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Upstart Crow

Upstart Crow Podcast

Dedicated to promoting books and culture through engaging and informative podcasts. Our mission is to inspire our listeners to explore the literary arts and appreciate the diversity of ideas within our amazing world. We invite a diverse range of writers, historians, and cultural influences to share their expertise. From established artists to up-and-coming creatives, our guests provide unique perspectives on writing, the literary arts, and culture. Hosted by Ken Budd, Jennifer Disano, and William

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Steph Liberatore

Upstart Crow ·

2025/02/28

Steph Liberatore, as a writer, specializes in nonfiction, so it stands to reason she founded a new on-line journal focused on short forms of the genre. Inshortjournal.com offers readers and writers alike the chance to savor some very well-chosen words: Flash pieces of 1,000 words or fewer; micro pieces of 400 words or fewer, short-shorts of 100 words or fewer. In this episode of Upstart Crow, Steph and Upstart Crow host William Miller look at some of the pieces published in the first two issues and

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Scott Strode

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2025/01/22

When Scott Strode was 11, he had his first drink. By 15, he was using cocaine. In his 20s, paranoid and fearing death, he got sober, replacing drugs and alcohol with fitness: Biking, boxing, triathlons, mountain climbing. Those experiences led him to start an addiction and recovery organization called The Phoenix, which uses, as he puts it, “The inherent transformative power of sport and activity and social events to build a supportive community that helps on the path to recovery.” Today the Phoenix

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Special Episode: Debra Lane & Ann Marie Luce

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2025/01/01

In this special episode, guest hosts Debra Lane and Ann Marie Luce, two educators and researchers with extensive backgrounds in leadership development and organizational studies, discuss their new book, Building Inclusive Leadership Beyond the Gender Binary, which seeks to help build the broader understanding of the complexities surrounding gender and leadership that is necessary to foster insights for organizations seeking a more inclusive and equitable leadership landscape.The book works from the

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55:20

Constance Sayers

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2024/12/24

Constance Sayers has published three novels (A Witch in Time,The Ladies of the Secret CircusandThe Star and the Strange Moon) in four years. All are books that appeared in seven languages and have sold more than 200,000 copies. Reflecting on those works, she discusses what it was like:to write that many novels so quickly how she wove into the first book the craft techniques that made readers enthusiastic for the second and third how she wants to manage production of the fourthplus her ideas for the

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01:04:37

Paula J. Johnson: Julia Child's Kitchen at the...

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2024/12/06

This episode hosted by Jennifer Disano, features Paula J. Johnson. Paula is a distinguished curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, whose work has brought iconic stories of American culture to life. Most notably, Paula played a key role in preserving the legacy of culinary legend Julia Child. In 2001, she was part of the team that collected Julia Child’s home kitchen and later developed the celebrated exhibitionBon Appétit! Julia Child’s Kitchen at the Smithsonian,which

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01:11:28

Ray Suarez: A Public Speaking Event

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2024/11/26

In remarks delivered at the Institute for Immigration Research at George Mason University, former National Public Radio correspondent Ray Suarez presents observations drawn from work that led to his book, We Are Home: Becoming American in the 21 St Century—An Oral History. As he notes, the history of America is one of immigration, where migrants often have fulfilled many of the country’s needs for both talent and labor. But, he says, the newest of those to immigrate are less well known and less well

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01:00:37

Charles Baxter

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2024/11/22

Master fiction writer Charles Baxter joins host William Miller to discuss his latest novel,Blood Test,in a conversation that spans a wide range of topics. They explore the nature of the main character, Brock Hobson, the story’s action, the underlying ideas, and the embedded themes and connections. The discussion touches on everything from the initially proposed cover art—which could have misrepresented the novel—to the metafictional elements woven into the narrative and Baxter’s long-held thoughts

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Chelsea Henderson

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2024/11/19

In this episode ofUpstart Crow, host Jennifer Disano sits down with Chelsea Henderson, author ofGlacial: The Inside Story of Climate Politics. Henderson, an experienced advocate in climate policy, unveils the complexities of climate politics, sharing stories from her work with policymakers and communities impacted by environmental change. They discuss the challenges of bipartisan cooperation on climate action, Henderson’s perspective as a conservative voice in the environmental space, and her

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01:09:43

Katherine E. Young

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2024/11/12

Literary translator Katherine E. Young joins host William Miller to talk about her latest project, the first-time-in-English volume People and Treesby Azerbaijani writer Akram Aylisli. Set in the Caucuses during and right after War War II, the three novellas capture the coming-of-age story of the narrator, a boy named Sadyk, but also the struggles of the village and its people, notably the women who were left behind when the men went off to war and who must deal with their return after both they and

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56:00

Nicholas Delbanco

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2024/11/05

In this episode, host William Miller talks to writer and teacher Nicholas Delbanco, who has published thirty-one books of fiction and nonfiction, including the one they discuss together, his memoir,Still Life at Eighty, begun on his 80thbirthday, finished on his 81st. The book and this discussion look over his early embrace of art, his adventures in a family art business in London, the time while an undergrad at Harvard when he directed a play the opening night of which was threatened by the Cuban

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01:13:55

Dr. Charan Ranganath

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2024/11/01

In this episode ofUpstart Crow, a part of Watershed Lit Radio, host Ken Budd sits down virtually with Dr. Charan Ranganath, renowned neuroscientist and author ofWhy We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold On to What Matters. This episode is presented in collaboration with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and Fall for the Book, with Budd—vice chair of the Fall for the Book board of directors—leading an insightful conversation about memory's impact on our lives.Dr. Ranganath, a Guggenheim

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01:08:17

Chris Stuck

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2024/10/29

In this episode, host William Miller is joined by writer Chris Stuck, who dives into the creative process behindGive My Love to the Savages,his acclaimed collection of nine daring, thought-provoking stories. They discuss his character-driven storytelling; his process for building rich, layered narratives; and why, as one character says, "Race is a really weird thing but it’s kind of working for you now." Described as “bold” and “masterfully crafted,” Stuck’s work has drawn praise for its unflinching

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Joseph M. Thompson

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2024/10/29

In this episode ofUpstart Crow, host Jennifer Disano interviews Dr. Joseph M. Thompson, historian at Mississippi State University and author of the bookCold War Country: How Nashville's Music Row and the Pentagon Created the Sound of American Patriotism. Thompson dives into the intricate ties between Nashville's country music industry and the U.S. military, revealing how Music Row collaborated with the Pentagon to shape a patriotic American sound that reached soldiers and civilians alike.Thompson

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Jessica Anthony

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2024/10/22

"The responsibility we have as novelists is to not be colonizers of another life, but we are to instead, live that other life." - Jessica Anthony The Most by writer Jessica Anthony lives up to its title—it takes place in a day but it is about all the days that have gone before in the lives of Kathleen and Virgil, and all that they have done wrong, dramatized in a slim, perfect novel. Long listed for the National Book Award, it is the fourth by Ms. Anthony, one of the most innovative, imaginative

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Eric Weiner

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2024/10/08

“Couldn’t you see Ben Franklin using noise-cancelling headphones and a MacBook Air Pro?” - Eric WeinerIs that a big stretch or not so much? While Ben was one of the United States’ founders and earliest statesmen and diplomats, he also was a scientist—remember his experiment with the kite and key?—and a writer—Poor Richard’s Almanac, remember that? But what else did he do? A lot, as it turns out, some of it little known and some of it just so little known as to be forgotten. Not all of it was great

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