Best Laura Barnard Podcasts (2025)

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Turn The Page – Episode 361F – Emma Pei Yin 23:57

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Emma Pei Yin discusses WHEN SLEEPING WOMEN WAKE, a harrowing debut in which three extraordinary women—a mother, her daughter, and their maid—are each forced on a journey of survival during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong in World War II.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 361E – Dr. Tiffany Jenkins 23:19

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Cultural historian and writer Dr. Tiffany Jenkins discusses STRANGERS AND INTIMATES: THE RISE AND FALL OF PRIVATE LIFE, which traces the evolution of the private realm from the ancient world to its current shifting and precarious status.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 361D – Mark Leslie 28:38

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Horror Author Mark Leslie chats short form horror and ONE HAND SCREAMING: 20 HAUNTING YEARS – a reissue of his collection first published in 2004. Leslie talks revisiting older stories, adding new ones and how he built a 10K word story into his CANADIAN WEREWOLF series.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 361C – Samantha Downing 20:31

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A retired serial killer’s quiet life is upended by an unexpected visitor. To protect her secret, there’s only one option left—what’s another murder? Samantha Downing discusses TOO OLD FOR THIS.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 361B – E.L. Starling 22:39

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Meghan sat down with author E. L. Starling to discuss her new young adult book, BOUND BY STARS, an epic romance set aboard a spacecraft on an epic adventure to Mars.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 361A – Hazell Ward 26:46

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Hazell Ward chats about THE GAME IS MURDER, an immersive murder mystery that riffs on crime classics and places the reader in the role of the Great Detective.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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318: Stop Doing It All Alone 27:02

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Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills You don’t prove your leadership by taking on everything yourself. You prove it by creating space, enabling others, and delivering results that last. In this episode, I’m calling out the hidden cost of wearing “busy” like a badge—…

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Turn The Page – Episode 360G – Sarah Beth Durst 22:00

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THE ENCHANTED GREENHOUSE brings us back to the world of Durst’s cozy fantasy THE SPELLSHOP, complete with talking plants, a winged cat, and a journey of the heart that will leave you enchanted.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 360F – Laura Resau 19:21

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Laura Resau takes us on a lovely journey with Eloise, a woman who flees the States after multiple IVF failures and a failed marriage to work in a locked garden where she finds a family of broken souls, and a lot of magic.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 360E – Lindy Ryan 21:24

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The Evans women are back, fighting monsters with ANOTHER FINE MESS! Author Lindy Ryan chats with us about how writing this family has been cathartic to her, and why she had decided to set this series in the 1990s.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 360D – Rick Skwiot 21:10

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Rick Skwiot discusses THE BOOTLEGGER’S BRIDE, a murder mystery that’s filled with gritty family drama, historical fiction, and a coming-of-age tale – all combined into one that spans Prohibition, The Great Depression, World War ll, and the Vietnam War.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 360C – Koji A. Dae 21:42

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Koji A. Dae discusses HOLD MY HEART, an uncompromisingly dark horror novella about desire—and the things we’ll do to get what we really want.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 360B – Julia Whelan 26:56

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Actor, author, and audiobook narrator Julia Whelan returns to the show to discuss the state of the audio industry, the AI/human voice debate, and her revolutionary publishing business Audiobrary.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 360A – Seth Haddon 18:59

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Seth Haddon discusses his science fiction debut VOLATILE MEMORY, a heart-filled, vengeful sapphic sci-fi action adventure novella.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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317: Getting the Job Done with Kevin Torf 45:14

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Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working If your projects are hitting deadlines but missing the point—this episode is for you. Kevin Torf isn’t interested in checking boxes. After four decades leading large-scale IT and infrastructure projects across major health sys…

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Turn The Page – Episode 359F – Tasha Coryell 29:34

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When Lexie’s fiancé runs off with her so-called best friend on her birthday, her carefully crafted fairy-tale life shatters. Having survived horrors in her past, she was determined to finally get her happily-ever-after—and she’s not giving up yet. Tasha Coryell chats MATCHMAKING FOR PSYCHOPATHS.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 359E – Katie Fricas 23:07

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Katie Fricas chats about CHECKED OUT, a graphic novel valentine to libraries and New York, and the story of an artist working to make her dreams come true (if she can figure out what those dreams are, exactly).By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 359D – Kala Harris 18:12

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Meghan sat down with author Kalla Harris to discuss her YA vampire apocalypse dark fantasy book, THE GROUND THAT DEVOURS US, which follows Ruby and her twin sister Ripley as they navigate a vampire apocalypse.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 359C – Virginia Trench 18:37

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Virginia Trench chats about her debut thriller OUR SECRETS WERE SAFE, a razor-sharp, twist-loaded thriller that proves the past is never truly buried—and some secrets refuse to stay silentBy Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 359B – Susan Wiggs 26:21

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Susan Wiggs discusses WAYWARD GIRLS, in which six girls are condemned to forced labor in the laundry of a Catholic reform school during the turbulent Vietnam era in the All-American city of Buffalo, New York.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 359A – Lenora Woods 20:05

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Kaye and Jenn chat writing, gaming, and love with Lenora Woods, author of the delightful ROLL FOR ROMANCE, in which two fledgling tabletop gamers find themselves falling for each other—both in and out of their weekly D&D sessions.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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316: What's Behind the Resistance 24:24

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Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Resistance gets blamed on people. But in reality, it’s almost always the process. If your team stalls, misses deadlines, or avoids your intake forms, it's not because they don't care. It's because they’re stuck in a system full o…

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Turn The Page – Episode 358F – Annie Mare 16:46

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COSMIC LOVE AT THE MULTIVERSE HAIR SALON: it's as much fun to read the book as it is to say the title! Author Annie Mare sat down with us to chat about this lovely romance about two women who fall in love while texting one another from five months apart.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 358E – Patricia Grayhall 18:31

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Patricia Grayhall talks about writing A PLACE FOR US, her debut novel and a thrilling tale of two women who find each other irresistible but struggle for a second chance for love, redemption, and sanctuary when the world is against them.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 358D – M.K. England 18:18

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M.K. England discusses ROLL FOR LOVE, a second-chance queer romance about two teens whose in-world D&D characters fall in love, but in IRL things are more complicated.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 358C – Kelsey James 20:47

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A young woman searching for her missing sister in 1930s California is drawn into a dark and dangerous cult. Kelsey James returns to talk about her third book, THE COLONY OF LOST SOULS-- another historical thriller that will consume you!By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 358B – Rita Lussier 15:47

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Rita Lussier drops by to chat about her memoir AND NOW, BACK TO ME, which explores adjusting to change and reclaiming independence when the last child leaves the house.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 358A – Josh Rountree 25:27

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Josh Rountree returns to the show to discuss THE UNKILLABLE FRANK LIGHTNING, which vividly reimagines Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN in the Wild West.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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How to optimise your website for crawlers (Majestic SEO Podcast) 45:37

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When we talk about optimising a website for crawlers, we’re really talking about laying the groundwork for visibility. In this episode, we’ll explore what it takes to make your site as crawl-friendly as possible, from smart internal linking, managing crawl budget, and how to find and remove any technical blockers that might prevent your most import…

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315: 10 Things I Wish I Knew Sooner 26:20

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Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills This episode is personal, and it’s tactical. For my birthday this year, I’m sharing the 10 lessons I wish someone had handed me when I was starting out. These are the truths I had to learn the hard way: through friction, burnout,…

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Turn The Page – Episode 357F – L.J. Andrews 19:37

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Author LJ Andrews talks BROKEN BONES AND SOULS, a highly addicting character driven book set against a Norse Mythology fantasy world where Lyra Bein and Roark Ashwood find themselves at odds with each other and their own fates as they draw reluctantly closer.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 357E – Ben Mattlin 24:42

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Ben Mattlin discusses UNBOUND: NOTES FROM A RELUCTANT DISABILITY ADVOCATE, in which he chronicles his life with spinal muscular atrophy and charts his growth as a reluctant disability activist and public intellectual.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 357D – Alex R. Johnson 23:56

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Alex R. Johnson brings us a classic private detective mystery set in Guiliani’s 1998 NYC, that brings an authentic voice and an immersive experience to the reader.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 357C – Lina Chern 20:40

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Lina Chern returns to the show to discuss TRICKS OF FORTUNE, the follow-up to her award-winning debut mystery about a professional tarot card reader who just can’t seem to avoid getting called to solve another local murder.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 357B – Mary G. Thompson 17:02

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Trapped in a child’s body, a resourceful woman risks death by deletion from a simulated world. Mary G. Thompson chats about writing her sci-fi novella ONE LEVEL DOWN.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 357A – Antony Johnston 24:57

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Jenn and Jody chat with Antony Johnston about CAN YOU SOLVE THE MURDER?, a brilliantly innovative interactive crime novel where YOU are the lead detective and it’s your job to investigate the most mysterious crime of your career.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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314: Mastering AI to Supercharge Your Project Delivery with Elise Stevens 29:55

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Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working In this episode, Laura Barnard is joined by longtime friend and productivity powerhouse Elise Stevens to explore how AI is revolutionizing project delivery. Together, they break down the myths about AI taking over jobs and ins…

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Turn The Page – Episode 356F – Disha Bose 16:01

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Jessikah chatted with Disha Bose about I WILL BLOSSOM ANYWAY, a romantic coming-of-age story about one woman's inspiring journey to find self love, reconnect with family, and forge a new path for her future.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 356E – Nicole Conn 23:13

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Nicole Conn returns to the show to chat with Jody and Jenn about COMING OUT FOR LOVE, a groundbreaking reality dating show about a group of inspiring LGBTQ+ women embarking on a transformative journey of self-discovery and love.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 356D – Kit Anderson 24:55

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Birdie Doran's life on the station is the same routine every day... until she starts finding secrets. Kit Anderson returns to the show to discuss SECOND SHIFT, a brilliant new psychological sci-fi graphic novel.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 356C – Kyra Davies Lurie 24:12

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In a sea of Gatsby re-tellings, this remix stands out. Kyra Davies Lurie uses Fitzgerald’s classic as a jumping off point to take us across the country (and a few decades past the roaring 20s) to Sugar Hill, a little known affluent African American neighborhood where the scene is set.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 356B – Glyn Vincent 22:33

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Glyn Vincent discusses his memoir CROSSING: A TRUE STORY, both a riveting recollection of sailing across the Atlantic and a moving and thoughtful exploration of his family history.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 356A – Miranda Smith 22:30

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Miranda Smith gets nostalgic about classic slasher films with SMILE FOR THE CAMERAS a very meta book about Ella Winters a reluctant Scream Queen of the 90’s who reunites on set with the castmates of her breakout film while digging up old secrets.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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313: Confidence Isn’t the Prerequisite. It’s the Result. 24:22

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Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills You don’t earn confidence by reading about it. You earn it by doing the reps – when things get messy, when plans fall apart, when you show up anyway. This episode will shift how you think about confidence and what it actually tak…

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Turn The Page – Episode 355D – Kaira Rouda 19:27

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Thriller author Kaira Rouda chats about her craziest thriller yet and what happens when JILL IS NOT HAPPY.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 355C – Natasha Lester 20:24

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Natasha Lester chats about Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, the woman who had grown from aspiring concert pianist to the leader of the longest running spy network for France during WWII, and whose name had been lost to history.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 355B – Sameer Pandya 23:21

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Author Sameer Pandya throws three high school seniors from affluent families of different backgrounds into a tense tale of friendships, lies and identity when their sons – members of the football team – each become suspect in an attack against another students.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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Turn The Page – Episode 355A – Heather Marshall 27:59

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Heather Marshall chats about THE SECRET HISTORY OF AUDREY JAMES, an astonishing historical novel of one woman's dangerous journey through World War II Germany and her life-changing friendship with a young woman decades later.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

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I wish I’d known with psychologist Laura Gwilt 22:32

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What do you wish you’d known when you were a teenager? That’s what today’s podcast is all about. Sixteen to 24 year olds are the loneliest age group in the UK, according to Office of National Statistics research. Inspired by the issues raised in crime drama Adolescence, experts at Swift Psychology in Birmingham asked people from different backgroun…