The BinderCast
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The BinderCast
The BinderCast is the only podcast exclusively devoted to women and gender non-conforming writers across genres and writing fields. In each episode, co-hosts Lux Alptraum and Leigh Stein tackle the essential questions of making it as a writer: when should you write for free? How do you balance your...
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Episode 13: Stephanie Land On Ducking Down and Barreling Through
How does a single mom go from cleaning houses to cashing an advance for a memoir? For Stephanie Land, it was all thanks to the Binders community. In t...
Bonus: Danielle Dutton Reads From Margaret the First
Danielle Dutton reads an excerpt from Margaret the First, in which the narrator (Margaret Cavendish) describes the plays she is writing to be performe...
Episode 12: Danielle Dutton Doesn’t Believe In "Women's Writing"
But she does support the writing of women. This week, we're chatting about what it means to be a woman in the heavily male world of writing -- whether...
Episode 11: Shadi Petosky Has Seen The Future of TV
Between Netflix, Amazon, Seeso, and every other streaming platform out there, there's never been quite so much opportunity for TV writers — but how, e...
Bonus: Wendy C. Ortiz reads from Excavation
A special bonus for BinderCast listeners. Here's author Wendy C. Ortiz reading from her memoir, Excavation.
Episode 10: Wendy C. Ortiz Is Controlling Her Own Narrative
Getting your story out there, in the way you want it to be told, is always a struggle — especially when you're relying on someone else to package and...
Bonus: Mira Ptacin Reads Poor Your Soul
A special bonus for BinderCast listeners. Here's author Mira Ptacin reading from her book Poor Your Soul.
Episode 9: Mira Ptacin’s Love Story (That Also Has An Abortion In It)
Motherhood is often treated as the defining experience of a woman's life – whether or not she wants kids, the decision is usually treated as a major,...
Bonus: Charlotte Shane Reads Prostitute Laundry
A special bonus for BinderCast listeners. Here's author Charlotte Shane reading from her book Prostitute Laundry.
Episode 8: Charlotte Shane Knows How To Sell It
These days, it's not enough to just be a good writer. You've also got to have a brand, and you need to be something of a savvy marketer to boot. Sex...
Episode 7: Danielle Paige Embraces Fan Fiction
Soap operas. Romance novels. Fan fiction. They're some of the most derided genres of writing – and they also happen to be the forms of writing most re...
BinderCon Special: Breaking Into Podcasting
Join podcast rockstars Stephanie Foo (This American Life), Manoush Zomorodi (Note to Self), Ann Heppermann (The Sarah Awards), and Jenn Baker (The Min...
Episode 6: How Aparna Nancherla Learned to Work Well with Others
For many of us, writing is a lonely, solitary activity - so how do you make the transition to writing as a member of a team? Late Night with Seth Meye...
Bonus: Emily Gould Reads Friendship
A special bonus for BinderCast listeners: here's author Emily Gould reading from her book Friendship.
Episode 5: The Many Influences of Jenny Lumet
How do our families shape our careers? What role do mentors play in helping us get ahead? Award winning screenwriter Jenny Lumet (Rachel Getting Marri...
Episode 4: Sara Benincasa, From Agoraphobia to ABC Pilot
Making it as a writer means dealing with a lot of rejection — and learning how to persevere through pretty tough times. Novelist and memoirist Sara Be...
Bonus: Morgan Parker Reads In Search of Morgan, Season Three, Episode Twenty-Four
A special bonus for BinderCast listeners: here's poet Morgan Parker reading "In Search of Morgan, Season Three, Episode Twenty-Four."
Episode 3: How Poet Morgan Parker Balances Her Passion With Her Paycheck
How do you balance the writing you're passionate about with the work that pays your bills? Award winning poet and Little A editor Morgan Parker (Other...
Bonus: Jillian Lauren Reads from Everything You Ever Wanted
A special bonus for BinderCast listeners: here’s Jillian Lauren reading a passage from her latest memoir – one that’s very relatable for just about an...
Episode 2: Jillian Lauren Doesn’t Need Your Permission
Who will give you permission to tell your story – and do you even need to ask for it? Bestselling memoirist Jillian Lauren (Some Girls, Everything You...
Episode 1: Roxane Gay and Emily Gould vs. The Internet
How has the internet changed the experience of being a writer? In our inaugural episode, Leigh and Lux check in with two of the internet's favorite wr...
Episode 0: Welcome to the BinderCast
Who really checks bestselling author Roxane Gay's email? And what's the best piece of advice comedian Sara Benincasa ever got from Diablo Cody? Welcom...