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Louise and Virginia dive deep into historical witch trials, told through four fictional stories, based on real events from the 17th and 18th centuries. They discuss the fact that much of the ignorance and prejudice against women in particular, sadly remains in the 21st century. On a lighter note they have also been diving into two great TV shows.
Books
The Witching Tide by Margaret Meyer
The Wax Child by Olga Ravn
The Names of a Hare by Bernice Barry
The Last Witch of Scotland by Philip Paris
TV
The Dry
The Other Bennett Sister
Instagram @diving_in_podcast
Song ‘Diving In’ – Original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linktr.ee/llauraadeline
Podcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher
Graphics by Orla Larkin – [email protected]
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Louise and Virginia discuss five very different books. Two very character-driven, interior novels, two set on a dream island, and one classic set during the first French Revolution. They also discuss two great shows currently streaming.
Books
The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout
Welcome to Glorious Tuga by Francesca Segal
Island Calling by Francesca Segal
The Palm House by Gwendolyn Riley
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
Other things
Legends
Bergerac
Instagram @diving_in_podcast
Song ‘Diving In’ – Original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linktr.ee/llauraadeline
Podcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher
Graphics by Orla Larkin – [email protected]
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Louise and Virginia discuss five completely different books this time, some recent releases, and one old. They randomly chose to read books without any planned theme this time, but interestingly all five books feature mothers who impact their children in very different ways.
Books
Time of the Child by Niall Williams
Infidelity and Other Affairs by Kate Legge
Rachel Ray by Anthony Trollope
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy
Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan
Other things
O Now by Niall Williams – BBC Sounds app
Patience, Series two – ABC iView
Film – I Swear
Instagram @diving_in_podcast
Song ‘Diving In’ – Original music and lyrics written and
performed by Laura Adeline – https://linktr.ee/llauraadeline
Podcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher
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Louise and Virginia discuss two big novels by Western Australian Living Treasure, Tim Winton, which reflect his, and our, changing concerns over a 35 year period. There’s much to think about here.
On a lighter note Virginia has a new member of her family who is causing chaos! Lou and Virginia also discuss a few TV shows and a podcast they’ve been diving into.
Books
Cloudstreet
Juice
TV
Runaway
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
Scarpetta
The House of Dynamite
Podcast
Not Stupid
Instagram @diving_in_podcast
Song ‘Diving In’ – Original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linktr.ee/llauraadeline
Podcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher
Graphics by Orla Larkin – [email protected]
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Louise and Virginia had a lot of fun and laughs discussing the first two novels in William Boyd’s trilogy. Gabriel’s Moon and The Predicament are both great stories about an accidental spy set against the background of actual events in the 1960s, and there was much to discuss. They also talk about a couple of other things they’ve been watching and enjoying.
Books
Gabriel’s Moon
The Predicament
Film
The Rivals of Amziah King
Streaming
Scoop - Netflix
A Prince No More - Stan
Email [email protected]
Instagram @diving_in_podcast
Song ‘Diving In’ – Original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linktr.ee/llauraadeline
Podcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher
Graphics by Orla Larkin – [email protected]
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Louise and Virginia loved discussing two authors who are surely two of America's great literary treasures.
Books
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Sula by Toni Morrison
Other things
Curtis Brown Creative writing courses, London
Television
Welsh television series
The One that Got Away ( 2025)
Keeping Faith ( 2017-2021)
Hinterland (2013)
Email [email protected]
Instagram @diving_in_podcast
Song ‘Diving In’ – Original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linktr.ee/llauraadeline
Podcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher
Graphics by Orla Larkin – [email protected]
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Louise and Virginia discuss two Jonathon Coe books, both of which reflect life, politics, culture, and society in the United Kingdom, past and present, as Coe always does so brilliantly.
Books
Middle England by Jonathon Coe
Bourneville by Jonathon Coe
Other things
‘Personal Curriculum Tok’
Television
Human, ABC iView
Under Salt Marsh, Binge
Email [email protected]
Instagram @diving_in_podcast
Song ‘Diving In’ – Original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linktr.ee/llauraadeline
Podcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher
Graphics by Orla Larkin – [email protected]
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Louise and Virginia dive deep into all thing’s books for Teen Readers, books categorised ‘Young Adult’ but marketed to teenagers. They discuss the creation of the category, whether publishers should provide some sort of classification system, or content advice as well as four great books and one book that, whilst very gripping, is surely mis-categorised - to Virginia’s dismay! As always they finish the conversation with a few other things they’ve been diving into recently.
Books
Return to Sender by Lauren Draper
Five Survive by Holly Jackson
Bear by Kiri Lightfoot
What’s Murder Between Friends by Meg Gatland-Veness
My Family and Other Suspects by Kate Emery
Other things
JournalTok
Television
Three Families – ABC iView
Film
Rental Family
Email [email protected]
Instagram @diving_in_podcast
Song ‘Diving In’ – Original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linktr.ee/llauraadeline
Podcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher
Graphics by Orla Larkin – [email protected]
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Louise and Virginia have finally made it back to the Podcast Studio (Virginia’s dining room) after a gap of more than 18 months, and despite having forgotten how to do a podcast they somehow managed to review two new excellent Australian books that both have a journalist as the central character. They also chat about a few of the non-bookish things they’ve been diving into recently.
Books
The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done by Clare Stephens
Gravity Let Me Go by Trent Dalton
Television Shows
Victoria Beckham documentary – Netflix
One Shot - Ed Sheeran documentary
The Hack – Stan
Theatre
Bell Shakespeare Company
Housekeeping
Email [email protected]
Instagram @diving_in_podcast
Song ‘Diving In’ – Original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linktr.ee/llauraadeline
Podcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher
Graphics by Orla Larkin – [email protected]
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Virginia and Louise do a deep dive into Barbara Kingsolver’s Pullitzer Prize winning and compelling novel Demon Copperhead and talk all things Charles Dickens as well as adding some shameful new entries to the infamous Ick Register.
BooksOliver Twist, by Charles Dickens, 1838
Hard Times, by Charles Dickens, 1854
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver, 2023
More Deep Dives
Emma, by Jane Austen
Television
Emma, mini series, 2009
Slow Horses, series 1-3 Apple TV+
One Day, Netflix 2023
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Louise and Virginia thought it might be fun to do an episode on books that they feel a bit embarrassed to have never read (until now). There were a lot of books to choose from, but they discuss four in this conversation.
During this chat they also create an Ick Register for authors who use words that give the ick, so that readers can be warned in advance (kind of like a trigger warning, but more basic).
BooksThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami, translated by Jay Rubin
Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Television ShowsScrublands - Stan
Boy Swallows Universe – Netflix
PodcastsThe Children of Rutherford County – Serial
The Queen’s Reading Room
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Louise and Virginia have a great conversation about a lovely Western Australian novel. Salt River Road by the very talented debut author Molly Schmidt captures the large Tetley family at the worst time of their lives. Their wife and mother, Elena, has died after a long illness and left them all devastated. Although the book looks at grief through the eyes of several different characters, it has a forward-moving arc, plenty of heart, and a wonderful ending, with an authentic Western Australian, 1970s feel.
Book
Salt River Road by Molly Schmidt, 2023, published by Fremantle Press
Binge TV
Strife
Netflix
The Crown
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Louise and Virginia have a conversation about two books with many overlaps, one fiction and one non-fiction, and reflect on the fact that none of this information was taught in the classroom when they were at school.
Books
Killing for Country by David Marr
Edenglassie by Melissa Lukashenko
TV Show
The Crown – Netflix
Podcasts
The Rest is History – Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland
The Rest is Entertainment – Richard Osman and Marina Hyde -
Virginia and Louise dive into four new releases some of them from our favourite authors!
They also encourage everyone to get their hands on Salt River Road by Molly Schmidt for a bookclub deep dive episode coming up.
Books
The Fraud, Zadie Smyth, 2023, Hamish Hamilton Penguin
Normal Rules Don’t Apply, Kate Atkinson, 2023, Penguin Random House
Tom Lake, Ann Patchett, 2023, Harper Collins
Pearl, Sian Hughes, 2023 UQP
London’s Number One Dog-Walking Agency: A Memoir, Kate MacDougall, 2021 William Morrow
Salt River Road, Molly Schmidt, 2023 Fremantle Press
Streaming
Welcome to Wrexham, Disney
Podcasts
The Whistleblowers, ABC Background Briefing
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Louise and Virginia have finally had a conversation about six literary controversies/hoaxes/scandals and it’s a lot of fun! This is a Topic they both find fascinating so it was great to select three stories each and dive in.
Authors
Norma Khouri
John Hughes
Carmen Mola
Antonio Mercero
Agustin Martinez
Jorge Diaz
Harold Stewart
James McAuley
Dawn Dorland
Sonya Larson
Helen Demidenko/ Darville
Books
The Dogs by John Hughes
Forbidden Love by Norma Khouri
The Hand that Signed the Paper by Helen Demidenko/Helen Darville
Article
Who is the Bad Art Friend? by Robert Kolker – The New York Times Magazine 2021 -
Virginia and Louise have read a swag of newly released books both well-known authors and others new - and only some with the hype they deserve.
Books
Yellowface R F Kuang Harper Collins 2023
Crook Manifesto Colson Whitehead 2023
The Sitter Angela O’ Keefe Queensland University Press 2023
Old God’s Time Sebastian Barry 2023
Podcasts
The Trial of Lucy Letby UK The Mail Metro Media
Inside Design Jane Ledger
Theatre
‘A Twelfth Night’ - Bell Shakespeare Company
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This time it’s Louise’s turn to talk about the massive French classic that she has been reading, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo. Louise tells Virginia about a very impertinent act by the original translator of the novel, and they discuss the aspects that Louise loved and some that she wasn’t so keen on. Hugo and Dumas were both born in 1802 and were literary confrères throughout their lives, so Notre-Dame and Monte Christo make a great pairing.
Book
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo
Related Blog:The Gothic Wanderer Wordpress
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The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Streaming
Au Coeur de Peloton/Tour de France: Unchained
Arnold
SBS on Demand
Rogue Heroes
ABC iView
Dangerous Remedy
Podcast
Strict Scrutiny
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Virginia and Louise immerse themselves in the meadows, riverbanks, orchards, high tides and deep snow to explore the deep connection and chasms between community, environment and climate change, in the emerging genre and precious language of eco-fiction.
BooksThe Offing by Benjamin Myers, 2019
Stolen by Ann-Helene Laestadius, 2023
Also consider A Month in the Country by JL Carr
Limberlost by Robbie Arnott, 2022.
Cuddy by Benjamin Myers 2023
The Stella Prize 2023 winner Sarah Holland Batt for The Jaguar.
PodcastThe Rest is History podcasts on the Coronations
Wiser than Me with Julia Louis Dreyfuss
StreamingUnstable
The Diplomat
Queen Charlotte
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Virginia and Louise are excited to share some must-read new releases including compelling stories about activist guerilla gardeners, true crime podcasters, writers rooms, surveillance and murder as well as the pitfalls and power dynamics of modern relationships, social media, dating apps and late night sketch TV.
Books
I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkah, 2023, Flint Publishing
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton, 2023, Granta Publishing
Search History by Amy Taylor, 2023, Allen and Unwin
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, 2023, Penguin Random House
Streaming
Succession HBO
Netflix
The Diplomat
Line of Duty
Podcasts
Mel’s Electric Adventures
KicPod, Keep It Cleaner Podcast
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