Why is Black History Month in February? Who started it? And why does it still matter today? 🤔 Join Xynara & Vort as they take a fun, thought-provoking deep dive into the history of Black History Month, its origins with Carter G. Woodson, and the impact it has today! 🔍 What You’ll Learn: ✔️ The […]
Join quirky alien Xynara and logical robot VORT as they hilariously dissect the history and meaning of Valentine’s Day! From ancient Roman fertility festivals to modern commercialization, this witty dialogue explores love’s evolution through an extraterrestrial lens. Featuring discussions on the origins of heart symbols, Japanese Valentine’s traditions, and thought-provoking commentary on human relationships. Transcript […]
Who was Lord Dunsany, the forgotten architect of fantasy? In this episode, Xynara and VORT dive into the life and legacy of the man who shaped myth-making as we know it. From his aristocratic origins to his far-reaching influence on Tolkien and Lovecraft, we unravel the tale of a dreamer who built a kingdom of […]
The Ocean Just Gets Me, Chapter 2 Time slips through my fingers like water. I spend it in my room like I always do: forums, the game, forums, the game, sleep, repeat. Every moment is like the last… Until one night when Mom asks me to come eat with her and Dad in the dining […]
Embark on a journey through time as we explore the naming history of the Gulf of Mexico! From its Indigenous roots to its colonial christening and modern-day renaming debates, this episode uncovers the layers of power, identity, and symbolism tied to names. Dive into the intricate tale of a body of water that defies labels […]
Xynara finishes reading the sci-fi classic Deathworld. VORT told her to read it first so she could understand why Earth doesn’t fit the bill. The two discuss the book and its relevance to today’s Earthians. Dive into the chaotic yet thought-provoking world of Harry Harrison’s Deathworld. Follow Jason dinAlt, a psionic gambler, as he braves […]
My new podcast is out. It is mostly a book club, but we will also be talking about history, culture, and anything else that strikes my interest! This is an introduction to the two characters who will be hosting the podcast. Have you ever felt like an outsider trying to figure something out? Have you […]
The Ocean Just Gets Me, Chapter 1 The walls in this house are paper thin. Their voices seep through the plaster like rain dripping from a cracked roof. I lie in bed and let the words soak into me, cold and familiar. “She can’t keep living like this,” Dad says. His voice is low, even, […]
The next day, Juniper sat at her desk glaring at her monitor as if sheer willpower could conjure up a legitimate excuse to bail on the assignment. She had just turned in the draft of her first article about the round of speed dating she had endured the night before. Snowflakes and Soulmates. Just saying […]
Juniper Carver stormed into her editor’s office, her heels clicking against the linoleum like tiny gavel strikes. “Max, tell me you’re joking,” she said, dropping a stapled memo onto his cluttered desk. “Snowflakes and Soulmates? Seriously?”
Max Stevens, a middle-aged man with a coffee-stained tie and the air of someone who’d been in the newspaper business long enough to lose the sparkle of idealism, didn’t even look up. He clicked his pen twice, underlining something on a manuscript. “Nice to see you, too. How’s the holiday season treating you?”
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