READING MCCARTHY is a podcast devoted to the consideration and discussion of the works of one of our greatest American writers, Cormac McCarthy. Each episode will call upon different well-known Cormackian readers and scholars to help us explore different works and various essential aspects of McCarthy’s writing. (Note these episodes try to offer accessible literary criticism and may contain spoilers from different McCarthy works.)
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Extraordinary tales from an ordinary marriage. This Aussie Television super couple open the book on their drama-filled 12.5 year marriage, in a funny and honest joust about the good, bad and ugly of life. Much of their relationship has been invented by the tabloids, so this time they're telling their own stories no matter how god-awful, embarrassing or hilarious. It's a straight from the horses mouth account of life with the Denyers. And it ain't always pretty but its been one hell of an ent ...
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A chud-lit book club, check future reads and you can follow along.
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3 legendary guys reading books.
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32: McCarthy's 16yo Muse — 'All the Pretty Horse Girls'
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Deep dive into the recent revelation that Cormac McCarthy had a romantic relationship with a 16yo while he was 42. Full Article: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/cormac-mccarthy-secret-muse-exclusiveAuthor Links: https://barneysrubble.substack.com/https://x.com/BarneysRubble0Support & Vote on our next read!https://www.patreon.com/tookysmaghtt…
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Episode 55: Writer Ron Rash on McCarthy's Work and Influence
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Episode 55 is a discussion with award winning novelist, short story writer, poet, and big-time McCarthy fan, Ron Rash. Ron attended Gardner Webb University in Boiling Rock NC and then earned his master’s in English at Clemson University. He is a writing and English faculty member at Western Carolina in Cullowhee, NC, where he serves as the John and…
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31: Shagduk — 'The Imp Who Shagged Me'
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Shagduk is a beautifully written epistolary novel that is in love with its subject matter, perhaps even to a fault as we debate here! Regardless, it is a great piece of fiction.Read it: https://pilumpress.com/products/shagdukhttps://amzn.to/4fGrvsEFollow this author & press: https://x.com/PilumPresshttps://x.com/deredordicaSupport & Vote on our nex…
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SIDE BAR LIVE: We're all having a very crazy month and Cap couldn't make our original record time to discuss Shagduk, so we're doing that next time and instead Gabe & David ran a livestream to cover a topic near and dear to their own hearts - THE WAY OF SLOP KINGS!Support & Vote on our next read!https://www.patreon.com/tookysmaghttps://www.subscrib…
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Tooky's Digest: BROZER / Braunstein — A New Kind of Tabletop Roleplaying Strategy Game
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Tooky's Digest! The trial run for what will be a very infrequent miniseries (our full attention remains on Side Bar as our primary show) which will allow me (David) to discuss new cultural projects and trends, often with a guest who is an expert on the project.This will make it easier for me to cover those brief one-off fascinations I have without …
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Episode 54: Following McCarthy's Tracks with Austin Smith
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This episode of READING MCCARTHY welcomes to the podcast for the first time Austin Smith. Austin studied history and literature at the University of Georgia. He has worked as a photographer and a professional adventure photographer, following the art into aviation, mountaineering, and motorcycle racing. He now leads a human resources consulting bus…
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30: Femgooning // Fictosexuality — 'Gor Accelerationism'
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Reflecting on rise of "femgoon-lit", the male response, and fictosexuality more broadly. And a guest appearance from the wonderful Katherine Dee/Default Friend, check our her work which touches on these topics often:https://default.blog/https://x.com/default_friendComing up we have the winner of our August Fiction Poll: Shagduk!Support & Vote on ou…
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29: App Driven Nerd Erasure — 'Substack's Eternal September'
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Responding to the series of major changes to Substack, and reflecting on the 'Eternal September' phenomenon more broadly: https://substack.com/inbox/post/149032269Coming up we have the winner of our August Fiction Poll: Shagduk!Support & Vote on our next read!https://www.patreon.com/tookysmaghttps://www.subscribestar.com/tookysmagFROM TOOKY'S MAG! …
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28: Give Up the Ghost — 'Backup Big Tiddy Goth GF'
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PCM Christ spins a southern gothic murder mystery about the time the devil went down to Georgia! Read it free: https://plzcallmechrist.substack.com/p/the-devil-has-come-back-to-georgiaSupport this author!: https://amzn.to/4gxBp1dComing up we have the winner of our August Fiction Poll: Shagduk!Support & Vote on our next read!https://www.patreon.com/…
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27: H8 Spree — 'An Opus of Edglordism'
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King Cringe brings the heat with this gonzo novelization of sex, murder, and supercharged politics! Read it free: https://kingcringe.substack.com/p/h8-spree-iiComing up we tentatively have "The Event" by Sam Pink, a sprinkling of some topics, and the winner of our August Fiction Poll: Shagduk!Support & Vote on our next read!https://www.patreon.com/…
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26: Literary Implications of Skibidi Toilet
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What, if anything, does the 'skibidi toilet' phenomenon show us about literature in this darkest of endings? Serialization, timelinification, and some gibberish from Gabe!Support & Vote on our next read!https://www.patreon.com/tookysmaghttps://www.subscribestar.com/tookysmagNEW FROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2Subscribe to the Tooky's …
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Episode 53: Rambling Down THE ROAD with Bryan Vescio
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This 53rd episode of READING MCCARTHY takes a long ramble down THE ROAD, McCarthy’s 2006 Pulitzer Prize winning novel of a father and son enduring life in a harrowing, ashen landscape after some undisclosed apocalypse. For this discussion I’m glad to welcome back guest Dr. Bryan Vescio. Professor and Chair of English at High Point University in Nor…
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25: Parapolitics — ''My Weekend at Biden's"
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Deep dive into "parapolitics" and the world of noided marxist conspiracycels - the linguistics behind it, the material forces creating it, and the cultural shift it's driving to.Thumbnail art shamelessly stolen from ApCon Mag: https://apocalypse-confidential.com/2... Support & Vote on our next read! / tookysmag https://www.subscribestar.com/tookysm…
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24: My First Book — ''My Ch-UwU-ngus Arc'
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Book club discussion of the book 'My First Book' by Honor Levy.Read it here: https://amzn.to/3xvfcimSupport & Vote on our next read! / tookysmag https://www.subscribestar.com/tookysmagNEW FROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/Spoti…
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Episode 52 is a round table considering the impact of Ernest Hemingway’s writing on the works of Cormac McCarthy. Joining us for this discussion are Dr. Olivia Carr Edenfield, Professor of English at Georgia Southern University. She is a founding member of the Society for the Study of the American Short Story and Director of the American Literature…
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GABE'S GRAB BAG: Peering Through Paglia w/ Adem Luz Rienspects
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Adem and I Belatedly celebrate the birthday of mystic-woman, She-Seer, and Grandmother of all E-girls Camille Paglia. BUY ADEM'S BOOK, IT IS A SOURCE OF GREAT VITALITY AND DIONYSIAN SPIRIT! https://amzn.to/3wP687WFollow Adem: https://x.com/AdemLuzNEW FROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: https://amzn.to/49fQTBTSubscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https…
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23: The Black Album — 'Pegasus Does Vegas'
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Book club discussion of the book 'The Black Album' by Matt Pegas.Read it here: https://amzn.to/3KDchavSupport & Vote on our next read!https://www.patreon.com/tookysmaghttps://www.subscribestar.com/tookysmagNEW FROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://mu…
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Today's episode starts with a very unfortunate revelation... the Denyer's puppy has vandalised the studio! George issues a much needed apology to Chezzi about her retreat, we talk past lives, what our names really mean, play two truths and a lie with Friend of the show Carly (aka George's wife), explain how you could be Australia's next millionaire…
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We create our very own inspirational quotes, Grant refuses to wear glasses and a certain red headed producer gets a colonic LIVE on the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Grant & Chezzi Denyer
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It’s been a couple of weeks since Chezzi’s retreat and it seems as though she’s making the family partake in her new found love of not having fun… at least that’s how Grant views it. Doctor Matt Bourke jumps onto the show to talk about the benefits of what Chezzi has just undergone and how the rest of us can get involved. We also talk to a fan of t…
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The boys gather round with Last Things to discuss his claim that "we need dissident YA fiction". Check out the great work of Last Things: https://www.youtube.com/@lastthingsNEW FROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/The Prudentialis…
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Perineum Sunning (aka butthole sunning)
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Chezzi is back from her retreat and finds Grant extremely sexy - she makes a move on him mid podcast, George teaches y’all a special bum technique, we play two truths and a lie with superstar listener, Sally and we launch a new segment called the DENYER DEEP DIVE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Chezzi is detoxing and going on week long retreat which leaves Grant as man of the house looking after the cherubs, the team talk about stuff they’ve hidden from their parents, Mr Denyer blows up deluxe at Mrs Denyer’s ordering at a drive through skills, PLUS Justin Bieber and Walt Disney make a cameo in this weeks hilarious episode. See omnystudio…
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21: The Bizarchives #6 - "Epistolary Food Fan Fiction"
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Book club discussion of 'Bizarchives #6', a spiritual successor to Weird Tales. Read it here: https://amzn.to/44wxls4or here: https://thebizarchives.com/NEW FROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/sh…
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Episode 51: Teaching McCarthy Round Table
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Although the fact often goes unacknowledged, it is a truth that sometimes an author’s residence within and endurance in the canon is a result of how that author is perceived and taught in the academy. Most literary scholars are also professors and teachers. For this episode of Reading McCarthy I round up some of the usual suspects for a panel discu…
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Everything you need to know about The Sargents Wedding is here. The crew also investigate a zoom glitch, GD starts a new line called sniff and stiff, AI shocks the team AND details on becoming an instant millionaire are revealed! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Grant & Chezzi Denyer
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Someone on the team got cupped SO HARD that they couldn't make it to the recording of this episode, we plan the season finale (with your help), talk about sh*t anniversary gifts, two truths and a lie AND we all get a message from the universe! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Grant & Chezzi Denyer
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20: My Confession - "Glanton's Gooner Gang"
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Second half of book club discussion of 'My Confession' by Samuel Chamberlain, a republishing of a historical account of the Mexican-American War.Read it here: https://amzn.to/4a637OVNEW FROM TOOKY"S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/Spotify…
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Rubik's Cubes & Superstar Medium the great Harry T
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Today on the show! Learn how to solve a Rubik's cube with George's better half (Fiancé Carly), Superstar Medium Harry T is back on the show to talk about his new book "Feet on the Ground, Fingertips in Heaven" and boy oh boy does he bring some exclusives to the table... particularly about the late great Larry King AND learning how to channel your i…
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19: Listener Hate Mail & Le Guin Fangirling — 'Gametes be Gone!'
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Topic discussion of how many books you should write in a year, Ursula K. Le Guin's essay/speech 'From Elfland to Poughkeepsie' - available to read: https://vdocuments.mx/le-guin-ursula-k-from-elfland-to-poughkeepsie.html?page=8***NEW WAY TO SUPPORT THE BOYS!***https://www.patreon.com/tookysmaghttps://www.subscribestar.com/tookysmag ALSO NEW FROM TO…
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GD is working on ANOTHER exciting TV project and the inside scoop is right here! Chezzi got a High Distinction and topped her mediumship class, George introduces a new game for the pod, the guys talk about cringe worthy retail encounters and they also confront spirits hanging out in the studio during the recording of this episode. See omnystudio.co…
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Episode 50: Barreling through No Country for Old Men with Rick Wallach
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The guest for our 50th episode is the OG himself, the redoubtable RICK WALLACH, who joins us for a rousing discussion of No Country for Old Men. Somehow both Batman and Godzilla are referenced as we consider both the novel and the Coen Bros. film. Rick Wallach has recently retired from teaching English at the University of Miami. He is a founder of…
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The reason why GD was on the verge of screaming at Large Sarge is revealed right here! The gang also apologise to the Rubik's Cube community, fan girl over Cosentino (The Grand Illusionist), go behind the scenes of Deal Or No Deal and discuss the latest round of nail biting races GD competed in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Chezzi and Large Sarge get reminiscent about toys (the ones we grew up playing with) Twister, Bop It, Yo-Yo, Rubik's Cube and so much more - the nostalgia is REAL! The guys also apologise to Princess Kate and discuss how sad they feel about her latest cancer news, the Easter Bunny calls into the show with a very strong review, Kyle Sandilands makes…
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18: My Confession - "Yankee Virility"
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Book club discussion of 'My Confession' by Samuel Chamberlain, a republishing of a historical account of the Mexican-American War.Read it here: https://amzn.to/4a637OVNEW FROM TOOKY"S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/Spotify: https://open.…
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The reason why we mysteriously vanished is finally revealed... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Grant & Chezzi Denyer
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17: God Is a Killer - "God Is an Orgooner"
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Book club discussion of Max Thrax's 'God Is a Killer'. Read it here: https://amzn.to/3V0dkaRNEW FROM TOOKY"S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: https://amzn.to/3V6LUA5Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FzMJeB...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/po…
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16: The Punishing - "For Whom the Hell Mohned"
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Book club discussion of the infamous *alleged* decapitator Justin Mohn's 'The Punishing'.Read it here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ktg1ek7pQQDIl0akdfiGfBirR64AegNo?usp=sharingSubscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FzMJeB...App…
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The IT’S ALL TRUE crew catch up with the one and only, Hedley Thomas. Hedley specialises in investigative reporting with an interest in legal issues, the judiciary, corruption and politics. He has won eight Walkley awards for his successful podcasts; some of which include, Shandee's Story, Shandee's Legacy, The Night Driver, The Teacher’s Per, The …
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Meet Brad Marshall - The Unplugged Psychologist. He has spent over a decade at the cutting edge of healthy screen use. But don’t be confused by the name, Brad is NOT anti-technology. He teaches the Denyer's some of greatest tips and tricks when it comes to co-existing with technology. Brad's outlook on technology will leave you seriously reconsider…
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15: The Jackalopians — 'The Prodigal Sneedman'
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Book club discussion of Mark Marlow's 'The Jackalopians'Read it here: https://amzn.to/3UaOnJcAuthor's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackalopiansSubscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FzMJeB...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...…
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14: A Plagiarism Show Trial - 'The Tragedy of Mark Dawson'
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While Gabe's off chugging eggnog, ol Cap & Davey come together to ponder the kooky antics of Reddit's latest supervillain.Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FzMJeB...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...RSS: https://anchor.f…
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It’s All True? Favourite therapist Jana Firestone is back on the show to discuss therapy in a family setting… and how to raise healthy happy children in today’s busy world. Chezzi thinks she might need to take her kids to therapy after yelling a bit lately. Full of personal anecdotes like she’s renowned for, Jana explains that communication is key …
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Episode 49: a Filibuster Panel on the BORDER TRILOGY
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In this episode we head across the border one more time for a consideration of the Border Trilogy as a whole. How does knowing how the story begins and ends change how we read any of the different parts? My guests on this filibuster over the border include Dr. Nell Sullivan, a Kentuckian who earned her BA in English from Vanderbilt University and e…
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13: Passage Prize II: Rewilding (Award Winners) - 'The Death of Tugger Tom'
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Book club discussion of Passage Prize II: Rewilding - covering remaining winners not already discussed in the previous episode.Read it here: https://www.passage.press/store/p/rewildingpaperbackFollow Passage Press: https://twitter.com/PassagePressSubscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.subst…
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Chezzi Is Hypnotised: And it’s UNBELIEVABLE
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One of the most popular episodes we’ve ever had on It’s All True? was when super popular Matt Hale hypnotised George. The outcome was hilarious. A must listen AND then watch the episode on YouTube.. So the team decided it was time to get Matt back on the show and this time Chezzi put her hand up to be hypnotised. A little skeptical at first, it did…
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Episode 48: Tearing Down the Walls of THE STONEMASON with Nick Monk
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The guest for this episode is Dr. Nick Monk, who joins me for a consideration of perhaps McCarthy’s most idiosyncratic work. The 90s were an exciting time for McCarthy fans. In 92 he published the award winning All the Pretty Horses, followed two years later by the next installment in the Border Trilogy, The Crossing. Before he would go on to close…
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Everyone tends to over do it during the festive season. And everyone tends to feel gross afterwards. This episode Chezzi reads out a letter from listener Katrina who begs the team for some tips to avoid the feeling gross fall out. Katrina is a Mum of 3 little ones and wants to know how anyone can have the energy to exercise when they’re so tired it…
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This episode is a MUST listen. Grant and Chezzi chat with Robert Mack all the way from Miami in the US about happiness. Robert Mack is a Positive Psych Expert and Celebrity Happiness Coach amongst being a Bestselling Author and TV Host and Producer. His work has been endorsed by Oprah, Vanessa Williams and many others. His first book Happiness from…
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