Join hosts John H. Matthews (Runt, Designated Survivor) and Laura Buchwald for conversations with creators, including authors, screenwriters, musicians, playwrights and more, as well as chats between the hosts about the basics of writing, inspiration, getting over writer's block, and more.
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Recent episodes include "44. Drastic Changes with guest Claudia Zuluaga" (14 June 2026, 55 minutes), "43. Motivation and Trilogies" (5 May 2026, 47 minutes), and "42. Reading and Writing" (18 December 2025, 35 minutes).
People Who Do Things publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 46 minutes across 44 episodes.
Booking probability for People Who Do Things is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. People Who Do Things requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. People Who Do Things's contact route on record: public web form.
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People Who Do Things is an arts podcast with 44 episodes published.
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We welcome back Claudia Zuluaga, author of Fort Starlight , to another episode to discuss making drastic changes to your manuscript when you are almost near the end, as well as other writing topics
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Laura and John talk about staying motivated to write and how to pick up where you left off, as well as completing trilogies and where to go from there.
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Laura and John discuss Laura's newly released novel, The Book of Reservations , the pressures of writing the final book in a trilogy, and how reading helps you write (and admitting Stephen King was right).
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John and Laura talk with Claudia Zuluaga—author of Fort Starlight and longtime creative writing teacher at John Jay College—about the art of surviving your messy first draft. Together, they explore why messy drafts are...
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In their 40th episode, Laura and John dive into one of the most essential—and sometimes misunderstood—principles of storytelling: show, don’t tell . They unpack what it really means to let readers experience a scene...
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In this episode, Laura and John dive into the power of place in fiction—how setting does more than anchor a story; it breathes life into it. They explore how writers can craft landscapes that shape mood, theme, and even...
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In this episode, John and Laura dive into the challenges and rewards of writing sequels and building book series. They discuss how to keep momentum after the first book, balancing character growth with expanding the...
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John talks with Laura about her newly released debut novel, The Coat Check Girl.
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Laura and John discuss Laura's upcoming debut novel, The Coat Check Girl , John's new middle grade novel Ace Adler and the Pendulum of Doom, and get inspiration from a quote by John Steinbeck.
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Laura and John talk about their two paths to publishing: Laura with her traditional contract, and John with his self publishing. Also, tips and tools for getting reviews for your book, whichever way it is published...
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Laura and John welcome Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Richard Drew to the podcast. Richard has been an Associated Press photographer for more than fifty years and has been front row to many historic events, from...
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Laura and John catch up after a busy summer and talk about progress and next steps as they are both preparing books for publishing. Laura is in revisions for her publisher, and John is about to release his eighth book...
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John welcomes special guest, PWDT's own Laura Buchwald to talk with her about some big announcements in her world. They also discuss progress in their WIPS (works in progress), and more!
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Laura and John contemplate self doubt in writing, how it ties to ego and confidence. They also go through a few 'best first lines' of book, according to The Guardian.
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Laura and John welcome author Barbara Josselsohn into the PWDT virtual studio to talk about her book The Lilac House , being a prolific author, managing multiple points-of-view in a book, and her recipe for a great...
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Laura and John talk about their WIPs (work in progress) and their processes for revising and editing. As usual, they get sidetracked talking about other things, such as Yellowstone, Marc Maron, and more.
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Laura and John distract themselves from writing by talking about what it takes them to get motivated to write.
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Laura and John discuss the importance of creating three-dimensional protagonists and antagonists, and how much detail to give supporting characters.
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Laura and John welcome Claudia Zuluaga back to the podcast. We talk about writing tips and advice for new writers, when you are no longer an aspiring writer, and finding time and 'your place' to write.
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Laura and John talk about what comes first: plot or character.
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