Writing The Rapids
Writing The Rapids
Joe bielecki
A writer curated discussion podcast and audio literary magazine
Inheriting the House with Max Restaino
Joe is joined by Max Restaino to talk about fragmented stories, grimy body horror, Stephen King, and more.
Apr 30
Getting moist with Shelley Lavigne
Joe is joined by Shelley Lavigne to talk about the ephemeral nature of indie lit, community vs friendship, body horror, smut and erotica, and more.
Mar 31
Rejoinder: Poor Damned Souls with Charlene Elsby
Joe is rejoined by Charlene Elsby to talk about her new book, the trap of justifying all your actions to yourself, good for her stories, girlblogging, and more.
Mar 27
BONUS EPISODE: A Dispatch from AWP with Kalie Pead
Joe is joined by Kalie Pead to get the lowdown on AWP 2026
Mar 26
Summiting the Steak Mtn with Christopher Norris
Joe is joined by Christopher Norris to talk about the importance of having a wide scope of interests, hardcore shows, making art you don't care about, and more!
Feb 28
Rejoinder: Yeezus in Furs with Shane Jesse Christmass
Joe is rejoined by the one and only Shane Jesse Christmass to talk about the reissue of Yeezus in Furs, learning about yourself as a writer, how deranged america looks to non-americans, and more!
Feb 17
Chicago Style with Sara Matson
Joe kicks off the new year with Sara Matson, as they talk about fashion as costume, period romances, a possible Chicago style of poetics, and more!
Jan 31
Rejoinder: MASSIVE Part 2 with John Trefry
Joe is rejoined by John Trefry to close the book on MASSIVE, or will they?!
Nov 19, 2025
What's the Deal with the Horses with Jay Besemer
Joe is joined by Jay Besemer to talk about speaking for (or not) a group of people, recurrent themes in one's work, pascifism (or not) and more!
Nov 4, 2025
Podrocking with Jenkin Benson
Joe is joined by Jenkin Benson to talk about neologisms, getting unexpected laughs, the Midwest, Jenkin's academic pursuits, and more!
Sep 30, 2025
Load more