John Fayhee joins Taya Jae to discuss his most recent book, A Long Tangent: Musings by an old man & his young dog hiking every day for a year and the responsibility of the recreationists to preserve and protect the places we love.

Christopher Sorrentino, who chose not to center himself but his Mother, Victoria Ortiz, in his new memoir, joins Taya Jae to discuss familial relationship, forgiveness and curiosity.

Will Grant, author of The Last Ride of the Pony Express, My 2000-mile Horseback Journey into the Old West joins Taya Jae on the Pen and the Sword.

In honor of Disability Pride Month, writer, speaker and disability rights activist Emily Ladau joins Taya Jae on the Pen and The Sword to discuss her book, Demystifying Disability, What to Know, What to Say and How to be an Ally.

Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer joins Taya Jae on the Pen and The Sword to talk about grief, paradox and her love of Mr. Clean.

Mike Kelton, host of the supernatural docu-comedy podcast Beyond: with Mike Kelton, and producer Tracey Soren, join Taya Jae to talk about changing seasons, self care and their recent trip from NYC to Paonia.

Publicist and Author Amelia Possanza joins Taya Jae to discuss the the 7 characters and time periods that make up her debut novel, Lesbian Love Story.

Ana Menéndez joins Taya Jae on the Pen and The Sword to share about the 12 years it took to write this novel, the seminal image that began this process and her love of poetry.

Zaina Arafat joins Taya Jae on The Pen and The Sword to talk about her book, You Exist Too Much.

Science Writer Melissa Sevigny joins Taya Jae on The Pen and The Sword to discuss her latest book, Brave the Wild River, the value of curiosity and where she finds hope about the state of water in the west.