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The Great Big Beautiful Podcast

The Great Big Beautiful Podcast celebrates popular culture by talking to the people who create it. Hosted by Jamie Greene and a rotating crew of awesome cohosts.

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Episode 220: Kate Mulgrew

Episode 220: Kate Mulgrew

You might know her as Mrs. Columbo. Or maybe Mary Ryan from Ryan's Hope. Batman: The Animated Series fans remember her a... Read more

23 May 2019

57mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 223: Rick Riordan

Episode 223: Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan is a middle grade superstar. Seriously, authors don't rank more A-list than him. When it comes to name reco... Read more

23 Sep 2019

1hr 1min

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Episode 207: Chuck Wendig

Episode 207: Chuck Wendig

Happy New Year! Welcome back to the podcast, and welcome to 2019! We're ringing in the new year the best way we know how... Read more

8 Jan 2019

56mins

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Episode 226: Jeff Kinney

Episode 226: Jeff Kinney

This week, we're joined by a middle grade superstar: Jeff Kinney, the evil genius behind the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series... Read more

5 Dec 2019

36mins

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Episode 222: J. Michael Straczynski

Episode 222: J. Michael Straczynski

This week, we welcome the legendary J. Michael Straczynski to the show. For many fans, Straczynski is the author of seve... Read more

30 Jul 2019

1hr 1min

Ranked #6

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Episode 212: Hena Khan

Episode 212: Hena Khan

This week, we're talking to author Hena Khan, whose book Amina's Voice was one of the launch titles for Simon & Schu... Read more

14 Feb 2019

59mins

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Episode 210: Robin Cook

Episode 210: Robin Cook

We're gettin' nerdy this week, people! We're donning our lab coats and venturing into a scientific conversation we have ... Read more

29 Jan 2019

52mins

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Episode 171: Andrew W.K.

Episode 171: Andrew W.K.

Today, we put on our party hats and embrace the great big beautiful party known as life with Andrew W.K. On this episode... Read more

15 Mar 2018

44mins

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Episode 225: K. Eason

Episode 225: K. Eason

K. Eason has written one of our favorite books of 2019. How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse is a book that cohost S... Read more

7 Nov 2019

52mins

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Episode 217: Lamar Giles

Episode 217: Lamar Giles

Welcome back! This week, we're chatting with author Lamar Giles about his newest book, The Last Last Day of Summer, and ... Read more

24 Apr 2019

1hr 5mins

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Episode 211: Rhett Miller

Episode 211: Rhett Miller

This week, we're talking children's poetry through the lens of rock and roll, baby! We welcome Rhett Miller, lead singer... Read more

7 Feb 2019

57mins

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Episode 213: Skottie Young

Episode 213: Skottie Young

This week, we're geeking out with one of our very favorite artists working in comics/graphic novels today: Skottie Young... Read more

21 Feb 2019

1hr 1min

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Episode 218: Evangeline Lilly

Episode 218: Evangeline Lilly

Talk to Evangeline Lilly for more than three minutes, and one thing become remarkably clear. She's positively overflowi... Read more

7 May 2019

1hr

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Episode 216: Alan Oppenheimer

Episode 216: Alan Oppenheimer

I know I say this a lot, but this one was a real thrill for me. This week, my conversation with Skeletor himself: the on... Read more

20 Mar 2019

46mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 206: Jarrett Krosoczka

Episode 206: Jarrett Krosoczka

This week, we're giving you a (slightly early) end-of-the-year present: our conversation with Jarrett Krosoczka. I think... Read more

18 Dec 2018

44mins

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Episode 205: S.A. Chakraborty

Episode 205: S.A. Chakraborty

We're traveling to Daevabad and the realm of the djinn this week with S.A. Chakraborty, author of the phenomenally great... Read more

13 Dec 2018

52mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 203: Greg Weisman

Episode 203: Greg Weisman

This week, we welcome back Greg Weisman to the show. LONG-TIME listeners might remember Greg from WAY BACK on Episode 5,... Read more

28 Nov 2018

1hr 9mins

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Episode 202: Dav Pilkey

Episode 202: Dav Pilkey

This week, we chat with Dav Pilkey about Dog Men, Captains Underpants, and more! That's right; the author/artist/creator... Read more

21 Nov 2018

32mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 200: Dominique Tipper

Episode 200: Dominique Tipper

Welcome, ladies and gents, to Episode 200! Happy anniversary to us! When we began this weird little show about four year... Read more

31 Oct 2018

1hr 2mins

Ranked #20

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Episode 197: Victoria Schwab

Episode 197: Victoria Schwab

This week, we're talking ghosts, magic, and the macabre with Victoria Schwab. Writing as both Victoria (for YA) and V.E.... Read more

9 Oct 2018

1hr 7mins

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