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Everything GoodI'm Wearing Tunics Now by Wendi AaronsEpisode 31: I'm Wearing Tunics Now by Wendi AaronsToday we have a guest essay. I'm Wearing Tunics Now by Wendi Aarons, which was originally published by McSweeney's Internet Tendency.Wendi Aarons is a freelance humor writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker Daily Shouts, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, US Weekly Fashion Police, Wall Street Journal, and various other outlets including NPR Austin affiliate KUT.Her writing is included in the anthologies Listen to Your Mother: What She Said Then, What We’re Saying Now (Putnam, 2015) and Keep Scrolling Til You Feel Something:Twenty-One Ye...2024-07-2508 minEverything GoodRevised Pinterest FAQs by Dana NorrisEpisode 30: Revised Pinterest FAQs by Dana NorrisToday we have a guest essay, Revised Pinterest FAQs by Dana Norris This piece of satire was originally published by The Rumpus’s Funny Women Column. Dana Norris is the author of The Storytelling Code: 10 Simple Rules to Shape and Tell a Brilliant Story, and the founder of Story Club, a monthly storytelling show that has been featured in Poets & Writers magazine. Story Club is currently held on a monthly basis in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and SW Michigan. Dana resides in the Cleveland area, where she te...2024-07-1804 minEverything GoodA Prayer to St. Anthony by Rosamund LanninEpisode 29: A Prayer to St. Anthony by Rosamund LanninToday we have a guest essay, A Prayer to St. Anthony by Rosamund LanninRosamund Lannin reads and writes in Chicago, where she's pleasantly surprised to have lived for over 20 years. During that time, she has published short stories and personal essays in Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet, Tor.com, and Vice. She's currently working on a novel about live action roleplaying and the nature of fantasy; if you're an agent who's into that, don't be shy. You can find her most places on the Internet @rosamund. 2024-07-1106 minEverything GoodThis Was Not the Plan by Molly O'Laughlin KemperEpisode 28: This Was Not the Plan by Molly O'Laughlin KemperThis week we have a guest essay. "This Was Not the Plan," an essay about birth and grief in the early pandemic, first appeared in MUTHA Magazine in June 2022.Molly O'Laughlin Kemper is a writer, translator, editor, and reader based in New York City. A 2022 resident of St. Nell's Humor Writing Residency for Ladies, she is also a co-host of The Dead Ladies Show NYC, which celebrates ladies who were in some way fabulous during their lifetimes. Excerpts of the song Sweetness...2024-01-0314 minEverything GoodDear Gen XXX by Emily FlakeEpisode 27: Dear Gen XXX by Emily FlakeThis week we have a guest essay from Emily Flake's sex and relationship advice column for AARP The Arrow aimed at Gen X men called Dear Gen XXX, but I promise her reponses are real gems. A regular contributor to The New Yorker, Emily Flake is the author of several books, including Mama Tried, a book of essays and cartoons about parenting, and the newly published creativity deck Joke in a Box. She does a weird hybrid of standup and cartoons on stages throughout New York City and beyond...2023-12-2808 minEverything GoodClowns in Her CornerEpisode 26: Clowns in Her CornerMotherhood made me champion ladies getting theirs, with clowns if necessary.Story notes by Sara MannheimerExcerpts of the song Swing to the 60s Again by Marius Joppich were played in this podcast.We have merch on Bonfire.Thank you for listening, tell your friends, another story next week!2023-12-2115 minEverything GoodBaby JesusEpisode 25: Baby JesusHow do men change when they become fathers?Baby Jesus was originally published by Full Grown People.Edited by Jennifer Niesslein of Full Grown People.Excerpts of the song Flaming 50s by Higgins were played in this podcast.Thank you for listening, tell your friends, another story next week!2023-12-1425 minEverything GoodThe Feral Instincts of MotherhoodEpisode 24: The Feral Instincts of MotherhoodWhat happens when two friends are different types of mothers?This essay was originally published by Mutha - an alternative parenting magazine started by MIchelle Tea.Story notes by Sara Mannheimer, editing by Meg Lemke.Excerpts of the song Adventurous 60s by Simon Armitage appeared in this episode.We have merch on Bonfire.Check out our website. For the most up to date info, follow us on Insta @everythinggood_podcastThank you for listening, tell your friends, please subscribe...2023-12-0712 minEverything GoodInhabitedEpisode 23: InhabitedI was invaded from within.Excerpts of the song 60s Rock by Abydos Musique were played in this podcast.Order our merch on Bonfire by Dec 4 for xmas delivery.Thank you for listening, please subscribe and tell your friends. Another story next week!2023-12-0128 minEverything GoodMidwestern Witch - RevisionEpisode 19: Midwestern WitchMy greatest childhood fear followed me into adulthood.“Leaning against off-white wall plaster, I caught glimpses of the only woman in my family who looked like me, until my sister shouted from the living room, ‘It’s doing something weird!’”Story notes by Rosamund Lannin.Excerpts of the song Liberty Girl by Heifervescent were played in this podcast.This story won the Audience Award at Story Club Chicago North Side in October 2018.Find us on Instagram @everythinggood_podcastThanks for listening!2023-11-0618 minEverything GoodThe Pearls by Will HeinrichThis week we have a guest essay, a chapter from Will Heinrich’s novel The Pearls. The book follows Henry Corn, a soda jerk and occasional pickpocket in 1920s New York City, as he bounces between two love interests: Dot Cohen, a no-nonsense Coney Island barmaid, and Marion Hammer, the daughter of fabulously wealthy banker Felix Hammer. In this chapter ("The Color of the Sky"), which takes place shortly after an extreme night out, Felix invites Henry to the Hammer Building for the first time. Will Heinrich was born in New York and spent his early ch...2023-10-1918 minEverything GoodThe Naked Truth by Johanna GohmannEpisode 21: The Naked Truth by Johanna GohmannSome thoughts on nudes, and not having any.Johanna Gohmann is a humor writer, essayist, and children’s book author. She has written for numerous outlets, including The New Yorker, McSweeneys, The Cut, Jezebel, and Bust. Her essays appear in several anthologies, most notably A Moveable Feast - Life-Changing Food Adventures Around the World, Every Father's Daughter – 24 Women Writers Remember Their Fathers, and The Best Women’s Travel Writing. She is also the author of 28 middle grade and Young Adult books for ABDO Publishing, including a series about a tween...2023-10-1210 minEverything GoodMy Father the TeenagerEpisode 20: My Father the TeenagerI’d heard of old people becoming babies but not of them becoming teenagers en route."His living room was like a teenager’s bedroom – hectic and chaotic – if that teenager loved Ronald Reagan and glossy golf magazines. As my gaze scanned the room, I noticed the confused stylistic touches of a young person: my grandmother’s vase lay upside down on the kitchen table, and he layered a glass armoire with every keepsake he had ever been given, transforming it into a cabinet of kitsch."Story notes by Rosamund L...2023-10-0517 minEverything GoodMidwestern WitchEpisode 19: Midwestern WitchMy greatest childhood fear followed me into adulthood.“Leaning against off-white wall plaster, I caught glimpses of the only woman in my family who looked like me, until my sister shouted from the living room, ‘It’s doing something weird!’”Story notes by Rosamund Lannin.Excerpts of the song Liberty Girl by Heifervescent were played in this podcast.This story won the Audience Award at Story Club Chicago North Side in October 2018.Find us on Instagram @everythinggood_podcastThanks for listening!2023-09-2819 minEverything GoodThe Girl in the Yellow Dress by the FireplaceA young woman is so removed from society that she becomes haunted by her past."I wasn’t going to quit the Sac Bar. I’d quit too many jobs to land in a not much better or flat-out worse replacement. I’d just be a different person – I wouldn’t make jokes or talk about movies, books, or comedy. I’d pour brown liquid to the red line on the shot glass and wear the dead rattail extension of another woman."Excerpts of the song Little Liar by Roller Genoa were played in this podcast.S...2023-09-2118 minEverything GoodThe Tooth and Nail of DreamsEpisode 17: The Tooth and Nail of DreamsWhat happens when your childhood dream grows up?“O-kay, I said and I hung up. I had just agreed to bring the perverse mischief of my low-budget ramshackle of a movie into the home of my father’s childhood dream."Story notes by Sarah Smith, Rosamund Lannin, and Aaron Murtagh.This story was originally read at The Line Break Series in Queens in July 2018.Excerpts of the song Upbeat Soul Groove by Nilly Nell were played in this podcast.Find us on I...2023-09-1418 minEverything GoodA La Fin du Monde, with CowsEpisode 16: A La Fin du Monde, with CowsI decided I'd rather be alone than with someone who yelled at me for no reason. That is, I'd rather be alone with the cows at the end of the world.“Another pamphlet portrayed a simple red and white passenger ferry. It did not show people on its cover, but it featured Patagonia’s otherworldly fjords. I shrugged and said to Max, It looks relaxing.”Story notes by Sara Mannheimer and Aaron Murtagh.Excerpts of the song Lofi Chillout Hip Hop Beat by Joystock were p...2023-09-0723 minEverything GoodFamily PlanningEpisode 15: Family PlanningWhat to do when Dad comes to town?"My husband Aaron had met my father and he’d heard the stories, but he couldn’t reconcile the two. Like a good husband, he pretended to believe me, but he nursed doubt. In a way, I understood. Without witnessing my father’s episodes, they were difficult to explain.” Story notes by Sara MannheimerExcerpts of the song Tropical Island by MarbleSound were played in this podcast.Find us on Instagram @everythinggood_podcast Thank you for listenin...2023-08-3117 minEverything GoodRe: Cloud Engineer by Lynn MalehThis week we have a guest essay, a satirical letter titled Re: Cloud Engineer by Lynn Maleh.In our troubled times, a hopeful young woman applies to the job of cloud engineer.Called "up-and-coming" by the LA Times, Lynn Maleh is a Syrian-American writer and standup comedian whose last name means salty, which she is. She's written for Act Your Age on Bounce TV, The Onion, Reductress, and McSweeney’s and has performed on Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen, Don't Tell Comedy, The Second City Diversity Festival, The Westside Comedy Festival, and a few times in...2023-08-1007 minEverything GoodSpanish Lessons by Trish DiFrancoThis week we have a guest essay, Spanish Lessons by Trish DiFranco. This is a story about puppy love and the pile of poo you find when you try to chase it. Trish DiFranco is a writer and marketer in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. You can read more of her work at trish.substack.com Excerpts of the song Passion Tango by The Piano Lady Lena Orsa were played in this podcast2023-08-0310 minEverything GoodMy Older, Younger SisterOnce a late bloomer, always a late bloomer.Excerpts of the song Blues for Bess by Simon Armitage were played in this podcast. Story notes by Chelsey Heil.2023-07-2719 minEverything GoodBecoming Mrs. DorchynskyMy college boyfriend’s mother gave me a glimpse into who I might become.Excerpts of the song Teddy's Blues by Regis V. Gronoff were played in this podcast.Story notes by Sara Mannheimer and Aaron Murtagh.2023-07-2021 minEverything GoodSex EdA most Midwestern sexual education.Excerpts of the song Funk on Full by Avalon Audio were played in this podcast.2023-07-1327 minEverything GoodAfter School SpecialA bad boy and a good boy meet at the public pool.Excerpts of the song St. James Infirmary by Matt Confusion were played in this podcast under a license purchased on Jamendo.A special thanks to Michael DeJohn for audio and design help throughout the podcast.2023-07-0621 minEverything GoodOn the Back of a PostcardIn the single most romantic gesture of my life, I flew to China for a guy.Excerpts of the song Again Raining Dogs by Zero 1 were played in this podcast under a license purchased on Jamendo.Story notes by Sara Mannheimer.2023-06-2915 minEverything GoodTurf WarsWho owns up to what in the spaces we occupy?Excerpts of the song Malbak After Sex by Ogg Vorbis were played in this podcast under a license purchased on Jamendo.Story notes by Sara Mannheimer.2023-06-2223 minEverything GoodGifts From My FatherAs a child, my father gave me men’s clothing for birthdays and Christmases. Then, the unthinkable happened.Excerpts of the song Avocados and Beer by Jacob Haller were played in this podcast under a Creative Commons license.Story notes by Sarah Smith and Rosamund Lannin.2023-06-0821 minEverything GoodNew FamilyAfter the wedding, after the honeymoon, what do you get? A new family.Excerpts of the song Buzzard by Lobo Loco were played in this podcast under a Creative Commons license.This story won the Story Club Cleveland Audience Award in January 2017, and it was published by Story Club Magazine.Story notes by Sarah Smith, Rosamund Lannin, and Aaron Murtagh.2023-06-0115 minEverything GoodQuestions From MenOne night stands... from a woman's perspective.Excerpts of the song Part-Time Dog by Jacob Haller were played in this podcast under a Creative Commons license.Story notes by Sarah Smith and Rosamund Lannin.2023-05-2611 minEverything GoodBorn-Again PatriotI claimed Canada in the Bush years, so it was easy for me to immerse myself in Euro trash.Excerpts of the song The There and Then by Krestovsky were played in this podcast under a Creative Commons license.Story notes by Sarah Smith and Rosamund Lannin.2023-05-1919 minEverything GoodMiss Maple LeafA study of choral recitals from lead to show tunes leper.Excerpts of the song Tropical Fishes by Krestovsky were played in this podcast under a Creative Commons License.Story notes by Sarah Smith and Rosamund Lannin.2023-05-1716 minEverything GoodCrowded SuiteThere were four us in my hotel room on my wedding night.Excerpts of the song Relatively Human by Jacob Haller were played in this podcast under a Creative Commons license.Story notes by Aaron Murtagh.2023-05-1720 min