Episode 18: What We've Been Reading in 2016
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This episode, Emily and Kyle catch up on what they've been reading so far in 2016 – including a long-overdue discussion of Scott Hawkins' The Library of Mt Char. ...
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Episode 17: Finding the Motivation to Read (& Gift Recs!)
Portable Magic
This episode, Emily and Kyle discuss how they find the time and motivation to read, even amongst all the other distractions of modern life. ...
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Episode 16: Which Books Will Become Classics?
Portable Magic
This episode, Emily and Kyle discuss which contemporary books will become classics. Along the way, they touch on Infinite Jest, Harry Potter, and many, many more. ...
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Episode 15: Books We Read in High School
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This episode, we take a trip back to our awkward high-school years to discuss what we read, what we didn't, and what stuck with us. ...
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Episode Fourteen: Bill Bryson
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This episode, we take a closer look at the bibliography of the amiable travel, science, and memoir writer Bill Bryson. ...
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Episode Thirteen: Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
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This episode, we take a hopefully-not-too-grim look at the genre of post-apocalyptic fiction. Emily wonders why the genre attracts so many hyper-masculine writers and Kyle talks about one of his favorite and one of his least favorite novels. ...
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Episode Twelve: The Martian
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This episode, we take a close look at Andy Weir's hard sci-fi novel The Martian and discuss its unusual publication history, its narrative structure, and how effective we thought the book turned out to be. ...
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Episode Eleven: eBooks & Audiobooks
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This episode, we're talking about the alternative book formats: eBooks and audiobooks. We talk about our habits with each, our favorite examples of each medium, and what might be stopping these alternative formats from reaching their full potential. ...
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Episode Ten: Adaptations
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Welcome back to Portable Magic! In this episode, we're talking about adaptations – good and bad. In the mix are The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Princess Bride, The Great Gatsby, Game of Thrones, and many more. ...
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Episode Nine: Short Stories
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We forgot to introduce ourselves this week! If you're new to the show, Portable Magic is hosted by Emily Hughes and Kyle Deas. ...
info_outlineIn this inaugural episode of Portable Magic, Emily and Kyle talk about reading on the road, their best and worst travel reading experiences, and ponder the mystery of the airport bookstore.
They also discuss their vision for the Portable Magic podcast and talk about what they're currently reading.
Episode Breakdown:
- 0:00 – 10:00: What We're Reading
- 10:00 – 17:00: Our Vision for the Podcast
- 17:00 – 50:00: Reading while traveling
Books Mentioned
What Emily's Reading:
- The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
What Kyle's Reading:
- Kalpa Imperial by Angelica Gorodischer, Translated by Ursula LeGuin. Click here to check out one of my favorite stories from the collection, "The End of a Dynasty or The Natural History of Ferrets".
Other books:
- Istanbul: Memories and the City by Orhan Pamuk
- City of Thieves by David Benioff
- The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
- The Terror by Dan Simmons
- Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom: China, the West, and the Epic Story of the Taiping Civil War by Stephen Platt
- The Martian by Andy Weir
- People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd Parry
- Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters In The End by Atul Gawande
Want to share your strategy for packing books for a long trip? Got a literature topic you want Emily and Kyle to explore? Email the show at portablemagicpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @PortableMagicPC!
We will be in the iTunes Podcast directory soon!
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