Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This installment is our first for 2021, and Pete's choice, so he's bringing us an episode of "Fibber McGee & Molly": PIONEER DAYS. Will our discussion cause Dave to apply Johnson's Glo-Coat to his cat? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this, our second interview, I talk with award-winning children's author Tara Lazar about her new picture book, Flat Cat (Flamingo Books, 2023), illustrated by the also-illustrious Pete Oswald. We talk about where ideas come from, and the process by which the finished text leaves the author's hands and becomes an illustrated picture book. We also discuss her fabulous children's (everyone's, actually) dictionary of absurd words, published last year, and her Storystorm project in which thousands of

In this podcast, we talk to Chilean writer, editor and academic Macarena García about her working methods with children in schools and other shared educational spaces. We talk about challenging scrapbooks, about fascination and overflow as tools for collective transformation, and about what happens to bodies when they are together. We also explore the workings of censorship and how children’s literature approaches subjects such as death, sex, racism, dictatorship, feminism, gender identity and the

Sandra Sutter is the owner/publisher at Gnome Road Publishing (aka "Top Gnome"). A former attorney, counselor and author, she has found her way to making great books with great people. The key concept at Gnome Road is "re-readability". Sandra is also a mom and chauffeur to two curious kids, a crazy cat lady, and a fan of kind people.We talked in detail about her publishing process, the books she loves, and her advice to authors as a publisher of picture books. Mel Rosenberg is a professor emeritus

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 714331 Title: Is Mother Dead Author: Vigdis Hjorth Narrator: Kim Bretton Format: Unabridged Length: 06:41:08 Language: English Release date: 11-28-23 Publisher: Tantor Media Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction Summary: A cat and mouse game of surveillance and psychological torment develops between a middle-aged artist and her aging mother, as Vigdis Hjorth returns to the themes of her controversial

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 721136 Title: Little Red Cap and Other Stories Author: The Brothers Grimm Narrator: Jenny Cullen Format: Unabridged Length: 1:01:06 Language: English Release date: 11-24-23 Publisher: Bookwire Genres: Fiction & Literature, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Classics Summary: This charming collection of Grimms' Fairy Tales includes Little Red-Cap (also known as Little Red Riding Hood), Cat & Mouse in Partnership, The

A fun chat with Gilly Macmillan all about her new thriller The Manor House, her grandmother’s journal, Goodfellas, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and the reason why people don’t recognize themselves in the characters she writes.  Plus – Dave wraps up his play, Laura is bitten by her cat, and Andrew discovers AI image creation. We also … Continue reading Ep. 231 How To Write Anywhere With Gilly Macmillan

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 715224 Title: Lump Author: Nathan Whitlock Narrator: Lisa Cordileone Format: Unabridged Length: 09:22:22 Language: English Release date: 11-21-23 Publisher: Findaway Voices Genres: Fiction & Literature, General, Family Life, Satire Summary: A dark, satiric novel about a woman whose attempt to escape crises in her health and marriage ends up causing more chaos. Cat's career has stalled, her marriage has gone

The emotional appeal of handwriting and the emotional reveal of animal phrases. Should children be taught cursive writing in school, or is their time better spent studying other things? A handwritten note and a typed one may use the very same words, but handwritten version may seem much more intimate. Plus, English is full of grisly expressions about animals, such as there’s more than one way to skin a cat and until the last dog is hung. The attitudes these sayings reflect aren’t so prevalent today,

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 711369 Title: Battle for the North Author: Roman Prokofiev Narrator: David Bendena Format: Unabridged Length: 11:01:58 Language: English Release date: 11-14-23 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction & Literature, Action & Adventure Summary: Pandorum is launching a massive offensive, aiming to destroy Cat and his clan. As theyre blazing through everything in their path,

Get the garlic, sprinkle the holy water, but please, leave the antiqueer racism out of my Gothic romance! Dr Maisha Wester (Sheffield/Indiana University) explains why Horror films are so interesting to study, what Brexit has to do with Zombies, why King Kong film posters reveal blatant racism, and why ghosts are not always gay but most definitely queer. Lusty lesbian vampires, Cat People (are those the same?), spiders, sharks, and Supernatural fan fiction: this episode has everything the tell-tale

This episode is a narration of the classic horror story "The Black Cat" written by Edgar Allen Poe. The unnamed protagonist falls into alcohol addiction and kills his favorite cat, and his wife. But everything unravels upon covering it all up. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nightfallnarratives.substack.com

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 690367 Title: Goodbye Cat Author: Hiro Arikawa Narrator: George Blagden Format: Unabridged Length: 6:41:57 Language: English Release date: 10-10-23 Publisher: Penguin Audio Genres: Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Literary Fiction Summary: In the much-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling and beloved The Travelling Cat Chronicles, seven cats weave their way through their owners’ lives, climbing,

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 696139 Title: Goodbye Cat Author: Hiro Arikawa Narrator: George Blagden Format: Unabridged Length: 6:41:57 Language: English Release date: 10-10-23 Publisher: Viking Canada Genres: Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Family Life Summary: In this delightful and touching follow-up to the internationally bestselling Travelling Cat Chronicles, seven felines teach their humans about love, loss, and the art of

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 761676 Title: Art of Love Author: Randa Knight Narrator: Em Connelly, Nick Newport Format: Unabridged Length: 10:51:47 Language: English Release date: 10-19-23 Publisher: Findaway Voices Genres: Romance, Fiction & Literature, Contemporary, New Adult, Coming of Age Summary: One look is all it takes to change everything. The Art of Love is the second book in the Boys of Bragg series. Cat I've been the black

A fun conversation with Meg Cabot all about her new book Enchanted To Meet You, her witchy relatives, running out of names, her winless trivia team, and how she wrote the book on her phone in the pool. Plus – Dave is a disaster in class, Laura’s cat sounds like an evil robot, and Andrew’s … Continue reading Ep. 225 Writing Novels In Pools On Phones With Meg Cabot

Support Origin Stories by visiting StudioJJK.com/shop. And use code PODCAST to receive 10% off your order!Aaron Blabey is the best-selling author and illustrator behind massive hits like THE BAD GUYS, PIG THE PUG, and THELMA THE UNICORN. I was able to sit down with Aaron at Scholastic headquarters for the launch of his newest book—CAT ON THE RUN–which is the first in a trilogy. Get to know how Aaron went from childhood in rural Australia to where he is now!To support the show, please visit

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 694743 Title: Shadow Seer Author: Roman Prokofiev Narrator: David Bendena Format: Unabridged Length: 09:25:47 Language: English Release date: 09-19-23 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction & Literature, Action & Adventure Summary: Meet Cat. He thinks everything has its price. You can pay in gold, or you pay in steel. And for the right price, even the entire Sphere of

A lovers' quarrel between Cheshire Cat and the mighty Jabberwock will decide the fate of Wonderland. Support OMAMAM by visiting our Patreon page -- https://www.patreon.com/omamamshow Visit our website -- https://www.omamamshow.com Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

🌍📚✍🏾 Award-winning science fiction writer Nnedi Okorafor, who coined the term "Africanfuturism" joins co-hosts Paul Giamatti and Stephen Asma on this episode of CHINWAG. Tickling mice, javelin-throwing nuns and making friends with sentient AI are just some of the detours their conversation takes this week. Can Stephen and Nnedi finally bridge the gap between cat people and dog people and bring long-lasting peace to civilization? Paul Giamatti is an award-winning actor and producer. Stephen Asma