Poured Over - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Poured Over has some of the most insightful and engaging conversations I’ve heard in recent years. The research and understanding of the author’s previous AND current work leads to an incredible nuanced conversation of not just how the subject navigates their process within the craft of writing but also, how they navigate the world. These conversations don’t just sound like coffee conversations about work they often cover a spectrum of feelings and life experiences only because of the host Miwa’s insatiable research, tact, grace and skillset. No interview is approached the same and the listener couldn’t be luckier.

Miwa is a wonderful host and gets authors sharing stories beyond their books that make us love the books even more. Perfect to listen to on a drive or while doing yard work and other tasks that take you away from reading.

So happy to have discovered this podcast. I searched Jesmyn Ward’s Let Us Descend after finishing this hauntingly moving novel and wanted to learn more about the author, her perspective, and her writing process. I loved listening to the show! I’ll be listening regularly!

Overall, this is a gem of a podcast…but it depends on who is hosting. While Miwa Messer seems absolutely brilliant concerning writing, publishing, etc., she’s not a great interviewer and this impacts the quality of the show. Messer tends to turn the focus to herself, and often times talks more than the guest. I still listen, but usually choose episodes for which she isn’t hosting.