Greener Pastures Podcast

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Chas Gillespie!

Chas is a writer and comedian, with work published in McSweeney's, The New Yorker, The Onion, Slack Jaw, among others. He's also at work on a satirical novel!

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell!

Hilary is a cartoonist and illustrator. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, New York Times, Barron’s, and more. She also illustrates books for other folks and herself like her book of bad breakups, “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, But You Could’ve Done Better” and her graphic memoir “Murder Book.”  And she also-also has a podcast, “What’d You Do This Weekend?”

Find Hilary online:⁠ http://www.cartoonsbyhilary.com/

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Elizabeth Preston!

Elizabeth Preston is a freelance science journalist. Her humor has appeared in McSweeney’s, Slackjaw, Today’s Parent, The Belladonna, and more. Her 2019 piece “Hello, I’ll Be Your Toddler Tour Guide for this Trip Out the Front Door” was the 11th most read piece of the year.Socials:

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Melissa Balmain!

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, Amy and Kegan share and dissect their favorite satire pieces!

Pieces mentioned in the episode:

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, Kate and Cassie share and dissect their favorite satire pieces!

Pieces mentioned in the episode:

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Eli Grober!

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Katherine Shaw

Katherine Shaw (she/her/hers) is a writer hiding out somewhere in the Pacific Northwest for reasons she can but won't disclose. Respect! Her comedy has been featured in Weekly Humorist, Little Old Lady Comedy, The Haven, and more, including our very own Greener Pastures Magazine on Medium. Catch her latest oddities on Twitter/IG @daclassybiatch.

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed finding the better joke and this is now our companion podcast!

While the work of editors has been published all over the web on sites like The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, Belladonna, Points In Case, Weekly Humorist, and more, our work has also been rejected so many times, we had no choice but to seek greener pastures.

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

This episode, we write a satire piece from scratch right before your ears!

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Devorah Blachor

Devorah Blachor is the author of The Feminist’s Guide to Raising a Little Princess. Her articles, essays and humor have also appeared in The New Yorker, The Washington Post, The New York Daily News, The US News and World Report, The Forward, The Rumpus, Redbook, The Christian Science Monitor, Stir Journal, Good Housekeeping, Purple Clover, The Hairpin and other publications.

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Jan Lionsnest!

Jan is scrivener-in-Chief of medieval satire at Ye Olde Tyme News and also contributes at Duffel Blog.

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Emily Knapp!

Emily is a writer and comedian living in Colorado, originally from Chicago with all the improv and comedy writing training that comes with that. If they’re not writing, you can find them in the mountains.

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Alex Baia!

Alex is a humor writer and comedy podcaster.

His work has been published in The New Yorker, McSweeney's, Austin Monthly, and other fine publications. He also co-hosts the podcast "You But Better" where he voices Lex, the Zen Philosopher of Lifehacking.

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed finding the better joke and this is now our companion podcast!

While the work of editors has been published all over the web on sites like The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, Belladonna, Points In Case, Weekly Humorist, and more, our work has also been rejected so many times, we had no choice but to seek greener pastures.

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

This episode, we chat about punching up and not down with your satire writing!

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed finding the better joke and this is now our companion podcast!

While the work of editors has been published all over the web on sites like The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, Belladonna, Points In Case, Weekly Humorist, and more, our work has also been rejected so many times, we had no choice but to seek greener pastures.

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

This episode, we reflect on making this podcast and if we regret it. Will there be a season 2? Listen and find out!

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed finding the better joke and this is now our companion podcast!

While the work of editors has been published all over the web on sites like The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, Belladonna, Points In Case, Weekly Humorist, and more, our work has also been rejected so many times, we had no choice but to seek greener pastures.

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

This episode, we chat about punching up and not down with your satire writing!

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Lucie Frost!

Lucie is a humor and satire writer, living in Central Texas.

She recently retired from a lifetime as a human resources/employment lawyer. 

Since her retirement, Lucie has been busy writing for humor publications. Her work has also been published in Next Tribe, Little Old Lady Comedy, The Haven, Lady Pieces, Points in Case, The Belladonna, and Robot Butt. She's also writing a book about post-retirement life and watching far too much trashy television.

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Brooke Preston!

Brooke Preston is a Midwest-based writer, satirist and storyteller. Her humor writing has been published in The New York Times, McSweeney’s, Reductress, Men’s Health, Romper, The Huffington Post, Electric Literature, and many other web and print outlets. She is also a founding editor of The Belladonna Comedy, a satire site by women and non-binary writers, for everyone. She and her fellow editors co-authored a satire book called "New Erotica for Feminists". She is a proud faculty member of The Second City Training Center, where she teaches the Online Satire Writing program. 

That's where our paths crossed. No regrets! 

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Leslie Ylinen!

Leslie Ylinen is an advertising copywriter and humor writer based in San Francisco. Her writing appears frequently on McSweeney's Internet Tendency, among other sites. She has not won any awards for her writing, but she did receive very polite threats from Canadians for making fun of RUSH. She has spawned exactly one human child.

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Justin Avery Smith!

Justin is a humor writer from central MA and a proud graduate of ImprovBoston’s comedy school where he also interned and worked. He's also studied various forms of writing with the Second City through online classes, including sketch, late-night television, and internet satire among others. He likes to remind himself everyday, “You’re never fully dressed without a pair of combat boots."

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Chris Monks!

Chris Monks has been the weary managing editor of McSweeney's Internet Tendency since 2007.

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other and this is now our companion podcast!

While the work of editors has been published all over the web on sites like The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, Belladonna, Points In Case, Weekly Humorist, and more, our work has also been rejected so many times, we had no choice but to seek greener pastures.

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

This episode, we chat about simplifying premises to get more jokes!

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Emily Flake!

A fan of hyphens, she’s a cartoonist, writer, performer, teacher, and illustrator. Her work has been seen across the web in the New Yorker, The Nib, MAD magazine, and other places. She has also written and drawn for print in the form of books, her most recent which is available now, “That Was Awkward - The Art and Etiquette of the Awkward Hug”. Emily is also the founder of St. Nell’s Writing Residency for Ladies which launched this month and are now accepting applications for the September residency!

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other and this is now our companion podcast!

While the work of editors has been published all over the web on sites like The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, Belladonna, Points In Case, Weekly Humorist, and more, our work has also been rejected so many times, we had no choice but to seek greener pastures.

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

This episode, we chat about subjectivity from the writer and editor's perspective. 

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Brett Shollenberger!

Brett Shollenberger is a comedy writer whose work has run at UCBNY, McSweeney's, Points in Case, LOL Comedy, The PIT, Endgames, and PianoFight. He produced Drunk Theatre SF and has performed a shameful amount of improv comedy, ie. more than none.

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Audrey Burges!

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, Kegan interviews his mom, Laura Avery!

Find Kegan online:

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Scott Dikkers!

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Julia Zhen and John Hendrick of The Lunar Times!

The Lunar Times is a satirical news site for all Asian Americans. We are dedicated to telling stories from an Asian American perspective. Founded in 2020.

John Hedrick is a stand up comedian from Maryland who performed from 2018 to 2020. During this time he opened for Karen Chee and worked with Capital Laughs in Washington, D.c.  Now you can find his satirical work in Flexx Mag and The Daily Drunk Mag. His preferred drink is all three vaccines mixed together like a Long Island Iced Tea. If you know a bar that serves this, please let him know!

Julia Zhen is an improviser and writer from Maryland. She is the founder and EIC of The Lunar Times. She is a recipient of the UCB SNL scholarship, and you can find more of her work in The Hard Times and Flexx Mag.

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other and this is now our companion podcast!

While the work of editors has been published all over the web on sites like The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, Belladonna, Points In Case, Weekly Humorist, and more, our work has also been rejected so many times, we had no choice but to seek greener pastures.

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

This episode is where we chat about finding a format for your satirical piece!

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other and this is now our companion podcast!

While the work of editors has been published all over the web on sites like The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, Belladonna, Points In Case, Weekly Humorist, and more, our work has also been rejected so many times, we had no choice but to seek greener pastures.

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

This episode is where we chat about submitting to satire publications, primarily our very own Greener Pastures!

More episodes to come weekly on Monday after that.

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Kyrie Gray!

Kyrie Gray is a humor writer and artist, and also edits the satire publication, Jane Austen's Wastebasket!

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Caitlin Kunkel!

Caitlin Kunkel is a writer, teacher, and speaker.  Her work has been featured in The New York Times,  The New Yorker, McSweeney's Internet Tendency and public radio.

Caitlin is the co-founder of the comedy and satire site The Belladonna. She created the online satire writing program for The Second City and teaches workshops and speaks across the US and internationally. In 2019 Caitlin co-created The Satire and Humor Festival.

Her first co-written book, NEW EROTICA FOR FEMINISTS came out  in 2018 and named one of the 10 best comedy books of the year by Vulture (NY Mag).

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other!

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

Today, we interview Carlos Greaves!

Carlos is an Afro-Latino engineer, writer, and filmmaker based in Boston. His writing has been featured in The New Yorker, McSweeney's and other satire sites, and he also teaches online satire writing at The Second City.

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other and this is now our companion podcast!

While the work of editors has been published all over the web on sites like McSweeney’s, Belladonna, Points In Case, Weekly Humorist, and more, our work has also been rejected so many times, we had no choice but to seek greener pastures.

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

This is our very first episode and it's a housewarming party - or "podwarming" party, if you will! 

More episodes to come weekly on Monday after that.

Now entering Greener Pastures!

Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other and this is now our companion podcast!

While the work of editors has been published all over the web on sites like McSweeney’s, Belladonna, Points In Case, Weekly Humorist, and more, our work has also been rejected so many times, we had no choice but to seek greener pastures.

And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we’ve expanded into podcasting!

We hope that this podcast will be fun and informative to listen to as we’ll have interviews with humor writers and cartoonists as well as detailed dives into topics like how to punch up and not down, heightening, creating a one panel cartoon, and more.

Our first episode will be a housewarming party - or podwarming party, if you will- and it’ll air on March 15th, 2021, with more episodes to come weekly on Monday after that.