Best Emma Collins Podcasts (2026)

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Kaila Yu: Challenging Stereotypes and Defetishizing Asian Women 28:36

23m ago28:36

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Kaila Yu lived many lives before she decided to write a memoir. As an actress, musician, and import model, Kaila learned firsthand about all the ways it is challenging to be Asian American, particularly as a woman. But she didn’t write about that experience until seeing her fellow Asian Americans attacked and vilified in 2020. Now a travel, food an…

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Rónán Hession 28:30

41m ago28:30

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Presented by James Naughtie, the Irish writer Rónán Hession takes questions from a Bookclub audience on his debut novel, Leonard and Hungry Paul. The book was shortlisted for the British Book Awards Debut Book of the Year 2020 and selected as one of the 50 Great Irish Novels of the 21st Century. The story follows two single, board-game-loving men i…

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A Year of Creative Thinking by Jessica Swale with Jessica Swale 43:23

30m ago43:23

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Happy New Year! This week's Christmas book guest is A Year of Creative Thinking by Jessica Swale. Sara and Cariad are joined by Jessica Swale - Jessica is an Olivier Award-winning playwright, screenwriter and director. She's known for such works as Blue Stockings, Nell Gwynn and the current hit Paddington: The Musical. In this episode they discuss …

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Ep 735 - American Girl: Meet Samantha, by Susan S. Adler & Meet Addy, by Connie Porter 1:10:21

7d ago1:10:21

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It's time to meet Samantha and Addy, two American Girls from the toy brand of the same name. Their time periods and journeys are rather different, but they are united by one thing: American Girl founder Pleasant Rowland's quest to inspire girls to learn AND to accessorize. Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Follow @overduepod on Instagr…

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Sit Me Baby One More Time Ep 06 - Hello, Mallory (The Baby-sitters Club #14) 53:47

10d ago53:47

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We jump forward in the series a bit this month, not too deep into the series (and not into the era where the series was primarily ghostwritten), but past the “we’re still setting up each of the core club-members” phase. This book is all about Mallory, a younger aspiring BSC member whose membership is jeopardized by a run of bad luck and some mildly…

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Introducing Mrs Collins by Rachel Parris with Rachel Parris 45:19

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This week's Christmas book guest is Introducing Mrs Collins by Rachel Parris. Sara and Cariad are joined for a special festive episode by the award winning, BAFTA nominated comedian, writer, improvisor, actor and star of Mock the Week and The Mash Report - Rachel Parris herself. In this episode they discuss the Napoleonic Wars, marriage, Janeites, …

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Ep 734 - Kidnapped by the Krampus, by Emily Shore 1:24:05

14d ago1:24:05

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Happy Hornydays everyone! This extremely explicit dark holiday romantasy is sure to land someone on the naughty list. Please note that this story about Twyla and her adventure into the world of Krampus is very much Not For Kids. But does it give adults everything they want for Christmas? Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Follow @overdu…

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Jeffrey Marsh: The Joyful Activism of Self-Love and Gender Identity 28:30

14d ago28:30

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For nearly two decades Jeffrey Marsh has been a representative and advocate for LGBTQ people of all stripes. Whether on Vine, Tik Tok or Instagram, Jeffrey has built success on simple videos helping straight and LGBTQ people attain a lasting sense of peace and self-compassion. Jeffrey is the first non-binary person to sign a book deal with any “Big…

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Christmas Book Conundrums 34:33

7d ago34:33

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This week is a special Christmas Book Conundrums episode. We asked our listeners for their festive book gifting conundrums and tried to come up with some helpful suggestions and inspirations! Thank you for reading with us this Christmas. We like reading with you! Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub a…

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Emma Thompson: Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility 36:47

9d ago36:47

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The award-winning actress Emma Thompson takes questions on Sense and Sensibility in this special episode of Bookclub to mark the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth. Sense and Sensibility was Jane Austen's first novel published in 1811 when she was thirty-five years old. The book follows the Dashwood sisters as they navigate their way through …

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Ep 733 - The Bookshop, by Penelope Fitzgerald 1:07:18

21d ago1:07:18

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Knowing absolutely nothing else about it, you might guess that a story called "The Bookshop" would a light and cozy novella about how books are magical and that the places where they are sold are sacred spaces. There are lots of books that are like that! But this most certainly is not one of them. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squ…

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EP 49: Good Money (with George Selgin) 55:00

14d ago55:00

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Join Russell Napier and American economist George Selgin as they discuss George’s book, ‘Good Money – Birmingham Button Makers, the Royal Mint and the Beginnings of Modern Coinage 1775-1821’. George’s colourful and impeccably researched insights into what served as money more than two hundred years ago remain every bit as relevant today. www.librar…

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My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh with Jodie Harsh 55:10

14d ago55:10

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This week's book guest is My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh. Sara and Cariad are joined by legendary DJ and music producer Jodie Harsh who recently published her own memoir, You Had To Be There: An Odyssey Through Noughties London, One Night at a Time. In this episode they discuss Crossrail, nostalgia, Amy Winehouse, the twelve ste…

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Ep 732 - Johnny Got His Gun, by Dalton Trumbo 1:03:06

28d ago1:03:06

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Darkness, imprisoning me / All that I see, absolute horror / I cannot live, I cannot die / Trapped in myself, body my holding cell These lyrics from Metallica's "One" were inspired by this classic anti-war novel (this is relevant, we promise). It's unique perspective and focus on the irreparable harm that war inflicts on the individual set it apart…

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Alex Ryvchin: The resilience of Australian Jewry 30:04

17d ago30:04

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Alex Ryvchin is co-Chief Executive Officer of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, the author of internationally acclaimed books of history and politics, and a best-selling children’s author. Over the past twelve years he has been a fierce advocate for the Australian Jewish community and Israel. His advocacy and writing has seen him recognise…

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Father Figure by Emma Forrest with Emma Forrest 52:42

28d ago52:42

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This week's book guest is Father Figure by Emma Forrest. Sara and Cariad are joined by writer and director Emma Forrest. Emma has published five novels and two critically acclaimed memoirs and was named as one of Variety's 'Top 10 Screenwriters to Watch’. In this episode they discuss Watching people from busses, fantasies, ear-worms, obsession and …

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EP 48: Shelf Life #9 (with Jonathan Ford & Neil Collins) 50:23

24d ago50:23

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There's a festive feeling in the air for the last Shelf Life episode of the year, in which our guests are Jonathan Ford and Neil Collins. The pair are co-presenters of A Long Time In Finance, a history of finance podcast, which is now part of the Library of Mistakes family. Jonathan and Neil talked to us about their background as financial journali…

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Ep 731 - Still Life (Inspector Gamache #1), by Louise Penny 1:21:18

1M ago1:21:18

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There has been a murder! A murder in a small Quebecois village where everyone knows each other and most people seem to be either artists or café proprietors! Luckily Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and the Sûreté du Québec are on the case, there to be avuncular and reassuring and blur the line between friend and law enforcement professional. This ep…

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White Male Stand-Up by Alan Davies (Live from the London Podcast Festival, Kings Place) 1:01:51

28d ago1:01:51

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This week's book guest is White Male Stand-Up by Alan Davies. In a very special episode recorded live at the London Podcast Festival Sara and Cariad are joined by the incredible comedian, writer and actor Alan Davies. Best known for starring in the hit BBC series Jonathan Creek and for his regular appearances as a panellist on QI, they discuss his …

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Ep 730 - An American Marriage, by Tayari Jones 1:11:43

1M ago1:11:43

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What starts as a dismaying story about a wrongful conviction turns into a deep meditation on loyalty, marriage, and independence. Given the subject matter, you might expect a mystery or a courtroom drama. Instead, Jones offers up a moving account of a couple just trying to find a future that will have them. Our theme music was composed by Nick Lera…

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Jonah Platt: 'Being Jewish' in Hollywood and Ending the "Bad Jew" Myth 31:28

1M ago31:28

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"Bad Jews." It’s a label thrown around all too often, deepening divides and alienating those seeking connection. For actor, advocate, and podcaster Jonah Platt, it’s time to retire the term and focus on what actually strengthens the Jewish community: radical inclusivity. In this episode, the host of the award-winning Being Jewish with Jonah Platt p…

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Sit Me Baby One More Time Ep 05 - Dawn and the Impossible Three (The Baby-Sitters Club #5) 54:11

1M ago54:11

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Our newest BSC member, Dawn, has a lot to juggle in her debut as a series protagonist. Her mom is dating Mary-Anne's dad. She's low-key feuding with Kristy, the BSC President. And she's been hired by a mother of three who just does NOT have her life together. What a trial by fire! These episodes posted first for our Patreon supporters! If you want …

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Audiobooks with Juliet Stevenson 55:41

1M ago55:41

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This week Sara and Cariad are joined for a very special episode all about audiobooks by the queen of audio narration - BAFTA nominated and Olivier award winning actress, Juliet Stevenson. In this episode they discuss Elizabeth Gaskell, kids books, bully directors, José Saramago, acting and Geordie accents. The Speakies British Audio Awards take pla…

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Ep 729 - I Who Have Never Known Men, by Jacqueline Harpman 1:13:38

2M ago1:13:38

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A story about a young woman trapped in an underground prison with 39 other women sounds like it could be a stone cold bummer, and it isn’t not that. But this translated French novel from 1995 also hits some affirming, human notes, and it’s those aspects of it that help explain why it’s found new life via word of mouth and BookTok. This episode is s…

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EP 47: Money and Empire (with Perry Mehrling) 53:56

1M ago53:56

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Join Russell Napier in discussion with author Perry Mehrling about the extraordinary life of Charles P. Kindleberger – central banker, US Department of State representative steering post-war German reconstruction, leading academic, and author of Manias, Panics And Crashes. Kindleberger was driven by the hope that, if he helped people understand how…

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By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept by Elizabeth Smart 43:22

2M ago43:22

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This week's book guest is By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept by Elizabeth Smart. In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss romance, T. S. Eliot, obsessive love and sniffing glue. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss people who have taken their own lives. By Grand Central Statio…

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Ep 728 - Bel Canto, by Ann Patchett 1:15:40

2M ago1:15:40

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Perhaps befittingly, Anne Patchett's fourth novel changed the trajectory of her career. The award-winning Bel Canto centers on 58 people (a combination of hostages and militants sequestered in an unnamed country), many of whom spend the time cut off from the outside world meditating on the paths their lives did and didn't take. Many welcome the opp…

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AJ Edelman: The National Mission of an Olympic Athlete 35:36

2M ago35:36

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There is a notion that observant Jews don’t have a chance to be professional athletes. The notion that Shabbat is an impediment and a sheer lack of role models make it hard for young athletes to find their way to elite sport. AJ Edelman is one of the trailblazing athletes working to change those conditions. Without any of the supports offered by th…

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A Truce That Is Not Peace by Miriam Toews with Miriam Toews 54:49

2M ago54:49

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This week's book guest is A Truce That Is Not Peace by Miriam Toews. Sara and Cariad are joined by Miriam Toews the internationally acclaimed and award-winning author of such works as A Complicated Kindness, Fight Night, All My Puny Sorrows and Women Talking on which the Oscar-winning film was based. In this episode they discuss writing conferences…

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Trailblazers: Dr. Emma Collins 31:32

2M ago31:32

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Joining us today is international criminal lawyer Dr. Emma Collins, Special Counsel at Nyman Gibson Miralis in Sydney. She holds multiple degrees from the University of Sydney and the University of Oxford, including a PhD in International Criminal Law. As well as a range of experience in UK and Australian criminal law, she has worked in the Office …

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Ep 727 - My Man Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse 1:02:57

2M ago1:02:57

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Did you ever wonder why the name "Jeeves" has always been inseparable from the concept of "a very good butler"? It's because of these short stories (plus more short stories, plus several novels) by English novelist P.G. Wodehouse. Hapless gadfly Bertie Wooster relies on his man Jeeves for just about everything, from clothing advice to getting his v…

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Hallie Rubenhold 27:45

2M ago27:45

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Presented by James Naughtie, the writer and historian Hallie Rubenhold takes questions from a Bookclub audience on her prize-winning book The Five: The Untold Lives Of The Women Killed by Jack The Ripper. The book shines a light on Polly Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Kate Eddowes and Mary Jane Kelly who were all murdered in Whitechapel,…

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EP 46: Shelf Life #8 (with Jen Mair) 42:23

2M ago42:23

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There's a student takeover for this episode of Shelf Life as the talented duo of Megan Day and Emilie Stewart interview Jen Mair. Jen is Chair of Future Asset, the charity which encourages young women to consider a career in finance. She is also Strategic Initiative Lead at Franklin Templeton and has wonderful insights about working in the sector, …

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A Complicated Woman by Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem 58:51

2M ago58:51

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This week's book guest is A Complicated Woman by Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem. Sara and Cariad are joined by Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka award-winning singer Self Esteem to discuss her debut book. In this episode they discuss creativity, surviving capitalism, success, burnout and Blackadder. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with yo…

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Ep 726 - I Know What You Did Last Summer, by Lois Duncan 1:18:47

2M ago1:18:47

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Did you know that the classic 1997 slasher film I Know What You Did Last Summer was actually based on a propulsive young adult thriller from 1973? Lois Duncan's original novel isn't too interested in bloody kills, however. It's more focused on how young people build their identities: around their regrets, around their parents, and around tragedies.…

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Abraham Hamra: A Syrian Jew Challenging Stereotypes 20:53

2M ago20:53

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Abraham Hamra knows the historic plight of the Jewish diaspora better than most. At six years old he was separated from much of his family, unsure if he’d ever see his grandparents again. He was among the last Jews left in Syria, and just a year after announcing Jews could leave Syria for the US, the Assad regime reversed course, and said the remai…

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Sit Me Baby One More Time Ep 04 - Mary Anne Saves the Day (The Baby-Sitters Club #4) 53:12

2M ago53:12

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Fresh off their victory over the Baby-Sitters Agency, the girls of the BSC turn on each other in this month's entry. Quiet Mary Anne has to get the group back together, negotiate with her well-meaning but strict single father, make and repair a new friendship, and engineer an unlikely meet-cute. And, of course, she needs to tend to some babysitting…

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Book-street's Back Alright! 21:54

2M ago21:54

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Sara and Cariad are back with another series of weird and wonderful reads! In this episode they welcome you back in to discuss what they've been reading, pencil cases, what's coming up this series, Cariad has some exciting literary news and we want your listener suggestions. Remember, you don't even have to have read the books to join in! Thank you…

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Series 4 Trailer - Sara and Cariad's Weirdos Book Club 0:58

2M ago0:58

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Sara and Cariad are back for another series of weird and wonderful reads! Send us your listener suggestions and remember you don't even have to have read the book to join in! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! For bonus content, access to BTS photos and videos, messages AND to support the pod 💖 sign up to our Patreon at patreo…

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Ep 725 - The Haunted Baby (Choose Your Own Nightmare #13), by Edward Packard 1:16:59

3M ago1:16:59

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An official offshoot of the classic Choose Your Own Adventure series, the Choose Your Own Nightmare books cropped up for a couple of years in the mid-90s, an (alleged) response to the popularity of our old friend RL Stine’s Goosebumps series. Stine’s somewhat longer-lived Give Yourself Goosebumps sub-series would launch just months after the first …

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Friends of Weirdos - Pod Save the UK 50:04

3M ago50:04

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Sara and Cariad are back with a brand new series next week but while you eagerly await our return, why not take a listen to friend of the podcast and nicest man in comedy Nish Kumar on his incredible show, co-hosted with Coco Khan - Pod Save the UK. Nish joined us for the very first episode of Weirdos - you can also go back and listen to him chatti…

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Ep 724 - Dark Carnival, by Ray Bradbury 1:30:45

3M ago1:30:45

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Everybody loves our old friend Ray Bradbury! This time we’re taking a spin with his first short story collection Dark Carnival, a smattering of spooky tales that wound up scattered across a number of other collections throughout Bradbury’s career. Stories discussed in this episode include: The Small Assassin The Dead Man Skeleton The Scythe The Emi…

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Lizzy Savetsky: Doubling Down on Israel 22:05

2M ago22:05

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[Episode Recorded on September 11, 2025] Lizzy Savetsky is an influencer who has been a staple of pro-Israel social media since October 7th, 2023. Prior to October 7th, Lizzy had advocated for Israel alongside other causes, including supporting Jewish women who experienced miscarriages and sobriety, but after October 7th, she turned her focus entir…

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Lighting The Fuse : How IGNITE Transformed A Friday Night Halftime with Sebastian Ruiz, Bennett Veele, Nathan Boschaert & Chris Janowiak of the West Ottawa Marching Band 50:39

3M ago50:39

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The lights drop, the crowd gasps, and the drumline hits the tunnel—suddenly halftime isn’t a break anymore. We invited band director Chris Janowiak and three juniors to share how West Ottawa’s Ignite show turned Friday nights into a must-see, must-hear spectacle without losing the musical heart that drives a great band. We talk through the why and …

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Ep 723 - Of Monsters and Mainframes, by Barbara Truelove 1:16:52

3M ago1:16:52

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A buzzy title that came to life thanks to BookTok but came to our attention because of a good-old bookstore shelf display, this week’s book (and the kickoff to Spooktober 2025) is what it says on the cover: it’s about monsters and also computers. If you didn’t associate either of these things with “found family,” then it’s also here to challenge so…

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John Niven 29:06

3M ago29:06

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Led by presenter, James Naughtie, the writer John Niven speaks to Radio 4's Bookclub programme about his 2008 novel, Kill Your Friends, which is a darkly comic satire of the UK music industry, as told through the perspective of the sadistic, Steven Stelfox, an A&R executive (Artists and Repertoire) for a London record label. The year is 1997, the h…

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EP 45: Shelf Life #7 (with Errorist In Residence Robbie Mochrie) 42:16

3M ago42:16

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Once again, Leila Johnston and Fraser Allen are backstage at the Library of Mistakes, sampling highlights from the book collection, hearing about the many events and activities coming up, and meeting members of the team. In this episode we have an in-depth chat with the newest member of the gang, economist and author Robbie Mochrie, who has taken o…

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EP 44: Cents and Sensibility (with Gary Saul Morson & Morton Schapiro) 48:04

3M ago48:04

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What happens when an experienced economist and an English literature expert have a proper conversation? Quite a lot as it turns out. Morton Schapiro and Saul Morson have written an outstanding book on what economists can learn from the humanities. They argue that Adam Smith’s heirs include Jane Austen, Anton Chekhov and Leo Tolstoy – and that econo…

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Ep 722 - The Jungle Book, by Rudyard Kipling 1:09:56

3M ago1:09:56

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Rudyard Kipling's classic story collection The Jungle Book doesn't have a jazz orangutan named Louie, but it does have the bare necessities of imperialist fiction. The stories about Mowgli and other trailblazing animals all contain a whiff of "But what about the rigid hierarchy of nature?" And when every animal is personified...well...those simple …

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Emma's Torch’s Kerry Brodie: Cooking Up a New Life for Refugees 31:12

3M ago31:12

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Kerry Brodie is the founder and Executive Director of Emma’s Torch, a non-profit social enterprise that provides refugees with culinary training and employability, equity and empowerment training. Kerry came up with the idea for Emma’s Torch while volunteering at a DC homeless shelter and made the connection between refugees looking for employment,…

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