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Episode 22: Adolescence and Transit by Rachel Cusk
Two astonishing works of art have elevated themselves above their form: Adolescence, the groundbreaking TV show on Netflix, and the novel Transit by Rachel Cusk.
They were both so moving, thought provoking and so skilfully produced that it has made me realise I need to spend more time being creative myself. Therefore, this will be the last episode aside from some possible one off specials with a guest or two.
Thanks so much to those of you have who listened, shared, and commented - it has been very much appreciated!
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Music in the episode by Ketsa.
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13 Mar 2025
Episode 21: Sea of Lies podcast and Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
This episode I get drawn into a murky mystery that started with a fisherman’s discovery in 1996 in Devon and then snaked out across Europe and over the Atlantic. The podcast series Sea of Lies by CBC will have you gripped.
In Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton, the title gives a clue to the tragedy within as people’s ambitions set them on a path to their own downfall. Its story set around activism, social justice and the selfish super rich might be depressingly familiar, yet the author conjures something poetic and hopeful.
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Click to go to Sea of Lies podcast. (https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/187-uncover)
Music in the episode by Ketsa.
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6 Mar 2025
Episode 20: Girls of Little Hope and Altered Reality
Today’s episode takes a swing at redefining reality. First, with the novel Girls of Little Hope by Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen. This mystery horror is set in 1996 about a trio of teenage girls who embark on a quest into their town’s past that leaves them doubting what they see, and then doubting themselves.
After that, we’re back in our divided present with the Altered Reality mini series podcast by Embedded. In this 3 parter, a journalist has a year long bet with his radicalised Dad that could make or break their family.
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Click to go to Altered Reality podcast. (https://www.npr.org/2026/01/01/1256998295/embedded-alternate-realities-bonus)
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Music in the episode by Ketsa.
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Additional music by Lidérc at Pixabay
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