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Bethenny Frankel Reveals Why She’s an ‘Animal’
On the latest episode of “The Carlos Watson Show, multi-hyphenate threat Bethenny Frankel hits her hustle stride.
Good Sh*t
Get Yer YA, YA's Out: The Best Young Adult Reads for Not-So-Young Adults
OZY on the best YA books for adults to read, focusing on diversity, smart storytelling and Dave Matthews, because: Why not?.
True Stories
How Badly Does It Suck to Be 17? Janis Ian Knows
The best song about being a miserable 17-year-old was written by a miserable 17-year-old.
Good Sh*t
Best Books for Getting Breakup-Drunk To
Quarantined! With a lover! Then the painfully inevitable: Splitsville.
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The Carlos Watson Show
The Carlos Watson Show brings bold, impactful conversations with culture-defining celebrities, intellectual pioneers and changemakers, spotlighting the voices you need to hear to make sense of this important time in American history.
Good Sh*t
Travel Light This Holiday
Need a vacation but want to stay safe? Travel to the far-flung corners of the world by book.
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'Flashback' Episode Nine: How 'Little House on the Prairie' Built the Koch Brothers
The latest episode of OZY's chart-topping 'Flashback' podcast reveals how the 'Little House' series of children's classics entwined itself with the growth of free-market conservatism.
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‘Flashback’ Lecture Notes: How the Little House Books Shaped American Politics
This week's podcast takes a look at how America's libertarian politics got a boost from children's literature.
Good Sh*t
This Rapper’s Book Club Is Uplifting Writers of Color
It started with a tweet, and then quickly grew to an online and IRL community of book lovers.
The New + the Next
The Pandemic’s Read-Aloud Initiatives Spark Copyright Fair Use Tussle
With schools shut, read-along efforts are proliferating.
True Stories
Mark Twain’s Modest Proposal for Ending Lynching in the American South
In the wake of lynchings in his home state of Missouri, the great American author wrote a scathing essay about how to stop lynch mobs.
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The Weekender
OZY Tribe members near and far provide delicious recommendations for your valuable weekend time.
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The Book That Shook France's African Colonial Empire
An insider’s account, Batouala was a searing indictment of French excesses in its central African colonies.
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How Ulysses S. Grant and Mark Twain Rescued Each Other’s Fortunes
Sometimes it takes two great writers to give birth to an incredible story.