If You Don’t Want to Be Edged, Get Out of My ...

On this episode of Vibe Check, Saeed speaks to author Namwali Serpell about her new book, On Morrison. They talk about their personal relationships to Toni Morrison’s work, the shortcomings of academic approaches to teaching literature, why difficult books are worth the effort, a ...  Show more

On this episode of Vibe Check, Saeed and Zach wrestle with the emotional weight of the Epstein files and the aftershocks that follow each new revelation.Then, they examine America’s growing literary crisis – declining reading skills, shrinking attention spans, and what it all mea ...  Show more

Stories in this episode:- Mary Saw a Little Ghost, by MeatPuppetMachete- My First Encounter with a Shadowman, by Monica- Getting Lost at the Aiport, by Varliance- Not Lucid Dreaming, but Future Dreaming? by T. Drew- Baby Alligator in My Bed, by Angela- I’ve Seen My Dead Relatives ...  Show more

Vote for Mamamia Out Loud as Listeners' Choice in the Australian Podcast Awards Everyone’s worried about Elon Musk being in charge of Twitter. So, who’s been fired, who’s being let back in, and what does it all mean?  Plus, Have we done away with social rules in favour of boundar ...  Show more

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie’s dad, Chris Butterworth, reads the New York Sun reporter Francis P. Church’s timeless response to eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon’s question: “Is there a Santa Claus?” Read the letter from 1897 and learn about its history <a href='htt ...

Stories in this episode: - The Hat Man, by Creepykeyla- The Chair, by Lilly- Heaven or Hell, by Joe- Faceless Angel, by Kat- My Father's Demon, by Nikkii- Girls Just Want to Have Fun, by Moose HillSubmissions: stories@oddtrails.com Listen ad-free and support the show for only $5 ...  Show more