Poured Over

Known for his sweeping epic fantasy, John Gwynne returns with The Wolves of War, a new tale in which the future of the Clans hangs in the balance, and only one girl's powers can save them, even while she sleeps. John joins us to talk about his research process, Slavic mythology, and his heroic daughter Harriett with cohost Jenna Seery.
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.
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Featured Books & Authors:
The Wolves of War by John Gwynne
The Bloodsworn Saga by John Gwynne
The Faithful and The Fallen Series by John Gwynne
Of Blood and Bone Series by John Gwynne
Iron Gold by Pierce Brown
The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Devils by Joe Abercrombie
The Poetic Edda
Dracula by Bram Stoker
The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Salem's Lot by Stephen King
Legend by David Gemmell
The Sword in the Storm by David Gemmell
Shogun by Robert Clavell
Robin Hobb
Dreaming the Eagle by Manda Scott
The Warlord Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell
Jay Kristoff
Fonda Lee
Matt Dinniman
Christopher Buehlman

The Gales of November by John U. Bacon tells the harrowing true story of the "Mighty Fitz," a 729-foot-long ship that perished in November 1975, and the lasting impact of the tragic maritime disaster. John joins us to talk about his research, the history of the Great Lakes, Gordon Lightfoot, and more with cohost Christine Ruhe.
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Christine Ruhe and mixed by Harry Liang.
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.
Featured Books:
The Gales of November by John U. Bacon
Let Them Lead by John U. Bacon
The Great Halifax Explosion by John U. Bacon
The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger
The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan
The Wager by David Grann
The Wide, Wide Sea by Hampton Sides
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Expertly researched and intimately narrated, The Vanishing Family by Robert Kolker is the harrowing and hopeful account of one family's experience with a terrifying genetic illness. Robert joins us to talk about memory, personality, agency, illness, and resilience with host Miwa Messer.
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.
Featured Books & Writers:
The Vanishing Family by Robert Kolker
Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker
Lost Girls by Robert Kolker
The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe
Nick Cohn
Joan Didion
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo
Moneyball by Michael Lewis
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
The Fifties by David Halberstam

The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon follows the headstrong Grace O'Malley, a young woman who defies her family's expectations by becoming a sea captain with her own mighty fleet of ships. As she sails, she learns to defend her land, her people and herself.  Ariel joins us to talk about the craft of historical fiction, defying genre, and Irish folklore with cohost Brenda Allison.
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Brenda Allison and mixed by Harry Liang.
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.
Featured Books & Authors:
The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon
Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls
Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon
Lisa Gardner
I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon
The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress by Ariel Lawhon
Flight of Dreams by Ariel Lawhon
Madeline L'Engle

Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel begins in future America, where society is crumbling, and a bewildering mystery unravels after a man vanishes during a house party. Emily joined us live in Philadelphia to talk about the craft of fiction, hinge moments, world-building, transience, and quantum entanglement with host Miwa Messer.
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.
Featured Books & Authors:
Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
Last Night in Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Zone One by Colson Whitehead
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Sebastian Junger
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu