47 Perspectives on Writing (w/ Susan Orlean)

Topics

Earwolf

Comedy

4.8 • 643 Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2014

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

In Episode 19 of Season 3, authors Michael, Michael, and special guest author Susan Orlean wet their beaks with the topic of Perspectives on Writing: From Cave Drawings to Computer Code and Back. What is the difference between Non-fiction and Fiction writing? What is truth? What does the phrase Creative Non-fiction mean? Tune in as Michael, Michael, and Susan get their beaks wet as they discuss a juicy topic filled with words and language.“Topics” features original music by Dan Deacon. This episode is sponsored by: Cards Against Humanity. Go to www.cardsagainsthumanity.com for more info. Audible. Go to www.audible.com/topics for a free audiobook and 30 day free trial. Stamps.com . Click here for a special $110 Bonus Offer!

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0:00.0	This episode was sponsored by Cards Against Humanity, and they asked us not to read an ad.
0:06.1	Enjoy the show. How about that? A sponsor that doesn't even want you to read an ad. Thank you,
0:10.6	Cards Against Humanity.
0:18.3	It's Topics, the podcast, where two comedians discuss serious topics in a serious way.
0:23.6	Although, if something funny happens, that's okay too.
0:27.3	I'm Michael Ian Black, joined as always by Michael Schoelalter.
0:30.4	Good to be here.
0:31.5	We've got a great episode for everybody today.
0:34.0	Very exciting.
0:34.8	A lot of ground to cover.
0:36.0	Let's quickly go over the rules. Michael, do you
0:38.1	want to start? Well, the main rule on topics is that there are no rules. And I know that that
0:46.0	sounds contradictory, but it's true. We want to have an open dialogue on this show. We are inclusive of many different points of view,
0:57.4	and we don't want to restrict anything that gets said on the show.
1:01.3	Even LBGT people are welcome.
1:05.4	Yes, definitely.
1:08.0	And we also have a precept involving, you know, we only have a half an hour on the show,
1:20.1	which is a lot of time, but it's not quite enough time to cover the entire topic. So we have
1:25.6	a precept on the show, which is to cover 80% of the topic,
1:29.6	and then we ask you the listeners to complete the topic on your own in study groups. So
1:38.8	we're asking that everyone finish out the 20% in your study groups.
1:42.8	And yeah, that about covers it. finish out the 20% in your study groups.
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