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        <itunes:author>Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>Wannabe writer, author, podcaster, and director, Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr walks and talks with other authors and writers on this long-form conversational / interview podcast. Get the story behind the story as we talk to authors from all kinds of books (thrillers, children&#39;s books, mystery, crime, romance, science fiction, fantasy, humor, and oh so many more), screenwriters, journalists, game designers, etc. You’ll get to hear writers talking about their books, short stories, etc.</itunes:summary>
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                <itunes:title>Save the Video Store&#39;s ERIN STEGEMAN: It&#39;s When It Gets Worse That It Gets Better</itunes:title>
                <title>Save the Video Store&#39;s ERIN STEGEMAN: It&#39;s When It Gets Worse That It Gets Better</title>

                <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
                <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
                <itunes:author>Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>Finally, after YEARS of trying to schedule an interview for <em>Everything is Awesome</em>, Kev booked her (for <em>Walking with Writers</em>)! Beyond a new show, Erin is now in a new city (with a new show, see notes below!) and discusses how a little chaos is a good thing. After a bit of reminiscing, Erin shares her early performance days, why acting was hard early on, and what it was like being a professional creative while being pregnant, a mom, and in the pandemic. All this plus find out if Erin made English honors, and more!</p><p>Find Erin on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/erinstegeman/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@erinstegeman" rel="nofollow">TikTok</a> @ErinStegeman. Find out more about <a href="https://www.mymoviebuster.com/" rel="nofollow"><em>Save the Video Store</em></a><em> </em>on their website (<a href="https://www.mymoviebuster.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.mymoviebuster.com/</a>) or on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/savethevideostore/" rel="nofollow">@SaveTheVideoStore</a></p><p>Find Kev on Twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/ThatNerdyKev" rel="nofollow">@ThatNerdyKev</a> and keep up his writing at <a href="https://bamsmackpow.com/author/kgallagher/" rel="nofollow">Bam Smack Pow</a>, <a href="https://dorksideoftheforce.com/author/kgallagher/" rel="nofollow">Dork Side of the Force</a>, and <a href="http://thatentertains.com/author/thatnerdykev/" rel="nofollow">That&#39;s Entertainment</a>.</p><p>Subscribe to our <a href="https://starbirdmedia.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">newsletter at starbirdmedia.stubstack.com</a> to stay informed about all the happenings on <em>Walking with Writers</em>.</p><p>Follow <em>Walking with Writers </em>on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WalkWithWriters/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/WalkWithWriters/" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/WalkWithWriters/" rel="nofollow">Instagram </a>@WalkWithWriters.</p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Finally, after YEARS of trying to schedule an interview for &lt;em&gt;Everything is Awesome&lt;/em&gt;, Kev booked her (for &lt;em&gt;Walking with Writers&lt;/em&gt;)! Beyond a new show, Erin is now in a new city (with a new show, see notes below!) and discusses how a little chaos is a good thing. After a bit of reminiscing, Erin shares her early performance days, why acting was hard early on, and what it was like being a professional creative while being pregnant, a mom, and in the pandemic. All this plus find out if Erin made English honors, and more!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find Erin on &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/erinstegeman/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.tiktok.com/@erinstegeman&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt; @ErinStegeman. Find out more about &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.mymoviebuster.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Save the Video Store&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;on their website (&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.mymoviebuster.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;https://www.mymoviebuster.com/&lt;/a&gt;) or on Instagram &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/savethevideostore/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@SaveTheVideoStore&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find Kev on Twitter &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.twitter.com/ThatNerdyKev&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@ThatNerdyKev&lt;/a&gt; and keep up his writing at &lt;a href=&#34;https://bamsmackpow.com/author/kgallagher/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Bam Smack Pow&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&#34;https://dorksideoftheforce.com/author/kgallagher/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Dork Side of the Force&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&#34;http://thatentertains.com/author/thatnerdykev/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;That&amp;#39;s Entertainment&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to our &lt;a href=&#34;https://starbirdmedia.substack.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;newsletter at starbirdmedia.stubstack.com&lt;/a&gt; to stay informed about all the happenings on &lt;em&gt;Walking with Writers&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow &lt;em&gt;Walking with Writers &lt;/em&gt;on &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.facebook.com/WalkWithWriters/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/WalkWithWriters/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/WalkWithWriters/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Instagram &lt;/a&gt;@WalkWithWriters.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>Tellest&#39;s MICHAEL DEANGELO: Taking a Toothbrush to the Dirt</itunes:title>
                <title>Tellest&#39;s MICHAEL DEANGELO: Taking a Toothbrush to the Dirt</title>

                <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
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                <itunes:author>Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>Best friends and creative partners, Mike DeAngelo and Kevin Gallagher bring you the very first OFFICIAL episode of <em>Walking with Writers</em>. As such, Kev hosts with Mike being the first guest. The duo chats about how writing at such an early age allowed for teenage drama to get in the way but how family support, both past and present, either helped or enhanced that drama. We get into balancing work, life, creative work, and simply relaxing when you spin so many plates beyond just writing (like game design) and what is Mike&#39;s writing process like these days. All that, the future of <em>Tellest</em>, and more!</p><p>Find Mike on Twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/tellest" rel="nofollow">@tellest</a> and keep up with his book series at <a href="https://tellest.com/" rel="nofollow">tellest.com</a></p><p>Find Kev on Twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/ThatNerdyKev" rel="nofollow">@ThatNerdyKev</a> and keep up his writing at <a href="https://bamsmackpow.com/author/kgallagher/" rel="nofollow">Bam Smack Pow</a>, <a href="https://dorksideoftheforce.com/author/kgallagher/" rel="nofollow">Dork Side of the Force</a>, and <a href="http://thatentertains.com/author/thatnerdykev/" rel="nofollow">That&#39;s Entertainment</a>.</p><p>Subscribe to our <a href="https://starbirdmedia.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">newsletter at starbirdmedia.stubstack.com</a> to stay informed about all the happenings on <em>Walking with Writers</em>.</p><p>Follow <em>Walking with Writers </em>on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WalkWithWriters/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/WalkWithWriters/" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/WalkWithWriters/" rel="nofollow">Instagram </a>@WalkWithWriters.</p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Best friends and creative partners, Mike DeAngelo and Kevin Gallagher bring you the very first OFFICIAL episode of &lt;em&gt;Walking with Writers&lt;/em&gt;. As such, Kev hosts with Mike being the first guest. The duo chats about how writing at such an early age allowed for teenage drama to get in the way but how family support, both past and present, either helped or enhanced that drama. We get into balancing work, life, creative work, and simply relaxing when you spin so many plates beyond just writing (like game design) and what is Mike&amp;#39;s writing process like these days. All that, the future of &lt;em&gt;Tellest&lt;/em&gt;, and more!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find Mike on Twitter &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.twitter.com/tellest&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@tellest&lt;/a&gt; and keep up with his book series at &lt;a href=&#34;https://tellest.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;tellest.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find Kev on Twitter &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.twitter.com/ThatNerdyKev&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@ThatNerdyKev&lt;/a&gt; and keep up his writing at &lt;a href=&#34;https://bamsmackpow.com/author/kgallagher/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Bam Smack Pow&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&#34;https://dorksideoftheforce.com/author/kgallagher/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Dork Side of the Force&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&#34;http://thatentertains.com/author/thatnerdykev/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;That&amp;#39;s Entertainment&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to our &lt;a href=&#34;https://starbirdmedia.substack.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;newsletter at starbirdmedia.stubstack.com&lt;/a&gt; to stay informed about all the happenings on &lt;em&gt;Walking with Writers&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow &lt;em&gt;Walking with Writers &lt;/em&gt;on &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.facebook.com/WalkWithWriters/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/WalkWithWriters/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/WalkWithWriters/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Instagram &lt;/a&gt;@WalkWithWriters.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>Picking up the Pencil</itunes:title>
                <title>Picking up the Pencil</title>

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                <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
                <itunes:author>Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to <strong><em>Walking with Writers</em></strong>. Producer Mike DeAngelo joins host Kevin Gallagher as they discuss their goals with the show and introduce it to the audience.</p><p>Find Mike on Twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/tellest" rel="nofollow">@tellest</a> and keep up with his book series at <a href="https://tellest.com/" rel="nofollow">tellest.com</a></p><p>Find Kev on Twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/ThatNerdyKev" rel="nofollow">@ThatNerdyKev</a> and keep up his writing at <a href="https://bamsmackpow.com/author/kgallagher/" rel="nofollow">Bam Smack Pow</a>, <a href="https://dorksideoftheforce.com/author/kgallagher/" rel="nofollow">Dork Side of the Force</a>, and <a href="http://thatentertains.com/author/thatnerdykev/" rel="nofollow">That&#39;s Entertainment</a>.</p><p>Subscribe to our <a href="https://starbirdmedia.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">newsletter at starbirdmedia.stubstack.com</a> to stay informed about all the happenings on <em>Walking with Writers</em>.</p>]]></description>
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