WRITERS HOUSE PODCAST

In the last of our "Lost Episodes," hosts Aimee Labrie and John Hulme rediscover their "right in the middle of Covid-19" conversation with poet and creative writing professor Josh November. Josh shares his thoughts on everything from how to teach in a pandemic to Jewish mysticism, along with some of his best poetry.

In this podcast, John Hulme and Aimee LaBrie meet with Cali Proton and Lily Dastis to talk about their experiences studying abroad in Lewes, England last summer. Learn more about the experience in detail from two students who traveled to England to hike, write, and earn credits toward the creative writing minor. Rutgers also offers a study abroad program in London, England with a focus on Shakespeare. Deadline to submit for this program is March 15.

Details here: https://global.rutgers.edu/program-search/details/summer-rutgers-shakespeare-england

In the second of the "Lost Episodes," Co-hosts Aimee LaBrie and John Hulme dig up a recording session that focused on the movies, TV shows and music that allowed them to (barely) survive the pandemic experience.

As they prepare to launch the long-awaited Season 2 of the Writers House Podcast, co-hosts Aimee LaBrie and John Hulme's unearth a collection of episodes recorded during the Covid-19 pandemic but never released. Episode #6 features Rutgers student filmmakers Mikayla Luchun, Aniza Jahangir and Attorious Augustin, who discuss the challenges of creating deeply personal documentary films while trapped in quarantine...

Aimee and John discuss all aspects of the publishing industry (especially how to get your stories sold!) with Emily Ezzo --a recent graduate of Rutgers' Creative Writing program -- and author/Professor Evan Rehill. They also discuss the challenges of authentically telling stories, especially as it relates to protagonists who may or may not share the same race or sexuality as the writer...

Aimee and John interview Professor Ashley Chambers, a writer and experimental filmmaker who overcame a potentially life-threatening illness to find a fanbase and acclaim via Instagram. They also discuss how all three are adapting to the challenges of teaching in the time of Covid-19...

Exiled to their homes by the arrival of COVID-19, aka the Coronavirus, John and Aimee grapple with how their going to remotely teach creative writing & filmmaking classes, and more importantly, what movies they're going to turn to in hopes of surviving this (hopefully) once in a life time experience.

Hosts Aimee Labrie and John Hulme venture off campus to interview Creative Writing Professor Alex Dawson in the attic of his New Jersey home. There they explore Dawson's unique and eclectic experiences as a creator -- from writing journeys across Europe to his live radio drama troupe to his wildly popular Inside The Writer's House author visits at Rutgers. Not to mention that time his step-father split his head open with an axe...

NOTE: This is the last pre-COVID-19 episode, so listen for a glimpse at a more innocent time, when we could actually do things like gather in other people's attics, and Rutgers Men's Basketball was about to break a thirty year tournament drought. Ouch.

Hosts Aimee LaBrie & John Hulme introduce the Writers House podcast, sharing stories about their professional adventures and excerpts from their books and films. They also interview this episode's featured student -- Rutgers varsity gymnast Abigail Karolewski -- about the podcast she created in Hulme's "Documenting Your World" class.