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The Margins Podcast

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About Us

Meet Your Hosts

Cristiano & Stranton

Welcome to The Margins, where hosts Cristiano Sanchez and Stranton Aiono dive deep into the worlds of literature, life, and everything in between. With each episode, we break down books, explore big ideas, and share real conversations about the margins—those spaces where creativity and life meet.

Whether you’re a lifelong reader or just looking for a fresh perspective, join us as we navigate stories and the spaces they create.

Episode 1 - "Welcome to the Margins"

Family, Friendship & the Stories That Shaped Us

Episode 2 - "Razorblade Tears" Revenge, Regret, & Rough Justice

Episode 3 - "The Will of the Many"

Power, Politics & Systems of Control

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The Margins Book Club

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Join the Margins Book Club!

Each month, we pick a book to read and discuss with our listeners. Check out our current selection, see what’s coming up next, and catch up on past picks. Want to have your say? Vote for the next book, or send us your favorite titles—we might feature your suggestion in an upcoming episode! Reading is better together, and we can’t wait to hear what you think.

“For what it's worth: it's never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it.”

- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

“And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.”

- John Steinbeck, East of Eden