Ghostreaders Podcast

Welcome to the Ghostreaders Podcast, hosted by Michae and Quintell, where they explore a wide range of topics with a unique blend of humor and insight. In this entertaining show, you'll discover the quirky personalities and distinct perspectives of the hosts as they delve into various subjects, including relationships, sex education, and the ups and downs of being authors.

Quintell, an unapologetic individual, couldn't care less about Valentine's Day because her birthday is just around the corner. On the other hand, Michae has a peculiar obsession with candy and is particularly snooty about the nuts he consumes, notably avoiding peanuts altogether.

This episode features a fascinating interview with Ian Kerner, the renowned author of "She Comes First", we’ve dubbed him the unofficial ‘Dora the Explorer’ of sex education.
Dr. Kerner shares his thoughts on the concept of being "stuck" at a point of greatness and the challenges of narrating an audiobook. The hosts, with their captivating voices, humorously suggest that they should be the ones to narrate your audiobooks for an enjoyable listening experience.
Dr. Kerner also discusses the irony of how being on TV doesn't necessarily lead to book sales. They also reveal Michae's anxiety when it comes to using the free Zoom platform, showcasing their relatable and down-to-earth nature.

Michae often finds himself unsure about how weird he can be around people, which adds an element of unpredictability to the podcast. The hosts ponder on the societal paradox of sex being pervasive in media and culture, yet still considered a taboo subject that is rarely openly discussed or contemplated.

They also humorously critique men who proudly proclaim their aversion to performing oral sex, emphasizing their viewpoint that such declarations are unusual. To engage their listeners, they encourage sharing ideas on the perfect Valentine's Day by emailing them at [email protected].

Furthermore, the hosts declare that anniversaries hold greater significance than Valentine's Day and reveal their amusing quirk of having three anniversary dates. With their wit, unique perspectives, and engaging discussions, Michae and Quintell create a captivating podcast experience that will keep listeners entertained and enlightened.

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On this episode, Michae and Quintell get into:

• Walmart did Michae wrong
• Quintell is reading Ric Edelman’s Rescue Your Money and Mobituaries by Mo Rocca
• Michae is reading Porn, Philosophy for Everyone by David Monroe and Standard Deviations by Gary Smith
• Bad statistics
• Michae forces Rick Riordan on the kids
• Quintell is an undercover geek
• Bad info about audiobook narration
• Working with authors
• Words that we misspell
• Nintendo GameGear
• Words you knew how to spell but didn’t know how to say
• Tricks to spell words correctly
• Quintell just discovered she has a lisp
• Reading for work vs. reading for enjoyment
• Winning Taboo as a couple
• Michae essentially lost a show
• Quintell finally finished Game of Thrones!
• Quintell is about 7 months behind on Jimmy Fallon
• Michae watched Severance
• We are watching The Blacklist together and Abbot Elementary and Jack Ryan
• We’re also watching Grimm and Quintell is watching it reluctantly
• John Krasinski out here killin’ it!
• Jack Bauer vs. Jack Ryan?
• Odd actors, James Spader, John Malkovich, Christopher Walken

This is our Christmas Show! On this episode, Michae & Quintell talk about
- Christmas Shopping
- Children & Fairness
- Nothing in Alanis Morrissette’s song was ironic
- The Challenge of buying gifts for kids
- Emotionally preparing for children’s behavior
- The power of thought and forethought
- Gauntlet, retro video game
- The power of specialization
- Check us out on Fountain.fm
- Is listening to an audiobook really reading
- Reviews of: Finding Me by Viola Davis
- Confessions of an Economic Hitman by John Perkins
- The War on Drugs by David Farber
- Michae answers the question, ‘What about Chicago?’
- Quintell doesn’t like the saying ‘soup to nuts’
- Audiobooks, like film, need a director
- What are we watching: Flash - Quintell hates time travel as much as she hates zombies
- You can actually earn bitcoin for listening to our show at Fountain.fm
- The camera work on The Handmaid’s Tale
- Film and tv that’s slow, until it isn’t

On this episode, Michae & Quintell talk about:

- Reading a book a week
- Trash books
- A great narrator can be an additional round of edits
- All books aren’t equal, some are just money grabs
- Favorite languages
- When do compliments get weird?
- They talk about feet for way too long
- Flip flops or flip flaps?
- Poorly executed colloquialisms
- The Giant Slide
- Is podcast editing ‘dishonest’
- Favorite apples
- Nigeria kicking out non Nigerian advertising
- Church as colonization

In this episode Michae & Quintell talk about a little bit of everything!

- Rap dates don’t work after 1999
- Wutang may or may not be forever but audiobooks definitely are!
- Michae needs to do more podcast show prep…next time
- Also, Michae lied, he neither called the #, nor went to the website
- Michae has his own ‘wait’ music (its not good)
- Quintell tells an uncle joke (aunt joke?)
- Do you monitor what your kids read like you monitor what they watch or listen to?
- Is YA for ‘kids’?
- The genius of Judy Blume
- Gospel music and its massive blind spot
- My kids know how to sing ‘Let it Go’ backwards. Not sure if that’s a parenting fail or win
- My kids are Seinfeld fans from listening to his audiobook (who knew?)
- Review of Will Smith’s biography ‘Will’
- What we are reading: Quintell, The Spiritual Life of a Leader; Michae, When Affirmative Action was White and he just wrapped up, The Color of Law
- Racism is much more than a personal thing, its a policy thing
- Bootstraps can’t beat laws and policies
- The genius of Lovecraft Country
- Reading short books twice
- Dade County has a specific sound/accent
- A doing philosophy
- Why we avoid reading ratchet stuff

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Today Quintell and Michae talk about:

- How come Quintell won’t do video
- Facebook knows you don’t have the rights to the music, telling them means nothing…
- Genius in one area doesn’t make you an expert at everything
- Check out Total Domination by: Marritta Gillcrease
- Old school board games, like Operation and…
- Why do kindergarten teachers talk to everyone like they talk to their students?
- Why is it scary to work with little kids?
- Quintell is on a journey with Jimmy Fallon
- You gotta know your mic!!!!
- Michae almost gets in trouble with Dave Anderson The Business Bully
- Michae has an evil villain laugh

We are wrapping up this season and next year we will be back with video podcasts. We will still have audio on this platform but you can see our lovely faces on YouTube!

Check out John Hargrave’s books on Crypto, they’re great!

People don’t let lack of quality scare them from putting their work out there…

Excellence is irrelevant if you’re on the sidelines

New season of Star Trek Discovery is out!!!

Its difficult to do work, even when its work you want to do. Well, getting the work started is the hard part

The Sun makes things difficult…

Tips for starting a podcast
- Plan your shows as far in advance as possible
- Have fun and be honest
- A treated space is better than high end gear
- Know how to use your gear
- Good editing does wonders for your show
- Stay away from copyright music in your show
- Be unique and stay in your lane

People like a hero’s journey

Firehouse’s cherry limeade is amazing!!!

What happened to KFC?

Olive Garden, issa no for us

Firehouse or Publix? Leave a comment

A meatball sub is not a real sub

Greatness is built on top of failure

Michae is going to do standup next year

Hamilton reference

Every business should have a commercial

See y'all next year!!

Ep 23

In this episode, Michae and Quintell cover:
- PG today is not the same PG from when we were kids
- F bomb quota and rules
- Our Marvel film double standard
- The latest Mortal Kombat film
- Excellence vs. overdoing
- Knowing when to do less
- Michae bores Quintell talking about stock options
- Cornbread dressing innovation
- We hear commercials differently now
- Working rituals
- Drying Clothes

In this episode the Ghostreaders discuss:
- Creating commercials
- Washing vs. Shampoo
- Quintell’s dance choreography skills
- Streamlining work
- Getting it right ‘in camera’ vs. ‘fixing it in post’
- Ghostreaders on Clubhouse
- Tarballs
- When your professional skill set jumps into your personal life
- The 'Newscaster' sound
- Quintell was on the news team in elementary school
- The whole last 2 minutes is shameless self promotion