
The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'Meara
The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'Meara is a weekly podcast that showcases leaders in narrative journalism, essay, memoir, documentary film, radio and podcasts about the art and craft of telling true stories. Follow the show @creativenonfictionpodcast on Instagram and Threads and visit patreon.com/cnfpod to support!
Latest episodes

Jul 21, 2023 • 48min
Episode 380: Wudan Yan
Wudan Yan is a freelancer writer, journalist, coach, podcaster, fact checker, hiker. She wrote about food contamination for Undark.Substack: Rage Against the AlgorithmShow notes: brendanomeara.comSupport: Patreon.com/cnfpodSuds: Athleticbrewing.com, promo code BRENDANO20

Jul 14, 2023 • 1h 4min
Episode 379: Alison Mariella Desir
Alison Mariella Desir (@alisonmdesir) is an activist, marathoner, and author of Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasn't Built for Us.Substack: Rage Against the AlgorithmShow notes: brendanomeara.comSupport: Patreon.com/cnfpodSponsor: Liquid IV, promo code cnfSuds: Athletic Brewing.com, promo code BRENDANO20

Jul 7, 2023 • 52min
Episode 378: Steven Moore
Steven Moore is the author of The Distance from Slaughter County: Lessons from Flyover Country (UNC Press). Show notes: brendanomeara.comSubstack: Rage Against the AlgorithmSupport: Patreon.com/cnfpodSponsor: Liquid IV, code cnfSuds: Athletic Brewing, code BRENDANO20
Jun 30, 2023 • 1h 19min
Episode 377: Carlos Barragan
Carlos Barragan is a journalist and MFA student at the Columbia School of Journalism and his piece for The Atavist is "The Romance Scammer on My Sofa."Substack: Rage Against the AlgorithmSponsor: Liquid IV, promo code cnfShow notes: brendanomeara.comSuds: Athletic Brewing, promo code BRENDANO20

Jun 23, 2023 • 1h 11min
Episode 376: John Vaillant
John Vaillant (@johnvaillant) is the author four books including Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World (Knopf).Show notes: brendanomeara.comSubstack: Rage Against the AlgorithmSupport: Patreon.com/cnfpodSponsor: Liquid IV, code: cnfSuds: Athletic Brewing, code: BRENDANO20

Jun 16, 2023 • 1h
Episode 375: Hattie Fletcher and Stephen Knezovich
Hattie Fletcher and Stephen Knezovich are part of a team that started Short Reads, short-reads.org a weekly email dispatch of flash nonfiction.Substack: Rage Against the AlgorithmSupport: Patreon.com/cnfpodShow notes: brendanomeara.comSponsor: Liquid IV, promo code cnfSuds: Athletic Brewing, promo code BRENDANO20

Jun 9, 2023 • 1h 2min
Episode 374: Christine Yu
Christine Yu is the author of Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes (Riverhead Books).Substack: Rage Against the AlgorithmShow notes: brendanomeara.comSupport: Patreon.com/cnfpodSponsor: Liquid IV, promo code CNFSuds: Athletic Brewing, promo code BRENDANO20

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Jun 2, 2023 • 49min
Episode 373: Seth Godin
Seth Godin, author of over 20 books, discusses leadership, constructive criticism, and challenging established systems in this entertaining podcast. Topics include the distinction between leaders and managers, the 'page 19 principle' for teams, and the power of a feedback loop. Godin also shares writing process and organization tips for authors.

May 31, 2023 • 1h 13min
Episode 372: Anna Altman
Anna Altman is a freelance journalist. This is her second time writing for The Atavist. Substack: Rage Against the AlgorithmSocial: @CNFPodShow notes: brendanomeara.comSupport: patreon.com/cnfpodSuds: Athletic Brewing, use BRENDANO20 at checkout

May 27, 2023 • 24min
Episode 371: Jen A. Miller
Jen A. Miller (@ByJenAMiller) is a freelance writer and author of Freelance Writing for Laid-Off Journalists (and Those Who Want to Quit).Substack: rageagainstthealgorithm.substack.comSocial: @CNFPodShow notes: brendanomeara.comSupport: patreon.com/cnfpod