A Brief Chat

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  • A Brief Chat #220: Alice Teeple on photographing homelessness in NYC

    Alice Teeple is, among other things, a documentary photographer. Her photo essay on homelessness in New York City was recently featured on the website Interlocutor. In this interview, Alice talks about the photo series, her own experience of homelessness, and the other projects she’s working on. See more of Alice’s work on Instagram.

    34 min
  • A Brief Chat #218: Michael Schiavo on poetry and observation

    A conversation with poet Michael Schiavo about:

    • random Instagram photography
    • daily writing vs inspiration
    • the creation of his book The Mad Song
    • Emerson and transcendentalism
    • his current projects
    • You can get early access to every episode plus bonus episodes, travels essays and more at https://patreon.com/abriefchat.

      32 min
    • A Brief Chat #218: Liberating Sápmi
      A conversation with Gabriel Kuhn, author of the book Liberating Sápmi: Indigenous Resistance In Europe’s Far North (PM Press, 2020) and with Niillas Somby, a Sámi freedom fighter. (This episode originally aired as episodes 155 and 156 in June 2020.)
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      If you like this episode, please visit https://www.patreon.com/vanarchism and become a supporting member today. Members get early access to every episode and a monthly bonus show.
      Email the show: [email protected]
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      23 min
    • A Brief Chat #217: Annalisa Barron on being a visual artist

      Annalisa Barron is an interdisciplinary artist. In this interview, she talks about how gutting an apartment led her to become an art major; how she acquires the skills she needs for particular types of art making; the artist as entrepreneur; her work as an adjunct professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology; and more. Find her current work at https://instagram.com/annalisa.barron and her past work at http://annalisabarron.com/.

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      If you like this episode, please visit https://www.patreon.com/vanarchism and become a supporting member today. Members get early access to every episode and a monthly bonus show.

      Email the show: [email protected]

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      37 min
    • A Brief Chat #216: Rick Schober of Tough Poets Press

      Tough Poets Press started in 2015 to publish “new and rediscovered unconventional and neglected literary fiction, poetry, and non-fiction.” In this interview, founder Rick Schober talks about how he came up with the idea for the press; how he finds the books and authors he features; designing the covers; and more. Learn more at https://toughpoets.com/.

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      If you like this episode, please become a member. Visit https://www.patreon.com/vanarchism and become a supporting member today. Members get early access to every episode and a monthly bonus show.

      Email the show: [email protected]

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      30 min
    • A Brief Chat #215: Hannah Bingman on songwriting

      Hannah Bingman is a singer-songwriter based in central Pennsylvania. In this interview she talks about the craft of songwriting; her spiritual journey; the inspiration of Sister Rosetta Tharpe; and more. Learn more about Hannah at https://www.hannahbingman.com/.

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      This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit https://www.patreon.com/vanarchism and become a supporting member today. Members get a monthly bonus episode and also access to various things from my travel project, Vanarchism.

      Follow Jason on Twitter: @jasondcrane

      Follow Vanarchism on Instagram: @vanarchism
      Email the show: [email protected]
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      35 min
    • A Brief Chat: November 2021 Bonus Show (Unlocked!)

      This episode struck a chord with a lot of my subscribers, so I thought I’d unlock it for everyone. In it I talk about my continued attempts to find my place in the world. If you’d like to hear more of these monthly bonus shows, become a member at patreon.com/vanarchism.

      19 min
    • A Brief Chat #214: Rania Hannan on van life

      Rania Hannan lives and travels in a van. In this interview, she talks about making that decision against the wishes of her parents; what’s it like being a solo woman on the road; her comedy writing ambitions; and more. Follow Rania on Instagram and TikTok.

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      This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit https://www.patreon.com/vanarchism and become a supporting member today. Members get a monthly bonus episode and also access to various things from my travel project, Vanarchism.

      Follow Jason on Twitter: @jasondcrane

      Follow Vanarchism on Instagram: @vanarchism
      Email the show: [email protected]
      Logo by Sarah Walter

      29 min

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