TW Creative Director John Vogel interviews writer Maris Kreizman, creator of the Tumblr blog and book Slaughterhouse 90210 and the podcast turned Substack newsletter, The Maris Review. Maris's work mixes together humor and serious poignancy to talk about a wide range of topics, from the publisher industry to politics and social justice to prime time soap operas. It's all on the table. Her forthcoming book, I Want to Burn This Place Down, is a series of essays that takes on the myths of the American system from the personal standpoint of a disillusioned adult. I

TW's Creative Director John Vogel interviews Philadelphia punk trio Northern Liberties. The band consists of brothers Justin and Marc Duerr on vocals and drums and Kevin Riley on bass and occasional vocals. The band’s most recent album, Self-Dissolving Abandoned Universe, was recorded in March 2022 with the legendary engineer and producer Steve Albini, who passed away in May of this year. The album provides the soundtrack to this episode. In this interview they dive into their background growing up in a small town and then squatting in Philadelphia, the role that art plays in their lives, and deep experiences with music and art.

TW Managing Editor Neva Talladen interviews Dr. Tamara Mitchell-Davis, award-winning author of #GoalGetter: Strategies for Overcoming Life’s Challenges (self-published, 2017) and chief executive officer of TM Davis Enterprises, LLC, a coaching practice that empowers aspiring authors to bring their books and business visions to life through storytelling. In this week’s episode, Tamara joins us from Jamaica to discuss the process of self-publishing her first book.