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We Wanted to be Writers is a rollicking and insightful blend of original interviews, commentary, advice, gossip, anecdotes, analyses, history, and asides with nearly thirty graduates and teachers at the now legendary Iowa Writers' Workshop between 1974 and 1978. Among the talents that emerged in those years - writing, criticizing, drinking, and debating in the classrooms and barrooms of Iowa City - were the younger versions of writers who became John Irving, Jane Smiley, T. C. Boyle, Michelle Huneven, Allan Gurganus, Sandra Cisneros, Jayne Anne Phillips, Jennie Fields, Joy Harjo, Joe Haldeman, and many others. It is chock full of insights and a treasure trove of inspiration for all writers, readers, history lovers, and anyone who ever "wanted to be a writer."

Freakish History takes a deep dive into stranger-than-fiction historical events, and plops the listener down in the middle of the bizarre and compelling action. New episodes are released every Friday. Freakish History creates fully produced, scripted docudramas of true historical events complete with narration, characters, sound effects and original music. Eric Olsen is executive producer and host. Richard Ingraham is sound designer and original music composer. Original art by Kristen Kantounatakis.Season One, entitled "Heading For Home: A Ten Cent Beer Night Odyssey," dramatizes the Ten Cent ...

Remember the Times podcast is where you get to tell your story to the world. Travis, Melissa and Eric share stories from their lives and interview people who want to share their true life stories. If you have a story you would like to share email us at Rttimespodcast@gmail.com.

Gry har en god fantasi. Den giver hende både en masse indre og ydre oplevelser, og indimellem er det svært at kende forskel på virkelighed og fantasi. For eksempel prøver hun både at køre gravko, at sejle med husbåd og at flyve. Gry møder også den kloge heks Vera, som hjælper hende med at redde et pindsvins liv. Den svenske forfatter Hans-Eric Hellberg (f. 1927) har skrevet en lang række børne- og ungdomsbøger.