Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy an ADHD diagnosis had this author rethinking everything
Season 2 Episode 22
Carla Ciccone was 39 years old when she was diagnosed with ADHD. That diagnosis changed everything for her ... and she shares her experience in her n…
5 months, 1 week ago
Capitalism, dating apps and why we love Edmonton
Season 2 Episode 22
If you’re feeling jaded by money, politics and modern dating … you’re not the only one. Conor Kerr’s new novella, Beaver Hills Forever, follows the e…
5 months, 1 week ago
For this author, losing an eye was “kind of enlightening”
Season 2 Episode 21
What would you do if there was a jellyfish in your eye? And what if it started multiplying, blocking your vision completely? That’s the premise of Th…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
This poem is straight out of a dream
Season 2 Episode 20
The winner of the 2025 CBC Poetry Prize is the Vancouver poet Jordan Redekop-Jones. Jordan’s winning poem, Mixed Girl as Cosmogonic Myth, was inspire…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
1 marriage, 2 mid-life crises … and a guy named Gluten
Season 2 Episode 20
“You’ve changed” isn’t necessarily something you want to hear … especially when you’re trying to keep a marriage alive. That’s the premise of Ian Wil…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
How far would you go for your family?
Season 2 Episode 19
Would you steal? Would you kill? In Megha Majumdar’s new novel, A Guardian and a Thief, a mother prepares to escape a city in the midst of climate co…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Buffoon or genius? What makes a cult leader?
Season 2 Episode 19
To be a good cult leader, you’ll need some natural charisma and a pathological desire for control … and according to Rob Benvie, it might also help i…
6 months ago
For Louise Penny, stories come from hurt
Season 2 Episode 18
Louise Penny is one of the biggest mystery novelists alive today … but it didn’t start out that way. Her latest novel, The Black Wolf, is the 20th in…
6 months, 1 week ago
Revisiting Writers & Company: Happy 250th, Jane Austen!
Season 2 Episode 16
Jane Austen is one of the most enduring novelists of all time. But what do we know about the woman behind the stories? To celebrate Austen’s 250th bi…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
So your whole family thinks you’re reincarnated — what now?
Season 2 Episode 15
After releasing her breakout hit My Sister the Serial Killer in 2018, Oyinkan Braithwaite struggled to write under the pressure of high expectations.…
6 months, 3 weeks ago