Anarchist novels, communist poetry, uncategorizable anticolonial texts, unapologetically utopian science fiction. Close readings of stories of collective resistance and research into their contexts. A search for narratives of "we" instead of "I," observing the becoming of political subjects. A conversation between two curious non-experts and the occasional guest. It's not necessary to read the books to enjoy the show, but they're worth reading for their own sake.
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The Stacks is your one stop shop to talk books and reading. Guests will join the host, Traci Thomas for lively discussions about books and the ways they have shaped their lives, and they way we all understand culture, race, politics, and more. The last Wednesday of each month Traci and guest will break down a book in detail as part of The Stacks Book Club. Make sure to check the website www.thestackspodcast.com for more details, including upcoming The Stacks Book Club picks.
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It's like a book club, but for music instead! Join your host, Seth Nicholas Johnson, as he attempts to listen to every album ever made.
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Join three nerds as we do a book club style read-through of Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels and related works, in publication order. We've got a variety of voices and takes, and will occasionally have special guests to discuss key points in the Discworld series.
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Want proof of life after death? Your loved ones may be physically gone but they still exist and you will see them again...your pets don't die either. Each episode of We Don't Die you'll hear the experiences of men and women, and why they believe life after death is REAL and why your life on earth is important. Join your host, Sandra Champlain, author of the #1 international bestseller, We Don't Die - A Skeptic's Discovery of Life After Death, for podcast episodes that aim to give you goosebu ...
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Ep. 334 Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo — The Stacks Book Club (Jay Ellis)
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It’s The Stacks Book Club Day, and we’re discussing Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo. We’re joined by actor and author Jay Ellis to explore the story of The Crafts, a husband-and-wife duo who escaped slavery by pretending to be a white man and his slave in 1848. We discuss why we think this story fell out of the collective consciousness, how …
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Unabridged: What Makes a Book Cover Pop with Luvvie Ajayi Jones
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*Patreon- and Substack-only bonus episode teaser* Today we are joined by author Luvvie Ajayi Jones to discuss the all-important topic of book cover design and book marketing. Luvvie regularly works with aspiring new authors through her Book Academy, guiding them all the way through the publishing process. We also play a game where we predict whethe…
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Ep. 333 Writing a COVID Novel with Regina Porter
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Today we’re joined by author Regina Porter to discuss her new book, The Rich People Have Gone Away. She explains what made her hesitant to write a COVID novel and why she eventually changed her mind. She shares the role of humor in her work, and what made exploring the trope of missing white women exciting to her. The Stacks Book Club pick for Augu…
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457 Evelyn Elsaesser - After Death Communications / Spontaneous Contacts with the Deceased
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Evelyn is an independent researcher and author in the field of death-related experiences, notably NDEs and After-Death Communications (ADC’s). She is the project leader of the long-term international research project called “Investigation of the Phenomenology and Impact of Spontaneous After-Death Communications”, as well as a founding and current m…
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Ep. 332 For the Black Boys with LaDarrion Williams
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Today we’re joined by the multitalented LaDarrion Williams about his fantasy debut Blood at the Root, which re-imagines a magical academy as an HBCU. LaDarrion explains how being a playwright differs from being a novelist, how he has navigated criticism from readers, and why he wanted to write a Young Adult story for Black boys. The Stacks Book Clu…
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456 - Sophia Demas - Miracles, Coincidences & Consciousness Beyond Death
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Our guest Sophia Demas has enjoyed three diverse careers: in architecture; running her own fashion business; and working as a mental health therapist in private practice. She created ‘Living a Fearless Life’ a workshop program designed to help society’s most at-risk women increase their self-esteem, which was piloted in the Philadelphia Prison Syst…
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Ep. 331 Imagination, Creativity, and Play with Jay Ellis
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Jay Ellis, star of HBO's Insecure, joins The Stacks to discuss his new memoir, Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)?: Adventures in Boyhood. We talk about how this book came to be, where Jay’s imaginary friend came from and the purpose he served in his life. We also consider productivity versus creativity, and the books that made Jay …
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455 Jamie Miller - A Journey of Self-Healing - from the US Military to becoming an Evidential Medium
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Meet Jamie Miller who served in the US Military for 8 years and is now a card holding member of the Spiritualist National Union who passionately Serves Humanity and the Spirit World offering Healing, Mediums Readings, Spiritual Assessments, and Animal Communication sessions! This episode she shares her journey into healing with talk on the afterlif…
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Ep. 330 Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler — The Stacks Book Club (Emily Raboteau)
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It’s The Stacks Book Club Day, and we are discussing the classic post-apocalyptic novel Parable of the Sower, which is set now, in July 2024. We’re joined again by Lessons for Survival author Emily Raboteau. We talk about what we think of Lauren, the book’s main character, and what we make of the religious and romantic elements in the story. We als…
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454 Jes Kerzen - Teacher Learns Telepathy and Discovers 'The Beyond' from Autistic Student
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Meet a Teacher who learned Telepathy from her Autistic Student! Many years ago, a unique bond formed between herself as a school teacher Jes Kerzen and a six-year-old autistic boy, Asher. While Jes taught Asher to communicate by speaking, Asher taught Jes telepathy, his first language. Their journey together now spans 25 years of exploring psychic …
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Ep. 329 What Does It Mean to Be Unseen with Mateo Askaripour
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Author Mateo Askaripour is back on The Stacks to talk about his sophomore novel, This Great Hemisphere, a work of speculative fiction about an invisible woman on a mission to solve a high profile political murder. Mateo explains how he built the book’s world - set 500 years in the future - and why he doesn’t think about genre with his work. We also…
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July 19th, 2024, 0 tracks, 00:00By Seth Nicholas Johnson
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Unabridged: That New York Times List Discussed and Debated
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*Patreon- and Substack-only bonus episode teaser* This edition of The Stacks Unabridged is dedicated to the New York Times’ 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. First we talk with Gilbert Cruz, the editor of the NYT Book Review, about the creation of the list and all the excitement it generated. Then, we welcome a panel of readers - Sara Hildreth, H…
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Ep. 328 An Impulse to Explore with Adam Higginbotham
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We are joined by journalist and author Adam Higginbotham, whose new book is Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space. Adam explains why he wanted to tell the story of the Challenger, and the importance of focusing on its crew. He also reveals how he kept all the people and puzzle pieces straight, and tells a wild story …
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453 Mediums Kerry McLeod & Phil Dykes "Being Your Own Medium" and So Much More!
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See our upcoming medium classes with Kerry & Phil at https://www.wedontdie.com/ATHOMECOURSES - This episode: Kerry McLeod and Phil Dykes are top on my list for proper psychic and medium training and are two the hardest workers on behalf of the Spirit World that I’ve ever seen! This past year, they’ve suffered personal losses, grief, illness, injuri…
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452 Chris Ryan - A Dad with Son Sean in Spirit - Talks Book & Men's Group: "Helping Fathers Heal"
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A father with his son Sean in the afterlife, Chris Ryan hosts a weekly 'Helping Fathers Heal' Zoom group and has a powerful story for ALL. He compiled a book of 25 stories from dads, called "Helping Fathers Heal: Grief, Hope, and our Search for Connection.” (find on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3S4OaFC ) Chris Ryan has worked professionally in marketi…
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November 1st, 2005, 11 tracks, 44:05By Seth Nicholas Johnson
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Ep. 327 Lots of Big Nights in Our Future with Katherine Lewin
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We are joined by Katherine Lewin, founder of the hosting shop Big Night in NYC, to discuss her new cookbook Big Night: Dinners, Parties & Dinner Parties. Katherine explains how she makes hosting feel easy and welcoming and shares the keys to having a successful Big Night. We also learn about her development process and how she decided on which reci…
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451 Scott Allan - From Funeral Director to Evidential Medium
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Meet Scott Allan who is a former funeral director and embalmer and is now a well-know evidential medium appearing around New England. He’s also a teacher and host of podcasts “The Paranormal Project” and “Spirit Talk Live!” Scott has a deep relationship with spirit, who has paved the way for him to deliver heartfelt messages of love and hope from t…
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Ep. 326 You Can’t Opt Out with Emily Raboteau
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Today author and essayist Emily Raboteau joins The Stacks to discuss her book Lessons for Survival: Mothering Against "The Apocalypse." Emily explains what has changed for her since writing this meditation on justice, race and the environment. And we learn why it’s so important to talk about climate change with the people in our lives. The Stacks B…
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450 Booboo Garcia - Growing up in a Gang with Addiction to the Wise, Spiritual Host of 'Broader Lens Podcast'
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Since he was a kid, Booboo intuitively knew he had lived other lifetimes. However, growing up in Southern California—an environment filled with gangs, alcohol, drugs, and childhood trauma—he quickly fell into the illusion of separateness. On November 14, 2009, everything that gave him a sense of "self" was stripped away due to unresolved trauma, al…
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Ep. 325 It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover — The Stacks Book Club (Melissa Mogollon)
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For this edition of The Stacks Book Club, Melissa Mogollon returns to dissect the popular romantic novel It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover. We unpack the book itself - its writing style and depiction of domestic violence - along with the public perception of its author. We also discuss the upcoming film adaptation starring Blake Lively, and so much…
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449 Nicole Kerr - Shares her Near-Death Experience & Book "You are Deathless"
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Nicole Kerr is an Award-winning health expert and co-author of the book “Eating the Rainbow” - she has appeared on many TV and radio shows to share her unique perspective on wellness, lifestyle, and nutrition. Why is she here today? Well, she is also the author of the book called “You Are Deathless: A Near-Death Experience Taught Me How to Fully Li…
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November 25th, 1997, 16 tracks, 54:12By Seth Nicholas Johnson
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Unabridged: The Performance of Gender with Aaron Jay Young
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*Patreon- and Substack-only bonus episode teaser* Los Angeles photographer Aaron Jay Young visits The Stacks Unabridged to discuss Queen, a portrait book celebrating the art of drag. We learn how his book came to be and what he’s learned about the performance of gender through photographing drag queens. Aaron also reveals how he approaches his subj…
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Ep. 324 The Psychology of Evil with Akwaeke Emezi
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Author and multimedia artist Akwaeke Emezi joins us with their latest novel Little Rot, set in the underworld of a Nigerian city. We unpack the psychology of evil, and what is interesting to Akwaeke about exploring different genres. We also discuss their moral boundaries when it comes to writing about difficult subjects. The Stacks Book Club select…
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