The Midnight Disease

Mar 19 2024 39 ep. 14
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What compels the creative mind? Join host Sam Dingman (Family Ghosts, The Rumor) for weekly conversations with fellow seekers of the sacred - aka artists in pursuit of that golden turn of phrase, line of dialogue, chord progression, joke, brushstroke, lyric, or rhyme. We trust the muse will turn up eventually. But until she arrives, how will we spend our time?

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From Midnight To Morning

Mar 19 2024 4 mins  
An exciting and bittersweet explanation for the extended fallowness of the feed. Thank you, as always, for listening - it means a lot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Midnight Meditation

Dec 22 2023 6 mins  
A note of thanks for a great 2023, and a request for your thoughts on how to make the show even better in 2024. Drop me a line at [email protected] - and thank you, as always, for listening. Happy holidays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicole J. Georges: The Hardware Store

Dec 15 2023 52 mins  
Graphic novelist, podcaster, and illustrator Nicole J. Georges on the fearless frankness of the 'zine era, treating your family as subjects of investigation, and truth-telling as an act of survival. Find Nicole's books and learn more about her work at her website. Drop me a line anytime: [email protected]. And thanks for listening - it means a lot. Learn more about your ad choices.

Allison Miller: This Music Is About Motion

Dec 07 2023 45 mins  
Jazz drummer, composer, bandleader, and teacher Allison Miller on writing rivers, playing jazz you can dance to, and the value of being tossed into the deep end. Find Allison's music and live tour dates at her website, and be sure to check out the newest record, "Rivers In Our Veins," one of NPR's top albums of 2023. Drop me a line anytime: [email protected]. And thanks for listenin

Patricia Park: Method Writing

Nov 29 2023 55 mins  
Novelist Patricia Park (Re Jane, Impostor Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim) on writing the real Queens, wondering what her characters would think about while they're waiting for the bus, and sharing her realities with her fictions. Learn more about Patricia's work at her website. Drop me a line anytime: [email protected]. And thank you for listening - it means a lot.

Chris Smither: The Flat Beach

Nov 15 2023 53 mins  
Chris Smither has been writing, performing, and touring his music for over sixty years. From the blues clubs of New Orleans to the 1960's folk revolution in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to touring around the world with the likes of B.B. King and Bonnie Raitt, Chris has seen it all (and written songs about most of it). I caught up with him before a recent gig at The Turning Point in Ne

Cristen Conger: Elephant Ears

Nov 08 2023 68 mins  
Cristen Conger has been podcasting since 2009, when she co-created "Stuff Mom Never Told You" while working as a staff writer at How Stuff Works. These days, she hosts the Webby-winning podcast Unladylike, where she examines thorny cultural dilemmas through a deft mix of storytelling, investigative reporting, and interviews. It's an audio haven of empathy and curiosity. On today's

Jordan Morris: Affectionate Noogies

Nov 01 2023 71 mins  
Jordan Morris (Bubble; Jordan, Jesse, Go!) talks about sneaking yourself into stories, letting things be fun, and loving what you satirize. Pre-order Jordan's new graphic novel "Youth Group" here. Find me on Substack here, and if you have thoughts on anything you hear on the show, don't hesitate to drop me a line: [email protected]. Thank you for listening, it means a lot. Learn mor

Kirya Traber: Resident of the Night

Oct 25 2023 86 mins  
Theater artist, novelist, and multiple creative identity-haver Kirya Traber on radical self expression, writing her way out of solitude, and why it's strange to be called "regal." Get free tickets to Kirya's latest theater piece, "Beyond Punishment: Stories of Justice and Healing," and listen to Spotlight in Purple, her narrative podcast chronicling the creation of a new dance thea

Jeffrey Cranor: Conversations Are More Than Just Words

Oct 19 2023 91 mins  
Jeffrey Cranor (Welcome to Night Vale, Within the Wires) on late night drives, the early days of audio fiction, and, of course, ABBA. Listen to the new season (hell, listen to all the seasons) of "Within the Wires" here. If you have thoughts about anything you've heard on "The Midnight Disease," drop me a line: [email protected]. And thank you for listening - it means a lot. Learn m