The Midnight Disease

The Midnight Disease

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The Midnight Disease episodes

  • Dingmantics: Canoes in the Rapids
    Sam reads listener mail and reflects on the inherent betrayal of the journalistic impulse. PLUS: an important message from Dr. Valerius Geist. Drop me a line: [email protected]. And thank you for listening - it means a lot.
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    30 min
  • Paul Bae: Listen to What They're Saying

    Writer and podcaster Paul Bae on becoming a human archive, life lessons from Eddie Brill, and celebrating every dinner. Listen to Paul's podcasts: The Black Tapes and The Big Loop, and read his memoir: You Suck, Sir. Drop me a line at [email protected]. And thank you for listening - it means a lot.

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    1 hr 26 min
  • Dingmantics: Preparation for Surrender
    Sam talks about practicing surrender, shares big revelations from this week's interview with Grace Helbig, and reacts to a listener's response to our Ronald Young, Jr. episode. PLUS: has somebody stippled YOUR greephus? Drop us a line at: [email protected]. And find Sam on Substack here. Thank you for listening - it means a lot.
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    35 min
  • Grace Helbig: The Persona

    YouTuber, author, and comedian Grace Helbig on performing the self, not letting 8-year-olds drive, and finding uncomfortable stillness. Watch Grace on YouTube here, and listen to her podcast "This Might Get Weird." Drop me a line at [email protected]. And thank you for listening - it means a lot.

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    1 hr 30 min
  • The Friday Show: Losing A Friend You Never Had
    A listener response to last week's episode prompts a deep reflection on the deceptive nature of podcast "friendship." Plus: a story from Sam's early years as a radio producer, when he made a mistake that taught him a valuable lesson. You can watch a video of this episode here. Thanks for listening as always!
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    38 min
  • Alex Goldman: An Interested Doofus

    Alex Goldman (Reply All) talks about changing everything at the last minute, why podcasting is radio, and the physical and emotional danger of great storytelling. Check out Alex's writing by stepping into The Cool Dude Zone, hear him on the Western Kabuki podcast, and bathe your brain in the expansive sounds of Slow Fawns. You can listen to "Heyoon" here. Drop me a line anytime: [email protected]. And thank you for listening - it means a lot.

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    1 hr 1 min
  • The Friday Show: The Part of Journalism No One Talks About
    It happens every time I make something: the abject fear that the people whose voices I'm using to tell a story don't like the version of the story I've made. I'd love to know your thoughts about this (and anything else this subject brings up for you): [email protected]. If you're interested, you can find the video of this episode on YouTube. Thanks for listening as always!
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    33 min
  • Gabe Dunn: Why Should Everybody Like You?

    Writer, filmmaker, and podcaster Gabe Dunn on getting real, cultivating a steel stomach, and Cold Stone Creamery. Check out Gabe's podcasts: Just Between Us, Bad With Money, and The Knew Guys, and follow them on Instagram. Check out my episode of Sports Explains the World here. Drop me a line: [email protected], and thank you for listening - it means a lot.

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    1 hr 33 min
  • Ronald Young Jr: Tell the Truth to Shame the Devil

    Ronald Young Jr (creator and host of "Weight For It") talks body shame, betrayal, and belief. Listen to "Weight for It" and "Time Will Spent," and follow Ronald on Instagram. And while you're checking out new shows, please listen to Sam's new podcast, "Sports Explains the World." If you have thoughts about anything you've heard on this show, drop me a line: [email protected]. And thank you for listening - it means a lot.

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    1 hr 27 min
  • Erin McKeown: We're Wildcats

    Singer-songwriter (emphasis on the "writer") Erin McKeown on cephalopods, sobriety, and serendipity. Find Erin's music (and more) here, subscribe to their Substack here, and listen to their podcast, "Erin McKeown's Fax of Life," here. If you have thoughts about anything you've heard on the show, drop me a line: [email protected]. And thank you for listening - it means a lot.

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    1 hr 1 min

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What compels the creative mind? Join host Sam Dingman (Family Ghosts, The Rumor) for weekly conversations with fellow seekers of the sacred - aka artists in pursuit of that golden turn of phrase, line…