This episode is filled with SPOILERS, since we give specifics throughout our discussion. Theo Embeck and I cannot say enough good things about Joyce Chng’s book Rider, which is the first book in the Rider trilogy. You can purchase copies of the series here: The next book we cover will be Love and Gravity, by…
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Dalal Hanna and Andrea Reid, of the organization Riparia, and I talk about their work to educate young women on the importance of freshwater ecology and fisheries, as well as the importance of educating young women through Riparia on how they can make a difference. Instagram: @Dalal_el_Hanna and @AndreaJaneReid and @RipariaExpeditions Twitter: @Dalal_el_Hanna and @andreajanereid…
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This episode is filled with SPOILERS, since we give specifics throughout our discussion. Melissa Selzer and I cover a LOT in this episode- not only do we talk about two of Mary Shelley’s works (Frankenstein and Lodore), we also talk about the history of Gothic Literature, our personal experiences with reading Frankenstein when we were…
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Dr. Monifa Phillips and I talk about her recent PhD research, and her current career as an electronics and engineering trainee patent attorney. You can find her on twitter at @monifa_monifa And her linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monifa-physicist/ Here is the article about the Anywayup Cup: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2012/jun/08/a-working-life-the-inventor The Avatar of Monifa (used as the thumbnail for this episode)…
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This episode is filled with SPOILERS, since we give specifics throughout our discussion. Melissa Selzer and I both thoroughly enjoyed Devorah Major’s short story, Trade Winds. The idea of home and being able to translate that idea to someone with a different context to the word really struck a chord with us. Here is a…
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I had the great honor and pleasure of talking with Dawn Sam Alden and Jen Albert about their experiences as both fight coordinators and acting in classic theatre, including their current production of a Klingon adaptation of Christopher Marlowe’s Tamburlaine through the theatrical company, the School of Night. You can find Jen Albert on the…
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This episode is filled with SPOILERS, since we give specifics throughout our discussion. Quick amendment to this episode: Hera WAS mentioned in Rogue One and the Ghost is one of the rebel ships that shows up for the battle of Scarif. Theo Embeck and I cover Claudia Gray’s Star Wars: Bloodline. It most likely can…
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Dr. Linh Anh Cat talks about her work on fungi, using her work in STEM to help inform public policy, her organization, Reclaiming STEM, and writing book reviews for the Book Riot Blog. Twitter: @LinhAnhCat https://linhanhcat.weebly.com/ Our next book will be Bloodline by Claudia Gray. It may be available at your local library, or it can…
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Melissa Selzer and I talked about We and Our Own by one of histories most incredible women, Magdalena Mouján Otaño. The poem, of the same name, written by her grandfather, that inspired this short story is here: Zer da Euskera, nor da euskaldunak, Zeiñ, will Nongotarrak say? Galdezka daude atzerritarrak Ontara Begira, mundu gustyan bere berdiñik…
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Part two of a crossover with the Amphibian Press Podcast, V.S. Holmes talks about her experiences as a writer, publisher, and archaeologist in the private sector. Part one can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CRdtAH5oxw&feature=youtu.be Website: www.vsholmes.comPublishing site: www.amphibianpressbooks.com Box set pre-order/order: books2read.com/darkhorizonsStart reading the archaeological sci-fi series (Starsedge: Nel Bently) for free: https://www.vsholmes.com/explorers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorvsholmesTwitter: https://twitter.com/VS_HolmesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vs_holmesYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCthRhMtY9NSLpbCIMNd20tw Our next story will be We…
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