The Art of Losing podcast takes on the topic of loss and how it helps or hinders us to create. We look at loss in all its literal and metaphorical forms: lost albums, lost marriages, baby loss, lost possessions, and the death of loved ones, asking the question: is the art of losing ever something we can truly master?
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A podcast where writers talk honestly about books, writing, and the literary world. Hosted by Mike Ingram and Tom McAllister, authors and long-time editors for Barrelhouse, a nonprofit literary magazine and book publisher. New episodes every other week, with bonus episodes for Patreon subscribers.
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Cry Havoc! Ask Questions Later takes place two years after Julius Caesar failed to beware the Ides of March and got stabbed to death by a band of well-wishers. Now the assassins have been rounded up and slaughtered in battle, so we can all breathe a sigh of relief. But who’s in charge now? With things on the verge of absolute collapse, the cool and calculating Cleopatra, the Queen of the Nile, has swung by for an extended visit. She’s eager to renew an alliance with Rome by any means necessa ...
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Dave Housley on Bridget Jones's Diary
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In the final episode of our "marriage plot" season, we welcome fan favorite Dave Housley (author, most recently, of The Other Ones, and founding editor of Barrelhouse Magazine) to talk about a book that updated the 19th-century marriage plot novel for the 1990s: Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones's Diary. Dave had seen the movie version of the novel mu…
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Lucas Mann on The Marriage Plot
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We couldn't do a season on "the marriage plot" in literature without reading the Jeffrey Eugenides novel that's literally titled The Marriage Plot. Guest Lucas Mann (author, most recently, of the essay collected Attachments, and co-owner of Riffraff Bookstore and Bar in Providence, Rhode Island) joins us to discuss Eugenides' novel, which contains …
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Beth Ann Fennelly on How to Stay Married
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Poet and novelist Beth Ann Fennelly (Heating & Cooling, The Tilted World) joins us to talk about an unconventional love story, Harrison Scott Key's How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told. We talk about learning life lessons from memoirs, how to write about difficult relationships--especially when you're still in them--and Beth An…
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Curtis Sittenfeld on Alice Munro
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We continue our "marriage plot" season with guest Curtis Sittenfeld (Prep, American Wife, Romantic Comedy) who talks us through one of her favorite Alice Munro stories, why she admires it, and how it's influenced her own work. Plus: Are trains romantic? Is some writing trying too hard to be sexy? And what's the ideal bathroom situation for a marria…
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Peter Ho Davies on Ben Lerner's 10:04
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Our "marriage plot" season continues, but with a twist: on this episode, novelist Peter Ho Davies introduces us to "the parent plot," which he argues is a contemporary successor to all those 19th-century novels about choosing a mate. For many, becoming a parent is not only one of life's biggest choices, but also a cultural marker of adult responsib…
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Tyrese Coleman on Outlander
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Our season on "the marriage plot" continues, with author Tyrese Coleman (How to Sit) joining us to talk about the first book in the Outlander series, which is one of the most popular historical fantasy romance novels ever written. She tries to help us understand why people find it sexy, rather than tedious. We also talk about the book's relationshi…
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Catherine Nichols on The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
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Our "marriage plot" season continues, with freelance writer and podcaster Catherine Nichols joining us to talk about the "least fun" Bronte sister, and her novel about what happens when you marry a drunken frat boy (or whatever the 19th-century equivalent of a frat was). Check out Catherine's podcast, Lit Century, in which she and author Sandra New…
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Adelle Waldman on Sense & Sensibility
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We kick off our new, 8-episode season on "the marriage plot" in literature with guest Adelle Waldman (The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P., Help Wanted) talking to us about one of her favorite authors, Jane Austen. You can learn more about Adelle and her books at her website: https://adellewaldman.com/ If you like the podcast, and want more of it in yo…
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Backstage #20 - Final Thoughts
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This week we wrap up with some last thoughts from David and Amani! Content Notes: Spoilers for Cry Havoc! Ask Questions Later SFX: crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring David K Barnes, Amani Zardoe, and Lowri Ann Davies Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies Sound De…
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Backstage! #19 - The Proscriptions
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This week we have a final chat with Dr. Emma Southon about what actually happened with the infamous Proscriptions. Content Notes: Spoilers for Cry Havoc! Ask Questions Later SFX: crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring David K Barnes, Amani Zardoe, Dr. Emma Southon…
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Backstage! #18 - Making Murder Funny
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Things are heating up in Rome as murder, mayham, and malcontent run rampant. This week we look at how to find the humor in the macabre. Content Notes: Spoiler for Episodes 16 and 18 SFX: crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring David K Barnes, Grace Knight, Rob Vale…
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Backstage! #17 - Meet the Multi-Rolers
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This week, we analyze the many talents of our voiceactors playing multiple parts in one production. Content Notes: SFX: crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Ryan Hopevere Anderson, Karim Kronfli, Tom Crowley, and Lowri Ann Davies Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davi…
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Backstage! #16 - Writing the Triumvirs
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This week, we chat with writer Grace Knight and creator David K Barnes about writing the Triumvirs and their particular fictional flavours Content Notes: SFX: crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring David K Barnes and Grace Knight Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies…
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Backstage! #15 - Meet the Actors, Part 3
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This week, we continue getting to know the cast. This time we discuss listeing to your own work, the differences from the start to the end of the series, and the difficult parts of recording Content Notes: SFX: crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Lara Sawalha, …
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We welcome writer and editor Michael Tager (Mason Jar Press; Pop Culture Poetry: The Definitive Collection ) to talk about Mindy Kaling's essay collection Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? Tager read Kaling's book during a period when he was reading a lot of memoirs and essay collections by comedians, including books by Tina Fey and Chelsea Handl…
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Backstage! #14 - Sex and Orgies
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In this spicy behind the scenes, we talk with Amani and David about the historical and political context of orgies in Ancient Rome and the practical difficulties of desgining "the orgy episode" Content Notes: Discussions of sex and sexuality SFX: crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & A…
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Backstage! #13 - Writing Historical Fiction
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This week we chat with Sarah Shachat and David K Barnes to talk about writing historical fiction Content Notes: Discussions of: Historical medical procedures, homophobia, misogyny, classism Mentions of: Covid-19 pandemic, quarantine, spiders, transphobia, sexual abuse, enslavement SFX: Crowds, beeps Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Da…
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We're joined by Sal Pane--author, most recently, of the short story collection The Neorealist in Winter (winner of the 2002 Autumn House fiction prize) to discuss a pair of novellas by Italian writer Natalia Ginzburg. Plus: writing for video games, surviving winter, and cuffing season. For more about Sal, and his books, visit his website: https://s…
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This week Lowri and Amani discuss directing such a large and in depth series Content Notes: SFX: crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Lowri Ann Davies and Amani Zardoe Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies Sound Designer - Lowri Ann Davies and Catherine Rinella Mas…
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Backstage! #11 - Writing Pirates
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This week, we sit in with David K. Barnes, Octavia Bray, and Tom Crowley to discuss the making of the Pirate Arc! Content Notes: SFX: crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Lowri Ann Davies, David K Barnes, Tom Crowley and Octavia Bray Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann …
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Backstage! #10 - Meet the Actors, Part 2
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This week, we hear a selection of cast members talk about the dream roles, the challenges of working in the audio medium, and what they love about their characters Content Notes: SFX: crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Lara Sawalha, Sarah Lambie, Andy Secombe,…
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Backstage! #9 - Editing Perspective
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Join the Lowri Katie and Cathy team for a peak into the specific challenges of editing together a large cast and sound design project like Cry Havoc! Content Notes ● SFX: Crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Lowri Ann Davies, Katie Seaton and Catherine Rinella D…
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Announcement: 2023 Holiday News from Rusty Towers
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This announcement from CEO Alexander J Newall includes RQ Network shows to check out, a review of RQ Originals, including the brand new Neon Inkwell and the now fully released Cry Havoc! Ask Questions Later, as well as a summary of the exciting new merchandise partnerships from this year (in case you need some last minute gifts!) There is also a Sp…
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Backstage! #8 - Creating a Cast
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We took a long time making sure we had just the right talent to bring Rome to life, April and Amani talk about the process! Content Notes ● SFX: Crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Lowri Ann Davies, Amani Zardoe, and April Sumner Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Dav…
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Christmas Spectacular 2023!
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It's a fan favorite every year: we choose a (possibly terrible) Christmas novel, and we invite some of our fellow Barrelhouse editors on to discuss it. This year the book was A Christmas Memory, by the "king of Christmas fiction," Richard Paul Evans. And our guests include Dave Housley, Becky Barnard, Chris Gonzalez, and Joe Killiany! Is this book …
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Backstage! #7 - The Music of Rome
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Cry Havoc! Ask Questions Later is our first scored project, sit with us in a chat with the composer Sam Jones and director Amani Zardoe to hear how it happens! Content Notes ● SFX: Crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Lowri Ann Davies, Amani Zardoe, and Sam Jone…
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Today we dicuss the real drama of Roman history: the theatre Content Notes: Discussions of: Historical Sexism Mentions of: slavery SFX: Crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Lowri Ann Davies, David K Barnes, Rafaella Marcus, Dr Emma Southon Dialogue Editor – Lowr…
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We're joined by Hannah Grieco (writer, editor, recent MFA finisher) to discuss the 2021 novel Nightbitch, by Rachel Yoder, and its depiction of an overworked mother gone feral. You can order a copy of Already Gone, the anthology Hannah edited featuring 40 stories of people running away. And if you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us by…
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Backstage! #5 - Cults and Religion
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Today we dicuss cults and the history of religions in Ancient Rome, in particular Mithras! Content Notes: Cults & Rituals Alcohol & Alcohol Use Knives Discussions of: Human Sacrifice, fraternities SFX: Crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Lowri Ann Davies, David…
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Backstage! #4 - Gladitorial Games
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Today we continue chatting with Dr. Emma Southon about the history of Rome, in this case the famous entertainment of Gladitorial competition Content Notes: Murder Violence & Injury Enslavement Dehumanising Animal Cruelty Disscusions of: Weaponry, inc. knives, swords, javelins, enslavement, prisoners of war, death, blood, suicide Mentions of: Execut…
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We're joined by Athena Dixon (The Loneliness Files, Tin House Books) to talk about a famous novel she hated when she was first made to read it, and why it spoke to her so much more strongly when she revisited it years later. You can find links to order Athena's new essay collection via Tin House. You can sign up for Mike's Substack here: https://mi…
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Backstage! #3 - Write Your Story! Ask a Historian Later
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Today we meet Dr. Emma Southon, a brilliant historical consultant, and every historical audio drama needs a brilliant historical consultant. Even if those audio dramas then go on to take occasional liberties with the facts provided.... Content Notes: Discussions of: Alcohol Mentions of: Murder, political corruption, food SFX: Crowds Directed by Ama…
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Backstage! #2 - Meet the Actors: Part 1
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This week, we hear a selection of cast members talk about the dream roles, the challenges of working in the audio medium, and what they love about their characters Content Notes: SFX: crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Lara Sawalha, Sarah Lambie, Andy Secombe,…
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Ep 435: Adam O'Fallon Price
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Author Adam O'Fallon Price (The Hotel Neversink) returns to talk about a great--if tough to categorize--Don Carpenter novel, Hard Rain Falling. We talk about the novel's many plot swerves, and the depth and surprise in its portrayal of complicated men. Plus: an update on Tom's fancy "white glove service" desk from West Elm. For more on Adam, you ca…
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Welcome to the first instalment of Backstage at Cry Havoc! In this weekly companion series we'll be going backstage with the cast and creatives of Cry Havoc! Ask Questions Later to find out more about the creation of the show. This week, host Lowri Ann Davies talks to director Amani Zardoe and writer David K. Barnes about the origins of the show, t…
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All roads lead to Rome and the stage is set for a mighty comeback. Everyone has their part to play – whether they’re aware of it or not… Content Notes: Violence Mass murder Sexual Reference/Innuendo Classism Explicit Language Discussions of: Financial Insecurity, murder Mentions of: Drowning, strangulation SFX: Mobs, loud vocalisations, loud noises…
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