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
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
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
Jun 2012
Jeanette Winterson - Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit is Jeanette Winterson's searing yet ultimately uplifting coming-out, coming-of-age tale, in which a young girl learns to rebel against her fanatical, cult-like upbringing, and set out on her own path in life. To mark thirty years since its publicati ... Show More
53m 30s
Oct 2024
LE JOUR OÙ J'AI APPRIS À M'AIMER avec Douze Février (Julie Bourges)
Aujourd’hui c’est une battante, une guerrière, une résiliente que je reçois dans ce podcast... Mais elle a surtout été à un moment de ma vie un rayon de soleil dans la tempête, et elle devenu au fil du temps une amie en or. Par sa sagesse et son histoire elle nous prouve tous les ... Show More
57m 37s
Jul 2024
the book that changed my life
(Video podcast available on Spotify & YouTube) In this episode of Pretty Lonesome, Madeline hosts a book club for the popular book, Women Who Run with the Wolves. In this book, the author discusses stories of women's safety -- including falling for predators, ignoring red flags, ... Show More
42m 45s
Oct 2024
Rizzle Kicks: CRAZY Magaluf Memories, NEW Music In A Social Age and Managing Friendships & Fame
Liv is transported back to her 20s listening to Rizzle Kicks whilst getting ready in Magaluf, as she is joined by Jordan Stephens and Harley Sule!
The pair get real about anxiety, depression and addiction and how those led to the band’s break in 2016. They reflect on that crazy t ... Show More
43m 51s
Mar 2025
Jewel: “It’s a lot less painful to be honest.”
Jewel–with just that name, you know exactly who she is. With over 30 million albums sold worldwide, four Grammy nominations, and an American Music Award she has all the accomplishments of stardom, but didn’t get there the traditional way. She spent her childhood in Alaska perform ... Show More
34m 10s
Feb 2025
Andy Corren's memoir 'Dirtbag Queen' expands on a viral tribute to his mother
In 2021, Andy Corren published an obituary for his late mother in The Fayetteville Observer. "A plus-sized Jewish lady redneck died in El Paso on Saturday," he wrote. His colorful, candid remembrance went viral on Twitter, and now Corren has expanded the tribute into a memoir. Di ... Show More
9m 14s
Jun 2021
Paris Lees on her Memoir What It Feels Like For A Girl
Paris Lees (she/her) is a writer, presenter and the first openly trans person to be a contributing editor for Vogue. Last month, she released her debut book ‘What It Feels Like For A Girl’, an unmissable coming of age memoir, following the story of Byron Lees, growing up on a cou ... Show More
44m 8s