Jason welcomes his long-time literary chum Stephen 'Tom' McKenna for a tender ramble about bludgeoning writers they don't like, ritual suicide in porno detail, movies about writers, Hamnet, stroking flanks, birthdays at Pizza Patio, the Dukes of Hazzard, &amp; how (all evidence to the contrary) reading has made them better people. Jason also shares some very early sh*t, including his plagiarized Hardy Boys 'novel' &amp; an incisive 1978 review of Star Wars. Music by the smouldering DJ Max in Tokyo. Join the early sh*t chat at https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast &amp; on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. You can also send an email to WritersReadTheirEarlyShit@gmail.com. Many thanks, wherever &amp; whoever &amp; however you are, for listening. Back in September with more of the same, only more so.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Jason welcomes his long-time literary chum Stephen 'Tom' McKenna for a tender ramble about bludgeoning writers they don't like, ritual suicide in porno detail, movies about writers, Hamnet, stroking flanks, birthdays at Pizza Patio, the Dukes of Hazzard, &amp; how (all evidence to the contrary) reading has made them better people. Jason also shares some very early sh*t, including his plagiarized Hardy Boys 'novel' &amp; an incisive 1978 review of Star Wars. Music by the smouldering DJ Max in Tokyo. Join the early sh*t chat at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast</a> &amp; on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. You can also send an email to WritersReadTheirEarlyShit@gmail.com. Many thanks, wherever &amp; whoever &amp; however you are, for listening. Back in September with more of the same, only more so.<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1752847" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!</a> Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

26 - Season Finale! with Frank & Joe Hardy, Chet, Smuff, Red Jaky, snowy owls, Japanese deer, & Tom

Jason welcomes English songwriter &amp; multi-instrumentalist Andrew Tyrone Rodgers for a jaw about accidentally wearing Lincoln Park t-shirts, DKPs (Duran-KISS Pleasures), fixing holes, revisiting childhood poems, cosmic hot pots, too much pop in the park on a Friday, internet cafés, &amp; losing &amp; finding family members. Music by both Andy &amp; the bombastic DJ Max in Tokyo. Join the early sh*t chat at https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast &amp; on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. You can also send an email to WritersReadTheirEarlyShit@gmail.com. Many thanks, wherever &amp; whoever &amp; however you are, for listening.Support the show

Jason welcomes English songwriter &amp; multi-instrumentalist Andrew Tyrone Rodgers for a jaw about accidentally wearing Lincoln Park t-shirts, DKPs (Duran-KISS Pleasures), fixing holes, revisiting childhood poems, cosmic hot pots, too much pop in the park on a Friday, internet cafés, &amp; losing &amp; finding family members. Music by both Andy &amp; the bombastic DJ Max in Tokyo. Join the early sh*t chat at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast</a> &amp; on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. You can also send an email to WritersReadTheirEarlyShit@gmail.com. Many thanks, wherever &amp; whoever &amp; however you are, for listening.<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

25 - Andrew Tyrone Rodgers is ten feet high

Craig Smith

Jason welcomes legendary Pods &amp; Sods co-host, Debbie Gibson enthusiast, &amp; pop/rock/rap fantasist Craig Smith for a river deep, mountain high ramble about keyboards made of dynamite, Beatles-obsessed drug-dealing uncle-cousins, discographies of imaginary bands, the best Milli Vanilli video, the constant disappointment of heartbreak, Duran Duran's 'The Chauffeur,' breaking up with KISS, &amp; how someday goodbye will be farewell. Music by slinky DJ Max in Tokyo; this episode contains the tracks 'Sunny Beat,' 'Relax,' &amp; 'Moonlight,' all of which you can (&amp; should) buy at http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo. Join the early sh*t chat at https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast &amp; on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. You can also send an email to WritersReadTheirEarlyShit@gmail.com. Many thanks, wherever &amp; whoever &amp; however you are, for listening.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Jason welcomes legendary Pods &amp; Sods co-host, Debbie Gibson enthusiast, &amp; pop/rock/rap fantasist Craig Smith for a river deep, mountain high ramble about keyboards made of dynamite, Beatles-obsessed drug-dealing uncle-cousins, discographies of imaginary bands, the best Milli Vanilli video, the constant disappointment of heartbreak, Duran Duran's 'The Chauffeur,' breaking up with KISS, &amp; how someday goodbye will be farewell. Music by slinky DJ Max in Tokyo; this episode contains the tracks 'Sunny Beat,' 'Relax,' &amp; 'Moonlight,' all of which you can (&amp; should) buy at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo</a>. Join the early sh*t chat at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast</a> &amp; on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. You can also send an email to WritersReadTheirEarlyShit@gmail.com. Many thanks, wherever &amp; whoever &amp; however you are, for listening.<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1752847" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!</a> Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

24 - Craig Smith: C'mon & love me

Jason welcomes Daria Salamon, author of 'The Prairie Bridesmaid' &amp; co-author of 'Don't Try This At Home,' for a jaw about why Winnipeg is cool for artists, the blonde awfulness of 'Sweet Valley High,' being covered in eggs &amp; tears, the glory of handwritten letters, how as long as the writing is honest the rest can be fixed, &amp; being bullied by a chicken named Rocky. Music by the august DJ Max in Tokyo; this episode contains the tracks 'San Fran Hippie Beat,' 'Damia,' &amp; 'Shade,' all of which you can (&amp; should) buy at http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo. Join the early sh*t chat at https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast &amp; on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. You can also send an email to WritersReadTheirEarlyShit@gmail.com. Many thanks, wherever &amp; whoever &amp; however you are, for listening.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Jason welcomes Daria Salamon, author of 'The Prairie Bridesmaid' &amp; co-author of 'Don't Try This At Home,' for a jaw about why Winnipeg is cool for artists, the blonde awfulness of 'Sweet Valley High,' being covered in eggs &amp; tears, the glory of handwritten letters, how as long as the writing is honest the rest can be fixed, &amp; being bullied by a chicken named Rocky. Music by the august DJ Max in Tokyo; this episode contains the tracks 'San Fran Hippie Beat,' 'Damia,' &amp; 'Shade,' all of which you can (&amp; should) buy at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo</a>. Join the early sh*t chat at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast</a> &amp; on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. You can also send an email to WritersReadTheirEarlyShit@gmail.com. Many thanks, wherever &amp; whoever &amp; however you are, for listening.<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1752847" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!</a> Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

23 - Daria Salamon & the beak, the eyes, the claws

Jason welcomes the refreshingly swear-y Hollay Ghadery, author of 'Fuse,' for a wide-ranging chinwag about multiple vasectomies, hangovers through the decades, feeling anxious about eternity, being a writer or being dead, getting better all the time, &amp; semantic satiation. Hollay also shares some not-too-bad early sh*t. Music by the death-defying DJ Max in Tokyo; this episode contains the songs 'Love We Have,' 'Those Steps,' &amp; 'Paris,' all of which you can (&amp; should) buy at http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo. Join the early sh*t chat at https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast &amp; on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Many thanks, wherever &amp; whoever you are, for listening.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes)

Jason welcomes the refreshingly swear-y Hollay Ghadery, author of 'Fuse,' for a wide-ranging chinwag about multiple vasectomies, hangovers through the decades, feeling anxious about eternity, being a writer or being dead, getting better all the time, &amp; semantic satiation. Hollay also shares some not-too-bad early sh*t. Music by the death-defying DJ Max in Tokyo; this episode contains the songs 'Love We Have,' 'Those Steps,' &amp; 'Paris,' all of which you can (&amp; should) buy at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo</a>. Join the early sh*t chat at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast</a> &amp; on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Many thanks, wherever &amp; whoever you are, for listening.<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1752847" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!</a> Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes</a>)

22 - Hollay Ghadery: sleep, my angel, sleep.

Bill Hickey

Jason welcomes musician &amp; poet Bill Hickey for a ramble-yak about sharing an elevator with a pissed-off David Foster Wallace, carpet farming, fighting off ALL the members of KISS, &amp; the sick, lip-smacked goodness of gritty early sh*t.  They also reminisce about the glories of Goontown, Penguin Dust, &amp; that one time  Bill was Jason's roadie. Check out some of Bill's music at https://www.n1m.com/plasticsaint. Episode music by the edifying DJ Max in Tokyo; this episode contains the songs 'Fly On,' 'Never Ever,' &amp; 'East Side Guitar Beat,' all of which you can (&amp; should) buy at http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo. Join the early sh*t chat at https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast &amp; on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Many thanks, wherever &amp; whoever you are, for listening.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes)

Jason welcomes musician &amp; poet Bill Hickey for a ramble-yak about sharing an elevator with a pissed-off David Foster Wallace, carpet farming, fighting off ALL the members of KISS, &amp; the sick, lip-smacked goodness of gritty early sh*t.  They also reminisce about the glories of Goontown, Penguin Dust, &amp; that one time  Bill was Jason's roadie. Check out some of Bill's music at <a href="https://www.n1m.com/plasticsaint?fbclid=IwAR1LZNmq6XjtvgIENOq8_cRs-HoLAcvXaqw6ZAi2pyqXZiVzBthcz_traQo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.n1m.com/plasticsaint</a>. Episode music by the edifying DJ Max in Tokyo; this episode contains the songs 'Fly On,' 'Never Ever,' &amp; 'East Side Guitar Beat,' all of which you can (&amp; should) buy at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo</a>. Join the early sh*t chat at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast</a> &amp; on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Many thanks, wherever &amp; whoever you are, for listening. <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1752847" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!</a> Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes</a>)

21 - Bill Hickey & strychnine & snakes

Jason welcomes writer &amp; artist Kimberley Orton for a chat about the 20 best Tom Waits songs, what Toronto sounds like, how four to four-thirty is just not long enough for proper sex, the crashing pleasure of hanging up on people, getting bonked by the backspin, &amp; eyes &amp; teeth. Kimberley also shares some exciting excerpts from her teenage journals. Music by the mysterious DJ Max in Tokyo; this episode contains the songs 'Sunday Cook Up,' 'Joyful Beat,' 'Paris,' &amp; 'Autumn Vibe,' all of which you can buy at http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo, if you dig 'em. Join the early sh*t chat at https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast &amp; on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Many thanks, wherever &amp; whoever you are, for listening.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes)

Jason welcomes writer &amp; artist Kimberley Orton for a chat about the 20 best Tom Waits songs, what Toronto sounds like, how four to four-thirty is just not long enough for proper sex, the crashing pleasure of hanging up on people, getting bonked by the backspin, &amp; eyes &amp; teeth. Kimberley also shares some exciting excerpts from her teenage journals. Music by the mysterious DJ Max in Tokyo; this episode contains the songs 'Sunday Cook Up,' 'Joyful Beat,' 'Paris,' &amp; 'Autumn Vibe,' all of which you can buy at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo</a>, if you dig 'em. Join the early sh*t chat at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast</a> &amp; on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Many thanks, wherever &amp; whoever you are, for listening.<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1752847" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!</a> Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes</a>)

20 - Kimberley Orton. Pause. Pause.

Jason welcomes urban Neapolitan &amp; Scotland's best-kept secret, poet &amp; singer-songwriter Roy Møller, for a gabfest about the Beatles, the best Bob Dylan desert island trilogy, how Eternal Thou bought a car, and Røy's unusual origin story. Will Jason pronounce Leith correctly, or will he prove himself to be a seedy little grapefruit of a man? There's only one way to find out. Music from both Roy and DJ Max in Tokyo. Join the early sh*t chat at https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast &amp; on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Many thanks, wherever &amp; whoever you are, for listening.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes)

Jason welcomes urban Neapolitan &amp; Scotland's best-kept secret, poet &amp; singer-songwriter Roy Møller, for a gabfest about the Beatles, the best Bob Dylan desert island trilogy, how Eternal Thou bought a car, and Røy's unusual origin story. Will Jason pronounce Leith correctly, or will he prove himself to be a seedy little grapefruit of a man? There's only one way to find out. Music from both Roy and DJ Max in Tokyo. Join the early sh*t chat at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast</a> &amp; on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Many thanks, wherever &amp; whoever you are, for listening.<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1752847" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!</a> Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes</a>)

19 - Roy Møller will speak when he's spoken to

Jason welcomes Lea Graham, poet &amp; prof &amp; author of 'Hough &amp; Helix &amp; Where &amp; Here &amp; You, You, You' &amp; 'From the Hotel Vernon',' for a chat about Jack Kerouac's grave, Bob Dylan's library books, Michael Jackson in Borneo, adulterous Nazis, circumcision gods, &amp; Lord Pork. Having slightly misunderstood the podcast's premise, Lea also reads some pretty good shit. Music, as always, by the incandescent DJ Max in Tokyo; this episode features the tracks 'East Side Guitar Beat,' 'Blonde Wave,' Little Beat,' 'John Dream,' &amp; 'Writing &amp; Drinking,' all of which you can buy at http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo, if you dig 'em. Join the early sh*t chat at https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast &amp; on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Many thanks, wherever &amp; whoever you are, for listening.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes)

Jason welcomes Lea Graham, poet &amp; prof &amp; author of 'Hough &amp; Helix &amp; Where &amp; Here &amp; You, You, You' &amp; 'From the Hotel Vernon',' for a chat about Jack Kerouac's grave, Bob Dylan's library books, Michael Jackson in Borneo, adulterous Nazis, circumcision gods, &amp; Lord Pork. Having slightly misunderstood the podcast's premise, Lea also reads some pretty good shit. Music, as always, by the incandescent DJ Max in Tokyo; this episode features the tracks 'East Side Guitar Beat,' 'Blonde Wave,' Little Beat,' 'John Dream,' &amp; 'Writing &amp; Drinking,' all of which you can buy at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo</a>, if you dig 'em. Join the early sh*t chat at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast</a> &amp; on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Many thanks, wherever &amp; whoever you are, for listening.<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes</a>)

18 - Lea Graham & my elephant, your elephant

Shea Layton

Jason welcomes teacher, writer, podcaster, &amp; pal Shea Layton for a gabfest about Rocky Mountain oysters, Pimp cologne, the main problem with guys named Chet, &amp; fist fighting in the food court at the mall. Then, in a thrilling first for WRTES, they deliver a dramatic reading of Shea's incomplete (but compellingly gritty) early screenplay, 'Dryer Sheets.' Get comfortable &amp; feast on all the tense &amp; suspenseful action. Music, as always, by the iridescent DJ Max in Tokyo; this episode features the tracks 'Swing Around' &amp; 'Fly On,' both of which you can buy at http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo, if you dig 'em. Join the early sh*t chat at https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast &amp; on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Many thanks, wherever &amp; whoever you are, for listening.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes)

Jason welcomes teacher, writer, podcaster, &amp; pal Shea Layton for a gabfest about Rocky Mountain oysters, Pimp cologne, the main problem with guys named Chet, &amp; fist fighting in the food court at the mall. Then, in a thrilling first for WRTES, they deliver a dramatic reading of Shea's incomplete (but compellingly gritty) early screenplay, 'Dryer Sheets.' Get comfortable &amp; feast on all the tense &amp; suspenseful action. Music, as always, by the iridescent DJ Max in Tokyo; this episode features the tracks 'Swing Around' &amp; 'Fly On,' both of which you can buy at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo</a>, if you dig 'em. Join the early sh*t chat at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast</a> &amp; on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Many thanks, wherever &amp; whoever you are, for listening. <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1752847" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!</a> Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes</a>)

17 - Shea Layton & pimps named Chet

The podcast where authors and artists share the lopsided pleasures of their predeveloped, over-early, unripe work.

Jason welcomes the scarily-talented Katie Zdybel for a jaw about punctuating your thinking, the perfect literary day, magic trolleys, mermaids, writing letters as writing practice, &amp; the power of JD Salinger's prose. There's also some early sh*t, but not much, because Katie's so good at what she does. Also: thanks to popular demand, listen for another mysterious cameo from Sasha. Katie's book, Equipoise, is out now from Exile Editions &amp; it's fab &amp; you should buy it. Enjoy more Katie at https://www.katiezdybel.com &amp; join the early sh*t chat at https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast and on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Music, as always, by the valanced DJ Max in Tokyo; check his stuff out at http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo &amp; buy that, too. Many thanks, wherever &amp; whoever you are, for listening.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes)

Jason welcomes the scarily-talented Katie Zdybel for a jaw about punctuating your thinking, the perfect literary day, magic trolleys, mermaids, writing letters as writing practice, &amp; the power of JD Salinger's prose. There's also some early sh*t, but not much, because Katie's so good at what she does. Also: thanks to popular demand, listen for another mysterious cameo from Sasha. Katie's book, Equipoise, is out now from Exile Editions &amp; it's fab &amp; you should buy it. Enjoy more Katie at <a href="https://www.katiezdybel.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.katiezdybel.com</a> &amp; join the early sh*t chat at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast</a> and on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Music, as always, by the valanced DJ Max in Tokyo; check his stuff out at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo</a> &amp; buy that, too. Many thanks, wherever &amp; whoever you are, for listening. <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1752847" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!</a> Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes</a>)

16 - Katie Zdybel & Equipoise

Carla Funk

Jason welcomes poet, memoirist, and glutton for joy Carla Funk to a chat about trying on literary costumes, Rock-a-Thons, Patrick Lane drunk in a snowbank in Vanderhoof, writing as an act of hospitality, cannibals, pianos as suicide weapons, and the secret history of Glass Tiger. Carla's latest book is 'Mennonite Valley Girl' &amp; it's fab. Enjoy more Carla at  https://www.carlafunk.com &amp; join the early sh*t chat at https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast and on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Music, as always, by the irrepressible  DJ Max in Tokyo; check him out at http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo. Thank you, wherever you are, for listening.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes)

Jason welcomes poet, memoirist, and glutton for joy Carla Funk to a chat about trying on literary costumes, Rock-a-Thons, Patrick Lane drunk in a snowbank in Vanderhoof, writing as an act of hospitality, cannibals, pianos as suicide weapons, and the secret history of Glass Tiger. Carla's latest book is 'Mennonite Valley Girl' &amp; it's fab. Enjoy more Carla at  <a href="https://www.carlafunk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.carlafunk.com</a> &amp; join the early sh*t chat at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast</a> and on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Music, as always, by the irrepressible  DJ Max in Tokyo; check him out at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo</a>. Thank you, wherever you are, for listening. <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1752847" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!</a> Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes</a>)

15 - Carla Funk & growing pains

Didn't like the first one? Well, here's another one! Jason &amp; Curtis, launching another raid on another early sh*t base, revisit their first band—the mighty 5Fs—&amp; subject their cruelest song (&amp; its accompanying video) to rigorous (&amp; abashed) analysis. Digressions include the first rock star in space, living in sin at the Lava Buffet, the Crab Tank Lady, slabs, &amp; the notorious Ass-Face Creature pants. Will they get a well-deserved licking, or will they fall in a stream of gold &amp; be called geniuses? There's only way to find out. Enjoy more Curtis at https://theorangelamphousestudio.com &amp; join the early sh*t chat at https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast and on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Music, as always, by the supersonic DJ Max in Tokyo; check him out at http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo. Thank you, wherever you are, for listening.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes)

Didn't like the first one? Well, here's another one! Jason &amp; Curtis, launching another raid on another early sh*t base, revisit their first band—the mighty 5Fs—&amp; subject their cruelest song (&amp; its accompanying video) to rigorous (&amp; abashed) analysis. Digressions include the first rock star in space, living in sin at the Lava Buffet, the Crab Tank Lady, slabs, &amp; the notorious Ass-Face Creature pants. Will they get a well-deserved licking, or will they fall in a stream of gold &amp; be called geniuses? There's only way to find out. Enjoy more Curtis at <a href="https://theorangelamphousestudio.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://theorangelamphousestudio.com</a> &amp; join the early sh*t chat at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast</a> and on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Music, as always, by the supersonic DJ Max in Tokyo; check him out at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo</a>. Thank you, wherever you are, for listening.<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes</a>)

14 - Curtis Emde & shocking the people (Part 2)

Podcast predicament (&amp; it's a big one): what do you do when you conduct an interview so freewheeling, so important, so dangerous, so damned crazy, that it goes for over three hours? Break it up into two separate blasts of hell and hallelujah, that's what. Get ready for brief flashes of brief enjoyment &amp; welcome to Writer's Read Their Early Sh*t's first Double Event, featuring writer, filmmaker, &amp; retired rock star Curtis Emde. In this very written &amp; directed episode, Curtis exposes the unfinished mother of all movie guides, co-written (&amp; illustrated) with WRTES alumni Alison Emde, with digressions concerning vintage typewriting pranks, literary pilgrimages, &amp; why doing your own thing's OK. KISS is also mentioned. Repeatedly. Rated B, for bombastic. Check out Curtis's work at https://theorangelamphousestudio.com &amp; join the early sh*t chat at https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast and on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Music, as always, by the redoubtable DJ Max in Tokyo; check him out at http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo. Thank you, wherever you are, for listening.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes)

Podcast predicament (&amp; it's a big one): what do you do when you conduct an interview so freewheeling, so important, so dangerous, so damned crazy, that it goes for over three hours? Break it up into two separate blasts of hell and hallelujah, that's what. Get ready for brief flashes of brief enjoyment &amp; welcome to Writer's Read Their Early Sh*t's first Double Event, featuring writer, filmmaker, &amp; retired rock star Curtis Emde. In this very written &amp; directed episode, Curtis exposes the unfinished mother of all movie guides, co-written (&amp; illustrated) with WRTES alumni Alison Emde, with digressions concerning vintage typewriting pranks, literary pilgrimages, &amp; why doing your own thing's OK. KISS is also mentioned. Repeatedly. Rated B, for bombastic. Check out Curtis's work at <a href="https://theorangelamphousestudio.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://theorangelamphousestudio.com</a> &amp; join the early sh*t chat at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast</a> and on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Music, as always, by the redoubtable DJ Max in Tokyo; check him out at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo</a>. Thank you, wherever you are, for listening.<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes</a>)

13 - Curtis Emde & shocking the people (Part 1)

Jason welcomes poet &amp; non-KISS fan CM Preston for a freewheeling chinwag about the whys and wherefores of early sh*t, bad writing advice, questioning your sanity, whether art is a mirror or a hammer or something else entirely, the best things about Japan, and quoting Kafka at dinner parties. Check out CM's work at cmpreston.com &amp; join the early sh*t chat at https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast and on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Music, as always, by human thermal detonator DJ Max in Tokyo; check him out at http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo. And many thanks, wherever you are, for listening.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes)

Jason welcomes poet &amp; non-KISS fan CM Preston for a freewheeling chinwag about the whys and wherefores of early sh*t, bad writing advice, questioning your sanity, whether art is a mirror or a hammer or something else entirely, the best things about Japan, and quoting Kafka at dinner parties. Check out CM's work at <a href="http://cmpreston.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cmpreston.com</a> &amp; join the early sh*t chat at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast</a> and on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Music, as always, by human thermal detonator DJ Max in Tokyo; check him out at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo</a>. And many thanks, wherever you are, for listening. <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes</a>)

12 - CM Preston & the art of forgiveness

Jason welcomes his eleven-year-old son, Joe, for a confabulation about Joe's early work and some of Jason's earliest ideas for super heroes and super villains. Skunk guns, what fermented soybeans really taste like, and who would win in a fight between Jeff Kool and Captain Dagger...this unmissable episode has it all. So don't, er, miss it. Original music by the very wizard DJ Max in Tokyo; check out his stuff here: http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo. Join the early sh*t chat at https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast and on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. And thank you, wherever &amp; whoever you are, for listening.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes)

Jason welcomes his eleven-year-old son, Joe, for a confabulation about Joe's early work and some of Jason's earliest ideas for super heroes and super villains. Skunk guns, what fermented soybeans really taste like, and who would win in a fight between Jeff Kool and Captain Dagger...this unmissable episode has it all. So don't, er, miss it. Original music by the very wizard DJ Max in Tokyo; check out his stuff here: <a href="http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo</a>. Join the early sh*t chat at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast</a> and on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. And thank you, wherever &amp; whoever you are, for listening.<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes</a>)

11 - Joe Emde & taking your octopus for a walk

Tyler James

It's a trap! Jason welcomes the mellifluous Tyler James Russell for a Boba Fett-infused chinfest featuring some of Tyler's early &amp; action-packed Star Wars fan fiction. Bounty hunters, The Sound &amp; The Fury, shitty first drafts, the detestable messiness of Dostoevsky, guilty lapses, &amp; writing novels as screenplays first: it's all here. Enjoy more Tyler at https://www.tylerjamesrussell.com &amp; join the early sh*t chat at https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast and on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Music, as always, by the invincible DJ Max in Tokyo; check him out at http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo. Support the show, if you'd like, at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes &amp; thank you, wherever you are, for listening.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes)

It's a trap! Jason welcomes the mellifluous Tyler James Russell for a Boba Fett-infused chinfest featuring some of Tyler's early &amp; action-packed Star Wars fan fiction. Bounty hunters, The Sound &amp; The Fury, shitty first drafts, the detestable messiness of Dostoevsky, guilty lapses, &amp; writing novels as screenplays first: it's all here. Enjoy more Tyler at <a href="https://www.tylerjamesrussell.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tylerjamesrussell.com</a> &amp; join the early sh*t chat at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast</a> and on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Music, as always, by the invincible DJ Max in Tokyo; check him out at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo</a>. Support the show, if you'd like, at <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes</a> &amp; thank you, wherever you are, for listening.<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes</a>)

10 - Tyler James Russell & do or do not, there is no try

Jason welcomes Sarah Tsiang for a relatively spicy conversation about Popeye Candy Sticks, getting your ego out of your poems, being dead inside, &amp; ghosts on the phone. Also discussed: does the chicken care? Check out Sarah's website at https://sarahtsiang.com/ and join the early sh*t chat at https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast and on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Music, as always, by the cosmic DJ Max in Tokyo; check him out at http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo. Thanks for listening.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes)

Jason welcomes Sarah Tsiang for a relatively spicy conversation about Popeye Candy Sticks, getting your ego out of your poems, being dead inside, &amp; ghosts on the phone. Also discussed: does the chicken care? Check out Sarah's website at <a href="https://sarahtsiang.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sarahtsiang.com/</a> and join the early sh*t chat at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast</a> and on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Music, as always, by the cosmic DJ Max in Tokyo; check him out at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo</a>. Thanks for listening.<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes</a>)

9 - Sarah Tsiang & secretly rooting for the monkey

John Davidson

Jason welcomes blogger and travel advisor John Davidson for a look at the world of online travel writing, the coolest places to visit in Japan, and some early, bloggy sh*t. Also discussed: Jason's affection for Australian space-rockers The Church, a smashing end to wedded bliss, macaroni &amp; cheese meat pies, KISS, and flowing mullets. Check out John's blog at https://japan-australia.blogspot.com/ and join the conversation at https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast and on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Music, as always, by the very ace DJ Max in Tokyo (http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo). Thanks for listening. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes)

Jason welcomes blogger and travel advisor John Davidson for a look at the world of online travel writing, the coolest places to visit in Japan, and some early, bloggy sh*t. Also discussed: Jason's affection for Australian space-rockers The Church, a smashing end to wedded bliss, macaroni &amp; cheese meat pies, KISS, and flowing mullets. Check out John's blog at <a href="https://japan-australia.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://japan-australia.blogspot.com/</a> and join the conversation at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast</a> and on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Music, as always, by the very ace DJ Max in Tokyo (<a href="http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo</a>). Thanks for listening. <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes</a>)

8 - John Davidson (aka John Asano) & travel writing in Japan

Erin McGregor

Jason welcomes writer pal Erin McGregor for some grade five equine poetry, macramé bathroom decorations, second-hand lipstick, English-speaking monkeys, and the unexpected aceness of Ovaltine. Music by DJ Max in Tokyo; check him out at http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo. Join the conversation on the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast and on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Thanks, as always, for listening. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes)

Jason welcomes writer pal Erin McGregor for some grade five equine poetry, macramé bathroom decorations, second-hand lipstick, English-speaking monkeys, and the unexpected aceness of Ovaltine. Music by DJ Max in Tokyo; check him out at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://soundcloud.com/djmaxintokyo</a>. Join the conversation on the Facebook page at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast</a> and on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit. Thanks, as always, for listening. <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wrtes</a>)

7 - Erin McGregor & beginner's mind

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