Sad Me of the Past

Sad Me of the Past

Sad Me of the Past

Episodes 19
Avg. Duration 1h 4m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 4.4 (9)
Since Oct 2023
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Monthly
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podcast.uiowa.edu

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About This Podcast

Welcome to Sad Me of the Past, where we invite an established writer to revisit a piece they wrote in their tender years that fills them with affection, regret, nostalgia, embarrassment, relief, delight, anguish, all of the above, or something else entirely. Just as an infant must take those early, brave, awkward steps when learning to walk, we writers must make our own early, brave, awkward efforts as we set out on the journey of mastering our craft. So let's travel back to that ancient time when we were bursting with hubris or scared to death; drunk with language or paralyzed by it; determined to become a writer or terrified that we didn't have the stuff. I'll show them! we thought. But what did we show, really, and to whom?

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Recent Episodes

S3 Episode 18: Naomi Wood

Feb 03, 2026 1h 1m

Hello listeners! And welcome to Sad Me of the Past, SEASON 3! We've been in the midst of office-space moves and position reconfiguration, but we are finally back! Today we have Noami Wood for our…

S2 Episode 17: Donika Kelly

Jul 31, 2025 1h 1m

Welcome to SAD ME OF THE PAST, the podcast where we officially start celebrating Spooky Season on August 1st. Today we have poet Donika Kelly in the studio! We discuss drawing curtains and dressing…

S2 Episode 16: Srikanth Reddy

Jun 16, 2025 1h 9m

Welcome to SAD ME OF THE PAST, the podcast where we are actively trying to make the words "touch" and "brill" the new slang for cool. Today we have poet Srikanth Reddy in the studio to share some of…

S2 Episode 15: SPECIAL EDITION Sad Me of the Past Presents Ghosts on the Radio

May 28, 2025 1h 8m

Welcome to SAD ME OF THE PAST Presents: Ghosts on the Radio! This is a SPECIAL EPISODE of Sad Me of the Past, where we invite young writers from the Iowa Youth Writing Project (IYWP) to talk about a…

S2 Episode 14: Madeline McDonnell

Apr 21, 2025 1h 9m

Welcome to SAD ME OF THE PAST, the podcast that asks: are there any new babies being named Brian? On this episode, Madeline McDonnell joins us via Zoom. It's our first remotely-recorded episode!…

S2 Episode 13: Curtis Sittenfeld

Mar 24, 2025 1h 2m

On this episode, we have bestselling author Curtis Sittenfeld in the studio! We can't believe it! Lauren was very nervous! Curtis talks with us about the perils of boarding school, getting good luck…

S2 Episode 12: Josh Parkinson

Feb 14, 2025 1h 9m

On this episode, we have prose, screen, and television writer Josh Parkinson stop by the studio to share a story he wrote in high school called "The Man and the Fly." This absolute banger involves a…

S2 Episode 11: Gina Welch

Jan 15, 2025 1h 6m

On this episode, we are joined by Gina Welch, award-winning 'Castle Rock' screenwriter. We explore Gina's decision to ditch the mullet and reinvent herself in 8th grade, her obsession over Twin Peaks…

S2 Episode 10: Ada Zhang

Dec 04, 2024 1h 2m

On this episode we have Ada Zhang in the studio with us to share an early piece of work and discuss her journey in becoming a writer. We also talk about being a theater kid at Texas football schools,…

S2 Episode 9: Lila Byock

Nov 08, 2024 59m

On this episode, Emmy Award winning TV writer Lila Byock stops by the studio to talk about her time writing for the acclaimed series Watchmen and her current projects. We discuss an array of topics…

S1 Episode 8: Bret Anthony Johnston

Oct 07, 2024 1h 2m

On this episode, fiction writer Bret Anthony Johnston joins us in the studio to talk about his new book We Burn Daylight, his time as a graduate student at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and what he’s…

S1 Episode 7: Melissa Mogollon

Aug 27, 2024 41m

On this episode, fiction writer Melissa Mogollon stops by the studio to talk about her debut novel Oyé, her time as a graduate student at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and what she’s working on now.…

S1 Episode 6: Joe Fassler

Aug 06, 2024 58m

Welcome to Sad Me of the Past, where we invite an established writer to revisit a piece they wrote in their tender years.

S1 Episode 5: Nam Le

Jul 16, 2024 57m

We had Nam Le on the podcast, joining us before his reading at Prairie Lights! We talk about early writing influences, the importance of an extraordinary writing teacher, and the wilds of writing…

S1 Episode 4: Dan Beachy-Quick

May 15, 2024 1h 5m

For this episode we have Dan Beachy-Quick in the studio! Dan is in Iowa City as a guest lecturer for the Ancient Exchanges speaker series. His visit includes a reading at Prairie Lights Bookstore and…

S1 Episode 3: Carmen Maria Machado

Apr 02, 2024 1h 10m

Today we have Carmen Maria Machado with us to talk about her first forays into writing, share a piece of her early work and discuss her inspirations and motivations. We dig deep into the timeline of…

S1 Episode 2: Rachel Yoder

Feb 07, 2024 1h 11m

We have Rachel Yoder here to discuss her novel Nightbitch. We talk with her about her first attempts at writing in elementary school, her time in the Nonfiction Writing Program at the University of…

S1 Episode 1, Part 2: Vinnie Wilhelm + Dave Kajganich

Nov 15, 2023 1h

We have two guests with us today, Dave Kajganich and Vinnie Wilhelm, here to share some of their early, sophomoric writing and talk process, progress and new projects. In part two of today's podcast,…

S1 Episode 1, Part 1: Dave Kajganich + Vinnie Wilhelm

Oct 23, 2023 34m

We have two guests with us today, Dave Kajganich and Vinnie Wilhelm, here to share some of their early, sophomoric writing and talk process, progress and new projects. In part one of today's podcast,…

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