Aishwarya Khale reads her poem "The Paintings of Lonely People at a Lively Party" and discusses completing her Masters in Postcolonial Writing and Subaltern Studies, starting to write creatively at age 23, and satire. 

Learn more about the poet Sadaat Hasan Manto here.

The Telescope Podcast uses free sounds from freesound.org. This episode uses Taste of an Ache by sumosalesman.

Molly Knox reads her poem "Before he saw a UFO in a hilly car park, my grandad was a skeptic too" and discusses writing about family, finding a mentor, and creative community in university. 

Check out "Interview with The Loch Ness Monster" by Kym Deyn — Cotton Xenomorph

The Telescope Podcast uses free sounds from freesound.org. This episode uses Space Journey by BloodPixelHero and Stasis by Drakensson.

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Sidney Wollmuth reads her poems "Dating Show" and "In Which I Talk to the Blue-Haired Girl in His Painting" and discusses posting poetry on Instagram, writing as a form of closure, and publishing her chapbook.

You can purchase Sidney Wollmuth's chapbook, "New Adult," at https://bottlecap.press/collections/bottlecap-features/products/new-adult-by-sidney-wollmuth. You can also find her poetry and art on Instagram, @sidneysgallerywall. 

The Telescope Podcast uses free sounds from freesound.org. This episode uses "childhood" by Setuniman.

Seungbihn Park reads her poem "Sirens of the Coasts" and discusses the pandemic, mentorship, and being a teen writer. 

The Telescope Podcast uses free sounds from freesound.org. This episode uses “Stardust” by Kiartan Abel and “Ethereal Ambient Music” by Clacksburg.

Cybella Maffitt reads her story "Five rules for liking girls when you are young and prone to heartbreak" and discusses writing goals, the second person, and how moving around the world has helped her writing.

This episode uses free sounds from freesound.org, including "Reverse Music" by pacofsanchez.

Stephanie Axtens reads her poem "Once a Home" and discusses dance, research, and starting a writing career. 

The Telescope Podcast is hosted and produced by Kara Killinger and uses royalty-free sounds from freesound.org. This episode uses "Nostalgic End Credits" by tyops. 

Dean Cordero reads his story "Somewhere at the Edge of the Universe" and discusses his own podcast, The Ink Guild, getting inspired, and writing a novel.

The Telescope Podcast is hosted and produced by Kara Killinger and uses royalty-free music from freesound.org. This episode uses music by X3nus.

Humberto Venancio reads his story "The End is Night" and discusses paleontology, empathy, and cowboys. 

The Telescope Podcast is hosted and produced by Kara Killinger and uses royalty-free sounds from freesound.org.

Taylor Harper reads her story "In the Garden Again" and discusses disasters (pandemic and otherwise), childhood, and the struggle of being a creative person with a job. 

The Telescope Podcast is hosted and produced by Kara Killinger. This episode uses royalty-free sounds from freesound.org, including Guitar and Piano Music by PureDesignGirl.

Abigail Richards reads her story "Synthetic Fibers" and discusses screenwriting, cutting down stories to the most impactful details, and how adulthood seeps into childhood by accident.

The Telescope Podcast is hosted and produced by Kara Killinger. This episode uses royalty-free sounds from freesound.org, including music by aceinet.