Margaret Atwood

Mentioned in 9 analyzed podcast episodes across 8 shows

Appears On

Girls Gotta Eat Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day NPR News Now Book Riot - The Podcast Selected Shorts Game Theory Pivot Hidden Brain

Episode Appearances

Girls Gotta Eat · Apr 13, 2026

What Men Are Thinking When They’re Dating feat. Niko Emanuilidis

“Author of 'The Testaments' novel adapted into Hulu series discussed in sponsor segment”

Four-phase dating framework (dates 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12+)Low-effort dating as a red flag for disinterestMale vetting backwards through sexual intimacy

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day · Apr 11, 2026

subterfuge

“Her writing about Mavis Galant was quoted to illustrate the use of 'subterfuge' in contemporary literature”

Etymology and word originsLatin language influence on EnglishSynonyms for deception and fraud

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NPR News Now · Mar 7, 2026

NPR News: 03-07-2026 6PM EST

“Author who signed joint letter with 100+ other authors calling for release of detained Iranian poet Ali Saddollahi.”

U.S.-Israeli Military Operations in IranStrait of Hormuz Shipping DisruptionsCrude Oil and Gasoline Price Volatility

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Book Riot - The Podcast · Mar 2, 2026

A Proposed Nationwide Book Ban, The NYPL's Most Checked Out Books of All-Time, and more

“Dystopian author discussed as modern addition to Orwell-Huxley-Bradbury literary canon”

Book Banning and Censorship LegislationH.R. 7661 Stop the Sexualization of Children ActNYPL Most Checked Out Books Analysis

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Selected Shorts · Feb 5, 2026

I Contain Multitudes

“Canadian literary editor of Best American Short Stories 1989; influenced Min Jin Lee's reading life”

Complex female friendships and rivalryIntergenerational trauma and parental influence on relationshipsRacial and immigrant identity in American literature

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Selected Shorts · Jan 22, 2026

To the Rescue

“Author of featured short story 'First Aid' exploring preparedness, mortality, and resilience in relationships”

Childhood grief and trauma processingParental decision-making in emergenciesFirst aid and emergency medical response

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Game Theory · Dec 19, 2025

FNAF, What’s ACTUALLY in the Box?

“Cited as famous writer who uses gardener/improvisation approach rather than pre-planning narratives”

Narrative storytelling techniques and writing methodologiesChekhov's gun principle in long-form storytellingArchitect vs. gardener writing styles in franchise development

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Pivot · Dec 9, 2025

Paramount's Hostile Bid, Elon's EU Threat, and Meta's Metaverse Cuts

“Interviewed by Swisher; discussed how women bear costs of Trump administration policies; author of The Handmaid's Tale”

Paramount-Warner Bros Hostile TakeoverNetflix vs Paramount Streaming CompetitionAntitrust and Market Consolidation

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Hidden Brain · Sep 1, 2025

Escaping Perfectionism

“Cited as example of highly productive writer who explicitly rejects perfectionism”

Perfectionism psychology and mental health outcomesSelf-oriented perfectionism and self-castigationOther-oriented perfectionism in management and parenting

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