Kelsey McKinney, Omar El Akkad, and Kuinka (REBROADCAST)

About this episode

Kelsey McKinney discusses gossip, Omar El Akkad talks about his nonfiction book, and indie band Kuinka performs.

Podcaster and writer Kelsey McKinney (You Didn't Hear This From Me: Notes on the Art of Gossip) "spills the tea" on all things gossip — from prayer circles to AI tattle; award-winning author Omar El Akkad discusses his first book of nonfiction One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, which traces his disillusionment with the West and the failure of its promises; and indie folk band Kuinka perform their tune "Living Room Floor."

People in this episode

Host: Luke Burbank

Guests: Kelsey McKinney, Omar El Akkad

Topics covered

• gossip
• nonfiction
• disillusionment
• music
• indie folk

Keywords

• gossip
• Kelsey McKinney
• Omar El Akkad
• Kuinka
• music
• nonfiction
• disillusionment

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Living Room Floor

Books & works: You Didn't Hear This From Me: Notes on the Art of Gossip, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

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