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

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

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

In this stand-alone story arc, The White Rabbit and Cheshire Cat must traverse Wonderland, answering riddles and fighting off enemies in order to solve the mysteries plaguing their mad, mad world. 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

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The Abysmal Brute by Jack London audiobook. Young Pat Glendon is twenty-two years old, weighs two-hundred and twenty pounds, has never drunk alcohol nor tasted tobacco and knows little of city life. He’s all muscle, moves with cat-like grace and possesses great stamina and strength acquired from living natural in the wilds of northern California with his father. Young Pat is a natural at prize-fighting. In addition to his brawn he has speed and a natural instinct for the sport. His father, a

Like talking to animals in baby voices, the asinine side of identity (as with embarrassing talk that ascribes traits as inherent qualities) or in this case becoming-feline is explored as an alternate path to the one presented in the first part of the Private Fall duet.  Other than being a flea brain in a cat’s […]

The Calico Cat by Charles Miner Thompson audiobook. The consequences of letting your irritation get the better of you are humorously portrayed in this story of a self-important man who fires a shotgun at an annoying cat on his fence.. and hits a man skulking in the bushes. What did the cat do to enrage him? Why was the man in the bushes? And how can the whole matter be covered up and done away with before the neighbors start gossiping? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

We’re joined by Anthony McCarten for a fun chat about his new novel Going Zero, never accepting cookies, why we’re so quick to give up our privacy online, and how Neil Diamond taught him to play “Sweet Caroline.” Plus – The Policía Municipal pull Dave over in Spain and Andrew is cat attacked. We also … Continue reading Ep. 213 Tossing Cookies With Anthony McCarten

On this episode of Complicated Conversations, we welcome Amelia Possanza. Amelia is a full-time book publicist and part-time writer, currently living in Brooklyn with her cat. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, BuzzFeed, Electric Literature, The Millions, and NPR’s Invisibilia. Her first book, Lesbian Love Story, is out now -- borrow it, buy it, read it and discuss -- but first listen to our spoiler-free conversation about this memoir in archives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

In this interview we celebrate Lee Wardlaw's writing career, over thirty books ranging from board books to YA, with over a million copies sold! We focus on two of her many books, Won Ton and Chopstick: A Cat and Dog Tale Told in Haiku (Henry Holt, 2015) and First Steps (Harperfestival, 1999). We discuss her new award for children's books in which cats play a role, and her sage advice for authors hoping to get their stories published. Mel Rosenberg is a professor emeritus of microbiology (Tel Aviv

Cat fights, Twitter spats, bad blood and and all the drama around it! Bollywood has blessed us with plenty of these over the years. In this episode of Pop Wrap, Snayhil, Abbas & Antariksh are revisiting all famous.. or 'Infamous' controversies from Bollywood. Whether it's Kangana and Diljeet's twitter battle, or the Vivek Oberoi Salman Bhai Saga. We discuss it all! Tune in! Follow Snayhil on Instagram : https://instagram.com/snayhil Follow Abbas on Instagram:

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Funny cat videos and cute online photos inspire equally adorable slang terms we use to talk about them. • Also, when a salamander is not a salamander, the story of an Italian term for a dish towel used halfway across the world, Bozo buttons, betsubara, both vs. bolth, straight vs. shtraight, mlem, hoosegow, sticky bottle and magic spanner, caster sugar, a word game, and more. Read full show notes, hear hundreds of free episodes, send your thoughts and questions, and learn more on the A Way with

It’s cats and dogs, and a few other critters, too. Animals prowl around inside several English words, including sleuth, which was originally sleuth-hound, a synonym for bloodhound. Plus, the language we use with our pets and the ways they communicate with us. Boop a snoot, anyone? And NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz stops by to add to the menagerie with a punny quiz about some animals you’re not likely to see. Plus, it’s raining cats and dogs, cat beer, my dogs are barking, gee and haw, lloviendo hasta

If you don't know who Dr. Seuss is, you should!He was a cartoonist and author that brought us The Cat in the Hat, The Grinch, Green Eggs and Ham and over 40 other incredible books for children and adults around the world. He's been called "the father of contemporary children's literature." One out of four children in the US receive a Dr. Seuss book as their first book in life, and there's a good reason for it: they're playful and clever, with quirky images and