Page Break is a collection of casual conversations between epic fantasy author Brian McClellan and fellow creative professionals—like two friends sitting down over lunch to discuss career, craft, family, and hobbies. Authorhood is a quiet sort of minor fame where the person behind the words is often obscured by the works they’ve created. Brian aims to use this podcast to find out more about his friends and colleagues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A podcast about fantasy, science fiction, and the broader speculative fiction industry. Episodes air twice a month and include discussions about trending topics in the industry; interviews with authors, editors, podcasters, and more; and the occasional raving about the books we love. Past episodes and other articles can be found at thefantasyinn.com.
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Faith, hops and love. Beer Christianity is a progressive Christian podcast that blends faith, politics and culture with pub chat. Interviews with thinkers, artists and theologians. Honest, authentic discussions of theology and society. Almost no real understanding of beer. Expect all this and a bunch of laughs as we try to deconstruct, reconstruct and unf*ck our Christianity with fear, trembling and a couple of drinks. Pour a pint, put your feet up and listen your way into a different kind o ...
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Healthcare is Hard: A Podcast for Insiders views healthcare transformation through the lens of prominent leaders across the industry. Through intimate one-on-one discussions with executives, policy advisors, and other “insiders,” each episode dives deep into the pressing challenges that come with changing how we care for people. Hear the unique perspectives of these industry leaders to get a better understanding of what is happening today, the challenges across the healthcare ecosystem, and ...
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Promo Spot - Mr. Styke, a Powder Mage Novella
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2:13Brian here letting you know about a new Powder Mage novella in the works. Support on Kickstarter now, or check my website or Amazon feed for updates. This week's conversation with Evan Leikam. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Brian McClellan is an American author of epic fantasy. He is best known for writing the trilogies The Powder Mage and Gods of Blood and Powder. His newest novella, Mr. Styke, takes place in the world of Powder Mage. Back Mr. Styke Kickstarter Brian's IG Brian's YouTube Support BRK on Patreon for $3 Join the BRK Discord…
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WE ARE SO BACK Support us on Patreon for $3 Join the BRK DiscordBy E. Leikam, C. Klein
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Amal El-Mohtar is an award winning speculative fiction author best known for This Is How You Lose The Time War and her newest novella The River Has Roots. I was so excited to sit down and talk craft and music with her. Amal's Website Buy The River Has Roots Amal's IGBy E. Leikam, C. Klein
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Episode 115: Gianmarco Soresi - comedy, creativity and Jewish identity
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51:50Gianmarco Soresi is Jewish, Italian and, more importantly, a theatre kid. He's also one of our favourite comedians right now, whose crowd work and online presence blend wit, whimsy observations that are sometimes barbed, usually brilliant. He's a very funny guy, and he walks the line of being politically sound without being a "Political Comedian". …
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Lessons from Public Sector Leadership: Former CMS Administrator and FDA Commissioner, Dr. Mark McClellan
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48:10Dr. Mark McClellan has served as a Member of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). But his experiences before, and accomplishments following these leadership roles at the highest levels of government health p…
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Emerging Technologies (Part 3): Microsoft’s Chief Architect for Health on the Saga of Interoperability and AI
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48:06Dr. Josh Mandel says his first love was software. But on a whim, while studying computer science and software engineering at MIT, he took a course that opened his eyes to the world of medicine and genetics. It changed the trajectory of his career away from software – but only temporarily. He entered medical school after earning a bachelor’s degree …
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Episode 114 - Greenbelt Festival 2025 review
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1:08:56We bloody love Greenbelt. We have for years. The UK's best Christian festival is also its best arts festival and justice festival, a place where belief, creativity and working for a better world coalesce in a series of talks, spiritual happenings and cool music, theatre, comedy and craft. And at the 2025 festival, we made our on-stage debut! In thi…
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Emerging Technologies (Part 2): Past, Present & Future of Healthcare Interoperability with HTD Health's Brendan Keeler
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49:12Brendan Keeler’s path into healthcare interoperability has been anything but straightforward. After early stints implementing Epic in the U.S. and Europe, he helped hundreds of startups connect to provider and payer systems at Redox, Zus Health and Flexpa before taking the reins of the Interoperability Practice at HTD Health. Along the way, his Hea…
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Episode 113: Sim Kern, author of Genocide Bad - Jewishness and antizionism
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53:03Sim Kern is an author and social media creator who sprang to prominence at the beginning of Israel's latest war on the people of Gaza. As they have spoken out, from a Jewish perspective, against zionist justifications for Israel's violence, they have articulated what many within and outside Jewish communities feel about Israel and Zionism. As a res…
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Philip Fracassi is an American writer of horror, thriller, and science fiction. He has written multiple novels, screenplays, and short stories. He has been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award and the British Fantasy Award. He is the author of the novels A Child Alone with Strangers, Gothic, Boys in the Valley, The Third Rule of Time Travel, and The…
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Author Interview - Adrian M. Gibson
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1:45:34A long, spacy conversation with the ever-interesting Adrian Gibson, author of Mushroom Blues and Co-Host of the SFF Addicts Podcast Adrian's Website Buy Mushroom Blues Listen to SFF Addicts (Apple) SFF Addicts (YouTube)By E. Leikam, C. Klein
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Get urself a white monster and a hostess snakc here's yet another stellar BRK episode you beautiful bookish lovelies Tigana Special Edition: https://conversationtreepress.com/pages/tigana-guy-gavriel-kay Books Mentioned: Tigana - Guy Gavriel Kay The Hobbit - Jolkien Rolkien Ralkien Tolkien The Nightingale - Kristin Hannah The Women - Kristin Hannah…
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A good morning to you all! Cozy up with the caffeinated drink of your choice and join Evan and Nick for their weekly bookish-leaning chat. Books Mentioned: It - Stephen King Ascendant (Songs Of Chaos #1) - Michael R. Miller The Invention Of Morel - Adolfo Bioy Casares Anji In Shadow - Evan Leikam Light Bringer - Pierce Brown Into the Wild - Jack Kr…
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Emerging Technologies (Part 1): Inside Perspectives from Epic’s Seth Hain
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49:02Seth Hain has spent two decades at Epic, watching the electronic health record evolve from digital filing cabinet to care-delivery platform. Now he thinks the entire stack of software is being re-imagined, only this time it isn’t mobile or cloud driving the change, but generative AI. In a conversation with Keith Figlioli, Hain explains how new tool…
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Look at all of us nerds gathered together on this glorious Wednesday to chat about nerd stuff. You're all super cool and very likely sharp dressers. CheersBy E. Leikam, C. Klein
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Short one today, folks! Nick has daddy duties. This is a fun one though. Grab some coffee and a cheese danish and listen to Evan and Nick discuss Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, Fan Fiction, and Halo books.By E. Leikam, C. Klein
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Good morning to you all! Today is a fine day to listen to two guys in their mid thirties talk about books and video games. Join BRK Discord Support BRK Support Books Are SickBy E. Leikam, C. Klein
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Stephen Graham Jones is a Blackfeet Native American author of experimental fiction, horror fiction, crime fiction, and science fiction. His works include the horror novels The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, The Only Good Indians, My Heart Is a Chainsaw, and Night of the Mannequins among many others. SGJ Instagram Buy Stephen's Books…
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How a Tech-Minded CEO Sees the Future: CareFirst’s Brian D. Pieninck on Medicare, Medicaid & the AI-Driven Inflection Point in Healthcare
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45:17Brian D. Pieninck didn’t take a conventional path to healthcare leadership. He started his career as an 18-year-old IT contractor and spent two decades working across the industry before becoming President and CEO of CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield. He now also serves as Chair of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, bringing both local and nati…
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Good morning! How've you been? Take an hour or so to yourself, grab some coffee or tea, and kick back with a nice podcast episode. Your big tattooed nerds are back from a nice little hiatus to talk about books and the classic puke and rally (IYKYK) Join BRK Discord Support BRK Support Books Are SickBy E. Leikam, C. Klein
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Stephen Aryan is an award winning fantasy author. He has written two trilogies, the Age of Darkness, and the Age of Dread, plus a prequel novella, Of Gods and Men, set in the world of Mordana. He has also written the Quest for Heroes duology, The Coward and The Warrior. The Coward received a starred review in Publisher's Weekly. The Nightingale and…
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Episode 112: The uncontrolling God - Simon Cross and Thomas Oord
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1:01:55What if God wasn't all-powerful? What if you already held a theology that the mainstream Church saw as heretical? What are Process Theology and Open and Relational Theology? Simon Cross and Thomas Oord join us for this episode to talk about a theology that, in a sense, rejects the images of God that don't make sense in the light of God's goodness. …
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Kody Kinsley has been called many things—operator, innovator, Medicaid “nerd”—but above all, he’s a fierce advocate for the health and well-being of the populations Medicaid serves. Now a senior advisor at the Milken Institute and recently North Carolina’s Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kinsley joins Keith Figlioli for a wide-ranging conve…
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Where Medicare Stands—And Where It’s Headed with Aetna’s Dr. Ali Khan
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49:25Dr. Ali Khan has spent his career at the intersection of medicine, public policy, and value-based care. He’s also been at the forefront of some of the country's most innovative care delivery models—from Iora Health and CareMore to Oak Street Health and now Aetna, where he serves as Chief Medical Officer of Medicare at Aetna, a CVS Health company. I…
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Well hi, everyone! Nick and Evan had a splendid couple of weeks off to catch up on reading and general dorkfulledness. Grab some coffee or sugar-free monster energy drink and listen to the latest episode of BRK on your commute or better yet, on company time. Join the BRK Discord Support BRK Support Books Are Sick…
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No intro on this one y'all, we started talking like old friends right off the bat. What an honor it was to sit down with VE Schwab! A wonderful writer and a superb conversationalist, you don't want to miss this one, folks. Preorder Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil VE Schwab IG VE Schwab's WebsiteBy E. Leikam, C. Klein
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What are you talking about it's always been the wednesday morning minute. Nick got a vesectomy lol Join the BRK Discord Support Books Are Sick Support BRKBy E. Leikam, C. Klein
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Don't worry, no April fools jokes up in here today, just your friendly neighborhood book nerds yapppin. Reddit Top Fantasy 2025 Support BRK Support Books Are Sick Join the BRK DiscordBy E. Leikam, C. Klein
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A beautiful morning to you, our fine bookish friends! Grab a latte, throw an extra shot into it, and settle back with a new episode of Book Reviews Kill! Dragonlance Humble Bundle Join the BRK Discord Support BRK Support Books Are SickBy E. Leikam, C. Klein
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Opportunities in Oncology (Part 3): Getting Deep Into Patient Care with Mass General Brigham’s Head of Radiation Oncology
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37:19The first two episodes in this Healthcare is Hard podcast series on “Opportunities in Oncology” explored the relationship between academic medical centers and community care, with guests Dr. Stephen Schleicher from Tennessee Oncology, and Dr. Harlan Levine from City of Hope. For the third and final episode in the series, Dr. Daphne Haas-Kogan joine…
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A day late, a dollar short...plus another day, and another dollar. But good morning! Grab some coffee, call in sick to work, and zone out to the dulcet tones of two tattooed nerds in their 30s talking about books and reality shows. Pre-order Anji Kills A King Support BRK Support Books Are Sick Join the BRK Discord…
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CW: Harry Potter, longboarding accident, Berserk Good morning! Once more our fearless podcast co-hosts have united to discuss all the things they've been getting into this week. Support BRK Support Books Are Sick Join the BRK DiscordBy E. Leikam, C. Klein
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A day late and many dollars short, welcome back to the BRK Monday Morning Minute! Join Evan and Nick as they discuss what's been happening in our wonderful word of make believe. AKAK ARC Giveaway Join the BRK Discord Support Book Reviews Kill Support Books Are SickBy E. Leikam, C. Klein
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Episode 111 - Dan McClellan - the Bible, TikTok and right-wing identity politics
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1:01:38Dan McClellan is a different kind of biblical scholar. He has a cult following on TikTok, regularly engages with conspiracy and misinformation content to debunk it, and isn't afraid to speak about politics. Many of us have come to welcome Dan's "alright, let's see it" on stitches of lurid and ridiculous pseudo-religion online, and along the way, we…
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Episode 110 - Naomi Nixon of the Student Christian Movement
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1:05:11What can good church look like? What is 'success' if you're a progressive Christian? Do Christians who aren't conservative have to give up on things like evangelism and outreach? After a little break, we are delighted to welcome Naomi Nixon, CEO of the Student Christian Movement, which seeks to offer an affirming, progressive space that encourages …
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A hearty and healthy good morning to you, wonderful listener! Join Evan and Nick for a discussion on all things other worldly on this, the top of your week. If Evan's voice sounds blown out, he has no idea why it sounds that way. He didn't mess with any EQ stuff and his interface was at the same gain level it's always at. Maybe there's a troll livi…
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Opportunities in Oncology (Part 2): Balancing Cutting-Edge Research and Community Care
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40:47Dr. Harlan Levine began his career practicing internal medicine but soon moved into business leadership roles at national healthcare organizations to help improve the dysfunction with payer-provider relationships that he experienced firsthand as a physician. At United Health Group, Dr. Levine joined as clinical lead of the team that launched Optum,…
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Good morning all you wonderful nerds. Sip on some coffee, scroll through some cute animal videos, and show up ten minutes late for work as Evan and Nick discuss the current happenings in the world of make believe. Join the BRK Discord Support BRK for $3 a month Support Books Are Sick Malazan Humble Bundle…
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Hello and welcome to another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill! Grab yourself some coffee or matcha or tea or a nice big glass of water and join Evan and Nick for the Monday Morning Minute! Join the BRK Discord Support BRK on Patreon Support Books Are Sick on PatreonBy E. Leikam, C. Klein
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We're so back! Welcome, dear listeners, to another exciting episode of the Monday Morning Minute! Please welcome the new co-host of the Book Reviews Kill podcast, Nick Parry from @booksaresick! Support Book Reviews Kill for only $3 a month Join the conversation in the BRK Discord!By E. Leikam, C. Klein
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Opportunities in Oncology (Part 1): The Intersection of Clinical Care, Business and Policy
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48:19There’s been a massive gap in oncology where people who have been responsible for a dramatic increase in the standard of care have lacked a solid understanding of the business, payment and policy constructs required to deliver it. Dr. Stephen Schleicher has spent the early part of his career working to fill that gap. Dr. Schleicher entered medical …
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Episode 109- The true meaning of Christmas - Yuletide, Luigi and our new magazine: S(h)ibboleth
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1:03:06What is the true meaning of Christmas? Is there such a thing? What is the Luigi Mangione situation all about? Do we buy the billionaire and media narrative that he (or whoever The Adjuster is) should not be lionized? And more importantly than any of that: why did we create S(h)ibboleth magazine, and what can readers expect from it? A lot of bloody …
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