The In Process Podcast

Here to post a solo episode today! It's been an honor to work on the podcast this semester, and an honor to grow so much in a community of supportive writers here at MTSU. Listen in for my contemplations about the writing life, youth, and genre as they've adapted during my last semester of undergrad. - Cassie :)

Today on the podcast we have singer/songwriter Kelty Greye! She has some amazing music out on all platforms, and is here to talk to us today about her songwriting process/background and how it has helped her here at MTSU.

This week we had the honor of hosting poet Brenda Cárdenas on the podcast to talk about the musicality of poetry, the integrity of the line, and the rhythm of writing. If you would like to read or purchase Brenda's work, it is available at https://www.brendacardenas.net/.

Hi, I'm Cassie, your new In Process Podcast host! This week we have Keaston Sigler on the pod to pass the baton to the new host and to talk in depth about psychic wounds, what it means to have a "writing life," and about defining the word "home." Season 3 will be full of some phenomenal writers, so stick around and turn on notifications to keep up with In Process!

This is it! Last episode of Season Two of the In Process Podcast. Keaston and Madalynn return to the studio to give their farewells. We hope you have enjoyed this season of the podcast. Please return this fall for Season Three, hosted by Cassie Sistoso-Joy. If you enjoyed the podcast, leave a review, a rating, an email to the email. Take care and be well.

On this episode of the Let's Get Intimate series, Keaston is joined by Ella Grace Lancaster and Tristan Lee. They enjoy some refreshing beverages courtesy of Ella, discuss among many things elements of their respective writing lives and how they've grown over this semester, and consider the possibilities of what they will continue writing. Tune in for a lovely conversation. Feel free to sh...

In this episode of the In Process Podcast, special guest MTSU alumnus Dr. Mark Sigler joins Keaston in the studio. Dr. Sigler performs some of his own songs and a couple covers. The episode opens with a cover of "A Dangling Conversation" by Simon and Garfunkel. Dr. Sigler reads a few of his poems, and Keaston gets the urge to perform a song of his own. This episode blends two recordings...

In this episode of the In Process Podcast, MTSU Seniors Quincy Vongratsamy and Madalynn Whitten join Keaston in the studio to discuss some of Quincy's poetry. The discussion involves questions such as What is pretentious? and Is it best to start writing a novel before nailing a shorter form? Keaston gets a little fired up before quieting down. Quincy refers to his work as "a hot chick wit...

In this episode of the In Process Podcast, published author Michael Martone joins Keaston in the studio to discuss many various topics. Martone is an imaginative writer, who relishes in breaking boundaries and blurring the lines between genre and form, fact and fiction. He reads some of his own work, providing both the context around it and his perceptions on how his work exists in an ever changin...

In this episode of the In Process Podcast, MTSU Senior Ashley Barrientos joins Keaston in the studio to discuss her festival-placing short story "Hair". Ashley is the first place winner of the fiction division in the 2023 Southern Literary Festival, which is being held at MTSU April 20-23. The two talk about Ashley's life as a writer and the experiences and opportunities that have sh...

In this episode of Let's Get Intimate, MTSU students Jill Hunt and Bella Terry join Keaston in the studio to talk at length on writing, the writing life, goals and aspirations, and the like. Be sure to share your feedback to inprocesspodcast.mtsu@gmail.com

Trigger Warning: Jackie's story "Starving" contains the topic of eating disorders. On this episode of the In Process Podcast, MTSU Junior Jackie Reilly joins Keaston for a wonderful discussion about Jackie's life and goals as a writer and her story "Starving". This is the last episode where you'll encounter the consistent issue of audio! Hopefully. The two discuss a...

It's the third episode of the In Process Podcast! This episode is the second half of the long discussion Keaston and Madalynn had. The first part of which is featured in the episode "On Dylan, Lenker, and Other Things with Madalynn Whitten". Many cuts were made, so this episode is not that long–even though Keaston repeatedly claims it will be. In this episode Keaston reads three flas...

In this special debut episode of a mini series that we're calling "Let's Get Intimate", Keaston and Madalynn talk at random on things concerning the podcast. It's a laid back episode. Keaston addresses what he wants out of the listeners, and the two enjoy some crisp Coke Zeros. Warning, there are the sounds of bodily functions. Also, we think we've gotten the audio where...

It's episode 2 of Season 2! In this episode Keaston has Madalynn back on the podcast. They address some issues concerning the previous episode's audio. They're still figuring it out! Madalynn brings a piece by Bob Dylan titled "Last Thoughts on Woody Guthrie" and another piece, a song by Adrianne Lenker titled "Ingydar". The episode is one half of a longer discussio...

It's the first episode of Season Two of the In Process Podcast series! Keaston talks with Madalynn Whitten, a senior at Middle Tennessee State University. The two reminisce on Madalynn's reading at a recent open mic night, talk about her life as a writer, and share in some passions and perceptions on writing. Madalynn reads two of her pieces: "The Walls are Breathin'" and "Untitled Collection of T...

"More meaning is in the silence than in the actual expression." Novelist Fred Arroyo reads an excerpt from his upcoming short story collection, 4 flash fictions titled 'Songs for Manuel.' Music by George Wight

Novelist Michael Mejia reads his short story from the anthology 'My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me'

Poet Emilio Rockwell reads 'The Appalachian Poet' and 'I Remember'