
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

Jan 20, 2023 • 1h 4min
Episode 352: Lauren Fleshman
Lauren Fleshman is the author of Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World (Penguin Press). Social: @CNFPod Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod Show notes/newsletter: brendanomeara.com

Jan 13, 2023 • 1h 12min
Episode 351: Leah Sottile
Leah Sottile (@LeahSottile) is a freelance journalist and her latest project is Burn Wild, a podcast about eco-terrorism and the lengths people will go to save the planet. Social: @CNFPod Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod Newsletter: brendanomeara.com

Jan 6, 2023 • 1h 6min
Episode 350: Damon Brown
Damon Brown is the author of many books including Career Remix and Build from Now, and a content creator at youtube.com/@browndamon and career coach. Social: @CNFPod Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod Show notes/newsletter: brendanomeara.com

Dec 30, 2022 • 1h 34min
Episode 349: Madeline Bodin
Madeline Bodin is the writer behind "The Curious Case of Nebraska Man" for the Atavist Magazine. Social: @CNFPod Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod Show notes/Newsletter: brendanomeara.com N/A Beer Discount: Visit athleticbrewing.com, enter BRENDANO20 at checkout

Dec 30, 2022 • 43min
Audio Magazine Issue 3: Heroes
Michael Cuglietta, Andrew Sottile, Lori Sebastianutti, and Shawna Kenney bring you essays on the theme "Heroes." Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod Social: @CNFPod or @creativenonfictionpodcast Show notes/newsletters: brendanomeara.com

Dec 23, 2022 • 1h 17min
Episode 348: Carl Hoffman
Carl Hoffman (@lunaticcarl on Twitter, @carlhoffmanstories on IG) is the author of five books, inclucing Liar's Circus: A Strange and Terrifying Journey into the Upside-Down World of Trump's MAGA Rallies (Custom House). Social: @CNFPod Support: patreon.com/cnfpod Show notes/newsletter: brendanomeara.com

Dec 16, 2022 • 57min
Episode 347: Emily Fox Kaplan
Emily Fox Kaplan is a freelance journalist and she's featured in Issue 8 of Pipewrench Magazine for her piece "Searching for Zarahemla." Show notes/newsletter: brendanomeara.com Social: @CNFPod Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod

Dec 9, 2022 • 1h 11min
Episode 346: Lyndsie Bourgon
Lyndsie Bourgon (@lbourgon) is a freelance writer, journalist, and oral historian and author of Tree Thieves: Crime and Survival in North America's Woods. Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod Show notes/newsletter: brendanomeara.com Social: @CNFPod and @creativenonfictionpodcast

Nov 30, 2022 • 1h 18min
Episode 345: Sarah Souli
Sarah Souli is a freelance journalist whose piece "A Matter of Honor" was this month's Atavist Magazine feature. Social: @CNFPod Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod Show notes/newsletter: brendanomeara.com

Nov 25, 2022 • 1h 8min
Episode 344: Rachel Dickinson
Rachel Dickinson is the author The Loneliest Places: Loss, Grief, and the Long Journey Home (Three Hills Press). Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod Newsletter: brendanomeara.com