Podcast Episodes
Back to Search592: Dan Lauer!
On today's show, I speak with Dan Lauer about memoirs, Spalding Gray, depression, the glorious bygone culture of video stores, the less glorious culture of Hollywood, and other matters of dark intere…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
591: Greg Proops
On today's show, I speak with comedian Greg Proops about his new comedy album, French Drug Deal, the way time passes when sober and writing scripts and novels, the perfection of Charlotte Rampling, a…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
590: Melanie Farmer!
On today's show, I speak with creative non-fiction writer Melanie Farmer about memoir, Brazilian jiu jitsu, the relationship between one's family and one's public, the Hurtson-Wright prize, and other…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
589: Ian Patterson interviewed by Chelsea Alice
On today's show, Chelsea Alice interviews Ian Patterson, who translated Finding Lost Time, the final volume of Penguin's new edition of Proust's novel cycle, In Search of Lost Time.
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
588: A Discussion of Kathleen Alcott's Emergency, with Samantha Nickerson
This week, I speak with Samantha Nickerson and I discuss the themes of friendship, relationships, depression, and death, and the craft of Kathleen Alcott in creating stories that are difficult to put…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
587: A Discussion of Myhouse.wad for Doom, with Michael Merriam
This week, I speak with game designer Michael Merriam about the mysterious, recent addition to the world of Doomology that is the Myhouse.wad, a retro-fitted narrative freak out to one of the earlies…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
586: Sarah Viren!
This week, I speak with Sarah Viren about memoir, the social structures of academic work, philosophy, and asking serious questions.
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
585: A Discussion of Leonard Nathan's The Teachings of Grandfather Fox, with Brian Salmons!
On this week's episode, I speak with Brian Salmons about Leonard Nathan's 1976 book of poems, The Teachings of Grandfather Fox.
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
584: David Lipsky
This week, New York Times bestselling author David Lipsky discusses journalism, history, inventors, science, and the importance of storytelling to combine all of those ingredients.
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
583: Blair Hurley!
On this week's episode, I speak with novelist Blair Hurley about her thrilling new literary novel, Minor Prophets.
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago