New Monster Presents the Sci-Fighters a semi regular podcast in which the team from the New Monster Project, gather around some microphones and talk about the media that they love.
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This innovative compilation series features short form podcasts from a variety of creators. This project looks to highlight new and underrepresented creators, as well as showcasing a few from recognized Rusty Quill favourites. Whether it’s a post-apocalyptic space thriller or a quirky monster road trip, Neon Inkwell listeners will always have something new to discover. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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52 Weeks. 52 Geeks. One Challenge. A new art project from the artist behind Monster By Mail and FlipFace.
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This horror-comedy features a chupacabra exterminator and a marine biology student who become unlikely allies while solving a monstrous murder. Ever since the Florida swamps went feral a few years back, Brad Marlin has been killing chupacabras. But on a standard house call for a student new to the area, things go horribly wrong. Brad’s coworker is murdered, and not, Brad suspects, by the standard sucker they’ve all gotten used to. A new monster is in their midst. But there’s more than one se ...
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The most honest and unfiltered discussion about Pennsylvania progressive politics and policy anywhere. The Keystone Reckoning Project will shine a light on Pennsylvania Republicans at all levels of government in a blunt and brutally honest way, demonstrating that a new messaging strategy can change not only the narrative but, more importantly, the results on Election Day.
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Starring Firefly’s Summer Glau as a video game designer who discovers that the game she created has been stolen as part of a top secret project—and might be the only thing keeping the world from plunging into war. While battling monsters and exploring dungeons in the world of Alternis, nations compete for real-world resources, and losing has catastrophic consequences. Desperate for help, Team USA hopes that bringing in the game’s actual designer—in secret—will give them the upper hand they n ...
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Authors and screenwriters Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due (and guests!) on writing, the writer's life, Hollywood, the work/family balance and relationships - the tools writers need to make themselves the heroes/heroines of their own story. - LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL at https://www.speakpipe.com/LifewritingPodcast (We might play your message!) - Join our MAILING LIST at www.lifewritingweekly.com
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Do you love Dungeons and Dragons? Do you enjoy discussing Dungeon Master tactics and hearing about D&D stories? Well, then welcome to The Crithalla Podcast! On this podcast, Ol Skipflak (Dan), SoDopeStavi (Stavi), and Cosmic Keys (Mike) run a show named DMs Discuss, where we discuss a specific dungeon master related question every episode. Come join us for some fun, laughs, and stories!
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Every five minutes, a transplant candidate dies while waiting for a compatible heart, liver, or kidney. Imagine a technology that could provide those life-saving transplant organs for a high price, and imagine what a company would do to monopolize that technology. On a remote island in Lake Superior, a team of geneticists has unlocked this holy grail of medicine. By reverse-engineering thousands of genomes, they dial back the evolutionary clock to re-create the progenitor of all mammals. The ...
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Space Commune is a media project by two Upstate New Yorkers seeking an alternative to the degrowth and deindustrialization paradigm being thrust upon us through The Great Reset agenda. We love our country, the United States of America and take inspiration from our revolutionary founding. We want win-win cooperation with Russia and China in developing the world economy for all of humanity, and to Make America Great Again.
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In the hushed circles of the heretical and the hopeful, there are whispered myths of a dark place. A place overgrown, forgotten, lost to the moss and the mists. A coppery putrid decay clings and coils like malodourous vines to the ancient stones and rotted wood of these ruins. Ruins long since abandoned save for those few barbaric enough to survive. Yet, in the oppressive baited silence of this nameless damnation, something stirs. Something hungry. Something that needs to feed. Welcome to Ap ...
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Tabitha Stanmore, "Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic" (Bloombury, 2024)
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Imagine: it's the year 1600 and you've lost your precious silver spoons, or maybe they've been stolen. Perhaps your child has a fever. Or you're facing a trial. Maybe you're looking for love or escaping a husband. What do you do? In medieval and early modern Europe, your first port of call might have been cunning folk: practitioners of “service mag…
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Monster Brawl: Random Monster Rolls and Encounter Chaos
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Greetings adventurers! Welcome to The Crithalla Podcast, and welcome back to another edition of DMs Discuss. In this episode, forced to enter a crazy critter colosseum, the boys fall for each other's trap cards as they summon random monsters to do battle for the entertainment of their alien overlords! Plus, Gumbo takes the mic?!…
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Aaron Sherraden, "Śambūka's Death Toll: A History of Motives and Motifs in an Evolving Rāmāyaṇa Narrative" (Anthem Press, 2023)
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According to Vālmīki's Sanskrit Rāmāyaṇa (early centuries CE), Śambūka was practicing severe acts of austerity to enter heaven. In engaging in these acts as a Śūdra, Śambūka was in violation of class- and caste-based societal norms prescribed exclusively by the ruling and religious elite. Rāma, the hero of the Rāmāyaṇa epic, is dispatched to kill Ś…
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Craft Lessons from A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE (Spoiler free)
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In this episode, Steve and Tananarive unpack the new film starring Lupita Nyong'o, A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE. It's breaking box office records for the Quiet Place franchise, and for good reason. With shades of 28 DAYS LATER, CHILDREN OF MEN and THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS, this new horror film is both an action-packed story of a horror apocalypse and …
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Best of Lifewriting: Paul Tremblay! (Horror Movie, Cabin at the End of the World)
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In this episode, Steve and Tananarive talk to horror writer Paul G. Tremblay about what it's like to have your novel (The Cabin at the End of the World) adapted into a major film by a major director, M. Night Shyamalan (Knock at the Cabin). Tremblay talks about why he loves horror, his choice to make his protagonists a queer married couple and thei…
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#33 | The History of UFOs: Including Phantom Airships, Roswell UFO Incident, Project Saucer, & Pentagon UFO videos | Learn, Relax, Sleep
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*Sample* | 1-Hour about Ancient Greek Olympics: History, Events, Training, & Curious Stories about Ancient Champions (Bonus Episode #42)
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On Thriving with New Opportunities and Challenges
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In this episode, Steve and Tananarive talk about the joys and challenges of stretching our self image as creators: Steve has a job opportunity in a new field, and they're both working toward co-directing their first short films! How even good news can be stressful, and how to maintain the tools to thrive no matter what we're facing. LEAVE US A VOIC…
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Best of Lifewriting: On Keeping It Short! (The Joy and Power of Short Stories and Short Scripts)
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In this episode, Steve and Tananarive break down why writers of all levels should embrace short stories and short scripts, whether it's to learn craft faster or to get published or produced sooner. They also discuss their first collaboration, a short story named "Danger Word" that also became their first short film: www.dangerwordfilm.com. LEAVE US…
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This is sacrifice. This show contains recurring themes including: · Religious Trauma/Indoctrination · Family Conflict · Gaslighting · Childhood Trauma · Child Neglect/Abuse · Alcoholism · Toxic/Unhealthy Relationships Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/pJQV7 Showrunner Elizabeth Moffatt Directed by Micah Rodriguez and Stephanie Resendes Written by J …
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Tananarive Won a Stoker Award for The Reformatory! (When History is the Monster)
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In this episode, Tananarive opens up about why it was so difficult for her to write her novel, THE REFORMATORY, and why it was such a thrill to win Best Novel at The Bram Stoker Awards -- the first Black author to win Best Novel! How she motivated herself to write a difficult novel based on her family history while juggling parenthood and screenpla…
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Thersa Matsuura, "The Book of Japanese Folklore: An Encyclopedia of the Spirits, Monsters, and Yokai of Japanese Myth" (Adams Media, 2024)
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Discover everything you’ve ever wondered about the legendary spirits, creatures, and figures of Japanese folklore including how they have found their way into every corner of our pop culture from the creator of the podcast Uncanny Japan. Welcome to The Book of Japanese Folklore: An Encyclopedia of the Spirits, Monsters, and Yokai of Japanese Myth (…
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The day of ceremony arrives, Dorian is more unsure and Ruth must make a choice. This show contains recurring themes including: · Religious Trauma/Indoctrination · Family Conflict · Gaslighting · Childhood Trauma · Child Neglect/Abuse · Alcoholism · Toxic/Unhealthy Relationships Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/pJQV7 Showrunner Elizabeth Moffatt Dir…
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Sohini Pillai, "Krishna's Mahabharatas: Devotional Retellings of an Epic Narrative" (Oxford UP, 2024)
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Between 800 and 1700 CE, a plethora of Mahabharatas were created in Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil, Telugu, and several other regional South Asian languages. Sohini Pillai's Krishna's Mahabharatas: Devotional Retellings of an Epic Narrative (Oxford UP, 2024) is a comprehensive study of premode…
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On the Writer's Juggling Act - Working on Multiple Projects!
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In this episode, Steve and Tananarive talk about the necessity of working on multiple creative projects and share their tips on how they juggle writing scripts and books. Join Tananarive's list at tananarivelist.com - or Steve's list at stevenbarneslist.com LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL at https://www.speakpipe.com/LifewritingPodcast (We might play your mes…
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Will has reservations, Dori has responsibilities, Ruth just wants to find her place. This show contains recurring themes including: · Religious Trauma/Indoctrination · Family Conflict · Gaslighting · Childhood Trauma · Child Neglect/Abuse · Alcoholism · Toxic/Unhealthy Relationships Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/pJQV7 Showrunner Elizabeth Moffat…
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Best of Lifewriting - Nisi Shawl! (Kinning, Everfair) On Friendship with Octavia E. Butler
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In this episode from March of 2023, Steve and Tananarive talk to award-winning author Nisi Shawl (KINNING, EVERFAIR) about the anthology they published, NEW SUNS 2, featuring speculative fiction from marginalized writers - including a story, "Supptertime," from Tananarive! Nisi also talks about the journey from a fangirl to friend of the late Octav…
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This week, Dori goes home. Will and Ruth get to experience Paradise, but not everyone thinks its what it pretends to be. This show contains recurring themes including: · Religious Trauma/Indoctrination · Family Conflict · Gaslighting · Childhood Trauma · Child Neglect/Abuse · Alcoholism · Toxic/Unhealthy Relationships Transcripts: https://shorturl.…
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"So Be It! See To It!" Success Hacks for Writers
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In this episode, Steve and Tananarive talk about the practices that have helped them succeed as writers. They discusses Steve's late friend Octavia E. Butler's use of Napoleon Hill's THINK AND GROW RICH and the practices and affirmations that helped her become such an influential author despite the odds. And how you can use the same hacks to find s…
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Dorian once again attempts the world of dating, to mixed results. An unexpected first kiss and some heartfelt discussions of faith surround a comedy of errors. This show contains recurring themes including: · Religious Trauma/Indoctrination · Family Conflict · Gaslighting · Childhood Trauma · Child Neglect/Abuse · Alcoholism · Toxic/Unhealthy Relat…
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Guest Brent Lambert! (On A Necessary Chaos and Worldbuilding)
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Tananarive talks to debut author Brent Lambert about his critically acclaimed new novella, A NECESSARY CHAOS and the power of queer speculative fiction, how growing up as a queer Army brat fed his love for writing, and keys to worldbuilding and characterization in speculative fiction. LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL at https://www.speakpipe.com/LifewritingPod…
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#32 | History of Coal: Geology, Discovery, Industrial Revolution, Mining Dangers, Miner Strikes, & More | Learn, Relax, Sleep
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Will and Ruth found themselves stuck in a cycle for years, will a new friend help them mend a broken bond and escape their wheel? This show contains recurring themes including: · Religious Trauma/Indoctrination · Family Conflict · Gaslighting · Childhood Trauma · Child Neglect/Abuse · Alcoholism · Toxic/Unhealthy Relationships Transcripts: https://…
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Kristi Noem is a Monster. Democrats are Letting Her (and Republicans) Off the Hook.
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The unsettling saga of South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and her dog Cricket is more than a controversy; it's a reflection of character that reveals volumes about our political climate. Wrestling with the emotional burden of having to say goodbye to my own pets, I can't help but draw a line in the sand between what's humane and Governor Noem's harr…
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Guest David Dastmalchian! (Late Night with the Devil)
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Steve and Tananarive welcome powerhouse actor David Dastmalchian, star of Shudder's Late Night with the Devil -- also from Oppenheimer, Suicide Squad (Polka- Dot Man!), Dark Night, Last Voyage of the Demeter and other films. A candid conversation spanning his earlier struggles with addiction, why the idea of playing Jack Delroy on Late Night with t…
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Can a Democrat Win a PA Primary Without Philly? Absolutely!
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Think Philadelphia is the kingmaker in Pennsylvania's Democratic primaries? Think again. With a fresh analysis of recent election data, this episode shatters the illusion that a win in the City of Brotherly Love is the magic bullet for a statewide victory. We'll explore the real story behind voter turnout and distribution, revealing why focusing al…
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Dorian thought he knew where his life was going. When an unexpected development throws him from his course, he is faced with a new reality and must adapt to a more daunting future This show contains recurring themes including: · Religious Trauma/Indoctrination · Family Conflict · Gaslighting · Childhood Trauma · Child Neglect/Abuse · Alcoholism · T…
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2024 Democratic Primary Review: Who Won... and Why
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The 2024 Democratic Primary has come and gone, and the voters have spoken. But what did they say? Uncover the seismic shifts within the Democratic Party following the 2024 primary elections with me as we dissect the victories, the protests, and what they spell for the future. President Biden clinches a decisive win, yet the 7% protest vote for Dean…
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Best of Lifewriting: Leigh Bardugo! (The Familiar, Hell Bent, Ninth House)
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Fresh from Tananarive winning an LA Times Book Prize in Speculative Fiction for her latest novel, The Reformatory, a replay episode: Steve and Tananarive talk to New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo (Ninth House, Hell Bent, Shadow and Bone) on her incredible career: from jobs she didn't like to publishing her first book at 37 to getting …
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Neon Inkwell: The Pit Below Paradise Trailer
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Neon Inkwell presents The Pit Below Paradise starting April 26th with new episodes every Friday. Showrunner Elizabeth Moffatt Directed by Micah Rodriguez and Stephanie Resendes Written by J Evelyn Gaskell Produced by April Sumner Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Helen Gould as Announcer Ian RQ Slater as Dori/Dorian Ph…
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Cathy Yue Wang, "Snake Sisters and Ghost Daughters: Feminist Adaptations of Traditional Tales in Chinese Fantasy" (Wayne State UP, 2023)
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Contemporary Chinese film and literature often draw on time-honored fantastical texts and tales which were founded in the milieu of patriarchy, parental authority, heteronormativity, nationalism, and anthropocentrism. Cathy Yue Wang's Snake Sisters and Ghost Daughters: Feminist Adaptations of Traditional Tales in Chinese Fantasy (Wayne State Univer…
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Kat and Jazz from "Girl, That's Scary!" Podcast
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This week, Tananarive talks to two of her favorite podcasters, Kat and Jazz (Kathleen White and Jazzmin Crawley), co-hosts of Dread Central's "Girl, That's Scary!" podcast -- which, as they say, is all about friendship and horror. How these two horror lovers found their voice as horror podcasters after GET OUT, the reaction to their show, their hor…
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The Anchor: Could Janelle Stelson Sink Democrats in PA-10?
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Can Janelle Stelson's past be her undoing, or will it fuel her fire in the race for Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District? Witness a candid unraveling of the Democratic primary as Keystone Reckoning Podcast host, Jesse White, navigates through the murky waters of political campaigns and controversies that could shift the tides in the upcoming …
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To Boldly Go..: Science Fiction Stories and How To Run Them
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Greetings adventurers! Welcome to The Crithalla Podcast, and welcome back to another edition of DMs Discuss. In this episode, the Crithalla boys have been abducted!? While they wait for the inevitable wierdness to begin, the boys discuss science fiction and how to tell interesting stories in the genre, the trials and tribulations of convincing fant…
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The Black Guy Dies First! Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman & Mark H. Harris
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This week, it's a mini reunion of the documentary Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror as Steve and Tananarive welcome horror scholars Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman (who wrote Horror Noire) and Mark H. Harris, who have teamed up to write THE BLACK GUY DIES FIRST: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar. A Black Horror roundtable on some of the wor…
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Sitting across from me today is not only an inspiring young leader but also my pride and joy—my son, Gus White. While nursing a cold at home, Gus took center stage to reveal his journey from the hockey rink to the esteemed role of a second-grade student ambassador at Upper Allen Elementary. With charm and wit, he discussed his strategic campaign fo…
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Political Fundraising on Easter Sunday? Ugh.
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Have you ever found your festive mood dampened by an unexpected email from a political campaign begging for cash? Join us as we unravel the tension between celebration and solicitation, spotlighting the often jarring misstep of political fundraising during holidays like Easter. We're peeling back the layers on why these pleas for donations land wit…
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#31 | History of Balloon Flight: Dramatic stories of the first Hot Air Balloons & Hydrogen Gas Balloons | Learn, Relax, Sleep
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Guest Erin E. Adams! (Jackal, The Black Girl Survives in This One)
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In this episode, Steve and Tananarive welcome actress-turned-author Erin E. Adams, who made a splash with her terrifying debut horror novel, JACKAL -- and also has short stories in Jordan Peele's OUT THERE SCREAMING anthology as well as the brand new THE BLACK GIRL SURVIVES IN THIS ONE (out 4/2). On how her background as the daughter of Haitian imm…
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From Drag Queens to Death Threats: How Republicans Enabled Violence Over Lancaster's Drag Queen Story Hour
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When a story hour becomes a battleground for community values, Jesse White takes you through the tumult of Lancaster County's clash over Drag Queen Story Hour. Following the chilling bomb threats that led to the cancellation of the event at Lancaster City Library, we find ourselves dissecting the intersection of free expression, public safety, and …
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Happy Donald Trump Civil Asset Forfeiture Day to Those Who Celebrate!
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Before we get to #DonPorleone, we start with thoughts and prayers to everyone still stuck in the oppressive Palm Sunday traffic, as well as an explanation of why that's one of my all-time favorite jokes from my childhood. (Spoiler Alert- it has virtually nothing to do with religion.) But it's not all chuckles and childhood capers; we slip into the …
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Guest Jonathan Janz! (Children of the Dark)
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Steve is back! This week Steve and Tananarive talk to horror writer Jonathan Janz -- high school teacher by day, horror writer by night -- who recently revealed his true identity after writing under a pseudonym. His novel CHILDREN OF THE DARK was recently reissued. On making his mark, why he loves horror, and balancing his work, family and writing …
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Scott Perry Wants to Save the World... by Repealing The Clean Air Act
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Could the dismantling of a crucial clean air act provision be the latest chess move in a hidden war against the environment? This episode exposes Representative Scott Perry's attempt to undermine the EPA through the Energy Sovereignty Act, a proposal to eliminate Section 115 of the Clean Air Act—a move that could spell disaster for our national emi…
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Shakuntala Gawde, "Narrative Analysis of Bhagavata Purana: Selected Episodes from the Tenth Skandha" (Dev Publishers, 2023)
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Shakuntala Gawde's book Narrative Analysis of Bhagavata Purana: Selected Episodes from the Tenth Skandha (Dev Publishers, 2023) presents an analytical study of selected narratives of the tenth skandha of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa with the framework of Narratology. It checks the possibilities of interpretation of some popular narratives from Kṛṣṇa saga. …
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Victim Shaming Dead Kids on a Bumper Sticker? Really?
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Encountering a bumper sticker can sometimes lead to more than a fleeting moment of annoyance—it can spur a deep dive into the implications of its message, as it did for me, Jesse White. When faced with the simplistic dichotomy of "gun owner or victim," I couldn't help but respond with a full-blown critique of the narrative that suggests a lack of f…
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Should PA Require Parental Consent to Create Social Media Profiles?
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Navigating the digital landscape as a parent and policy expert, I'm Jesse White, and in my latest Keystone Reckoning Podcast episode, we tackle the hot-button issue of parental consent in the age of social media. As I dissect Pennsylvania's House Bill 2017 and Senate Bill 22, you'll gain invaluable insights into how these legislative measures could…
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Does "Pro-Getting Elected" Outweigh "Pro-Life" for PA Legislative Republicans?
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Prepare to have your assumptions about Pennsylvania's stance on abortion legislation challenged. As we navigate the tumultuous waters of the Keystone State's political landscape, we spotlight a bill proposed by Representative Melissa Shusterman that could revolutionize abortion coverage through the state's Health Insurance Exchange. Despite the pre…
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Guest Lamar Giles! Ruin Road - On Writing YA (Horror)
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In this episode, award-winning YA author Lamar Giles talks about writing YA horror aimed at Black boys -- his road from self-publication to fighting his way into mainstream publishing with FAKE ID and THE GETAWAY. His upcoming novel, RUIN ROAD, is a great read blending a demon's curse with true-life issues facing Black teens. On his secret to succe…
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John O’Connor, "The Secret History of Bigfoot: Field Notes on a North American Monster" (Sourcebooks, 2024)
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Bigfoot is an instantly recognizable figure. Through the decades, this elusive primate has been featured in movies and books, on coffee mugs, beer koozies, car polish, and CBD oil. Which begs the question: what is it about Bigfoot that's caught hold of our imaginations? Journalist and self-diagnosed skeptic John O'Connor is fascinated by Sasquatch.…
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