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Catbaret — Don’t Miss the Next Catbaret! 🐱🎭 There’s always a new Catbaret show coming up—whether in person in NYC or virtually! Grab your tickets at CatbaretShow.com for a night of cat-themed comedy, music, and burlesque! --- In this week’s episode, Gemma sits down with Luna Lovelee—a Long Beach–based burlesque performer, costumer, and producer of Show Me Your Kitties Cabaret. Luna shares how rescuing a kitten trapped inside a car led her to connect with the Little Lion Foundation and

Stuart says you’ve got to plot your stories. Cullen isn’t so sure! Maybe you can just fly by the seat of your pants? We lay out our arguments in the (timeless?) Pants vs Plot debate. Also featured: Joseph Cambell was a moron; is Save the Cat worthless?; the creativity of David Lynch; and examples of stirring scenes from Dune Part II and The Fellowship of the Ring.00:00 The Plotter vs. Pantser Debate 02:15 The Plotter Opening Statement: The Importance of Plotting in Speculative Fiction 05:29 The

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here 10% OFF your next purchase at Point 5 in Carytown: https://verahouse.co/point5 Richmond doesn’t need fiction; the lore writes itself. We start with the city’s running list of urban legends—the Addison Street “gun hole,” the Church Hill tunnel collapse, the Richmond Vampire, the tank down Broad, Francine the Lowe’s cat—and ask why these stories stick longer than headlines ever do. From there, the conversation pivots to “conductor” leadershi...

What if a kingdom promised true love to everyone—except its two protagonists? We sit down with author Morgana Sandpiper to unpack Soulmateless, a fantasy where a prince longs for a forbidden match and a shapeshifter princess must hide who she is to survive. Their paths collide at the fault line between fate and choice, and we explore how that tension mirrors the emotional realities of modern dating, belonging, and being heard. Author Bio: She lives in New York state with her family and cat. ...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here Richmond’s unofficial (maybe official now?) mascot went missing, and the city can’t stop talking about it. We open with Francine, the Lowe’s cat — security footage, petitions, interstate rumors—and what a community chooses to call “news.” From there, the episode ricochets through rideshare absurdity, a Monument Ave flip-and-selfie that went viral, and a night at the riverfront where Turnstile meets Browns Island policy: pepper-spray claims...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here 10% OFF your next purchase at Point 5 in Carytown: https://verahouse.co/point5 Richmond is a city of rules, rituals, and raids—and this episode threads them together. We start with Francine, the Lowe’s cat finally found, Reddit sleuthing turned street festival, and how a neighborhood inside joke becomes citywide folklore. From there, festival season takes over: Dogwood Dell’s free lineup and the way RVA gathers when tickets aren’t the gate...

In this Halloween episode of Aliens with the Girls, we head to Tehran, Iran, where in 1976 the Iranian Air Force is about to chase a UFO seen by pilots, radar operators, and civilians across the night sky. It’s one of the most credible UFO sightings ever recorded — complete with radar confirmation, a game of cat & mouse, and a mysterious glowing craft that left no trace.Before jumping in, a quick letter from the editor: my editing software crashed. Twice. Aaaand we had some minor audio issues

Don't Miss the Next Catbaret! 🐱🎭 There’s always a new Catbaret show coming up—whether in person in NYC or virtually! Grab your tickets at CatbaretShow.com for a night of cat-themed comedy, music, and burlesque! -- Welcome back to Tails and Tassels! We’re kicking off Season 2 with a solo episode all about balancing your day job with the art that fuels your soul. If you’ve ever felt torn between paying the bills and pursuing your true creative work, this episode is for you. I’m sharing five

This week on Dinner Last Night, we sit down with radiant mama Cat Seixas, author of The Wild Craft, bioregionalist, folk herbalist, photographer, gardener, forager, and mother. Cat lives in a hand-built stone cottage in the hills of Western Iberia, Portugal. Cat’s life and work are rooted in a deep connection to the land. She weaves together food, medicine, and craft using ingredients and elements she grows, harvests, and collects from her own sheep. In this conversation, she invites us to sl...

Grab your black cat and your VCR as we gain a broader understanding of 90’s movie witches from The Witches,The Craft, Teen Witch, Double Double Toil and Trouble, Hocus Pocus, Sabrina The Teenage Witch, The Crucible, Eve’s Bayou, Halloweentown, to The Blair Witch Projectwhy were witches so popular in the 90’s and why do they still hold a special place in our hearts and in our covens? (Originally released October 2023)Become a supporter of this podcast:

🎙️ Welcome back to Glasgow Sessions! In this episode, your host Richard Lee sits down with three brilliant Glasgow poets — Tyler Kerr, Cat Cochrane & Hannah Doyle ✨. We’re diving deep into the world of words, creativity, and the real-life stories behind the poems. Expect heartfelt performances 🎤 that’ll hit you right in the feels ❤️, alongside some open and honest chats about mental health 🧠. Each poet shares their own ways of looking after themselves — from daily rituals to little acts of

Send us a text In this episode, we talk about beautiful Montisola, Europe's largest lake island. We tell you the name of our favorite bakery, the "hidden" vantage point for the best view of the island, where to find a bizarre huge fish head in a jar, and recount stories of our many travels there, including some about our favorite island cat, Grigio. Want to know more about us and our travel services? Find us at: www.LittleRoadsEurope.com www.facebook.com/LittleRoadsEurope We craft s...

Caribbean Harvest is a high-stakes international thriller about drugs, politics, and pursuit. When El Chapo sets his sights on Cuba as the next hub for his empire, Wolf and Parker must use their mix of military and law enforcement skills to stop him before the island becomes another Afghanistan. With Mexican law enforcement, the U.S. president, and ruthless cartel forces all in play, the chase becomes a deadly game of cat and mouse.In this episode of The Thriller Pitch Podcast, Steve Stratton and I

Tom Toro: Soft Lines, Sharp Jabs, and Jokes that Whisper Before They Wallop! This week on The Cartoon Pad, Bob (in spirit, he's away), Shaw, and Marty welcome Tom Toro—the New Yorker stalwart whose gentle washes and calm, cat-like characters set up sneakily subversive gags. We get into process (ideas first, then drawings that don’t overact), the long grind of early submissions, and the craft of making captions optional without losing the punch. We roam the canon and the shop talk: playing with

In this episode: The Dragonsail Puppets perform "Inspirational Guest" and "Caution" from their scintillating studio album VISION SWEEPS.Bruce traps Catatonia and himself in the ship's wine cellar.Surrenda gives Georgia Hotflash plumbing tips.Surrenda recommends approaching Halloween from a less ugly-assed point of view.Onree saves the day with his Pinch My Penny oration. You can find all of the Dragonsail Puppets' songs and albums on all download and streaming platforms: YouTube: http...

In this episode: The Dragonsail Puppets perform "Dark and "In It" from their studio album VISION SWEEPS.Onree's mother trolls Bruce for his bad habits.Surrenda chokes out our tears with laughter.Onree receives special treatment which causes Bruce to eschewwwww. You can find all of the Dragonsail Puppets' songs and albums on all download and streaming platforms: YouTube: https://youtube.com/DragonsailPuppets Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dragonsail-puppets Facebook: https://www.fa...

For a brief, dazzling moment in early 1990s New York, biographer Lee Israel became one of the most notorious literary forgers of all time. Out of money, out of friends, and with a sick cat to care for, Israel turned her biographer’s research skills and her sharp wit toward a new craft: fabricating letters from Dorothy Parker, Noël Coward, Louise Brooks, and more. Her forgeries fooled collectors, corrupted archives and spread into the market as “authentic” pieces of history. "Crimes of the

War of the Worlds 2025 had potential—but fumbled the landing. In this video, I break down the story beat by beat to uncover where things went off the rails. Then I dive into the core problems holding the narrative back, and offer a few concrete changes that could have made the story shine.Whether you’re a fellow writer, a sci-fi lover, or just left the movie wondering “...wait, what was that ending?”, this one’s for you.✨ Topics Covered:Story structure breakdown (Save the Cat style)Pacing

In a special live in-studio performance at Pirate Cat Radio, the legendary third-wave ska band Slow Gherkin joined the host for an energetic session. The show was broadcast to the station's various frequencies, including those in Los Gatos, Santa Cruz, and Portland. The host, a self-proclaimed long-time fan, expressed that having the band in the studio was a "teenage dream come true."The band, whose members have known each other since high school (and even preschool for some), explained that they