CodEX Machina

CodEX Machina
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A podcast about reading, publishing, and all things books!

Episodes

  1. SEP 8

    The Quine Report (feat. Dr Christina Neuwirth)

    In this episode, Natalia, Bethany and Laura continue their discussion with Christina Neuwirth. We ask questions about their research of gender inequality in the Scottish literary scene, the culmination of which is the Quine Report, a public document that outlines the data used in their research, along with relevant insights. Findings include datapoints such as “from 1919-2024, 12 Scottish literary prizes were won by men nearly twice as often as women” and “Scotland-based publishers published male authors 50% more than female authors in the years 2017-2019.” https://quinereport.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-quine-report https://quinereport.com/

    49 min

  2. AUG 25

    SLBC 5: Amphibian (feat. the author Christina Neuwirth)

    Imagine you come to work one day and find your office flooded. Author Christina Neuwirth joins us in this discussion to disclose some secrets of their writing process and talk about writing, reading, and hydrating in the office! Find Christina here. Books mentioned: The Distance of the Moon by Italo Calvino The Distance of the Moon read by Liev Schreiber The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠YouTube ⁠and ⁠TikTok  ⁠for more pictures and videos of all things books that we discuss in the podcast! Intro music by Leonardo Granados

    38 min

  3. AUG 11

    Community of Memories with Literary Journal TXT

    Chief editors of TXT Celine Kock and Lena Ryzhova joined us today to discuss their upcoming publication. On this episode we discussed what it's like to work on the journal and why community of memories is the topic for this years publication. Visit this site to learn more about TXT! Books mentioned: Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao The Master and Margarita by Mikhail BulgakovThe Enola Holmes Mysteries by Nancy Springer A Sherlock Holmes Adventure Series by Bonnie McBird Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk Dua Lipa's book club https://www.service95.com/tag/book-club Follow us on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok  for more pictures and videos of all things books that we discuss in the podcast! Intro music by Leonardo Granados

    32 min

  4. JUL 28

    Strange Land Books 4: The Tower of Babylon by Ted Chiang

    How high are you ready to climb to knock on heaven's door? On this episode Laura, Natalia and Bethany discuss Ted Chiang's short story The Tower of Babylon (1990). Time stamps: Visit us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/codexmachina/?hl=en  YouTube www.youtube.com/@CodEXMachina-u1t or TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@codexmachinapodcast Intro music by Leonardo Granados

    38 min

  5. JUL 13

    Thessaloniki Book Fair 2025

    On this episode, Bethany and Laura discuss their experiences at the 2025 Thessaloniki Book Fair. Highlights include: a panel discussing the challenges of translating gender and queerness into smaller languages AND a visit to the Estonian booth, where they are celebrating 500 years since the first book was printed in the Estonian language. We include a short interview with Priit-Hendrik Kaldma, a scholar and translator who works on Estonian-Greek-Estonian translations. On Making Book History, we discuss the Unbound fiasco and the difficulty of being an author in today’s world. Links: Thessaloniki Book Fair https://www.thessalonikibookfair.gr/ 500 Years of EstonianBooks https://www.erm.ee/en/do-you-know-this-story Our favorite translations: Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World by Irene Vallejo Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata Glennkill by Leonie Swann

    41 min

  6. JUN 30

    Strange Land Book Club 3: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

    From Merlin to mansions…the CodEX Machina crew discusses Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (quite exuberantly) on the latest installment of Strange Land Book Club. In Making Book History, we discuss the discovery of a fragment of the Suite Vulgate du Merlin (a contemporaneously popular 13th century French telling of the King Arthur saga) in, of all things, the binding of a 16th century archival registry. Hey, when you need paper, you grab the closestbook, right? Modern Magic UnlocksMerlin’s Medieval Secrets https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/merlin-manuscript-discovered-cambridge Sex, Jealousy andGender: Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca 80 Years On https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/feb/23/olivia-laing-on-daphne-du-mauriers-rebecca-80-years-on Time stamps: 00:38 Making Book History 4:15 Main topic

    30 min

  7. JUN 16

    Serialization and Wattpad (feat. Swara Shukla)

    Is serialization a thing of the past? Did authors and publishers indulge in publishing serialized novels only in Victorian times? How does digital world embrace serialized publications? Our guest Swara Shukla will take us on a journey across her research subject of Wattpad and serialized publications. Stay tuned! Follow Swara here https://www.linkedin.com/in/swarashukla/?originalSubdomain=de Follow us on ⁠Instagram https://www.instagram.com/codexmachina?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== ⁠TikTok⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@codexmachinapodcast/video/7496558590010871073?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7477588222714463766 ⁠YouTube⁠ https://youtube.com/shorts/AOdLC1GoobA?feature=share for more pictures and videos of all things books that we discuss in the podcast! Intro music by Leonardo Granados

    34 min

  8. MAY 26

    Strange Land Book Club 2 with Swara Shukla

    In this episode we talk to our first guest Swara Shukla about books she is reading. In the next episode Swars will share her research nto Wattpad and contemporary serialization! In this episode: I want to die but I want to eat tteokbokki (Baek Se-hee), How to Kill Your Family (Bella Mackie), What Readers Do (Beth Driscoll), The One Month Boyfriend (Roxie Noir), Out (Natsuo Kirino) and some others! Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠, and ⁠YouTube⁠ for more pictures and videos of all things books that we discuss in the podcast! Intro music by Leonardo Granados

    37 min

  9. MAY 12

    Unfinished book series - Are you still waiting?

    How do you feel when your favourite book series stops coming out? The story isn't finished and you might have to wait for years. Even this wait might be in vain. What can a reader do in such a desperate situation? Listen to find out. Visit us on Instagram, YouTube or TikTok Intro music by Leonardo Granados

    54 min

  10. APR 27

    Strange Land Book Club 1: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

    This episode features our rubric Making Book History (some AI shenanigans from Inkitt) and of course a discussion of Piranesi - a novel that touched us deeply and irrevocably. Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for more pictures and videos of all things books that we discuss in the podcast! Intro music by Leonardo Granados

    28 min

  11. APR 21

    Frankfurt Book Fair 2024

    We begin this podcasting journey with one of the biggest bookish events of the year - Frankfurt Book Fair! In this episode in our rubric Making Book History we talk about Margaret Atwood and mainsplainers of Twitter. We share our impressions of the book fair (we tried to keep it short, I swear!) and compile some highlights of our visit. Join Laura, Bethany and Natalia on this bookish journey! Intro music by Leonardo Granados Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠, and ⁠YouTube⁠ for more pictures and videos of all things books that we discuss in the podcast!

    49 min

  12. SEASON 1, EPISODE 1 TRAILER

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    Welcome to Codex Machina, where we talk about book history, book publishing, and reading experiences! Intro music by Leonardo Granados Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠, and ⁠YouTube⁠ for more pictures and videos of all things books that we discuss in the podcast!

    1 min

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A podcast about reading, publishing, and all things books!

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    CodEX Machina
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  • Episodes
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