Writing The Rapids

Jan 31 2025 100 ep. 59 mins 2

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A writer curated discussion podcast and audio literary magazine

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Alone Forever in Your Dreams with Thomas Moore

Joe is joined by Thomas Moore to talk about fantasy vs reality, editing as part of the creative process, dark humor, and more.

Rejoinder: The Still Beating Heart of a Dead God with Sam Richard

Joe is rejoined by Sam Richard to talk about his new short story collection The Still Beating Heart of a Dead God, ordering short story collections, iterating on ideas, Dark Internet, and more.

Rejoinder: Red Flags with Charlene Elsby

Joe is rejoined by Charlene Elsby and they talk about she feels about her writing over time, absurdity and dark comedy, challenging writing, and more.

Rejoinder: Gwenda, Rodney with Olivia Cronk

Joe is rejoined by Olivia Cronk to talk about her new book Gwenda, Rodney, hybrid works, ekphrasis, erratic spacing, and so so much more.

Power, Dominance, Hungary with Anna Poletti

Joe is joined by Anna Poletti to talk about her new book hello, world?, kink, Hungary, power structures, and so much more.

Rejoinder: The Genocide House with Robert Kloss

Robert Kloss rejoins Joe to talk his new book The Genocide House, America, smooshing ideas together, and more.

Film, Friends, and Poetry with Laura Paul

Joe is joined by Laura Paul to talk about her new book Film Elegy, mentoring under Amy Halpern, playing with text and images, and more!

Rejoinder: Profane Altars and Sorcery with Sam Richard

Joe is rejoined by Sam Richard to talk about Weirdpunk Books' anthology of sword and sorcery Profane Altars, as well as the companion zine Profane Sorcery. They also talk about the link between fantasy and horror, the practice of editing anthologies, and more!

Rejoinder: Skull Slime Tentacle Witch War with Rick Claypool

Joe is rejoined by Rick Claypool to talk about his new book Skull Slime Tentacle Witch War, the difference between fungi and slime molds, absurd books, and so much more.

Decadent Apocalypse with Derek Fisher

Joe is joined by Derek Fisher to talk about his book Night Life, his forthcoming collection Container, exerting one's will onto art, cityscapes, and so much more.