Apr 26, 2022
As the son of a truck driver, John Searles remembers developing a love of literature at stops he’d frequent with his dad. Since then, his unconventional writing path has taken him everywhere from the esteemed offices of Cosmopolitan magazine to abandoned drive-in movie theaters for book inspiration. On the pod, John...
Apr 19, 2022
In 1947, during India’s troubling time period of Partition, six young nuns set out from Kentucky and established a hospital in the small Indian town of Mokama. Their fascinating story may have never been told if it wasn’t for Jyoti Thottam, whose mother was a part of the legacy these nuns left behind. Jyoti draws...
Apr 12, 2022
Mary Roach has written several books that dive into the weirdness of science topics like dead bodies, sex, and digestion. But how does she use her curiosity to write a full-fledged book, especially when she doesn’t have a background on the subject? This week, Mary joins the pod and talks about the firsthand...
Apr 5, 2022
Laurie Segall’s journalism career has landed her in the unlikeliest places, from purity balls, sex parties, and awkward interviews with some of Silicon Valley’s biggest leaders. She recounts these larger-than-life stories and more in her memoir Special Characters: My Adventures with Tech's Titans and Misfits. This...