Stephen Sacco

Plague Remedy Podcast

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This is the podcast for writers and those who love them. Each week on the Plague Remedy Podcast , we discuss the craft of writing and beyond to explore why we write through thoughtful, soulful conversations with writers, academics, and artists. This show is your weekly dose of inspiration, insight, and unexpected voices. New episodes drop every Tuesday, with bonus episodes dropping on Thursdays

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Stephen Sacco

Episodes

Annoucement! The future of Story (plus listen to the end for new theme song) 07.05.2026 4:42

Excuse us while we remodel. We'll be back, fully rebranded, and on YouTube soon. Thank you evrybody for your support and thank you for listening! Christian & Stephen Buy us a coffee Follow Us on BlueSky Follow Us on Facebook

Who Taught Shakespeare to Write? — Dr Alex Davis on Old-School Persuasion 21.04.2026 1:01:43

Where can I find Dr Alex Davis? His University of St Andrews page Alex's Two Books & Two Others The True Heart by Sylvia Townsend Warner The Course of the Heart by M. John Harrison Going for walks (where the best thinking is done) The rest of 16th and 17th century English literature that isn't Shakespeare Buy us a coffee Follow Us on BlueSky Follow Us on Facebook

Grief Like Weather: Stephen Policoff on His New Memoir 15.04.2026 49:41

Buy us a coffee, or a pint, by supporting our GoFundMe campaign! Where can I find Stephen Policoff? His website Where can I find his books? (but not all of them) A Ribbon for Your Hair Dangerous Blues Stephen's Two Books & Two Others The Lonely City by Olivia Laing He is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald Kind of Blue (Album) Miles Davis 'Art Bathe' at the Met Buy us a coffee Follo...

'What If the Next Pizza Is My Last?': Jeffrey M. Feingold on Turning Family Stories into Fiction 07.04.2026 1:03:45

Where's Jeffrey M. Feingold? His website Instagram Where can I find Jeffrey's books? The Black Hole Pastrami and Other Stories There Is No Death in Finding Nemo A Fine Madness: A Novella in Stories and Other Mad Stories Jeffrey's Two Books & Two Others Charles Coe: New and Selected Works by Charles Coe Memento Mori: Poems by Charles Coe Mamma Maria restaurant in Boston's No...

BEST OF: Learning to Notice the World with Poet-Forager Richard Osmond 24.03.2026 1:16:23

Buy us a coffee, or a pint, by supporting our GoFundMe campaign! Where can I find Richard Osmond? His website - richardosmond.com Where can I find his books? Useful Verses Rock, Paper, Scissors Richard's Two Books & Two Others That Broke into Shining Crystals by Richard Scott Brother Poem by Will Harris A recipe for a summer snack Swim in Cold Water Buy us a coffee Follow Us on Blue...

Where the Veil Is Thin: Malcolm Kempt, on his debut 'A Gift Before Dying' 17.03.2026 50:00

Where Malcolm Kempt? His website Instagram X/Twitter Where can I find 'A Gift Before Dying' Amazon UK Bookshop.org Malcolm's Two Books & Two Others HHhH by Laurent Binet Young God by Katherine Faw (formerly Katherine Faw Morris) Cape Dorsett Inuit art Absinthe Buy us a coffee Follow Us on BlueSky Follow Us on Facebook

New Eyes for Old Movies: Oscars Special with author John DiLeo 10.03.2026 54:41

Buy us a coffee, or a pint, by supporting our GoFundMe campaign! Where can I find John DiLeo? His website Where can I buy his books? John DiLeo's Amazon Author's Page John DiLeo's Recommendations One Battle After Another 2026 (Film) Mrs Soffel 1984 (Film) Baby Boom 1987 (Film) Three Days in June by Ann Tyler Maybe Happy Ending (Broadway Musical) Buy us a coffee Follow Us on Blue...

Forbidden Knowledge: Book Banning in the USA with Dr Emily J.M. Knox 03.03.2026 57:47

Buy us a coffee, or a pint, by supporting our GoFundMe campaign! Where can I find Dr Emily J.M. Knox? Her website Where can I buy her books? (not all of them) Book Banning in 21st-Century America Foundations of Intellectual Freedom Emily's Two Books & Two Others That Librarian by Amanda Jones Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes De Mez Collecting Fun Stickers Listening to Audiobooks...

Grief, Art, and Literary Horror with award-winning author Beth Castrodale 24.02.2026 48:09

Buy us a coffee, or a pint, by supporting our GoFundMe campaign! Where can I find Beth Castrodale? Her website Small Press Picks Where can I find Beth's books? (but not all of them) The Inhabitants I Mean You No Harm Beth's Two Books & Two Others Tomorrow Will Bring Sunday's News by Beth Kephar Three Guesses by Chris McLean Johnson Visit Arnold Arboretum in Boston, MA Afte...

The Most American Place: W. Ralph Eubanks on the Pain and Love of the Delta 17.02.2026 59:05

Buy us a coffee, or a pint, by supporting our GoFundMe campaign! Where can I find W. Ralph Eubanks? His website Center for the Study of Southern Culture (University of Mississippi) Where can I find his books? Amazon UK Page Bookshop.org Page His Two Books & Two Others The Waterbearers by Sasha Bonét Mother Emanuel by Kevin Sack Wings of Desire (Film) When It's Darkness on the Delta Sp...

Murderers, Witches, and Poets: Lauren Scharhag on Kansas City Gothic 10.02.2026 55:53

Buy us a coffee, or a pint, by supporting our GoFundMe campaign! Where can I find Lauren Scharhag? Lauren's website Where can I find her books? Find her publications here Lauren's Two Books & Two Others The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery Old Soul by Susan Baker ' Mr Inbetween' (TV Series, FX/Hulu) 'Blood Tea and Red String' (Animated Film, watch on Tubi)...

Risk, Laugh, Repeat: Writing, Humor, and Reinvention with Lucy Wang 03.02.2026 57:50

Buy us a coffee, or a pint, by supporting our GoFundMe campaign! Where can I find Lucy Wang? Lucy's Website Lucy on Amazon Lucy's Instagram Stand Up Lucy A Is for America Lucy's Two Books & Two Others Circe by Madeline Miller Homeseeking by Karissa Chen Heroes - and David Bowie's Berlin years LongHouse Reserve - sculpture garden in East Hampton, NY Buy us a coffee Follo...

Non-Persons: Stories at the Edge of Belonging — with Professor David Herd 27.01.2026 53:50

Buy us a coffee, or a pint, by supporting our GoFundMe campaign! Where can I find David Herd? Professor David Herd, University of St Andrews Where can I find his books? Walk Song (Poetry) Writing Against Expulsion in the Post-War World Mentioned - 'Britain’s Disappeared' 'The Long Walk to Freedom' Refugee Tales Gatwick Detainees Welfare Group David's Two Books &...

Happy Holidays from Story! Stephen and Christian Wrap Up the Season & Make Recommendations 16.12.2025 35:41

Buy us a coffee, or a pint, by supporting our GoFundMe campaign! It's a wrap! The Story podcast will be back with a new season on 27th of January! Hear our reflections on the 2025 season, our recommendations, and even a few hints about what's to come in 2026. Love and peace to all! Christian Livermore's Two Books & Two Others Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez People of the Deer...

Learning to Notice the World with Poet-Forager Richard Osmond 09.12.2025 1:16:23

BEST OF: Writing is Dreaming with Acclaimed Irish Author Kevin Barry 02.12.2025 56:41

Buy us a coffee, or a pint, by supporting our GoFundMe campaign! Where can I find Kevin Barry? Kevin (heaven bless him!) doesn't have social media. Canongate's website for 'A Heart in Winter' Where can I find Kevin's books? (but not all) The Heart in Winter Night Boat to Tangier Dark Lies the Island Kevin's Two Books & Two Others In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin...

What Makes Writing Human? Virtuoso Author David Means on Craft, Trauma, and America 25.11.2025 52:45

Buy us a coffee, or a pint, by supporting our GoFundMe campaign! Where can I find David Means? "You can Google me." Where can I buy his books? (not all of them) Two Nurses, Smoking Hystopia Assorted Fire Events David Mean's Two Books & Two Others The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World by Lewis Hyde You Made Me Love You by John Edgar Wideman Virtual Railf...

In Memory of Charles Coe: Poet, Musician and All-Around Great Guy 23.11.2025 50:55

It's with great sadness that we've learned that poet Charles Coe has passed away. As a tribute, we are replying his interview. His memory is certainly a blessing. Where can I find Charles Coe? Charles Coe's website Where can I buy his newest book? Charles Coe: New and Selected Works Charles Coe's two books & two others - Essential Etheridge Knight by Etheridge Knight 1935:...

Home After the War: Lesley Glaister on Memory, Grief, and Her Latest Novel, 'A Particular Man' 11.11.2025 50:12

Buy us a coffee, or a pint, by supporting our GoFundMe campaign! Where can I find Lesley Glaister ? Lesley Glaister 's website Where can I buy her books? (not all of them) A Particular Man Blasted Things Little Egypt Lesley Glaister's Two Books & Two Others Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys Angel by Elizabeth Taylor Peonies — “flagrant, voluptuous” blooms Cookbooks Buy us a c...

Don’t Plot, Listen: Best-Selling Author Peter Heller on Writing and Life 29.10.2025 50:56

Buy us a coffee, or a pint, by supporting our GoFundMe campaign! Where can I find Peter Heller? Peter Heller's website Where can I buy Peter's books? (not all of them) Burn The Dog Stars The Whale Warriors The Last Ranger Peter Heller's Two Books & Two Others T he Adventures and Misadventures of Maqroll by Alvaro Mutis Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson Go for a walk...

Course Corrections: Max Talley on Endings, Beginnings, and His New Novel "Peace Love & Haight" 21.10.2025 1:01:41

Buy us a coffee, or a pint, by supporting our GoFundMe campaign! Where can I find Max Talley? Max Talley's Website Peace Love & Haight (Three Rooms Press) Max Talley's YouTube Where can I buy Max's books? (not all of them) Peace Love & Hate Destroy Me Gently, Please Max's Two Books & Two Others Tender Is the Night F. Scott Fitzgerald Already Dead Denis Johns...

The Honest Writer: Award-winning author Christine Sneed on Creative Survival 07.10.2025 57:32

Buy us a coffee, or a pint, by supporting our GoFundMe campaign! Where can I find Christine Sneed? Christine's website Christine's Instagram Christine's Substack: Bookish Where can I buy Christine's books? (not all of them) Please Be Advised Little Known Facts Portraits of a Few of the People I've Made Cry Christien's Two Books & Two Others True Failure ...

Here We Are Now, Entertain Us: Iain Maloney on Grunge, Writing, and Being a Scot in Japan 30.09.2025 59:14

Buy us a coffee, or a pint, by supporting our GoFundMe campaign! You'll feel good about supporting your fellow artists and keeping our content open to all. Where can I find Iain Maloney? Iain's Website BlueSky Red Flag Waltz Iain's Substack Where can I buy Iain's books? (not all of them) The Only Gaijin in the Village (memoir) Life Is Elsewhere/Burn Your Flags (fiction) The Ja...

Poet Don Paterson on music, his memoir, 'Toy Fights', and how many guitars he owns 23.09.2025 54:04

Where can I find Don Paterson? Don's Website North Sea Poets In his garden shed Where can I buy Don's books? (not all of them) Toy Fights: A Boyhood (memoir) Selected Poems (poetry) 40 Sonnets (poems) The Poem: Lyric, Sign, Meter (criticism) Don's Two Books & Two Others - The short stories of Ted Chiang Buy an old edition of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Mad...

Short Stories, Big Hearts: Author John Sheirer Talks Writing, Teaching and This American Moment 18.06.2025 1:03:30

Where can I find John Sheirer? John Sheirer's website Where can I buy John's books? Stumbling Through Adulthood For Now: One Hundred 100-Word Stories First-Person American John Sheirer's Two Books & Two Others - The History of Sound: Stories by Ben Shattuck The Appointed Hour by Susanne Davis Heather Cox Richardson's Substack 'Letter from an American' Saverance...