Poured Over

John of John by Douglas Stuart is a poignant story of a young gay man who moves back to his childhood home. Douglas joins us to talk about the Outer Hebrides, Calvinism, isolation, inheritance, tweed weaving 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):
John of John by Douglas Stuart
Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
Clear by Carys Davies

On the Hippie Trail by Rick Steves tells the origin story of the travel writing superhero. Rick joins us to talk about looking back on his twenties, chronocentrism, travel vs tourism, serendipity 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):
On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer by Rick Steves
Whistler by Ann Patchett
Europe on 5 Dollars a Day by Arthur Frommer

The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer follows a young woman's unusual new job in a house that creaks with a lurking dread. Marcus joins us to talk about opening lines, relatable horror, humor, Morse code, Reddit 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):
The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer
We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
The Gunslinger by Stephen King
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker
The Devils by Joe Abercrombie
Featured Books (TBR Top Off):
The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
The Grip of It by Jac Jemc

Questions 27 & 28 by Karen Tei Yamashita blends history and fiction to bring to light the experiences of Japanese Americans incarcerated on U.S. soil during WWII, delving into the two questions that stirred division and shaped the future of families. Karen joins us to talk about archival research, storytelling, Jane Austen 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):
Questions 27 & 28 by Karen Tei Yamashita
I Hotel by Karen Tei Yamashita
Sansei and Sensibility by Karen Tei Yamashita
Tropic of Orange by Karen Tei Yamashita
Letters to Memory by Karen Tei Yamashita
Years of Infamy: The Untold Story of America's Concentration Camps by Michi Nishiura Weglyn
Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
No-No Boy by John Okada
U.S.A.: The Complete Trilogy by John Dos Passos
Moderation by Elaine Castillo

Monsters in the Archives by Caroline Bicks is a fascinating deep-dive into the iconic early works of Stephen King. Caroline joins us to talk about teaching at the University of Maine, community, Shakespeare, rereading, The Wizard of Oz 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):
Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King by Caroline Bicks
Lisey's Story by Stephen King
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
Pet Sematary by Stephen King
The Shining by Stephen King
The Long Walk by Stephen King
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
Danse Macabre by Stephen King
North Woods by Daniel Mason
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Dark Renaissance by Stephen Greenblatt
Night Shift by Stephen King
Carrie by Stephen King
Dracula by Bram Stoker
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King
It by Stephen King

Featured Books (TBR Top Off)
Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King by Caroline Bicks
Desperation by Stephen King
Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King