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This one’s about rebellion, loyalty, and what it takes to rise when the world has already written you off. It’s Red Rising by Pierce Brown — a brutal, high-stakes sci-fi tale of class, identity, and revolution on Mars. In this episode of Th…
Percussionist Brad Dutz doesn't just play drums, marimba and vibraphone. He plays pots, pans, artillery shells, saw blades and cookie tins. Brad has collected hundreds or traditional and non-traditional instruments at his Percussion Ranch i…
This one’s about friendship, survival, and the hidden stories of women who served in Vietnam. It’s The Women by Kristin Hannah — a novel that brings to light the courage, trauma, and resilience of those history too often forgets. In this ep…
This one’s about magic mirrors, dangerous cures, and finding confidence when doubt is your shadow. It’s Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher.SPOILERS @ 1:18:18#booktubetbr #podcast #booktok #bookreview #bookstagram #bookrecommendations
This one’s about loss and searching for truths that don't want to be found. It’s Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson.SPOILERS @1:26:35
This one’s about the boy who lived, friendship, and the strange weight of being “the chosen one” before you even know who you are. It’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone SPOILERS @1:30:00
This one's a recap episode. we talk about what worked, challenges, and changes. Oh it was our first live as well!We also, debated 5 out of 5 anime/books and if they even exist...
In this week’s minisode, we’re diving into ‘Carcrash Parker and the Haven of Larpers’ by Ian M. Rogers. Join us as we explore a world where fantasy meets reality, and nothing is quite as it seems!” Let me know if that works for you or if yo…
Cheri Carandanis's career as a nurse came to a screeching halt in 2019 after a car accident left her with a traumatic brain injury. The cognitive and physical disabilities that resulted left her unable to do her life's work. "I could not t…
This one’s about power, prejudice, and the price of progress in a city built on inequality. It’s Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. WangSPOILERS @1:11:14
A lifelong curiosity about how things work led John Kamal to earn a master's degree in mechanical engineering, which led to Career #1 as an aerospace engineer, Career #2 as a supply chain software innovator and Career #3 as a public school…
This one’s about talent, trauma, and the making of a legend in a world where power lies in knowing the true name of things. It’s The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss.SPOILERS @ 1:24:05
This one’s about cons, loyalty, and the cost of keeping secrets in a city built on lies. It’s The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch.SPOLIERS @ 1:24:30
This ones about family, reckoning, and what’s left when justice turns to ash. It’s The King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby. SPOILERS @ 1:46:15
As a young man in the east African nation of Rwanda, Cedric Muhikira was interested in construction and went to college to become a civil engineer. But he knew that to reach the pinnacle of success in that field, he had to study and practic…
Princess Donut, survival, and the humanity we cling to when everything else is gone. It’s Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman.
This one’s about good, evil, and the thin line we walk between them. It’s The Devils by Joe Abercrombie. Beware! Spoilers at 1:25:00
This one’s about duty, what it demands, and the and the quiet brutality of staying silent. It's The Sword of Kaigen by ML Wang.
This one’s about power—who holds it, who’s crushed by it, and what it costs to take it back. It’s The Will of the Many by James Islington.
This episode goes deep—grief, regret, masculinity, revenge, and the mess we call redemption. It’s Razorblade Tearsby S.A. Cosby.
Welcome to The Margins, where hosts Cristiano Sanchez and Stranton Aiono dive deep into the worlds of literature, life, and everything in between. With each episode, we break down books, explore big ideas, and share real conversations about…
Amobi Miracle Moses Eche wants to be an engineer when he grows up. But right now, he's a prolific author at age 13, having written his third novel, The Busted Tire. With the solid support of his mother, Moses is a middle school honor studen…
Forty years after the city of Philadelphia bombed a home in an eviction that went off the rails and killed all 11 people inside, there is still interest in the story as evidenced by a number of developments in 2025. Tom Kranz, who covered t…
Jacob Moon spent 28 years as a corrections officer in one of Florida's huge county jails. Much of that time was spent supervising psychiatric inmates. So, it's not surprising that the villain of his latest novel, Letter 26, is a psychopathi…
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