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For Real

Summary: 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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 50: 50 Books for 50 Episodes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:50:52

This week Alice and Kim highlight 50 awesome nonfiction books to celebrate their 50th episode!

 49: Classic Hollywood Scandals | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:47:22

This week Alice and Kim talk classic Hollywood scandals and history, with some nonfiction picks to help you dive into the backstage world of 20th century film.

 48: Exciting Nonfiction Coming in 2020 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:45:02

This week Alice and Kim talk about the failure of their 2019 reading resolutions and look ahead to some of the books they’re excited about in 2020.

 47: 2019 Nonfiction Favorites | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:45:29

This week Alice and Kim talk favorite nonfiction reads of 2019, including the women of Disney, a very lonely whale, and how to stop stress in its tracks.

 46: Best Nonfiction of the Decade | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:47:33

This week Alice and Kim take a trip down memory lane to talk about books that appeared on best of the decade lists.

 45: Nonfiction Holiday Gift Guide | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:44:52

This week Alice and Kim talk holiday gifts for the nonfiction book lover in your life.

 44: A Second New Books Bonanza! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:45:33

This week Alice and Kim chat about new November releases! Alice makes the Crusades sound interesting, Kim ponders likability and leadership, and both struggle with what to call nonfiction graphic novels.

 43: Medical Mysteries | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:44:55

This week Alice and Kim talk plagues, Disney, and what Harry Houdini really thought about spiritualism.

 42: Here Be Monsters | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:44:18

This week Alice and Kim talk about some excellent new memoirs and dive deep into books about monsters.

 41: Cozy Nonfiction Part II | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:43:54

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

 40: A New Books Bonanza! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:45:26

This week Alice and Kim take a deep dive into eight great new books coming out in early September!

 39: Schoolhouse Rock | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:42:59

This week Alice and Kim talk underdog robots, a school with no tests, and monsters of the Midwest. This is For Real.

 38: Cults and Cult-Like Communities | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:48:00

This week Alice and Kim talk about Barack Obama’s summer nonfiction picks, the world’s deadliest predator, and true stories inside cults and places with cult-like thinking.

 37: Books for Bibliophiles | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:43:53

This week Alice and Kim talk books for book lovers, Anna the fake heiress, and one of the most astounding women in the Roman world.

 36: Not Throwing Away Our Moonshot | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:42:13

This week Alice and Kim talk about the Space Race, recommend books to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, and laugh at moon conspiracy theories. This episode is sponsored by Pre Loved Podcast, Becoming Superman by J. Michael Straczynski and Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss by Margaret Renkl. Subscribe to For Real using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. For more nonfiction recommendations, sign up for our True Story newsletter, edited by Kim Ukura. NEW BOOKS The Weil Conjectures by Karen Olsson They Called Us Enemy by George Takei Beneath the Tamarind Tree by Isha Sesay In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond by John Zada THE MOON Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly Moonbound by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm American Moonshot by Douglas Brinkley Galaxy Girls by Libby Jackson Apollo’s Legacy by Roger D. Launius Destination Moon by Richard Maurer READING NOW For the Love of Books by Graham Tarrant If All the Seas Were Ink by Ilana Kurshan The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean

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