Fireside Shats

Sara Henry joins Siobhan and Becky to discuss how motherhood affects us all, both negatively and positively. What does it mean when your mother didn't fit into societies standards of the all loving, all giving archetype? What does it mean when you become a mother yourself, and discover you don't magically transform into a Stepford Mother? We also contemplate existence, as per usual.Knock Knock.Who's There?Mother.Mother Who?What?! You don't even know your own Muddah?!Sara Henry reads "Zombies," published in Booth, issue 12, and two poems. Recorded May 2019 at Cassandra Studios in Beacon, New York by Rob Kissner.Edited by Siobhan McBride.Support the show (https://www.instagram.com/thefiresideshats/)

Our inaugural episode! On this episode we feature works by Dutchess County Poet Laureate, Poet Gold, along with Noam Yaffe and Siobhan McBride. We get to also talk to Poet Gold about her life. She's articulate and kind, and we were all soothed by her voice. Go to Poelodies at The Falcon every fourth Wednesday, to watch her (and other amazing poets) live!Siobhan and Becky do their usual thang, they get deep, they make lame jokes that you somehow find funny, and they drink lots of wine while doing it all. Support the show (https://www.instagram.com/thefiresideshats/)

On this episode of The Fireside Shats, the outdoor reading series comes inside to hear works by Kortney Wilklow and Becky Sue Wilklow-Marnell. What is the process of writing nonfiction like and how does it feel to write about your personal struggles. We also discuss trains, and are funny (as if that needed to be said).Support the show (https://www.instagram.com/thefiresideshats/)

Becky and Siobhan talk with the trifounder (aka the silent partner, aka the one who makes all the explosions and alcohol, aka Becky's husband) of The Fireside Shats - Miles! What better way ring in our third episode than by talking with the third member of our trifecta.Soooo...clearly it took us a hot minute to edit this (we have LIVES, guys). For all you die hard Shatting fans (duh, all of you), the actual next Shats is Saturday, August 17th.Support the show (https://www.instagram.com/thefiresideshats/)