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From the archives: Dua Lipa’s April 2025 conversation with author Max Porter on his novel Grief Is The Thing With Feathers. In this lyrical, surreal meditation on loss – in which a crow guides a father and his sons through the grief of losing their wife and mother – Max Porter te ...  Show more

For her August Service95 Book Club interview, Dua Lipa is joined by author Madeline Cash to discuss her breakthrough debut novel, Lost Lambs. Set in an unremarkable American suburb, the story follows the Flynn family, who are on the brink of unravelling: parents Bud and Catherine ...  Show more

Ellen and Mom discuss the drudges, dead bodies, and demigod heroes in The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen.  Plus, football players and Galentine's.  

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On this week's episode, we welcome Dr. Saliha Afridi, clinical psychologist and chairwoman of The Lighthouse Arabia in Dubai. Dr. Afridi shares her personal journey and professional insights, diving deep into topics such as grief, moral injury, and the human capacity for empathy ...  Show more

Ellen and Mom are joined by Dad to talk to about the tragedy, trauma, and torn up checks in The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros!  Plus, we test our knowledge of each other and get some military perspective.  

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Ellen and Mom discuss exceptional food, emotional complications, and encountering grief in You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi.  Plus, kitchen shenanigans and having to put up with Ellen's moaning.  

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