writer. storyteller. nerd.
Neil Gaiman on “The Sandman” and the Power of Dreaming: “Neil Gaiman on the Power of Fantasy in our Lives.” August 19, 2022.
Who Gets To Be Italian? July 24, 2020.
How Nerdwriter Conquered The Internet. July, 15 2022.
Ukraine, War Refugees, and the Problem of White Empathy. May 6, 2022.
Millennial Writers Reflect On A Generation’s Despair, December 13, 2021.
Daniel Sherrell, the Author of “Warmth,” on Living with Climate Despair. July 29, 2022.
How Black Creators Are Changing Hollywood: “Hollywood’s Fraught History With Black Audiences.” February 25, 2022.
Chika’s Devotion to Rap But Not the Game, May 1, 2020.
Designing a Soundscape for the Cars of the Future, August 12, 2022.
Episode 007 | That's All We Really Want
We all desire it. Many of us have even experienced it . . . in our younger years. But as working adults, it's unclear whether it still exists. Over a decade ago, Nifer glimpsed it with her own eyes. This is her story.
Episode 006 | La Scommessa
"La paura c'è ... ma bisogna accettarla. E non fare l'errore di arrendersi." Una storia di una scommessa che a volte fa paura, poi un esperimento nel dialetto molisano.
Episode 005 | My Own Story to Tell
From lawyer to podcaster--a story of grappling with race, identity, and responsibility.
Episode 004 | The City of Light, Pt. II
A story about creating connections even when terrorism tries to break them down.
Episode 003 | The City of Light, Pt. I
What happens when life forces you to be right in the center of the world's problems? Three people share the story of one day that did just that.
Episode 002 | Going to Jackson
A story about pursuing community. And how Johnny Cash always makes it better.
Episode 001 | The Pilot
A story about overseas adoption . . . and kindergarten teachers working for the mafia.
Episode 000 | The Trailer
The Power is Out. A storytelling podcast about the struggles and shenanigans that ensue when people in their 20s and 30s try to engage the world around them.