Episodes
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Episode 15: They Let You Into the Whiskey Cave?!
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
In Episode 15 of Diamonds in the Rough Draft, Eric and Emily are joined by Eric's mother, Susan Anderson, and mysterious brother, Brother (also known as J.M. Anderson). They drink more beer from Resting Pulse Brewing Co in Opelika, including, but not limited to, Peach Bellini IPA, and discuss Emily's tale of the Selkie. Eric calls dibs on the coffee shop name: "Java's Palace," and Emily recounts the tale of someone hiding in the bathroom during her wedding.
Friday Sep 08, 2023
Episode 14: Nobody’s Upset by a Piece of Carpentry
Friday Sep 08, 2023
Friday Sep 08, 2023
Emily and Eric undertake a divisive reading of Eric's children's story/poem, "Princess Ada and Poor Fredrick," while drinking Sweet Magnolia Mango Golden Ale by Liquid Nation Brewing Company of Gainesville, GA. Conversations include their favorite children's books and an investigation into the purpose of liquids.
Saturday Sep 02, 2023
Episode 13: One Thousand Miles of Flamingos and Boobies
Saturday Sep 02, 2023
Saturday Sep 02, 2023
Emily and Eric drink Dirty Beaches from Scoffllaaaw....Scoflaw..Sclofflaw Brewing company in Atlanta, GA and read Emily's rough draft of her short story "Recess." Banter includes multiple reference to flamingos and other aquatic fauna, begging the question: What color would you be, if you turned the color of the food you ate most frequently?
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Episode 12: I Take Your Perfunctal
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Eric and Emily return to the internet after a mysterious hiatus in a blazing return to three of their previous pieces. After reworking, rewriting, and revising, they are ready to read new versions of these to show what a poem or story can turn into after sufficient banter and a pint.
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Episode 11: Let my Nerd All the Way Out
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Monday Sep 06, 2021
In Episode 11, Emily and Eric drink Down South Helles Lager by Burnt Hickory Brewery, and welcome special guest Nicole Sciortino Craig to read her mysterious untitled story, written some time in the relatively not-so-distant past. The special guest survives the entire episode!
Saturday Aug 21, 2021
Episode 10: My Hand--The Sonnet
Saturday Aug 21, 2021
Saturday Aug 21, 2021
In episode 10, Emily and Eric drink Long Day Lager from Red Hare Brewing in Marietta, GA. They discuss parody and some satire, a lot of Robin Hood, and then read Emily's poem, Benjamin Bunny.
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Episode 9: Lots of Opportunities to Plug Yourself
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Friday Jul 30, 2021
In Episode 9, Emily and Eric welcome special guest author and co-host of the Pop Medieval Podcast: Nina MacNamara! Together, they discuss female agency in the tales of Helen/Paris and Hades/Persephone, then read and discuss Nina's poem, "Fecundity." The group enjoys drinking Owlet from Horned Owl Brewing Company in Kennesaw, GA and, overall, have a wonderful time. Emily loses a shoe, but discovers brownies.
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Episode 8: Two Plums Flowers Shouting About Bears
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
In the third episode of season two, Emily and Eric drink Atalanta sour saison by Orpheus Brewing while discussing Eric's poem "Tempest," and getting off on several tangents about Greek mythology...again. Also, it's totally a bear, not a dog.
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Season 2: Someone Fell Off a Ladder, But We're Still Here!
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
We're still here, guys. Really. Listen to what has been going on with us.
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Episode 7: I Was Trying to Throw Something Else
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
In Season 2, episode 7, Emily and Eric drink Opa Liken Lime brew from Resting Pulse Brewing Company in Opelika, AL, while discussing authenticity in art and critiquing Emily's poem: What the Tales Forgot to Mention.