Diamonds in the Rough Draft

Diamonds in the Rough Draft
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Eric and Emily Anderson are making a heartfelt dig through discarded drafts from our past while sampling (relatively) local beer.

  1. 10/11/2023

    Episode 15: They Let You Into the Whiskey Cave?!

    In Episode 15 of Diamonds in the Rough Draft, Eric and Emily are joined by Eric's mother, Susan Anderson, and mysterious brother, Brother (also known as J.M. Anderson). They drink more beer from Resting Pulse Brewing Co in Opelika, including, but not limited to, Peach Bellini IPA, and discuss Emily's tale of the Selkie. Eric calls dibs on the coffee shop name: "Java's Palace," and Emily recounts the tale of someone hiding in the bathroom during her wedding.

    58 min

  2. 09/08/2023

    Episode 14: Nobody’s Upset by a Piece of Carpentry

    Emily and Eric undertake a divisive reading of Eric's children's story/poem, "Princess Ada and Poor Fredrick," while drinking Sweet Magnolia Mango Golden Ale by Liquid Nation Brewing Company of Gainesville, GA. Conversations include their favorite children's books and an investigation into the purpose of liquids.

    1h 2m

  3. 09/03/2023

    Episode 13: One Thousand Miles of Flamingos and Boobies

    Emily and Eric drink Dirty Beaches from Scoffllaaaw....Scoflaw..Sclofflaw Brewing company in Atlanta, GA and read Emily's rough draft of her short story "Recess." Banter includes multiple reference to flamingos and other aquatic fauna, begging the question: What color would you be, if you turned the color of the food you ate most frequently?

    1h 22m

  4. 08/15/2023

    Episode 12: I Take Your Perfunctal

    Eric and Emily return to the internet after a mysterious hiatus in a blazing return to three of their previous pieces. After reworking, rewriting, and revising, they are ready to read new versions of these to show what a poem or story can turn into after sufficient banter and a pint.

    57 min

  5. 09/06/2021

    Episode 11: Let my Nerd All the Way Out

    In Episode 11, Emily and Eric drink Down South Helles Lager by Burnt Hickory Brewery, and welcome special guest Nicole Sciortino Craig to read her mysterious untitled story, written some time in the relatively not-so-distant past. The special guest survives the entire episode!

    57 min

  6. 08/22/2021

    Episode 10: My Hand--The Sonnet

    In episode 10, Emily and Eric drink Long Day Lager from Red Hare Brewing in Marietta, GA. They discuss parody and some satire, a lot of Robin Hood, and then read Emily's poem, Benjamin Bunny.

    42 min

  7. 07/31/2021

    Episode 9: Lots of Opportunities to Plug Yourself

    In Episode 9, Emily and Eric welcome special guest author and co-host of the Pop Medieval Podcast: Nina MacNamara! Together, they discuss female agency in the tales of Helen/Paris and Hades/Persephone, then read and discuss Nina's poem, "Fecundity." The group enjoys drinking Owlet from Horned Owl Brewing Company in Kennesaw, GA and, overall, have a wonderful time. Emily loses a shoe, but discovers brownies.

    1h 1m

  8. 07/20/2021

    Episode 8: Two Plums Flowers Shouting About Bears

    In the third episode of season two, Emily and Eric drink Atalanta sour saison by Orpheus Brewing while discussing Eric's poem "Tempest," and getting off on several tangents about Greek mythology...again. Also, it's totally a bear, not a dog.

    36 min
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Eric and Emily Anderson are making a heartfelt dig through discarded drafts from our past while sampling (relatively) local beer.

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  • Creator
    Diamonds in the Rough Draft
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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