Poured Over

American Fantasy by Emma Straub is a charming and comic story about the joys of middle age — and what lies beyond nostalgia. Emma joins us to talk about boybands, New Kids on the Block, parasocial relationships, fandom, finding freedom in cringe 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):
American Fantasy by Emma Straub
This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
Country People by Daniel Mason

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke is a witty, dark debut about a tradwife social media influencer. Caro joins us to talk about likable characters, performance, social media, traditional living, surveillance 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):
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
Whidbey by T Kira Madden
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
In Memoriam by Alice Winn

A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarko is an inspired look at our beautiful world and where we fit in it. Kevin joins us to talk about setting off on his hike, the unique terrain of the Grand Canyon, perseverance, the beauty of the natural world, the National Park Service and more with cohost Chris Gillespie.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Chris Gillespie and mixed by Harry Liang.                    

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

Featured Books (Episode):
A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon by Kevin Fedarko
The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon by Kevin Fedarko
The Man Who Walked Through Time: The Story of the First Trip Afoot Through the Grand Canyon by Colin Fletcher

How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay by Jenny Lawson shares tips and tricks for all of life's messy bits. Jenny joins us to talk about the joys of reading, finding community, doom scrolling, empathy, expectations, Freud 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):
How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay: Tips and Tricks That Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite of Myself by Jenny Lawson
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book about Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson
Broken (in the best possible way) by Jenny Lawson

Featured Books (TBR Top Off)
How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay: Tips and Tricks That Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite of Myself by Jenny Lawson
Joyful Recollections of Trauma by Paul Scheer
The Creative Act: : A Way of Being by Rick Rubin

Son of Nobody by Yann Martel is an imaginative retelling of the Trojan War from the bestselling author of Life of Pi. Yann joins us to talk about the Trojan War, studying the classics, writing epic poetry, structure, Greek mythology, storytelling 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):
Son of Nobody by Yann Martel
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
The Iliad by Homer, translated by Stephen Mitchell
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant by Ulysses S. Grant
Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
The Divine Comedy: The Inferno, The Purgatorio, and The Paradiso by Dante Alighieri, translated by John Ciardi
The Tartar Steppe by Dino Buzzati
Waiting for Godot: : A Tragicomedy in Two Acts by Samuel Beckett
The Iliad by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson

Featured Books (TBR Top Off)
Son of Nobody by Yann Martel
What We Can Know by Ian McEwan
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr