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Poets Ryan Vine and Jake Grigg
Robin chats with Ryan and Jake about process and how where you live shapes you, whether you want it to or not.


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Hosted by Robin Becker · arts · EN
Good Thunder Pod is an offshoot of the Good Thunder Reading Series, which brings renowned writers to small town Minnesota, where they conduct workshops and readings and hang out with the MFA program at Minnesota State University and the greater Mankato community. Each episode features a radio interview with a Good Thunder Visiting Writer geeking out about writing.
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Signup to Generate a PitchGood Thunder Pod is an offshoot of the Good Thunder Reading Series, which brings renowned writers to small town Minnesota, where they conduct workshops and readings and hang out with the MFA program at Minnesota State University and the greater Mankato community. Each episode features a radio interview with a Good Thunder Visiting Writer geeking out about writing.
Good Thunder Pod is hosted by Robin Becker. The show has published 23 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Poets Ryan Vine and Jake Grigg" (14 October 2026, 45 minutes), "Rita Bullwinkel" (5 October 2026, 44 minutes), and "Kathleen Schwab" (8 June 2026, 44 minutes).
Good Thunder Pod publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 23 episodes.
Booking probability for Good Thunder Pod is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Good Thunder Pod requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Good Thunder Pod's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Good Thunder Pod are Artists, Writers & Performers. Good Thunder Pod has an arts audience.
Robin Becker hosts Good Thunder Pod, an arts podcast with 23 episodes published.
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Episode #2
Robin chats with Ryan and Jake about process and how where you live shapes you, whether you want it to or not.

Episode #1
Robin and Maxim chat with Rita about reading out loud, process, and water polo.

Good Thunder Pod
<p>Robin and guest co-host Adrianne Braaten chat with Kathleen Schwab about her debut fantasy QUEENSWOOD. Out on June 16!</p>

Episode #6
<p>Robin chats with fiction writer Roger Sheffer and his former students Nate Boots and Nick Healy about process, success, and the MFA program at MSU.</p>

Episode #5
<p>Robin and Maxim chat with Nana about revision, video games, and George Saunders.</p>

Episode #4
<p>Robin, Maxim, and guest host Michael Torres chat with the poet Tyree Daye about family, reunions, and the shape of longing. </p>

Episode #3
<p>Robin and Maxim chat with the multi-genre writer CJ Hauser. </p>

Episode #2
<p>Robin and Maxim chat with the poet Heid E. Erdrich about writing during dark days and telling secrets. </p>

Episode #1
<p>Robin and Maxim chat with the speculative fiction writer Joe Baumann about being weird.</p>

Episode #5
<p>Robin and Maxim chat with the brilliant Claire Dederer about art monsters and politics. </p>

Episode #4
<p>Robin and Maxim chat with MSU MFA alum and novelist Carson Faust about meeting your heroes and making art. </p>

Episode #6
<p>Robin and Maxim talk with graduating MFA students Grace and Joseph about life post-MFA.</p>

Good Thunder Pod
<p>Season 2, Ep. 3: Robin and Maxim chat with poet Willie Perdomo about the 90s, poetry, and revision.</p>

Good Thunder Pod
<p>Maxim and Robin chat with graduating MFAers Amy and Hussain about their experience in MSU's MFA program and their vision of life after. </p>

Good Thunder Pod
<p>Season 2, Ep. 2: Hosts Robin Becker and Maxim Tamarov talk with playwright Saymoukda Vongsay about zombies and metaphors. Robin learns a new word: dramaturg. </p>

Good Thunder Pod
<p>Season 2. Ep. 1 Hosts Robin Becker and Maxim Tamarov talk with Kevin Brockmeier about death and writing. </p>

Episode #7
<p>Robin and Annie, along with guest host Ailee Slater, sit down with literary rock star Melissa Febos. </p>

Episode #6
<p>Robin and Annie chat with cartoonist and graphic novelist Ngozi Ukazu author of Check, Please! and the recently-released DC comic Barda. </p>

Episode #5
<p>Annie, Robin, and guest host Ed Avila interview the poet Eduardo Corral. </p>

Episode #4
<p>This episode features Robin and Annie interviewing Good Thunder visiting writer Allen Eskens, with guest interviewer Patricia DiMartino. </p>
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