Episodes

  • S9 E32: Mark Easter and Blake Chastain

    S9 E32: Mark Easter and Blake Chastain
    Oct 1 2024
    In this episode, meet ecologist Mark Easter and host of the podcast Exvangelical Blake Chastain. Hear Mark Easter reflect on his favorite chapter to narrate, learn what Blake Chastain is most excited for listeners to hear, and learn what surprised them both most about recording their audiobooks. The Blue Plate by Mark Easter https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/774476/the-blue-plate-by-mark-easter/9798217017218/ Exvangelical and Beyond by Blake Chastain https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/747796/exvangelical-and-beyond-by-blake-chastain/9780593942390/
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    14 mins
  • Special Episode Mash-Up! Celebrating International Podcast Day 2024

    Special Episode Mash-Up! Celebrating International Podcast Day 2024
    Sep 30 2024
    In celebration of International Podcast Day (September 30th), we’re revisiting some of our (many!) favorite interviews from Season 9 of This Is the Author. We’ve found the humor in the difficult with Spencer Henry, Madison Reyes, and KB Brookins, we’ve enthused over children’s books with Chanel Miller and George Takei, and we’ve thought a little deeper with Anne Lamott. We love talking with our authors in the recording booth, and we know you'll enjoy hearing them in your headphones. Enjoy! Obitchuary by Spencer Henry and Madison Reyes: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/740922/obitchuary-by-spencer-henry-and-madison-reyes/audio Pretty by KB Brookins: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724994/pretty-by-kb-brookins/audio/ Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735878/magnolia-wu-unfolds-it-all-by-chanel-miller/audio/ My Lost Freedom by George Takei: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/708382/my-lost-freedom-by-george-takei-illustrated-by-michelle-lee/audio Somehow by Anne Lamott: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734582/somehow-by-anne-lamott/audio
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    24 mins
  • S9 E31: On the Podcast: Mattie Jackson, Nakeia Homer, and Leanne Morgan

    S9 E31: On the Podcast: Mattie Jackson, Nakeia Homer, and Leanne Morgan
    Sep 24 2024
    In this episode, meet speaker and host of the In-Joy Life podcast Mattie Jackson, well-being educator and self-healing guide Nakeia Homer, and comedian, actress, and producer Leanne Morgan. Hear Mattie Jackson on writing a faith-based resource for navigating grief, Nakeia Homer on the healing power of emotions in the recording booth, and Leanne Morgan on what she’s most excited for listeners to hear. Through the Valley of Grief by Mattie Jackson https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743379/through-the-valley-of-grief-by-mattie-jackson/9780593910405/ Habits for Healing by Nakeia Homer https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736982/habits-for-healing-by-nakeia-homer/9780593912973/ What in the World?! by Leanne Morgan https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725880/what-in-the-world-by-leanne-morgan/9780593861004/
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    16 mins
  • S9 E30: Abi Maxwell, Emily Witt, and Sharon McMahon

    S9 E30: Abi Maxwell, Emily Witt, and Sharon McMahon
    Sep 17 2024
    In this episode, meet author Abi Maxwell, investigative journalist Emily Witt, and “America’s favorite government teacher” Sharon McMahon. Press play to discover which of these authors describes recording her audiobook as a “magic spell,” who wished they brought candy into the studio, and whose Minnesota accent “got in the way” of pronouncing some words. Enjoy! One Day I'll Grow Up and Be a Beautiful Woman by Abi Maxwell: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/714682/one-day-ill-grow-up-and-be-a-beautiful-woman-by-abi-maxwell/audio Health and Safety by Emily Witt: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/718547/health-and-safety-by-emily-witt/audio The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/709748/the-small-and-the-mighty-by-sharon-mcmahon/audio
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    17 mins
  • S9 E29: Melissa Petro, Valarie Kaur, and Joanna Ebenstein

    S9 E29: Melissa Petro, Valarie Kaur, and Joanna Ebenstein
    Sep 10 2024
    In this episode, meet journalist Melissa Petro, activist and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project Valarie Kaur, and founder and creative director of Morbid Anatomy Joanna Ebenstein. Tune in to hear about the specific moments in time that inspired these authors to write their books, what it was like to record their audiobooks, and so much more. Shame on You by Melissa Petro: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736321/shame-on-you-by-melissa-petro/audio Sage Warrior by Valarie Kaur: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690793/sage-warrior-by-valarie-kaur/audio Memento Mori by Joanna Ebenstein: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736595/memento-mori-by-joanna-ebenstein/audio
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    22 mins
  • S9 E28: Leslie M. Martino, Lisa Victoria Fields, and Dr. Sarita T. Lyons

    S9 E28: Leslie M. Martino, Lisa Victoria Fields, and Dr. Sarita T. Lyons
    Aug 20 2024
    In this episode, meet educator Leslie M. Martino, founder of the Jude 3 Project Lisa Victoria Fields, and psychotherapist and bible teacher Dr. Sarita T. Lyons. Hear from Leslie M. Martino on the joyful intersection between parenting and teaching, Lisa Victoria Fields on the struggle to reconcile faith with experience, and Dr. Sarita T. Lyons on writing the book she wanted to read. Plus, hear what these authors found most memorable about recording their audiobooks. Enjoy! The Joy of Slow by Leslie M. Martino: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/731228/the-joy-of-slow-by-leslie-m-martino-foreword-by-ainsley-arment/audio When Faith Disappoints by Lisa Victoria Fields: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/742489/when-faith-disappoints-by-lisa-victoria-fields/audio Church Girl by Dr. Sarita T. Lyons: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/742488/church-girl-by-sarita-t-lyons/audio/
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    17 mins
  • S9 E27: Desiree Akhavan, Sara Imari Walker, and Spencer Henry and Madison Reyes

    S9 E27: Desiree Akhavan, Sara Imari Walker, and Spencer Henry and Madison Reyes
    Aug 13 2024
    In this episode, meet filmmaker and actor Desiree Akhavan, astrobiologist and theoretical physicist Sara Imari Walker, and co-hosts of the Obitchuary podcast Spencer Henry and Madison Reyes. Go behind the mic to hear what inspired these authors, what surprised them most about recording their audiobooks, and what they are most excited for listeners to hear. You're Embarrassing Yourself by Desiree Akhavan https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/539659/youre-embarrassing-yourself-by-desiree-akhavan/9780593908341/ Life As No One Knows It by Sara Imari Walker https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646981/life-as-no-one-knows-it-by-sara-imari-walker/9780593867815/ Obitchuary by Spencer Henry and Madison Reyes https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/740922/obitchuary-by-spencer-henry-and-madison-reyes/9780593870198/
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    13 mins
  • S9 E26: Vincent Toro, Thomas Fuller, and Barbara Bradley Hagerty

    S9 E26: Vincent Toro, Thomas Fuller, and Barbara Bradley Hagerty
    Aug 7 2024
    In this episode, meet poet and playwright Vincent Toro, New York Times correspondent Thomas Fuller, and journalist Barbara Bradley Hagerty. Hear how reading his audiobook helped Vincent Toro experiment with poetry performance, learn what special food Thomas Fuller ate before his recording sessions, and hear Barbara Bradley Hagerty describe the visceral experience of reliving her book as she read it. Hivestruck by Vincent Toro: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722306/hivestruck-by-vincent-toro/audio The Boys of Riverside by Thomas Fuller: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724060/the-boys-of-riverside-by-thomas-fuller/audio Bringing Ben Home by Barbara Bradley Hagerty: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/677738/bringing-ben-home-by-barbara-bradley-hagerty/audio
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    18 mins