Beste Good Read podcaster (2023)

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Book Cougars Podcast: Two Middle-Aged Women on the Hunt for a Good Read

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Episode 191 - Something So Good It Can Never Be Enough with Poet Shuly Cawood 1:45:36

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Chris and Emily are happy to welcome back author SHULY CAWOOD to talk about her new poetry collection, SOMETHING SO GOOD IT CAN NEVER BE ENOUGH. Shuly reads a poem and talks about her poetic process, and we ask her to discuss our favorite(s) in the collection. We enjoy Shuly’s poetry in part because it is so accessible.Biblio Adventures are always …

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Anna Funder on Eileen O'Shaughnessy, the woman who made George Orwell in 'Wifedom' 20:51

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When Anna Funder returned to the work of her literary hero George Orwell looking for escape and inspiration, re-reading his books and biographies, Anna Funder uncovered his forgotten wife – and it’s a revelation. Eileen O’Shaughnessy’s literary brilliance shaped Orwell’s work and her practical nous saved his life. But why – and how – was she absent…

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Susan Duncan on love, community and the pleasures of life in 'Sleepless in Stringybark Bay' 18:24

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When five couples pool their resources to live in a house located where a turquoise lagoon meets the sea, the quirky little offshore community of Cook's Basin is shocked. How will ten people - one in a wheelchair and one with a hauntingly familiar face - survive where the only way in or out is by boat? When a member of the household is found floati…

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Madonna King on 'Saving Our Kids The Inside Story of Taskforce Argos' 18:22

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The crime of sextortion has reached epidemic proportions, fuelled by both sex offenders and organised scammers targeting our most vulnerable online. Children are some of the internet's most prolific and most naive users, and increasing numbers are finding themselves caught in an evil web of networked manipulators.Up to 70 percent of all new sexual …

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Deborah Fitzgerald on 'Her Sunburnt Country The Extraordinary Literary Life of Dorothea Mackellar' 20:07

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Many Australians know lines from Dorothea Mackellar’s classic poem ‘My Country’ by heart, very little has been written about the poet’s extraordinary life. From her childhood and youth in Sydney’s Point Piper and Pittwater, to discovering her love for the Australian landscape on her brother’s farm in Gunnedah, Dorothea engaged with the intellectual…

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Episode 190 - Haunted by Hawthorne & The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman 1:14:34

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It’s another 10th episode which means we’re hosting a giveaway for newsletter subscribers! One lucky winner will receive a copy of DEMOCRACY IN CHAINS: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America by Nancy Maclean and THE DANTE CLUB by Matthew Pearl. To be entered to win, head to www.bookcougars.com/subscriber to join our newsle…

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Kirsty Manning on a story of courage and resilience in 'The Hidden Book' 20:02

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Imprisoned in the Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria, 1944, Spanish fighter and photographer Mateo Baca is ordered to process images of the camp and inmates for a handful of photo books being made for presentation to top Nazi figures. Just five books in total, but Mateo manages to make a secret sixth book and, with the help of a local woman, …

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Wendy Holden on the inside story of the young Diana Spencer in 'The Princess' 20:47

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Britain, 1961: the beautiful blonde baby Diana is born to Viscount Althorp, heir to the Spencer earldom. But Diana grows up amid the fallout of her parents’ messy divorce. She struggles at school but finds refuge through romantic novels. She dreams of falling in love and being rescued by a handsome prince.In royal circles, there is concern about th…

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Otto English goes in search of the truth behind the myths in 'Fake Heroes' 24:04

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From the author of Fake History, comes a shocking yet hilarious look at ten of the greatest liars from our past, examining these previously unquestioned idols and exposing what they were trying to hide.Whether it's virtuous leaders in just wars, martyrs sacrificing all for a cause, or innovators changing the world for the better, down the centuries…

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Otto English goes in search of the truth behind the myths of our 'Fake Heroes' 24:04

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From the author of 'Fake History', comes a shocking yet hilarious look at ten of the greatest liars from our past, examining these previously unquestioned idols and exposing what they were trying to hide. Whether it's virtuous leaders in just wars, martyrs sacrificing all for a cause, or innovators changing the world for the better, down the centur…

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Book Cougars Podcast: Two Middle-Aged Women on the Hunt for a Good Read

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Episode 189 - Author Spotlight with Laurie Lico Albanese 1:26:12

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The Book Cougars are thrilled to welcome Laurie Lico Albanese, author of HESTER, our second readalong for Scarlet Summer. Laurie dishes on Hawthorne, shares her inspiration for Isobel, and talks about her writing process. Don’t miss our Author Spotlight with Laurie at the end of the episode.Other highlights include:In our “Just Read” segment we tal…

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Roger Simpson on the truth behind the Jane Halifax character in Halifax Resurrection. 18:08

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A near-fatal car accident has left Jane in a coma. When she wakes, she has no idea who she is. Initially comforted by unlikely spectres from past cases, Jane is unaware of everyone else’s concerns: the police who believe she was deliberately run off the road; a lawyer whose files were in her car at the time of the accident – files he should never h…

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Kate Mildenhall on connecting women's stories across time in 'The Hummingbird Effect' 19:46

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One of the lucky few with a job during the Depression, Peggy’s just starting out in life. She’s a bagging girl at the Angliss meatworks, a place buzzing with life as well as death, where the gun slaughterman Jack has caught her eye – and she his.How is her life connected to Hilda’s, almost a hundred years later, locked inside during a plague, or La…

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Peter Papathanasiou on a West Australian road trip like no other in 'The Pit' 18:01

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Bob is sixty-five years old, confined to a Perth nursing home. But thirty years ago, he killed a man in the remote northern Kimberley mining region. He offers to show Sparrow where the body is, but there's a catch: Sparrow must travel north with him under the guise of being his carer. They are accompanied on the drive by another nursing home reside…

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Dennis Glover on the legend and the legacy of R F Scott's Antarctic expedition in 'Thaw' 18:52

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Drawn from the pages of history and cutting-edge science, Thaw is a gripping read that will forever change how you see the frozen continent – and those who seek to conquer it.In 1912, five British explorers struggle across the Antarctic landscape, through howling winds and plummeting temperatures, seeking the safety of their camp. Today, as the wor…

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Episode 188 - Author Spotlight with Erin Flanagan and Katrina Kittle 1:22:24

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We had a great time talking with Erin Flanagan and Katrina Kittle. Both authors have new books coming out: COME WITH ME (8/22) and MORNING IN THIS BROKEN WORLD (9/1). Don’t miss our Author Spotlight conversation with them at the end of the episode. What We’ve Just Read:Emily: LET US DESCEND by Jesmyn Ward (out 10/3), a tough but rewarding read, and…

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Matt Majendie on life and death with the big-wave surfers in 'Nazare' 20:45

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Matt Majendie on life and death with the big-wave surfers in 'Nazare'In a small fishing village on the coast of Portugal, a select band of surfers take unimaginable risks, pushing the boundaries of their death-defying sport as they seek to go bigger than ever before. Their goal? To ride the Everest of the ocean - the 100-foot wave.Sports journalist…

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Sam Twyford-Moore on the ins and outs of Australian actors in Hollywood in 'Cast Mates' 20:53

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'Cast Mates: Australian Actors in Hollywood and at Home' is a group biography of Australian acting giants across the ages.The larger-than-life personalities that form the heart of this book — Errol Flynn, Peter Finch, David Gulpilil and Nicole Kidman — have dominated cinema screens both locally and internationally and starred in some of the biggest…

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Frank Bongiorno on Mungo MacCallum's classic 'The Good, The Bad and the Unlikely' 19:56

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Since 1901, thirty-one different leaders have run the national show. Whether their term was eight days or eighteen years, each prime minister has a story worth sharing.Edmund Barton united the bickering states in a federation. The unlucky Jimmy Scullin took office days before Wall Street crashed into the Great Depression. John Curtin faced the ulti…

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Frank Bongiorno on Mungo MacCallum's classic political inventory 'The Good, The Bad and the Unlikely 19:56

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Since 1901, thirty-one different leaders have run the national show. Whether their term was eight days or eighteen years, each prime minister has a story worth sharing. Edmund Barton united the bickering states in a federation. The unlucky Jimmy Scullin took office days before Wall Street crashed into the Great Depression. John Curtin faced the ult…

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Episode 187 - Author Spotlight with Alli Frank & Asha Youmans 1:25:53

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A Book Cougars first: we interview a writing duo! In our Author Spotlight segment, we talk with Alli Frank and Asha Youmans about their new novel THE BETTER HALF, how they started writing together, their path to publication, and their writing process. Spoiler: matching pajamas!Some episode highlights:We both read Ann Petry’s powerful 1946 novel, TH…

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Mark Brandi on the cargo of hopes, dreams and disappointment aboard 'Southern Aurora' 20:43

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Jimmy is a kid growing up fast on the poorest street in small town rural Australia. He tries to do everything right and look out for his alcoholic mum and his disabled younger brother. His older brother is in jail, so it's up to Jimmy to hold things together. And small-town life is unforgiving if you're from the other side of the tracks: But Jimmy …

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Professor Phil Hansbro on the science and the sense behind 'The Good Gut Anti-Inflammatory Diet' 20:47

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For over four decades, world-leading independent medical research organisation the Centenary Institute has been producing breakthroughs in our biggest health challenges – cancer, cardiovascular disease and the many other problems stemming from inflammation. In The Good Gut Anti-Inflammatory Diet, Professor Phil Hansbro explains why inflammation is …

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Professor Phil Hansbro on the science and nutrition behind a healthy gut in 'The Good Gut Anti-Inflammatory Diet' 20:47

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For over four decades, world-leading independent medical research organisation the Centenary Institute has been producing breakthroughs in our biggest health challenges – cancer, cardiovascular disease and the many other problems stemming from inflammation. In The Good Gut Anti-Inflammatory Diet, Professor Phil Hansbro explains why inflammation is …

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Episode 186 - The Long Afterlife of The Scarlet Letter 1:42:57

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Welcome to Episode 186! We chat about what we’re currently reading (How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens and Come with Me by Erin Flanagan) and books we’ve finished ( Morning in This Broken World by Katrina Kittle, Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann, and Devil in the Grove by Gilbert King). We also discuss our third quarter readalong pick…

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Episode 185 - Book Cougars Prowling in the Midwest 51:13

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We both recently headed to the Midwest for some family & friend time. Chris went to Chicago and met up with Colleen, our guest on Episodes 27 and 145. We had a browse in Women & Children First, a legendary feminist bookstore and one of Chicago’s oldest indies, after which we had lunch across the street at Lady Gregory’s, an Irish pub named after th…

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Kelly Rimmer on the courageous Special Operations Executives of World War II in 'The Paris Agent' 15:52

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Twenty-five years after the end of the World War II, ageing British Special Operations Executive Noah Ainsworth is reflecting on the secret agent who saved his life when a mission went wrong during his perilous, exhilarating years in occupied France. He never knew her real name, nor whether she survived the war. Inspired by her father's wartime exp…

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Episode 184 - Author Spotlight with Bethanne Patrick 1:24:23

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SCARLET SUMMER kicks off Independence Day weekend! Nathaniel Hawthorne’s birthday is July 4th, so we consider it an auspicious start for our summer-long readalong. Our website has a new page, https://www.bookcougars.com/scarletsummer2023, where you can find all the info about SCARLET SUMMER, including a link to download your BINGO! card. As Emily n…

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Episode 183 - Author Spotlight with Sara Nisha Adams 1:27:01

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Mushrooms! Librarians! Serial killer victims brought back to life! New friends and life reinvigorated through reading! We’ve had some good reads since our last episode.We’re both digging into our #BigBookSummer reading challenge books. Emily has started DEVIL IN THE GROVE by Gilbert King. Chris has thrown away the reading schedule for ULYSSES by Ja…

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Peter Burke on the atheist among the Swan River missionaries in 'The Silk Merchant's Son' 18:05

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In 1846, linguistics professor Fabrice Cleriquot is despatched from Lyon to the Swan River Colony, sent away with a box full of silkworms to stop him from bringing more disgrace upon the family. Accompanying him on board the Elizabeth are twenty-eight mismatched and misguided Catholic missionaries including Dom Salvado, who seeks to create a Spanis…

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Episode 182 - Biblio Adventure Bonanza: Making Lemonade Out of Lemons 57:40

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Welcome to Episode 182!There is a lot of Biblio Adventure recapping in this episode, from author events (Mary Beth Keane at R.J. Julia) to movies (two book adaptations starring Kathy Bates), to bookstore visits in Vermont (Northshire and Monroe Street Books) and New York (Rogers Book Barn and Oblong Books).In the midst of wrapping up library school…

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Katherine Kovacic on the connection we have with our canine friends in 'Australia's Dogs' 21:40

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Australians love dogs – big dogs, little dogs, fluffy couch potatoes and hardy working dogs. We have one of the highest rates of pet ownership in the world. 'Australia’s Dogs' is a celebration of the dog in Australian life, exploring the human-canine bond, and reflecting on the crucial role played by dogs in our life and work. Learn more about Aust…

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Katherine Kovacic on the affection and connection we have with our canine friends in 'Australia's Dogs' 21:40

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Australians love dogs – big dogs, little dogs, fluffy couch potatoes and hardy working dogs. We have one of the highest rates of pet ownership in the world. Australia’s Dogs is a celebration of the dog in Australian life, exploring the human-canine bond, and reflecting on the crucial role played by dogs in our life and work. Learn more about Austra…

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Om Dhungel on losing everything and finding Australia in 'Bhutan to Blacktown' 23:21

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Bhutan is known as the land of Gross National Happiness, a Buddhist Shangri-la hidden in the Himalayas. But in the late 1980s, Bhutan waged a brutal ethnic-cleansing campaign against its citizens of Nepali ancestry, including Om Dhungel and his family.Bhutan to Blacktown tells Om Dhungel’s remarkable story — his journey from a remote village to a s…

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