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Introducing: Past Ten Podcast
Feb 4, 2026
7m 57s
"Bob," Mario Senzale
Dec 31, 2025
10m 28s
"Small Town Inc is Going Public," Joe Prosit
Dec 24, 2025
29m 06s
"I Wanna Be Sedated," Melissa Ford Lucken
Dec 17, 2025
14m 51s
"Before the Rain," Betty Stanton
Dec 10, 2025
20m 15s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 2/4/26 |  Introducing: Past Ten Podcast✨ | audio nonfictionwriting+3 | Heather Gudenkauf | Broads and Books ProductionsI Am Struck by How Upbeat I Sound+3 | — | Past TenHeather Gudenkauf+3 | — | 7m 57s | |
| 12/31/25 |  "Bob," Mario Senzale✨ | weird fictionliterary magazine+3 | Mario Senzale | Broads and Books ProductionsBob | Indianapolis, Indiana | weird fictionliterary magazine+3 | — | 10m 28s | |
| 12/24/25 |  "Small Town Inc is Going Public," Joe Prosit✨ | sci-fihorror+3 | Joe Prosit | Midwest WeirdBroads and Books Productions | Brainerd, Minnesota | sci-fihorror+3 | — | 29m 06s | |
| 12/17/25 |  "I Wanna Be Sedated," Melissa Ford Lucken✨ | weird fictioncreative writing+3 | Melissa Ford Lucken | Broads and Books ProductionsLansing Community College+3 | Eastern Michigan UniversityLasell University | weird fictioncreative writing+3 | — | 14m 51s | |
| 12/10/25 |  "Before the Rain," Betty Stanton✨ | weird fictionliterary magazine+3 | Betty Stanton | Broads and Books ProductionsIvo Review+2 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Betty Stantonweird fiction+5 | — | 20m 15s | |
| 12/3/25 |  "Dark Earth," Sarah L. Parris✨ | speculative fictionfantasy fiction+3 | Sarah L. Parris | Broads and Books Productions | Missouri | Dark EarthSarah L. Parris+3 | — | 11m 54s | |
| 11/26/25 |  "the oven of america," Gabriella Fryer✨ | weird fictionMidwestern writers+5 | Gabriella Fryer | Broads and Books ProductionsBottlecap Press+5 | New EnglandIllinois+2 | Gabriella FryerMidwest+6 | — | 9m 30s | |
| 11/19/25 |  "The Move Out from Marbury Drive," Shiv Majmudar✨ | weird fictionMidwestern writers+3 | Shiv Majmudar | Broads and Books ProductionsAlabama Literary Review+1 | Westerville, OhioOlentangy Orange High School | Shiv MajmudarMidwest Weird+3 | — | 25m 26s | |
| 11/12/25 |  "How to Survive Being Brought to Church by Your Grandparents," Ryan Van Ells✨ | churchgrandparents+3 | Ryan Van Ells | Broads and Books ProductionsHWA+4 | Milwaukee, WI | churchgrandparents+3 | — | 9m 04s | |
| 11/5/25 |  "Bruno and His Classmates," Sophie Anne Hinkson✨ | weird fictionliterary magazine+3 | Sophie Anne Hinkson | Midwest WeirdBroads and Books Productions+2 | ChicagoParis | weird fictionSophie Anne Hinkson+3 | — | 31m 34s | |
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| 10/29/25 | "Why I Don't Deserve to Be in Jail This Halloween," Itto and Mekiya Outini | Today on Midwest Weird: “Why I Don't Deserve to Be in Jail This Halloween” by Itto and Mekiya Outini.Buy Itto and Mekiya a coffee in support of their work! Be sure to leave a message and note who it's for. Itto and Mekiya Outini write about America, Morocco, and all those caught in between. They’ve published in The North American Review, Modern Literature, Fourth Genre, and elsewhere. Their work has also received support from the MacDowell Foundation, the Steinbeck Fellowship Program, the Edward F. Albee Foundation, and the Fulbright Program. They’re collaborating on several books and running The DateKeepers, an author support platform. For a full transcript of this episode, visit www.midwestweird.com. _____Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine from Broads and Books Productions. We’re the home of weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers.Submit your own work to Midwest Weird at www.midwestweird.com. | — | ||||||
| 7/2/25 |  "A Woman is a God: Part 1," Amy Lee Lillard | Today on Midwest Weird: The first episode of a new audio drama by Amy Lee Lillard. All episodes of the show, A Woman is a God, will be available on July 9, wherever you listen to podcasts. The show and its original music comes from Amy Lee Lillard, the co-creator and producer of Midwest Weird. She is also the author of three books: Exile in Guyville, A Grotesque Animal, and Dig Me Out. And she’s the founder of Rebel Yell Creative, helping writers, community groups and small businesses build, create and resist, through creative consulting, courses and community. _____Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine from Broads and Books Productions. We’re the home of weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers.Submit your own work to Midwest Weird at www.midwestweird.com. | — | ||||||
| 7/2/25 |  "Pants Free in St. Paul," Erin Johnston | Today on Midwest Weird: "Pants Free in St. Paul," by Erin Johnston.Erin Johnston is the co-creator and editor of Midwest Weird. And with Heath Smith and Amy Lee Lillard, she hosts the 80s and 90s pop culture podcast Fuzzy Memories.For a full transcript of this episode, visit www.midwestweird.com. _____Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine from Broads and Books Productions. We’re the home of weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers.Submit your own work to Midwest Weird at www.midwestweird.com. | — | ||||||
| 7/2/25 |  "Covers We Didn't Need," Heath Smith | Today on Midwest Weird: A special reading of Donzerly Light, our pop culture column from Heath Smith. Heath Smith is a special pop culture contributor to Midwest Weird. Read his column, Donzerly Light, at midwestweird.com, and get it direct to your inbox when you sign up. Heath is co-host of Fuzzy Memories, the 80s and 90s pop culture podcast. For a full transcript of this episode, visit www.midwestweird.com. _____Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine from Broads and Books Productions. We’re the home of weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers.Submit your own work to Midwest Weird at www.midwestweird.com. | — | ||||||
| 6/18/25 |  "How to Grow a House," LL Kelly | Today on Midwest Weird: “How to Grow a House" by LL Kelly. LL Kelly currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her family. When not writing (or reading), she can be found working on new tricks with her dog, crafting, or gardening.For a full transcript of this episode, visit www.midwestweird.com. _____Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine from Broads and Books Productions. We’re the home of weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers.Submit your own work to Midwest Weird at www.midwestweird.com. | — | ||||||
| 6/4/25 |  Three Shorts, Mathew Serback | Today on Midwest Weird: Three short works by Mathew SerbackMathew Serback is a re-educated goblin from the lower west side of Cleveland, OH, whose art and writing delve into the complexities of trauma, identity, and societal dissonance. Through his YouTube channel, he shares his creative journey, posting audio-visual poems and stories, including the popular documentary What to Do When Surviving Violence. For a full transcript of this episode, visit www.midwestweird.com. _____Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine from Broads and Books Productions. We’re the home of weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers.Submit your own work to Midwest Weird at www.midwestweird.com. | — | ||||||
| 5/21/25 |  "Flood," Stephanie Frazee | Today on Midwest Weird: “Flood” by Stephanie Frazee. Stephanie Frazee's work is forthcoming from Variant Literature and has appeared in Marrow Magazine, Pithead Chapel, The Evergreen Review, Bayou Magazine, Juked, SmokeLong Quarterly, and elsewhere. She is online at www.stephaniefrazee.com and @stephieosaurus.bsky.social.For a full transcript of this episode, visit www.midwestweird.com. _____Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine from Broads and Books Productions. We’re the home of weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers.Submit your own work to Midwest Weird at www.midwestweird.com. | — | ||||||
| 5/7/25 |  "Eviction Notice," Joshua Grasso | Today on Midwest Weird: “Eviction Notice” by Joshua Grasso. Joshua Grasso (he/him) is a professor of English at East Central University (OK), where he’s taught since getting his PhD in 2006. He teaches courses in writing, Shakespeare, world literature, and when he can, comic books. His works have appeared most recently in the anthology The Speculative Teachers Lounge, and magazines such as On Spec, Androids & Dragons, and Allegory.For a full transcript of this episode, visit www.midwestweird.com. _____Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine from Broads and Books Productions. We’re the home of weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers.Submit your own work to Midwest Weird at www.midwestweird.com. | — | ||||||
| 4/23/25 |  "The Death of the Dinosaurs," Kristin Harley | Today on Midwest Weird: “The Death of the Dinosaurs” by Kristin Harley. Kristin Harley's fiction has appeared in Haunted MTL, Parcham Magazine, and most recently Third Name's a Charm: Tales of Trios and Triple Threats. She works at a library and freelances as a journalist, fiction writer, and science writer. Two novels in her four-book series about the surrealist poets Antonin Artaud and Robert Desnos were published in 2023 (Traitor Comet) and 2024 (L'Etoile de Mer, or The Starfish).For a full transcript of this episode, visit www.midwestweird.com. _____Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine from Broads and Books Productions. We’re the home of weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers.Submit your own work to Midwest Weird at www.midwestweird.com. | — | ||||||
| 4/9/25 |  "The Shape of Her Life," E.F. Schraeder | Today on Midwest Weird: “The Shape of Her Life” by E.F. Schraeder. A Rhysling and Pushcart nominated poet, E.F. Schraeder is author of The Price of a Small Hot Fire (Raw Dog Screaming Press, 2023), What Happened Was Impossible (Ghoulish Books, 2023), and several other works. Schraeder’s creative work and nonfiction has appeared in Mystery Weekly Magazine, Ghoulish Tales, Vastarien: A Literary Journal, and other journals and anthologies. They believe in ghosts, magic, and dogs and hold an advanced degree in Library Science and PhD in ethics.For a full transcript of this episode, visit www.midwestweird.com. _____Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine from Broads and Books Productions. We’re the home of weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers.Submit your own work to Midwest Weird at www.midwestweird.com. | — | ||||||
| 3/26/25 |  "The Ghosts of Us," Daniela Barzallo | Today on Midwest Weird: “The Ghosts of Us” by Daniela Barzallo. An Ecuadorian-American writer from Peoria, Illinois, Daniela Barzallo is currently pursuing her MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Missouri - Kansas City. She has a special love for speculative fiction, but she enjoys writing poetry and autofiction as well. You can find some of her work in Broadside Literary Journal, Kansas City Magazine, and in the forthcoming Fall issue of Pleiades Magazine.For a full transcript of this episode, visit www.midwestweird.com. _____Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine from Broads and Books Productions. We’re the home of weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers.Submit your own work to Midwest Weird at www.midwestweird.com. | — | ||||||
| 3/12/25 |  "Carnation," Gabriella Paz Hoggatt | Today on Midwest Weird: “Carnation” by Gabriella Paz Hoggatt. Gabriella Paz Hoggatt is an MFA candidate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where they work as an Editorial Assistant for Ninth Letter Magazine. Their work has previously appeared or is forthcoming in BarBar and elsewhere.For a full transcript of this episode, visit www.midwestweird.com. Listen to an interview with Gabriella, and other bonus episodes, at our Patreon! _____Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine from Broads and Books Productions. We’re the home of weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers.Submit your own work to Midwest Weird at www.midwestweird.com. | — | ||||||
| 2/26/25 |  "My Pretend Husbands," Sara Spry | Today on Midwest Weird: “My Pretend Husbands” by Sara Spry Sara Spry is a barista, pet sitter and writer living in Chicago, Illinois. She spends most of her time working and writing, but also enjoys arts and crafts, going to the movies, and relaxing at home with a hot drink and a vintage Saturday Night Live episode.For a full transcript of this episode, visit www.midwestweird.com. Support more weird art in 2025! Join us at Patreon for behind the scenes bonuses, including an interview with Sara Spry. _____Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine from Broads and Books Productions. We’re the home of weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers.Submit your own work to Midwest Weird at www.midwestweird.com. | — | ||||||
| 2/12/25 |  "Transcendental Boy," Nick Thornton | Today on Midwest Weird: “Transcendental Boy” by Nick Thornton. Nick Thornton is a speculative fiction writer whose work explores the intersection of cosmic weirdness and human connection. He lives in Michigan.For a full transcript of this episode, visit www.midwestweird.com. _____Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine from Broads and Books Productions. We’re the home of weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers.Submit your own work to Midwest Weird at www.midwestweird.com. | — | ||||||
| 11/20/24 | Behind the Scenes: Midwest Weird Editors On Season 1, Making the Show, Tips for Submissions, and more | Today on Midwest Weird: A special behind-the-scenes discussion with our editors, Amy Lee Lillard and Erin Johnston. Mentioned in the show: Fuzzy Memories PodcastBroads and Books PodcastWyrd Woman Audio DramaDonzerly Light, a column by Heath SmithBooks: Exile in Guyville, A Grotesque Animal, Dig Me Out_____Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine from Broads and Books Productions. We’re the home of weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers.Submit your own work to Midwest Weird at www.midwestweird.com. | — | ||||||
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