An excerpt from a work in progress.

A talk with Chris Brokaw about his bands past and present, touring, teaching, and more.

A talk with musician James Marlon Magas about leaving the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for Chicago and his journey through music, art, and even rideshare driving.

A talk with musician Janet Beveridge Bean about growing up in Kentucky, playing music as a child, her bands—Freakwater and Eleventh Dream Day—and current writing and and musical projects.

A book-release talk about paint-by-numbers with Annie Howard. Recorded at Pilsen Community Books in Chicago.

A talk with writer/actor/humorist John Hodgman about Shopsin's, the future of capitalism, zines, and all the rest.

A talk with writer, publisher, and my horror movie podcast cohost Mallory Smart. Check out Maudlin House and Textual Healing for what she's about.

A couple pages from Italo Svevo's A Very Old Man.

A talk with musician and sound guy Elliot Dicks about growing up in Columbus, Ohio, moving to Chicago, and building a life in music. Check out his current band and one of his old ones here.

A talk with Jake Austen about growing up in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago, art school, his lifelong fascination with masked singers and much more. Check out what Austen's all about at his Rocktober site.