Porter House Pod

Join new Porter House Review podcast hosts, Sarah and Nick, as they sit down with first year poet Madison Isbell in discussion about her coming into the Texas State MFA program, her background in poetry, and exploring her Alabama roots. Plus a brief discussion about eating the green rice found in Sewell Park's river.

Join Derrick as he interviews Texas State MFA candidate Diamond Braxton about the growing trend of book bans across the country. They discuss how censorship impacts marginalized writers and students, as well as the importance of storytelling for these communities.

Join Emmy as she talks with MA students Levi Hernandez and Jacquelin Horn about how to initiate and follow through the thesis making process. Both students had unique, and previously taboo, topics that explore sexuality, representation, and communication over these subjects. From Fan Fiction to Pole Dancing, come learn about how one's niche interests make space in higher academia. 

This is Emmy's last episode before passing on to the new host. Thank you for being part of this journey with her! 

This week's episode features Texas State Alum Samantha Allen to discuss her debut novel Pay Dirt Road. Join us as we reflect on her writing process, her time at Texas State, and craft practices that led her to complete this project.

Episode features Samantha Allen and current fiction student Vanessa Rose as interviewer.

Join Emmy as she interviews the hosts of The Personhood Project and half of The Basement Girls. Learn about the highs and lows of podcasting and the influence it can have on writers as podcasters and listeners. 

Join Emmy and special guest Allie as they explore Sapphic Horror in pop culture. Starting off with Jennifer's Body and The Perfection, they delve deep into history, representation, and the cinematography over time that led to (and out of) these staple movies. 

Join Emmy as she talks to Bianca Perez, SG Huerta, and Isra Cheema as they reflect on their experience at AWP in Philly. Learn about the panels, off-site readings, and lessons that they will apply to their own classrooms and writing. 

Join Emmy as she interviews journals across the country about their goals, submission periods, and experience at AWP. This is a two-part episode that is reflecting on the experience at the AWP conference that took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in late March of 2022. Interested in learning more about the journals that were interviewed? Here are their socials and websites:

Bat City Review-

@batcityreview

http://www.batcityreview.org

Whiskey Tit-

 @whiskeytitbooks

https://whiskeytit.com

The Cupboard- 

@cuphoardpamphlet

https://www.thecupboardpamphlet.org

Iron Horse Review- 

@lunchwithironhorse

https://www.ironhorsereview.com

In preparation for the Oscars, Emmy and guest Allie analyze their top picks for this years Oscar nominations. They delve into summaries, cinematography, and aesthetics about the movies that make them quality pieces for viewers of all movie-lover levels. Join us as we love (and hate) on the stylistic choices of Don't Look Up, Drive My Car, Nightmare Alley, The Power of the Dog, and West Side Story. SPOILERS AHEAD!

For our very first episode, Emmy is joined by our non-fiction editor, SG Huerta, and event coordinator, Chisom Ogoke, to reflect on writing, art, and their practices from the past three years. They discuss how artists have adapted and evolved in all directions, forwards, backwards, and sitting still, through self-exploration and experimentation. Hear about what we've been reading and watching, and be sure to stick around for some writing exercise recommendations! 

Welcome to Porter House Pod! Meet our host, Emmy Newman, and hear about our goals for the literary journal podcast as we tackle topics in the lit world, craft talks, and published work.

Porter House Pod is an extension of Porter House Review at Texas State University.

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