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.

• Episode 16

  True Stories of the Supernatural

  10-02-18

  This week, Kim and Alice share some books that try to find the truth behind the supernatural or that might ...

• Episode 15

  Cozy Nonfiction for Fall

  09-18-18

  This episode of For Real is sponsored by The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers, written by ...

• Episode 14

  Labor Day and Stories About Work

  09-04-18

  In this week’s episode, Kim and guest co-host Sharifah recommend books by people with interesting jobs and personal essay collections ...

• Episode 13

  Suffragists, Suffragettes, and Winning the Vote

  08-21-18

  This week, Kim and Alice take a deep dive into books about the campaign for women’s suffrage and the passage ...

• Episode 12

  Scandal!

  08-07-18

  This week, Kim and Alice talk presidential scandals, Victorian affairs, and the inside scoop on the Jell-O dynasty. For Real ...

• Episode 11

  Nonfiction Beach Reads

  07-24-18

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

• 10

  Revolutionary History!

  07-10-18

  This week, Alice and Kim talk Revolutionary War history, Persian empresses, and the tragic fire that society buried. While you’re ...