Write Here, Write Now: A Vocal Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Sex, Relationships, Death, Global Warming, Racism: Vocal’s fiction and non-fiction Creators tackle them all. If you like to stop, think and consider things a little differently, join host Erica Wagner as she introduces a new Creator’s story each week. Listen and you’ll be inspired to share your own story on Vocal.media. And who knows, maybe you’ll be featured on the next season of Write Here, Write Now: A Vocal Podcast.
The humdrum of the everyday can wear on a person. Grocery store runs, paperwork, bills. For Mabel Schwartz, a solo trip on the open road is the solution, even if it scares her. In a Super 8 Motel along the way, she discovers what she really needs. Check out this essay at: https://vocal.media/fiction/twenty-miles-south-of-macon Essay Written By: Melissa Wozniak Essay Voiced By: Kris Keppeler
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The non-descript anonymity of a waiting room can be a melancholy experience, even more so if you find yourself there frequently. Erin Shea’s “Waiting Room” faces the stale gray of these liminal spaces head on, following the protagonist’s internal journey during the course of one doctor’s appointment. Along the way? The Price is Right, Selena Gomez, and the psychological struggles of chronic illness. Check out this essay at: https://vocal.media/fiction/waiting-room-lv3wu40jdv Essay Written By: Erin Shea Essay Voiced By: Crystal Judkins
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Family can be messy. Rachel Pollock tackles one family’s grief - for what was lost, and for what they never had, in “Exit Wound.” With as many twists and turns as the back road it’s set on, this story is one of a kind. Check out this essay at: https://vocal.media/fiction/exit-wound Essay Written By: Rachel Pollock Essay Voiced By: Kris Keppeler
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Voyeurism is a fact of city life, but Bebe King Nicholson takes it to a new level with “The Blonde.” One woman's loneliness and nostalgia begin to bleed into the life story of another she sees from afar. Will imagination and reality collide, or will the window for that opportunity close too soon? Check out this essay at: https://vocal.media/fiction/the-blonde Essay Written By: Bebe King Nicholson Essay Voiced By: Kris Keppeler
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Family histories get brought into the present in Andie Ngeleka’s “The Ghosts in West Texas.” Hot, dry air blows over the plains, bringing memories of what came before - and warnings for what’s to come. Check out this essay at: https://vocal.media/fiction/the-ghosts-in-west-texas Essay Written By: Andie Ngeleka Essay Voiced By: Crystal Judkins
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Grief and resentment coil around one another in this dark fantasy from AJ Nelson. “Chop Chop” luxuriates in language, transforming seemingly routine moments into a feast for the imagination. All of these familiar details add up to an ending that is anything but ordinary. Check out this essay at: https://vocal.media/fiction/chop-chop Essay Written By: AJ Nelson Essay Voiced By: Tessa Flannery
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Farmer Nick is well known across the internet for his inspiring calls to lead a greener life, but this episode gives a window into Nick’s writing. After a reading of his essay, “What is Plant Blindness,” Farmer Nick sits down with host Erica Wagner to get personal about how a life filled with plants has taught him how to be the person he wants to be. Check out this essay at: https://vocal.media/earth/what-is-plant-blindness Essay Written By: Farmer Nick Essay Voiced By: Daniel Ison
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After a reading of “Phone Calls with Mom,” author J. Delaney-Howe talks with host Erica Wagner about how his deep gratitude to his mother sustains him as well as the power of expressing vulnerability in writing and life. Check out this essay at: https://vocal.media/families/phone-calls-with-mom Essay Written By: J. Delaney-Howe Essay Voiced By: Wilson Conkwright
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The transition from corporate to creative is one many dream of, but fewer accomplish. RJ Wade’s “Why I’m Never Working a 9-5 Job Again” not only proves it can be done, but shows how. After the reading, host Erica Wagner gets insight into Wade’s process of learning to trust her work- and herself- and discuss what it takes to build a life she loves. Check out this essay at: https://vocal.media/journal/why-i-m-never-working-a-9-5-job-again Essay Written By: RJ Wade Essay Voiced By: Crystal Judkins
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People aren’t always what you expect; it’s wise to pause before rushing to judgment. After a reading of “Everyone has a Yellow Coat,” host Erica Wagner talks with author Flora Weston about how asking a simple question about an ugly coat actually changed her life.
Essay Link: https://vocal.media/humans/everyone-has-a-yellow-coat
Essay Written By:Flora Weston
Essay Voiced By:Tessa Flannery
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How do you keep that 'first date' feeling alive after 12 years of marriage? What happens when you start to yearn for your single days? In the inaugural episode of Write Here, Write Now, host Erica Wagner sits down with Caitlin Fladager, TikToker extraordinaire, passionate advocate for mental health — and a wife and mother. They cover everything from first date to first child to how her family is today.
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Essay Written By: Caitlin Fladager
Essay Voiced By: Gina Moravec
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On Write Here, Write Now, host Erica Wagner explores the lives and imaginations of some of Vocal's creators. You'll hear real stories from real people; non fiction essays and fiction that will make you see your daily life in a new light. On Vocal, everyone is welcome. So take a listen, and who knows - maybe you’ll be inspired to create something yourself. Learn more at https://vocal.media/
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