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Joe is joined by Max Restaino to talk about fragmented stories, grimy body horror, Stephen King, and more.Contact for Max RestainoBskyInstagramCoyoteContact for Joe bieleckiTwitter, Instagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
Joe is joined by Shelley Lavigne to talk about the ephemeral nature of indie lit, community vs friendship, body horror, smut and erotica, and more.Contact for Shelley LavigneInstagramWebsiteContact for Joe bieleckiTwitter, Instagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
Joe is rejoined by Charlene Elsby to talk about her new book, the trap of justifying all your actions to yourself, good for her stories, girlblogging, and more.Contact for Charlene ElsbyLinktreeTwitterContact for Joe bieleckiTwitter, Instagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
Joe is joined by Kalie Pead to get the lowdown on AWP 2026Contact for Kalie PeadToday, AriesBskyContact for Joe bieleckiInstagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
Joe is joined by Christopher Norris to talk about the importance of having a wide scope of interests, hardcore shows, making art you don't care about, and more!Contact for Christopher NorrisLink TreeInstagramHunchback '88The Holy DayContact for Joe bieleckiBsky and Instagram: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
Joe is rejoined by the one and only Shane Jesse Christmass to talk about the reissue of Yeezus in Furs, learning about yourself as a writer, how deranged america looks to non-americans, and more!Contact for Shane Jesse ChristmassLink TreeYeezus in FursContact for Joe bieleckiBsky and Instagram: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
Joe kicks off the new year with Sara Matson, as they talk about fashion as costume, period romances, a possible Chicago style of poetics, and more!Contact for Sara MatsonLinktreeContact for Joe bieleckiInstagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
Joe is rejoined by John Trefry to close the book on MASSIVE, or will they?!Contact for John TrefryMASSIVEBskyInside the CastleContact for Joe bieleckiInstagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
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