A conversation between Isaac Butler and Dan Kois.
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Hosts Isaac Butler, Ronald Young Jr., and June Thomas interview creative people about how they write, compose, paint, and more.
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Isaac is a class parent. Dan is cautiously editing his daughter's college essay. Isaac went to Beetlehouse. The Mets win, then lose, then win again. September 30, 2024.
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Dan was asleep. Isaac is great at being sick. Dan likes the guy who dances in a hat for Arrested Development. Isaac saw Between the Temples. September 12, 2024.Kirjoittanut Isaac Butler, Dan Kois
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A Working Farewell and What We’ve Learned
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This week, hosts June Thomas, Isaac Butler, and Ronald Young Jr. reflect on the best tips, tools, and words of wisdom from the past four years of Working. They bid farewell to the show, to the listeners, and discuss the lessons that stuck with them and changed the way they work. They also save time at the end to reply to some heartwarming listener …
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Isaac Met a Lady Who Ate a Lot of Arugula
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Isaac and Dan are watching tennis. Isaac saw Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Dan's hearing a bunch of sirens. Isaac met a lady who just ate a lot of arugula. Dan's daughter is in a food co-op. Isaac met a service dog. September 6, 2024.Kirjoittanut Isaac Butler, Dan Kois
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Working Overtime: Saying Goodbye
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On this, the final episode of Working Overtime, hosts Ronald Young Jr. and June Thomas share some last bits of advice on how best to leave a job! Ronald has been let go, quit jobs, and switched gears in every possible way. June has moved across countries and allowed turning points in her life to be catalysts for moving on from certain work. Both of…
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An Artist’s Guide to ADHD and Getting Stuff Done
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This week, host Ronald Young Jr. talks to Andy J. Pizza, an illustrator and creator of children’s books who’s also the host of the Creative Pep Talk podcast. In the interview, Andy explains what it’s like to be a working artist with ADHD, and he shares some strategies that have helped him channel his attention, accomplish tasks, and evolve in his c…
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Dan Has a Problem With Dentists
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Dan has a problem with dentists. Isaac had a mortifying thing happen at Pilates. Dan has a problem with operas. Isaac loves Brooklyn at the end of the summer. Isaac and Dan discuss what would happen if they commissioned expensive, ugly statues of their wives. August 26. 2024.Kirjoittanut Isaac Butler, Dan Kois
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How a Big Band Leader and Composer Wrangles All the Moving Parts
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This week, host Isaac Butler talks to composer and bandleader Darcy James Argue, who fronts the 18-piece big band jazz group Secret Society. In the interview, Darcy talks about the thought processes that go into his compositions, like how his interest in mathematician Alan Turning inspired a track on the group’s most recent album Dynamic Maximum Te…
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Working Overtime: Transitioning From One Project to the Next
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On this week's episode of Working Overtime, hosts Ronald Young Jr. and June Thomas get into the weeds on in-between time and pivoting from one job to the next. June is at the tail end of the promotional tour of her book, while Ronald is gearing up for a new season of his podcast Weight For It. How do you take the final steps of wrapping up one proj…
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The Founder of a Life-Changing Writers’ Retreat
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This week, host June Thomas talks to author and poet Judith Barrington about her knack for memoir writing and about a retreat called Flight of the Mind that she ran with her partner for 17 years. In the interview, they discuss what makes good memoir writing, what Flight of the Mind meant to women writers, and how to get the most out of writing retr…
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Isaac Went to a Waterpark
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Dan's on a walk. Isaac went to a waterpark. Dan's reaping what he sowed. Isaac has a sensitive question about Dan's book tour. Dan thinks Isaac should see "It Ends With Us." Friday, August 16, 2024.
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Smart Money Podcast: How to Navigate Income Swings in a Creative Career
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It's an off-week for Working Overtime, so we're presenting a special bonus episode from the Smart Money podcast! Smart Money features real-world advice to help people make better decisions about their money. In today's episode, a jazz saxophonist talks about navigating the financial ups and downs of a career in the arts. If you like this episode, a…
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How a TV Writer Keeps the Ideas Coming
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This week, host Ronald Young Jr. talks to Mike Gauyo, a TV writer and creator whose credits include the beloved series Insecure and Ginny and Georgia. In the interview, Mike shares his process for thinking of new ideas for shows, refining those ideas over time, and pitching them to industry gatekeepers. He also talks about being from an immigrant f…
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Isaac drove a Tesla. Dan has a new book proposal. Isaac saw "Oh, Mary!" Dan and Isaac disagree about August. August 9, 2024.
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Working Overtime: Surviving the Book Release Process
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June Thomas recently published her book A Place of Our Own: Six Places That Shaped Queer Women’s Culture, and on this episode of Working Overtime co-host Isaac Butler asks her what went into the release and its promo-campaign. The weeks leading up to a release can be long and exhaustive, with questionnaires, blurb requests, and audiobook recordings…
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How a Stand Up Comedian’s Sense of Humor Evolves
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This week, host Isaac Butler talks to Dina Hashem, a stand-up comedian and writer for The Daily Show whose recent special is called Dark Little Whispers. In the interview, Dina discusses her reliance on inspiration rather than a formal writing process, her experiences in comedy roast battles, and the fact that her standards for good comedy keep get…
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Writing the Two-Author Novel
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Host June Thomas speaks with authors Rachel Dodes and Lauren Mechling about their new novel, The Memo and their collaborative writing process. The pandemic took its toll on everyone, but for Mechling and Dodes, it became a time to collaborate via a Google Doc. They spewed ideas and paragraphs onto the same page, editing each other’s output in real …
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Isaac Wants to Play the Bass
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Isaac wants to play the bass. Dan won the Biden bet. Isaac's kid is at camp. Dan's doing a Grub Street Diet. Isaac's journaling. July 25, 2024.Kirjoittanut Isaac Butler, Dan Kois
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Working Overtime: Revisiting Your Resolutions
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It's halfway through the year, and hosts June Thomas and Isaac Butler are putting themselves back under the microscope to see which of their New Year's resolutions they’ve stuck with and which they’ve let peter out. June still wants to work more sustainably, and Isaac comes clean about his lapsed French studies. They get into routines that have tru…
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A Newspaper Comic That Shows a Changing America
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This week, host Ronald Young Jr. talks to Darrin Bell, creator of the syndicated newspaper comic strip Candorville. In the interview, Darrin explains how hard it was to get Candorville picked up for syndication and how all newspaper comics artists face an up-hill battle to get published. He also talks about his routine for creating new strips every…
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Dan's in Milwaukee. Isaac revisits the Biden predictions. Dan wants to know why Isaac's on Instagram all of a sudden. Isaac hates that article from the Cut by the guy who wants to be a friend with a famous person in Brooklyn. Dan once yelled at a famous actor. July 19, 2024.Kirjoittanut Isaac Butler, Dan Kois
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An Author’s Mission to Make Her Readers Belly Laugh
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This week, host Isaac Butler talks to Sally Franson, the author of two novels: A Lady’s Guide to Selling Out and the brand new release Big in Sweden, which was inspired by her real-life experience as a contestant on a Swedish reality competition show. In the interview, Sally digs into the challenges of writing her second novel and the realizations …
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