Jeeyon Shim’s “Keepsake Games” Combine Crafting and Storytelling
This week, host Karen Han talks to Jeeyon Shim, who designs immersive games that allow players to craft objects and tell stories. In the interview, Jeeyon discusses her career as an outdoor educator a...
20 Mars 202245min
The Writers of HBO's Somebody Somewhere on Collaborating as Best Friends
This week, host Isaac Butler talks to Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen, writers and creators of the HBO series Somebody, Somewhere. In the interview, Hannah and Paul discuss their close collaborative relat...
13 Mars 202248min
Working Overtime: Is Boredom Essential to the Creative Process?
For this edition of Working Overtime, hosts Isaac Butler and Karen Han reply to an email from a listener named Jeffrey, who points out how rare it is to see an accurate depiction of creativity in movi...
10 Mars 202218min
How a Ghostwriter for Fiction Collaborates With Clients
This week, host June Thomas talks to author, ghostwriter, and YouTuber Michelle Schusterman, who’s written more than a dozen novels. In the interview, Michelle differentiates between her various writi...
6 Mars 202248min
Composer Fabian Almazan on His Green Alternative to CDs and Vinyl
This week, host Isaac Butler talks to composer and band leader Fabian Almazan. In the interview, Fabian explains how he uses physical places, like the Everglades or a region in Cuba, as a jumping-off ...
27 Feb 202244min
Working Overtime: Writer’s Block
For this episode of Working Overtime, hosts June Thomas and Karen Han discuss their experiences with writer’s block. Then they analyze how the Apple TV+ series about Emily Dickinson, aptly named Dicki...
24 Feb 202216min
Why Isaac Butler's History of Method Acting Is Such a Page-Turner
This week, host Karen Han talks to Isaac Butler about the writing of his new book The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act. They discuss how Isaac’s background as a child professional acto...
20 Feb 202245min
Rebecca Mead on the Challenge of Writing About Herself
This week, host June Thomas talks to New Yorker writer Rebecca Mead about her new memoir Home/Land, which traces her experience moving back to Britain after making a home for herself in New York and b...
13 Feb 202244min
