The Purpose Tree

A talk with award-winning voice artist and radio talk show host Graham Mack. Bill turns the tables on him and puts him on the other side of the questions, and he does quite well with not a short answer! Longest running episode yet. Fun discussion of audiobooks, music, and radio. Leanr more about Graham here: https://www.grahammack.com

A talk with best selling author Cat Warren about her career, her book What the Dog Knows, cadaver dogs, burial grounds, and current projects. For more on Cat and her work: https://catwarren.com

A talk with Dr. Stephen Holler of Fordham University about his work, air pollution monitoring, climate change, earthquakes, education, and hope for the future. https://www.fordham.edu/about/living-the-mission/center-for-community-engaged-learning/cel-project-profiles/project-fresh-air/ https://www.fordham.edu/academics/departments/physics-and-engineering-physics/faculty-and-staff/stephen-holler/ h...

A talk with superstar comic book writer Jeremy Whitley of Durham, North Carolina. Jeremy Whitley broke into comics in 2010 with the Eisner-Nominated smash hit comic “Princeless” and then spun off a second book called “Raven Pirate Princess” that highlighted the adventures of Raven and her all-girl crew of pirates. After the success of Princeless, Jeremy has gone on to write for a number of existin...

A talk with author Ben Shaberman about his works. Shaberman is the author of a novel Retina Boy (2019), a collection of short fiction Jerry's Vegan Women (2015), and a nonfiction collection titled The Vegan Monologues (2009). He is also a poet at heart! Visit his website here: https://www.retinaboy.com And purchase his books here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001JOZLBY

A talk with Jaki Shelton Green, Poet Laureate of North Carolina. Jaki Shelton Green is the first African American and third woman to be appointed as the North Carolina Poet Laureate. When Governor Cooper appointed her in 2018, he stated that “Jaki Shelton Green brings a deep appreciation of our state’s diverse communities to her role as an ambassador of North Carolina literature. Jaki’s appointmen...

An inspiring talk with Dr. Edward Mooney, Jr., an author and award-winning educator with decades of experience. We explored his work, the state of education, trauma in the U.S., and advice for those finishing doctoral research projects. Learn more about Ed here: https://www.edwardmooney.net/ Mooney's fiction can be found on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B002BOH4N4 The book ba...

A talk with super author Matthew McConkey about the process of writing, growing up, the future of AI, soundtracks, and more. And of course a preview of some of his books. This was one fun discussion! Check out his books here: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Matthew-Mcconkey/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AMatthew+Mcconkey

A talk with author Sean DeLauder about his influences and growing catalogue of books. Check out his books here at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B006VVWK5U/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=32e90e4f-66a2-41be-9772-78fb5fd31108&ref_=ap_rdr

A talk with artist and writer George Majchrzak about reading, writing, & MFA programs.

A talk with author Kyle Winkler on his fiction books The Nothing That Is, OH PAIN, Boris Says the Words, Grasshands, and an update on his forthcoming releases. https://kylewinkler.net

A talk with multi-talented (and very busy) poet and artist Stephanie Van Hassel about her poetry collection Time of Uncertainty and other work. Her book is available here: https://www.amazon.com/Time-Uncertainty-Poems-Domestic-Isolation/dp/B088BGKZ3G Check out her theater company here: www.bigcheesetheatre.com And for sheet music: www.mediapressmusic.com

A talk with Elizabeth Pridgen, genre fiction sci-fi writer, about her life and work and most recent third book titled Zero Gravity, which is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel. Check out her work here: https://www.amazon.com/Zero-Gravity-Elizabeth-Pridgen-ebook/dp/B0B7H3KSG5?ref_=ast_author_dp Read about the author here: https://authorelizabethpridgen.squarespace.com

A talk with Craig Watts, a former North Carolina chicken farmer who bravely transitioned to mushrooms & produce. Watts now works with SRAP to help community farms: Visit this site to learn about their mission: https://sraproject.org/ If you're a farmer or you know a farmer who needs help, see the Transfarmation Project https://thetransfarmationproject.org/ #Farms #chicken #factoryfarms #pl...

A talk with author James Aura, author of The Hurricane Code. Available at https://www.amazon.com/Hurricane-Code-James-Aura/dp/B08J1SK814

A Talk with Klym from Kyiv, Ukraine, about living through the war, Part II #ukraine #kiev #russiaukrainewar

A talk with Klym from Kyiv, Ukraine about the origins of the Russian invasion; Part I. #ukraine #kiev #russiaukrainewar

A talk with author Miriam Polli about her writing career and first novel titled In a Vertigo of Silence, published when she was 74 years old! See Miriam's work here: https://www.miriampolli.com/