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Robbi Kumalo’s life in music took her from school assemblies and New York recording studios to performing alongside legendary artists—and through a life-changing multiple sclerosis diagnosis. In conversation with host Tom Kranz, she reflect…
Teresa Magistro shares the remarkable immigrant story of her mother, Antonetta Vincatorio Lombardi—a woman who crossed from poverty in Italy to build a life and raise a family in America. Their conversation explores Italian American history…
The idea of cloning humans, still a scientific fantasy, makes for intriguing stories that lead us to examine ourselves. How would you feel if you woke up one day as a clone, then discovered your real self was a bad person? Or, you discover…
What if Hell wasn’t pain, fire, or torture? What if it was time? In this episode of The Margins Podcast, we dive into A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck, a short philosophical horror novella that turns an impossible library into one of…
What happens when humanity learns we are not alone, and someone decides the aliens might be better at running things than we are?This week on The Margins Podcast, we dive into The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin, the first novel in the Reme…
What makes Anxious People such a memorable novel? Why do flawed characters feel so real? And what should readers expect from the upcoming adaptation? In this episode of The Margins Podcast, we dive into Anxious People by Fredrik Backman, ex…
Stranton missed our scheduled recording time this week, so his punishment was simple. He had to do the episode by himself. In Season 2, Episode 8 of The Margins Podcast, Stranton looks back at the books connected to different stages of his…
It's possible, even probable, that no one has the depth of knowledge about rock 'n' roll history that Richie Unterberger has. His 40+ year career, starting as a DJ in college to writing 15 books, countless reviews and articles, has focused…
For Season 2, Episode 7 of The Margins Podcast, we cover A Game of Thrones, the first book in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.We discuss the characters, the conflict between honor and power, and a few major differences b…
What makes revenge stories so satisfying? Why are family secrets so compelling? And how is AI changing the future of publishing? In this episode of The Margins Podcast, we dive into Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden, exploring the novel's…
In this episode of The Margins, we dive into Ursula K. Le Guin’s A Wizard of Earthsea, one of fantasy’s most influential coming-of-age stories. We talk about Ged’s journey, the danger of unchecked power, the weight of true names, and why pa…
Lauren Reisner admits that her dad might not totally love her decision to give up being a lawyer to follow her dream to write. "My dad is supportive, but he is having a very hard time with me saying, I'm not a lawyer anymore," she says. Des…
In this episode of The Margins, we discuss Strangers by Belle Burden and use the memoir as a jumping off point for a deeper conversation about betrayal, relationship breakdowns, trust, money, community loyalty, and the quiet damage left beh…
In this episode of The Margins, we discuss John of John by Douglas Stuart, a novel about family, faith, identity, masculinity, and the pressure to belong.We talk through John’s struggle for self-expression, Cal’s relationship with family se…
Broderick Bebout's career running call centers for an insurance company took an unwanted turn during the COVID pandemic when he was forced into the virtual world. Sitting alone in his basement, he decided he had to do something other than s…
What does it mean to live a life shaped by grief, and how can art help us survive it? In this episode, we explore the profound themes of martyrdom, suffering, and the search for meaning through the lens of Kave Akbar's incredible novel…
The Margins is back for Season 2.In this premiere episode, we dive into Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash, a sharp, strange, and compelling novel about family, belonging, identity, and the unexpected turns that shape how people find their place.W…
A new movie about a robotic companion dog for a woman suffering from depression gives us a peek at the real robotic service dog, Jennie, who is about to make her debut in the wider world.
We’re currently between seasons, so for the next few weeks we’re rereleasing some of our favorite episodes with improved audio and cleanup. Season 2 of The Margins Podcast returns the first week of June.This week, we’re revisiting our Dunge…
In this Season Finale episode of The Margins Podcast, we sit down with our guests Keala Kendall and Britt Rubiano for a conversation about storytelling, editing, collaboration, publishing, and the emotional connection readers build with boo…
In this episode of The Margins Podcast, we try something new. We got a little thrown off dealing with some studio hardware upgrades, but we kept it rolling. Each of us brings a book to recommend to the other and makes the case for why it is…
Philadelphia-area media veteran Brandon Brooks has produced a new documentary on The Main Point, a legendary music venue in Bryn Mawr, a suburb of Philly. A fan of the Main Point during its heyday in the 70s, Brandon looks at the history of…
We hit 50 episodes.Cristiano Sanchez looks back on the run so far. The books that held up. The ones that didn’t. The moments that worked on mic and the ones that forced changes behind the scenes.You’ll hear how the show evolved, what shifte…
Andrew Schulman attributes his recovery from a near-death experience to music. And in the years since it happened, he's committed himself to bringing music to intensive care units, musical medicine, as he calls it. The data from a study he…
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