Episodes
Season 2: 2026
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Poet, essayist, literary critic, and arts educator based in St. Paul talks about his poetry, his writing process, the pride of being the parent of an artist, and academia.
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Technical difficulties are delaying the release of several episodes. Stay tuned!
Season 1: 2024-2025
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Poet, author, and cultural worker joins us for the inaugural episode of Gobblefunking. We chat about Mountain Dew, writing practice, and the democratic value of poetry.
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Listen in on the conversation with Newbery medalist Kelly Barnhill. Kelly reads from her adult novel, WHEN WE WOMEN WERE DRAGONS, chats about her brain injury, and shares bits of wisdom.
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Sheila O'Connor, author of the genre-bending novel for adult readers, EVIDENCE OF V, as well as several other novels including SPARROW ROAD for middle-grade readers, chats about process, poetry, and her surrealist professor's unique writing technique.
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Pete Hautman is the author of the many books for children and young adults spanning many subjects and genres including the National Book Award winning novel GODLESS. In this episode he reads from his newest release ANSWERS TO DOG, talks about his favorite dog stories, and discusses his muse.
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Writer and bog steward Diane Wilson (author of The Seedkeeper and other books) joins us for a conversation on writing memoir and fiction and for children, as well as on seeds, bogs, and connection to the land.
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Interview with Hmong American writer, speaker, and all-around amazing person. We chat about writing, the responsibility of the author, and joys.
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The last episode of Season 1 of Gobblefunking with Words ends with award-winning poet, spoken-word artist, and picture book author Bao Phi.
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