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This week on The Easy Chair: With fall upon us, get cozy and take a listen to this tale full of hilariously histrionic domestic confusion. “Margot, Sheila, and Fat Barbie” by Mightier Than the Sword co-host Steph Spaulding is about the juggling act of modern-day family life. Lawyer Margot, a warrior for social justice, is married to stay-at-home spouse Sheila, who spends her days ISO happiness and identity. Their family includes Molly, Sheila’s daughter from her first marriage to stoic, kindhearted Joe, and Leo, Margot’s son by serial sperm donor Franco. In this story, the focus is on Mattel’s "groundbreaking" product line: Fat Barbie. To buy, or not to buy? That is the question! This story will make you laugh out loud while pondering some complicated cultural truths. Next week, I will be launching a new feature: Heart to Heart, a once a month sit-down with friend and therapist/healer Jane Gross. Together, we explore the interface between heart and art. If you’re like me, navigating the artistic life generates more questions than answers, which is where Jane comes in. She offers insight gleaned from experience and intuition, plus some practical tools for living an abundantly creative life. As always, any questions or thoughts you’d like to share with me, Steph, or Jane can be directed to [email protected]. This week’s episode is brought to you by Squarespace.com. Make your website one hundred percent radiantly your own with Squarespace. Want proof? Check out jakesmomscookies.com and see what I mean! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Today, on The Easy Chair: Mightier Than the Sword, with co-host Steph Spaulding. Steph and I are all about #metoo. We have much to discuss, from first-hand harassment, the strange paralysis of the pivotal calling-out moment, and the importance of standing up and speaking out regardless. We talk Harvey Weinstein, Woody Allen’s defense of Harvey Weinstein, and Lindy West’s brilliant, scorching feminist takedown of both. Call it a focused, thoughtful, and brutally honest rant. We may not name names, but we both really want to, and we’re working on it. If you have something you’d like to add to this timely conversation, please email us at [email protected]. Steph and I will be delighted to share your views (even if they don’t align with ours!) on our next podcast. Next week is the intrepid launch of a new feature: Heart to Heart, a once a month sit-down with friend and artist/healer Jane Gross. Together, we explore the interface between heart and creativity. If you’re like me, navigating the creative life generates more questions than answers, which is where Jane comes in. She offers insight gleaned from experience and intuition, plus some practical tools for living an abundantly creative life. And hey! We have a new awesome sponsor! Hello Fresh, the fabulous fresh food delivery service! You get everything you need to create a fabulous fresh dinner start to finish delivered straight to your door. Get cooking using whole, real, fresh ingredients, that come pre-measured and with step by step instructions. Just use the offer code easychair30 for $30 off your first delivery! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Grab a cup of tea, pull up a comfy chair, and tune in to the very first episode of Heart to Heart on The Easy Chair! This monthly feature is an ongoing unfolding conversation between my truest self- a far-from-slick creative type just doing her best to stay afloat- and my dear friend Jane, by trade and calling a healer, artist, and one of the wisest people I know. Heart to Heart is all about the journey, and in our maiden voyage podcast Jane begins with a guided meditation, which leads to a discussion about our inner small person, deliberate distractions, loneliness, and laughing in yoga class. If you crave getting to know your spiritual and creative side, Heart to Heart is the podcast for you. If you’d like to get in touch with me or Jane to ask questions, offer insights, or share your stories, please email us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you. This week’s episode is brought to you by Squarespace. I use Squarespace for my own ecommerce website (check out jakesmomscookies.com!) because it is visually stunning, intuitive, plus, I get tech support 24/7. MAKE IT HAPPEN on Squarespace! Just use the offer code EASYCHAIR for 10% off your first website or domain. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Lost in the Woods. Yes, like The Easy Chair theme song, guest writer Philip Bennett was lost in the woods, specifically the Adirondacks, though not, as it turned out, for long. This is the story of the afternoon that Philip, a lifelong hiker, got lost in the wilderness without cell phone reception, a map, or a clearly marked trail, but with a potentially catastrophic heart condition. A few hours spent facing one’s mortality changes a person in unexpected ways. Philip’s unintended adventure holds a host of life-affirming insights. I guarantee Philip’s unique voice (gentle, witty, wry) will draw you in and make you think about what it really means to be alive, and human. This week’s Easy Chair sponsor is Squarespace! To check out how aesthetically gorgeous and seamlessly functional a Squarespace website can be, check out my own jakesmomscookies.com. Turn your idea into the next big thing on Squarespace.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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This week on The Easy Chair, it’s Mightier Than the Sword, with co-host Steph Spaulding. For all of you writers out there, Steph tells about her experience self-publishing, and offers advice and insight. One Tough Cupcake, Steph’s collection of short stories, is hot off the press, and Steph takes a walk through the process from start to finish, from unexpected stumbling blocks to abundant rewards. Steph also reads my favorite excerpt from her story “Buzz Cut.” This episode is both entertaining and informative. Fans of Steph’s fiction should go to Amazon and pick up a copy of her eye-catching, magical collection of heartfelt and hilarious stories. The holidays are coming, and this book makes a lovely gift for anyone who loves a good read. This week, The Easy Chair played host to two awesome sponsors: Zola, the wedding registry site with absolutely everything for planning your big day and beyond, and Lovepop, makers of the cards that double as works of art. To all of you out there planning your wedding: head over to Zola and use the offer code Zola.com/easychair, for $50 toward your registry. And, why not give a Lovepop card to someone you love? Check out Lovepop.com/easychair and get a discount code and free shipping! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Today's episode: It's Heart to Heart, healing wisdom for the creative soul! Co-host Jane Gross and I discuss the world of difference between what feeds the ego and what nourishes the soul. Awareness is a starting place, but this work requires mindful strategy. Jane walks us through her process. Speaking from my own perspective as a writer and a woman, it is very easy to work from a place of depletion. The challenge is to find the mutually beneficial energy exchange we strike when we understand that by serving our own needs, we better serve others. Not only does it sound appealing; self-care provides a practical solution to the tapped out feeling that makes the work of creativity an uphill slog, rather than the joy it should be. This week’s sponsor is Hello Fresh! Make your meals at home with these fun, easy to follow recipes, using the freshest, most delicious ingredients delivered right to your door! Head on over the Hellofresh.com and use the offer code easychair30 for $30 off your first order. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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This week on The Easy Chair, it’s a fabulous new episode of Mightier Than the Sword! Steph Spaulding and I are talking poetry. What are the differences between writing prose and writing poetry? Steph bravely shares two original poems, one involving an Etch-a-Sketch, the other, her birth control pills. I am not that confident a poet, so I read a personal favorite with a very overt connection to The Easy Chair podcast. Steph and I talk about our writing relationship to poetry, both in our pasts (earnest and embarrassing) and our presents, which would seem to be equally earnest but less angst-filled and better crafted. It’s a fun exploration of the writing form we both try on for size from time to time. Join us for this lively and as always, disarmingly honest, discussion. The Easy Chair has two awesome sponsors! First is LOLA, makers of all-natural organic delivered straight to your door feminine care products. For 60% off your first order, just use the promo code CHAIR. Then, there’s StoryWorth, the company that’s the created the perfect gift for that storyteller in your life. Go to storyworth.com/easychair for $20.00 off your subscription. I’ve already designated my holiday season StoryWorth recipient… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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This week on The Easy Chair, it’s Heart to Heart, the podcast offering healing wisdom for creative souls, with wonderful and wise co-host Jane Gross! At holiday time, things tend to get busy. Along with the festivities and traditions come stress and anxiety. Jane and I talk about ways to decompress, breathe deeply, and take everything down a notch. Why not savor, as opposed to struggling though, the holiday season? Jane has something radical and paradigm-shifting to say about gift-giving. If you are feeling overwhelmed, overwrought, or just plain over the holidays, you owe it to yourself to tune in. This week’s sponsor: Hello Fresh! It’s the meal delivery service that makes it so anyone (even me) can whip up fabulous meals the whole family will love, be they vegetarians, meat maven, or kids, using whole ingredients and simple yet stunning recipes so you can create chef-worthy meals in your home kitchen. Check out hellofresh.com and use promo code easychair30 for $30 off your first week! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Today on The Easy Chair, “How to Survive the Storm.” I am joined by local vibrant and super brilliant reporter/radio show host/social activist Lucy Gellman. Lucy takes listeners to Varick Memorial AME Zion Church, a 199 year-old Black church in our mutual hometown of New Haven, Connecticut, where Pastor Kelcy Steele leads his joyful congregation. His sermon on this particular day, "How to Survive the Storm", is as much about facing the struggles of daily life in the neighborhood as it is about keeping religious faith. This is the first of a two-part podcast that explores what faith communities mean to cities like New Haven. It’s a compelling, thoughtful look at the way one man and one congregation unite to potentially transform a neighborhood. It’s a very special Easy Chair episode, perfect for the season, and for these challenging times. Tune in! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Today’s episode: It’s Mightier Than the Sword, Holiday Edition! Sit back and snuggle up to me and Steph exuding warm, cozy holiday spirit. We share with you our favorite holiday memories, books, and movies, ranging from predictable to sentimental to surprising. Holiday traditions come down to what we hold on to, and what we let go. We’ve let go of a lot, including our most previous episode’s write a poem a day challenge. We both dropped the ball after one sad attempt, but that’s okay. What we have here is a relaxed convo about the magic of Santa, the challenges and dearness of family, and who plays the best Ebenezer Scrooge. Tune in! This week’s sponsor is ZOLA, the wedding website that will do anything for love! If there’s a wedding in your future, head over to Zola.com/easychair for $50.00 off your registry. You heard right. Check it out, and fall head-over-heels with the wedding website dedicated to LOVE. Zola. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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On today’s episode of The Easy Chair, part two of “How to Survive the Storm” with my guest Lucy Gellman. This is the second half of a podcast dedicated to journalism, social justice, and the importance of faith communities. A fellow New Havenite, gifted writer, probing reporter, deft radio show host, and ardent social activist, Lucy has seen first-hand the resilience of our city’s neighborhoods. Her journalistic work provides clear insight into congregations shaped by shared challenges and conviction. Questions arise. What is Lucy’s perceived role, as a reporter? What moves her to uncover the need so many of us have to keep the communal faith? This is the perfect uplifting podcast to usher in the New Year with renewed clarity and purpose. I promise Lucy’s words will inspire you. Tune in! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Today on The Easy Chair, “The Composition,” a short story by Chilean author Antonio Skarmeta. The story begins on one sunny spring day, when Pedro’s thoughts are on getting to school on time for once and scoring a goal in soccer in the afternoon neighborhood soccer game. Then, at the game, Pedro's friend Daniel’s father is arrested by the military junta because he is a leftist. The thing is, Pedro’s parents are leftists, too. When Captain Romo, a government officer, shows up one morning at Pedro’s school and assigns the class compositions intended to reveal parental antifascist political beliefs, with a prize going to the best (most revelatory) composition, Pedro puts his pen to paper. He really, really wants a new soccer ball. This is my kind of snow day: cozy inside and the chance to read this winsome, suspenseful narrative about what happens when the innocence of childhood faces the duplicity of oppression. Tune in! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Today on The Easy Chair: “Family” with guest writer Deborah Zervas. Deb recently launched her bi-monthly e magazine, Muse (https://muse.deborahzervas.com ) and here, she reads two moving pieces from the current issue. Both “Kin” and “Love Letter” are loosely but intimately connected by the common thread of family. Deb’s writing is the perfect ratio of lyrical to analytical, and in these essays she eloquently examines the microcosms and macrocosms of familial connection. “Kin” is about Iceland and its natives, and how this island's family links through shared geography and worldview. “Love Letter” is for Printha, a young neighbor whose joyful presence in Deb’s life underscores what it means to be a parent, even (maybe especially) to Deb, a woman who made a conscious choice not to be one. Few things are more fascinating than family, and this podcast is proof. Tune in! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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This week on The Easy Chair, it’s yet another fabulous Mightier Than the Sword with co-host Stephanie Spaulding! This week, we’re talking about the flu epidemic, specifically that thoughtless jerk at the gym who insists on working out while hacking germs everywhere, and, most relevant to our writing-centered podcast, Mary Sues. In literary terms, a “Mary Sue” is the perfect female character. She is so beautiful she’s desired by all men and so smart everyone respects her opinion. She enters the narrative essentially without flaws and emerges unchanged and triumphant. It’s often said when a book features a Mary Sue the author is fulfilling a wish by inserting a character based on herself. Stephanie and I discuss the limited and arguable pros and multiple cons of this type of character, whether reading about them or writing them. And just so you know, gender doesn’t discriminate: along with Mary Sues, there are Larry Stews. We’d love to hear what you think of this persistent literary trope, and anything else you have on your mind. C'mon! Email us at [email protected] to weigh in! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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On the podcast: Heart to Heart, healing wisdom for creative souls. Are you feeling as unsettled/anxious as we are? Today, Jane Gross and I explore this existential phenomenon. Pervasive un-ease seems rampant. Jane puts a more positive spin on upheaval. What if things need to be shaken up, so we can better examine the hard truths that rise to the surface? Jane offers strategies to handle stress and negativity. I know I felt better after trying one of Jane’s suggestions during the podcast. Join us for an honest and open talk about living through and thriving despite these challenging times. And, to those of you looking to find Jane online, visit http://www.paintingfromtheheart.org. This podcast is guaranteed to inspire you to rethink, re-center, and refresh. You are going to love our latest Easy Chair sponsor. BARKBOX is all about doggie love! They deliver once-a-month curated dog treats for dogs and dog lovers in your life. Just go to www.barkbox.com/CHAIR for one month free with your first six-month subscription! Side note here: my favorite canine, Beamer, got his Barkbox delivered yesterday. His tail is still wagging. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.