Episodes

006: “Now I Make My Own Bread” by Elle Wignall 15.04.2019 19:58

If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining our Patreon. Your support helps us keep the show running. Find out more at http://www.patreon.com/whyisthisgoodpodcast In this episode, we discuss “Now I Make My Own Bread” by Elle Wignall. Read it here: “Now I Make My Own Bread” by Elle Wignall During recording, it seems as if something happened with Rob’s microphone. Ap...

005: “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe 01.04.2019 16:46

If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining our Patreon. Your support helps us keep the show running. Find out more at http://www.patreon.com/whyisthisgoodpodcast In this episode, we discuss Edgar Allan Poe’s classic story, “The Tell-Tale Heart.” Read it here: “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe This episode contains a passing spoiler for the Black Mirror movie...

004: “Bullet in the Brain” by Tobias Wolff 15.03.2019 18:01

If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining our Patreon. Your support helps us keep the show running. Find out more at http://www.patreon.com/whyisthisgoodpodcast In this episode of the podcast, we discuss “Bullet in the Brain” by Tobias Wolff. Read it here: “Bullet in the Brain” by Tobias Wolff For daily writing tips, industry news, and great short fiction, join our Face...

003: “The Lie” by T. Coraghessan Boyle 01.03.2019 20:52

If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining our Patreon. Your support helps us keep the show running. Find out more at http://www.patreon.com/whyisthisgoodpodcast In this episode, we discuss “The Lie” by T. Coraghessan Boyle, available online in the New Yorker. Link: “The Lie” by T. Coraghessan Boyle For daily writing tips, industry news, and great short fiction, join our...

002: “The Balloon” by Donald Barthelme 15.02.2019 18:56

If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining our Patreon. Your support helps us keep the show running. Find out more at http://www.patreon.com/whyisthisgoodpodcast In our second episode, we discuss “The Balloon” by Donald Barthelme, which is available online here: “The Balloon” by Donald Barthelme For daily writing tips, industry news, and great short fiction, join our Fac...

001: “The Midnight Zone” by Lauren Groff 01.02.2019 22:44

If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining our Patreon. Your support helps us keep the show running. Find out more at http://www.patreon.com/whyisthisgoodpodcast In the first episode of our new podcast, we discuss “The Midnight Zone” by Lauren Groff, which is available online through the New Yorker here: “The Midnight Zone” by Lauren Groff At the end of the episode, we m...