collection called Circumstantial Evidence and Other Stories. The story is set in Eng…

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129. Kamal X | Black Astronaut, photography, and capturing American turmoil 48:06

9M ago48:06

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Weekly Shoutout: Hey Playwright! Like the podcast? Thoughts/concerns? Jaime would love to hear from you, send him a message! -- Hi there, Today I am excited to be arts calling photographer Kamal X!! (www.iamkamalx.com) About Kamal, in his own words:I am Kamal X, a professional photographer who has been documenting my travels throughout the world si…

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BONUS: Introducing YOUNG'S INFINITE CITY 46:39

9M ago46:39

46:39

Created by the team behind The Patron Saint of Suicides, YOUNG’S INFINITE CITY is a full-cast science fiction audio drama set in the near-apocalypse. If you liked The Patron Saint of Suicides, I hope you'll join us again in this new story. On the brink of war, Dr. Rosalind Young, the most influential person on the planet, has gone missing. Her wife…

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Mortal Kombat 2:15:06

9M ago2:15:06

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We are just trying to Kombat our own Mortality, but now we had to dig in to this mess of a series. Usually reboots are supposed to make the lore simple, but they forgot to get rid of the old stuff and now we need to go 3 full rounds of punishing story. The Moral of this Kontent is never dive too deep into fighting game lore. LizardxLizard once agai…

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128. Richard Jeffrey Newman | The Return! And T'shuvah: a new poetry collection 1:07:03

10M ago1:07:03

1:07:03

Weekly Shoutout: Switchyard Podcast! Comments and suggestions welcome: Send Jaime a message! -- Hi there, Today I am excited to be arts calling poet Richard Jeffrey Newman for a second appearance on the podcast!! (richardjnewman.com) About:Richard Jeffrey Newman is the author of Words for What Those Men Have Done (Guernica Editions 2017) and The Si…

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DOOM (Part 2) 1:24:02

10M ago1:24:02

1:24:02

It's time to finish the fight...I mean rip and tear until it is done. There's a lot of unanswered questions, and we were OK with that, but they decided to answer those questions anyway. Our final dive into the lore of the latest DOOM installments is a road to madness, but fortunately special guest Colin stays long enough to be our shining knight ag…

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127. John Yamrus | 24 Poems, honest writing, and a poet's life 41:41

10M ago41:41

41:41

Weekly Shoutout: The First Draft Club: A podcast from Mary Adkins! Comments and suggestions welcome: Send Jaime a message! -- Hi there, Today I am excited to be arts calling poet John Yamrus! About: In a career spanning more than 50 years as a working writer, John Yamrus has published 35 books (29 volumes of poetry, 2 novels, 3 volumes of non-ficti…

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SAW (Halloween Special) 2:15:48

10M ago2:15:48

2:15:48

Hello listener, you've never appreciated having a silent 2 hours during a spooky Halloween night. In this Halloween Special episode you will find guest hosts Sammi and Erik who have devised a way to convey the Saw lore into one handy episode. You must decide if this lore makes sense or if it is goofy silly time. Choose wisely, for if you answer inc…

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