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My Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseBroken Hips, Caregiving & the End of Season 1Martha shares the toll unexpected caregiving responsibilities have taken on the show and reveals the plan for going forward.Bonus episodes are on their way. And Season 2 episodes will begin showing up at the end of the summer.In the meantime, treats and updates will be shared via email to MAV Sisterhood members. (Free! So sign up today and don't miss a message!)My Aloof Vagina will remain active on social and welcomes your requests, suggestions, stories, ideas and even topic guest recommendations. Just reply to any MAV ...
2023-05-2518 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseHRT or the "Natural Route" for Perimenopause? With Hormone Replacement Therapy, Why Is Your Own Research Key? When Should You Give Up Alcohol? with Guest Deanna BoydMartha is joined again by Deanna Boyd, Make Up Artist & Photographer, and they discuss the different paths. To HRT or Not to HRT? What is the outlook and perspective of a woman who has decided to manage all this “naturally” - without HRT and or even herbal HRT alternatives?How might someone end up on the HRT path in her early 50s?Which lifestyle change might you feel compelled to make during perimenopause?(Martha's margarita-loving self is resisting the news.)And why might reading up on things - step away from...
2023-05-1729 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseClitoral Atrophy: What Is It & What Causes It? Plus What Do Make-Up Artists Know About the Aging Perimenopausal Face That We Don't? And How Are Our Sleeping Habits Related? With Guest & Make-Up Artist Deanna BoydMartha is joined by her friend Deanna Boyd, a longtime make-up artist and photographer who, through her work & her brand, encourages women to embrace their unique look. Find Deanna: Unfiltered and Evolving Beauty Instagram YouTube In this conversation recorded before the podcast even launched, they compare notes on aging and discuss: What exactly IS clitoral atrophy?What happens to ALL our faces as we get closer to menopause? What do your sleep habits have to do with it?And what are Deanna's for changing your make up as you age?
2023-05-1029 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseWhy Is Pelvic-Floor Health So Important? What Makes Minor Urine Leakage Worsen? What Are Urinary Urgency Triggers? How Can You Avoid Them? Does Peeing When You Sneeze Lead to Bigger Issues? With Guest & Pelvic-Floor Specialist Dr. Wendy ChornyDr. Wendy Chorny is back after What Happens to Our Vaginas As They Age & What Does Estrogen Have To Do With It? What do Pavlov’s dogs and your coffee-break and post-commute habits have in common?How can understanding pelvic-floor dysfunction help you slow things down?Do you know the difference between urinary urgency and stress urinary incontinence? And why does it matter? How can you identify early signs it may worsen sooner than it has to? And when is it time to seek professional help?Dr. Wendy is a doctor of physical therapy specializing in the treatm...
2023-04-2729 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseWhat Happens to Our Vaginas As We Age & What's Estrogen Got To Do (Got To Do) With It? What Happens To Our Vagina & Our Skin If We Don't Stay Hydrated? Why Is Good Circulation Essential To Our Vulva? With Guest & Pelvic-Floor Specialist Dr. Wendy ChornyMartha talks with the informative & entertaining Dr. Wendy Chorny about the aging vagina, what that means, why it happens & how you can sustain the hydration & health of those delicate tissues, and:What do the Lion King (and existential dread) have to do with your perimenopause experience?And what’s really important about being 35 & why might you want to text your young friends after you listen to this?Dr. Wendy is a doctor of physical therapy specializing in the treatment of pelvic pain, pelvic-floor dysfunction, perimenopause, and other disorders. She is an educator and author, affiliated with...
2023-04-1928 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseDucky DooLittle on Intimacy After Hysterectomy - How Can You Have Good Sex After Major Surgery? What Makes Colonoscopy Prep Easier? What Are Signs of Uterine Cancer? Why is the Right Partner in Midlife Crucial?In this episode, Martha is joined by her friend Certified Sex Educator Ducky DooLittle. They explore important health issues:Why is it particularly essential to reassess your partner in midlife? What menstrual change could indicate uterine cancer and is a reason to get in with your doctor?How can you return to a satisfying sex life after a total hysterectomy?AND what Pro-tip does Ducky have for making colonoscopy prep less agonizing? (Hint! It’s using a common sex accessory you may already have in a drawer in your bedroom!)Ducky DooLittle is a Certified Sex...
2023-04-1230 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseHow Does Sex Change in Midlife? What Are the Best Toys for Avoiding Clitoral & Vaginal Atrophy? What Body & Sex Changes Do Men Go Through? What's a Kink Coach? And Why Did Martha Have One Help With Her Podcast Launch? (Season 1 BONUS Episode)In this Bonus Episode from the Galentine's Day Livestream - the day before Valentine's - or V-day - for VAGINA which was the official launch day of My Aloof Vagina - Martha is joined by Tara, a kink coach she's known for almost 20 years, to celebrate the long-awaited launch of this way overdue podcast.Tara, a favorite guest from episode 2, returned to talk about the ways our desires and experiences change as we age, her top recommended adult toys for women & some fun tips on things you can do to spice things up with things from around...
2023-04-0545 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseHow Can I Tell If I'm in Perimenopause? What Are the Symptoms of Menopause or Almost Menopause? What Surgeries Are Sometimes Unnecessary? What Alternatives Are There for Hysterectomy? And What If I'm Not Ready to Give Up Sex?Martha & Sally talk about the collection of changes that made Sally realize she was in perimenopause, even as her doctors continued to claim that her hormones “looked fine” and they didn’t “think” she was in it yet. Is part of “the change” external and more connected to the messages we’re getting about being “too old” or “past our prime”? (Things that aren’t really reflected in those snapshots of a hormone blood serum draw.) And how do some of those messages contribute to the increase in rather flippant recommendations to “just get a hysterectomy” in our 40s?
2023-03-3029 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseWhat's the Deal With Phantom Smells & Heart Palpitations in my 40s and 50s? Are They Dangerous? Should I Be Consulting Dr. Google? Why Do I Have to Self Diagnose to Be Taken Seriously? And What If the Only Doctors Who Seem to Listen to Me Are The Quacks?Martha is joined by her friend Kristen who shares a back-to-back series of alarming symptoms she had.What does it look when you go to even your GOOD doctor with hard-to-document symptoms when they know you have struggled with anxiety in the past?What about when you advocate for yourself, they run tests and the tests show nothing? Or the tests show SOMETHING but your doctor doesn’t seem spurred to action?And SHOULD you avoid consulting Dr. Google before you go?These questions and more are covered in this episode.Prod...
2023-03-2329 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseHow Does Viagra Change Sex After 50? How Can I Tell If My Man Is Using It? And What's the Deal Marathon Men in Bed As We Get Older? Why Does Midlife Sex Seem to Take So Long?Martha's friend "Jen" joins her to talk about things she's learned about sex with men as they age. “Jen” blew Martha's mind last fall with her insights about sex with guys after they're 50.That led to this recorded conversation revisiting the revelations and exploring what may be driving the changes we’re noticing in our sexual encounters in the over-50 dating world.What’s the deal with these marathon love-making sessions guys are serving up to us as we get older?What’s a sure sign your man is using Viagra and not telling you...
2023-03-1629 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseFlooding periods, IUDs and IUD Removal and Progesterone the HRT "Gateway Drug" - BONUSIn this NSFM* ladies-only episode, Martha's friend returns to talk about midlife issues that are top of mind.This shorter episode contains just one side of the conversation about flooding periods during perimenopause, IUDs and IUD removal, and how progesterone is often the first HRT intervention suggested and the first "needed" (by those who choose to go that route)What are some doctors using to manage perimenopause symptoms?Why is being drunk in love dangerous when middle-age is bearing down on you? Get the answers to these questions in this episode.
2023-03-0813 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseWhy So Many Uninformed Hysterectomies in Midlife? How Did YOU Know You Were in Perimenopause? What Was Your First Menopause Symptom? What’s the Deal with Younger Guys Hitting on Older Women? Ladies Only NSFMWarning: NSFM* What it’s like to wait for “the menopause symptoms” to show up & then have your “big sign” be your period shifting a little at 55 and just *poof* ending in a span of less than 3 months?Oh. AND mood swings? JUST crazy mood swings! And what ABOUT those periods? What drastic intervention are some doctors offering as a “solution” to heavy periods in our 40s or early 50s? It’s upsetting, but it’s something you should know.In this NSFM* ladies-only episode, Martha & Stacy talk about unnecessary hysterectomies, the canaries in the c...
2023-03-0229 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseWhat Does It Mean if You Pee When You Cough, Laugh, Sneeze or Jump in Your 40s or 50s? Why Do Midlife & Senior Women Get Dehydrated So Easily? Plus Martha's Bladder Emergency in a CockpitMartha recalls a harrowing incident with a dangerously full bladder in the cockpit of a tiny plane mid flight. And she and her friends drive themselves to distraction about their over-50 bladder habits & the "easy-peasy" procedure that helped their friend KK with her stress incontinence.Imaginations run wild with the idea that you could go in for a full tune up! Get Bulkamid injections, some Botox, a little filler for your nasolabial folds! Top it all off with the pleasure-boosting O Shot! (...which Martha was thisclose to getting in 2021. Phew!) KK's...
2023-02-1627 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseHow Does Intimacy & Sex Evolve As We Age? And What Do Sex Educators & Adult Toy Sellers Know That We Don't About Acceptance & Going With the Flow in the Bedroom in Midlife?Martha talks to her friend Tara, with whom she was a "sex-toy lady" about 20 years ago. They discuss how many of "the ladies" evolved into sex educators and some, like Tara, went on to work more seriously as sexologists later.Tara spills some tea about the life of a dominatrix, fetish parties, and how sex changes as we age. And, with her help, Martha has an epiphany about her journey with (and worries about) her aloof vagina.Other things discussed:Betty Dodson and her Bodysex Workshopsthe Hitachi Magic Wand (Amazon so link SFW!)A...
2023-01-1929 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseWhat Are the Dangers of Midlife Celibacy? What Happens to MY Clitoris If I Don't Have Sex? And What If I Want to Avoid Botox?Martha & a longtime friend got silly talking about:Botox alternativesand clitoral atrophy (C.A.) Brace yourself!Sight gags in expanded YouTube version on the MAVPod channel.Note: Editing was tough due to having to remove my guest 🤦🏼♀️, mic issues & excessive laughter. C.A. info:NIH Study of treatmentsABC Australia on "Use it or Lose it" hysteriaHealthline C.A.'s symptoms & causesFrownies = Save 10% with code MAV10 and get rid of those 11 wrinkles between your brows. (And NEVER look like Spock!)🍌 Vfit = this medical dev...
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Being AuthenticThe Mav-cratic Method | Being Authentic Ep. 16Being Authentic Podcast social media Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beingauthenticpodcastInstagram: https://instagram.com/beingauthenticpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/_beingauthenticFacebook: https://facebook.com/Being-Authentic-Podcast-104840345359183Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/blog/beingauthenticpodcast Agon Authentic Vlogs Website: https://agonauthentic.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6rlNmve2pZSBGSkou7OdgTiktok: https://tiktok.com/@agonauthenticInstagram: https://instagram.com/agonauthenticTwitter: https://twitter.com/agonauthenticFacebook: https://facebook.com/agonauthenticTumblr: https://tumblr.com/blog/agonauthenticPinterest: https://pinterest.com/agonauthentic Intro mu...
2022-05-191h 05Being AuthenticFRIENDS AND FAMILY | Being Authentic #15Being Authentic Podcast social media Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beingauthenticpodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/beingauthenticpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/_beingauthentic Facebook: https://facebook.com/Being-Authentic-Podcast-104840345359183 Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/blog/beingauthenticpodcast Agon Authentic Vlogs Website: https://agonauthentic.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6rlNmve2pZSBGSkou7Odg Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@agonauthentic Instagram: https://instagram.com/agonauthentic Twitter: https://twitter.com/agonauthentic Facebook: https://facebook.com/agonauthentic Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/blog/agonauthentic Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/agonauthentic Intro music was made by me, find...
2022-05-191h 17Being AuthenticEND OF THE PODCAST | Being Authentic Podcast #14the audio might be terrible idk. sorry for all the mistakes but im decently happy with how this came out and ill fix the mistakes next episode. love yall Being Authentic Podcast social media Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beingauthenticpodcastInstagram: https://instagram.com/beingauthenticpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/_beingauthenticFacebook: https://facebook.com/Being-Authentic-Podcast-104840345359183Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/blog/beingauthenticpodcast Agon Authentic Vlogs Website: https://agonauthentic.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6rlNmve2pZSBGSkou7OdgTiktok: https://tiktok.com/@agonauthenticInstagram: https://instagram.com/agonauthentic
2022-05-191h 06Being AuthenticThe Future | Being Authentic Podcast #13Being Authentic Podcast social media Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beingauthenticpodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/beingauthenticpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/_beingauthentic Facebook: https://facebook.com/Being-Authentic-Podcast-104840345359183 Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/blog/beingauthenticpodcast New Agon Authentic Vlogs every Friday Website: https://agonauthentic.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6rlNmve2pZSBGSkou7Odg Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@agonauthentic Instagram: https://instagram.com/agonauthentic Twitter: https://twitter.com/agonauthentic Facebook: https://facebook.com/agonauthentic Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/bl...
2022-03-111h 05Being AuthenticThe Break | Being Authentic Podcast #12Being Authentic Podcast social media Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beingauthenticpodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/beingauthenticpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/_beingauthentic Facebook: https://facebook.com/Being-Authentic-Podcast-104840345359183 Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/blog/beingauthenticpodcast New Agon Authentic Vlogs every Friday Website: https://agonauthentic.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6rlNmve2pZSBGSkou7Odg Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@agonauthentic Instagram: https://instagram.com/agonauthentic Twitter: https://twitter.com/agonauthentic Facebook: https://facebook.com/agonauthentic Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/bl...
2022-03-111h 04Being AuthenticFull House, and my Religious History | Being Authentic Podcast #11Being Authentic Podcast social media Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beingauthenticpodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/beingauthenticpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/_beingauthentic Facebook: https://facebook.com/Being-Authentic-Podcast-104840345359183 Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/blog/beingauthenticpodcast New Agon Authentic Vlogs every Friday Website: https://agonauthentic.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6rlNmve2pZSBGSkou7Odg Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@agonauthentic Instagram: https://instagram.com/agonauthentic Twitter: https://twitter.com/agonauthentic Facebook: https://facebook.com/agonauthentic Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/bl...
2022-03-111h 08Being AuthenticBetty White, Antonio Brown, and Harry Potter | Being Authentic Podcast #10Being Authentic Podcast social media Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beingauthenticpodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/beingauthenticpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/_beingauthentic Facebook: https://facebook.com/Being-Authentic-Podcast-104840345359183 Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/blog/beingauthenticpodcast New Agon Authentic Vlogs every Friday Website: https://agonauthentic.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6rlNmve2pZSBGSkou7Odg Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@agonauthentic Instagram: https://instagram.com/agonauthentic Twitter: https://twitter.com/agonauthentic Facebook: https://facebook.com/agonauthentic Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/bl...
2022-03-111h 03Being AuthenticYoutube Comments, Star Wars Shirts, and Church | Being Authentic Podcast #9Chapters 0:00Intro 2:50The Acne Discussion7:30 Missing Weeks and Overthinking11:20 The Youtube Comments23:00 Posture Corrector24:23 More Terrible Dating Profiles34:17 Ads37:11 Making Church Better47:43 End of Sobriety51:02 Marvins Room53:05 Gloucestershire Butt Bomb1:03:07 Outro Being Authentic Podcast social mediaTiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beingauthenticpodcastInstagram: https://instagram.com/beingauthenticpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/_beingauthenticFacebook: https://facebook.com/Being-Authentic-Podcast-104840345359183Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/blog/beingauthenticpodcast New Agon Authentic Vlogs every FridayWebsite: https://agonauthentic.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC...
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Dark Softly TalesThe Screaming Skull—Part Two by F. Marion Crawford“Think of having boiling lead poured into your brain. Think of it. She was dead before she could scream.” Does that make you shiver? Me, too. Listen on to Part Two of F. Marion Crawford's The Screaming Skull.I talk a little about the life of Crawford. The quote I mention in the podcast is below.“The great law of division became clear to him—the separation for a time of the universal agent into two parts, by the separation and reuniting of which comes light and heat and the hidden force of life, and the prime...
2021-10-1834 minDark Softly TalesThe Screaming Skull by F. Marion CrawfordAn old sea captain shares a tale of murder and revenge with a supernatural twist in The Screaming Skull by the fantastic F. Marion Crawford. This is the first part of three.Music: Air of Mystery by Manuel OchoaWatch Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven on Youtube: https://youtu.be/sisvA_gcijYIn the mood for reading? Check out Mav’s books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mav-Skye/e/B00I52M3J6Check out Mav’s other creative work on her empire website here: www.darksoftlytales.com...
2021-10-1127 minDark Softly TalesWaste Land by Madison Julius CaweinWelcome to the Waste land, a place where nothing survives except the grief of dreams. Fun little fact: Madison Julius Cawein's poem Waste Land was published in a journal that TS Eliot was reading at the time and most likely inspired his own version of The Waste Land, published a few years later.Music: That Impossible Last Breath by Da SeinWelcome to the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bite series, our theme this year is silence. The summer kicks off in Episode 88. Tune in every week where we bring you bite size pieces of fiction...
2021-09-2006 minDark Softly TalesNothing Gold Can Stay and other poems by Robert FrostSilence is like a canvas for sound to glide across, and no one shows this better than Robert Frost’s dark, moody prose where wind calls to window flowers, dead leaves creep along the forest floor amongst graves. Eventually we end up where death has pressed his cold fingers, and a couple have a difficult conversation about grief and the death of their firstborn. Finally, we land back in the darkest hour in a quiet forest, where Frost infamously reminds us about promises to keep.Frost’s poems are placed in order for a specific, theatrical affect.
2021-09-1318 minDark Softly TalesThe Truth of Intercourse by Robert Louis Stevenson"The cruellest lies are often told in silence." Robert Louis Stevenson delivers an interesting viewpoint on silence, expression and speech. After our several weeks of reading through The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, I thought the Dark Softly Tales audience would enjoy Stevenson's viewpoint in The Truth of Intercourse.Music: Sublimation - Red DictionaryWelcome to the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bite series, our theme this year is silence. The summer kicks off in Episode 88. Tune in every week where we bring you bite size pieces of fiction under the silence of...
2021-09-0610 minDark Softly TalesSilence—A Fable by Edgar Allan PoeThey say the devil spins the best yarns. Edgar Allan Poe puts that theory to the test in his chilling short story, Silence—A Fable. Music: Something Darker by Spectacles Wallet and WatchWelcome to the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bite series, our theme this year is silence. The summer kicks off in Episode 88. Tune in every week where we bring you bite size pieces of fiction under the silence of a summer sun. In the mood for reading? Check out Mav’s books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mav-Skye/e/B00I...
2021-08-3014 minDark Softly TalesStars in the Rifts, poems by Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling leads us into another form of silence within the bounds of the jungle where elephants run for their freedom and metamorphosis turns worms into butterflies in Episode 95: Stars in the Rifts.Music: Is by Sandra MarteleurWelcome to the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bite series, our theme this year is silence. The summer kicks off in Episode 88. Tune in every week where we bring you bite size pieces of fiction under the silence of a summer sun. In the mood for reading? Check out Mav’s books on Amazon: http...
2021-08-2312 minDark Softly TalesSilence by Edgar Lee MastersListen in this week as Edgar Lee Masters explores the silence spaces between young and old, country and city, war and peace, man and woman and all the vastness between life and death.Music: Closer to Home - Spectacles Wallet and WatchWelcome to the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bite series, our theme this year is silence. The summer kicks off in Episode 88. Tune in every week where we bring you bite size pieces of fiction under the silence of a summer sun. In the mood for reading? Check out Mav’s bo...
2021-08-1607 minDark Softly TalesThe City of the Dead by Kahlil GibranSilence, sorrow, struggle, shadows, what does it all mean? Where do we fit in? Let Dark Softly Tales take you on a journey through the quiet thoughts of the beautiful mind of Kahlil Gibran. Music: Lonely Space Rhodes by EneideWelcome to the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bite series, our theme this year is silence. The summer kicks off in Episode 88. Tune in every week where we bring you bite size pieces of fiction under the silence of a summer sun. In the mood for reading? Check out Mav’s books on A...
2021-08-0915 minDark Softly TalesApocalypse and other poems by Madison Julius CaweinThe greek root of the word Apocalypse means to reveal or uncover knowledge. Lets uncover the sound of silence through Madison Julius Cawein's stunning words of shadow and light.The five poems of his I narrate today in very specific order are:QuietAbandonedAt sunsetApocalypseAfter Long GriefMusic: Hovercraft by _91novaWelcome to the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bite series, our theme this year is silence. The summer kicks off in Episode 88. Tune in every week where we bring you...
2021-08-0209 minDark Softly TalesDream within a Dream and other poems by Edgar Allan PoeLet Dark Softly Tales guide you into Edgar Allan Poe's Dream-Land, where you'll discover silence inside a Dream within a Dream. Music by Inside Light Ray VortonWelcome to the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bite series, our theme this year is silence. The summer kicks off in Episode 88. Tune in every week where we bring you bite size pieces of fiction under the silence of a summer sun. In the mood for reading? Check out Mav’s books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mav-Skye/e/B00I52M3J6Ch...
2021-07-2609 minDark Softly TalesThe Hollow Men by TS EliotThis week we take a walk in TS Eliot's dream kingdom under a twinkling of a fading star in The Hollow Men followed by Wait without Hope. Music: Take a Break by AG MusicWelcome to the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bite series, our theme this year is silence. The summer kicks off in Episode 88. Tune in every week where we bring you bite size pieces of fiction under the silence of a summer sun. In the mood for reading? Check out Mav’s books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mav...
2021-07-1910 minDark Softly TalesWhat Does the Silence Sound Like to You? by Mav SkyeI turned a poem I wrote into a song called, "What Does the Silence Sound Like to You?" I hope you all enjoy it. ;-) Write and let me know at darksoftlytales@gmail.com. We'll be back next week with our Summer Bites program.Welcome to the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bite series, our theme this year is silence. The summer kicks off in Episode 88. Tune in every week where we bring you bite size pieces of fiction under the silence of a summer sun. In the mood for reading? Check ou...
2021-07-1206 minDark Softly TalesThe Sleeper Awakens ~ Intro to the Summer Bite SeriesOur program diverges from the norm this week. I introduce the theme for the Summer Bite series and my experience with the silence within.Next week, we'll kick off the series with Mav Skye's creation-song-poem-THING called "What Does the Silence Sound Like to You?" Regular program will start again in the fall.Music: Ethereal Evening by Luca FranciniWelcome to the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bite series, our theme this year is silence. The summer kicks off in Episode 88. Tune in every week where we bring you bite size pieces of...
2021-07-0510 minDark Softly TalesThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde—Chapter Eight, Part TwoUtterson and Poole literally face the monster in the closet while also considering the themes of loyalty and honor. This week’s story is Part Two of The Last Night of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.Music: Dark Times by Kevin Macleod If you are craving more audio stories, check out Harvesters of Days for free by signing up for Mav's Newsletter. Scroll to the bottom of the website. You can also pick up one of her audio books on her website by clicking here.
2021-05-3119 minDark Softly TalesThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde—Chapter Eight, Part OneThe story takes a Sherlock Holmes type spin as Utterson and Poole investigate Jekyll’s laboratory. Using handwriting and voice analysis, they make a shocking discovery that it has been hiding inside of Dr. Jekyll’s study. New listeners to the podcast will want to go back to Eps 78, where we begin our tale!Music: Dark Times by Kevin Macleod If you are craving more audio stories, check out Harvesters of Days for free by signing up for Mav's Newsletter. Scroll to the bottom of the website. You can also pick up one of he...
2021-05-2418 minDark Softly TalesThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde—Chapters Five, Six and SevenWherein Utterson is given a shady letter, Dr. Lanyon falls mysteriously ill and they happen upon a Jekyll at his lowest. Today’s tale is Chapters 5,6 & 7 of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. Music: Dark Times by Kevin Macleod If you are craving more audio stories, check out Harvesters of Days for free by signing up for Mav's Newsletter. Scroll to the bottom of the website. You can also pick up one of her audio books on her website by clicking here.
2021-05-1729 minDark Softly TalesThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde—Chapters Three and FourDespite Jekyll’s convenient explanation, a murder witnessed by a housemaid makes an all too compelling case against Mr. Hyde. Today is Chapters 3 and 4 of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.Music: Dark Times by Kevin Macleod If you are craving more audio stories, check out Harvester of Days for free by signing up for Mav's Newsletter. Scroll to the bottom of the website. You can also pick up one of her audio books on her empire site by clicking here.
2021-05-1021 minDark Softly TalesThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde—Chapter Two: Search for Mr. HydeStumped by the mystery of Mr. Hyde, Utterson calls upon Dr. Lanyon to query more into their good friend’s mysterious and mischievous new friend. Unsatisfied, Utterson declares “If he be Mr. Hyde. I shall be Mr. Seek.” Today’s story is Chapter Two: Search for Mr. Hyde. Dark Softly Tales presents The Mysterious Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.Music: Dark Times by Kevin Macleod If you are craving more audio stories, check out Harvesters of Days for free by signing up for Mav's Newsletter. Scroll to the bottom of the website. Y...
2021-05-0324 minDark Softly TalesThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde—Chapter One The Story of the DoorMr. Utterson’s curiosity is peaked by a friend’s revealing tale of a black laboratory door and the cruel man who stepped out of it.We begin a longer journey today traveling through the trials of authenticity, friendship, horror, power and science: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. Music: Dark Times by Kevin Macleod If you are craving more audio stories, check out Harvesters of Days for free by signing up for Mav's Newsletter. Scroll to the bottom of the website. You can also pick up on...
2021-04-2621 minDark Softly TalesDead Sunset RedIt’s 2021, the time of the axe, the time when the blade hacks and hews at sinew and bone, at the moon and stars and the universe that lies between. At Faraday Psychiatric Hospital, Cecilia makes eye contact with herself in the bathroom mirror. She knows today is the anniversary of something very dreadful she has done, but she can't remember what or why. When she applies her favorite lip gloss, Dead Sunset Red, it triggers a floodgate of horrific memories beyond comprehension.This story was originally published in Voluted Tales, and you can also fin...
2021-01-0421 min
NoobologyTNP012 - The Games That Made UsDo you remember the first game you played on your PS4 or Xbox... that feeling when you get home with a new console and a game in hand ready to dive into new worlds and play with characters that defined last gen.
In this nostalgic episode, Mav and Ash dive into the best of last-gen games the good, the bad, and the great. Your favorite Noobologists also give their top three games of the generation and how it has shaped them as gamers.
The team at Noobology would like to...
2020-12-2640 minNoobologyTNP011 - Prelude To Next Gen GamingIn this episode, Mav and Ash talk about Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X. They dive deep into the UI, console exclusives, and what's happening with sales.
Season one of Noobology is coming to an end however, Mav and Ash are busy preparing for season two launching in 2021 with more interviews, more gaming, and more entertainment.
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2020-12-0944 min
Too Much Monta/Going SkywardToo Much Gallinari?!: Unrealistic Zach Lavine Hype And My Reasons For Gallinari Being A Good FitPeople are way too loud and hyped about a unrealistic trade rumours imo. But Gallo would be nice. Let's get into it!
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2020-11-1830 minDark Softly TalesAnd the Scarecrow's Name is....Congratulations, Nancy! Message me for your prize. Thank you to all the participants. I was surprised at how many names I received in my email. We will do another giveaway soon! Thanks for playing along everyone!To catch the next giveaway, you can sign up for the newsletter, go to www.darksoftlytalespodcast.com, scroll down until you see the sign up form.Music: Spacial Wind by Kevin MacleodVisit Mav's empire site where you can learn more about her her books, haunt her soon to be updated blog, and one day in the...
2020-11-0303 minDark Softly TalesDrossThis is a short gothic experimental piece that is metaphorical and intended for the reader/listener to feel. Regular Dark Softly Tales program resumes in two weeks! Fall is almost here. YAY. Dross was first published at Altered States.Welcome to the Dark Softly Summer Bites series. These stories are bite sizes, shorter than usual—about 5-10 minutes long. I hope you dig the Summer Bites opening/closing! The regular program will resume in late September.Opening & Closing music: Mav SkyeEpisode Music: Created by my Mav SkyeJoin th...
2020-09-2104 minDark Softly TalesThe Next StepThey call to her every night, the monsters deep in the abyss over the edge of the wall. She must walk the fine balance between madness and reality. She is destined to fall to one side or the other, but which side?The Next Step was first published at Flashes in the Dark, then later published in Mav's Abyss, 3 Tales to Chill Your Bones, Volume Five.Welcome to the Dark Softly Summer Bites series. These stories are bite sizes, shorter than usual—about 5-10 minutes long. I hope you dig the Summer Bites opening/closing! Th...
2020-09-1407 minDark Softly TalesArtThey say a picture is worth a thousand words, but when it comes to a woman scorned, sometimes pictures, paintings or words just aren’t enough. The ultimate must be given, delivered and sealed with blood. Join me in today’s dark little story, Art.Art was first published and featured in a dark magazine called Full of Crow, then later featured in the lovely Femme Fatale series on Lily Childs’ website. I hope you enjoyed today’s story!Welcome to the Dark Softly Summer Bites series. These stories are bite sizes, shorter than usual—about 5-10...
2020-09-0704 minDark Softly TalesPillow TalkIf sexy Henrietta asks you if you are afraid of the dark, it's already too late. Join me in Pillow Talk.This story won Spinetingler's Best Short Story on the Web award and originally published at Beat to a Pulp Magazine. You can also find it Mav Skye's book, Deadly Women, 3 Tales to Chill Your Bones.Welcome to the Dark Softly Summer Bites series. These stories are bite sizes, shorter than usual—about 5-10 minutes long. I hope you dig the Summer Bites opening/closing! The regular program will resume in September.Opening & Clo...
2020-08-3109 minDark Softly TalesSimply WickedIt was not an evil doll, definitely, absolutely not evil; it was simply wicked. Wicked is what wicked does. Jane finds this out the hard way. Join me in this week's episode, Simply Wicked.This story was originally published in Mav Skye's book Dolls, 3 Tales to Chill Your Bones.Welcome to the Dark Softly Summer Bites series. These stories are bite sizes, shorter than usual—about 5-10 minutes long. I hope you dig the Summer Bites opening/closing! The regular program will resume in late September.Opening & Closing music: Mav Skye
2020-08-2410 minDark Softly TalesTainted LadyThis week we meet the Painted Lady at a sideshow carnival who decides enough is enough… or is it? Join me in Episode 41: Tainted Lady. This story was originally published in Sideshow 2: Tales of the Big Top and Bizarre.Welcome to the Dark Softly Summer Bites series. These stories are bite sizes, shorter than usual—about 5-10 minutes long. I hope you dig the Summer Bites opening/closing! The regular program will resume in September.Opening & Closing music: Mav SkyeEpisode Music: Cryptic Sorrow by Kevin McLeodJoin the podca...
2020-08-1713 minNoobologyTNP007 - South African Esports with Alwyn 'Switch' VenterIn this episode we chat to Alwyn 'Switch' Venter who is the founder of White Rabbit Gaming.(WRG) is a registered, competitive esports organisation and one of the most successful Multi Gaming Organisations in South Africa. The company values and mission are grounded in growing esports in South Africa as well as promoting players locally and internationally. Mav & Ash also chat to Alwyn about is most memorable moments in the industry, how has C19 impacted the gaming community, and more.
We also play a game of Noob Rush, tune into this latest edition for...
2020-08-1550 minDark Softly TalesPainted BlackLong past midnight, a mysterious man drags a black bag through the forest...nothing creepy about that, right?Join me in our next story in the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bites series, Painted Black. This story was originally published in a magazine called Unenthralled. Welcome to the Dark Softly Summer Bites series. These stories are bite sizes, shorter than usual—about 5-10 minutes long. I hope you dig the Summer Bites opening/closing! The regular program will resume in September.Opening & Closing music: Mav SkyeEpisode Music: Nervous by Ke...
2020-08-1005 minNoobologyTNP006 - The Last Of Us Special (Part Two)Join Mav and Ash for this weeks' two-part special as your favorite Noobologists run through the story and gameplay part of TLOU2 in this second part.
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