Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Subtext: James Ijames, From Grandma’s Backyard to Broadway
This month Brian talks to the 'Fat Ham' playwright about the art-loving family he came from and the communities he's found in theatre and in Philly.
3 years, 3 months ago
The Subtext: The Time Kate Tarker Lost Her Paints
The playwright of 'Montag' and 'THUNDERBODIES' talks about insisting on sustainability, identifying as a writer, and the art of listening.
3 years, 4 months ago
The Subtext: Eric Reyes Loo Is Earnest and Eager
This month Brian talks to playwright and screenwriter Eric Reyes Loo about his educational and familial journeys, and the elusive definition of succe…
3 years, 5 months ago
The Subtext: How Vichet Chum Measures Success
This month Brian talks to Vichet Chum, writer of 'Bald Sisters' at Steppenwolf, about how Texas's competitive culture shaped him and about how his Ca…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Subtext: Kimber Lee Isn’t Cagey About Her Process
This month Brian talks to the author of 'tokyo fish story' and 'brownsville song (b-side for tray)' about panic, curiosity, and the earned laughs ave…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Subtext: Spenser Davis Wants to Be Part of Something Big
This month Brian talks to the busy writer-director about his background, the supportiveness of Chicago's theatre scene, and his penchant for large-ca…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Subtext: Callie Kimball’s Maine Event
In this episode, Brian talks to a longtime friend and colleague about her circuitous path from and back to the Pine Tree State, and what that journey…
3 years, 9 months ago
The Subtext: Where Madeline Sayet Belongs
This month Brian talks to the writer/performer of 'Where We Belong,' inspired by her experiences as a Native person loving, studying, then questionin…
3 years, 10 months ago
The Subtext: More Than 10 Minutes With Gary Garrison
This month Brian talks to the former NYU playwriting professor about growing up in Texas, intuition vs. intellect, and the elusive art of the 10-minu…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Subtext: Dipika Guha Is a Seeker
This month Brian talks to the 'Yoga Play' author about the absurdism of real life and how her globally forged voice meets contemporary American life.
4 years ago