Episodes

  • Chapter 30: "Be Part of Something Bigger, Have Fun, and do Rad Sh*t" - Jason Green

    Chapter 30: "Be Part of Something Bigger, Have Fun, and do Rad Sh*t" - Jason Green
    Dec 8 2020
    (NSFW) Jason Green blended ultramarathon, punk, and skateboard cultures to form the Yeti Trail Runners. We talk about how books fired his imagination as a weird kid in rural appalachia, why running books suck, and what happens to the brain of a sixteen-year-old when he reads Carlos Castaneda.
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    43 mins
  • Chapter 29: "How Did We Get Here?" - Ryan T. Woods

    Chapter 29: "How Did We Get Here?" - Ryan T. Woods
    Nov 2 2020
    In a time when religious tensions are reshaping national politics, religious historian Ryan T. Woods helps us answer urgent questions. What is an Evangelical? How did Evangelicalism evolve into what it is today? How was the Christian movement first perceived by the Romans? Why is Shirley Jackson like a pumpkin spice latte?
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    52 mins
  • Chapter 28: "A Long Road" - Wende Ballew

    Chapter 28: "A Long Road" - Wende Ballew
    Mar 9 2019
    Wende Ballew spends a lot of time in prison. As executive director of Reforming Arts, she helps incarcerated women gain an education and tell their stories through theater. She talks with us about how prisoners see their stories, what she reads, and how her reading life changed after her experiences in the prison system deepened.
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    39 mins
  • Chapter 27: "A Podcast About Two Podcasts About Books" - Alison Law

    Chapter 27: "A Podcast About Two Podcasts About Books" - Alison Law
    Feb 1 2019
    In this mashup with "Literary Atlanta," we talk with fellow podcaster Alison Law about building community around stories.
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    40 mins
  • Live from the 2018 Decatur Book Festival

    Live from the 2018 Decatur Book Festival
    Oct 18 2018
    This year at the largest independent book festival in the nation, we connected with old and new friends to talk about books, community, and Aline's secret plan to take over the podcast.
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    28 mins
  • Chapter 26: "Meet People Where They Are" - Phi Nguyen

    Chapter 26: "Meet People Where They Are" - Phi Nguyen
    Sep 1 2018
    Phi Nguyen is a litigation director for Advancing Justice Atlanta, and she co-hosts our new favorite Facebook show, Wake Up Atlanta! She talks with us about translating legislation into story, connecting with her history and community through literature, and working for justice.
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    32 mins
  • Chapter 25: "All Politicians Should Read" - Ted Terry

    Chapter 25: "All Politicians Should Read" - Ted Terry
    Aug 6 2018
    As the mayor of Clarkston, Ted guides policy in the most diverse square mile in America. He talks with us about the books that led him to environmentalism and politics, and we help him decide whether or not to read "Game of Thrones."
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    46 mins
  • Chapter 24: "My Artwork Was My Counselor" - Yehimi Cambron

    Chapter 24: "My Artwork Was My Counselor" - Yehimi Cambron
    Jul 23 2018
    Yehimi Cambron's artwork has become iconic in the struggle for immigrant rights in Atlanta. She talks with us about her own migration to life as a teacher, artist, and activist.
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    36 mins