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Listen for lively conversations and fascinating insights from the Booker Prizes. We revisit winning novels from years past, speak to authors and experts from the literary world and peer behind the curtain of the International Booker Prize and Booker Prize.
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What Editors Want is a new podcast in which I interview a different editor each week from the world of publishing. It’s aimed at readers who want to hear the behind the scenes story of how their favourite books get made, and aspiring authors who want to know how to get published. I’ve spoken to everyone from the biggest names in the industry to independent publishers taking a dynamic and innovative approach to making books. Along the way I’ve met the editors behind Nobel and Booker Prize win ...
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Marlon and Jake Read Dead People is a podcast hosted by the Man Booker Prize-winning and internationally bestselling author Marlon James and his editor, Jake Morrissey, Executive Editor at Riverhead Books. In each episode, Marlon and Jake talk about authors—specifically dead authors. Authors they like. Authors they hate. Great books, terrible books, and books they love that you’d never expect them to. As a writer and an editor, Marlon and Jake have read thousands of books between them, and t ...
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Jaipur Bytes

Jaipur Literature Festival

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Jaipur Bytes, the official podcast of the Jaipur Literature Festival, is your gateway to enriching and entertaining conversations featuring the finest thinkers, writers, speakers, and doers! Hosted by music programmer & broadcaster Sarthak Kaushik and writer & itihasology's founder, Eric Chopra, the podcast guarantees an eclectic mix of cross-genre discussions traversing diverse themes and ideas. With a constellation of the world's most eminent trailblazers, here's your chance to listen to a ...
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Football Book Club

The Football Book Club

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Like your books less Dickens, more Dickov? Football Book Club gets stuck into the true classics of the literary world - footballers’ autobiographies. As recommended by BBC Five Live, The Athletic, The Sunday Times and named one of Esquire's best comedy podcasts around right now. Described as “pretty funny” by Darren Huckerby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2012 Edinburgh International Book Festival

Edinburgh International Book Festival

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Described as ‘an Olympics of the mind’, the 2012 Edinburgh International Book Festival offered Nobel Prize and Booker winners, bestsellers and up-and-coming writers alongside scientists, philosophers, children’s authors and illustrators, great thinkers, orators and inspirational storytellers. 750 authors from around the world gathered to celebrate the world of words and ideas. You can hear some of the events here in our series of free podcasts – recorded live at the Festival.
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The Wandering Book Collector with host Michelle Jana Chan airs regular conversations with writers exploring what's informed their books and their lives around themes of movement, memory, sense of place, borders, identity, belonging and home. The podcast has welcomed Booker and Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists, such as Bernardine Evaristo, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Karen Joy Fowler, Carla Power and Maaza Mengiste. The choice of writers is representative of the world around us, naturally. https:/ ...
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2013 Edinburgh International Book Festival

Edinburgh International Book Festival

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Celebrating its 30th birthday in 2013, the Edinburgh International Book Festival brought 800 authors from around the world to Scotland’s capital city to take part in events on themes as diverse as Feminism Today, Memory and the Imagination, Making Music, Comics and Graphic Novels and Blueprints for the Future. Booker and Pulitzer prize-winners rubbed shoulders with bestsellers, debut novelists, scientists, philosopher, children’s authors and illustrators and inspirational storytellers. You c ...
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Lemme Holla At You

Ty Wonder & Booker Snow

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Lemme Holla At You, is the dope collaboration podcast between writer and "love pusha" Booker Snow & Ty Wonder entertainment personality and artist. We bring the conversations from the barber shop AND the hair salon in one spot and you know nothing is taboo but everything is discussed open and transparently. So we aren't here to talk at you, but talk with you..so lemme holla at you!
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Sixth & I celebrates the unexpected convergence of arts, culture, and spirituality by hosting impactful, entertaining, and thought-provoking programs for the Washington, DC community and beyond. Sixth & I LIVE brings you exclusive access to the conversations on our stage with today’s leading authors, politicians, comedians, artists, journalists, actors, and thought leaders. Learn more at sixthandi.org.
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Join Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman for the best of the New Statesman's arts and books pages, in your ears every other Thursday. Send noniversary suggestions and other comments to thebackhalfpodcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Locked On Nets - Daily Podcast On The Brooklyn Nets

Adam Armbrecht, Doug Norrie, Locked On Podcast Network

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Locked On Nets podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Brooklyn Nets and the NBA. Hosts Adam Armbrecht and Doug Norrie, who both started on the We Got Nets Podcast, provide your daily Nets fix with expert, local analysis, and coverage of all aspects of the Nets franchise. Locked On Nets takes you beyond the scoreboard for the inside scoops on the biggest stories from within the Nets locker room and all o ...
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Turning the table(and questions) over the the Nets fanbase for a "Fan Take Friday" that hit all the right notes. The guys discuss - a healthy Ben Simmons season that forces Sean Marks to abandon the tank, if Cam Thomas is on the same career journey as Devin Booker, and a roster just good enough to flub the NBA draft away. Follow & Subscribe on all …
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The Locked on Nets continues to dive deeper into the 2025 NBA draft class. They’ve covered Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper, and Nolan Traore, among others. In this episode they focus on incoming Baylor freshman VJ Edgecombe. The athleticism is clearly there for the guard/ wing with a defensive mindset that’s among the best in the class. How …
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The Locked on Nets continue to look at the upcoming draft class, where the Nets will vie for the top spot. After highlighting Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey, and Dylan Harper, they take a look at French point guard Nolan Traore. Traore has elite quickness and court vision and can already run the pick-and-roll. But what about the other elements of his gam…
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To mark the 25th anniversary of “The West Wing,” cast members Melissa Fitzgerald (Carol Fitzpatrick, Assistant to the Press Secretary) and Mary McCormack (Kate Harper, Deputy National Security Advisor) have written a love letter to the show, the people who made it, the fans who loved it, and the service it inspired with What’s Next: A Backstage Pas…
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How were Indian princes dethroned? Was Jaipur’s Royalty India’s answer to the Crown? What is so fascinating and puzzling about Indian magic? How does one write the shortest history of India? The ever-curious and inspiring chronicler of India’s diverse pasts, John Zubrzycki, joins Eric Chopra in this episode of the Jaipur Bytes podcast to discuss al…
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In their ongoing set of episodes, the Locked on Nets guy take a look at incoming Rutgers freshman Dylan Harper and how he compares on the draft board to Cooper Flagg and Ace Bailey (covered in previous episodes). There’s a lot to love about Harper’s game as a point guard with size, vision, and defensive acumen. He’s drawn comparisons to Jalen Bruns…
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The Locked on Nets are taking an early look at the 2025 NBA draft. After covering Cooper Flagg on Tuesday, they turn their sights to Ace Bailey who, for now, is considered the #2 overall prospect in the class. But could that change? Bailey is another possible generational talent who is slated to play for Rutgers this season. He has measurable and a…
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The Brooklyn Nets are headed into a new era and are solely focused on being bad this year. The reason? Cooper Flagg. The incoming freshman at Duke has long been a player projected to go #1 in this draft, and for good reason. He has seemingly everything you would want in an NBA player. The Locked on Nets guys break down Flagg’s game, why it already …
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What are the expectations for Noah Clowney heading into this season, his second in the NBA. While the league as a whole might not be fully aware of the name yet, Nets fans had reason to get excited with Clowney’s emergence at the end of the season. He put up some highlight-reel defensive plays while also shooting more than 47% from three over the f…
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The Brooklyn Nets enter the season light on scoring options after Cam Thomas. The Locked-on Nets guys go through the roster to see who can help fill in some of the scoring voids on this team. How will the offense operate, and who will step up? Dennis Schroder? Trendon Watford? Who else on this roster is set to get more shots and more opportunity? G…
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This could be a make or break season for Ben Simmons who enters the final year of his contract with the Brooklyn Nets. Will he be able to return to his former, All-NBA self after another back surgery? Or could we be looking at the final season for a guy who used to be among the best players in the league? It’s all on the table, but there are reason…
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Progressive political commentator Brian Tyler Cohen—a YouTuber, host of the “No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen” podcast, and MSNBC contributor—explains how American politics has turned into a dire situation, and what can be done about it, in Shameless. In a conversation moderated by Shaniqua McClendon, the Vice President of Politics for Crooked Media, …
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Looking at the schedule release for the. Brooklyn Nets and how quickly the Nets could be at the bottom of the league. Even in an understood tanking season, the Nets will need leadership and. Dennis Schroder has been very focal in his desire to stay in Brooklyn. 2024 could be the best showcase of his ability on the court and in the locker room. Get …
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Kanan Gill, celebrated for his inimitable wit, joins host Sarthak Kaushik to discuss his soft sci-fi debut novel, Acts of God. He speaks about his more than a decade-long journey in the entertainment industry, the knock-knock jokes that earned him a Genius Visa, and the nuances that differentiate—and connect—being a writer and a performer.…
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Adam takes a look at key stats from a year ago for Brooklyn and where a clear void as been created following the trade of Mikal Bridges and departure of Dennis Smith Jr. If Cam Thomas is ready to take the next leap, both he and the Nets will need to focus on key areas of the offensive system. Adam highlights the key stats, and critical roles of the…
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On the occasion of the paperback release of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow—a New York Times bestseller and #1 Indie National Best Seller—Gabrielle Zevin shares the exhilarating story of two friends who come together as creative partners in the world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity, and, ultimately…
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It appears there is still, very much, a market for Cam Johnson with a number of teams apparently still in the mix for the Nets wing. But what will Sean Marks do here? It doesn’t seem like there is any rush and that gives Marks some power in the negotiations. Plus, Stephen Curry and Lebron James lead Team USA in a comeback win over Nikola Jokic and …
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The new-look Brooklyn Nets have a lot of questions heading into this season and one of them will be around Day’Ron Sharpe’s role within the team. He showed improvement in a number of areas last season, but there was also the confusing stretch at the end where he didn’t play all that much. So, what is the plan with Day’Ron Sharpe going into this sea…
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We know that Cam Thomas and Nic Claxton will be starting for the Brooklyn Nets this season. But how else will the starting lineup and the rest of the minutes rotations shake out for this team? The Locked on Nets make predictions for the minutes on all players heading into the season with discussions around Cam Johnson, Noah Clowney, Ben Simmons, Do…
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The iconic classicist Mary Beard, who has written a range of books spanning diverse historical themes — from the emperors of Rome, women & power, love & laughter in our ancient worlds, and more — joins Itihāsology’s founder Eric Chopra and music programmer & broadcaster-podcaster Sarthak Kaushik in an episode of the Jaipur Bytes podcast and shares …
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While he hasn’t yet coached a game for the Brooklyn Nets, Jordi Fernandez is already showing that he might have been the perfect hire this off-season. A big part of that comes from Fernandez coaching Team Canada in the Olympics and what that means from an experience perspective. Few other new hires, coming from the assistant ranks, are able to have…
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While we are firmly in the slower part of the NBA summer, Cam Johnson is still on the Brooklyn Nets despite there being rumors of trades for months now. What is the state of his market and can Nets fans expect him to be on the team come the regular season? The Locked on Nets guys take a look at the Lakers, Spurs, Kings, and more as possible landing…
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Isaac Okoro is back on the front of Nets fans minds with the latest news that there are continued discussions with the Cleveland Cavaliers in a trade that could include Dorian Finney-Smith. What would this mean for Sean Marks and company and would Okoro fit the bill as the type of player they’ve been targeting this offseason? The Locked on Nets bre…
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The Brooklyn Nets announced that they had signed Killian Hayes and that he will have the chance to compete for a roster spot this season. Hayes was a former top-10 pick by the Pistons but struggled in his time with Detroit. Sean Marks continues to bring in players this off-season with some pedigree who struggled in their previous spots. What does t…
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Bojan Bogdanovic has been something of a forgotten man in the Mikal Bridges trade with the former coming over from the Knicks along with Shake Milton and Mamadi Diakite (traded to Memphis). The Locked on Nets guys look at Bojan Bogdanovic and how his run with the Knicks ended, the surgeries he’s had in the off-season and what role (if any) there is…
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Our friends at FanDuel have published their over/under win totals for the season, and the Brooklyn Nets come in at the lowest with 19.5. Is this the right number for this team? It’s an interesting discussion considering the motivations, outlook, and talent (or lack thereof) on this squad. The Locked on Nets talk about what losing Mikal Bridges mean…
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The Brooklyn Nets wrapped up a pretty successful Summer League with the news that Keon Johnson had signed a contract for this season. It was much-deserved after his play in Las Vegas clearly could translate to the team this season. Plus, Jalen Wilson was named Summer League MVP after shooting the absolute lights out over five games. The Locked on N…
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The Nets pulled off a trade over the weekend, sending Mamadi Diakite to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Ziaire Williams and a second-round pick. Sean Marks pulls off a trade getting a former #10 overall pick in Williams plus another asset for a guy in Diakite who was unlikely to play much this season. Memphis needed to free up money and the N…
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In this gripping episode of the Jaipur Bytes Podcast, Paul Lynch speaks to Sarthak Kaushik about the whirlwind journey of winning the Booker Prize in 2023 for his dystopian masterpiece, 'Prophet Song.' He reveals the shifts in his life after winning the coveted prize, speaks of the hidden corners of the world and the literary legends who ignite his…
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Cam Thomas said all of the right things in a recent interview with HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto, talking about leadership roles, expanding his game, contract extensions and much more. Cam Thomas will go into the season as arguably, the Nets best player and the one who could have the most on-court impact. The Locked on Nets guys discuss his role, what…
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In White Poverty: How Exposing Myths About Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy, Rev. Barber addresses white poverty as a hugely neglected subject that might just be the key to mitigating racism and bringing together tens of millions of working class and impoverished Americans. This program was held on June 12, 2024 in partnership with…
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The Nets came back and beat the Knicks in their third Summer League game on Tuesday, dialing up the defensive effort in a big way during the second-half comeback. Jalen Wilson has had a great Summer League so far, shooting 48% from three and proving he should have a spot in the rotation this coming season. The Locked on Nets guys discuss Wilson’s p…
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Could Sean Marks be done making moves for the summer? It appears things have slowed down on the trade front where Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith are concerned. Is this the worst thing for the Brooklyn Nets? Possibly not considering how they are going into next season. There’s some risk, but there could be a bigger market during the season. Plu…
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The Brooklyn Nets are two games into Summer League with some stories emerging for this squad. Keon Johnson has been a standout so far, scoring 16 and 27 points, respectively. Is he a candidate to now earn more NBA minutes this season after a strong showing? Then there is a Dariq Whitehead who has struggled in his first Summer League games after sit…
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The Brooklyn Nets open Summer League on Friday against the Indiana Pacers, and it will be a chance for some of their young talent to stand out. Many eyes will be on Dariq Whitehead, the second-year player whose time so far has been marred a bit by injury. The 19-year-old was incredibly highly touted coming out of high school but struggled at Duke a…
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With one final season left on the Ben Simmons contract, there’s word that he will come into the year at 100%, at least according to his agent. Should Nets fans put any stock at all in this? Is Simmons coming back even though it is something the team wants to happen? The Locked on Nets guys talk about Ben Simmons and how this final season could play…
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NBA salary cap and contract expert Yossi Gozlan joins Locked on Nets to discuss the moves the team made this offseason. They talk about the Nic Claxton contract and what the structure means for the team. Plus, there’s the discussion about the possibility of a Cam Thomas contract extension in the coming years. How do the Nets line up salary cap-wise…
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Sean Marks held his first presser since the Mikal Bridges to the Knicks trade began the Brooklyn Nets franchise reset. He commented on the trade and some of the thought process that lead to the decision. The Locked on Nets guys take a look at his quotes and try to read between the lines of some of what he said. Plus, they discuss some of what Noah …
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Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith are still on the Nets despite Sean Marks seemingly shopping them this offseason. Are there still potential suitors for these wings and where could they go? Would a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers for restricted free agent Isaac Okoro make sense for both teams? The Locked on Nets guys take a look at Okoro, wher…
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What goes into the art of curation? What is the idea of the ‘museum’ in popular culture? What has MET Gala's 'First Monday of May’s’ impact been on the world of art? What is the story behind Raphael’s ‘Madonna of the Pinks?’ If you are curious to hear about all of this and more then do not miss out on this episode of Jaipur Bytes in which art histo…
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The Mikal Bridges trade between the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks is in the books with everything being made official on Thursday. The Locked on Nets guys take a look at the final details around a massive trade between both teams, one that offers a clear direction for each. Did both sides come out as winners here? It sure looks like it. Get a F…
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The NBA is in its moratorium period, one of the reasons the Mikal Bridges trade between the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks hasn’t been completed. However, the other issue is that the Knicks must include a higher salary in the deal. Could Miles “Deuce” McBride be included in the deal? Will the Knicks have to find a third team? Is this trade i…
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The Brooklyn Nets have quite a bit of flexibility going into 2025 and beyond with the current state of the team. There is some thought that they could begin to retool as early as 2026 with a ton of cap space and a treasure trove of draft picks. The Locked on Nets talk about the current roster and how trading Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith is p…
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Free agency has (mostly) come and gone in the NBA, and the Nets have made one signing (so far) with Nic Claxton’s 4-year, $100 million contract. This has been exactly the right path for Sean Marks and company. While Brooklyn sees many other teams, especially in the Eastern Conference, load up and improve, they will be able to do business with what’…
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The Brooklyn Nets have extended a qualifying offer to Trendon Watford, who could be on his way back next season. Other teams can still step in, though it’s a solid first move. Watford’s services could be in demand in the coming seasons. The Locked on Nets discuss what this means for Watford. They also discuss Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith's m…
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The NBA draft has come and gone with Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith still on the team. What is Sean Marks plan with these two veterans going forward? Were the Nets aggressive enough in trying to trade the contracts or does the money get tough to match? The Locked on Nets guys take a look at where the Nets are with their roster heading into fre…
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