Best Marshall Ward Podcasts (2024)

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Dirt Bag Novels: Lydia Kiesling in Conversation with Megan Ward (CH) 48:18

34m ago48:18

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What does it mean for a novel to think globally? And can a global novel concerned with the macro movements of capital and labor still exist in the form of a bildungsroman? This conversation between Lydia Kiesling and Megan Ward takes up questions of form and political consciousness in the novel, globality and rootedness, capitalism and the yearning…

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Rohit Manchanda, "The Enclave: A Sharp and Hilarious Portrait of Womanhood in India" (Fourth Estate, 2024) 45:58

34m ago45:58

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Maya, the protagonist of Rohit Manchanda’s novel The Enclave (Fourth Estate: 2024), should be happy with her life. She’s newly single, her net worth steadily rising in the booming India of the 2000s. She has a cushy, if slightly unfulfilling, job in academia. But she struggles: She wants to write, but can’t summon the energy to do so. She juggles s…

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Beterbiev v Bivol 📅 Fight Week Daily| Opetaia's intense fightweek😑| Can Fury get rematch revenge?✌️ 13:23

7m ago13:23

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Andy Scott and John Dennen are joined by Top Rank's Brad Jacobs and Matt Macklin to wrap up all the talking points from the Riyadh workouts including that extreme Beterbiev warm-up!By Sky Sports

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Beterbiev v Bivol 📅 Fight Week Daily | Whittaker dismisses Cameron👎| Wardley/Clarke war of words🗣️ 10:51

11h ago10:51

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Andy Scott and John Dennen wrap up all the talking points from the Grand Arrivals in Riyadh including Ben Whittaker's low opinion of opponent Liam Cameron and the verbal battle between Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke.By Sky Sports

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(Candidate Interview) O'Donnell Pursues Ward 3 Reelection in Battle Creek 14:00

16h ago14:00

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Community Matters expands its usual local conversations to include some with candidates running for various offices in 2024. Seeking a second term as the Battle Creek City Commissioner in Ward 3, Patrick O'Donnell talks about a passion he has to be helpful to residents. In this visit with Community Matters, O'Donnell cites some practical examples. …

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(Candidate Interview) Calhoun County District 1 Commissioner Seeks Reelection: "People not Politics" 15:56

16h ago15:56

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Community Matters expands its usual local conversations to include some with candidates running for various offices in 2024. First elected in 2018, Rochelle Hatcher has been the Calhoun County commissioner representing District 1 - mostly the cities of Battle Creek and Springfield. Hatcher joins Community Matters to talk about the issues she sees a…

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Fight Week Special | Beterbiev, Bivol, Eubank Jr and more talk up blockbuster card in Saudi 🎬 1:11:22

21h ago1:11:22

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This week Andy Scott is joined by Andy Clarke and Matthew Macklin as fight week begins in Saudi Arabia ahead of a blockbuster card on October 12th. We hear from a host of fighters on the exciting Riyadh bill including Dmitry Bivol, Artur Beterbiev, Chris Eubank Jr and more. Sky Sports journalist John Dennen also rounds up the rest of the latest box…

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Esinam Bediako, "Blood on the Brain" (Red Hen Press, 2024) 28:42

1d ago28:42

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Today I talked to Esinam Bediako about here novel Blood on the Brain (Red Hen Press, 2024). When Akosua, a 24-year-old grad student in New York, falls and bangs her head, she has too much drama in her life to pay attention to her headaches and exhaustion. She’s just broken up with Wisdom, her boyfriend, she learns that her long-estranged Ghanian fa…

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(Candidate Interview) Former Sheriff Seeks New Role as County Commissioner 14:50

1d ago14:50

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Community Matters expands its usual local conversations to include some with candidates running for various offices in 2024. Former Calhoun County Sheriff Matt Saxton, now the executive director of the Michigan Sheriff's Association, wants to add "county commissioner" to his resume. Saxton, a Republican, joins Community Matters to talk about his mo…

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(Community Matters 104) MDOT to Finish I-94 Construction in Calhoun County Early 17:20

5d ago17:20

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A repaving and bridge replacement project along I-94 in Calhoun County will be largely completed when the Michigan Department of Transportation packs up this fall. MDOT spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells Community Matters the project originally was expected to stretch into 2025, though some finishing work will continue. Episode Resources Mi-Drive co…

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(Community Matters 104) Lindsey: Marshall Case Won't Tick Enough Boxes for Supreme Court 16:52

5d ago16:52

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With uniform lower court decisions behind it, the Committee for Marshall-Not the Megasite lawsuit in Marshall now headed for the Michigan Supreme Court is not impressive enough for justices to take up the case. That's the opinion of attorney Richard Lindsey, a member of the legal team for the Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance (MAEDA) - th…

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Emma Hinds, "The Knowing" (Bedford Square Publishers, 2024) 33:04

5d ago33:04

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In the slums of 19th-century New York. A tattooed mystic fights for her life. Her survival hangs on the turn of a tarot card. Powerful, intoxicating and full of suspense. The Knowing (Bedford Square Publishing, 2024) by Emma Hinds is a darkly spellbinding novel about a girl fighting for her survival in the decaying criminal underworlds. Whilst work…

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Recall This Story: Part 2 of Linda Schlossberg on Alice Munro's "Miles City, Montana" (JP) 54:51

5d ago54:51

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You will want to start with Part 1 of episode 135; it can be found right here. Linda Schlossberg, author of Life in Miniature, who teaches at Harvard, joins RTB to read and explore one of her favorite Alice Munro stories, "Miles City, Montana" in our new series, Recall This Story. The discussion ranges widely. This story first appeared in The New Y…

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Recall This Story: Part 1 of Linda Schlossberg on Alice Munro's "Miles City Montana" (JP) 48:23

6d ago48:23

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Linda Schlossberg, author of Life in Miniature, who teaches at Harvard, joins RTB to read and explore one of her favorite Alice Munro stories, "Miles City, Montana" in our new series, Recall This Story. The discussion ranges widely. This story first appeared in The New Yorker (1/6/1985) and was reprinted in The Progress of Love (1986) one Munro's m…

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Maaria Sayed, "From Pashas to Pokemon" (Vishwakarma Publications, 2024) 44:14

6d ago44:14

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From Pashas to Pokemon (Vishwakarma Publications, 2024), Maaria Sayed’s first novel, is a coming-of-age story. Aisha grows up in the Muhammad Ali Road neighborhood of Mumbai in the Nineties–a time when India was starting to grapple with liberalization, globalization, and polarization. In Mumbai and London, Aisha tries to learn what it means to grow…

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(Candidate Interview) Iovieno Seeks County Commission Seat in District 3 15:02

8d ago15:02

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Community Matters expands its usual local conversations to include some with candidates running for various offices in 2024. Tony Iovieno, a Democrat, shares his motivation for seeking the District 3 seat on the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners. He also emphasizes what he calls the "families first" focus of his campaign. Episode Resources Mich…

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(Little Blinking Light 7) Understanding Today's AV 15:29

9d ago15:29

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Remember when the term "audio visual" - A-V for short - meant things like overhead and filmstrip projectors?! Today's A-V is a whole lot different, as we discuss in this episode of the Little Blinking Light podcast with Roger Ferworn of AE Tech Design. Episode Resources AE Tech Design website Book an Appointment with AE Tech Design AE Tech Design, …

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(Creating Dementia Solutions 41) Two Ways to Support Miles for Memories in October 14:13

9d ago14:13

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Miles for Memories volunteers Sherii Sherban and Cassandra Lucas-Moore discuss two events coming in October 2024. One of them is a familiar favorite meant to help inspire movement – a bit part of the Miles for Memories mission. The other mixes food and fun, gala-style, to raise funds for the dementia education organization in Calhoun County. Episod…

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Olympic heavyweight Delicious Orie reveals details of WWE offer🤼| Azeez returns in fiery Edmondson clash 🔥| Ryan-Mayer drama 😲 1:19:38

8d ago1:19:38

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Andy Scott and Barry Jones are joined by this week's special guests Olympian Delicious Orie and light-heavyweight contender Dan Azeez. Delicious reveals exclusive details behind an offer from the WWE and what that could mean for his career in boxing. He also gives his thoughts on last week’s fight between Sandy Ryan and Mikaela Mayer, which saw Rya…

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(Candidiate Interview) Strowbridge Seeks a Return to Calhoun County Board of Commissioners 12:33

9d ago12:33

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Community Matters expands its usual local conversations to include some with candidates running for various offices in 2024. Republican Dan Strowbridge, who served previously as a county commissioner, talks to Community Matters about why he wishes to return in District 4. A retired police officer and current member of the Pennfield Charter Township…

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(Candidate Interview) Anti-Megasite Activist Running for At-Large Marshall Council Seat 16:08

9d ago16:08

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Community Matters expands its usual local conversations to include some with candidates running for various offices in 2024. Regis Klingler, a self-described non-politician, joins Community Matters to talk about his candidacy for Marshall City Council. Never having run for office before, Klingler discusses his motivation after his active role in th…

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Cynthia Swanson, "Anyone But Her" (Columbine York, 2024) 24:02

8d ago24:02

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Today I talked to Cynthia Swanson about Anyone But Her (Columbine York, 2024). In 1979 during her freshman year at Denver East High School in 1979, Suzanne’s mother was murdered by an armed robber while working in her record store. Suzanne has always sensed ghosts, so she’s not surprised when soon after, she hears her dead mother warning her about …

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Patrick Hicks, "In the Shadow of Dora: A Novel of the Holocaust and the Apollo Program" (Stephen F. Austin UP, 2020) 1:21:06

12d ago1:21:06

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In the Shadow of Dora: A Novel of the Holocaust and the Apollo Program (Stephen F. Austin UP, 2020) spans two very different decades from the Nazi concentration camp of Dora-Mittelbau to the coast of central Florida in the late 1960s; the book tells the story of the real life intersections between the horror of the Third Reich's V-2 rocket program …

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(Candidate Interview) Marshall Councilman Ryan Traver Discusses Bid for Reelection: "We're Far from Done" 20:03

13d ago20:03

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Community Matters expands its usual local conversations to include some with candidates running for various offices in 2024. Incumbent At-Large Councilman in Marshall Ryan Traver is finishing his current term on the council, one that was not unfamiliar when he was most-recently elected. Traver served as a councilman from 2009-2011. In this special …

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(Oaklawn Health Matters 4) Early Detection, Advances in Mammography are Key in Monitoring for Breast Cancer 15:35

13d ago15:35

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This episode of Oaklawn Health Matters focuses on breast cancer and the key role mammography plays in early detection - a key component to treatment. Julie Holley, lead technologist at the Oaklawn Women's Diagnostic Center, discusses key technological advancements which have improved the process of mammography. She also discusses the importance of …

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(Community Matters 103) Wiggly Tail: Rocket Lives Up to his Name 10:51

13d ago10:51

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Our Wiggly Tail update takes us back to the Humane Society of South Central Michigan where we find Executive Director Jessica Gilbert and Rocket - a wirehaired terrier. Now, you might be inclined to think Rocket is full of energy, based on his name. If you thought so, you would be right! Click to hear about Rocket - and about available dog training…

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(Candidate Interview) Battle Creek Vice-Mayor Sherry Sofia Seeks Reelection 11:38

13d ago11:38

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Community Matters expands its usual local conversations to include some with candidates running for various offices in 2024. In this episode, Battle Creek Vice-Mayor and At-Large Commissioner Sherry Sofia talks about her tenure on the commission, her view on pressing issues and why she wants another term. Episode Resources Michigan Voter Informatio…

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Kevin Dean, "Patron Saints" The Common Magazine 43:17

13d ago43:17

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Kevin Dean speaks to managing editor Emily Everett about his story “Patron Saints,” which appears in The Common’s most recent issue. Kevin talks about the process of writing and revising this story, which follows a young American trying to find his place in Cairo, while the city roils with political uncertainty after the Arab Spring uprising. Kevin…

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Christina Dodd, "A Daughter of Fair Verona" (John Scognamiglio, 2024) 38:19

15d ago38:19

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It takes a certain gall to update one of William Shakespeare’s most enduring and most beloved tragedies. Anyone who has survived an English literature class at a US high school or college knows that neither Romeo nor Juliet lives to old age; and those few who have not read the play, for pleasure or under duress, have probably seen one of the screen…

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Top Rank president DuBoef on AJ-Fury... could it still happen?🤔 | Cornerman Farrell talks Dubois' perfect plan 👌 1:15:34

15d ago1:15:34

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Andy Scott and Gary Logan are joined by this week's special guests Todd DuBoef and Kieran Farrell. Top Rank president DuBoef discusses whether Anthony Joshua could still face Tyson Fury in the future despite his defeat to Daniel Dubois. He also previews the upcoming Top Rank schedule with Sandy Ryan v Mikaela Mayer and Takuma Inoue v Seiya Tsutsumi…

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Sara Johnson Allen, "Down Here We Come Up" (Black Lawrence Press, 2023) 29:09

15d ago29:09

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In Sara Johnson Allen's novel Down Here We Come Up (Black Lawrence Press 2023), Kate Jessup’s mother lures her back home to North Carolina. Jackie Jessup is a con-artist, always working a scheme, always taking what she wanted, and she taught Kate to do the same. Now she’s dying, and Kate is estranged and living far away in Boston. Kate, her mother,…

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Ari Gautier, "Nocturne Pondicherry" (Hachette India, 2024) 1:01:54

16d ago1:01:54

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A postman struggles to deliver the last letter on his last day of work. A prostitute elopes with the auto rickshaw driver who arranged clients for her. An inspector discovers the dead body of the boy he had an altercation with the previous evening. In Nocturne Pondicherry (Hachette India, 2024), Ari Gautier peels back the layers of human emotions u…

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S J. Naudé, "Fathers and Fugitives" (Europa, 2024) 44:56

16d ago44:56

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Daniel is a worldly and urbane journalist living in London. His relationships appear to be sexually fulfilling but sentimentally meager. A young gay man with no relationships outside of sexual ones, he can seem at once callow and, at times, cold to the point of cruel with his lovers. Emotionally distant from his elderly, senile father, Daniel nonet…

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Francis Stevens, "The Heads of Cerberus and Other Stories" (MIT Press, 2024) 40:43

17d ago40:43

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When three people in Philadelphia inhale dust developed by a scientist who has discovered parallel universes, they are transported into an interdimensional no-man's-land that is populated by supernatural beings. From there, they go on to an alternate-future version of Philadelphia—a frightening dystopian nation-state in which citizens are numbered,…

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F. J. Watson, "Lies of the Flesh" (Polygon, 2024) 46:13

17d ago46:13

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When evil stalks the land, who can you trust? Autumn 1314. In the aftermath of the Scottish victory at the Battle of Bannockburn, the villagers of Warcop wait desperately for the return of loved ones. When brothers Wat and Rob Dickinson bring news of the death of their companion, Adam Fothergill, as they fled home, there is no one to mourn him. But…

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