For our ~true followers~, behold a wee bonus episode to tide you over during our mid-season break, while host Amanda is on book tour and in production for the new MAGICAL OVERTHINKERS podcast (coming May 15)! Nostalgia is a warm-and-fuzzy coping mechanism for when the present feels painful, BUT it's also a key ingredient in sooooo many modern-day "cults," fr ... Show More
Nov 25
The Cult of Weddings (Update)
This week, Sounds Like A Cult is revisiting one of the most ritualistic, emotionally charged, and absurdly expensive cults of them all: The Cult of Weddings. We’re sharing (and offering a culty update) to Amanda’s Magical Overthinkers conversation with writer Allison Raskin, (@al ... Show More
1h 4m
Nov 18
The Cult of Fantasy Football
Lace up your cleats, because we’re about to tackle one of the most competitive, emotionally charged, and cult-ish communities in modern sports culture: The Cult of Fantasy Football. This week, Chelsea is joined by NFL host and analyst Kimmi Chex (@kimmichex) to break down how a s ... Show More
1h 1m
Apr 2024
Episode 473 || Annie Recommends: Audiobooks
<p>This week on From the Front Porch, we have a new series: Annie Recommends! In this series, Annie curates a stack of books in a certain genre or theme for you – just as if you walked into our brick-and-mortar store, The Bookshelf. Sometimes, you just want a good book list. This ... Show More
42m 48s
Apr 2023
Episode 421 || Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley: Spring
<p>This week on From the Front Porch, it's an episode of Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley, formerly known as Kids' Table! It's the same banter and book talk you love with a fresh new name. Annie is joined by friend, cousin, and former colleague, <a href='https://www.instagram.co ... Show More
56m 4s
Nov 2023
Audiobook Mixtape 3: Gift Ideas from the Ologists’ Brains
<p>You like Ologists. Ologists write books. You like books, so let’s dive into a new, curated sampler platter from your favorite guests’ books.. Fill your ears with dark carnivals, boney catacombs, Rocky Mountain bears and wolves, flies you should love, maggots that make you beau ... Show More
1h 21m
Feb 2024
⭐ The 5+ Star Challenge ⭐
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1749254/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>In Episode 139 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Renee share their possible 5+ star reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, a ... Show More
1h 4m
Feb 2024
A New Earth - Chapter 3, Section 04 The Core of Ego - Being Right, Making Wrong
<p>The Power of Now - A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment with Gilda and Barbara</p>
<p>In this episode, we cover "A New Earth - Chapter 3, Section 04 The Core of Ego - Being Right, Making Wrong" by Eckhart Tolle </p>
<p>Gilda Simonet and Barbara Wainwright have been stu ... Show More
8m 49s
Jan 2024
The Camp Fire Girls at Sunrise Hill by Margaret Vandercook ~ Full Audiobook [adventure]
The Camp Fire Girls at Sunrise Hill by Margaret Vandercook audiobook.
Genre: adventure
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of 'The Camp Fire Girls at Sunrise Hill' by Margaret Vandercook, a delightful tale that captures the spirit of adventure, friendship, and the great out ... Show More
5h 51m