Welcome to Must-Find-Authors Story Club, a place for writers to have a voice and receive feedback on their work. This week, we explore Amanda Trout’s short story, “A Bird in the Hand,” a mystery-thriller short story featuring slight necrophilia, Egyptian mythology, and a dual-perspective narrative.

Our theme song is “Sax on the Beach!” by Paul Yudin, used with permissions from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/paul-yudin/sax-on-the-beach

Check out “A Bird in the Hand” using the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12JkvJicD0PcGcXa06tyykdhuNAq4VpbYGcbvbaIuNgo/edit?usp=sharing

Join us this week to hear how Dorothea Puente--who Netflix deems as the world's worst roommate. 

She bagged four husbands and killed at least nine people, and of course, how fairytales warned us about it all long ago. 

Hi, hello. Welcome to We Aren’t Film Majors, where we don’t know shit about indie films but we talk about them anyway. Yours Truly, Zoё, Ross, Hayley, and America <3 :D

That's Not What the Book Said! In the battle of writer vs. screenwriter hosts Sarah, Todd, and Yara break it down and see who comes out on top. This week they present Stephen King's early short story Trucks and his movie adaption, Maximum Overdrive. This week's episode takes a little bit of a twist with Stephen King writing the story, screenplay and directing the movie. They discuss plot holes, the insane ideas King pushed into the story, and their collective favorite character of the movie, Connie! So, what do you think, who came out on top?

That's Not What the Book Said! In the battle of writer vs. screenwriter hosts Sarah, Todd, and Yara break it down and see who comes out on top. This week they present the conundrum of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's (or is it Philosophers?) Stone. With a variety of opinions and interesting facts they take a closer look at what you probably missed in the book and the movie. They examine character cuts and enhancements, unpack the role JK Rowling played in its making, and learn a couple of things along the way with you guys. So, what do you think, who came out on top?

For a first step in the journey to convince Maryam (and all of you) that our cultural fascination with true crime is based in the same thing that makes folklore and fairytales so popular. 

We discuss Ted Bundy, media glorification, and mommy issues. 

Welcome to Yelp-Busters! We eat the food that Yelpers hate—or love—and come up with our own rating, based on the food, drinks, ambiance, and even ethical practices of the restaurant.

Hosted by: Brooke Spalding, Maria Starns, Shannon Moran, Carter Groves, and Kayla Wiltfong

In this episode, we visit Port Fonda in the Westport neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri. We discuss the ethics of a White-centric Mexican restaurant and scandals with previous management.

Welcome to Yelp-Busters! We eat the food that Yelpers hate—or love—and come up with our own rating, based on the food, drinks, ambiance, and even ethical practices of the restaurant.

Hosted by: Brooke Spalding, Maria Starns, Shannon Moran, Carter Groves, and Kayla Wiltfong

This week, we visit the Taco Bell Cantina in Kansas City, Missouri, located in the Westport district of the city. We discuss the restaurant’s place in this part of the city and whether or not the chain fits in with its surroundings.

Hi, we are the Lurkers! Welcome to today’s episode of “Lurking in Literature," a podcast where in each episode, we deep-dive into a strange or supernatural trope, considering its appearances in human culture and storytelling across the ages. 

Hosted by: Megan Kipper, Katheryn Riley, Stacey Schell, Anna Stokes 

This week, Episode 1: Here Be Dragons. We will explore the history of dragons, where dragons have appeared in literature, evaluate how the western dragon is portrayed in "The Hobbit" by Tolkien, and convince our listeners that dragons are real. 

Welcome to Worlds Unbound! The podcast where we examine the creation of a fictional world and how the story and characters are impacted by it. We are devoted to unpacking the inner workings of complex fictional universes, thereby unbinding the tightly bound. In this episode, our hosts Tristan, Alexis, and Iris will be unbinding the government, economy and fashion of the grisly world of the Hunger Games movies. Along with that we will unpack our personal experience with this famous series, and dig into some trivia that will open your eyes to a never before seen version of the world of the Hunger Games.