The Catastrophe Hour Audiobook Is Here
Meghan Daum’s latest collection, The Catastrophe Hour, is now available as an audiobook, a 4‑hour‑11‑minute listen narrated by the author herself. The title can be purchased on Audible and other major platforms. Daum also promotes an 8‑week personal‑essay Zoom course launching in June and a women‑only writing retreat in the Catskills from Sept 28‑Oct 1. Ongoing community events include monthly Founding Members Zoom hangouts and a donation channel for her podcast.
The Emaciated Elephant in the Room
In this episode, host Megan Down talks with journalist Hadley Freeman about the "thinness arms race" fueled by GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs and its impact on Hollywood, where female celebrities are increasingly presenting ultra‑thin bodies on red carpets. Freeman draws on...
Better Living Through Dying
In this episode of the Unspeakeasy Podcast, host Megan Daum talks with author and humorist Annabelle Gurwitch about her new memoir, *The End of My Life Is Killing Me*, which chronicles her experience living with stage‑four lung cancer diagnosed during...