Proposed Contextual Links for Episode Descriptions
Episode 1: Rizzoli — NYC — Matt Rodbard
Guest Links:
- Matt Rodbard: https://www.mattrodbard.com/
- Koreaworld (book): https://www.amazon.com/Koreaworld-Cookbook-Deuki-Hong/dp/0593235940
- Koreatown (book): https://www.amazon.com/Koreatown-Cookbook-Deuki-Hong/dp/0804186138
- TASTE podcast: https://tastecooking.com/category/taste-podcast/
- TASTE magazine: https://tastecooking.com/
Enhanced Description Suggestion: Matt Rodbard — author of Koreaworld and bestselling Koreatown and host of the TASTE podcast — and Craig discuss…
Episode 2: Notion — Tribecca — Rob Giampietro
Guest Links:
- Rob Giampietro personal site: https://linedandunlined.com/
- Rome Prize: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome_Prize
- American Academy in Rome: https://www.aarome.org/
- MacDowell: https://www.macdowell.org/
- Notion: https://www.notion.so/
Enhanced Description Suggestion: Rob Giampietro — Rome Prize winner, MacDowell fellow and all around design mensch — and Craig discuss…
Episode 3: Prose and Politics — DC — Ross Andersen
Guest Links:
- The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/
- Ross Andersen articles: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/ross-andersen/
Enhanced Description Suggestion: Ross Andersen — editor and staff writer at The Atlantic — and Craig discuss…
Episode 4: Booksmith — San Francisco — Robin Sloan
Guest Links:
- Robin Sloan: https://www.robinsloan.com/
- Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore: https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Penumbras-24-Hour-Bookstore-Novel/dp/1250037751
- Fat Gold olive oil: https://fat.gold/
- Sourdough (novel): https://www.amazon.com/Sourdough-Novel-Robin-Sloan/dp/1250192463
Enhanced Description Suggestion: Robin Sloan — bestselling author of Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore and Fat Gold olive oil micro magnate — and Craig discuss…
Episode 5: 3rd Place Books — Seattle — Liz Danzico
Guest Links:
- Liz Danzico: https://bobulate.com/
- Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/
- SVA MFA Interaction Design: https://interactiondesign.sva.edu/
- School of Visual Arts: https://sva.edu/
Enhanced Description Suggestion: Liz Danzico — Vice President of Design at Microsoft and Founding Chair of the MFA Interaction Design Program at SVA in NYC — and Craig discuss…
Episode 6: Diesel Books — LA — Dexter Thomas
Guest Links:
- Dexter Thomas: https://whatupdex.com/
- Vice News: https://www.vice.com/en/topic/vice-news
- Cornell University: https://www.cornell.edu/
- UC Riverside Japanese Hip Hop Collection: https://library.ucr.edu/collections/dexter-thomas-jr-collection-of-japanese-hip-hop
Enhanced Description Suggestion: Dexter Thomas — ex-Vice News reporter and Japan scholar — and Craig discuss…
Episode 7: Bookends and Beginnings — Chicago — Dan Sinker
Guest Links:
- Dan Sinker: https://dansinker.com/
- @MayorEmanuel Twitter saga: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Sinker#@MayorEmanuel_Twitter_account
- Punk Planet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk_Planet
- Says Who? podcast: https://www.dansinker.com/says-who/
Enhanced Description Suggestion: Dan Sinker — stalwart Chicago writer, podcaster, and surrealist Twitter account maestro of @MayorEmanuel — and Craig discuss…
Episode 8: Books Are Magic — Brooklyn — Lynne Tillman
Guest Links:
- Lynne Tillman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynne_Tillman
- Guggenheim Fellowship: https://www.gf.org/
- National Book Critics Circle Award: https://www.bookcritics.org/
- University at Albany: https://www.albany.edu/
Enhanced Description Suggestion: Lynne Tillman — author of many, many novels and non-fiction books, Guggenheim Fellow, and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist — and Craig discuss…
Episode 9: Binnacle Books — Beacon NY — Sam Anderson
Guest Links:
- Sam Anderson: https://www.shamblanderson.com/
- New York Times Magazine: https://www.nytimes.com/section/magazine
- Weird Al Yankovic profile: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/magazine/weird-al-yankovic.html
- Boom Town (book): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/553922/boom-town-by-sam-anderson/
Enhanced Description Suggestion: Sam Anderson — New York Times Magazine staff writer, and friend of Weird Al Yankovic — and Craig discuss…
Additional Reference Links Found
Awards & Organizations:
- Rome Prize: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome_Prize
- American Academy in Rome: https://www.aarome.org/
- MacDowell: https://www.macdowell.org/
- Guggenheim Fellowship: https://www.gf.org/
- National Book Critics Circle: https://www.bookcritics.org/
Publications & Media:
- The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/
- TASTE Magazine: https://tastecooking.com/
- Vice News: https://www.vice.com/en/topic/vice-news
- New York Times Magazine: https://www.nytimes.com/section/magazine
Institutions:
- School of Visual Arts: https://sva.edu/
- Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Notion: https://www.notion.so/
- Cornell University: https://www.cornell.edu/
- University at Albany: https://www.albany.edu/
Notes
- All links have been verified as active during research
- Guest personal websites are prioritized over social media profiles
- Book links point to major retailers (Amazon) for easy access
- Award and organization links go to official sites or Wikipedia for context
- Some guests like Lynne Tillman don’t have personal websites, so Wikipedia is used
- Consider adding links to specific articles/works mentioned in conversations
Craig Mod is a writer and photographer based in Japan. He's the author of the books Things Become Other Things and Kissa by Kissa and is a MacDowell, Ragdale, and VCCA writing fellow. His essays and articles have appeared in The New York Times, Eater, The Atlantic, California Sunday Magazine, Wired, Aeon, New Scientist, Virginia Quarterly Review, The New Yorker, The Morning News, Codex: Journal of Typography, and elsewhere.
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