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Prologue Projects

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5-4 is a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks. It's a progressive and occasionally profane take on the ideological battles at the heart of the Court's most important landmark cases; an irreverent tour of all the ways in which the law is shaped by politics. Subscribe to our access our premium episodes & much more at fivefourpod.com/support Listen each week as hosts Peter, Michael, and Rhiannon dismantle the Justices’ legal reasoning on hot-button issues like affirmative action, gun ...
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The Amelia Project is a secret agency that fakes its clients' deaths, then lets them reappear with a brand new identity! A black comedy full of secrets, twists... and cocoa. The series starts as a succession of interviews with clients who want to fake their deaths, then slowly a larger narrative begins to emerge... Each episode tells its own story, but we recommend starting with Season 1.
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Celebrity memoirs aren’t like normal books—they’re fun! Join comedians Steven Phillips-Horst (@gossipbabies) & Lily Marotta (@lilyblueyez) as they rifle through the diaries of drug-addled starlets, oddly obsessive restaurateurs, brass-knuckled female realtors, and boring gay politicians’ even more boring gay husbands, finding fertile ground for searing cultural insights and juicy gossip. Martinis not included.
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Forgotten, forgetful gods (of a sort) walk among us. The Fallen Cycle was created by James Curcio and a rotating team of creative collaborators over the years, this transmedia project intertwines illustrated novels, comics, and a prior foray into audio fiction. We recommend you start from the first episode and listen in installments. Discover more at FallenCycle.com
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Fiasco

Leon Neyfakh

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From the co-creators of Slow Burn, Fiasco is a narrative podcast that transports listeners into the day-to-day reality of America’s most pivotal historical events. The fifth season of the show goes deep on the AIDS epidemic in America, with a special focus on the early years of the crisis, when a diagnosis was tantamount to a death sentence. The eight-part series looks at the mystery and missteps around identifying and treating a new, contagious disease, and what it took to get the public — ...
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The Seven Bells Podcast

Alex VanBronkhorst, Zack Kowalski

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Join your hosts Alex and Zack on a journey through the world of The Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix. Alex, our local Old Kingdom lore expert, guides Zack on his first journey through this realm, poking holes in it wherever he can. Grab the book and read along! We hope you enjoy our second project, brought to you by the DIY podcast network So... What Did You Learn!
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Fiasco: Bush v. Gore

Luminary, Prologue Projects

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Host Leon Neyfakh transports listeners into the day-to-day reality of our country’s most pivotal historical events, bringing to life the forgotten twists and turns of the past while shedding light on the present. Fiasco season 1 takes listeners to the contested 2000 election between Al Gore and George W. Bush, and the extraordinary legal battle that unfolded in Florida. Fiasco is a Luminary original. To hear other seasons, go to luminarypodcasts.com.
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An oral history of Caveh Zahedi by Caveh Zahedi. One story per day, every day, originally published Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2021. You can support this podcast at caveh365.com. Produced by Leon Neyfakh for Prologue Projects. Music by Evan Ziporyn. Engineering by Maxwell Di Paolo, with additional engineering by Ross Burlingame, Sam Brodsky, Maxwell Drexler, Robert Gordon, Wade Haesemeyer, Charlie O’Brien, Joseph Petrini, and Chien-Yu Wang. Artwork by August Polite. Cover design by Teddy Blanks.
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The Edge: Houston Astros

Audacy Studios | Ben Reiter | Prologue Projects

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The Edge follows best-selling Astroball author Ben Reiter as he investigates the cheating scandal that tarnished the Houston Astros’ World Series 2017 win. Through original interviews with key figures in the scandal, Reiter gets to the bottom of what happened, who’s to blame, and why the scandal enraged the sports world more than any other in recent memory. He also answers the biggest question of all: What drove the most forward-thinking organization in the history of sports not just to the ...
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Just The Thing

Joel Jessup and Chris Regan

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Writers Joel Jessup and Chris Regan reimagine cult and classic movies by adding John Carpenter's The Thing into the story. Not even the two hosts understand why they are doing this but they'll figure it out, one movie at a time.
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A series of weird horror podcasts set in the midwest. The Dead Letter Office of Somewhere, Ohio is a horror-comedy fiction podcast set within one of the last remaining Dead Letter Offices in the country. Join Conway, Wren, and the rest as they archive strange, spooky, surreal pieces of lost mail. A solo project by a nonbinary creator inspired by Kentucky Route Zero, Twin Peaks, Edgar Allen Poe, and more. Each episode features 2 short stories connected in some way, either narratively or thema ...
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Memory Wars is a six-part series about how Germany has confronted its horrific past and whether America could ever do the same. Public radio reporter Mallory Noe-Payne spent years covering policy and politics in Richmond, Virginia — the former capital of the Confederacy. Then she went to Germany. Through a year of in-depth reporting featuring a wide range of characters, Noe-Payne reveals the struggles it takes for a society to change its narrative, face up to an uncomfortable past, and pave ...
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Celebrating the greatest cities in film. A new project on exploring the personal, political, social and cultural importance of cities in film. Launched in October 2019 by Jingan Young.
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Reading for Joy

Heather Barfoot

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This podcast is a retirement project and maybe ... for the listener steeped in the controversies of modern culture and dire news reports ... something different. An eclectic collection of texts, chosen only for two reasons: I encountered them at some stage in my life and they endured for me, continuing to challenge me or delight me or, most often, doing both. You won't find audio book perfection here. I am most decidedly not a 'voice' professional. I am just a lover of ideas, both bright and ...
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A Simple Herstory is a theatrical and high concept podcast series about the women who have run for President of the United States. From outsiders to insiders, and outsiders again, these are the women who ran. www.asimpleherstory.com
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Far too often, governments behave like toddlers. They’re fickle. They don’t like to share. And good luck getting them to pay attention to any problem that isn’t directly in front of them. They like to push each other to the brink, and often do. But when they don’t, it’s usually because other people enter the proverbial room. Private citizens who step up and play peacemaker when their governments won’t or can’t. People who strive for collaboration and understanding, and sometimes end up findi ...
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The World Transformed

The World Transformed

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A four day festival of music, art & politics building power to Transform the World. Debates, discussion & other sounds from Liverpool & Brighton. If you have audio from previous festivals please get in touch so we can share it here.
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Lily goes Mother Theresa mode at a Yankees Game, the humiliation of checking out at the Diesel store, the latest viral bagel, a new Italian restaurant, and the return of Lex Post of the Week™. Subscribe and get VIP Lounges every Friday and regular episodes ad-free every Wednesday! Patreon.com/cbcthepod Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbct…
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Pour yourself a stemless glass of Josh™ and hang a cross because it's Jana Kramer day. You know and love her from season seven of "One Tree Hill" and her 2015 hit country song "I Got the Boy." Her book "The Next Chapter" is about how to heal from toxic exes, why straight people love game night, filming "Cowboy Christmas 2," Hot Topic priests, and m…
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This week Alex and Zack probably had too much fun discussing chapter three of Terciel & Elinor. Join our Patreon and get access to our Patreon exclusive show "Short Story Long" for as little as $5 a month! https://www.patreon.com/7bellspodcast Email us at 7bellspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! Don't forget to rate and review us on Apple po…
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White collar ass crime... You can subscribe to 5-4 Premium on Patreon, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. 5-4 is presented by Prologue Projects. This episode was produced by Benjamin Frisch. Leon Neyfakh and Andrew Parsons provide editorial support. Our researcher is Jonathan DeBruin, and our website was designed by Peter Murphy. Our artwork is by Teddy B…
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Joel and Chris try to decipher Richard Kelly's 2006 puzzle of a film the only way they know how... by adding the creature from The Thing. Will the addition of a shapeshifting, parasitic alien help to make sense of this sprawling, apocalyptic satire? Listen to the episode to find out, just be warned you will be subjected to some ex-film student bitt…
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"In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Toast." A story about a a brave independent religious woman, who fell foul of the authorities. Guest written by Bob Raymonda, creator of the "Forgive Me!" podcast. Feauturing Alan Burgon as the Interviewer, Ciara Baxendale as Joan, Julia C. Thorne as Alvina, Hemi Yeroham as Kozlowski, Jordan Cobb as…
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TGIF! Runway icon Chelsea Fairless from the global sensation podcast "Every Outfit" is here to discuss which designers she doesn't fuck with, being married to Katy Perry's stylist, all things Australia, and the new Elin Hildebrand Netflix show "The Perfect Couple." Subscribe at patreon.com/cbcthepod Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthep…
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Lace up your Docs and photocopy some zines, ladies! We're getting hardcore with the original riot grrrl herself—Kathleen Hanna—and her new memoir "Rebel Girl." From founding Bikini Kill and Le Tigre to getting super wasted with Kurt Cobain, stripping in Portland, criticizing the capitalist patriarchy through visual art, and f*cking one of the Beast…
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This week Alex and Zack discuss chapter two of Terciel & Elinor. Join our Patreon and get access to our Patreon exclusive show "Short Story Long" for as little as $5 a month! https://www.patreon.com/7bellspodcast Email us at 7bellspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! Don't forget to rate and review us on Apple podcasts and Spotify. Thanks! We …
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Is being dosed against your will with mind-altering drugs just part of being a soldier? You won't believe what the famously prankish Supreme Court says... You can subscribe to 5-4 Premium on Patreon, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Now is a good time: We have an exclusive subscriber-only episode coming next week. 5-4 is presented by Prologue Projects. …
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Bonjour, les enfants de club! This week we debone, season, and roast iconic French chef Jacques Pépin’s buttery memoir “The Apprentice.” From giving Charles de Gaulle gout to inventing the midtown souperie, Craig Claiborne’s sassy homosexuality, befriending la (trés) grande dame Julia Child, the shame of the American supermarket, communal bread ove…
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This week Alex and Zack discuss chapter one of Terciel & Elinor. Beware spoilers for Alien: Romulus from minutes 5 to 7:30! Join our Patreon and get access to our Patreon exclusive show "Short Story Long" for as little as $5 a month! https://www.patreon.com/7bellspodcast Email us at 7bellspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! Don't forget to ra…
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You've heard about the law on 5-4… now, what if you went to a school about it? In this annual episode, let Peter, Rhiannon, and Michael tell you what you need to know if you're sticking your foot in the old meat grinder. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To get exclusive Premium-only episodes, access to our Slack…
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Joel and Chris take on the totally not controversial and not at all divisive Star Wars entry, The Last Jedi. Directed by Rian Johnson, they discuss how this film went from critics' darling to most-hated movie of the century, and consider why that might have happened (answer: misogyny). Then they put everything right by adding The Thing to the plot.…
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"Okay, okay. I'm going to have to ask you to keep an open mind..." Feauturing Kiba Walker as Legacy Vaughn, Alan Burgon as The Interviewer and Hemi Yeroham as Kozlowski. Written and edited by Philip Thorne with sound design by Eli Hamada McIlveen and direction by Oystein Ulsberg Brager and Philip Thorne. The Amelia Project is a production of Implod…
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This week Alex and Zack begin their journey through the sixth book in the Old Kingdom series, Terciel & Elinor, and some lovely emails from listeners, Winn, Allie, and Julio! Thank you to everyone that has stuck with us! We appreciate you all! Great to be back. Join our Patreon and get access to our Patreon exclusive show "Short Story Long" for as …
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Season 1, Episode 8: The City of Stars In the final episode of the Summer Tree (Season 1), Ayta and her companions arrive in Ashenti, a city of serene lakes and grand architecture, offering a stark contrast to their perilous journey. Beneath its tranquil surface lies a web of politics and power plays, hinting at the portentous events that await the…
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This is a subscriber-only episode about Biden's proposals for reforming the Supreme Court... will the hosts of 5-4 say "we do"? If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode. To get first dibs on live show tickets, dig into our Premium episode catalog, join our Slack community, and more, subscribe at fivefourpod.com/support. …
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The legendary Cole Escola joins us for sassy ranch chef/mommy blogger Ree “The Pioneer Woman” Drummond and her riveting memoir “Frontier Follies.” Fire up the gas grill as we talk homeschooling, vertigo on your honeymoon, the redhead threshold for childbirth pain, kidnapping paranoia, piling into a massive SUV with two other couples, gala etiquette…
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Season 1, Episode 7: Of Prophecy and Desert Sand The penultimate episode of the Summer Tree (Season 1) propels Ayta and her companions across a vast desert aboard a windship, floating towards an uncertain destiny. As they traverse the sun-scorched wilderness, the whisper of prophecies and the weight of destiny loom large, setting a tone of both ant…
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Joel and Chris are delighted to be joined by author and folk horror enthusiast Kit Whitfield to put The Thing into the 1999 found footage movie, The Blair Witch Project. Overrated? Underrated? Just about accurately rated? Our extensive discussion covers the film's creation and aftermath, as well as its impact on horror films and the rise and fall o…
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Did the January 6th riot "obstruct an official proceeding"? That depends on how you interpret that very straightforward and unambiguous phrase. You can subscribe to 5-4 Premium on Patreon, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Now is a good time: We have an exclusive subscriber-only episode coming next week. 5-4 is presented by Prologue Projects. This episod…
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"My story… well… I think most of that is written on my face." A mysterious hooded figure enters a humble cobblers workshop in Florence. But it is no ordinary cobblers shop... it is a front for a death faking agency. And the hooded figure? Listen to find out his true identity! The Amelia Project is a fiction podcast by Imploding Fictions. This episo…
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Season 1, Episode 6: The Prince Gran recounts how Ayta, Elena, and Nyssa navigate New Babylon’s marketplace under Eluane's watchful eye. Worried about attracting attention after Elena’s recent misadventures, he leads them to an ornate tent where Prince Samah awaits, a figure of both youthful poise and heavy responsibility. This encounter has the po…
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It's not about BEING homeless, it's about doing something that's homeless. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To get first dibs on live show tickets, dig into our Premium episode catalog, join our Slack community, and more, subscribe at fivefourpod.com/support. 5-4 is presented by Prologue Projects. This episode w…
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Walk the runway with us as we dig into American fashion icon Donna Karan and her memoir "My Journey" live from Bowery Ballroom. We discuss her journey from commuting to Parsons to becoming the Queen of 7th Avenue, and everything in between. We delve into her uneven friendship with Barbra Streisand, why you can never gain weight in the shoulders, st…
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Season 1, Episode 5: The Raven Wanderer Returns Gran’s story continues. Ayta, Elena, and Nyssa navigate the complexities of the outer city of New Babylon under the guidance of Eluane, the Raven-Wanderer. His mysterious past and true intentions gradually become more clear as he leads them through a chaotic urban landscape to a hidden safehouse. At t…
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Season 4 of Just The Thing begins, and Joel and Chris try to fix the 2023 Haunted Mansion by putting John Carpenter's The Thing into it! The Haunted Mansion is a well-loved theme park ride, but why is it so difficult to turn into a movie? The answer may shock you! Or seem blindingly obvious. We talk about haunted houses, ghost logic, and how best t…
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Despite working on his theory of heliocentricicsm for three decades, Copernicus still doesn’t feel ready to publish. His two editors, Filip and Antoni, are at their wits end. They believe that the only way they will ever publish, is if Copernicus dies... Don't want to wait for the next episode? Consider becoming a patron or subscribing on Apple Pod…
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Season 1, Episode 4: The Temple of the Sun In a harrowing turn of events, Ayta, Elena, and Nyssa are led to the summit of the Temple of the Sun, where they face a trial that will test their resilience and bind them in unexpected ways. They are swept into a ritual that marks them in flesh and spirit, intended to bind them as possessions of the city’…
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Barbie doesn't have shit on John Roberts. Now that he's killed off Chevron deference, Roberts can be an aircraft safety inspector, biomedical researcher, highway planner, nutritionist, Atlantic herring fishing boat monitor ... the possibilities are endless! If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To get first dibs on l…
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Crouching Pillow, Hidden Fridge! This week we kneel and pray to the interior design power couple Syd and Shea McGee as we discuss their marital memoir, "Make Life Beautiful." No teaching of John is left untouched while we talk about falling in love at BYU, their hit Netflix show "Dream Home Makeover," marrying a gay guy, the anti-dining-room revolu…
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Season 1, Episode 3: Nefalibita In the third episode of the Summer Tree, young Ayta becomes further enthralled by her grandmother’s tales from the Second World, now focusing on Lilith, one of the twelve Fallen. Gran reveals that Lilith’s destiny instigates profound changes across both Alterran and our world, with the threat of future apocalypse eve…
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Hear all about our European follies in this action-packed new VIP Lounge—from Olivia Rodrigo live in Barcelona to a furious run-in with Andorran border patrol, masc lesbian PJ sets, grizzly sex, and so much more. Subscribe at patreon.com/cbcthepod Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio…
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"A madman leaves the room, and a fool enters!" A tale of two queens... Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth the First. The year is 1587, The Brotherhood of the Phoenix are based in the Tower of London. Kozlowski is the Headsman and The Interviewer is the Ravenmaster. In this episode we find out what happens when a disappearance doesn't quite go to pla…
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