Best Midwest Writing Center Podcasts (2025)

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016 Jason Martin 3:39

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016 Jason MartinBy Galvin Fine Arts Center, St. Ambrose University

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015 Esther Windt 3:24

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015 Esther Windt Esther Windt is a trans woman writer who’s currently attending Saint Ambrose University for an English Degree (Creative Writing Concentration). She’s been published with the Midwest Writing Center in the Shattered Constraints Anthology and has also been published in the SAU literary magazine Quercus Volume 32 and 33.…

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014 Garrett Traylor 1:20

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014 Garrett Traylor Garrett Traylor is a proud husband, father, son, brother, dog-dad, and whatever other ways humans are connected by love. He works as an academic librarian in his hometown. He has published works on Scandinavian cinema, adaptation theory, video games, parks and place meaning, and various works of poetry.…

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013 Emily Tobin 3:16

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013 Emily Tobin Emily Tobin is a librarian from Michigan who now lives in Illinois. She enjoys making art and experiencing entropy.By Galvin Fine Arts Center, St. Ambrose University

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012 Kai Newell 1:40

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012 Kai Newell Kai Newell is a queer author and advocate who uses their writing and work to push for equality and inclusion. A Transgender and Gender Expansive Care Coordinator by day, they’re passionate about breaking barriers, especially in the LGBTQ+ community. When they’re not busy fighting for change, you’ll find them hanging out with their ki…

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011 Emily Murphy 2:50

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011 Emily Murphy Born and raised in Davenport, Iowa, Emily Murphy is a sophomore at St. Ambrose University, recently switching majors from forensic psychology to creative writing in pursuit of her childhood dream of becoming an author.By Galvin Fine Arts Center, St. Ambrose University

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010 Caitlin Moran 3:29

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010 Caitlin Moran Caitlin Moran is a Masters student in Rhetoric at Iowa State University. They earned their Bachelors of Arts in English from Dominican University. Outside of academia, Caitlin plays hockey, reads, and writes. Their poetry and fiction has been published by Mount Island Literary Magazine and the Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Pa…

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009 Sam Miller 1:48

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009 Sam Miller Sam Miller is a 17-year-old human being surely not a robot. You can usually find them reading or writing accompanied by a caffeinated drink. They strongly believe in the importance of storytelling and the sharing of experiences.By Galvin Fine Arts Center, St. Ambrose University

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008 Ava Miller 2:14

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008 Ava Miller Ava Miller has been writing since they could pick up a pencil, and to everyone's chagrin, they show no signs of stopping. They graduated from St. Olaf College in 2023 with degrees in English and Film & Media Studies, and they currently live in Davenport with several weird cats.By Galvin Fine Arts Center, St. Ambrose University

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007 June Heller 3:45

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007 June Heller June Heller lives in Davenport, Iowa, where she and her husband own the local Minor League Baseball team, the Quad Cities River Bandits. June recently took up creative writing while studying at the University of Iowa, where was thrilled to complete her bachelor’s degree before her teenage sons started theirs.…

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006 Gregory Gomez 0:44

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006 Gregory Gomez Gregory Gomez is a rising artist within the Quad Cities. His studies include an English Education degree with an endorsement in ESL as well as a music minor. He performs alongside the Quad City Wind Ensemble and the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps in his free time.By Galvin Fine Arts Center, St. Ambrose University

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005 Philip Goldfarb Styrt 0:44

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005 Philip Goldfarb Styrt Philip Goldfarb Styrt is an assistant professor of English at St. Ambrose University. He writes poetry about modern themes and topics in traditional lyric forms, and lives in Davenport with his wife, children, and toothless dog. His poetry has appeared in such venues as The Eastern Iowa Review, carte blanche, and SAU's own…

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004 Monica Flink 1:24

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004 Monica Flink Monica Flink is an award-winning author, poet, and baker from Davenport, Iowa. Her work can be found in Writers on the Avenue's Everything Old is New Again anthology, Midwest Writing Center's These Interesting Times anthology, and soon in Iowa Poetry Association's Lyrical Iowa 2024 anthology as well as the 2024 Grant Wood Country C…

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003 Allie Crisco 0:56

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003 Allie Crisco Allie Crisco is a sophomore at St. Ambrose University. She enjoys writing in her spare time, particularly free verse poetry and narrative fiction. The first time she shared her work publicly was last year in the Shattered Constraints anthology published by the MWC.By Galvin Fine Arts Center, St. Ambrose University

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002 Adrian Cole 2:59

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002 Adrian Cole Adrian Cole is a poet and mixed media artist. Their works have been included in Altas Vol. 13, Euphemism (2018-2019), and CitySpeaks; a collaborative work between local writers and the Quad Cities Symphony Orchestra. Most recently a poem was published in Shattered Constraints: An Anthology of Radical Hospitality.…

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001 Asmita Bag 1:38

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001 Asmita Bag Asmita Bag is a Junior at Pleasant Valley High School. She enjoys writing poetry and (apparently) tying her identity to a high school. When she's not writing, she can be found sitting on her bed, curled up in a blanket, working on homework. Living the dream, huh?By Galvin Fine Arts Center, St. Ambrose University

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000 Being Human in the Age of AI: A podcast 39:27

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000 Being Human in the Age of AI: A podcast The Being Human in the Age of AI podcast is the product of an ongoing collaboration between the Midwest Writing Center and the Galvin Fine Arts Center at St. Ambrose University. It showcases original poetry and flash prose from contributors to the anthology, exploring the complex relationship between tech…

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Episode 016: Esther Windt 1:25

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Episode 016: Esther Windt They're Telling Me Esther Windt is a trans writer who loves writing poems, short stories, and creative nonfiction, and is currently attending Saint Ambrose University. She has her work published in the Half and One magazine, as well as The Atlas 17 and 18, and Quercus Volume 32.…

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Episode 015: Elena Vallejo 2:51

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Episode 015: Elena Vallejo Oracion de viaje (A Travel Prayer) Elena Vallejo was born and raised in the Quad Cities and is currently studying Early Childhood Education, Theatre, and Writing at St. Ambrose University. In addition to poetry, Elena writes for the SAU school newspaper, writes for LOVE Girls Magzine, is an editor for SAU’s Quercus, and h…

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Episode 014: Haven O’Brian 4:37

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Episode 014: Haven O’Brian Untitled Haven O'Brian is an 11-year-old student at Hopewell Elementary. Haven loves reading and writing and is a passionate musician who enjoys playing the violin, piano, and alto saxophone. When not engaging in musical practice, she dedicates her time to volunteering for various causes she deeply cares about…

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Episode 013: Margie Mejia-Caraballo 3:31

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Episode 013: Margie Mejia-Caraballo I Died Waiting in Line Margie is a wife, mother, grandmother, sister and a social activist. Margie enjoys gardening and reading. Margie is very active in her community and sits on numerous boards and committees in both Illinois and Iowa.By David Baker

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Episode 012: Farah Marklevits 1:48

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Episode 012: Farah Marklevits Leaf Season Farah Marklevits teaches and tutors at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL and lives with her family in Iowa. Her poems have appeared in Smartish Pace, West Branch, Michigan Quarterly Review, and other spaces.By David Baker

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Episode 011: Olha Huska 3:00

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Episode 011: Olha Huska My Mom Drives Strangers to Work Olha Huska is a Junior Music Education Major at St. Ambrose University. Born In Ternopil, Ukraine, Ohla and their family immigrated to the States in November of 2004, and they have lived here ever since. Over the years, Ohla and their family have helped many people immigrate and settle, especi…

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Episode 010: John Hagar 1:20

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Episode 010: John Hagar Absent Neighbor John Hagar is the Director of the Galvin Fine Arts Center at St. Ambrose University. He is a writer, visual artist and musician. John believes that cruelty is the worst thing that we do and expanding empathy, through reading and experiencing the arts, is one avenue toward a less cruel world.…

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Episode 009: Philip Goldfarb Styrt 1:12

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Episode 009: Philip Goldfarb Styrt Quicquam Philip Goldfarb Styrt lives in Davenport with his wife, two children, and toothless dog. His poetry combines traditional forms of rhyme and meter with modern concepts and concerns, and has appeared in such venues as Quercus, The Eastern Iowa Review, and carte blanche. In the time he is not writing poetry,…

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Episode 008: Faith Foley 0:46

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Episode 008: Faith Foley the verdancy of animosity Faith Foley is a current student at St. Ambrose University. Her major is Early Childhood Education; She plans to graduate in 2027. Faith is a published author; she continues to write, along with taking part in other interests such as singing, painting, and hanging out with her pet chickens.…

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Episode 007: Jacob Duncan 2:08

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Episode 007: Jacob Duncan You Can’t Stop the Rain, But You Can Buy a Coat Jacob Duncan is a 24-year-old writer from Aledo, Illinois. He recently graduated from Monmouth College in 2022. Currently, he's working at a family-owned business in Burlington, Iowa while writing a novel in his free time. His largest literary inspirations come from magic-rea…

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Episode 006: Claire Dodson 1:19

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Episode 006: Claire Dodson safekeep Claire Dodson is a speech language pathologist by trade and a poet by vocation. Both (pre)occupations allow them to work with words and aspire towards cohesive, convivial communities in small ways.By David Baker

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Episode 005: Melissa Conway 2:40

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Episode 005: Melissa Conway Like a Good Neighbor Melissa Conway is a lover of landlocked states, gas station slushies, and the drive back home. Melissa's work has been published in “Roads We’ve Taken” from Pearl City Press, “Sundog” from Fruit Salad Co, and more. You can find Melissa playing for the Quad City Rollers or out hiking with their dogs.…

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Episode 004: Ann Boaden 4:19

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Episode 004: Ann Boaden Radical Hospitality During Coffee Hour Ann Boaden is professor emerita of English at Augustana College. Her work appears in Another Chicago Magazine, Big Muddy, Blue Unicorn, From SAC, Ginosko, litbreak, The Other Journal, South Dakota Review, Tipton Poetry Journal, Windhover, and many others. Books include Light and Leaven …

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Episode 003: Sophia Best 1:33

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Episode 003: Sophia Best The Tree Still Bears Peaches in the Summer Sophia is a current writing student at WIU. In 2023, she won the Iowa Chapbook Prize and published “Pink Bathwater.” She participated in the Midwest Writing Center’s Young Emerging Writers program for three summers and is featured in the 13th, 14th, and 15th editions of the Atlas.…

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Episode 002: Cirissa Bentley 3:12

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Episode 002: Cirissa Bentley Under the Influence (The man on TV) Cirissa Bentley lives in the Quad City area with her husband, son, and two cats. She loves music, words, and Batman comics. Her work has been published in Phizzogs and Squash Blossom, college literary magazines with weird names. She hopes to make the world a better place with her writ…

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Episode 001: The Radical Hospitality Project 38:21

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The Radical Hospitality Project The Radical Hospitality Project is the product of a partnership between the Midwest Writing Center and The Galvin Fine Arts Center at St Ambrose University. Our project includes an upcoming print publication, a spoken word contest and this podcast all centered around the St. Ambrose College of Arts & Sciences 23-24 a…

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Being Human in the Age of AI: A podcast

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The Radical Hospitality Project

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016 Jason Martin 3:39

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015 Esther Windt 3:24

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014 Garrett Traylor 1:20

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013 Emily Tobin 3:16

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012 Kai Newell 1:40

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011 Emily Murphy 2:50

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010 Caitlin Moran 3:29

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009 Sam Miller 1:48

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008 Ava Miller 2:14

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007 June Heller 3:45

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006 Gregory Gomez 0:44

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005 Philip Goldfarb Styrt 0:44

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004 Monica Flink 1:24

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003 Allie Crisco 0:56

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002 Adrian Cole 2:59

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001 Asmita Bag 1:38

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000 Being Human in the Age of AI: A podcast 39:27

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Episode 016: Esther Windt 1:25

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Episode 015: Elena Vallejo 2:51

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Episode 014: Haven O’Brian 4:37

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Episode 013: Margie Mejia-Caraballo 3:31

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Episode 012: Farah Marklevits 1:48

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Episode 011: Olha Huska 3:00

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Episode 010: John Hagar 1:20

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Episode 009: Philip Goldfarb Styrt 1:12

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Episode 008: Faith Foley 0:46

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Episode 007: Jacob Duncan 2:08

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Episode 006: Claire Dodson 1:19

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Episode 005: Melissa Conway 2:40

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Episode 004: Ann Boaden 4:19

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Episode 003: Sophia Best 1:33

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Episode 002: Cirissa Bentley 3:12

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Episode 001: The Radical Hospitality Project 38:21