Shows
The Virtual Jewel BoxWriting and Memory, with Jesmyn Ward and Kase JohnstunAward-winning author Jesmyn Ward speaks with Kase Johnstun of Utah Humanities about the craft of writing, resilience, and historical memory, in anticipation of her 2025 David P. Gardner Graduate Lecture in the Humanities and Fine Arts. Ward’s lecture is hosted by the Tanner Humanities Center and the Salt Lake City Public Library, and is part of the Utah Humanities Book Festival.
This episode is a collaboration with the Utah Humanities podcast, Check Your Shelves.
Books by Ward include:
Let Us Descend
Sing Unburied Sing (Winner, National Book Award)
Salvage the Bones (Winner, National Book Award) ...
2025-10-2025 min
The Art BoxThe Art Box - Episode 335 - From Wild Grasses to Cast Away: A Literary Ride with Kase JohnstunIn this episode of The Art Box, we welcome back Utah author and longtime friend Kase Johnstun to talk about his powerful new book Cast Away. Co-hosted by published author and Art Box regular Sandi Randelle, the conversation dives deep into the heart of Kase’s storytelling—from the raw truths of Cast Away to the lyrical beauty of his earlier novel Let the Wild Grasses Grow (a personal favorite of Steve’s).
Sandi and Kase spark some fascinating literary insights, discussing craft, theme, and the emotional terrain writers navigate. And yes, we veer off the tracks a bit...
2025-07-0356 minThe Art BoxThe Art Box - Episode 335 - From Wild Grasses to Cast Away: A Literary Ride with Kase JohnstunIn this episode of The Art Box, we welcome back Utah author and longtime friend Kase Johnstun to talk about his powerful new book Cast Away. Co-hosted by published author and Art Box regular Sandi Randelle, the conversation dives deep into the heart of Kase’s storytelling—from the raw truths of Cast Away to the lyrical beauty of his earlier novel Let the Wild Grasses Grow (a personal favorite of Steve’s).
Sandi and Kase spark some fascinating literary insights, discussing craft, theme, and the emotional terrain writers navigate. And yes, we veer off the tracks a bit...
2025-07-0356 minThe Art BoxThe Art Box - Episode 334 - Why the Humanities Matter—Now More Than EverIn this special episode of The Art Box, Sandi and Steve sit down with two powerful voices in the humanities: Bobbie Ann Howell from Nevada Humanities and Kase Johnstun from Utah Humanities. Together, they explore the vital role the humanities play in shaping the cultural and civic fabric of underserved and rural communities across the West. In an age of shifting priorities and tightening budgets, their conversation sheds light on what’s at stake when public funding for the humanities is threatened, and what’s lost when stories go untold.
Bobbie Ann and Kase share firsthand examples of h...
2025-07-0238 minThe Art BoxThe Art Box - Episode 334 - Why the Humanities Matter—Now More Than EverIn this special episode of The Art Box, Sandi and Steve sit down with two powerful voices in the humanities: Bobbie Ann Howell from Nevada Humanities and Kase Johnstun from Utah Humanities. Together, they explore the vital role the humanities play in shaping the cultural and civic fabric of underserved and rural communities across the West. In an age of shifting priorities and tightening budgets, their conversation sheds light on what’s at stake when public funding for the humanities is threatened, and what’s lost when stories go untold.
Bobbie Ann and Kase share firsthand examples of h...
2025-07-0238 min
Ascent Life PodcastEp. 11 - Become the Author of Your Life | Writer, Kase JohnstunAscent Life LIVE Ep. 11 - Becoming the Author of Your Life with Kase Johnstun
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Become the author of your life. We all have agency. According to Psychology Today, Agency is the Highest Level of Personal Competence
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2025-03-041h 12
Write On Four CornersWrite On Four Corners with DelSheree Gladden: Interview with Kase JohnstunUtah author Kase Johnstun joins the show this week to talk about his book, “Cast Away,” the story of two immigrants trying to navigate a foreign culture decades apart but learning similar lessons about family, love, and survival. Learn more at https://kasejohnstun.com/
2025-01-2929 min
The Banyan CollectiveDave Grohl’s “The Storyteller” // Bourbon Beer & BooksWe discuss what is a great memoir, and then...
Hosts:
Sean Davis
Dorie Guerra
Kase Johnstun
Produced by The Banyan Collective.
2024-10-3157 min
The Banyan CollectiveBONUS EP: Literary Death Match 2024!Literary Death Match makes its way back to Ogden Utah featuring an all-star cast of readers and judges. We dig into the importance of initials, format, judging, and warm wine.
Where Arts & Adventure summits the airwaves, this is the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show!! R. Brandon Long and Todd Oberndorfer are your hosts for the greatest arts & adventure podcast in all the land.
GUESTS: LITERARY DEATH MATCH EPISODE
Todd Oberndorfer
Dorie Guerra
Adrian Todd Zuniga
Kase Johnstun
Matty Layne Glasgow
C...
2024-10-1445 min
Ogden Arts & Adventure ShowBONUS EP: Literary Death Match 2024!Literary Death Match makes its way back to Ogden Utah featuring an all-star cast of readers and judges. We dig into the importance of initials, format, judging, and warm wine. Where Arts & Adventure summits the airwaves, this is the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show!! R. Brandon Long and Todd Oberndorfer are your hosts for the greatest arts & adventure podcast in all the land. GUESTS: LITERARY DEATH MATCH EPISODE Todd Oberndorfer Dorie Guerra Adrian Todd Zuniga Kase Johnstun Matty Layne Glasgow C...
2024-10-1445 min
Ogden Arts & Adventure ShowThe NUT with Special Guests W!MWhere Arts & Adventure summits the airwaves, this is the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show!! R. Brandon Long and Todd Oberndorfer are your hosts for the greatest arts & adventure podcast in all the land. GUESTS: Aric Manning // Trails Foundation Northern Utah: https://www.tfnu.org/ Troy Callentine // GOAL Foundation: https://www.getoutandlive.org/ Kase Johnstun // Utah Humanities Book Festival: https://www.utahhumanities.org/ W!M // https://www.bandofwim.com/ MORE OAA: https://www.facebook.com/ogdenoutdooradventure https://www...
2024-09-1238 min
The Banyan CollectiveThe NUT with Special Guests W!MWhere Arts & Adventure summits the airwaves, this is the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show!! R. Brandon Long and Todd Oberndorfer are your hosts for the greatest arts & adventure podcast in all the land.
GUESTS:
Aric Manning // Trails Foundation Northern Utah: https://www.tfnu.org/
Troy Callentine // GOAL Foundation: https://www.getoutandlive.org/
Kase Johnstun // Utah Humanities Book Festival: https://www.utahhumanities.org/
W!M // https://www.bandofwim.com/
MORE OAA:
https://www.facebook.com/ogdenoutdooradventure
https://www...
2024-09-1238 min
The Banyan CollectiveHillbilly Elegy Book Review - Bourbon Beer & Books PodcastHillbilly Elegy Book Review // Bourbon Beer & Books
Podcast Hosts: Sean Davis Kase Johnstun Dorie Guerra
Producer: R. Brandon Long - The Banyan Collective
Read along with us on our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/k225ZHSHFUQAXFDw/
2024-08-151h 13
The Banyan CollectiveArtes de México Poetry // Ogden Arts & AdventureOgden Arts & Adventure // Artes de México
Recorded May 28, 2024
Where Arts & Adventure summits the airwaves, this is the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show!! R. Brandon Long and Todd Oberndorfer are your hosts for the greatest arts & adventure podcast in all the land.
GUESTS:
Aaron Garcia // Poet, Artes de México en Utah: https://www.artesmexut.org/
Lina Vega-Morrison // Poet, Artes de México en Utah: https://www.artesmexut.org/
Kase Johnstun // Author & Program Manager, Utah Center for the Book: https://www.utahhumanities.org/in...
2024-05-3157 min
Ogden Arts & Adventure ShowArtes de México Poetry // Ogden Arts & AdventureOgden Arts & Adventure // Artes de México Recorded May 28, 2024 Where Arts & Adventure summits the airwaves, this is the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show!! R. Brandon Long and Todd Oberndorfer are your hosts for the greatest arts & adventure podcast in all the land. GUESTS: Aaron Garcia // Poet, Artes de México en Utah: https://www.artesmexut.org/ Lina Vega-Morrison // Poet, Artes de México en Utah: https://www.artesmexut.org/ Kase Johnstun // Author & Program Manager, Utah Center for the Book: https://www.utahhumanities.org/in...
2024-05-3157 minThe Art BoxThe Art Box - Episode 177 - Imagine Nature - Meet Liana MoralesSteve was honored in early 2023 to attend Torrey House Press Voices for the West Writers Workshop in Sprindale, Utah just outside of Zion National Park. Our fiction group was led by amazing author Kase Johnstun and included Morgan Sjogren (Path of Light), Stacie Shannon Denetosie (The Missing Morningstar), the talented Liana Morales, many others and me.
As we introduced ourselves I was enthralled that Liana was a librarian in New Mexico who had a background with bookmobiles. Growing up I loved our bookmoble. I was hooked and knew Linda and I would just have to have her a...
2024-04-2244 minThe Art BoxThe Art Box - Episode 177 - Imagine Nature - Meet Liana MoralesSteve was honored in early 2023 to attend Torrey House Press Voices for the West Writers Workshop in Sprindale, Utah just outside of Zion National Park. Our fiction group was led by amazing author Kase Johnstun and included Morgan Sjogren (Path of Light), Stacie Shannon Denetosie (The Missing Morningstar), the talented Liana Morales, many others and me.
As we introduced ourselves I was enthralled that Liana was a librarian in New Mexico who had a background with bookmobiles. Growing up I loved our bookmoble. I was hooked and knew Linda and I would just have to have her a...
2024-04-2244 min
Indulge In The High-Impact Full Audiobook Experience!Let the Wild Grasses Grow by Kase JohnstunPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/764684to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Let the Wild Grasses Grow
Author: Kase Johnstun
Narrator: Marc Garcia, Dorie Guerra
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 56 minutes
Release date: March 25, 2024
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Let the Wild Grasses Grow chronicles the lives of Della Chavez and John Cordova, childhood friends separated by a tragic accident, who find each other again during World War II after leading lives of struggle through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and, for John, abuse at the hands of his grandfather. This sweeping American love story celebrates the power of home landscapes...
2024-03-259h 56Get Your Favorite Full Audiobooks in Romance, HistoricalLet the Wild Grasses Grow by Kase JohnstunPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/764684to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Let the Wild Grasses Grow
Author: Kase Johnstun
Narrator: Marc Garcia, Dorie Guerra
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 56 minutes
Release date: March 25, 2024
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Let the Wild Grasses Grow chronicles the lives of Della Chavez and John Cordova, childhood friends separated by a tragic accident, who find each other again during World War II after leading lives of struggle through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and, for John, abuse at the hands of his grandfather. This sweeping American love story celebrates the power of home landscapes...
2024-03-259h 56
Get Your Favorite Full Audiobooks in Romance, HistoricalLet the Wild Grasses Grow by Kase JohnstunPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/764684 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Let the Wild Grasses Grow Author: Kase Johnstun Narrator: Marc Garcia, Dorie Guerra Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 56 minutes Release date: March 25, 2024 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: Let the Wild Grasses Grow chronicles the lives of Della Chavez and John Cordova, childhood friends separated by a tragic accident, who find each other again during World War II after leading lives of struggle through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and, for John, abuse at the hands of his grandfather. This sweeping American love story celebrates the power of home...
2024-03-2505 min
Enjoy This Addictive Full Audiobook — Perfect This Weekend.Let the Wild Grasses Grow by Kase JohnstunPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/148430to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Let the Wild Grasses Grow
Author: Kase Johnstun
Narrator: Dorie Guerra, Marc Garcia
Format: mp3
Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
Release date: 03-22-24
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 6 ratings
Genres: 20th Century
Publisher's Summary:
Let the Wild Grasses Grow chronicles the lives of Della Chavez and John Cordova, childhood friends separated by a tragic accident, who find each other again during World War II after leading lives of struggle through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and, for John, abuse at the hands of his grandfather. This sweeping American love...
2024-03-229h 51
Library Leadership Podcast147. Libraries Working with State Humanities Councils with Kase JohnstunAs librarians, we are always looking for ways to bring meaningful stories and programs to our communities, but do you ever struggle with finding ways to do that? On this show Kase Johnstun, Manager of the Utah Center for the Book with Utah Humanities, talks about the ways this becomes easier through partnerships with state humanities organizations. There are 56 councils located in every U.S. state and jurisdiction that work to support local public humanities programs and provide prime opportunities for partnering to bring stories and programs to our libraries.
2024-02-2925 min
2024-02-1228 min
LatinX Audio Lit MagBehind the Scenes with Kase Johnstun, author of Corridos and Tragedias: I Will No Longer Erase Us, Or Let You Erase UsDo the people who don't claim you have any right to decide who you are? Check out this behind the scenes with Kate Johnstun as he shares his family story and identity.
Kase Johnston is an award-winning novelist, essayist, and memoirist. He lives in Ogden, Utah, with his small family, and is on the board of Label Me Latina/o literary journal — just a writer who has been grappling with identity his whole life.
Author: 'Cast Away' (forthcoming from Torrey House Press, 2024). You can buy the new book now! https://www.torreyhouse.org/let...
2024-01-0832 minThe Art BoxThe Art Box - Episode 139 - Grasses, Code Girls, Mrs O, Utah Humanities Meet Kase JohnstunLinda and Steve were treated recently with a delightful interview with our friend, award-winning author and essayist Kase Johnstun. Our chat ranged from Craniosynostosis, how he researched and wrote Let the Wild Grasses Grow, dreaming, writing discipline, artificial inreligence, his grand parents, mom and passion for creativity and writing.
More about Kase.
KASE JOHNSTUN lives and writes in Ogden, Utah. Author of Let the Wild Grasses Grow, Beyond the Grip of Craniosynostosis and coeditor of Utah Reflections: Stories from the Wasatch Front, he teaches at the Creative Nonfiction Foundation, the Graduate School in Creative Writing for So...
2024-01-0155 minThe Art BoxThe Art Box - Episode 139 - Grasses, Code Girls, Mrs O, Utah Humanities Meet Kase JohnstunLinda and Steve were treated recently with a delightful interview with our friend, award-winning author and essayist Kase Johnstun. Our chat ranged from Craniosynostosis, how he researched and wrote Let the Wild Grasses Grow, dreaming, writing discipline, artificial inreligence, his grand parents, mom and passion for creativity and writing.
More about Kase.
KASE JOHNSTUN lives and writes in Ogden, Utah. Author of Let the Wild Grasses Grow, Beyond the Grip of Craniosynostosis and coeditor of Utah Reflections: Stories from the Wasatch Front, he teaches at the Creative Nonfiction Foundation, the Graduate School in Creative Writing for So...
2024-01-0155 min
Ogden Arts & Adventure Show2 Truths & a Lie with Author Kase JohnstunWhere Arts & Adventure summits the airwaves, this is the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show!! R. Brandon Long and Todd Oberndorfer are your hosts for the greatest arts & culture podcast in all the land. GUEST: Kase Johnstun // Author - Pre-Order Castaway Now! Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/p/books/cast-away-kase-johnstun/20235363 Torrey House Press: https://www.torreyhouse.org/cast-away Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Cast-Away-Novel-Kase-Johnstun/dp/1948814927 SPONSOR: The Monarch Ogden - Book a weekly corporate event, OR a Sunday wedding at The Monarch whic...
2023-11-211h 41
The Banyan Collective2 Truths & a Lie with Author, Kase Johnstun on Ogden Arts & AdventureWhere Arts & Adventure summits the airwaves, this is the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show!! R. Brandon Long and Todd Oberndorfer are your hosts for the greatest arts & culture podcast in all the land.
GUEST:
Kase Johnstun // Author - Pre-Order Castaway Now!
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/p/books/cast-away-kase-johnstun/20235363
Torrey House Press: https://www.torreyhouse.org/cast-away
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Cast-Away-Novel-Kase-Johnstun/dp/1948814927
SPONSOR:
The Monarch Ogden - Book a weekly corporate event, OR a Sunday wedding at The Monarch whic...
2023-11-211h 41
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OPEN MIC STORYTELLING EVENT AT
THE IVINS CITY HERITAGE DAYS FESTIVAL
Under the Stars @ Ivins City Park
SEPTEMBER 9, 2023
KASE JOHNSTUN – “NUNS HATE DEF LEPPARD”
Kase is the author of the acclaimed novel, LET THE WILD GRASSES GROW and the essay collection, TORTILLAS FOR HONKIES. His forthcoming novel, CAST AWAY, about a young boy who, along with his formidable great-aunt (an immigrant who settled on the Utah salt flats in 1923), devises a plan to join the cast of a reality show, win the prize money, and br...
2023-10-2400 min
Ogden Arts & Adventure ShowHeather Bird, AmaZing Z Race for Down Syndrome // Author's Life with Kase JohnstunHeather Bird, AmaZing Z Race for Down Syndrome // Author's Life with Kase Johnstun Where Arts & Adventure summits the airwaves, this is the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show!! I'm R. Brandon Long, along with Todd Oberndorfer and we are your hosts for the greatest podcast in all the land. GUESTS: ARTS: Kase Johnstun // Author, Podcaster http://kasejohnstun.com/ ADVENTURE: Heather Bird // Amazing Z Race for Down Syndrome https://amazingz.org/ More Ogden Arts & Adventure https://www.facebook.com...
2023-03-1658 min
The Banyan CollectiveHeather Bird, AmaZing Z Race for Down Syndrome // Author’s Life with Kase JohnstunHeather Bird, AmaZing Z Race for Down Syndrome // Author's Life with Kase Johnstun // OAA Show
Where Arts & Adventure summits the airwaves, this is the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show!! I’m R. Brandon Long, along with Todd Oberndorfer and we are your hosts for the greatest podcast in all the land.
GUESTS:
ARTS: Kase Johnstun // Author, Podcaster
http://kasejohnstun.com/
ADVENTURE: Heather Bird // Amazing Z Race for Down Syndrome
https://amazingz.org/
More Ogden Arts & Adventure
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2023-03-1558 min
LITerally PodcastKathryn Wilder, Desert Chrome: Water, A Woman, And Wild Horses In The WestKathryn Wilder, Desert Chrome: Water, A Woman, And Wild Horses In The West
2023-02-2829 min
The Banyan CollectiveAdventure: Local Mountain Shop, GEAR:30 with Greg Bean & Devon HummerWhere Arts & Adventure summits the airwaves, this is the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show!! I’m R. Brandon Long, along with Host of the LITerally Podcast, local author, Kase Johnstun - and we are your hosts for the greatest podcast in all the land.
GUEST
Adventure: Greg Bean & Devon Hummer // GEAR:30, Ogden’s Mountain Shop
https://www.gearthirty.com/
Thank you to BANYAN1 for powering today’s Episode of the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show! Listen and Subscribe to Ogden Arts & Adventure on YouTube! Look for us on Facebook, Instagram, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, theban...
2023-02-1514 min
Ogden Arts & Adventure ShowAdventure: Local Mountain Shop, GEAR:30 with Greg Bean & Devon HummerWhere Arts & Adventure summits the airwaves, this is the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show!! I'm R. Brandon Long, along with Host of the LITerally Podcast, local author, Kase Johnstun - and we are your hosts for the greatest podcast in all the land. GUEST Adventure: Greg Bean & Devon Hummer // GEAR:30, Ogden's Mountain Shop https://www.gearthirty.com/ Thank you to BANYAN1 for powering today's Episode of the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show! Listen and Subscribe to Ogden Arts & Adventure on YouTube! Look for us on Facebook, Instagram, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, thebanyancollective.com, and...
2023-02-1114 min
Ogden Arts & Adventure ShowJan Larsen, Banff World Tour OgdenWhere Arts & Adventure summits the airwaves, this is the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show!! I'm R. Brandon Long, along with Host of the LITerally Podcast, local author, Kase Johnstun - and we are your hosts for the greatest podcast in all the land. GUEST Arts: Jan Larsen // SSEF - Banff World Tour, Ogden // https://www.ogdenpet.com/events/2022/banff-centre-mountain-film-festival-world-tour Thank you to BANYAN1 for powering today's Episode of the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show! Listen and Subscribe to Ogden Arts & Adventure on YouTube! Look for us on Facebook, Instagram, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, thebanyancollective.com, and...
2023-02-0914 min
The Banyan CollectiveHigh Plains Book Award WINNER, Craig Lancaster on Being a WriterCraig Lancaster, winner of the 2022 High Plains Book Award in Fiction, joined us on the podcast from Montana. Craig has so many insights when it comes to BEING a writer, to believing in it as a career. It was really refreshing to chat with him about how 'writer' can be our profession, and how life weaves and changes and that it's all a good thing. I met Craig in Billings this fall, and we became instant friends. - Kase
Craig Lancaster: https://www.craig-lancaster.com/
Host Kase Johnstun: http://kasejohnstun.com/...
2023-01-2959 min
LITerally PodcastHigh Plains Book Award WINNER, Craig Lancaster on Being a WriterHigh Plains Book Award WINNER, Craig Lancaster on BEING a WRITER // LITerally Podcast Craig Lancaster, winner of the 2022 High Plains Book Award in Fiction, joined us on the podcast from Montana. Craig has so many insights when it comes to BEING a writer, to believing in it as a career. It was really refreshing to chat with him about how 'writer' can be our profession, and how life weaves and changes and that it's all a good thing. I met Craig in Billings this fall, and we became instant friends. - Kase Craig L...
2023-01-2959 min
Ogden Arts & Adventure ShowBanff World Tour with Jan Larsen & GEAR:30's Greg Bean and Devon HummerWhere Arts & Adventure summits the airwaves, this is the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show!! I'm R. Brandon Long, along with Host of the LITerally Podcast, local author, Kase Johnstun - and we are your hosts for the greatest podcast in all the land. Todd Oberndorfer is in Park City attending Sundance HOST COMMENTS / R. Brandon Long, Kase Johnstun GUESTS Arts: Jan Larsen // SSEF - Banff World Tour, Ogden // https://www.ogdenpet.com/events/2022/banff-centre-mountain-film-festival-world-tour Adventure: Greg Bean & Devon Hummer // GEAR:30, Ogden's Mountain Shop // https://www.gearthirty.co...
2023-01-2544 min
The Banyan CollectiveBanff World Tour with Jan Larsen & GEAR:30’s Greg Bean and Devon HummerWhere Arts & Adventure summits the airwaves, this is the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show!! I’m R. Brandon Long, along with Host of the LITerally Podcast, local author, Kase Johnstun - and we are your hosts for the greatest podcast in all the land.
Todd Oberndorfer is in Park City attending Sundance
HOST COMMENTS / R. Brandon Long, Kase Johnstun
GUESTS
Arts: Jan Larsen // SSEF - Banff World Tour, Ogden // https://www.ogdenpet.com/events/2022/banff-centre-mountain-film-festival-world-tour
Adventure: Greg Bean & Devon Hummer // GEAR:30, Ogden’s Mountain Shop // https://www.ge...
2023-01-2544 min
LITerally PodcastSlaughterhouse FiveFor this month's Bourbon, Beer & Books reading, we break down Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five. We're joined by Sean Davis dialing in from Oregon. Kase Johnstun, Dorie Guerra, Marc Garcia, and myself, R. Brandon Long are all in the Banyan1 Studio. Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/eJpNzyz9iSY
2022-10-131h 03
The Banyan CollectiveBourbon, Beer & Books - Slaughterhouse FiveFor this month's Bourbon, Beer & Books reading, we break down Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five.
We're joined by Sean Davis dialing in from Oregon. Kase Johnstun, Dorie Guerra, Marc Garcia, and myself, R. Brandon Long are all in the Banyan1 Studio.
Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/eJpNzyz9iSY
2022-10-131h 03
LITerally PodcastAdrian Stumpp: The Crow's Head, The Chemical Marriage: Book 1The Chemical Marriage series is a seven novel septet, beginning with The Crow’s Head from author Adrian Stumpp // LITerally Podcast Ep. 59 We talked with Adrian Stumpp about his book The Chemical Marriage. He told us his inspiration for this book was dull; it was anything but dull. It was awesome. You'll have to listen to understand. - Kase AUTHOR // Adrian Stumpp: https://adrianstumpp.com/ Like what you hear, buy Kase a beer: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/banyanmedia Follow LITerally:Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/literally_podcast/ Facebook // https://ww...
2022-09-0848 min
LITerally PodcastTaylor Garcia, Functional FamiliesLITerally Podcast Ep. 58 - Taylor Garcia, "Functional Families" We talked about a lot more than writing in this episode with author Taylor Garcia. We jumped into everything writers think about when writing that readers probably never know! Writing isn’t just putting words on paper. It’s a life. We delve into all of this. Taylor Garcia: https://btaylorgarcia.com/ Functional Families on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Functional-Families-Taylor-Garc%C3%ADa/dp/1950730875 "Taylor García is the author of the novel, Slip Soul (Touchpoint Press, 2021), and the short story collection, Functional Famili...
2022-07-061h 02
LITerally PodcastRiver Between Hearts - Heather Mateus SappenfieldLITerally Podcast Ep. 57 - The River Between Hearts from author Heather Mateus Sappenfield Heather Mateus Sappenfield joins us on LITerally to talk about the challenge behind switching genres, voice changes, and viewing the world through the eyes of a child. It's a good one! Heather Mateus Sappenfield: https://heathermateussappenfield.com/ Kase: http://kasejohnstun.com/
2022-06-2247 min
LITerally PodcastMarvel Comics Author, Ben PercMarvel Comics author Ben Percy joined us to chat about comic writing versus novels and the pressure of developing story lines for iconic characters like Wolverine, and Ghost Rider. Oh, and he even hits us with a lil' specialty rum choice on this episode of Bourbon, Beer and Books! Ben Percy: https://benjaminpercy.com/ Bourbon, Beer and Books Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bourbonbeerandbooks
2022-04-161h 00
LITerally PodcastHome Alone - Movie CritiqueDigging in and tearing apart the Christmas classic, Home Alone. Join us as we discuss Fuller and friends.
2022-03-0959 min
LITerally PodcastTeresa Dovalpage, Death Under The PerseidsInterview with Teresa Dovalpage, Author: Death Under the Perseids - A Havana Myster // LITerally Podcast Ep. 56 Teresa Dovalpage, friend and author, joined us again. If she’d join us, we’d have her every week. Luckily enough, she just keeps publishing, giving us an excuse to have her on! Teresa Dovalpage: https://teredovalpage.com/ Like what you hear, buy Kase a beer: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/banyanmedia Follow LITerally: Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/literally_podcast/ Facebook // https://www.facebook.com/LITerallyPodcast Facebook // https://www.facebook.com/Kase...
2022-01-1929 min
LITerally PodcastRob CarneyEssayist and poet Rob Carney on the podcast to talk about his new essay collection and his new poetry collection. We had fun in the Banyan one! Rob Carney via https://stormbirdpress.com/our-authors/rob-carney/ Rob Carney grew up in the Pacific Northwest but has lived the last 23 years in Salt Lake City, Utah. He’s the author of seven books of poems, most recently Facts and Figures (Hoot ‘n’ Waddle 2020), and The Book of Sharks (Black Lawrence Press 2018), which was a finalist for the 2019 Washington State Book Award. In 2014 he received the Robins...
2021-12-3148 min
LITerally PodcastLarry Feign, Flower Boat GirlIt was really, really awesome to talk to Larry Feign about his new novel that took years to research and to write. It’s an absolutely beautiful book, inside and out. I learned more than I ever expected. That’s amazing historical fiction.
2021-12-071h 02
LITerally PodcastAmanda Kabak, UpendedAmanda Kabak, author of the newly released novel titled UPENDED, joined us to talk about the book. It was great to talk about the evolution of this book, the characters, and their motivations. Great for anyone interested in novel building!
2021-11-1038 min
LITerally PodcastDavid Gessner: Quiet Desperation, Savage DelightLITerally Podcast EP. 52 - David Gessner: Quiet Desperation, Savage Delight: Sheltering with Thoreau in the Age of Crises David Gessner joined us to talk all things Henry David Thoreau, thoroughly, while talking about the craft of writing nonfiction and writing a book during the pandemic. Such a great conversation!
2021-09-2043 min
LITerally PodcastRemote ControlThis month we discuss NNedi Okorafor's Remote Control, described on her website as, "science fiction of the Africanfuturist strain that knows aliens exist, quietly shows how technology is influenced by culture, features a powerful yet deeply-pained female protagonist, and wonders about the role of corporations in rural Africa." So grab a bourbon and sip along with us. This selection was loved by the hosts. Tune in to find out why. Cheers!
2021-08-1357 min
LITerally PodcastRendevous with Rama"If you like plots & boobies, not the book for you." - Sean Davis Kase's pick, Rendezvous with Rama, is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke. Set in the 2130s, astronauts explore a cylindrical alien starship. How does this 1973 classic hold up?
2021-07-2058 min
LITerally PodcastBourbon, Beer & Books - JawsFull of welcoming metaphors and more depth than anticipated, JAWS, the book, surprised us in a few ways. As Leigh noted, "Even when it's problematic...it's still trying to do stuff." Other notes, Kase finally imbibed, we endured symphony practice, and a tree fell on Seans internet (true story). Otherwise, smooth livestream and podcast. Enjoy!
2021-07-041h 31
LITerally PodcastUtah Poet Laureate Paisley Rekdal, APPROPRIATESometimes, it's just best to sit back, listen, and learn. Going into my interview with Paisley Rekdal, that was my plan, and I'm happy I stuck (mostly) to it because there's no reason to mess up a good hour of great, researched insight with my fumbling. So fortunate to have Utah's Poet Laureate and author of APPROPRIATE (and many, many other books of poetry and nonfiction) on LITerally. - Kase
2021-06-2453 min
LITerally PodcastBB&B The Sun Also RisesBourbon, Beer & Books - The Sun Also Rises, gender fluidity, impotence, bull fighting, and whiskey Where does that type of trophy-hunting/prove-your-masculinity fit in today's literary scene? We take a candid look at The Sun Also Rises. LITerally Host Kase Johnstun is joined by Sean Davis and Tia Brown to discuss The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway and his place in history. 5 word review What we’re drinking? Masculinity and Gender Fluidity Iceberg Theory
2021-05-261h 18
The Banyan CollectiveBourbon, Beer & Books Ep. 2 - The Sun Also RisesBourbon, Beer & Books - The Sun Also Rises, gender fluidity, impotence, bull fighting, and whiskey Where does that type of trophy-hunting/prove-your-masculinity fit in today's literary scene?
We take a candid look at The Sun Also Rises. LITerally Host Kase Johnstun is joined by Sean Davis and Tia Brown to discuss The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway and his place in history.
5 word review
What we’re drinking?
Masculinity and Gender Fluidity
Iceberg Theory
2021-05-261h 18
LITerally PodcastBradford PhilenFrom across the globe and from 12 hours in the future, Bradford Philan joined us on the LITerally Podcast. Let's just say that I enjoyed the 'heck' out his book When the Color Started. Grab it.
2021-05-1146 min
LITerally PodcastBourbon, Beer & Books - What the Twilight?LITerally podcast host Kase Johnstun along with co-hosts Leigh Camacho Rourks, Sean Davis, and Tia Brown discuss the phenomenon that was Twilight.
2021-03-101h 15
LITerally PodcastValerie Miner, Bread and SaltToday we spoke with Valerie Miner, author of numerous fiction, nonfiction, and poetry collections. Once, a decade ago, Miner was kind but instructive with my fledging writing and writing career, and I feel privileged to talk with her about her writing today. Watch and Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jKI8FjXNT2s
2021-02-1846 min
LITerally PodcastVan Sessions and LITerally Mashup - The Snarlin' YarnsKase Johnstun of the LITerally podcast joined me, Brandon Long of Van Sessions in TanVan to help add some literary flair to this Van Sessions episode featuring local Ogden band, The Snarlin' Yarns. Check out this mash up and enjoy!
2021-02-1049 min
LITerally PodcastMichael KasdanThink of this interview with Michael Kasdan, sports and special projects editor at The Good Men Project, like a time capsule from pre-election, pre-vaccine interview. We jump into politics and sports and why athletes should stop being told to “stay in their lane.”
2021-01-2139 min
LITerally PodcastConquer Your Fear of the Triathlon SwimAuthors M. Ellen Dash and Ali Meeks talked with the LITerally Podcast about their new book Conquer Your Fear of the Triathlon Swim. As a swimmer and triathlete, I had a great time reading the step-by-step guide to overcoming anxiety in the water. This is a great book (and podcast, of course) for anyone hoping to turn their fear of open-water swimming into confidence in the water.
2020-11-0944 min
LITerally PodcastAdrienne Christian, A Proper LoverAdrienne Christian shared poetry from her new book with us on the LITerally Podcast. We laughed a lot that afternoon. She is welcome back anytime to talk about the writing, life, and the crazy world we live. But her new book of poetry! I insist!
2020-09-2649 min
LITerally PodcastLITerally Ep. 45 - Sian Griffiths "Scrapple"Sian Griffiths, writer and sometimes co-host of the LITerally Podcast, joined us in the time of Covid, only a few miles from her house, via Zoom to talk about her new novel, Scrapple. As with everything in this day and age, we cannot avoid talking about life, the world, and our place in the world in it as writers! Thanks, Sian!
2020-08-2049 min
LITerally PodcastLiterary Death MatchIt's been a long time coming, but has time really passed over the last few months? Has it really? Here is our fun Literary Death Match Podcast from last year's event. Hosted by Adrian Todd Zuniga, five other writers joined us that day, including Laura Stott, Jan Bottiglieri, Jake Alvey, David Lindes, and Kara Van De Graff. It was a serious riot. And Literary Death Match will be returning this year virtually in the fall, so keep an eye out for that announcement!
2020-07-0747 min
LITerally PodcastSharon Harrigan "Half"Sharon Harrigan joined us for the second time for her debut novel Half. It was our first time recording since we last saw each other before shutting it down for Covid. This was a great way for LITerally to jump back in!
2020-06-2440 min
LITerally PodcastSunni WilkinsonSunni Brown Wilkinson’s poetry has been published or is forthcoming in Crab Orchard Review, Adirondack Review, Sugar House Review, Hayden’s Ferry Review, and other journals and anthologies. Sunni is the author of The Marriage of the Moon and the Field (Black Lawrence Press 2019), and her poem “Rodeo” won New Ohio Review’s inaugural NORward Poetry Prize. She teaches at Weber State University and lives in northern Utah with her husband and three young sons. I loved sitting down with Sunni Brown Wilkinson to talk about writing, but to also talk about life. It was so enj...
2020-04-1747 min
LITerally PodcastEp. 41 - Laura StottLITerally Podcast Ep. 41 - Laura Stott Poet and friend Laura Stott joined us in the Banyan Studio to read and talk about poems from her new book The Blue Nudes. It’s a great conversation about inspiration and verse and parenting and teaching!
2020-03-0538 min
LITerally PodcastEp. 40 - Heather SappenfieldHeather Sappenfield joined us via radio network. She bounced off satellites to join us. Well, she didn't, but I love that we got to talk to her from long distance. Remember when we had to pay to talk long distance. Heather and I don't; we're not old enough for that. We chatted about writing, about the YA business, and about imagining worlds.
2020-01-2927 min
LITerally PodcastNita SweeneyNita Sweeney outran depression, literally, and she shares this journey in her memoir Depression Hates a Moving Target, an inspiring look at how running (for all) can change a life and how our furry friends run right alongside us.
2020-01-0829 min
LITerally PodcastElizabeth Joy LevinsonElizabeth Levinson, poet and friend and teacher, joined the LITerally Podcast in the first ever recording in the camper inside The Monarch Building in the heart of Ogden's Nine Rails Arts District. We talked poetry, life, and, yes, teaching. It was so lovely to hear her read and to find out that her new book of poetry will be out next year! Listen!
2019-12-0439 min
LITerally PodcastLeigh Camacho RourksLeigh Camacho Rourks' two favorite drinks are a Whiskey Neat and Prosecco with Mango Nectar. Sound like a study in contrasts? Maybe. Her work and her new short story collection, Moon Trees and Other Orphans, is a controlled, beautiful, and powerful study in contrasts. We talk about the St. Lawrence Book Award collection on, you guessed it, the LITerally podcast where Rourks says, a great insight for writers who are pitching their work, "Every book is different to every reader (editor) every day."
2019-09-1237 min
LITerally PodcastLIVE From the Utah Arts FestivalIn this episode, we flipped the actual stage. At the Utah Arts Festival on the Big Mouth literary stage, we talked to readers and writers to look at where they believe literature, its readers, and the industry sits today. Thanks to Mary Johnstun, Kari Lane, and Allison McLennon for joining us on stage.
2019-07-3029 min
LITerally PodcastAdrian Todd Zuniga, "Collision Theory"Adrian Todd Zuniga (Yes, that famous guy who started Literary Death Match) talked to us on the LITerally Podcast, and we laughed a lot! We talked about his book Collision Theory that came out 2018 after its own 13-year journey to publication. It's a great book that deserved a home and found one with a publisher who believed in it. If you're in the thick of things, this podcast is for you. It's honest and uplifting, and very funny.
2019-06-0453 min
LITerally PodcastSean Prentiss, "Finding Abbey"Sean Prentiss, author of Finding Abbey and editor of multiple creative books, talked to us for what seemed to be no time at all. We wished we could have talked longer. We delve into creative nonfiction, into crafting narrative, in what it means to be 'true' in you memoir. For those looking for an episode that delves heavily into craft, this one is for you.
2019-04-2355 min
LITerally PodcastLITerally Ep. 33 - Tessa Fontaine, "The Electric Woman"Interview with Tessa Fontaine, author of The Electric Woman: A Memoir in Death-Defying Acts, A New York Times Editors' Choice; A Southern Living Best Book of 2018; An Amazon Editors' Best Book of 2018; A Refinery29 Best Book of 2018; A New York Post Most Unforgettable Book of 2018
2019-04-0143 min
LITerally PodcastEp. 32 - Amanda LuzzaderAmanda Luzzader schooled us on what it means to build worlds and then tear them apart and start again -- in the book and as the writer at the desk. We talked Among These Bones, and I can't wait to read the next installment.
2019-03-1737 min
LITerally PodcastLITerally Podcast Ep. 31 - Roxanne Veletzos, "The Girl They Left Behind"Roxanne Veletzos took us to Romania and back not only in her BESTSELLING Novel The Girl They Left Behind but also in our interview with her. She was such a great guest, teaching us more than we thought we could learn, and the book…the accolades from the media and from readers are so well deserved.
2019-02-0939 min
LITerally PodcastLITerally Ep. 30 - Espido Freire“Intimidating and Illuminating,” as quoted in the most recent article in SLUG Magazine, is the only way to describe our conversation with Author Espido Freire, along with Isabel Asensio, Professor of Spanish, and Electra Gamon Fielding, Associate Professor of Spanish. Her extensive, impressive, and accomplished bio is below the podcast. We were so fortunate to talk with the 2018-19 Hurst Artist/Scholar-in-Residence at Weber State University. Thank you, again, Isabel, for inviting us along.
2018-12-1256 min
LITerally PodcastUtah Humanities Book Festival LITerally ReunionWe harvested just the smallest yield from the bounty of writing experience that came together to talk writing before our Utah Humanities Book Festival LITerally reading. In conjunction with The Utah Humanities Book Festival, this was a group podcast featuring many of our local and national guests. Our local readers for the evening: Kase Johnstun, Sian Griffiths, J.A. Carter Winward, Danielle Susi, Chadd VanZanten, Brad Roghar (Ogden Poet Laureate), Alison McLennon, Amanda Luzzader, and Michael McLane. Our Oregon writers who joined us: Sean Davis and Deborah Reed.
2018-10-1747 min
LITerally PodcastLITerally Podcast Ep. 28 - J.A. Carter-WinwardWe got poetry. We got prose. We got a performance piece. And there is so much more in our podcast with J.A. Carter-Winward. If you're easily offended, this isn't your episode. But if you're not, you will be entertained. Thanks, JA, for joining me and Brandon for the podcast. We got LIT (eral).
2018-10-1150 min
LITerally PodcastLITerally - Paul Rowley (LaPier)Paul Rowley talks to us about his first chapbook, one that gives a picture of living always on the borders -- the borders between the expectations and realities of growing up as Native American, though this is just the catalyst for a much deeper discussion about the place of art in our time.
2018-09-2645 min
LITerally PodcastLITerally - Teresa Dovalpage, "Death Comes In Through The Kitchen"Teresita Dovalpage, writing about food and murder and what it's like to wrap them together in Cuba, made us laugh. Teresita opened up on the LITerally Podcast about being a writer, a native Cuban, and what it's like write a crime novel, which, to me, felt like a literary crime novel because of the beautiful prose!
2018-05-2842 min
LITerally PodcastLITerally - Ryan Sharp, "My Imaginary Old Man: Poems"Ryan Sharp, a poet and a hell of a good guy, read some old and new poetry for us at LITerally. It was great to talk with him and hear him talk about what all this means in this crazy world of ours, and where we belong in it and how our voices view it and interpret it and shape it. And a shout out to the OAC!
2018-05-1658 min
LITerally PodcastLITerally - Misty Bell Stiers: Witch, PleaseMisty Bell Stiers, debut author, enlightened us on so many things Wicca and life and love and family when she joined us to talk about her new memoir, ‘Witch Please’. I smile the whole podcast!
2018-04-2041 min
LITerally PodcastLITerally - Trevor Baierl with Kase Johnstun, “Beyond the Grip of Craniosynostosis”We flipped the mic this time. Emmy-Nominated producer and filmmaker Trevor Baierl interviewed me about my book Beyond the Grip of Craniosynostosis. It's the most honest (somewhat reluctantly) I've ever talked about the congenital birth defect. If you listen, I only ask that you listen until the very end, please. It all comes back around. You'll learn way too much about me and Trevor, for sure. I hope you enjoy.
2018-04-091h 32
LITerally PodcastLITerally - 30 Minutes with Sean: Forest Fires and OverallsOn our inaugural 30 minutes with Sean, we talked about his forthcoming book about the history or Oregon Fire Fighting, what it means to be a writer in this political climate, the Mall of America, and side-by-side stationary bikes in a fifth wheel. Every month, join us here, and, mom, I say the "F" word a couple times in this one, so you may want to cover your ears a couple times.
2018-03-1433 min
LITerally PodcastLITerally - Tabitha Blankenbiller, "Eats of Eden"It's possible to have a podcast that is funny, off-the-wall, and very poignant at the same time. This is what we found when Sian Griffiths and I interviewed Tabitha Blankenbiller about her book Eats of Eden. the podcast has been timed perfectly, specifically addressing what it means to attend AWP, which is coming up this week in Tampa, FL.
2018-03-0649 min
LITerally PodcastLITerally - Johnny Worthen, "The Brand Demand"Irreverent, funny, off-the-cuff, and full of publishing knowledge, that is Johnny Worthen, your new League of Utah Writers President and our guest on the LITerally podcast. If you want to laugh, listen. If you want to know some truths about writing and publishing, listen. If you want sugar coating, this is not the episode for you.
2018-02-0739 min
LITerally PodcastLITerally - Sharon Harrigan, “Playing with Dynamite”We really do love you, novelists, we do, but every once in a while we get a memoirist on the 'cast, and it's whole different, wonderful conversation. Sharon Harrigan, author of the recently released PLAYING WITH DYNAMITE, talked us about all the ways writing memoir challenging and exciting and crazy all at once.
2018-01-3132 min
LITerally PodcastAuthor Deborah Reed, "The Days When Birds Come Back We had fun (lots of fun with lots of laughter) last Friday while talking to Deborah Reed and exploring her new book, The Days When Birds Come Back. We talked diction, structure, and tone, but we also explored the much larger themes of loss and pain -- and delved into how June and Jameson (her dual protagonists) rebuild their lives after watching them crumble.
2018-01-1336 min
LITerally PodcastLITerally - Nicholas Mainieri, "The Infinite" We did it! We pulled it off! We did our first FaceTime podcast, and we did it with the extremely talented and fun debut author Nicholas Mainieri; his new book THE INFINITE is available at Booked on 25th Street. Buy it now. It's my favorite book of 2016. Nick joined us from New Orleans where he was warm while we were getting covered in snow here in Utah. I'm just looking for excuses to have Nickolas back on the podcast now. You'll see why.
2018-01-1339 min
LITerally PodcastLITerally - Brad Roghaar, Ogden Poet Laureate It's not everyday that we get to sit down with the first Poet Laureate of Ogden, Utah. Sian, Brandon, and I got to talk to, and more importantly, listen to Brad Roghaar read and talk about where poetry belongs in our lives, in our culture, and in the world we live in now.
2018-01-1353 min
LITerally PodcastLITerally - Star Coulbrooke, Logan City Poet Laureate Star Coulbrooke, the Logan City Poet Laureate, came to Ogden to talk with us at Booked on 25th independent bookstore on Historic 25th Street. Ogden City Arts is currently looking for a Poet Laureate, and listening to Star talk about why it is important, makes the search even more necessary for a city that aches to have a poetic voice. Star was an absolute delight to have on the podcast. She is truly a wonderful person, friend, teacher, and poet.
2018-01-1331 min
LITerally PodcastLITerally, Sian Griffiths Siân Griffiths, author of Borrowed Horses (New Rivers Press, 2015) and Director of Creative Writing at Weber State University, our first guest on our soon-to-be famous podcast LITerally, joins us to talk about how it’s just as easy to not be an asshole writer as it is to be one, and she chooses to not be. While we do discuss literary pomposity – I used this word to be LITerally pompous – we talk about a lot more in this fun podcast that delves into the benefits of writing in a journal, the importance of literary citizenshi...
2018-01-1333 min