Welcome to "Urban Whispers: The LaCie Knight Chronicles", where the reality and nuances of street love and interracial love meet the power of storytelling. Host LaCie Knight takes you straight to the heart of things, where romance isn’t just a fairytale but a vital part of life’s struggles and triumphs. We’re more than just a podcast; we’re a community diving into deep conversations with authors who portray the essence of love, engaging with readers who’ve lived these realities, and deliveri ...
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I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing a review and summary, so you don't have to read them yourself. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. Join me as I read about surprisingly organized middle school clubs, pranks that end in murder, and goo. Lots and lots of goo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Same Day Shipping: Real Love & Fake Relationships
Kelly Nugent, Ryan Mogge, Colin J. Morris & Patrick Ehlers
Prepare to explore the deepest, sexiest regions of fandom with the pop culture obsessives of SAME DAY SHIPPING! Kelly Nugent, Patrick Ehlers, Clara J. Morris, and Ryan Mogge get alarmingly personal whether debating intergalactic trysts or calling out problematic Disney Princess relationships. Movies, TV shows, comic books, video games – nothing’s off limits…not even real life! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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RELISTEN: Fear Street: Bad Dreams by R. L. Stine
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13:24Originally released 2022/03/24. This week’s book summary and review features Fear Street: Bad Dreams by R. L Stine, in which sisters mend their relationship, old neighbors creep on the previously mentioned sisters, and boyfriends play football and only football and only exist within football. Get the Book: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/bad-dreams_r…
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RELISTEN: The Baby-Sitters Club #2: Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls by Ann M. Martin
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11:11Originally released 2022/03/17. This week’s book summary and review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #2: Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls, in which everyone receives terrible life advice, annoying boys stalk girls with impunity, and we ask ridiculously open-ended questions. Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781338642216 I…
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The Baby-Sitters Club #30: Mary Anne and the Great Romance
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1:33:19This week’s book summary and review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #30: Mary Anne and the Great Romance, in which I bring my sister with me, we question the BSC pricing structure, and HIPAA violations. Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781546110262 I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childho…
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RELISTEN: Goosebumps: Monster Blood by R. L. Stine
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13:34This week’s book summary and review features R.L Stine's Goosebumps: Monster Blood, in which girls may or may not like science, I start a new life as a lumberjack, and women disguise themselves as cats. Originally Uploaded 2022/03/10. Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9780545035200 #books I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the …
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RELISTEN: The Baby-Sitters Club #1: Kristy's Great Idea by Ann M. Martin
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11:00In which I learn how addresses work, heat takes over, and parents make questionable decisions. Originally released 2022/03/03. Get the book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781338642209 Chapters: 00:00 - Intro Song 00:19 - Introduction 01:24 - Part One 05:49 - Part Two 09:33 - Conclusion 10:39 - Ending Song I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m reread…
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Nightbitch Ships and Maybe You're a Bad Detective
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30:14What do you do when a restaurant-opening-double-date turns into a murder-who-dunnit, and you've got no idea what's going on? Try to smooch the bad boy, obviously! Then, Nightbitch is a movie and it exists in the world right now, so we gotta talk Nightbitch Ships. Somehow, this is the return of both Woke Tim Allen AND the cum-hungry Mr. Bucket. Host…
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We've all been to concerts before, but have we all been the subject of a sting operation taking the form of a concert? WAIT, there's a twist! And the twist isn't what you think! Then Wicked is OUT, so let's defy gravity or whatever and ship the wickedest ships imaginable! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Red Ones Ships and Long Distance Disinterest
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36:38Sometimes you've got to pour your heart out over the phone to your long distance significant other, and sometimes you end up proposing. So what do you do when this same L.D.S.O. just sorta says "uh" and hangs up?! Probably start by calling back, right? Then, the biggest flop of the year has a too-buff J.K. Simmons as Santa Claus, so you know we're …
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Nightmare Ships and We'll Just Sell it on the Street
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40:34What do you do when your neighbors think they can just sell things in their front yard TOTALLY UNATTENDED? And how much will you pay for that cool looking door? Then, spooky movie genre month continues with Nightmare Ships - Elmstreet need not apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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What do you do when and old fling comes back into your life, HAS SEX WITH YOU, and then while that's happening, her ex leaves a message on her machine? That's right, it's at least 20 years ago. Then, the Shipper's tour through Horror Cinema's past continues with an exploration of their favorite ExorShips (that's Exorcism Ships, but cuter). Hosted o…
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Universal Ships and It Drives You Nuts But You're Already Nuts
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39:31Love and trust are hard-won between super villains, but what do you do when your villainous SO's superpower actively weakens your superpower? Separate vocations, baby - it doesn't have to be that hard! Then, WELCOME TO OCTOBER - the Shippers are taking a tour of the ages of film horror with this month's themes! Up first, Universal Movie Monster Shi…
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What do you when your murderous mother-in-law-to-be demands you sign an NDA? WELL YOU DON'T DO IT FOR FREE. Then, what the heck? It's time for Board Game Ships! All your favorite characters from board games, all your favorite players of board games, all your favorite anthropomorphizations of board games! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m…
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What do you do when your new S.O. starts very softly implying obscene acts with their novelty popcorn buckets? Kinda seems like... no problem, right? YEAH, BUT WHAT IF IT WAS A PROBLEM? Then, the Shippers get into the spirit of the new The Batman spin-off series by sharing their favorite Penguin Ships! And hey look, are some of these "ships" actual…
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What if your neat freak boyfriend dropped your toothbrush in the toilet and didn't tell you about it? Sorry, I meant "what's the deal with boyfriends dropping your toothbush in the toilet?" Then, Sweet Tooth is a murderous clown who drives an ice cream with mini-guns strapped to the sides, but does that mean we can't ship him? Hosted on Acast. See …
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What do you do when your girlfriend dies and/or disappears for, like, years, and then comes back, only to fly off to fight some aliens or some shit? Then, look, there's a pair of movies in the theatre right now, and we're creatures of the culture, so: Barbieheimer Ships, it is! Hunger Games! Barbie! X-Men! Neils Bohr (for some reason)! The Simpsons…
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What do you do when your new SO is obsessed with making edits for the only non-bisexual icon from the movie The Mummy? (And how many followers does their channel have?) Then, say it twice but don't say it three times, there's a new Beetlejuice movie, so it's time to talk Beetle Ships! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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What do you do when... wait, holy shit, Same Day Shipping is back? When did this happen!? The hot take is about Broadcast News and the topic is Aliens because there's a new Alien movie. And somehow, the gang starts talking about ovipositors in the first, I don't know, 10 minutes? We're so back! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…
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LaCie discusses what she's reading and it is interview time! Listen in as Esha has a great discussion with USA Today Best Selling Author, Erosa Knowles.By LaCie Knight
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Did you miss us?!! Life was life'ing y'all... but we are back with some new heat and an amazing conversation with the dope paranormal author, Auriella Skye!By LaCie Knight
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In this episode, LaCie brings her friend Angelica in to discuss their varying viewpoints on "Love is Blind", "American Fiction", and Demon's Dream.By LaCie Knight
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Chile... in this week's episode, LaCie ingeniously brings her amusing Aunt Tootsie onto the show, setting up the first few minutes with an entertaining ruse (also a couple of audio issues, but it is fixed minute 5. Skip ahead to the 6:15 mark if you want to miss the familial interlude). Dive into an engaging discussion on multicultural romance from…
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LaCie is kicking off her birthday month with two of her favorite people!! Her cousins Sloan and Alexia join her in a hilarious discussion about urban literature. Tune in and don't forget to like, comment, rate and subscribe.By LaCie Knight
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Join LaCie as she provides her thoughts on the whole "Who TF Did I Marry?" story that has the internet in a chokehold and she gets Esha to delve in the soft side of urban literature.By LaCie Knight
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LaCie is on her own this week. Join her as she gives a list of her monthly reads. She also discusses Traitors US, Phaedra Parks, ChriseanRock and more!!!!By LaCie Knight
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Happy Mardi Gras to all who celebrate! LaCie has returned to Louisiana, bringing you along for the journey. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, there’s a surprising twist in this episode—a lover's nap, but not taken by LaCie! We’re discussing “The Art of Hood Love: Savvy” by Antoinette Sherell, the captivating first installment in her “The…
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LaCie Continues Navigating the Shadows of Romance
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1:55:08LaCie and Esha continue to debate the realism and relatability of the characters in various romance genres, touching upon various author's ability to skillfully depict urban life challenges and triumphs. They also ponder the significance of representation in literature and the impact of seeing diverse experiences and backgrounds brought to the fore…
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Rants and Romances: LaCie Unleashed
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1:30:54Throughout the episode, LaCie and Esha explore several topics, including the challenges and joys of attending romance expos, the nuances of interracial romance novels, and the importance of trigger warnings and respectful discourse in the realm of dark romance. They candidly share their reading preferences, transitioning from discussing authors lik…
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We are four episodes in and want to extend a big thanks to our amazing listeners for tuning in and hanging with us! In this episode, we're answering YOUR questions - a mix of fun, wisdom, and surprising revelations. Plus, stay with us till the end for a chance to win an exclusive gift from LaCie! Don't miss out on this heartfelt and engaging sessio…
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Deep Dives & Redemption Tales: A convo with D.A. Young
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2:03:57In Episode 3, join LaCie Knight as she chats with award winning author, D.A. Young. They delve into the compelling themes of character development, redemption, and the emotional journey in literature. LaCie and D.A. Young offer their insights into how complex characters, especially in contexts of friendship and betrayal, shape the narrative and res…
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Embracing Realness: Black Women in Romance
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1:12:01Our second episode begins with welcoming co-host Esha to our podcast. As we continue with the enthralling episode, LaCie and Esha discuss the vital role of black women in romance literature. We delve into why their narratives are essential for diversity and realism in the genre, bringing unique perspectives and depth. The conversation gets lively w…
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Let's Start Crossing Boundaries and Meet LaCie Knight
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14:57In this inaugural episode of "Urban Whispers: The LaCie Knight Chronicles", join host LaCie Knight as she provides an intro into the rich and complex world of urban and interracial romance. Drawing from her extensive experience as a beta reader and storyteller, LaCie brings to light the nuanced narratives often overlooked in mainstream romance disc…
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Cruise Ships 2 Part II and First Edition Nightmare
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28:19What do you do when your super sweet, super thoughtful wedding present reveals that your man has been WAITING for the perfect moment to leave you for some mystery girl? Then, look, Tom Cruise will die making these Mission Impossible movies for us some day, AND IT WILL BE WORTH IT. It means it's time for Cruise Ships 2 Part III (or is it Cruise Ship…
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What do you do when your contributions to rock and roll are being overlooked by your bandmate? Do you confess your inventions sorta suck? Then, there's a new Superman show, which means it's time to talk about all our favorite Clarks and Loises! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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What do you do when your cagey SO has to disappear for days at a time, and when you press them for explanation, all they can ask is that you "trust them"? Why, you go downstairs and marry them of course! Then, dust off your fedoras, there's a new Indiana Jones movie in the theatres, which means it's time to talk Whip Ships! Batman Returns! Iron Man…
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Wes Anderson Ships and Action Scientist Again
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28:57What do you do when you find yourself re-embroiled in Meg-related attacks? You suit up and fight that thing: what other choice ya got? Then, Asteroid City is in wide release so it's time to stare dead-eyed directly into the camera and ship all things Wes Anderson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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