Ep 768 - Retro, by Jessica M. Goldstein

Shhhh...this episode is confidential. The kitchen secrets divulged by bad boy chef Anthony "Tony" Bourdain will Rock Your World. Or will they? This breakout essay collection laid much of the foundation for modern popular understanding of American restaurant culture, but some of i ... Show More

This classic of twentieth-century Australian literature isn't a Whodunnit. It isn't a Howdunnit. It's barely a dunnit at all. It's a certifiable Whahappen?? This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squarespace.com/overdue for 10% of your first purchase of a website or doma ... Show More

Do you like lesbian necromancer space operas but find all the grieving, brooding, and in-fighting a bit hard to sift through? Well then do I have the book for you! What began as Tamsyn Muir's concluding entry in her trilogy of The Locked Tomb evolved into a full novel of its own ... Show More

Tonight's episode comes from some of the books and articles sitting around my desk. It's simple but I hope in a good way, like cheese and crackers.Subscribe on Patreon to get episodes early and to access 8 Hour Max-Drift Versions. Plus, we depend on listener support since there a ... Show More

Back in the heady days of late 2019, we sought ideas from our Patrons on a more light-hearted scene from life at The Magnus Institute and the Archives. And they certainly delivered in spades.We present to you one of the winning entries, Epiphany; a joyous romp in the Archives in ... Show More

Jennifer from “Office Hours” invites you over to her house for tea, and the quiet evening quickly turns into so much more. This podcast is intended for mature listeners…Headphones highly recommended.Can’t wait till the next episode drops? Want more spicy WLW series? Get access to ... Show More

Rincey and Katie flail over the potential of new Gillian Flynn books, the new Obama/Biden buddy mystery and talk about some great mystery comics. This episode is sponsored by Beneath the Surface by Lynn H. Blackburn and Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney. Show Notes Reese Witherspo ... Show More

<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

<p>Should have been a twenty-five-minute episode. It wasn't. </p> <p>Enjoy!</p> <p>Thanks so much to our sponsor for this episode; BetterHelp.com!!! Visit <a href='http://www.betterhelp.com/jree'>www.betterhelp.com/jree</a> for 10% off your first month. Betterhelp provides online ... Show More

On closer inspection...***Written by: J.M.J Brewer***Bonus Episode: "Vestigial" written by: Jennifer Lesh Fleck and narrated by: Heather Thomas***Check out our reward tiers at patreon.com/creepypod***Title music by Alex Aldea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform ... Show More

Jennifer from "Office Hours" is just finishing up her notes. She tucks you in and puts another log on the fire as the rain tap-taps against the roof.This podcast is intended for mature listeners…Headphones highly recommended.Can’t wait till the next episode drops? Want more spicy ... Show More

Jenny Lawson is a funny writer, but that label doesn’t tell the whole story. In her three books, her "parenthetical ramblings" are hilarious glimpses into her razor sharp wit that keep you laughing long after you put the book down. At the same time, Jenny Lawson deals with deep d ... Show More

For this month's bonus episode we dissected Harry Frankfurt's gloriously brief bestseller and applied the concept to our favorite op-ed page. To hear the rest of the show, support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPodSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IfBoo ... Show More