A Mighty Blaze Podcast

Get ready for soul-stirring conversation AND music as we welcome the very talented, Grammy-nominated Mary Gauthier to A Mighty Blaze! Mary talks with AMB cofounder and NYT bestselling author Caroline Leavitt and writer and publicist Laura Rossi about her debut book: SAVED BY A SONG: THE ART AND HEALING POWER OF SONGWRITING, and even shares a few songs from her latest album, RIFLES AND ROSARY BEADS. Hosted by Trisha Blanchet

This is one you won't forget! For Season 3, Episode 9, we're thrilled to feature neuroscientist and memory expert Lisa Genova, best known for her novel STILL ALICE, which was made into an Oscar-winning film in 2014. She talks with NYT bestselling author and AMB cofounder Jenna Blum about her latest book, REMEMBER: THE SCIENCE OF MEMORY AND THE ART OF FORGETTING. Hosted by Trisha Blanchet.

Time to commit, people! In this episode, "The Thoughtful Bro" Mark Cecil welcomes Pete Davis, whose book, DEDICATED: THE CASE FOR COMMITMENT IN AN AGE OF INFINITE BROWSING, argues for the benefits of ditching FOMO (the Fear of Missing Out) for JOMO (the Joy of Missing Out) and for the power of truly dedicating yourself to a person, career, or cause. Hosted by Trisha Blanchet.

Time for a road trip with Ann Garvin! The USA Today bestselling author of the madcap and touching novel about a cross-country journey, I THOUGHT YOU SAID THIS WOULD WORK, talks with host Trisha Blanchet about their two favorite subjects, books and dogs, as well as writing, motherhood, and women supporting women.

We're excited to welcome TWO distinguished writers for Episode 6: Rumaan Alam, whose latest novel is the much-heralded LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND, and Dan Chaon, author of the national bestseller ILL WILL and other books. Dan and Rumaan talked with host Jane Roper about all sorts of writerly struggles and victories on their journey through the publication process. Hosted by Trisha Blanchet.

AMB's new show, "Blaze Baking With Rach," combines our two favorite things... books and dessert! In this episode, host Rachel Levy Lesser talks with two very special guests, who happen to be sisters-in-law: Author, podcaster, bookfluencer, and mom of four Zibby Owens, and Stefanie Owens, cofounder of the wildly popular Nene's Treats Bakery. They are joined by AMB cohost Jenna Blum for a touching conversation about love, loss, and, of course, crumb cake. Hosted by Trisha Blanchet.

We're thrilled to welcome the thriller queen to A Mighty Blaze! (See what we did there?) Bestselling author Ruth Ware talked with Mighty Mystery host Sara DiVello about her latest novel, ONE BY ONE, and a career that includes so many other page-turning reads. Hosted by Trisha Blanchet 

Her debut novel THE CITY OF GOOD DEATH made a huge splash in early 2021; in today's episode, Priyanka Champaneri talks with A Mighty Blaze's "Thoughtful Bro" Mark Cecil about navigating debut waters, connecting with her heritage, and the challenges of creating a fictional story set in India's holiest city. Hosted by Trisha Blanchet

Join novelist Joe Moldover, author of EVERY MOMENT AFTER, as he chats with NYT bestselling author Lev Grossman about The Magicians, his other speculative works, and his favorite bookseller, Greenlight Bookstore in Brooklyn! Hosted by Trisha Blanchet

Forget the calendar... It's always summer in the world of Elin Hilderbrand! In the Season 3 Premiere episode, the NYT bestselling author talks to fellow writer Jenna Paone about her motivations, her Nantucket home, and that famous work ethic that keeps her books coming year after year. Hosted by Trisha Blanchet