Join all the hosts and special guest and editor Patrick Musilek as they discuss chapter 23 from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Christmas on the Closed Ward. Join the Discussion: https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-50-ootp-chapter-23-part-1-the-harry-exception/  In this episode: Sam has a lot of feelings about this chapter and the summary shows it Animagi are always the solution - until they’re not The Dursleys are Harry’s tasty snack Who is the MVP of this chapter? Phineas lives to sass people We all feel sad for Hermione’s parents We’ve all lived different 90s … and lives How do different types of possession work? This podcast is a sitcom! We need to know more about the perfume Listen to the Pub's Jukebox here Contact: Website: https://threebroomstickspod.com/ Email: 3broomstickspod@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/3broomsticks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threebroomstickspod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threebroomstickspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/threebroompod YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@ThreeBroomsticksPodcast 

Starting this week, begin practicing how you think when you sit down to write. Practice caring about the story, not what other people think about the story. It’s as important as craft.

Kiley Reid is the author of Come and Get It and Such A Fun Age, which was a New York Times Best Seller and longlisted for the 2020 Booker Price. Her writing has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Playboy, The Guardian, and others. Reid is currently an assistant professor at the University of Michigan. We talked about religion and fiction, philosophy, acting, Buddhism, materialism, college age women, grace in fiction, what creative writing can and can’t do, not judging your fictional characters, and the background work she does that doesn’t make it into a novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We watch the Hallmark film Love in Paradise. For the next episode, we are reading the first five stories of William Gibson’s Burning Chrome. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. You can get the mentioned shirt… Continue reading Love in Paradise

Today I’m speaking with Erich Hatala Matthes, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Advisory Faculty for Environmental Studies at Wellesley College. We are discussing his Oxford University Press, What to Save and Why: Identity, Authenticity, and the Ethics of Conservation (Oxford University Press, 2024). Erich’s book explores the idea of conservation: the practice of preserving things for posterity and fighting against the tides of entropy. What we choose to save can range from famous paintings and natural landscapes, to Marilyn Monroe’s dress and endangered species. Depending on your personal concerns, what we save, how we should save it, and why differs for everyone. This philosophical and investigation will make you think deeply about what matters and what should be saved. Caleb Zakarin is editor at the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Alex and Annie are taking on Santa's role and deciding which of our favorite webcomic characters are getting presents and which are getting coal. Follow along on our instagram @comiqueens to see the characters we discussed. If you have any recommendations for webcomics that have not been discussed or topics that should be discussed in upcoming podcast episodes, please email us at comiqueens@gmail.com

In this episode we discover how ballet came to America with the acclaimed actress Victoria Tennant. Victoria's mom was Irina Baronova, a star with the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, who played a major role in spreading ballet across America. Support the show

The Hound of the Baskervilles The trap is set and Holmes, Watson, and Lestrade are lying in wait to catch the culprit and his murderous hound in the act. Yet, what they encounter is more fearsome than anything they could have imagined. As our protagonists make their way towards concluding this case once and for all, let their journey fill your mind and take you towards the conclusion of your day and into a night of deep and restful slumber. ----- Welcome to the Sherlock Holmes Bedtime Stories podcast. Each episode is a section of a classic Sherlock Holmes story, read in soothing tones and set to calming music to help you fall asleep. 🎁 Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sh-bedtimestoriespodcast/support 📈 Subscribe to Sherlock Holmes Bedtime Stories on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SherlockHolmesBedtimeStories 👀 Check out our website: https://sherlockholmes.bedtimestoriespodcast.net/ 🧡 Follow Sherlock Holmes Bedtime Stories on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sherlockholmesbedtimestories/ ----- Music: 'Permafrost' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. - www.scottbuckley.com.au --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sh-bedtimestoriespodcast/support

Kieren-Paul-Brown is rewriting the rules of storytelling with his novel N-Word, a daring narrative intertwining historical fiction, spiritual exploration, and modern-day social critique. Meet Antonia, an 85-year-old white woman reincarnated as Cara, a young Black social media influencer. The story spans two timelines: the civil rights movement of the 1950s and Cara's tumultuous world in 2024, blending themes of love, identity, and reincarnation. In this conversation, Kieren discusses the inspiration behind the book, his bold choice to write from a female perspective, and how his experiences as a British man observing American culture shaped the story. From spirituality and the sacred feminine to his critique of race as a social construct, Kieren dives deep into what makes N-Word a must-read. Don’t miss this engaging discussion that challenges norms and encourages empathy.