60 acast.com Dispatches with Jonny Eberle https://shows.acast.com/dispatches-jonny-eberle en Obscure Studios writing,travel,books,fiction,author,dispatch Obscure Studios Writing. Travel. Creativity. www.jweberle.com. Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios.

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]]> false Obscure Studios info+63644ddae6550c0012f46695@mg-eu.acast.com 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 dispatches-jonny-eberle episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/63644ddae6550c0012f46695/1670281074131-a625ffa80cecb3d75136f1c26f3bc1aa.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/dispatches-jonny-eberle Dispatches with Jonny Eberle The Most Human Thing The Most Human Thing Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:07:27 GMT 9:30 69122c9cdac02c1fcf65ef60 false https://jweberle.com/2025/11/19/the-most-human-thing/ 69122c9cdac02c1fcf65ef60 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 the-most-human-thing Our oral traditions make us human. full 5 10 To celebrate the 50th episode of Dispatches with Jonny Eberle, Jonny reflects on the power of oral storytelling, from stories shared by our ancestors around the fire to today's proliferation of podcasts.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA, with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, Culturate Magazine, Borderline Tales, and elsewhere. He'll be reading his latest piece of short fiction at the Hopeful Horizons: Climate Storytelling Showcase on November 22, 2025, in Tacoma, WA.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net.


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Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2025/11/19/the-most-human-thing/

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]]> To celebrate the 50th episode of Dispatches with Jonny Eberle, Jonny reflects on the power of oral storytelling, from stories shared by our ancestors around the fire to today's proliferation of podcasts.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA, with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, Culturate Magazine, Borderline Tales, and elsewhere. He'll be reading his latest piece of short fiction at the Hopeful Horizons: Climate Storytelling Showcase on November 22, 2025, in Tacoma, WA.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net.


Help us make the third season of our sci-fi audio drama, The Adventures of Captain Radio, by making a pledge at https://ko-fi.com/obscurestudios. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2025/11/19/the-most-human-thing/

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]]> A Light Always Burns A Light Always Burns Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:07:00 GMT 18:35 690154feaee65e114af86732 false https://shows.acast.com/dispatches-jonny-eberle/episodes/a-light-always-burns 690154feaee65e114af86732 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 a-light-always-burns A ghost story for Halloween full 5 9 Just in time for Halloween, Jonny shares his ghost story "A Light Always Burns" which won second prize in the 2024 Typewriter Chicago Short Story Contest.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA, with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, Culturate Magazine, Borderline Tales, and elsewhere.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by Back_Drop and SoulProdMusic via Pixabay.


Listen to Spooky Tales wherever you find podcasts. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net.


Help us make the third season of our sci-fi audio drama, The Adventures of Captain Radio, by making a pledge at https://ko-fi.com/obscurestudios. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2025/10/15/what-do-your-characters-want/

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]]> Just in time for Halloween, Jonny shares his ghost story "A Light Always Burns" which won second prize in the 2024 Typewriter Chicago Short Story Contest.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA, with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, Culturate Magazine, Borderline Tales, and elsewhere.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by Back_Drop and SoulProdMusic via Pixabay.


Listen to Spooky Tales wherever you find podcasts. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net.


Help us make the third season of our sci-fi audio drama, The Adventures of Captain Radio, by making a pledge at https://ko-fi.com/obscurestudios. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2025/10/15/what-do-your-characters-want/

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]]> What Do Your Characters Want? What Do Your Characters Want? Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:07:00 GMT 6:30 68eebcba5fb0875a11af3de6 false https://jweberle.com/2025/10/15/what-do-your-characters-want/ 68eebcba5fb0875a11af3de6 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 what-do-your-characters-want full 5 8 Conflict is the engine that drives stories forward. Without it, you're pretty much guaranteed that your story will go nowhere. So how does this aspect of story get overlooked? In this episode, we'll dive into the whole story—from A to Z—in search of that missing element.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA, with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, Culturate Magazine, Borderline Tales, and elsewhere.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by Grand_Project via Pixabay and "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls. No copyright infrigement is intended. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net.


Help us make the third season of our sci-fi audio drama, The Adventures of Captain Radio, by making a pledge at https://ko-fi.com/obscurestudios. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2025/10/15/what-do-your-characters-want/

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]]> Conflict is the engine that drives stories forward. Without it, you're pretty much guaranteed that your story will go nowhere. So how does this aspect of story get overlooked? In this episode, we'll dive into the whole story—from A to Z—in search of that missing element.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA, with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, Culturate Magazine, Borderline Tales, and elsewhere.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by Grand_Project via Pixabay and "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls. No copyright infrigement is intended. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net.


Help us make the third season of our sci-fi audio drama, The Adventures of Captain Radio, by making a pledge at https://ko-fi.com/obscurestudios. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2025/10/15/what-do-your-characters-want/

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]]> Recipe for Rejection Recipe for Rejection Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:07:00 GMT 5:41 68cd8e47146cfd1a653284ec false https://jweberle.com/2025/09/17/recipe-for-rejection/ 68cd8e47146cfd1a653284ec 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 recipe-for-rejection full 5 7 In writing and cooking, there is a chance that you'll serve up a dish that makes someone turn up their nose. But when you get it right, there's no better feeling.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA, with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, Culturate Magazine, Borderline Tales, and elsewhere.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by Dream Protocol via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Help us make the third season of our sci-fi audio drama by making a pledge at https://ko-fi.com/obscurestudios. Thanks for listening!


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Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2025/09/17/recipe-for-rejection/

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]]> In writing and cooking, there is a chance that you'll serve up a dish that makes someone turn up their nose. But when you get it right, there's no better feeling.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA, with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, Culturate Magazine, Borderline Tales, and elsewhere.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by Dream Protocol via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Help us make the third season of our sci-fi audio drama by making a pledge at https://ko-fi.com/obscurestudios. Thanks for listening!


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Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2025/09/17/recipe-for-rejection/

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]]> The Artificial Voice The Artificial Voice Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:07:00 GMT 7:59 68c08fdfb494ca82a201edaf false https://shows.acast.com/dispatches-jonny-eberle/episodes/the-artificial-voice 68c08fdfb494ca82a201edaf 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 the-artificial-voice Preserving the beauty of language in the age of AI. full 5 6 In today's episode, how do we preserve the beauty and joy of human communication with AI large language models on the rise?


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA, with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, Culturate Magazine, Borderline Tales, and elsewhere.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by Andrewkn and lofi_hour via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Help us make the third season of our sci-fi audio drama by making a pledge at https://ko-fi.com/obscurestudios. Thanks for listening!


Read Sara Parker's article, You Sound Like ChatGPT: https://www.theverge.com/openai/686748/chatgpt-linguistic-impact-common-word-usage


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2025/09/03/the-artificial-voice-preserving-the-beauty-of-language-in-the-age-of-ai/

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]]> In today's episode, how do we preserve the beauty and joy of human communication with AI large language models on the rise?


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA, with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, Culturate Magazine, Borderline Tales, and elsewhere.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by Andrewkn and lofi_hour via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Help us make the third season of our sci-fi audio drama by making a pledge at https://ko-fi.com/obscurestudios. Thanks for listening!


Read Sara Parker's article, You Sound Like ChatGPT: https://www.theverge.com/openai/686748/chatgpt-linguistic-impact-common-word-usage


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2025/09/03/the-artificial-voice-preserving-the-beauty-of-language-in-the-age-of-ai/

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]]> Embracing the eReader Embracing the eReader Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:07:00 GMT 7:29 68ae197b1ec4fc75761803f1 false https://jweberle.com/2025/08/20/embracing-the-ereader/ 68ae197b1ec4fc75761803f1 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 embracing-the-ereader New experiences with an old technology. full 5 5 In today's episode, a physical book purist steps into the wide world of e-books, embracing a technology that's finally come of age, and the mental health benefits of reclaiming time from social media and doomscrolling.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA, with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, Culturate Magazine, Borderline Tales, and elsewhere.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by Amaksi via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Help us make the third season of our sci-fi audio drama by making a pledge at https://ko-fi.com/obscurestudios. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2025/08/20/embracing-the-ereader/

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]]> In today's episode, a physical book purist steps into the wide world of e-books, embracing a technology that's finally come of age, and the mental health benefits of reclaiming time from social media and doomscrolling.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA, with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, Culturate Magazine, Borderline Tales, and elsewhere.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by Amaksi via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Help us make the third season of our sci-fi audio drama by making a pledge at https://ko-fi.com/obscurestudios. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2025/08/20/embracing-the-ereader/

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]]> <![CDATA[One Thought and It's Done]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2025 14:07:00 GMT 13:35 6883e35ae0a86cc3ab1d8c02 false https://jweberle.com/2025/07/01/one-thought-and-its-done/ 6883e35ae0a86cc3ab1d8c02 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 one-thought-and-its-done A cyberpunk nightmare. full 5 4 In today's episode, voice actor William C. McDonald narrates Jonny's newest short story, "If Your Subconscious Thoughts Were Leaked by Cognivast, You Could Be Entitled to Payment From a Class Action Lawsuit," a cautionary tale about big tech and data privacy. Plus, a bonus trailer for "The Adventures of Captain Radio." You can support our third season by making a pledge at https://ko-fi.com/obscurestudios.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, Culturate Magazine, Borderline Tales, and elsewhere.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by Ueful Pix, Back_Drop, and Tunetank via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2025/07/01/one-thought-and-its-done/

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]]> In today's episode, voice actor William C. McDonald narrates Jonny's newest short story, "If Your Subconscious Thoughts Were Leaked by Cognivast, You Could Be Entitled to Payment From a Class Action Lawsuit," a cautionary tale about big tech and data privacy. Plus, a bonus trailer for "The Adventures of Captain Radio." You can support our third season by making a pledge at https://ko-fi.com/obscurestudios.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, Culturate Magazine, Borderline Tales, and elsewhere.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by Ueful Pix, Back_Drop, and Tunetank via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2025/07/01/one-thought-and-its-done/

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]]> The Barber and the Tyrant The Barber and the Tyrant Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:07:00 GMT 8:25 685af7df4a2d8b8b51aa3570 false https://jweberle.com/2025/04/23/the-barber-and-the-tyrant/ 685af7df4a2d8b8b51aa3570 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 the-barber-and-the-tyrant Lessons from Charlie Chaplin’s speech in The Great Dictator full 5 3 In 1940, with 88% of Americans opposed to getting involved in WWII, Charlie Chaplin embarked on his most ambitious, most controversial film. The result was The Great Dictator, a movie that wears its antifascist politics on its sleeve. In today's episode, we dive into the 4-minute speech that nudged the course of history.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, Culturate Magazine, Borderline Tales, and elsewhere.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by The Mountain via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript and more information about the film that I couldn't squeeze into the episode: https://jweberle.com/2025/04/23/the-barber-and-the-tyrant/


If you'd like to learn more, check out Danny Boyd's brilliant video essay on the filmmaking choices that make The Great Dictator resonate 85 years later: https://youtu.be/7HSIWfPTSMM?si=DmJklaHpykgVcZqF

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]]> In 1940, with 88% of Americans opposed to getting involved in WWII, Charlie Chaplin embarked on his most ambitious, most controversial film. The result was The Great Dictator, a movie that wears its antifascist politics on its sleeve. In today's episode, we dive into the 4-minute speech that nudged the course of history.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, Culturate Magazine, Borderline Tales, and elsewhere.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by The Mountain via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript and more information about the film that I couldn't squeeze into the episode: https://jweberle.com/2025/04/23/the-barber-and-the-tyrant/


If you'd like to learn more, check out Danny Boyd's brilliant video essay on the filmmaking choices that make The Great Dictator resonate 85 years later: https://youtu.be/7HSIWfPTSMM?si=DmJklaHpykgVcZqF

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]]> Night Watch, 1916 Night Watch, 1916 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:07:00 GMT 12:15 68559d88412e0f0fbfe43769 false https://jweberle.com/2025/04/10/new-short-story-night-watch-1916/ 68559d88412e0f0fbfe43769 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 night-watch-1916 New historical short fiction. full 5 2 In today's episode, I share my latest short story, "Night Watch, 1916," which was published this spring in Culterate Magazine Issue 3. It is read by award-winning voice actor Erika Sanderson.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, and elsewhere. You can learn more about Erika at erikasanderson.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by SoulProdMusic and Clavier via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2025/04/10/new-short-story-night-watch-1916/

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]]> In today's episode, I share my latest short story, "Night Watch, 1916," which was published this spring in Culterate Magazine Issue 3. It is read by award-winning voice actor Erika Sanderson.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, and elsewhere. You can learn more about Erika at erikasanderson.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by SoulProdMusic and Clavier via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2025/04/10/new-short-story-night-watch-1916/

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]]> Decolonizing My Bookshelf Decolonizing My Bookshelf Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:07:00 GMT 5:15 68435984c4b70577afb521ba false https://jweberle.com/2022/06/19/decolonizing-my-bookshelf/ 68435984c4b70577afb521ba 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 decolonizing-my-bookshelf Juneteenth, history, and diversity in reading. full 5 1 Welcome to Season 5 of Dispatches! In this episode, we discuss Juneteenth, the legacy of slavery in America, and my effort to diversify the books I read.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, and elsewhere.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by folk_acoustic_music and Sonican via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2022/06/19/decolonizing-my-bookshelf/

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]]> Welcome to Season 5 of Dispatches! In this episode, we discuss Juneteenth, the legacy of slavery in America, and my effort to diversify the books I read.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, and elsewhere.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by folk_acoustic_music and Sonican via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2022/06/19/decolonizing-my-bookshelf/

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]]> Late Nights and Stolen Moments Late Nights and Stolen Moments Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:07:00 GMT 6:40 67cb48c022c74795c3650201 false https://shows.acast.com/dispatches-jonny-eberle/episodes/late-nights-and-stolen-moments 67cb48c022c74795c3650201 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 late-nights-and-stolen-moments Inside my writing process full 4 10 In this episode, a look inside my chaotic but surprisingly effective writing process as a send-off to Season 4 of Dispatches. I'll be back this summer with new episodes about writing, travel, and the creative process. In the meantime, please rate, review, and share with a friend!


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, and elsewhere.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by Chillmore and Koi via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2025/03/19/late-nights-and-stolen-moments-inside-my-writing-process/

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]]> In this episode, a look inside my chaotic but surprisingly effective writing process as a send-off to Season 4 of Dispatches. I'll be back this summer with new episodes about writing, travel, and the creative process. In the meantime, please rate, review, and share with a friend!


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, and elsewhere.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by Chillmore and Koi via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2025/03/19/late-nights-and-stolen-moments-inside-my-writing-process/

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]]> Resistance Writers Resistance Writers Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:07:00 GMT 8:34 67c23720a7ca43b05e91fedf false http://jweberle.com/2025/03/05/resistance-writers/ 67c23720a7ca43b05e91fedf 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 resistance-writers The pen is mightier than the sword. full 4 9 In this episode, I reflect on the dark political moment in the United States and the responsibility writers and artists have to stand up to authoritarianism. And we'll talk about what kinds of stories can inspire change at this moment in history.


CW: U.S. politics


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, and elsewhere. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com. I'll also be reading at Creative Colloquy's 11th Anniversary Open Mic on Monday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the New Frontier Lounge in Tacoma. I hope to see you there!


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by SoulProdMusic from via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: http://jweberle.com/2025/03/05/resistance-writers/

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]]> In this episode, I reflect on the dark political moment in the United States and the responsibility writers and artists have to stand up to authoritarianism. And we'll talk about what kinds of stories can inspire change at this moment in history.


CW: U.S. politics


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, and elsewhere. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com. I'll also be reading at Creative Colloquy's 11th Anniversary Open Mic on Monday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the New Frontier Lounge in Tacoma. I hope to see you there!


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by SoulProdMusic from via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: http://jweberle.com/2025/03/05/resistance-writers/

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]]> Stories Belong to Everyone Stories Belong to Everyone Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:07:02 GMT 9:04 677d89e81f00b28b23c41fda false http://jweberle.com/2025/01/15/stories-belong-to-everyone-why-j-k-rowling-and-george-lucas-are-wrong/ 677d89e81f00b28b23c41fda 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 stories-belong-to-everyone Or Why J.K. Rowling and George Lucas Are Wrong full 4 8 In this episode, I talk about why J.K. Rowling and George Lucas were wrong to continually revise and reinvent their fictional worlds. These two stories are cautionary tales not only about criticism and knowing when to quit, but also about the nature of stories themselves. If you love a piece of art, you have to let it go.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, and elsewhere. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by GregorQuendel from via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: http://jweberle.com/2025/01/15/stories-belong-to-everyone-why-j-k-rowling-and-george-lucas-are-wrong/

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]]> In this episode, I talk about why J.K. Rowling and George Lucas were wrong to continually revise and reinvent their fictional worlds. These two stories are cautionary tales not only about criticism and knowing when to quit, but also about the nature of stories themselves. If you love a piece of art, you have to let it go.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, All Worlds Wayfarer, and elsewhere. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by GregorQuendel from via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: http://jweberle.com/2025/01/15/stories-belong-to-everyone-why-j-k-rowling-and-george-lucas-are-wrong/

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]]> Staring Down a Blank Page Staring Down a Blank Page Wed, 01 Jan 2025 15:07:27 GMT 4:39 676483d6b49c6255e8117395 false http://jweberle.com/2012/08/01/staring-down-a-blank-page/ 676483d6b49c6255e8117395 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 staring-down-a-blank-page Sometimes, starting is the hardest part. full 4 7 In this episode, a little writing advice for the New Year about writing first lines. The first line gets a lot of attention, from "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" to "It was a bright, cold day in April and the clocks were striking thirteen." But we must remember that the real writing happens in rewrites—so you have to bite the bullet and start writing. Along the way, I give some minor spoilers for the movie "Throw Momma From the Train" starring Billy Crystal and Danny DeVito.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music from via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: http://jweberle.com/2012/08/01/staring-down-a-blank-page/

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]]> In this episode, a little writing advice for the New Year about writing first lines. The first line gets a lot of attention, from "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" to "It was a bright, cold day in April and the clocks were striking thirteen." But we must remember that the real writing happens in rewrites—so you have to bite the bullet and start writing. Along the way, I give some minor spoilers for the movie "Throw Momma From the Train" starring Billy Crystal and Danny DeVito.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music from via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: http://jweberle.com/2012/08/01/staring-down-a-blank-page/

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]]> Obscure Origins Obscure Origins Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:06:38 GMT 26:11 67521a197205a5bc68d90411 false https://jweberle.com/2024/12/11/obscure-origins-20-years-obscure-studios/ 67521a197205a5bc68d90411 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 obscure-origins Celebrating 20 Years of Obscure Studios full 4 6 My film and audio production company, Obscure Studios, is 20 years old this month. To celebrate, I sat down with my friend and co-conspirator William C. McDonald to discuss our early filmmaking efforts, the agony of burning DVDs, our pivot to podcasts, and where we’re headed next. We’re also releasing a bonus video episode, which includes my extended conversation with Will and archival footage from the Obscure Studios vault.






Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com. Learn more about Obscure Studios at obscurestudios.net.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music from Pixabay. Thanks for listening!

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]]> My film and audio production company, Obscure Studios, is 20 years old this month. To celebrate, I sat down with my friend and co-conspirator William C. McDonald to discuss our early filmmaking efforts, the agony of burning DVDs, our pivot to podcasts, and where we’re headed next. We’re also releasing a bonus video episode, which includes my extended conversation with Will and archival footage from the Obscure Studios vault.






Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com. Learn more about Obscure Studios at obscurestudios.net.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music from Pixabay. Thanks for listening!

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]]> Pyrocene Pyrocene Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:07:26 GMT 16:33 6733e23ed2a59a72536a2e79 false https://jweberle.com/2024/11/27/pyrocene/ 6733e23ed2a59a72536a2e79 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 pyrocene A short story about climate change and human nature. full 4 5 It shouldn't come as a surprise that a kid who grew up in the American Southwest during the worst drought in that region in over 1,000 years would grow up to write a lot about fire. Wildfires were on my mind when I wrote the short story "Pyrocene." The title was coined by Prof. Stephen Pyne to refer to an age of fire, fueled by climate change, that is reshaping the Earth. Today's story is narrated by the actor William C. McDonald.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Dream Protocol via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Learn more about William McDonald: https://williamcmcdonald.wixsite.com/williammcdonald


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2024/11/27/pyrocene/

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]]> It shouldn't come as a surprise that a kid who grew up in the American Southwest during the worst drought in that region in over 1,000 years would grow up to write a lot about fire. Wildfires were on my mind when I wrote the short story "Pyrocene." The title was coined by Prof. Stephen Pyne to refer to an age of fire, fueled by climate change, that is reshaping the Earth. Today's story is narrated by the actor William C. McDonald.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Dream Protocol via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Learn more about William McDonald: https://williamcmcdonald.wixsite.com/williammcdonald


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2024/11/27/pyrocene/

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]]> Confessions of a Name-Obsessed Writer Confessions of a Name-Obsessed Writer Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:07:21 GMT 8:15 672a7ac58e1942910785b6fb false https://jweberle.com/2024/11/13/confessions-of-a-name-obsessed-writer/ 672a7ac58e1942910785b6fb 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 confessions-of-a-name-obsessed-writer full 4 4 What's in a name? Names are a powerful tool in a writer's toolbox—they can tell us a lot about a character and the world you're creating. In today's episode, we talk about literary names and where to find them.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Wandering Arc and FASSounds via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2024/11/13/confessions-of-a-name-obsessed-writer/

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]]> What's in a name? Names are a powerful tool in a writer's toolbox—they can tell us a lot about a character and the world you're creating. In today's episode, we talk about literary names and where to find them.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Wandering Arc and FASSounds via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2024/11/13/confessions-of-a-name-obsessed-writer/

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]]> Write What You Want Write What You Want Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:07:08 GMT 5:53 6712b1e713da25d9f6465bce false https://jweberle.com/2024/10/23/write-what-you-want/ 6712b1e713da25d9f6465bce 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 what-what-you-want full 4 3 This is probably the most obvious writing advice, but it's the pep talk I needed to hear 10 years ago. If you're an artist of any kind, you can and should create what makes you happy. You have my permission to take risks and ignore the mainstream. You do you.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by JuliusH via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2024/10/23/write-what-you-want/

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]]> This is probably the most obvious writing advice, but it's the pep talk I needed to hear 10 years ago. If you're an artist of any kind, you can and should create what makes you happy. You have my permission to take risks and ignore the mainstream. You do you.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by JuliusH via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2024/10/23/write-what-you-want/

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]]> Save My Spot on the Shelf Save My Spot on the Shelf Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:07:22 GMT 4:50 67003b67ee0f87f81d83e6e0 false https://jweberle.com/2012/08/19/saving-my-spot-on-the-shelf/ 67003b67ee0f87f81d83e6e0 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 save-my-spot-on-the-shelf On writing, goal posts, and encouragement. full 4 2 I have this weird compulsion whenever I'm in a bookstore to find the spot on the shelf where my future books will live. I know it's silly, but it motivates me. And it led me to a brush with a bestselling, critically-acclaimed author., who offered me a note of encouragement to keep going.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Sonican via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2012/08/19/saving-my-spot-on-the-shelf/

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]]> I have this weird compulsion whenever I'm in a bookstore to find the spot on the shelf where my future books will live. I know it's silly, but it motivates me. And it led me to a brush with a bestselling, critically-acclaimed author., who offered me a note of encouragement to keep going.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Sonican via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2012/08/19/saving-my-spot-on-the-shelf/

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]]> Reviews of Sanctuary Creek Honey Farm Reviews of Sanctuary Creek Honey Farm Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:45:09 GMT 15:05 66f6ed1a224b00387df49b40 false https://jweberle.com/2022/10/20/new-short-story-reviews-of-sanctuary-creek-honey-farm/ 66f6ed1a224b00387df49b40 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 reviews-of-sanctuary-creek-honey-farm New short fiction to kick off Season 4 with a buzz. full 4 1 To kick off Season 4 of Dispatches, I share a short story that Creative Colloquy recently published in their ninth anthology. It's a story told in the form of online reviews about a strange place that's getting even stranger. I hope you enjoy it.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Michael-XStudio and Majlew via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Read the story here: https://www.creativecolloquy.com/published-stories/reviews-sanctuary-creek-honey

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]]> To kick off Season 4 of Dispatches, I share a short story that Creative Colloquy recently published in their ninth anthology. It's a story told in the form of online reviews about a strange place that's getting even stranger. I hope you enjoy it.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Michael-XStudio and Majlew via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Read the story here: https://www.creativecolloquy.com/published-stories/reviews-sanctuary-creek-honey

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]]> Three Adorable Typewriters Three Adorable Typewriters Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:07:22 GMT 13:43 661ed6a73e5863001725fe05 false https://jweberle.com/2024/04/17/three-adorable-typewriters/ 661ed6a73e5863001725fe05 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 three-adorable-typewriters A history of writing in three vintage machines. full 3 10 Season finale! It's a recurring joke in my bio that I live with my family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. In today's episode, we meet three vintage manual typewriters, explore their history and quirks, and find out why I like these old-fashioned writing machines so much. Consider this a coda to our season-long theme of nostalgia. See photos of the typewriters and more information I couldn't fit into the episode on my website.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com. Find typewriter merch and support the show at www.teepublic.com/user/obscurestudios.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by JuliusH and Fae Spencer via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript, photos, and episode notes: https://jweberle.com/2024/04/17/three-adorable-typewriters/

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]]> Season finale! It's a recurring joke in my bio that I live with my family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. In today's episode, we meet three vintage manual typewriters, explore their history and quirks, and find out why I like these old-fashioned writing machines so much. Consider this a coda to our season-long theme of nostalgia. See photos of the typewriters and more information I couldn't fit into the episode on my website.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com. Find typewriter merch and support the show at www.teepublic.com/user/obscurestudios.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by JuliusH and Fae Spencer via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript, photos, and episode notes: https://jweberle.com/2024/04/17/three-adorable-typewriters/

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]]> <![CDATA[When It's Time to Say Goodbye to Your Books]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:07:26 GMT 5:48 660357a88eb96d0015b2fb9e false https://jweberle.com/2024/03/27/parting-ways-goodbye-to-books/ 660357a88eb96d0015b2fb9e 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 time-to-say-goodbye-to-your-books How to simplify and what to hold on to. full 3 9 Big changes are happening in my life. After years of collecting books, I've reached a point in my life when I need to get rid of some of my books. At first, I dreaded it, but as I went along, I realized that maybe now is the best time to let someone else appreciate the books that have brought me so much joy. This is how you say goodbye.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Amaksi via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2024/03/27/parting-ways-goodbye-to-books/

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]]> Big changes are happening in my life. After years of collecting books, I've reached a point in my life when I need to get rid of some of my books. At first, I dreaded it, but as I went along, I realized that maybe now is the best time to let someone else appreciate the books that have brought me so much joy. This is how you say goodbye.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Amaksi via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2024/03/27/parting-ways-goodbye-to-books/

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]]> For the Love of the Written Word For the Love of the Written Word Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:07:42 GMT 5:05 65f0e4f3ff45710017a5c327 false https://shows.acast.com/dispatches-jonny-eberle/episodes/10-years-of-creative-colloquy 65f0e4f3ff45710017a5c327 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 10-years-of-creative-colloquy 10 years of Creative Colloquy full 3 8 Creative Colloquy, the South Sound literary nonprofit that I'm involved with is celebrating its 10th anniversary! As someone who was there almost from the beginning, I talk a bit about the organization and why I love it. If you're in Tacoma on Monday, March 18, we're having a party with live music, featuring readings, a raffle, and more. I'm one of the readers at the event and I'll be performing a brand new short story. Details here—I hope to see you there! Also, apologies for my voice. I've been sick and still sound a bit gravelly.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Andrewkn and chillmore via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: http://jweberle.com/2024/03/11/10-years-of-creative-colloquy/

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]]> Creative Colloquy, the South Sound literary nonprofit that I'm involved with is celebrating its 10th anniversary! As someone who was there almost from the beginning, I talk a bit about the organization and why I love it. If you're in Tacoma on Monday, March 18, we're having a party with live music, featuring readings, a raffle, and more. I'm one of the readers at the event and I'll be performing a brand new short story. Details here—I hope to see you there! Also, apologies for my voice. I've been sick and still sound a bit gravelly.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Andrewkn and chillmore via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: http://jweberle.com/2024/03/11/10-years-of-creative-colloquy/

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]]> The Inspiration Trap The Inspiration Trap Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:07:55 GMT 5:28 659092e8d006d30016b49d3f false http://jweberle.com/2014/08/28/the-inspiration-trap/ 659092e8d006d30016b49d3f 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 the-inspiration-trap full 3 7 Happy New Year! As you make your writerly resolutions, I'd like to offer this advice—stop waiting around for inspiration and start doing the work.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Andrewkn and chillmore via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2014/08/28/the-inspiration-trap/

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]]> Happy New Year! As you make your writerly resolutions, I'd like to offer this advice—stop waiting around for inspiration and start doing the work.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Andrewkn and chillmore via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2014/08/28/the-inspiration-trap/

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]]> The Complicated Ethics of Travel Writing The Complicated Ethics of Travel Writing Wed, 13 Dec 2023 21:33:24 GMT 11:10 656e8609d8a766001244a368 false https://shows.acast.com/dispatches-jonny-eberle/episodes/the-complicated-ethics-of-travel-writing 656e8609d8a766001244a368 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 the-complicated-ethics-of-travel-writing Can we make better choices and inspire our readers to do the same? full 3 6 It's hard enough to make ethical choices at home, let alone on an international vacation. What duty do travel writers have to steer readers toward eco-friendly, culturally appropriate ways of travel? Can we move the tourism industry away from destructive practices and what do we do when we think we may have crossed a line? We'll explore all those questions and more in today's episode.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com, where you can also find more of his travel writing. Want to see photos of Patagonia and find out where to get the best wood-fired pizza in the Southern Hemisphere? Find out more here.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by William King via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2023/12/13/the-complicated-ethics-of-travel-writing/

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]]> It's hard enough to make ethical choices at home, let alone on an international vacation. What duty do travel writers have to steer readers toward eco-friendly, culturally appropriate ways of travel? Can we move the tourism industry away from destructive practices and what do we do when we think we may have crossed a line? We'll explore all those questions and more in today's episode.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com, where you can also find more of his travel writing. Want to see photos of Patagonia and find out where to get the best wood-fired pizza in the Southern Hemisphere? Find out more here.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by William King via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2023/12/13/the-complicated-ethics-of-travel-writing/

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]]> Fuel for the Machine Fuel for the Machine Wed, 15 Nov 2023 15:07:53 GMT 7:56 65528f0b8290a10012ccd72b false https://jweberle.com/2023/11/15/fuel-for-the-a-i-machine/ 65528f0b8290a10012ccd72b 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 fuel-for-the-machine My website was used to train an A.I. chatbot. Now what? full 3 5 Tech giants are making billions of dollars from their A.I. chatbots, which are trained on content they scrape from websites across the internet—websites like mine. Are artificial intelligence companies violating writers' copyrights? Where do we go from here?


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com. Liked this episode? Check out Season 2, Episode 7: "Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Human Writers?" for more on the murky future of A.I.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Koi Discovery via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2023/11/15/fuel-for-the-a-i-machine/


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]]> Tech giants are making billions of dollars from their A.I. chatbots, which are trained on content they scrape from websites across the internet—websites like mine. Are artificial intelligence companies violating writers' copyrights? Where do we go from here?


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com. Liked this episode? Check out Season 2, Episode 7: "Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Human Writers?" for more on the murky future of A.I.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Koi Discovery via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2023/11/15/fuel-for-the-a-i-machine/


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]]> Tales of Nostalgia, Part 3: Blast From the Past Tales of Nostalgia, Part 3: Blast From the Past Wed, 01 Nov 2023 21:34:41 GMT 7:08 6542c471df8cb80012baf5c5 false http://jweberle.com/2023/11/01/blast-from-the-past-a-love-letter-to-retrofuturism/ 6542c471df8cb80012baf5c5 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 tales-of-nostalgia-part-3-blast-from-the-past A love letter to retrofuturism. full 3 4 There are themes writers are drawn to over and over again. For me, one of those themes is the idea of nostalgia. In this three-part series, I'll unpack what nostalgia means and how it shapes the stories I tell. In this episode, we discuss retrofuturism—stories of the future as told through the lens of the past.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Gioele Fazzeri and BlenderTimer via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: http://jweberle.com/2023/11/01/blast-from-the-past-a-love-letter-to-retrofuturism/

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]]> There are themes writers are drawn to over and over again. For me, one of those themes is the idea of nostalgia. In this three-part series, I'll unpack what nostalgia means and how it shapes the stories I tell. In this episode, we discuss retrofuturism—stories of the future as told through the lens of the past.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Gioele Fazzeri and BlenderTimer via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: http://jweberle.com/2023/11/01/blast-from-the-past-a-love-letter-to-retrofuturism/

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]]> Tales of Nostalgia, Part 2: Anemoia Tales of Nostalgia, Part 2: Anemoia Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:07:42 GMT 6:06 6505c3bd6588d800117184c2 false https://shows.acast.com/dispatches-jonny-eberle/episodes/tales-of-nostalgia-part-2-anemoia 6505c3bd6588d800117184c2 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 tales-of-nostalgia-part-2-anemoia A feeling of longing for a time or place that you have not personally known. full 3 3 There are themes writers are drawn to over and over again. For me, one of those themes is the idea of nostalgia. In this three-part series, I'll unpack what nostalgia means and how it shapes the stories I tell. In this episode, we're going to focus on a type of nostalgia that transcends reality itself—anemoia.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by MusicLFiles via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: http://jweberle.com/2023/07/06/nostalgia-for-things-that-never-were-and-never-will-be/

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]]> There are themes writers are drawn to over and over again. For me, one of those themes is the idea of nostalgia. In this three-part series, I'll unpack what nostalgia means and how it shapes the stories I tell. In this episode, we're going to focus on a type of nostalgia that transcends reality itself—anemoia.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by MusicLFiles via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: http://jweberle.com/2023/07/06/nostalgia-for-things-that-never-were-and-never-will-be/

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]]> Tales of Nostalgia, Part 1: A Slice of Americana Pie Tales of Nostalgia, Part 1: A Slice of Americana Pie Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:07:48 GMT 5:28 6505c32a4e79c00011e74b15 false https://shows.acast.com/dispatches-jonny-eberle/episodes/tales-of-nostalgia-part-1-a-slice-of-americana-pie 6505c32a4e79c00011e74b15 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 tales-of-nostalgia-part-1-a-slice-of-americana-pie full 3 2 There are themes writers are drawn to over and over again. For me, one of those themes is the idea of nostalgia. In this three-part series, I'll unpack what nostalgia means and how it shapes the stories I tell.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Chillmore via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript:

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]]> There are themes writers are drawn to over and over again. For me, one of those themes is the idea of nostalgia. In this three-part series, I'll unpack what nostalgia means and how it shapes the stories I tell.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Chillmore via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript:

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]]> Firemaker Firemaker Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:07:06 GMT 23:25 65021e1f3ca3020011fc1c90 false https://shows.acast.com/dispatches-jonny-eberle/episodes/firemaker 65021e1f3ca3020011fc1c90 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 firemaker A short story about time and whether we can alter our fate. full 3 1 "His dreams were growing more vivid all the time. It was a side effect of the strain of time travel on the human mind." To kick off season three, Jonny reads his speculative short story, Firemaker, which was originally published in 2020 by All Worlds Wayfarer.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Dream Protocol and sound effects courtesy of Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript of Firemaker

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]]> "His dreams were growing more vivid all the time. It was a side effect of the strain of time travel on the human mind." To kick off season three, Jonny reads his speculative short story, Firemaker, which was originally published in 2020 by All Worlds Wayfarer.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Dream Protocol and sound effects courtesy of Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript of Firemaker

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]]> Dispatches with Jonny Eberle (Trailer) Dispatches with Jonny Eberle (Trailer) Thu, 25 May 2023 14:07:00 GMT 1:30 64555d477f1afb001144194e false http://www.jweberle.com/podcasts 64555d477f1afb001144194e 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 dispatches-with-jonny-eberle-trailer A podcast about writing, travel, and the creative process. trailer This is “Dispatches with Jonny Eberle,” a podcast about writing, travel, and the creative process. In each bite-sized episode, I take you inside the writing life. We’ll talk about everything from what it takes to write a novel to where inspiration comes from to how the places we call home influence the stories we tell. I’ll share excerpts from my fiction and travel writing, interview authors and filmmakers, and pull back the curtain on the messy journey from bright idea to final draft—and we’ll do it all in ten minutes or less (usually).


I’m your host, Jonny Eberle. I’m a writer, filmmaker, and podcaster. I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember and have been a professional storyteller for over a decade, publishing articles and short stories, making my own short films and audio dramas, and even working on a documentary film crew.


“Dispatches with Jonny Eberle” comes out in 10-episode seasons that are released twice a month on Wednesdays, with a healthy break in between seasons, because rest is a crucial part of the creative process and, let’s face it, I don’t want to get burned out.


So, brew yourself a nice cup of tea and settle in for the podcast that one listener described as simply “delightful” and another said was both “succinct and insightful.” Find “Dispatches with Jonny Eberle” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, and pretty much everywhere podcasts are found. 


Subscribe today so you never miss an episode and thank you for listening. Learn more at www.jweberle.com/podcasts. A production of Obscure Studios with music by penguinmusic via Pixabay.

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]]> This is “Dispatches with Jonny Eberle,” a podcast about writing, travel, and the creative process. In each bite-sized episode, I take you inside the writing life. We’ll talk about everything from what it takes to write a novel to where inspiration comes from to how the places we call home influence the stories we tell. I’ll share excerpts from my fiction and travel writing, interview authors and filmmakers, and pull back the curtain on the messy journey from bright idea to final draft—and we’ll do it all in ten minutes or less (usually).


I’m your host, Jonny Eberle. I’m a writer, filmmaker, and podcaster. I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember and have been a professional storyteller for over a decade, publishing articles and short stories, making my own short films and audio dramas, and even working on a documentary film crew.


“Dispatches with Jonny Eberle” comes out in 10-episode seasons that are released twice a month on Wednesdays, with a healthy break in between seasons, because rest is a crucial part of the creative process and, let’s face it, I don’t want to get burned out.


So, brew yourself a nice cup of tea and settle in for the podcast that one listener described as simply “delightful” and another said was both “succinct and insightful.” Find “Dispatches with Jonny Eberle” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, and pretty much everywhere podcasts are found. 


Subscribe today so you never miss an episode and thank you for listening. Learn more at www.jweberle.com/podcasts. A production of Obscure Studios with music by penguinmusic via Pixabay.

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]]> <![CDATA[Interview: "Perilous Times" by Thomas D. Lee]]> Wed, 24 May 2023 14:07:00 GMT 25:42 64670080c6d902001171cf6a false http://jweberle.com/2023/05/24/perilous-times-conversation-with-fantasy-author-thomas-d-lee/ 64670080c6d902001171cf6a 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 perilous-times-with-thomas-d-lee An interview with the author of a debut contemporary fantasy. full 2 10 Jonny interviews fantasy author Thomas D. Lee about his debut novel, which is out now. Perilous Times is a contemporary fantasy that pits the Knights of the Round Table against the existential threats of the 21st century, like political polarization and climate change. We discuss the inspiration behind the book, the lasting appeal of King Arthur, diversity in fantasy, advice for aspiring writers, and the intricacies of the publishing process.


Buy Perilous Times on Bookshop.org and discover more historical fiction and Arthurian retellings recommended by Thomas: https://bookshop.org/lists/king-arthur-and-the-knights-of-the-round-table-in-the-21st-century


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. This is the season finale. Be sure to subscribe to be notified when season three drops! Music by Geoff Harvey via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://obscurestudios.net/podcasts/podcast-transcripts/transcripts-dispatches-with-jonny-eberle/s2e10-transcript-perilous-times/

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]]> Jonny interviews fantasy author Thomas D. Lee about his debut novel, which is out now. Perilous Times is a contemporary fantasy that pits the Knights of the Round Table against the existential threats of the 21st century, like political polarization and climate change. We discuss the inspiration behind the book, the lasting appeal of King Arthur, diversity in fantasy, advice for aspiring writers, and the intricacies of the publishing process.


Buy Perilous Times on Bookshop.org and discover more historical fiction and Arthurian retellings recommended by Thomas: https://bookshop.org/lists/king-arthur-and-the-knights-of-the-round-table-in-the-21st-century


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. This is the season finale. Be sure to subscribe to be notified when season three drops! Music by Geoff Harvey via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://obscurestudios.net/podcasts/podcast-transcripts/transcripts-dispatches-with-jonny-eberle/s2e10-transcript-perilous-times/

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]]> A Trek Through the Stars A Trek Through the Stars Wed, 10 May 2023 14:07:02 GMT 7:49 64556f856de49d0011b179c4 false https://jweberle.com/2023/05/10/a-trek-through-the-stars/ 64556f856de49d0011b179c4 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 a-trek-through-the-stars How a science fiction franchise helped me become a writer. full 2 9 As a kid, the Star Trek franchise had a profound effect on me, but it wasn't until I was a teenager playing a text-based roleplay game that Star Trek began to influence my growth as a writer and storyteller. While I mostly write original sci-fi these days, I'd be happy to sit down with Alex Kurtzman and the folks at Paramount to discuss my pitch for a Lost Era show.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com. Tune in next time for a special conversation with fantasy author Thomas D. Lee!


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Dream Protocol and kaazoom via Pixabay. Star Trek sound effects are copyright of CBS and Paramount Pictures. No infringement is intended. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2023/05/10/a-trek-through-the-stars/

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]]> As a kid, the Star Trek franchise had a profound effect on me, but it wasn't until I was a teenager playing a text-based roleplay game that Star Trek began to influence my growth as a writer and storyteller. While I mostly write original sci-fi these days, I'd be happy to sit down with Alex Kurtzman and the folks at Paramount to discuss my pitch for a Lost Era show.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com. Tune in next time for a special conversation with fantasy author Thomas D. Lee!


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Dream Protocol and kaazoom via Pixabay. Star Trek sound effects are copyright of CBS and Paramount Pictures. No infringement is intended. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2023/05/10/a-trek-through-the-stars/

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]]> A Stranger Rides Into Town A Stranger Rides Into Town Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:07:34 GMT 6:50 642f32fc65d9170011f2ebe4 false https://jweberle.com/2023/04/26/a-stranger-rides-into-town/ 642f32fc65d9170011f2ebe4 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 a-stranger-rides-into-town The simplest story structure for writers in a hurry. full 2 8 There are a lot of story structures out there—the Hero's Journey, Dan Harmon's Story Circle—but in this episode, Jonny introduces a far simpler alternative, a stranger rides into town, its history, and how to use it to drive your plot forward.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Qube Sounds, PrettySleepy, brolefilmer, and Gabriel Douglas via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2023/04/26/a-stranger-rides-into-town/

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]]> There are a lot of story structures out there—the Hero's Journey, Dan Harmon's Story Circle—but in this episode, Jonny introduces a far simpler alternative, a stranger rides into town, its history, and how to use it to drive your plot forward.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Qube Sounds, PrettySleepy, brolefilmer, and Gabriel Douglas via Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2023/04/26/a-stranger-rides-into-town/

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]]> Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Human Writers? Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Human Writers? Wed, 12 Apr 2023 14:07:42 GMT 9:37 6425ed804362ac0011948038 false https://jweberle.com/2023/04/12/will-artificial-intelligence-replace-human-writers/ 6425ed804362ac0011948038 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 will-artificial-intelligence-replace-human-writers Are ChatGPT and other A.I. tools coming for our stories? full 2 7 Does ChatGPT have what it takes to compete with humans in the realm of creative writing? In this dispatch, Jonny investigates whether A.I. language models can write as well as he can—and comes to some startling conclusions about the future of the craft of writing.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by The Mountain from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2023/04/12/will-artificial-intelligence-replace-human-writers/

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]]> Does ChatGPT have what it takes to compete with humans in the realm of creative writing? In this dispatch, Jonny investigates whether A.I. language models can write as well as he can—and comes to some startling conclusions about the future of the craft of writing.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by The Mountain from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2023/04/12/will-artificial-intelligence-replace-human-writers/

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]]> The Observable Universe The Observable Universe Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:07:23 GMT 8:59 641e1c918f426800119c7ad7 false https://shows.acast.com/dispatches-jonny-eberle/episodes/the-observable-universe 641e1c918f426800119c7ad7 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 the-observable-universe A short story about life, death, and space. full 2 6 "I want to swim in the canals on Mars," says the mysterious man in Jonny Eberle's 2014 short story, "The Observable Universe," a piece about life, death, and our place in the vast universe. The story originally appeared in Creative Colloquy Vol. 1, which you can find at creativecolloquy.com.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!

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]]> "I want to swim in the canals on Mars," says the mysterious man in Jonny Eberle's 2014 short story, "The Observable Universe," a piece about life, death, and our place in the vast universe. The story originally appeared in Creative Colloquy Vol. 1, which you can find at creativecolloquy.com.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!

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]]> The Brutal, Delicate Art of Revision The Brutal, Delicate Art of Revision Wed, 15 Mar 2023 20:16:55 GMT 7:00 641227b79913790011469df9 false http://jweberle.com/2023/03/15/the-brutal-delicate-art-of-revision-revised/ 641227b79913790011469df9 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 brutal-delicate-act-of-revision Chainsaw edits vs. scalpel edits full 2 5 It this dispatch, Jonny lays out his evolving thinking on how to revise fiction with a simple framework—chainsaw edits vs. scalpel edits—and how it took him so long to finally accept that editing is an integral part of the writing process.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Coma Media from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: http://jweberle.com/2023/03/15/the-brutal-delicate-art-of-revision-revised/

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]]> It this dispatch, Jonny lays out his evolving thinking on how to revise fiction with a simple framework—chainsaw edits vs. scalpel edits—and how it took him so long to finally accept that editing is an integral part of the writing process.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Coma Media from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: http://jweberle.com/2023/03/15/the-brutal-delicate-art-of-revision-revised/

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]]> How I Finished the First Draft of My Novel How I Finished the First Draft of My Novel Wed, 15 Feb 2023 15:07:47 GMT 4:10 63d43c17c57b1400110daea1 false https://shows.acast.com/dispatches-jonny-eberle/episodes/how-i-finished-the-first-draft-of-my-novel 63d43c17c57b1400110daea1 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 how-i-finished-the-first-draft-of-my-novel All it took was a lot of sleep deprivation and an iPhone. full 2 4 In today's dispatch, Jonny explains how he went from a concept to the first draft of a novel in four months with three simple ingredients: an unpredictable sleep schedule, Google Docs for iPhone, and a whole lot of determination.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by the Andrewkn from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2022/03/28/how-i-finished-first-draft-my-novel/

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]]> In today's dispatch, Jonny explains how he went from a concept to the first draft of a novel in four months with three simple ingredients: an unpredictable sleep schedule, Google Docs for iPhone, and a whole lot of determination.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by the Andrewkn from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2022/03/28/how-i-finished-first-draft-my-novel/

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]]> Bad Air and Bitter Herbs Bad Air and Bitter Herbs Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:07:55 GMT 9:45 63cf826d170e4b00122e5e40 false https://shows.acast.com/dispatches-jonny-eberle/episodes/bad-air-and-bitter-herbs 63cf826d170e4b00122e5e40 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 bad-air-and-bitter-herbs A plague-themed short story full 2 3 In today's dispatch, Jonny reads his short story "Bad Air and Bitter Herbs" published by Creative Colloquy in 2020. This piece of fiction asks us to imagine a world where the medieval plague doctor never entirely disappeared and the legacy of the Black Death lingers over a modern-day pandemic.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by the Guilherme Bernardes from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2020/07/20/new-short-story-bad-air-and-bitter-herbs/

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]]> In today's dispatch, Jonny reads his short story "Bad Air and Bitter Herbs" published by Creative Colloquy in 2020. This piece of fiction asks us to imagine a world where the medieval plague doctor never entirely disappeared and the legacy of the Black Death lingers over a modern-day pandemic.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by the Guilherme Bernardes from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2020/07/20/new-short-story-bad-air-and-bitter-herbs/

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]]> In Search of Monkeyshine In Search of Monkeyshine Wed, 18 Jan 2023 15:07:14 GMT 5:15 639a5edea4eb1900119f3dfe false https://jweberle.com/2014/02/05/in-search-of-monkeyshine/ 639a5edea4eb1900119f3dfe 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 in-search-of-monkeyshine A Tacoma Lunar New Year tradition full 2 2 Happy Early Lunar New Year! In today's dispatch, Jonny shares his first experience of participating in monkeyshines, a quirky annual tradition where glass artists hide handcrafted floats and medallions around the city of Tacoma to create a massive annual scavenger hunt. Special thanks to my father-in-law for tipping me off to the event all those years ago.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by the chillmore from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2014/02/05/in-search-of-monkeyshine/

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]]> Happy Early Lunar New Year! In today's dispatch, Jonny shares his first experience of participating in monkeyshines, a quirky annual tradition where glass artists hide handcrafted floats and medallions around the city of Tacoma to create a massive annual scavenger hunt. Special thanks to my father-in-law for tipping me off to the event all those years ago.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by the chillmore from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2014/02/05/in-search-of-monkeyshine/

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]]> Mickey Mouse Killed the Public Domain Mickey Mouse Killed the Public Domain Wed, 04 Jan 2023 15:07:43 GMT 8:15 639a3dfac8ff2300113dbcc0 false https://jweberle.com/2014/01/07/how-mickey-mouse-killed-the-public-domain/ 639a3dfac8ff2300113dbcc0 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 mickey-mouse-killed-the-public-domain How a mouse forever changed U.S. copyright law—and how we can fix it. full 2 1 In 1998, a mouse changed U.S. copyright law forever—and nearly destroyed the public domain in the process. In today's dispatch, Jonny talks about the importance of the public domain for artists and writers, how corporations have pushed for absurd extensions to copyright terms in order to profit off long-dead creators, and what we can do to fix it.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Amurich from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://obscurestudios.net/podcasts/podcast-transcripts/transcripts-dispatches-with-jonny-eberle/dispatches-s2e1-transcript/


Original post: https://jweberle.com/2014/01/07/how-mickey-mouse-killed-the-public-domain/

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]]> In 1998, a mouse changed U.S. copyright law forever—and nearly destroyed the public domain in the process. In today's dispatch, Jonny talks about the importance of the public domain for artists and writers, how corporations have pushed for absurd extensions to copyright terms in order to profit off long-dead creators, and what we can do to fix it.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Amurich from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://obscurestudios.net/podcasts/podcast-transcripts/transcripts-dispatches-with-jonny-eberle/dispatches-s2e1-transcript/


Original post: https://jweberle.com/2014/01/07/how-mickey-mouse-killed-the-public-domain/

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]]> For Auld Lang Syne For Auld Lang Syne Wed, 28 Dec 2022 15:07:56 GMT 4:29 638a9c5b34c8cf0011ff2b65 false https://jweberle.com/2020/01/01/for-auld-lang-syne/ 638a9c5b34c8cf0011ff2b65 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 for-auld-lang-syne full 1 10 Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? In today's dispatch, Jonny shares a piece he wrote on New Year's Eve 2019, just weeks before a global pandemic upended everyone's lives. In the before times, he reflects on the turning of a new decade and what we bring with us from the past. Learn more about the history of the poem Auld Lang Syne on John Green's podcast, The Anthropocene Reviewed. This is our final episode of 2022. We'll be back in 2023, releasing two episodes per month.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his work, follow him on social media, and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by the United States Marine Band. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


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]]> Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? In today's dispatch, Jonny shares a piece he wrote on New Year's Eve 2019, just weeks before a global pandemic upended everyone's lives. In the before times, he reflects on the turning of a new decade and what we bring with us from the past. Learn more about the history of the poem Auld Lang Syne on John Green's podcast, The Anthropocene Reviewed. This is our final episode of 2022. We'll be back in 2023, releasing two episodes per month.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his work, follow him on social media, and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by the United States Marine Band. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Original post: https://jweberle.com/2020/01/01/for-auld-lang-syne/

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]]> The Evidence for Coal The Evidence for Coal Wed, 21 Dec 2022 15:07:07 GMT 8:00 6393c3df0b13a80010706157 false https://shows.acast.com/dispatches-jonny-eberle/episodes/evidence-for-coal 6393c3df0b13a80010706157 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 evidence-for-coal full 1 9 Sit back and pour yourself some hot cocoa because in today's dispatch, Jonny shares his holiday-themed short story, "The Evidence for Coal." Special thanks to William McDonald for his narration. You can learn more about William on his website.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can listen to his audio drama, The Adventures of Captain Radio, wherever you enjoy podcasts. You can find more of his work, follow him on social media, and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Dream Protocol from Pixabay. Find more of our shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Read the full text of "Evidence for Coal" here: https://mailchi.mp/06ecede16e5a/evidence-for-coal-jonny-eberle

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]]> Sit back and pour yourself some hot cocoa because in today's dispatch, Jonny shares his holiday-themed short story, "The Evidence for Coal." Special thanks to William McDonald for his narration. You can learn more about William on his website.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can listen to his audio drama, The Adventures of Captain Radio, wherever you enjoy podcasts. You can find more of his work, follow him on social media, and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Dream Protocol from Pixabay. Find more of our shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Read the full text of "Evidence for Coal" here: https://mailchi.mp/06ecede16e5a/evidence-for-coal-jonny-eberle

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]]> The Writer Goes to NYC The Writer Goes to NYC Wed, 14 Dec 2022 15:07:33 GMT 5:52 638a70e2a59450001142ed4e false https://jweberle.com/2016/08/10/the-writer-goes-to-nyc/ 638a70e2a59450001142ed4e 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 writer-goes-to-nyc A travelogue and a reflection on where we find inspiration. full 1 8 New York, New York. In today's dispatch, a story about writing, creativity, and travel takes us all the way to the Big Apple.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his work, follow him on social media, and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by JuliusH from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2016/08/10/the-writer-goes-to-nyc/

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]]> New York, New York. In today's dispatch, a story about writing, creativity, and travel takes us all the way to the Big Apple.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his work, follow him on social media, and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by JuliusH from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2016/08/10/the-writer-goes-to-nyc/

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]]> Return to Earthsea Return to Earthsea Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:07:20 GMT 4:55 638a5e8f9a65b10011e37917 false https://jweberle.com/2016/12/29/a-lonely-kids-best-friend/ 638a5e8f9a65b10011e37917 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 a-lonely-kids-best-friend full 1 7 Only in silence the word, only in dark the light. In today's dispatch, Jonny revisits Ursula K. LeGuin's groundbreaking fantasy novel "A Wizard of Earthsea" and how it influenced his development as a writer.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can listen to his audio drama, The Adventures of Captain Radio, wherever you enjoy podcasts. You can find more of his work, follow him on social media, and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by REDProductions from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


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Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2016/12/29/a-lonely-kids-best-friend/

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]]> Only in silence the word, only in dark the light. In today's dispatch, Jonny revisits Ursula K. LeGuin's groundbreaking fantasy novel "A Wizard of Earthsea" and how it influenced his development as a writer.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can listen to his audio drama, The Adventures of Captain Radio, wherever you enjoy podcasts. You can find more of his work, follow him on social media, and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by REDProductions from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Pick up a copy of "A Wizard of Earthsea" and support the show! We're a Bookshop.org affiliate. Shop with this link and we'll earn a small commission: https://bookshop.org/lists/magical-worlds-92cc09a8-6c3d-4e54-b78e-829180e7bc51


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2016/12/29/a-lonely-kids-best-friend/

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]]> <![CDATA[Writing When You Don't Have the Time or Energy]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2022 17:00:45 GMT 4:05 63869bdba81a8e00104b0b09 false https://jweberle.com/2022/06/27/how-to-write-when-you-dont-have-the-time-or-energy-to-write/ 63869bdba81a8e00104b0b09 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 writing-when-you-dont-have-the-time-or-energy full 1 6 How does anyone write when life gets in the way? In today's dispatch/confession/pep talk, Jonny talks about when to push through creative roadblocks and when to rest, reset, and come back to your writing later.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his work, follow him on social media, and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by JuliusH from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2022/06/27/how-to-write-when-you-dont-have-the-time-or-energy-to-write/

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]]> How does anyone write when life gets in the way? In today's dispatch/confession/pep talk, Jonny talks about when to push through creative roadblocks and when to rest, reset, and come back to your writing later.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his work, follow him on social media, and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by JuliusH from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2022/06/27/how-to-write-when-you-dont-have-the-time-or-energy-to-write/

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]]> The Many Faces of Thanksgiving The Many Faces of Thanksgiving Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:25:17 GMT 6:11 637321b3a3f44f00107791fd false https://shows.acast.com/dispatches-jonny-eberle/episodes/many-faces-of-thanksgiving 637321b3a3f44f00107791fd 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 many-faces-of-thanksgiving full 1 5 Happy Thanksgiving! In today's celebratory dispatch, Jonny reflects on a lifetime of Thanksgivings and his evolving understanding of the holiday's roots.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his work, follow him on social media, and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Lesfm from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript and bonus recipe: https://jweberle.com/2022/11/23/many-faces-of-thanksgiving/

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]]> Happy Thanksgiving! In today's celebratory dispatch, Jonny reflects on a lifetime of Thanksgivings and his evolving understanding of the holiday's roots.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his work, follow him on social media, and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Lesfm from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript and bonus recipe: https://jweberle.com/2022/11/23/many-faces-of-thanksgiving/

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]]> Meet Your Host Meet Your Host Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:07:08 GMT 5:34 636ed811ef3e200012bc91e4 false https://shows.acast.com/dispatches-jonny-eberle/episodes/meet-your-host 636ed811ef3e200012bc91e4 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 meet-your-host A belated introduction full 1 4 Whose podcast is this, anyway? In today's dispatch, we back up a little and get to know our host, Jonny Eberle, by talking about his published fiction, film, and audio drama projects, discussing his love for storytelling, and teasing what you can expect in future episodes of the show.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his work, follow him on social media, and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by lofi_hour from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://obscurestudios.net/podcasts/podcast-transcripts/transcripts-dispatches-with-jonny-eberle/dispatches-s1e4-meet-your-host/

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]]> Whose podcast is this, anyway? In today's dispatch, we back up a little and get to know our host, Jonny Eberle, by talking about his published fiction, film, and audio drama projects, discussing his love for storytelling, and teasing what you can expect in future episodes of the show.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his work, follow him on social media, and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by lofi_hour from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net. Thanks for listening!


Transcript: https://obscurestudios.net/podcasts/podcast-transcripts/transcripts-dispatches-with-jonny-eberle/dispatches-s1e4-meet-your-host/

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]]> How to Steal Copper Wire How to Steal Copper Wire Fri, 11 Nov 2022 22:00:20 GMT 7:22 636588b2e937510012fb4325 false https://jweberle.com/2017/09/23/new-short-story-how-to-steal-copper-wire/ 636588b2e937510012fb4325 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 how-to-steal-copper-wire A short story (not a how-to) full 1 3 In today's dispatch, Jonny reads his 2017 short story, "How to Steal Copper Wire" which was published by Creative Colloquy and later appeared in Grit City Magazine. He also talks about the inspiration behind the piece and cautions against actually committing this crime. CW: Violence.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his work and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Nullhertz from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net.


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2017/09/23/new-short-story-how-to-steal-copper-wire/

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]]> In today's dispatch, Jonny reads his 2017 short story, "How to Steal Copper Wire" which was published by Creative Colloquy and later appeared in Grit City Magazine. He also talks about the inspiration behind the piece and cautions against actually committing this crime. CW: Violence.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his work and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Nullhertz from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net.


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2017/09/23/new-short-story-how-to-steal-copper-wire/

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]]> The First Great Pandemic Novel The First Great Pandemic Novel Fri, 04 Nov 2022 19:30:26 GMT 4:09 636560e620b76a0011c864c1 false https://jweberle.com/2022/08/15/the-first-great-pandemic-novel/ 636560e620b76a0011c864c1 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 first-great-pandemic-novel full 1 2 In today's dispatch, Jonny reviews the novel Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel and discusses the difficulties of writing about a fictional pandemic while you're living through a real one.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his work and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Lesfm from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net.


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2022/08/15/the-first-great-pandemic-novel/

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]]> In today's dispatch, Jonny reviews the novel Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel and discusses the difficulties of writing about a fictional pandemic while you're living through a real one.


Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his work and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at jweberle.com.


Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Lesfm from Pixabay. Find more shows at www.obscurestudios.net.


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2022/08/15/the-first-great-pandemic-novel/

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]]> An Open Letter to Sherlock Holmes An Open Letter to Sherlock Holmes Thu, 03 Nov 2022 23:43:02 GMT 3:30 6364520691c0c500131da2d5 false https://jweberle.com/2012/06/18/an-open-letter-to-sherlock-holmes/ 6364520691c0c500131da2d5 63644ddae6550c0012f46695 open-letter-to-sherlock-holmes full 1 1 In today's dispatch, Jonny reflects on his admiration for the fictional consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, adapted from a blog post written in 2012. Jonny Eberle lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, three typewriters, and a dog. His fiction has been featured or is forthcoming in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can read more of his words and sign up for his monthly newsletter at www.jweberle.com. The music in this episode is "Sad Moment" by SoulProdMusic, used via permission from Pixabay.


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2012/06/18/an-open-letter-to-sherlock-holmes/

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]]> In today's dispatch, Jonny reflects on his admiration for the fictional consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, adapted from a blog post written in 2012. Jonny Eberle lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, three typewriters, and a dog. His fiction has been featured or is forthcoming in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can read more of his words and sign up for his monthly newsletter at www.jweberle.com. The music in this episode is "Sad Moment" by SoulProdMusic, used via permission from Pixabay.


Transcript: https://jweberle.com/2012/06/18/an-open-letter-to-sherlock-holmes/

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