I am so glad you have decided me in my Dorset garden, in the dark on this Friday evening for a celebration of books. Our guest authors tonight are: -Professor Alice Roberts -Samuel Pepys -ThomasHardy -Anthony Trollope -David Hugh Farmer -Jon Cannon -Dr Francis Young Welcome! And do let me know which authors you would like to hear more, or less, from. Love Gretel 🌞🦔🐈🦇 Support the show Top 10 in Global Rankings according to Listen Notes. Thank you ☺️ Love Gretel...

This week, we’re stepping into the quiet village of St. Mary Mead—where, naturally, a murder has just taken place. We're talking about Murder at the Vicarage, Agatha Christie’s first full length novel to feature the sharp-eyed, quietly brilliant Miss Marple. In this episode, we dig into what makes this book such a good introductory read to one of Christie’s most beloved detectives. We’ll talk red herrings, small-town secrets, and why this seemingly peaceful village is the perfect setting for ...

Brian and Mike talk about the upcoming Marvel/DC crossover Deadpool/Batman and some of the more recently announced backups. Then move onto what they’ve read in the past couple of weeks. Predator Kills the Marvel Universe #1, Superman The Kryptonite Spectrum #1, Eat Your Young #1, Justice League Red #1, Black Cat #1, Escape #1, and a few others! thecomiccryptcast@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/thecomiccryptnj?igsh=c2ZwbzByeGx5dzNm https://www.facebook.com/thecomiccrypt?mibextid=LQ...

Send us a text Emily-Jane chats to the Queen of Teen books - Tamsin Winter. The very funny award-winning author of I Dare You, Bad Influence, Being Miss Nobody, Girl, In Real Life and Jemima Small. Find out why Tamsin licked a woman's arm, her first kiss injury, flashing her knickers on the school run and being a cat widow... The childhood friends also try to solve some anonymous cringe dilemmas including what do to if you drop a jacket potato in front of your crush... Check out T...

Send us a text Welcome to Celebrate Creativity - Episode 408 - Rent a Black Cat! Hopefully this will be a really fun episode of Celebrate Creativity. I want to illustrate what constitutes an effective prompt in the most entertaining way, - probably your prompt will be for business, literary, and other educational purposes - but here I am using the imaginary situation of Edgar Allan Poe applying to a company that rents pets. I never really asked the AI to answer using Poe’s style ...

Eragon thinks of a cool cat that could hold the answer to his problems. Glaedyr and Arya struggle with the solutions.Find us @eisfordragon on twitter, reddit and tumblr! Art by @feryl__streep on twitter Credit to FesliyanStudios for the intro/outro music.

After a little summer hiatus (camping, in-laws, a spiral-bound manuscript from FedEx…), Kayla and Rachel are back in the podcast saddle and diving deep into the storytelling structure that screenwriters love and novelists love to hate: Save the Cat. Rachel reveals she finished a whole-ass book (?!), and together they break down Blake Snyder’s iconic 15-beat “beat sheet” and genre system—using Dinner for Eight and The Woman Tree (working title) to show how the structure can help shape a novel ...

Episode 991-Fantastic Forever, Colbert Bump, Image Slump + Sneak Peek at Next Week w/Kyle & DrewBlack Cat #1 Writer G. Willow WilsonPenciller Gleb MelnikovJUNGLE #1 (W) Keenan Marshall Kellar (A/CA) Tom NeelySongs by Drew - Comics for Fun & Almost 1000Need an LCS Kowabunga Comics https://kowabungacomics.com - Get FOC Access: http://eepurl.com/du7Wwf or Eric@KowabungaComics.com Like & Subscribe on our Youtube www.youtube.com/@comicsforfunandprofit5331Patreon

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Send us a text We're bringing you a bonus episode of The Curious Cat Bookshop today: the recording of our event from August 2024 interviewing picture book author Anne Broyles about her writing life and how she ended up writing picture books for children after a life of service in the clergy and a career writing a variety of different kinds of work for adults. This audio episode has been edited for length. We also want to note for listeners that Anne had some visual aids in this episode, so if...

Horror doesn’t have to be horrifying. It can be romantic, historical, and even a little raunchy! If you’re into that sorta thing. From haunted haciendas to demon possessed heroines, Seattle author Isabel Cañas is serving up Gothic horror with a twist. The genre bending author tells us a thing or two about how even scaredy cat readers can tap into the horror genre, plus we find out what keeps her up at night. And… if you need some help filling that book shaped void,

For centuries, monuments have telegraphed the values and origin myths of dominant culture in public space and on massive scale. They have signaled both who is part of a culture and who is not, often overlooking histories that complicate the stories they tell. Yet in the last 50 years in the United States, the role of monuments has changed significantly. Numerous historical monuments have been removed or toppled, bringing to the fore a long-repressed conversation about the relationship between the

Wayne Clingman is a longtime fan of history, both the kind they teach in school and the history “they” want kept hidden. Wayne lives in a 116 year old haunted home in Racine, Wisconsin, with his wife, Barb, four Alaskan Malamutes, and a cat that controls his life. He is the producer of the film MILWAUKEE MAFIA: FRANK BALISTRIERI.As well as being the author of several books, ranging from fiction, through true crime and UFOs, to gambling tips; Wayne is a well-known patron of the arts, who has run film

On this episoe @Travis_156 jumps back into Justice League Unlimited, by reviewing episodes 1 & 2 from Season 2.Episodes Covered: The Cat and the Canary The Ties That Bind

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This episode features "The Neighbor’s Cat" by Kevin Varghese (©2025 by Kevin Varghese) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "Hungry Ghosting" by Anne Mai Yee Jansen (©2025 by Anne Mai Yee Jansen) read by Gabrielle de Cuir.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A cat burglar and an assassin run for their lives across Paris—and try not to get distracted by the sizzling attraction between them. Assistant antique dealer by day, cat burglar by night, Sable Devereaux has lived in the shadows for years. With one final heist, she can walk away from a life of crime and open her own antique store, retiring to the quiet existence she has always dreamed of. But during her last theft, she witnesses a murder and goes on the run to escape the cross-hairs of som...

Manifest Your Dream Life & Embrace Queer Identity on the BabyGay™ Podcast! This week, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with content creator and Delulu Podcast host Ryan Lu (@e.mo.tions) to talk manifestation, gender identity, and coming out. Known for her powerful blend of astrology, daily affirmations, tarot, and unapologetic delulu energy, Ryan has inspired over 1.5M followers across TikTok and Instagram. Recorded live from the historic Black Cat in Silverlake during the power...

In this week’s episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss N. Scott Momaday’s 1968 novel House Made of Dawn. Topics include diabolical library pranks, Momaday’s influence on future Native writers, lyrical prose, Spark Notes coming in clutch, non-cringe sex scenes (including a tangent about smut), and Angela and Milly. Plus, we go down a rabbit hole about weird internet videos. And George the Cat makes another appearance. This week’s drink: Golden Dawn via Difford’s Guide INGREDIENTS: 3⁄4 oz Hay...

Author Kimm Topping, Ed.M., is an educator, writer, and historian dedicated to preserving LGBTQIA+ history. Their first book, Generation Queer, is a nonfiction YA highlighting the stories of LGBTQIA+ youth activists (and was published and edited by Stacy Whitman, who is also the owner of The Curious Cat Bookshop!). As founder of Lavender Education, a national program promoting LGBTQIA+ history and youth leadership, Kimm leads impactful workshops, professional development, and historic w...