The podcast from the folks who bring you Meat For Tea: The Valley Review. This quarterly publication of arts and literature has its very own audio companion. The Meat For Teacast features live recordings of spoken word and music, conversations with authors and other artists, and more! HEY! We have T-Shirts, Mugs, Socks, Pint Glasses and Totes. Maybe more to come. A great way to support Meat For Tea and this podcast is to go to https://meat-for-tea.creator-spring.com/ and get some of that stu ...
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S5 E19 (S5 Bonus Episode#2!) Prose Garden April 20, 2024 - Poetry Month Edition
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For this special episode we're honored to be able to share with you all the Poetry Month edition of Prose Garden. Recorded live on Zoom on April 20, 2024, it packs a punch. This monthly prose celebration is hosted by Francine Witte and Meg Pokrass. Featuring readings from Francine Witte, Meg Pokrass, Bethany Jarmul, Alexis Rhone Fancher, Brad Rose,…
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S5 E18 Jeff Weddle
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Join Elizabeth and author and professor Jeff Weddle as they talk about some of his 20+ books, the documentary The Outsiders of New Orleans and the book that it came from Bohemian New Orleans: The Story of the Outsider and Loujon Press and so much more. Creative process, the influence of having children on our lives, a smattering of politics and som…
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S5 E17 Scott Ferry and Daniel McGinn
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Scott Ferry returns for the third time to the Meat For Teacast, this time with his co-author of their new book, Fill Me With Birds, Daniel McGinn! Great conversation about writing, not writing, some timely politics, and so much more. Join Elizabeth as she has a great chat with these two super writers! Find out more at https://meatfortea.com/chapboo…
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Join us for Tzivia Gover's lovely reading/mini-workshop/dreaming in writing event at Splendor Solis Books in Northampton MA on March 8, 2024. Tzivia reads from her book Dreaming on the Page, discusses how dreams can be excellent writing prompts, leads the audience through a mini dream-writing exersise (with impressive results) and more! If you find…
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S5 E15 Christian Livermore Returns!
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The third part in our series of Pushcart Prize nominees. Christian Livermore is back for more discussion on her writing, her books, and more. A fascinating conversation! Author of Girl, Lost and Found, We Are Not Okay and The Very Special Dead, Christian also reads from and discusses her upcoming novel The Execution of Tertius Lafontaine as well! -…
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S5 E14 Kim Keough and Dave Dersham - Second Sundays at Ana Bandeira
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Join us for a special afternoon at Ana Bandeira in Northampton MA. Dave Dersham hosts the Second Sunday series there, and for this one, his guest is poet and artitst Kim Keough. They have a lovely back-and-forth between Kim's reading and Dave's songs that we believe you'll enjoy as much as we did. Ana Bandeira is a lovely cafe/confectionary/coffee …
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S5 E13 Jane Muschenetz
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What a fun ride this conversation is. Another in our series of 2023 Pushcart Prize nominees! Elizabeth and writer, poet and artist Jane Muschenetz talk a little writing process, a little teaching, a little current-events-politics - including some of her history emigrating with her parents from Ukraine - and a whole lot more. She reads from her upco…
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S5 E12 Andrew Shelffo
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This is a super engaging episode, where Elizabeth and writer/storyteller/teacher/professor Andrew Shelffo get into a lot of deep discussion about pedagogy, writing discipline and practice, dreams as inspiration - and a whole ton more. Andrew also reads a terrific story from a past edition of Meat For Tea that garnered accolades when he read it at t…
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S5 E11 John Yamrus and "People and other bad ideas"
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This episode features author John Yamrus' third visit to the Meat For Teacast. This time around, he and Elizabeth focus mainly on his most recent Meat For Tea Press book People and Other Bad Ideas but also, as is the usual, go off on tangents - writing and music in particular are covered. It's a lovely time - do stick around! You can find both of h…
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S5 E10 John Sheirer "For Now" book release at Splendor Solis Books
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For this episode, we have a delightful recording of John Sheirer reading from his book For Now: One-Hundred 100 Word Stories live at Splendor Solis Books in Northampton on December 8th, 2023. A big treat, this reading, plus a lot of background on his writing approach, a fun q&a type session at the end, and more! Do stick around! --- Send in a voice…
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We're pleased to share with you an excerpt of this lovely and fun podcast we were a part of recently. Please check out https://www.creativepeacemeal.com/ for the complete episode and much, much, more! "This special episode features podcast alums, and Beatlephiles, Jack Canfora, Elizabeth MacDuffie, Mark Alan Milller, and Steve March-Tormé. I learne…
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S5 E8 Florence Poets Society release reading for Silkworm 16: Wide Open
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In this episode we feature a terrific live recording of the opening reading for the release of the Florence Poets Society's Silkworm journal, issue 16, Wide Open. A bit cinéma vérité sonically, but we think that's great! Sit back and enjoy. Host Tommy Twilite is a charm. For more info, please visit http://www.florencepoets.com/ --- Send in a voice …
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S5 E7 100 Thousand Poets for Change 2023! Pt.2
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Here we present the second half of our participation in the annual 100 Thousand Poets for Change event. If you've not heard of it, definitely look it up! The founder, Michael Rothenberg, sadly passed away in 2022 - he was our guest here in 2020, and we re-visited that episode midway through last season as well. Do check that out - he was a wonderfu…
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Here we have a preview of the spoken word from Le Cirque Avant la Lune Froide, Saturday, December 3, 2022! Jane Yolen & Peter Tacy, Carla Cooke, Chaya Grossberg, Jacob Chapman, Gerald Yelle, Elizabeth Appelquist, Richard Wayne Horton, Tommy Twilite and Charles Coe. To hear the full episode and lots of other goodies, please consider supporting what …
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S5 E5 100 Thousand Poets for Change 2023! Pt.1
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Here we present the first half of our participation in the annual 100 Thousand Poets for Change event. If you've not heard of it, definitely look it up! The founder, Michael Rothenberg, sadly passed away in 2022 - he was our guest here in 2020, and we re-visited that episode midway through last season as well. Do check that out - he was a wonderful…
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For this bonus episode, we're featuring the live (on Zoom) reading and discussion with Christian Livermore for her debut novel on Meat For Tea Press The Very Special Dead. Hosted by noted author Jacob Polley! Please join us and Christian at The Emily Williston Library in Easthampton MA, Oct 18, Splendor Solis Books in Northampton MA, Oct 20, and at…
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S5 E3 Gayle Brandeis - again!
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Author, poet, writer Gayle Brandeis has a new book out, Drawing Breath: Essays on Writing, the Body, and Loss, and joins Elizabeth for a second excellent conversation. Too much to list! Just grab a snack/beverage/comfy place to sit and tuck right into this super episode! Be sure to check out Gayle's works at gaylebrandeis.com too! --- Send in a voi…
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One of the great things about hosting a podcast is guesting on other people's podcasts - and radio shows that are also podcasted! This episode features Elizabeth and Mark, both of whom were guests on Tammy Takaishi's Creative Peacemeal, and then were asked by the lovely Tammy to come on her show and interview her for her 100th episode! Here we pres…
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S5 E1 Table read of A Long Moment in the South by Richard Wayne Horton
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Hi and welcome to the season 5 premiere! We've got a treat for you! Elizabeth and Mark are joined by Jovanna Van Pelt and Richard Wayne Horton in a table reading of A Long Moment in the South, part of Richard's book Artists in the Underworld. The book is out on Human Error Publishing. Richard is a frequent contributor to Meat For Tea. (See also his…
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S4 E33 Jeffrey Feingold
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Wrapping up season 4 with a bang! Elizabeth converses with writer Jeffrey Feingold (author of the Meat For Tea Press book The Black Hole Pastrami - Stories and the bookThere is No Death in Finding Nemo on Impspired.) A lot of ground is covered discussing facets of Creative Non-Fiction and more. Jeffrey reads one of the storied from The Black Hole P…
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S4 E32 Jerome Berglund
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Wow! What a fast-paced, exciting episode this is! Elizabeth has an amazing conversation with writer Jerome Berglund (author of the Meat For Tea Press book Funny Pages) and who has also worked on feature films and is also an award-winning fashion and fine arts arts photographer (check out his IMDB!) covering a range of topics from Senryu and Haiku t…
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S4 E31 Karen Poppy
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A fabulous conversation as writer Karen Poppy joins Elizabeth to talk writing, comparisons and contrasts, some good socio-political talk, and more! Karen reads from their current book Diving at the Lip of the Water, as well as a new, heretofore unreleased piece. And the comparisons and contrasts get illustrated when they read from two favorite auth…
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Here's a preview of a Patreon Exclusive episode, the spoken word section of Le Cirque Avant la Lune Froide, December 3, 2022 at Abandoned Building Brewery. To hear the full episode and more, sign up for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/meatfortea. The higher tiers not only get the bonus audio content, but a PDF of each new issue of Meat For T…
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Join us for this live recording with Linsday Adkins - author of the recent Meat For Tea Press book Fixing The Halo. She reads from her book as well as other works, and we all then get into a nice informal Q&A/chat for a bit as well. Good times! Thanks to the folks at Splendor Solis Books in Northampton MA for hosting and for all their support.Linds…
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S4 E28 Francesca Bell
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Join Elizabeth and Francesca Bell, author and poet of What Small Sound, Bright Stain and Whoever Drowned Here in a great conversation. Trigger warnings, censorship, speaking (and translating) German, and more. Francesca reads a couple of selections from What Small Sound and also a poem from her upcoming book of Max Sessner poems, translated from hi…
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For this bonus we have an excerpt from Episode 259 of the Notes McGotes where Brandon flies solo with Elizabeth discussing Patti Smith Group's album Easter. If you like what you hear here, please do check out the full episode and more wherever you get your favorite podcasts! For more about the Notes McGotes Podcast, go here: https://linktr.ee/notes…
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S4 E26 Dianne and Kevin Germain of Splendor Solis Books
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We're joined by Dianne and Kevin Germain of Splendor Solis Books in Northampton, MA. We have a really great chat about how they came to own and run their store, their history, record and book shopping, tin cans and string, and a whole lot more! Grab a snack and a beverage and settle in for this fun conversation! https://www.splendorsolisbooks.com/ …
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For this exclusive episode, we have the readers for the Meat For Tea portion of the Human Error Publishing Poetry Month reading from April 2, 2023 at the Divine Theater at Gateway City Arts in Holyoke, MA. Featuring Tam Fricke, Gerald Yelle and Lindsay Adkins! Enjoy this preview featuring one of Lindsay's pieces from her chapbook (on Meat For Tea P…
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S4 E24 100th Episode!
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Hey hey! Welcome to a live recording in our house with David P. Miller, Jane Wiley, Tommy Twilite, Daniel Hales and James Lowe! Join us for a semi-free-form discussion, with a reading from David, and music from Tommy and The Frost Heaves & HaLeS: Daniel and James (with Tommy joining in) and much more. Be a fly on the wall at Meat For Teacast HQ wit…
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For this episode, the dynamic duo Fred Cracklin said we could share their set from Le Cirque Avant la Lune Froide: Saturday, December 3, 2022! It's a rockin' good time. To hear the full set, subscribe to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/meatfortea for this and other goodies, with lots more to come! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcast…
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S4 E22: Marina Barcenilla
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Join Elizabeth as she has one heck of a talk with Marina Barcenilla - independent perfumer and fragrance educator, and, randomly, an Astrobiology Doctoral Researcher at the University of Westminster and Natural History Museum in London. This one is lively! Chemicals! Natural Cosmetics! Pedro Pascal! The conversation also goes full Chant Rat. (You'l…
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Bad Girls Book Party - the Bad Girls of Poetry! Hi hi! So, we have here a terrific reading celebrating Jane Muschenetz's chapbook All the Bad Girls Wear Russian Accents. Host: Katie Manning (Whale Road Review) Featuring: Jane Muschenetz Readers: John Guzlowski, Elizabeth MacDuffie (Meat for Tea), Tara Lynn Masih, Shyla Shehan (The Good Life Review)…
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S4 E20 Madcollage
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Buckle up! One heck of a conversation with Elizabeth and Madcollage, collage artist, writer and the host of the Six Impossible Things podcast! The discussion ranges from Alice in Wonderland to artist statements, from old school TV to analog vs. digital in the visual arts, and more! For more information, check out these links: Six Impossible Things …
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S4 E19 John Yamrus - again!
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We welcome back writer John Yamrus. Elizabeth and John have a free-form conversation ranging from music to writing and much more. John's most recent book, Twenty Four Poems is available from Meat For Tea Press, and his prior book Selected Poems: The Director's Cut, an expansive volume is out through Concrete Mist Press. John reads from his works in…
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S4 E18 Rick Paar and Joshua Michael Stewart
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Ahoy! Elizabeth has a great chat session with Meat For Tea contributors Rick Paar and Joshua Michael Stewart in this packed episode. They read from their most recent works, including a new, unpublished piece from Joshua, and much much more! Rick's book God Bless America and Breakfast Burritos to Go (Meat For Tea Press) can be found here: https://ww…
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S4 E17 Scott Ferry, Lillian Necakov & Lauren Scharhag
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We welcome the authors of our upcoming Meat For Tea Press book Midnight Glossolalia to this engaging episode. They read some of the works in this collaborative book, talk about creative process and a ton more. Do tuck in! Warning! There is some "language" in this episode. But we're all adults here, right? Right. --- Send in a voice message: https:/…
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S4 E16 Mary Buchinger and Mark Lew
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The third and last installment in our 2022 Pushcart Nominees' series, this one features a terrific conversation with Mary Buchinger and Mark Lew. Topic range from the english language and the importance of retaining words to writing processes, and beyond. They read their nominated pieces as well - a real treat. AND! We've got more 6 Word Stories cu…
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For this episode, it's all about music. The live music from the June 2022 Cirque, in fact. Two bands! First up, we have The Urojets, then Owen Manure. Please enjoy these great shows, recorded live at Abandoned Building Brewery at Les Cirques des Abeilles: Saturday, June 11, 2022. For the full episode, please consider joining our Patreon at patreon.…
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S4 E14 Carla Cooke and Robert Peate
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Welcome back for part two of our three-part series featuring our 2022 Pushcart Prize nominees. Carla Cooke and Robert Peate talks writing, some politics, media, and more with Elizabeth in this engrossing episode. Make yourself comfortable and tuck right in! Carla's work in Meat For Tea can be found in the Russian Caravan issue, and Robert's in the …
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S4 E13 Charles Coe and Tamara Fricke
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Welcome to part one of our three-part series featuring our 2022 Pushcart Prize nominees. Charles Coe and Tamara Fricke have an extensive conversation - not to mention highly entertaining! - with Elizabeth, discussing writing and the creative process, featuring them reading some of their works, including those nominated for the Pushcart, and much, m…
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(Opening song by Tom Kovar - thanks, Tom!) We have a special preview of this episode from Paisley Productions' Learn German Through Music podcast, where Elizabeth was that episode's guest! "A great way to learn German for music lovers! Learn 30 new vocabulary words each lesson by listening to popular German language songs. Each lesson features a so…
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S4 E11 Matthew McKee
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Elizabeth and Matthew McKee have a great conversation about his new book Keeping the Stars Awake from Atmosphere Press, how he landed in Japan, and a whole lot more! Let us mention, please, that his website is https://matthewjmckee.com - it might not have been clear in the episode itself! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/…
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In Memorium: Michael Rothenberg
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We're reprising our episode (S1 E20, August 20, 2020) - our conversation with Michael Rothenberg - upon the sad news of his passing. Our hearts go out to all of those whose lives he touched. He will be very dearly missed. The twentieth episode of the Meat For Teacast, and the season one finale! Join Elizabeth in conversation with Michael Rothenberg…
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S4 E10 Scott Ferry
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Join Elizabeth and author/poet and RN Scott Ferry for a lively conversation about poetry and writing, some politics, his background, and much more! He reads some of his works as well - a big treat. Find more about Scott and his books here: https://ferrypoetry.com/books/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meatfortea…
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We have a special preview of this episode from Derik Jones' Ratchet Book Club. "In this episode, Elizabeth from the Meat for Tea podcast, Stew from the Stew World Order podcast, Paisley from the Learn German Through Music podcast and Amanda from the Momma Murdered a Podcast join together to create a story based on the following phrases: Nudist, Inv…
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Jane Yolen and Peter Tacy! For the full episode, please consider joining our Patreon and help support what we do. We promise exclusive stuff over there! This is a live recording from October 25, 2022 at the Emily Williston Library in Easthampton MA. Unedited, and cleaned up as best as could be (air handler in the same room as the reading!) they rea…
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S4 E7 John Berglund
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What a great conversation we had with John Berglund of Tijon (Saint Martin, Charlottesville and New Orleans). He's an expert perfumer and author, and our chat ranges from perfuming, writing, life on the island of Saint Martin (and our meeting him on our visit there) and beyond. https://www.tijon.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.…
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S4 E6 Lesléa Newman and Tzivia Gover
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Authors Lesléa Newman and Tzivia Gover and Elizabeth discuss their writing, their latest book Sleep Tight Through The Night, and provide readings from their works. The discussion goes, as is par for the Meat For Teacast way, wide-ranging. Grab a cuppa and settle in! https://tziviagover.com/ https://lesleanewman.com/ --- Send in a voice message: htt…
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S4 E4 Mark Budman
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Tuck into this engaging conversation with author Mark Budman (see also S3 E5 Susan O'Neill and Mark Budman!) whose latest work The Most Excellent Immigrant is the main, but hardly only, topic of conversation. He treats us to two lengthy and fantastic readings from the new book, and as usual, the conversation takes plenty of twists and turns! To see…
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