Writer Ross Barkan says young men's voices have vanished from literary fiction. Economist Joel Waldfogel offers a reality check from the world of publishing.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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Nov 21
Attention deficit television
The screens are getting smaller, and so are our attention spans.
This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Miles Bryan and Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Adriene Lilly, and hosted by Noel King.
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25m 48s
Nov 20
How antidepressants got political
More young people are taking antidepressants. And there's a brewing backlash to the meds on the right.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch and Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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25m 51s
Mar 2025
Carmilla E6: A Very Strange Agony
Transcript here.This episode featured Sasha Sienna as Laura, Méabh de Brún as Carmilla, and Karim Kronfli as Laura's Father. Directed by Ella Watts. Dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Sound design by Tal Minear. Music by Trace Callahan. Executive produced by Jamieson Ridenhour, ... Show More
10m 27s
Feb 2025
Carmilla E5: A Wonderful Likeness
Transcript here.This episode featured Sasha Sienna as Laura, Méabh de Brún as Carmilla, and Karim Kronfli as Laura's Father. Directed by Ella Watts. Dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Sound design by Tal Minear. Music by Trace Callahan. Executive produced by Jamieson Ridenhour, ... Show More
8m 42s
Feb 2025
Carmilla E4: Her Habits—A Saunter
Transcript here.This episode featured Sasha Sienna as Laura, Méabh de Brún as Carmilla, Karim Kronfli as Laura's Father, William A Wellman as The Wanderer, and Jonathan Sims as The Doctor. Directed by Ella Watts. Dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Sound design by Tal Minear. Mus ... Show More
25m 50s
Oct 27
744 Love, Sex, and Frankenstein (with Caroline Lea) | #10 Greatest Book of All Time | My Last Book with Geoffrey Turnovsky | A Letter from a Middle School Teacher and Mom
The year is 1816, and 18-year-old Mary Shelley has fled London with her lover, Percy Shelley, and her sister, Claire. They're on their way to visit Lord Byron's villa in Lake Geneva, Switzerland - and to change the course of literary history. In this episode, Jacke talks to Carol ... Show More
1h 26m
Dec 2020
Some Kind of Impostor | Episode 1
The USS Hope sparks an international frenzy when it mysteriously reappears after a thirty-five year absence. The lone surviving astronaut, Edward (RICHARD MADDEN), looks the exact same age as when he left. ~~ From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to ... Show More
26m 56s