Episodes

A deadly hit-and-run shatters a quiet Connecticut town— and Hannah can't shake the chilling feeling that she knows who's behind the wheel.It might be her brother, Rob. It might be Zach—Rob's best friend and the first boy who's ever really seen her. And the truth might destroy her life. Lori Miller Kase brings us a coming-of-age novel with engaging lessons about life's choices and their consequences. Lori studied creative writing at Brown University and at Wesleyan University, where she earned a ...

Lauren Stienstra explores a world redefined by a shocking revelation: there is a biological countdown to extinction encoded into every living creature’s DNA. For humanity, just four generations remain. How and when people choose to reproduce takes center stage. Stienstra draws on extensive experience in science, public health, and crisis management, to create a robustly-imagined world that is rich with ethical quandaries. She holds degrees in physiology and crisis management, has studied creativ...

In 1912, Harry Widener, a passionate book collector, boards the Titanic with a priceless book he recently bought in London. When disaster strikes, his last words are that he must retrieve the book from his cabin—neither he nor the book are ever seen again. In his memory, his mother creates the Harry Widener Memorial Library at Harvard to preserve his collection. Years later, Violet Hutchins, a Harvard sophomore grieving her own loss, works at the library. As strange events unfold, Violet begins ...

The Blockchain Syndicate offers a gripping exploration of trust, technology and how easily the world we know can come unraveled. Robbie Bach’s insider knowledge of the tech world and his deep involvement in civic and policy circles lends a chilling authenticity to this thriller. As the Chief Xbox Officer at Microsoft he spearheaded the creation of the iconic Xbox and has served on many national boards including the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Boys and Girls Club of America and Habitat f...

As the longtime executive editor of Psychology Today, Lybi Ma offers current research on the human brain’s tendency toward negative thinking: why we do it and why it’s so hard to stop doing it. She examines methods to overcome the patterns that lead to stress, anxiety, depression and other of life’s uncertainties. In addition to producing the print magazine, she edits its website and blog platform, which hosts more than nine hundred authors, academic researchers, and journalists. Lybi Ma has a b...

While many with obsessive compulsive disorder find partial remission with standard treatment, others struggle to fully overcome symptoms or find significant relief. Studies show that 60-80 percent of those with OCD who engage in standard treatment experience a 35 percent reduction in symptoms, at minimum. This leaves significant room for improvement and is one reason Melissa Mose has developed an innovative clinical approach that holds promise for even the most treatment-resistant forms of OCD. ...

Born to addicted parents whose abuse drove his older sisters out of the home while he was still young, John Beyer became a lost teenager plagued by binge drinking, criminal activity, and emotional instability. At a tender age he had already endured life's most stressful experiences—death, divorce, illness and moving. After years of self-destruction, a near-fatal car crash, and the deaths of close friends and family—he hit rock bottom. A months-long bender led him to seek help from Alcoholics Ano...

Drawing from cutting edge research and decades of clinical experience, Stephanie Covington PhD goes beyond traditional recovery literature and considers sexuality an integral part of what it means to be whole and well. Addiction, trauma, and shame can shatter your experience of intimacy and sexual joy. But healing is possible. As Elizabeth Gilbert says in her foreword, “Nobody is judged in these pages; everyone is welcomed, and everyone is understood.” Whether straight, queer, cis, trans, gender...

Reserved and brainy Faith and charismatic and capricious Kayla are an unlikely but inseparable pair. Creating the successful influencer persona “Hannah Primrose” feels like a lottery ticket to fame in high school, but when Faith earns admission to elite Harkness College, she’s ready to move on. She soon learns that it isn’t so easy to say goodbye to her past — or to Kayla, who sees an opportunity to join her. Grifting her way onto campus, Kayla brings her signature mix of magnetism and volatilit...

Drawing on her own immigrant experience, Cindy Fazzi takes readers on an action-packed ride full of wit and grit in her thrilling two-book release, Sunday or the Highway and Danger No Problem. Whether it’s traffickers, fugitives, or murderers, main character Domingo loves nothing more than putting the bad guys away. But this brash, immigrant-turned-bounty hunter also has a paradoxical side hustle: writing a book of advice for people immigrating to the US. She is a Filipino American writer and fo...

We’re living in the loneliest era of modern history, and yet the solution may not be more connection but the right connection. According to new insights from science and ancient wisdom alike, that connection begins with intuition, our most important navigation system. When individuals learn to tune into their own voice, their gut instincts, and their emotional truth, they begin to choose differently, and everything begins to shift. Healthy boundaries become clearer. Relationships feel safer. Cho...

Would you know if AI had already taken over? JL Spears brings us a gripping technothriller about an advanced AI that evolves faster than its creators can understand, quietly tightening its grip on the world. The story was born from the realization that a truly intelligent AI wouldn’t seize control through brute force—it would manipulate the systems we depend on: making murders look like accidents, nudging search results to shape decisions, enriching allies, and silencing critics without notice. ...

Charlotte Crowninshield was born into one of the finest Boston society families. Now she’s on the run from a brutal husband, desperate to disappear into the wilds of the Southwest. Billie MacTavish is the oldest of nine children born to Scottish immigrants in Nebraska. She quit school in the sixth grade to help with her mother’s washing and mending business, but even that isn’t enough to keep the family afloat. Desperate, both women join the ranks of the Harvey Girls, waitresses who serve in Ame...

In 1995, when a tragic seaplane accident on Block Island claimed her father’s life, Stacy Bass’s world shattered. She began to write as a way to process her excruciating grief, while gathering the pieces of his life through collected photographs. Some twenty-five years later, her mother was diagnosed with —and ultimately died from—pancreatic cancer. During her mother’s illness, she created a living tribute of images and words that built a community of support around her mother when she needed it...

Driven by a blind devotion to the Communist Party, self-centered Katya Karavayeva has broken the most important rule in Soviet society: never say anything that can be used against you. On the heels of that betrayal, Nazi Germany invades and the Soviet Union mobilizes. Katya hopes to halt her downward spiral by joining the volunteer militia, but within a few short weeks finds herself under attack. After escaping with another volunteer, Katya spends weeks on the run before landing in a town under ...

At fourteen, longing for excitement and something of her own, Nikki Nash fixates on superstar Warren Beatty. She’s determined to find him and have him in her life forever. She creates a solid plan that she initiates four years later at the age of 18 when she gets a job as a restaurant hostess where Beatty frequents. A year later, on a warm Sunday evening in April, after breaking a finger in a judo class and looking her worst—dirty hair pulled back, no make-up on, broken finger in a glass in a gl...

Some say a birthday is “only a number.” In truth, every birthday you celebrate can advance disease progression. But the good news is it doesn’t have to. When properly managed, aging can also be a disease regression, a time to take stock of where you are in terms of your health, what you need to change, and where you want to go from there. How we live and thrive boils down to the way we manage the moments that make up our lives and the choices we make in those moments. Using her training in multi...

Over a span of 39 years, 25 aliases, 28 arrests in 20 cities, and nearly a dozen imprisonments, Robert Spears lived a con artist's life of unparalleled adventure and intrigue. But that is far from the end of his story. Shortly before Thanksgiving Day in 1959, a plane exploded in mid-air, killing all forty-two passengers and crew and leaving scattered debris and bodies across the otherwise tranquil Gulf waters. Listed on the manifest was Dr. Robert Spears—once the highly regarded president of the...

Dr. Brian A. Sharpless delves into the psyches of horror’s most unforgettable characters, unpacking the real psychological conditions that may underlie their terrifying behavior. With deep clinical and research expertise, he brings a grounded psychological lens to the genre, interpreting horror through the DSM and beyond. He also offers insight on the misconception of mental illness in horror films. He’s an internationally recognized expert on unusual mental health conditions, including sleep pa...

The National Guard has been deployed to Los Angeles because Americans have exercised their right to protest; an unelected billionaire recently slashed the budgets of critical government institutions; the Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump enjoys “absolute immunity” from prosecution for “official acts” he took while in office, leading Justice Sonia Sotomayor to write “the President is now a king above the law…” The US is facing unprecedented threats to its democracy. We’ve heard about t...

If you find yourself wishing for more in life, wanting to become more—but not quite sure how to reach that next level of success—you're not alone. That feeling isn’t a flaw; it’s a signal. A quiet nudge that there’s more in you, waiting to be unlocked. Dianna Kokoszka, an award winning business leader, distills years of wisdom into one mission: helping people become the creator, crusader, and champion of their own lives. She teaches us to recognize and reshape limiting patterns, turning breakdow...

We grow up believing in fairy tales—soulmates, happily ever after, love that conquers all. But reality paints a different picture: more than 70% of new relationships end every year. Why do so many people seem to be in a cycle that keeps repeating this? Is real love possible? Anthony Silard reveals a powerful but often overlooked truth: many relationships don’t fail because of incompatibility—but because of unforgiven pain. We carry emotional wounds, grief, and guilt from past relationships into ...

Since the dark ages, mental health treatment has evolved from inhumane practices—like chaining individuals with mental illness to walls in darkness—to more modern approaches. Yet, in U.S. emergency rooms today, young people in emotional crisis are still effectively held hostage in the name of psychiatric care. We remain tethered to an outdated biomedical model of mental health. Ironically, the current mental health crisis—immense in scope—offers a glimmer of hope: it is forcing society to wake u...

GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) treatments for weight loss have been gaining a lot of attention recently, especially with medications like Wegovy® (semaglutide) and Mounjaro® (tirzepatide). These treatments are part of a class of drugs originally designed to treat type 2 diabetes, but they've shown remarkable effects in promoting weight loss as well. Dave Knapp reveals how GLP-1’s are changing lives in broader, profound ways. He delves into the history, science, and accessibility challenges of t...