A report from my personal Yom Kippur.
Art by Toni LaSelle.
Podcast Archives
Jasmon Drain
A talk with Chicago writer Jasmon Drain. Read my review of his book, which led to our becoming friends.
Wendy Clinard
I talk with artist/dancer/choreographer/human Wendy Clinard about her circuitous route through the creative landscape.
John Salhus/Buena Vista Projects
A talk with painter John Salhus about his new art space, Buena Vista Projects, in the East Side neighborhood of Chicago.
New Year’s Eve without Mama
I read another story from Alla Gorbunova’s It’s the End of the World, My Love in Russian.
Mark Shippy
A long talk with musician/artist Mark Shippy about U.S. Maple and many other things under the sun.
Kevin Hickey
A wide-ranging talk with Chef Kevin Hickey about his long history in the kitchen, his travels, plans to dot Europe with Duck Inn hotdog stands and more.
Sunday @ Archie’s Cafe
A reading/concert by Westley Heine and Dmitry Samarov at Archie’s Cafe in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, 2/26/23.
It’s the end of the world, my love
A reading from Alla Gorbunova’s It’s the End of the World, My Love. I found out about this book from a podcast called Polka. Apologies to any non-Russian-language-speaking listeners. Hope to be back with an episode in my adopted language soon.
Jessi Phillips
Ben Terrall
A talk with writer Ben Terrall about Boston, San Francisco, and the state of the world.
Jason Sanford
A talk with artist/musician Jason Sanford about Boston, Colorado, art, music, and more.
Mike Reed
A talk with Mike Reed about playing music, starting the Pitchfork Music Festival, running Constellation and the Hungry Brain, and lots more.
Don Southard
A long talk with painter and teacher Don Southard.
Damian Rogers
A wide-ranging talk with Toronto-based writer Damian Rogers. Read my review of her great book about her mother here.
Soviet Stamps at Dominican
A talk about Soviet Stamps in Frank Spidale‘s freshman seminar at Dominican University, November 22, 2022.
Dear———
An excerpt from a work in progress.
Chris Brokaw
A talk with Chris Brokaw about his bands past and present, touring, teaching, and more.
James Marlon Magas
A talk with musician James Marlon Magas about leaving the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for Chicago and his journey through music, art, and even rideshare driving.
Janet Beveridge Bean
A talk with musician Janet Beveridge Bean about growing up in Kentucky, playing music as a child, her bands—Freakwater and Eleventh Dream Day—and current writing and and musical projects.
Pilsen Community Books, 10/19/22
A book-release talk about paint-by-numbers with Annie Howard. Recorded at Pilsen Community Books in Chicago.
John Hodgman
A talk with writer/actor/humorist John Hodgman about Shopsin’s, the future of capitalism, zines, and all the rest.
Mallory Smart
A talk with writer, publisher, and my horror movie podcast cohost Mallory Smart. Check out Maudlin House and Textual Healing for what she’s about.
A Very Old Man
A couple pages from Italo Svevo’s A Very Old Man.
Elliot Dicks
A talk with musician and sound guy Elliot Dicks about growing up in Columbus, Ohio, moving to Chicago, and building a life in music. Check out his current band and one of his old ones here.