Some Things Considered w/ Sean Murphy

RED, WHITE, AND BLUES by Sean Murphy is NOW AVAILABLE A dark songbook of the republic—from Adam to Musk, Columbus to Trump. Poems that dissect American mythology through history, politics, film, and pop spectacle. GET IT NOW: amzn.to/41y5C9O

The loneliness of making art: Laurie Sheck and I discuss writers who chase status vs. writers obsessed with the work on STC's latest episode. Available now at seanmurphy.live! #SomeThingsConsidered #podcast #loneliness #lauriesheck

White-collar jobs are being disrupted: Laurie Sheck and I discuss AI and the future of creativity on STC's latest episode. Available now at seanmurphy.live! #SomeThingsConsidered #podcast #AI #lauriesheck

Laurie Sheck on stretching consciousness—writers chasing status vs. obsessed with work, Frankenstein about responsibility not monsters, empathy as last defensible human advantage. Available now at seanmurphy.live! #SomeThingsConsidered #podcast #lauriesheck #ai #art

Attention Isn't the Problem: We’re living in a moment of ambient anti-intellectualism — where if something doesn’t monetize, scale, or optimize, it’s treated as ornamental. Season 5 episode 12 of STC is now available at seanmurphy.live! #SomeThingsConsidered #podcast

Don't Optimize the Self: Poetry, Walt argues, is an analog act in a culture obsessed with optimization. It tracks what matters — not to improve our efficiency, but to deepen our humanity. Season 5 Episode 11 of STC is now available: seanmurphy.live! #SomeThingsConsidered

What do we worship? What do we excuse? What have our stories done to us? red, white, and blues will be available on March 31 for purchase on bookshop.org #redwhiteandblues #newbook #America #politics #poetry #comingsoon

Walt Hunter: stop lowering expectations for students. If we don't scrap calculus when it's hard, why treat poetry differently? Poetry deepens humanity, not efficiency. Available now at seanmurphy.live! #SomeThingsConsidered #podcast #walthunter #education

Gina Gershon discusses Alpha Pussy—a career defined by what she refused, not just accepted, prioritizing proximity to self over power. The artists who last know where to draw the line. Available now at seanmurphy.live! #SomeThingsConsidered #podcast #ginagershon #memoir

Gina Gershon discusses Alpha Pussy—a career defined by what she refused, not just accepted, prioritizing proximity to self over power. The artists who last know where to draw the line. Available now at seanmurphy.live! #SomeThingsConsidered #podcast #ginagershon #memoir

When openness becomes chaos: incoherence is not a weakness of extremist movements, it’s often part of the appeal. Hidden knowledge and insider logic create devotion. STC episode 9 available now at seanmurphy.live! #SomeThingsConsidered #podcast #stephenmarche #politics

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Stephen Marche: The Next Civil War reads like reportage now, narrative beats facts, liberals lose on story, and all writers fail—we're writing in an industry that no longer exists. Check it out at seanmurphy.live! #SomeThingsConsidered #podcast #stephenmarche #writing

The Biggest Myth About Drummers: In this week's episode, John Lingan talks drumming: great drumming isn’t about flash; it’s about feel — sometimes the most restrained performances carry the most emotional weight. Available now at seanmurphy.live! #SomeThingsConsidered

John Lingan on Backbeats—drummers as rock history lens, Ringo's genius, James Brown's rhythm revolution, and why great drumming is feel over flash. Check it out at seanmurphy.live! #SomeThingsConsidered #podcast #drummers #johnlingan

Don't Make Your Home An Influencer Feed: Shane Hinton discusses the importance of having tangible and meaningful items in the home. New episode of STC available now at seanmurphy.live! #SomeThingsConsidered #podcast #shanehinton #poetry

Be a Poet Anyway: Shane Hinton on how writing classrooms have changed, students' sobering expectations, and balancing craft, hope, and honesty. Available now at seanmurphy.live! #SomeThingsConsidered #podcast #shanehinton #poetry

Shane Hinton on giving books away for free, connection over transaction, and why MFA programs need to tell students the economic truth about writing careers. Check it out at seanmurphy.live! #SomeThingsConsidered #podcast #shanehinton #writing

Stories as Trojan horses- I spoke with Sara Stibitz this week about how stories bypass our defenses, sell identities, and shape behavior—whether in art, marketing, or politics. Full episode at seanmurphy.live #somethingsconsidered #podcast #trojanhorse #storytelling

Telling vs writing a story—Sara Stibitz (NYT-bestselling writer, author of Writing on Purpose, creator of A Ladder to the Stars) joins STC to discuss creativity, narrative, and how story shapes everything we do. Full episode at seanmurphy.live #somethingsconsidered