Mark Leidner on Aphorisms, Writing, Risk, Memory, Parables, Myth, Poetry, Religion, Miracles, Nature, Childhood, and Church

Otherppl with Brad Listi

Brad Listi

Books, Society & Culture, Arts

4.8 • 554 Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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In today's flashback, an outtake from Episode 545, my conversation with author and poet Mark Leidner. It first aired on October 3, 2018. Leidner is a writer from south Georgia who currently lives in California with his family. His books include a poetry collection called Returning the Sword to the Stone, a story collection entitled Under the Sea, and a collection of aphorisms called The Angel in the Dream of Our Hangover. He posts shorter writing on twitter, videos and photos on instagram, and longer writing can be found on substack. *** Otherppl with Brad Listi is a weekly literary podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers. Available where podcasts are available: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, etc. Subscribe to Brad Listi’s email newsletter. Support the show on Patreon Merch @otherppl Instagram TikTok Email the show: letters [at] otherppl [dot] com The podcast is a proud affiliate partner of Bookshop, working to support local, independent bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	All right, everybody, welcome to The Other People Show, a weekly podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers.
0:09.9	I'm Brad Listy here in Los Angeles.
0:13.2	It's nice to be with you.
0:14.4	Thank you for listening.
0:16.3	Don't forget to subscribe to this show wherever you tune in.
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0:22.6	program on social media, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and Blue Sky. So today is Friday and we're
0:31.9	going to be doing a flashback episode where I dig into the archives and share an outtake out of the past.
0:39.0	Today an outtake from episode 545, my conversation with author and poet Mark Leidner.
0:49.0	Episode 545 first aired on October 3, 2018. Mark Leidner is a writer from South Georgia, who currently
1:00.0	resides in California. His books include a poetry collection called Returning the Sword to the
1:08.2	Stone, a collection of short stories entitled Under the Sea, and a collection of
1:15.1	aphorisms called The Angel in the Dream of Our Hangover.
1:20.1	He has also written for the screen.
1:23.5	He's a screenwriter.
1:25.5	Mark Leidner posts his shorter writing on Twitter. Videos and photos can be found on the screenwriter. Mark Leidner posts his shorter writing on Twitter.
1:30.0	Videos and photos can be found on Instagram, and his longer form writing can be found on
1:35.7	substack.
1:37.5	A flashback to episode 545, my conversation with Mark Leidner is coming up momentarily.
1:46.8	A reminder before we get going that I have a weekly newsletter.
1:52.1	Check it out over at bradlisty.substack.com and subscribe.
1:58.3	You can also join the other people Patreon community over at patreon.com
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