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Power Tool Glove (LOC: Ch 50-51)

Cool Story - A Wheel of Time Podcast - March 28, 2024 15:00 - 51 minutes
In this episode, Matt and Enn discuss Chapters 50 & 51 of Robert Jordan's Lord of Chaos from the Wheel of Time series!  Ch. 50: Thorns Ch. 51: The Taking Support the show

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The Black Cloud by Fred Hoyle

Tipsy Nerds Book Club - March 28, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
The Nerds are dipping into an old-school hard sci-fi book—The Black Cloud by Fred Hoyle, a 1957 classic of British sci-fi. When a giant cloud of interstellar matter races toward the center of our solar system, the fate of humanity rests on the shoulders of an elite gathering of scientists. Join ...

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Fr. Robert Spitzer, “Science at the Doorstep to God” (pt. 4)

FORMED Book Club - March 27, 2024 18:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
It is said that a monkey in front of a typewriter, given an infinite amount of time, would eventually type out the complete works of Shakespeare. This is true. But would it understand? Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro continue their discussion of Father Robert Spitzer’s new book “S...

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Jennifer Weiner: "In Her Shoes"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish - March 27, 2024 16:50 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
Looking back at Jennifer Weiner who joined Michael to discuss her book "In Her Shoes." The book tells the story of two women with nothing in common but a childhood tragedy, shared DNA, and the same size feet. The two are about to learn that their family is more different than they ever imagined, ...

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Avengers vs. X-Men

ComiClub - March 27, 2024 15:00 - 56 minutes
Your heroes reunite to discuss Avengers vs. X-Men!  This episode continues our exploration through Marvel Event comics. We chat about the history of this comic, characters we love, the insane creative team, and what makes a good superhero event. As always, you'll find the History of the Creato...

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Talking About Tolkien - Queer Lodgings aka Beorn to Be Wild aka The Hobbit Ch 7

Words About Books - March 27, 2024 15:00 - 42 minutes
In this chapter the squad finds themselves in Queer Lodgings as guests of a giant, muscular, half-man half-bear. You know, Tolkien was right, language is fun. Support the show Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Twitter - https://twitter.com/wabpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/words...

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Gracie Gold is Outofshapeworthlessloser

Celebrity Memoir Book Club - March 26, 2024 14:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5.3K ratings
This week Gracie Gold peels back the ice to expose that being an elite athlete isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Not everyone has what it takes to go from a midwestern ice rink to the world stage and if you do have what it takes, would you really want that??? Keep up with all the latest:  https...

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Jonathan Haidt: "The Anxious Generation"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish - March 25, 2024 14:57 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s. Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rose sharply, more than doubling on many measures. Why? Phone-based childhoods. Michael talks to social psychologist and bestsell...

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Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey (with Listener Ashley!)

Not Your Mom's Romance Book Club - March 25, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 197 ratings
Ellen and Mom are joined by Listener Ashley to discuss the grumpy golfer, glucose levels, and good clean "fun" in Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey.  Plus, more tangents than usual and we get to know Ashley a little better. Come hang out with us!  Twitter/Instagram: @notyourmomsrom Facebook Group: N...

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1 Samuel 22-23: Saul, the Priest-Killing King

Bible Book Club - March 25, 2024 04:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 207 ratings
In 1 Samuel 22 and 23, David flees Saul, picking up 400 followers and his family along the way. King Saul searches for a mole and pursues David. Thank you for being a part of the club. Show Notes Blog The Path to Good or Evil The Old Testament Books The New Testament Books Bible Timeline...

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Finishing Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert (Part III)

Words About Books - March 24, 2024 05:00 - 50 minutes
This week we wrap up an early Dune Month with the final part of Heretics of Dune! Including an interesting fight between Duncan and an Honored Matre that involves plans within plans and a beefstick. You've been warned now. Support the show Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Twitter - https:...

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The Wheel of Time Series 2 - Part 2 - Lanfear Loves Lace, Leather, and Lews Therin

Teaching My Cat To Read: The “very serious” Book Review Podcast - March 24, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
In this bonus episode, we discuss episodes 3 and 4 of Amazon Primes “The Wheel of Time” series 2.  In this episode we focus on episodes 3 and 4 of Series 2 (“What might be” and “Daughter of the Night”). In relation to the books, this series is an adaptation of books 2+3 “The Great Hunt” and “Th...

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Forty & Fabulous: Embracing Mindful Fun in Your Forties

Sexy Freedom Media Podcast - March 22, 2024 19:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Ep#192: Join hosts, Helen Edwards and January Liddell for a positive and silly conversation about being fabulous, fun, and mindful in our 40’s. Remember to SHARE, SUBSCRIBE, and leave us a REVIEW. Check out this episode today! Helen Edwards is a Financial Strategist, Host to the Sexy Freedom Me...

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Al Gore: "Inconvenient Truth"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish - March 22, 2024 14:38 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
Michael had the opportunity to speak with Former Vice President Al Gore on his WPHT radio program in 2006. The interview did not quite go as planned - he reminisces in this episode, on the book "Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It." Original a...

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Loial, in his Herman Munster Shoes (LOC: Ch 48-49)

Cool Story - A Wheel of Time Podcast - March 21, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour
In this episode, Matt and Enn discuss Chapters 48 & 49 of Robert Jordan's Lord of Chaos from the Wheel of Time series!  Ch. 48: Leaning on the Knife Ch. 49: The Mirror of Mists Support the show

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Talking About Tolkien - Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire (The Hobbit, Ch6)

Words About Books - March 21, 2024 04:00 - 58 minutes
This is a short chapter and a suspiciously long run time. I really hope we didn't go on any long tangents about the deep theological conundrums inherent in Tolkien's mythology... Support the show Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Twitter - https://twitter.com/wabpod Instagram - https://www...

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Fr. Robert Spitzer, “Science at the Doorstep to God” (pt. 3)

FORMED Book Club - March 20, 2024 18:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
There is so much scientific evidence for God, yet why do scientists find it so difficult to believe? Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro continue their discussion of Father Robert Spitzer’s new book “Science at the Doorstep to God.” Support the show

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Gabriel Sherman: "The Loudest Voice In The Room"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish - March 20, 2024 17:25 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
So much has happened in the world surrounding FOX News, Donald Trump, and Roger Ailes since the paperback version of this book by Gabriel Sherman came out in early 2017, including Ailes passing away just a few months later in May 2017. Listen to Michael's and Sherman's conversation about "The Lou...

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Carrie Brownstein Knows Hunger Makes Her a Modern Girl

Celebrity Memoir Book Club - March 19, 2024 13:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5.3K ratings
Before there was Portlandia there were a lot of gross ass tour vans that basically tried to kill Carrie Brownstein. Somehow she made it through and still decided to make music again?? The founding member of Sleater-Kinney takes us on the journey of becoming Time Magazine’s #1 rock band when no o...

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Nathan Raab: "The Hunt For History"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish - March 18, 2024 17:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
Nathan Raab, America’s preeminent rare documents dealer, describes his years as the Sherlock Holmes of historical artifacts—questing after precious finds and determining their authenticity—and he shows us what the past can tell us about the present, in "The Hunt for History: On the Trail of the W...

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The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros (with special guest, Dad!)

Not Your Mom's Romance Book Club - March 18, 2024 07:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 197 ratings
Ellen and Mom are joined by Dad to talk to about the tragedy, trauma, and torn up checks in The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros!  Plus, we test our knowledge of each other and get some military perspective.   Come hang out with us!  Twitter/Instagram: @notyourmomsrom Facebook Group: Not Your Mom'...

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1 Samuel 20-21: Jonathan: David’s Friend of Faith, Hope, and Love

Bible Book Club - March 18, 2024 04:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 207 ratings
 In 1 Samuel 20 and 21, David is on the run from Saul a man who should love him. Saul is his wife’s father, his best friend Jonathan’s father, and his king, the king whom David loyally served and even risked his life for. And as you would expect, David is frustrated. Every military action he has...

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Discussing Dune Part 2 (The Movie) ft. The Gravy Man

Words About Books - March 17, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour
We have a special guest, James of https://ifyouwantthegravy.wordpress.com/ here to help us understand this ground breaking medium of sight and sound that the kids are calling "movies". We'll be talking about Part 2 of Dune. Will this adaptation hold up to the legendary novel? Could it perhaps be...

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Nicholas F. Jacobs & Dan Shea: "The Rural Voter"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish - March 15, 2024 18:19 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
The widening gulf between rural and urban America is becoming the most serious political divide of our day. Support for Democrats, up and down the ballot, has plummeted throughout the countryside, and the entire governing system is threatened by one-party dominance. Is the country splintering bet...

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Avengers vs. X-Men | First Impressions

ComiClub - March 14, 2024 14:00 - 21 minutes
Your heroes join forces to give their first impressions of Avengers vs. X-Men!  "Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the Children of the Atom go to war in the ultimate super-hero showdown! The world-destroying Phoenix Force is back -- and while the Avengers are intent on stopping it, Cyclops and his ...

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New Rock New Role with Guest Richard Sparks

Tipsy Nerds Book Club - March 14, 2024 07:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
In this episode, the Nerds welcome guest author Richard Sparks to discuss his new book, New Rock, New Role, a fantasy book described as “Ready Player One meets Lord of the Rings meets Discworld.” After a long quest, you need a tasty cocktail, and Robyn has created one for this episode. Natalie w...

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Allegiant - The Movie

Breaking Down Bad Books - March 13, 2024 21:00 - 40 minutes
Join me for a break down of the film adaptation of Allegiant, in which the gang take a ride in a plasma glob, the outside world rains blood, and Tris flies an invisible spaceship!  This episode was first released in August 2023 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books...

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What a Circus - The Sensation of the Century

What a Circus - March 13, 2024 19:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
In this episode, we discuss Julie Berry's novel Lovely War.

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What a Circus - It's Showtime

What a Circus - March 13, 2024 18:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
In this episode, we discuss Yamile Saied Mendez's novel Furia.

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Fr. Robert Spitzer, “Science at the Doorstep to God” (pt. 2)

FORMED Book Club - March 13, 2024 18:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
Entropy: Why do things degrade? Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss some of the basic principles of Father Robert Spitzer’s new book "Science at the Doorstep to God". Support the show