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Daily on Player FMThe summer I turned into a bookworm - Today, ExplainedSummer. Time for pools, BBQs, and the beach read. But why do we read "summer books"?
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Matthew Billy, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images.
Further Reading: Bad Witches by H.B. Akumiah and Constance Grady's newsletter from Vox. Further listening: Limousine podcast.
If you have a question, give us a call on 1-800-618-8545 or send us a note here. Listen to Explain It to Me ad-free by becoming...2025-07-2000 min
Today, ExplainedThe summer I turned into a bookwormSummer. Time for pools, BBQs, and the beach read. But why do we read "summer books"?
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Matthew Billy, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images.
Further Reading: Bad Witches by H.B. Akumiah and Constance Grady's newsletter from Vox.
If you have a question, give us a call on 1-800-618-8545 or send us a note here. Listen to Explain It to Me ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vo...2025-07-2032 min
Explain It to MeThe summer I turned into a bookworm Summer. Time for pools, BBQs, and the beach read. But why do we read "summer books"?
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Matthew Billy, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images.
Further Reading: Bad Witches by H.B. Akumiah and Constance Grady's newsletter from Vox. Further listening: Limousine podcast.
If you have a question, give us a call on 1-800-618-8545 or send us a note here. Listen to Explain It to Me ad-free by b...2025-07-2030 min
Today, ExplainedThe summer I turned into a bookwormSummer. Time for pools, BBQs, and the beach read. But why do we read "summer books"? This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Matthew Billy, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images. Further Reading: Bad Witches by H.B. Akumiah and Constance Grady's newsletter from Vox. If you have a question, give us a call on 1-800-618-8545 or send us a note here. Listen to Explain It to Me ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Learn more about your ad...2025-07-2029 min
LimousineLying, Self-Education, & Ghostwriting DMs w/ Eliza McLambEpisode links: LIMOUSINE PATREON Leah in Vogue Everyone is Cheating Their Way Through College in NYMagWhy I Broke Up With New York in The New YorkerIt Must Be Nice to Be a West Village Girl in The CutThe Romance of Being Unreadable in VultureConsider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace Eliza McLamb on IGEliza’s musicEliza’s Substack Binchtopia podcast The Double Standard of Aging by Susan SontagReply All Critics at LargeSentimental GarbageContinental GarbageThe Rachel Incident by Caroline O’DonoghueThe Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith City Arts and LecturesJazz by Toni Morrison War & Peac2025-05-141h 26LimousineLimousine Wrapped 2024Episode links:
Andrea Long Chu on Lapvona
Katie Kadue on Didion & Babitz
Grace Byron on Ponyboy
Leah on Brat
Leah on Worry
The Cut 50k Scam
The Case for Marrying an Older Man
Every book we mentioned, categorized, and judged!!
Bad Witches by HB Akumiah
Minor Detail by Adania Shibli
Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte
Humboldt’s Gift by Saul Bellow
I Am Not Sidney Poitier by Percival Everett
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Hom...2024-12-3150 min
On The Shelf with Honora QuinnH.B. Akumiah On The Magical Gravity of Turning 22, Her Literary Inspirations, and The Witch SphereH.B. Akumiah joins On The Shelf today to talk about her debut novel BAD WITCHES, which follows a trio of women who upon a chance meeting on their 22nd birthdays learn they are witches and that the Witch Sphere needs there help... I had such a blast talking with Heather about her novel and while October may be in the past, you can crack open a witchy adventure like this all year round!
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The Reader's CouchEp. 230 Bad Witches by Heather AkumiahWhat if you discovered you were a witch on your birthday? In this episode, Heather Akumiah joins me on the couch to talk about her new book Bad Witches. We discuss the novel's plot involving three black girls in New York who find out they're witches and that the witch universe is in crisis. Heather shares her inspiration behind the story and her journey from wanting to create a web series to writing a novel. They also touch on her favorite characters and what readers can expect.Tune in for an engaging discussion about magic, sisterhood, and...2024-11-0415 min
Menace II Book SocietyThe Rating Gets LowerIn today's episode, the menaces talk more about the books they're reading separately, trying avoid reviewing Do What God Mother Says
Books Mentioned:
Unexpected Lovers x Riley Adams
So Lucky x Nicola Griffith
Full Disclosure x Camryn Garrett
Off the Record x Camryn Garrett
Celestial Monsters x Aiden Thomas
Bad Witches x H.B. Akumiah
Chosen by a Vampire x Wynta Tyme
The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years x Shubnum Khan
Cemetary Boys x Aiden Thomas
House of Frank x Kay Sinclaire
House of Hunger x Alexis Henderson
Next...2024-09-222h 04LimousineLit Mags, Book Parties, & Genre w/ Heather AkumiahEpisode Links:
Order Bad Witches
Join the Philip Roth Reading Club
Eleanor by Caitlin McCormick
Grace Byron on Doll Invasion
Mizz Book Wellington
Alma by Junot Diaz
Sea Oak by George Saunders
Brownies by ZZ Packer
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Explore Your Ears To A Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook.Bad Witches by H. B. AkumiahPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/756156to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Bad Witches
Author: H. B. Akumiah
Narrator: Imani Jade Powers
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 9 minutes
Release date: August 20, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 5
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Fantasy
Publisher's Summary:
In H. B. Akumiah’s lively and charming debut, three young women discover the unbelievable: they’re witches, and their newfound magic may be the key to saving the world … The Witch Sphere is in turmoil. In the years since a stunning betrayal sent shock waves through society, the Sphere was hit with a crisis: witche...2024-08-201h 09
All the Books!New Releases and More for August 20, 2024This week, Liberty and Emily discuss Obitchuary, The Secret Dead Club, We Love the Nightlife, and more great books!Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.Learn something new, sharpen your skills, and expand your horizons with our Better Living Through Books newsletter. Better Living Through Books is your resource for reading material that helps you live the life you want...2024-08-2050 min
Download New Full Audiobooks in Books with Buzz , Unmissable Debut AuthorsBad Witches by H. B. AkumiahPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/756156 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bad Witches Author: H. B. Akumiah Narrator: Imani Jade Powers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 9 minutes Release date: August 20, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Unmissable Debut Authors Publisher's Summary: In H. B. Akumiah’s lively and charming debut, three young women discover the unbelievable: they’re witches, and their newfound magic may be the key to saving the world … The Witch Sphere is in turmoil. In the years since a stunning betrayal sent shock waves through society, the Sphere was hit with a...2024-08-2003 minDownload New Full Audiobooks in Books with Buzz , Unmissable Debut AuthorsBad Witches by H. B. AkumiahPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/756156to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Bad Witches
Author: H. B. Akumiah
Narrator: Imani Jade Powers
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 9 minutes
Release date: August 20, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Unmissable Debut Authors
Publisher's Summary:
In H. B. Akumiah’s lively and charming debut, three young women discover the unbelievable: they’re witches, and their newfound magic may be the key to saving the world … The Witch Sphere is in turmoil. In the years since a stunning betrayal sent shock waves through society, the Sphere was hit with a cris...2024-08-201h 09
Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Science Fiction & Fantasy, FantasyBad Witches by H. B. AkumiahPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/756156 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bad Witches Author: H. B. Akumiah Narrator: Imani Jade Powers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 9 minutes Release date: August 20, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Fantasy Publisher's Summary: In H. B. Akumiah’s lively and charming debut, three young women discover the unbelievable: they’re witches, and their newfound magic may be the key to saving the world … The Witch Sphere is in turmoil. In the years since a stunning betrayal sent shock waves through society, the Sphere was hit with a crisis...2024-08-2003 minListen to Best Full Audiobooks in Science Fiction & Fantasy, FantasyBad Witches by H. B. AkumiahPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/756156to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Bad Witches
Author: H. B. Akumiah
Narrator: Imani Jade Powers
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 9 minutes
Release date: August 20, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 5
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Fantasy
Publisher's Summary:
In H. B. Akumiah’s lively and charming debut, three young women discover the unbelievable: they’re witches, and their newfound magic may be the key to saving the world … The Witch Sphere is in turmoil. In the years since a stunning betrayal sent shock waves through society, the Sphere was hit with a crisis: witche...2024-08-201h 09LimousineMFAs, Kamala Harris, & Making it in NYC w/ Ruben Reyes Jr.We talk to fiction writer Ruben Reyes Jr. Episode Links: There is a Rio Grande in Heaven by Ruben Reyes Jr. Bad Witches by H.B. Akumiah The Coin by Yasmin ZaherThe Volcano Daughters by Gina María BalibreraHombrecito by Santiago Jose SanchezPagebreakCouple to Throuple2024-07-231h 17
El podcast de Alexsander Olivares09: Building the future of audioWhat’s Spotify up to next? Tune in to the season finale to hear about Spotify’s plans for the future of audio and the brand new formats that we’re launching today and in the near future. As always, when building something new, we don’t know how it’s all going to play out yet, or exactly what the product strategy lessons will be. But we do know which bets we’re making, and why we’re making them. This episode features interviews with Spotify insiders Michael Mignano and Nir Zicherman (Anchor founders), Howard Akumiah (Locker Room founder), and Maya Proho...2021-05-0537 min
Spotify: A Product Story09: Building the future of audioWhat’s Spotify up to next? Tune in to the season finale to hear about Spotify’s plans for the future of audio and the brand new formats that we’re launching today and in the near future. As always, when building something new, we don’t know how it’s all going to play out yet, or exactly what the product strategy lessons will be. But we do know which bets we’re making, and why we’re making them.
This episode features interviews with Spotify insiders Michael Mignano and Nir Zicherman (Anchor founders), Howard Akumiah (Locker Room fo...2021-05-0537 min
El Chuco SportscastEl Chuco Sportscast Episode 17In this episode we talk about the Spurs vs Mavericks game. Then we discuss the current situation of this super team Brooklyn Nets. We then talk about the current scores for the UTEP Men's and Women's basketball teams. I then talk about a new app that is fun for all sports fans out there called Locker Room. I hope you all get to join us on there in the future when we make some rooms for the podcast. It is a great community. I hope you all join us there Here is a link to the Keep it...2021-01-231h 07
Let’s Keep It A Buck!The Story Behind the Locker Room App ft. CEO Howard Akumiah2021-01-211h 42