Episodes
This month we are diving into the world of the alt-right with Hari Kunzru's Red Pill. Articles mentioned in the podcast: The Guardian The New York Review The Nation The Jacobin Magazine Interview Magazine For the Lulz - Hari Kunzru Socials: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong Cover: redbeanporridge
Published 01/19/21
Published 01/19/21
With an earthy cup of soba cha, join me for a discussion of Sayaka Murata's Earthlings. Socials: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong Cover: redbeanporridge Special thanks to Isabella Davey for listening to the draft and providing valuable feedback for this episode.
Published 12/19/20
Zombies and presidential campaigns? There's nothing like the addition of the undead to make an already stressful event more anxiety-inducing. Grab your caffeine of choice and join me for a presidential campaign that is truly life or death. Socials: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong Cover: redbeanporridge
Published 11/19/20
Buckle up! This month we are looking at Keigo Higashino's pacey thriller, The Name of the Game is a Kidnapping. Socials: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong Cover: redbeanporridge
Published 10/19/20
With a glass of cold sweet tea, sit down and join in for a chat with author Marian L Thomas as we discuss her book, The Caged Butterfly, and the writing process. Connect with Marian L Thomas: Website, Instagram, Twitter Socials: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong; A Hollow In the Woods, by Isabella Davey Cover: redbeanporridge
Published 09/19/20
Brew a cup of mate and sit down for a chilling episode featuring Mariana Enríquez's collection of horror short stories, Things We Lost In the Fire. Exploring the events of the Dirty War and during the 1970-1980s, Enríquez explores how the military's cruelty during this period continues to impact Argentinians through the horror genre. Links: Lithub interview Enríquez's 'The Intoxicated Years' For more information about the Dirty War Socials: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Music: In...
Published 08/19/20
Choose your fighter! Oops, I meant tea! Brew a cup of English Tea, or if you fancy something sweet, a glass of Hong Kong Lemon Tea would be ideal too. This month we have two fascinating characters in Room For A Stranger who bond over cups of tea during late-night conversations. Articles mentioned: The Monthly Saturday Paper Socials: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong Cover: redbeanporridge
Published 07/19/20
Grab your beverage of choice, a pen and a piece of paper (or open up Goodreads, whatever you desire). This episode has a whole bunch of book recommendations for you and every single one of them is written by Black, Indigenous or Pacific Islander writers. Recommendations, in the order they appeared: Ten More Days - Daniel James My Sister, the Serial Killer - Oyinkan Braithwaite The Sellout - Paul Beatty Friday Black - Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia -...
Published 06/19/20
Grab you favourite mug and make a cup of English Breakfast Tea, in this episode I explore Vox, where we are invited to explore a world where women are only able to say 100 words per day (I say about 2000 words in this episode alone!). Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong Cover: redbeanporridge Special thanks to Isabella Davey for listening to the draft and providing valuable feedback for this episode. Socials: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Published 05/19/20
For this episode, I sat down with Aleese and we did a more in-depth discussion of The Hate U Give. Special thanks to Aleese for sitting down with me for this discussion and to Isabella Davey for helping to set up this interview. Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong; A Hollow In the Land, by Isabella Davey Cover: redbeanporridge
Published 04/19/20
Join me with a glass of ice cold sweet tea as I take a look at Angie Thomas's debut novel, The Hate U Give. Find Thomas's interview with To The Best of Our Knowledge here. Thank you Eniola for suggesting Sweet Tea for this episode!  Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong Cover: redbeanporridge Special thanks to Isabella Davey for listening to the draft and providing valuable feedback for this episode.
Published 03/19/20
With a tall glass of cold barley tea in hand, tune in for a conversation about Han Kang's Human Acts as I explore the events of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. Han's 2014 novel examines humanity's ability for cruelty and kindness, as she attempts to reconcile this paradox. Han Kang's interview with the White Review can be found here. Deborah Smith's essay for Asymptote can be found here. More details on the Gwangju Uprising, Park Chun Hee, Chun Doo Hwan and Park Geun Hye can be found in their...
Published 02/19/20
Make yourself a cup of teh tarik and come join me for this week's episode about Kevin Kwan's Crazy Rich Asians. In this episode I talk about what inspired Kwan to write this novel, compare the book to the movie (which we all know, the book is always better), and even some criticisms regarding this series. Music: Conversations, by Tiffany Fong Cover: redbeanporridge https://www.redbeanporridge.com/
Published 01/19/20
Tea Stained Pages is a monthly podcast with episodes released on the 20th of every month. Each episode features a book either written by a female or, POC author. The podcast introduces the book to listeners, alongside its cultural and historical context Music: Polaris - the North Star, by Ella Gray Cover: @redbeanporridge https://www.redbeanporridge.com/
Published 01/18/20