Best Chuck Wendig Podcasts (2024)

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GET TO WORK HURLEY: Episode 32. With Special Guest Chuck Wendig! 34:57

9d ago34:57

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The GET TO WORK HURLEY podcast is a monthly rant about the hustle of making a living as a writer of All of the Things. You can support this podcast each month as a Patron or make a one-time donation. EPISODE THIRTY-TWO: Chuck Wendig stops by to talk about choosing projects, managing time, and much more. Listen below or Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podb…

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GET TO WORK HURLEY: Episode 31. With Special Guest James L. Sutter! 50:59

4M ago50:59

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The GET TO WORK HURLEY podcast is a monthly rant about the hustle of making a living as a writer of All of the Things. You can support this podcast each month as a Patron or make a one-time donation. EPISODE THIRTY-ONE: James L. Sutter joins the show to talk about his upcoming novel The Ghost of Us out 6/11, his long and winding career from a metal…

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GET TO WORK HURLEY: Episode 30. With Special Guest Gwenda Bond! 24:52

6M ago24:52

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The GET TO WORK HURLEY podcast is a monthly rant about the hustle of making a living as a writer of All of the Things. You can support this podcast each month as a Patron or make a one-time donation. EPISODE THIRTY: Gwenda Bond joins the show to talk about her new novel “The Frame-Up,” writing in multiple-genres for different audiences, and much mo…

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GET TO WORK HURLEY: Episode 29. With Special Guest Melissa Olson! 38:09

7M ago38:09

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The GET TO WORK HURLEY podcast is a monthly rant about the hustle of making a living as a writer of All of the Things. You can support this podcast each month as a Patron or make a one-time donation. EPISODE TWENTY NINE: Melissa Olson joins the show to talk about writing for comics and her story in the fifth issue of Project: Cryptid from Ahoy Comi…

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GET TO WORK HURLEY: Episode 28. With Special Guest Tobias Buckell! 30:28

8M ago30:28

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The GET TO WORK HURLEY podcast is a monthly rant about the hustle of making a living as a writer of All of the Things. You can support this podcast each month as a Patron or make a one-time donation. EPISODE TWENTY EIGHT: Tobias Buckell joins the show to talk about the long road to releasing his new book A STRANGER IN THE CITADEL, balancing work an…

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GET TO WORK HURLEY: Episode 27. With Special Guest Mur Lafferty! 42:15

10M ago42:15

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The GET TO WORK HURLEY podcast is a monthly rant about the hustle of making a living as a writer of All of the Things. You can support this podcast each month as a Patron or make a one-time donation. EPISODE TWENTY SEVEN: Mur Lafferty stops by to talk about her new book CHAOS TERMINAL and much more. Listen below or Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean,…

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My New Podcast: AI FOR HUMANS 58:01

11M ago58:01

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Hi everyone! Hope y'all have been doing good in the two years since I last updated this feed with a podcast. I *adored* doing Way Too Interested and I'm so thankful to all of my guests but at the time it turned out to be too much for me to do on a weekly basis. However, I'm not giving up on the idea of doing it again in the future! F…

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Dark Word #024: Ramsey Campbell 48:44

1+ y ago48:44

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Season Two of The Dark Word takes the ferry cross the Mersey to conclude in style. Ramsey Campbell was born in Liverpool in 1946 and still lives Merseyside. The Oxford Companion to English Literature describes him as “Britain’s most respected living horror writer”. He has been given more awards than any other writer in the field, including the Gran…

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Dark Word #023: Polymath Josh Ruben 53:35

1+ y ago53:35

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Josh Ruben is an award-winning actor, writer, and director whose feature film SCARE ME—which he wrote, directed and starred in alongside Aya Cash and Chris Redd—debuted at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. For television, Josh directed sketches for "The Late Late Show" with James Corden and episodes of TruTV's "Adam Ruins Everything." As one of the …

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Dark Word #022: Catriona Ward 49:47

1+ y ago49:47

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Catriona Ward was born in Washington, DC and grew up in the United States, Kenya, Madagascar, Yemen, and Morocco. Her fourth novel, the gothic thriller Sundial was Observer Thriller of the Month and a USA Today, CNN and Apple Books selection for best new fiction. Stephen King called it ‘Authentically terrifying.’ Ward’s third breakout novel The Las…

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Dark Word #021: Brian Keene 49:47

1+ y ago49:47

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What's changed? Everything. Brian Keene says the thing that’s changed the most in the years since he sold his first story in 1997 is the rise of the indie press. “The Big Five weren’t publishing horror novels in the mid 90s so you saw the indie press grow and blossom.” And now, maintains the wildly successful author of over fifty books, the gap bet…

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Dark Word #020: Chuck Wendig 44:38

1+ y ago44:38

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Chuck Wendig is the New York Times bestselling author of Wanderers, The Book of Accidents, Star Wars: Aftermath (plus tons of other Star Wars stuff), and more than two dozen other books for adults and young adults. A finalist for the Astounding Award and an alum of the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, he has also written comics and games, and for film a…

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Dark Word #019: Sadie Hartmann, Sadie Hartmann 42:57

2y ago42:57

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As the operator of her own small press, Dark Hart Books, Sadie Hartmann has developed deep expertise in the marketing of this genre. Here she chats with Philip Fracassi about building a "bookstagram" presence (her Mother Horror persona boasts over 21,000 followers), where Stephen King is an active follower, and also talks our agorophobic host throu…

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Dark Word #018: Jeremy Robert Johnson 46:15

2y ago46:15

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It's different with friends. Listen in as Jeremy Robert Johnson reveals to his host Philip Fracassi—his good friend—how it's done for anyone who aspires to write horror stories that thrill and chill. Book and Film Globe counted Johnson's novel The Loop as one of The Most Anticipated Horror Novels of 2020, describing it as "Alien meets World War Z" …

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GET TO WORK HURLEY: Episode 25. With Guest Hiron Ennes, author of LEECH! 26:01

2y ago26:01

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The GET TO WORK HURLEY podcast is a monthly rant about the hustle of making a living as a writer of All of the Things. You can support this podcast each month as a Patron or make a one-time donation. EPISODE TWENTY FIVE: Author Hiron Ennes joins us to discuss their debut novel LEECH (out Sept 27th via Tordotcom). Listen below or Apple Podcasts, Sti…

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Dark Word #017: Thomas Olde Heuvelt 44:00

2y ago44:00

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In the grandest tradition of "very special episodes," this week's edition of The Dark Word features an in-person interview before a live audience at The Last Bookstore in Los Angeles. Philip Fracassi speaks to Dutch phenom Thomas Olde Heuvelt, an international bestselling author who broke through with the novel HEX. Since then, Heuvelt's work has b…

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The Dark Word Podcast #16: Eric LaRocca 41:29

2y ago41:29

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Eric LaRocca (he/they) is the author of several works of horror and dark fiction, including the viral sensation Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and the intriguingly titled You’ve Lost a Lot of Blood. He is an active member of the Horror Writers Association and currently resides in Boston with his partner. For more information, please f…

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The Dark Word Podcast #15: RACHEL HARRISON 41:30

2y ago41:30

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Rachel Harrison is the author of SUCH SHARP TEETH, described as a “darkly comedic love story is a brilliantly layered portrait of trauma, rage, and vulnerability,” CACKLE and THE RETURN, which was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel. Her short fiction has appeared in Guernica, Electric Literature’s Recommende…

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The Dark Word Podcast #14: Brian Evenson 40:22

2y ago40:22

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Brian Evenson is the author more than a dozen books of fiction, most recently the story collection The Glassy, Burning Floor of Hell. His collection Song for the Unraveling of the World (2019) won the Shirley Jackson Award and the World Fantasy Award and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times’ Ray Bradbury Prize. His novel Last Days won the Ameri…

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The Dark Word Returns! #13: Josh Malerman 38:05

2y ago38:05

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Josh Malerman is a New York Times bestselling author and one of two singer-songwriters for the rock band The High Strung. His debut novel, Bird Box, is the inspiration for the hit Netflix film of the same name. His other novels include Unbury Carol, Inspection, A House at the Bottom of a Lake, and Malorie, the sequel to Bird Box.Malerman’s new book…

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The Dark Word Podcast #12: Victor LaValle 39:20

2y ago39:20

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For the final episode of Season One of THE DARK WORD, Victor LaValle joins Philip Fracassi to discuss early story sales (and rejections), writing in bursts, tips on a great agent query letter, and much more. A season one finale you won’t want to miss. Victor is the author of the short story collection Slapboxing with Jesus, four novels, The Ecstati…

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The Dark Word Podcast #11: Joe Lansdale 37:19

2y ago37:19

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Legendary writer and winner of ten Bram Stoker Awards discusses his 50-year career. The legendary Joe R. Lansdale joined THE DARK WORD to talk about his 50-year career as a writer, sharing advice on writing, including working with the time you have, his editing process, and how he’s had success writing for himself. Joe has written novels and storie…

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The Dark Word Podcast #10: Ronald Malfi 37:35

2y ago37:35

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Bestselling author Ronald Malfi joins Philip to discuss two decades in publishing. We hit double digits! For our 10th episode, bestselling author Ronald Malfi joins The Dark Word to discuss his twenty years of publishing experience, working with agents, and offer a behind-the-scenes look at how books are adapted for film and television. Ronald is t…

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The Dark Word Podcast #09: Stephen Graham Jones 38:03

2+ y ago38:03

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Author of nearly 30 novels stops by to talk writing with Philip Fracassi This week, we were delighted to have bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones visit The Dark Word to discuss his early publishing career, the importance of reading, his unique approach to writing fiction, and some real-world advice on writing mechanics. Stephen is the New York …

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The Dark Word Podcast #08: Christopher Golden 39:23

2+ y ago39:23

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Bram Stoker Award-winning author chats with Philip Fracassi about Road of Bones, Ararat and other works. You won’t want to miss our Dark Word interview with Christopher Golden, in which we discuss his vast publishing experience, editing anthologies, writing for comics and his take on the most important book every writer must have. Golden is the New…

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The Dark Word Podcast #07: Ellen Datlow 37:41

2+ y ago37:41

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Legendary editor hits Philip Fracassi with tips for aspiring horror writers We had a great conversation with legendary editor Ellen Datlow in which we discuss anthologies, tips for new writers when submitting a story, the nuts and bolts of creating a killer table of contents, and much more. Ellen Datlow has been editing science fiction, fantasy, an…

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The Dark Word Podcast #06: Alma Katsu 41:24

2+ y ago41:24

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Alaskan horror writer speaks to Philip Fracassi about her The Fervor. Alma Katsu joined us on The Dark Word today to share her publishing experiences, offer great advice on researching historical fiction, and ways to build suspense in your stories. Alma is the award-winning author of seven novels. Her latest is The Fervor, a reimagining of the Japa…

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The Dark Word Podcast #05: Paul Tremblay 41:05

2+ y ago41:05

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Head Full of Ghosts author raps with Philip Fracassi about his writing career. It was great to speak with Paul Tremblay about his early writing career, early publishing disappointments, and his experiences working with big 5 publishers. Paul has won the Bram Stoker, British Fantasy, and Massachusetts Book awards and is the author of Survivor Song, …

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The Dark Word Podcast #04: S.A. Cosby 41:29

2+ y ago41:29

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Author of New York Times bestseller Razorblade Tears Speaks with Philip Fracassi. Batting clean-up for The Dark Word is episode #4 and it’s a great one. Bestselling writer S.A. Cosby talks to Philip Fracassi about writing a great thriller, the importance of beta readers, agents and luck, books on writing, and much more. Cosby is an Anthony Award-wi…

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The Dark Word Podcast #03: Lisa Morton 33:00

2+ y ago33:00

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For Halloween Half-life, Host Philip Fracassi dishes with Award-Winning Author. Ready for your third session of chills? In episode 3, Lisa Morton joins The Dark Word to discuss non-fiction writing, screenwriting, editing for anthologies and much more. Lisa Morton is a screenwriter, author of non-fiction books, and a fiction writer. She is a six-tim…

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The Dark Word Podcast #02: Tim Waggoner 34:27

2+ y ago34:27

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Host Philip Fracassi gets prolix with prolific author of Bram Stoker-award winning Writing in the Dark Tim Waggoner has published over fifty novels and seven collections of short stories. He’s written tie-in fiction based on titles such as Supernatural, Grimm, The X-Files, Alien, Doctor Who, and others. He’s also written novelizations for films suc…

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The Dark Word Podcast #01: Laird Barron 32:11

2+ y ago32:11

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Hello and welcome to the Dark Word. This is Season 1, Episode 1 and I’m your host Philip Fracassi. The Dark Word is a podcast about writing, writers, and those who read those writers. The goal of this podcast is to focus on the profession of writing—the creative process, the business side of things, or simply offering advice on how to be a professi…

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SNEAKER CULTURE with Heather Anne Campbell and Michael Sykes 58:48

2+ y ago58:48

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On today's episode of Way Too Interested, writer/comedian Heather Anne Campbell, the co-host of the gaming podcast Get Played, talks with Gavin Purcell about her obsession, sneaker culture. Heather also talks about how she started doing live comedy when she was 14, why she no longer believes her interests and hobbies are totally in her control, and…

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FLY FISHING with Paul Bae and Stan Ulanski 51:01

2+ y ago51:01

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On today's episode of Way Too Interested, screenwriter and "The Black Tapes" creator Paul Bae talks with Gavin Purcell about his obsession, fly fishing. Paul also talks about his circuitous path to being the creator of a hit podcast, why his grandmother flew into a rage upon being told that he had become a comedian ... and the time his stand-up com…

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THE CONCEPTUALIZATION OF SEX with Dr. Eleanor Janega and David Halperin 1:10:26

2+ y ago1:10:26

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On today's episode of Way Too Interested, medievalist Dr. Eleanor Janega talks with Gavin Purcell about her current obsession: The conceptualization of sex. She explains how her field of study has been distorted in the popular imagination, how medieval people thought about sex, and the surprisingly similar way modern internet communities are talkin…

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INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS with Anil Dash and Dan McNichol 1:19:58

2+ y ago1:19:58

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On today's episode of Way Too Interested, writer/podcaster/Glitch CEO Anil Dash talks with Gavin Purcell about his fascination with America's interstate highway system, which started with his father — a civil engineer given a "genius visa" to immigrate from India to help build America's highways and bridges. Anil also talks about his personal histo…

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CREEPYPASTA with Chuck Wendig and Lucia Peters 1:03:42

2+ y ago1:03:42

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On today's episode of Way Too Interested, author Chuck Wendig talks with Gavin Purcell about the many types of apples you've never tasted, the state of Twitter in 2022, and his obsession with creepypasta, an online cousin to urban legends. Chuck also talks about the real-world impact of these spooky tales and how they have evolved in the transition…

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BROADWAY with Cliff Bleszinski and Hunter Arnold 1:24:41

2+ y ago1:24:41

1:24:41

Cliff "CliffyB" Bleszinski, the lead designer on the "Gears of War" video games, talks with Gavin Purcell about his years in the gaming industry, how he discovered a passion for the theater in high school, and his main obsession outside of games: Broadway. This passion led him to become a co-producer of the hit show Hadestown, which won eight Tony …

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KOTA IBUSHI with Spencer Hall and Chris Charlton 1:12:13

2+ y ago1:12:13

1:12:13

Sports writer and Channel 6 co-founder Spencer Hall, formerly a contributor to SBNation and the founder of Every Day Should Be Saturday, joins Gavin Purcell on today's podcast to talk about his obsession with Japanese wrestling! And specifically, Spencer is way too interested in one athlete from the New Japan Pro Wrestling circuit: Kota Ibushi, who…

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POKER with Aaron Dworkin and Phil Gordon 1:07:32

2+ y ago1:07:32

1:07:32

Performing artist, social entrepreneur, professor, and author Aaron Dworkin joins Gavin Purcell on today's podcast to talk about his obsession with poker! He also talks about how diversity has defined his life and passions, and how he uses a "lottery test" and a "death test" to decide what new projects to pursue. Then, they're joined by star player…

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THE SUPPLY CHAIN with John August and Peter S. Goodman 1:06:13

2+ y ago1:06:13

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Today, on an unusually topical episode of Way Too Interested, screenwriter and Scriptnotes co-host John August joins Gavin Purcell to talk about how his experience selling a custom deck of playing cards — the Writer Emergency Pack — awakened him to the complex and fascinating world of the supply chain. He also talks about his writing habit and the …

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MOSS with Helen Rosner and Annie Martin 1:16:07

2+ y ago1:16:07

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New Yorker staff writer Helen Rosner joins Gavin Purcell to talk about how visiting Japan awakened her interest in moss, why "at least three-quarters of my job is internet stalking," and why we focus too narrowly on careers when we talk about our passions. Then, they're joined by Annie Martin, a.k.a. "Mossin' Annie," a moss expert from North Caroli…

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RUBBER STAMPS with Tim Schafer and Roberta Sperling 1:06:27

3y ago1:06:27

1:06:27

On this episode of Way Too Interested, video game designer Tim Schafer (Psychonauts, Grim Fandango) joins Gavin Purcell to talk about his obsession with rubber stamps. They also discuss how Tim got into game design and how his young mind was blown by the digital "rubber stamp" tool on early Macintosh computers. Then, they're joined by Roberta Sperl…

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ANIMAL NAVIGATION with Zito Madu and David Barrie 1:13:07

3y ago1:13:07

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On this episode of Way Too Interested, writer Zito Madu joins Gavin Purcell to talk about poetry, being a voracious reader, and his interest in how animals like homing pigeons and monarch butterflies navigate around the world. Then, they're joined by David Barrie, the author of the books Sextant — about human navigation — and Supernavigators: Explo…

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WOLVES with Dani Fernandez and Garrick Dutcher 57:48

3y ago57:48

57:48

Actor and writer Dani Fernandez joins Gavin Purcell to talk about the deep connection she feels with wolves, and how the symbol of the wolf has guided her through personal and mental health challenges. Then, they're joined by the research and program director of the non profit Living with Wolves, Garrick Dutcher, who talks about the inaccurate ster…

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DEEPFAKES with Rex Sorgatz and Henry Ajder 1:13:44

3y ago1:13:44

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Writer and web designer Rex Sorgatz (The Encyclopedia of Misinformation) joins Gavin Purcell to talk about his obsession with deepfakes, why he's less worried about them now than he used to be, and why he believes a dead actor will win an Oscar someday. Then, deepfakes and synthetic media expert Henry Ajder joins to explain whether we should be wor…

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BIBLE STORIES with Felicia Day and Dr. Malka Simkovich 1:09:10

3y ago1:09:10

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Actor and writer Felicia Day (The Guild, Embrace Your Weird) joins Gavin Purcell to talk about her obsession with religious mythologies and, specifically, the origins of Bible stories. Then, they're joined by Dr. Malka Simkovich — the director of the Catholic-Jewish Studies Program at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago — to talk about the hi…

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PUZZLES with Roy Wood Jr. and Steve Richardson 1:02:11

3y ago1:02:11

1:02:11

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. (The Daily Show, Roy's Job Fair) joins Gavin Purcell on the first-ever episode of Way Too Interested to talk about his obsession with jigsaw puzzles. Then, Stave Puzzles co-founder Steve Richardson joins to talk about the handmade wooden puzzles that Stave crafts for jigsaw enthusiasts. Please follow or subscribe to Way Too In…

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What is Way Too Interested? 1:28

3y ago1:28

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About the show Way Too Interested is a new podcast where we talk to interesting people and ask them about a subject they’re currently obsessed with outside of their everyday lives. Then, the two of us talk to an expert in that subject matter and do a deep dive. It’s a show about curiosity, discovery, creativity, and, most importantly, pursuing thos…

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Max Brooks' "World War Z" 48:12

4y ago48:12

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Ana Marie Cox and Dan Drezner are joined by author of World War Z, Max Brooks, to discuss politics, the current pandemic and, of course, zombies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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