

The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'Meara
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!
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Aug 5, 2022 • 42min
Episode 327: Donna Talarico, HippoCamper
Donna Talarico is here to talk about HippoCamp22, the seventh iteration of the writer's conference focusing solely on creative nonfiction. If you use the promo code CNFPOD22 at checkout, you get $89 off your registration fee. Go to hippocampusmagazine.com/conference. Sponsor: Libsyn Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod Show notes/newsletter: brendanomeara.com Social: @CNFPod

Jul 29, 2022 • 1h 21min
Episode 326: Jana Meisenholder
Jana Meisenholder (@addsodium on Twitter) is a journalist whose latest piece appears in The Atavist Magazine. Sponsor: Libsyn Social: @CNFPod Support: patreon.com/cnfpod Shownotes/newsletter: brendanomeara.com

Jul 22, 2022 • 1h 4min
Episode 325: Kerri Sullivan
Kerri Sullivan is the editor behind New Jersey Fan Club: Artists and Writers Celebrate the Garden State (Rutgers University Press). Sponsor: Libsyn.com promo code FRIEND Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod Social: @CNFPod Show notes and newsletter: brendanomeara.com

Jul 8, 2022 • 1h 15min
Episode 324: Chris Solomon
Chris Solomon is a contributing editor to Outside Magazine. We talk about his work for GQ, Outside, and freelancing in general. Sponsor: Athletic Greens Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod Social: @CNFPod Show notes/newsletter: brendanomeara.com

Jul 1, 2022 • 1h 20min
Episode 323: Leigh Baldwin and Sean Williams
Leigh Baldwin and Sean Williams co-wrote and co-reported "Follow the Leader" for the July issue of The Atavist Magazine. We also hear from lead editor Jonah Ogles. Social: @CNFPod Sponsor: Athletic Greens Show notes/newsletter: brendanomeara.com Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod

Jun 24, 2022 • 1h 23min
Episode 322: Leah Sottile
Leah Sottile (@leahsottile) is the author of When the Moon Turns to Blood (12 Books) and the producer behind the podcast Bundyville. Sponsor: Athletic Greens Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod Social: @CNFPod Show notes/newsletter: brendanomeara.com

Jun 17, 2022 • 50min
Episode 321: Ruby McConnell
Ruby McConnell (@rubygonewild) is the author of Ground Truth and A Woman's Guide to the Wild. Sponsor: Athletic Greens Social: @CNFPod Support: patreon.com/cnfpod Show notes/newsletter: brendanomeara.com

Jun 10, 2022 • 1h 15min
Episode 320: Howard Bryant
Howard Bryant (@hbryant42) is a senior writer for ESPN and the author of several books, including Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original (Mariner Books). Sponsor: Athleticgreens.com/emerging Social: @CNFPod Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod Show notes/newsletter: brendanomeara.com

Jun 3, 2022 • 1h 9min
Episode 319: Neal Bascomb
Neal Bascomb is the author of several book and these days he's most excited about his newsletter Work/Craft/Life (workcraftlife.substack.com). Sponsor: Athletic Greens Support: Patreon Social: @CNFPod Show notes/newsletter: brendanomeara.com

May 31, 2022 • 1h 26min
Episode 318: Greg Donahue
Greg Donahue (@GregJDonahue) is a freelance journalist and the author and reporter behind the Atavist original "The Fugitive Next Door." Social: @CNFPod Sponsor: Athletic Greens Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod Show notes/newsletters: brendanomeara.com