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Million-copy bestselling author Cathy Glass tells the story of Dawn, a sweet and seemingly well-balanced girl whose outward appearance masks a traumatic childhood of suffering at the hands of the very people who should have cared for her. Dawn was the first girl Cathy Glass ever fostered. Sweet...

In Her Shoes from the Cut is a weekly conversation between a special guest and Lindsay Peoples, The Cut's Editor-in-Chief, exploring culture, style, sex, politics and more. Intimate, provocative, and probing, the Cut aims to ask questions before listeners even know they have them, always with a generous wit and an expansive idea of what is possible. From New York Magazine and The Vox Media Podcast Network. New episodes every other Wednesday.

Caroline Calloway is the viral storyteller who helped define the modern influencer era – an online legend whose life became one of the internet's most captivating sagas. Her voice isn't just distinctive – it is the culture she helped create. In Scammer: The Director's Cut, Caroline Calloway shares with you exactly how it is in her fabulously chaotic mind. 'The Director's Cut of the Scammer audiobook is an internet invention that's the first of its kind. And like all of my best breakthroughs it takes the existing framework of online culture we already know and love, and innovates.

In the heart of a county rife with gossip and hidden truths lies Darnel Park, home to the enigmatic Darnel family, whose secrets run deep. When an assassination attempt on Sir Allan Darnel sets off a chain of misunderstandings and unexpected revelations, the family finds itself grappling with the return of an estranged son and the arrival of a mysterious fiancée. As they scramble to keep these developments under wraps, they must also contend with the relentless Scotland Yard detective brought in to uncover the truth. - Summary by Adrienne Prevost.

A Thousand Cuts is a harrowing, sobering and ultimately inspiring autobiography of Professor T.J. Joseph, who in 2010 became the victim of a brutal terrorist assault, accused of blasphemy after setting an exam question that enraged fundamentalists. Following a trumped-up charge of blasphemy...

Brought to you by Penguin. ‘“I liked the Jewish jokes,” she says. “Oh, it’s OK”, I say. “I’m allowed to make them.” Her eyes light up. And so it all begins.’ When Max meets Eliana, a dazzling modern Orthodox Jewish girl, in a bar in Edinburgh one night, he never expected it...

Between 1995 and 2002 four young trainee soldiers were found dead at a military training camp outside London, Deepcut. The soldiers all died from gunshot wounds, all on guard duty. In each case the army quickly concluded the deaths were suicide. But for the families, the official version of events just didn’t add up and so they all started to ask questions. Investigative journalist Jane MacSorley and retired detective chief inspector Colin Sutton join forces to investigate the deaths and try to find answers about what really happened at Deepcut.

Paper Cuts is the inside story of the slow death of the British music press. But it's also a love letter to it, the tale of how music magazines saved one man's life. Ted Kessler left home and school around his 17th birthday, determined 'to be someone who listened to music professionally'. That dream appeared forlorn when he was later arrested for theft behind the counter of the record shop he managed during acid house's long hot summer of love.

From Somerset stalwart to acclaimed writer and broadcaster, Vic Marks has lived a life steeped in cricket. In Late Cuts, he takes us beyond the boundary rope, sharing the parts of the game fans don't get to see, from the food served at tea-time (then: sweaty ham, now: quinoa, cranberry and feta salad) to the politics of the dressing room. With chapters on what it feels like to be dropped, how to be a good 12th man, captaincy, selection and more, this amusing and insightful collection will delight all cricket lovers.

It was only a graze caused by a dishwasher door, but the cut would not heal and infection took hold. Fifty days later, William Leith is standing by his father’s bedside, watching him disappear. William is no stranger to his father disappearing; his childhood was marked by his father’s absences, and as a consequence their relationship has always been a troubled one. Now, as his father is about to leave him for the last time, William reflects on the twists and turns of their shared history.

In his trailblazing Harvard courses, internationally best-selling books, and lectures and videos, positive psychologist Tal Ben-Shahar has shared his essential, scientifically backed tools for finding fulfillment the world over. But even the happiness expert needs a boost from time to time! Tal found his not in a guru or fellow psychologist but rather in his longtime neighbourhood barber, Avi - a man with a gift for making his clients look and feel great with wisdom beyond his years. Tal's visits to Avi soon grew into a friendship deeper than most. 

Marilyn Fayre Milos was a nursing student on the obstetrical unit in 1979 when she first witnessed a baby being circumcised. The only person to step forward to comfort the infant as it writhed and screamed in pain during the surgery, she was shocked when the doctor said to her: “There is no medical reason for doing this.” From that moment on, Marilyn became an advocate for ending medically unnecessary circumcision, protecting our children, and educating parents, the public, and medical professionals about this cultural fraud and violation of human rights.

Born to immigrant parents and raised in the slums of Toronto during the Depression, Ted Kotcheff learned storytelling on the streets before taking a stagehand job at CBC Television. Discovering his skills with actors and production, Kotcheff went on to direct some of the greatest films of the freewheeling 1970s, including The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Wake in Fright, and North Dallas Forty.

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I talk about everything, every conversation one is likely to have with self. I talk about it unapologetically loud. Also will have mini series of stories...creative imaginative stories. Welcome to Cut The Monologue #UnapologeticallyLoud

Brought to you by Penguin. Read by Anthony Welsh and featuring an exclusive audio Q&A with the author. 'Lays down a transformative path to peace' David Lammy MP 'A devastating and beautifully-drawn tribute to the young boys that the media turns into statistics of knife crime' Candice...

Making the cut is podcast, discussing life working in a morgue, taking care of the decedents, and how forensic pathology is used to solve crimes. Discussing cold cases and creating an educational platform for the taboo topic of "Death" Please send us feedback, questions, and other topics you would like us to discuss. Email all questions and topic to... MCCOpodcast@mcohio.org

Grammy-Nominated Mike TV of Get Set Go explores the triumphs and tribulations of being a fiercely DIY indie-rocker at a point in time where music is growing perpetually less lucrative even as its reach is expanding across the globe. Weaving stories and songs together into a seamless narrative, this groundbreaking one-man-show is as fearless, as vulnerable, as humorous, as defiant and as obstinate as the band's actual music. Featuring five brand-new recordings of hits, new and old, for each episode, this must-listen experience is a raw and often hilarious dive into the heart of independent rock...

Park your passive at the door. Blunt Cuts is a female driven podcast on curiosity, creativity, and self-empowerment. The short format gives it to you straight with personal reflection and blunt honest perspectives. Exploring fashion, beauty, friendships, work life, and all the messy details in between. Hosted by Christina Fortier.

We’re all storytellers. And these stories we tell not only shape our opinions, give us new perspectives and a shared sense of history, but they also give meaning and color to our lives. They connect us and bring us together. As a documentary filmmaker, I’ve noticed that there’s a special kind of story that we share — colorful stories that become part our own personal myth. As we spin them and toss them around, they evolve and get embellished. I’ve always kept a keen ear for stories — the big stories and especially the small ones. But a lot of them end up falling through the cracks....