My Job is to Play (Conversations on Creativity with Erin Mallon)

Jun 13 2024 41 ep. 50 mins
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My Job is to Play is a weekly podcast hosted by Author, Playwright and Audiobook Narrator Erin Mallon. Each week Erin interviews an amazing creative mind and together they deep dive into  what it means to live a creative, playful life.

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The Best of Season One

Jun 13 2024 47 mins  
This is our 40th episode and the end of Season One! This first year of the podcast has flown by. I'm so grateful to everyone who has tuned in, shared episodes, rated us, reviewed us... it's all meant so much to me. For this final episode of the season we thought it would be fun to go back in time and celebrate some of my favorite moments from this first year, so that's what we're g

Author/Narrator NATALIE NAUDUS on "Gay the Pray Away"

Jun 06 2024 39 mins  
Today we have Natalie Naudus on the show. Natalie is a brilliant Audie-Award winning narrator of over 400 books. We get into that a little in this interview. But mostly we talk about her writing and celebrate the release of her debut novel. It's called "Gay the Pray Away" and it is the #1 Best Seller in Coming of Age Fiction for Teens on Amazon this week. I loved talking shop with

Playwright/Performer ELIZA BENT on "Being Careful What You Get Good At"

May 30 2024 44 mins  
Today we have my friend Eliza Bent on the show. Eliza and I go way back. She is a playwright and a performer whose Bentertainments include solo works, plays, adaptations, and hybrid affairs. She makes short films. She speaks Italian. She has degrees in philosophy and playwriting and she's on faculty at Northwestern University’s Radio TV & Film department. She's a cool as hell

Writer/Performer AMY STAATS on Overcoming Perfectionism

May 23 2024 55 mins  
Today we have my friend Amy Staats on the show. Amy is an actor, writer, producer, director... you name it, she does it. This conversation was so much fun for me. We talk about Van Halen, understudying on Broadway, writing plays, developing projects for TV and film, and overcoming perfectionism. Amy's currently doing an experiment where she shares a piece of brand new writing every

NYTimes Bestselling Author JODI LIPPER on the Art of Ghostwriting

May 16 2024 52 mins  
Today we have NY Times Bestselling Author Jodi Lipper on the show. Jodi is a Collaborative Writer, also known as a Ghostwriter. I've always been interested in how this process works but I thought it was super secretive and I didn't want to pry. Well Jodi let me pry for this podcast episode and I'm so happy she did. I'm amazed at how many skills it takes to be successful in this car

Award-Winning Audiobook Narrator THÉRÈSE PLUMMER on Going Into the Silence

May 09 2024 45 mins  
Today our guest is my dear friend Thérèse Plummer. If you are an audiobook listener there is a very strong chance you've had this lady's voice in your ears. She's a beautiful storyteller, a kind soul and a hella strong human being. Almost three years ago she was in ahead-on car collision with a drunk driver and she's been on a relentless journey to recovery. We talk about that pr

Broadway Performer CHARLIE POLLOCK on Working with David Bowie and Dolly Parton

May 02 2024 57 mins  
Today our guest is Charlie Pollock. Charlie is an incredible singer and actor. He's worked with the likes of Dolly Parton, David Bowie, John Mellencamp... the list goes on. Every time I see him onstage whether in a Broadway show or playing in his awesome band, I'm so jazzed by how he operates. Charlie is just one of those magnetic artists you can't take your eyes off of when he per

Emmy-Nominated Composer SIDDHARTHA KHOSLA on "This is Us" and "Only Murders in the Building"

Apr 25 2024 52 mins  
I am so excited for today's episode. If you've ever talked with me about TV, you know my absolute favorite show of all time is This is Us. It's one of those shows that's so deep in my bones I have to hold myself back from referencing it on a daily basis to my friends and family. Well today I got to take a deep dive and talk about it as much as I want, because Siddhartha Khosla, Thi

Playwright LIA ROMEO on Leaving Questions Unanswered

Apr 18 2024 45 mins  
Today we have my dear friend Lia Romeo on the show. She's one of the smartest and most generous playwrights I know. Her new play STILL is having its New York Premiere right now. It opened last night at the DR2 Theater in Union Square. It's presented by Colt Coeur with direction by Adrienne Campbell-Holt and features performances by Jayne Atkinson and Tim Daly. In this conversation

Romantic Comedy Author AMY DAWS on Movies, Bestselling Books and Making Great Audio

Apr 11 2024 49 mins  
It's week two of my Spring Break and we're back with another great replay. Today we're heading back to the very first episode of the podcast where I got to talk to Amy Daws, romantic comedy author extraordinaire. Amy is a #1 Amazon Bestselling author. She's written over 20 books and they're all hilarious, sexy and playful as hell. This is perfect timing, because just yesterday Amy