We’re Not Finished

New York Times Bestselling author Kristen Arnett and Key West singer-songwriter Sharese joined me on this episode.

Kristen and I talked about her novels, With Teeth and Mostly Dead Things, and about whether Florida is the gayest state.

Sharese shared her new single, "Fixer Upper," and we talked about making a living playing music in Key West. 

Gwen Filosa is a Key West-based journalist covering the Keys for the Miami Herald. She also does standup, appearing weekly at Comedy Key West. 

Atlanta-based comedian and actor Lace Larrabee and I talked standup shop, her podcast about cheating on partners and whether I can take the place of her bff. She's headlining at Comedy Key West May 19-21. *profanity warning

Playwright Neal Ruchman and actor Cassidy Timms and I talked about "The Pickpocket's Daughter," which is at The Studios of Key West starting May 18-28. I asked why some of us find ourselves rooting for the criminal in a story and how Ruchman's family inspired the story. 

We're Not Finished is presented by The Studios of Key West, a leading arts institute in South Florida, located at 533 Eaton St. For a list of events and more programming like this, visit Tskw.org.

Gwen Filosa is a journalist based in Key West, Florida, who covers the Keys for the Miami Herald. She also does standup at Comedy Key West and is a sought-after dog-sitter. 

We're Not Finished is produced by Kevin Assam.

Christiane Escobar is a video creator and photographer who has become a Tik Tok phenom. We talked about Tik Tok success, handling online critics and whether I should move to Austin, Texas, someday. 

Emily Landis is a singer-songwriter who has become a regular at the Key West Songwriters Festival. We talked about writing big hit songs in Nashville, having a blast in Key West and she gave me tips on learning the guitar.

We're Not Finished is presented in partnership with The Studios of Key West and hosted by Gwen Filosa, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who covers the Keys for the Miami Herald.

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Country singer-songwriter Bridgette Tatum and I talked about how she discovered her love of music growing up in church, succeeding in the music industry and what true Southern barbecue really is. 

Tatum is on the schedule of the upcoming Key West Songwriters Festival, set for May 4-8. 

DJ Sanaris knows how to pack a dance floor and throw a rooftop New Year's Eve party on Duval Street. He told me how he landed in Key West and how he became a DJ after his Navy days. 

We're Not Finished is a podcast hosted by Key West-based journalist Gwen Filosa and produced by writer and artist Kevin Assam. The podcast is presented by The Studios of Key West, a leading arts institute in South Florida. For a list of events and more programming like this, visit Tskw.org

New episodes go up on Wednesdays. 

Award-winning author Allegra Hyde joined me to talk about her debut novel, Eleutheria, and teaching writing at Oberlin College. We also compared what we're watching on Netflix. 

Keys-based artist Kristen Norman and I talked about her stencil/street, feminist-charged art and how the Florida Keys inspire her work. 

The Studios of Key West is a leading art institute in South Florida, located at 533 Eaton St. For a list of events and more programming like this, visit Tskw.org

Gwen Filosa is a journalist covering Key West for the Miami Herald. She was part of the staff of The Times-Picayune in New Orleans that won two Pulitzer Prizes in 2006 for coverage of Hurricane Katrina.

She also does standup comedy at Comedy Key West and has a strong deadlift game. Contact her at [email protected]. 

San Francisco-based artist William Rhodes recently welcomed Bahama Village residents in Key West to help him craft two quilts to document the historic Key West neighborhood. The sculptor joined me to talk about his work and his new exhibit at The Studios of Key West. 

I also spoke with Emily Berg, who manages Books and Books at The Studios of Key West, about the latest titles and what it's like working for Judy Blume. [It's amazing]

The Studios of Key West is a leading art institution in South Florida, located at 533 Eaton St. For a list of events and more programming like this, visit tskw.org.

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Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan and Kevin Assam, both writers who find inspiration in Key West, joined me to talk about their latest work.

The Studios of Key West is a leading art institution in South Florida. It's in downtown Key West at 533 Eaton St. For a list of events and more programming like this, visit tskw.org

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