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• S9 Ep. 33 Sarah Pearsall on the Worldwide Scope of the American Revolution 04.06.2026 48хв

  Historian Sarah Pearsall joins co-hosts Jennifer Maritza McCauley and Whitney Terrell to discuss her new book, Freedom Round the Globe: a World History of the American Revolution.
• S9 Ep. 32 Barry Walters on LGBTQ Music 1969-2000 28.05.2026 48хв

  Music critic Barry Walters joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and Christian Barter to discuss his new book, Mighty Real: A History of LGBTQ Music 1969-2000.
• S9 Ep. 31 Christian B. Miller on The Honesty Crisis 21.05.2026 42хв

  Wake Forest University Professor of Philosophy Christian B. Miller joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and Jennifer Maritza McCauley to discuss his newest work of nonfiction, The Honesty Crisis: Preserving Our Most Treasured Virtue in an Increasingly Dishonest World.
• S9 Ep. 30 Rebecca Lehmann on Anne Boleyn, Trump, and Treason 14.05.2026 37хв

  Writer Rebecca Lehmann joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss her debut novel, The Beheading Game, a work of speculative historical fiction in which King Henry VIII’s second wife, the beheaded Queen of England Anne Boleyn, comes back to life after her wrongful execution, sews her head back on, and seeks revenge.
• S9 Ep. 29 Scott Anderson on the Iranian Revolution 07.05.2026 48хв

  Veteran war correspondent and Kirkus Prize winner Scott Anderson joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and Jennifer Maritza McCauley to discuss his new nonfiction book King of Kings, a history of the Iranian Revolution.
• S9 Ep. 28: Liam Callanan on Trump Vs. the Pope 30.04.2026 43хв

  Acclaimed novelist Liam Callanan joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss American-born Pope Leo XIV’s recent conflicts with the Trump administration
• S9 Ep. 27: Caroline Bicks on Stephen King’s Archives of Horror 23.04.2026 47хв

  Writer and scholar Caroline Bicks, the Stephen E. King Chair in Literature at the University of Maine, joins co-hosts Jennifer Maritza McCauley and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss her time in King’s archives, an experience which resulted in her new book Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King. Bicks talks about meeting King and exploring his early drafts, dramatic revisions, exchanges with readers and editors, and undergraduate columns. She situates five of King’s earliest novels in the context of his personal experiences and deepest fears and also considers how she understood the books as a younger reader, as well as what it was like to revisit them. She reflects on King’s writing process and his unique use of language, showcasing how King is not just the king of horror but also a master of craft. Bicks, McCauley, and Ganeshananthan discuss their experiences with King’s novels and the intimate and personal nature of horror writing. Bicks reads from Monsters in the Archives.  To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/ This podcast is produced by Jennifer Maritza McCauley, V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell. Caroline BicksMonsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen KingCognition and Girlhood in Shakespeare's World: Rethinking Female Adolescence Other texts by Stephen King & screen adaptations based on his workThe ShiningCarrie"IT: Welcome to Derry" | HBO MaxOn Writing: A Memoir of the CraftThe StandItSalem’s LotNight ShiftPet Sematary  OthersThe Witch of Blackbird Pond See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
• S9 Ep. 26 Chris Hadfield on Final Orbit, Artemis II, and the Future of Space 16.04.2026 36хв

  Retired astronaut and novelist Chris Hadfield joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss space exploration, geopolitics, and his new book, Final Orbit.
• S9 Ep. 25 Kathryn Paige Harden on Behavior, Genetics, and Blame 09.04.2026 45хв

  Psychologist, behavioral geneticist and writer Kathryn Paige Harden joins co-hosts Jennifer Maritza McCauley and Whitney Terrell to discuss her new book, Original Sin: On the Genetics of Vice, the Problem of Blame, and the Future of Forgiveness.
• S9 Ep. 24 Ana Gavrilovska on Pynchon’s Prescient Technofascism 02.04.2026 49хв

  Writer Ana Gavrilovska joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to talk about her recent article for Current Affairs, "Thomas Pynchon Saw American Fascism Coming."
• S9 Ep. 23 Ellie Roscher on Fair Game and the Future for Trans Athletes 26.03.2026 46хв

  Author Ellie Roscher joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Jennifer Maritza McCauley to talk about her recent book, Fair Game: Trans Athletes and the Future of Sports, which explores the roadblocks transgender athletes face and the triumphs they achieve despite these challenges.
• S9 Ep. 22 Jeff Boyd on Cops, Teachers, and Chicago 19.03.2026 42хв

  Novelist Jeff Boyd joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to talk about his new work of literary crime fiction, Hard Times, which is set in Chicago, where he lived previously.
• S9 Ep. 21 Daisy Hernandez on the Myth of Citizenship 12.03.2026 35хв

  Award-winning author Daisy Hernández joins co-hosts Jennifer Maritza McCauley and Whitney Terrell to talk about her new book, Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth. Hernández
• S9 Ep. 20 James Sullivan on the Power of Protest Music 05.03.2026 51хв

  Pop culture critic James Sullivan joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss the history of American protest music. Sullivan, the author of the book Which Side Are You On?: 20th Century American History in 100 Protest Songs, talks about how music has been an important part of inspiring and supporting protest movements from anti-Vietnam War efforts to the Black Lives Matter Movement and present-day protests against ICE. Sullivan considers the importance of protest music to facilitate camaraderie, build morale, and change minds. He explains how the way a song is sung can transform it into protest, even if the lyrics don’t change; he comments on recent Super Bowl halftime shows and their political relevance. He also reflects on songs that not only protest, but also honor political martyrs. Sullivan reads from Which Side Are You On? To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/ This podcast is produced by V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell. James SullivanWhich Side Are You On?: 20th Century American History in 100 Protest SongsIsland Cup: Two Teams, Twelve Miles of Ocean, and Fifty Years of Football Rivalry7 Dirty Words: The Life and Crimes of George Carlin Music“I Didn’t Raise My Boy to be a Soldier”“We Shall Overcome”“Waist Deep in the Big Muddy”“Which Side Are You On?”“Try That in a Small Town”“Man in Black”“Streets of Minneapolis”“American Obituary”“Mississippi Goddam”“You Don’t Own Me”“The Times They Are A-Changin’”“Blowin’ in the Wind”“This Land Is Your Land”“The Preacher and the Slave”“Casey Jones (The Union Scab)” OthersICE OUT SING-IN Resistance Songbook‘Streets of Minneapolis’: 32 protest songs inspired by the city's ICE resistanceAlfred HayesThe Man Who Never Died by William M. Adler See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
• S9 Ep.19 Brian Platzer on the Complex Ties Between Teachers and Students 26.02.2026 47хв

  Novelist, essayist, and educator Brian Platzer joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss his new novel, The Optimists, which follows private school teacher Mr. Keating over three decades.
• S9 Ep. 18: Yi-Ling Liu on Internet Censorship in China and the U.S. 19.02.2026 39хв

  Writer and editor Yi-Ling Liu joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and Jennifer Maritza McCauley to talk about state-controlled censorship. Liu, the author of a new book, The Wall Dancers: Searching for Freedom and Connection on the Chinese Internet, explores what it means to build community through the internet while contending with surveillance and suppression.
• S9 Ep. 17 Eleanor Shearer on Migrants in Hiding and a Caribbean History of Canada 12.02.2026 45хв

  Novelist Eleanor Shearer joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss her new novel, Fireflies in Winter, which depicts the little-known history of how the Leeward Maroons of Jamaica—a free Black community descended from formerly enslaved Africans and indigenous people—came to Nova Scotia at the end of the 18th century.
• S9 Ep. 16 Anjali Enjeti on Ballots and How Trump Wants to Steal Them 05.02.2026 50хв

  Award-winning journalist, activist, poll worker, and former attorney Anjali Enjeti discusses her new book, Ballot, which considers the real and metaphorical role that ballots play in our democracy.
• S9 Ep. 15 Joe Jackson on the Spanish-American War and Trump’s Imperial Ambitions 29.01.2026 50хв

  Award-winning nonfiction writer and former investigative journalist Joe Jackson joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about President Trump’s “Don-roe Doctrine” and his imperial ambitions in Venezuela, Cuba, Greenland, and beyond.
• S9, Ep. 14 Jessica Lopez Lyman on the History of State Violence in Minnesota 22.01.2026 53хв

  Interdisciplinary performance artist and Xicana feminist scholar Jessica Lopez Lyman joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about Minnesota’s history with state violence and local resistance to it, as well as ICE’s intensified presence in recent weeks.