Daniel Dissinger recorded live from Typewriters Anonymous to give the keynote talk at the LA Kerouac Festival on April 18th, 2026. His talk, “The Kerouac We Ignore,” opens a much-needed conversation into Kerouac’s pre-On the Road work and introduces a nuanced analysis of father-son relationships, masculinity, vocational identity, and Kerouac’s lifelong search for love, bothContinue reading “124. LIVE! From The LA Kerouac Festival at Typewriters Anonymous: The Kerouac We Ignore w/ Daniel Dissinger”
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123. A Joyful Poetry Resistance w/ Alexis Jaimes
Writing Remix is kicking off National Poetry Month with poet & educator from Orange County Alexis Jaimes. This episode explores the connection and close affection Alexis has for Santa Ana. He discusses the misrepresentation of Santa Ana and sets the record straight by celebrating and highlighting the depth of its culture, from food to artContinue reading “123. A Joyful Poetry Resistance w/ Alexis Jaimes”
121. Navigating AI & Surveillance in the Classroom w/ Ryan Leack
As higher education continues to navigate attacks from the Trump administration, it are also trying to figure out how to negotiate the increased use of AI in the classroom, by teachers and students. On this special episode of Writing Re:mix, Daniel Dissinger invites his USC Writing Program colleague Ryan Leack, host of the Live TheoryContinue reading “121. Navigating AI & Surveillance in the Classroom w/ Ryan Leack”
120. Finding the Light w/ Caroline Reddy
Daniel Dissinger dives deep into a conversation on finding the light with poetry in all of the darkness in the world, in ourselves, and from traumas in our pasts with Reiki Master, Librarian, and Poet Caroline Reddy. This is an episode that celebrates the power of poetry and language and how people can be broughtContinue reading “120. Finding the Light w/ Caroline Reddy”
118. Crafting Cowboy Boots w/ Lisa Sorrell
Daniel Dissinger welcomes renowned cowboy boot maker and artisan Lisa Sorrell to talk all about the history of boot making in America, her personal journey from apprentice to having her own boot making business, and her goal to preserve the history of boot making. There’s also a really great conversation on gender, mental health, andContinue reading “118. Crafting Cowboy Boots w/ Lisa Sorrell”
117. Inspired Belonging w/ Dr. M. Shadee Malaklou
On this episode of “Inspired Belonging” on Writing Re:mix, hosts Dan Dissinger and Stephanie Renée Payne talk with Dr. M. Shadee Malaklou, the Founder and Director of the bell hooks Center at Berea College. Back in the summer of 2023, Dan & Stephanie had the honor of bringing their “Inspired Belonging” workshop to the first-everContinue reading “117. Inspired Belonging w/ Dr. M. Shadee Malaklou”
116. Walking with Dan: Podcasting, Creativity, & AI
In this solo episode of Writing Remix, Dan brings the audience along for a reflective stream-of-consciousness evening walk. This is a raw and unedited episode to capture the essence of the environment, his thoughts, and humanity of conversation. Dan reflects on the changing landscape of podcasting and how it’s gone from being an accessible PunkContinue reading “116. Walking with Dan: Podcasting, Creativity, & AI”
115. Inspired Belonging: Diving into the Work of bell hooks
The second episode of “Inspired Belonging” on Writing Remix, hosts Dan Dissinger and Stephanie Renée Payne reflect on their personal and pedagogical relationships with the work of the late scholar, poet, speaker, & teacher bell hooks. This is a deeply vulnerable conversation on hooks’ impactful work on engaged pedagogy, love, community, and self-actualization, specifically fromContinue reading “115. Inspired Belonging: Diving into the Work of bell hooks”
114. Spring 2025 Semester Reflection: Meaningful Teaching, Student Engagement, & Well-being
In this solo episode of Writing Remix, Dan Dissinger reflects on the end of the 2025 Spring semester at USC. He shares what he changed and what worked in his classroom, the impact of creating meaningful and accessible assignments, student reactions to and experiences reading Exile & Pride by Eli Clare and All About LoveContinue reading “114. Spring 2025 Semester Reflection: Meaningful Teaching, Student Engagement, & Well-being”
113. Creating Joy and Community Through Poetry w/ West Hollywood Poet Laureate Jen Cheng
Dan Dissinger celebrates National Poetry Month with the West Hollywood Poet Laureate, Jen Cheng. They talk about Jen’s multi-hyphenate creative journey, her dedication to blending East-West influences in her writing and workshops, her role as the creator of the Palabras Literary Salon, and the importance of “artist dates.” Dan asks Jen to explain why sheContinue reading “113. Creating Joy and Community Through Poetry w/ West Hollywood Poet Laureate Jen Cheng”
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