August is the first real harvest month - so we go foraging in the ancient woodland, delving into the folklore of blackberries, elder and rowan along the way. Zoe tells a familiar tale from the herb garden, and The Breath sing 'Harvest', one of the first songs they wrote together. Our moss of the month takes us underground, while in the sky above we look out ... Show More
Jun 20
Found Sound for June: Cara Murphy
In our Found Sound for June, Alice meeets award-winning silversmith Cara Murphy on a beach near Belfast, Northern Ireland. We hear how the natural world influences Cara’s work, later joining her at the Ulster Museum to explore the role of handmaking in contemporary society. This ... Show More
22m 24s
Aug 2021
Ep. 116 | World of Wonders & The Way Through the Woods
In this week’s episode, Kendra and Sachi discuss World of Wonders and The Way Through the Woods.
Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be su ... Show More
53m 5s
Jan 2025
February Books on the Radar (2025)
Send us a textIn Episode 186 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah bring their February books on the radar!If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novel ... Show More
40m 19s
Oct 2024
November and December Books on the Radar
Send us a textIn Episode 174 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah share their November and December Books on the Radar for 2024!If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, ... Show More
46m 33s
Nov 2024
Easily Distracted by New Releases (Nov. & Dec. 2024) + End of Year Reading Plans
Send us a textIn Episode 176 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are easily distracted by new releases! We also share our upcoming reading plans for the end of 2024 (!!!), and share some books we'd love to get to before we wrap up the year.If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast ... Show More
52m 27s
May 2024
1130: Cy Twombly's Untitled (Say Goodbye Catullus, to the shores of Asia Minor) by Javier O. Huerta
Today’s poem is Cy Twombly's Untitled (Say Goodbye Catullus, to the shores of Asia Minor) by Javier O. Huerta. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “This week’s episodes are a special feature on ekphrasis – poems which engage with works of ... Show More
7m 7s
May 9
12 Summer Books We're Looking Forward To
Summer arrives just over a month from now, and along with your last-minute scramble for a house share or a part-time job scooping ice cream, you’re probably also wondering what to read. On this week’s episode, Gilbert Cruz talks with Joumana Khatib about some of the books they're ... Show More
32m 49s
Aug 2024
Easily Distracted By New Releases (August 2024)
Send us a textIn Episode 163 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah talk about new book releases that they have read and what they thought of them. For this week’s Book Talk, Tina and Hannah discuss debut novels, plus some of their favorite debuts of the year so far!If you enjoy our ... Show More
58m 59s
Sep 2024
Easily Distracted By New Releases (September 2024) + A Chat About Seasonal Reading
Send us a textIn Episode 167 of Book Talk, Etc., join Tina and Hannah for a discussion on seasonal reading! With the cooler months approaching in the northern hemisphere, we are gearing up for a new season of reading. We'll explore how our reading habits shift with the seasons, w ... Show More
47m 4s