The Catapult Podcast
1) Ep 53: Marian Bull & Anthony Michael Morena
Today's episode features writing about food and writing about space, objectively the two best kinds of writing. Marian Bull reads "In the Morning Kitchen," which was originally published in Lucky Peac...Show More
2) Ep 52: Zoe Rana Mungin & Lucas Mann
Two pieces set in New York City, with narrators trying to make sense of their present and their past—Zoe Rana Mungin reads her short story, "Never Get Married," and Lucas Mann reads from his memoir, L...Show More
3) Ep 51: Ari Baum-Hommes, Tania Nwachukwu, & Corinne Manning
Today we bring you readings from three excellent independent literary magazines: NOĂ–, Synaesthesia, and Moss, with short prose from Ari Baum-Hommes, a poem from Tania Nwachukwu, and an excerpt from a ...Show More
4) Ep 50: Lynn Steger Strong, Sasha Fletcher, & Kaitlyn Greenidge
On today's episode: a mother tries to reach her daughter, a woman tries to make sense of a stranger in town, and some extraordinarily exuberant love poems. Readings from Lynn Steger Strong (Hold Still...Show More
5) Ep 49: Kerry Cullen, A. Igoni Barrett, & Sara Majka
Three readings on the moments when our bodies and lives surprise us and betray us, in ways common and seemingly supernatural. Kerry Cullen reads her short story, "Unidentifiable," A. Igoni Barrett rea...Show More
6) Ep 48: Tony Tulathimutte & Belinda McKeon
This is not a Valentine's Day episode. But it is inappropriate for workplace listening, inappropriate for children, inappropriate for tender souls—wait, it's exactly right for tender souls. (Isn't all...Show More
7) Ep 47: KT Billey, Anna Rosenwong, & Gregory Pardlo
Let's call this our Translation Special! Pulitzer Prize–winner Gregory Pardlo reads his essay, "On Translation," and poet/translators KT Billey and Anna Rosenwong read their translated work. ~review ...Show More
8) Ep 46: Cara Parks & Paul Lisicky
After some discussion of reading that can change your life, two readings about life in huge moments of change: marriage, death, love. Cara Parks reads an essay and Paul Lisicky reads the opening of hi...Show More
9) Ep 45: Helen Ellis & Michael Ian Black
The many ages of man. And girl. And mothers. And bodies. It's all terrifying and hilarious. Helen Ellis reads a story from her collection, American Housewife, out January 12, and Michael Ian Black rea...Show More
10) Ep 44: Josh Fruhlinger & Josh Gondelman
Two Joshes for the price of a free podcast today! Josh Fruhlinger reads from his novel, The Enthusiast, and Josh Gondelman reads from his humor book, You Blew It, which he co-wrote with non-Josh Joe B...Show More