app03 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:24:19 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Jala-chan's Place - Episodes Tagged with “Book” https://www.jalachan.place/tags/book Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:00:00 -0600 Found in multiple places around the net, Jala-chan has finally made her own Place to discuss topics ranging from analyses of various forms of media to health and wellness, interviews with creators and other fabulous people, and anything else that happens to fall outside the bounds of her usual appearances as a regular co-host of Duckfeed.tv's The Level Podcast and guest on many other shows and streams. en-us episodic Interdisciplinary Discussions With Friends Jala Prendes Found in multiple places around the net, Jala-chan has finally made her own Place to discuss topics ranging from analyses of various forms of media to health and wellness, interviews with creators and other fabulous people, and anything else that happens to fall outside the bounds of her usual appearances as a regular co-host of Duckfeed.tv's The Level Podcast and guest on many other shows and streams. no video games, movies, fitness, wellness, jala-chan, jala prendes, jala, mental health Jala Prendes jalachan@duck.com Episode 87: Frankenstein [Book] https://www.jalachan.place/87 500f05dc-f3f4-4141-8586-d669cf2d0566 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:00:00 -0600 Jala Prendes 87 Frankenstein [Book] full Jala Prendes Jala is joined by Dave Jackson (Tales From the Backlog) to discuss Mary Shelley's gothic horror masterpiece, Frankenstein. 2:45:38 no <p>Jala is joined by Dave Jackson (Tales From the Backlog) to discuss Mary Shelley's gothic horror masterpiece, <em>Frankenstein</em>.</p> <p><strong>SPOILER WALL: 00:49:58</strong></p> <p><strong>Mentioned During the Episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393644029" rel="nofollow noopener">Norton Critical Edition of <em>Frankenstein</em></a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Check out the <a href="https://www.teepublic.com/user/fireheartmedia" rel="nofollow noopener">Swag Shop</a> to share your love with the world!</strong></p> <p><strong>Support this show via Ko-fi!</strong> Just like Patreon, there are subscription tiers (with bonus content!) in addition to the ability to drop us a one-time donation. Every little bit helps us put out better quality content and keep the lights on, and gets a shout out in a future episode. Check out <a href="https://ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia" rel="nofollow noopener">ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia</a> for the details!</p> <p><em>Don't forget to rate &amp; review us on your podcasting platform of choice~</em></p> <p>Jala Prendes<br> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jalachan.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener">Bluesky - @jalachan</a><br> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/fireheartmedia.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener">Bluesky - @fireheartmedia</a><br> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/collection/1693347" rel="nofollow noopener">The Level</a><br> <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/jalachan" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitch</a></p> <p>Dave Jackson - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow noopener">@realdavejackson</a><br> <a href="https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow noopener">Tales From the Backlog</a><br> <a href="https://atop3podcast.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow noopener">A Top 3 Podcast</a><br> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow noopener">Patreon</a> Special Guest: Dave Jackson.</p> frankenstein, mary shelley, gothic horror, horror, gothic literature, book Jala is joined by Dave Jackson (Tales From the Backlog) to discuss Mary Shelley's gothic horror masterpiece, Frankenstein.

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]]> Episode 58: Burnout https://www.jalachan.place/58 4ad63e1d-6352-47c1-b753-7cd44e79dca4 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0500 Jala Prendes 58 Burnout full Jala Prendes Jala is joined by Desirée to discuss burnout, current work culture and the economy through the lens of history. 3:03:39 no <p>Jala is joined by Desirée to discuss burnout, current work culture and the economy through the lens of history.</p> <p><strong>This episode is primarily a book report of: <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/cant-even-anne-helen-petersen?variant=41000353759266" rel="nofollow noopener"><em>Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation</em> by Anne Helen Petersen</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Related episodes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.jalachan.place/7" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode 7: Diversity and the Next Generation with Simón</a> - our first book report episode.</li> <li><a href="https://www.jalachan.place/30" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode 30: Pursuing Your Passions with Matthew</a> - discussion of doing what you love, which folds into the "do what you love" discussion on this episode</li> <li><a href="https://www.jalachan.place/36" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode 36: Unraveling Grind Culture with Moxie and Moon</a> - the first episode on today's topic, inclusive of suggestions on how to cope.</li> <li><a href="https://www.jalachan.place/40" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode 40: Internet and Identity</a> - discussion involving digital pros/cons and how the internet has affected our lives</li> <li><a href="https://www.jalachan.place/41" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode 41: <em>SIMULACRA</em> (IP)</a> - <em>SIMULACRA 2</em> delves into the ways being public on the internet can affect your well-being and sense of self. This is also discussed in this episode</li> </ul> <p><strong>Support this show via Ko-fi!</strong> Just like Patreon, there are subscription tiers (with bonus content!) in addition to the ability to drop us a one-time donation. Every little bit helps us put out better quality content and keep the lights on, and gets a shout out in a future episode. Check out <a href="https://ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia" rel="nofollow noopener">ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia</a> for the details!</p> <p><em>Don't forget to rate &amp; review us on your podcasting platform of choice~</em></p> <p>Jala Prendes - <a href="https://twitter.com/jalachan" rel="nofollow noopener">@jalachan</a><br> <a href="https://thelevelpodcast.com/hosts/jala" rel="nofollow noopener">The Level</a><br> <a href="https://ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia" rel="nofollow noopener">Ko-fi</a><br> <a href="https://www.teepublic.com/user/fireheartmedia" rel="nofollow noopener">Swag Shop</a></p> <p>Desirée Neyens - <a href="https://twitter.com/dneyens" rel="nofollow noopener">@dneyens</a> Special Guest: Desirée Neyens.</p> burnout, can't even, anne helen petersen, book, book report, self-help, wellness Jala is joined by Desirée to discuss burnout, current work culture and the economy through the lens of history.

This episode is primarily a book report of: Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation by Anne Helen Petersen

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This episode is primarily a book report of: Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation by Anne Helen Petersen

Related episodes:

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]]> Episode 18: Murder on the Orient Express https://www.jalachan.place/18 264a65ae-83b0-414e-bdeb-d1f8ff5bffc9 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 04:00:00 -0600 Jala Prendes 18 Murder on the Orient Express full Jala Prendes Jala is joined by Will Hughes (The A.V. Club, Everything to Guppy) to discuss Murder on the Orient Express and Hercule Poirot as an enduring fictional detective. 1:16:20 no <p>Jala is joined by Will Hughes (<a href="https://www.avclub.com/author/plumberduck" rel="nofollow noopener">The A.V. Club</a>, <a href="https://www.everythingtoguppy.cat/" rel="nofollow noopener">Everything to Guppy</a>) to discuss <em>Murder on the Orient Express</em> (book, TV movie, movies) and Hercule Poirot as an enduring fictional detective. This includes comparison and contrast with Sherlock Holmes and discussion of the different iterations of either detective, as well as some overview of Agatha Christie herself.</p> <p><strong>Support this show via Ko-fi!</strong> Just like Patreon, there are subscription tiers (with bonus content!) in addition to the ability to drop us a one-time donation. Every little bit helps us put out better quality content and keep the lights on, and gets a shout out in a future episode. Check out <a href="https://ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia" rel="nofollow noopener">ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia</a> for the details!</p> <p><em>Don't forget to rate &amp; review us on your podcasting platform of choice~</em></p> <p>Jala Prendes - <a href="https://twitter.com/jalachan" rel="nofollow noopener">@jalachan</a><br> <a href="https://thelevelpodcast.com/hosts/jala" rel="nofollow noopener">The Level</a></p> <p>Will Hughes - <a href="https://twitter.com/plumberduck" rel="nofollow noopener">@plumberduck</a><br> <a href="https://www.avclub.com/author/plumberduck" rel="nofollow noopener">The A.V. Club</a><br> <a href="https://www.everythingtoguppy.cat/" rel="nofollow noopener">Everything to Guppy</a> Special Guest: Will Hughes.</p> agatha christie, hercule poirot, murder on the orient express, book, TV, movie, detective fiction Jala is joined by Will Hughes (The A.V. Club, Everything to Guppy) to discuss Murder on the Orient Express (book, TV movie, movies) and Hercule Poirot as an enduring fictional detective. This includes comparison and contrast with Sherlock Holmes and discussion of the different iterations of either detective, as well as some overview of Agatha Christie herself.

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]]> Episode 14: The Phantom of the Opera and Phantom by Susan Kay [Books] https://www.jalachan.place/14 54adf378-816e-4f88-91e4-90ef20c6ea82 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0500 Jala Prendes 14 The Phantom of the Opera and Phantom by Susan Kay [Books] full Jala Prendes Jala is joined by Alex and Slade to discuss both Gaston Leroux's classic 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera as well as Phantom by Susan Kay, a novel exploring Erik's past before he dominated the Paris Opera. 1:41:49 no <p>Jala is joined by Alex and Slade to discuss both Gaston Leroux's classic 1910 novel <em>The Phantom of the Opera</em> as well as <em>Phantom</em> by Susan Kay, a novel exploring Erik's past before he dominated the Paris Opera.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/files/175/175-h/175-h.htm" rel="nofollow noopener"><em>The Phantom of the Opera</em> by Gaston Leroux</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mediafire.com/file/52v6iv7e0ngio13/Phantom_by_Susan_Kay.pdf/file" rel="nofollow noopener"><em>Phantom</em> by Susan Kay</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Support this show via Ko-fi!</strong> Just like Patreon, there are subscription tiers (with bonus content!) in addition to the ability to drop us a one-time donation. Every little bit helps us put out better quality content and keep the lights on, and gets a shout out in a future episode. Check out <a href="https://ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia" rel="nofollow noopener">ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia</a> for the details!</p> <p><em>Don't forget to rate &amp; review us on your podcasting platform of choice~</em></p> <p>Jala Prendes - <a href="https://twitter.com/jalachan" rel="nofollow noopener">@jalachan</a><br> <a href="https://thelevelpodcast.com/hosts/jala" rel="nofollow noopener">The Level</a></p> <p>Alex Krieger - <a href="https://twitter.com/picklefactory" rel="nofollow noopener">@Picklefactory</a></p> <p>Slade Eide-Ettaro - <a href="https://twitter.com/Saeide87" rel="nofollow noopener">@Saeide87</a><br> <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/slingblade87" rel="nofollow noopener">DeviantArt</a></p> <p>Special Guests: Alex Krieger and Slade Eide-Ettaro.</p> book, books, prose, phantom of the opera, phantom, horror, romance, gaston leroux, susan kay Jala is joined by Alex and Slade to discuss both Gaston Leroux's classic 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera as well as Phantom by Susan Kay, a novel exploring Erik's past before he dominated the Paris Opera.

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]]> Episode 6: P.G. Wodehouse and His Man Jeeves [Book] https://www.jalachan.place/6 3dd4b4b1-d14d-4c5c-82f0-1de479191263 Fri, 22 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0500 Jala Prendes 6 P.G. Wodehouse and His Man Jeeves [Book] full Jala Prendes Jala is joined by Alex Krieger and Dave Cox (Monster Dear Monster) to discuss the short stories featuring Jeeves, written by P.G. Wodehouse. 1:59:42 no <p>Jala is joined by Alex and Dave Cox (Monster Dear Monster) to discuss the short stories featuring Jeeves, written by P.G. Wodehouse.</p> <p><em>Jala's note: When discussing Wodehouse's naming conventions we neglected to point out that Bertie is <strong>Bertram Wooster from Worcestershire</strong>.</em></p> <p>Mentioned during the episode:</p> <ul> <li><em>The World of Jeeves</em> compilation can be found <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009PMBZGW/" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a>.</li> <li>B.J. Harrison's reading of <em>The P.G. Wodehouse Collection</em> is currently unavailable. However, you can find various Jeeves stories read by this narrator <a href="https://www.audible.com/search?keywords=bj+harrison+jeeves&amp;ref-override=a_hp_t1_header_search&amp;k=bj+harrison+jeeves" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a>. You can also listen to his performance of <em>Carry On, Jeeves</em> via YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7W9_DM2o1k" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a>.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Transcripts now available! Check out the episode page for the link.</strong></p> <p><strong>Support this show via Ko-fi!</strong> Just like Patreon, there are subscription tiers (with bonus content!) in addition to the ability to drop us a one-time donation. Every little bit helps us put out better quality content and keep the lights on, and gets a shout out in a future episode. Check out <a href="https://ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia" rel="nofollow noopener">ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia</a> for the details!</p> <p><em>Don't forget to rate &amp; review us on your podcasting platform of choice~</em></p> <p>Jala Prendes - <a href="https://twitter.com/jalachan" rel="nofollow noopener">@jalachan</a><br> <a href="https://thelevelpodcast.com/hosts/jala" rel="nofollow noopener">The Level</a></p> <p>Alex Krieger - <a href="https://twitter.com/picklefactory" rel="nofollow noopener">@Picklefactory</a></p> <p>Dave Cox - <a href="https://twitter.com/Sentionaut_Plus" rel="nofollow noopener">@Sentionaut_Plus</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/mon_dmonster" rel="nofollow noopener">@mon_dmonster</a><br> <a href="https://monsterdear.monster" rel="nofollow noopener">Monster Dear Monster</a> Special Guests: Alex Krieger and Dave Cox.</p> p.g.wodehouse, Jeeves, book, books, prose Jala is joined by Alex and Dave Cox (Monster Dear Monster) to discuss the short stories featuring Jeeves, written by P.G. Wodehouse.

Jala's note: When discussing Wodehouse's naming conventions we neglected to point out that Bertie is Bertram Wooster from Worcestershire.

Mentioned during the episode:

  • The World of Jeeves compilation can be found here.
  • B.J. Harrison's reading of The P.G. Wodehouse Collection is currently unavailable. However, you can find various Jeeves stories read by this narrator here. You can also listen to his performance of Carry On, Jeeves via YouTube here.

Transcripts now available! Check out the episode page for the link.

Support this show via Ko-fi! Just like Patreon, there are subscription tiers (with bonus content!) in addition to the ability to drop us a one-time donation. Every little bit helps us put out better quality content and keep the lights on, and gets a shout out in a future episode. Check out ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia for the details!

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]]> Jala is joined by Alex and Dave Cox (Monster Dear Monster) to discuss the short stories featuring Jeeves, written by P.G. Wodehouse.

Jala's note: When discussing Wodehouse's naming conventions we neglected to point out that Bertie is Bertram Wooster from Worcestershire.

Mentioned during the episode:

  • The World of Jeeves compilation can be found here.
  • B.J. Harrison's reading of The P.G. Wodehouse Collection is currently unavailable. However, you can find various Jeeves stories read by this narrator here. You can also listen to his performance of Carry On, Jeeves via YouTube here.

Transcripts now available! Check out the episode page for the link.

Support this show via Ko-fi! Just like Patreon, there are subscription tiers (with bonus content!) in addition to the ability to drop us a one-time donation. Every little bit helps us put out better quality content and keep the lights on, and gets a shout out in a future episode. Check out ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia for the details!

Don't forget to rate & review us on your podcasting platform of choice~

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