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6.18 Appupen & Laurent: What If AI Falls Into The Wrong Hands?
Books and Beyond with Bound - May 07, 2024 13:30 - 55 minutesThis is the story of an entrepreneur who almost sold his soul to AI. In this episode, Michelle speaks with Appupen and Laurent Daudent, the illustrator-scientist duo that came together to create 'Dream Machine' - a graphic novel on AI! The book follows Hugo, who is on the verge of selling his A...
#187: 3 Ways To Write With More Confidence
Writer Unleashed - May 07, 2024 06:00 - 13 minutesStruggling with confidence when it comes to writing your story? Maybe you swing from excitement to self-doubt. Or you worry that no one will care to read it. Maybe you lack enough confidence to even start. In this episode, learn 3 ways to boost your confidence. This is all about shifting y...
TC BOYLE REBROADCAST MONTH: Miguel Sandoval performs "Sin Dolor" by T.C. Boyle
WORDTheatre® Weekly: The Best Short Stories Performed Live in LA, NY & UK - May 04, 2024 18:59 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsEach week, WORDTheatre shares a brilliant short story performed live in LA, NY or London by a great actor. Like what you hear? Visit WORDTheatre.org/Membership/ to enjoy live events and recordings by becoming a Patron or Enthusiast Member! WORDTheatre® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in th...
TC BOYLE REBROADCAST MONTH: The Diplomat's Miguel Sandoval performs "Sin Dolor" by T.C. Boyle
WORDTheatre® Weekly: The Best Short Stories Performed Live in LA, NY & UK - May 04, 2024 18:59 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsEach week, WORDTheatre shares a brilliant short story performed live in LA, NY or London by a great actor. Like what you hear? Visit WORDTheatre.org/Membership/ to enjoy live events and recordings by becoming a Patron or Enthusiast Member! WORDTheatre® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in th...
The Lemonade Stand (Part 1)
Storyland | Kids Stories and Bedtime Fairy Tales for Children - May 03, 2024 11:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOnce upon a time, Christian and Brendan decided to have a lemonade stand. Everything was going great until they discovered a peculiar-looking lemon brighter than all the rest. When they made lemonade with this lemon, it would have a surprising effect on anything and anyone who touched it. Do yo...
Tales to Terrify 640 STOKERS Cindy O'Quinn, Nadine Aurora Tabing & Sam J. Miller
Tales to Terrify - May 03, 2024 06:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 612 ratingsWelcome to episode 640. This week, we have three special tales for you – the first set of nominees for this year’s Bram Stoker Awards. COMING UP Good Evening: Bram Stoker Awards: 00:01:06 Cindy O’Quinn Quondam as read by Nicole Swanson: 00:05:17 Nadine Aurora Tabing’s An Inherited Taste as ...
Tales to Terrify 640 STOKERS Cindy O'Quinn, Nadine Aurora Tabing & Sam J. Miller
Tales to Terrify - May 03, 2024 06:01 - 1 hourWelcome to episode 640. This week, we have three special tales for you – the first set of nominees for this year’s Bram Stoker Awards. COMING UP Good Evening: Bram Stoker Awards: 00:01:06 Cindy O’Quinn Quondam as read by Nicole Swanson: 00:05:17 Nadine Aurora Tabing’s An Inherited Taste as ...
Funding The Unmet Needs of Our National Parks
A Journey Through Nature and Science - May 03, 2024 04:00 - 36 minutesThe National Parks Foundation was founded in 1967 to support the unmet needs of our national parks. Recently, an anonymous donor donated $40 million for employee housing at Yellowstone National Park. This was the result of the tireless effort of Will Shafroth, president and CEO of the National...
How the movie "Civil War" Helped Me Find Meaning -- Where I Wasn't Looking
Here's A Thought - May 01, 2024 06:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Going to see the movie Civil War, the 2024 release written and directed by Alex Garland, isn't like seeing most movies. You walk out of the theater with a lot to think about -- and maybe you walk out changed. What the experience has done for me is to help me embrace a ...
6.17 Shinie Antony: Meet Lilith - Adam's First Wife, Or Demon Who Devours Babies?
Books and Beyond with Bound - April 30, 2024 13:30 - 54 minutesBefore Adam and Eve, there was Adam and Lilith. But who is Lilith and what happened to her? In this episode, Michelle speaks with Shinie Antony, author of ‘Eden Abandoned’, which tells the story of Adam’s first wife and the first woman ever - Lilith. When Lilith refused to submit to Adam, she ...
#186: Plotting The Character-Driven Story
Writer Unleashed - April 30, 2024 06:00 - 31 minutesWhat do you do when your novel or memoir doesn’t follow the typical plot structure? What if there’s no crime to be solved, tsunami to survive, or evil wizard to slay? What if your character’s only story problem is an internal one? In this episode we’ll explore 4 thresholds your character w...
Sleep Edition: Soft Summer Rain
Freely Written: Short Stories From a Simple Prompt - April 30, 2024 04:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSpecial Sleep Edition: Today's story, Soft Summer Rain, is a sleepy story that may lull you into a gentle nap or a goodnight's sleep. Today's prompt was inspired by a rainy local authors' event and the drowsiness that came after a day of selling my books to new readers. It's a special story wi...
TC BOYLE REBROADCAST MONTH: Jurassic Park's Jeff Goldblum performs "My Pain Is Worse Than Your Pain" by T.C. Boyle
WORDTheatre® Weekly: The Best Short Stories Performed Live in LA, NY & UK - April 29, 2024 23:18 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsEach week, WORDTheatre shares a brilliant short story performed live in LA, NY or London by a great actor. Like what you hear? Visit WORDTheatre.org/Membership/ to enjoy live events and recordings by becoming a Patron or Enthusiast Member! WORDTheatre® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in th...
Tales to Terrify 639 Eris Young & Richard S. Crawford
Tales to Terrify - April 26, 2024 06:01 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 612 ratingsWelcome to episode 639. Guest host Andrew Gibson takes the reins this week for two tales. First, an unscrupulous archaeologist searches for immortality. Then, a man seeks to shed the burden of conscious thought. COMING UP Good Evening: Guest Host Andrew Gibson: 00:01:06 Eris Young’s Idomeneja...
Tales to Terrify 639 Eris Young & Richard S. Crawford
Tales to Terrify - April 26, 2024 06:01 - 47 minutesWelcome to episode 639. Guest host Andrew Gibson takes the reins this week for two tales. First, an unscrupulous archaeologist searches for immortality. Then, a man seeks to shed the burden of conscious thought. COMING UP Good Evening: Guest Host Andrew Gibson: 00:01:06 Eris Young’s Idomeneja...
Her Body, The Ship by Z. K. Abraham (audio)
Clarkesworld Magazine - April 25, 2024 23:10 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 827 ratingsThis episode features "Her Body, The Ship" written by Z. K. Abraham. Published in the March 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/abraham_03_24 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon....
The Anatomy of Utopia
Solarpunk Futures - April 25, 2024 16:10 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this second episode of Solarpunk Magazine's newly relaunched podcast, Solarpunk Futures: Demand Utopia!, host Justine Norton-Kertson looks at different characteristics, ideas, and alternative systems that have been proposed as part of various utopian visions. And we'll think about how we can ...
One Flew Over the Songhua River by Qi Ran (audio)
Clarkesworld Magazine - April 24, 2024 20:24 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 827 ratingsThis episode features "One Flew Over the Songhua River" written by Qi Ran and translated by Andy Dudak. Published in the March 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/qi_03_24 Support us on P...
A Brief Oral History of the El Zopilote Dock by Alaya Dawn Johnson (audio)
Clarkesworld Magazine - April 24, 2024 20:22 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 827 ratingsThis episode features "A Brief Oral History of the El Zopilote Dock" written by Alaya Dawn Johnson. Published in the March 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/johnson_03_24 Support us on ...
Why Did the Sheep Cross the Road?
Here's A Thought - April 24, 2024 07:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In which I witness a semiannual Idaho tradition — when sheep take over a major roadway on their way to greener pastures. It's an Idaho thing. Want to learn more? Helpful links: Andy Little, the “Idaho Sheep King" Idaho sheep ranchers Frank Shirts and Henry Etcheverry ...
6.16 Anand Neelakantan: Should You Be Evil To Succeed In Modern Times?
Books and Beyond with Bound - April 23, 2024 13:30 - 48 minutesIt might be time to ditch the traditional path to success and follow the path of “evil”! In this episode, Michelle and Tara speak with Anand Neelakanthan, author of the ‘The Asura Way’, a book that redefines the asura lifestyle and explores why “negative” traits like anger, pride, competition,...
#185: Your Opening Scenes: What To Reveal, What to Withhold
Writer Unleashed - April 23, 2024 06:00 - 25 minutesWe can all agree that your opening scenes are your only chance to capture your reader's attention. It's what hooks them into the story. Your first scene and several scenes that follow are your story's setup. The setup is essential to master. You have to be concise, deliberate, and selective ...
In The Cosmos Pt. 2
WORDTheatre® Weekly: The Best Short Stories Performed Live in LA, NY & UK - April 20, 2024 18:59 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsEach week, WORDTheatre shares a brilliant short story performed live in LA, NY or London by a great actor. Like what you hear? Visit WORDTheatre.org/Membership/ to enjoy live events and recordings by becoming a Patron or Enthusiast Member! WORDTheatre® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in th...
Nine Beauties and the Entangled Threads by D.A. Xiaolin Spires (audio)
Clarkesworld Magazine - April 20, 2024 17:18 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 827 ratingsThis episode features "Nine Beauties and the Entangled Threads" written by D.A. Xiaolin Spires. Published in the March 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/spires_03_24 Support us on Patre...
Utopian Visions Through Time
Solarpunk Futures - April 19, 2024 22:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHost Justine Norton-Kertson takes us on a tour of utopian visions through time from Plato to More, and from Indigenous cultures to today's post-utopian shift. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Phosphorescence by Ben Berman Ghan (audio)
Clarkesworld Magazine - April 19, 2024 20:04 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 827 ratingsThis episode features "Phosphorescence" written by Ben Berman Ghan. Published in the March 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/ghan_03_24 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/...
Casting The Runes by M. R. James
Classic Ghost Stories - April 19, 2024 11:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 328 ratingsM.R. James (1862-1936) was an English author, medievalist scholar, and provost of King's College, Cambridge. Best known for his ghost stories, which are widely regarded as among the finest in the genre, James redefined the traditional ghost story by abandoning many of the formal Gothic clichés of...
Fire & Ice - Part 4
Meet Cute Rom-Coms - April 19, 2024 08:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 536 ratingsMeet Cute and Picturestart Present: Fire & Ice - Part 4, executive produced by Nancy Kerrigan and Lindy Goldstein. Word on the street is Odette stole Delia’s man. But maybe Delia’s been stealing something from Odette this entire time…like her routine. Story by Juli Del Prete. Produced & Directe...
Tales to Terrify 638 Renan Bernardo
Tales to Terrify - April 19, 2024 06:01 - 40 minutesWelcome to episode 638. Guest host Spencer DiSparti takes a look at the music behind the screams. Then, a woman forced to cast curses for coin accepts a contract against her better judgement. COMING UP Good Evening: Guest Host Spencer DiSparti, Music in Horror Film: 00:01:06 Renan Bernardo’s ...
Tales to Terrify 638 Renan Bernardo
Tales to Terrify - April 19, 2024 06:01 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 612 ratingsWelcome to episode 638. Guest host Spencer DiSparti takes a look at the music behind the screams. Then, a woman forced to cast curses for coin accepts a contract against her better judgement. COMING UP Good Evening: Guest Host Spencer DiSparti, Music in Horror Film: 00:01:06 Renan Bernardo’s ...
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