Nov 30, 2020
Stanley Kubrick was one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. With classics such as Dr. Strangelove, Spartacus, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, and 2001: A Space Odyssey, the director changed the way we viewed the world. Guest David Mikics has written an engrossing new book called "Stanley Kubrick: American...
Nov 23, 2020
Looking for a way to earn some extra money as a writer? There are plenty of side hustle opportunities if you know where to look. In Part 1 of our side hustle series, we talk to married couple Alexander and Sarabeth Lewis of Lewis Commercial Writing, who have found great success in business copywriting. What is that...
Nov 17, 2020
In this age of social media distraction and "doom scrolling," the ability to be present is often lost. My guest Rob Walker offers a solution to this predicament. In his book and newsletter "The Art of Noticing," he gives suggestions on becoming a clearer thinker, a better listener, and a more creative person. We discuss...
Nov 7, 2020
How will Donald Trump's narcissism play out over the next few months? Guest Dr. Bandy Lee offers a sobering analysis. She is a forensic psychiatrist, president of the World Mental Health Coalition, and author of bestsellers The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump and Trump’s Mind and America’s Soul. On the pod, she...
Nov 2, 2020
Misinformation and disinformation fill the news, our social feeds, and our minds in a time when the truth is more important than ever. How do we as readers and writers separate facts from fiction? Thomas C. Foster has some answers. He is the author of How To Read Nonfiction Like a Professor and professor emeritus of...