Ep 714 - Jaws, by Peter Benchley

Paul Beatty took the Booker Prize in 2015 with this satirical novel about a grieving man’s attempts to put his small town back on the map. The book lampoons the notion of a post-racial America, touching the fourth rail of "political correctness" with outlandish scenes of segregat ... Show More

Ilya Rozanov. Shane Hollander. Two of hockey's greatest young goal scorers are also trying to score...with each other?? Reid's breakthrough hockey romance has become a true pop culture phenomenon, so we figured it was time to lace up the skates and see what the puck is going on w ... Show More

Usually when robots gain sentience in fiction, they rise up and slay or otherwise subjugate their human creators, but this week's book dares to imagine what might happen if they stood up, looked around, said "thanks but no thanks," and left. It also ponders the meaning of existen ... Show More

Film Critic Amy Nicholson joins Greta to walk us through her alternative high school vibe in San Antonio, TX from 1993-1997. From being tricked into going to an all-girls Catholic school to altering all her mandated uniforms to fit her funky style, Amy's teenage years were filled ... Show More

<p>This week, Elna and Knoxville take a walk through history to share the story of Russia's Con Queen, a beautiful and charismatic criminal named Sonya Goldenhand. We also learn about Elna's patented "conference hall" scheme, and her experiences with pretty woman privilege.</p><b ... Show More

<p>In this episode we explore some of the strange goings-on in the earlier days of Russian Hill in San Francisco, including the ill-fated union of a Russian count and Spainish maiden, the first legal execution in California history, seances, the arrival of Fanny Stevenson to the ... Show More

Avec Clara Luciani et Laura Felpin.  Présenté par Florent Bernard et Adrien Ménielle.  On en parle de choses dans cet épisode : d’adolescence, de partir à Paris, de la mort, de places de concerts, de passer son permis, d’imiter des chansons et d’un petit personnage de dessin-anim ... Show More

<p>Hey Lifers!</p> <p>Britt is the peacock of all peacocks and ready for the arrival of her international lover! <br>We unpack some ageism that Ryan Gosling is experiencing for his role of "Ken" in the new barbie movie; a type of scrutiny that women have been put under for a long ... Show More

<p>The 'boys are joined by comedian and fellow podcaster Jackie Johnson (Natch Beaut) to discuss the food scene in Dallas, and to try several face masks as we break down our recent visit to Menchie's. Plus, a sparkling water-focused edition of Drank or Stank. </p><p>See Privacy P ... Show More

Greg Jenner is joined by guests Dr Sally Holloway and comedian Cariad Lloyd in the long 18th Century to explore Georgian love and courtship.Forget Bridgerton and Jane Austen – this is a historical how-to guide to finding a spouse in Georgian England. This episode takes you throug ... Show More

Neal Ascherson has worked as a journalist for more than six decades, reporting from Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union, its successor states and elsewhere. He has also written more than a hundred pieces for the London Review of Books, from its seventh issue (in February 1980) to it ... Show More

<p>On today’s episode of The Therapy Crouch #AMA, Abbey and Peter have taken a pause from listening to their joint audio books on the sun lounger to come (almost) live and direct to answer anything and everything that has been on your mind!</p><br><p>Today, we discuss some of Abb ... Show More