There's a book for that
Let's take a walk through some of the books I have read and see what they can teach us about the world we live in.
Podcasting since 2023 • 12 episodes
There's a book for that
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An Inspector Reviews the Polycrisis Pt 2
In J.B Priestley's An Inspector Calls, we encounter the unfortunate "Eva Smith/Daisy Renton", a young woman whose misfortunte is exacerbated by encounters with members of one wealthy family, The Birlings. In this 2 part episode, I t...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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An Inspector Reviews the Polycrisis Pt 1
A dead girl in the mortuary, an engagement party and an all-knowing Inspector. J.B. Priestley’s play “An Inspector Calls gives us food for thought as we are invited to consider the circumstances leading to the death of one Eva Smith, also known...
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Mon mari (My Husband) and the helmet of salvation
In today’s episode, using the example of Da’Naia Jackson, ex-wife of disgraced love guru Derrick Jaxn, and now a speaker in her own right, and our book for today, Mon Mari, by Maud Ventura, I examine what it means to love someone more th...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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Mon mari (my husband and the helmet of salvation)
In today’s episode, using the example of Da’Naia Jackson, ex-wife of disgraced love guru Derrick Jaxn, and now a speaker in her own right, and our book for today, Mon Mari, by Maud Ventura, I examine what it means to love someone more th...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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The Lady of Shalott by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Another day, another episode, in this Valentine's Day Extravaganza, and today, we are talking about Limerence and unhealthy iterations of love. What's wrong with wanting to love and be loved? Nothing, as long as it's not all in your head.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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