# Selene Castrovilla

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What Do We Really Need in Life?

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What could you absolutely not live without? In this funny, free-wheeling episode of Life in Jest podcast, cousins Selene Castrovilla and Pascale Laforest compare their wildly different lists of the everyday things they swear they can’t live without—from books, words, and storytelling to TV, cat lit…

A Rally for Democracy… But Is It Enough?

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A rally for democracy should feel reassuring. So why didn’t it fully? In this episode of Life in Jest, Selene Castrovilla and Pascale Laforest reflect on attending a rally where crowds showed up in strong support of democracy—an energizing, even hopeful experience. But that’s where the real questio…

Famous Songs Explained: The Real Stories Behind the Lyrics

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What do your favorite songs actually mean? In this episode of Life in Jest, Selene Castrovilla and Pascale Laforest dive into the real stories behind iconic songs—and what they uncover is darker, stranger, and more revealing than expected. From grunge to metal to pop, they break down the hidden mea…

WTF?: The Dark Origins of Fairy Tales

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You'll never look at Sleeping Beauty the same Way after listening to this episode! In this week's solo Life in Jest, Selene Castrovilla dives into the deeply disturbing origins of classic fairy tales—and the original stories are far more horrifying than most people realize. Long before Disney softe…

How to Save Your Own Life by Erica Jong with Selene Castrovilla

In How to Save Your Own Life, Erica Jong follows novelist Isadora Wing as she grapples with fame, aging, marriage, and the search for personal freedom after the success of her earlier books. Blending sharp humor with emotional honesty, the novel explores identity, desire, and self-reinvention in th…

Three Book Lovers Walk Into a Genre Debate…

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In this episode of Life in Jest, Selene Castrovilla and Pascale Laforest are joined by librarian and Drinks in the Library host Gigi Howard for a funny, sharp, and surprisingly deep conversation about books, storytelling, and the strange state of modern reading culture. The discussion spirals every…

What Happens After Death? A Medium Explains Spirit Guides, Angels & the Afterlife

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What happens after we die—and is someone guiding us while we’re here? In this fascinating and deeply personal episode of Life in Jest, cousin besties Selene Castrovilla and Pascale Laforest welcome EMT, mother, and lifelong medium Samantha Difronzo for a conversation about mediumship, spirit guides…

How Children's Books Bring Juneteenth to Life

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What does it take to transform a complicated chapter of American history into a children's book that informs, engages, and inspires? In this episode of A Heartful of History, Selene Castrovilla welcomes award-winning author Alice Faye Duncan for a rich conversation about Juneteenth, historical stor…

America 250: The Untold Human Stories of the American Revolution

What if the most fascinating stories of the American Revolution aren't the ones you learned in school? As America approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding, Life in Jest explores the people behind the history with her special guest, award-winning historical author Beth Anderson. Most of us k…

The Untold Human Stories of the American Revolution | America 250

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How do we help children understand the American Revolution—not just as history, but as a human story? As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, A Heartful of History turns to the books that bring the Revolutionary era to life for a new generation. In this special episode, award-winnin…