Dispatches with Jonny Eberle

There are themes writers are drawn to over and over again. For me, one of those themes is the idea of nostalgia. In this three-part series, I'll unpack what nostalgia means and how it shapes the stories I tell. In this episode, we discuss retrofuturism—stories of the future as told through the lens of the past.Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Gioele Fazzeri and BlenderTimer via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!Transcript: http://jweberle.com/2023/11/01/blast-from-the-past-a-love-letter-to-retrofuturism/

There are themes writers are drawn to over and over again. For me, one of those themes is the idea of nostalgia. In this three-part series, I'll unpack what nostalgia means and how it shapes the stories I tell. In this episode, we're going to focus on a type of nostalgia that transcends reality itself—anemoia.Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by MusicLFiles via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!Transcript: http://jweberle.com/2023/07/06/nostalgia-for-things-that-never-were-and-never-will-be/

There are themes writers are drawn to over and over again. For me, one of those themes is the idea of nostalgia. In this three-part series, I'll unpack what nostalgia means and how it shapes the stories I tell.Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Chillmore via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!Transcript:

"His dreams were growing more vivid all the time. It was a side effect of the strain of time travel on the human mind." To kick off season three, Jonny reads his speculative short story, Firemaker, which was originally published in 2020 by All Worlds Wayfarer.Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Dream Protocol and sound effects courtesy of Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!Transcript of Firemaker

This is “Dispatches with Jonny Eberle,” a podcast about writing, travel, and the creative process. In each bite-sized episode, I take you inside the writing life. We’ll talk about everything from what it takes to write a novel to where inspiration comes from to how the places we call home influence the stories we tell. I’ll share excerpts from my fiction and travel writing, interview authors and filmmakers, and pull back the curtain on the messy journey from bright idea to final draft—and we’ll do it all in ten minutes or less (usually).I’m your host, Jonny Eberle. I’m a writer, filmmaker, and podcaster. I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember and have been a professional storyteller for over a decade, publishing articles and short stories, making my own short films and audio dramas, and even working on a documentary film crew.“Dispatches with Jonny Eberle” comes out in 10-episode seasons that are released twice a month on Wednesdays, with a healthy break in between seasons, because rest is a crucial part of the creative process and, let’s face it, I don’t want to get burned out.So, brew yourself a nice cup of tea and settle in for the podcast that one listener described as simply “delightful” and another said was both “succinct and insightful.” Find “Dispatches with Jonny Eberle” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, and pretty much everywhere podcasts are found. Subscribe today so you never miss an episode and thank you for listening. Learn more at www.jweberle.com/podcasts. A production of Obscure Studios with music by penguinmusic via Pixabay.

Jonny interviews fantasy author Thomas D. Lee about his debut novel, which is out now. Perilous Times is a contemporary fantasy that pits the Knights of the Round Table against the existential threats of the 21st century, like political polarization and climate change. We discuss the inspiration behind the book, the lasting appeal of King Arthur, diversity in fantasy, advice for aspiring writers, and the intricacies of the publishing process.Buy Perilous Times on Bookshop.org and discover more historical fiction and Arthurian retellings recommended by Thomas: https://bookshop.org/lists/king-arthur-and-the-knights-of-the-round-table-in-the-21st-centuryJonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. This is the season finale. Be sure to subscribe to be notified when season three drops! Music by Geoff Harvey via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!Transcript: https://obscurestudios.net/podcasts/podcast-transcripts/transcripts-dispatches-with-jonny-eberle/s2e10-transcript-perilous-times/