Best Wandering The Aisles Podcasts (2024)

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Sarah Langan Crafts a Dystopian Mystery Thriller 34:56

2h ago34:56

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Want a great summer read? We have it. A Better Place by Sarah Langan is a page turning mystery/thriller….like if The Stepford Wives met Shirley Jackson in The Lottery. The story is original, the characters are well written, and the mysteries presented will baffle you as they unfold. It’s a terrific ride. We also talk also talk to John Mendelson, pr…

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The Inheritance of the Not-Chosen People, a story of Cessair by Sandy Dunlop | S5 Ep6 46:20

3h ago46:20

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Please Support Our Show: Join us on Substack Love KnotWork Storytelling? Your financial contribution helps me pay the amazing team that puts this show together. Find the in-depth show notes, get special supporter-only podcast episodes, and stay connected between seasons. Subscribe to our newsletter Myth Is Medicine. Calling All Writers & Creative: …

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Scott Preston Writes a UK Western 38:15

1d ago38:15

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This week, a dark and funny tale of sheep farming in Rural England that reads like an American Western by Cormac McCarthy. Sound a little strange? Well, it is. But it is also compelling, suspenseful, complex and packed with great characters. Scott Preston is a debut novelist, and this book, The Borrowed Hills, may defy a two sentence description bu…

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Two Editors Who Changed Publishing 38:07

9d ago38:07

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Today we have a book that helped us to lift the curtain on the inner workings of the book business. The Editor by Sara B. Franklin tells us the story of Judith Jones, the game changing editor who changed the publishing business at a time where women weren't in the publishing business. Judith helped shape literature and change publishing, and so we …

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Being Human Is a Habit that Can be Broken: A Story of Mannanán by Seán Pádraig O'Donoghue | S5 Ep5 58:55

9d ago58:55

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Please Support Our Show: Join us on Substack Love KnotWork Storytelling? Your financial contribution helps me pay the amazing team that puts this show together. Find the in-depth show notes, get special supporter-only podcast episodes, and stay connected between seasons. Subscribe to our newsletter Myth Is Medicine. Calling All Writers & Creative: …

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Book Store Owners Present Their Top Summer Reads 43:34

21d ago43:34

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We love the summer because it means trips the bookstore! We have some of our favorite bookstores recommending their favorite summer titles. If you are in need of a laugh, a thrill or just a great story to read on the beach, this is an episode of The Book Case you don't want to miss. Books mentioned in this week's episode: A Short Walk Through the W…

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George Stephanopoulos Takes Us To The Situation Room 46:46

23d ago46:46

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This episode is a double whammy of extreme talent. First, we have George Stephanopoulos, giving us history through the perspective of one of the most mysterious and powerful rooms in the White House: The Situation Room. It's the title of his new book...and it's an illuminating read. Second, the great J. Ryan Stradal and our second installment of th…

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Bardic Return: Poems by Aisling Fraser | S5 Ep 4 1:00:40

23d ago1:00:40

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Please Support Our Show: Join us on Substack Love KnotWork Storytelling? Your financial contribution helps me pay the amazing team that puts this show together. Find the in-depth show notes, get special supporter-only podcast episodes, and stay connected between seasons. Subscribe to our newsletter Myth Is Medicine. Calling All Writers & Creative: …

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Heidi Reimer Examines Motherhood, Sacrifice, and Redemption 35:10

1M ago35:10

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It's always a pleasure for us to talk to a debut author and we have a good one this week in Heidi Reimer. Her novel, The Mother Act, is the story of mothers and daughters and the heap of complexities that come in those relationships. How do we know we are going to be a good mom? Once we have a child are we ALWAYS a mother first? This book asks thes…

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Erik Larson Illuminates History 33:52

1M ago33:52

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If you haven’t heard of Erik Larson, you don’t read enough non-fiction. A giant in the industry and an immense talent, Erik is turning his attention to the beginnings of the Civil War in his latest, The Demon of Unrest. It’s the nail biting account of how we ended up turning guns against one another, North to South, with a specific focus on the sta…

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The Coming of the Sons of Mil, a story by Brian Walsh | S5 Ep3 1:03:44

1M ago1:03:44

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Please Support Our Show: Join us on Substack Love KnotWork Storytelling? Your financial contribution helps me pay the amazing team that puts this show together. Find the in-depth show notes, get special supporter-only podcast episodes, and stay connected between seasons. Subscribe to our newsletter Myth Is Medicine. Reweave Your Own Myths Join us o…

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Carlos Lozada Makes the Case for Political Memoirs 27:41

1M ago27:41

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We try not to do books about politics — political discourse in this country is, currently, divisive in the extreme. However, Carlos Lozada, in his new book, The Washington Book: How to Read Politics and Politicians, gives us a survey of Washington literature that will surprise, delight and inform you. From Tocqueville to Trump, from The Muller Repo…

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Kao Kalia Yang Captures Her Mother's Story 40:40

2M ago40:40

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Kao Kalia Yang is a Hmong writer who has written her family and country’s history through deeply personal prisms. She told the story of her family’s beginnings via her grandmother’s story in The Latehomecomer, shared the life of her father in The Song Poet and now writes her mother’s journey in Where Rivers Part. Told in the first person, Where Riv…

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Achtan: A Brave Mother’s Tale, featuring Karina Tynan | S5 Ep2 58:37

2M ago58:37

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Please Support Our Show: Join us on Substack Love KnotWork Storytelling? Your financial contribution helps me pay the amazing team that puts this show together. Find the in-depth show notes, get special supporter-only podcast episodes, and stay connected between seasons. Subscribe to our newsletter Myth Is Medicine. Our Story Meet Achtan, a druid’s…

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Tommy Orange Traces Indigenous Trauma and Triumph 34:53

2M ago34:53

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Tommy Orange has written a second novel. Although technically a sequel, you can easily read Wandering Stars without having experienced There There. But you should read at least one. Or both. Oh to heck with it, we love Tommy Orange and we will read anything he writes. He is incredibly talented. And we pair him with Birchbark Books & Native Arts, a …

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Amor Towles Writes a Novella His Way 33:10

2M ago33:10

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Amor Towles is publishing a short story collection (with a novella included) called Table for Two, and we waited with bated breath as it arrived in our mailboxes. Can he bring the same artistry in short form that he does to his novels? Is he equally talented in novella, short story and novel? Short answers are yes, yes and yes. This rich collection…

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Richard Roper Delights With New British Rom-Com 39:03

3M ago39:03

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This Disaster Loves You is the newest by Richard Roper, which we would probably best describe as a quirky British romcom, sort of... a little. But it’s also hilarious and there is both depth and humanity to it that will surprise you. We both read it in about 48 hours, and you probably will too. Read it, and then listen to this conversation; you’ll …

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Introducing the 'Writer in Residence' Series with J. Ryan Stradal 33:41

3M ago33:41

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THE WRITER IN RESIDENCE SHOW! We kick off our new series, Writer in Residence, with our resident writer, J. Ryan Stradal. A great writer, a national bestseller, and a friend of Kate’s for almost thirty years, J. Ryan is going to give The Book Case a front row seat from page one to publication. Join us as he walks us through what he does to get star…

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Patrick + Sheelah Forever (Maybe) | S5 Ep1 51:21

3M ago51:21

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Please Support Our Show: Join us on Substack Love KnotWork Storytelling? Your financial contribution helps me pay the amazing team that puts this show together. Find the in-depth show notes, get special supporter-only podcast episodes, and stay connected between seasons. Subscribe to our on our Substack newsletter Myth Is Medicine. Our Story Did Sa…

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Tana French On Writing An Irish Western Murder Mystery 30:51

3M ago30:51

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If you are a mystery fan who hasn’t read Tana French, then you have missed one of the great modern mystery writers of our time. American by birth and Irish by residence, her Irish set mysteries will both haunt you and keep you guessing. Her newest, The Hunter, is one of her best, a rousing combination of a murder mystery and heist suspense. She tel…

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Anna Quindlen Explores Life After Death 40:41

3M ago40:41

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We believe that Anna Quindlen should be declared a national treasure. Her new novel, After Annie, is an intimate look at a family recovering from the loss of their matriarch. Taken too young, she dies suddenly of an aneurism while making dinner. It’s funny, sad, and, like all of Anna’s work, universal in its themes and depictions of family life. We…

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Sloane Crosley Processes Her Grief With Humor 38:15

4M ago38:15

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It’s never a great idea to pigeonhole a talented writer, but you could probably call Sloane Crosley a humorist... most of the time. Her newest, Grief Is for People, is a funny, raw, introspective, and beautiful look at grief from every angle. Rocked by the suicide of her best friend, Crosley dives into her pain and loss in this slim, but effecting …

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Diane Oliver's Posthumous Debut 33:05

4M ago33:05

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A few weeks ago Kate received an email informing her of a debut author: Diane Oliver. But this debut book stood out because the author had been dead for more than fifty years. Fascinated, we asked for copies...and Diane Oliver's work knocked us out. Her debut collection, Neighbors and Other Stories, is a compendium of her work: insightful, raw, bea…

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Kate and Charlie Gibson's Favorite Love Stories 25:11

4M ago25:11

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It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes we just want to talk to each other. And that’s what happened this week. We spent some time reflecting on lessons we have learned from our authors and we go through our favorite love stories of all time (Valentine’s Day and all). It’s nice to pause every once in a while. We hope you will take a pause with us. B…

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Ilyon Woo on the Self-Emancipation of Ellen and William Craft 39:34

4M ago39:34

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Have you ever heard of William and Ellen Craft? They were an escaped enslaved husband and wife whose stories read like a blockbuster action movies. Symbols in their time, Ellen (who was the daughter of an enslaved woman and her master) passed as a white man and had her husband William pass as her property. A harrowing journey gave way to their lead…

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Live: Kate Gibson Revisits Horror 33:25

5M ago33:25

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Kate revisits her favorite genre: horror (but she prefers the moniker of dark fiction), and this one is taped in front of a live audience! Plus: you get three great guests for the price of one, which should be irresistible. In New Hampshire to celebrate the new novel by Chris Golden (do not miss The House of Last Resort!), Kate was given the opport…

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Kaveh Akbar Finds Meaning in Martyrdom 38:17

5M ago38:17

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Kaveh Akbar weighs every word that he writes. An accomplished and published poet, any reader can tell that he understands the undeniable power of language with his first novel, called Martyr! Engaging, funny, fascinating and downright beautiful, Martyr! grabs your attention by the lapels and won’t let go. Read the book and listen to our podcast to …

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Inci Atrek Lives In Two Worlds at Once 37:59

5M ago37:59

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Inci Atrek is a debut novelist to watch. We recommend going out and picking up a copy of her debut, Holiday Country, a novel it would be easy to overlook and underestimate. It’s much deeper than it appears at the surface. An intimate portrait of multi-generational mother-daughter relationships, it’s also a story about growing up. Growing up is neve…

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Ashley Elston On How To Write A Whodunnit Heist Novel 24:46

5M ago24:46

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Happy New Year! The first episode of the year is a truly terrific mystery. Entertaining in the extreme, this is a whodunnit that breaks the mold. Ashley Elston, its author, has written plenty of quality YA titles, but First Lie Wins is her first adult mystery. In this game of cat and mouse, the reader is constantly asking which character is telling…

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Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow Explores Mother-Daughter Dynamics 33:51

6M ago33:51

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Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow's All the Little Bird-Hearts is a novel that will stay with you long after you close the book. It takes place in the 1980’s, and the narrator and heroine is the autistic mother of a teenage daughter. She worries she is on the verge of losing the only person she has ever really loved, and of being seduced by the magnetic social…

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Mitch Albom Wrote a Tale of Lies and Truth 36:38

6M ago36:38

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Mitch Albom became a household name with his bestseller Tuesdays with Morrie. His new novel, The Little Liar, is an original and fascinating look at the complexities of truth and what motivates us to lie. It takes place during the Holocaust, at the height of which a little boy tells a lie that affects the rest of his life… coloring all that he is a…

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Take Back the Magic with Perdita Finn | S4 Ep12 36:24

6M ago36:24

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Write With Us in 2024 Do you want to write your own memoir or simply make more space for self-expression in the new year? Join Marisa in the Writers' Knot, our online writing community. Please Support Our Show: Join us on Substack Love KnotWork Storytelling? Your financial contribution helps me pay the amazing team that puts this show together. Fin…

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Patricia Cornwell Dives into the Mysterious World of Kay Scarpetta 34:41

6M ago34:41

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If you haven’t heard of Patricia Cornwell you’ve never been to a bookstore, or an airport, or a library…heck. She is everywhere and there is a reason for that. Prolific AND talented, she has written 27 mystery novels centered around her medical examiner heroine, Kay Scarpetta, and she shows no sign of stopping. We talk about what it’s like to creat…

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My Life As a Prayer with Elizabeth Cunningham | S4 Ep11 42:46

6M ago42:46

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Write With Us in 2024 Do you want to write your own memoir or simply make more space for self-expression in the new year? Join Marisa in the Writers' Knot, our online writing community. Please Support Our Show: Join us on Substack Love KnotWork Storytelling? Support the show, find the in-depth show notes, get special supporter-only podcast episodes…

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How to Inspire Your Kids to Love Reading 31:41

6M ago31:41

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When we first began the podcast, our main goal was to inspire more folks to read. But we also talked about how we might offer content to help parents inspire their kids become life long readers. It isn’t easy, and there is no magic bullet, but we have some of the best of the best to tell us how to do it and why it’s so important. Emma Lee is the As…

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Tell Me My Story with Dimple Dhabalia | S4 Ep10 40:12

6M ago40:12

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Please Support Our Show: Join us on Substack Love KnotWork Storytelling? Support the show, find the in-depth show notes, get special supporter-only podcast episodes, and stay connected between seasons on our Substack, Myth Is Medicine. Our Story Dimple Dhabalia reads to us from a later section of her forthcoming book, Tell Me My Story—Challenging t…

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Jon Clinch Explores the Final Days of Ulysses S. Grant 37:39

7M ago37:39

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The General and Julia is a wonderful novel, delving deeply into the final days of Ulysses S. Grant. Not many know this, but at the end of his life, Grant was financially destitute and in a race to write his memoirs before his death. He knew that if he wrote his memoirs and did it well, it would leave his family financially stable. His love for his …

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Divine Embodiment with Eleanora Amendolara | S4 Ep9 34:20

7M ago34:20

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Please Support Our Show: Join us on Substack Love KnotWork Storytelling? Support the show, find the in-depth show notes, get special supporter-only podcast episodes, and stay connected between seasons on our Substack, Myth Is Medicine. Our Story Eleanora Amendolara shares an excerpt from her book Divine Embodiment: The Art & Practice of Chumpi Illu…

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Lawrence Wright Takes On Texas Politics 37:33

7M ago37:33

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Lawrence Wright’s newest novel, Mr. Texas, revolves around Texas politics and how they relate to our national political conversation, and he knows from where he speaks. Not only is he a native Texan, but he has also written one of the definitive NON fiction books about Texas, (God Save Texas). Both books are insightful, prescient, and, this might s…

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Jennifer Vanderbes Chronicles the Dark History of Thalidomide 42:25

7M ago42:25

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You might know the historical fiction of Jennifer Vanderbes, but just wait until you read Wonder Drug: The Secret History of Thalidomide in America and Its Hidden Victims. Think thalidomide didn’t affect mothers and children in this country? Think again. Wonder Drug is the hidden American story of thalidomide: yes, it did get to pregnant women and …

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Diana Walsh Shares Her Manual on Leadership 38:27

7M ago38:27

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eing the president of anything takes vision, ambition, and leadership. Being the president of a leading academic institution takes courage (and a whole lot of smarts). Leading Wellesley College for almost 20 years while it ushered in the new millennium took Dr. Diana Chapman Walsh. In her new memoir, The Claims of Life, she gives you a front row se…

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The Last Sovereignty Goddess | S4 Ep 8 1:06:36

7M ago1:06:36

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Please Support Our Show: Join us on Substack Love KnotWork Storytelling? Support the show, find the in-depth show notes, get special supporter-only podcast episodes, and stay connected between seasons on our Substack, Myth Is Medicine. Our Story In Ireland’s Forgotten Goddess Queen-Queen-Witch (S4 Ep7), you met Mongfind. She’s best known from her r…

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Alice McDermott on the Women Behind the Vietnam War 39:48

8M ago39:48

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Alice McDermott has written one of THE great novels of 2023. Absolution is so many things…a portrait of diplomatic wives carving out lives for themselves in Saigon before the start of the war, a moralistic novel about the dangers of colonialism and good intentions, the story of the complex relationships women have with motherhood, and with each oth…

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Ireland’s Forgotten Goddess-Queen-Witch (Re-Release) | S4 Ep7 35:26

8M ago35:26

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Please Support Our Show: Join us on Substack Love KnotWork Storytelling? Support the show, find the in-depth show notes, get special supporter-only podcast episodes, and stay connected between seasons on our Substack, Myth Is Medicine. Our Story Meet Mongfind, the Sovereignty Goddess who appears in the Book of Lecan, a medieval Irish manuscript com…

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Our Halloween Horror Reading Recommendations 45:42

8M ago45:42

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So we have come to the last of our horror genre shows…although we have decided we like the moniker 'dark literature’ better. We have a game-changing author to end it with (in time for Halloween): Paul Tremblay. If you read ‘dark literature’ and you haven’t devoured A Head Full of Ghosts on a dark and stormy night, RUN, do not walk, to your nearest …

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Fite Fuaite: Interwoven, A Story by Jen Murphy | S4 Ep6 47:58

8M ago47:58

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Please Support Our Show: Join us on Substack Love KnotWork Storytelling? Support the show, find the in-depth show notes, get special supporter-only podcast episodes, and stay connected between seasons on our Substack, Myth Is Medicine. Our Story Fite Fuaite, the Irish for “interwoven.” Jen Murphy weaves a vast cloak of wisdom and culture. Less a st…

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Tan Twan Eng Takes Us Through The House of Doors 31:25

8M ago31:25

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Tan Twan Eng, in some ways, has the perfect bibliography. He has written three books, all novels. All three have been on the short or long list for the Man Booker Prize. That should tell you how talented he is….and this is the first book he has published in more than a decade. The House of Doors is a lyrical and lovely read about the travels of Wil…

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A Sacred Detour to Iona, A Story by Royce Fitts | S4 Ep5 50:54

8M ago50:54

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Please Support Our Show: Join us on Substack Love KnotWork Storytelling? Support the show, find the in-depth show notes, and hear the supporter-only podcast between episodes on our Substack, Myth Is Medicine. Our Story Iona. This island in the Scottish Hebrides is only three miles long, but it's home to millennia of spiritual, cultural, and natural…

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Writers of the Movie "Airplane!" On The Rules of Comedy 33:02

8M ago33:02

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Surely You Can’t be Serious - heard that before? Surely you have, if you have seen the movie Airplane! Made in 1980. The incredibly successful and popular movie was the brainchild of three guys from Milwaukee - then in their twenties - David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker. They called themselves ZAZ. And, improbably, they got their movie ma…

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Birth, Death, and Rebirth: A Story of the Goddess Lilith | S4 Ep4 49:30

8M ago49:30

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Please Support Our Show: Join us on Substack Love KnotWork Storytelling? Support the show, find the in-depth show notes, get special supporter-only podcast episodes, and stay connected between seasons on our Substack, Myth Is Medicine. Our Story Lilith was a goddess or a demon, depending on whose holy books or sacred folk tradition you follow. Pear…

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