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A place where I talk to writers about writing, life, and everything in between. Caring about connection without being annoying about it.
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S1E93 Episode 93 - Kristen Arnett
Amazing human, Kristen Arnett, author of Stop Me If You've Heard This One, joins me to talk Florida, a practical approach to chasing dreams, and how writing can be fun. If you're a fan of the show,…
S1E92 Episode 92 - Rudy Johnson
Legend of Misery Tourism fame and author of the esteemed "Kill Rudy Johnson," Rudy Johnson, joins me to talk about karate, life in the '90's, and how social media is usurping video games in the most…
S1E91 Episode 91 - Lauren Lavín
Multi-talented artist Lauren Lavín, author of the essay collection The Third Beat, joins me to talk turmoil, life, and comedy. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon…
S1E90 Episode 90 - Mathias Svalina
The GOAT, Mathias Svalina, author of Comedy and deliverer of dreams, joins me to talk about where creativity, surrealism, and reality, blend and merge. If you're a fan of the show, please consider…
S1E974 Bonus Episode - Explain That, Again
It's that time again for our annual, unexplainable madness. Wtf. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.
S1E89 Episode 89 - Erin Slaughter
Erin Slaughter, author of The Dead Dad Diaries, joins me to talk the fiction of memories, honoring the truth, and events that shape us. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon…
S1E888 Bonus Episode - Kirsti MacKenzie (Host: Jillian Luft)
Kirsti MacKenzie, author of Better to Beg, returns to the show to discuss her book with its publisher, Jillian Luft (Sweet Trash Press.) If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a…
S1E88 Episode 88 - Zac Smith
Ayyyyyy! the man, author of Everything is Totally Fine, Zac Smith, comes to talk chickens, sadness, and Midwest nothingness. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.
S1E87 Episode 87 - Richard Leise
Richard Liese, author of Dry the Rain, joins me to talk about Phish, consumption culture, and writing being fun till it isn't. If you're a fan of the podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon…
S1E86 Episode 86 - Alexandra Naughton
Author of Sick of Being Inside Myself, Alexandra Naughton, talks work and caring for children, writing as homage to past selves, and our infinitely looping preoccupations. If you're a fan of the…
S1E85 Episode 85 - moonandmouth
Author of Cataclysm Moves Me I Regret to Say joins me for a wild talk about binaural beats, spellcasting to get book deals, and Austin, TX. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a…
S1E84 Episode 84 - Andrew Bertaina
Andrew Bertaina, author of Ethan Hawke and Me, joins me to talk about circumstances that led him to his battles with shame, the joys (and pitfalls) of learning how to live, and love, through film,…
S1E83 Episode 83 - Mary Miller
The inimitable Mary Miller, author of Always Happy Hour, and so much more, comes on to talk Mississippi, spinning fact into fiction, and how upheaval benefits creativity. If you're a fan of the show,…
S1E82 Episode 82 - Cody Shrum
Cody Shrum, author of Oakaville, comes on to talk finding the permission to stop writing what he thought mattered, and start writing what he knew. We also discuss absent fathers, porn shops, and…
S1E81 Episode 81 - Bob Schofield
The amazing, multitalented artist/writer and herculean imagination, Bob Schofield, author of The Inevitable June, is on to talk about what's been going on in the scene, stepping away from writing,…
S1E80 Episode 80 - Emily Costa
Got Emily Costa, author of Girl on Girl, on the show today. We talk stasis of desire, the different ways projects move through us, and being bad at self-promo. If you're a fan of the show, please…
S1E79 Episode 79 - Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi
Author of Disintegration Made Plain and Easy, Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi, joins me to talk "The Nirvana of Poetry," feeling lost in the literature world, and finally finding your few people. If you're a…
S1E78 Episode 78 - Kevin M. Kearney
Kevin m. Kearney, author of the novel Freelance, joins me to talk horrors of technology, the need for complexity in relationships, and starting a literature niche in your community. If you're a fan…
S1E77 Episode 77 - Marina Caamaño (special guest: Nate Perkins)
The hilariously great Marina Caamaño, author of Souvenirs from Mar del Plata, joins me to talk island life, ideas growing in out-of-control ways, and surprising audiences. Nate Perkins--editor of…
S1E76 Episode 76 - Brendan Leonard
The legend, creator of Semi-Rad, author of Ultra-Something and Sixty Meters to Anywhere, Brendan Fucking Leonard is on the show. We chat pursuit of awesome things as an average person, life as…
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