Best Matthew Slater Podcasts (2024)

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Hello Mary 32:52

1h ago32:52

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Send us a text Hello Mary on the pod today! Stella Wave, Helena Straight, and Mikaela Oppenheimer released their debut album in 2020, when Wave was 19 and Oppenheimer and Straight were 16. The band talks about their collective and individual writing processes, and we also discussed our shared love for the novelist Jennifer Egan. Hello Mary's latest…

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#118: Sam Copeland — How to Catch The Eye Of A Literary Agent, Compelling Pitch Letters & Writing Funny Children’s Fiction 52:06

1d ago52:06

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Literary Agent (RCW Agency) and children’s author Sam Copeland on what he’s looking for in his submissions pile, how to write a compelling pitch letter, what he thinks about submitting to agents internationally and how he constructs funny middle-grade fiction. * ABOUT SAM COPELAND Sam Copeland was shortlisted for Literary Agent of the Year at the 2…

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Mike Einziger of Incubus 41:25

5d ago41:25

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Send us a text "Bravery is underrated when it comes to art," Mike Einziger, guitarist and songwriter for Incbus, told me. In other words, don't be afraid to write the bad stuff. (I'd listen to a guy whose band has sold 23 million records.) As you'll hear on this episode, Einziger's intellectual curiosity runs deep, expanding far beyond music into t…

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#117: Kate Young — Writing Cookbooks, Viral Blogs, Plotting Romcoms and Writing Sex Scenes 58:25

7d ago58:25

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Award-winning cookbook writer, blogger and novelist Kate Young on creating a viral cooking blog, how she turned her blog into a series of cookbooks, and what goes into a pitch for a cookbook. Plus her approach to plotting rom com, adding depth to rom-com characters, her approach to writing sex scenes and what she thinks every rom com should have. *…

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Ricciardo steals hearts, Norris steals the show - 2024 Singapore GP Review 50:52

8d ago50:52

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The 2024 Singapore Grand Prix - was this Daniel Ricciardo's last Formula 1 race? If so, it's unfair that Ricciardo and his legion of fans didn't get a chance to bid him a proper farewell at a race and on-track. Truthfully, a decision doesn't seem to be have been made; and Red Bull's driver move could be more towards retaining Liam Lawson for the lo…

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Lando Norris HAS to win, Daniel Ricciardo's last F1 race? 2024 Singapore GP Preview 43:22

13d ago43:22

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Frankly, the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix is Lando Norris' best chance to make BIG inroads into Max Verstappen's 59 points lead in the Drivers' Championship. If McLaren score 1-2 (Norris-Piastri), and they're capable of doing so, they will score their 50th 1-2 in Formula 1 history. But crucially, if Max Verstappen 7th or 8th (assuming Red Bull Racing …

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Oscar Piastri wins with Papaya Rules, Naomi Campbell returns to F1 - 2024 Azerbaijan GP Review 51:19

15d ago51:19

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We're 24 hours too late with our 2024 Azerbaijan GP review episode, however, we've covered more than just the racing on-track. Did you know that Naomi Campbell, the celebrity who waived the chequered flag in Baku, was once engaged to Flavio Briatore? Yes, lots of such stories in our near hour-long episode. On a weekend when "papaya rules" could hav…

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Jake Duzsik of HEALTH 1:05:07

15d ago1:05:07

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Send us a text Here's a sampling of the authors and artists that Jake Duzsik of HEALTH mentioned in our conversation: Pascal, T.S. Eliot, William Blake, Vonnegut, Joan Didion, Truman Capote, Oscar Wilde, Thomas Pynchon, Camus, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Cormac McCarthy. And somewhere along the lines, we discussed postmodern prose. To be clear, Duzsik …

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#116: Pádraig Ó Tuama — Using poetry to notice the world, Knowing when a poem is done, How to strengthen your poetry writing 17:09

17d ago17:09

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Practical advice from Irish poet Pádraig Ó Tuama on writing and editing poetry and expanding your world with poetry. Highlights from a previous episode. For the full episode, listen to interview episode #103 * ABOUT PÁDRAIG Ó TUAMA Pádraig Ó Tuama is a theologian, writer, and conflict transformation practitioner. His books include In the Shelter: …

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Adrian Newey to Aston Martin, but who will win in Baku? 2024 Azerbaijan GP Preview 37:44

21d ago37:44

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Legendary Formula 1 engineer & designer Adrian Newey will team up with Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll and several other star engineers at Aston Martin F1 Team from 2025 onward. Will it be yet another winning combination for Newey? A mega coupe by Canadian billionaire, Lawrence Stroll. Also, it's "race week" for Baku, the venue of the 2024 Azerbaijan…

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Pete Yorn 42:51

22d ago42:51

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Send us a text Does writer's block really exist? Or is it just a reluctance to write the bad stuff? The writer Anthony Doerr once told me that writer's block is just "a failure of courage." Pete Yorn tends to agree. On this episode of the podcast, Yorn and I talk about the myth of writer's block, why you should always say yes to a creative project …

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Helmut Marko on 20 years of Red Bull Racing - Inside Line F1 Podcast exclusive 21:52

27d ago21:52

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2024 marks 20 years since the inception of Red Bull Racing. Who better than Helmut Marko, one of the main architects of the team, to narrate some stories about the multiple World Championship winning team? In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Dr. Helmut Marko takes Soumil Arora, @f1statsguru and Kunal Shah back in time to discuss the orig…

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#115: Rachel Blackmore & Literary Agent Juliet Pickering — Getting Published, Historical Fiction, Making Your Pitch Stand Out & Inside a Literary Agent’s World 1:06:00

29d ago1:06:00

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For decades, Rachel Blackmore dreamed of becoming an author. In 2020, she joined Writers’ Hour and began her first novel. Now, her debut, COSTANZA, is being published by Dialogue Books (Hachette) and is hailed as an addictive tale of desire and betrayal. In this special interview, we're joined by Rachel and her literary agent, Juliet Pickering. We …

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Jacob Slater of Wunderhorse 38:30

1M ago38:30

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Send us a text Wunderhorse is why you should always get to the show early to see the support act. I was introduced to Jacob Slater's band when I saw them open for Fontaines D.C. (here's my podcast with Grian Chatten of Fontaines) at a small club in Pittsburgh in 2022. I had never heard of Wunderhorse, but they won everyone, including me, over in th…

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Papaya Rues a Ferrari win at home in Monza - 2024 Italian GP Review 43:35

29d ago43:35

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Could McLaren have one-stopped their way to win the 2024 Italian Grand Prix at Monza? How did Charles Leclerc and Ferrari manage to snatch a surprise win at home in front of the tifosi? We dissect LEC's super-consistent lap times on the hard tyre - the one that gave him the win. McLaren and team orders - are they too late in implementing one? And o…

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Helmut Marko on Dutch GP loss, Kimi Antonelli & being Max Verstappen - Inside Line F1 Podcast exclusive 14:00

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One of Motorsport and Formula 1's most-influential figures Dr. Helmut Marko returned as a guest on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. Dr. Marko, who is Red Bull's Motorsport Advisor, took time to discuss several topics with your regular trio of hosts - Soumil Arora, @f1statsguru and Kunal Shah. In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Dr. Marko spok…

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#114: David Whyte - Reads poems: A Seeming Stillness, A Song for the Salmon and Start Close In. Plus Writing Rituals, Fallow Periods and Frontiers 19:24

1M ago19:24

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A curation of our favourite questions and poems from our interview with poet David Whyte. We ask him: What we can do when we can’t access our writing? How do we live through fallow periods of writing and what rituals he uses for writing. He shares the poems: A Seeming Stillness, A Song for the Salmon and Start Close In. * ABOUT DAVID WHYTE David Wh…

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From Zand Dunes to the Temple of Speed - 2024 Italian GP Preview 57:32

1M ago57:32

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This episode is a double - the 2024 Dutch GP review and the 2024 Italian GP preview. Yes, it's a double header, and we're making space in our publishing calendar. But making space for what or for who? Well you'll know soon. Check out the Inside Line F1 Podcast on Thursday this week...and Thursday next week. We're getting one of our headline guests …

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Kevin Barnes (of Montreal) and Kishi Bashi 46:44

1M ago46:44

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Send us a text It’s always fun to interview two songwriters who have a history together! Before his solo career, Kishi Bashi was a member of Kevin Barnes’ band of Montreal. Kishi Bashi’s new album Kantos is out now on Joyful Noise Recordings, and of Montreal’s Lady on the Cusp is out on Polyvinyl Records. Kishi Bashi’s “Omoiyari: A Song Film” has b…

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Magdalena Bay 47:04

1M ago47:04

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Send us a text Mica Tenenbaum and Matt Lewin of Magdalena Bay love hybrid cars. While I’m sure they appreciate the environmental benefits, it’s the humming sound the cars make that the duo finds inspiring. In fact, they find inspiration in everything around them, visually and sonically—even the act of Swiffering, as you’ll hear on the podcast. Smal…

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Tour de Zandvoort for Max Verstappen - 2024 Dutch GP Preview 52:16

1M ago52:16

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After weeks of traveling to other race venues to cheer for Max Verstappen, the "Orange Army" finally gets a home race to cheer for...Max Verstappen! Let's face it - the Dutch Grand Prix exists only for one reason. That reason is Max Verstappen. Don't believe us? Hear the story of the 2020 Dutch Grand Prix in the episode for more. Yes, the 2020 edit…

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#113: Lyn Slater — How to Reinvent Yourself At All Ages, Becoming An Accidental Icon, The Reality of Going Viral, Blogging for Pleasure, Writing Memoir & Moving Beyond Fame 1:02:50

2M ago1:02:50

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Lyn Slater on going viral with her blog, Accidental Icon in her 60s, writing memoir How to Be Old and starting a Substack in her 70s and why getting older can be the most invigorating phase of life—full of rebellion, reinvention, connection, and creativity. * ABOUT LYN SLATER Lyn Slater is a cultural influencer, model, writer, content creator and f…

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Eva Hendricks of Charly Bliss 46:22

2M ago46:22

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Send us a text "I'm always writing and always creating. I relate to the world by writing," Eva Hendricks of Charly Bliss told me on the podcast. Besides songwriting, she's written a YA novel and is a big journaler. Heck, Hendricks even gets inspired while she's hanging laundry! And when those songs are close to fruition, they need to be perfect: He…

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Part 2: 2024 F1 Mid-season Review (funny takes only) 1:18:04

2M ago1:18:04

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A week to go before the start to the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix race weekend. Here's part 2 of our ever-popular mid-season review. In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil Arora, @f1statsguru and Kunal Shah re-live moments, controversies, facts-stats from the first 14 races of the season. After covering 4 teams in part 1, the trio speak abo…

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Part 1: 2024 F1 Mid-season Review (funny takes only) 1:06:04

2M ago1:06:04

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Yes, we're all missing Formula 1 in this forced summer shut down period. It is forced - at least for the fans. And after the run of races we had before the summer break, we're not alone in wishing that there was no summer break at all! But, do you remember the most fun, controversial and shocking moments from the 2024 Formula 1 season? In this epis…

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Tracyanne Campbell of Camera Obscura 55:30

2M ago55:30

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Send us a text Tracyanne Campbell of Camera Obscura has a superpower: she's able to write entire songs in her head before putting them to paper. If Campbell gets an idea and can't write it down immediately, she'll repeat the words over and over to herself until she can grab a pen and pencil. This superpower comes in handy when driving is an especia…

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#112: Olivia Petter — The Power of Vulnerability, Finding Your Niche in Journalism, Viral Posts, Writing about Love, Relationships & Culture 1:06:25

2M ago1:06:25

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Olivia Petter, award-winning journalist & author on breaking into journalism, vulnerability, writing about consent and celebrity (Gold Rush), finding her niche in journalism and landing a book deal. * ABOUT OLIVIA PETTER Olivia Petter is an award-winning journalist, author, and broadcaster based in London. As a journalist, she specialises in violen…

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Matthew Koma of Winnetka Bowling League 44:37

2M ago44:37

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Send us a text Matthew Koma of Winnetka Bowling League stops by the podcast to talk about how writing a song is like solving a crossword puzzle, why he doesn't like to dig through discarded melodic and lyrical ideas for new songs, and how he gets inspired by being among the stores. Winnetka Bowling League's debut album Sha La La is out now. I'm a b…

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Lewis Hamilton wins by DSQ and Numerology - 2024 Belgian GP Review 39:35

2M ago39:35

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Driver 44, Lewis Hamilton, won the 44-lap long 2024 Belgian Grand Prix after the FIA issued document number 44, that disqualified the original race winner and Hamilton's George Russell from the race. Yes, numerology was at play, if you believe in it that is, at this weekend's race around the legendary Spa Francorchamps. Btw, Oscar Piastri's slow pi…

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Vince Russo 52:00

2M ago52:00

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My discussion with Vince Russo is relevant to his That’s Life podcast. Topics include Christian faith, depression, anxiety, self-doubt, and overcoming obstacles in life.By Matthew Slater Show

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McLaren to deliver an Oscar-worthy performance at Spa? 2024 Belgian GP Preview 46:15

2M ago46:15

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We're onto our 5th Grand Prix in 6 weekends; are you complaining!? At this weekend's 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, McLaren will be taking on Red Bull Racing in their den at the legendary Spa Francorchamps circuit. Max Verstappen has won 3 consecutive Grands Prix at Spa (yes, we're counting 2021 even though it wasn't really a Grand Prix!). Red Bull Racin…

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#111: Charlie Hoehn — Launching Bestselling Nonfiction; Why Play is Key For Happiness & Marketing For Writers 1:16:57

2M ago1:16:57

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Marketing strategist, editor and author Charlie Hoehn on the key things bestselling authors do to create a successful and shareable books. We talk about: Helping Ramit Sethi and Tim Ferriss launch their books How to test and launch a nonfiction idea Creating a brand around your book, Effective marketing strategies The merits of self-publishing and …

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A Piasco for an Oscar Piastri win - 2024 Hungarian GP Review 58:02

2M ago58:02

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We called it! In the week leading up to the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix, we had our "we told you so" moment when we predicted an Oscar Piastri win in Hungary. But what no one could have predicted is "how" he could go about clinching his debut win in Formula 1. The 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix offered edge-of-seat action for various reasons. First, a cha…

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Can Mercedes win 3 races in a row? 2024 Hungarian GP Preview 42:04

3M ago42:04

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Mercedes has never won "three in a row" in this era of Formula 1. Can they claim this stat by winning the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix? Based on the 2024 British Grand Prix, Mercedes is one the fastest teams in Formula 1, if not the fastest. But of course, they won the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix only because Max Verstappen-Lando Norris had a fallout on …

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Ashton Irwin (5 Seconds of Summer) 50:00

3M ago50:00

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Send us a text Ashton Irwin, drummer for 5 Seconds of Summer, often writes songs out of necessity. While he likes to journal, Irwin finds songwriting a much more effective vehicle for maintaining his mental health. And there's a routine to the songwriting process: from 11a-3p when the caffeine is at its peak, with a Moleskin journal and a black ink…

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