An Unexpected
Literary Podcast

Every week, host Adam Sockel interviews a popular member of the literary world about their passions beyond what they're known for. These longform, relaxed conversations show listeners a new side of some of their favorite content creators as well as provide insight into the things that inspire their work.

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Introducing: Passions & Prologues

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Yes and-ing with Sidney Karger

Passions & Prologues
Sidney Karger is an award-winning screenwriter for film and television with credits including Billy on the Street, Comedy Central, and Saturday Ni...
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The art of the heart with Margaret Owen

Passions & Prologues
Margaret Owen creates elaborate and fantastical worlds that feel so vibrant you can almost touch them....
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And that's the gospel tunes with Anissa Gray

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In this discussion, we get into how the music of her childhood home shaped her work and her life at large. We get into the music of her adult life...
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A trench coat full of book recs with Mallory O'Meara

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It's a bonus episode with friend of the show, Mallory O'Meara! We are dishing out loads of book recommendations but before you get to those, go pr...
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