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Hey, everybody.

Today's episode is brought to you by the low residency MFA at the University of California,

Riverside, Palm Desert.

What do Rob Robbery, Emily Rap, Gina Franjello, Todd Goldberg, David L. Eulen, and Elizabeth Crane have in common? Well, other than being guests on this program, they're part of the faculty of the hottest MFA in the country, offering degrees in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and screenwriting. The low residency MFA at UCR Palm Desert focuses on students becoming professional writers, actually selling their books and movies and TV shows, not just talking about it. More than an MFA,

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Oh, my God.

You are not alone.

You have found other people.

You and I have a friend in common.

Every stupid thing that a writer could do I've done

I think it's really beautiful

Jesus did it what I struggle you know

it was incredible you know it was like your head exploded

seeing what was really there

and now here's your host

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