Past Due Turns One, Pt 2

About this episode

Ana and Mike celebrate one year of Past Due by reflecting on impactful conversations with their guests.

To celebrate one year of Past Due, Ana and Mike look back at the conversations that changed them — featuring Baron Vaughn, Ian Danskin, and Mary Robinette Kowal — and wrestle with what it means to make work that matters in an economy that keeps moving the goalposts. (Part 2 of 2) Get more at patreon.com/pastdue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Ana Marie Cox, Open Mike Eagle

Guests: Baron Vaughn, Ian Danskin, Mary Robinette Kowal

Topics covered

• celebration
• reflection
• artistic work
• economy
• conversations
• personal growth

Keywords

• Past Due
• celebration
• Baron Vaughn
• Ian Danskin
• Mary Robinette Kowal
• art
• economy

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