
Writers Read Their Early Sh*t
The podcast where authors and artists share the lopsided pleasures of their predeveloped, over-early, unripe work.
Podcasting since 2021 • 65 episodes
Writers Read Their Early Sh*t
Latest Episodes
S4/E8 - Andrew Whiteman's glittering surface
Jason welcomes writer & rock star Andrew Whiteman (of Broken Social Scene, Apostle of Hustle, & Bourbon Tabernacle Choir fame) for a wide-ranging interface about giant Greek eyes, secretly grooving to Sade, the glory of Prince, being po...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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1:13:41

S4/E7 - Caroline Topperman's roots cast a shadow
Jason welcomes writer & traveler Caroline Topperman for a ramble-chat about Poland, Paris, having a lot of houses in your brain, the glory of Judy Blume, high school prose things full of meaning, & how stories connect us. Also: Caroline...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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56:44

S4/E6 - Kelly Watt: little stories & little wars
Jason welcomes pilgrim & author Kelly Watt for a ramble about the secret intelligence of chickens, the power of pilgrimage, fighting the enemy Rick, learning story arcs, Alice Munro, and waitress laments. Crank up the disco & tear down ...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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57:00

S4/E5 - Lee Shedden will write foot powder jingles for money
Jason welcomes hunky singer-songwriter Lee Shedden for a vast ramble about getting drunk in Calgary, how books are bullshit, Martin Amis, listening to KISS on the Gravitron, the glory of Gillian Welch, & how Jason was the worst influence on...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:13:18

S4/E4 - Jason Emde's massive slab of life
Jason welcomes himself for a reading of an Okanagan University College-era essay, circa 1994, on Lawrence Sterne's 'Tristram Shandy.' Should he have been allowed to pass the course? Should he have been allowed to graduate? Choose your own...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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41:11
