Best Austin Chant Podcasts (2026)

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Disrupting Healthcare: Value, Innovation & Impact 1:04:10

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In this expansive episode of Austin Eras, Adam Flagg sits down with Dr. Clay Johnston, founding dean of the Dell Medical School at UT Austin and Chief Innovation Officer of Harbor Health, one of the most ambitious healthcare reinvention efforts in the country. Discover what happens when bold leadership and innovation come together in Austin’s dynam…

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Boots, Roots & the Blueprint for a Growing Austin 1:31:52

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In this episode, Boot Civil Founder & CEO Nhat Ho joins us to talk about growth, leadership, and what it means to shape a community with intention. We explore how personal experiences, professional passions, and a deep connection to place influence the way someone shows up in their work. The conversation reminds us that people who care enough to gu…

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Civic Leadership in a Boomtown 1:16:33

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How does a city like Austin keep thriving without losing its soul? In this episode, Adam interviews Matt Curtis, founder of Smart City Policy Group and former Deputy to two Austin mayors. They talk about Austin's incredible transformation into a "boomtown" and what it takes to cultivate civic leadership for the city's future. Discover the stories, …

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Affordability, Accessibility, and Action: Building a Better Austin 1:23:39

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Born and raised in East Austin, Councilmember José Velásquez brings heart, grit, and authenticity to City Hall. In this episode, he shares his journey from a childhood shaped by hard work and activism to becoming one of Austin’s most community-driven leaders. Velásquez also discusses pressing issues facing Austin, such as housing, gentrification, a…

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Keeping Austin Creative & Launching It Forward 1:05:33

2M ago1:05:33

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Adam sits down with Heather Wagner Reed, Founder and CEO of Juice Consulting, an award-winning PR and marketing firm working across music, film, tech, and even space innovation. Heather shares her journey from learning business in her mom’s donut shop to managing global superstar Beyoncé and eventually building one of Austin’s most respected brand …

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Revolutionizing Surgical Recovery and Tackling the Opioid Crisis with Brand Newland 1:09:00

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In today’s episode, Adam interviews Brand Newland, CEO and Co-Founder of Goldfinch Health, a company that’s transforming surgical recovery. Brand takes us through his journey from pharmacy school to becoming a healthcare entrepreneur, driven by personal experiences and the opioid crisis. He dives into Goldfinch’s mission to tackle the opioid epidem…

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From Business to Canvas: Trailblazing Beyond the Boardroom 1:09:54

4M ago1:09:54

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In this episode, Adam sits down with Texas trailblazer Gay Gaddis- entrepreneur, artist, and civic leader who built one of the nation’s largest woman-owned advertising agencies, T3. She went from launching the firm in 1989 to now mentoring future leaders through initiatives like Women Who Mean Business and Texas Trailblazers, continuing her influen…

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Drums, Design & Democracy: Finding Rhythm in Business and Policy 1:00:27

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In this episode, Adam sits down with Nathan Ryan, an entrepreneur, civic leader, and Managing Director at Goff Policy. From his roots as a pastor’s kid to touring with a Christian rock band, Nathan’s journey has been one of reinvention: moving from the stage to the world of design and business, where he worked with Disney, and ultimately into leade…

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From Soccer Chants to Civic Change 54:05

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What happens when you blend civic leadership, marketing savvy, soccer fandom, and a deep love for Austin? You get Jeremiah Bentley. In this episode, Adam talks with Jeremiah, as he shares his remarkable journey from a small Texas town to becoming a major force in Austin’s business and nonprofit scenes. As VP of Marketing and Community Affairs at Te…

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Leadership, Marriage & Building a Life in Austin 1:11:02

5M ago1:11:02

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In this episode, Adam sits down with Austin-based power couple Billy Moyer and Ashley Alaniz Moyer for a conversation about leadership, marriage, and community. Billy, founder of SOS Leadership and a keynote speaker since age seven (yes, really), shares how a childhood goal turned into a lifelong mission to empower others. Ashley, Executive Directo…

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BBQ Sauce & Building Brands That Matter 1:01:41

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Eddy Patterson has helped shape the culture of Austin through food, music, and spaces that bring people together. In this episode, Adam Flagg sits down with the Stubbs co-founder and Eberly owner to explore how Eddy helped transform a beloved local recipe into a nationally recognized barbecue brand and turned a struggling downtown lot into one of A…

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Backstage Austin: Two Brothers and the Soundtrack of a City 1:06:55

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In this episode, Adam welcomes brothers Chris and Kelly Mosser for a conversation that spans decades of Austin’s evolving music and media scene. Chris shares stories from his early days in a Lubbock metal band and how that journey led him to Austin, where he became a recognizable voice on iconic stations like KLBJ and now Sun Radio. Kelly, who arri…

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Wheels of Joy: Crafting Community Through Cheese 1:10:33

7M ago1:10:33

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What does it take to turn a honeymoon dream into a beloved Austin institution? In this episode, we sit down with Kendall and John Antonelli, co-founders of Antonelli’s Cheese, to explore their journey of building joy, one wheel of cheese at a time. From quitting stable careers to launching a purpose-driven business, the Antonellis share how risk, r…

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Running With Purpose: A Mission to Move a Community 1:10:27

7M ago1:10:27

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Sometimes the most impactful movements start with frustration and a finish line. In this inspiring episode, Adam sits down with Jennifer Crosby, founder of For the Love of Go, a Central Texas nonprofit that has redefined what community movement looks like. What began as a reaction to unhealthy school fundraisers became a regional transformation roo…

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From Clipping Newspapers to Shaping a City’s Future 56:45

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What does it really take to help define the voice of a city? In this episode, we sit down with Kristin Marcum, CEO of ECPR Texas, whose 25-year journey in public relations mirrors Austin’s evolution from a quirky college town to a 21st-century boomtown. From organizing Lady Bird Johnson’s funeral coverage to playing a pivotal role in launching Aust…

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Be the Change: Building Legacy Through Music and Mission 57:47

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In this episode, Adam sits down with SaulPaul, Grammy-nominated artist, entrepreneur, and changemaker, to explore a life that’s combined resilience, vision and community impact. His story is as powerful as his performances on stage. From growing up in foster care and spending time incarcerated to graduating from the University of T…

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Where Camp Meets Calling: A Century of Impact in Austin 45:58

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Today’s guest is a powerhouse in the Austin nonprofit scene and someone whose personal story makes her leadership more powerful. Erica Blue is the CEO of Austin Sunshine Camps (ASC), a 100-year-old organization that provides free overnight camp experiences to Central Texas youth who wouldn't otherwise have access. Under …

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Improving the Vision of Austin’s Underserved Communities 48:11

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How does one person’s journey through vision loss transform into a mission to provide eye care for thousands? Today’s guest turned a life-changing diagnosis into a nonprofit organization that’s changing lives in underserved communities. Join us for a conversation with Chelsea Elliott, Founder and Executive Director of half Helen, who shares her ins…

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The Credit Union Helping Growth, Affordability, & Community in Austin 46:23

10M ago46:23

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In this episode, we’re taking a closer look at the transformation of Austin's financial landscape with Kendall Garrison, the President and CEO of Amplify Credit Union. With over four decades of experience in the banking industry, Kendall brings a wealth of knowledge and a unique perspective on how financial services can be more accessible and commu…

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How Nonprofits & Social Infrastructure Support Austin’s Growth with Matt Glazer 1:07:34

12M ago1:07:34

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Today we’re excited to introduce you to a longtime friend, Matt Glazer. Matt and I first met about a decade ago while networking in the Austin community, and his career has been nothing short of fascinating. He’s the former Executive Director of Progress Texas, former Executive Director at the Austin Young Chamber, and served as Community Director …

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Leading Austin’s Next Generation with Alyssia Palacios-Woods 41:53

1y ago41:53

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In the latest episode of Austin Eras, we are thrilled to welcome Alyssia Palacios-Woods, Executive Director at the Austin-based nonprofit Capital IDEA. Alyssia has been on an inspirational path that other young professionals should take note of as she's worked her way up the ranks while being a skilled communicator, a f…

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The Transformation of Austin With Deep Nasta 1:07:58

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This show is all about the transformation we’ve seen in Austin over the years, and there are few people would could lend more insight on this city that Deep Nasta. He’s a local real estate investor and entrepreneur, who grew up in Austin and remembers the days when it was a sleepy little town. From his early days in Austin to his involvement in num…

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The Importance of Community Leadership in Austin With Jonny Rodgers 1:11:17

1y ago1:11:17

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Austin has always been blessed with great community leaders and they’re often the driving force behind this vibrant city. One of the people who have been integral in helping foster this leadership is Jonny Rodgers, a Partner Agent with DEN Property Group and Franchisee of Small Sliders. We’re excited to welcome Jonny to show to learn more about his…

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The Evolution of Austin’s Thriving Tech Hub with Thom Singer 1:08:20

1y ago1:08:20

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One of the main reasons people are drawn to Austin is the emergence of the technology sector and the evolution of this city as a tech hub. From its humble beginnings to becoming a major player on the global tech stage, Austin's journey is one of strategic growth, community involvement, and a little bit of serendipity. That’s why we’ve invited Thom …

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Introducing The Austin Eras Podcast 22:28

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Welcome to the first episode of the Austin Eras podcast powered by Collective Advisors. Adam Flagg hosts alongside producer and showrunner Mel Martin. Both are Austin residents who are tapped into the city. Today we want to introduce you to the new show with some background on who we are and why we love the Live Music Capital of the World. To help …

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Episode 40: Thanks for Coming to Our TED Talk 1:12:29

7+ y ago1:12:29

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Content warning: This episode contains spoilers for the movie Annihilation (as well as some spoilers for the book it's based on). The ending is in no way spoiled, but some plot elements are laid out. There are also spoilers for The Picture of Dorian Gray. Also, suicide is mentioned. After two and a half years, forty episodes, many arguments with Sk…

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Episode 39: What's in a Pen Name? 1:16:31

7+ y ago1:16:31

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Content warning: This episode mentions the Killing Stalking manhwa, discusses problematic elements of dramas (such as non-consensual grabbing, stalking, kidnapping, and misogynistic behavior), mentions drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana, fictional suicide in Orphan Black, underage relationships with regards to Queer as Folk, microaggressions an…

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Episode 38: Problematic Gay Stuff 1:17:06

7+ y ago1:17:06

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Content warnings: This episode references potentially triggering topics, including abusive relationships, gaslighting, murder, cannibalism, sexual assault, violence, incest, Real Person Fan Fiction, and age differences--a lot of triggers that constitute "dark" or "problematic" fiction. While we don't dwell on many of these subjects, they are refere…

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Episode 37: Meet Nasty 1:09:46

7+ y ago1:09:46

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Content warning: This contains a trigger warning for a dead dog in Killing Eve and also mentions mild spoilers for the endings of Time Was and Person of Interest. After repeated technical failure, Brooklyn Wallace finally manages to chat with Austin and Amanda about her upcoming black F/F romance Sugar and Ice. Predictably, the group is sidetracked…

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Episode 36: Chekhov's War 1:14:24

7+ y ago1:14:24

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Content warning: We discuss (though not in any detail) Amanda's current ear infection and a staph ear infection Austin had a few years back, as well as general health/medical stuff. Skip to 9:38 if this is a potential trigger or squick for you. There are also some spoilers for The Ring/Ringu and the video game Until Dawn. (First off, apologies for …

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Episode 35: The State of Things 1:03:46

8y ago1:03:46

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Content warning: This episode references sexual abuse and harassment, and generally a lot of toxic behavior and boundary crossing. None of it is explicitly discussed, but please take care of yourself if you might be triggered. Austin and Amanda get serious and address racism, gatekeeping, abuse, amateurism, and other broken elements in queer publis…

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Episode 34: Manic Pixie Scottish Banana 1:11:59

8y ago1:11:59

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At the top of the episode, Austin and Amanda briefly address the ongoing revelations of misconduct and abuse within queer publishing. We stand with authors. Austin and Amanda go digging for comedy gold in ancient Harlequin blurbs, then get serious and talk about how damn hard beginnings can be. Amanda talks about what she typically finds missing in…

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Episode 33: If I'm Wrong, @ Me 1:10:49

8y ago1:10:49

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This episode contains spoilers for God's Own Country. Celebrate Valentine’s Day two weeks late with the always-prepared THR! Amanda recommends a podcast and tells a story about how she wins friends and influences people, which is followed by the hosts struggling to contain laughter over romance titles generated by a neural network (the punishment f…

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Episode 32: Waiting for My Emotions to Run Out 1:12:12

8y ago1:12:12

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Warning for very mild spoilers for The Adventure Zone podcast. We warn in-episode and it's nothing earth shattering. Austin and Amanda reminisce about their experiences at Read With Pride, which recently announced its end, and try to describe the Lynchian quality of the Seattle Public Library's fourth floor. There's also discussion of New Adult sto…

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Episode 31: A Peach by Any Other Name 1:15:50

8y ago1:15:50

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Content warning: part of this episode discusses a fictional relationship between a 17-year-old and a 24-year-old. THR returns with a semi-revamped format! Austin and Amanda talk about the future of the show, delve into some of the realities of freelancing from their own experiences, and spend the last two-thirds of the episode talking about Call Me…

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Episode 30: Beefman 1:12:32

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Content warning: Austin and Amanda are tipsy/drunk in this episode again. Weird stuff happens. If drunkeness or people talking about being drunk (and hungover) bugs you, take care to skip this ep and we'll be back with another regular one soon. THR celebrates its second anniversary with another infamous drunk episode! Or that was the plan, anyway. …

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Episode 29: Machines Fueled By Spite 1:16:44

8y ago1:16:44

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Content warning: There's two pejorative terms/slurs for a promiscuous person (and a sex worker) mentioned in the episode. This episode tried its hardest to foil us: between meowing cats, barking dogs, ambient rain, and Amanda's recording mysteriously stopping at four minutes and forcing her to rely on a shoddy recording of the Skype call, it's a mi…

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Episode 28: The Long Con 1:16:41

8y ago1:16:41

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Ginn Hale's newest book, The Long Past, is out as of 10/3/17! She joins THR to talk about writing and researching alt Westerns, world building, avoiding the whitewash of history, and also chickens. The episode has a chicken thing. Also discussed is the miracle of modern plumbing, writing religion when you grew up outside of religion, and yet more c…

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Episode 27: Hopeless After Dark #2 58:08

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Content warning: this episode contains references to fisting, actor Kim Woo Bin's cancer diagnosis, and our typical NSFW irreverence. Austin and Amanda bore the heat of summer in an enclosed space to bring you this episode of Hopeless After Dark. Hear them talk about Kdramas, deadlines, Doomfist, that time Amanda touched Harry Shum Jr but not in a …

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Episode 26: Gay Elves and Sexy Lizard People 58:35

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Fantasy and speculative fiction is the topic of the day! Austin and Amanda throw around some loose definitions, give examples of their favorite queer fantasy (send Amanda more gaslamp manuscripts!). and writing fantasy with romance in it vs writing romance in a fantasy setting. They answer some questions from Twitter and wonder why people bother to…

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Episode 25: Avon & Roan 48:43

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Co-authors of the upcoming Heart of the Steal, Avon Gale and Roan Parrish, join THR to chat about their cowriting process! They also talk about working with an agent, hideous hotel breakfasts, and how they got started in the queer romance industry. Amanda reveals she cries at every episode of Friday Night Lights, Roan is not a food snob, no one rea…

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Episode 24: Hopeless After Dark #1 38:37

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Content warning: this episode (briefly) mentions fisting and choking, calls certain Overwatch characters Daddy, and generally features a lot of irreverent filth. Welcome to Hopeless After Dark, a new subset of THR that isn't exclusively dedicated to queer romance. We reached out to Twitter to ask some of our listeners what they'd like to hear us ta…

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Episode 23: Amnesia and Peril and Cowboys, Oh My 1:15:26

8+ y ago1:15:26

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Content warning: There are a few mentions of racism and a mention of rape in this episode. THR talks tropes! From their favorites (ask about Austin's love for cowboys and Amanda's for arranged marriage) to their least favorites, when a trope can be neutral, and when it can be potentially harmful. They also cover some tropes that intersect with or d…

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Episode 22: Kill Your (Peter) Darlings 1:40:19

9y ago1:40:19

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Co-host Austin Chant's novel Peter Darling was released in February, and Amanda and Austin break down the editing process over many months and three recording sessions. Hear them stress over deadlines, complain about talking whales and Hook's outfits, give props to the Captive Prince trilogy for various inspiration, discuss the versions of the book…

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Episode 21: Some Sort of Sad Dragon 39:02

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Megan Derr, CEO of Less Than Three Press and a prolific author of high fantasy and spec, covers world building, including where she starts, info dump, winging it, dialog, and languages. She also talks about ace rep, including what she's looking for at LT3 and as an ace reader. The group also discusses how Amanda's got a ton of unread books on her K…

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Episode 20: The Captivating Pacat 1:49:41

9y ago1:49:41

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Content warnings: The Captive Prince series contains dark subject matter, including sexual and physical abuse, so please proceed with caution as we briefly discuss some of those elements. The Captive Prince started life as a free online serial and became a best seller. Author C.S. Pacat talks process, plotting, her influences as a young queer perso…

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Episode 19: Advice for New Authors (Part Two) 1:26:03

9y ago1:26:03

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Taking up where part one left off, Amanda and Austin discuss contracts and what some of their clauses may mean, the rundown on royalty rates and payment schedules, the editing process from start to finish, social media etiquette for beginners, and even how to address your submission email. (Pretty obviously, no one at THR is a lawyer, and we can't …

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Episode 18: You Only Liver Once 1:10:35

9y ago1:10:35

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Content warning: Austin and Amanda are tipsy/drunk in this episode. They also discuss the TV shows Hannibal and Attack on Titan briefly, which feature morbid subject matter. (Amanda's generally a creep, too.) It's THR's one-year anniversary! In celebration, Austin and Amanda got drunk and talked about abandoned projects, tried and failed to plot a …

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Episode 17: Do Ask, Do Tell 47:04

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Content warning: There is a brief mention of slurs in the episode. Richard Comspon Sater retired from the US Air Force Reserves having served twenty-four years under Don't Ask, Don't Tell. His debut M/M romance novel "Rank" deals with a second lieutenant in the Air Force falling in love with a brigadier general. Richard talks about writing, serving…

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Episode 16: Advice for New Authors (Part One) 55:58

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For anyone new to the queer romance industry or thinking of joining it, this episode, the first of two, is basically a 101. Part one covers what authors need to know prior to submission--everything from defining the genre, HEA vs HFN, the role of editors and betas, author mills, and the community itself. Part two will cover everything authors need …