The Unapologetically Podcast

New Unapologetically notification!  On each episode, join your host, Sharon, to talk about literature and society with a special guest. Today I’m sharing the second part of my conversation with Ali Gordon, the author of the debut novel We Have Reached the End of Our Show . In this episode, she reflects on her creative process during the pandemic and the connections between art, grief, and comedy....

New Unapologetically notification!  On each episode, join your host, Sharon, to talk about literature and society with a special guest. This week, I’m joined by Ali Gordon, the author of the debut novel We Have Reached the End of Our Show . In our conversation, she shares the books that have influenced her life and the seed of an idea that eventually grew into her novel. NEW PODCAST DROPS MONTHLY!...

New Unapologetically notification!  On each episode, join your host, Sharon, to talk about literature and society with a special guest. This is the second part of my conversation with Montana, starting from the last question of the previous episode. Montana gives me more book recommendations, as well as her perspective on journaling and the creative process. NEW PODCAST DROPS MONTHLY ON FRIDAYS! ⁠...

New Unapologetically notification!  On each episode, join your host, Sharon, to talk about literature and society with a special guest. I met Montana through the podcast she co-hosts with Lana, who was a previous guest. She tells me about her family supporting her love for reading and the books that have been influential in her life. Her determination to chase her creative dreams is really encoura...

New Unapologetically notification!  On each episode, join your host, Sharon, to talk about literature and society with a special guest. This is the second part of my conversation with Lana, starting from the last question of the previous episode. Lana obsesses over Downton Abbey, I obsess over British accents, and we both obsess over fanfiction.  NEW PODCAST DROPS BIWEEKLY ON FRIDAYS! ⁠TRANSCRIPT⁠...

New Unapologetically notification!  On each episode, join your host, Sharon, to talk about literature and society with a special guest. I’m thrilled to introduce Lana, whom I met on TikTok. Her videos appeared on my For You Page, and I messaged her because she seemed like a lovely human being — and she is! I admire how unapologetically she loves the things she loves, which is exactly what we talk...

New Unapologetically notification!  On each episode, join your host, Sharon, to talk about literature and society with a special guest. This is the second part of my conversation with Kirsten Kirsch, starting from the last question of the previous episode. She is an actress, a singer-songwriter, and a playwright-composer. Not only do we talk about the 70s, The Outsiders, and theatre, we also chat...

New Unapologetically notification!  On each episode, join your host, Sharon, to talk about literature and society with a special guest. Kirsten Kirsch is an actress, a singer-songwriter, and a playwright-composer. I got to know her through Realwheels Theatre, where she debuted her original musical Gimpy with a public reading. We explore her love for the 70s, S.E. Hinton’s book The Outsiders, and t...

New Unapologetically notification!  On each episode, join your host, Sharon, to talk about literature and society with a special guest. Today, I have Beth, a very close friend, on the show. We met in a first-year Sociology class at university, but we actually went to the same middle school. We discussed her love for young adult fiction and her Japanese-Canadian cultural identity. Her commitment to...

New Unapologetically notification!  On each episode, join your host, Sharon, to talk about literature and society with a special guest. This is a highlight episode featuring avid readers and emerging writers, asking them to reflect on their reading experience and their creative process, as well as the significance of diversity in writing. NEW PODCAST DROPS BIWEEKLY ON FRIDAYS! ⁠TRANSCRIPT⁠ INSTAGR...