232 episodes
The Downtown Writers Jam Solid Listen
-
- Arts
-
-
5.0 • 34 Ratings
-
The Downtown Writers Jam is a one-hour conversation between host Brad King and some of your favorite authors. We have the kind of discussions writers have when our readers aren't around. We're talking life, current events, what shaped who we are, and why we write what we write. So, pull up a chair and pour yourself a drink.
The Downtown Writers Jam is a part of the Solid Listen Network. Visit at Patreon.com/SolidListen for more.
-
After Party: Wanda M. Morris
One of our favorite authors, Wanda M. Morris, stopped by the Bunker for an After Party storytelling Q&A with Brad. Her latest book, Any Where You Run, is out now. Wanda and Brad swapped stories about their parents, shared their best advice to writers, and talked about how writing helps them make sense of the world.
Plus, they had a callback to Brad's favorite Wanda story: how she wrote her first book without anybody knowing until it was done!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Jam Sessions: David Lee Csicsko
Designer David Lee Csicsko dropped by the Bunker for a Jam Session about his latest project, LGBTQ+ Icons: A Celebration of Historical LGBTQ+ Icons in the Arts. David and Brad discussed their strange overlapping experience in the Indianapolis theatre scene, his work as a graphic designer, and the process he and his writing partner went through in narrowing down the 50 stories they wanted to tell in this book.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Felice Cohen
Author Felice Cohen dropped by the Bunker to talk about her latest book, Half In: A Coming-of-Age Memoir of Forbidden Love. Be warned, Felice came ready with some amazing stories. She and Brad went on a long, winding road through her life. They talked playing sports growing up, her fearless drive to explore, family, and even a little bit about living in that very tiny New York apartment. (But not too much. Just, um, a little.)
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
After Party: Sergio Troncoso
One of Brad's favorite guests, author Sergio Troncoso, dropped by the bunker After Party to talk about his latest novel, Nobody's Pilgrims. The two talked about Sergio's evolution in thinking about "voiceless" characters, the "flow" in writing, and probably other topics we could put in quotes.
Oh, and the time Sergio met George W. Bush.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Natalia Molina
Author and professor Natalia Molina stopped by the Bunker to talk about her latest book, A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restaurant in Los Angeles Nourished its Community. Natalia and Brad has a long, wide-ranging discussion about comedians (Steve Martin, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler in particular), audio books, meeting famous people, and the trauma of academia.
Plus, how place intersects with race, class, and gender in America.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Keri Blakinger
Author and journalist Keri Blakinger stopped by the Bunker to talk about her memoir, Corrections in Ink, a fascinating examination of the women's prison system told through the lens of somebody who made it to the other side of incarceration. It's a fantastic book, and one you want to read. Of course, Keri and Brad talked about the rest of her life: growing up as a competitive skater, trying to fit in, and navigating her career as a journalist after.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Customer Reviews
Insightful
Great pod with fabulous guests and insightful mature conversations. Really happy I found this one. Thanks.
A Podcast by Writers FOR Writers
I love how Brad discusses the writing process as much as the writer's work. As a writer, I'm always interested in how other writers work. I couldn't care less about hearing about their books — I'll read them if I want to learn about them. I'm just looking for those nuggets and pearls of wisdom that will help me write better myself.
Most writing podcasts tend to be a lot of navel-gazing tripe, but the Downtown Writers Jam just, well, jams.
Love The Writers Jam!
Brad is so wonderful. Energetic, enthusiastic, and always asks his guests the most ‘out of the box’ questions. A refreshing shift in the literary landscape.