Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/future-saint-of-a-new-era The podcast of writer Libbie Grant. What's it about? Boy, that's a great question. © 2022 Libbie Grant 10d44b5b-8d0a-5db1-916a-778941d975f4 no en Thu, 02 Oct 2025 10:35:08 -0700 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:09:11 -0800 https://img.transistor.fm/4S3cyB6HvxaGLpE_SsSY7SMlyj9OmhNPlrhe5JMPS2U/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM2OTQ2LzE2NzA1/MjczNTgtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg episodic Libbie Grant The podcast of writer Libbie Grant. What's it about? Boy, that's a great question. The podcast of writer Libbie Grant. books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion Libbie Grant futuresaintpod@gmail.com No Yes 31 31 030 - Strange Attractor full 9b469768-9041-4bb2-bc92-340770a56ee9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e468c3a4 Libbie has been too busy to do anything, including format this episode like usual. But she is bringing you an interview with Graham St. John, author of the first biography of Terence McKenna, aptly titled Strange Attractor. Plus, there's news about Libbie's books coming out next year and the (potential) Blackbird movie!

]]> Libbie has been too busy to do anything, including format this episode like usual. But she is bringing you an interview with Graham St. John, author of the first biography of Terence McKenna, aptly titled Strange Attractor. Plus, there's news about Libbie's books coming out next year and the (potential) Blackbird movie!

]]> Thu, 02 Oct 2025 10:34:58 -0700 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 4695 Libbie has been too busy to do anything, including format this episode like usual. But she is bringing you an interview with Graham St. John, author of the first biography of Terence McKenna, aptly titled Strange Attractor. Plus, there's news about Libbie's books coming out next year and the (potential) Blackbird movie!

]]> books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 30 30 029 - "MaNiFeSt" full 20160893-1723-41a9-9668-7f950aad477e https://share.transistor.fm/s/a0b15309 Hey, remember Libbie? She's back with the ridiculous tale of how she got her fourth agent. Featuring a perilous sea voyage and an unpleasant surprise from Mother Nature.

]]> Hey, remember Libbie? She's back with the ridiculous tale of how she got her fourth agent. Featuring a perilous sea voyage and an unpleasant surprise from Mother Nature.

]]> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:10:44 -0700 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 3628 Hey, remember Libbie? She's back with the ridiculous tale of how she got her fourth agent. Featuring a perilous sea voyage and an unpleasant surprise from Mother Nature.

]]> books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 29 29 028 - Of Wizards and Wampyrs full c491de34-dd4e-4eef-a85c-71e7db6a1789 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ce89297c It's the second annual Spooky Season Spectacular, just barely in time for Halloween! Libbie tells the chilling/ridiculous tale of the Highgate Vampire... featuring ding dongs, a magicians' duel, and a literal, actual mob with pitchforks and torches. 

]]> It's the second annual Spooky Season Spectacular, just barely in time for Halloween! Libbie tells the chilling/ridiculous tale of the Highgate Vampire... featuring ding dongs, a magicians' duel, and a literal, actual mob with pitchforks and torches. 

]]> Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:01:25 -0700 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 3438 It's the second annual Spooky Season Spectacular, just barely in time for Halloween! Libbie tells the chilling/ridiculous tale of the Highgate Vampire... featuring ding dongs, a magicians' duel, and a literal, actual mob with pitchforks and torches. 

]]> books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 28 28 027 - Good Vibes, Bad Movies full e1004b99-04ae-459b-ac60-13c7ce2537c7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/424703a2 Total vibes shift! It’s Couch F*** Summer, and you should celebrate by indulging in Libbie’s three favorite bad movies. Swamp bigfoot. Slapping Jesus. Wanton laptop destruction. Warning: lots of swearing in this one.

]]> Total vibes shift! It’s Couch F*** Summer, and you should celebrate by indulging in Libbie’s three favorite bad movies. Swamp bigfoot. Slapping Jesus. Wanton laptop destruction. Warning: lots of swearing in this one.

]]> Wed, 28 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0700 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 3827 Total vibes shift! It’s Couch F*** Summer, and you should celebrate by indulging in Libbie’s three favorite bad movies. Swamp bigfoot. Slapping Jesus. Wanton laptop destruction. Warning: lots of swearing in this one.

]]> books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 27 27 026 - The Hungry God full 4009bb35-77f2-4878-8916-b5f300e57c67 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8967d14b Well, guess we have to talk about the six-ton political gorilla in the room. How is democracy like a bonsai tree? Libbie gets into it. 

]]> Well, guess we have to talk about the six-ton political gorilla in the room. How is democracy like a bonsai tree? Libbie gets into it. 

]]> Sat, 20 Jul 2024 10:18:28 -0700 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 3656 Well, guess we have to talk about the six-ton political gorilla in the room. How is democracy like a bonsai tree? Libbie gets into it. 

]]> books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion Yes 26 26 025 - In the Graveyard full 9880e93b-9f80-46c2-842f-c291c91f4055 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1e0dc7fb Libbie's friend died and she has some feelings about it, so she wrote an essay. R.I.P. Nate; you were a good dude.

]]> Libbie's friend died and she has some feelings about it, so she wrote an essay. R.I.P. Nate; you were a good dude.

]]> Mon, 03 Jun 2024 14:25:55 -0700 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 2300 Libbie's friend died and she has some feelings about it, so she wrote an essay. R.I.P. Nate; you were a good dude.

]]> books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 25 25 024 - Bless the Maker full 6b0de780-04a0-4b85-a576-ca226b283220 https://share.transistor.fm/s/73cbcd00 Libbie takes you on a deep dive into the cultural history of Dune... which is a lot more mysterious and fascinating than you might expect. Featuring: a publisher of auto repair manuals, a riot at a Mexican film festival, and Richard f***ing Nixon. Put on your stillsuit and ready your Maker hooks, because this is one nerdy ride into sci-fi esoterica.

]]> Libbie takes you on a deep dive into the cultural history of Dune... which is a lot more mysterious and fascinating than you might expect. Featuring: a publisher of auto repair manuals, a riot at a Mexican film festival, and Richard f***ing Nixon. Put on your stillsuit and ready your Maker hooks, because this is one nerdy ride into sci-fi esoterica.

]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0700 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 4160 Libbie takes you on a deep dive into the cultural history of Dune... which is a lot more mysterious and fascinating than you might expect. Featuring: a publisher of auto repair manuals, a riot at a Mexican film festival, and Richard f***ing Nixon. Put on your stillsuit and ready your Maker hooks, because this is one nerdy ride into sci-fi esoterica.

]]> books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 24 24 023 - In the Realms of the Unreal full a305452e-efae-4d1b-b55c-0100826292f2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6a9301e1 A deep dive into the life and works of Henry Darger, one of the most tragic and fascinating outsider artists of all time.

]]> A deep dive into the life and works of Henry Darger, one of the most tragic and fascinating outsider artists of all time.

]]> Wed, 31 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0800 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 3769 A deep dive into the life and works of Henry Darger, one of the most tragic and fascinating outsider artists of all time.

]]> books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 23 23 022 - Fabio: A Time for Romance full 890925e5-a824-45bd-b1ba-5d22635c979e https://share.transistor.fm/s/2b05b0f4 Libbie can't handle literally anything right now, so she's watching this short film starring Fabio and you're coming along for the ride.

]]> Libbie can't handle literally anything right now, so she's watching this short film starring Fabio and you're coming along for the ride.

]]> Wed, 22 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0800 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 3589 Libbie can't handle literally anything right now, so she's watching this short film starring Fabio and you're coming along for the ride.

]]> books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 22 22 021 - Mandelbrot Measures the Coast full 219886cb-93d7-4d50-b14f-82d9e580215d https://share.transistor.fm/s/57e4edb2 Libbie reminisces on that time she blew the minds of a whole Baptist youth group and then solves Terence McKenna's infamous Timewave Zero mystery (okay, maybe not solves, but definitely gets into it.)

]]> Libbie reminisces on that time she blew the minds of a whole Baptist youth group and then solves Terence McKenna's infamous Timewave Zero mystery (okay, maybe not solves, but definitely gets into it.)

]]> Wed, 08 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0800 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 3955 Libbie reminisces on that time she blew the minds of a whole Baptist youth group and then solves Terence McKenna's infamous Timewave Zero mystery (okay, maybe not solves, but definitely gets into it.)

]]> books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 21 21 020 - The Messages, Part 3: Psychobillies full 79bb1d58-9f20-4b18-869d-cec1d2b0f7eb https://share.transistor.fm/s/66d8364a The third and final part of the first-ever Spooky Season Spectacular! The mystery of the Dodleston Messages concludes... kind of. The SPR freaks out, 2109 and One fist-fight across the time-light continuum, and Ken discovers the nature of reality. Maybe.

]]> The third and final part of the first-ever Spooky Season Spectacular! The mystery of the Dodleston Messages concludes... kind of. The SPR freaks out, 2109 and One fist-fight across the time-light continuum, and Ken discovers the nature of reality. Maybe.

]]> Wed, 25 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0700 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 5807 The third and final part of the first-ever Spooky Season Spectacular! The mystery of the Dodleston Messages concludes... kind of. The SPR freaks out, 2109 and One fist-fight across the time-light continuum, and Ken discovers the nature of reality. Maybe.

]]> books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 20 20 019 - The Messages, Part 2: 2109 full cb7cf1ad-dff0-4b1b-b07f-dfbfa8074128 https://share.transistor.fm/s/975eb6a0 It's Part 2 of a three-part Spooky Season Spectacular! We continue exploring the mystery of the Dodleston Messages. Lukas lands in hot water, Ken and Deb are being trolled from the future, and the mysterious entity known as "2109" gives the SPR investigators proof that this isn't a hoax.

]]> It's Part 2 of a three-part Spooky Season Spectacular! We continue exploring the mystery of the Dodleston Messages. Lukas lands in hot water, Ken and Deb are being trolled from the future, and the mysterious entity known as "2109" gives the SPR investigators proof that this isn't a hoax.

]]> Wed, 18 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0700 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 6073 It's Part 2 of a three-part Spooky Season Spectacular! We continue exploring the mystery of the Dodleston Messages. Lukas lands in hot water, Ken and Deb are being trolled from the future, and the mysterious entity known as "2109" gives the SPR investigators proof that this isn't a hoax.

]]> books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 19 19 018 - The Messages, Part 1: Leems full 0ac21e44-87b5-422b-884d-7d6d0b10d2d2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4c8b8d04 In Part 1 of this three-part Spooky Season Spectacular, Libbie delves into the mystery of the Dodleston Messages, one of the weirdest haunted tales you'll ever encounter. Spoiler alert: it involves a crappy word processor from the 80s and a dude who loves cheese.

]]> In Part 1 of this three-part Spooky Season Spectacular, Libbie delves into the mystery of the Dodleston Messages, one of the weirdest haunted tales you'll ever encounter. Spoiler alert: it involves a crappy word processor from the 80s and a dude who loves cheese.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0700 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 4888 In Part 1 of this three-part Spooky Season Spectacular, Libbie delves into the mystery of the Dodleston Messages, one of the weirdest haunted tales you'll ever encounter. Spoiler alert: it involves a crappy word processor from the 80s and a dude who loves cheese.

]]> books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 18 18 017 - Oops, I'm a Sci-Fi Author Now full af62959a-3153-484b-b1ab-aaae4bb39951 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9066ad18 Libbie talks about writerly evolution and her origins in a dank internet cellar. Plus: a short story, "A Light in the Merced River."

]]> Libbie talks about writerly evolution and her origins in a dank internet cellar. Plus: a short story, "A Light in the Merced River."

]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0700 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 4084 Libbie talks about writerly evolution and her origins in a dank internet cellar. Plus: a short story, "A Light in the Merced River."

]]> books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 17 17 02.06 - Selfie on the Edge of Forever full ad18c0c8-d0b2-4412-894e-8a4fe8a0cb1d https://share.transistor.fm/s/aa8aee9a Metamorphic cityscapes. Grunge and rebellion. Mixed-media storytelling for futuristic humans. Libbie talks to writer and podcaster Reid Faylor about his spooky gothic origin story, making people pee their pants, and the power of not waiting for permission. Plus: the weirdest milks.

]]> Metamorphic cityscapes. Grunge and rebellion. Mixed-media storytelling for futuristic humans. Libbie talks to writer and podcaster Reid Faylor about his spooky gothic origin story, making people pee their pants, and the power of not waiting for permission. Plus: the weirdest milks.

]]> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0700 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 4448 Metamorphic cityscapes. Grunge and rebellion. Mixed-media storytelling for futuristic humans. Libbie talks to writer and podcaster Reid Faylor about his spooky gothic origin story, making people pee their pants, and the power of not waiting for permission. Plus: the weirdest milks.

]]> books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 16 16 02.05 - Aut Inveniam full c1cabb00-ffbf-4aa2-97ec-3ef600f705ad https://share.transistor.fm/s/95ad5c76 Conference shenanigans. Spreading memes. Doors that don't look like doors. Libbie talks to editor Jodi Warshaw about just how ridiculous publishing is, and tea is spilled about the industry of the 90s. Plus: a new slogan for you to adopt as your own.

]]> Conference shenanigans. Spreading memes. Doors that don't look like doors. Libbie talks to editor Jodi Warshaw about just how ridiculous publishing is, and tea is spilled about the industry of the 90s. Plus: a new slogan for you to adopt as your own.

]]> Wed, 21 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0700 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 3903 Conference shenanigans. Spreading memes. Doors that don't look like doors. Libbie talks to editor Jodi Warshaw about just how ridiculous publishing is, and tea is spilled about the industry of the 90s. Plus: a new slogan for you to adopt as your own.

]]> books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 15 15 Announcement! (feat. UFOs) full 9efdb3e7-c477-447b-8dea-5e1fd9235470 https://share.transistor.fm/s/12cda146 Quick announcement from Libbie! I'll be back on June 21.

]]> Quick announcement from Libbie! I'll be back on June 21.

]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 14:00:00 -0700 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 111 Quick announcement from Libbie! I'll be back on June 21.

]]> books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 14 14 02.04 - The Discovery of Air full ba964bbb-5c1b-4c35-b5fe-20dbde0e0d8a https://share.transistor.fm/s/1f7451ef Alchemy. Proto-science. Practical magic. Libbie talks to author Paulette Kennedy about the Ozarks, scientific studies on weird things, and Shirley Jackson. Plus: the Big Bang is fake. Maybe.

]]> Alchemy. Proto-science. Practical magic. Libbie talks to author Paulette Kennedy about the Ozarks, scientific studies on weird things, and Shirley Jackson. Plus: the Big Bang is fake. Maybe.

]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 06:00:00 -0700 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 4481 Alchemy. Proto-science. Practical magic. Libbie talks to author Paulette Kennedy about the Ozarks, scientific studies on weird things, and Shirley Jackson. Plus: the Big Bang is fake. Maybe.

]]> books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 13 13 02.03 - Life's A Zoo full a4b2a547-1bc4-49ba-aa8e-a8a5afd397b6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a0497492 Libbie shares all her best stories from her previous career, when she was a zookeeper. Snatching flamingoes. Emu dicks. A harrowing goose rescue. A romance with a condor. Plus: what happens when a bird poops in your eye.

]]> Libbie shares all her best stories from her previous career, when she was a zookeeper. Snatching flamingoes. Emu dicks. A harrowing goose rescue. A romance with a condor. Plus: what happens when a bird poops in your eye.

]]> Wed, 24 May 2023 06:00:00 -0700 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 3167 Libbie shares all her best stories from her previous career, when she was a zookeeper. Snatching flamingoes. Emu dicks. A harrowing goose rescue. A romance with a condor. Plus: what happens when a bird poops in your eye.

]]> books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 12 12 02.02 - It's All Conscious, Henry Kissinger full 57d5fbbc-bbbd-46b7-ad8f-39b3f42c6387 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1295e966 Libbie talks to Tim Batson, editor-in-chief of Mid-Level Management Literary Magazine, about work as identity, 90s AOL hijinx, and becoming transhuman to get a new butthole. Plus: Libbie figures out where the divide really lies between GenX and the Millennials. Happy Rex Manning Day!

]]> Libbie talks to Tim Batson, editor-in-chief of Mid-Level Management Literary Magazine, about work as identity, 90s AOL hijinx, and becoming transhuman to get a new butthole. Plus: Libbie figures out where the divide really lies between GenX and the Millennials. Happy Rex Manning Day!

]]> Wed, 17 May 2023 06:00:00 -0700 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 4202 Libbie talks to Tim Batson, editor-in-chief of Mid-Level Management Literary Magazine, about work as identity, 90s AOL hijinx, and becoming transhuman to get a new butthole. Plus: Libbie figures out where the divide really lies between GenX and the Millennials. Happy Rex Manning Day!

]]> books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 11 11 02.01 - Initiation full 36c1fc0e-c73a-4958-8054-4e2b1012f3cc https://share.transistor.fm/s/63fff056 Welcome to Season 2! Libbie gets low, has a quasi-religious experience, and fortuitously encounters a saint in a cemetery, then talks about how she got the idea for her next novel. Plus: a groovy sound collage, "Becoming a Robot." Hope you totally jam to it, my friends.

]]> Welcome to Season 2! Libbie gets low, has a quasi-religious experience, and fortuitously encounters a saint in a cemetery, then talks about how she got the idea for her next novel. Plus: a groovy sound collage, "Becoming a Robot." Hope you totally jam to it, my friends.

]]> Wed, 10 May 2023 06:00:00 -0700 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 2708 Welcome to Season 2! Libbie gets low, has a quasi-religious experience, and fortuitously encounters a saint in a cemetery, then talks about how she got the idea for her next novel. Plus: a groovy sound collage, "Becoming a Robot." Hope you totally jam to it, my friends.

]]> books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 10 10 01.10 - Modern Prometheus full 3a6a9a71-b635-4035-b705-63470496c668 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f3c2d52e Pandemic projects. Affluent teens of the 90s. Hillary will not bake cookies. Libbie talks to author Spencer Fleury about writer’s block, military dick pranks, and why the 80s sucked so much. Plus: our AI overlords are already here. See you in the spring for Season 2!

]]> Pandemic projects. Affluent teens of the 90s. Hillary will not bake cookies. Libbie talks to author Spencer Fleury about writer’s block, military dick pranks, and why the 80s sucked so much. Plus: our AI overlords are already here. See you in the spring for Season 2!

]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2023 08:36:09 -0800 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 5019 Libbie talks to author Spencer Fleury about writer’s block, juggling a technical writing job with creative writing, military dick pranks, and why the 80s sucked so much. Libbie talks to author Spencer Fleury about writer’s block, juggling a technical writing job with creative writing, military dick pranks, and why the 80s sucked so much. books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 9 9 01.09 - Body Slam the Baby Jesus full 3f09055f-88a6-45fd-80dd-8dc2d37cff82 https://share.transistor.fm/s/35292cb2 Personas. Shadows. The world’s craziest research trip. Libbie talks to artist and zine enthusiast Theo Grace Quest about outsider art, why we miss Vine so much, and why the internet was awesome in the 2000s but mostly sucks today. Plus: what happened when Libbie crashed a furry con.

]]> Personas. Shadows. The world’s craziest research trip. Libbie talks to artist and zine enthusiast Theo Grace Quest about outsider art, why we miss Vine so much, and why the internet was awesome in the 2000s but mostly sucks today. Plus: what happened when Libbie crashed a furry con.

]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0800 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 4576 Libbie talks to artist and zine enthusiast Theo Grace Quest about outsider art, why we miss Vine so much, and why the internet was awesome in the 2000s but mostly sucks today. Libbie talks to artist and zine enthusiast Theo Grace Quest about outsider art, why we miss Vine so much, and why the internet was awesome in the 2000s but mostly sucks today. books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 8 8 01.08 - Little Godlings full 100ee2f8-962d-4aba-b355-e42de8e60607 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8c79a4f6 Horse peril. Tornadoes. 90s cults. Libbie talks to author Amalia Dillin about Jesus merch, being pets to gods, and the myths that keep coming back around again. Plus: a Mormon funeral.

]]> Horse peril. Tornadoes. 90s cults. Libbie talks to author Amalia Dillin about Jesus merch, being pets to gods, and the myths that keep coming back around again. Plus: a Mormon funeral.

]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0800 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 4318 Libbie talks to author Amalia Dillin about Jesus merch, being pets to gods, and the myths that keep coming back around again. Libbie talks to author Amalia Dillin about Jesus merch, being pets to gods, and the myths that keep coming back around again. books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 7 7 01.07 - Stranger on the Shore full 78b5bfa2-b637-40a0-a6bd-b0a78e374b54 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c2e7f92f 90s lit. Being in love. Surviving your 20s. Libbie talks to Harvard PhD candidate Alexis Turner about LSD, Eros, and what magic is (or isn’t). Plus: the thing Libbie regrets most in her life.

]]> 90s lit. Being in love. Surviving your 20s. Libbie talks to Harvard PhD candidate Alexis Turner about LSD, Eros, and what magic is (or isn’t). Plus: the thing Libbie regrets most in her life.

]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0800 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 5099 Libbie talks to historian Alexis Turner about Eros, making heaven, and blundering into Harvard. Libbie talks to historian Alexis Turner about Eros, making heaven, and blundering into Harvard. books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 6 6 01.06 - Local Color full e2185092-9614-4b70-aa8f-75e9f1cf1afb https://share.transistor.fm/s/30c2c226 Libbie runs face-first into her own mortality and it goes better than you’d expect. Then she talks to artist Mia Bergeron about the realities of working as an artist, the non-utility of talent, and the gift of creativity. Plus: have you ever just smelled stuff? You should try it sometime.

]]> Libbie runs face-first into her own mortality and it goes better than you’d expect. Then she talks to artist Mia Bergeron about the realities of working as an artist, the non-utility of talent, and the gift of creativity. Plus: have you ever just smelled stuff? You should try it sometime.

]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0800 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 4729 Libbie talks to painter Mia Bergeron about navigating careers in the arts, the sacred nature of death, how useless talent actually is, and who’d win in a knife fight between Wyeth and Gauguin. Libbie talks to painter Mia Bergeron about navigating careers in the arts, the sacred nature of death, how useless talent actually is, and who’d win in a knife fight between Wyeth and Gauguin. books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 5 5 01.05 - Footprints in the Dust full 465c0dd9-40e2-4fee-ba20-4f7abd0ce562 https://share.transistor.fm/s/10526eb8 Libbie talks to "Throawaylien," author of one of the strangest and most enduring pieces of modern UFO lore. Plus: that time Libbie saw a UFO, and the time something unexplained saw Libbie.

]]> Libbie talks to "Throawaylien," author of one of the strangest and most enduring pieces of modern UFO lore. Plus: that time Libbie saw a UFO, and the time something unexplained saw Libbie.

]]> Wed, 28 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0800 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 3627 Libbie talks to "Throawaylien," author of one of the strangest and most enduring pieces of modern UFO lore. Libbie talks to "Throawaylien," author of one of the strangest and most enduring pieces of modern UFO lore. books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion No 4 4 01.04 - The Plane of Memory full fb369c7f-0475-430a-bf39-438bf68f548c https://share.transistor.fm/s/5aeff5e9 Yule. Santa's lineage. What it's like to look directly at a ghost. Libbie and author Allison Epstein discuss the most disturbing U2 song to cover on the calliope.

]]> Yule. Santa's lineage. What it's like to look directly at a ghost. Libbie and author Allison Epstein discuss the most disturbing U2 song to cover on the calliope.

]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0800 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 4646 Libbie talks to author Allison Epstein about historical fiction, haunted apartments, and sexy cryptids Libbie talks to author Allison Epstein about historical fiction, haunted apartments, and sexy cryptids books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion Yes 2 2 01.02 - Requiem for a Burrito full 05fc71cf-ec25-41bc-a5a0-e3a8f84d5585 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c0808203 Coolness. Egregores. A conversation with M. M. Carrigan, editor in chief of the world’s most prestigious literary magazine, Taco Bell Quarterly. Plus: a fudge riot and ten gallons of tartar sauce.

]]> Coolness. Egregores. A conversation with M. M. Carrigan, editor in chief of the world’s most prestigious literary magazine, Taco Bell Quarterly. Plus: a fudge riot and ten gallons of tartar sauce.

]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0800 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 5375 Libbie talks to M. M. Carrigan about the intersection of literary fiction and Taco Bell. Libbie talks to M. M. Carrigan about the intersection of literary fiction and Taco Bell. books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion Yes 1 1 01.01 - Imperfect Instruments full a8880f8b-ede4-4a6a-9ca6-6d5f6722ca9a https://share.transistor.fm/s/2c7eb0db Unconscious driving. Y2K. The worst boyfriend ever. Libbie talks to Ben LeRoy about cursed road trips, spectral roommates, the grim side of the publishing industry, and the nature of God.

]]> Unconscious driving. Y2K. The worst boyfriend ever. Libbie talks to Ben LeRoy about cursed road trips, spectral roommates, the grim side of the publishing industry, and the nature of God.

]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0800 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 5055 Libbie talks to Ben LeRoy about the nature of God. Libbie talks to Ben LeRoy about the nature of God. books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion Yes 3 3 01.03 - Heavenly Mother's Happy Juice full 9af12eaf-6301-4c62-b5fb-ad9dc02321cb https://share.transistor.fm/s/e97c39c9 Confectionary deceit. LDS nonsense. Libbie talks to Dr. Kerry Pray about peacing out to the Telestial Kingdom and reads her essay, “All Things Compounded in One,” about growing up in the Mormon church as the wrong kind of girl.

]]> Confectionary deceit. LDS nonsense. Libbie talks to Dr. Kerry Pray about peacing out to the Telestial Kingdom and reads her essay, “All Things Compounded in One,” about growing up in the Mormon church as the wrong kind of girl.

]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0800 Libbie Grant Libbie Grant 4708 Libbie chats with Kerry Pray, author and professor, about queerness in Mormon culture, the pressures of godhood, and why Heavenly Mother isn’t answering any prayers. Libbie chats with Kerry Pray, author and professor, about queerness in Mormon culture, the pressures of godhood, and why Heavenly Mother isn’t answering any prayers. books, authors, art, artists, retrofuturism, future, technology, story, storytelling, fiction, memoir, religion Yes