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Join us in this episode where Ria slightly loses her mind and we find out that Tonya has been warned off Marmite, to Ria's disgust. Jess slips in a comment about eggs because she is egg obsessed. Alyson talks up bone dry toast. Jess argues for wet toast. They discuss if fruit is dessert. And it is just chaos!!! If you

The 52 Love journey continues! Tune in for Author-to-Author interviews featuring guest contributors in 52 Love: A Year of Romance, Volume One. Pre-sale link: https://bookshop.org/p/books/52-love-volume-one-tonya-todd/8d2ac1480842b44b Original 52 Love: https://www.mstonyatodd.com/52-love-book Today’s guests: KT Bond: Her story, “Back to Basics,” features characters from Back at Last, the third book in the Serendipity series. https://www.amazon.com/Back-Last-Serendipity-Book-Bond-ebook/dp/B0CSCV562Q Connect with KT: Instagram: @k.t.bond Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/K.T.-Bond/author/B07D9Z96VN Marie Sinclair: Her story, “Ess and Xave,” features characters from Marie's Finding Forever series. https://www.sinbinbooks.com/my-books.html Connect with Marie: https://linktr.ee/marie_sinclair Website: https://www.sinbinbooks.com/my-books.html Audio Producer: A.R. Farina

The 52 Love journey continues! Tune in for Author-to-Author interviews featuring guest contributors in 52 Love: A Year of Romance, Volume One. Pre-sale link: https://bookshop.org/p/books/52-love-volume-one-tonya-todd/8d2ac1480842b44b Original 52 Love: https://www.mstonyatodd.com/52-love-book Today’s guests: J.K Allen: Her story, “Count the Little Things,” features characters from the Half Blood Alliance series. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/half-blood-alliance-jk-allen/1137346645 Connect with JK: Facebook: @hijinkswriter Brandy Miller: Her story, “Fervent Verses” features characters from her novel The End of Purgatory. https://www.abebooks.com/9781948672214/End-Purgatory-Miller-Brandy-M-1948672219/plp Connect with Brandy: Facebook: @AuthorBrandyMiller Audio Producer: A.R. Farina

The 52 Love journey continues! Tune in for Author-to-Author interviews featuring guest contributors in 52 Love: A Year of Romance, Volume One. Pre-sale link: https://bookshop.org/p/books/52-love-volume-one-tonya-todd/8d2ac1480842b44b Original 52 Love: https://www.mstonyatodd.com/52-love-book Today’s guests: Paul Atreides: His story, “Tea Time,” features characters from The World of Deadheads trilogy. https://paul-atreides.com/published-books/. Connect with Paul: Facebook: @paul.atreides.391 Website: https://paul-atreides.com/ Mel Walker: His story, “The Amazing Day” features characters from his novel The Amazing Date. https://books2read.com/amazingdate Connect with Mel: Instagram: @authormelwalker Website: https://www.authormelwalker.com/ Audio Producer: A.R. Farina

The 52 Love journey continues! Tune in for Author-to-Author interviews featuring guest contributors in 52 Love: A Year of Romance, Volume One. Pre-sale link: https://bookshop.org/p/books/52-love-volume-one-tonya-todd/8d2ac1480842b44b Original 52 Love: https://www.mstonyatodd.com/52-love-book Today’s guests: Chanel Hardy: Her story, “Blood Love,” features characters from her December Davenport novella Blood Lust. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08NSKT2DY Connect with Chanel: Instagram: @chanel.is.painting Devora Gray: Her story, “The Axios,” features characters from The Blossoming and Mr. L the Switch series. https://www.devoragray.com/product?book=the-blossoming https://www.devoragray.com/product?book=mister-l Connect with Devora: Facebook: @devoragrayauthor TikTok: @devoragray3D Audio Producer: A.R. Farina

The 52 Love journey continues! Tune in for Author-to-Author interviews featuring guest contributors in 52 Love: A Year of Romance, Volume One. Pre-sale link: https://bookshop.org/p/books/52-love-volume-one-tonya-todd/8d2ac1480842b44b Original 52 Love: https://www.mstonyatodd.com/52-love-book Today’s guests: Gregory A. Kompes: His story, “One for the Books,” features characters from his novel Tamburlaine. https://kompes.com/the-broadway-series/ Connect with Gregory: Facebook: @GregoryAKompes Website: https://kompes.com/ R.L. Merrill: Her story, “The Payton Manor Tango,” features characters from her novel Everything’s Better With You. https://www.rlmerrillauthor.com/book/everythings-better-with-you/ Connect with Rochelle: Instagram: @rlmerrillauthor Website: https://www.rlmerrillauthor.com/ Audio Producer: A.R. Farina

The 52 Love journey continues! Tune in for Author-to-Author interviews featuring guest contributors in 52 Love: A Year of Romance, Volume One. Pre-sale link: https://bookshop.org/p/books/52-love-volume-one-tonya-todd/8d2ac1480842b44b Original 52 Love: https://www.mstonyatodd.com/52-love-book Today’s guests: Wendy Wimmer: Her story, “Energetic Pressure,” features characters from her debut Entry Level. https://www.amazon.com/Entry-Level-Wendy-Wimmer/dp/1637680589 Connect with Wendy: Instagram: @wendy_wimmer Website: www.wendywimmer.com A.R. Farina: His story, “Play It Again, Junior,” features characters from his debut Welcome to Mansfield. https://4horsemenpublications.com/product/welcome-to-mansfield-the-austen-chronicles-1/ Connect with Tony: Instagram: @a.r.farina Website: https://www.arfarina.com Audio Producer: A.R. Farina

Dani Diaz is a transfeminine Filipino-Argentinian American comic artist born and raised in the Washington, D.C. area. They are obsessed with cats but severely allergic to them. Reach out if you want to challenge them to a game of Age of Empires 2. Dani previously spent a decade working in the environmental sector in various science and technology roles. Dani’s debut graphic novel, Dreamover, which follows a teenage couple magically escaping their lives through a shared lucid dream, received starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and BookPage (5500+ copies sold). Listen to the Dreamover playlist! They are represented by Julie Stevenson at Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agency. julie@mmqalit.com instatelegram Utube ticktock memoryfuel@icloud.com

It's Ria's questions for you and me! Ria's questions and it's totally free! Yes, after a short break, Ria's questions is back and we start with a dozy! Would you live in a lighthouse? Some of the collective lean into the whimsy of a lighthouse while the others bring everyone back to cold, hard reality. Which side do you fall on? And importantly, who would you punt off the top of a lighthouse? It would be great if you could show the podcast some love by subscribing or rating, all this shenanigans. But mostly we are just happy you are here and hope this episode brings a bit of levity as the world is currently on fire.

Tonya speaks with bestselling author Judi Moreo about her work as an author, writer and creator, and the novels and self help books she's written over 2025. And of course Tonya speaks with Judi about her activism (Tonya can't help herself) and receiving the Women's Federation for World Peace. Find out more about Judi at https://judimoreo.com/ Find out more about Judi's books at https://judimoreo.com/books/ This episode was recorded in 2025.

In this episode of Active Activism, Wayne Goodman and Tonya discuss Wayne's podcast Queer Words, banning books and the importance of creating space for LGBTQI+ voices as well as preserving them. Find out more about Wayne and his work: Queer Words Podcast instagram: @queerwordspodcast Queer Words website: https://queerwordsorg.wordpress.com/

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The Disney Discussions gang are back together for episode 17. In this spooky special, Megan, Mike, Dan, and Ria discuss Halloweentown and Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge. They chat about the right level of horror for pre-teens (and younger) and generally lose their marbles as the discuss these two Disney Halloween 'classics'. Spider-Dan and the Secret Bores: https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com/ Spider-Dan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiderdansecretbores/ Genuine ChitChat: https://genuinechitchat.wordpress.com/ Genunie ChitChat YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/GenuineChitChat

In this episode of Active Activism, Kiddada Asmara Grey and Tonya discuss how we share a book birthday, alternatives to marching in the streets, and why we need to turn off the TV. Find out more about Kiddada and her work on her website: https://kiddada-asmara.com/ Follow Kiddada: https://www.instagram.com/asmaratransformed Learn more about I Know Why She Stayed: https://iknowwhyshestayed.org/about/kiddada-grey/ Purchase Miss Polite's Stained Heart: https://www.amazon.com/Polites-Stained-Heart-Kiddada-Asmara/dp/B0DX7LZG66

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Guest Links: Ty Allan Jackson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ty_allan_jackson/ Website: https://tyallanjackson.com/ Books: https://tyallanjackson.com/shop/ Fly Messias Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flyinhd/ Previous collaborations: The Birth of a Nation (1915) W/ Co-host Spider-Dan and guests Fly & Tony Holt Jr. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL7gXeIBxD0 Banned Books Conversations (Season 3) - Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison (1952) with guests Fly, Tony Holt Jr., and Spider-Dan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTdFuragMug Resources: https://www.ala.org/bbooks https://bannedbooksweek.org/ https://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/ https://www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/ https://www.booksnotbans.org/ Host: Tonya Todd Video Producer: JP Butler Audio Producer: Ria Carrogan Graphics: Mike Burton Catch the video version at

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Guest Links: Laurie Dennison CA Literary Agency: https://cmalit.com/laurie-dennison/ https://cmalit.com/submit/ Website: https://ladennison.com/ Tony (AR) Farina Website: https://www.arfarina.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a.r.farina The Austen Chronicles: https://4horsemenpublications.com/product-category/authors/a-r-farina/ Comics Lit: https://books2read.com/u/meGdB9 Becka Robbins Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksnotbans/ Website: https://www.booksnotbans.org/ Donations: https://donate.mazloweb.com/donate/T2LC6KjnHjUbN1NQqvu5T1 Previous collaborations: Time With Love: July Celebration with guest AR Farina https://www.youtube.com/live/Qw-L6HREAvk?si=JfPEeUC1Qj2X5MfQ Banned Books Conversations (Season 1) - 1984 by George Orwell with guests AR Farina and JAC https://youtu.be/fLmt_7kt19Q?si=XwfNTB3LBCVQ-WhY Banned Books Conversations (Season 2) - This One Summer by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki with guests AR Farina, Brenna Thummler, and Veronica Klash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUa_k3KQiz8 Resources: https://www.ala.org/bbooks https://bannedbooksweek.org/ https://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/ https://www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/ https://www.booksnotbans.org/ Host: Tonya Todd Video Producer: JP Butler Audio Producer: Ria Carrogan Graphics: Mike Burton Catch the video version at https://youtu.be/U2lmNV-a5gQ

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Guest Links: Wendy Wimmer Entry Level - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60557291-entry-level Website: http://www.wendywimmer.com/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@wendy_wimmer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wendy_wimmer/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wmwimmer Katherine Cunningham Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asiankittkat/ Critical Care Comics: https://www.criticalcarecomics.org/ Spider-Dan Spider-Dan And The Secret Bores: https://pod.link/danbores https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJaU3qUYU3SidyaywcPE4Zg Previous collaborations: Banned Movies with Spider-Dan: Slender Man https://youtu.be/WyUW3fyxEkQ?si=xkxPG8ybq4adHOt9 Birth Of A Nation https://youtu.be/yL7gXeIBxD0?si=gGkoLTIgbY7--XxG Barbie https://youtu.be/cgbJpFWblZw?si=_UwqoazZqHwRlcXl Nosferatu https://youtu.be/LQBOPhNCx1s?si=WWXE541bAuJqNaW1 Banned Books Conversations (Season 2) - Charlotte's Web by E.B. White with guests Wendy Wimmer, Spider-Dan, and Ada McCartney https://youtu.be/N65AMQ-89cE?si=oS-T3KaSG6xHHzrB Banned Books Conversations (Season 3) - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (2005) with guests Wendy Wimmer, Brandon Mead, and Kat Fieler https://youtu.be/6P_Xlm4Iyzw?si=LykdWVmzlR6oBff9 Banned Books Conversations (Season 3) - Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison (1952) with guests Spider-Dan, Tony Holt Jr., Fly, and Tony Holt Jr. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTdFuragMug The 52 Love Podcast with Tonya Todd - Episode 3 (Hold hands with your partner) https://youtu.be/YrlLXAzZN4Y?si=qqi5xHVIuS9kqwc0 The Batman https://pod.link/danbores/episode/M2NjNDFhNzAtOGMwOC00ZTQ0LTk2MDQtNTY0YWEy MmY4Nzhj Deadly Friend https://pod.link/danbores/episode/M2NjNDFhNzAtOGMwOC00ZTQ0LTk2MDQtNTY0YWEy MmY4Nzhj Byzantium V Only Lovers Left Alive https://pod.link/danbores/episode/NTQ0NWVkOTAtMDZiYy00MzNjLWI2ODktZTEzMmJm MDFlZjIz Batman Returns https://pod.link/danbores/episode/MWZjMDMyZjMtZmI4NS00YzVhLWJmN2YtNDdlODhmY TMxYzZk The Crow https://pod.link/danbores/episode/ZTEyZGRhYTMtODU0NC00NzcwLTg0MmQtMzJmODFiY zU1MzQ2 Coffy V Foxy Brown https://pod.link/danbores/episode/YzljNmUxMzEtMGE0NS00OGYxLThlNTUtYzRiNmMzYW QzYzg Resources: https://www.ala.org/bbooks https://bannedbooksweek.org/ https://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/ https://www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/ https://www.booksnotbans.org/ Host: Tonya Todd Video Producer: JP Butler Audio Producer: Ria Carrogan Graphics: Mike Burton Catch the video version at https://youtu.be/BbZ5qkp1PTw

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Guest Links: Dominic Lim Website: https://dominiclim.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdominiclim/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jdominiclim Cheryl Schmidt Blackbird Comics https://www.ebay.com/usr/blackbird_comics_lv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackbird_comics Alyson Shelton Website: https://alysonshelton.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byalysonshelton/ Where I'm From: https://www.alysonshelton.com/where-im-from.html#/ https://whereimfrom.substack.com/ Reburn: https://www.reburncomic.com/ The Loss of a Lifetime: https://www.alysonshelton.com/the-loss-of-a-lifetime.html#/ Previous collaborations: Barbie (2023) W/ Co-host Spider-Dan and guests Alyson Shelton & B. Danielle Watkins - Banned Movie Month https://youtu.be/cgbJpFWblZw?si=gWZszm9IT_LP4d7P Femme on Film: Pride and Prejudice (2005) https://www.femmeon.show/53 Femme on TV: Wednesday https://www.femmeon.show/10 Banned Books Conversations (Season 1) - Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds & Ibram Kendi with guests Alyson Shelton, Lisa Rayne, and Dave Horrocks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj3ZcXrSrRI Banned Books Conversations (Season 2) - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas with guests Alyson Shelton, Steven Skenadore, and Ron Smith https://youtu.be/NiCSJRHROpM?si=LCGfRM5mXuqhhz4M Banned Books Conversations (Season 3) - Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo (2020) with guests Alyson Shelton and Lisa Rayne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eilP2raNaXc The 52 Love Podcast with Host Tonya Todd - Episode 11 (Say thanks for the little things) https://youtu.be/8nCxcN9_tE8?si=dyDKzV5E0ojy-P7O Resources: https://www.ala.org/bbooks https://bannedbooksweek.org/ https://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/ https://www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/ https://www.booksnotbans.org/ Host: Tonya Todd Video Producer: JP Butler Audio Producer: Ria Carrogan Graphics: Mike Burton Catch the video version at https://youtu.be/e8ai7Sd1GNM

Misako Rocks is back!!! Manga artist Misako joins Femme On and Comics in Motion to tell us all about her new book, Sew Totally Nala. About Sew Totally Nala Nala loves fashion – especially kawaii fashion, inspired by Japanese streetwear. And Nala is about to have the best summer ever, as she attends a special fashion camp in the city. Fashion camp is challenging, and there are other kids attending who are really talented. Nala wants to stay true to her designs, but wonders if they will measure up. As her self-doubt grows, she is visited by a squirrel named Timothy, who claims he can help her. But what does a squirrel know about fashion? Timothy may prefer peanuts to kawaii outfits, but he knows for sure that Nala totally needs to build her confidence. Together, Nala and Timothy rise to a fun summer challenge that will remind readers how good it feels to believe in themselves. About Misako Misako is a Japanese manga artist who has published books worldwide, including the graphic novels Bounce Back and No Such Thing as Perfect. Bounce Back was selected for the American Library Association’s 2021 Best Graphic Novels for Children list. She also created the activity book series How to Draw Kawaii Manga with Misako Rocks, which shows readers how to design bubbly, kawaii manga characters and fashion. Visit Misako's website: https://www.misakorocks.com/ Follow Misako on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misakorocks Check out Misako's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MisakoRocks And please do follow, like, subscribe and all that stuff!

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Guest Links: Veronica Klash https://veronicaklash.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veronicaklash/ Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/veronicaklash.bsky.social Small Things Bedtime Stories: https://shows.acast.com/small-things-bedtime-love-stories Gregory Kompes Website: http://gregoryakompes.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregoryakompes/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GregoryAKompes Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Gregory-A.-Kompes/author/B001K8O6FQ James Abbate https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/pages/submissions/ https://reedsy.com/james-abbate Star Wars Mind the Force: https://www.mindtheforce.com/ Previous collaborations: Nosferatu: A Symphony Of Horror (1922) W/ Co-host Spider-Dan and guests Veronica Klash & Ria Carrogan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQBOPhNCx1s Banned Books Conversations (Season 1) - Front Desk by Kelly Yang with guests Veronica Klash, Oksana Marafioti, and Michelle Yang https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn4JoY8Kc4I Banned Books Conversations (Season 2) - This One Summer by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki with guests Veronica Klash, Brenna Thummler, and AR Farina https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUa_k3KQiz8 Banned Books Conversations (Season 3) - Losing the Girl by MariNaomi (2018) with guests Veronica Klash, Ada McCartney, and MariNaomi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAGT9gxkVaE Banned Books Conversations (Season 1) - Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe with guests Gregory Kompes, Ria Carrogan, and Blake Byles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5aSsuSR3CQ Banned Books Conversations (Season 2) - Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult with guests Gregory Kompes, Lisa Rayne, and Heather Young https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaDuPSHaAFE Banned Books Conversations (Season 3) - Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler (1993) with guests Oksana Marafioti, Gregory A. Kompes, and Jennia D'Lima https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di9G5vtMx-g The 52 Love Podcast with Host Tonya Todd - Episode 45 (Learn your partner's love language) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQimVUzL0N4 Resources: https://www.ala.org/bbooks https://bannedbooksweek.org/ https://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/ https://www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/ https://www.booksnotbans.org/ Host: Tonya Todd Video Producer: JP Butler Audio Producer: Ria Carrogan Graphics: Mike Burton Catch the video version at https://youtu.be/Kkx14Xgzjk8