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LeVar Burton Reads

LeVar Burton and Stitcher

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The best short fiction, handpicked by the best voice in podcasting and presented in 3D immersive audio. In every episode, host LeVar Burton (Roots, Reading Rainbow, Star Trek) invites you to take a break from your daily life, and dive into a great story. LeVar’s narration blends with gorgeous soundscapes to bring stories by Stephen King, Toni Morrison, Nnedi Okorafor, Kurt Vonnegut, Ken Liu and more to life. So, if you’re ready, let’s take a deep breath... Our immersive audio is best with he ...
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Killer Queens: A True Crime Podcast

Killer Queens: A Light True Crime Podcast

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We could tell you about our show, but in the words of LeVar Burton, "don't take our word for it!" Here is an actual listener's description of the show: "Think Cher Horowitz meets Dolly Parton... create a love child. Then THAT person meets Bill Kurtis.... and two random girls are the product of that.... that's Tyrella and Tori (sisters and hosts). Smart, weird, pretty, blonde, hilarious, southern, and just really okay with being themselves.... even when it is weird. It made me realize [they] ...
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Part-interview, part-existential game show – this is Wild Card from NPR. Host Rachel Martin rips up the typical interview script and invites guests to play a game about life's biggest questions. Rachel takes actors, artists and thinkers on a choose-your-own-adventure conversation that lets them open up about their fears, their joys and how they've built meaning from experience – all with the help of a very special deck of cards. Want more Wild Card? Support NPR by subscribing to Wild Card+. ...
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Chill Rose Radio Network

Chill Rose Radio Network

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Welcome to the home of Chill Rose Radio Hosted by DJ Darko, aka The Levar Burton of music. Bringing you new music every Friday @6PM (pst) on 101.7fm CIVL. !Earshot20 is the show where we countdown the top 20 albums in Canada according to the national top 50. Every Friday at Noon(pst) on 101.7fm. You can view the complete list at earshot-online.com The Block w/ Bryson Worden, an in-depth look at music airs Mondays @3pm(pst) on 101.7fm The Tea Grannies is a podcast for new and veteran writers ...
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Deadly Manners

The Paragon Collective

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Deadly Manners is a 10 episode, dark comedy murder-mystery series set in the winter of 1954. It follows the events during the night of the affluent Billings family annual dinner party with their distinguished, eccentric guests. However, all is not fun and games as shortly after the party starts, a snowstorm begins to rage outside, trapping all the partygoers inside their host’s mansion. When a murderer starts killing off those in attendance, the guests must figure out who is responsible, or ...
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Awaken, discover and connect to the deeper meaning of the world around you with Oprah's Super Soul. Hear Oprah’s personal selection of her interviews with thought-leaders, best-selling authors, spiritual luminaries, as well as health and wellness experts. All designed to light you up, guide you through life’s big questions and help bring you one step closer to your best self.
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Steal the Stars

Tarsem singh Tarsem singh

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The first audio drama from Tor Labs and Gideon Media, Steal the Stars is a gripping noir science fiction thriller in 14 episodes: Forbidden love, a crashed UFO, an alien body, and an impossible heist unlike any ever attempted - scripted by Mac Rogers, the award-winning playwright and writer of the multi-million download The Message and LifeAfter.
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Bill Nye is on a mission to change the world — one voicemail at a time. Bill and science writer Corey S. Powell take your burning questions and put them to the world's leading experts on just about every topic in the universe. Should you stop eating cheeseburgers to combat climate change? Could alien life be swimming inside the moons of Jupiter and Saturn? Does your pet parakeet learn to sing the way that you learned to speak? Bill, Corey, and their special guests will answer those questions ...
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Dads: The Podcast

Team Coco & Rory Scovel, Ruthie Wyatt

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Rory Scovel is an actor, comedian, and writer — but he’s picked up a new title over these last few years: DAD. Each week he and co-host Ruthie Wyatt are joined by their hilarious celebrity friends to unpack the mysteries of fatherhood, parenting and the weirdos who raised us. Full of funny stories from your favorite performers, this is a show for dads and non-dads.
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The Webby Podcast

The Webby Awards

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The Webby Podcast is a weekly program celebrating the people and phenomena that make the Internet awesome. Hosted by Webby Awards CEO David-Michel Davies, the show features conversations with Internet innovators and experts, tips from The Webbys team, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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MultiVu Consumer News

MultiVu, A PR Newswire Company

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MultiVu, a PR Newswire company, provides unsurpassed broadcast and multimedia production and global distribution services to companies worldwide who seek to reach the media, financial community and general public with their visual messages.
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Josie & Jonny Are Having a Baby (With You!)

Stitcher & Josie Long, Jonny Donahoe

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Josie Long & Jonny Donahoe are two comedians who are having a baby! As new parents, Josie and Jonny bring their humor and genuine curiosity into each conversation to get actual answers to questions they’re completely clueless about. Each episode features creators of all types talking candidly about what it means to raise a baby into a full on adult human.
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Join Lisa France, Sandra Gonzalez and Kristen Meinzer in conversation with award-winning actors, directors, screenwriters, costume designers and more. Hear them discuss their work, and share their favorite movies and movie moments from throughout the decades! Then be sure to visit www.cnn.com/themovies for more memorable moments in film, and check out CNN's new TV series "The Movies" -- from Executive Producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog. Airing Sunday nights at 9 PM Eastern an ...
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It's another Masterclass inspired episode. In this episode, Clark Vandeventer shares some of his notes from Levar Burton's MasterClass on Storytelling. You may know LeVar Burton from his years as host of Reading Rainbow. LeVar talks about how to tell a great story, but Clark emphasizes that great stories only resonnate when they are told be a trust…
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Rob Delaney has experienced great success as a comedian and actor. He created and starred in the acclaimed TV series Catastrophe and he's been featured in blockbuster movies like this summer's Deadpool & Wolverine. But he's also experienced tragedy, including the death of his son. He talks to Rachel about loss, failure and why he kind of wants a me…
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Original Air Date: January 27, 2021 One of Oprah’s favorite quotes comes from German mystic Meister Eckhart. He said, “If the only prayer you say in your entire life is ‘thank you,’ that will be enough.” Oprah says when she started keeping a gratitude journal more than 20 years ago, it was one of the most important things she’s done. The daily prac…
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Jennifer Daugherty was a kind, loving, and trusting person who believed the absolute best in everyone. When she met some new friends, she was excited to spend time with them. Unfortunately, they decided that her life wasn’t a life worth living based on rumors, lies, and jealousy. Six people that claimed to be Jennifer’s friends held her captive and…
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The Uber Driver didn't have a favourite song, he doesn't listen to music. This episode is for him. TRACKLIST: Dimes., Maya Jade - Jellyfish Maggie Andrew - About Us HAVS - U Daussen - Cartier Emily Millard - When You Unfold Your Love Lila Gray - Something I Knew Was Missing Rye LaChance - Model Trains TOPS - Sunday Morning Kate Bollinger - What's T…
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Jenny Slate is known for her roles in Obvious Child, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On and Parks and Recreation. Jenny opens up to Rachel about whether fate brought her to her husband, what she's sacrificed for motherhood and what's so special about margarine and white bread sandwiches. To listen sponsor-free, access bonus episodes and support the sho…
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This episode is dedicated to Jenna @thefellowshipofbooks. Today we’re going to dive into the sci-fi genre and its subgenres with self-published author SJ Pratt, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started. FOLLOW US EVERYWHERE @theteagranniespodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chillroseradio/support…
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Original Air Date: December 31, 2018 Do you have a good sense of how others see the world? Psychologist, journalist and best-selling author Daniel Goleman discusses his ground-breaking research on emotional intelligence. Daniel explains how we can enhance and manage our emotions to expand our brain capacity. As a pioneer in the emotional and social…
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Host Clark Vandeventer talks about figuring out the right amount to ask for. Fundraisers! Do you have a hard time knowing the right amount to ask for? Can you ask for too much? What if you "leave money on the table"? Clark gives some guidance on figuring out the right amount to ask for. Check out Clark's "other" podcast Around the World with Mr. Cl…
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The Netflix synopsis of this episode of Worst Roommate Ever is, “Rachel and Janie were longtime best friends turned roommates. But as Janie’s obsession with raising Rachel’s young son grew, so did her killer instincts.” Janie so desperately wanted to be Ryder’s mom, that she went to unbelievable lengths to do so. Despite failing in the end and gett…
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TRACKLIST: Jack White - It's Rough On Rats *REMOVED FOR COPYRIGHT* The Beaches - Takes One to Know One Empire of the Sun - Cherry Blossom Chromeo - BTS JPEGMAFIA - it's dark and hell is hot Orion Sun - antidote Gorillaz - Sound Check Davis Miller - Potion DJ Cutman - Hot Tea & Firmware Updates PPF - Stickerbrush Symphony --- Support this podcast: h…
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Get your spoons and bibs ready cause the musical gumbo is all kinds of hot and ready for your enjoyment!!TRACKLIST:TNE - CHAMPIONDozie, HecO - EVOOmega Mighty - Celebrate YouAsal - OutsideAdonis Bosso - SunrayMcevoy - 1st weekMilkshakes In The Valley - CONVERSATION STARTERash angel - slowly driftingNelly P. - If You're Gonna Hate MeRamen Fog - Head…
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Taffy Brodesser-Akner built her journalism career with her incisive celebrity profiles and then found additional success with two novels that examine wealth and class, including this year's Long Island Compromise. She and Rachel talk about what makes fame and fortune so compelling, whether some people are just innately restless, and longing for a c…
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Original Air Date: January 15, 2020 As a part of Oprah’s 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus Tour Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award-winner Tina Fey sits down with Oprah in front of a live audience in St. Paul, Minnesota. The actress, comedian, writer, producer, playwright and New York Times best-selling author discusses her lifetime WW m…
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In April of 2016, UT Austin freshman Haruka Weiser left an evening dance practice to head back to her dorm. She called her roommate to let her know she was on the way, but she never made it. When she failed to show up the next morning and missed her early classes, a missing person’s report was filed, and authorities began the search for Haruka alon…
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TRACKLIST: JPEGMAFIA - Exmilitary JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown - God Loves You Charli XCX, Billie Eilish - Guess *REMOVED DUE TO COPYRIGHT* Amine - 360.5 Magdalena Bay - Tunnel Vision Blank Banshee - Contra BAMBII - One Touch Jayda G - Circle Back Around Tove Lo & SG Lewis - HEAT Night Tapes - Selene --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.…
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As the U.S. women's national soccer team's all time top goal scorer, Abby Wambach knows what it feels like to win. She's brought home a World Cup and multiple Olympic gold medals, but she says true success comes after the podium. She and Rachel talk about forgiving yourself, how a little narcissism isn't a bad thing, and why she wants to be forgott…
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Original Air Date: January 8, 2018 Paul Williams is the songwriting legend behind hits such as Barbra Streisand's Oscar-winning song, "Evergreen," Kermit the Frog's beloved "Rainbow Connection" and the Carpenters classic "We've Only Just Begun." Paul says that, at the height of his fame, an addiction to alcohol and drugs nearly destroyed him. After…
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In 2003, four employees of Superbike Motorsports in Chesnee, South Carolina were murdered and the case went unsolved for thirteen years. But after a couple went missing in 2016, the perpetrator of the Superbike Murders was found. It was discovered that he left chilling reviews on Amazon and had murdered three other people before being caught. Want …
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TRACKLIST: Porter Robinson - Mona Lisa Frost Children - FOX BOP Black Dresses - FEEL SOMETHING Equip - CEMETERY MOONGLOW Foster the People - Chasing Low Vibrations Night Tapes - drifting Magdalena Bay - Death & Romance Tokyo Police Club - Catch Me If You Can Good Kid - Summer Tegan and Sara - Alligator (Passion Pit Remix) Chappel Roan - Pink Pony C…
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Musician Ani DiFranco has never stopped growing as an artist. In the last year alone, she starred in the Broadway production of Hadestown, was featured in a documentary about her life and career, and released her 23rd album. She and Rachel talk about reinventing yourself in middle age, finding power in scaring people, and the magic of a late-night …
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Original Air Date: November 15, 2017 Prolific TV show creator, writer and executive producer Shonda Rhimes reflects on her memoir “Year of Yes.” The force behind the hit shows "Grey's Anatomy," "Scandal" and "How to Get Away with Murder," Shonda explains how saying “yes” for one year allowed her to live a more awakened life. She also shares the one…
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In August of 2009, Dalia Dippolito got up early one morning and went to the gym, leaving her husband, Mike at home as he was recovering from a surgery. While at the gym, she got a call from the local Boynton Beach police saying she needed to return home immediately because something terrible had happened. She was met with police cars everywhere and…
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LeVar Burton has three roles he'll forever be known for: Kunta Kinte on the TV series Roots, Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation and host of Reading Rainbow. Those roles have had profound impacts on people and he now understands, as he puts it, "my job is to be LeVar Burton." He talks to Rachel about the tension of that job, his chang…
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Hey KQt's, I need some time to talk to you. I wanted to let you know that Tori has left the show. We have had so much fun over the years bringing you a light true crime podcast and that won’t be changing! While we may have a few delayed or missing over the next few weeks (it is also summer with kiddos and we just moved!) I will be continuing to rel…
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Original Air Date: February 24, 2021 When you pay attention to what feeds your energy, you move in the direction of the life for which you were intended. Trust that the Universe has bigger, wider, deeper dreams for you than you could ever imagine for yourself. Think about the parable of the mustard seed: if you have faith, even if it’s as tiny as a…
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We all know the rhyme, “Lizzie Borden took an ax and gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41,” right? It’s something most children in America say to scare their little sister or when having a sleepover with friends before saying Bloody Mary three times in the mirror. Despite the popularity of the rhyme a…
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TRACKLIST: Magdalena Bay - Image Ragz Originale - Ice Gone Sugar Die - Depression Velavox - Chaos Jacob Brand - Forever Fighting Everything Everything - Enter the Mirror Salina Killa - Mile High Blank Banshee - Contra Night Tapes - projections TOPS - Colder & Closer Tennis - Tender As a Tomb --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/…
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From the 1980s until his eventual capture in 2007, a notorious serial rapist and murderer was active in the Buffalo, New York area. Police had linked this man to three murders and numerous rapes, often attacking women along bike paths, which led to him being called “The Bike Path Killer or Rapist”. His arrest came after DNA evidence connected him t…
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At 81, Nikki Giovanni isn't afraid of getting older. And the legendary poet also isn't spending any time thinking about her legacy. She's mostly focused on having fun and being able to look back on her life and feel like she did her duty. She talks to Rachel about the myth of a happy family, what she's learned on safaris and why she's fascinated wi…
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Original Air Date: May 29, 2019 In a live appearance at UCLA’s Royce Hall, actress, social media disrupter and feminist Amandla Stenberg talks about the importance of vulnerability and finding strength in your identity. She shares her journey of becoming comfortable with her authentic self and loving who she was born to be. Amandla, who portrayed R…
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TRACKLIST: Foster the People - Take Me Back Nourished By Time - Hell of a Ride BELLSAINT - Vintage Shopping Who's Who & Christopher Saint - Ulterior Motives night tapes - drifting Miss Shauna - Moonlight Katana - Honestly Adewolf - Tipsy Love TOPS - Drowning in Paradise Lola Young - Conceited Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy) --- Support this podcast:…
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Ted Danson has mastered the role of the happy-go-lucky guy with a quick wit and a quicker smile – who nevertheless has a few cracks in his sunny demeanor. It's there in Sam Malone on Cheers, in Hank Larsson on Fargo and in Michael on The Good Place. And that same duality is there in Ted's real life. He goes deep with Rachel on the light and dark si…
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