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Guys and GriefPain into Purpose - With Guests Dan Stern and Ryan StetzThis week, the guys return to G&G Q&A! Topic of this week is how we turned pain into purpose. We acknowledge how men can lose all purpose after a child loss. We discuss the how and the why of finding purpose after a lost.The boys then welcome Dan Stern and Ryan Stetz who are loss dads and also good friends. Dan and his wife started the Little Fox Foundation after the loss of their son Toby to SIDS. Ryan tells the story of the early birth of Chance and other heartbreak of pregnancies after...
2025-03-051h 19
Queerly RecommendedA Conversation with Frederick Smith (QR 089)This week, Tara sits down with Frederick Smith (he/him), author of Tara's official recommendation from Episode 86, One and Done. Fred talks about his early writing aspirations, the books that inspired him in his youth, his experiences as an author writing about Black gay men, and who he's reading right now. Works/People Discussed Invisible Life by E. Lynn Harris Just as I Am by E. Lynn Harris Denise Hamilton A Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C. Higgins The 7-10 Split by Karmen Lee Second Night Stand by Fay Stetz-Waters and Karelia Stetz-Waters Kennedy Ryan B...
2024-08-1343 min
Counter Culture PodBin Laden, Sociopath Smiles, and Car Sales! Ryan StetzDid they really kill bin Laden?
2023-09-211h 19
Passions & ProloguesA trench coat full of book recs with Mallory O'MearaIt's a bonus episode with friend of the show, Mallory O'Meara! We are dishing out loads of book recommendations but before you get to those, go preorder her new book, Girls Make Movies, right now!Books mentioned in this episode:Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan StradalThe September House by Carissa OrlandoMagdalena by Candi SaryHello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoSatisfaction Guaranteed by Karelia Stetz-WatersThe Book Eaters by Sunyi DeanAdvika and the H...
2023-05-2049 min
A Bookish AffairEpisode 45: Looking Forward, Looking BackGreetings, all you energetic harpies and lovelorn Cupids! In our longest episode yet (and that's really saying something, isn't it?), we'll take a look back at our favorite reads of 2021 and get excited for our most-anticipated books of 2022. We'll be taking a bit of a hiatus after this episode, but we'd still love to hear from you, or even see you at a book club meeting! We'll be discussing Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade on Sunday, February 13 at 11:00 a.m. PST. Email us at sdickinson@lakeoswego.city (Shandy) or ssedell@lakeoswego.city (Shannon) for the Zoom link, or for...
2022-03-011h 24
A Bookish AffairEpisode 40: Zero Chill Shannons UniteHello out there, all you foxy firefighters and sassy social media influencers! In this episode, you'll experience our complete lack of chill as we talk to and about famous romance authors in our Island Affair book club recap. Plus, category romance, cyborgs in love, and shangents galore!
For readalikes, book lists, and antiracism resources, to learn more about attending a virtual book club meeting, or just to chat, find us here or email us directly at ssedell@lakeoswego.city (Shannon) or sdickinson@lakeoswego.city (Shandy). Our next meeting is Sunday, September 12 at 11:00 a.m. PST. We'll be r...
2021-08-1951 minA Bookish AffairEpisode 38: Listen To Their VoicesGreetings, all you long-lost princesses and inquisitive investigators! In this episode, we'll look back at a year spent listening to Black voices in romance and beyond. We'll rave about some of our favorite indie authors, highlight more LGBTQ+ stories, and recommend an awful lot of authors and books.
For readalikes, book lists, and antiracism resources, to learn more about attending a virtual book club meeting, or just to chat, find us here or email us directly at ssedell@lakeoswego.city (Shannon) or sdickinson@lakeoswego.city (Shandy). Our next meeting is Sunday, June 13 at 11:00 a.m. PST. We'll be...
2021-06-1341 min
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse032. Angsty RomanceGuests:Karelia Stetz-WatersTwitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website | Buy Worth the Wait by Karelia Stetz-WatersKatrina JacksonTwitter | Buy Every New Year by Katrina JacksonKatee RobertTwitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website | Bookbub | Buy A Worthy Opponent by Katee RobertBook RecommendationsTrade Me, Courtney MilanBonus rec: Red, White, and Royal Blue, Casey McQuistonBlock Shot by Kennedy RyanPerv by Dakota GrayBonus rec: Filth by Dakota Gray
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2020-03-2726 min
On The Impossible Pod#8: MEXICAN GUITARS w/ Ryan StetzMEXICAN GUITARS IS SELF CARE. Join the Book Club for Punks this week as Cheska and Ryan Stetz talk about the heartbreaking tale of Mexican Guitars. Featuring discussion on what makes a punk show different from seeing Ariana Grande, bands they loved in high school (the ones you said they HAD to listen to), and how cars are the prime environment for a Menzingers listening pity party.
If anyone wants to make a music video to a Menzingers song using clips from the Cars movies, please - do it for us. I will owe you my life.
2019-12-1155 min
I'll Call You Right Back PodcastI'll Call You Right Back #46 - Alli SteezThis week I sat down with the creator and founder of Biggies Bullies 501c3 Non Profit Bully Breed Rescue, Alli Stetz to talk about her world. Alli has been helping, rescuing, and loving at risk pups 'officially' since 2011 but she's been putting in work since way before. Bully Breeds are definitely stigmatized by a lot of people all over the world. They get a bad rap and Alli takes the time to give these dogs a chance. We talk about how Biggies Bullies was created, Petagogy, where her love for animals came from, and how she creates opportunities for...
2018-11-291h 58