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Talking Writing
A Podcast for Writers, Readers, and Creative Lifers
We keep creating against the odds, because we long for purpose and meaning in a chaotic world. Join the staff of Talking Writing magazine as we talk to artists of all mediums about their personal and creative lives – and the intersections between the two.
Episodes
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Cara Benson: Losing a Loved One - Part 1
For the first part of two episodes dealing with the loss of someone close, we have author Cara Benson in conversation with TW Creative Director John Vogel. In…
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Meryl Branch-McTiernan Takes Us Back to Lockdown
This week’s episode features author and screenwriter Meryl Branch-McTiernan talking with TW Creative Director John Vogel about her recent novel What You Should…
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Erik J. Brown on His Banned Books
For today's episode, YA author Erik J. Brown sits down with TW Creative Director John Vogel for Banned Books Week. Erik’s books have been banned in many school…
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K'wan Refuses to Choose Lanes
For this episode best-selling author K'wan Foye sits down with TW Creative Director John Vogel to talk about his new book, House of the Rising Sun (Akashic…
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Juliet Diaz, Athena Dixon, and Tom McAllister: A Reading and Q&A
For this episode we have a recording from the author reading with Juliet Diaz, Athena Dixon, and Tom McAllister that we held last November at Big Blue Marble…
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Ramona Ausubel's Practical Advice
Author Ramona Ausubel sits down with TW creative director John Vogel to talk about her new craft book and write's guide. In Unstuck: 101 Doorways Leading from…
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Brian Trapp Writes His Twin into Literature
For this week's episode, author Brian Trapp sits down with TW creative director John Vogel to talk about Brian's 2025 novel Range of Motion (Acre Books). The…
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Michael Sanchez Looks Behind the Curtain
For this episode musician and filmmaker Michael Sanchez sits down with TW creative director John Vogel. Michael grew up in Newcastle, Delaware, where he…
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Lisa Borders on the Sustenance of Art in Dark Times
Lisa Borders, author of three novels, talks with TW creative director John Vogel to talk about her newest book. Last Night at the Disco (Regal House…
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Michael Jamin and the Importance of Small Moments
For this episode TW creative director John Vogel sat down with television writer and showrunner Michael Jamin about his collection of personal essays, A Paper…
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Antonio Michael Downing on Inner and Outer Colonialism
Author and musician Antonio Michael Downing sits down with TW creative director John Vogel to talk about Antonio Michael's books Black Cherokee and Saga Boy…
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Joanna Walsh on Collective Internet Aesthetics
Multidisciplinary writer Joanna Walsh sits down with TW creative director John Vogel to talk about Amateurs! How We Built Internet Culture and Why It Matters…
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Pia Leichter's Pivot to the Creative Club
Pia Leichter, founder of Kollektiv Studio and author of Welcome to the Creative Club, talks with TW creative director John Vogel about her experience…
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Molly Gaudry Experiments With Personal Storytelling
In today’s episode author Molly Gaudry sits down with TW founder and publisher Martha Nichols. Molly holds degrees in fiction, poetry, and experimental prose…
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Nic Brown: Making Peace with his Musical Past
In this week's episode, TW Creative Director John Vogel sits down with drummer and author Nic Brown to talk about his memoir Bang Bang Crash (Counterpoint…
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Victor Manibo on Touching the Work Regularly
Victor Manibo, a 2022 Lambda Literary Emerging Voices Fellow, sits down with TW Community Manager Neva Talladen to discuss the drafting process for his 2022…
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Tom McAllister on Writing Education and Community
TW Creative Director John Vogel interviews author Tom McAllister about his new essay collection It All Felt Impossible (Rose Metal Press, 2025). For the book…
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Andrew Boryga on Identity Politics in Publishing
TW Creative Director John Vogel talks with Andrew Boryga, author of the satirical novel Victim. The two talk about the autobiographic backdrop to the novel…
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Sasha Wizansky's Juggling Act
TW Community Manager Neva Talladen talks with visual artist and graphic designer Sasha Wizansky about her experience starting Pencil Magazine. The magazine…
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Athena Dixon's Highs and Lows of Writing
In our last episode of the season, TW Creative Director John Vogel interviews author Athena Dixon, our first repeat guest for the podcast. A year and a half…
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Steve Hoffman and the Art of Authentic Traveling and Writing
TW proofreader Jess Barnett hosts award-winning Minnesotan food writer, Steve Hoffman, for a conversation about the unique joys and challenges of travel…
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Reimagining David and Bathsheba with Jeanne Blasberg
TW Podcast Production Manager Sarah Tulloch interviewed author Jeanne Blasberg this past September. Jeanne Blasberg is an award-winning and bestselling author…
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Mary Carroll Moore: Finding Connection Through Fiction
TW Creative Director John Vogel interviewed author Mary Carroll Moore this past November. Mary pursued a decades-long career as a food and cookbook writer…
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Nadia Pupa on the Publishing Process from Start to Finish
TW’s Community Manager Neva Talladen talks to the CEO and Co-Founder of Pique Publishing. In 2022, she was inspired to launch The Editor's Half Hour podcast—a…
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Laura Hartenberger: What's Wrong with Chatbot Writing?
Last May, TW founder Martha Nichols spoke with Laura Hartenberger, author of the definitive 2023 essay “What AI Teaches Us About Good Writing” in Noema. Laura…
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Naomi Cohn On Reimagined Lexicons and Writing Forward
TW’s Neva Talladen talks to writer Naomi Cohn about her book The Braille Encyclopedia: Brief Essays on Altered Sight and the reclamation of self it explores…
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Jianna Heuer on Rediscovering and Sustaining Her Writer Self
TW’s Neva Talladen talks to author Jianna Heuer about blown-up whale parts, opening a bookstore during the 2020 pandemic, and writing a revenge novel as…
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Maris Kreizman on Publishing and Pop Culture
TW Creative Director John Vogel interviews writer Maris Kreizman, creator of the Tumblr blog and book Slaughterhouse 90210 and the podcast turned Substack…
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The Weird Punk of Northern Liberties
TW's Creative Director John Vogel interviews Philadelphia punk trio Northern Liberties. The band consists of brothers Justin and Marc Duerr on vocals and drums…
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Dr. Tamara Mitchell-Davis’ Guide to Self-Publishing Success
TW Managing Editor Neva Talladen interviews Dr. Tamara Mitchell-Davis, award-winning author of #GoalGetter: Strategies for Overcoming Life’s Challenges…
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Perception vs Reality in the Music Industry With Jay Mumford
TW Creative Director John Vogel interviews drummer and composer Jay Mumford from New York City. He is half of the funk duo the Du-Rites and author of the…
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Sean Michaels on AI, Poetry, and the Future of Creativity
In this week’s episode, TW publisher and founder Martha Nichols interviews author Sean Michaels. Sean is an internationally bestselling novelist and critic…
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Minaa B on Healing Trauma Through Community Care
TW Managing Editor Neva Talladen interviews Minaa B, author of Owning Our Struggles, which is available for purchase now on our Bookshop page. Her work focuses…
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What We're Obsessed with Now: On Technology
In this week’s episode, the TW staff get together to share their current technological obsessions. We discuss everything from software to hardware and…
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Jonathan Kravetz on Publishing a Debut Novel
TW Copyeditor Jess Barnett interviews Jonathan Kravetz, author of How We Were Before, which will be released Running Wild Press this month. His short stories…
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Naomi Baron Is Worried About Bots Doing the Thinking for Us
TW founder and publisher Martha Nichols talks AI with linguist and professor Naomi Baron. Mostly centering around Baron's recent book, Who Wrote This? How AI…
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Russell Baker on Technological Sustainability and Doing Good-er
TW Creative Director John Vogel interviews Russell Baker, the creator of the sustainability platform A Modern Remedy (AMR), a company helping purpose-led…
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Work Won’t Love You Back With Sarah Jaffe
TW Creative Director John Vogel interviews Sarah Jaffe, author of Work Won’t Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keeps Us Exploited, Exhausted, and Alone…
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The Intense Aesthetic Experiences of Writing Poetry With Alan King
TW Creative Director John Vogel interviews Alan King, a poet and author of the book, Point Blank. In this interview, which John collected as part of his…
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Angie Elita Newell on Crafting Accessible Native American History Fiction
TW’s Podcast Production Manager Sarah Tulloch interviews Angie Elita Newell, a trained historian, and author of the novel All I See Is Violence. The two…
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Saundra Gilliard on Prioritizing Feminine Storytelling and Connection
TW Managing Editor Neva Talladen interviews Saundra Gilliard, a professional storyteller, a playwright, and a personal transformation leader. The two discuss…
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Parenting Roundtable With Bekka Palmer, Matt Buccelli, and Toya Gavin
TW Creative Director John Vogel interviews Bekka Palmer, Matt Buccelli, and Toya Gavin. Each guest is a respected artist in their field and creates art while…
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Adam Gnade on the Realities of Life as an Artist
TW Creative Director John Vogel interviews musician and author Adam Gnade, who just released I Wish to Say Lovely Things. The two discuss the realities of life…
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Illuminating Collective History With Claudia Acevedo-Quiñones
TW Managing Editor Neva Talladen interviews Claudia Acevedo-Quiñones, author of The Hurricane Book: A Lyric History. In this episode, Neva and Claudia discuss…
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NFTs, Web3, and the Future of Publishing With Nifemi Aluko
TW Managing Editor Neva Talladen interviews Nifemi Aluko, author of Toffy’s Divide. In this episode, Neva and Nifemi discuss the rise of Web3 options in…
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Amy Belfi on the Cognition, Neuroscience, and Creation of Music
TW Creative Director John Vogel interviews Amy Belfi, PhD, an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Science exploring the intersection of…
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Ink-Making, Place-Based Art, and an Artist Community With Jason Logan
In this week’s episode, the TW staff get together to share their current artistic obsessions. We discussed everything from community building, ink making, book…
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Current Obsessions With the Talking Writing Staff
In this week’s episode, the TW staff get together to share their current artistic obsessions. We discussed everything from community building, ink making, book…
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Athena Dixon on Exploring Isolation, Art, and Connection
TW Managing Editor Neva Talladen interviews Athena Dixon, the author of The Loneliness Files. In this episode, Neva and Athena discuss the weight of loneliness…
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Tuan Phan: The Trouble with Memory
TW Managing Editor Neva Talladen interviews Tuan Phan, author of Remembering Water: A Memoir of Departure and Return (Hidden River Press). Tuan juxtaposes his…
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WART on Connecting With the Creative
John Vogel, our creative director, interviews artist and short story writer Christian McCulloch, also known as WART. WART's art has been featured on the…
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JoeAnn Hart on Confronting Climate Change Hopes and Realities
Sarah Tulloch, Talking Writing’s podcast production manager, interviewed JoeAnn Hart. JoeAnn is the author of Highwire Act and Other Tales of Survival…
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Ambitions for the Future of Climate
In the wake of this summer’s Canadian wildfires, protesters are descending on Climate Week NYC, which includes today’s United Nations Climate Ambition Summit…
Talking WritingWeird Music Episode 5 - Why Is Live Music Dynamic?
In this episode, the interviewed artists talk about their approaches to playing their music live. What are the challenges? Where is the wiggle room for…
Talking WritingWeird Music Episode 4 - Two Entirely Different Things
Performing live and recording music are very different acts, and the skill sets don't necessarily cross over. Some musicians are prone to creating things in…
Talking WritingWeird Music Episode 3 - Growing Projects on the Side
Most artists tend to have many different projects occurring simultaneously or over the course of their artistic lives. Here the artists interviewed tell how…
Talking WritingWeird Music Episode 2 - When Ideas Float Out of the Ether
This episode explores the way that ideas come up and how they move through the process into becoming a piece of art. The path from vague idea to finished…
Talking WritingWeird Music Episode 1 - Communicating Through Art
The first episode of the Weird Music podcast series focuses on an idea put forth by Stephen King in On Writing: that art depends on telepathy. While discussing…
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Brad Schreiber on the Quantifiable Power of Music
John Vogel, Talking Writing's art director, interviews author Brad Schreiber on his latest book, Music is Power, and the influences that shaped his writing…
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Dana Humphrey on Writing a Memoir in the Third Person
Neva Talladen, managing editor of Talking Writing, interviews the self-published author Dana Humphrey. The two discuss creating such a vulnerable piece of work…