A talk with cartoonist Laura Park about moving to France, living in Chicago, quitting art school, how everyone should love dogs, and a lot more. You can also find her on Instagram.

Theme music by Bill MacKay, as ever.

A talk with music writer Leor Galil about studying at Brandeis, getting into music, and ending up at the Chicago Reader.

Theme music, now and always, by Bill MacKay.

I read three chapters from Denis Johnson’s “The Largesse of the Sea Maiden”.

A talk with Marc Fischer about his many varied activities. For more, start here and here.

Theme music, forever, by Bill MacKay.

A talk with the writer Tobias Carroll about the publication of his new novel, Ex-Members (Astrophil Press), New Jersey, punk bands, Vol.1 Brooklyn, et al. Learn more about Carroll here and read my review of his book.

Theme music, as ever, by Bill MacKay.

A talk with writer Lindsay Hunter about Florida, podcasting, being okay with not becoming Claire Danes, and more. 

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Music today, tomorrow, and the days after that by Bill MacKay.

A talk with writer and professor Sonia Weiner. We discuss migratory literature, the time she wrote about me, her family’s move from the US to Israel, and more. More about her here.

Theme music today, tomorrow, and all the other tomorrows by Bill MacKay.

A talk with writer and artist Sam Pink. Before we talk, I read Pink’s story. “Move in With Me”. Follow Pink on Twitter and Instagram.

Episode art by Sam Pink. Theme music forever by Bill MacKay.

A talk with musician Jonathan van Herik about Wicker Park in the 90s, being in bands like Joan of Arc, Boas, Disappears, and Facs, self-doubt, and a whole lot more. Follow van Herik on Instagram.

Theme music, eternally, by Bill MacKay.

A talk with writer Gint Aras. Learn more about him at his site and read my review of The Fugue .

Theme music, forever, by Bill MacKay.

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