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Discussions on creativity and the parent-artist life. Parents John C. Savage, musician, and Claudia F. Savage, writer, interview parent-artists and answer your questions about balancing family needs, art-making, making money, and keeping marriage steamy without going (completely) crazy. All in under 30 minutes.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 15: Interview with Wendy Chin-Tanner

    Wendy Chin-Tanner, author of the poetry collections Turn (a finalist for the Oregon Book Awards) and Anyone Will Tell You (both from Sibling Rivalry Press), as well as co-author of the graphic novel American Terrorist (A Wave Blue World), is the mother of two daughters, married to a graphic...

  2. Episode 14: Interview with mamas extraordinaire Grace Campbell (flash fiction and nonfiction) and Laura Stanfill (writer and publisher)

    n this special episode, recorded at the Mineral School Artist Residency in Mineral, Washington during parent-artist week, Grace Campbell (flash fiction and non-fiction writer and mother of 3) and Laura Stanfill (fiction and non-fiction writer and mother of 2) talk with Claudia about how women can...

  3. Episode 13: Interview with Amy and Brandon Conway (visual artist/comedian, and musician)

    Two artists interview two artists--with our children playing in the adjoining room sometimes, sometimes under our feet. Amy Conway is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work utilizes performance, drawing, writing, video, installation, collaboration, and comedy. Her pieces tend toward reflections…

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  4. Episode 12: Interview with Jacklyn Brickman (visual artist, educator, and mother of 3)

    Jacklyn Brickman, visual artist, environmental activist, and mother to Felix, Sabine, and Reuben renews our trust in change and possibility. An avid experimenter in both form and subject matter, Jacklyn has produced work on the competitiveness of birds, the calls of frogs, the housing crisis,...

  5. Episode 11: Interview with Christopher Luna (poet, educator, community organizer, publisher, and dad)

    Interview with Christopher Luna (poet, educator, community organizer, publisher, and dad)

  6. Episode 10: Interview with Andre St. James (bassist and educator)--Part 2

    In Part 2 of our interview with single dad, bassist, and educator Andre St. James, Andre talks relationships, musically and romantically. His hard choices. His brave ones. Get the tissues. We mean it this time. "She's pregnant... Oh, man, does this mean I have to get a regular job? Working for...

  7. Episode 9: Interview with Andre St. James (bassist and educator)--Part 1

    Single dad, bassist, and educator Andre St. James, splits open our mind with his stories of the tough choices he's made as a father and musician and of the jazz greats and teachers who shaped him. He'll make you howl with laughter and weep a bit, too.

  8. Episode 8: Interview with Josh Gaines (writer and editor)

    "I like to say I ditched a promising military career to write books, run a profitless press, and build blanket forts with my daughter..." Episode8_JoshGaines Thick in the Throat, Honey People become poets for many reasons, but stage fright is not usually at the top of the list. When Josh Gaines…

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  9. Episode 7: Interview with Robin Romm (writer and editor)

    In our conversation with writer Robin Romm we discuss (as the antidote to Trump's State of the Union address) what does it mean for women to be ambitious? What is success? What is failure? Can you actually nurse twins while writing your novel? We tackle the hard stuff and leave nothing for the...

  10. Episode 6: 2017 in Review + Ice Cream + Beer + Parakeets

    Claudia and John riff on 2017's art-making, crazy-household-making, artists collaborated with in the past year, and their best ice cream recommendations that will allow you to still pay your rent. Also, a look ahead to the parent-artists who will appear on the podcast in 2018. Episode6_2017 in...

  11. Episode 5: Interview with Howard Fonda (visual artist)

    Visual artist Howard Fonda goes deep about Romanticism, bird cages, Bukowski, and why the Governor can't be political. And, of course, we also discuss the philosophical influence children can have on art-making. Episode5_Howard_Fonda Thick In The Throat Honey

  12. Episode 4: Interview with Margaret Malone (fiction writer)

    Margaret Malone talks with Thick in the Throat, Honey about time, taxes, and tours, and how she and her filmmaker husband Brian Padian balance art, work, and family life in a two parent-artist household. Episode4_Margaret_Malone Thick In The Throat Honey

  13. Episode 3: Interview with Juniana Lanning (sound designer)

    Juniana Lanning (sound designer/electronic artist/drummer/mama) talks with Thick in the Throat, Honey about raising two kids and making music with the entire Lanning family, as well as running a record label and business with her rock musician husband, Chad. Episode 3: Interview with Juniana...

  14. Episode 2: When a Musician and Writer Meet

    John and Claudia open up about why they are artists, who's inspired them, how they got together, and how life has changed since having their daughter. Episode 2: When a Musician and a Writer Meet Thick In The Throat, Honey

  15. Episode 1: Introducing... the Thick in the Throat, Honey podcast

    Episode 1: Introducing... the Thick in the Throat, Honey podcast.

About this show

Discussions on creativity and the parent-artist life. Parents John C. Savage, musician, and Claudia F. Savage, writer, interview parent-artists and answer your questions about balancing family needs, art-making, making money, and keeping marriage steamy without going (completely) crazy. All in under 30 minutes.

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Thick in the Throat, Honey have?

Thick in the Throat, Honey has 15 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on January 10, 2019.

What is Thick in the Throat, Honey about?

Discussions on creativity and the parent-artist life. Parents John C. Savage, musician, and Claudia F. Savage, writer, interview parent-artists and answer your questions about balancing family needs, art-making, making money, and keeping marriage steamy without going (completely) crazy. All in...

How often does Thick in the Throat, Honey release new episodes?

Thick in the Throat, Honey publishes monthly, based on its 15 episodes since June 2017.

Who hosts Thick in the Throat, Honey?

Thick in the Throat, Honey is created and hosted by Thick in the Throat, Honey.
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