Hanif Abdurraqib is a poet, essayist, and critic whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine and many other publications. His new book is A Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance.
“I learn from hearing my elders tell stories. There’s an inherent knowing of yourself as a vessel for narration who also has to—is requi ... Show More
Sep 12
Introducing "Origin Stories"
Have you ever wondered how your favorite movie or book—or podcast, TV series, documentary, or article—got made? Origin Stories has you covered. Each week, veteran journalist Matthew Shaer talks to a different writer or director about the creation of a work close to their own hear ... Show More
5m 13s
Jul 2024
Here it is! Evan’s new show, Shell Game
This is the story of what happens when Evan Ratliff, co-host of Longform and a longtime tech journalist, makes a digital copy of himself, powered by AI, in order to understand how amazing and scary and utterly ridiculous the world is about to get. In Episode 1, Evan clones his vo ... Show More
33m 20s
Jul 2024
Coming Soon: Evan’s new show, “Shell Game”
What would happen if you created a digital copy of yourself, powered by AI, and set it loose in the world? Over the past six months, Evan Ratliff has been trying to find out. He combined a clone of his voice, an AI chatbot, and a phone line—many phone lines, actually—into what ar ... Show More
3m 26s
Nov 2019
Abdo Alkhaja - protecting your reputation, censorship, and stepping into purpose| Own the Future [E114] (Part 1 of 2)
Abdo Alkhaja, an Emirati comedian opens up on cultural limitations, censorship, and reputation.In this episode we hit on:
How Abdo started working with film as a kid - 1:18
"The Shadow" Premier First Emirati Horror film - 3:25
Stepping into purpose - 6:55
Making light of your ow ... Show More
52m 19s
Nov 2019
Abdo Alkhaja - Censorship, context, and the single step to reaching your dreams| Own the Future [E115] (Part 2 of 2)
Part 2 of 2 with Abdo Alkhaja, an Emirati comedian opens up on cultural limitations, censorship, and reputation.In this episode we hit on:
Censorship & Creative Limitations - 2:00
Even "Great ideas" flop - 8:40
Clean Comedy? - 11:24
Contextual - is nudity and cursing appropriate ... Show More
51m 16s
Jan 2024
Easily Distracted By New Releases (January 2024) + The State of Our Nonfiction
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1749254/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>In Episode 135 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent new release reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, ... Show More
58 m
Nov 2021
Nonfiction in November : Fascinating Book Recs & Why We Love True Stories, True Crime and More
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1749254/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>In Episode 27 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are sharing a few of their recent nonfiction favorites. They share what they're loving lately, their latest ... Show More
1h 17m
Mar 2019
Episode 44 – Christy Mirack
On December 21st, 1992, just 4 days before Christmas, students at Roherstown Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania were excited to attend their morning holiday school assembly. Ms. Christy Mirack the school's 6th-grade science teacher was always punctual and arrived by 8 A ... Show More
44m 5s