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BookmarkedLive Reading of "A Christmas Carol," by Charles DickensA live in-studio reading of this Christmas classic, with comments and discussion, featuring KZSM Volunteers and Bookmarked guests: Carol Coburn, Mark Decker, Chris Gardner, Jennifer Kabay, Gene Randall, Gregory Ross, Jim Wagner, and E. D. Watson. Produced by Rob Roark.
2025-12-2156 minBookmarkedInterview with J. J. Rusz, author of "The Window Trail: A Big Bend Country Mystery""Why do people even live here?" asks a character in J J Rusz's engaging mystery set in the Big Bend country of far west Texas. My conversation with the author answered that question and many more!
2025-09-1555 minBookmarkedJohn and Paul: A Love Story in Songs, by Ian Leslie, with Jennifer KabayIf you thought there was nothing left to learn about the Beatles, you were wrong. Jennifer Kabay, host of "The McCartney Diaries" on The Mop Tops and the King, talked with me about this insightful new book.
2025-09-1558 minBookmarkedInterview with playwright Christa French, author of Calm Your Tits!Chris Gardner talks with playwright Christa French about "Calm Your Tits," a satirical musical about bodies, blame, and the pressure to hold it all together.
2025-09-1558 minBookmarkedIllusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, by Richard Bach, with the Reverend Gregory Ross"'This world? And everything in it? Illusions, Richard.'" Greg Ross and I discussed Richard Bach's thought-provoking best seller, “a semi-autobiographical, semi-fictional account of Richard encountering a mysterious man named Donald Shimoda while barnstorming (offering $3 rides in an antique biplane) one glorious 1970s Midwest summer,” as author Richard Bach describes it.
2025-08-1958 minBookmarkedZanuck: The Rise and Fall of Hollywood's Last Tycoon, by Leonard Mosley, with Rebecca Bell-MetereauFilm authority Dr. Rebecca Bell-Metereau joined me to explore this lively biography of producer Darryl Zanuck, a cinematic genius and a flawed human being with an outsized personality.
2025-08-1958 minBookmarkedJesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation. by Kristin Kobes du Mez Du Mez traces the history of a militant masculinity that has shaped white evangelism from the early 20th century until the first election of Donald Trump. She explains how “a nostalgic commitment to rugged aggressive militant white masculinity serves as the thread binding together” attitudes towards women, gays, immigrants, Blacks, and anyone perceived as other, along with support for military action abroad. Historian Dwight Watson talked with me about this insightful book.
2025-07-2650 minBookmarkedInterview with Myra McIlvain, author of The Doctor's WifeAmelia leaves Germany for Texas, where she marries a man she barely knows. The Doctor’s Wife, part of a trilogy about German migration into Texas—from 1845-1875, chronicles her coming-of-age, along with the founding and development of the Texas port city of Indianola. Author Myra McIlvain talked with me about her vivid historical novel about German immigrants in Texas.
2025-07-1558 minBookmarkedMaud's Line, by Margaret Verble, with Garrie Borden"Maud thought he hadn't figured out yet that Indian maidens weren't exactly the lovely wildflowers they were made out to be in books." Garrie Borden and I explored Margaret Verble's compelling account of an aspiring young Cherokee woman coping with life in Eastern Oklahoma in 1928.
2025-07-1558 minBookmarkedInterview with India Hayford, author of The Song of the Blue Bottle TreeGhosts, snakes, family lost and found, and plenty of sweetened ice tea! India Hayford talked with me about her lively, compelling debut novel.
2025-06-081h 00BookmarkedOur Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America , by Stacey AbramsDr Rebecca Bell-Metereau and I explored this timely and inspiring work, "a blueprint to end voter suppression, empower our citizens, and take back our country," according to the New York Times.
2025-06-0858 min
Filmsmakarna PodcastDen nakna pistolen 2½: Doften av rädsla & Nakna pistolen 33⅓: Den slutgiltiga förolämpningen (Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy)Vi fortsätter Leslie Nielsen-temat med en s k dubbel whammy där vi bjuder på inte bara en utan två filmer i ett och samma avsnitt! Givetvis är det de två uppföljarna till Nakna Pistolen som diskuteras! Hur står de sig mot den fantastiska originalfilmen? Lyssna för att få reda på svaret!
Teknologiskt haveri gjorde att resan till detta avsnitt var mycket lång och mödosam, så vi hoppas det ska väl smaka!
Den nakna pistolen 2½: Doften av rädsla (The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear) (1991): "Po...
2025-05-081h 34BookmarkedReadings by local poets from "When the River Speaks"We celebrated National Poetry Month with readings from the brand-new edition of When the River Speaks, A Community Published Poetry + Art Anthology. Three contributors to this issue--Marieta Hutchison, Jacqueline Miller, and Blaze Turley read and talked about their work. E. D. Watson, an award-winning local poet and one of the founders of the journal, read from her work and talked about creating the journal.
2025-04-181h 01Bookmarked"Trifles," by Susan Glaspell--a live in-studio dramatizationWhat could drive a woman to murder? First performed by the Provincetown Players in 1916, the drama opens with the farmer John Wright dead and his wife, the only suspect, held for his murder. As the Sheriff and the County Attorney search for clues, the sheriff’s wife and a neighbor, relegated to her kitchen, imagine the wife’s life. “Trifles” not only solves a mystery but also questions a justice system unconcerned with the realities of women’s lives. A gifted all-woman cast brings this play to life!
2025-03-3055 minBookmarkedAmmonite, by Nicola Griffith, with Eva SilverfineThe planet harbors a virus that kills all men and some women. But women who survive have the power to reproduce themselves. Science writer Eva Silverfine was my guest to talk about this fascinating work of speculative fiction.
2025-03-301h 00BookmarkedInterview with Victoria Bynum, author of Deep Roots, Broken BranchesThe personal is always political--and vice versa. Historian Victoria Bynum talked with me about her compelling new book, Deep Roots and Broken Branches: a History and Memoir. It’s a history of her family, starting before the Civil War, which is also the history of the country. This family, like all families, has its own dynamic which is nevertheless shaped by economic and cultural forces and by wars, as this book demonstrates so powerfully.
2025-03-3059 minBookmarkedInterview with Rex Cole, author of Too Soon Old, Too Late SmartWould some small decision have given you a different life? We investigated some possible answers in conversation with Rex Cole, author of the funny, thought-provoking novel Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart.
2025-02-2858 minBookmarkedJames, by Percival Everett Guest: Chris GardnerIn James, Percival Everett gives Mark Twain's Jim from Huckleberry Finn his own voice and his own story. Chris Gardner and I explored this extraordinary novel.
2025-02-2858 minBookmarkedInterview with Todd Crickmer, author of Scout of the Oregon TrailTodd Crickmer talked with me about Scout of the Oregon Trail: The story of an American family traveling the Oregon Trail in 1852 as told by Scout, the family's dog. His memorable re-creation of the 2,000-mile journey over the Oregon Trail brings to life the real experience of an American myth.
2025-02-0258 minBookmarkedBeing Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End, by Atul GawandeMedicine helps us live longer, but does it help us live well, all the way to the end? Dr. Rebecca Bell-Metereau talked with me about Dr. Atul Gawande's profound, lucid exploration of that question. Anyone with a body should read this book, we concluded.
2025-02-0259 minBookmarkedWait, What?: And Life’s Other Essential Questions, by James E RyanIs it better to ask the right question than to have all the answers? Lynn Borton, host of Choose to be Curious, joined me for a discussion of James E. Ryan's thought-provoking book, describing five essential questions.
2025-02-021h 00
Pengefeministen#30 - Hvorfor investeres det så lite i kvinnehelse? Med KvinnelegenDette er et opptak av Stacks webinar med @Kvinnelegen fra instagram, Madeleine Engen - gründer av CMedical Kvinnehelse og Priscilla Kwaa - gründer av Womanhood og leder av Kvinnehelsepartiet.Lytt for å lære masse spennende om kvinnehelse, investeringer i kvinnehelse og hva vi kan gjøre for å bidra til at det skal bli bedre. Denne episoden er sponset av det fleksible regnskapssystemet Tripletex. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-12-1947 minBookmarkedInterview with Jerry Whitus, author of The Innocent and OthersSan Marcos author Jerry Whitus talked with me about his vivid, compelling short story collection, The Innocent and Others.
2024-12-1659 minBookmarkedInterview with Johnny B. Truant, author of Fat VampireJohnny B. Truant is the bestselling author of Fat Vampire, adapted by The SyFy Network as Reginald the Vampire. and over 100 other titles across many genres, including fiction and non-fiction. We talked about his experience as an indie writer, his wide-ranging imagination, and his writing process. Truant fan Blake Farrar added his own insights.
2024-12-0758 minBookmarkedInterview with Michelle Collins Anderson, author of The Flower Sisters50 years ago, a devastating explosion killed dozens in this small Missouri town. Now, nobody wants to talk about it. Author Michelle Collins Anderson talked with me about her vivid re-imagining of this real event and its lingering consequences.
2024-11-1859 minBookmarkedScary Stories for Halloween with El Tio/Uncle GeneFellow KZSM radio host El Tio/Uncle Gene joined me to read, listen, and talk about some scary stories for Halloween.
2024-11-021h 00BookmarkedInterview with Corey Long, author of Come On Baby, Just Rock, Rock, Rock! The Inspired Life and Enduring Legacy of Ritchie ValensCorey Long's biography brings Ritchie Valens to life and makes us mourn his loss all over again. Priscilla Delgado Hermiller served as guest host for this episode.
2024-11-0256 minBookmarkedThe Consequences, by Manuel Muñoz, with Garrie BordenGarrie Borden and I explore Manuel Muñoz's powerful short story collection, The Consequences, set in the cities and fields of California's Central Valley. His memorable characters struggle with the limitations of their circumstances—sometimes of their own making.
2024-11-0259 minBookmarkedGilead, by Marilynn Robinson, with Chris GardnerA wise man contemplates life's deepest mysteries--including joy. Bookmarked regular Chris Gardner joined me for a discussion of Marilynn Robinson's Pulitzer-prize-winning American classic, Gilead
2024-10-0758 minBookmarkedInterview with author Joe Holley about Native Texan: Stories from Deep in the HeartNative Texan is a literary road trip through a Texas that might surprise you. Author Joe Holley joined me to talk this collection of his colorful, thought-provoking columns.
2024-10-0759 minBookmarkedThe Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World, by Melinda Gates, with Rebecca Bell-MetereauIn her inspiring and timely book, Melinda Gates draws on her experiences as a philanthropist and her own history to show that lifting up women lifts up everyone. Rebecca Bell-Metereau was my guest.
2024-09-1857 minBookmarkedInterview with Chick Morgan, author of "Everything's a Two-step but a Waltz: The Reluctant Texas Comes HomeWimberley singer/songwriter Chick Morgan talked with me about her funny, poignant memoir--devastating personal losses finally sent her back where she thought she never wanted to be!
2024-09-0258 minBookmarkedInterview with Clay DeStefano, author of Health Scare: Confessions of a Hospital Spin DoctorClay DeStefano spent some 30 years working within the American health care system, and he thinks it's just not working, as he explains in this thought-provoking book. He talked with me about it on July 23.
2024-07-2959 minBookmarkedInterview with Michael Nelson Miller, author of The Two Deaths of Father RomeroWhat's the difference between the law and justice? Michael Nelson Miller talked with me about his compelling new mystery novel, The Two Deaths of Father Romero: A Novel of the Borderlands.
2024-07-1958 minBookmarkedLark and Termite, by Jayne Anne Phillips, with guest Jaime MejiaJayne Anne Phillips' powerful novel weaves an account of a little-known Korean War atrocity with the struggles of a West Virginia family. Dr. Jaime Mejia was my guest.
2024-07-1958 minBookmarkedThe Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride, with Chris Gardner"She was the one among them who ruined his hate for them." In this amazing, joyous best seller, James McBride considers hate and the forces that ruin it in a small Pennsylvania town. Chris Gardner joined me to explore this novel.
2024-07-1900 minBookmarkedDry by Augusten Burrows with guest Jennifer KabayMy guest Jennifer Kabay described the memoir:Burroughs is a high-paid professional and RAGING alcoholic. Like—bad. Like stinking up the elevator with gin seeping from his pores bad. And from page 1 you’re sucked into his personal cocktail of lies, shame, co-dependency, and self-destruction. Maybe it’s my toxic trait to find these memoirs utterly fascinating. But really, I want to understand. Because too many people I love struggle with addiction. Burroughs shares his rise and inevitable fall with surprising humor. Like seriously, this book is FUNNY. And I loved it. Straight to STAFF PICKS at the li...
2024-07-191h 00BookmarkedInterview with Michael Nelson Miller, author of The Two Deaths of Father RomeroWhat's the difference between the law and justice? Michael Nelson Miller talked with me about his compelling new mystery novel, The Two Deaths of Father Romero: A Novel of the Borderlands.
2024-07-1958 minBookmarkedSmall Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight for Democracy, by Ali Velshi, with guest Rebecca Bell-MetereauSmall Acts of Courage chronicles the history of Velshi’s family and their migrations from India to South Africa to Kenya to Canada. Throughout, Velshi uses their experience to reflect on what it means to be a citizen—what happens when some people are denied full participation in a society, the best way to strive for full participation, and the responsibilities that go along with citizenship. Dr. Rebecca Bell-Metereau joins me to discuss this compelling book.
2024-06-0559 minBookmarkedThe Extinction of Irena Rey, by Jennifer Croft with guest Brandon BeckEight (or is it nine?) translators in a primeval Polish forest in search of a missing author, complete with ghosts and flammable mushrooms. Brandon Beck and I explore this compelling, mysterious novel by translator Jennifer Croft.
2024-06-0559 minBookmarkedInterview with David Meischen, author of Nopalito, TexasListen to a conversation with author David Meischen about his lyrical short story collection "Nopalito, Texas"--a compassionate look at the secret longings beneath the surface of life in a small Texas town.
2024-05-1758 minBookmarkedOur Missing Hearts, by Celeste Ng, with guest Garrie Borden Garrie Borden and I explored Celeste Ng's powerful novel, depicting a dystopian America that's way too much like this one.
2024-05-1757 minBookmarkedInterview with Debbie Roppolo, author of The Toilet's Overflowing and the Dog is Wearing my UnderwearListen in for a conversation with San Marcos author Debbie Roppolo about her very funny take on family life and her award-winning children's books.
2024-04-2255 minBookmarkedThe Expendable Man, by Dorothy B. Hughes, with guest Joan Worley55 pages into this dark, compelling 1963 mystery , one word changes everything! Mystery enthusiast Joan Worley joined me to explore this fascinating example of West Coast Noir.
2024-04-121h 00BookmarkedInterview with Cary Clack, author of More Finish Lines to Cross: Notes on Race, Redemption, and HopeHow do we remain hopeful in the face of ongoing injustice? a conversation with San Antonio Express-News columnist Cary Clack about his powerful new book, More Finish Lines to Cross: Notes on Race, Redemption, and Hope.
2024-04-0658 minBookmarkedFoster, by Claire Keegan, with Chris GardnerThis wonderfully subtle novella reveals the adult world through a child's eyes, revealing layers of meaning within everyday life. Chris Gardner explored those layers with me.
2024-03-2459 minBookmarkedInterview with author Anna Bliss about her debut novel Bonfire NightWhat happens when an Irish photographer and a Jewish medical student fall wildly in love as their country moves inexorably towards war? Author Anna Bliss talks with me about her compelling debut novel, which opens in 1936 and Nazi sympathizers march through the heavily Jewish East End of London.
2024-03-1559 minBookmarkedShadows of the Workhouse, by Jennifer Worth, with Jennifer KabayCall the Midwife is based on this wrenching memoir that takes you on a lice-infested, thin-blanket journey into the London workhouse. You’re cold. Sick. Unemployed. Your 9 children starving. Where else do you go? Better than the streets, surely. But residents tell a different story. So come. Join flies, fleas, and roaches on stony walls as Nurse Jenny bears witness. At least you won’t be alone.
2024-02-2759 minBookmarkedThe Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming by David Wallace-WellsGlobal warming is already doing major damage. Why are we ignoring it? Dr Rebecca Bell-Metereau and I explore David Wallace-Wells' scary, beautifully written book.
2024-02-1949 minBookmarkedMy Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante, with Garrie BordenIt's a best-seller that's become a TV series and a graphic novel, but no one is completely sure of the author's identity. Garrie Borden and I ponder the power of this compelling novel.
2024-02-021h 00BookmarkedDemon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver with guest Chris GardnerChris Gardner joined me for a discussion of Barbara Kingsolver's brilliant contemporary re-imagining of the Dickens classic "David Copperfield," a profoundly moving examination of poverty, addiction, and resilience in the face of injustice!
2024-02-0159 minBookmarkedSalt Fish Girl, by Larissa Lai Guest: Brandon BeckThenovel features two settings—South China in the late 18-early 19 hundreds, and afuturistic North America between 2044 and 2062. In this world, apparently runby corporations, people live either in walled communities like “Serendipity” orin the dangerous “unregulated zone.” The North American protagonist narrator,Miranda, might be a reincarnation of the South China protagonist narrator, NuWa, and both young women seem to be part fish. Similarly, Miranda’s lover, Evie,seems to reembody the Salt Fish Girl Nu Wa loves. Each plot has a number of
2024-01-0959 minBookmarkedA Christmas Carol live in-studio dramatizationA community reading of the Charles Dickens classic "A Christmas Carol" from the KZSM studios in San Marcos, Texas.
2023-12-3059 minBookmarkedInterview with Elizabeth Crook about The Madstone.Priscilla interviews local San Marcos author Elizabeth Crook on her novel The Madstone.
2023-12-3059 min
Let's Get DressedGet To Know Priscilla Star, Cailee Spaeny (Re-Air)This episode originally aired in May of 2021.At just 18-years-old, actress Cailee Spaeny landed her first role in Pacific Rim: Uprising after winning a nationwide talent search. At the time, Cailee and her mom would routinely make a 25-hour drive from their home in Springfield, Missouri to Los Angeles for auditions with their hearts set on making it in Hollywood. Six years later, she’s starred in The Craft: Legacy, Mimi Leder’s On the Basis of Sex, Mare of Easttown, and is currently gracing the silver screen as Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla Presley in Priscilla. In...
2023-11-0627 min
OrigoPoddenVarför reproduceras hedersnormer? Det svenska exemplet av systematisk exkludering av romerI detta avsnitt träffar vi Priscilla och Eva som arbetar med romsk inkludering. De är anställda av socialförvaltningen i Stockholms stad men arbetet med romsk inkludering och brobyggande är ett nationellt uppdrag. Vi pratar om hur majoritetssamhällets exkludering av de olika minoriteterna leder till vidmakthållande av destruktiva normer och traditioner inom minoriteterna. Samtalet handlar även om gemenskap och motstånd, om rädslor och minnen av systematiskt och statligt förtryck och våld som går i arv. Eva och Priscilla berättar om de olika romska gruppernas erfarenhet och utsatthet. Ett avsnitt om hur histori...
2021-11-0845 min
TrekkingCast18 - OrientaçãoNeste episódio vamos falar sobre a Orientação, também conhecido como, Corrida de Orientação, então, prepare seu mapa e sua bússola para correr atrás do cavalo, quer dizer... atrás do prisma!
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Priscilla Gonçalves @pri.preta
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