58 episodes
Diving In Virginia Seymour and Louise Jones
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4.9 • 122 Ratings
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Diving In is a conversation you will want to be part of - Louise and Virginia have been best friends since university - they share a passion for story telling and read loads of good books. Make yourself a cup of tea and listen in as they share the books they've been loving, and also the films, TV series, podcasts and articles they've enjoyed.
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51. Things That Go Bump in the Night
Louise and Virginia have been reading Ghost Stories, a new release and some classic collections. The Louise Erdrich novel is a must-read for book lovers, and the classic ghost stories are the perfect place to start if you love this genre. Louise and Virginia also announce the book they will reading for a Book Club 'deep dive' in June.
Books
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
Ghost Stories by M R James
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton
Podcast
The Rest is History with Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland - Ghosts
Susannah Fullerton - 10 Novels that Changed the World
www.susannahfullerton.com.au -
50: A Greek Chorus of Achilles and the Sisterhood
Virginia and Louise dive into the Greek Myths but barely scratch the surface.
They also celebrate their 50th episode with a list of their 50 favourite authors
Books
The Theban Plays By Sophocles
Antigone by Sophocles
The Song of Achille by Madeline Miller
The Penelopiad By Margaret Attwood
Greek Myths By Charlotte Higgins
Heroines of Olympus by Ellie Mackin Roberts
Television
Bridgerton by Chris van Dusen and Shonda Rhimes
Podcasts
Deeply Human by Dessa
The Rest is History by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook -
49: Crime, Betrayal and Secrets in Colder Climes
Louise and Virginia are sweltering in the heat of a Perth summer so they are cooling down with books set in cold countries. This episode they head off to Iceland and Norway and there's plenty of frosty chill.
Books
The Therapist by Helene Flood
The Sorrow Stone by Kári Gíslason
A Question of Guilt by Jorn Lier Horst
The Valley of Lost Secrets by Lesley Parr
Podcasts
The Rest is History - Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook - Episodes 159 -162 Putin
The Rest is Politics - Alistair Campbell and Rory Stewart
The Daily - Will Sanctioning the Oligarchs Change the War?
and Putin's Endgame: A Conversation with Fiona Hill
TV series
The Chestnut Man - Netflix -
48. Trojan Horses - Things Hiding in Plain Sight
Books
Love Marriage by Monica Ali
Brick Lane by Monica Ali
The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe
The Women of Troy by Pat Barker
TV Series
Hidden Assets - SBS
Pieces of Her - Netflix
Podcasts
The Trojan Horse Affair with Hamza Syed and Brian Reed
Soundtracking with Edith Bowman
Movie
Belfast -
47: Reading Over A Long Hot Summer
Louise and Virginia record their first bookish conversation for 2022, after an extra long break over a very hot Western Australian summer. Given the state of the world it's no surprise that they both reached for some cozy crime books, as well as some other great reads. Lou also recommends a fabulous movie, Virginia has been diving into Stoic philosophy, and there are plenty of laughs as per usual.
Books
A Three Dog Problem by S J Bennett
The Windsor Knot by S J Bennett
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
The Man who Died Twice by Richard Osman
The Islands by Emily Brugman
The American Senator by Anthony Trollope
TV Series
The Long Call, SBS (based on the novel by Ann Cleeves)
Podcasts
The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday
Desert Island Discs - Richard Osman
Art Fraud - Alec Baldwin, Michael Shnayerson
Movie
How to Please a Woman -
46: Redemption and Dingo Noir
Welcome to the second Diving In podcast for the FANZA Fringe - Virginia and Louise review six wonderful books including Miles Franklin winner Amanda Lohrey's The Labyrinth and the much anticipated We Were Not Men by Campbell Mattinson
Email hello@divinginpodcast.com
Instagram @diving_in_podcast
Virginia's Instagram @virginia_reads
Louise's Instagram @louise_cooks_and_reads
Song 'Diving In' - original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline - https://linkt.ree/llauraadeline
Podcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher.
Graphics by Orla Larkin - create@werkshop.com.au
Books
The Truth About Her by Jacqueline Malley, 2021 Fourth Estate
The Labyrinth by Amanda Lohrey, 2020 text publishing
After Story by Larissa Behrendt, 2021, UQ Press
Love in Theory, Elodie Cheeseman, 2021, MacMillan
The River Mouth, Karen Herbert, Fremantle Press, available 29 September 2021
We Were Not Men, Campbell Mattinson, 2021, Fourth Estate
Podcast
ABC Radio, Conversations Podcast by Richard Fidler. Interview with David McAllister
Book: 'Soar - A Life Freed by Dance' Thames & Hudson, December 2020
Customer Reviews
Divine podcast
So pleased you are back! Loved you top 50. Keep up the great work. Paula Rogers
Diving In
Adore this podcast and always listen to new eps as soon as they’re released. Lou and Virginia’s reviews are fabulously entertaining. Their insights, good humour and infectious laughter never fail to brighten my day 😊
Diving Right In
Virginia & Louise host a fantastic book podcast. I liked the themed focus of the episodes and the deconstruction of Wuthering Heights was sublime. Thoroughly enjoyable!