PODCAST · arts
Amygdala Magazine
by Dwight Hurst
The amygdala has always been the little piece of your brain responsible for fear, love, and survival. Now, Amygdala is also a cross-genre short story collection and all around repository for all things storytelling. Tell us a story that hits us, right deep in our...amygdala.
Episodes
-
Treatment Resistant Depression with Dr Carmine Pariante and Sofia Quaglia-
Sofia Quaglia is a medical writer specializing in research and mental health reporting. She joins the podcast to review her article and research into the study of chronic and treatment resistant depression. Dr. Carmin Pariante is the subject of her article and joins as well to share about his...
-
Use Writing to Help Others with Ivan Infante
Ivan Infante is an Author and an Immigration lawyer working in the United States. He uses his historical crime novels to help fund his private law practice, where he specializes in helping immigrants remain within the USA. Mike Chance, the protagonist in Infante's novels, is a conman in 1930s Los...
-
Brandon Nobles on writing lying, history, & seeing music
Brandon Nobles is a Southern Gothic Author, a Teacher, a Linguist, and a Historian. He is the second place winner in the 2015 Amygdala Magazine short story competition with his story "The Obituary Writer." Brandon talks about writing from the point of view of the bystander to history, the…
more -
Rachel Brasch: Author of The Listener
Rachel Brasch, author and english professor, joins me to discuss her newest novel The Listener. The Listener is a powerful tale of psychology, emotion, LGBT issues, and identity. It is Rachel's third novel. We discuss the use of a switching third person narrative, the inclusion of raw emotion…
more -
Ivan Infante on Noir Fiction, Screenwriting and hard work
Ivan Infante is the author of False Ransom, Fixed Fight, and the Comic Book Cannibal Detective. He is a longtime screenwriter and his award-winning short film "Pretty Little Doggie," can be seen online. He is currently hard at work on his third novel, the upcoming Fake Bank, the final installment...
-
Jen Chaney on Oral History & Entertainment Journalism
Jen Chaney is the TV Journalist for the Entertainment website Vulture, and the Author of the book As If!: The Oral History of Clueless as told by Amy Heckerling and the Cast and Crew I first became familiar with Jen's work on Vulture, by reading her hilarious and insightful episode-by-episode…
more -
Darryl Mansel on Writing Comics & Pineville
Darryl Mansel is a comic genius. He is so genius that he decided to start makign his own independent comic book: Pineville (check out https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/pineville#/ to contribute to his fundraiser). Darryl is a veteran, a podcaster, a writer, and a family man. He tells me all…
more -
Andrew Malin Milward: Writing Difficult Things
Andrew Malin Milward is the author of "I Was A Revolutionary," and "The Agricultural Hall of Fame," both collections of his short stories. He joins me today to discuss writing fiction infused with history, explaining why he shies away from 'historical fiction,' writing difficult topics, and how…
more -
Isaac Coleman: Reality is Horrible and Video Games are Cool
Isaac Coleman is a writer, software engineering student, and video game designer. He tells us the thought process behind "Tonight's Supernova," his winning entry into the 2015 Amygdala Short Story Competition. 2016's contest is now open for entries, BTW......... Check out Isaac's video game, THE...
-
Jennifer Beckstrand_Specific Genres and Romantic Amish Fiction
Jennifer Beckstrand loves Romance! She is a long time writer of romantic fiction, and a specialist in writing fiction set within the Amish community. She discusses how she got started with specific genre work, writing in the voice of a new community, and society's need for light hearted fiction....
-
Jake Needham
Jake Needham is the author of two major crime series set in Singapore and Asia: the Inspector Samuel Tay novels and the Jack Shepherd series. An international attorney turned crime novelist, Jake was kind enough to talk with me about his storylines, his approach to writing, and the use of...
-
Importance of Children's Books with Craig Pomranz author of "Made by Raffi."
Craig Pomranz has been an entertainer since he was 12. He recently wrote the children's book "Made by Raffi," in which he tells the story of his Godson's experience learning to knit. The reactions, support, and questions brought up by this young boy's new hobby lead to an important and charming...
-
SL Minton: My Vampires Don't Sparkle
SL Minton is a contributor to Issue #1 of Amygdala Magazine. she submitted the poignant and powerful short story "B," and was awarded inclusion in our magazine about technology interacting with humans. In this tale a little girl ponders the presence of 2 tools, low-tech but still tech: a pencil…
more -
Ivan Infante on writing a great short story
Ivan Infante returns to the podcast to discuss writing and (more importantly today) READING! Specifically reading your submissions for this years Amygdala Magazine Short Story Competition. Ivan is an indie author and a great fan of creative fiction, and he and I discuss what we are looking for in...
-
Brandon Nobles on writing, lying, history, & seeing music
Brandon Nobles is a Southern Gothic Author, a Teacher, a Linguist, and a Historian. He is the second place winner in the 2015 Amygdala Magazine short story competition with his story "The Obituary Writer." Brandon talks about writing from the point of view of the bystander to history, the…
more -
Steve Cook on humanity for robots, sci-fi, and other writing stuff
Steve Cook is a writer and a teacher. He joins me to discuss his approach to writing "Belina," a kick-ass robot story, with which he won first place in Amygdala Magazine's Short Story Competition last year. Steve is an accomplished author and shares insights about writing as a creative medium,...
-
Elicia Clegg: Never Give Up!
Author Elicia Clegg talks about Truck Driving fans, Long Blonde Hair, and Never, Ever giving up on your dreams. Check out her books on www.eliciaclegg.com or follow her on FB, Twitter, or Google Plus.
-
Jake Needham & Character Development
Author Jake Needham discusses his noir fiction series', character development, and "Elaborate Hanging Out," as his research techniques in writing. Jake Needham is the author of the Inspector Tay and the Jack Shepard Series, both crime fiction set in Asia.
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
The amygdala has always been the little piece of your brain responsible for fear, love, and survival. Now, Amygdala is also a cross-genre short story collection and all around repository for all things storytelling. Tell us a story that hits us, right deep in our...amygdala.
HOSTED BY
Dwight Hurst
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Amygdala Magazine have?
Amygdala Magazine currently has 20 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Amygdala Magazine about?
The amygdala has always been the little piece of your brain responsible for fear, love, and survival. Now, Amygdala is also a cross-genre short story collection and all around repository for all things storytelling. Tell us a story that hits us, right deep in our...amygdala.
How often does Amygdala Magazine release new episodes?
Amygdala Magazine has 20 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to Amygdala Magazine?
You can listen to Amygdala Magazine on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Amygdala Magazine?
Amygdala Magazine is created and hosted by Dwight Hurst.
URL copied to clipboard!