Author: apheline

• The Story Behind Black History Month

  Why is Black History Month in February? Who started it? And why does it still matter today? 🤔 Join Xynara… Read more.

• Valentine’s Day

  Join quirky alien Xynara and logical robot VORT as they hilariously dissect the history and meaning of Valentine’s Day! From… Read more.

• Lord Dunsany, Forgotten Architect of Fantasy

  Who was Lord Dunsany, the forgotten architect of fantasy? In this episode, Xynara and VORT dive into the life and… Read more.

• TOJGM: 2 Two Small, One Large. Pause.

  The Ocean Just Gets Me, Chapter 2 Time slips through my fingers like water. I spend it in my room… Read more.

• The (Re)Naming of the Gulf of Mexico

  Embark on a journey through time as we explore the naming history of the Gulf of Mexico! From its Indigenous… Read more.

• Book Club: Deathworld by Harry Harrison

  Xynara finishes reading the sci-fi classic Deathworld. VORT told her to read it first so she could understand why Earth… Read more.

• Introducing Xynara & VORT

  My new podcast is out. It is mostly a book club, but we will also be talking about history, culture,… Read more.

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  TOJGM: 1 The Ocean Doesn’t Give Up Its Secrets Easily

  The Ocean Just Gets Me, Chapter 1 The walls in this house are paper thin. Their voices seep through the… Read more.

• Chapter 2: First Date Fiasco

  The next day, Juniper sat at her desk glaring at her monitor as if sheer willpower could conjure up a… Read more.

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  Chapter 1: Deck the Assignment

  Juniper Carver stormed into her editor’s office, her heels clicking against the linoleum like tiny gavel strikes. “Max, tell me… Read more.