Best Rarebirdlit Podcasts (2026)

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Story of a Poem by Matthew Zapruder Vinyl Audiobook Sample 4:22

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Rare Bird Books and Unnamed Press have teamed up to offer an exclusive companion vinyl audiobook to the Unnamed hardcover release of Story of a Poem: A Memoir by Matthew Zapruder."Story of a Poem is the luminous, lyrical meditation on wringing beauty from suffering and air, threaded with a singular, moving story about parenting an atypical child. I…

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10 Playing With My Heroes Matt Sorum Double Talkin Jive Vinyl Audiobook 4:29

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In Double Talkin’ Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusi…

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08 Scott Fucking Crushed It Matt Sorum Double Talkin Jive Vinyl Audiobook 4:07

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In Double Talkin’ Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusi…

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06 Slush Is On The Phone Matt Sorum Double Talkin Jive Vinyl Audiobook 3:07

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In Double Talkin’ Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusi…

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05 Fight Fire With Fire Matt Sorum Double Talkin Jive Vinyl Audiobook 5:43

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In Double Talkin’ Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusi…

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04 Rock 'n' Roll Smuggler Matt Sorum Double Talkin Jive Vinyl Audiobook 6:07

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In Double Talkin’ Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusi…

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03 Grandpa Dies Matt Sorum Double Talkin Jive Vinyl Audiobook 3:29

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In Double Talkin’ Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusi…

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02 I Become A Drummer Matt Sorum Double Talkin Jive Vinyl Audiobook 3:15

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In Double Talkin’ Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusi…

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01 After Party Matt Sorum Double Talkin Jive Vinyl Audiobook 3:27

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In Double Talkin’ Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusi…

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Skeleton Joe Manifesto by Dark Mark vs. Skeleton Joe 4:09

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The first full-length collaboration between Mark Lanegan and Joe Cardamone—as Dark Mark vs. Skeleton Joe—will release later next year as a co-release between Rare Bird and Kitten Robot.However, in the meantime, preorders are available now for a very special limited edition 12" single featuring "Dark Mark Theme" b/w "Skeleton Joe Manifesto." This is…

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Dark Mark Theme by Dark Mark vs. Skeleton Joe 4:43

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The first full-length collaboration between Mark Lanegan and Joe Cardamone—as Dark Mark vs. Skeleton Joe—will release later next year as a co-release between Rare Bird and Kitten Robot.However, in the meantime, preorders are available now for a very special limited edition 12" single featuring "Dark Mark Theme" b/w "Skeleton Joe Manifesto." This is…

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John Hanrahan in conversation with Lee Kemp 43:33

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World champion wrestler and author of Wrestling with Angels, John Hanrahan talks with hall of fame wrestler and seven time world wrestling champion Lee Kemp, author of Winning Gold! Join them as they talk wrestling, getting through the tough times, and what they're up to now!Get John's book anywhere you buy books and Lee's book at leekemp.com.…

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In Conversation Karen Stefano And Paul Ruben 42:42

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Karen Stefano is the author of "What A Body Remembers: A Memoir of Sexual Assault And Its Aftermath" (Rare Bird Books 2019). She is also the author of the short story collection "The Secret Games of Words" (1GlimpsePress 2015) and the how-to business writing guide, "Before Hitting Send" (Dearborn 2011).Paul Alan Ruben’s fiction and non-fiction has …

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The Publicist Speaks: What A Scary World We Live In– ep 13 30:29

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On this last episode of "The Publicist Speaks", Jessica hosts JJ Anselmi to discuss his new book "DOOMED TO FAIL: THE INCREDIBLY LOUD HISTORY OF DOOM, SLUDGE, & POST-METAL". Jessica and JJ share their experiences with metal and the completely opposite ways they have experienced this massive genre of music. By the end of this episode, both Jessica &…

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In Conversation... JJ Anselmi And Lou Brutus 1:01:54

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J.J. Anselmi is the author of Doomed to Fail: The Incredibly Loud History of Doom, Sludge, and Post-metal; and Heavy: A Memoir of Wyoming, BMX, and Heavy Fucking Music. He’s played drums in several heavy bands, including In the Company of Serpents and Former Worlds. He’s currently the drummer of Drainage, a sludgy metalcore band from Long Beach, Ca…

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The Publicist Speaks– Being A Woman In A Male Dominated World– ep 12 36:37

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Today's episode explores the life and influence of Joan Didion. From New York to California, Joan Didion left her mark across the generations. Steffie Nelson, editor of SLOUCHING TOWARDS LOS ANGELES, joins our host Jessica to talk about what it is like to be a woman in a man's world.By rarebirdlit

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In Converation... JJ Anselmi And Sam McPheeters 50:24

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J.J. Anselmi is the author of Doomed to Fail: The Incredibly Loud History of Doom, Sludge, and Post-metal; and Heavy: A Memoir of Wyoming, BMX, and Heavy Fucking Music. He’s played drums in several heavy bands, including In the Company of Serpents and Former Worlds. He’s currently the drummer of Drainage, a sludgy metalcore band from Long Beach, Ca…

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Karen Stefano in conversation with Laura Bogart 43:19

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Karen Stefano is the author of the memoir, What A Body Remembers: A Memoir of Sexual Assault And Its Aftermath (Rare Bird, 2019). She is also the author of the short story collection The Secret Games of Words (1GlimpsePress, 2015) and the how-to business writing guide, Before Hitting Send (Dearborn, 2011). Her work has appeared in Ms. Magazine, The…

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The Publicist Speaks: The Road To This Novel– ep 11 31:14

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Jessica the podcast guru and John DeSimone, author of THE ROAD TO DELANO, discuss the things that influenced John and his writing. John tells our host about secondhand bookstores, his research into migrant worker conditions & so much more on his 'road to this novel'.By rarebirdlit

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In Conversation... Steffie Nelson And Stacie Stukin 54:42

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L.A.-based writer and editor Steffie Nelson recently edited the essay collection, Slouching Towards Los Angeles: Living and Writing by Joan Didion’s Light, published in February 2020 by Rare Bird Books. She also co-authored Judson: Innovation in Stained Glass, coming in March 2020 from Angel City Press. Throughout her career as a style and culture …

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The Pubicist Speaks Ep 10– Tales Of A Horny Teenage Boy 37:49

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Today, Jessica and Steve Coulter (aka S.W. Lauden) discuss how power pop TRUELY feels. They run the gambit of emotions that encompass power pop and end up discussing how it sorta feels like that angsty moment as a teen when you realize that sex is a thing and the world kinda sucks.By rarebirdlit

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In Conversation...JJ Anselmi And Henry Wilson 48:50

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J.J. Anselmi is the author of Doomed to Fail: The Incredibly Loud History of Doom, Sludge, and Post-metal; and Heavy: A Memoir of Wyoming, BMX, and Heavy Fucking Music. He’s played drums in several heavy bands, including In the Company of Serpents and Former Worlds. He’s currently the drummer of Drainage, a sludgy metalcore band from Long Beach, Ca…

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In Conversation... Nancy Rommelmann and Jeff Rougvie 40:02

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The Publicist Speaks– It's Hard To Be Stephen King– Ep09 40:10

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In Conversation... John Borack And David Bash 38:36

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In Conversation... Steffie Nelson And Michelle Chihara 30:50

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The Publicist Speaks– Giving Voices To The Silenced With Gayle Brandeis– Ep 08 42:42

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In Conversation... Amber Van De Bunt And Jennie Ketcham 59:43

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The Publicist Speaks: Marriage Infidelity And Good Questions– ep 07 26:21

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In Conversation...Carla Malden And Marilee Albert 49:21

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The Publicist Speaks: The Raspberries, Reinvention and Space Invaders– ep 06 38:52

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In Conversation... Carla Sameth and Erin Khar 37:17

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The Publicist Speaks: Diaries, Therapy And Who We Really Are– ep 05 33:12

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In Conversation... Kurt Baker and Marko DeSantis 50:35

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The Publicist Speaks: Poetry, Loss, And Emotions– Ep 04 46:56

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Welcome to The Publicist Speaks– episode fourOn today's episode, Jessica hosts her partner, a poet who writes for himself, to talk about the ways that poetry can be used as a healing technique. They talk about love and loss; death and silliness, covering the ups and downs that come with writing for yourself. Check it out now!…

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In Conversation... Rex Weiner And Joe Clifford 42:46

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After spending the 1990s as a homeless heroin addict in San Francisco, Joe Clifford got off the streets and turned his life around. He earned his MFA from Florida International University in 2008, before returning to the Bay Area, where he currently lives with his wife and two sons. His autobiographical novel, Junkie Love, chronicles his battle wit…

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The Publicist Speaks: Q&A with Amber van de Bunt– ep 03 38:11

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Welcome to The Publicist Speaks– episode threeOn today's episode, our guest is Amber van de Bunt, author of the recently released memoir OVERCOME.We asked the internet if they had questions for Amber, and we got more than we bargained for. People asked about writing, sex work, fears and so much more.Listen now.…

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In Conversation... Bruce Ferber And Marc Weingarten 39:46

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Bruce Ferber is an Emmy and Golden Globe nominee whose television writing and producing credits include Bosom Buddies, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Coach, and Home Improvement, where he served as Executive Producer and showrunner. He turned to writing fiction with the 2012 publication of his novel, 'Elevating Overman', its audiobook voiced by Jason A…

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The Publicist Speaks: Backpacks, Children, and Little People– ep 02 41:55

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Welcome to The Publicist Speaks– episode twoOn today's episode, Jessica hosts Bobbie Brown, author of the recently release memoir CHERRY ON TOP: FLIRTY, FORTY-SOMETHING AND FUNNY AS F**K. They talk about millennials and coping mechanisms, how horrific it can be to date in this day and age, and there might be a story about a little person and a back…

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Chip Jacobs In Conversation With Gary Lippman 43:40

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Chip Jacobs is an award-winning author and journalist. His books include the biography Strange As It Seems: the Impossible Life of Gordon Zahler; the environmental social histories The People's Republic of Chemicals and the international bestselling Smogtown: the Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles; the dark-humor true crime caper The …

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Chip Jacobs In Conversation With Colleen Dunn Bates Oct 30 2019 46:22

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Chip Jacobs is an award-winning author and journalist. His books include the biography Strange As It Seems: the Impossible Life of Gordon Zahler; the environmental social histories The People's Republic of Chemicals and the international bestselling Smogtown: the Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles; the dark-humor true crime caper The …

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Bobbie Brown in conversation with Marilee Albert 24:06

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Chip Jacobs In Conversation Doug Cooper Sep 24 2019 41:01

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Chip Jacobs is an award-winning author and journalist. His books include the biography Strange As It Seems: the Impossible Life of Gordon Zahler; the environmental social histories The People's Republic of Chemicals and the international bestselling Smogtown: the Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles; the dark-humor true crime caper The …

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Gary Lippman In Conversation with Laura Albert 1:03:17

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Born and raised in New Jersey, Gary Lippman received a law degree from Northwestern University and has worked with New York's Innocence Project. Lippman's play Paradox Lost ran off Broadway for a month in 2001 and his writing has been published in The New York Times, The Paris Review, VICE, Fodors, and more. Having lived in Illinois, Florida, Calif…

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Bobbie Brown In Conversation With Caroline Ryder 40:36

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Bobbie Brown is an American actress and model best known for starring in Warrant’s classic “Cherry Pie” video. In 2011, MSN.com featured Bobbie in the list of the top ten “women who’ve broken the most hearts in rock music.” Her first book Dirty Rocker Boys came out in 2013. Bobbie lives in Hollywood, where she performs stand-up comedy.Caroline Ryde…

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Chip Jacobs In Conversation With Carla Sameth 49:58

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Chip Jacobs is an award-winning author and journalist. His books include the biography Strange As It Seems: the Impossible Life of Gordon Zahler; the environmental social histories The People's Republic of Chemicals and the international bestselling Smogtown: the Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles; the dark-humor true crime caper The …

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Riley Perez in conversation with Jessica the Podcast Guru 51:44

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Raised in L.A by his grandfather who instilled in him his Jewish faith, Riley was a multi sport athlete who gravitated to boxing. His passion for the sport took him from the comfort of his Hancock Park neighborhood to train at gyms around L.A, eventually settling at Broadway Gym in South Central where he trained under Bill Slayton. The combination …

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Bobbie Brown In Conversation With Riley Perez 24:25

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Raised in L.A by his grandfather who instilled in him his Jewish faith, Riley was a multi sport athlete who gravitated to boxing. His passion for the sport took him from the comfort of his Hancock Park neighborhood to train at gyms around L.A, eventually settling at Broadway Gym in South Central where he trained under Bill Slayton. The combination …

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Doug Cooper In Conversation With Gary Lippman 43:15

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Doug Cooper is the author of the award-winning novels 'Outside In' and 'The Investment Club'. Always searching, he has traveled to over twenty-five countries on five continents, exploring the contradictions between what we believe and how we act in the pursuit of truth, beauty, and love. Originally from Port Clinton, Ohio, he has also called Clevel…

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Gary T. McDonald in conversation with Dr. Tina Rae Collins 28:26

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Gary T. McDonald is a practicing Buddhist and an award-winning playwright and filmmaker with a life-long interest in the origins of Christianity. His latest film is The Fourth Noble Truth (winner of the Audience Award at the Sonoma International Film Festival). 'The Gospel of Thomas (the Younger)' is his first novel and is the basis for his forthco…