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May 2024

The Emotional Legacy of the Holocaust with Judy Batalion

In this episode of Just the Right Book, Judy Batalion joins Roxanne to discuss her book, The Light of Days, out now from William Morrow & Company. Buy the book from RJ Julia:The Light of Days - Judy BatalionSign up for our podcast newsletterJust The Right Book SubscriptionPromo C ... Show More

56m 33s

May 2024

Senator Chris Murphy: How Do We Solve the Violence Inside Us

This week on Just the Right Book with Roxanne Coady, we revisit our conversation with Senator Chris Murphy where he discussed his book The Violence Inside Us: A Brief History of an Ongoing American Tragedy. Elected in 2012 as the youngest member of the U.S. Senate, Chris Murphy h ... Show More

1h 10m

May 2024

Tim Wu on the Corporate Dangers of a Return to Fascism

In this episode of Just the Right Book with Roxanne Coady, we revisit our conversation with Tim Wu to discuss his book, The Curse of Bigness, now available in paperback and which examines the history of antitrust actions in the 20th century, making the argument that breaking up t ... Show More

40m 18s

Feb 2025

STORY: The Science Behind Humanity’s Superpower (Part 1)

Today, we’re sitting down with Will Storr, author of the dazzling new book A Story Is a Deal, to talk about humanity’s greatest invention: story. More than just entertainment, Will argues, story is what we do and who we are. It’s how we make sense of the world, captivate, and per ... Show More

54m 54s

Jul 2024

The Recipe for Storytelling with Ayo Edebiri

Today we’re going into the kitchen of IMAGINATION and cooking up a STORM. Ayo Edebiri from "The Bear" and "Inside Out 2" joins us for this very special live episode presented by Audible, and tells us all about her storytelling skills – both as a writer and actor. Things really he ... Show More

1h 1m

Aug 26

Notes from the Podcast: New book series!

Liv Cowle interviews Denise and Louise about their new book series, Notes from the Podcast.Listen to find out more aboutTurning 140+ episodes of audio content and written transcripts into a 5-book seriesOvercoming project overwhelmExtracting relevant content systematicallyRecogni ... Show More

41m 55s

Sep 18

Ian McEwan on Speculative Fiction, Lost Poems and What We Can Know

Ian McEwan is the critically acclaimed author of nineteen novels and two short story collections. His novels include Atonement, Enduring Love, The Children Act and On Chesil Beach, and he is the recipient of many awards including the Booker Prize, the Somerset Maugham Award and t ... Show More

42 m

Oct 3

Presenting: The Craft of Being with Guest Alek Lev

Welcome again to another bonus episode of How We Made Your Mother! It’s our final bonus episode before we launch Season 2 towards the end of October. In this upcoming season we’ve already got a bunch of special guests lined up and a VERY special announcement about our podcast whi ... Show More

43m 47s

Aug 2024

The Poetry of Modern Storytelling, with Olivia Gatwood

A poet, performer, novelist and screenwriter, Olivia Gatwood has received international recognition for her writing, which has focused on topics including coming of age, feminism, gendered violence and true crime. Her debut novel is Whoever You Are, Honey, a dark and brilliant st ... Show More

40m 46s

Jan 2025

Behind the Scenes | 5

In this special episode, we're taking you behind the scenes of the show. We'll delve into how we chose our host and how the first season got off the ground. Then we'll explore how we bring the story to life with sound. And comedian Josh Gondelman will give David Brown a bit of a ... Show More

46m 51s

Nov 2024

204. Lexicat, part 1

Elsie the cat has a set of 120 buttons programmed with words. She uses them to lie, swear, apologise, express grief and frustration and love to her human, the author Mary Robinette Kowal, who talks about what's involved in learning to communicate via language buttons with compani ... Show More

54m 23s

Nov 2024

Pamela Anderson: Beauty is Power (Encore) | 253

Just in time for Thanksgiving, we bring you a celebrity we’re truly thankful for.Pamela’s early life is plagued by violence and she’s afraid she’ll never get out of Canada – until a chance spot on a Jumbotron launches her into the public eye – and straight to the Playboy Mansion. ... Show More

49m 9s

Mar 2024

Caren Part 3 of 3.

We conclude Caren's story and she opens up about her feelings toward her affair partner and her husband. She welcomes others advice. "Let's Ponder with Rebecca Adams" has moved to its own podcast channel. Subscribe where you are listening today! Send me YOUR story!!! I am a ... Show More

31m 37s

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