Best Jo Firestone Podcasts (2024)

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Chapters 41-44 + the Epilogue 53:54

8M ago53:54

53:54

Jo Firestone reads the final chapters of Murder on Sex Island. Chapter 41 begins at 0:57. Chapter 42 begins at 23:19. Chapter 43 begins at 31:56. Chapter 44 begins at 36:31. The Epilogue begins at 44:36. Thank you for listening. You can now purchase the book as if it’s some kind of collectible. Like a Fabergé Egg or a troll doll.…

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Chapters 39-40 25:33

9M ago25:33

25:33

Jo Firestone reads Chapters 39 and 40 of Murder on Sex Island. Chapter 39 starts at 0:53 and Chapter 40 starts at 11:45.

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Chapters 35-38 35:54

9M ago35:54

35:54

Jo Firestone reads Chapters 35-38 of Murder on Sex Island. Chapter 35 starts at 1:05, Chapter 35A starts at 8:23, Chapter 36 starts at 11:20, Chapter 37 starts at 19:24, and Chapter 38 starts at 26:03. You can now buy the paperback wherever books are sold!

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Chapters 32-34 28:11

9M ago28:11

28:11

Jo Firestone reads Chapters 32-34 of Murder on Sex Island. Chapter 32 starts at 1:00, Chapter 33 starts at 11:34, and Chapter 34 starts at 20:56. You can now order a copy of the book from your local bookstore, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble.

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Chapters 28-31 29:39

9M ago29:39

29:39

Jo Firestone reads Chapters 28-31 of Murder on Sex Island. Chapter 28 starts at 1:01, Chapter 29 starts at 7:52, Chapter 30 starts at 12:12, and Chapter 31 starts at 19:28. You can now order the book from Amazon, The Mysterious Bookshop, or your local bookstore!

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Chapters 23-27 31:04

10M ago31:04

31:04

Jo Firestone reads Chapters 23-27 of Murder on Sex Island. Chapter 23 starts at 1:02, Chapter 24 starts at 10:32, Chapter 25 starts at 14:56, Chapter 26 starts at 19:52, and Chapter 27 starts at 24:34. You can order a physical copy of the book now from your local bookstore, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble.…

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Chapters 19-22 28:53

10M ago28:53

28:53

Jo Firestone reads Chapters 19-22 of Murder on Sex Island. Chapter 19 starts at 0:36, Chapter 20 starts at 7:18, Chapter 21 starts at 16:41, and Chapter 22 starts at 21:22. Order the book now from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local bookstore!

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Chapters 14-18 38:25

10M ago38:25

38:25

Jo Firestone reads Chapters 14-18 of Murder on Sex Island. Chapter 14 starts at 0:56, Chapter 15 starts at 8:27, Chapter 16 starts at 15:10, Chapter 17 starts at 23:12, and Chapter 18 starts at 29:31. Order your copy of Murder on Sex Island from Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or your local bookstore today!…

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Chapters 12-13 33:58

10M ago33:58

33:58

Jo Firestone reads Chapters 12 and 13 of Murder on Sex Island. Chapter 12 starts at 1:00 and Chapter 13 starts at 12:42. Order your copy of Murder on Sex Island from Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or your local bookstore today!

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Chapters 6-11 39:56

11M ago39:56

39:56

Jo Firestone reads Chapters 6-11 of Murder on Sex Island. Chapter 6 starts at 00:35, Chapter 7 starts at 10:45, Chapter 8 starts at 21:00, Chapter 9 starts at 25:18, Chapter 10 starts at 28:48, Chapter 11 starts at 35:18. Order your copy of Murder on Sex Island from Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or your local bookstore today!…

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Chapter 1 26:07

11M ago26:07

26:07

Jo Firestone reads Chapter 1 of Murder on Sex Island. Order your copy of Murder on Sex Island from Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or your local bookstore today!

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Chapters 2-5 30:25

11M ago30:25

30:25

Jo Firestone reads Chapters 2-5 of Murder on Sex Island. Chapter 2 starts at 1:01, Chapter 3 starts at 7:48, Chapter 4 starts at 17:46, Chapter 5 starts at 25:15. Order your copy of Murder on Sex Island from Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or your local bookstore today!

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The Prologue 3:02

11M ago3:02

3:02

Murder on Sex Island, the audio book, is coming soon! Order your copy of Murder on Sex Island from Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or your local bookstore today!

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Ling Ma on Imploding the Immigrant Narrative 28:10

1y ago28:10

28:10

Novelist Ling Ma doesn’t shy away from taking risks with her writing. Her 2018 debut novel, “Severance,” is an apocalyptic satire that won the Kirkus Prize for Fiction and squarely put her on the map as an exciting, off-beat new writer. With her newest collection, “Bliss Montage,” Ma has turned her attention to the short story format. The collectio…

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Rena Priest Explores the Beauty of Childhood on "Young and Indigenous" 38:44

1y ago38:44

38:44

We think you’ll really enjoy this podcast from our friends over at Young and Indigenous, which amplifies indigenous knowledge, storytelling and history. In this episode of Young and Indigenous, Washington State Poet Laureate and award-winning author Rena Priest explores the beauty of childhood and the nurturing element of culture. Priest also recit…

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Viet Thanh Nguyen on the Ghosts that Haunt our Cultural Past (Replay) 37:55

1y ago37:55

37:55

It’s been announced! Writer Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Sympathizer” (2015) is now getting the prestige TV treatment on HBO’s newly rebranded Max streaming service. To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we revisit our interview with Nguyen. In it, he talks about not just “The Sympathizer,” but ab…

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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Searches for Truth Through Acting 19:34

1y ago19:34

19:34

Actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is one of the busiest people in Hollywood. His recent films include “Aquaman,” “The Matrix Resurrections,” “Ambulance,” and “Candyman.” But most recently, he made his Broadway debut in "Topdog/Underdog." In this episode, Abdul-Mateen II gives a masterclass on his acting process. The graduate of the Yale School of Drama d…

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Kelly Reichardt Breaks Down Her Filmmaking Process Behind "Showing Up" 27:18

1+ y ago27:18

27:18

In her eighth feature film, “Showing Up,” Kelly Reichardt takes pleasure in thinking about “life on the level outside of commerce.” Her films often explore working-class characters living life on the margins. Movies like “First Cow,” “Certain Women,” “Wendy and Lucy,” and “Old Joy” have established Reichardt as one of the most fiercely independent …

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Jennifer Egan Writes to Experience a Life Outside Her Own 30:08

1+ y ago30:08

30:08

A compelling novel can transport us into worlds unknown. Novelist Jennifer Egan has mastered this inventiveness of fiction with her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "A Visit from the Goon Squad," and in her newest book,"The Candy House." In this episode, Egan breaks down her writing process behind "Lulu the Spy, 2032," a chapter from "The Candy House.…

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Al Nelson’s Sound Design Journey From “Jurassic Park” To “Top Gun: Maverick” 31:14

1+ y ago31:14

31:14

“Top Gun: Maverick” is filled with booming jet engines and layered sonic storytelling. Since this publication, it won the award for Best Sound at the Oscars, largely due to the work of Al Nelson, sound designer and supervising sound editor at Skywalker Sound. Hear how he and his team spent time on aircraft carriers to capture the film’s iconic soun…

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Jason Kim Goes Inside the World of K-pop 25:51

1+ y ago25:51

25:51

K-pop is a genre full of catchy music and elaborate choreography. It’s a natural fit for the Broadway stage. As a lifelong fan of K-pop, writer Jason Kim (“Girls,” “Barry,” and “Divorce”) was interested in the personal lives of the global superstars from Korean pop bands like BTS and BLACKPINK. How do these artists deal with the pressure of making …

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Ruth E. Carter Designs Costumes to Stand the Test of Time 29:26

1+ y ago29:26

29:26

What does it mean to create futuristic costumes from the past? Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter’s Afrofuturistic designs imagine the fictional African nation of Wakanda without the influence of colonialism. In “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” she takes this theory to another imagined world that draws on Mesoamerican history. In this e…

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John Waters on the Fine Art of Bad Taste 20:32

1+ y ago20:32

20:32

John Waters loves to break the rules and make you laugh along the way. The iconoclast has been doing just that over the past six decades with provocative and perverse films like “Pink Flamingos,” “Hairspray,” and “Female Trouble.” Now enshrined as the king of transgressive cinema, Waters is taking on new challenges with his talents. In this episode…

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John David Washington Explores his Past for his Broadway Debut 32:33

1+ y ago32:33

32:33

Actor John David Washington loves to talk about his craft. The star of films like “BlacKkKlansman,” “Tenet” and “Amsterdam” has now set his sights on Broadway with August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson.” Performing for the stage requires a different skill set from acting for film, and in this episode, Washington describes the intensive process he under…

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One more short scene from the life of Buffy Sainte-Marie 4:45

1+ y ago4:45

4:45

Buffy Sainte-Marie is one of the most prolific singer-songwriters of the past century. For 60 years her music has quietly reverberated throughout pop culture, and provided a touchstone for Indigenous resistance. Buffy is a five-part series from CBC Podcasts hosted by Mohawk and Tuscarora writer Falen Johnson and explores how Buffy’s life and legacy…

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New season of American Masters: Creative Spark! 2:42

1+ y ago2:42

2:42

How do the world’s finest artists – from actors to musicians and beyond – create work that moves audiences? What challenges do they overcome in their creative process? American Masters: Creative Spark explores what makes a master by interviewing diverse artists and cultural icons from the worlds of music, comedy, poetry, film, and more in a new sea…

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How Buffy Sainte-Marie Made Her Most Triumphant Song Yet 23:45

1+ y ago23:45

23:45

Buffy Sainte-Marie, a Cree musician, artist and activist, has always been ahead of the pack. For six decades, she has fought for Indigenous rights and visibility through her work. She spoke out against the Vietnam War with her song “Universal Soldier,” foresaw the opioid crisis with the eerily prescient “Cod’ine,” and wrote iconic love songs like “…

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Feeling Seen - 'Somebody, Somewhere' star Bridget Everett on 'Rudy' 50:23

2+ y ago50:23

50:23

It's a Feeling Seen feed drop! One of Maximum Fun's newest shows is one that Switchblade Sisters fans oughta know. In this episode, host Jordan Crucchiola (a former Switchblade Sisters guest) talks with Bridget Everett, a comedian, singer, and the star of her own new HBO series, Somebody Somewhere. Her journey to the semi-autobiographical series ha…

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Jo Firestone Proves Comedy Has No Age Limit 22:14

2+ y ago22:14

22:14

Comedian Jo Firestone was leading a weekly remote comedy workshop with a group of senior citizens from New York’s Greenwich House when something magical happened. Through in-person sessions, one-on-one interviews and a live public performance, a documentary special emerged called "Good Timing." Join Firestone and her crew of funny seniors as they f…

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Don Hertzfeldt Animates Stick Figures Into Existential Masterpieces 32:59

2+ y ago32:59

32:59

Two-time Oscar-nominated animator, writer and filmmaker Don Hertzfeldt is considered one of the most influential figures in animation. In his first-ever formal podcast interview, he breaks down the long journey that went into making his 2012 feature film, “It’s Such a Beautiful Day.” The existential story at the heart of the film often mirrors many…

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Atsuko Okatsuka Jokes Around 17:56

2+ y ago17:56

17:56

Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka does everything. The touring comic, actress, writer, dancehall dancer and podcast host is everywhere and works tirelessly. She even famously performed a stand-up set in the middle of an earthquake — and got lots of laughs. Okatsuka also just made her late night debut on “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” proving to a n…

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How Kim Gordon Makes Music 17:58

2+ y ago17:58

17:58

Musician and artist Kim Gordon is known for being the coolest person in the room. She is one of the co-founders of Sonic Youth, the band that pioneered alternative rock for 30 years with albums like “Daydream Nation” (1988) and “Goo” (1990). Today, Gordon is focused on her solo work as well as new noisy and avant-garde collaborations. Here the musi…

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Making Movies with M. Night Shyamalan 23:30

2+ y ago23:30

23:30

For decades, filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan has been telling original stories with movies like the Oscar-nominated hit, “The Sixth Sense” (1999), “Signs” (2002) and “Split” (2016). In today’s Hollywood system, this has turned Shyamalan into something of an iconoclast. Here he breaks down his independent approach to making his most recent thriller, “O…

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Jericho Brown Takes on Tradition 25:40

2+ y ago25:40

25:40

Poet Jericho Brown won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his collection “The Tradition.” The poems are vivid works of beauty and agony - each word delivered with a strong sense of urgency. Brown breaks down the process behind writing the collection’s titular poem, “The Tradition,” and the many layers of his ever-changing consciousness that ins…

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Understanding the History and Mystery of Michael R. Jackson 27:41

2+ y ago27:41

27:41

“A Strange Loop” has a lot to say in a one-act show. The metafictional musical is playwright, lyricist and composer Michael R. Jackson’s meditation on self-perception, race, sexuality, art, faith, identity and everything in between. The off-Broadway success of this ambitious work earned Jackson the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. He breaks down the …

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Errol Morris vs. Steve Bannon 32:53

3y ago32:53

32:53

Oscar-winning filmmaker Errol Morris broke open the documentary form with his early embrace of re-enactments and stylized lighting and music. His film, "The Thin Blue Line" (1988), put this reputation front and center, and his Oscar-winning film, "The Fog of War" (2003), cemented his legacy. He also has an irresistible attraction to controversial i…

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Introducing – American Masters: Creative Spark 2:20

3y ago2:20

2:20

How do today’s masters create their art? American Masters: Creative Spark presents narrative interviews that go in-depth with one iconic artist about the creation of a single work. Whether it is Oscar-winning filmmaker Errol Morris explaining the thinking behind a controversial film, comedian Atsuko Okatsuka sharing what makes a joke land, Pulitzer…

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The Exciting Conclusion of Switchblade Sisters 1:32:02

3+ y ago1:32:02

1:32:02

Well, we did it. It’s the final episode of Switchblade Sisters. Instead of doing a traditional show, April invited Katie Walsh, Drea Clark, and producer Casey O’Brien to discuss the making of Switchblade Sisters. We listen to messages from listeners and past guests and share our stories from the history of the podcast. We laugh, we cry, and Drea sa…

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‘Mars Attacks!’ with Jo Firestone 46:10

3+ y ago46:10

46:10

This week we are joined by the wonderful Jo Firestone. She’s a comedian, whose writing can be seen on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. You can see her in front of the camera as Sarah Connor, the doomsday prepping band teacher on Joe Pera Talks with You. Or you can hear her on Maximum Fun’s own Dr. Gameshow. But on this episode, she is here to ta…

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‘To Die For’ with ‘I Blame Society’ Director Gillian Wallace Horvat 45:25

3+ y ago45:25

45:25

This week we are joined by the wonderful writer, director, producer, and actor Gillian Wallace Horvat. She sits down with host Katie Walsh to discuss Gus Van Sant’s classic, To Die For. Rarely has a movie chosen by a guest better fit with their own work than with this film and Gillian’s latest, I Blame Society. Gillian begins the discussion by draw…

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‘Bride of Frankenstein’ with ‘A Nightmare Wakes’ Director Nora Unkel 45:49

3+ y ago45:49

45:49

This episode begins with a very important announcement from our host April Wolfe about the future of Switchblade Sisters. But as far as guests go, this week we are joined by the phenomenal writer and director Nora Unkel. Her latest feature, A Nightmare Wakes, explores the personal turmoil of writer Mary Shelley. This is so appropriate because the m…

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