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The Intuitive RisingMeet in the MIddleIn this episode of The Intuitive Rising Podcast, I chat with Energy Alchemist Melanie Huestis about what it means to ‘Meet in the Middle’ on topics from differing perspectives and that may feel polarizing.
An incredibly relevant conversation for today’s world.
I know you’ll enjoy this inspired conversation!
Here’s what you can expect to explore in this episode:
🌟The prevalence of anxiety and fear in our society and why that may be💫 Openness to energy and being physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually sensitive🌟 The importance of keeping it REAL and...
2025-09-1857 min
The Intuitive RisingMay Guidance and Energy ForecastWelcome to May Risers! 🌟
In this episode, I channel insights about the energy of May 2025 and share how you can align with it to embrace its lessons and opportunities. This month’s energetic forecast includes wisdom from:
✨ Tarot Guidance✨ Oracle Messages✨ Soul Lessons✨ Symbolic Insights: Number, Colour, and Animal Messengers
Here’s what you can expect to explore in this episode:🌟Life is journey not sprint🌀 How you can best navigate mentally busy times💫 Share you light whenever and wherever you can🔮 Feeling like you want to isolate - why it may not...
2025-05-0626 min
Books with BrookesA Message from Chase SmithChase Smith, Founder/CEO of Press Play Podcasts, offers a final message to the P3 family.
2025-03-1401 min
The Intuitive RisingNovember Guidance & Energy ForecastWelcome to November Risers!
In this episode, I channel and bring forth guidance about the energy that November 2024 will bring for us. I delve into how we can best align with it and highlight the lessons we need to pay attention to. This energetic forecast for the eleventh month of 2024 includes guidance from:
TarotOracleSoul LessonNumber, colour and animal messenger
All these elements are perfectly aligned and on point for the theme of our month! Here are some themes and messages to focus on:
Time speeds...
2024-10-3137 min
Oxford Brookes UnscriptedSeeking Refuge: The Impact of New UK Asylum Laws on Vulnerable Claimants with Dr Alex PowellOxford Brookes Principle Lecturer in Law, Dr Alex Powell explains the changes to the UK asylum system introduced by the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 and the Illegal Migration Act 2023, alongside the controversial Memorandum of Understanding with Rwanda. These legal shifts have sparked significant debate, with some refugee organisations claiming the 'abolition' of the right to asylum and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees suggesting that the UK is breaching international law. Alex discusses the implications these changes have for asylum claimants, particularly those with specific vulnerabilities, most notably, how sexual and gender minority asylum seekers, may be disproportionately affected...
2024-07-051h 00
The Tuesday Show PodcastThe Tuesday Show LIVE! - Friday 31 May 2024Welcome to The Tuesday Show Podcast - Friday Night Stream, with CJ and Ted.Come and join them for the third LIVE stream for Friday 31 May 2024.The Tuesday Show is a chat show between two goons who love the sound of their own voices. What will they be talking about? Who knows - it's LIVE!So sit back, relax, and tune in for the LIVE show every Friday at 11pm UK time!Stay engaged with the show, share your thoughts in the chat and remember to subscribe, share, and contribute to the conversation! Connect with CJ...
2024-06-081h 55
The Tuesday Show PodcastThe Tuesday Show LIVE! - Friday 24 May 2024Welcome to The Tuesday Show Podcast - Friday Night Stream, with CJ and Ted.Come and join them for the second LIVE stream for Friday 24 May 2024.The Tuesday Show is a chat show between two goons who love the sound of their own voices. What will they be talking about? Who knows - it's LIVE!So sit back, relax, and tune in for the LIVE show every Friday at 11pm UK time!Stay engaged with the show, share your thoughts in the chat and remember to subscribe, share, and contribute to the conversation! Connect with CJ...
2024-05-252h 22
The Tuesday Show PodcastThe Tuesday Show LIVE! - Friday 17 May 2024Welcome to The Tuesday Show Podcast - Friday Night Stream, with CJ and Ted.Come and join them for their first ever live stream for Friday 17 May 2024.The Tuesday Show is a chat show between two goons who love the sound of their own voices. What will they be talking about? Who knows - it's LIVE!So sit back, relax, and tune in for the LIVE show every Friday at 11pm UK time!Stay engaged with the show, share your thoughts in the chat and remember to subscribe, share, and contribute to the conversation! Connect with CJ a...
2024-05-182h 38
The Intuitive RisingCan you connect to Spirit Babies?In this episode of the Intuitive Rising Podcast, I talk about Spirit Babies; those we’ve lost and those that are waiting to come to us. I share about how we can connect and receive messages from them and all that I’ve learned about and from them over the last decade.
Trigger warning - I share personal and client experiences with baby loss in this episode. We talk about miscarriage, trying to conceive and the fertility journey, and pregnancy termination. My intention is share experiences of healing and hope.
Highlights include:• Your loved ones i...
2024-05-141h 10
The Intuitive RisingCan Animals send signs from the Spirit World?In this episode of the Intuitive Rising Podcast, I delve into my emotional journey following the recent loss of my cherished 20-year-old cat. I recount how she has continued to communicate with me since crossing the rainbow bridge.
Trigger Warning: Please be aware that during the first 22 minutes of this episode, I become emotional and shed tears while discussing pet loss, which may be distressing for some listeners currently navigating a similar journey with their own beloved pets.
Highlights include:• Seeking signs from our departed pets.• Understanding that our pets await us in the...
2024-05-0745 min
The Intuitive RisingMay Guidance and Energy ForecastWelcome to May Risers!
In this episode, I channel and bring forth guidance about the energy that May 2024 will bring in for us.I tap into how we can best align with it and what lessons are coming in for us to pay attention to.In this energetic forecast for the fifth month of 2024, we receive guidance from :
The Tarot
Oracle
Soul’s Lesson of the month
and a colour, number and totem animal of significance for the month!
All of these are SO aligned an...
2024-05-0332 min
The Intuitive RisingAwakening to the Divinity WithinIn this episode of the Intuitive Rising Podcast, a follow up to Episode 62 - Higher Love: Walking the Path of Light, I share about the importance of awakening to the divinity within us at this time in our Soul’s evolution.
I also chat about:
Feedback, contemplations, questions from listeners about Episode 62Do I feel that more people will experience intimate one-on-one visitations and experiences with ascended masters, angels, God, Jesus etc as we continue to expand our consciousness and awareness?What Spirit has been teaching me about emotions and how we have been using them in...
2024-04-091h 02
The Tuesday Show PodcastS5E6: Trigger Warning: May Contain Nuts!Get ready for another hilarious episode of The Tuesdays Show Podcast, where your hosts CJ Brookes and Ted James bring you a few laughs, great music, and plenty of fun!Join CJ and Ted as they chat about everything from their favourite drinks to silly projects like making Family Guy-style cutaways. They'll dive into random topics like mindfulness, ASMR, and even how spreadsheets can be surprisingly useful (who knew?).But let's keep it real – this isn't a health and wellness podcast. CJ and Ted are here to have a good time, and that means indulging in their fa...
2024-02-201h 04
The Intuitive RisingWhat is Cyclical Living and Why it's important right nowIn this episode of the Intuitive Rising Podcast, I chat about the concept of Cyclical living! It’s a topic that is showing up in my awareness and in my client’s reading time and time again over the last few months. We’ll chat about why it may be showing up and why it’s important.
I also touch on:
How to figure out your life path number and your personal year number
My personal word of intention for 2024 and how I came to it
The massive shift I’ve fel...
2024-01-1648 min
Soul RisingRituals and Intentions around MabonIn this episode of Soul Rising Podcast, Mediums Amy Brookes and Erin Marie chat about the season of Autumn and some Mabon rituals and intentions you may think about at this time.
They also chat about:
- feeling more creative and alive during the autumn season
- our upcoming 2 year podcast birthday
- harvest activities and rituals
- how we celebrate autumn season
- we each share 3 things we intend to release or add more of into our lives this season
If you would like...
2023-10-1533 min
The Intuitive RisingDark Night of the SoulIn this episode of the Intuitive Rising Podcast, I chat about the dark night of the soul - what it is, how it feels, what it’s purpose is and the gift in the transformation.
Some listener feedback about the colour that came through as our colour of the month for September ( Episode 34- September Guidance and Energy Forecast . Listen here - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-intuitive-rising/id1666700875?i=1000626022331) and how it validated their own intuition
How being drawn to certain colours may hold intuitive guidance for us
What does Ego Death mean?
The Role of th...
2023-09-1251 min
9WERKS Radio : The Porsche and Car PodcastSpec RegretFresh from a 9WERKS morning of Mid-Engines & Mates at Porsche Centre Bournemouth, the team discuss the concept of spec regret and how to avoid it, before putting forward candidates which may contribute to post-purchase remorse. Have you specced up a new car and subsequently regretted any choices made? We’d love to hear from you! #spreadthelove9wrLee would like to spread the love to a particular customer of @paragonporsche that lent Lee their newly purchased 997 GT3.Max has a great recommendation for watching the Isle of Man TT races called TT...
2023-05-221h 31
The Intuitive RisingHow to connect with your Spirit GuidesIn this episode of The Intuitive Rising Podcast, I share about how I connect with my Spirit Guides and how you can too!
I also share in detail about:
• The difference between Archangels and Spirit Guides• The importance of discovering how you work with your own intuition - there is no one size fits all • What is a Lightworker?• What Archangels and Spirit Guides can help us with• Can passed loved ones be Spirit Guides?• The Law of Free Will and how that is connected to your Spirit Guides • Spiritual amnesia...
2023-05-0948 min
The Intuitive RisingHow did people react to me becoming a Medium?In this episode of The Intuitive Rising Podcast, I answer a question that I receive ALL the time - how did others in my life react to my becoming a medium?
I also share in detail about:
• House search updates• What my husband of almost 20 years thought when I told him I was a medium?• How do I handle non-supportive people and ‘trolls’?• Do I tell people I just meet that I’m a medium? Why or why not?• Following your dreams and what the cost of not doing so may be• Projectio...
2023-05-0259 min
Soul RisingWhat to Expect in May: Energy UpdatesIn this episode, Mediums Amy Brookes and Erin Marie share some recent client spirit stories and life updates!
They also share about:
• Are orbs just dust or something more?
• Celebrity spirit stories
• What Amy & Erin mean by ‘dipping their toes in’ when working with the spirit world
• “Living a life well lived” - a special client session share
If you would like to contact Amy or Book and Appointment:
Website: https://theintuitiverising.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theintuitiverising/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...
2023-04-3049 min
The Intuitive RisingMay 2023 Energy ForecastIn this episode of The Intuitive Rising Podcast, I pull a few cards and tap into the energy that is to come in for us in the month of May. The intention is always to bring in guidance on how to best work with the energy of the month to best set you up for success. I bring in two tarot messages and one overall soul lesson we are learning this month.
I also share in detail about:
• NEW OFFERING - Inner Child Healing Sessions https://theintuitiverising.com/Appointments/Inner-Child/ • How I got into of...
2023-04-2532 min
The Intuitive RisingFinding your Purpose & Why Redirection is DirectionIn this episode, I share about some recent contemplations I’ve had and spirit downloads I’ve been receiving about the conception of time, purpose and redirection.
I share in detail about:
What a download is and how you’ll know it’s a downloadHow the concept of time can change greatly depending on our perceptionWhy feeling like time is slipping by is a signpost from your Spirit Some tips on how to get in the moment and be mindful without adding on another task in your dayWhat is an Intuitive Guidance Session/Reading and why I use that...
2023-02-0757 min
The Intuitive RisingMy Story and How I got hereIn this episode, I go way back and get DEEP in my story.
This is very likely my most vulnerable public share EVER.
And it’s an important share and a very vital part of my own healing.
In this episode you will learn a common theme that has been cycling through every traumatic experience I’ve ever had and why stepping into my own soul gifts are helping me to break that cycle and heal. You’ll discover why showing up as I am, with no editing, no script and being the most ho...
2023-01-201h 17
Soul RisingA Paranormal ChristmasIn the episode Evidential Mediums Amy Brookes and Erin Marie chat about Paranormal Christmas things!
Just in time for the holidays, Erin shares the legend of Krampus and Santa Claus! But what if we told you children all over the world have had unexplainable experiences where they have seen Santa Clause.
Could Santa Clause be an entity in itself? Or does he simply exist in the minds and hearts of children around the world?
Join us as Amy and Erin discuss energy, thought forms and share stores on Santa Clause sightings.
AN...
2022-12-0837 minBooks with BrookesOctober 2022 Book Club: Pet Sematary by Stephen KingBeth joins us to discuss our spookiest read of the year in honor of Halloween: Pet Sematary. This classic horror story contained a lot of classic Stephen King tropes as well as some new, surprising ones. This episode is presented by Uproar Coaching: productivity without punishment. Get 10% off with promo code P3. Visit: https://www.uproarcoaching.com/busy-bitch-productivity-program For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2022-11-0131 minBooks with BrookesSeptember 2022 Book Club: The One by John MarrsChelsea joins to discuss our September read, The One, which has a fantastic premise: billion-dollar tech company, Match Your DNA, will find your genetic soulmate for the low-low cost of $10. What does this mean for the future of marriage, relationships and society? This episode is presented by Uproar Coaching: productivity without punishment. Get 10% off with promo code P3. Visit: https://www.uproarcoaching.com/busy-bitch-productivity-program For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2022-09-3029 min
Books with BrookesAugust 2022 Book Club: Exhalation by Ted ChiangA few members of the book club join to discuss individual stories in Ted Chiang’s latest short story compilation, Exhalation. These mind-bending stories have us contemplating all of life’s biggest questions like do we have free will? What constitutes being “alive?” What is the purpose of life? And so much more. This episode is presented by Uproar Coaching: productivity without punishment. Get 10% off with promo code P3. Visit: https://www.uproarcoaching.com/busy-bitch-productivity-program
2022-09-0152 minBooks with BrookesJuly 2022 Book Club: 28 Summers by Elin HilderbrandBeth joins Brookes for a lively discussion on morality, integrity and true love after reading 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand. Hilderbrand is the queen of summer romance and she delivers with this romp of a tale. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2022-07-2938 minBooks with BrookesJune 2022 Book Club: Rock Paper Scissors by Alice FeeneyNick joins Brookes for a discussion of this murder mystery set in Scotland called Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney. We can’t keep up with all the twists in this one! For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2022-07-0145 min
Soul RisingAn Interview with Brandee of the Spirit talk PodcastIn this episode, Evidential Mediums Amy Brookes and Erin Marie talk with fellow psychic medium Brandee Bolton, creator and host of the Spirit Talk Podcast. Brandee’s podcast is similar to Soul Rising in the sense that she dives deep into all things Spirituality including Science and Spirituality. Fascinating stuff!
This soul tribe trio also chat and share their thoughts on:
How Brandee got into podcasting and an important message about just doing the thing!
How & why Brandee first got onto her own spiritual journey
Thoughts on if Spiritual development happens on...
2022-05-3054 minBooks with Brookes(Re release discussion from May 2021 Book Club): The New One: Painfully True Stories from a Reluctant Dad by Mike BirbigliaCarrie, a new mom herself, joins Brookes for this month’s discussion bringing a unique perspective to this memoir about a “reluctant” parent. They talk poetry, finding that elusive work-life balance, and how really, everyone just wants to be a baby again. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2022-05-1337 minBooks with BrookesApril 2022 Book Club Discussion: The Rose Code by Kate QuinnIn another special LIVE book club episode, seven Books with Brookes members join to discuss The Rose Code by Kate Quinn. This WWII historical fiction follows the friendships and dramas of three female code-breakers at the infamous Bletchley Park. This book was a hit! Books with Brookes is produced by Mo Barrow with theme music by Jonathan Allen. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2022-04-2935 minSoul RisingThe One Where They Give a Spring Energy ForecastIn this episode, Evidential Mediums Amy Brookes and Erin Marie give a Spring Energy Forecast!
Amy and Erin talk about what the energy has been like so far this spring and a forecast of where we are heading in the next 6 weeks,
They discuss how often is too often, in their opinions, to book a reading,
Amy shares a client expereince about how future based evidence may come in and how it may come into fruition and;
They share this weeks’ energy forecast!
If you want to learn more ab...
2022-04-2400 minSoul RisingThe one they talk about Healing the Witch WoundIn this episode, Evidential Mediums Amy Brookes and Erin Marie chat about Healing the Witch Wound-what that is, how it may show up in our lives and what we can do to heal it within ourselves.
Amy shares a personal family story with regards to her healing this wound and they share a weekly energy forcast!
If you want to learn more about Amy and her work:
Instagram: @theintuitiverising
Facebook: The Intuitive Rising
Website: https://theintuitiverising.com
If you want to learn more about Erin and her...
2022-04-0941 minBooks with BrookesWe Begin at the End by Chris WhitakerIn this very special LIVE book club episode, five Books with Brookes members join to discuss We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker. This dense, genre-bending Western/thriller/murder mystery/family drama came with rave reviews. The book club found much to discuss! Books with Brookes is produced by Mo Barrow with theme music by Jonathan Allen. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2022-04-011h 00Books with BrookesFebruary 2022 Book Club Discussion: Seven Days in June by Tia Williams The book club discusses the February book, Seven Days in June by Tia Williams. When bestselling erotica novelist, Eva Mercy, reconnects with Pulitzer-winning author Shane Hall, sparks fly beyond the page. This romance for February was just what the book club wanted! Books with Brookes is produced by Mo Barrow with theme music by Jonathan Allen. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2022-02-2832 minBooks with BrookesJanuary 2022 Book Club Discussion: Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price The book club discusses the January book, Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price, Ph.D. From the Puritanical origins on the morality of hard work all the way to today’s modern, work-from-home society, this book examines what “laziness” means. A thought-provoking discussion of how hard we often are on ourselves and on each other. Books with Brookes is produced by Mo Barrow with theme music by Jonathan Allen. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2022-01-2840 minBooks with BrookesOur Favorite Books of 2021From authors like the mystery powerhouse, Agatha Christie to the modern bestseller, Kristin Hannah, our book club members share the titles of their very favorite books from the past year. Listen in for recommendations to add to your list in 2022! Books with Brookes is produced by Mo Barrow with theme music by Jonathan Allen. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2022-01-141h 06Books with BrookesDecember 2021 Book Club Discussion: Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha ChristieBrookes goes solo on this short episode while everyone is on holiday vacation to discuss the December 2021 book club book, Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie. The 19th book in the Hercule Poirot series, this Christmas crime drama stars the Lee family and their many secrets and insecurities. The ultimate holiday whodunnit! Books with Brookes is produced by Mo Barrow with theme music by Jonathan Allen. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2021-12-3117 minBooks with BrookesInterview with an Audiobook DirectorBrookes interviews Ruth Lichtman, an accomplished audiobook director at Penguin Random House Audio who has worked with top talent like Nick Offerman and Phoebe Robinson. Learn more about Ruth on her website: https://www.rflichtman.com/audio Books with Brookes is produced by Mo Barrow with theme music by Jonathan Allen. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2021-12-1042 minBooks with BrookesNovember 2020 Book Club Discussion: Greenwood by Michael ChristieA magnificent generational saga that charts a family’s rise and fall,” Greenwood by Michael Christie is a 500+ page examination of the choices we are forced to make for, by and alongside family. This is an extremely epic book with dystopian, post-apocalyptic vibes mixed with Forrest Gump-esque historical timelines. Carrie, who suggested this book, joins the podcast to discuss. Books with Brookes is produced by Mo Barrow with theme music by Jonathan Allen. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2021-11-2651 minBooks with BrookesThe Blue Lady by Bob MayA fun interview with Bob May (that’s right - Brookes’s dad!) author of The Blue Lady, a hot, humid tale of three brief days in 1959. For more information or to order a copy of The Blue Lady, visit: https://bobmayauthor.com/ Books with Brookes is produced by Mo Barrow with theme music by Jonathan Allen. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2021-11-1235 minBooks with BrookesBook Club Discussion: The Haunting of Hill HouseOne of the most iconic ghost-stories of all time: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson was published in 1959 and has set the tone for every spooky story to follow. Beth joins the podcast to discuss this iconic haunted horror story. Books with Brookes is produced by Mo Barrow with theme music by Jonathan Allen. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2021-10-2934 minBooks with BrookesWhich is Better: the Book or the Movie?Happy Season Three of Books with Brookes! To kick off the new season, several members of the Books with Brookes book club join to discuss iconic books that became movies and debate which one is better; the book or the movie? Duos include: The Shining, The Hunger Games and Jurassic Park. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2021-10-1548 minBooks with BrookesSeptember 2021 Book Club: The Midnight Library by Matt HaigThe Midnight Library by Matt Haig is an imaginative story about regret and possibility. Meaghan joins the podcast for the first time to discuss this emotional read that has us wondering about what could have been if we’d made different choices. If you are in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, use the contact info below to get help. United States: Contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (the Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Crisis workers are available 24 hours a day. Calls are free and confidential. Books with Brookes is part of the Press Pl...
2021-10-0143 minBooks with BrookesAuthor Interview: Tracey Lange on We Are the BrennansTracey Lange, the author of our August 2021 Books with Brookes pick, We Are the Brennans, joins the podcast! We talk about her incredible first-time publishing experience with Celadon Books and ask a bunch of questions about her incredible novel, which received thumbs up all around from book club members in August. Books with Brookes is part of the Press Play Podcast Network. The show is produced by Mo Barrow with theme music by Jonathan Allen. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2021-09-1743 minBooks with BrookesAugust 2021 Book Club: We Are the Brennans by Tracey LangeWe Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange is all about family so, appropriately, Brookes’s MOM joins the podcast to discuss! This brand new release from Celadon was a Book of the Month debut pick for July and has been receiving extremely positive reviews worldwide. Look out for an interview with the author in a separate episode in September. Read along and listen in! Books with Brookes is part of the Press Play Podcast Network. The show is produced by Mo Barrow with theme music by Jonathan Allen. For sponsorship plans and more infor...
2021-08-3135 minBooks with BrookesThe Delia Owens (Where the Crawdads Sing) Scandal / ControversyWhere the Crawdads sing is an epically popular, beloved modern novel. The Books with Brookes book club read it in 2019 and you can hear our episode on it in Episode 3. However, it’s come to light fairly recently that Delia Owens - and her husband Mark Owens - have a dark and dangerous past, the influence of which can be felt and read in her New York Times bestseller. As it turns out, Mark and Delia Owens are wanted for questioning by the Zambian government for the 1996 death of an alleged poacher, whose shooting was caugh...
2021-08-1344 minBooks with BrookesJuly 2021 Book Club: Such a Fun Age by Kiley ReidCarrie joins Brookes for a chat on July’s book, Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid. This 2019 New York Times Bestseller and previous Reese’s Book Club pick is packed with racial tensions, relationship drama, and modern problems caused by technology and the internet. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2021-07-3043 minBooks with BrookesRe- Broadcast from March 2020 Book Club: The Firm by John GrishamCarrie and Nick join Brookes virtually for a monthly book talk on the legal thriller that established the genre and launched the career of a legend: The Firm by John Grisham. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2021-07-0951 min
Book DreamsEp. 61 - "You Want Me to Read WHAT?" with Brookes MayWe’ll take book recommendations for $1,000, please! In a first for Book Dreams, Eve and Julie have teamed up with Brookes May--host of the podcast Books with Brookes--to play a game they’re officially calling “You Want Me to Read What?” The rules are simple: Eve, Julie, and Brookes assign each other off-the-beaten-path books and then reconvene to share their honest (and sometimes hilarious) reviews. From ‘70s time-traveling YA, to literary short stories, to a fiction debut about a cannibalistic food critic-slash-feminist, find out which books have us saying, “Deal or No Deal.” But spoiler: we’re talking books, so everyone’s a...
2021-07-0838 minBooks with Brookes“Live” Book Club: A Stranger on the Beach by Michele CampbellDue to a thunderstorm in Chicago, the Books with Brookes book club gathers partially in person and partially on Zoom for this special LIVE episode discussion of our June 2021 book, A Stranger on the Beach by Michele Campbell. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2021-07-0243 minBooks with Brookes“You Want Me to Read WHAT?!” Part Two - Joint Episode with Book Dreams PodcastThe follow-up joint episode with the ladies of the Book Dream Podcast! Eve and Julie discuss the nontraditional books they assigned each other to read last month: A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers, Stories of Your Life and Others (Arrival) by Ted Chiang, and Hangin’ Out with CC by Francine Pascale. High ratings for two of the three! Book Dreams Podcast is for anyone who misses English class. https://www.bookdreamspodcast.com/ For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2021-06-1746 minBooks with BrookesYou Want me to Read WHAT?!..Eve and Julie from Book Dreams, a podcast for everyone who loves books and misses English class, join Brookes for a joint mini episode. Brookes, Eve and Julie assign each other books to read this month that they wouldn’t ordinarily recommend. The selections are diverse and interesting and maybe… “weird?” Come back next month to hear the discussion! https://www.bookdreamspodcast.com/ For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2021-05-1420 minBooks with BrookesApril 2021 Book Club Nothing to See Here by Kevin WilsonChelsea is BACK on the podcast to talk about the opposite experience from last month… a book she LOVES! Listen in as we gab family, friendship and fire children in Kevin Wilson’s witty masterpiece from 2019, Nothing to See Here. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2021-04-3034 minBooks with BrookesBooks We Never Read (But Feel Like We Should)Everyone has a book or two that for, for some reason, they’ve never cracked. This is a discussion of our shameful to be read secrets. Three book club members discuss the books we’ve never read (classics, contemporaries, famous series and more), why we haven’t gotten to them and why we might feel weird about it. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2021-04-0950 minBooks with BrookesMarch 2021 Book Club: The Boy From the Woods by Harlan CobenChelsea joins Brookes to discuss (and complain about) the many great characters and plot points in this complicated, modern thriller from Harlan Coben. An intricate, detailed foray into family dynamics and political motivation, this is a head scratcher of a mystery with maybe not as much “thrill” as we’d hoped. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2021-03-2633 minBooks with BrookesUnique, Diverse Stories for Kids with Momo’s Book ClubIn this extremely uplifting and informative episode, Brookes chats with Momo’s Book Club Founder, Mo Phillips-Spotts. Momo’s Book Club is a monthly subscription service that hand-selects childrens’ books that are as diverse as the world. Mo shares her favorite books, authors and inspiration and we reminisce about developing a love for reading as children. https://momosbookclub.cratejoy.com// For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com
2021-03-1226 minBooks with BrookesFebruary 2021 Book Club: In Five Years by Rebecca SerleCharlie joins Brookes to dissect this Goodreads Best Romance 2020 nominee. A tale of friendship and expectations, this is definitely a book you won’t be able to put down. https://pressplaypodcasts.com/
2021-02-2636 minBooks with BrookesBonus Book! Dark Matter by Blake CrouchBrookes chats with book club member Carly, about her FAVORITE BOOK OF ALL TIME: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. This 2016 best seller is set in Chicago and will blow your mind. Let’s get into it. https://pressplaypodcasts.com/
2021-02-1239 minBooks with BrookesJanuary 2021 Book Club: A Court of Thorns & Roses by Sarah J. MaasThe first book in an acclaimed four-part fantasy series by Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses, is a true escape to a magical fairyland. Maggie joins Brookes to hash out the sexy details and argue over which High Fae is hottest. https://pressplaypodcasts.com/
2021-01-2937 minBooks with BrookesBrookes’s Top 10 Books of 2020Brookes recommends her Top 10 Books of 2020 to fill out your 2021 reading wish list. Recommended reads include: Dear Edward by (previously recommended in Season 2, Episode 6), The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, and The Book of Longings. https://pressplaypodcasts.com/
2021-01-1329 minBooks with BrookesDecember 2020 Book Club: Holidays on Ice by David SedarisPublished in 2008, this collection of satirical David Sedaris essays, all loosely holiday themed, may not have aged well. Beth joins Brookes to discuss the stories, starting with his most famous essay about his time as a department store Elf, Santaland Diaries.
2020-12-3135 minBooks with BrookesThe 12 Best Books We Read in 2020This very special bonus episode is a year-in review list of our 12 FAVORITE books the year! The book club comes together to reflect on the best books they read in 2020. It’s a super fun list of inspiring books, books you can’t put down, books that teach you stuff, books that help you escape and more - we’ve got something for everyone! https://pressplaypodcasts.com/
2020-12-1757 minBooks with BrookesNovember 2020 Book Club: The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi DaréBooks with Brookes member Carrie joins Brookes as we broaden our horizons discussing this gorgeous, heartbreaking book set in Nigeria.
2020-12-0249 minBooks with BrookesThoughts on Writing & Publishing with JD HymanChildren’s book author, JD Hyman, joins Brookes to chat self-publishing, inspiration and the challenges and rewards of being a writer.
2020-11-0431 minBooks with BrookesOctober 2020 Book Club: Those Across the River by Christopher BuehlmanBooks with Brookes member Emily joins Brookes so they can scare each other with this spooky southern story featuring monsters in the woods.
2020-10-2844 minBooks with BrookesWhat You Should Read This #SpookySznBroadway actor and horror genre enthusiast, John Rapson, convinces Brookes (and you) that scary books are beautiful and you should read them, especially this October. Plus, book recommendations! October 2020 Books with Brookes pick is Those Across the River by Christopher Buehlman. Read along and listen in!
2020-10-1435 min
WoCo Radio: The Women's Health Company PodcastThe Thyroid: Part 3Today host and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, Brookes Vaughan, discusses the thyroid and reproduction. Grab a pencil and a pad because you may need to take notes.
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2020-08-0631 minBooks with BrookesApril 2020 Book Club: Whisper Network by Chandler BakerErica joins Brookes for our monthly book talk on the #metoo movement murder mystery, Whisper Network, that took book clubs by storm in 2019.
2020-05-0149 min
Books with BrookesCOVID-19 Update Episode + March Book AnnouncementWhat a world. An update on Books with Brookes Pandemic Book Club plus information on our March book, The Firm by John Grisham. Reading is a healthy escape from this madness. Let’s read together!
2020-03-1800 min
Unlocking CreativityJeremy Irvine | Actor | MindsetAs the first actor to make an appearance on the show, Jeremy Irvine certainly didn’t disappoint. Many may know Jeremy for his past roles on the likes of the blockbuster movie War Horse, the giant musical franchise that is Mamma Mia and his latest project, Treadstone. The mammoth Amazon Prime Video series is an action-packed thriller set in the world of Jason Bourne amidst a backdrop of spies, assassins and espionage. Jeremy’s credits from film, television and stage have been widely varied and so too has his experience. In this episode, Jeremy provides a bril...
2020-03-0100 minBooks with BrookesFebruary 2020 Book Club: Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonCharlie joins Brookes for our monthly book talk on the “new adult” political romance, Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. We cried, we laughed, we played “hot or not.”
2020-02-2845 minBooks with BrookesJanuary 2020 Book Club: The Immortalists by Chloe BenjaminLaura joins Brookes to hash out the answers to some of life's biggest questions for January's book talk on The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin. If someone could tell you the day that you’ll die… would you want to know? Discuss.
2020-01-3151 minBooks with BrookesFebruary 2020 Book AnnouncementIn this minisode, Brookes reveals the February 2020 book club book! Why she picked it, interesting tidbits, and a read of the back cover. No spoilers! Read along and listen in.
2020-01-1707 minBooks with BrookesBonus Book! Less by Andrew Sean GreerBi-coastal Books with Brookes member, Laura Nedbal, joins the podcast to discuss heartbreak, travel and aging gracefully in the 2018 Pulitzer Prize winner, Less by Andrew Sean Greer.
2020-01-1050 minBooks with BrookesDecember 2019 Book Club: A Christmas Memory by Truman CapoteDerek is back on the podcast with Brookes to talk southern writing, the sounds and smells of the holidays, and our love of great prose about dogs.
2019-12-2052 minBooks with BrookesNovember 2019 Book Club: The Alice Network by Kate QuinnCarrie and Nick join Brookes to talk spies, world wars, love, courage and bravery in this best-selling historical fiction read for November, The Alice Network.
2019-11-291h 07Books with BrookesBest Books with Strong Female CharactersBrookes discusses what constitutes a “strong female character” in fiction and recommends a few books that feature them. Great holiday gift ideas. No spoilers!
2019-11-2221 minBooks with BrookesDecember 2019 Book AnnouncementMinisode about our December 2019 book! Why I picked it, interesting tidbits, author information and a read of the back cover. No spoilers!
2019-11-1513 minBooks with BrookesBonus Book! Commonwealth by Ann PatchettChelsea and Tucker join Brookes for a divisive book talk of this intimate 2017 Ann Patchett release about cause and effect, responsibility and familial relationships. Listen in and draw your own conclusions.
2019-11-081h 01Books with BrookesAuthor Interview: Dane Huckelbridge on Castle of WaterDane Huckelbridge, author of our July book, Castle of Water, calls Brookes from Paris to talk all things writing, reading and running low on contact lenses.
2019-11-0139 minBooks with BrookesOctober 2019 Book Club: The Shining by Stephen KingTucker and Beth join Brookes for a spooky discussion of horror hero Stephen King’s classic story, The Shining. Happy almost-Halloween!
2019-10-251h 10Books with BrookesBonus Book! If We Were Villains by M.L. RioDerek joins Brookes to discuss this perfect spooky season Halloween read, If We Were Villains. The students at the fictional Dellecher Shakespeare Conservatory present many moral and philosophical quandaries, over which we must mull.
2019-10-181h 02Books with BrookesNovember 2019 Book AnnouncementMinisode about our November 2019 book! Why I picked it, interesting tidbits, author information and a read of the back cover. No spoilers!
2019-10-1107 minBooks with BrookesLet’s Talk about Stephen KingThe Books with Brookes book club is reading The Shining this month. Brookes checks in on your reading progress and talks about all things horror hero, Stephen King.
2019-10-0419 minUnlocking CreativityPatrick Mavros | Sculptor | Created with LoveAs a favourite of the British Royal Family and with fans worldwide, the brand Patrick Mavros may have never come to be at all if it wasn't for love. In 1978, Patrick made his wife Catja a pair of silver earrings as a romantic gesture in their homeland of Zimbabwe. Little did he know that it would be this moment that would launch a brand famed for its exquisite silverware, jewellery and sculptures. We sat down together during Patrick's recent trip to London to discuss his story, inspirations and what its like to be one of Africa's first luxury brands.
2019-09-2900 minBooks with BrookesSeptember Book Talk: The Great Believers by Rebecca MakkaiBooks with Brookes member Chelsea joins Brookes to talk all things The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai. A Pulitzer Prize finalist, this book provides lots of love for the great city of Chicago, characters who feel like friends, and an intimate look at the experiences of HIV positive people in the 1980s.
2019-09-2752 minBooks with BrookesBonus Book! Castle of Water by Dane HuckelbridgeBooks with Brookes book club members Laura and Tracey join to discuss plane crashes, wearing contacts and how octopuses are the devil.
2019-09-201h 05Books with BrookesOctober 2019 Book AnnouncementBrookes announces what Books with Brookes book club will read for October 2019. Read along, listen in!
2019-09-1308 minBooks with BrookesSep 2019 Reading Check-In: The Great BelieversBrookes does a minisode on the FIRST HALF of The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai for September 2019 book club. Spoilers through page 204.
2019-09-0627 minBooks with BrookesAugust 2019 Book Club: Howl’s Moving CastleIn which Brookes is joined by Amber and Chelsea to discuss the 1986 fantasy novel, Howl’s Moving Castle. This book is the inspiration behind the hit Japanese animated film by Hayao Miyazaki of the same name.
2019-08-3059 minBooks with BrookesAuthor Interview: Bob May on Have Fun Dammit!Brookes is joined by her dad, Bob May, to talk about his new book, Have Fun Dammit! A Humorous Guide to Putting up with Parents Kids and Pets - available at havefundammit.com.
2019-08-2331 minBooks with BrookesBonus Book! Everything, Everything by Nicola YoonMaggie and Meredith join Brookes to reminisce about their first kisses, talk online dating and a dissect a BIG TWIST in Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon.
2019-08-161h 04
Books with BrookesBonus Book! Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensBooks with Brookes members Beth and Carrie join Brookes for a lively discussion of this “sensual” read that some book club members called “nature porn.”
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Books with BrookesSep 2019 Book AnnouncementBrookes announces the September 2019 Books with Brookes book club read. Read along, listen in!
2019-08-0904 min
Books with BrookesWelcome to the Books with Brookes PodcastBrookes of the Books with Brookes monthly book club explains what the heck we’re doing on this virtual monthly book club podcast. Hello!
2019-08-0602 min
Europe Japan Research Centre PodcastsAesop’s Fables in Early Modern Japan[Recorded 8th November 2017] Aesop’s fables bookend early modern Japan’s image of a “closed country”. Their appearance in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, their disappearance and subsequent reappearance in the later nineteenth century, seems to symbolize the bracketing of Japan’s isolation from European literature. However, throughout the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, Aesop was never completely absent from Japan. The fables both form a link between the Portuguese-Jesuit heritage and Dutch studies, and go to show that there was an early modern Japanese interest in European discursive practices, however problematic its understanding may have been. This talk will...
2017-11-081h 20Europe Japan Research Centre PodcastsThe Mouth of the Cave and the Giant Voice[Recorded 5th April 2017] It is a strange and bitter irony that the US naval bombardment which launched the Battle of Okinawa in 1945 was called the ‘typhoon of steel’, invoking the turbulent winds that annually buffet this small island. Okinawans in coastal villages, such as Sunabe where the US forces made their landings, sought shelter from this mechanical, yet elemental force of destruction in one of the many caves that scatter the landscape. War planes still fly over Sunabe today, from the United States Air Force base of Kadena. Distinguishing and measuring these sounds and their effects on the health and live...
2017-04-0546 minEurope Japan Research Centre PodcastsJapanese Language Education, Welfare and Motivation[Recorded 2nd November 2016] Why does anyone voluntarily want to learn a foreign language? Really, why on earth would someone in Oxford study Japanese? What is the whole point of this? Of course many answers are given to this question, but mostly these answers are either not very profound or they are somebody else’s opinion. Of the first type are answers like “I wanted to learn a language totally different from mine” or “I have always been fascinated by Japan”, and of the second type are answers such as “only learning another language makes you understand your own language” (Goethe’s opinion) or “s...
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