Best Jackson Randolph Podcasts (2024)

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Maurice Carlos Ruffin — Faculty Series — LSU and Randolph 41:37

2d ago41:37

41:37

The pod team is still on vacation! In the mountains! Without recording equipment! The Season 5 premiere will be in your feed soon. Until then, enjoy this conversation with Maurice Carlos Ruffin, author of three books and faculty member twice over.Maurice Carlos Ruffin, author and faculty member at two MFA programs, joins Jared for this special epis…

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Darrin Morris 45:44

16d ago45:44

45:44

By Katherine Odom

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Rerelease: Rachelle Toarmino — UMass Amherst 45:28

16d ago45:28

45:28

The podcast team is on vacation! In the meantime, we invite you to listen to one of our favorite episodes from Season 3. Wishing you all a great summer, friends. As the editor-in-chief of Peach Mag, Rachelle Toarmino is consistently focused on the work of others. She chats with Jared about her own writing career, including finding and using playful…

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Eric Larsh — Portland State University 44:51

1M ago44:51

44:51

It’s the Season 4 finale! On this episode, Eric Larsh tells Jared about writing into obsessions, whether he’s focusing exclusively on sonnets or, for the last two years, diving into a long poem about the Mojave Desert. Eric also discusses how his music compositions and editorship at Portland Review inform his poetry, deciding between a graduate deg…

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Tanner Sparks 1:02:54

1M ago1:02:54

1:02:54

By Katherine Odom

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Will Banister 56:14

1M ago56:14

56:14

By Katherine Odom

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Max Delsohn — Syracuse University 55:56

1M ago55:56

55:56

Former stand-up comedian Max Delsohn sits down with Jared to talk about how humor and detailed line-level revision show up in his work for the stage and the page. Plus, he discusses a pleasure-forward writing process, switching MFA programs after the first year, and his experiences with big-name faculty like George Saunders and Mary Karr. Max Delso…

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Cari Hutson 1:31:46

2M ago1:31:46

1:31:46

By Katherine Odom

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Abhijit Sarmah — University of Georgia 36:55

2M ago36:55

36:55

What’s involved in an English PhD with a creative dissertation? Abhijit Sarmah tells Jared about how this path allows him to pursue his research on global indigenous literatures while continuing to craft poetry on identity and insurgency in Assam, India. Abhijit also discusses postmemory, or the memories we inherit from earlier generations, writing…

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Grace Partridge 1:30:00

2M ago1:30:00

1:30:00

By Katherine Odom

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Sam Herschel Wein — University of Tennessee, Knoxville 59:07

2M ago59:07

59:07

On this episode, Sam Herschel Wein tells Jared about their path to finding poetry outside of academia, co-founding and editing Underblong, and their approach to collaboration and humor in their writing. Plus, they discuss the nuances of MFA program decisions (Two or three years? English or Art departments?) and whether creative writing should live …

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John Hope 1:39:32

3M ago1:39:32

1:39:32

By Katherine Odom

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Rerelease: Gina Chung — Debut Author Series — Sea Change 48:55

3M ago48:55

48:55

The podcast team is on spring break, giving us (and you) the perfect opportunity to revisit an episode we love. In celebration of her new short story collection, GREEN FROG, we invite you into this conversation with Gina Chung who spoke to Jared last season about her debut novel, SEA CHANGE. Gina Chung, debut author of the speculative novel SEA CHA…

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Cole Dagen 25:40

3M ago25:40

25:40

By Katherine Odom

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Avery Flores 1:36:32

3M ago1:36:32

1:36:32

By Katherine Odom

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Deborah Jackson Taffa — Faculty Series — Institute of American Indian Arts 55:29

3M ago55:29

55:29

Memoirist and director of the Institute of American Indian Arts MFA program Deborah Jackson Taffa talks to Jared about her new book, Whiskey Tender. Deborah shares how memoir writing is a form of familial and historical preservation, and offers advice on having difficult conversations with the real people who appear in our creative nonfiction. Plus…

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Trent Cowie 2:00:34

3M ago2:00:34

2:00:34

By Katherine Odom

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Lane Hunt 1:51:46

4M ago1:51:46

1:51:46

By Katherine Odom

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Jamie Li — Vermont College of Fine Arts 43:19

4M ago43:19

43:19

Drawing from her decade-long career in Silicon Valley, Jamie Li tells Jared about writing tech satire that struck her MFA colleagues as far-fetched and her tech friends as totally realistic. Plus, Jamie talks about how her background as a Chinese immigrant and the model minority myth shape her interest in writing about in-group/out-group behaviors,…

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Brandon Kruger and Bobby Irwin Episode 2 2:01:20

4M ago2:01:20

2:01:20

By Katherine Odom

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Rerelease: Luna Adler — Brooklyn College 59:59

4M ago59:59

59:59

The podcast team has been busy at the annual AWP conference, so we’re bringing you a rerelease of a great conversation from Season 2. A new episode will be in your feed in two weeks. Luna Adler talks to Jared about moving between fiction and non-fiction, Brooklyn College’s unique novel-writing workshop aimed at accommodating the long form, the tens…

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Bobby Irwin and Brandon Kruger Ep 1 1:29:49

4M ago1:29:49

1:29:49

By Katherine Odom

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Brody Caster 2:07:38

5M ago2:07:38

2:07:38

By Katherine Odom

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Kate Brody — Debut Author Series — Rabbit Hole 49:04

5M ago49:04

49:04

Kate Brody, debut author of the literary thriller RABBIT HOLE, sits down with Jared to talk about crafting a true crime novel that focuses on the victim’s family. Drawing from her own experiences with publishing, she also offers advice for choosing an agent, pivoting if your book doesn’t sell, and marketing your work. Finally, she shares the most m…

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Luke Prater 1:38:30

5M ago1:38:30

1:38:30

By Katherine Odom

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Jack Nelson 1:45:10

5M ago1:45:10

1:45:10

By Katherine Odom

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Noah Evan Wilson — Rutgers University-Newark 43:06

5M ago43:06

43:06

Noah Evan Wilson spent ten years finishing his undergraduate degree while developing as a musician and a photographer. On this episode, he talks with Jared about how that decade of experiences animates his current writing, how the craft of music and photography overlaps with and informs his fiction, and how the MFA has provided him the opportunity …

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September Moon 2:05:22

5M ago2:05:22

2:05:22

By Katherine Odom

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Martin Antonio 2:18:52

6M ago2:18:52

2:18:52

By Katherine Odom

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Rerelease: Kayla Cayasso — University of Central Florida 54:53

6M ago54:53

54:53

Happy New Year from the pod team! We’re ringing in 2024 with a vacation, so enjoy this episode from our last season. Regular programming will resume in two weeks. What’s it like writing historical fiction in an MFA program? On this episode, Kayla Cayasso tells Jared about the family histories and archival research that informed her collection portr…

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Sarah Ann Noel — NYU Writers Workshop in Paris 45:46

6M ago45:46

45:46

When she became a mother, Sarah Ann Noel turned to autofiction as a way to process her own childhood. In this episode, she sits down with Jared to share how those reflections became a novel about teenagers growing up in a high-control Evangelical environment. Plus, she talks about shifting from magazine editing to creative writing, attending jet-la…

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Jeff Canada Dosey Doe Green Room. 1:37:26

6M ago1:37:26

1:37:26

By Katherine Odom

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Matt Farley — Miami University (of Ohio) 44:38

7M ago44:38

44:38

Finance proofreader turned full-time poet Matt Farley joins Jared to share how his transition out of the corporate world affects his perspective on his MFA program and future career. Plus, Matt talks about his manuscript on mycology and post-traumatic growth, becoming a parent during the MFA, setting up a thesis committee, and Miami University’s em…

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Christmas Special 2023 1:24:12

7M ago1:24:12

1:24:12

By Katherine Odom

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Rerelease: Jonathan Escoffery — Debut Author Series — If I Survive You 52:20

7M ago52:20

52:20

During this season of gratitude, we are grateful for all of you, dear listeners, writers, and friends. We’re also grateful for a university-sponsored break from our laptops. So, as we take a pause from the screens, we hope you enjoy one of our favorites from Season 3. We’ll be back to our regular programming in two weeks. Jonathan Escoffery, author…

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Dakota Ritter 3:03:04

7M ago3:03:04

3:03:04

By Katherine Odom

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Garth LaGrone 1:31:04

8M ago1:31:04

1:31:04

By Katherine Odom

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Krista Diamond — University of Nevada, Las Vegas 56:21

8M ago56:21

56:21

This week, an MFA with an international focus! Krista Diamond sits down with Jared to talk about UNLV’s required (and funded) study abroad component and its emphasis on translation. Plus, Krista shares lessons learned as a freelance writer, info on the Vegas literary community, and how her experience working and living in national parks informs her…

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Scott Hayley 1:37:22

8M ago1:37:22

1:37:22

By Katherine Odom

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Jess Silfa — Application Series — MFA Draft 1:20:08

8M ago1:20:08

1:20:08

Happy MFA Application Season to all who celebrate! Jess Silfa returns to the show bringing seven years of experience with the MFA Draft Facebook Group. On this episode, Jess and Jared offer advice for applicants across a wide range of topics: teaching, funding, health insurance, fees, faculty, letters of recommendation, writing samples, statements …

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Rerelease: Lindsay Bernal — Application Series Admissions Coordinator Edition 49:02

9M ago49:02

49:02

Spooky season? More like application season! To help ease your fright, we've got our annual MFA application episode in preparation. Before then, we invite you to check in with last year's episode featuring MFA Admissions Coordinator Lindsay Bernal. Our new episode will be in your feed in two weeks. It’s the third annual MFA application episode! Thi…

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Kelany Brent 1:55:49

9M ago1:55:49

1:55:49

By Katherine Odom

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Brandon Blue — Arizona State University 48:17

9M ago48:17

48:17

Poetic forms are sometimes considered limiting, but can we find freedom within the constraints? On this episode, Brandon Blue tells Jared about how recontextualizing traditional forms through the lens of identity creates an additional, sometimes subversive, layer of meaning. Plus, he discusses writing about intimacy and eroticism within and outside…

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Payton Riley 1:34:34

9M ago1:34:34

1:34:34

By Katherine Odom

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Brandon Callies 1:20:26

9M ago1:20:26

1:20:26

By Katherine Odom

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Jess Silfa — Vanderbilt University 51:18

9M ago51:18

51:18

What can you learn from a veteran of two MFA programs and an admin of the MFA Draft Facebook page? A lot! Jess Silfa joins Jared to talk about how living in New York, growing up in a Caribbean oral storytelling tradition, and being disabled has influenced their writing. They also discuss their decision to leave one MFA program for another, explain …

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Brody Rivers 1:21:35

9M ago1:21:35

1:21:35

By Katherine Odom

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Ross Gay — Faculty Series — Indiana University Bloomington 57:16

10M ago57:16

57:16

Poet, essayist, and Professor Ross Gay talks to Jared about his new book, The Book of (More) Delights. Together, they discuss how social connection evokes joy, grief, humility, and heartbreak, and the value of practicing radical empathy in our writing and our daily lives. Plus, they talk about Ross’s approach to the creative writing classroom, a sp…

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April N Smith @ Whiskey & Tunes 1:33:44

10M ago1:33:44

1:33:44

By Katherine Odom

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Rerelease: Bryan Byrdlong — Helen Zell Writers' Program, University of Michigan 55:15

10M ago55:15

55:15

The pod team is wrapping up our summer vacation. In the meantime, we’re rereleasing one of our favorite episodes from our first season. We’ll be back with new and exciting episodes in two weeks. How is the zombie of Haitian folklore a poetic metaphor for how society treats Blackness? Bryan Byrdlong of the Helen Zell Writers’ Program at the Universi…

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