“She only said one thing her whole life”: Sarah tells Mike how two decent women became scapegoats for the actions of one terrible man. Digressions include Larry Flynt, NPR tote bags and Playboy back i...Show More
A mathematician has discovered a formula that explains the universe and makes it possible to manipulate human bodies and emotions. "What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky" is the title story of L...Show More
A grandmother teaches her family to deal with difficult memories in a unique way -- by pickling them in jars. "1000-Year-Old Ghosts" appears in the new anthology PEN AMERICA BEST DEBUT SHORT STORIES 2...Show More
A group of schoolgirls have a disturbing and life-altering encounter with the animal kingdom. "The Baboon War" appears in Nnedi Okorafor's collection KABU KABU. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audibl...Show More
Vocal fry. Code switching. Black Twitter. Valley girls. Culture vultures. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TALKING. Alie battles traffic to sit down with linguistics professor Dr. Nicole Holliday about intonationa...Show More
The brilliant and dazzling Helen Zaltzman, host of The Allusionist podcast and person who technically for a living researches the origins of language and thus is an etymologist, visits Alie's apartmen...Show More
Comedian Nicole Byer is single, loves sex and has the dildo Tinder profile pic to prove it. But she's starting to realize that getting laid can be way easier than going steady. Hear Nicole dish to Cri...Show More
If Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg could add anything to the US Constitution, it would be an Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)--and Cristen and Caroline are on a mission to make that happen. Toda...Show More
Ever feel lost in a patriarchal wilderness where "boys will be boys," but girls must be ladies? Then do we have a field guide for you! In a special behind-the-book episode, Cristen and Caroline sit do...Show More
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Kristen interviews author Alison Stine about her chilling Appalachian "climate chaos" thriller ROAD OUT OF WINTER (out now from MIRA Books!), the stranger-than-fiction dystopian nightmare we're all li...Show More
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Mara Wilson is a former child star from such indie flicks as Matilda & Mrs. Doubtfire, patron saint of bisexual librarians everywhere, and dubbed “big sister to the world” by her own little sister. Jo...Show More
In another "mini" episode that accidentally turned mega, Mike tells Sarah about the Wayfair conspiracy theory and the sketchy statistical screenshots that have shown up in its wake. Digressions includ...Show More
Mike tells Sarah how NGOs, activists and George W. Bush resurrected the 'stranger danger' panic for the modern era. Digressions include Reply All, muffins and Yelp for massage parlors. Mike&...Show More
It’s the time of year when skeletons come out of the closet. We honor the dead, as we get ready for holidays among the living, where secrets will be spilled, and secrets will be created that will haun...Show More
It's the first episode of our October Spooktacular! Kristen, Layne, and Wendy celebrate the beginning of the best month with a chat about monstrous women, creepy children, and that problematic motherf...Show More
The Power Of Categories examines how categories define us — how, if given a chance, humans will jump into one category or another. People need them, want them. The show looks at what categories provid...Show More
Co-hosts Alix Spiegel and Lulu Miller ask, "Are my thoughts related to my inner wishes, do they reveal who I really am?" The answer can have profound consequences for your life.
In this Dateline classic, Nicole Pietz appeared to be on top of the world, but when her body is found miles from home, detectives are determined to dig into her past. Dennis Murphy reports. Originally...Show More
In this Dateline classic, investigators question if there is a serial killer in a suburb of Maryland when two mothers and their teenage daughters are murdered. Dennis Murphy reports. Originally aired ...Show More
In this Dateline classic, a family’s American dream turns into a nightmare when their mother is murdered in their home one night. The mystery goes unsolved for years until a new detective reopens the ...Show More
Police in a quiet Southern town, find a prominent lawyer brutally murdered and his girlfriend bound in duct tape. Who could have done it? Andrea Canning reports.
Just days before Christmas, high school senior Michelle Martinko is found stabbed to death in her car after visiting the mall. It would take almost 40 years for investigators to identify the killer – ...Show More
In this Dateline classic, the matriarch of a prominent pecan growing family in San Saba, Texas goes missing and her caretaker is murdered. Josh Mankiewicz reports. Originally aired on NBC on April 23,...Show More
Jonathan is joined by Sullivan Oakley to discuss menstrual cups, the stigma attached to periods, and helping women in poverty-stricken areas around the world. Find out what today’s guest and forme...Show More
Jonathan sits down with therapist and author Stan Tatkin to talk about how we can create meaningful and fulfilling relationships with other human beings. Plus, they discuss dating as a numbers game, t...Show More
This week, Jonathan sits down with Wanyi Jiang, Design Director at Marie Claire. They talk about Wanyi's path to design, what 1990s TV drama is inspiring today's fashion, and the real problem with Mi...Show More
Jonathan sits down with singer, songwriter, recording artist extraordinaire Lizzo to talk about having her heart broken, getting an album named one of the Top 20 of 2016, who she's obsessed with, and ...Show More
Jonathan sits down with his mom, Mary Winters, to talk about the way media is changing, childhood costumes, and things you learn on podcasts. And were there ribbon sticks or not?! With Jonathan Van Ne...Show More
Andrew Ti, host of the podcast Yo, Is This Racist?, talks to Jonathan about how Trump’s America isn’t necessarily more racist than Obama’s, and about why we should be challenging ourselves and others ...Show More
Dave Holmes tells Jonathan how he went from losing MTV's first Wanna Be a VJ contest to landing his dream job. Plus, why he left the studios before Mariah Carey’s infamous 2001 TRL meltdown, and why t...Show More
Queer Eye co-host Antoni Porowski joins Jonathan in a wintery New York studio to hang out, share stories from his childhood as a first generation Polish Canadian, and to compare the schooling systems ...Show More
Dr Natalie Feinblatt explains the four criteria an organization needs to meet to be called a cult and looks at how the term can be used and misused in relationship to religions and rehabilitation prog...Show More
Mirai Nagasu was the first American female figure skater to land a triple axel at the Olympics, securing a bronze medal at PyeongChang 2018. Jonathan chokes back tears of love and joy to get deep into...Show More
Dearly beloved, it's the first official episode of Good Christian Fun! This week on GCF, Kevin and Caroline talk all about the Christian pop star formerly known as Katy Hudson, currently known as Katy...Show More
On this episode of GCF, Anthony Troli (@anthonytroli) joins the podcast to talk all about the Kirk Cameron drama Fireproof! Plus, we officially commence The Hunt for the Worst Christian Song of All Ti...Show More
Gabe Gundacker (@gabegundacker) joins Kevin and Caroline to talk all about dc Talk's album Free At Last. Plus, the gang continues the hunt for the worst Christian song of all time.CHARITY:This month w...Show More
Alexis Novak (@AlexisGirlNovak) joins Kevin and Caroline to talk all about VeggieTales inaugural video Where's God When I'm S-Scared. Plus, the gang plays another round of Thumper Bumpers and Holy Cra...Show More
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Brock Wilbur (@brockwilbur) joins Kevin and Caroline to talk all about the movie Christian Mingle! (For those that would like to watch along with us, Christian Mingle is available to stream on Netflix...Show More
Adriana Robles (@adriananrobles) joins Kevin and Caroline to talk all about the band Jump5!SHOW NOTES:Spinnin' Around - Music VideoDo Ya - Music VideoAll I Can Do - Music VideoGod Bless the U.S.A. - M...Show More
MeLissa Gavarrette (@ohdarlinggirl and erinandmelissa.com) joins Kevin and Caroline to talk all about the 2001 documentary Hell House!SHOW NOTES:Hell House on Amazon.comNo Monsters - Music VideoGCF Sp...Show More
Ross Kimball (@merosskimball) joins Kevin and Caroline to talk all about the 1983 album The Michael W. Smith Project!SHOW NOTES:Friends LiveFat Baby LiveGCF Spotify PraylistLIVE SHOW!We're coming to B...Show More
Todd VanDerWerff (@tvoti) joins Kevin and Caroline to talk all about the 2000 film Left Behind: The Movie!SHOW NOTES:Left Behind - Full MovieA Thief in the Night - Full MovieGCF Spotify PraylistLIVE S...Show More
Madeline Walter (@madelinemwalter) joins Kevin and Caroline to talk all about the 1998 direct-to-video series Bibleman!SHOW NOTES:Bibleman: Defeating the Shadow of DoubtGCF Spotify PraylistCHARITY:Thi...Show More
Aaron Chewning (@aaronchewning) joins Kevin and Caroline to talk all about the 2014 movie God's Not Dead LIVE at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY!VIDEO PODCAST:GCF LIVE! - God's Not Dead VideoSHOW NOTES...Show More
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Jamie Woodham & Anthony Troli (@jwoodham & @anthonytroli) join Kevin and Caroline in another episode of Good CHRISTMAS Fun to talk all about the 2014 film Saving Christmas. PLUS, another installment o...Show More
In this special episode, Kevin & Caroline go through listener questions, give their own "hostimonies", and a preview of things to come in 2018SHOW NOTES:GCF Spotify PraylistCHARITY:This month we’re ma...Show More
Jen Tullock (@JenTullock) joins Kevin and Caroline to talk all about some of the greatest hits of Steven Curtis ChapmanSHOW NOTES:The Great Adventure - Music VideoThe Great Adventure 25th Anniversary ...Show More
In this special bonus episode of GCF, Rachel Held Evans (@rachelheldevans) joins Kevin & Caroline to talk all about the Proverbs 31 woman, "Biblical Womanhood", and Jennifer Knapp!See omnystudio.com/l...Show More
Travis and Teresa McElroy (Shmanners Podcast! @travismcelroy @teresamcelroy) join Kevin and Caroline to talk all about Carman, LIVE in Newport Kentucky at the Falcon Theater!PATREON!Subscribe to our P...Show More
Dani Fernandez (Nerdificent Podcast! @msdanifernandez!) joins Kevin and Caroline to talk all about Veggie Tales - Rack, Shack, and Benny!PATREON!Subscribe to our Patreon to get a weekly 2nd Service ep...Show More
Whether you love her, hate her, or love to hate her, there's no doubt Amy Elliott Dunne is one of the greatest unlikeable female protagonists of all time. This week on the podcast Kristen, Layne, and ...Show More
It's a Pitch Wars interview extravaganza! This week, we celebrate the amazing mentoring program that brought us all together. We're joined by Pitch Wars Managing Director Kellye Garrett as well as our...Show More
Thrilled to welcome our first guest to the podcast! In this week's episode, we chat with Hannah Mary McKinnon (author of the domestic suspense novel THE NEIGHBORS) about infidelity, Kate Winslet, char...Show More
Merry belated Christmas, bitches! Our gift to you: an interview with Amy Gentry, badass feminist author of GOOD AS GONE and the new revenge thriller LAST WOMAN STANDING. We talk about #MeToo, man-hati...Show More
This week on Unlikeable Female Characters, Layne interviews Megan Collins (author of THE WINTER SISTER, out now from Atria Books!) about poetic prose, badass women of mythology, and the Margaret Atwoo...Show More
Kristen and Layne chat with Sara Flannery Murphy (author of the feminist sci-fi novel GIRL ONE, out now!) about women wielding power, super and otherwise. This episode is presented in partnership with...Show More
Kristen and Layne are joined by fellow Midwestern lady Rachel Mans McKenny (author of THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT) for a deep dive into the phenomenon of "Midwest nice" from potlucks to passive-aggression. L...Show More
Wendy’s YA debut SHE’S TOO PRETTY TO BURN drops on March 30th, and we're celebrating with a chat about teenage angst, art crimes, pet wolves, and the mortifying ordeal of being perceived. Get your cop...Show More
We wrap up our Halloween Spooktacular with a very special guest: bestselling poet, actual witch, and all-around badass Amanda Lovelace! Kristen, Layne, and Wendy chat with Amanda about angry feminist ...Show More
Brea and Mallory talk about stressed out reading, interviewing Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn, and talk about whether RPG books are books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
Mallory and Brea talk about Swiss Army book recommendations, interview writer and filmmaker Helenna Santos and discuss how to read on your side. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
Brea and Mallory do an AMA to celebrate 200 episodes of the show! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the Reading Glasses 2021 challenge - review a book by a BIPOC author! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
Brea and Mallory discuss why we’re all obsessed with peeping on other peoples’ bookshelves. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
Brea and Mallory discuss what to do with the books of an author who has become a trash baby. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodca...Show More
Brea and Mallory recommend books by Black authors! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
Brea and Mallory help you focus on reading during the stress of quarantine! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot c...Show More
Brea and Mallory test out some speed reading techniques! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses...Show More
Brea and Mallory talk about how to get into audiobooks! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses...Show More
Brea and Mallory talk about library systems and interview Adam Sockel from the Professional Book Nerds Podcast! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at ...Show More
Brea and Mallory talk about spooky nonfiction with special guest, Ross Blocher, from Oh No Ross and Carrie! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at read...Show More
Libraries get rid of books all the time. There are so many new books coming in every day and only a finite amount of library space. The practice of freeing up library space is called weeding. When the...Show More
Major religions come with major women problems, but that hasn't stopped feminists of faith from trying to smash religious patriarchy from the inside. Today, Cristen and Caroline talk to Kate Kelly, wh...Show More
This quintessential British cheese has a history cut with myth, fraud, and war. Anney and Lauren dig in, plus explain the science and process behind making a wheel of cheddar.
In his book “Hillbilly Elegy,” author J.D. Vance argues that the people of Appalachia cause the region’s problems — and not the industries that have spent centuries extracting its rich resources. On t...Show More
A gigantic crater of fire in Turkmenistan has been burning for nearly fifty years. Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-gates-of-hell-turkmenistan
A basement museum in Somerville, Massachusetts is dedicated to collecting awful artwork. But what makes art bad, really? Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/museum-bad-art
In Episode 2 of Exvangelical, I speak to Steven Jones. Steven Jones shares his story of growing up within evangelicalism and attending Christian college, facing family struggles, and--at the risk of b...Show More
In the wake of the zealously consumed LuLaRich docuseries on Amazon Prime, we’re releasing a bonus episode on the leggings multilevel marketing company that shook American suburban boss babes througho...Show More
SoulCycle is without question a “cult-followed” brand, but is this exclusive boutique workout studio actually more insidious than that? This week, resident cult skeptic Amanda and real-life SoulCycle ...Show More
A heavily controlled, totally isolated group of polygamists who worship one charismatic figure and aren’t allowed to read magazines, watch TV, or speak to their families… is this a cult or the most po...Show More
One of our favorite topics to date: In this can’t-miss episode, we’re unpacking the wave of trendy evangelical church groups (like Hillsong, Mosaic, and Churchome), which use Silicon Valley-savvy mark...Show More
This week we are traveling back in time to the 1800s. Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and we are taking a deep dive into one story in black history. We follow Freedom Seekers Ellen and William Cr...Show More
Keep your eyes on the road and be aware of your surroundings. Come along with us as we wade through Olympic National Park’s Lake Crescent - beautiful waters that harbor some truly dark stories. This l...Show More
Bring your hiking boots and pack all your summer camping gear. We are taking you to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This episode is inspired by a viral Tik Tok video that surfaced with the cl...Show More
Mt. Rainier has been the site of more than 400 recorded deaths since it was established as a National Park in 1899. Tragedy is no stranger of the glaciated peak with causes of death including climbing...Show More
Pack all your gear and don’t forget the bear spray as we head out to Alaska. In this week’s episode, Cassie starts us off in Denali National Park and recounts the tragic tale of the deadliest climbing...Show More
Grab your flashlight and stick with the group as we enter Mammoth Cave National Park. With hundreds of miles of caves and thousands of years of history, it's easy to get lost in here. Come listen as D...Show More
Lace up those hiking boots and get ready to enter Shenandoah and Acadia National Park. In the first episode of National Park After Dark, listen along as Cassie and Danielle tell the tragic tales of Ju...Show More
Bryce Laspisa started acting strange on August 27, 2013. Just a couple of days into his sophomore year, friends started to become concerned about his unusual behavior. He planned a trip home to visit ...Show More
The 1980s were real but the Satanists weren't. Sarah tells Mike about why America spent a decade worried about witches running daycare centers. Continue reading →
Sarah describes the spark that ignited the Satanic Panic. Our setting is a therapist’s office in 1976 Victoria, B.C., and our digressions include Sybil, scary paperbacks from the 80s and shouting "Fir...Show More
Mike tells Sarah how NGOs, activists and George W. Bush resurrected the 'stranger danger' panic for the modern era. Digressions include Reply All, muffins and Yelp for massage parlors. Mike's vocal fr...Show More
Mike tells Sarah how a simple idea in a single school district became a nationwide racial panic. Digressions include slasher movies, Space Invaders and homeschooling. The taglines are becoming more es...Show More
“It’s a mess and a nightmare and maybe it’s disingenuous to think you can turn the story of someone being murdered into anything else.” Mike tells Sarah about a missing intern, a shady politician and ...Show More
Sarah tells Mike how a superhero’s genesis was a supervillain’s origin story all along. In our new deep dive, we tackle Nancy Grace’s “Objection!” and debate how defendants should behave at trial, why...Show More
Want more content? Get bonus episodes, an exclusive weekly show, and early access to episodes by joining our Patreon. Get ready for our upcoming True Crime Podcast Club! It's like a book club but ...Show More
Andrea Yates killed all 5 of her children, ages 6 months to 7 years in 2001. Is she mentally ill or an evil killer? For immediate access to part 2, join us on Patreon! You can also find the full li...Show More
Brea and Mallory talk about why they like stressing themselves out by reading thrillers, recommend books for long distance besties and give advice on tracking omnibus reading. Email us at readingglass...Show More
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2021 Reading Glasses Challenge - read a poetry collection. They also give out some video game readalikes and recommend some games to play with your book cl...Show More
Brea and Mallory talk about where to buy eBooks and how to escape from the stress of a huge TBR. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
Brea and Mallory talk about book finishing rituals, interview author Silvia Moreno-Garcia and recommend books for Schitt’s Creek watchers. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
Brea and Mallory talk about ways to show love for bookstores and libraries, and debate the best ways to share a book with someone. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! #RGlovesbookstore...Show More
Brea and Mallory discuss donating books during the pandemic. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
When Cecilia Gentili was growing up in Argentina, she felt so different from everyone around her that she thought she might be from another planet. “Some of us find our community with our own family a...Show More
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