Books & Reading Podcast Recommendations

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In the frenetic media world of today, the joy of diving into a good book is often lost. These podcasts will give you a lengthy list of titles to add to your To Be Read list.

PODCAST PICKS:Click on the podcast art to listen 👂

What Should I Read Next?Windows, Mirrors, and Why We Need Diverse Books

Host Anne Bogel chats with guest Lamar Giles about children’s books, horror novelist Stephen King, great novels where the setting is a character in its own right, and the importance of mirrors on the bookshelf.

Book RiotSpat Into the WorldJenn Northington and Jeff O'Neal talk interesting science fiction and fantasy releases, some of the best books of 2021, upcoming science-fiction and fantasy adaptations, and more. Then Jeff and Rebecca are joined by Cree Myles to talk about her project, All Ways Black.

Black Chic LitLoving My Wife and Her Sister Too ft. Ratchet Book Club

 Hosts Dani and Mollie are joined by Derrik of the Ratchet Book Club to discuss Loving My Wife and Her Sister, Too by Lady Lissa and Shelli Marie.

SFF Yeah!Our Fall Most Anticipated SF/FHosts Sharifah and Jenn discuss a Tolkien-ian cryptocurrency, adaptation news for Witchmark and Game of Thrones, a Book Club episode, their most anticipated Fall releases, and more.

Reading and Writing PodcastP. Djèlí Clark InterviewHost (and this week's curator) Jeff Rutherford interviews Phenderson Djéli Clark, the award-winning and Hugo, Nebula, Sturgeon, and World Fantasy nominated, author of the novel A Master of Djinn.

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This week on our podcast...(Click on Jeff to listen)Jeff Rutherford tells us about his podcast picks and how he became such a prolific interviewer, with a focus on authors.ALSO: We hear about this week's Spotlight pick, As The Money Burns, an exploration into the lives of actual heirs and heiresses to some of America’s most famous fortunes and what happened when the Great Depression hit.EarBuds is THE podcast recommendation podcast!Subscribe

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PODCAST SPOTLIGHT:

As The Money Burns

All they want is love.Everyone else wants their fortune. In Episode 66: Love Pilot, a secret marriage gets exposed amongst other sordid details in a blackmail attempt.Follow these real-life soap operas of the wealthy during the Great Depression at As The Money Burns by Nicki Woodard.

PODCAST NEWS from Podnews

• Submissions for The Ambies are now open. You’ve until Nov 18 to get your entries in. New categories include “Best DIY Podcast”, for “any podcast with a budget of $3,000 or less per episode”. 😳

• Comedy is the #1 podcast genre in the US, according to Edison Podcast Metrics. The data is for the 12 months ending June 30: news is #2. The top 5 were unchanged.

• Thinking about putting your podcast on YouTube? Elizabeth Hames from Pacific Content suggests making a playlist and adding SEO-friendly descriptions.

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