The Art of Crime is a history podcast about the unlikely collisions between true crime and the arts. New theme each season.
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Wild Thing is a long-form, narrative podcast about the obsessions that capture our imaginations. This sound-rich and deeply reported show examines the relationship between science and society—that point where scientific inquiry collides with our very human desire to find answers, even when there are none. Whether it's seeking out Sasquatch, looking skyward for extraterrestrial life, or probing the power of the atom, exploring the unknown helps us better understand ourselves. Every season, ho ...
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Jennaworld: Jenna Jameson, Vivid Video, & The Valley is a narrative nonfiction podcast about the history of the pornographic film industry in the San Fernando Valley told through the lens of 2000s adult film superstar Jenna Jameson.
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The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'Meara is a weekly podcast that showcases leaders in narrative journalism, essay, memoir, documentary film, radio and podcasts about the art and craft of telling true stories. Follow the show @creativenonfictionpodcast on Instagram and visit patreon.com/cnfpod to support!
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Season 12 premiered October 20, 2024 – a nonfictional account of The Martian Revolution of 2247. Mike Duncan is taking everything he's learned from 12 seasons of historical revolutions - the repeating arcs, characters, ideas, events, and patterns which all revolutions seem to follow - and created a fictional history of the Martian Revolution of 2247. The series is written from the point of view of a historian working hundreds of years after the Martian Revolution and will be presented in the ...
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The Resilient Author Podcast is where nonfiction authors reveal the resilience it takes to bring a book to life. Host Kary Youman interviews writers who have turned personal struggle into powerful stories and faced down the doubts, setbacks, and challenges that come with publishing. These conversations go behind the scenes of the writing journey, offering aspiring authors practical insights, emotional encouragement, and the courage to finally share their own story with the world.
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The Nonfiction Podcast digs into the art and science of nonfiction writing. We look at one nonfiction article a week and break it down, talking with the writers about how they researched, reported, and put their stories together.
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Niche to Meet You is anthropological exploration into the hidden corners of life through the lens of its subcultures and hobbies. Each episode blends journalism and curiosity to reveal how people find belonging and community—and themselves—in the things they love. From professional Santas to wild-turkey conservationists to speed puzzlers, host Leslie Eiler Thompson uncovers what our obsessions say about who we are and what connects us.
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Echoes in the First Person is a weekly narrative podcast that reimagines legacy through poetic monologue, cinematic sound design, and restrained storytelling. Each Monday, a first-person performance draws listeners into the inner world of an anonymous historical voice—without revealing their name. Through immersive audio, these episodes evoke memory, emotion, and the quiet urgency of justice. On Thursdays, the veil lifts: the identity is revealed, the context deepens, and the relevance to to ...
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A podcast about why and how we write.
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SYGNYL: A General Mystification Vol. 1 Mystic Elegy, Orphic Yarn, or Dire Warning? The varied texts of SYGNYL have at times been lost, found, translated, forged or otherwise mishandled. Listener discern. File under: magical realism, participatory arts, immersive nonfiction, esoteric wisdom, new vessel. Begin with the Prologue, and listen for cameo appearances by: H.R. of Bad Brains, Wavy Gravy, Pamela De Barres, Marky Ramone, Jason Segel, Lonnie Anderson, Dougie Fresh, Cherie Currie, Money B ...
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Pillow Talking is the storytelling podcast of real-life bedroom conversations. Narrated and produced by Violeta Balhas, these first-person stories reveal the many facets of intimacy and relationships – including our own. Find out more and submit your story at https://pillowtalkingproject.com/
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Page is a storytelling podcast designed to connect listeners to new and unique voices in the fiction world. Each month, Page takes original short fiction from emerging authors and produces it as audio dramas, complete with narration, voice acting, music, and sound effects. Enjoy author interviews, discussions, and publishing advice each month as well.
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An award-winning narrative nonfiction podcast reimagining life through creativity and community. With a musician's ear, a writer's pen, and a voice that invites you in, Narrative Podcasts founder Laura Joyce Davis examines life's timely events and timeless questions. Join us as we escape not out of life, but into it.
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A clear, concise, and compelling mix of first-person narrative and expert guests that takes the listener on a journey of writing and publishing their expertise-based, nonfiction book. From content creation to story strategy. From building authority to growing a business. From Entrepreneur to Author.
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Unscripted is a nonfiction storytelling group inspired by NPR's story-driven nonprofit "The Moth" based in New York City. All storytellers are members of the Wash U community. Each story is a true, personal narrative.
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2021 Best Narrative Nonfiction Podcast Award winner at Tribeca Film Festival and Jackson Wild Film Festival. This is the story of the guardians of the Okavango water system and their monumental task: conserve a remote, near pristine environment facing threats from all sides. This podcast follows what happens when worlds connect, and at times collide, with the common goal of protecting a place
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Season 1 is a virtual journey to Antarctica. For Season 2, Samantha Hodder joins the all-women’s leadership expedition to Antarctica, as Podcaster in Residence. The trip plan was to get all the way to the Rothera Research Station, part of the British Antarctic Survey, a place that’s so remote, it’s almost an illusion. But they had problem...they almost got stuck in the ice. To solve this problem, the women aboard this ship were asked to take a blind vote to determine what to do. They took ch ...
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The trusted source for indie authors and/or publishers who aspire to be — or already are — changemakers. Your podcast hosts are Boni and John Wagner-Stafford of Ingenium Books. Publishing bi-weekly. Learn more at www.ingeniumbookspodcast.com.
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Go behind the scenes with your favorite Netflix films and series.
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Oral storytelling has served a critical role as the sole means of abstracting experiences and emotions in narrative form, and to engage with audiences who prefer narrative storytelling, The Open Library Project presents Paperback. Hosted by Raachyeta Sharma and Satyajit Roy, Paperback will be a podcast where we engage with stalwarts and experts from various industries, suggesting 5 non-fiction titles that contributed to their journey in a big way. We believe that peer-to-peer learning will p ...
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Strange Daze is a bi-weekly podcast from the creators of Straight Talk MD, hosted by anesthesiologist Frank Sweeny. Each episode fuses narrative storytelling with science as our host examines a real case of a surgery or a procedure that went terribly wrong and dissects out why. Even the best doctors practicing at the best medical institutions make mistakes, and sometimes those mistakes have serious consequences. And sometimes, even when you do everything right, things can still go terribly w ...
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Welcome to The Inspired Writer Collective, your memoir-focused writing podcast. If you've ever felt the pull to write your truth, to shape the chaos of real life into something meaningful, and to share your journey with the world, you're in the right place. We’re your hosts Elizabeth Wilson & Stephanie Oswald, Ph.D., writers, coaches & entrepreneurs who believe in you and know how important it is to find a writing community to guide you on your path to self-publishing. We believe your voice ...
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Out on the Wire is the show about making stories, step by step. Join cartoonist Jessica Abel as she breaks down the principles of storytelling and puts you on the path to crafting your own story—in prose, comics, audio, video—in any narrative art form, fiction or nonfiction. Featuring radio and podcasting star producers from This American Life, Radiolab, Planet Money, Snap Judgment, and many more. Listen, learn, and collaborate with us to make something great.
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Sarah's Bookshelves Live is a weekly show featuring real talk about books and book recommendations from a featured guest. Each week, Sarah of the blog Sarah's Bookshelves will talk with her guest about: - 2 OLD BOOKS THEY LOVE - 2 NEW BOOKS THEY LOVE - 1 BOOK THEY DON'T LOVE - AND 1 NEW RELEASE THEY'RE EXCITED ABOUT I'm getting real about all things books and serving you up a bit of snark on the side.
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After the death of her husband, Janet Milliken moved her two children from California to Pennsylvania to start over. Their new house, a colonial on a quiet street, seemed idyllic. But once they moved in, things started to go wrong: Odd sounds, strange sensations, whispers from the neighbors. Eventually, the Millikens discovered the dark history of the house. “The Ghosts of Pickering Trail,” by Will Hunt and Matt Wolfe, offers a gripping portrait of a family ravaged by grief and driven to the ...
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This is a poignant and irreverent diary of the author's yearlong (2001-2) experience of teaching English to college students in Beijing, People's Republic of China. From the very first pages, the author draws you into his struggle with a culture worlds away from his comfort zone. The author's generous and compelling personality allowed him to gain access to the lives of his students and their families, who became characters in his tale. One can experience the author's wit and humanity throug ...
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Glorious White-Knuckled, God-Fearing, Spun-Out-And-Half-Turned-Over Racing Stories
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Glorious Racing Stories is a nonfiction narrative podcast by Dirty Mo Media that immortalizes the greatest people and moments in motorsports as determined by veteran racing journalist Rick Houston. The podcast refurbishes years of interviews, impressions and recollections into a molding of glorious memories. The result is a nostalgic throwback experience in a modern-day vehicle that celebrates racing’s glory years – back when racers raced, crashed, scrapped and fought to survive; when stock ...
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Who killed John Doyle Jr. — and why? In 1983, 14-year-old John Doyle Jr. disappeared from his home in the rural community of Mitchell Settlement, New Brunswick. Weeks later, his body was found. The case was never solved. No one was arrested. And for decades, no one spoke openly about what happened. Up North is a Canadian true crime podcast investigating one of the country’s forgotten cold cases — an unsolved murder that has haunted a small community for more than four decades. It’s a story o ...
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The Burton Continuum is a nonfiction narrative series that documents the careers of Harrison and Jeb Burton, second-generation cousins trying to excel in NASCAR the way their fathers, Jeff and Ward, did. It provides a candid look into their lives and details the emotional challenges families experience when competing against each other. This is not Jeb Burton versus Harrison Burton. It’s Jeb and Harrison versus the realities of the sport’s cutthroat nature, the pressures of continuing the Bu ...
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Overwhelmed by conflicting narratives and sensationalism in the news? Wondering where you can get an objective analysis and direct-from-the-source reporting? Look no further than In the Room with Peter Bergen. In a weekly nonpartisan news podcast, longtime national security journalist and bestselling author Peter Bergen goes beyond the headlines, to explore the world’s most important and captivating stories. Each week, listeners are invited to join Peter as he covers a news topic like war, a ...
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A podcast from Captain Elementary library talking about new and favorite books from the library.
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Bad Boy of Literature and Voice Actor Sam guides you through characters, themes, and more from some of your favorite stories. You enjoyed them once already; let's go deeper and enjoy them even more!
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Do you want to learn how to write for children? The Institute of Children's Literature has taught hundreds of thousands of aspiring writers, and the director of ICL is the host of Writing for Children. Bestselling children's author Katie Davis focuses on the craft of writing for children: how to write a children's book, how to write for children's magazines, how to get paid, and get published. There are listener questions, with answers from the experts at the Institute, plus hard-to-find res ...
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Ep. 208: Best of Narrative Nonfiction with Elizabeth Barnhill of Fabled Bookshop (@FabledBookshop)
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Ep. 208 brings the third installment of our "Best of…" series. Elizabeth Barnhill of Fabled Bookshop joined Sarah for the Best of Narrative Nonfiction, sharing her ALL-TIME TOP books in this genre. Plus, she brings a few popular nonfiction reads that didn't work for her. This episode is chock-full of fantastic book recommendations to get you ready…
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State of the Publishing Industry in 2025 with Laura McGrath, Author of the textCrunch Substack (Ep. 210)
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In Ep. 210, Laura McGrath, author of the popular Substack newsletter, textCrunch, joins Sarah to take a sharp look at the State of the Publishing Industry in 2025. This packed episode covers a high-level look at the top sales and book trends, as well as Laura's insights into the future of the book world for 2026. Also, Laura shares her favorite boo…
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Wild Thing is rereleasing its bonus episodes! In Ep. 2 of Wild Thing, I mentioned that people went crazy about the gorilla. They even wrote songs about it. But I couldn’t find the music, so I couldn’t play the tune… until now. In a special bonus letters segment, a musical performance from a Wild Thing fan, as well as some of your stories and letter…
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Episode 92: [Karolina Wudniak] Nonfiction Authors, Meet Your Book Designer for Self-Publishing
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Send us a text Are you ready to find a book designer? Or, save the name of our guest, Karolina Wudniak, for later. Karolina works with self-published authors, mostly nonfiction, on the design of their book covers and the interior design of their books. She absolutely loves working visually which led her to becoming a graphic designer for authors. K…
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Chapter 3 “B.J. (Before Jenna)”: Steven Hirsch founds Vivid Video and turns adult actress Ginger Lynn Allen into porn’s first video age superstar. The San Fernando Valley becomes the epicenter of the adult industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts
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Wiped Away: The Storm Behind the Invention: Part 1- Monday Monologue
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A visionary from the Deep South reimagined how we move through storms—yet history left their name behind. This immersive monologue traces a journey from Alabama’s fields to New York’s frozen streets, where a fleeting moment of empathy sparked a mechanical breakthrough: the first hand-operated windshield wiper. A design born of clarity, resilience, …
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Episode 498: Sasha Bonét on Not Holding Back
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"I have this desire to write as a novelist might write but write nonfiction," says Sasha Bonet, the author of The Waterbearers: A Memoir of Mothers and Daughters (Knopf). Today we have the brilliant writer, the brilliant mind, Sasha Bonét, author of The Waterbearers: A Memoir of Mothers and Daughters. This book is a masterpiece that chronicles the …
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Faith, Spirits, and the Supernatural | D. Paul on Mysteries at the Wyndham Inn
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Send us a text In this episode, I sit down with D. Paul — a Disabled Veteran, Native American Holy Man, and author of Mysteries at the Wyndham Inn — to talk about faith, spirit, and the unseen world. D. Paul shares stories from his years investigating haunted places, confronting dark entities, and helping people find peace and healing. We discuss h…
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Teri Brown on Love, Loss, and the Power of Adventure
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Send us a text In this episode, I sit down with Teri, author of 10 Little Rules for a Double-Butted Adventure, to talk about her incredible cross-country tandem bike journey and how it became a story of healing, courage, and rediscovering purpose. Teri shares what it was like to cycle 3,102 miles across the United States with her husband Bruce duri…
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The Fastest Man you Never Knew: Part 2- Thursday Thread
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A denied a medal. A name erased from the record. A legacy carried not in trophies, but in footsteps. This second chapter continues the first-person monologue of a trailblazer who raced not for glory, but for dignity. From segregated streets to international arenas, from quiet heartbreak to thunderous ovation, this is the story of what it means to e…
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Today, we're joined by Michelle Young, author of a the brand-new nonfiction book, The Art Spy. It tells the amazing true story of Rose Valland, a museum professional who spied on the Nazis as they looted priceless artworks. To learn more about The Art Spy and the rest of Michelle's work, visit www.michelleyoungwriter.com . If you'd like to supprt t…
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Episode 91: Understanding Memoir Structure to Tell Your Story
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Send us a text Elizabeth Wilson & Stephanie Oswald discuss the challenges that come with condensing your lived experience into a narrative form. It’s most common to find if you’re starting to write your first memoir that you’ll begin by choosing a chronological approach to your story. There’s nothing wrong with making this decision, especially if i…
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The Fastest Man you Never Knew: Part 1- Monday Monologue
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A child gifted a bicycle. A racer banned from the track. A champion who outran hatred, exhaustion, and history itself. This first-person monologue traces the arc of a forgotten pioneer—raised between two worlds, propelled by grace and grit, and tested in ways few could endure. From childhood wonder to six-day endurance trials, from whispered prayer…
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Chapter 2: Learning from Las Vegas Showgirls
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Chapter 2 “Learning From Las Vegas Showgirls”: Jenna drops acid, goes to a biker rally, gets a tattoo, and gets a sketchy older boyfriend. Carol Doda invents topless go-go dancing in San Francisco at The Condor Club. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts
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Episode 497: The Seduction of Art Thievery with Jack Rodolico
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"I kinda hate it when people say writing is fun," says Jack Rodolico, author The Atavist original "The Blue Book Burglar." Today we feature Jack Rodolico, who is a bit of an audio maven, but he comes to us hot off the Atavist presses to talk about "The Blue Book Burglar: The Social Register was a who’s who of America’s rich and powerful— the heirs …
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How Authenticity Shapes Leadership, Storytelling, and Self-Discovery with Joel Conwell
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Send us a text In this episode of The Resilient Author Podcast, I sit down with Joel Conwell — a former pastor, leadership coach, and author whose journey from ministry to tech reveals the deep link between authenticity and resilience. Joel is the author of Your Missing X-Factor and The Boy in the Tree, two books that challenge how we define succes…
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How Stories Heal: Finding Truth Through The Narrative Edge with Dr. Rod Berger
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Send us a text In this episode, I had the honor of sitting down with Dr. Rod Berger, a journalist, author, and global storyteller who has conducted over 4,000 interviews with some of the most fascinating people on the planet — from world leaders and innovators to athletes and educators. Our conversation centers around his new book, The Narrative Ed…
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The Breath Between the Worlds: Part 2- Thursday Thread
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A knock at the door. A silence too long. A memory that refuses to fade. This Thursday Thread picks up where the vigil left off—tracing the breath between survival and surrender, between what was lost and what still lingers. It follows the healer’s path beyond prairie and petition, into the quiet rooms where history was rewritten not with fanfare, b…
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Ep. 209: 2025 Debuts Special with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) and Chrissie (@ChrissieWhitley)
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In Episode 209, Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) and Chrissie (@ChrissieWhitley) join Sarah for the 5th annual Debuts Special! They're sharing their reading stats for debuts this year, along with their favorite debuts, new and backlist — so far for 2025. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (a…
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Chapter 1 “Enter Jennaworld”: Host Molly Lambert introduces listeners to the Jennaworld podcast universe and outlines 90s porn superstar Jenna Jameson’s cultural impact. Jenna Massoli is born in Las Vegas, Nevada to a showgirl mother and cop father, whose romance comes to a tragic early end. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Episode 90: [Kim Mosiman] What You Don't Know You Need to Know About Publishing Your Book
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Send us a text This week, Elizabeth chats with our guest, Kim Mosiman, about her book Reflections of Joy and how what she didn't know she needed to know led her to a new career path. You'll find these topics and more in this week's episode: Kim's inspiration for her book Finding beta readers Getting reviews Marketing now, even if your book isn't pu…
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The Breath Between the Worlds: Part 1 – Monday Monologue
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A bedside vigil. A breath withheld. A doctor who never came. This Monday monologue traces the journey of a healer whose life began in silence and injustice—but whose footsteps echoed across 450 miles of prairie, carrying medicine, memory, and the weight of a people’s survival. From a childhood shaped by grief and resilience to a legacy built on hor…
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Episode 496: Jeff Pearlman Finds the Little Guys
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“So much misery. It is so much misery. It is so hard. It's not natural, locking yourself in your room for three years to focus on one person is not mentally healthy. Leigh Montville, great, great writer, said to me years ago, he's like, ‘It's an unnatural thing. You spend two years in a hole to come out for two weeks, you know?’” — Jeff Pearlman, a…
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From Cybersecurity to Storytelling: Jamari Torian on Imagination, Discipline, and the Making of Sunder World
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Send us a text What happens when a cybersecurity specialist turns his recurring dreams into an epic fantasy world? In this episode, I sit down with Jamari Torian, IT specialist, cybersecurity grad student, and author of the Sunder World series, to talk about the balance between technology and creativity. Jamari shares how his dreams sparked the ide…
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Curtain Without Applause: Part 2 – Thursday Thread
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In this Thursday Thread from Echoes in the First Person, the curtain lifts—but not for applause. The voice that once echoed unnamed now steps forward, revealing a life lived in the margins and a legacy that refuses silence. Part 2 completes our two-part meditation on Black performance, historical memory, and the quiet defiance of first-person testi…
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From Lisbon With Love: Josephine Baker, Part Two
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After the Nazis invaded France in 1940, Josephine Baker joined the French Resistance as a spy. That year, she planned and took part in a top-secret mission to Lisbon, Portugal, in an effort to thwart Hitler. Show notes and full transcripts available at www.artofcrimepodcast.com. If you'd like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron a…
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Introducing JennaWorld: Jenna Jameson, Vivid Video, & The Valley
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Episode 89: Fiction Writers, What's Your Core Message?
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Send us a text Stephanie Oswald and Elizabeth Wilson talk about the benefit of learning from other genres and what Stephanie Oswald has discovered for her writing while participating in the Memoir Master Plan Cohort. You’ll have to tune in to find out about Stephanie Oswald’s recent celebrity author encounter! What’s the common thread in your writi…
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Curtain Without Applause: Part 1 – Monday Monologue
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In this debut Monday Monologue from Echoes in the First Person, a performer steps into history’s blind spot. Their voice—unclaimed, unnamed—echoes through minimalist sound design and poetic storytelling, revealing a legacy shaped by erasure and resilience. Curtain Without Applause is a sonic meditation on Black performance, historical memory, and t…
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Episode 495: On Being Merciless with Peter Rubin of Longreads
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"When I came in [to Longreads], I didn't come in and say, I think we need to grow aggressively. I said, 'Let's figure out who we are. Let's figure out what other people aren't doing, that we do , and that we can do better.' And so the only real thing that changed when I first came in was to try to make the editors known quantities," says Peter Rubi…
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What’s Your Mindset? How Eric Goodman Leads with Faith, Purpose, and Positivity
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Send us a text What does it take to live and lead with the right mindset? In this episode, I sit down with Eric Goodman, best-selling author of What’s Your Mindset?, to explore how faith, love, leadership, and purpose shape the way we overcome life’s toughest challenges. From surviving a life-saving surgery at 15 to becoming CEO of one of Orange Co…
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The Saucy Side of Sasquatch—S1 Bonus Interview
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**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS EXPLICIT MATERIAL** Wild Thing is re-releasing its bonus interviews! We talk to Virginia Wade, author of a series of Bigfoot erotica books, about the saucier side of Sasquatch. *Become a premium subscriber to Wild Thing! Premium subscribers get ad all three seasons ad-free, not to mention the warm fuzzy feeling that comes fr…
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Leading with Empathy: How Melissa Is Redefining Leadership in the Age of AI
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Send us a text What does it really mean to lead with empathy—and why does it matter more now than ever? In this episode, I sit down with Melissa, author of The Empathic Leader, to explore how empathy is reshaping the future of leadership, productivity, and innovation. Drawing from her research, data, and personal experience, Melissa shares why empa…
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Episode 88: [Amanda Nelson & Lisa-Marie Potter] How Two Authors Write One Love Story
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Send us a text In this episode, Stephanie Oswald chats with Amanda Nelson & Lisa-Marie Potter about their co-writing, pantser style approach to writing romance. You won’t want to miss listening to how they collaborate to bring their stories and characters to life.They’re fun.You’ll definitely find yourself connecting with what they have to share.Th…
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Before the First Echo is the prologue to Echoes in the First Person, a weekly narrative podcast that reimagines legacy through poetic monologue and cinematic sound design. In this brief opening, creator Michael Washington Brown shares the heartbeat behind the project: why it exists, what listeners can expect, and how each episode invites reflection…
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Episode 494: Co-Writing a Memoir, Becoming a Publisher, and Finding the Passion with Jeremy X. Wagner
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"As a reader, if I were a fan reading this book, I want the good, the bad and the ugly. I want you to rip the band aid off and tell the truth. Because, from my from my experience, I've read a lot of memoirs that are super boring and just fluff," says Jeremy X. Wagner, co-author of Curtis Duffy's Fireproof: Memoir of a Chef (Dead Sky Publishing). We…
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Writing, Tea, and Finding Strength in Stillness with Nicole Wilson
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Send us a text When life took an unexpected turn, tea became both a grounding practice and a path forward for Nicole Wilson. As an award-winning tea writer and educator, Nicole has been sharing her love of the leaf since 2008 through her acclaimed site, TeaForMePlease.com — a trusted space for reviews, stories, and the rituals that make tea more th…
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Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker grew up in severe poverty. In 1925, she traveled to Paris, where she sang, danced, and acted, becoming an overnight sensation and winning riches she had never dreamed of. On the eve of World War II, French intelligence agents recruited her as a volunteer spy in the fight against Hitler. For show notes an…
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Healing, Plant Medicine and Spiritual Resilience with Tara Rose
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Send us a text In this episode, I sit down with Tara Rose, author, intuitive healer, and spiritual teacher, to talk about her powerful journey of awakening through plant medicines like cannabis and ayahuasca. Tara opens up about the experiences that inspired her memoir Trust the Flow, sharing what it truly means to surrender, heal, and reconnect wi…
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Episode 87: Caretaking and Your Creative Bucket
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Send us a text Elizabeth Wilson and Stephanie Oswald get real about what can happen with your writing process when caretaking roles take over. The solution is remembering to find community. Inspired Writer Collective offers quarterly virtual writing retreats on Zoom. October 11 and 12, 2025 is the next retreat. You can find the form here to let us …
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Episode 493: Masha Hamilton Asks Is the Writing Worth Rearranging Your Calendar For?
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"This has to be meaningful to you. It has to be a story that won't leave you alone, a story that you're willing to rearrange your calendar for," says Masha Hamilton, whose Atavist Magazine story is titled "I've Gone to Look for America." Today we have Masha Hamilton, a journalist, a novelist, a fan of the show, a fan of Pitch Club. You’ll want to v…
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Resilience, Mental Health, and Memoir Writing with Liz Sjaastad
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Send us a text What does it take to turn a lifetime of challenges into a story that heals others? In this episode, I sit down with Liz, author of You’re Too Young to Understand, a powerful memoir about growing up with a mother living with schizophrenia and an immigrant father facing his own struggles. Liz shares the raw truth of her childhood, teen…
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Revisiting Harry & the Hendersons—S1 Bonus Interview
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Wild Thing is re-releasing its bonus interviews! We hear from William Dear—director of "Harry & the Hendersons"—about how he tried to capture the magic of Bigfoot on the big screen. *Become a premium subscriber to Wild Thing! Premium subscribers get ad all three seasons ad-free, not to mention the warm fuzzy feeling that comes from supporting the s…
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Introducing season 6 . . .
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