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Combining the ethical clarity of Jonathan Safran Foer’s Eating Animals with the disquieting vision of Alan Weissman’s bestseller The World Without Us, a thought-provoking, entertaining exploration of a future where animal consumption is a thing of the past. Though increasing numbers of...

Dark fairy tales. Secret protest songs. History you were never taught. Uncovered, unvarnished, and unforgettable. This is the truth behind the tales.Once Upon a Darker Time peels back the sugar-coated veil of childhood lore to reveal the subversive rhythms of nursery rhymes that once served as secret protest songs, the eerie investigations into kings, witches, and haunted forests that lurk behind beloved fairy tales, and the obscure historical events most would rather leave forgotten. Each episode guides you through rare, little-known stories of cruelty, courage, and conspiracy hiding in dusty...

We are all storytellers. Hosted by Talia Smith, we invite artists, activist, and archivists from around the world to share their favorite stories. Once Upon a Time: A Storytelling Podcast's mission is to educate and inspire listeners by exploring the stories found all around us.

How can an island, only 90 miles from the U.S. coast, feel so far away? Award-winning audio storyteller and second-generation Cuban-American Lisette Alvarez guides you through their journey as the first person in their family to return to Cuba after 70 years, all within the context of U.S.-Cuba geopolitical history. This 12-episode true story is released in advance of an upcoming fictional spy thriller audio drama: HAVANA SYNDROME.

Through an audio drama and episodes of thought-provoking conversations, the listening audience can learn some of the issues faced by those affected by relinquishment and adoption. The adoptee is at the center of all conversations had with other members of the adoption constellation.

Our series dedicated to notable Italian-Australians from the 1800s and 1900s told by former Italian Historical Society director Laura Mecca. Podcast image reproduced with permission of Co.As.It. – Italian Historical Society. - La nostra serie dedicata alla riscoperta di personaggi della comunità italoaustraliana dell'Ottocento e del Novecento. Podcast image reproduced with permission of Co.As.It. – Italian Historical Society.

Discover the captivating stories behind Canada's film and television industry with 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North,' the must-listen podcast that takes you deep into the making of iconic movies and the stars who shaped the history of Canadian filmmaking.Consider supporting us by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/cw/knockaboutmedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the groves of academe: Bennington College, the wildest and wickedest school in America. In the last great decade: the 1980s. Bennington class of ’86, class of Bret Easton Ellis, future writer of American Psycho and co-leader of the literary Brat Pack; Jonathan Lethem, future writer of Motherless Brooklyn and MacArthur Fellow; and Donna Tartt, future writer of The Secret History and Pulitzer Prize winner. All three are, at various times, infatuated and disappointed with one another, their friendships stimulated and fueled by rivalry as much as affection. And all three will mythologize ...

The bestselling author of How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents, Julia Alvarez, examines the parties and preparations of the quincea–era...