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Best-selling nonfiction authors in in-depth conversations about their books, ideas, and the issues shaping today’s world. New episodes drop every Saturday after 10 pm ET. From C-SPAN, the network that also brings you the Lectures in History and Q&A podcasts.

In this darkly comic memoir, a young woman recounts the steps she took to rebuild her sense of self in the aftermath of two devastating strokes that robbed her of her ability to communicate. Nina Mitchell was an accomplished Harvard graduate whose world changed forever when her facility with language - and much of her personality - disappeared. Lacking the tools to navigate her old life, Nina was forced to create another one. In After Words, she shares her remarkable journey as she slowly reclaims the power to converse, write, assert her identity, and to be herself - with words.

An inspirational short novel for young readers about the power of writing by Newbery Medal–winning author Patricia MacLachlan. Every school day feels the same for fourth graders Lucy and Henry and Evie and Russell and May. Then Ms. Mirabel comes to their class—bringing magical words and a...

The After the Word crew listen to online sermons, and hold discussions around the message that make the sermon relevant to the listener. We aim to make listening to the Word of God exciting again!

For you, the lover of eerie, disquieting ghostly tales, this Podcast was created. Join me, Shelby Rickart as I present stories from darkest corners. Tales from literature, modern authors and you, the listener, all told with a generous sprinkling of history, facts and more. Stories reflect the human soul, and the need to be heard never dies…

Tom Spence has been an informing and entertaining staple of the Ventura community for quite some time. On KVTA After Words, he sit's with local comedian and former sidekick Big Tom McClain to expand on the day's events, as well as delving into topics hot enough to melt a homemade Ojai essential oil candle.

Superintendent Alan Markby and Meredith Mitchell are in desperate need of a holiday—and the Cotswold village of Parsloe St John seems the perfect choice. Their neighbour, retired journalist Wynne Carter, is as convivial as the village itself and, over a glass of blackberry wine, indulges in her latest obsession, Olivia Smeaton, a racy old lady whose life—and death—she is convinced are not all they seem.

Welcome to The M Word After Dark! A true crime podcast that explores everything murder, mystery and the missing. I'm your host Mariana, join me every Monday for full deep-dive cases and on Friday Frights, where listeners share their own encounters with the macabre. Lock your doors and step into the shadows with me. Because when it comes to crime.. the truth is darker than fiction.

This collection contains the best of classic horror writing, with the atmospheric genius of Edgar Allan Poe, the invention and eeriness of Bram Stoker, and the suspense of Wilkie Collins amongst the terrifying gems. In this veritable schooling in the origins of modern-day horror and fantasy, some of the best minds in the history of English literature take on the world of vampires, werewolves, and the supernatural.

What happens when the mics go off and there's no one listening? THIS PODCAST! Listen to the Johnjay & Rich after show where they tell stories they couldn't get to or topics just not meant for radio!

"Iran and Saudi Arabia Exchange Heated Words After Execution of Shiite Cleric" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Ben Hubbard, Thomas Erdbrink and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Are you walking through a storm that feels like it will never end?Do you wonder if life’s storms have stolen the beauty from your life for good?You’re in the right place. My name is Heather, and, like you, I’ve been through a storm or two and wondered if life would ever be beautiful again.Here we share Warriors’ Words ~ stories of discovering beauty after battles and the worth in your wounds.Pick up your sword - or boxing gloves - and join the battle. Your words are powerful, my friends. Make them Warrior Words.Become more involved in this journey at @MyWarriorWords and @...

"After Bombings, Clinton Says Trump's Words Enable Terrorists" is from the September 19, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Alexander Burns and Amy Chozick and narrated by Kristi Burns.

All's fair in love and war, and Sophie is determined to win the battle for her aunt Maud's cattle ranch - even if it means fighting Elijah, a rude ex-military man. But it seems that even from the grave Aunt Maud is still matchmaking; her will states that both Sophie and Elijah must share the ranch evenly, and neither wants to give up a share. But Sophie's main focus is on the ranch, not romance; she just put her life back together after being betrayed in her previous marriage.

Graduation was supposed to be a relief. Except Quinn can't avoid the barrage of well-intentioned questions about her college plans. Why does no one understand that it's hard for her to think about the future - or feel as if she even deserves one - when her best friend is dead? Spending the summer with her aunt on the Jersey shore may just be the fresh start Quinn so desperately needs. And when she meets Malcolm, a musician with his own haunted past, she starts to believe in second chances. Can Quinn find love while finding herself?

The original 10 broadcasts from BBC Radio 4 - the sequel to the award-winning Jarvis's Frayn. Martin jarvis is seriously funny in this classic series of hilarious vignettes.

Jarvis and Frayn are a truly inimitable pairing - frequent collaborators on-stage, screen and audiobook, they are an eternally popular duo. This collection is perfect for anyone who has ever questioned the logic behind technobabble, computer jargon and eccentric human idiosyncrasies...that'll be everybody, then!

SIX SEVEN: The Word of the Year is a three-part linguistic adventure hosted by Aiko Sato, a cheerful polyglot AI who unpacks how two simple numbers became the loudest sound of 2025. Blending humor, history, and cultural insight, the series traces the viral rise of “six-seven” from a meaningless meme to Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year. Through stories of classrooms, TikTok chaos, and generational confusion, Aiko explores how language evolves faster than ever—and why nonsense can unite a generation. Equal parts curious and chaotic, this podcast proves that even when words mean nothing,...

A year after a messy break-up with her stripper ex-boyfriend, seamstress Trevia McCall is still feeling the after-effects of his betrayal...and their mind-numbing sex life. She's done with him, but her subconscious mind and body haven't gotten the memo. Spoken word artist Nyles Adams is the kind of man Trevia loves to love - handsome, talented, and cocky as hell. But as far as she's concerned, he's everything she wants and nothing that she needs. Could it be possible that Trevia and Nyles were made to love each other?

With her signature warmth, hilarity, and tendency to overshare, Leslie Gray Streeter gives us real talk about love, loss, grief, and healing in your own way that "will make you laugh and cry, sometimes on the same page" (James Patterson). Leslie Gray Streeter is not cut out for widowhood. She's...

In a world where a left swipe means you could be alone and sexless forever and taking a chance could mean you find 'The One', the question we often find ourselves asking is, what is love? When romance writer Aastha Atray Banan found herself getting asked questions about the daily struggles of...