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In the far future, the planet SP714 is left reeling after a devastating missile wipes out the nation of Rone. While Xenos, the country that launched it fight Dex Island, the country that made it, Captain Sarra Sax and her specialist team of mech pilots venture into the new landscape in search of survivors... and answers. Wasteland is a brand new spin-off series by the team behind the BSFA award-winning audio drama, The Dex Legacy, written by Emily Inkpen and produced by Alternative Stories. ...
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Down on the Docs, starring comedians Chris Neff and Dave Sarra, is a weekly podcast breaking down the latest (and not so latest) documentaries on Netflix, HBO, and Amazon Prime the only way they know how, with lots of dumb jokes.
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We believe every woman is a leader—charting her path towards authenticity. Welcome to Collective Wisdom, an immersive journey where listening, reflecting, and connecting with a vibrant community of women fosters lasting transformation. Hosted by Lucy Reynolds, the visionary behind Collective Wisdom and The Murmuration Collective, alongside inspiring guests, we delve into realizing your vision and igniting profound change. Join us as we unravel the ultimate question: “What do I truly desire?”
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Penny Wincer is not too busy to write. Except of course, sometimes she is too busy to write as much as she would like. Join Penny as she has conversations with other writers about writing, publishing and creativity whilst juggling all the demands on them such as motherhood, caring and other paid work. Penny Wincer is the author of two narrative non-fiction books, Tender and Home Matters and a non-fiction writing coach. She's an Australian and long-term resident of London, a mother of two tee ...
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Conversations with people about their current state of affairs in life from a guy who has no idea what he is doing with his.
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Word Up! introduces listeners to Scotland in all its diverse and multifaceted glory. Across the series, you'll hear the voices of trailblazers, unsung heroes and much more.
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A First Nations specific podcast discussing and promoting the work of current and past Griffith University First Nations staff, students, alumni, professionals and academics across disciplines. Hosted by Dr Leda Barnett and Dr Angelina Hurley
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Welcome to You’re Booked, the podcast for literary nosy parkers who would like the chance to snoop around their favourite authors’ bookshelves.I’m Daisy Buchanan, your Book Inspector, and I’ll be asking our guests all about the first forbidden books they read under the covers, the beloved books they have borrowed, and never given back, and those impressive heavyweight hardbacks that make them look like intellectual giants – even though they couldn’t get beyond the first twenty pages.We’ll al ...
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This podcast series is hosted by Dr Marnee Shay and Professor Rhonda Oliver who are the editors of a new strengths based text book about Indigenous education published by Routledge 'Indigenous Education in Australia Learning and Teaching for Deadly Futures'. The podcast explores different topics about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education with chapter authors; a diverse group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Elders, scholars and educators. Front cover artwork by Aunty Denise Proud
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Innovation World Podcast Series
Global student innovators and programs who support and inspire innovation
Innovation World celebrates young innovators and the organizations who inspire and support innovation. Innovation world is the "Hub" of all things innovation in the K-12 space.
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About My Fitness Journey: My Fitness Journey is Podcast/Platform developed to educate and redefine what it means to be fit. Social Media has created an unhealthy environment and often set unrealistic expectations on what it means to be fit. The goal is to educate people on the idea that one person’s PERSONAL journey is different from yours, and there are several factors that play into their success: mindset, experience, diet, genetics, anatomy etc. Embrace your journey and don’t be so quick ...
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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a woman at the start of a midlife crisis needs a creative project. So writer, journalist and broadcaster Harriet Minter is writing a book….. A “chick-lit” novel (don’t worry, we’ll be discussing that term). A genre that is both critiqued and loved in equal parts. Join Harriet for the writing journey, as she navigates story arcs, character traits and plots. In every episode you’ll hear from authors who have been there and done it and friends who ca ...
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Our Vulnerability is Our Strength: What Lies Beneath — with Sarra Fleur Abou-El-Haj and Nicole Fasolino
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48:34It’s time for women to shine and have a voice! In this episode, Lucy is joined by Sarra Fleur Abou-El-Haj and Nicole Fasolino of The What Lies Beneath Project. They discuss Sarra and Nicole’s careers in the fashion industry and how their work led them to launch a new photography project celebrating the essence of women at their strongest, most auth…
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Order The Memory Palace book now, dear listener. On Bookshop.org, on Amazon.com, on Barnes & Noble, or directly from Random House. Or order the audiobook at places like Libro.fm. On June 13th, 2025, I'll do a special, one-night-only live show at the Tribeca Audio Festival in New York City, joined by two of the audiobook's readers: Carrie Coon and L…
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A bonus episode today! It's peak inside the writing coaching audio sessions of my new writers membership The Fold. This audio session is all about finding motivation when we are not excited to sit down and write. In it, I give a number of journaling prompts to get to the heart of your lack of motivation (which we all experience from time to time) a…
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Order The Memory Palace book now, dear listener. On Bookshop.org, on Amazon.com, on Barnes & Noble, or directly from Random House. Or order the audiobook at places like Libro.fm. During mid-May, 2025, I'm doing a Midwestern book tour, with stops in Minneapolis, Cincinatti, Indianapolis, and Chicago. Find out more at www.thememorypalace.us/events. T…
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Episode 230: Helen Hulick Takes the Stand
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15:48Order The Memory Palace book now, dear listener. On Bookshop.org, on Amazon.com, on Barnes & Noble, or directly from Random House. Or order the audiobook at places like Libro.fm. During mid-April, 2025, I'm doing a southern book tour, with stops in San Antonio, Houston, Gainesville, Montgomery, New Orleans, and Oxford. Find out more at www.thememor…
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Order The Memory Palace book now, dear listener. On Bookshop.org, on Amazon.com, on Barnes & Noble, or directly from Random House. Or order the audiobook at places like Libro.fm. During mid-April, 2025, I'm doing a southern book tour, with stops in San Antonio, Houston, Gainesville, Montgomery, New Orleans, and Oxford. Find out more at www.thememor…
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Alice Kinsella is a poet based in the west of Ireland. She's the author of the poetry pamphlet Sexy Fruit, the prose poem memoir Milk: On motherhood and madness and the genre blending Wake of the Whale, co-authored with Daniel Wade, which was a Sunday Independent Book of the Year in 2024. This conversation covers so much - from unpaid work in publi…
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In Her Own Right: Cultivating Self-Trust & Making our Dreams Tangible — with Chelsea Madeline
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51:31Happy Spring, Collective Wisdom listeners! In this episode, Lucy is joined by Chelsea Madeline, the brilliant author of In Her Own Right. Chelsea shares her journey as a writer and community builder — telling us the stories of the women she’s gathered, the family she’s tended, and the words she’s written. This conversation is about all the ways wom…
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Sarra Manning on writing romantic fiction
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1:05:35Sarra Manning is the author of 8 adult novels, over 15 YA novels. She began her career on teen magazines and has been writing about love and sex ever since. Sarra talks about being a 'word count slut', writing books fast, how what she learned on magazines helps her pitch novels and the secret to writing about sex successfully. Sarra is also the lit…
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Bonus: An Interview With Lead Actor Marie-Claire Wood
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1:10:23In this episode you can hear Wasteland writer Emily Inkpen and producer Chris Gregory in conversation with actor Marie-Claire Wood who plays Captain Sarra Sax. If you have enjoyed this conversation you can follow Marie-Claire Wood on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/marieclairewood And on Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/marieclairewood.…
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Order The Memory Palace book now, dear listener. On Bookshop.org, on Amazon.com, on Barnes & Noble, or directly from Random House. Or order the audiobook at places like Libro.fm. The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Radiotopia is a collective of independently owned and operated podcasts that’s a part of PRX, a not-for-profit …
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Grants for Writers with The Society of Authors
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46:06Want to know how to get funding to write? Today I'm speaking to Robyn Law, head of Fundraising, Grants and Prizes at The Society of Authors, a UK trade union for writers, illustrators and literary translators. As well as looking at everything the SoA can do for all of us, we do a deep dive into how to apply for grants to help support you while you …
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Aime McNee is a writer and creativity coach and author of We Need Your Art - a look at the power and essential nature of creativity and how to kick start and maintain your own creative habits. From perfectionism to permission and the difficulty in finishing work, Aime talks about some of the big challenges and joys we experience as artists, and why…
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Episode 227: A Brief Note Written After Learning the National Parks Service Removed the word Transgender from Stonewall'
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13:29Order The Memory Palace book now, dear listener. On Bookshop.org, on Amazon.com, on Barnes & Noble, or directly from Random House. Or order the audiobook at places like Libro.fm. The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Radiotopia is a collective of independently owned and operated podcasts that’s a part of PRX, a not-for-profit …
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Alice Wilkinson on writing personal non-fiction
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59:33Alice Wilkinson is an award winning journalist and the author of How To Stay Sane in A House Share, her debut book about the joys and challenges of cohabiting. In this conversation we discuss some of the challenges of writing personal non-fiction, finding a gap in the current discourse and some of the differences she found in book writing and publi…
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Career Forward: Why Your Job is Not Your Career — with Christiana Smith Shi
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1:16:33We all know work-life balance is a lie. But how can we build fulfilling careers without sacrificing our lives or leaving our jobs in the process? In this episode, Lucy is joined by Christiana Smith Shi, a retail executive and management consultant formerly of Nike and McKinsey who is now the co-author of Career Forward: Strategies of Women Who’ve M…
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This week we're delighted to spend some time with the magnificent Coco Mellors. Coco's books, Cleopatra and Frankenstein and Blue Sisters have been frequent picks by former You're Booked guests, so it's an absolute treat to welcome her to YB Towers. We talked to her about boxing, being taught by Martin Amis, books about motherhood, her next novel a…
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Having prevented a large scale Ronan military attack, Captain Sax and her team are on their way to the next set of coordinates. En route, Sax receives some much-needed good news from General Zerakin, and Nana Leskero - aka Evra Pomoren - makes a life changing decision. STARRING: Marie-Claire Wood as Captain Sarra Sax Sarah Golding as General Azrite…
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Grace Timothy is a journalist and author of Is It My ADHD? On the podcast today Grace talks about getting a late diagnosis of ADHD and how wading through the misinformation online drove her to write a book in order to understand her own brain better. Is It My ADHD? is out 27th February This series of the podcast is sponsored by award winning audio …
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Embracing the Work You’re Avoiding — with return guest Sarah Cunningham
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27:43When we last spoke to Sarah Cunningham, she was trying to figure out how she wanted to show up in the world as both an executive leader and a boxer. Today we’re thrilled to have her back on the show to share how she recalibrated her life, her work, and her values over the past year — and to tell us why she feels more in alignment than ever. Join us…
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Episode 176: The Air and the Sea and the Land
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When a discovery in Rone threatens to send Xenosi politics into another crisis, Minister Kravek is forced to make his first difficult decision. Meanwhile, Zerakin uses the opportunity to protect the Mecha Giant Programme and Sax, Tiriz, Ezran and Vorsie prepare for an uncertain future. STARRING: Marie-Claire Wood as Captain Sarra Sax Karim Kronfli …
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Tessa Hadley is an award winning author of eight novels, many short story collections and one of my personal favourite writers. In this conversation Tessa talks with me about the pleasures and irresponsibility of the short story, her first novella The Party, writing as a performance and the benefits of publishing for the first time in mid life. Thi…
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The Fight for Alignment: From Corporate to the Boxing Ring — with Sarah Cunningham [BEST OF]
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30:24Today we’re revisiting one of our favorite conversations from season one where Lucy sat down with Sarah Cunningham, an executive leader at AKQA and a winner of the Golden Gloves tournament at Madison Square Garden. In this conversation, Sarah shared her inspiring journey from Ireland to NYC and the transformative coaching experience that helped her…
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Cleaning Up the Future: Youth-Led Environmental Action in The Gambia with Sarra Baldeh, hosted by Aarin Bothra
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22:49Cleaning Up the Future: Youth-Led Environmental Action in The Gambia with Sarra Baldeh On this episode of the Young Collaborators Podcast Series, we’re exploring the fight against littering and waste mismanagement with a very special guest, Sarra Baldeh! Sarra is the Vice President and Co-Founder of Jama Youth Organization, a youth-led group in The…
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While the results of the Xenosi election roll in, Minister Vekitz joins General Zerakin to watch the broadcast. When the new Minister of Defence, Kyne Kravek, arrives, Zerakin and Vekitz reveal state secrets that put his ideology to the test. STARRING: Sarah Golding as General Azrite Zerakin Jon Glover as Minister Vekitz Ethan Reid as Minister Kyne…
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Daisy Buchanan on reading yourself happy
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1:01:15Daisy Buchanan is a bestselling author, journalist and broadcaster. Today we're talking about her latest book Read Yourself Happy and the unique power of books to make us feel better, as well as how reading makes us better writers. Read Yourself Happy is out now This series of the podcast is sponsored by award winning audio book app xigxag Listener…
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Nina Stibbe and Daisy Buchanan - You're Booked Live at Ink 84
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59:05To celebrate the release of Daisy's new book Read Yourself Happy (out now!), here's a very special conversation with a returning champion. Daisy was interviewed by the great Nina Stibbe at Ink@84 in North London in front of a packed audience. There's lots of chat about books that bring you joy, the fear and ecstasy of reviews, book club horror stor…
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Landing in the dust of what used to be Rone, Captain Sarra Sax and her team search for survivors. However, representing the Xenosi military at such a time leads to mixed reactions from the locals. Meanwhile, General Zerakin navigates the changing political landscape as an emergency election is called and support for the military - and the Mecha Pro…
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Order The Memory Palace book now, dear listener. On Bookshop.org, on Amazon.com, on Barnes & Noble, or directly from Random House. Or order the audiobook at places like Libro.fm. The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Radiotopia is a collective of independently owned and operated podcasts that’s a part of PRX, a not-for-profit …
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Financial Fluency: Learning to Trust Yourself & Simplify Your Decisions — with Tracy Bech of 60 Minute CFO
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1:01:04How do you move forward when you’re not sure what comes next? And what information do you need to make the most aligned decisions? In this episode, Lucy is joined by Tracy Bech, the Author and Co-Founder of 60 Minute CFO. Tracy has launched, run and sold multiple successful businesses, including a website design agency, a designer jewelry e-commerc…
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For Captain Sarra Sax and her experimental Mecha Unit, deployment has always been the dream… but not like this. Facing unknown levels of devastation and toxicity in a post-bomb landscape, Sergeants Vorsie and Ezran discuss the task before them and the lives they may already have lost. STARRING: Sophie Macnair George Stagnell Marie-Claire Wood and K…
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A little taster of what's to come in series 10 featuring Tessa Hadley, Daisy Buchanan and Grace Timothy. The new series begins 5th February You can subscribe to Not Too Busy To Write on Substack pennywincer.substack.com pennywincerwrites.com Penny on Instagram @pennywincer 4bf661332a54c42dda99f791c1378d9407200820…
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Exploring the Future: Space Education and Sustainability with Alex Grab, hosted by young innovator Aarin Bothra
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17:34Join Aarin Bothra on the Young Collaborators Podcast Series as he interviews Alex Grab, Director of Offsite Programs at the Space Foundation. Learn about space education, the Space Sustainability Competition (reg by Feb 14), National Space Day (May 2), and more! About the host: Aarin Bothra is a 15-year-old high school student from Aurora, Illinois…
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The civil war between Xenos and Rone has been raging for 12 years. The Xenosi government has promised an ultimate solution to the conflict and after years of research and development, Captain Sarra Sax and her team of Mecha pilots are hoping to lead the way. But are they the “final solution” the government is talking about? And if not, what is the …
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Having been recalled to Dex Island, Nana Leskero opts to stay behind and bids farewell to her partner Agent, Kit Johanssen. But is she really dedicated to their undercover mission, or is she concealing a deeper level of deception? STARRING: Chris Gregory as Pilot Tom Mcenery as Pilot 2 Alex White as Kit Johanssen Nic Lamont as Nana Leskero Emily In…
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In this special preview edition writer Emily Inkpen and producer Chris Gregory talk about their new science fiction audio drama series "Wasteland- A Dex Legacy Story" We talk about the background and inspiration for the show, how it fits into the wider Dex Legacy universe and introduce the characters and technology you'll meet in the series. With a…
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The Recovering Overachiever: Awakening to a More Vibrant Life — with Sara Mostafavi
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51:46So many of us are conditioned to do more, achieve more, and be more. We’re always striving toward the next goal, milestone, or promotion, and we don’t pause to check in with what success looks like for us. Today we’re working on changing that. In this episode, Lucy is joined by Sara Mostafavi, a Murmuration Collective coaching client and community …
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Wasteland is a new story from Planet SP714, the home of Dex Industries and our award-winning audio drama The Dex Legacy. Seach "Wasteland: A Dex Legacy Story" to subscribe in your favourite podcast app Episodes coming soon on this channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Unexpected Surprises: Friendship & Sheer Determination at The Great World Race — with Becs Gentry, Jenny Simpson, Chirine Njeim and Hillary Kupish
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1:14:52Happy New Year, Collective Wisdom listeners! Today, Lucy is joined by a group of extraordinary women who recently completed The Great World Race — running 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days. It’s hard to believe that Becs Gentry, Jenny Simpson, Chirine Njeim, Hillary Kupish and Ashley Paulson didn’t know each other when they started running, but…
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Sarra Manning's Reading Resolutions - You're Booked
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49:10As a treat, we're resharing one of our most beloved and popular archive episodes from 2023. Author, book aficionado and YB favourite Sarra Manning joined us to help us with our reading resolutions. Featuring Kindle hacks, reading slump fixes, cosy reads and a whole slew of books to look forward to in the new year! Discover the books you'll be snapp…
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Stories About The Memory Palace Audiobook
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24:24Order The Memory Palace book now, dear listener. On Bookshop.org, on Amazon.com, on Barnes & Noble, or directly from Random House. Buy the audiobook wherever you get audiobooks (like libro.fm!) The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Radiotopia is a collective of independently owned and operated podcasts that’s a part of PRX, a …
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Order The Memory Palace book now, dear listener. On Bookshop.org, on Amazon.com, on Barnes & Noble, or directly from Random House. The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Radiotopia is a collective of independently owned and operated podcasts that’s a part of PRX, a not-for-profit public media company. If you’d like to directly …
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Women's Prize Discoveries 2025 with Dreda Say Michell, Chloe Timms and Emma Van Straaten
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52:55Join me for a special episode digging deep into the Women's Prize Discoveries 2025, a prize and program for unpublished women fiction writers in the UK and Ireland, with two of this years judges Dreda Say Mitchell, an award winning and bestselling crime and mystery author and Chloe Timms, journalist, author and podcast host. We are joined by the wi…
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Helen Lederer Live at the Margate Bookie - You're Booked
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45:58Christmas has come early! And do we have a festive treat for you! It's a funny, thrilling and thorough chat with returning champ Helen Lederer! We visited Helen's home back in 2019, but now she's coming to us, visiting the prestigious Margate Bookie book festival in front of an ecstatic audience. We talked to her about her legendary comedy career (…
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Conversation with Mr Girish, Founder and CEO of Gen Next, hosted by Aparajita Lohmor
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40:23The Young Collaborators Podcast Series welcomes Mr. Girish Ballolla, Founder and CEO of Gen Next Education, hosted by young innovator Aparajita Lohmor. Girish Ballolla has dedicated his career to bridging gaps in global education. From leading impactful initiatives like College Genie to inspiring young minds worldwide, Mr. Ballolla’s work is a test…
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Eternal Optimism: Stretching to Meet Each Moment — with Natalie Tran
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57:48How do we balance the need to pause and the need to act? In this episode, Lucy is joined by Natalie Tran, Executive Director of the CAA Foundation and Co-Founder of Civic Alliance and I am a voter. Natalie is a powerful leader, philanthropic advisor, and advocate. In this conversation, she shares how her parents’ immigration from Vietnam instilled …
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Welcoming 3rd Grade Connecticut Inventor Dior Maryam Mbodj to the Innovation World Podcast Series
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20:43Dior Maryam Mbodj is a grade 3 student from Connecticut who was an award-winning innovator at the Connecticut Invention Convention, the National Innovator Challenge and the Global Innovation Challenge. Dior invented the DMM007 Detector. “The problem my innovation is trying to solve is that there are viruses and bacteria that make people sick. These…
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