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Calculating the Probability of Truth, Pt. 1
Jun 23, 2026
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Wielding Words Like Excalibur With Ayesha Montgomery
Jun 9, 2026
30m 46s
Remembering the In-Between Moments With Matt Thompson
May 26, 2026
32m 34s
Turning Stories Into Novels With Joseph Esper
May 12, 2026
30m 22s
Myth-Crafting Through Fan-Fiction With Sarah DeToy
Apr 28, 2026
31m 56s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/23/26 | Calculating the Probability of Truth, Pt. 1 | Singer, writer, and statistician Jarod Jeffery talks with Creative Writing Professor Melissa Ford Lucken. Jarod, who enrolled in Lansing Community College after completing two intensive gifted & talented academic programs at Michigan State University, describes his DIY approach to his own high school curriculum, how finishing math coursework early led him to creative writing, and the art of singing pop songs vs. musical numbers._________________________Website: Washington Square Review Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALandFacebook: Melissa Ford LuckenInstagram: Melissa Ford Lucken | — | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | Wielding Words Like Excalibur With Ayesha Montgomery✨ | poetrypolitics+3 | Ayesha Montgomery | Washington Square ReviewAdventures in MFALand+1 | — | Ayesha Montgomerypoetry+5 | — | 30m 46s | |
| 5/26/26 | Remembering the In-Between Moments With Matt Thompson✨ | creative writingworkshopping+3 | Matt Thompson | Washington Square ReviewAdventures in MFALand+1 | — | creative writingworkshopping+5 | — | 32m 34s | |
| 5/12/26 | Turning Stories Into Novels With Joseph Esper✨ | creative writingacting+3 | Joseph Esper | Lansing Community CollegeWashington Square Review+3 | — | creative writingJoseph Esper+5 | — | 30m 22s | |
| 4/28/26 | Myth-Crafting Through Fan-Fiction With Sarah DeToy✨ | fan-fictionmythology+5 | Sarah DeToy | Lansing Community CollegeWashington Square Review+1 | — | fan-fictionmyths+5 | — | 31m 56s | |
| 4/14/26 | A Pasodoble in Prose With Richard Stimac✨ | poetrytango dancing+3 | Richard Stimac | Washington Square ReviewAutumn Notes | — | Richard StimacMelissa Ford Lucken+5 | — | 30m 18s | |
| 3/31/26 | Braiding the Essay with Conviction With Lyzette Wanzer✨ | essay writingBlack women's hair+3 | Lyzette Wanzer | Lawrence Hill BooksLibrary Journal+3 | — | Lyzette WanzerTrauma, Tresses & Truth+5 | — | 26m 34s | |
| 3/17/26 | Pairing Poetry and Wine With Michael Waterson✨ | poetrywine+4 | Michael Waterson | Washington Square ReviewFairytale Ending | CaliforniaPennsylvania | Michael Watersonpoetry+4 | — | 25m 45s | |
| 3/3/26 | Emboldening Students Through Creative Expression With Jon Lawrence✨ | creative expressionpoetry+3 | Jonathan Lawrence | Washington Square ReviewImagination on Eleven in Church | — | poetrycreative expression+3 | — | 29m 30s | |
| 2/17/26 | Historicizing Mistaken Memories With John Frame✨ | historical fictioncreative writing+3 | John Frame | Washington Square ReviewDorothy | — | John FrameMelissa Ford Lucken+4 | — | 27m 26s | |
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| 2/3/26 | Defusing Bombastic Rhetoric With Courtney Crisp✨ | pop culture scholarshiptabletop role playing games+3 | Courtney Crisp | Dungeons and DragonsPathfinder+4 | — | pop culturescholarship+5 | — | 32m 00s | |
| 1/20/26 | Archiving Mid-Century Comics & Americana With Jerico Woggon✨ | comicsarchiving+3 | Jerico Woggon | Washington Square ReviewKaty Keene | — | comicsarchiving+5 | — | 30m 21s | |
| 1/6/26 | Connecting Myth & History With Radus & Mareto✨ | mythhistory+4 | RadusMareto | Washington Square ReviewAdventures in MFALand+1 | — | Bulgarian writingmyth and history+4 | — | 25m 59s | |
| 12/23/25 | Revising Your Writing With Christopher Russell✨ | writingworkshops+3 | Christopher Russell | Western Michigan UniversityWashington Square Review+1 | — | writing strategiesworkshops+3 | — | 30m 35s | |
| 12/9/25 | Unspooling the Lyrical Essay With Ashni Math✨ | lyrical essaypoetry+3 | Ashni Math | Columbia UniversityWashington Square Review+2 | — | lyrical essaypoetry+3 | — | 28m 00s | |
| 11/25/25 | Watching the Watchers With Michelle Slater | Debut fiction author and accidental memoirist Michelle Slater talks with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. Slater, whose first novel, The Lunatic, tackles the tough truth about invasive technology and the potential grip it has on our lives, is no stranger to difficult topics. Each of her memoirs goes against conventional wisdom and challenges modern culture’s scientific assumptions.Michelle on InstagramMichelle’s website_________________________Website: Washington Square Review Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALand Facebook: Melissa Ford Lucken Instagram: Melissa Ford Lucken | — | ||||||
| 11/11/25 | Feeling Nostalgic With Timothy Dodd | Author, artist, and life-long creative, Timothy Dodd talks with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. West Viginian native and world traveler, Dodd examines the creative differences between poetry, fiction, and art, the magic of nostalgia, and the mysterious ways new experiences generate ideas and inspiration.Timothy Dodd’s story, The Darlene Conspiracy, and poem, Skyeaters, appear in the Summer 2025 issue of the Washington Square Review.Timothy on InstagramTimothy’s WordpressTimothy on AmazonTimothy on GoodreadsTimothy’s art website_________________________Website: Washington Square Review Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALand Facebook: Melissa Ford Lucken Instagram: Melissa Ford Lucken | — | ||||||
| 10/28/25 | Discovering Literary Truths in Historical Fiction With Dylan Hoover | Author Dylan Hoover chats with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. A writer who has workshopped his stories internationally, Hoover reflects on the difficulties of crafting dialogue, the importance of placing emotion in the center of a story, and puzzles over the continued devaluing of historical fiction in literary communities. Dylan Hoover’s story, Aztec, appears in the Summer 2025 issue of the Washington Square Review.Dylan on Instagram_________________________Website: Washington Square Review Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALand Facebook: Melissa Ford Lucken Instagram: Melissa Ford Lucken | — | ||||||
| 10/14/25 | Gatebreaking Creative Writing With Deanna Oudelha | Professor, student advocate, and writer, Deanna Oudelha, sits down with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. A teacher and student who loves learning and teaching, Oudelha breaks down the hidden beauty of the English language, her frustration with academic gatekeeping, and how she embraces all possibilities in her work with first year students at the University of Omaha.Deanna Oudelha’s flash essay, I am humming, a living thing woven into countless lives among many, appears in the Summer 2025 issue of the Washington Square Review.Deanna's website_________________________Website: Washington Square Review Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALand Facebook: Melissa Ford Lucken Instagram: Melissa Ford Lucken | — | ||||||
| 9/30/25 | Big Action in a Minimalistic Manner With Grady Van Wright | Former combat U.S. Marine and lover of poetry, Grady VanWright, talks with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. A lifelong writer, VanWright explores the differences between therapeutic writing created for the self and polished writing created for an audience, learning how to use feedback from other writers, and the beauty of having time later in life to dedicate to craft.Grady VanWright’s story, The Wormhole Killers, appears in the Summer 2025 issue of the Washington Square Review.Grady on InstagramGrady on Facebook_________________________Website: Washington Square Review Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALand Facebook: Melissa Ford Lucken Instagram: Melissa Ford Lucken | — | ||||||
| 9/16/25 | Going From Performance to Prose With Renée LoBue | Interdisciplinary creative, Renée LoBue, sits down with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. An experienced recording artist who has performed all over the world, reveals the surprising power of harsh rejection, the beauty of creating works across mediums, and the importance of the often overlooked development of the artist. Renée LoBue’s story, Mountainside Pool, appears in the Summer 2025 issue of the Washington Square Review.Renée on InstagramRenée’s Linktree_________________________Website: Washington Square Review Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALand Facebook: Melissa Ford Lucken Instagram: Melissa Ford Lucken | — | ||||||
| 9/2/25 | Separating Real Life From Fiction With Michel Feeney | Lifelong writer, newly published author, Michael Feeny, chats with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. A former corrections officer, Feeny creates stories about people meeting in dark places and how the unexpected, profound experiences of life reveal the unique characteristics that result in complex humans.Michael Feeney’s story, Across the River Styx, appears in the Summer 2025 issue of the Washington Square Review._________________________Website: Washington Square Review Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALand Facebook: Melissa Ford Lucken Instagram: Melissa Ford Lucken | — | ||||||
| 8/19/25 | Finding the Real in Sci-Fi With Annie Fox | Lifelong writer of books for toddlers to teens, Annie Fox, talks with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. Fox, who published her first book before she was old enough to sign the book contract, describes her approach to meeting readers where they are, reflects on the emotional beauty of nature, and surprising lessons learned while replying to the hundreds of advice-seeking letters she’s received over the years.Annie on BlueSkyAnnie on InstagramAnnie’s websiteAnnie’s book Leeta Simtar: A Life on Two PlanetsAnnie’s book People are Like Lollipops. Annie’s book The Girls Q&A Book on Friendship_________________________Website: Washington Square Review Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALand Facebook: Melissa Ford Lucken Instagram: Melissa Ford Lucken | — | ||||||
| 8/12/25 | From Accusation to Catharsis With Gina Tron | Crime journalist and memoirist, Gina Tron, sits down with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. Tron, whose third memoir recounts her high school experience of being labeled a "school shooter,” describes how she blends research, real life, and creativity into her writing and explores the unexpected rewards of sharing shameful and embarrassing experiences. Gina on InstagramGina on BlueskyGina's websiteGina’s book Suspect_________________________Website: Washington Square Review Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALand Facebook: Melissa Ford Lucken Instagram: Melissa Ford Lucken | — | ||||||
| 7/29/25 | "Detecting" a New Novel With Alex R. Johnson | Screenwriter turned novelist, New York native Alex R Johnson chats with Washington Square Review editor, Melissa Ford Lucken. Johnson, who wrote his first novel, Brooklyn Motto after establishing himself as a film writer, reveals hidden truths about being a working screen writer and reflects on how life’s turning points can motivate creativity. Alex on Instagram Alex on Bluesky Alex’s book’s websiteAlex’s film website_________________________Website: Washington Square Review Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALand Facebook: Melissa Ford Lucken Instagram: Melissa Ford Lucken | — | ||||||
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