Episode 18: Noah Lefevre of Polyphonic: BONUS Episode
From within The Salon I talk with Noah Lefevre, the creator of the YouTube channel, Polyphonic, which to date has over 84 million views. Noah and I ta...
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A twice-a-week look inside one story, book, screenplay, or song, and how the piece reveals the writer's backstory and artistic worldview. Hosted by best-selling author Paul Kix.
Episode 17: In the Lull
Sonya and I talk about the travel I plan to do next month and what that means for today, which is nothing, which is rest. We discuss how I've tried in...
Episode 16: A battle with more What Ifs
Sonya and I discuss how I'm fully vaccinated and ready to travel—but the archives aren't open. And if the archives aren't open now, what will happen i...
Episode 15: A battle with the funk
Sonya and I talk about the depressive funk that came over me last week: what caused it, why certain thoughts worsened it, and how I overcame it (for n...
Bonus Episode: The art of great podcast storytelling, with Jody Avirgan
I talk with Jody Avirgan in this bonus episode. Jody basically created ESPN's 30 for 30 serialized podcasts, and now host his own podcast while execut...
Bonus episode: Uncommon Success, with John Lee Dumas
In this bonus episode I talk to the great John Lee Dumas, the entrepreneur and podcaster whose new book, The Common Path to Uncommon Success, inspired...
What to think about when you think about structure
Think about the people who make stuff up for a living—especially if you're writing a nonfiction book. Sonya and I discuss why nonfiction authors shoul...
Episode 11: Why idleness is the path to greater productivity
It's true! Sonya and I have found it to be the case in our own lives and especially—especially!—when doing book research. We talk about how you should...
Episode 10: Up in your bid-ness
If you're gonna write a book, you've got to create a business to support it. You've got to turn yourself into an LLC. Sonya and I talk about all the b...
Episode 9: The tricks to overcome boredom and distraction
The answer is not: scroll Twitter. It's instead a certain technique I learned a few years ago and have had to apply this week, when working through an...