An episode 10 years in the making.

Several people have suggested I turn the tables on an episode of The Subtext Podcast and have somebody interview me. I always felt like that was a little too self-indulgent because this podcast was built to be a platform that shares other playwrights with the world. I am on every episode already and I talk about myself practically nonstop so what would be the point?

When The Subtext hit its 10 year anniversary in June I thought I would create some sort of retrospective or special episode but life got too busy and I just couldn't pull it off so I let the moment pass with little fanfare. That is until Crystal Skillman reached out.

We talked it through and made a plan: The entire episode would be Crystal's and I would step back and simply be the guest. She interviewed me when I was in New York over the summer. She wrote and recorded the opening monologue and the credits herself. The entire edit of the episode was up to her and I am so thankful to her for her ideas, her thoughtfulness, and her friendship.

Most podcasts don't last this long and I am really proud of myself for working through all the challenges over the years, keeping it going, and making something worthwhile to many people. This podcast has given me the opportunity to meet some of the most incredible writers in existence. I've met heroes and strangers who became heroes and made many friends along the way. I appreciate all 130+ playwrights I've interviewed over the years and look forward to those to come - this isn't the end by any stretch. I already have the next four months of episodes recorded and ready to go.

Thank you to everybody who listens and supports this project of mine. I appreciate all of you.

(a special thank you to Rob Weinert-Kendt for saying yes when I pitched this to him years ago. Being part of the American Theatre magazine family gave this little pod a new life and is the only reason I'm able to keep this going).