Best Watershed Writers Podcasts (2024)

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We all eat the Colorado River: this watershed is a microcosm of our society with Jeff Wagner 2:03:42

28m ago2:03:42

2:03:42

full shownotes and maps to reference in this episode: groundshots.substack.com Episode #84 of the Ground Shots Podcast is a conversation with Jeff Wagner out of Paonia, Colorado, director of Groundwork, a regional nonprofit educating about food systems in a changing world and more. Sign up for my August 2-8 high country field ecology and ethnobotan…

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Callie Russell on tending ecosystems with goats 2:10:35

1M ago2:10:35

2:10:35

for full shownotes to this episode, go to our website post here or our substack post here Episode #83 of the Ground Shots Podcast is a conversation with Callie Russell, an interview recorded in the field on a goat walk in New Mexico this past March. You may know Callie from the Alone show, though I have never watched it. We have known each other fo…

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Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this (pay)wall 31:37

2M ago31:37

31:37

In true Watershed Voice fashion the Keep Your Voice Down (wrecking) crew brings the news in this week's episode. Doug and Alek discuss the fourth annual Artist Showcase lineup announcement slated for next week, the Huss Project Farmer's Market that kicks off on Saturday, June 1 (according to Doug's Fitbit), and the official end to Watershed's paywa…

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Our Gap Year 43:55

3M ago43:55

43:55

Doug and Alek dusted off their mics and got back into the game this week after nearly five months away, explaining where they’ve been, why it’s been so long, and what not to do when it comes to retrieving DoorDash orders or cleaning up dog pee. The show’s theme is “Howling at the Moon” by D Fine Us, and this week’s outro music is “Take It to the To…

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Moonshine Murmurs: When Real Life Knocks 42:22

2M ago42:22

42:22

In this episode, host Carol Mitchell and Stillhouse author Morgan Christie sit down to talk about the major themes within Christie’s new book, "Liddle Deaths," and how many of those themes are inspired by the southern African American experience. Mitchell and Christie delve into the life of Niya, the main character, and how she navigates life after…

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Eliza Knight - Fall for the Book Podcast 25:58

3M ago25:58

25:58

Eliza Knight talks fantastic flappers, star studded dancers, and incredible female stars in this episode of the Fall for the Book Podcast. From the underappreciated legacy of Adele Astaire, sister to Fred Astaire, to Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe's unlikely friendship. She is the author of Starring Adele Astaire, Why Can't We Be Friends, and m…

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Edward Cahill - Fall for the Book Podcast 26:21

4M ago26:21

26:21

Edward Cahill discusses his novel Disorderly Men, which follows three gay men in pre-Stonewall NYC, who find their fates thrown together during the police raid of a Village bar. Cahill talks identity, shame, 'disorderly conduct, and James Baldwin, in this episode of the Fall for the Book podcast.By Watershed Lit

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WLU Writer in Residence NASSER HUSSAIN on his work's playfully seriousness 59:58

5M ago59:58

59:58

Join host Tanis MacDonald this week on Watershed Writers when she talks to Nasser Hussain — Wilfrid Laurier University's 2024 Edna Staebler Writer in Residence — about the PLAYFUL SERIOUSNESS which informs his recent work.By Watershed Writers

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Vandana Khanna - Fall for the Book Podcast 26:31

5M ago26:31

26:31

Vandana Khanna sits down to talk about her poetry collection Burning Like Her Own Planet, the ancient Hindu text The Ramayana, women's rage and power, and of course, Beyonce.By Watershed Lit

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Nicole Glover - Fall for the Book Podcast 18:54

6M ago18:54

18:54

Nicole Glover discusses her genre bending Murder and Magic series - The Conductors, and The Undertakers. Set in post-Civil War society, they feature Hetty and Benji - two former Conductors on the Underground Railroad, as they solve murders using celestial magic.By Watershed Lit

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Jason Hone on biblical ethnobotany and ecology of the holy lands 2:03:15

6M ago2:03:15

2:03:15

Episode # 82 of the Ground Shots Podcast is a conversation with Jason Hone on medicinal herbs of biblical times and the historical ecological transformation of the holy lands. Jason Hone practices as a holistic provider for patients of all walks of life. He has worked in various disciplines of healthcare since 1996. His experience includes emergenc…

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Kitchener poet CHRIS BANKS on the speed of life and humour as an author's tool 59:57

7M ago59:57

59:57

Tanis MacDonald is joined by the celebrated and prolific Kitchener poet Chris Banks to discuss the speed of life in the 21st Century, writing metaphors for anxiety, and using humour to cast light on the heaviest subjects.By Watershed Writers

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81: Ethan Bonnin on Ecological Degradation at the Borderlands 2:55:36

7M ago2:55:36

2:55:36

Ethan graduated from Humboldt State University with a degree in Wildlife Biology and Conservation. Currently, he works in the advocacy world for habitat protection and restoration on public lands that face various resource extraction industries. He homesteads on a piece of desertified land In southern Arizona and is attempting to reverse desertific…

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Holiday Special 1:27:27

8M ago1:27:27

1:27:27

Hosts Alek Haak-Frost and Doug Sears Jr. are joined by Watershed Voice's resident holiday expert Steph Hightree for a very special episode of Keep Your Voice Down. After a brief NewsMatch update, the greatest trio since Garfield, Holland, and Maguire discuss elves on shelves, new and old traditions, the legitimacy of ham, Christmas cats, their favo…

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Hamilton writer ANUJA VARGHESE on her Governor General's Award winning collection "Chrysalis" 59:57

8M ago59:57

59:57

Host Tanis MacDonald brings us Anuja Varghese, winner of this year’s Governor General’s Award for Fiction to discuss her genre-bending use of gothic elements in the familiar settings of her horror-adjacent dark fiction in her collection of short stories, Chrysalis (2023).By Watershed Writers

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Annie Rains - Fall for the Book Podcast 17:39

8M ago17:39

17:39

Annie Rains stops by in this bonus holiday episode of the Fall for the Book Podcast to talk about her novel "Through The Snowglobe," a mashup of "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Groundhog's Day." Romance, Christmas, and second (and third and fourth) chances shape this heartwarming novel.By Watershed Lit

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Elizabeth Yaari on regenerating desert land at the Night Owl Food Forest in Paonia, Colorado 1:38:47

8M ago1:38:47

1:38:47

read ful show notes here Together with the insects, animals, plants and elements Elizabeth Yaari is transforming a dry patch of semi arid desert into a thriving regenerative seven layered food forest. “Anything is possible”, she says “even when you have 6 1/2 inches of rain a year.” To spend time with Elizabeth is to enter a realm where depth matte…

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Moonshine Murmurs: Drafting and Redrafting 43:24

8M ago43:24

43:24

Carol Mitchell and Josh Denslow sit down to talkabout the collaborative process of creating Denslow's new book Super Normal, a novel over 15 years in the making. Mitchell, one of many talented editors with Stillhouse Press, worked with Denslow as managing editor of Super Normal through the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, they discuss the proces…

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M.P. Woodward - Fall for the Book Podcast 30:13

8M ago30:13

30:13

M.P. Woodward talks about his own experience in the Intelligence community, and how it helped him write his new espionage thriller, Dead Drop, where international nuclear negotiations turn allies into enemies.By Watershed Lit

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Waterloo writer CARRIE SNYDER on real-life fiction 59:57

8M ago59:57

59:57

Tanis MacDonald spends an hour talking with author and mentor Carrie Snyder on her career writing through real-life FRICTION — and how her writing is informed by her busy life in the Grand River community.By Watershed Writers

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Matt Erspamer 44:32

8M ago44:32

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Keep Your Voice Down Presents: This interview with Matt Erspamer, a journalist, copy writer, and film and television critic, who also happens to have went to Central Michigan University with hosts Alek Haak-Frost and Doug Sears, Jr.The three CMU journalism school alums discuss a new partnership between Matt and Watershed Voice, the pros and cons of…

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Paris, Ontario author ALISON FISHBURN on purity culture and fellowship 59:57

8M ago59:57

59:57

Tanis MacDonald sits down with Alison Fishburn to talk about purity culture, writing about class and finding fellowship as an author, and her award-winning performance in her one-woman play… Church Boyfriends and Other Impure Thoughts.By Watershed Writers

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Caty Borum - Fall for the Book Podcast 47:05

9M ago47:05

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Caty Borum talks satire, humor, and the power of uplifting voices through comedy in this episode of the Fall for the Book Podcast. Borum is Executive Director of the Center for Media & Social Impact, and the author of The Revolution Will be Hilarious: Comedy for Social Change and Civic Power.By Watershed Lit

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Samantha Zipporah on radical fertility & the politics of birth 2:11:20

9M ago2:11:20

2:11:20

full shownotes here Samantha Zipporah is a midwife, author & educator in service to healing & liberation. Sam’s path rises from an ancient lineage of midwives, witches, & wise women with expertise spanning the continuum of birth, sex, & death. She is devoted to breaking the spells of oppression in reproductive & sexual health by connecting people w…

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UW prof and author SARAH TOLMIE on medieval lit and writing novellas 59:57

9M ago59:57

59:57

Tanis MacDonald hosts Sarah Tolmie to laugh about medieval literature, learn about Sarah’s astonishing novella-writing process, and to discover the meaning of… WEIRD FICTION!By Watershed Writers

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Jacquie Hill on the medicine of Ponderosa Pine and botanical research ethics 1:55:15

9M ago1:55:15

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See full show notes here Family loving, community enthusiast Jacquie Hill is a plant person doing planty things on the Western Slope of Colorado. After practicing her blend of story-rich, folk herbal medicine for 10+ years, she took her studies to academia, earning a bachelor’s degree in botanical sciences from Bastyr University in 2019. While ther…

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Waterloo author CAROL DUNCAN on writing the historical fantastic 59:57

9M ago59:57

59:57

Carol Duncan talks to us about writing short stories inflected with Caribbean history and culture, and about her research roots when writing the historical fantastic. Her collection of short stories, This Spot of Ground: Spiritual Baptists in Toronto is available through Wilfrid Laurier University Press and fine booksellers everywhere.…

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Chandra Brown -- Writer, Educator, River Guide & Founder of Free Flow Institute 1:01:08

9M ago1:01:08

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START HERE! Follow, Interact Connect & Share on: Instagram & Facebook Listen in at: Free Flow Institute Podcast Sign up for a course at: Free Flow Institute. Support & Donate to: Free Flow Foundation Check out & Support their sponsors: Yeti +Immersion Research. For the full list of sponsors, click here ----------------------------------------------…

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Blake Alford 45:33

10M ago45:33

45:33

On this week's episode of Keep Your Voice Down, Alek and Doug are joined by Washington-based hip hop producer and artist Blake Alford. The Anderson, Indiana native talks about his latest project Domino Effect, and the added effort that went into producing the album's first single, Oxygen, which is set to drop on November 10. The trio also discuss h…

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Moonshine Murmurs: Small Fiction, Small Presses 36:20

10M ago36:20

36:20

In this episode of Moonshine Murmurs, Michelle Ross sits down with Taylor Schaefer to discuss her writing process for flash fiction, working collaboratively with Kim McGowan, the pros and cons of publishing with small presses, and more. Ross is the author of three short story collections: Shapeshifting, There’s So Much They Haven’t Told You, and Th…

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Carolina in My Mind 53:22

10M ago53:22

53:22

Following a totally planned and not at all unintentional 80-day hiatus, Keep Your Voice Down is back! Alek and Doug return to their respective mics to discuss the 2023 LION Local Journalism Awards in North Carolina, mental health, and Watershed Voice's upcoming NewsMatch fundraising campaign. The show’s theme is “Howling at the Moon” by D Fine Us, …

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Mojgan Ghazirad - Fall for the Book Podcast 36:13

10M ago36:13

36:13

Mojgan Ghazirad discusses her autobiographic novel, The House on Sun Street, about a young girl growing up during the Islamic Revolution. She talks about the power of storytelling, changing identities, and the dangers of book banning.By Watershed Lit

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TO & FRO: Season 4 Sneak Peek and Retrospective 59:57

10M ago59:57

59:57

We kick off our fourth season with the ‘To and Fro’ episode. We’ll take a look back at writers we’ve interviewed, a sneak peek at who we’ll be talking to this fall, and discover what local authors are writing — and reading!By Watershed Writers

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Vanessa Riley - Fall for the Book Podcast 29:28

11M ago29:28

29:28

Vanessa Riley talks about her novel Queen of Exiles, about the first black queen of Haiti after the Haitian Revolution. Marie-Louise Christophe then lived in exile where she became the first 'media-stalked' royal in an impressive tale.By Watershed Lit

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Calyx Liddick of Northern Appalachia School on the historical connection between ecological conservation and eugenics 2:54:55

1y ago2:54:55

2:54:55

Episode #76 is a conversation with Calyx Liddick of Northern Appalachia School in southern Pennsylvania. (trigger warning, this episode may contain content that could be triggering to some as we address the history of scientific racism and the eugenics movement) read full show notes and resources here Calyx Liddick is a bioregional herbalist, ethno…

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The Greatest Recap in the World — A Tribute 50:21

1y ago50:21

50:21

Alek and Doug attempt to recap the magic that was the third annual Watershed Voice Artist Showcase, while Alek grapples with the authenticity of certain pop culture references and idioms used by characters in Ginny & Georgia. Would a teen in the 2020s reference Ghost (1990)? How often does Pinky & the Brain (1995) come up? Is Casper the Friendly Gh…

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Sylvia Poareo on Planting Seeds of Collective and Inclusive Regeneration 2:32:56

1y ago2:32:56

2:32:56

Read extended show notes here (photo of Sylvia taken by Ricardo Nagaoka, used with permission from photographer. ) Episode #76 of the Ground Shots Podcast is a conversation with Sylvia Poareo from Connecting Within, out of Ashland, Oregon. Sylvia Poareo is a gentle Curandera/Consejera (healer/spiritual counselor) whose work is rooted in guiding and…

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We didn't die. Promise. 35:04

1y ago35:04

35:04

Doug and Alek are, in fact, alive. After a lengthy hiatus the duo return to preview the third annual Watershed Voice Artist Showcase (Saturday, July 15, 6 p.m., The Huss Project, Three Rivers), recap all that has happened between the last KYVD episode and this one, including Three Rivers Pride, Alek’s first tattoo (shout out to Portfolio Ink and Am…

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Andrew George, Three Rivers Pride 46:45

1y ago46:45

46:45

Andrew George of Three Rivers Pride stops by Keep Your Voice Down to chat about the upcoming and first ever Pride Festival in the City of Three Rivers on Saturday, June 24. Andrew, Alek, and Doug talk about how a Pride flag ban protest and the community support it garnered spurred the creation of Three Rivers Pride Festival, how it all came togethe…

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Kathryn Savage - Fall for the Book Podcast 29:37

1y ago29:37

29:37

Kathryn Savage, author of the debut lyric essay Groundglass, breaks down Superfund sites, the “body burden” of pollution, and the importance of hearing those whose voices often are silenced.By Watershed Lit

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Kelly solo on teaching riparian ecology, preparing for a season on the land 28:40

1y ago28:40

28:40

Hey ya’ll, This is a quick and dirty solo podcast episode where I update you on some of the things I’m doing this summer including offering in-person ecology immersions in western Colorado on the Grand Mesa. I give a little overview of some of what we did in my last immersion that was 4 days, focused on riparian ecology. Talk on travel, loneliness …

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JESSICA VITALIS on writing big issues for young people and her forthcoming book "The Coyote Queen" 59:56

1y ago59:56

59:56

Tanis speaks with novelist Jessica Vitalis about her work for middle-grade readers treating big issues like life, death, empathy, and social justice in The Rabbit’s Gift and her forthcoming Coyote Queen.By Watershed Writers

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DAVID WALTNER TOEWS on backyard birds and his book "A Conspriacy of Chickens" 59:56

1y ago59:56

59:56

This week on Watershed Writers, we talk with writer and epidemiologist David Waltner-Toews about the fun and frustrations of raising backyard birds, and his new book, A Conspiracy of Chickens.By Watershed Writers

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Kim Moffat, We Are Voters 48:29

1y ago48:29

48:29

Kim Moffat, executive director of We Are Voters and prolific podcaster (Here's What's Happening, Dawson's Darlings, My America), joins Alek and Doug on Keep Your Voice Down this week to discuss all things voting. We Are Voters is a nonpartisan nonprofit that aims to reimagine civics education, reestablish a healthy dialogue concerning government an…

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Salar Abdoh - Fall for the Book Podcast 35:42

1+ y ago35:42

35:42

Salar Abdoh discusses martyrdom, (in)humanity in war, and dichotomies of art, peace, and violence in the Middle East, in his powerful novel Out of Mesopotamia.Abdoh was born in Iran and splits his time between Tehran and New York City. He is the author of the novels Tehran at Twilight, The Poet Game, and Opium; and he is the editor of Tehran Noir. …

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Historian and author PEGGY PLET on weaving black stories into local and global history 59:57

1+ y ago59:57

59:57

This week, Tanis learns from Waterloo Region author and historian Peggy Plet about her work weaving the stories of Black settlers back into the fabric of both local and global history, and her new book, Jan Earnst Matzeliger: A Lasting Invention.By Watershed Writers

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Alex Zubia on the importance of good food, community and love in Fresno, California 1:47:27

1+ y ago1:47:27

1:47:27

read the entirety of the show notes for this episode here. Episode #73 of the Ground Shots Podcast is a conversation with Alex Zubia (XeF) out of Fresno, California. Alex Zubia, who goes by “Xef” is a Chef by trade. Born and raised in Fresno, CA (yokuts Land). Alex attended The California Culinary Academy in San Francisco (Ramaytush Ohlone land) in…

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CLARENCE CACHAGEE and SETH RATZLAFF talk "North Wind Man", finding their voice, and local allyship 59:57

1+ y ago59:57

59:57

In this episode of Watershed Writers, Tanis talks with co-authors Clarence Cachagee and Seth Ratzlaff about finding a voice, reconnecting with one's culture, and allyship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in the Waterloo Region.By Watershed Writers

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Honoring Dr. John K. Hartman 49:46

1+ y ago49:46

49:46

With the recent passing of Dr. John K. Hartman, a professor who impacted Alek and Doug's lives and a great many others, the Keep Your Voice Down hosts decided to honor Hartman with a special episode. Fellow Central Michigan University alums Chad Livengood (Detroit News Politics Editor) and Steve Coon (CMU instructor, Grand Central Magazine advisor)…

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Debra Lane - Fall for the Book Podcast 30:44

1+ y ago30:44

30:44

Dr. Debra Lane, a 30 year veteran of the education systems in the US and abroad, sits down to talk about resilience in school for students and instructors, the changing role of women in education, and what needs to change to help make students more successful in school.By Watershed Lit

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