an unexpected
literary podcast
every week, host adam sockel interviews a popular member of the literary world about their passions beyond what they're known for. these longform, relaxed conversations show listeners a new side of some of their favorite content creators as well as provide insight into the things that inspire their work.
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the internet’s ryan la sala is this week’s guest! you might know ryan from such massive books like reverie and be dazzled and he has a new book that you absolutely have to go get called the honeys.
on today’s episode, adam and ryan discuss one of ryan’s many passions… cosplay! ryan explains how cosplay helps him manifest his dreams and how his second book be dazzled went from being partially based on real events to literally becoming a “truth is stranger than fiction” actual moment. ryan shares his experience in the cosplay world and also discusses potential costumes for the future.
you can view the episode transcript here.
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