Now That's A Great Story - TopPodcast.com

Latest Episodes:

Episode 1: The Proposal Jan 26, 2021

Show notes

The proposal is the first step to writing a book. Sonya and I break down how we did it for my first book and the different approach we took this time, with my second book. We talk about how to stay motivated during the proposal process, how long the proposal itself should be, and also how, with my new book, we decided the proposal had to include the social justice movement of 2020. It affected our interracial family, which meant it was also relevant to a proposal on Black-and-white relations.

If you like this episode head to paulkixnewsletter.com to stay in touch.

Season Two Trailer: The Process Jan 26, 2021

Show notes

This season of Now That's a Great Story covers the process of writing a book, specifically how my process for writing my forthcoming book can help you write yours. This season will be a week-by-week audio diary of not only what I'm learning but how that research into the Civil Rights movement still shapes our nation and the workings of my interracial family. My wife Sonya will co-host this season of the pod, and we'll talk about the teamwork necessary to write a book, offer tons of tips on the process of writing books, and talk about what it means to be an interracial couple, heirs to the vision of which Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed.

For more info head to paulkixnewsletter.com.

Episode 31: Season (One) Greeting Dec 23, 2019

Show notes

I talk about my decision to switch the podcast away from a weekly format to a seasonal one.

Episode 30: Ambition and obsession in America's coolest kitchen Nov 25, 2019

Show notes

Author Kevin Alexander comes on to talk about the crazy rise and maturation of Gabriel Rucker, the chef in Portland who basically fathered America's farm-to-table dining revolution. Rucker's boozy story is the centerpiece of Kevin's Burn The Ice, which is the rarest of foodie books: The one I couldn't put down. I've known Kevin since 2008 and have watched him transform as well, from a struggling grad student to the James Beard winner who's the nation's best food writer. For full show notes head to https://www.paulkix.com/podcast.

Episode 29: After Show: Question for You Nov 21, 2019

Show notes

I've got a question for every listener of this podcast—and I want your answers!

Episode 28: The Art of Living Well, with Ryan Holiday Nov 18, 2019

Show notes

I talk with the fascinating Ryan Holiday, the entrepreneur and everyman philosopher, about a sequence of Stillness is the Key, Ryan's latest book, which debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Ryan's work has had a huge influence on how I see and process the world, and I'm hoping you'll be just as enlightened. For full show notes—and there are plenty, given Ryan's erudition—head to https://www.paulkix.com/podcast.

Episode 27: The Story of the Billigans, with Don Van Natta Jr Nov 11, 2019

Show notes

The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Don Van Natta Jr joins the show to discuss the time that he, a reporter whom Bill Clinton loathed, played a round of golf with the president. The day is recounted in Van Natta's best-selling book, First Off The Tee, and Don and I talk about how the game is perhaps the best insight into the lives of men who run the world. For full show notes head to https://www.paulkix.com/podcast.

Episode 26: After Show: The Novelty of It All Nov 07, 2019

Show notes

I loved Kitty Sheehan's approach to the story she told Monday, and made that approach—a first-person essay that actually has an omniscient point of view—the focus of today's After Show. Because trying something new, persevering when others tell you you shouldn't because it's new, has its rewards. For show notes, head to https://www.paulkix.com/podcast.

Episode 25: The Strongest Woman in the Room, with Kitty Sheehan Nov 04, 2019

Show notes

I talk with the teacher-turned-writer Kitty Sheehan, and the essay that took her 40 years to write, describing what happened one day in 1978 to her and her family. Kitty's piece went viral after it was published, and our conversation captures the story's appeal: its emotional rawness, its humor, and its hope, for Kitty and anyone who aspires to have their voice recognized by the world. For full show notes, head to https://www.paulkix.com/podcast.

Episode 24: After Show: When Bad Things Are Good Things Oct 31, 2019

Show notes

I talk about how a couple aspects of Tribe apply to my life and the lives of many of my friends. For full show notes head to https://www.paulkix.com/podcast.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Now That’s A Great Story

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected