Best Tony Garza Podcasts (2024)

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274: First Time Live at SWF with Melanie Saward, James Colley & Charlotte Wood 50:51

10h ago50:51

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This special live recording of The First Time Podcast took place on May 23, 2024 at Carriageworks on Gadigal Land for the Sydney Writers Festival. Podcast co-host, Kate Mildenhall spoke to guests Melanie Saward, James Colley and Charlotte Wood about their books, their paths to publication and the writing life. Melanie Saward is a proud Bigambul and…

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7-16-24 New Meadmakers Series – Stewart Jacobs 2:14:34

11h ago2:14:34

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Tonight we'll be talking with newer meadmaker Stewart Jacobs. Stewart is in the Seattle area. We'll talk techniques, recipes and mead making in general.Stewart is an aerospace engineer in the Seattle area who has been making mead in 5 gallon batches since 2016. He has made at least a dozen unique batches with a variety of different additives since …

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6-18-24 Francisco Olachea, Elba Copado, Frederick Rodriguez and Andrés Torres, with surprise guest Raul de la Garza – Copa de Hidromiel Mexico 2:12:03

29d ago2:12:03

2:12:03

Tonight at 9PM ET we'll be getting together with Francisco Olachea, Elba Copado, Frederick Rodriguez and Andrés Torres, with surprise guest Raul de la Garza. Francisco, Elba and Frederick are the organizers of the Copa Hidromiel México, a BJCP competition in Mexico City. Between them they've an impressive collection of education and experience. We …

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5-21-24 Minnesota Mead Mafia – Josh, Josh, Al and Adam Talk Mead Techniques and Recipes 2:15:49

2M ago2:15:49

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5-21-24 Tonight we're talking with Adam Bystrom, Josh Mahoney, Al Boyce and Josh Holbrook, members of the aptly-nicknamed 'Minnesota Mead Mafia'.Josh Holbrook has been home brewing for since 2011 and making mead since 2013. He discovered mead at his local homebrew club when a club member brought a bottle of an attempt at Curt Stock’s Triple Berry M…

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S6 Ep273: Interview: Nat Kringoudis (The Next Step) 54:36

2M ago54:36

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This episode of The Next Step is with Nat Kringoudis. It’s the episode where Katherine FINALLY gets to talk about both ice baths and fasting. Fasting can be problematic for some people so if you feel like food restriction discussions are triggering, maybe sit this one out. Nat Kringoudis is a health care practitioner, she’s also a two times best se…

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5-7-24 Christopher Clarke – Four Fires Meadery in Maumee, Ohio 2:28:08

2M ago2:28:08

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5-7-24 Tonight at 9PM ET we will be talking with Christopher Clarke, Owner/Meadmaker at Four Fires Meadery and Head Brewer at HEAVY Beer Co. in Toledo, Ohio. Chris got into making mead after first getting into homebrewing. In late 2014 he took up homebrewing, a short half a year after first getting into craft beer. His brewing buddy at the time, Ma…

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S6 Ep272: Interview: Comedian Laurie Kilmartin (The Next Step) 46:52

2M ago46:52

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Laurie Kilmartin is a stand-up comedian and an Emmy-nominated and award-winning comedy writer. She was a staff writer for all 11 years of CONAN and has performed standup on CONAN, Late Late Show w/James Corden, and Comedy Central. Laurie Kilmartin is also on Twitter. A lot of people are on Twitter or have been on Twitter, but she’s the kind of twee…

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S6 Ep271: Interview: Cookbook author and entrepreneur Sarah Pound 45:03

3M ago45:03

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Sarah Pound is the creator of @wholesomebysarah. You’ve probably heard of her before, you may also have cooked her food. Sarah shares easy weeknight recipes on Insta where she a cult following of more than 700,000 people. You can also get Sarah’s meal kids in Woolworths around the country. Sarah recently released her first cookbook also called ‘Who…

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S6 Ep270: HOW TO GROW YOUR OWN BUSINESS (FROM SCRATCH) Interview: Luisa Zhou (The Next Step) 53:17

3M ago53:17

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Have you ever wanted to own your own business but not known where to begin? Like, literally all you know is that you WANT a business and nothing else? This interview with coach and entrepreneur Luisa Zhou is for you. Luisa Zhou is the founder of LuisaZhou.com, which teaches people how to go from employee to entrepreneur, and scale their businesses …

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S6 Ep269: Interview: Author/writer Brigid Delaney (The Next Step) 36:14

3M ago36:14

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Brigid Delaney is currently a political speechwriter. She was a journalist for The Guardian, and wrote popular weekly column, 'Brigid Delaney's Diary',’ which we little a little about in this interview. She wrote that column for eight years. It is so good. Like unbelievably and consistently funny, it’s stood the test of time. Read the cheese story …

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4-9-24 Bryce and Savannah at Fox and Raven Meadery 2:03:11

3M ago2:03:11

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Tonight we're talking with Bryce and Savannah, husband and wife owners of Fox and Raven Meadery in Carollton, Texas.Fox & Raven Mead is Savannah and Bryce, a husband and wife team, creating Meads inspired by the stories that enchant them. They met at a movie theater eighteen years ago where they worked (mainly for the perk of free movies). They are…

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S6 Ep268: Interview: (NBA, WNBA) basketball shooting coach BriAnna Garza 49:22

3M ago49:22

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It's surprising how much the discussion about thoughts and thinking in basketball can apply to creativity. This episode is with BriAnna Garza, a professional basketball shooting coach. She currently coaches players in the (American) NBA, WNBA (as well as the NCAA and youth players) on both shot development and thought development. BriAnna is also t…

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S6 Ep267: Interview: Comedian Jack Druce (The Next Step) 45:08

4M ago45:08

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Jack Druce is a comedian. Katherine thinks he's the best comedian in Australia (he's also the most humble). If you have the chance to see his stand up, GO. He's not at the Melbourne Comedy Festival this year unfortunately, but you can see his stand up special Rat Paradise on YouTube. It featured in New York Magazine. Katherine gets excited telling …

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3-26-24 Bray Denard – One Month Mead, Mead 2:09:10

4M ago2:09:10

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3-26-21 Tonight we're talking with Bray Denard, creator of the BOMM, Bray's One Month Mead.Bray Denard, PhD is the inventor of Bray’s One Month Mead (aka “the BOMM”), one of the more popular mead styles among home mead makers. Bray has continued to refine his methods over the years to create a never fail nutrient protocol that works with any yeast!…

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S6 Ep266: ADVICE GIVING: Jessica Weisberg (The Next Step) 40:13

4M ago40:13

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This interview is with Jessica Weisberg. Jessica Weisberg is an award-winning writer and producer. Her writing has appeared in the New Yorker, New York Times, Harper’s, and Atavist, among other publications, and been nominated for a National Magazine Award. She ran the features unit at Vice News Tonight on HBO, for which she was nominated for an Em…

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S6 Ep265: Interview Mia Freedman (The Next Step) 50:12

4M ago50:12

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This interview is with Mia Freedman. Mia Freedman needs no introduction! But we'll introduce her anyway. Mia Freedman is the co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of the Mamamia Women’s Media Company in Australia.She very famously started Mamamia sitting at her kitchen table in the the aftermath of walking away from a big job in TV that was a TOTAL…

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3-12-24 Laura Angotti – Mead in History and Historical Mead Making 2:46:25

4M ago2:46:25

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3-12-24 Tonight we're getting together with Laura Angotti, who has written books on mead in history and delved deeply into the writings and recipes of people going back thousands of years to provide information on how mead was made and imbibed in various cultures and at differing levels of society. Laura's most current book, "Wellcome Mead" is avai…

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S6 Ep264: MANIFESTATION with Jessica Gill (The Next Step) 50:36

4M ago50:36

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Welcome to the very first episode of The First Time podcast's spin off series, The Next Step. The Next Step is all about figuring out what to do next in life. This episode is on manifestation. It's a bit woo woo but probably it’s less woo woo that you might expect. Longer time listeners of The First Time podcast might remember Katherine mentioning …

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S6 Ep263: Introducing THE NEXT STEP 2:44

5M ago2:44

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It's finally arrived! Many of you will know that The First Time is taking a break in its current format this year BUT! Katherine is hosting a spin off series called The Next Step. The Next Step is figuratively (but also literally in this case) what happens after The First Time. It’s about figuring out what to do next in life... It'll still feature …

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S6 Ep262: Summer Series! (the last episode of) Brian Moylan 42:56

5M ago42:56

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Welcome to the last episode in Summer Series -- a chance to catch up on some episodes you may have missed out on the first time around. If you listened to the season 6 finale, you'll know that The First Time is taking a break in it's current format in 2024 BUT! Don't delete the feed just yet, Katherine will be back (solo) as of next week with The N…

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2-27-24 Bob Slanzi – Mead Management, Thinking Outside the Box 1:31:16

5M ago1:31:16

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Tonight at 9PM ET, we're hanging out with Bob Slanzi, beekeeper, meadmaker, industry influencer and general all around pretty cool guy.Bob Slanzi has been keeping bees and making award winning meads for years. He is very active in the meadmaking, homebrew and beekeeping communities, having held offices in both his clubs in NY in the past. he is the…

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S6 Ep261: Summer Series! Garry Disher 31:37

5M ago31:37

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Welcome to our Summer Series -- a chance to catch up on some episodes you may have missed out on the first time around. If you listened to the season 6 finale, you'll know that The First Time is taking a break in it's current format in 2024 BUT! Don't delete the feed just yet, Katherine will be back (solo) in March with something new. It'll feature…

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S6 Ep260: Summer Series! Alison Bell 1:15:18

5M ago1:15:18

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Welcome to our Summer Series -- a chance to catch up on some episodes you may have missed out on the first time around. If you listened to the season 6 finale, you'll know that The First Time is taking a break in it's current format in 2024 BUT! Don't delete the feed just yet, Katherine will be back (solo) in March with something new. It'll feature…

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2-13-24 – Traci Kuhfuss – Mead recipes, flavor profiles, exotic woods 2:10:15

5M ago2:10:15

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2-13-24 Tonight we're headed to Texas to talk with Traci Kuhfuss, home meadmaker and mead consultant.Traci Kuhfuss comes to us from Texas by way of Arizona. She ís been active as a homebrewer and mead maker for 20 years now, participating in brew clubs and competitions in all the places she has lived and traveled.. Traci is a professional graphic d…

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S6 Ep259: Summer Series! Cate Kennedy 1:44:03

5M ago1:44:03

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Welcome to our Summer Series -- a chance to catch up on some episodes you may have missed out on the first time around. If you listened to the season 6 finale, you'll know that The First Time is taking a break in it's current format in 2024 BUT! Don't delete the feed just yet, Katherine will be back (solo) in March with something new. It'll feature…

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S6 Ep258: Summer Series! Amie Kaufman 1:04:37

6M ago1:04:37

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Welcome to our Summer Series -- a chance to catch up on some episodes you may have missed out on the first time around. If you listened to the season 6 finale, you'll know that The First Time is taking a break in it's current format in 2024 BUT! Don't delete the feed just yet, Katherine will be back (solo) in March with something new. It'll feature…

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1-30-24 Tony Fry – Arkansas Meadery 2:13:25

6M ago2:13:25

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1-30-24 We're off to Arkansas tonight (where it's warmer) to visit with Tony Fry, owner and meadmaker at Arkansas Meadery in Alexander, Arkansas.Since 2001, Tony Fry has been deeply passionate about the art of fermenting, starting with beer and wine and eventually delving into the world of mead. As a founding member of CAF ("Central Arkansas Fermen…

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S6 Ep257: Summer Series! Tim Winton 1:01:57

6M ago1:01:57

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Welcome to our Summer Series -- a chance to catch up on some episodes you may have missed out on the first time around. If you listened to the seas 6 finale, you'll now that The First Time is taking a break in it's current format in 2024 BUT! Don't delete the feed just yet, Katherine will be back flying solo in March with something new. It'll featu…

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S6 Ep256: Summer Series! Chloe Hooper 37:13

6M ago37:13

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We're kicking off our Summer Series -- a chance to catch up on some episodes you may have missed out on the first time around. If you listened to the seas 6 finale, you'll now that The First Time is taking a break in it's current format in 2024 BUT! Don't delete the feed just yet, Katherine will be back flying solo in March with something new. It'l…

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Linda Burnham Knows Where The Hope Is 47:01

6M ago47:01

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Alicia Garza welcomes back activist, writer and strategist, Linda BurnhamBy Alicia Garza

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1-16-24 Carlos Herrera – Texas Longhouse Meadery – Starting and Building a Meadery 2:03:32

6M ago2:03:32

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1-16-24 Welcome to 2024! GotMead Live is back with Carlos Herrera, owner of the soon-to-be Texas Longhouse Meadery in Wylie, TX, just north of Dallas.Carlos has done a lot in his life so far. He spent 8 years in the army as an airborne infantryman. He was medically discharged in 2011 due to combat injuries and became a Paramedic in 2013. In 2015 de…

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S6 Ep255: Summer Series! Jessie Stephens 45:35

6M ago45:35

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We're kicking off our Summer Series -- a chance to catch up on some episodes you may have missed out on the first time around. If you listened to the seas 6 finale, you'll now that The First Time is taking a break in it's current format in 2024 BUT! Don't delete the feed just yet, Katherine will be back flying solo in March with something new. It'l…

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S6 Ep254: Summer Series! Interview: Andy Griffiths 48:08

6M ago48:08

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We're kicking off our Summer Series -- a chance to catch up on some episodes you may have missed out on the first time around. If you listened to the seas 6 finale, you'll now that The First Time is taking a break in it's current format in 2024 BUT! Don't delete the feed just yet, Katherine will be back flying solo in March with something new. It'l…

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S6 Ep253: Summer Series! RA Spratt 38:58

7M ago38:58

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We're kicking off our Summer Series -- a chance to catch up on some episodes you may have missed out on the first time around. If you listened to the seas 6 finale, you'll now that The First Time is taking a break in it's current format in 2024 BUT! Don't delete the feed just yet, Katherine will be back flying solo in March with something new. It'l…

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12-5-23 Brian Galbreath – Unpossible Mead 2:20:38

7M ago2:20:38

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12-5-23 Tonight on GotMead Live at 9PM EST we're talking with Brian Galbreath, owner of Unpossible Meadery in Dwight, IL, just off Route 66. Brian started fermenting ciders and then mead in 2013. Pete Bakulic told him to focus on traditionals when he got started. [break]Brian went on to take a Mazer Cup win with his Montmorency Barrel Aged Mead, wh…

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S6 Ep252: Season 6 Finale! 1:15:56

8M ago1:15:56

1:15:56

It's a big ep. We debrief, reflect, recommend and share some rather big news about the pod in 2024. We discuss: Things that have happened in writing and pod life for us since episode one of this season Fishing as a key theme of Katherine's year (and yes, the free fishing rods for Grade 4s is an actual thing) A delightful school visit for Katherine …

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S6 Ep251: Re-release: Masters Series Kevin Wilson 45:20

8M ago45:20

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We are coming up to the last episode/s of the season and will have news about the podcast for next year very soon but for now, we're re-releasing an episode from earlier in the year with (American writer) Kevin Wilson... Enjoy! Kevin Wilson has been on Katherine's interview wishlist oh about forever and FINALLY she got to speak to him. The discuss …

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S6 Ep250: Follow a First Timer #8: Listener Questions 47:57

8M ago47:57

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This season we are returning to our first-time roots! We hear all the time from listeners who’ve gone from thinking about writing a book to starting to write a book to having their own debut author experience. One of the things that these new authors say is that they’ve gone back and listened to the episodes that cover off the various milestones. S…

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11-21-23 Bees, Honey and Going Pro with Tom Repas 2:08:28

8M ago2:08:28

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Tonight at 9PM ET we'll be talking with Tom Repas. Tom has been on the show before, and we're having him back, as he's an absolute fountain of information! And he makes 'ok' mead. We're going to delve into the bees and their care.What you may not be aware of is that a year ago, Tom started making his 'ok' meads professionally. Apiflora Mead, made a…

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S6 Ep249: Masters Series: Richard Flanagan 54:15

8M ago54:15

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This is a conversation Kate has been waiting years to have. She spoke to Richard Flanagan at the end of his most recent tour, in person at State Library Victoria. Richard Flanagan's novels have received numerous honours and are published in forty-two countries. He won the Booker Prize for The Narrow Road to the Deep North and the Commonwealth Prize…

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S6 Ep248: Kate, Katherine & Anna Downes on retreat plus Featured Book ROSEGHETTO by Kirsty Jagger 1:16:02

9M ago1:16:02

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Kate and Katherine are hidden away on a writing retreat in the mountains with Sydney writer Anna Downes. Anna Downes is an actor-turned-writer, born in the UK and now based in Australia. She is the author of two bestselling novels, The Safe Place and The Shadow House, with a third Red River Road to be published in 2024. Anna lives on the NSW Centra…

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11-7-23 Nutrients and High Gravity Meads with Will Otte and Jacob Thill 2:20:19

8M ago2:20:19

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7-7-23 Tonight on Gotmead Live, we're talking with Will Otte and Jacob Thill, both in Minnesota and meadmakers. They work with high gravity meads, and use several different nutrient protocols in their craft.Will has dabbled in fermentation off an on most of his life, from helping his father and opa make mediocre wines (well, mostly vinegar to be ho…

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S6 Ep247: Masters Series: Lucy Treloar 50:11

9M ago50:11

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Kate speaks to Melbourne author Lucy Treloar about her writing life. Lucy Treloar was born in Malaysia and educated in England, Sweden and Melbourne. Her novel Salt Creek (2015) won the Dobbie Literary Award among others, and was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award and the UK's Walter Scott Prize. Wolfe Island (2019), her second novel…

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Cole Brown & Natalie Johnson's Book of Love 46:04

9M ago46:04

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Alicia Garza welcomes Cole Brown and Natalie Johnson, who have just published a collection of letters and illustrations on the subject of Black love called “Black Love Letters”. The collection features contributions from Brontez Purnell, Morgan Jerkins, Reverend Al Sharpton, and Dr. Imani Perry, among many others.…

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S6 Ep246: Kate + Katherine Catch Up + FEATURED BOOK The Ghost of Gracie Flynn by Joanna Morrison 1:05:17

9M ago1:05:17

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It's been a big week for the pod! Welcome to new listeners :) In this episode's Featured Book segment, Kate speaks with Joanna Morrison about her debut novel The Ghost of Gracie Flynn. This segment is brought to you by Fremantle Press. Joanna Morrison has a background in journalism and a PhD in Creative Writing. Her short fiction has appeared in Au…

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10-24-23 Jay Bennett, Beehave! Craft Meadery in New Zealand 2:21:36

9M ago2:21:36

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10-24-23 Tonight we're headed to the other side of the world, to New Zealand, to talk with Jay Bennett, owner and mead maker at Beehave! Craft Meadery, on the North Island, in Taupo.Jay lives in the center of the North Island of New Zealand and is the Mead alchemist and owner of Beehave! Craft Meadery. He lives in the bush at the southern end of La…

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S6 Ep245: Live at Write Around the Murray with Kathryn Heyman, Irma Gold, T.R Napper & Kate Mildenhall 1:15:31

9M ago1:15:31

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This episode is a Live recording of the First Time Publishing panel at the Write Around the Murray Festival on September 17, 2023. Kate speaks with writers Kathryn Heyman, Irma Gold and Tim Napper about their first and subsequent publication experiences and what they have learned along the way. Kathryn Heyman is the author of six novels including S…

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Tony! Toni! Toné! 34:10

9M ago34:10

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Alicia Garza welcomes D’Wayne Wiggins, Raphael Saadiq, and Timothy Christian Riley, collectively known as Tony! Toni! Toné!, who have reunited for their first tour in 25 years.By Raphael Saadiq, Timothy Christian Riley, Tony! Toni! Tone!, Alicia Garza, D'Wayne Wiggins

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S6 Ep244: Interview: Jessie Stephens 44:39

9M ago44:39

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This episode Katherine speakers to Sydney based author and podcaster Jessie Stephens. Jessie Stephens is an Executive Editor at Mamamia, Australia's largest independent women's media company. She co-hosts Mamamia's flagship podcast and winner of Australia's Best Podcast Series, Mamamia Out Loud. Jessie's debut book Heartsick based on three true sto…

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S6 Ep243: Kate and Katherine Catch Up PLUS Featured Book ONE WRONG TURN by Chenée Marropadi 1:13:28

10M ago1:13:28

1:13:28

Katherine shares the lowdown on torture museums and Kryal Castle fun and we respond to some great listener questions (as best we can!) Recommended reading and listening including: Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth Kick the Latch by Kathryn Scanlan Sidelines by Karen Viggers (released January 2024) That Rom Com Pod from writers Clare Fletcher and Kari…

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