THE POP UP Podcast
Host Lucas Diano sat down for some fun and spontaneous interviews with presenters and attendees
at the 2025 When Words Collide festival.
at the 2025 When Words Collide festival.
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Ep. 1 Amanda Mason & the BookTok Bus
Lucas hops on board Alberta's first travelling bookstore, the BookTok Bus. Proprietor Amanda Mason is connecting communities with reading. |
Ep. 2 Christina Lara
Fantasy writer Christina Lara talks Fantasy and Horror with Lucas at When Words Collide. |
Ep. 3 Grace Meikle
Grace Meikle is a Canadian writer and scientist living in Edmonton, Alberta with lived experience in Japan, Taiwan, China, and India. |
Ep. 4 Bob & Tammy Cranston
How biking across the country, and a blank journal transformed a story of grief into an opportunity to help others. Tammy and Bob are the authors of the memoir, "The Blank Journal: Biking Across All 50 States." |
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Ep. 5. Darren Flach
World cyclist and memoirist Darren Flach talks about blogging from a bike with Lucas at When Words Collide. |
Ep. 6 Sierra Wilson
Sierra is the author of three books for children with several more under contract including her debut picture book as an illustrator coming in 2021. |
Ep. 7 Cleo Capiral
As a speaker, she brings diverse cultural insights. She nerds out about the beauty of Asian literature, spanning from different types of media. Chat with her and be prepared to get info-dumped. |
Ep. 8 Coming Soon!
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2024 includes interviews with Michael Martineck, Jonathan Whitelaw, Christine Taylor, Cait Gordon, Premee Mohamed, Jack Castle... and more!
2024 includes interviews with Michael Martineck, Jonathan Whitelaw, Christine Taylor, Cait Gordon, Premee Mohamed, Jack Castle... and more!