Best Read Set Launch Podcasts (2025)

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Sydney Writer's Festival: The State of the Art of the Novel 54:06

7d ago54:06

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A panel of international authors discuss the current state of the art of fiction. The latest Booker Prize winner Samantha Harvey, Rumaan Alam, Torrey Peters, and Robbie Arnott find connections in their writing and their bookshelves. PANELLISTS Samantha Harvey, an English writer whose five novels include The Wilderness, Dear Thief, and the 2024 Book…

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S17:E16: Why Intentional Storytelling Matters in an Era of AI and Algorithm-Driven Content 19:48

10d ago19:48

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Intentional storytelling means making creative choices with purpose. Here’s why that matters more than ever in an AI-driven content world.By K.M. Weiland

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End Times 498: Reigning Over Prejudice - Part 8 52:23

13d ago52:23

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to provide a summary of the primary illustration of the fear of Elohim, analyze the power of knowledge in your quest, review the path we followed to obtain the fear of E…

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Mystery in new fiction from Ben Okri, Sameer Pandya and Anjet Daanje 54:06

14d ago54:06

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The same question is at the heart of three very different international novels on The Bookshelf this week, “What really happened”… To a WWI soldier who has forgotten his name and identity in The Remembered Soldier by Dutch author Anjet Daanje? To a fortune teller for the elite class in Ben Okri’s Madame Sosostris and the Festival for the Broken-hea…

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End Times 497: Reigning Over Prejudice - Part 7 50:16

15d ago50:16

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to reveal the primary illustration of the fear of Elohim, analyze the process in which men depart from evil, reveal the key to unlocking the fear of Elohim, and reveal w…

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End Times 496: Reigning Over Prejudice - Part 6 44:21

17d ago44:21

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to analyze the importance of Truth in spiritual warfare, analyze the role of division in spiritual warfare, analyze the spiritual genocide of the nation of Yisra’el, and…

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End Times 495: Reigning Over Prejudice - Part 5 37:28

20d ago37:28

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to review the stakes involved with the moment of truth, reveal how you activate the Whole Armor of Elohim, introduce the Girdle of Truth and its primary power, and revea…

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Sweat, sport and sharp Australian satire; And the 2025 International Booker Prize winner 54:06

21d ago54:06

54:06

What would make a great Australian sporting novel? Our guests discuss translating the love of the game, footy nicknames, and intense team culture in ex-AFL player Brandon Jack’s Pissants. And making sport of the Melbourne literary scene, Dominic Amarena’s debut novel I Want Everything is a clever, celebratory satire. Kate and Cassie also review the…

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End Times 494: Reigning Over Prejudice - Part 4 42:47

22d ago42:47

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to analyze how spiritual values, reverence, and worship help you navigate the Way of Escape, reveal the first “moment of truth” in your quest, and analyze the primary il…

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End Times 493: Reigning Over Prejudice - Part 3 26:06

24d ago26:06

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to analyze how reverence increases your ability to navigate the Way of Escape, and review how faith, obedience, and virtue help you navigate the Way of Escape.…

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End Times 492: Reigning Over Prejudice - Part 2 32:37

27d ago32:37

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to reveal why the enemy wants to infect your mind with prejudice, analyze the amazing effort required to keep your heart clean, analyze how obedience and faith safeguard…

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Popular fiction across space and time, and queer bush doof thriller in Thomas Vowles' Our New Gods 54:05

28d ago54:05

54:05

The latest best-selling novels from Taylor Jenkins-Reid (Atmosphere) and Fredrik Backman (My Friends) explore 1980s astronauts, ambition and romance; and teenage anguish, friendship and art. Emotive and cinematic, how often is popular fiction written for the screen? Speaking of the screen, screenwriter Thomas Vowles’ debut novel Our New Gods takes …

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End Times 491: Reigning Over Prejudice - Part 1 30:29

29d ago30:29

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to analyze the great danger of partiality, analyze the unlikely scenario in which partiality defeats honesty, and analyze the unlikely scenario in which partiality defea…

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S17:E15: How to Write Different Character Arcs for the Same Character (Part 2 of 2) 16:27

1M ago16:27

16:27

Discover how to honor your character's history while crafting different character arcs for the same character in new stories.By K.M. Weiland

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End Times 490: The Role of Fear in Hearing From Elohim 25:35

1M ago25:35

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to reveal why YHWH does not hear transgressors, reveal why the knowledge of Elohim is referred to as a secret, and reveal the link between knowledge and the fear of Eloh…

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Shut Up and Write: Finding Community Through Writing 25:26

1M ago25:26

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In the Season 5 finale, we chat with Isla and Cameron, co-hosts of Glasgow’s chapter of Shut Up & Write, a global initiative that brings writers together to do exactly that: shut up and write. But this writing group is about far more than just getting words on a page. What was once a beneficial way to stay productive during lockdown has evolved int…

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End Times 484: Your Victory Over Blasphemy - Part 2 19:27

1M ago19:27

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to reveal the 4 milestones achieved at the interval of worship, reveal how worship increases your knowledge of Elohim, and reveal how worship keeps you from blasphemy.…

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Reading James Joyce's Ulysses for Bloomsday (and new fiction galore) 1:00:00

1M ago1:00:00

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A guide to James Joyce from Irish writer Mary Morrissy, ahead of Bloomsday (16 June); New Zealand writer Becky Manawatu continues to explore howls of pain and compassion in her second novel, Kataraina; and magic realism in the boundaries between life and death, and Eastern Europe, in Helen Marshall's The Lady, the Tiger and the Girl Who Loved Death…

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End Times 483: Your Victory Over Blasphemy - Part 1 21:29

1M ago21:29

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to analyze your battles with blasphemy, analyze how worship shapes your opportunities, and reveal how worship defeats your sinful nature.…

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S17:E14: How to Write Different Character Arcs for the Same Character (Part 1 of 2) 17:11

1M ago17:11

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Discover systems that can help you write different character arcs for the same character in your series. Keep stories interesting and unique!By K.M. Weiland

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End Times 482: An Intro to Worship - Part 3 28:13

1M ago28:13

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to address the mystery of godliness, analyze the Torah of YHSWH Messiah, and reveal the worst-case spiritual scenario.By D. L. Anderson

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Celebrating Embers with Stephanie McDonald 16:47

1M ago16:47

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On this week's episode, we're joined by Stephanie McDonald, author of Inference and Embers, the story of a deeply intertwined couple, in the lead up to the first in person event for Embers, taking place on 9th June. We chat about writing process, representing realistic human relationship and experience, inspirations, and what we can look forward to…

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End Times 481: An Intro to Worship - Part 2 19:59

1M ago19:59

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to reveal how we receive the presence of Elohim, analyze how Messiah is formed within the Chosen Elect, and reveal the fate of those who do not follow Messiah’s Example.…

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New fiction from Gail Jones, S A Cosby and Seán Hewitt 54:06

1M ago54:06

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Fiction from all over the world, crossing genres, borders and ideas in American crime writer S A Cosby's King of Ashes, a gripping tale of family, smoke, and fire; Irish writer Sean Hewitt’s Open, Heaven, a beautifully woven story about longing, escape and memory; and, first up, The Name of the Sister, the latest from acclaimed Australian literary …

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End Times 480: An Intro to Worship - Part 1 22:54

1M ago22:54

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to analyze the primary objective of worship, analyze the link between worship, purification, and transformation, and analyze the “Spirit” and “Truth” factors in divine w…

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End Times 479: Your Victory Over Irreverence - Part 2 23:59

2M ago23:59

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to analyze what is at stake in your war with irreverence, reveal the most accurate reflection of your soul, analyze the link between your perspective and your desire, an…

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From Page to Place: Kirsten MacQuarrie on the power of setting 15:10

2M ago15:10

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On this week's podcast, we welcome back the lovely Kirsten MacQuarrie to chat about her experiences of visiting some of the locations featured in her novel, Remember the Rowan. Kirsten tells us all about her experiences in some of these natural landscapes, how it felt to connect with the settings which Kathleen Raine herself stepped foot in, and th…

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End Times 478: Your Victory Over Irreverence - Part 1 21:58

2M ago21:58

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to analyze why you must remove every trace of irreverence, analyze the primary illustration of reverence in your quest, and reveal why many do not hear from Elohim.…

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A vibrant gay coming-of-age story set in Geraldton 54:04

2M ago54:04

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Kate and Cassie read W.A. writer Holden Sheppard's King of Dirt, a vibrant, gay coming-of-age story set in Geraldton. Plus, Australian author Jennifer Mills' new one, Salvage, in which we enter a very well drawn post apocalyptic Mad Max-ish world; and, Florence Knapp's The Names has been named one of the most anticipated fiction releases of the yea…

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End Times 477: An Intro to Reverence 21:04

2M ago21:04

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to analyze how you begin to overcome the spirit of prejudice, provide a definition for amorality, and reveal why many operate outside of the boundaries of the Father’s w…

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S17:E13: Crafting Archetypal Arcs With Enneagram Insights 34:09

2M ago34:09

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Discover the connection between archetypal arcs and Enneagram insights for transformative storytelling and character growth.By K.M. Weiland

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End Times 476: Your Victory Over Amorality - Part 2 18:36

2M ago18:36

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to analyze the role of distractions in amorality, analyze the role righteousness plays in your victory over amorality, and analyze your battles with amorality.…

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Havoc Shore: A Pre-Launch Conversation with Maureen Cullen on Her New Book 16:11

2M ago16:11

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In this episode, Emma Martin sits down with acclaimed author Maureen Cullen to explore the art of short fiction and discuss her upcoming release, Havoc Shore — a powerful new collection of short stories that delve into themes of community and resilience, with plenty of humour and wit. We discuss what draws Maureen Cullen to the short story form, th…

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End Times 475: Your Victory Over Amorality - Part 1 30:02

2M ago30:02

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to revisit how amorality attacks your boundaries, analyze the role of compliance in your victory over amorality, and analyze the role of conformance in your victory over…

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Sydney Writers' Festival: Top 100 Books launched with Alan Hollinghurst, Catherine Chidgey, Mariana Enriquez, Afra Atiq 55:06

2M ago55:06

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Live from Sydney Writers' Festival, and with an introduction by Emirate poet Afra Atiq, we bring together guests Catherine Chidgey, Mariana Enriquez and Alan Hollinghurst to discuss the most influential works in both fiction and non-fiction. From gripping novels that have captured our imaginations to thought-provoking non-fiction that has reshaped …

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End Times 474: An Intro to Spiritual Values – Part 2 25:52

2M ago25:52

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to analyze the connection between values and purification, reveal the primary objective of spiritual values, and reveal the primary illustration of spiritual values.…

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S17:E12: Using the Enneagram for Character Development: Avoiding Repetition for Lies Each Type Might Believe 23:59

2M ago23:59

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Discover the unique lies each Enneagram subtype believes and how these shape their fears, desires, and character development in storytelling.By K.M. Weiland

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End Times 473: An Intro to Spiritual Values – Part 1 21:36

2M ago21:36

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to provide a definition and baseline for your core values, analyze the 2 primary drivers of your values, and reveal the great danger of vanity and blasphemy when taken t…

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End Times 472: An Intro to the Fear of Elohim - Part 2 20:26

2M ago20:26

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to provide an intro to the 3 degrees of the fear of Elohim.By D. L. Anderson

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On stage at Melbourne Writers' Festival with Hannah Kent and Beejay Silcox 54:06

2M ago54:06

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A live recording from Melbourne Writers' Festival as Hannah Kent and Beejay Silcox sit down with Kate Evans and Jonathan Green to discuss the latest fiction releases they’re enjoying, loving and being challenged by. BOOKS- Hannah Kent, Always Home, Always Homesick, Picador- Eimear McBride, The City Changes its Face, Faber- Susan Choi, Flashlight, J…

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Commemoration through Writing: The Bombing of Edinburgh & Leith with Tom Wood 24:04

2M ago24:04

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On this week’s podcast, we welcome back Tom Wood to talk all about his new book, The Bombing of Edinburgh & Leith. A captivating account of the almost forgotten bombing raids on Edinburgh during World War 2, featuring high-quality recently discovered photographs and fascinating original reports, the book combines tragedy and farce to meticulously d…

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End Times 471: An Intro to the Fear of Elohim - Part 1 21:08

2M ago21:08

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to reveal why the fear of Elohim is a top priority in your quest, provide a definition for the fear of Elohim, and analyze how faith, obedience, and virtue are related t…

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End Times 470: A Fearless Nation of Fearful Men 24:53

2M ago24:53

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to analyze how prejudice creeps into your mind, analyze how the fear of despair works against the fear of Elohim, and reveal how fear has gripped our nation in these las…

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End Times 465: How Prejudice Plagues the Heart – Part 5 28:48

2M ago28:48

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to analyze how blasphemy manipulates opportunity, reveal the downfall of those who hurry to do evil, and analyze the danger of deception and lust.…

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A woman falls through the cracks of time in the first of Solvej Balle's seven-novel-series 54:04

2M ago54:04

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One day lived over and over again with humour, despair and self-improvement is what we’re up against in Danish novelist Solvej Balle’s On The Calculation of Volume, a fictional work in seven volumes, the first volume (the one we’re talking about in this episode), has been shortlisted for the International Booker Prize. Plus, The Emperor of Gladness…

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End Times 464: How Prejudice Plagues the Heart – Part 4 21:48

2M ago21:48

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to reveal the primary source of non-conformance, reveal why irreverence plagues your spiritual heart, and analyze how irreverence works against faith.…

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Accuracy vs Creativity - Writing Historical Fiction with Seán Damer 17:58

2M ago17:58

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On this weeks episode, we are joined by Ringwood author, Seán Damer, to discuss his new historical fiction novel, Wild Mountains, Wild People. Set in the rugged landscapes of Crete, this novel delves into the harsh realities of the Cretan Resistance that occurred in response to Nazi Occupation in WWII, and sheds light on the impact this Resistance …

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End Times 463: How Prejudice Plagues the Heart – Part 3 22:11

2M ago22:11

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to analyze the impact of prejudice within your heart at a high level, reveal how prejudice further corrupts your zone of chaos, and reveal what happens when you resist i…

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End Times 462: How Prejudice Plagues the Heart – Part 2 17:36

3M ago17:36

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This podcast is a 400-level lecture dedicated to analyzing the 80 degrees of lawlessness and showing you how you can eliminate each one to obtain the Seal of Elohim. Its purpose is to analyze how prejudice is hardened by stubbornness, analyze the link between selfishness and stubbornness, and analyze the roles of vanity and stubbornness.…

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Taking the Temperature with Jess Chandler, Niall Munro, Amy Acre, and Tristram Fane Saunders 59:15

3M ago59:15

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Taking the Temperature is a panel where brand-new and seasoned editors and publishers will discuss how independent poetry publishing is changing, with Tristram Fane Saunders (GRAVY and The Little Review), Niall Munro (ignitionpress), Jess Chandler (Prototype) and Amy Acre (Bad Betty) in the Library at Free Verse Poetry Book & Magazine Fair 2025.The…

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