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Big Band Serenade 16 Tunes from the past

“‘I love you,' he whispered, and kissed my brow. 'Thorns and all.'.”This season starts with one of the biggest titles in the Romantasy genre: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. Christy warms to it but Carly remains cold.What do women want? What do women need? C&C discuss what characters are looking for and what a reader wants from her books. Two important moments in A Court of Thorns and Roses revolve around what Feyre, the main character, is and isn’t willing to say. She hesitates

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In this lively post-show episode, Jeff, Greg, and Shannon riff on prime numbers and their mathematical significance, transition to how improv works, and share stories from classes and performances. The discussion covers comedic theory (Harold vs. mono scenes, trust-building, voice of reason, peas in a pod), topical references like Nathan Fielder and Comedy Bang Bang, and a detailed exploration into the periodic table and material science—including the hunt for room-temperature superconductors and

In this pre-show episode for Beer Episode 537, Jeff, Greg, and Shannon share a glass of Lindemans Witbier and dig into lively discussion about cryptids, UFOs, and rational skepticism. They recount recent Bigfoot sighting news in Pennsylvania, explore personal beliefs about evidence and perception, and debate the reality of unexplained phenomena. The episode is rounded out with a rational ghost story featuring the legendary Green Man Tunnel and some scientific anecdotes about misunderstood data. A

Is YouTube making it harder for small TTRPG channels? We dive into the new Partner Program changes and what they mean for tabletop creators’ survival. * Support on Patreon: https://Patreon.com/ShortRestStudios * Join the Email List https://lxpjgr.subscribepage.io

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A director making a slasher sequel becomes obsessed with casting the original film's 'final girl,' leading both women into psychological and sexual chaos in 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma', the third film from 'I Saw The TV Glow' director Jane Schoenbrun starring Hannah Einbeinder, Gillian Anderson, and Jack Haven.A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his

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What do you get when you add some fantasy to your romance novels? Our new season of the Book Club Podcast. This season, we are reading two of the biggest titles in the genre: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas and Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. But size isn’t the only thing that matters. We also chose titles we loved or came with rock-solid abs, I mean, recommendations. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern and The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen are great choices for when

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