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Ginny Hogan, a writer and comedian published in the New Yorker and McSweeney's, and I talked standup shop and why she left a career as a data scientist in the tech industry for comedy. Her latest book is, I'm More Dateable Than a Plate of Refried Beans. Kawana Staffney, the executive director of the Bahama Village Music Program , shared the history of the nonprofit that offers music lessons to loc...

New York Times Bestselling author Kristen Arnett and Key West singer-songwriter Sharese joined me on this episode. Kristen and I talked about her novels, With Teeth and Mostly Dead Things, and about whether Florida is the gayest state. Sharese shared her new single, "Fixer Upper," and we talked about making a living playing music in Key West.  Gwen Filosa is a Key West-based journalist covering th...

Atlanta-based comedian and actor Lace Larrabee and I talked standup shop, her podcast about cheating on partners and whether I can take the place of her bff. She's headlining at Comedy Key West May 19-21 . *profanity warning Playwright Neal Ruchman and actor Cassidy Timms and I talked about "The Pickpocket's Daughter," which is at The Studios of Key West starting May 18-28. I asked why some of us...

Christiane Escobar is a video creator and photographer who has become a Tik Tok phenom. We talked about Tik Tok success, handling online critics and whether I should move to Austin, Texas, someday.  Emily Landis is a singer-songwriter who has become a regular at the Key West Songwriters Festival . We talked about writing big hit songs in Nashville, having a blast in Key West and she gave me tips o...

Country singer-songwriter Bridgette Tatum and I talked about how she discovered her love of music growing up in church, succeeding in the music industry and what true Southern barbecue really is.  Tatum is on the schedule of the upcoming Key West Songwriters Festival, set for May 4- 8.    DJ Sanaris knows how to pack a dance floor and throw a rooftop New Year's Eve party on Duval Street. He told m...

Award-winning author Allegra Hyde joined me to talk about her debut novel, Eleutheria, and teaching writing at Oberlin College. We also compared what we're watching on Netflix.  Keys-based artist Kristen Norman and I talked about her stencil/street, feminist-charged art and how the Florida Keys inspire her work.  The Studios of Key West is a leading art institute in South Florida, located at 533 E...

San Francisco-based artist William Rhodes recently welcomed Bahama Village residents in Key West to help him craft two quilts to document the historic Key West neighborhood. The sculptor joined me to talk about his work and his new exhibit at The Studios of Key West.  I also spoke with Emily Berg, who manages Books and Books at The Studios of Key West, about the latest titles and what it's like wo...

Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan and Kevin Assam, both writers who find inspiration in Key West, joined me to talk about their latest work. The Studios of Key West is a leading art institution in South Florida. It's in downtown Key West at 533 Eaton St. For a list of events and more programming like this, visit tskw.org http://cheryllulientan.com/bio/ yourecoming.com   Get full access to Key West Newswire by Gw...