I’ve just finished a really interesting and well made podcast by a man who’s family was scammed by a woman named Lezlie Manukian and he sets out to discover her history and finds out his brother (who married her) and family in general was only 1 of a list of people she’s conned over the years.
I highly recommend giving it a listen, it’s a fairly wild tale and the podcast talks to everyone involved even the woman herself briefly.
I’ve heard people find it hard to find in apps so here are some links
[Podcast XML](http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/truecrime/feed/9758336/podcast.xml
I’m a baker, so I work with my hands all day and spend my time listening to STUFFFFF. I enjoy quIte a few podcasts and audiobooks, but find it hard to get fully immersed in much. I’ve spent the last two days completely down the rabbit hole of In the Dark season two, addressing the death sentence conviction of Curtis Flowers in Mississippi. This delves into a lot of racial discrimination and political corruption in the south. Highly recommend!
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/business/media/andy-mills-resigns-nyt.html
Nearly two months after The New York Times announced that the 2018 podcast “Caliphate” did not meet its journalistic standards, Andy Mills, an audio journalist who helped make the series, has resigned from the company, according to a memo on Friday from the paper’s executive editor, Dean Baquet, and managing editor, Joe Kahn.
Link to note on his personal page about the resignation:
Don’t be weird but are there sexy, adult podcasts out there? And not like, “let’s discuss the politics of gender dynamics within our love lives, roundtable discussions” and not “Dear advice columnist, my boyfriend wants to do this weird thing. What do??” No, that’s not what I’m looking for here. You know what I mean. Like porn, but it’s a podcast. Dear penthouse forum, erotic fiction, that kind of thing. Are there any of those out there?
EDIT: Thanks for all the replies! definitely got the job done. Mission accomplished everyone.
EDIT: Don’t DM me you weirdos. I said DON’T be weird
EDIT: who tf kind stranger gave me the wholesome award?? I want to reiterate, the purpose this request is not wholesome. I don’t know how much clearer I can be here. How did I end up getting the wholesome award on my porn account?
This is kind of a weird and specific request, but are there any good podcasts that are about the Satanic Panic in the US during the 80s I think? It can be dealing with music, arts, movies, TV, true crime, history, etc. I was just thinking about it today and had the thought that it would make an interesting podcast. I’ve heard them mention it in My Favorite Murder when talking about specific murders during the time and what influenced how the news reported things, but I haven’t listened to anything in depth or specifically about it. I was also thinking about Reefer Madness, so anything about that too might be interesting. Not the only the movie but also the time when it came out where they were saying pot would turn you into a crazy person or something. Thanks!
EDIT you all are just great. You really came through when I was not expecting as many recommendations for a niche area. Thank you again! I’m looking forward to listening to all of these.
I have been having sudden bouts of sadness and meltdowns. I am aware nothing can substitute therapy, but I can’t go to a therapist just yet since I am with my parents and they don’t exactly approve and it’s not feasible financially at this point. So, anything that can make me introspect, manage these intense emotions effectively, to manage insecurities since those are a reflection of how you think about yourself, and also something feel good. This is so that I can manage for a few months after which I’ll be out and I can get proper help. I am okay with fiction, non-fiction, self-help, anything that you see fit. Thanks in advance!
Edit: I am truly, truly grateful for all of you who took the time to respond with such great suggestions and wishes and even an award. It’s incredibly kind of you all. It’s really, really comforting to know that people can be so kind when they have absolutely no reason to. I owe you all big time and I am feeling so much …
I’ve been reading a lot more books lately, but every time I finish a book the big search starts again! I wonder if some of you could help me find books or writers that could make me feel something special and sincere.
Some books that hit me the hardest were The Stranger, Metamorphosis, Kafka On The Shore “I’ve read every Murakami book”, I’m Thinking Of Ending Things and The Woman in the Dunes.
If you could help me I would really appreciate it!
Looking for a book with a character like Elle from Legally Blonde, fantasy or historical fiction preferably but I don’t mind. I just despise how common the tomboy trope is. Thanks!
As strange as it might sound, only now have I started reading.One day I noticed I needed to relax at night before going to bed as I sit at the PC for most of the day as a 3D artist, also to get away from screen. So, for the past 2 months I’ve been reading every day for an hour (ca.) before going to sleep, as said.
I borrowed all the Harry Potter books (which I’m really enjoying) from my sister after watching the movies for the umpteenth time, and decided I would give the books a shot.Having read only one book in my life before that, I struggled reading even a chapter every day, but eventually got accostumed to it and have now made it a daily habit, one I look forward to during the day.
Having said that, I’m afraid I won’t be able to find books that are interesting enough for me to keep me going, since I basically know nothing about this world.One thing I know is that I would like to stick to fiction books, so I was hoping I could get some recommendations based …
Was in a little bit of a lull, busy with work, all of that. Read the Martian in two night shifts and I want more. Couldn’t put it down. Had to know what came next constantly. Where do I go next? I think it was the making do with what you had. Survival and a Journey seem to be common themes in the books I most enjoy.
Post a comment with the title of a book you liked and someone else responds with a book that has something in common with yours, BUT at first glance both books are nothing alike.
That thing in common can be anything from a similar secondary plot line, characters that look alike, a quote used in both books, a book set in the same year but in a different country, both books have a scene set in cotton fields, very similar covers or titles… or even, a story that has a similar premise but the complete opposite conclusion, the point of view of the opposing side, etc.
For example, someone might say “Do androids Dream of Electric Sheep” and in response get “The Feline Plague”. What the two have in common is that in both worlds humans treat pets as a status symbol.
I think we can end up with some curious recommendations!
(Please tell us why you suggested that book!)