Albert Goldbarth has been publishing poetry for five decades. Albert’s newest collection, Everybody, is available from Lynx House Press or your local bookseller. Please support this podcast by becoming a member at https://patreon.com/abriefchat. Thanks!

In which I travel to various places in Rhode Island and tell you what I see. Get the entire episode and many more bonus shows (plus a whole lot more) at patreon.com/abriefchat.

A conversation with poet Michael Schiavo about: random Instagram photography daily writing vs inspiration the creation of his book The Mad Song Emerson and transcendentalism his current projects You can get early access to every episode plus bonus episodes, travels essays and more at https://patreon.com/abriefchat.

Annalisa Barron is an interdisciplinary artist. In this interview, she talks about how gutting an apartment led her to become an art major; how she acquires the skills she needs for particular types of art making; the artist as entrepreneur; her work as an adjunct professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology; and more. Find…

Tough Poets Press started in 2015 to publish “new and rediscovered unconventional and neglected literary fiction, poetry, and non-fiction.” In this interview, founder Rick Schober talks about how he came up with the idea for the press; how he finds the books and authors he features; designing the covers; and more. Learn more at https://toughpoets.com/….

Hannah Bingman is a singer-songwriter based in central Pennsylvania. In this interview she talks about the craft of songwriting; her spiritual journey; the inspiration of Sister Rosetta Tharpe; and more. Learn more about Hannah at https://www.hannahbingman.com/. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit https://www.patreon.com/vanarchism and become a supporting member today….

This episode struck a chord with a lot of my subscribers, so I thought I’d unlock it for everyone. In it I talk about my continued attempts to find my place in the world. If you’d like to hear more of these monthly bonus shows, become a member at patreon.com/vanarchism.

Rania Hannan lives and travels in a van. In this interview, she talks about making that decision against the wishes of her parents; what’s it like being a solo woman on the road; her comedy writing ambitions; and more. Follow Rania on Instagram and TikTok. — This show is only possible because of people like…

Sarah Walter started whitewater kayaking four years ago. In this episode, she talks about confronting fear; finding the flow state; using the lessons of kayaking in her daily life; and more. You can follow Sarah online at https://www.instagram.com/sarahwewa/. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit https://www.patreon.com/vanarchism and become a supporting…

Rowan Chamberlain is a life coach who helps folks show up for themselves by overcoming people pleasing and other common issues. On this episode Rowan talks about the nature of people pleasing; gives some tips on identifying behaviors to watch out for; defines different types of trauma and how they manifest in our daily lives;…

At the age of 18, Tom Guare entered the Abbey of Gesthemani in Kentucky with the intention of becoming a monk. He left at age 22, but the experience has stayed with him over the ensuing 50 years. In this interview, Tom talks about why he decided to enter and why he chose to leave;…

Haley Deutsch lives in Baltimore with two greyhounds, Dennis and Lady. On this episode, we chat about why greyhounds make great apartment dogs; how Haley ended up adopting two of them; some health and behavior notes to be aware of if you’re considering adopting greyhounds; and more. If you’d like to see more of the…