Najlepsze podcasty z kategorii: Shelf Esteem (2024)

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Episode 60: We Descend to the Level of the Sentence and We Come Back Up for Air 53:52

2d ago53:52

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Episode 60: We Descend to the Level of the Sentence and We Come Back Up for Air by Trudy Morgan-ColeAutor: Trudy Morgan-Cole

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Episode 59 We Do Not Fear the Robot Overlords (Yet) 49:18

1M ago49:18

49:18

Poet, novelist, and avid reader George Murray drops by to talk about what he's been reading, which gets us into discussing genre boundaries, literary fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, artificial intelligence, what it means to be human, and why we shouldn't (yet) fear the rise of the robots. For the full list of books we discussed, check out the show notes …

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Episode 58: We Learn How To Get Away With Murder 53:38

7M ago53:38

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It's time for murder and mayhem as librarian Julia Mayo and I discuss two bookswapped mysteries - Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes, and The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters (which is, arguably, not a mystery at all). We end up talking about those two novels and many, many others in this crime-filled episode.…

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Episode 57: We Run Only Slightly Towards Danger 42:39

8M ago42:39

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Journalist and broadcaster John Gushue joined me in my new recording location at Bad Times Club Studio to discuss what we've been reading lately, particularly the memoirs that have fascinated us. That led us into a deep dive into a book that I read on John's recommendation and we both had a lot of thoughts about: Sarah Polley's collection of person…

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Episode 56: We Journey to Black Harbour 39:47

9M ago39:47

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In the first podcast episode of 2024, we have a Black History Month special where I visit with Xavier Michael Campbell and Heather Barrett and talk about their book Black Harbour. Our conversation ranges from the record of enslaved people in Newfoundland history, to peppermint knobs, salt fish, and men named Junior, as well as to the idea that "the…

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Episode 55: We Take a Journey to the Discworld 42:30

1y ago42:30

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For my last podcast episode of 2023, I sat down with my frequent co-host and even more frequent daughter, Emma Cole, and two of her friends, Emma Pappas and Myles Bradley, to discuss the book they'd just read for their friend-group book club, Terry Pratchett's Monstrous Regiment.Autor: Trudy Morgan-Cole

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Episode 54: We Could All Use Some Bunter in Our Lives 1:07:53

1y ago1:07:53

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Martha Muzychka and I enjoyed a thorough discussion of the Lord Peter Wimsey novels by Dorothy L. Sayers, wrapping up my three-episode celebration of the 100th anniversary of Whose Body, the first Lord Peter novel.Autor: Trudy Morgan-Cole

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Episode 53: We Explore London's Underworld In the Company of Bright Young Things 1:16:01

1y ago1:16:01

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Continuing my summer series celebration 100 years of Lord Peter Wimsey, I bookswapped Murder Must Advertise with Kate Atkinson's Shrines of Gaiety -- two novels set amongst a drug- and crime-ridden London underworld -- in conversation with writers, visual artist, and cousin, Jennifer Morgan.Autor: Trudy Morgan-Cole

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Episode 52: We Love It When Everyone KNOWS They're In a Mystery Novel 1:10:00

1+ y ago1:10:00

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Back from an unplanned hiatus, I dive into a summer mini-series where I get my reading partners to read some of the Lord Peter Wimsey novels, my favourite book series of all time, by Dorothy L. Sayers. This month, Emma and I swapped the first of the Lord Peter books, Whose Body, with the Truly Devious mystery series by Maureen Johnson. Tune in to f…

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Episode 51: Stranded on a (Literal or Metaphorical) Island 58:58

1+ y ago58:58

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In this month's Bookswap, Lori Savory and I discuss two recent novels that are both, in their way, "pandemic novels," though only one is explicitly set during the Covid19 era. Both deal with isolation, finding your path in life, breaking up with the perfect or imperfect boyfriend ... and somehow, the whole discussion ends with us talking about our …

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Episode 50: Sentient Sourdough Starters and Smoking Hot Fire Spirits 54:14

1+ y ago54:14

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Christine Hennebury - writer, storyteller, founder of Association for the Arts in Mount Pearl, and all-round powerhouse -- swaps fantasy novels with me. In discussion "The City of Brass" by SA Chakraborty and "A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking" by T Kingfisher, we touch on the topics of powerful young women, hot but jerkish mentors, and the abil…

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Episode 49: We are FOR Canadian Graphic Novels and AGAINST Internalized Misogyny 49:00

2y ago49:00

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In another mother-daughter bookswap, Emma and I discuss Kate Beaton's graphic novel Ducks, and Mariko and Jillian Tamaki's YA graphic novel This One Summer. We touch on coming-of-age stories, the power of the everyday, both external and internalized misogyny, and a whole lot more!Autor: Trudy Morgan-Cole

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Episode 48: Three Books I Loved in 2022 51:26

2y ago51:26

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Three fellow avid readers join me for this year-end special, each to discuss one book that both they and I read and loved this year. It's December 28 as I post this and I'm still not ready to commit to a Top Ten of 2022, but these three are definitely in at least my Top 25 of the 125 books I read this year.…

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Episode 47 BOOKSWAP 6: The Seven Invisible Husbands of Evelyn LaRue 41:42

2y ago41:42

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Once again, Emma Cole joins me for a deep dive into two novels: one that each of us has recommended for the other to read. In this case, though the books are very different, the titles are easily confused: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, and the Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V.E. Schwab. Join us for a conversation abou…

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Episode 46 BOOKSWAP 5: We Are Unclear About What Constitutes a "Beach Read" 50:40

2y ago50:40

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In our fifth BOOKSWAP!, Emma reads Jennifer Weiner's "The Summer Place," I read Emily Austin's "Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead," and we talk about what a "beach read" is, or should be.Autor: Trudy Morgan-Cole

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Episode 45: We Are United by Taika Watiti But Divided by Bats 39:58

2+ y ago39:58

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My guest this month was L'nu playwright and artist Leahdawn Helena. We had a wonderful conversation about books, which led naturally into talking about her brilliant upcoming play, Stolen Sisters. Follow this link to find out everything you need to know about the play, which runs from August 16-28 in St. John's and will later tour to the West Coast…

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Episode 44: We Are Not Really Talking About Jack the Ripper 58:18

2+ y ago58:18

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Cultural power couple Ainsley and Andrew Hawthorn joined me for a wide-ranging discussion that touched on beloved and problematic children's books, issues of consent in the Twilight series, why audiobooks, e-books, and graphic novels are all perfectly valid books ... and a lot of talk about Jack the Ripper that was not really about Jack the Ripper,…

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Episode 43: We Can Smell the Olives and Also the Public Toilets 45:44

2+ y ago45:44

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My conversation with authors Michelle Butler Hallett and JoAnne Soper- Cook ranged widely over a lot of topics and included much classic literature, although we did make a conscious choice not to talk about Ernest Hemingway. We also discussed earning our "Lying" badge, and the way vividly written historical fiction can bring you into a time and pla…

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Episode 42: We Honour the Foremothers (and Others) 1:00:37

2+ y ago1:00:37

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My first non-family, full-episode, in-person guests since March 2020 are E.B. Reid and Mark Hunter. By total coincidence, this is Episode #42 and we are talking about the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy A LOT ... among other books! Please go to trudymorgancole.com and click on the "Shelf Esteem" link to read this episode's show notes because there…

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Episode 41 BOOKSWAP 4: We Demand the Book About Dylan 54:27

3y ago54:27

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For our fourth Bookswap!, and first podcast of 2022, Emma and I read and discuss Throw Down Your Shadows, by Deborah Hemming, and Big Summer, by Jennifer Weiner. Our conversation jumps lightly from discussions of genre to demands that a minor character get his own spin-off. To see show notes for this and all other episodes, go to http://www.trudymo…

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Episode 40: All Our Quotation Marks Were Destroyed in The Event 39:40

3y ago39:40

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For the final episode of 2021, we stay in-house with me and Emma talking about squidburgers, Robert Ludlum's thriller "The Omicron Variant," the apocalyptic loss of punctuation, and, of course, books we've read and thought about this year. The show notes, with the full list of books we discussed, can be found at https://shelfesteem2017.wordpress.co…

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Episode 39 BOOKSWAP: We Are Never Going To Make It In New York 59:30

3+ y ago59:30

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For this episode, I read a recent favourite book of Emma's, Yolk by Mary H. K. Choi, and Emma read a book that was a favourite of mine when I was around her age, Emma Who Saved My Life by Wilton Barnhardt (which I did not name her after). We discussed nostalgia, the dream of making it in the Big City, the trope of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl, whethe…

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Episode 38 BOOKSWAP: One of These Books is BONKERS 50:32

3+ y ago50:32

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In the second episode of our "BookSwap!" summer series, Trudy gets Emma to read "Ayesha at Last" by Uzma Jalaluddin, a wonderful modern day twist on Pride and Prejudice set in a Muslim community in Toronto. Emma gets Trudy to read The Natural Daughter, a 1799 novel by Mary Robinson, which is ... a buck-wild ride from start to finish. Plus, we talk …

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Episode 37 BOOKSWAP: Our Year of Being Mostly Normal People 40:07

3+ y ago40:07

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For the first episode in our summer series, Emma and I discussed "Normal People" by Sally Rooney, and "My Year of Rest and Relaxation," by Otessa Moshfegh. Find out which book I said I "kinda hated with the burning passion of a thousand suns"!Autor: Trudy Morgan-Cole

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Episode 36: My Metaphorical "Guests," In Quotes 31:03

3+ y ago31:03

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This month's episode, after another unplanned, COVID-inspired hiatus, is a roundup of my reading recommendations and those of three writers: Michelle Butler Hallett, Sharon King Campbell, and Bridget Canning -- plus a look ahead at my future plans for Podcasting In The Time of Covid.Autor: Trudy Morgan-Cole

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Episode 35: We Do Enjoy a Good Christmas Story 52:14

4y ago52:14

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For the first podcast in a long time, and a Christmas special, I gathered a collection of avid readers and talked with each of them about their favourite books to read at this time of year. From children's picture books that are "sweet, but not twee," to chilling ghost stories, to literary classics ... we discuss them all. For a list of all the boo…

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Turn her on non- verbally 31:28

4y ago31:28

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Team Top Shelf gives away another secret.. This time we are letting the men know how to turn your spicy senorita on without saying a word... Lets gooooooooo!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetopshelf/support

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HATERS 23:43

4y ago23:43

23:43

Team Top Shelf discusses the advantages of having haters in your life. Let's goooooo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetopshelf/support

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Sexual self esteem 45:26

4y ago45:26

45:26

We dive deep into our selgo oooooh! in the bedroom and quite frankly things get wild. Let's goooooo!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetopshelf/support

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Don't F' with your server 25:14

4y ago25:14

25:14

We go over the reasons why you should NEVER give your server a hard time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetopshelf/support

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Jordan VS LeBron 31:17

4y ago31:17

31:17

This is a series debate between Jose & Nick..a CAN'T miss!!! Let's gooooooooo!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetopshelf/support

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Trust 30:38

4y ago30:38

30:38

The boys are back in town and we are discussing how trust is the biggest thing in ANY relationship --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetopshelf/support

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D pics 23:14

4y ago23:14

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You read that right! Top Shelf is proud to have Jenn Abbey and Danielle back to discuss the ever infamous D pics. Let's goooooooo!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetopshelf/support

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How to lose respect 34:40

4y ago34:40

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Team Top Shelf discusses how to lose respect of your staff in ANY industry you work in. Let's goooooo!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetopshelf/support

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Girls vs boys 40:40

4y ago40:40

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The girls take over continues!! This episode Jenn Abbey and Danielle try to debunk some of our famous dating tips from episodes prior. Let's goooooo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetopshelf/support

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Girls week- gym routine 23:39

4y ago23:39

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The ladies take over the podcast this week and it all starts today!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetopshelf/support

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Fall outfit essentials 29:23

4y ago29:23

29:23

Lenny and Josh ji go over how to look fresh during the fall--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetopshelf/support

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FALL 29:04

4y ago29:04

29:04

Josh ji and Lenny discuss the greatest time of year....... Fall! Let's goooooo!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetopshelf/support

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100! 57:20

4y ago57:20

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This is probably our funniest show to date. This show is a year in review. We made it no thanks to any of our haters. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetopshelf/support

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Nick Bennett Q & A 51:42

4y ago51:42

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Our last member to run the gauntlet of questions from the rest of Team Top Shelf...Nick Bennett. Catch him on IG @bignickdachef--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetopshelf/support

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Episode 34: We Can Definitely Remember Shapes and Colours 30:58

4+ y ago30:58

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This episode starts with me rambling about how there's been no new podcast since the end of April because ... well, Covid-19, plus I've discovered I don't really enjoy recording podcasts on Zoom, so I'm rambling a bit about the future of the podcast for the foreseeable future. Then I call in my in-house book expert, my daughter Emma Cole, and we ha…

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Men: This makes you ugly 26:28

4+ y ago26:28

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We break down somethings that make MEN ugly.. not physically because you are all beautiful but certain things that can take you to the next level--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetopshelf/support

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GM responsibilities 32:56

4+ y ago32:56

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We are going back to our roots and talking restaurants. Specifically, taking responsibility for the entirety of the 4 walls and everything that goes with it. Let's goooooo!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetopshelf/support

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How to make her jealous 37:02

4+ y ago37:02

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Gentlemen.. Have a crush your trying to make jealous? Or an ex girlfriend you want to make realize you are the man? This is the episode for you!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetopshelf/support

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Karma 26:33

4+ y ago26:33

26:33

Is it a bitch? Or are we just putting out bad vibes into the universe.... Find out what Team Top Shelf thinks! Let's goooooo!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetopshelf/support

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First dates 28:16

4+ y ago28:16

28:16

Special guest Abby and Dani... spicy is an understatement --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetopshelf/support

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Confrontation at work 28:58

4+ y ago28:58

28:58

Josh and Lenny discuss how to handle confrontation at work. The good the bad and the ugly all comes out today. You young restaurant rookie managers.... This one is especially for you. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetopshelf/support

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Our favorite vacations 30:29

4+ y ago30:29

30:29

We are still trying to cure the covid blues with getting you pumped up to plan your next vacation.... Whenever that may be.. Let's gooo!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetopshelf/support

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Vices 25:49

4+ y ago25:49

25:49

Jose takes charge in leading team Top Shelf in a discussion on our vices and some real vices out there--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetopshelf/support