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Amy Spalding

Photo by Robyn Von Swank

Photo by Robyn Von Swank

 
 

In the 29th episode of Truer Words, we speak with author Amy Spalding about musical theater, writing dual timelines, and why she isn’t “normalizing” queer kids because they’re already normal! Amy can be found on Twitter @theames, Instagram @thatames, and her website is theamyspalding.com.

Mentioned in this Episode:

The Last Five Years (musical)

The Last Five Years (movie) streaming on Amazon Prime

Loveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing Wen

Abigail Hing Wen

Our episode with Abigail Hing Wen

Know My Name by Chanel Miller

Agnès Varda: A Retrospective

Jacques Demy

Jacquot de Nantes

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Schitt’s Creek

In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson is Buried by Amy Hempel

Amanda (A.M.) Jenkins

Jason Robert Brown

Merrily We Roll Along

Hairspray (movie)

Hairspray (musical)

Hairspray (movie musical)

Christie Baugher

The Fitzgeralds of Saint Paul

Norbert Leo Butz

Sherie Rene Scott

Lauren Kennedy

“They Didn’t Speak for a Decade. Then They Made a Show About it.” - article about Norbert Leo Butz and Sherie Rene Scott in the NY Times

The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles) by Amy

Sweet Valley High

Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy

UCB

Mad Men

Watchman on HBO

Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino

Rebecca Traister

Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett

Oklahoma!

Our episode with Ally Hord

About Us:

Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.

You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com.

Kathryn Benson