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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Jul 23, 2021 • 1h 7min
Episode 268: Overcoming Bad Viewing Hygiene with The Ringer's Alison Herman
Alison Herman (@aherman2006) is a critic for The Ringer. Her piece on David Gelb, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, and the Chef's Table industrial complex prompted this great conversation. Social media: @CNFPod Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod Show notes/links: brendanomeara.com
Jul 16, 2021 • 58min
Episode 267: Suzanne Roberts on Big Wins, Rejection Clubs, and 'Bad Tourist'
Suzanne Roberts (@suzanneroberts28) is the author of Bad Tourist: Misadventures in Love and Travel (University of Nebraska Press, 2020). Suzanne talks about: Big wins Writing in community The Wordy Girls Rejection clubs And how not to sound like a douchebag when talking about travel Support for the show: West Virginia Wesleyan College's MFA in Creative Writing HippoCamp21 Patreon: patreon.com/cnfpod Social Media: @CNFPod Show notes: brendanomeara.com
Jul 9, 2021 • 49min
Episode 266: The Expansive Nothing You Have to Fill with Kristen Radtke
Kristen Radtke (@kristenradtke on Twitter, @kristenradtke_ on IG) is the author of Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness. Social media: @CNFPod on Twitter. Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod Thanks to sponsors West Virginia Wesleyan College's MFA in Creative Writing and HippoCamp 2021. Show notes: brendanomeara.com
Jul 2, 2021 • 43min
Episode 265: 'No Place Like Home' with Ariel Ramchandani and Seyward Darby
Ariel Ramchandani (@arielramch) and Seyward Darby (@seywarddarby) stop by the show to talk about "No Place Like Home," the podcast they're producing with The Atavist Magazine and Cadence 13. It tells the story of the stolen ruby slippers. Social Media:@CNFPod Support: patreon.com/cnfpod Show notes: brendanomeara.com
Jun 25, 2021 • 1h 15min
Episode 264: Rachel Monroe Talks About the Things Writers Don't Tweet About
Rachel Monroe (@rachmonroe) is a freelance journalist whose work appears in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and The Oxford American. Keep the conversation going @CNFPod and consider supporting the show by visiting the Patreon page: patreon.com/cnfpod. Show notes at brendanomeara.com.
Jun 18, 2021 • 1h 19min
Episode 263: Michelle Weber and Catherine Cusick Break Out the Pipe Wrench
Michelle Weber (@michelleinchief) and Catherine Cusick (@cusickcatherine) come by to talk about their exciting venture Pipe Wrench Magazine. Social: @CNFPod Patreon: patreon.com/cnfpod Show notes: brendanomeara.com
Jun 11, 2021 • 1h 12min
Episode 262: Passion + Desperation = Bob Welch
"I. Will. Write. This. Book. There's no turning back," says Bob Welch, author of Saving My Enemy, and two dozen other books. We dig into the writing process and the passion and desperation that drives him. Support for The Creative Nonfiction Podcast is provided by: West Virginia Wesleyan College's MFA in Creative Writing and HippoCamp21 (CNFPod21 to save $50!). Patreon.com/cnfpod Social media: @CNFPod Show notes: brendanomeara.com
Jun 4, 2021 • 48min
Episode 261: Wudan Yan and Jenni Gritters Talk All Things Coaching, Freelancing, and Mindset Monsters
"Everything we do as freelance business owners is a leap of faith," says Wudan Yan (@wudanyan), co-host of The Writers' Co-op Podcast with Jenni Gritters (@jenni_gritters). They talk about: Business proposals The most common questions they get as coaches Jenni "leaving" journalism And so much more! Sponsors: West Virginia Wesleyan College's MFA in Creative Writing and HippoCamp 2021
May 31, 2021 • 45min
Episode 260: Jordan Michael Smith Spins a True-Crime Yarn for The Atavist
Jordan Michael Smith (@WriterJMS) came by CNFPod HQ to talk about his piece for The Atavist Magazine, a true-crime zinger. We talk about: Structure and pacing Obsession and singular focus How he's a better reporter than a writer And depth of commitment Social media: @CNFPod Support the show: patreon.com/cnfpod
May 28, 2021 • 56min
Episode 259: Lilly Dancyger on Building Community and Finding Her Father in 'Negative Space'
Lilly Dancyger (@lillydancyger) came by CNF Pod HQ to talk all things memoir and her new book Negative Space. She talks about how: It took her 10 years to write it Sticking to her creative guns Community over networking And taking the slime off of branding Patreon: patreon.com/cnfpod Social media: @cnfpod and @BrendanOMeara
