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Asymptote Podcast

Asymptote Podcast

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Asymptote is a global journal dedicated to literary translation, created by a team of writers and translators from over 25 different countries. In our new podcast, we explore the most fascinating, eclectic and unsung stories in international literature. Each episode travels far and wide to bring you interviews, readings and mini-documentaries from all over the literary world.
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"Your Real Talk" is where the real estate heartbeat of California comes to life. Hosted by Luna Petty, an experienced mortgage broker and a licensed real estate agent, this podcast is a vital resource for anyone interested in the Californian real estate market. Whether you're a seasoned agent, a first-time buyer, or an industry professional, Luna's insightful conversations with real estate agents, business owners, and housing experts provide a wealth of knowledge on market trends, buying and ...
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In this episode of Your Real Talk Podcast, host Luna Petty sits down with Dan Harkey, an Educator & Private Money Finance Consultant, to break down the world of private money lending and real estate finance. Whether you’re an investor, a real estate professional, or simply curious about alternative financing strategies, this episode is packed with …
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In this episode of Your Real Talk Podcast, host Luna Petty sits down with Vikram Deol, a dynamic real estate sales trainer and founder of the Trust, Rapport, Influence Sales Method (TRIS). With over $250 million in real estate sales under his belt, Vikram's story is one of resilience, transformation, and success. After facing severe personal and fi…
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In this exciting episode of Your Real Talk Podcast, host Luna Petty sits down with Maya Landrum, a passionate and experienced real estate agent from mayafindshome.com. Maya shares insider tips on navigating the real estate market, particularly for first-time homebuyers looking to secure their dream home. From understanding market trends to avoiding…
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Ever think of running away from mundane existence to join the circus? Imagine if, one day, after watching the circus, the circus director comes over to recruit you for an unusual role in the spectacle and pageantry you have just witnessed. This is what happens in Jurj Salem’s “At the Circus” from our Winter 2025 […]…
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In this engaging episode of the Your Real Talk Podcast, Luna Petty welcomes Keforie Dhie, a self-published author and expert in tax preparation and business advisory. Keforie shares invaluable insights on navigating the complexities of starting a business, optimizing tax strategies, and leveraging technology like the Taxes to Go app to make remote …
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Join Host Luna Petty on Episode 1 of Your Real Talk Podcast with special guest Josh Barr, a seasoned Real Estate Investor and Wholesaler from Orange County. In this exciting debut episode, Luna dives into Josh's journey in real estate, uncovering the insider strategies behind successful property flips and wholesale deals. Whether you're a first-tim…
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Join us today for a heartfelt conversation with exiled Syrian author Jamal Saeed, author of the 2022 autobiography My Road from Damascus (ECW Press, Toronto). Podcast Editor Vincent Hostak recently sat down with Saeed, now based in Canada, to discuss his devastating short story, a highlight of our recent Summer 2024 edition. Written amidst the ongo…
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To American poet and translator Dan Beachy-Quick, translations of Greek poets from the lyric and philosophical traditions are an opportunity to “use the eye to break apart the mind and remind us that we have a mouth to sing another’s song.” In this new Asymptote podcast episode, Beachy-Quick and Podcast Editor Vincent Hostak discuss the ongoing res…
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In today’s thrilling conversation with author and translator Matthew Landrum, Podcast Editor Vincent Hostak explores the compelling poetry of Anna Malan Jógvansdóttir and the renaissance of Faroese literature as spotlighted in Asymptote’s Spring issue. Nine Faroese authors from multiple generations are represented in our Special Feature organized i…
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The third Asymptote Podcast episode for 2024 explores a chapter in the life of Vladimir Nabokov during his time in the United States (where he became a citizen in 1945). With his spouse, Vera, and son, Dimitri, he travelled across the America West at the dawn of the mid-nineteenth century. It’s estimated that Nabokov chalked […]…
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In the second podcast episode centering on contributors to Asymptote’s landmark 50th issue, Danish-Norwegian author Kristin Vego joins Podcast Editor Vincent Hostak in conversation. Her story, “All Things Lovely,” as translated by Jennifer Russell, represents her debut in the English language. Vego’s story also arrives at a moment when Norwegian li…
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Esteemed translator David Unger joins our new Podcast Editor Vincent Hostak for a conversation with readings of the poetry of Jaime Barrios Carillo. Born in Guatemala City in 1954 and living in Stockholm since 1981, Carrillo is known principally as a writer and columnist. His Two Poems from the Spanish Language volume Ángeles sin dios (Angels Witho…
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It’s Steve Lehman’s final episode as our podcast editor, and we’re going out with a bang: a timely interview with the Ethiopian writer and translator Bethlehem Attfield. In this episode, Bethlehem talks with Steve about co-translating Mulugeta Alebachew’s short story “Heaven Without Prickly Pears” for our Summer 2021 issue. She also discusses the l…
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Summer has arrived (in the northern hemisphere, anyway), and today we’re heading to Iceland! In this episode, Icelandic writer Kári Tulinius chats with podcast editor Steve Lehman about growing up in Iceland, the advantages of a tight-knit literary community, and how writing poetry is part of what it means to be human. Then, Kári reads one of his p…
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Today on the show, the award-winning author and translator Padma Viswanathan joins podcast editor Steve Lehman to talk about her love for Brazilian literature, the connection between writing and translating, and how translation helps her form an even closer relationship to Portuguese. Afterwards, stick around to hear an excerpt from the short story…
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Dan and Steve talk about life a bit, missed opportunities and sleeping with podcasts before deep diving into the recording technique called mid-side. The podcast even includes an audio demonstration of how this technique creates a stereo field with no worries about phase cancellation. After exhausting that topic, Steve gets geeky about capos.…
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