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    <title>Write Here, Write Now: A Vocal Podcast</title>
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    <description>Sex, Relationships, Death, Global Warming, Racism: Vocal’s fiction and non-fiction Creators tackle them all. If you like to stop, think and consider things a little differently, join host Erica Wagner as she introduces a new Creator’s story each week. Listen and you’ll be inspired to share your own story on Vocal.media. And who knows, maybe you’ll be featured on the next season of Write Here, Write Now: A Vocal Podcast.</description>
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    <itunes:summary>Sex, Relationships, Death, Global Warming, Racism: Vocal’s fiction and non-fiction Creators tackle them all. If you like to stop, think and consider things a little differently, join host Erica Wagner as she introduces a new Creator’s story each week. Listen and you’ll be inspired to share your own story on Vocal.media. And who knows, maybe you’ll be featured on the next season of Write Here, Write Now: A Vocal Podcast.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Twenty Miles South of Macon</title>
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      <description>The humdrum of the everyday can wear on a person. Grocery store runs, paperwork, bills. For Mabel Schwartz, a solo trip on the open road is the solution, even if it scares her. In a Super 8 Motel along the way, she discovers what she really needs.  
Check out this essay at: https://vocal.media/fiction/twenty-miles-south-of-macon
Essay Written By: Melissa Wozniak
Essay Voiced By: Kris Keppeler

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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>The humdrum of the everyday can wear on a person. Grocery store runs, paperwork, bills. For Mabel Schwartz, a solo trip on the open road is the solution, even if it scares her. In a Super 8 Motel along the way, she discovers what she really needs.  
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</ul><p>Don’t forget to follow <em>Write Here, Write Now</em> for free wherever you get your podcasts or by clicking <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/PDP7967364467?selected=PDP3946671609"><strong>this link</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>If you liked what you heard, tell a friend! Just put this link into any of your socials: <a href="https://podcasts.vocal.media/">https://podcasts.vocal.media/</a></p><p>Want to read this and other amazing essays and stories on Vocal? Or maybe you want to write your own story? Get started today by going to <a href="https://vocal.media/">https://vocal.media/</a> and creating a free account. Or, become a Vocal+ member and get access to incredible challenges, promotions and other perks. </p>]]>
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      <title>Waiting Room</title>
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      <description>The non-descript anonymity of a waiting room can be a melancholy experience, even more so if you find yourself there frequently. Erin Shea’s “Waiting Room” faces the stale gray of these liminal spaces head on, following the protagonist’s internal journey during the course of one doctor’s appointment. Along the way? The Price is Right, Selena Gomez, and the psychological struggles of chronic illness.
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Essay Written By: Erin Shea
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>24</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>The non-descript anonymity of a waiting room can be a melancholy experience, even more so if you find yourself there frequently. Erin Shea’s “Waiting Room” faces the stale gray of these liminal spaces head on, following the protagonist’s internal journey during the course of one doctor’s appointment. Along the way? The Price is Right, Selena Gomez, and the psychological struggles of chronic illness.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>The non-descript anonymity of a waiting room can be a melancholy experience, even more so if you find yourself there frequently. Erin Shea’s “Waiting Room” faces the stale gray of these liminal spaces head on, following the protagonist’s internal journey during the course of one doctor’s appointment. Along the way? The Price is Right, Selena Gomez, and the psychological struggles of chronic illness.
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        <![CDATA[<p>The non-descript anonymity of a waiting room can be a melancholy experience, even more so if you find yourself there frequently. Erin Shea’s “Waiting Room” faces the stale gray of these liminal spaces head on, following the protagonist’s internal journey during the course of one doctor’s appointment. Along the way? The Price is Right, Selena Gomez, and the psychological struggles of chronic illness.</p><p><strong>Check out this essay at: </strong><a href="https://vocal.media/fiction/waiting-room-lv3wu40jdv">https://vocal.media/fiction/waiting-room-lv3wu40jdv</a></p><p><strong>Essay Written By: </strong>Erin Shea</p><p><strong>Essay Voiced By: </strong>Crystal Judkins</p><ul>
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</ul><p>Don’t forget to follow <em>Write Here, Write Now</em> for free wherever you get your podcasts or by clicking <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/PDP7967364467?selected=PDP3946671609"><strong>this link</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>If you liked what you heard, tell a friend! Just put this link into any of your socials: <a href="https://podcasts.vocal.media/">https://podcasts.vocal.media/</a></p><p>Want to read this and other amazing essays and stories on Vocal? Or maybe you want to write your own story? Get started today by going to <a href="https://vocal.media/">https://vocal.media/</a> and creating a free account. Or, become a Vocal+ member and get access to incredible challenges, promotions and other perks. </p>]]>
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      <title>Exit Wound</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.vocal.media/</link>
      <description>Family can be messy. Rachel Pollock tackles one family’s grief - for what was lost, and for what they never had, in “Exit Wound.” With as many twists and turns as the back road it’s set on, this story is one of a kind.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>23</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Family can be messy. Rachel Pollock tackles one family’s grief - for what was lost, and for what they never had, in “Exit Wound.” With as many twists and turns as the back road it’s set on, this story is one of a kind.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Family can be messy. Rachel Pollock tackles one family’s grief - for what was lost, and for what they never had, in “Exit Wound.” With as many twists and turns as the back road it’s set on, this story is one of a kind.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Family can be messy. Rachel Pollock tackles one family’s grief - for what was lost, and for what they never had, in “Exit Wound.” With as many twists and turns as the back road it’s set on, this story is one of a kind.</p><p><strong>Check out this essay at: </strong><a href="https://vocal.media/fiction/exit-wound">https://vocal.media/fiction/exit-wound</a></p><p><strong>Essay Written By: </strong>Rachel Pollock</p><p><strong>Essay Voiced By: </strong>Kris Keppeler</p><ul>
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      <title>The Blonde</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.vocal.media/</link>
      <description>Voyeurism is a fact of city life, but Bebe King Nicholson takes it to a new level with “The Blonde.” One woman's loneliness and nostalgia begin to bleed into the life story of another she sees from afar. Will imagination and reality collide, or will the window for that opportunity close too soon?
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <itunes:episode>22</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Vocal</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Voyeurism is a fact of city life, but Bebe King Nicholson takes it to a new level with “The Blonde.” One woman's loneliness and nostalgia begin to bleed into the life story of another she sees from afar. Will imagination and reality collide, or will the window for that opportunity close too soon?</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Voyeurism is a fact of city life, but Bebe King Nicholson takes it to a new level with “The Blonde.” One woman's loneliness and nostalgia begin to bleed into the life story of another she sees from afar. Will imagination and reality collide, or will the window for that opportunity close too soon?
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        <![CDATA[<p>Voyeurism is a fact of city life, but Bebe King Nicholson takes it to a new level with “The Blonde.” One woman's loneliness and nostalgia begin to bleed into the life story of another she sees from afar. Will imagination and reality collide, or will the window for that opportunity close too soon?</p><p><strong>Check out this essay at: </strong><a href="https://vocal.media/fiction/the-blonde">https://vocal.media/fiction/the-blonde</a></p><p><strong>Essay Written By: </strong>Bebe King Nicholson</p><p><strong>Essay Voiced By: </strong>Kris Keppeler</p><ul>
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</ul><p>Don’t forget to follow <em>Write Here, Write Now</em> for free wherever you get your podcasts or by clicking <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/PDP7967364467?selected=PDP3946671609"><strong>this link</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>If you liked what you heard, tell a friend! Just put this link into any of your socials: <a href="https://podcasts.vocal.media/">https://podcasts.vocal.media/</a></p><p>Want to read this and other amazing essays and stories on Vocal? Or maybe you want to write your own story? Get started today by going to <a href="https://vocal.media/">https://vocal.media/</a> and creating a free account. Or, become a Vocal+ member and get access to incredible challenges, promotions and other perks. </p>]]>
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      <title>The Ghosts in West Texas</title>
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      <description>Family histories get brought into the present in Andie Ngeleka’s “The Ghosts in West Texas.” Hot, dry air blows over the plains, bringing memories of what came before - and warnings for what’s to come.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <itunes:episode>21</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Vocal</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Family histories get brought into the present in Andie Ngeleka’s “The Ghosts in West Texas.” Hot, dry air blows over the plains, bringing memories of what came before - and warnings for what’s to come.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Family histories get brought into the present in Andie Ngeleka’s “The Ghosts in West Texas.” Hot, dry air blows over the plains, bringing memories of what came before - and warnings for what’s to come.
Check out this essay at: https://vocal.media/fiction/the-ghosts-in-west-texas
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        <![CDATA[<p>Family histories get brought into the present in Andie Ngeleka’s “The Ghosts in West Texas.” Hot, dry air blows over the plains, bringing memories of what came before - and warnings for what’s to come.</p><p><strong>Check out this essay at: </strong><a href="https://vocal.media/fiction/the-ghosts-in-west-texas">https://vocal.media/fiction/the-ghosts-in-west-texas</a></p><p><strong>Essay Written By: </strong>Andie Ngeleka</p><p><strong>Essay Voiced By: </strong>Crystal Judkins</p><ul>
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      <title>Chop Chop</title>
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      <description>Grief and resentment coil around one another in this dark fantasy from AJ Nelson. “Chop Chop” luxuriates in language, transforming seemingly routine moments into a feast for the imagination. All of these familiar details add up to an ending that is anything but ordinary.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>20</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Grief and resentment coil around one another in this dark fantasy from AJ Nelson. “Chop Chop” luxuriates in language, transforming seemingly routine moments into a feast for the imagination. All of these familiar details add up to an ending that is anything but ordinary.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Grief and resentment coil around one another in this dark fantasy from AJ Nelson. “Chop Chop” luxuriates in language, transforming seemingly routine moments into a feast for the imagination. All of these familiar details add up to an ending that is anything but ordinary.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Grief and resentment coil around one another in this dark fantasy from AJ Nelson. “Chop Chop” luxuriates in language, transforming seemingly routine moments into a feast for the imagination. All of these familiar details add up to an ending that is anything but ordinary.</p><p><strong>Check out this essay at: </strong><a href="https://vocal.media/fiction/chop-chop">https://vocal.media/fiction/chop-chop</a></p><p><strong>Essay Written By: </strong>AJ Nelson</p><p><strong>Essay Voiced By: </strong>Tessa Flannery</p><ul>
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      <title>The Kneeler</title>
      <description>Gambling, debt, and the sounds of Sinatra swirl with cigarette smoke in George Murray’s quiet action story “The Kneeler.” Follow one man’s journey in a casino bar from opera to loan sharks to deadly trouble.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>19</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Gambling, debt, and the sounds of Sinatra swirl with cigarette smoke in George Murray’s quiet action story “The Kneeler.” Follow one man’s journey in a casino bar from opera to loan sharks to deadly trouble.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Gambling, debt, and the sounds of Sinatra swirl with cigarette smoke in George Murray’s quiet action story “The Kneeler.” Follow one man’s journey in a casino bar from opera to loan sharks to deadly trouble.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Gambling, debt, and the sounds of Sinatra swirl with cigarette smoke in George Murray’s quiet action story “The Kneeler.” Follow one man’s journey in a casino bar from opera to loan sharks to deadly trouble.</p><p><strong>Check out this essay at: </strong><a href="https://vocal.media/fiction/the-kneeler">https://vocal.media/fiction/the-kneeler</a></p><p><strong>Essay Written By: </strong>George Murray</p><p><strong>Essay Voiced By: </strong>Gary Spangler</p><ul>
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      <title>Fake Meat</title>
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      <description>In a new pandemic world, brain fog seems to be affecting us all. That phrase takes on a whole new meaning in Madoka Mori’s unnerving “Fake Meat.” Perception is a slippery beast for this protagonist, causing his world to swiftly unravel in a way that is humorous and eerie all at once.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>In a new pandemic world, brain fog seems to be affecting us all. That phrase takes on a whole new meaning in Madoka Mori’s unnerving “Fake Meat.” Perception is a slippery beast for this protagonist, causing his world to swiftly unravel in a way that is humorous and eerie all at once.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>In a new pandemic world, brain fog seems to be affecting us all. That phrase takes on a whole new meaning in Madoka Mori’s unnerving “Fake Meat.” Perception is a slippery beast for this protagonist, causing his world to swiftly unravel in a way that is humorous and eerie all at once.
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        <![CDATA[<p>In a new pandemic world, brain fog seems to be affecting us all. That phrase takes on a whole new meaning in Madoka Mori’s unnerving “Fake Meat.” Perception is a slippery beast for this protagonist, causing his world to swiftly unravel in a way that is humorous and eerie all at once.</p><p><strong>Check out this essay at: </strong><a href="https://vocal.media/fiction/fake-meat">https://vocal.media/fiction/fake-meat</a></p><p><strong>Essay Written By: </strong>Madoka Mori</p><p><strong>Essay Voiced By: </strong>Andrew Parella</p><ul>
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      <title>Apartment Complex</title>
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      <description>There’s nothing quite like a mother’s love - but there’s nothing quite like her disapproval, either. Vivian R. McInerny’s “Apartment Complex” is a story that’s as comedic as it is relatable: life sure takes a different turn when Mom moves in.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>There’s nothing quite like a mother’s love - but there’s nothing quite like her disapproval, either. Vivian R. McInerny’s “Apartment Complex” is a story that’s as comedic as it is relatable: life sure takes a different turn when Mom moves in.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>There’s nothing quite like a mother’s love - but there’s nothing quite like her disapproval, either. Vivian R. McInerny’s “Apartment Complex” is a story that’s as comedic as it is relatable: life sure takes a different turn when Mom moves in.
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        <![CDATA[<p>There’s nothing quite like a mother’s love - but there’s nothing quite like her disapproval, either. Vivian R. McInerny’s “Apartment Complex” is a story that’s as comedic as it is relatable: life sure takes a different turn when Mom moves in.</p><p><strong>Check out this essay at: </strong><a href="https://vocal.media/fiction/apartment-complex">https://vocal.media/fiction/apartment-complex</a></p><p><strong>Essay Written By: </strong>Vivian R. McInerny</p><p><strong>Essay Voiced By: </strong>Wilson Conkwright</p><ul>
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      <title>Pareidolia</title>
      <description>"Pareidolia" is an intriguing tale that leans in paranoia and the paranormal. Conor Marko asks questions about the boundaries of obligation and addresses how we move forward from tragedy.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2023 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:summary>"Pareidolia" is an intriguing tale that leans in paranoia and the paranormal. Conor Marko asks questions about the boundaries of obligation and addresses how we move forward from tragedy.
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      <title>Lifted</title>
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      <description>The spookiness of a dim, overcrowded antique shop packed to the brim with bric-a-brac can scarcely be denied. Add some malicious magic into the equation, and you’ve arrived at the setting of Patti Larsen’s “Lifted.” This is a curiosity shop best visited during daylight hours.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>The spookiness of a dim, overcrowded antique shop packed to the brim with bric-a-brac can scarcely be denied. Add some malicious magic into the equation, and you’ve arrived at the setting of Patti Larsen’s “Lifted.” This is a curiosity shop best visited during daylight hours. </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>The spookiness of a dim, overcrowded antique shop packed to the brim with bric-a-brac can scarcely be denied. Add some malicious magic into the equation, and you’ve arrived at the setting of Patti Larsen’s “Lifted.” This is a curiosity shop best visited during daylight hours.
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        <![CDATA[<p>The spookiness of a dim, overcrowded antique shop packed to the brim with bric-a-brac can scarcely be denied. Add some malicious magic into the equation, and you’ve arrived at the setting of Patti Larsen’s “Lifted.” This is a curiosity shop best visited during daylight hours.</p><p><strong>Check out this essay at: </strong><a href="https://vocal.media/fiction/lifted-a51r140din">https://vocal.media/fiction/lifted-a51r140din</a></p><p><strong>Essay Written By: </strong>Patti Larsen</p><p><strong>Essay Voiced By: </strong>Jasmine Hammond</p><ul>
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      <title>Destination</title>
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      <description>Kallista Kusumanegara constructs a singular vision out of flashes of many, lending new ideas to what comes after life. “Destination" calls for a letting-go, allowing us to surrender to the wash of words, visuals, and stories.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Kallista Kusumanegara constructs a singular vision out of flashes of many, lending new ideas to what comes after life. “Destination" calls for a letting-go, allowing us to surrender to the wash of words, visuals, and stories.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Kallista Kusumanegara constructs a singular vision out of flashes of many, lending new ideas to what comes after life. “Destination" calls for a letting-go, allowing us to surrender to the wash of words, visuals, and stories.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Kallista Kusumanegara constructs a singular vision out of flashes of many, lending new ideas to what comes after life. “Destination" calls for a letting-go, allowing us to surrender to the wash of words, visuals, and stories.</p><p><strong>Check out this essay at: </strong><a href="https://vocal.media/fiction/destination-rq8glz0uq0">https://vocal.media/fiction/destination-rq8glz0uq0</a></p><p><strong>Essay Written By: </strong>Kallista Kusumanegara</p><p><strong>Essay Voiced By: </strong>Gary Spangler</p><ul>
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      <title>Heat Stress</title>
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      <description>Mirages. They can come from wistful thinking, from nostalgia, from the burning sun. In “Heat Stress,” Claire Ibarra immerses us in the mind of a mother running away from her past into the Moab desert. But what is she running toward? 
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Mirages. They can come from wistful thinking, from nostalgia, from the burning sun. In “Heat Stress,” Claire Ibarra immerses us in the mind of a mother running away from her past into the Moab desert. But what is she running toward? </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Mirages. They can come from wistful thinking, from nostalgia, from the burning sun. In “Heat Stress,” Claire Ibarra immerses us in the mind of a mother running away from her past into the Moab desert. But what is she running toward? 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Mirages. They can come from wistful thinking, from nostalgia, from the burning sun. In “Heat Stress,” Claire Ibarra immerses us in the mind of a mother running away from her past into the Moab desert. But what is she running toward? </p><p><strong>Check out this essay at: </strong><a href="https://vocal.media/fiction/heat-stress">https://vocal.media/fiction/heat-stress</a></p><p><strong>Essay Written By: </strong>Claire Ibarra</p><p><strong>Essay Voiced By: </strong>Tessa Flannery</p><ul>
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      <title>Libellule</title>
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      <description>The ballet - an art which embodies culture, beauty, and grace. But what of the people behind the performance? Elodie Hollant’s “Libellule” offers a glimpse into the personal world of one ballerina, following her as she moves from a childhood love of dance into the darker complexities of adulthood.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>The ballet - an art which embodies  culture, beauty, and grace. But what of the people behind the performance? Elodie Hollant’s “Libellule” offers a glimpse into the personal world of one ballerina, following her as she moves from a childhood love of dance into the darker complexities of adulthood. </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>The ballet - an art which embodies culture, beauty, and grace. But what of the people behind the performance? Elodie Hollant’s “Libellule” offers a glimpse into the personal world of one ballerina, following her as she moves from a childhood love of dance into the darker complexities of adulthood.
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        <![CDATA[<p>The ballet - an art which embodies culture, beauty, and grace. But what of the people behind the performance? Elodie Hollant’s “Libellule” offers a glimpse into the personal world of one ballerina, following her as she moves from a childhood love of dance into the darker complexities of adulthood.</p><p><strong>Check out this essay at: </strong><a href="https://vocal.media/fiction/libellule">https://vocal.media/fiction/libellule</a></p><p><strong>Essay Written By: </strong>Kelson Hayes</p><p><strong>Essay Voiced By: </strong>Crystal Judkins</p><ul>
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      <title>Fresh Off The Boat</title>
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      <description>“Fresh Off the Boat” provides a look at the present through the lens of a sobering vision of the future — a world darker, but not too different from our own. Kelson Hayes brings us to a dystopian Central Europe which may be just around the corner for all of us.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>“Fresh Off the Boat” provides a look at the present through the lens of a sobering vision of the future — a world darker, but not too different from our own. Kelson Hayes brings us to a dystopian Central Europe which may be just around the corner for all of us.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>“Fresh Off the Boat” provides a look at the present through the lens of a sobering vision of the future — a world darker, but not too different from our own. Kelson Hayes brings us to a dystopian Central Europe which may be just around the corner for all of us.
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        <![CDATA[<p>“Fresh Off the Boat” provides a look at the present through the lens of a sobering vision of the future — a world darker, but not too different from our own. Kelson Hayes brings us to a dystopian Central Europe which may be just around the corner for all of us.</p><p><strong>Check out this essay at: </strong><a href="https://vocal.media/fiction/fresh-off-the-boat">https://vocal.media/fiction/fresh-off-the-boat</a></p><p><strong>Essay Written By: </strong>Kelson Hayes</p><p><strong>Essay Voiced By: </strong>Gary Spangler</p><ul>
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      <title>Burden of Proof</title>
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      <description>It's one of the hottest summers in recorded history and a couple are attempting to navigate their relationship to each other — and to the future of the Earth. In "Burden of Proof," Scott Hardy captures cycles of inner and outer conflict with a dark and biting wit.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>It's one of the hottest summers in recorded history and a couple are attempting to navigate their relationship to each other — and to the future of the Earth. In "Burden of Proof," Scott Hardy captures cycles of inner and outer conflict with a dark and biting wit.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>It's one of the hottest summers in recorded history and a couple are attempting to navigate their relationship to each other — and to the future of the Earth. In "Burden of Proof," Scott Hardy captures cycles of inner and outer conflict with a dark and biting wit.
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      <description>A familiar scent is a surefire way to catapult the mind back into memory, to a particular moment in time. Decay, a sea breeze, wine. Three smells that tie this story together, and propel the protagonist down a west coast highway. Steve Hanson’s “The Envious Flood” resists the pull of nostalgia to level a clear-eyed gaze at the past. 
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      <itunes:summary>A familiar scent is a surefire way to catapult the mind back into memory, to a particular moment in time. Decay, a sea breeze, wine. Three smells that tie this story together, and propel the protagonist down a west coast highway. Steve Hanson’s “The Envious Flood” resists the pull of nostalgia to level a clear-eyed gaze at the past. 
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      <description>There’s fear of the unknown - darkness, monsters, and the like - but sometimes the most terrifying are the things - and people - we think we know best. Jacqueline Garrahan’s “Bull” is a masterful look into the frigid, the cruel, and the disturbing, deep in the dead of a Maine night.
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      <description>Settle into the southern humidity with Lucas Díaz-Medina’s “Going Fishing.” A journey of introspection and self discovery unfolds as two boys mosey down a bayou back road. Family history and mythmaking collide when a passerby gives the boys a lift.  
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      <itunes:summary>Settle into the southern humidity with Lucas Díaz-Medina’s “Going Fishing.” A journey of introspection and self discovery unfolds as two boys mosey down a bayou back road. Family history and mythmaking collide when a passerby gives the boys a lift.  
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      <description>Matthew Daniels puts a new spin on job interviews with “Mistress of the House of Books.” With a heavenly interviewee, the power dynamics are bound to be flipped. But there are some roles in this world that just can’t be reversed.
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      <itunes:subtitle>Matthew Daniels puts a new spin on job interviews with “Mistress of the House of Books.” With a heavenly interviewee, the power dynamics are bound to be flipped. But there are some roles in this world that just can’t be reversed.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description>A corporate team-building event is the unlikely setting for a compelling story; Sophia D'urso's sharp wit and close observation make "Girl Wants a Cigarette" into a memorably modern adventure.
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      <itunes:subtitle>A corporate team-building event is the unlikely setting for a compelling story; Sophia D'urso's sharp wit and close observation make "Girl Wants a Cigarette" into a memorably modern adventure.</itunes:subtitle>
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</ul><p>Don’t forget to follow <em>Write Here, Write Now</em> for free wherever you get your podcasts or by clicking <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/PDP7967364467?selected=PDP3946671609"><strong>this link</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>If you liked what you heard, tell a friend! Just put this link into any of your socials: <a href="https://podcasts.vocal.media/">https://podcasts.vocal.media/</a></p><p>Want to read this and other amazing essays and stories on Vocal? Or maybe you want to write your own story? Get started today by going to <a href="https://vocal.media/">https://vocal.media/</a> and creating a free account. Or, become a Vocal+ member and get access to incredible challenges, promotions and other perks. </p>]]>
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      <title>SEARCHER</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.vocal.media/</link>
      <description>Science fiction often gives a glimpse of “what could be,” but less often does it leave the reader with lingering feelings of “what could have been.” In " Searcher", Daniel D'Agustino creates an intergalactic cosmos where hard choices can change the path of history.
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Essay Written By: Daniel D'Agustino
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Science fiction often gives a glimpse of “what could be,” but less often does it leave the reader with lingering feelings of “what could have been.” In " Searcher", Daniel D'Agustino creates an intergalactic cosmos where hard choices can change the path of history.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Science fiction often gives a glimpse of “what could be,” but less often does it leave the reader with lingering feelings of “what could have been.” In " Searcher", Daniel D'Agustino creates an intergalactic cosmos where hard choices can change the path of history.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Science fiction often gives a glimpse of “what could be,” but less often does it leave the reader with lingering feelings of “what could have been.” In " Searcher", Daniel D'Agustino creates an intergalactic cosmos where hard choices can change the path of history.</p><p><strong>Check out this essay at: </strong><a href="https://vocal.media/fiction/searcher">https://vocal.media/fiction/searcher</a></p><p><strong>Essay Written By: </strong>Daniel D'Agustino</p><p><strong>Essay Voiced By: </strong>Andrew Parella</p><ul>
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</ul><p>Don’t forget to follow <em>Write Here, Write Now</em> for free wherever you get your podcasts or by clicking <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/PDP7967364467?selected=PDP3946671609"><strong>this link</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>If you liked what you heard, tell a friend! Just put this link into any of your socials: <a href="https://podcasts.vocal.media/">https://podcasts.vocal.media/</a></p><p>Want to read this and other amazing essays and stories on Vocal? Or maybe you want to write your own story? Get started today by going to <a href="https://vocal.media/">https://vocal.media/</a> and creating a free account. Or, become a Vocal+ member and get access to incredible challenges, promotions and other perks. </p>]]>
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      <title>The Not-Deer</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.vocal.media/</link>
      <description>A remote destination to call your own...but what if you aren't really alone? Idyllic woods can quickly become the stuff of nightmares when fear takes over. Chelsea Catherine's "The Not-Deer" ushers us into a world that may be closer than you think.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>A remote destination to call your own...but what if you aren't really alone? Idyllic woods can quickly become the stuff of nightmares when fear takes over. Chelsea Catherine's "The Not-Deer" ushers us into a world that may be closer than you think.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>A remote destination to call your own...but what if you aren't really alone? Idyllic woods can quickly become the stuff of nightmares when fear takes over. Chelsea Catherine's "The Not-Deer" ushers us into a world that may be closer than you think.
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        <![CDATA[<p>A remote destination to call your own...but what if you aren't really alone? Idyllic woods can quickly become the stuff of nightmares when fear takes over. Chelsea Catherine's "The Not-Deer" ushers us into a world that may be closer than you think.</p><p><strong>Check out this essay at: </strong><a href="https://vocal.media/fiction/the-not-deer-fbul504pw">https://vocal.media/fiction/the-not-deer-fbul504pw</a></p><p><strong>Essay Written By: </strong>Chelsea Catherine</p><p><strong>Essay Voiced By: </strong>Jasmine Hammond</p><ul>
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</ul><p>Don’t forget to follow <em>Write Here, Write Now</em> for free wherever you get your podcasts or by clicking <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/PDP7967364467?selected=PDP3946671609"><strong>this link</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>If you liked what you heard, tell a friend! Just put this link into any of your socials: <a href="https://podcasts.vocal.media/">https://podcasts.vocal.media/</a></p><p>Want to read this and other amazing essays and stories on Vocal? Or maybe you want to write your own story? Get started today by going to <a href="https://vocal.media/">https://vocal.media/</a> and creating a free account. Or, become a Vocal+ member and get access to incredible challenges, promotions and other perks. </p>]]>
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      <title>Path of Least Resistance</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.vocal.media/</link>
      <description>Have you ever caught yourself daydreaming? What if you had the power to make those daydreams reality- would you? Bernard Bleske explores just those questions in “Path of Least Resistance.” Through river rafts, long lost loves, and cheap beers, Bleske weaves a story that reminds us to be careful what you wish for.
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Essay Written By: Bernard Bleske
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Vocal</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/9a208816-a193-11ed-a075-eb1223c02cea/image/2ca899.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle>Have you ever caught yourself daydreaming? What if you had the power to make those daydreams reality- would you? Bernard Bleske explores just those questions in “Path of Least Resistance.” Through river rafts, long lost loves, and cheap beers, Bleske weaves a story that reminds us to be careful what you wish for.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Have you ever caught yourself daydreaming? What if you had the power to make those daydreams reality- would you? Bernard Bleske explores just those questions in “Path of Least Resistance.” Through river rafts, long lost loves, and cheap beers, Bleske weaves a story that reminds us to be careful what you wish for.
Check out this essay at: https://vocal.media/fiction/path-of-least-resistance-7w8x4e04h9
Essay Written By: Bernard Bleske
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        <![CDATA[<p>Have you ever caught yourself daydreaming? What if you had the power to make those daydreams reality- would you? Bernard Bleske explores just those questions in “Path of Least Resistance.” Through river rafts, long lost loves, and cheap beers, Bleske weaves a story that reminds us to be careful what you wish for.</p><p><strong>Check out this essay at: </strong><a href="https://vocal.media/fiction/path-of-least-resistance-7w8x4e04h9">https://vocal.media/fiction/path-of-least-resistance-7w8x4e04h9</a></p><p><strong>Essay Written By: </strong>Bernard Bleske</p><p><strong>Essay Voiced By: </strong>Daniel Ison</p><ul>
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</ul><p>Don’t forget to follow <em>Write Here, Write Now</em> for free wherever you get your podcasts or by clicking <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/PDP7967364467?selected=PDP3946671609"><strong>this link</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>If you liked what you heard, tell a friend! Just put this link into any of your socials: <a href="https://podcasts.vocal.media/">https://podcasts.vocal.media/</a></p><p>Want to read this and other amazing essays and stories on Vocal? Or maybe you want to write your own story? Get started today by going to <a href="https://vocal.media/">https://vocal.media/</a> and creating a free account. Or, become a Vocal+ member and get access to incredible challenges, promotions and other perks. </p>]]>
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      <title>Write Here, Write Now (Season 2 Trailer)</title>
      <description>On Write Here, Write Now, host Erica Wagner explores the lives and imaginations of some of Vocal's creators. You'll hear real stories from real people; non fiction essays and fiction that will make you see your daily life in a new light. On Vocal, everyone is welcome. So take a listen, and who knows - maybe you’ll be inspired to create something yourself. Learn more at vocal.media.</description>
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      <itunes:subtitle>On Write Here, Write Now, host Erica Wagner explores the lives and imaginations of some of Vocal's creators. You'll hear real stories from real people; non fiction essays and fiction that will make you see your daily life in a new light. On Vocal, everyone is welcome. So take a listen, and who knows - maybe you’ll be inspired to create something yourself.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>On Write Here, Write Now, host Erica Wagner explores the lives and imaginations of some of Vocal's creators. You'll hear real stories from real people; non fiction essays and fiction that will make you see your daily life in a new light. On Vocal, everyone is welcome. So take a listen, and who knows - maybe you’ll be inspired to create something yourself. Learn more at vocal.media.</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>On Write Here, Write Now, host Erica Wagner explores the lives and imaginations of some of Vocal's creators. You'll hear real stories from real people; non fiction essays and fiction that will make you see your daily life in a new light. On Vocal, everyone is welcome. So take a listen, and who knows - maybe you’ll be inspired to create something yourself. Learn more at <a href="https://vocal.media/">vocal.media</a>.</p>]]>
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      <title>The Reunion</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.vocal.media/</link>
      <description>Swipe left, swipe right- it’s a match. Settle in at a wine bar back table for a Tinder date that’s doomed from the start. Meg Anderson’s take on a classic revenge tale won’t end quite the way you might expect. Trigger Warning: This story deals with sexual assault.
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Essay Written By: Megan Anderson
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 11:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Vocal</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Swipe left, swipe right- it’s a match. Settle in at a wine bar back table for a Tinder date that’s doomed from the start. Meg Anderson’s take on a classic revenge tale won’t end quite the way you might expect. TW: this story deals with sexual assault.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Swipe left, swipe right- it’s a match. Settle in at a wine bar back table for a Tinder date that’s doomed from the start. Meg Anderson’s take on a classic revenge tale won’t end quite the way you might expect. Trigger Warning: This story deals with sexual assault.
Check out this essay at: https://vocal.media/fiction/the-reunion-hkebt08gb
Essay Written By: Megan Anderson
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        <![CDATA[<p>Swipe left, swipe right- it’s a match. Settle in at a wine bar back table for a Tinder date that’s doomed from the start. Meg Anderson’s take on a classic revenge tale won’t end quite the way you might expect. <u>Trigger Warning</u>: This story deals with sexual assault.</p><p><strong>Check out this essay at: </strong><a href="https://vocal.media/fiction/the-reunion-hkebt08gb">https://vocal.media/fiction/the-reunion-hkebt08gb</a></p><p><strong>Essay Written By: </strong>Megan Anderson</p><p><strong>Essay Voiced By: </strong>Jasmine Hammond</p><ul>
<li>Follow Vocal on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vocal_creators/">Insta</a>
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</ul><p>Don’t forget to follow <em>Write Here, Write Now</em> for free wherever you get your podcasts or by clicking <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/PDP7967364467?selected=PDP3946671609"><strong>this link</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>If you liked what you heard, tell a friend! Just put this link into any of your socials: <a href="https://podcasts.vocal.media/">https://podcasts.vocal.media/</a></p><p>Want to read this and other amazing essays and stories on Vocal? Or maybe you want to write your own story? Get started today by going to <a href="https://vocal.media/">https://vocal.media/</a> and creating a free account. Or, become a Vocal+ member and get access to incredible challenges, promotions and other perks. </p>]]>
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      <title>The Rarest of Human Qualities (If Cultivated) Can Unlock Superhuman Potential</title>
      <description>Author Andy Murphy gives a new spin to age-old wisdom in an essay full of practical tips. In conversation afterwards, host Erica Wagner and Murphy go even deeper to explore the challenges — and satisfactions — of getting what you want.
Check out this essay at: https://vocal.media/longevity/the-rarest-of-human-qualities-if-cultivated-can-unlock-superhuman-potential
Essay Written By: Andy Murphy
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Vocal</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/8e5ff28c-7b0a-11ed-916c-a36adea8b1fa/image/5c8594.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle>Author Andy Murphy gives a new spin to age-old wisdom in an essay full of practical tips. In conversation afterwards, host Erica Wagner and Murphy go even deeper to explore the challenges — and satisfactions — of getting what you want.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Author Andy Murphy gives a new spin to age-old wisdom in an essay full of practical tips. In conversation afterwards, host Erica Wagner and Murphy go even deeper to explore the challenges — and satisfactions — of getting what you want.
Check out this essay at: https://vocal.media/longevity/the-rarest-of-human-qualities-if-cultivated-can-unlock-superhuman-potential
Essay Written By: Andy Murphy
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        <![CDATA[<p>Author Andy Murphy gives a new spin to age-old wisdom in an essay full of practical tips. In conversation afterwards, host Erica Wagner and Murphy go even deeper to explore the challenges — and satisfactions — of getting what you want.</p><p><strong>Check out this essay at: </strong><a href="https://vocal.media/longevity/the-rarest-of-human-qualities-if-cultivated-can-unlock-superhuman-potential">https://vocal.media/longevity/the-rarest-of-human-qualities-if-cultivated-can-unlock-superhuman-potential</a></p><p><strong>Essay Written By: </strong>Andy Murphy</p><p><strong>Essay Voiced By: </strong>Daniel Ison</p><ul>
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      <title>The Lonely Funeral Project</title>
      <description>Gabrielle Benna explores an unusual way to give meaning to the lives of those who die alone. After the reading, Benna and host Erica Wagner discuss how to search for the roots of optimism even during the most difficult periods of life.

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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Gabrielle Benna explores an unusual way to give meaning to the lives of those who die alone. After the reading, Benna and host Erica Wagner discuss how to search for the roots of optimism even during the most difficult periods of life.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Gabrielle Benna explores an unusual way to give meaning to the lives of those who die alone. After the reading, Benna and host Erica Wagner discuss how to search for the roots of optimism even during the most difficult periods of life.

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        <![CDATA[<p>Gabrielle Benna explores an unusual way to give meaning to the lives of those who die alone. After the reading, Benna and host Erica Wagner discuss how to search for the roots of optimism even during the most difficult periods of life.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Check out this essay at: </strong><a href="https://vocal.media/wander/the-lonely-funeral-project">https://vocal.media/wander/the-lonely-funeral-project</a></p><p><strong>Essay Written By: </strong>Gabrielle Benna</p><p><strong>Essay Voiced By: </strong>Kris Keppeler</p><ul>
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      <title>I Swore I’d Never Get Married. Then I Had Ten Weddings.</title>
      <description>Dane Kuttler’s essay takes listeners on an unconventional journey of love and community. An interview with Kuttler follows the reading of the essay. Listen in as host Erica Wagner and Kuttler delve into the craft of writing, and finding the style to match the emotion.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Dane Kuttler’s essay takes listeners on an unconventional journey of love and community. An interview with Kuttler follows the reading of the essay. Listen in as host Erica Wagner and Kuttler delve into the craft of writing, and finding the style to match the emotion.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Dane Kuttler’s essay takes listeners on an unconventional journey of love and community. An interview with Kuttler follows the reading of the essay. Listen in as host Erica Wagner and Kuttler delve into the craft of writing, and finding the style to match the emotion.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Dane Kuttler’s essay takes listeners on an unconventional journey of love and community. An interview with Kuttler follows the reading of the essay. Listen in as host Erica Wagner and Kuttler delve into the craft of writing, and finding the style to match the emotion.</p><p><strong>Check out this essay at: </strong><a href="https://vocal.media/marriage/i-swore-i-d-never-get-married-then-i-had-ten-weddings">https://vocal.media/marriage/i-swore-i-d-never-get-married-then-i-had-ten-weddings</a></p><p><strong>Essay Written By: </strong>Dane Kuttler</p><p><strong>Essay Voiced By: </strong>Tessa Flannery</p><ul>
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      <title>What is Plant Blindness</title>
      <description>Farmer Nick is well known across the internet for his inspiring calls to lead a greener life, but this episode gives a window into Nick’s writing. After a reading of his essay, “What is Plant Blindness,” Farmer Nick sits down with host Erica Wagner to get personal about how a life filled with plants has taught him how to be the person he wants to be.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Farmer Nick is well known across the internet for his inspiring calls to lead a greener life, but this episode gives a window into Nick’s writing. After a reading of his essay, “What is Plant Blindness,” Farmer Nick sits down with host Erica Wagner to get personal about how a life filled with plants has taught him how to be the person he wants to be.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Farmer Nick is well known across the internet for his inspiring calls to lead a greener life, but this episode gives a window into Nick’s writing. After a reading of his essay, “What is Plant Blindness,” Farmer Nick sits down with host Erica Wagner to get personal about how a life filled with plants has taught him how to be the person he wants to be.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Farmer Nick is well known across the internet for his inspiring calls to lead a greener life, but this episode gives a window into Nick’s writing. After a reading of his essay, “What is Plant Blindness,” Farmer Nick sits down with host Erica Wagner to get personal about how a life filled with plants has taught him how to be the person he wants to be.</p><p><strong>Check out this essay at: </strong><a href="https://vocal.media/earth/what-is-plant-blindness">https://vocal.media/earth/what-is-plant-blindness</a></p><p><strong>Essay Written By: </strong>Farmer Nick</p><p><strong>Essay Voiced By: </strong>Daniel Ison</p><ul>
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      <title>Phone Calls with Mom</title>
      <description>After a reading of “Phone Calls with Mom,” author J. Delaney-Howe talks with host Erica Wagner about how his deep gratitude to his mother sustains him as well as the power of expressing vulnerability in writing and life.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>After a reading of “Phone Calls with Mom,” author J. Delaney-Howe talks with host Erica Wagner about how his deep gratitude to his mother sustains him as well as the power of expressing vulnerability in writing and life. </itunes:subtitle>
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      <title>Why I’m Never Working a 9-5 Job Again</title>
      <description>The transition from corporate to creative is one many dream of, but fewer accomplish. RJ Wade’s “Why I’m Never Working a 9-5 Job Again” not only proves it can be done, but shows how. After the reading, host Erica Wagner gets insight into Wade’s process of learning to trust her work- and herself- and discuss what it takes to build a life she loves.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>The transition from corporate to creative is one many dream of, but fewer accomplish. RJ Wade’s “Why I’m Never Working a 9-5 Job Again” not only proves it can be done, but shows how. After the reading, host Erica Wagner gets insight into Wade’s process of learning to trust her work- and herself- and discuss what it takes to build a life she loves.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>The transition from corporate to creative is one many dream of, but fewer accomplish. RJ Wade’s “Why I’m Never Working a 9-5 Job Again” not only proves it can be done, but shows how. After the reading, host Erica Wagner gets insight into Wade’s process of learning to trust her work- and herself- and discuss what it takes to build a life she loves.
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        <![CDATA[<p>The transition from corporate to creative is one many dream of, but fewer accomplish. RJ Wade’s “Why I’m Never Working a 9-5 Job Again” not only proves it can be done, but shows how. After the reading, host Erica Wagner gets insight into Wade’s process of learning to trust her work- and herself- and discuss what it takes to build a life she loves.</p><p><strong>Check out this essay at: </strong><a href="https://vocal.media/journal/why-i-m-never-working-a-9-5-job-again">https://vocal.media/journal/why-i-m-never-working-a-9-5-job-again</a></p><p><strong>Essay Written By: </strong>RJ Wade</p><p><strong>Essay Voiced By: </strong>Crystal Judkins</p><ul>
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Essay Link: https://vocal.media/humans/everyone-has-a-yellow-coat
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Essay Link: https://vocal.media/humans/everyone-has-a-yellow-coat
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Check out this essay at: https://vocal.media/confessions/the-first-date-that-lasts-forever
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