
A Hollywood Actor Learns to Write Novels
This week, host Karen Han talks to actor, director, and writer Tim Blake Nelson, who just came out with his first novel, City of Blows. In the interview, Tim explains why he decided to reference real ...
19 Helmi 202343min

A New Way to Tell Trans Stories
This week, host June Thomas talks to Chase Joynt and Morgan M. Page, co-writers of the new documentary Framing Agnes, which Chase also directed and appears in. The film depicts, through reenactments, ...
12 Helmi 202339min

Working Overtime: Using A Writing Grant Wisely
For this week’s episode of Working Overtime, hosts Karen Han and Isaac Butler respond to listener Emily’s question about how best to plan out a period of creative freedom she’s been given through a wr...
9 Helmi 202317min

The Bold Strategy That Drives One of 2023's Best Novels
This week, host Isaac Butler talks to V.V. Ganeshananthan, author of the book Brotherless Night, which takes place during the Sri Lankan Civil War and was recently featured on the cover of the New Yor...
5 Helmi 202346min

How a Doctor Became a Chef (And Kept Being a Doctor)
This week, host Karen Han talks to Yoon Sung, an urgent care doctor in Los Angeles who decided to pivot to the culinary arts…while continuing to be a physician. In the interview, Yoon talks about what...
29 Tammi 202336min

Working Overtime: How To Inspire Yourself
For this week’s episode of Working Overtime, hosts Karen Han and June Thomas consider sculptor Claes Oldenburg’s ideas on reigniting the creative fire. From taking a walk to revisiting old notes, to p...
26 Tammi 202321min

Learning From the Letters of Two Great Artists
This week, host June Thomas talks to poet Chip Livingston, who recently compiled a collection of letters titled, Love, Loosha: The Letters of Lucia Berlin and Kenward Elmslie. It documents the friends...
22 Tammi 202349min

Recipe Design With Convenience in Mind
This week, host Isaac Butler talks to Ali Slagle, a recipe developer for the New York Times cooking section and author of the book I Dream of Dinner (so You Don't Have To). In the interview, Ali share...
15 Tammi 202347min



















