Poured Over

Waiting on a Friend by Natalie Adler is a big-hearted, tender and hilarious story about love, ghosts, and community. Natalie joins us to talk about New York City, the 1980s, nostalgia, boundaries, hope and more with host Miwa Messer.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                    

New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.

Featured Books (Episode):
Waiting on a Friend by Natalie Adler
My Bad: A Personal History of the Queer Nineties and Beyond by Hugh Ryan
Gentrification of the Mind: Witness to a Lost Imagination by Sarah Schulman
Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993 by Sarah Schulman
Fear City: New York's Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics by Kim Phillips-Fein
Beloved by Toni Morrison
The House of Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Black Book by Middleton A. Harris
Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes by Tony Kushner
Borrowed Time: An AIDS Memoir by Paul Monette
And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic by Randy Shilts
How to Survive a Plague: The Story of How Activists and Scientists Tamed AIDS by David France
The Book of Daniel by E. L. Doctorow

Canon by Paige Lewis is a surreal and hilarious tale of godly proportions. Paige joins us to talk about story structure, character, heroes, epic poetry, genre and more with cohost Jenna Seery.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.                    

New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.

Featured Books (Episode):
Canon by Paige Lewis
Annie Allen by Gwendolyn Brooks
Midwinter Day by Bernadette Mayer
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Iliad: Translated by Emily Wilson by Homer
The Odyssey: Translated by Emily Wilson by Homer
Aniara by Harry Martinson
The Beheading Game by Rebecca Lehman
Babylon, South Dakota by Tom Lin
Seek Immediate Shelter by Vincent Yu

American Rambler by Isaac Fitzgerald weaves memory, history and personal anecdotes in one unforgettable journey. Isaac joined us live in Philly to talk about writing on the go, walking the Johnny Appleseed trail, coming of age, exploration, faith and more with host Miwa Messer.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                    

New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.

Featured Books (Episode):
American Rambler: Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed by Isaac Fitzgerald
Dirtbag, Massachusetts: A Confessional by Isaac Fitzgerald
On the Road by Jack Kerouac
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
North Woods by Daniel Mason

One Leg on Earth by 'Pemi Aguda blends folklore and history for a daring exploration of motherhood and identity. 'Pemi joins us to talk about Lagos, loneliness, pregnancy, autonomy, architecture and more with cohost Brenda Allison.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Brenda Allison and mixed by Harry Liang.                    

New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.

Featured Books (Episode):
One Leg on Earth by 'Pemi Aguda
Ghostroots: Stories by 'Pemi Aguda
Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping by Matthew Salesses
The Awakening by Kate Chopin
A Doll's House and Other Plays by Henrik Ibsen
A Long Game: Notes on Writing Fiction by Elizabeth McCracken
Claire of the Sea Light by Edwidge Danticat
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
The Garden by Clare Beams
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
The Memory Museum: Stories by M Lin
Leave Your Mess at Home by Tolani Akinola
All Us Saints by Katherine Packert Burke

Death of the Soccer God by Dimitry Elias Léger follows a young Haitian soccer prodigy's rapid rise and swift downfall as he moves through fame, politics and love across continents. Dimitry joins us to talk about research, faith, death, discipline, excellence, jazz and more with cohost Isabelle McConville.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Isabelle McConville and mixed by Harry Liang.                    

New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.

Featured Books (Episode):
Death of the Soccer God by Dimitry Elias Léger
God Loves Haiti by Dimitry Elias Léger
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway