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It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton"The Skin of a Teenage Boy is Not Alive" by Senaa Ahmad"The Skin of a Teenage Boy is Not Alive" by Senaa Ahmad, narrated by Wil
Original Publication Credit: Nightmare Magazine in Aug 2019, with an accompanying audio version read by Stefan Rudnicki. Also reprinted in the 2022 Short Story Advent Calendar (Hingston and Olsen).
To learn more about the author, please visit: https://senaa-ahmad.com/
It's Storytime was produced in 2025 by Traveler Enterprises, Inc., who holds the copyright. Our producer is Harris Lane. Our Story Producer and Director is Gabrielle de Cuir. Our Content Editor is Michael Thomas. Our Podcast is mixed, edited, and mastered by...
2026-01-1454 min
The Lit Hub PodcastDecember 5, 2025It's the holiday season! The season of advent! And if you're listening to this, then you probably need a Short Story Advent Calendar in your life. Enter Michael Hingston and Natalie Olsen, proprietors of Hingston & Olsen, the very cool Canadian small press that does (among other neat projects) just such an advent calendar! They stop by to chat about the origins of the project and the press, why they're switching it up this year with a Kevin Wilson-curated "12 Days of Stories" instead, and Drew fully geeks out about it. Then, Brittany Allen, Calvin Kasulke, and Olivia Rutigliano...
2025-12-0539 min
The Language of Play - Kids that Listen, Speech Therapy, Language Development, Early Intervention239 Marsha Familaro Enright: Montessori? Learn how A Curiosity-Led System Works!Hey Friends~
Have you ever wondered what Montessori is and how it is different from traditional education?
In this episode, we dive deep into a description of what Montessori is, where this educational model came from, how language and communication is naturally promoted within the structure, and the benefits of Montessori with Marsha Familaro Enright, a Montessori expert.
So if you have ever been curious about Montessori, this is just the episode for you!
Always cheering you on!
~ Dinalynn
CONTACT the Host, Dinalynn: hello@thelanguageofplay.com
ABOUT THE GU...
2025-11-0632 minThe Language of Play - Kids that Listen, Speech Therapy, Language Development, Early Intervention239 Marsha Familaro Enright: Montessori? Learn how A Curiosity-Led System Works!Hey Friends~
Have you ever wondered what Montessori is and how it is different from traditional education?
In this episode, we dive deep into a description of what Montessori is, where this educational model came from, how language and communication is naturally promoted within the structure, and the benefits of Montessori with Marsha Familaro Enright, a Montessori expert.
So if you have ever been curious about Montessori, this is just the episode for you!
Always cheering you on!
~ Dinalynn
CONTACT the Host, Dinalynn: hello@thelanguageofplay.com
ABOUT THE GU...
2025-11-0632 min
Edify UnfilteredEdmonton At Its BestTwo Top 40 Under 40 honourees — artist and small business owner Michael Hingston and business consultant Raj Bhatti — sit down with the host to discuss what draws young professionals to Edmonton. Hingston, a Vancouver transplant, and Bhatti, born and raised in Mill Woods, share differing perspectives on why this city inspires devotion and passionate defense from lifelong residents and transplants alike. Support local journalism in Edmonton — contribute to the Readers’ Trust. Find Edify on Facebook, Instagram and X. (02:05) - Introducing Michael Hingston
(08:22) - Why stay in Edmonton?
(14:24) - Edmonton’...
2025-11-0533 min
thecommentary.caScott OakeThe award-winning broadcaster Scott Oake discusses his memoir For the Love of a Son: A Memoir of Addiction, Loss, and Hope (Simon & Schuster, 2025), with Joseph Planta.
For the Love of a Son: A Memoir of Addiction, Loss, and Hope by Scott Oake (Simon & Schuster, 2025).
Click to buy this book from Amazon.ca: For the Love of a Son
Text of the introduction by Joseph Planta:
I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca.
One of the more moving and inspiring books of...
2025-09-2239 minthecommentary.caScott OakeThe award-winning broadcaster Scott Oake discusses his memoir For the Love of a Son: A Memoir of Addiction, Loss, and Hope (Simon & Schuster, 2025), with Joseph Planta.
For the Love of a Son: A Memoir of Addiction, Loss, and Hope by Scott Oake (Simon & Schuster, 2025).
Click to buy this book from Amazon.ca: For the Love of a Son
Text of the introduction by Joseph Planta:
I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca.
One of the more moving and inspiring books of...
2025-09-2239 min
On The Shelf with Honora QuinnAlisha Mughal On Finding the Beauty In Grief, Tragedy, and Love - It Can’t Rain All The Time: The CrowAlisha Mughal On Finding the Beauty In Grief, Tragedy, and Love - It Can’t Rain All The Time: The CrowHappy Sunday! I am so delighted to be sharing yet another installment of ECW Press’ Pop Classics Series, It Can’t Rain All The Time: The Crow by Alisha Mughal (out July 15th!!). Alisha and I explore the enduring appeal of The Crow, the beauty we can find within this story’s multi-layered tragedy and how this film encourages viewers to fight for love. I just adore this book so I’m honored t...
2025-07-1343 min
Conquering Your Fibromyalgia PodcastEp 207 NIH CFS Study: Advancements in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Part 2Text Dr. Lenz any feedback or questions In this episode, we delve into the ongoing research and new findings related to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). The discussion covers the development of standardized diagnostic criteria known as the Hingston Criteria, as well as the discovery of biological abnormalities in CFS patients. Key areas of focus include the autonomic nervous system, heart rate variability, and muscle strength. The episode also touches on the concept of 'effort preference' and the complex interplay between sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system activity in chronic conditions like CFS and fibromyalgia. Additionally, the episode previews u...
2025-06-1842 min
On The Shelf with Honora QuinnVeronica Litt on Clueless, The Enduring Allure of Paul Rudd, and the Power of Girly Media - Ugh, As If! CluelessHappy Sunday, this week's episode has been in the works for QUITE a while and I am so so excited to finally share it with the world! I recently got to chat with Veronica Litt about her upcoming book Ugh, As If!: Clueless, the latest installment in ECW Press' Pop Classics Series. While tackling the book's titular topic of Clueless (1995) we also find ourselves chatting about the enduring allure of Paul Rudd, Litt's ideal reboot/continuation of the classic film, and the perpetual power of "guilty pleasures" or "girly media"Follow OTS
2025-06-0152 min
The Laura Dowling ExperienceFrom Devastating Loss to Renewed Purpose: Sinéad Hingston's Grief JourneySend us a textSinéad Hingston-Green shares her heartbreaking journey of losing her husband Jeff while 19 weeks pregnant and how she rebuilt her life through grief, motherhood, and eventually finding love again. Her powerful story illustrates how we can honor those we've lost while still embracing new beginnings and finding purpose in our pain.• Sinead's husband Jeff died suddenly during a boat trip in Portugal when she was 19 weeks pregnant• The traumatic experience of witnessing his medical emergency and the aftermath of being kept away from him• Challenges of bringing Jeff's body home to...
2025-05-291h 20
History DailySaturday Matinee: Across The PondOn today’s Saturday Matinee, we explore the island of Redonda through an interview with Michael Hingston, author of Try Not to be Strange: The Curious History of the Kingdom of Redonda.
Link to Across The Pond: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/across-the-pond/id1557842312
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2025-02-0846 min
On The Shelf with Honora QuinnIt Was 1991. - Gentlemen of The Shade: My Own Private Idaho with Jen Sookfong LeeOn this week's special BONUS episode of On The Shelf, I got to speak with author, editor, and fellow podcast personality Jen Sookfong Lee about one of the hidden gems of her bibliography Gentlemen of The Shade: My Own Private Idaho. A short non-fiction book which details the life and legacy of Gus Van Sant's 1991 film of the same name. We dive into the book and movie at the core of this episode, of course, but also into Jen's life in writing thus far and how she has become the editor of the series this book belongs too. This...
2024-10-0147 min
Canada Reads American StyleBook Chat #20Rebecca and Tara close out September with what they are currently reading and what they've read since their last book chat.
Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle):
Try Not to Be Strange: The Curious History of The Kingdom of Redonda by Michael Hingston
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
Little Moons by Jen Storm
Not Cancelled: Canadian Caremongering in the Face of Covid-19; Life After Loss: Reflections on Moments of Grace and Courage in Grief by Catherine Kenwell
Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver
Outsider: An Old Man, a Mountain and the Search for a Hidden Past by Brett Popplewell
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2024-09-291h 02The Language of Play - Kids that Listen, Speech Therapy, Language Development, Early Intervention160 Michael Hingston: A July 4 Message From A World Trade Center Survivor!Hey Friends~
We welcome Michael Hingston, as our guest! He is an extraordinary human who has been blind since birth. Today, he shares his incredible story of escaping the World Trade Center with his guide dog, Roselle. He offers insights for parents of children with disabilities. He will shift your perspective on disabilities and how you can empower your children to thrive!
Today’s inspirational guest will tell first hand what his parents did that helped him be strong, independent, and enabled in the presence of disability.
Michael declares, “ Whether a disability is p...
2024-07-0423 minThe Language of Play - Kids that Listen, Speech Therapy, Language Development, Early Intervention160 Michael Hingston: A July 4 Message From A World Trade Center Survivor!Hey Friends~
We welcome Michael Hingston, as our guest! He is an extraordinary human who has been blind since birth. Today, he shares his incredible story of escaping the World Trade Center with his guide dog, Roselle. He offers insights for parents of children with disabilities. He will shift your perspective on disabilities and how you can empower your children to thrive!
Today’s inspirational guest will tell first hand what his parents did that helped him be strong, independent, and enabled in the presence of disability.
Michael declares, “ Whether a disability is p...
2024-07-0423 min
On The Shelf with Honora QuinnTaking A Guided Tour Through One of The Most Influential Comic Strips - Let's Go Exploring by Michael HingstonToday on OTS, I got to talk with Michael Hingston and take a tour through the history of Calvin and Hobbes, perhaps the most influential comic strip we've seen so far, and talk about its perennial appeal, the journey of writing long form nonfiction and so so much more.
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2024-06-1654 min
Biz Help For YouMoving from Diversity to Inclusion with Michael HingstonSend a textHow can organizations effectively transition from a focus on diversity to creating a truly inclusive work environment? What steps can individuals and communities take to foster a culture of inclusion that goes beyond just acknowledging diversity? Join me as I talk with Michael Hingston about Moving from Diversity to Inclusion. Shifting from a mere emphasis on diversity to genuine inclusion is not only crucial for fostering equality and fairness but also for harnessing the true power of diverse perspectives and experiences. Key Notes: Disability does not mean a lack of ability.
2023-07-1125 min
Lost in RedondaEpisode 2: some literary news; backlist spotlight: "Kornwolf" by Tristan Egolf; "All Souls", "Dark Back of Time", and RedondaWelcome back! In this second episode we discuss some literary news, specifically the passing of Nobel laureate Kenzaburo Oe and the US/Canada edition of the Republic of Consciousness Prize (chaired by our Lori Feathers) before moving onto a conversation on Tristan Egolf’s Kornwolf. In the Marías portion we chat some more about Redonda and dive into All Souls and Dark Back of Time. Bonus points if you can guess exactly when we recorded this episode (hint: lime-sized hail in Dallas is a pretty good giveaway).If you’re interested in giving the Republic of Consc...
2023-04-261h 27
New Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsTry Not to Be Strange: The Curious History of the Kingdom of Redonda by Michael HingstonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676882 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Try Not to Be Strange: The Curious History of the Kingdom of Redonda Author: Michael Hingston Narrator: Tom Lute Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 20 minutes Release date: April 15, 2023 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: On his fifteenth birthday, in the summer of 1880, future science-fiction writer M.P. Shiel sailed with his father and the local bishop from their home in the Caribbean out to the nearby island of Redonda—where, with pomp and circumstance, he was declared the island’s king. A few years later, when Shiel set sail for a ne...
2023-04-1505 min
Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna'Dublin Front Runners', FInding your voice with Dr. Caren Hession & 'Spark a Life''Dublin Front Runners' is Ireland’s oldest LGBT+ running club, inviting gay men, women, and their friends to stay active and have fun in the process. They currently have 250 members with 60 identifying as women. Clare speaks with members, Gillian Callaghan and Mark Armstrong about why it's not just about running but about providing an inclusive space.
Dr. Caren Hession is on a mission to help people rise up and find their voice. Drawing on a wealth of training from music to creative arts, neuroscience, and neurolinguistic programming, she's designed a coaching programme and workshop that's helped many including senators for pu...
2023-03-1246 minAlive and Kicking with Clare McKenna'Dublin Front Runners, Finding your voice with Dr. Caren Hession & 'Spark a Life'On this week's Alive & Kicking Podcast:
'Dublin Front Runners' is Ireland’s oldest LGBT+ running club, inviting gay men, women, and their friends to stay active and have fun in the process. They currently have 250 members with 60 identifying as women. Clare speaks with members, Gillian Callaghan and Mark Armstrong about why it's not just about running but about providing an inclusive space.
Dr. Caren Hession is on a mission to help people rise up and find their voice. Drawing on a wealth of training from music to creative arts, neuroscience, and neurolinguistic programming, she's designed a coaching programme and workshop th...
2023-02-1246 min
Writers Festival RadioS5 E7: Try Not to Be Strange with Michael HingstonPeter Schneider speaks with author, journalist and publisher Michael Hingston about his remarkable book, Try Not to Be Strange: The Curious History of the Kingdom of Redonda. It tells, for the first time, the complete history of Redonda’s transformation from an uninhabited, guano-encrusted island into a fantastical and international kingdom of writers.
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2022-11-1747 min
Across the PondEp. 44, Michael Hingston, "Try Not to be Strange"Sam salutes the great feminist publisher Carmen Calill, founder of Virago Press, and we dig into the Kingdom of Redonda and its literary legacy with Michael Hingston, author of Try Not to be Strange: The Curious History of the Kingdom of Redonda. Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers, Sam JordisonInstagram: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers, Sam JordisonFacebook: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang B...
2022-11-0153 min
Books & Ideas AudioTry Not to Be Strange: Michael HingstonBetween the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean lies the tiny island of Redonda. Uninhabitable by humans, Redonda is home instead to a variety of wildlife—including untold generations of seabirds that produce the island’s prized source of fertilizer. Though it might not seem like much, this peculiar island is the figurative home of a fantastical and international community of writers, with a highly-contested lineage of kings that includes John Gawsworth, Jon Wynne-Tyson, Dylan Thomas, Umberto Eco, Javier Marías, Alice Munro, and Pedro Almodóvar. In an exclusive Festival Week episode of the Books & Ideas Audio podcast, author...
2022-10-1745 min
Issues in Education PodcastThe Shock of September 11How
would you overcome extreme fear and panic and remain calm if you were in the World
Trade Center's towering inferno on 9/11, and you were completely blind?
Listen to a total triumph of trust in this horrific catastrophe as a blind man,
Michael Hingston,
describes his miraculous survival in the face of imminent death.
2022-10-1351 min
Writers' Guild of Alberta PodcastCarissa Halton And Michael HingstonCarissa Halton and Michael Hingston talk about the important role that research plays in a writer's work.
2022-08-181h 12
Get New Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureInto Enemy Arms: The Remarkable True Story of a German Girl's Struggle Against Nazism, and Her Daring Escape with the Allied Airman She LovePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/594998 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Into Enemy Arms: The Remarkable True Story of a German Girl's Struggle Against Nazism, and Her Daring Escape with the Allied Airman She Loved Author: Michael Hingston Narrator: Natasha Soudek Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 17 minutes Release date: August 16, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The suspenseful true story of a love that defied Nazi oppression, and a harrowing journey to freedom. In 1945, Ditha Bruncel was living with her parents in the small town of Lossen, in Upper Silesia. Close Jewish friends had vanished, swastikas hung from every building...
2022-08-1630 min
Side Show HustleGap In The Market - Michael Hingston - Aussie Flame WeedersSome of life's big decisions about where you live and the lifestyle you want open up new opportunities to solve old problems in new ways.
The secret is to always be looking for your opportunity to solve them in a way that is better than before.
Michael walks us through his side hustle in solving a weedy problem - and provides a lot of insights for where you can find a simple side hustle.
Michael has built something that makes workplace health and safety officers cringe, lawyers salivate, and organic farmers get excited!
2022-03-1254 min
Look Mum I'm HustlingThis Is Your Mind On Plants - Book Review & Discussion | LMIH #22In this episode, we break down our thoughts and discuss the book, This Is Your Mind On Plants by Michael Pollan. We both love our daily cup of joe and this book touches on the history and science of the relationship between caffeine and humans. How long have we been addicted? How did it accelerate civilisation? Listen to the full episode to hear our chat. Watch the video version of the episode on YouTube!This Is Your Mind On PlantsConnect With UsInstagramFacebookTwitter
2021-10-1836 min
Flash ForwardIs Anybody Out There?Today’s episode is all about contact. Have we really discovered alien life on Venus? How do you even look for life when you don't know what it will look like? What would happen if we did find it? Should we be sending messages out into the universe? Are aliens going to kill us? What would happen if they showed up?Guests:
Dr. Clara Sousa — quantum astrochemist at Harvard University
Moiya McTier — astrophysicist at Columbia University and host of Exolore
Dr. Michael L. Wong — planetary scientist at the University of Washington and host of Strange New Worlds: A...
2020-12-0858 min
In The Middle...TRAILER: starting from the middleThis is my first attempt at a podcast. I am just fiddling around with the technology. I hope soon to feel confident. More important, I hope soon to have something to say. My model for this (both style and substance) is the Michael Moore Podcast, which is easy to find if you look for it.
2020-11-1201 min
History, Law & JusticeHow Did the Federal, State and Local Governments Handle the First U.S. Epidemic?Host and attorney Michael Buckner, using the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as a backdrop, investigates the public health roles of the federal, state and local governments in the first epidemic in the nation’s history: the 1793 yellow fever outbreak that affected the then-capital and largest city, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Citations: Simon Finger, Yellow Fever, Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia; Sandy Hingston, 11 Things You Might Not Know About Philly’s 1793 Yellow Fever Epidemic; Matthew Carey, A short account of the malignant fever; William Duffy, From Humors to Medical Science; John Harvey Powell, Bring Out Your Dead: The Great Plague of Yellow Feve...
2020-04-1908 minIssues in Education PodcastNever Forget 9/11How
would you overcome extreme fear and panic and remain calm if you were in the World
Trade Center's towering inferno on 9/11, and you were completely blind?
Listen to a total triumph of trust in this horrific catastrophe as a blind man,
Michael Hingston,
describes his miraculous survival in the face of imminent death.
2019-09-2000 min
Overdue Finds21 Best of 2018The New Year has arrived! In the first episode of 2019, Bryce sits down with fellow EPLers Allison DaSilva and Nancy Sheng to talk about the best (and not so great) books, movies, music, and video games from 2018. Tune in to find out their picks and learn why Mr. Rogers would be very proud of Nancy's make-believe skills. Our show notes on all the items that we discussed can be found on epl.ca. Be sure to also check out our blog that features some of the top "overdue finds" of 2018 from our hosts and past g...
2019-01-0457 min
Overdue Finds18 Let's Go Exploring with Michael HingstonEdmonton writer Michael Hingston joins Bryce and Kate Gibson in studio to chat about his book about Calvin and Hobbes called Let's Go Exploring. They discuss the legacy of the legendary newspaper comic strip and of course those infamous Calvin car decals. Michael also shares details about his new short story advent calendar and what it's like to work with comedian Patton Oswalt on Ghost Box. This is a must listen for any Calvin and Hobbes fan! Visit EPL.ca for a complete list of everything that we talk about it in this episode. We w...
2018-11-2353 min
Overdue Finds17 The Evolution of ArchieBryce is joined by librarian Carla Iacchelli and the official "comics correspondent of Overdue Finds" Amie Wright as they explore everything Archie and the entire Riverdale universe. They look at how the series has changed since it was first introduced in 1941 to include everything from comics and TV shows to some crazy crossovers. Carla and Amie share why Riverdale is a guilty pleasure must watch and Bryce shares a comics storyline where Archie picks up a rather controversial part-time job. PLUS, we also have an interview that Bryce and Amie did with Archie Comics artist Dan Parent near the...
2018-11-0959 minIssues in Education PodcastTrusting God on 9/11How
would you overcome extreme fear and panic and remain calm if you were in the World
Trade Center's towering inferno on 9/11 and you were completely blind?
Listen to a total triumph of trust in this horrific catastrophe as a blind man,
Michael
Hingston, describes his miraculous survival in the face of imminent
death.
2018-09-0852 min
Past ForwardMichael Hingston and Natalie OlsenToday our podcast connects with Michael Hingston and Natalie Olsen, co-publishers of Hingston & Olsen Publishing. Michael Hingston is also the editor of Hingston & Olsen, writer, and author of The Dilettantes (Freehand Books) and the upcoming Let's Go Exploring: Calvin and Hobbes (ECW Press). Natalie Olsen is also the designer of Hingston & Olsen and Kisscut Design, and has designed over 500 titles for publishers across North America. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guests: Michael Hingston and Natalie Olsen
2018-03-0535 min
ECAMP PodcastS01E10 | Perfecting The WaveFind out how Edmonton helped to create the crowd maneuver, The Wave, loved and loathed across the sports world. We'll hear from writer Michael Hingston and the inventor himself, Krazy George.
2016-10-0611 min