logo
episode-header-image
May 2023
47m 19s

The Lost Episodes: Deborah Donahue - “I ...

JOHN
About this episode
In this conversation that was recorded on February 26, 2022, I speak with author Deborah Donahue about her book “I Used To Live On Banning Street”, a wild work of fiction inspired by her own life experienced filled with musical nostalgia, small-town Canadian culture, fast crazy nights, and eventually a coming of age into slower but fulfilling days of greater ... Show More
Up next
Mar 2022
Discussing Decisions and Emotions Related to Grief, Loss, and End of Life w/ Karen Lennox (S5E6)
Recorded 23 February 2022. My good friend Karen and I discuss the importance of preparing ahead of time when it comes to decisions related to end of life, loss, grief, and death. 
41m 28s
Mar 2022
Discussing Intentional Fearlessness with Caroline Markel Hammond of Safe In Harm's Way (S5E5)
Recorded 24 February 2022. Caroline Markel Hammond is the Founder and CEO of the organization Safe In Harm's Way, which helps connect people who are victims/survivors of toxic or abusive relationships to the resources they need to escape. Caroline discusses her own personal journ ... Show More
57m 47s
Feb 2022
Evan Stern (S5E4): Vanishing Postcards
Recorded 14 January 2022. I speak with New York resident, Texas native, and avid traveler and storyteller Evan Stern about his highly acclaimed podcast Vanishing Postcards, his background, his creative process, his inspirations, and what to look out for in future seasons! You can ... Show More
42m 9s
Recommended Episodes
Nov 2022
Stephanie Danler
Once a married waitress in her late 20s, my dear friend and best selling author put everything on the line in order to go to grad school. The result? Her smash hit novel, Sweetbitter, and a career as a writer. We talk slumber parties, the beginning of our friendship (which involv ... Show More
55m 33s
Mar 2023
Ep. 134: Deborah Goodrich Royce (Author of Reef Road) + Book Recommendations
<p><strong>In today's episode, Deborah Goodrich Royce joins me to talk about her latest book, <a href= "https://amzn.to/3jV6naQ">Reef Road</a>. We discuss the personal story behind her book and the role of generational trauma in her writing niche, which she calls "Identity Thrill ... Show More
51m 24s
Mar 2021
Deborah Tannen – The Stories We Tell
<p>Deborah Tannen, author of the hugely influential best seller, You Just Don’t Understand, swaps stories with Alan about conversations that went wrong; and talks about her new book, Finding My Father: His Century-Long Journey from World War I Warsaw and My Quest to Follow</p><p> ... Show More
41m 31s
Aug 2024
Miss Debbie Gibson
Only In Our Dreams did we hope to reunite Misspelling with her longtime friend and 80s singing sensation Debbie Gibson. Did Debbie find the fountain of 'Electric Youth' because fifty-something never looked so fabulous and fun. She tells Tori about life on the road, the choices sh ... Show More
47m 32s
May 2024
Kathleen Hanna
Kathleen Hanna (Rebel Girl) and Justin talk about her upbringing in the 80s in the Pacific Northwest, her experiences in the punk scene and what it took to write her memoir, "Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk."Listen to Life is Short on the Wondery App or wherever you get yo ... Show More
1h 14m
Aug 2024
Miss Debbie Gibson
Only In Our Dreams did we hope to reunite Misspelling with her longtime friend and 80s singing sensation Debbie Gibson. Did Debbie find the fountain of 'Electric Youth' because fifty-something never looked so fabulous and fun. She tells Tori about life on the road, the choices sh ... Show More
47m 32s
Nov 2024
Constance Debré & Alice Blackhurst: Playboy
In her latest semi-autobiographical novel Playboy (Tuskar Rock, translated by Holly James), leading French writer Constance Debré describes how a woman, at the age of 43, abandons her apartment, her marriage and her successful legal career to lead a new life as an out lesbian and ... Show More
1h 10m