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Real friends, real stories, real life. Each episode, I bring on someone from my actual life to talk about how we met, what they do, and the wild, sweet, and messy moments we've shared along the way. Welcome to the friend group.

Welcome to Unlikely Friends, A brand new podcast from BAFTA winning comedian Leigh Francis, Spice Girl turned radio host Emma Bunton, Damage frontman Jade Jones, and Jill Francis - where anything can (and probably will) happen! Each week, they’ll be taking questions, topics and conundrums from listeners, diving headfirst into whatever you want to hear about. Nothing is off limits. From parenthood and fame to 90s fashion and cold wedding buffets, the conversation is driven solely by you brilliant lot! Unlikely Friends is all about laid-back chats that are funny, honest, insightful, and ...

The new fostering memoir from The Sunday Times bestselling author Casey Watson. With his young mother in and out of prison, Sammy has been in care since he was nine years old. Left feeling entirely alone, he has never had a proper safe haven. There is one person looking out for Sammy: his...

My Friend Autism with Orion Kelly is a podcast breaking down barriers, stigma and misconceptions around Autism, while providing validation and support for Autistic people and their loved ones. Host Orion Kelly is proudly Autistic.

It was an ordinary day in 2016. In Gatwick Airport, Jonathan and his wife, Anna, were having breakfast with their two little children while waiting for their flight to be called. And then it happened, a familiar sensation that Jonathan hadn't had for decades: an out-of-body experience that transported him to another place, the safe place he used to escape to in his mind when he was a boy.

In Not with My Daughter!, Terry Vaughan gives dads vital information on how to decode the gestures, facial expressions, and verbal statements of all prospective boyfriends. With two daughters of his own rapidly coming of age, Vaughan realized he couldn't water-board every new boyfriend who came through his door. He came up with strategy that all dads can use to effectively "interview" and accurately assess the new men in their daughters' lives

A sinister masterpiece, Our Mutual Friend was Dickens' last completed novel. It is perhaps his ultimate vision of a dark, macabre London and the corrupting power of money.

Award-winning author Jane Leder and guests take a deep dive into the joys and challenges of being an older woman. "Older Women & Friends" is a podcast that sets the record straight, dispels the myths, explores the many contributions older women make and the wisdom they have earned and are anxious to share. Add a sense of humor, and there are many reasons why older women are the happiest demographic in the country today.

The groundbreaking book that puts the focus on teens and young adults with social challenges. This book offers parents a step-by-step guide to making and keeping friends for teens and young adults with social challenges—such as those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, bipolar, or other conditions. With the book’s concrete rules and steps of social etiquette, parents will be able to assist in improving conversational skills, expanding social opportunities, and developing strategies for handling peer rejection.

Perhaps the most unconventional and literally breathtaking father-son story you'll ever read, My Friend Leonard pulls you immediately and deeply into a relationship as unusual as it is inspiring. The father figure is Leonard, the high-living, recovering coke addict, "West Coast Director of a large Italian-American finance firm" (read: mobster) who helped to keep James Frey clean in A Million Little Pieces.

A humorous handbook that'll teach you how to seize power and keep it, from Survivor Australia's most cunning mastermind, King George. This motivational guidebook will teach you how to emulate the cunning, dastardly qualities of Australia's favourite reality TV villain, King George. Known for his...

The night Brad Warner learns that his childhood friend Marky has died, Warner is about to speak to a group of Zen students in Hamburg, Germany. It’s the last thing he feels like doing. What he wants to do instead is tell his friend everything he never said, to explain Zen and what he does for a living and why he spends his time “Sitting. Sitting. Sitting. Meditating my life away as it all passes by. Lighting candles and incense. Bowing to nothing.” So, as he continues his teaching tour through Europe, he writes to his friend all the things he wishes he had said.

Ziwe made a name for herself by asking guests like Alyssa Milano, Fran Lebowitz, and Chet Hanks direct questions. In Black Friend, she turns her incisive perspective on both herself and the culture at large. Throughout the book, Ziwe combines pop-culture commentary and personal stories that grapple with her own (mis)understanding of identity. From a hilarious case of mistaken identity via a jumbotron to a terrifying fight-or-flight encounter in the woods, Ziwe raises difficult questions for comedic relief.

This is a podcast for modern women looking to understand the complexities of female friendship. Hosted by Danielle Bayard Jackson --female friendship coach and educator-- Friend Forward provides research, strategies, and tough-love truth to answer your questions about how to navigate relationships with other women. Tune in every week for new insights about how to create and maintain better female friendships. (And in between episodes, follow along on TikTok at @thefriendshipexpert or IG @daniellebayardjackson)

The Family Law Friends podcast is a concept created by Sadie Glover, and co-hosted with Estella Newbold-Brown. The podcast focusses less on the letter of the law and more on the challenges and rewards of the job (and of course, the people behind it!). Join us for a chit chat with our friends on the family law scene about what is on their desk, their passions and/or niches, how they strike a balance between work and home life and what they do to decompress. Family Law Friends is a safe, inclusive and supportive space where everyone is welcome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...

Comedy Podcast with Rhod Gilbert, Sian Harries & Friends. ‘Froth’: ‘something appealing, but with no serious value or interest; worthless or insubstantial talk’. That’s married comedians Rhod and Sian in a nutshell. A spa-break for the mind, far away from the relentless, depressing serious news cycle, only tackling the frothiest of life's frothy stuff - "Yesterday's Non-News, Today". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST "A stunning exposé of why Black people in our society 'live sicker and die quicker'—an eye-opening game changer."—Oprah Daily From an award-winning writer at the New York Times Magazine and a contributor to the 1619 Project comes a landmark book that tells the...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From linguist Adam Aleksic, known as @etymologynerd on social media, comes a captivating exploration of how internet algorithms are transforming language and communication in unprecedented ways. “Packed with fascinating facts, of-the-moment observations, and a...

On Good Friend, Jamie Lee Curtis sits down for a conversation with her closest friends and people she just wants to get to know better. Jamie and her guests tell the truth about friendship, discuss how to deal with conflict between friends and how to know when it’s time to let a friendship go. These are unscripted conversations that reveal the ins and outs of friendship and explore what it means to be a truly good friend.