#195: Listen to This While Looking for Aliens with Marc Hartzman
Author Marc Hartzman shares where the term “flying saucer” comes from, lesser-known extraterrestrial stories, and his top alien movies and TV shows.
#186: Listen to This While Doing Something That Brings You Joy
Author Jennifer Chen shares a look at her writing journey, what surprised her about her book launch day, and her favorite Ted Lasso episodes.
#179: Listen to This While Walking Somewhere New
Author Erin Zhurkin shares her inner journey in writing her first novel, some of her favorite slang, and where she thinks America can step up its game.
#178: Listen to This While Planning Your Next Trip
Marika Flatt talks about growing as a journalist, how to market books, and horror stories from traveling.
#176: Listen to This While Developing Your Superpower — with Joe Field
Author Joe Field about navigating the Texas heat with a newborn, his top tool for taking notes, and how he writes entire books using a technique called mind writing.
#165: Soothsayers, AI Tools, and the South Asian Experience with Reenita Hora
Screenwriter, novelist and audio producer Reenita Hora discusses how to find your perfect audience, ways to use AI to improve your writing, and South Asian culture.
#163: Travel Writing and Journaling Prompts with Nomadic Matt
Nomadic Matt talks about how he’s built up his travel brand, the importance of journaling, the time he got stabbed while traveling abroad, and more.
#159: True Crime Writing and Reporting with Pepper Anne
Author Pepper Anne shares how she got into true crime writing and put together a story more than a decade in the making. Listen now!
156: Romance Novels and Saturday Night Live with Emma Barry
Author Emma Barry shares her writer ethos, the reason she fired her agent, and how Saturday Night Live inspired her most recent work.
#143: Blending Storytelling, Design, and Innovation with Hussain Almossawi
Hussain Almossawi is the author of The Innovator's Handbook: A Short Guide to Unleashing Your Creative Mindset — and he's here to help us all be more innovative.
#140: Crafting Jokes, Touring with Seinfeld, and Asking Why Not? with Mark Schiff
Comedian Mark Schiff shares a peek inside his new book Why Not?, great lessons he's learned in life, and what it's like touring with Jerry Seinfeld.
#137: A Short Story with The Extraordinary Edward
I'm reading a spooky story from my book Kind, But Kind of Weird: Short Stories on Life's Relationships. Happy Halloween!
#134: Cheating in Baseball and Innovation in Sports with Dan Levitt
We’re chatting about how baseball innovation has grown over the years, some of our favorite silly baseball plays, and what the future of baseball diamonds could look like amid a changing rulebook.
#132: Running Marathons and Cancer Journeys with David Richman
David Richman shares the emotional journey of his new book, why certain cities are terrible for biking, and how he went from rock bottom to running more than 50 triathlons and 15 Ironman-distance events.
#125: Writing Collaborations and Poetry Collections with Francis Daulerio
Writer Francis Daulerio shares his collaboration tips, the top ways to market a book, and why existentialism can help you find meaning and joy.
#121: Food Puns, Motherhood, and Cooking Essentials with Marie Saba
Marie Saba shares the inspiration behind her book Don't Worry Be Ha-PEA: 101 Deliciously Clever Food Puns, and how being a mother has helped her pursue creative endeavors.
#118: Storytelling Tips and Murder Writing with Carlos Allende
Fiction writer and media scholar Carlos Allende shares his best storytelling tips, writing techniques, and why it’s fun to write characters people don’t want to root for.
#116: How to Make Someone's Day with Howard H. Prager
Howard H. Prager shares how to make someone's day, his favorite Lindt chocolates, and what it's like playing the tuba.
#113: Working at a Grocery Store in the Middle of a Pandemic with Adam Kaat
Author Adam Kaat shares what it was like to work at Whole Foods as the pandemic was roaring around us.
#107: The Beatles, Hollywood Writing, and Creative Ambition with Dan Greenberger
Author Dan Greenberger talks writing about The Beatles, Hollywood adventures, and his favorite songs sung by John, Paul, and George (sorry, Ringo).