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	Title	Pub. Date
	The Subtext: Benjamin Benne’s Sound and Vision	30 Jul 2024
This month Brian talks to the writer of 'Alma' and 'In His Hands' about narration, inspiration, family ties, and Julio Cortázar.
	The Subtext: Inda Craig-Galván’s Search for Self-Expression	09 Jul 2024
This month Brian talks to the busy playwright and TV writer about sketch comedy, grad school, and the audition that changed her path.
	The Subtext: Nathan Alan Davis’s Artistic Adventure	21 Sep 2023
This month Brian talks to Nathan Alan Davis about growing up with performer parents and how his own parenting influences his work.
	The Subtext: Nancy Garcia Loza Needs No Permission to Write	23 Aug 2023
This month Brian joins playwright Nancy Garcia Loza at Chicago's Understudy book shop to talk about writing, family, and holding on to memories.
	The Subtext: MJ Kaufman at Heart, at Home	26 Jul 2023
This month Brian talks to MJ Kaufman, the co-writer of 'A Transparent Musical,' about their evolving sense of home, their creative instincts, and their dog, Milkshake.
	The Subtext: Kareem Fahmy’s Auteur Theory	21 Jun 2023
Brian talks to the NYC-based theatremaker about the intersection of writing and directing, what his family thinks of his plays, and differences between the U.S. and his native Canada.
	The Subtext: Jonathan Spector’s Eureka Moments	25 May 2023
This month Brian talks to the Bay Area playwright about the writing process, battling imposter syndrome, and redefining success.
	The Subtext: Alexandra Petri Writes Funny	18 Apr 2023
The D.C. columnist and playwright talks about how writing is like making cotton candy, how 'MILF Manor' is like Greek drama, and how an editor can help you find the parade.
	The Subtext: James Ijames, From Grandma’s Backyard to Broadway	21 Mar 2023
This month Brian talks to the 'Fat Ham' playwright about the art-loving family he came from and the communities he's found in theatre and in Philly.
	The Subtext: The Time Kate Tarker Lost Her Paints	01 Mar 2023
The playwright of 'Montag' and 'THUNDERBODIES' talks about insisting on sustainability, identifying as a writer, and the art of listening.
	The Subtext: Eric Reyes Loo Is Earnest and Eager	25 Jan 2023
This month Brian talks to playwright and screenwriter Eric Reyes Loo about his educational and familial journeys, and the elusive definition of success.
	The Subtext: How Vichet Chum Measures Success	22 Dec 2022
This month Brian talks to Vichet Chum, writer of 'Bald Sisters' at Steppenwolf, about how Texas's competitive culture shaped him and about how his Cambodian American parents feel about his work.
	The Subtext: Samuel D. Hunter Writes His Way Home	31 May 2024
This month Brian speaks with the busy playwright about dramatizing Idaho, promoting the film of 'The Whale,' and working on a new play at Steppenwolf.
	The Subtext: Kimber Lee Isn’t Cagey About Her Process	22 Nov 2022
This month Brian talks to the author of 'tokyo fish story' and 'brownsville song (b-side for tray)' about panic, curiosity, and the earned laughs average.
	The Subtext: Spenser Davis Wants to Be Part of Something Big	24 Oct 2022
This month Brian talks to the busy writer-director about his background, the supportiveness of Chicago's theatre scene, and his penchant for large-cast plays.
	The Subtext: Callie Kimball’s Maine Event	27 Sep 2022
In this episode, Brian talks to a longtime friend and colleague about her circuitous path from and back to the Pine Tree State, and what that journey has meant for her as a writer.
	The Subtext: Where Madeline Sayet Belongs	22 Aug 2022
This month Brian talks to the writer/performer of 'Where We Belong,' inspired by her experiences as a Native person loving, studying, then questioning Shakespeare.
	The Subtext: More Than 10 Minutes With Gary Garrison	26 Jul 2022
This month Brian talks to the former NYU playwriting professor about growing up in Texas, intuition vs. intellect, and the elusive art of the 10-minute play.
	The Subtext: Dipika Guha Is a Seeker	21 Jun 2022
This month Brian talks to the 'Yoga Play' author about the absurdism of real life and how her globally forged voice meets contemporary American life.
	The Subtext: Lynn Nottage, Learning From Every Job	31 May 2022
This month Brian talks to the prolific and decorated playwright about her early struggles and triumphs, and that time she got stuck in the Lincoln Center bathroom.
	The Subtext: Jeremy Cohen’s Magical Gifts	10 May 2022
This month Brian talks to the producing artistic director of Playwrights' Center in Minneapolis about supporting writers, following a unicorn, and teaching doctors to write.
	The Subtext: In the Middle With Heather Raffo	27 Apr 2022
For this special reported episode, Brian goes deep on the actor-writer and her very personal new play, 'Tomorrow Will Be Sunday.'
	The Subtext: Tracy Letts’s Moments of Recognition	11 Apr 2022
This month the author of 'August: Osage County' and 'The Minutes' talks about acting, writing, the mystique of Chicago, and the heartbreak of Oklahoma.
	The Subtext: Jenni Lamb Shops Local	01 May 2024
This month Brian talks to the writer and producer about pivoting from teaching, feeling stuck in development hell, and championing local storytellers.
	The Subtext: Live With Amy Quan Barry	29 Mar 2022
In this special episode, recorded live in Madison, Wisc., Brian interviews the poet/playwright who wrote 'The Mytilenean Debate' for Forward Theater.
	The Subtext: Voices of Ukraine	17 Mar 2022
For this special episode in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Brian compiles messages from theatre artists in the U.S., the U.K., Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine.
	The Subtext: Rajiv Joseph on Putin and Basketball	15 Mar 2022
Brian talks to the playwright, whose new play 'King James' is playing at Steppenwolf, about war, sports, and writing what you want.
	The Subtext: Class With Kari Bentley-Quinn	22 Feb 2022
Brian talks to the Queens-based playwright about her New England roots and her approach to balancing work and mental health.
	The Subtext: Daniel Alexander Jones’s Library	25 Jan 2022
This month Brian talks to the creator of Jomama Jones about the books and music that saved him as a child, and how they led to the books and music he's making now.
	The Subtext: Toward Liberation With Haruna Lee	21 Dec 2021
For the final episode of 2021, Brian talks to the writer of 'Suicide Forest' about roles that are different than, and closer to, their true self.
	The Subtext: John Patrick Shanley’s Dreams and Schemes	23 Nov 2021
This month Brian talks to the author of 'Doubt' and 'Moonstruck' about the struggles of his early years and the hard-won wisdom of his later ones.
	The Subtext: What Makes Gina Femia Run	27 Oct 2021
This month Brian talks to the Brooklyn-based playwright about fighting back against abuse, hustling past gatekeepers, and finding her authentic voice.
	The Subtext: Mac Rogers’s ‘Unusual’ Journey Through Time and Relative Dimensions	21 Sep 2021
This month Brian talks with the playwright and audio dramatist about 'The Honeycomb Trilogy,' guardian angels, and 'Doctor Who.'
	The Subtext: Jacqueline Goldfinger and the Lure of the Cliff	25 Aug 2021
This month Brian talks to the Philly writer of 'Babel' and 'The Arsonists' about playwriting, parenting, and risk.
	The Subtext: Mashuq Mushtaq Deen Befriends the Lion and the Rottweiler	01 Apr 2024
This month Brian talks to playwright Mashuq Mushtaq Deen about building a writing career, pushing audiences out of their comfort zone, and finding his place in the theatre.
	The Subtext: Taking Wallace Shawn Seriously	22 Jun 2021
This month, a talk with with a playwriting legend, whose most apocalyptic recent works are being released this week as podcasts.
	The Subtext: David Henry Hwang, High and Low	17 May 2021
This month Brian talks to the writer of 'M. Butterfly,' 'Yellow Face,' 'Chinglish,' and 'Soft Power' about Joe Papp, hate crimes, and the ironic uplift of surviving a flop.
	The Subtext: Quiara Alegría Hudes and the Path of the Healer	19 Apr 2021
This month Brian talks to the playwright of 'Water by the Spoonful' and 'In the Heights' about her new memoir, 'My Broken Language.'
	The Subtext: Plays That Fill You Up	23 Mar 2021
This month Brian surveys playwrights, directors, dramaturgs, and critics about the works they just can't shake, and why.
	The Subtext: The Many Forms of Jen Silverman	16 Feb 2021
This month Brian talks with the playwright of 'The Moors' and 'Collective Rage' about how writing for TV inspired her write a novel about the theatre.
	The Subtext: Pandemic Playwriting, Part 2	19 Jan 2021
This month, a check-in with the playwrights who first called in last March to see how they've fared in the intervening 10 months.
	The Subtext: Gwydion Suilebhan’s Homecoming	22 Dec 2020
This month Brian talks to the playwright/poet/marketer who's the driving force behind the New Play Exchange.
	The Subtext: Kate Hamill’s Sensibility	24 Nov 2020
The actor/playwright behind a trove of popular literary adaptations talks about her inspiration, and about her non-Austen work.
	The Subtext: David Adjmi’s Artist’s Heart	20 Oct 2020
This month Brian talks to playwright and author David Adjmi about family pressure, falling behind, and filling a niche.
	The Subtext: Making Space With Tanuja Jagernauth	16 Sep 2020
This month Brian talks to the Chicago-based playwright, activist, and healer about the transition points in her life and career.
	The Subtext: Matthew Paul Olmos Finds Comfort in Chaos	01 Mar 2024
This month Brian talks to the Mexican American playwright about his educational path, his early years in New York, and his process for writing poetic plays.
	The Subtext: Katie Ka Vang Has Lived a Thousand Lives	01 Feb 2024
This month Brian talks to the Minnesota playwright about her Hmong American roots, having cancer in graduate school, and learning to live in the moment.
	The Subtext: Eric Simonson Is Still Hustling	04 Jan 2024
This month Brian talks to the writer and director about his Midwestern roots, his writing journey, and his artistic collaborations.
	The Subtext: TyLie Shider’s Rehearsal Dramas	17 Nov 2023
This month Brian talks to a writer inspired by the music his parents made when he was young, as well as by the diverse biographies and interests of the playwrights he admires.
	The Subtext: Charly Evon Simpson, Accomplished and Evolving	26 Oct 2023
This month Brian talks to Charly Evon Simpson about discovering theatre, learning to be vulnerable, and becoming a playwright both on paper and in life.

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