Best The Babblery Podcasts (2025)

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A grandmother’s legacy: Sharon Sewell-Fairman finds her voice 57:00

14d ago57:00

57:00

Women Creating Change CEO and President Sharon Sewell-Fairman talks about her path from rural Jamaica to leading a NYC nonprofit that works to increase civic engagement amongst women in New York City.By Suki Wessling

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Minibabble: Dystopian novels – Warning, not blueprint. 13:26

24d ago13:26

13:26

Some thoughts from Babblery host Suki Wessling about how we should read and act upon dystopian literature. It seems that reasonable people take these novels as warnings, many people seem to take them as blueprints for how we should mold our future.By Suki Wessling

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Minibabble: Carol Fisher Saller on Inclusivity in Children’s Fiction 14:45

1M ago14:45

14:45

In this mini-episode, we focus on a change that has both energized and confused writers: the push for representation and the elimination of cultural appropriation. Author Carol Fisher Saller speaks with refreshing candor about the difficulties she faces as a white writer who genuinely wants to write representative, inclusive kidlit. She talks about…

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Writing into the Future of Kidlit with Carol Fisher Saller 56:57

1M ago56:57

56:57

Carol Fisher Saller moved from her career as an editor to a writer of children's books not knowing that she was witnessing the end of an era. Her first books were published by traditional, mainstream publishers who were running their businesses the way they had been run for decades. Then Carol, along with many other writers, saw the industry change…

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Minibabble: Feeling Guilty about Feeling Good 9:22

1M ago9:22

9:22

We need to feel good in order to have the energy and will to solve our problems. We need to feel bad in order to recognize problems and act on....By Suki Wessling

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Minibabble: On hanging out with Harriet in the closet 5:29

2M ago5:29

5:29

…and wishing it was a dumbwaiter Some thoughts on the importance of children’s literature, and how we bring the books we read as children with us throughout life. Read the....By Suki Wessling

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Minibabble: Extraordinary morning 3:24

2M ago3:24

3:24

It was an extraordinary morning in the redwood forest, an extraordinary morning on earth. Every morning is extraordinary when you live on this unique nursery for life.By Suki Wessling

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Minibabble: Brooke Berman, Director at Midlife 17:57

2M ago17:57

17:57

Brooke Berman is a first-time film director. She’s also a middle-aged woman, a mom, and a wife with a full writing career under her belt. In this mini-episode, we explore what she learned from directing her film, Ramona at Midlife.By Suki Wessling

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ReBabble: Ramona at Midlife Watch Party 29:45

2M ago29:45

29:45

What happens when a group of midlife women watch a film about a group of midlife women? Well, we have thoughts! Host Suki Wessling gathered a group of friends who had watched the movie to talk about their reactions to this story, which is unusual in how it centers women's lives and friendships.By Suki Wessling

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Minibabble: Hands Off in Santa Cruz, April 2025 15:09

2M ago15:09

15:09

This is your host, Suki Wessling. On April 5, 2025, people across the United States took to the streets for rallies branded “Hands Off.” I particularly appreciated that theme once....By Suki Wessling

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Suki Wessling

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A grandmother’s legacy: Sharon Sewell-Fairman finds her voice 57:00

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Minibabble: Dystopian novels – Warning, not blueprint. 13:26

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Minibabble: Carol Fisher Saller on Inclusivity in Children’s Fiction 14:45

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Writing into the Future of Kidlit with Carol Fisher Saller 56:57

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Minibabble: Feeling Guilty about Feeling Good 9:22

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Minibabble: On hanging out with Harriet in the closet 5:29

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Minibabble: Extraordinary morning 3:24

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Minibabble: Brooke Berman, Director at Midlife 17:57

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ReBabble: Ramona at Midlife Watch Party 29:45

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Minibabble: Hands Off in Santa Cruz, April 2025 15:09

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