Very special show where the only other person who makes this podcast, Chris Penrod, comes on to talk about learning to say yes, satisfying the itch, and why Magic: The Gathering saved his life. If you're a fan of this show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Bonus episode! Ba-zing! I wrangled Michael Wheaton, author of Home Movies, back on to try something new. We had the whole world at our fingertips to talk about, so long as the whole world had a little bit to do with the song "Paperback Writer" by The Beatles. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Kristen Felicetti, author of Log Off, and I discuss various eras and tones of the internet since the early-2000's, why I keep interviewing people from around Lake Ontario, and what actually are the benefits of indie publishing. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

I'm joined by Claire Donato, author of Kind Mirrors, Ugly Ghosts, to talk about gathering, what cult art teaches us, chasing small feelings, and having fun. If you're a friend of the podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Today on the show Jeff Alessandrelli, author of And Yet, joins me to talk masculinity, just wanting what others have, and societal pressures. If you're a fan of this conversation, please consider donating to help Jeff's press Fonograf Editions keep making books. If you like this podcast consider supporting me at Patreon.

Past guests Kat Giordano and Troy James Weaver discuss Kat's newest book Thumbsucker, chasing the elusive "golden age" of writing, and doing it all for yourself. If you're a friend of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Join me as Jillian Luft, author of SCUMBAG SUMMER, talks about love/hate relations with our place of birth, setting lives up for self-destruction, and the heroism of being a scumbag. If you're a friend of the show, please show it by becoming a Patreon supporter.

Past guests Kirsti MacKenzie and Mike Nagel chew the fat about Mike's newest book Culdesac, how music informs the writing process, and virtues of sticking to a lane. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.