Podcast Episodes

  • ABC #62: Fixing Everything At Once
    In which I reconsider some old advice and decide to make a bunch of life changes at the same time. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit ...
  • ABC #61: Making Our Move Count
    In which I consider the various ways our impending move will allow Owen and me to change our lives, and also why geographic therapy isn’t enough. — This show is only possible ...
  • ABC #60: Liberate All Beings! (with John P. Clark)
    In which I talk with author John P. Clark about his book Between Earth And Empire (PM Press, 2019). In our fifth and final episode, Clark talks about the ideas ...
  • ABC #59: Now What? (with John P. Clark)
    In which I talk with author John P. Clark about his book Between Earth And Empire (PM Press, 2019). On this episode, Clark continues his conversation about how we take ...
  • ABC #58: Revolutionary Examples (with John P. Clark)
    In which I talk with author John P. Clark about his book Between Earth And Empire (PM Press, 2019). On this episode, John talks about having an imagination, but also ...
  • ABC #57: Breaking Boundaries, But Not In A Good Way (with John P. Clark)
    In which I talk with author John P. Clark about his book Between Earth And Empire (PM Press, 2019). On this episode we talk about the idea of planetary boundaries ...
  • ABC #56: The Age Of Death On Earth (with John P. Clark)
    In which I talk with author John P. Clark about his book Between Earth And Empire (PM Press, 2019), and in particular about the “Necrocene,” John’s term for the new ...
  • ABC #55: First Friday Poetry with Mark O’Brien
    On the first Friday of each month I feature a poet whose work I enjoy. This month’s featured poet is Mark O’Brien, reading from his most recent book, My Childhood ...
  • ABC #54: Derek
    In which a complete stranger spends the night on our basement couch without our knowledge. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat’s Patreon page ...
  • ABC #53: Hello America (with Adam Gnade)
    In which Adam Gnade talks about his new literary journal focused on the work of rural writers. You can find out more at https://helloamericalit.com/. — This show is only possible because of ...