Alisson Wood stopped by the Jam Bunker to talk cats, feminism, politics, and her brilliant memoir Being Lolita, which is "a coming-of-age memoir that shines a bright light on our shifting perceptions of consent, vulnerability, and power."
This one is a wild ride. We begin with breakfasting with orangutan, move to translating Dante, slip through banking, and wind our way to author Stephanie Scott's debut, What's Left of Me Is Yours.
Author Lee Michael Goldberg stopped by the Jam to talk about his new book, The Ancestor, growing up in New York City, and (gasp) not enjoying Mister Rogers as a kid!
Author Bobi Conn stopped by the Bunker to talk with Brad about her book, In The Shadow of the Valley, a memoir about her life growing up in Appalachia, her escape from her violent upbringing, and her building a life outside of her small, rural town.
There's nothing like getting a job at a bank to inspire you to pursue your passion. And that—along with a Facebook message from an old classmate—absolutely helped kickstart British author Nikki Smith's writing career. Well, sort of.
Dr. Megan Kate Nelson spent her life learning, teaching, and now writing about the United States. Her book, The Three-Corned War, examines the Civil War and the American West through three different lenses: indigenous people, soldiers, and civilians.
From Hot Springs, Arkansas to Hollywood, author Stephanie Storey has been working with stories her entire professional career. Her latest book, Raphael, Painter in Rome, is out now!
The search for meaning often takes us on interesting journeys. For author Helen Zuman, that search led the Harvard graduate to Zendik Farm in 1999. But, this isn't the story you are expecting. Sit down and listen as Helen and Brad talk about her...
Author Aimee Liu and Brad brought philosophical pandemic musings to the episode, ruminating on the meaning of time and the fallacy of memory. It wasn't all existentialism, though. They also covered her early modeling career, her eating disorder, a...
Author Joe Clifford (Occam's Razor + The Lakehouse) came out of the block on fire, and he and Brad covered everything from Donald Trump (two thumbs down), addiction, white privilege, empathy, toxic masculinity, mental health, and therapy. Oh, and...