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58 min
BOOKCLUB: Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Welcome to BOTM: Interview with the Vampire. This book might be a classic but it can still give you an existential crisis! This week we dig into the Catholicism of Anne Rice's vamp…
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54 min
We're All Vampires: Patriarchy, Prions and Unhinged Academia
This week Amy, Abby & Payton get truly academic and discuss a scholarly article that they have not read; deep dive into the history of the undead and the "oops we promise we really…
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50 min
Lauren Williams stylish suburban thriller Neighbourhood Watch + Jasmine Graetz’s self-publishd dragon fantasy…
Lauren Williams’ novel Neighbourhood Watch is set in a fictional Melbourne suburb, and the plot features a murder bizarre enough to rival British TV favorite Midsomer Murders. Amon…
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53 min
Not Like the Other Girls: Teens and the vampires who love them
We're continuing Vampire month by diving deep into the world of teen vampires. Or vampires who fall in love with teens? Join us as we try to pick apart the "pick me" of it all, que…
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54 min
F*** Marry Slay: Vampires Then and Now
Welcome to vampire month! It’s now October which means Halloween which means we get spooky which means we contemplate marriage and sex with crusty dusty vampires. Well, for a littl…
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BOOK CLUB: The Treasure House by Amy Matthews
Are you in need of a cathartic cry from a novel that leaves you feeling warm, optimistic, and craving lobster rolls? This week, the '&' of Amy & kick our host, Amy, off the pod so…
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51 min
Becoming Your True Author Self: Interview with Amy Matthews
This week Justina, Abby & Millie are joined by the illustrious Amy Matthews for a conversation all about writing, publishing and The Treasure House. Join us as we delve into Amy’s…
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1 h 04
Publisher? I Hardly Know Her!
Munch on this publishing month with us as we take a peek behind the scenes of The Treasure House and trace its journey from ideation to publication. This week Payton & Amy are join…
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In Conversation with the Commissioning Editor at Simon & Schuster UK: Melanie Hayes
What does publishing a novel look like behind the scenes? This month we're following the trajectory of THE TREASURE HOUSE by Amy Matthews, from idea to publication, and asking the…
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47 min
Episode 67: Lainie Anderson’s historic thriller The Death of Dora Black + Frogsong by Melissa Manning
It’s 1917, shop assistant Dora Black has been found dead on a city beach, and Adelaide’s legendary early 20th century policewoman Kate Cocks is on the case. Mixing real history, a…
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BOOK CLUB: Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta
We're so sad to say goodbye to Smut month, but we're sending it off with a truly fantastic book and a thinker of a book club. In C.M. Nascosta's MORNING GLORY MILKING FARM, our her…
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1 h 03
A million and one innuendoes: Interview with Amy Andrews
This week, Amy& tackle a complicated discussion about sex in romance with the one and only Amy Andrews! Brace yourselves for an incredible chat about how sex can be written, what m…
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Let’s Talk About Consent, Baby
This week Amy, Payton, Abby & Justina discuss Katherine Angel’s book, Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again, and deep dive into the nuances of sex, consent and desire. What kinds of soci…
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54 min
Episode 66: Michael Caleb Tasker’s grim and gripping Just Like the Night + Elisabeth Storr’s Fables and Lies
Michael Caleb Tasker’s grim and gripping Just Like the Night + Elisabeth Storr’s Fables and Lies Lena has only really known a life of petty crime after spending her childhood on th…
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46 min
This is Gonna Get Weird: An Intro to Monster Smut
Welcome to another Amy & Smut Month, the month where we talk about books with smut! This time we're getting to know the monstrous, the beastly, and the surprisingly sweet. We tackl…
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35 min
Episode 40: Dr Selena Fisk - Building a Data-Informed School Culture - Around the School Table by Xuno Suite
In this episode of Around the School Table (xuno.com.au/podcasts), host Steve Davis is joined by Dr Selena Fisk, a Data Storyteller and Founder of SelenaFisk.com, to explore how sc…
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1 h 17
Six Covert Narcissists Log Into Zoom: The Highs and Lows of Writing
We're trying something a little different for this After Dark: a get-to-know-us episode. We've been talking zines all month, so it felt right that we get together and talk about ou…
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1 h 10
BOOK CLUB: We made zines!
"It's nice to be known, I guess?" This book club episode is a liiittle bit different because it is zine month, and in lieu of a book club pick, we tasked ourselves with making our…
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38 min
Episode 39: Stephanie Doyle, Founder of The Conference Planners - Designing Conferences That Create Lasting Im…
In this episode of Around the School Table (xuno.com.au/podcasts), host Steve Davis is joined by Stephanie Doyle, Founder of The Conference Planners (theconferenceplanners.com.au/)…
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Comics are Really Cool: Interview with Georgina Chadderton (George Rex Comics)
This week Amy, Millie and Justina are joined by local Adelaide artist, zine-maker, community organiser and author of the graphic memoir Oh Brother, Georgina Chadderton – aka George…