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For Real

For Real is a biweekly nonfiction podcast that puts the spotlight on new books and old favorites that tell it like it is, or at least try to.

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Exciting Nonfiction Coming in 2020

Exciting Nonfiction Coming in 2020

This week Alice and Kim talk about the failure of their 2019 reading resolutions and look ahead to some of the books the... Read more

7 Jan 2020

45mins

Ranked #2

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#8 The Nonfiction of Book Expo

#8 The Nonfiction of Book Expo

This week, Kim and Alice do a recap of some of the best nonfiction of Book Expo America, the publishing industry's big t... Read more

12 Jun 2018

57mins

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Ranked #3

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2019 Nonfiction Favorites

2019 Nonfiction Favorites

This week Alice and Kim talk favorite nonfiction reads of 2019, including the women of Disney, a very lonely whale, and ... Read more

24 Dec 2019

46mins

Ranked #4

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Nonfiction Holiday Gift Guide

Nonfiction Holiday Gift Guide

This week Alice and Kim talk holiday gifts for the nonfiction book lover in your life.This episode is sponsored by Book ... Read more

26 Nov 2019

45mins

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Ranked #5

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#32 Our Favorite Nonfiction of the Year (So Far)

#32 Our Favorite Nonfiction of the Year (So Far)

This week Kim and guest host Liberty Hardy talk new books and their favorite nonfiction of the year so far.This episode ... Read more

28 May 2019

42mins

Ranked #6

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Spring Has Sprung

Spring Has Sprung

This week, Alice and Kim talking about Jane Austen superfans, snuffbox mussels and the rare "dragon fish," and books to ... Read more

20 Mar 2018

58mins

Ranked #7

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#3: We Heart Television (and Also Books)

#3: We Heart Television (and Also Books)

This week, Kim and Alice chat about the Victorian computer, an obsessive tennis coach, and how long we should hold onto ... Read more

3 Apr 2018

52mins

Ranked #8

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#4 Short Nonfiction You Can Readathon

#4 Short Nonfiction You Can Readathon

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17 Apr 2018

48mins

Ranked #9

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Medical Mysteries

Medical Mysteries

This week Alice and Kim talk plagues, Disney, and what Harry Houdini really thought about spiritualism.This episode is s... Read more

29 Oct 2019

45mins

Ranked #10

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A Second New Books Bonanza!

A Second New Books Bonanza!

This week Alice and Kim chat about new November releases! Alice makes the Crusades sound interesting, Kim ponders likabi... Read more

12 Nov 2019

46mins

Ranked #11

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#28 Confidence Tricksters

#28 Confidence Tricksters

This week Alice and Kim talk about bookish murders, confidence tricksters, Craigslist cons and more new nonfiction.This ... Read more

2 Apr 2019

41mins

Ranked #12

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#34 Ahoy, We Sail the Sea of Books

#34 Ahoy, We Sail the Sea of Books

This week Alice and Kim talk ridiculously long subtitles and books about the ocean, from the science of jellyfish to the... Read more

25 Jun 2019

44mins

Ranked #13

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Cozy Nonfiction Part II

Cozy Nonfiction Part II

This week Alice and Kim talk about the National Book Award longlist, cozy books, and the best pig there ever was.This ep... Read more

1 Oct 2019

44mins

Ranked #14

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#11 Nonfiction Beach Reads

#11 Nonfiction Beach Reads

This week, Kim and Alice take a deep dive into types of nonfiction that are great for reading at the beach -- stunt and ... Read more

24 Jul 2018

50mins

Ranked #15

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#25 Black History Month Pt II

#25 Black History Month Pt II

This week, Alice and Kim discuss contemporary reads for Black History Month, an accidental con artist, and all new books... Read more

19 Feb 2019

43mins

Ranked #16

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#12 Scandal!

#12 Scandal!

This week, Kim and Alice talk presidential scandals, Victorian affairs, and the inside scoop on the Jell-O dynasty.See o... Read more

7 Aug 2018

56mins

Ranked #17

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#21 The Jane Austen Episode

#21 The Jane Austen Episode

This week, Alice and Kim talk all things Jane Austen, as well as the best nonfiction of 2018.This week’s episode of For ... Read more

11 Dec 2018

1hr 3mins

Ranked #18

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#15 Cozy Nonfiction for Fall

#15 Cozy Nonfiction for Fall

This episode of For Real is sponsored by The Good Neighbor by Maxwell King and The Real Lolita by Sarah Weinman.FOLLOW U... Read more

18 Sep 2018

55mins

Ranked #19

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Cults and Cult-Like Communities

Cults and Cult-Like Communities

This week Alice and Kim talk about Barack Obama’s summer nonfiction picks, the world’s deadliest predator, and true stor... Read more

20 Aug 2019

48mins

Ranked #20

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A New Books Bonanza!

A New Books Bonanza!

This week Alice and Kim take a deep dive into eight great new books coming out in early September!This episode is sponso... Read more

17 Sep 2019

46mins

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