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Maybe If We Don’t Want Qanon Adults We Shouldn’t Raise Kids On Santa Claus

I’m by no means an expert in any of the related fields, but it seems to me that the Santa Claus myth trains people that belief is as good as, and often better than, fact. Maybe it’s time we have …

Posted on December 24, 2020Author jimhodgsonCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

Live Writing Workshops

I’m hosting some live writing workshops through the Scene Shop. If you’re interested in novel writing, joke writing, or sketches, we have a stream for you on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/sceneshop. Come hang out. …

Posted on March 25, 2020March 25, 2020Author jimhodgsonCategories Uncategorized Leave a comment

Lance Armstrong: The Trump of Cycling

If you are uncomfortable due to the chaos, corruption, and falsehood firehose that is the Trump administration, I can offer a minuscule bright side. Now you can understand how I feel about professional cycling and Lance Armstrong.

Consider the similarities. …

Posted on February 16, 2020Author jimhodgsonCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

In admiration of Questlove

Rather than attempt to approach Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s career with any sort of breadth, I want to focus on a small facet. I highly recommend a deep dive into the guy’s work, from The Roots, to the “Lyin’ Ass Bitch” …

Posted on October 28, 2019Author jimhodgsonCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

Pittsburgh to DC: Riding the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Towpath

I was attracted to the GAP & C&O by the prospect of consecutive days of bike riding without any cars. That dream was destroyed by a Bed & Breakfast in Leesburg, VA called the Leesburg Colonial Inn. But I’ll get …

Posted on June 6, 2019June 6, 2019Author jimhodgsonCategories Snarky Invective 3 Comments

Review of Gad Elmaleh’s show “Huge in France”

Gad Elmaleh’s “Huge in France” is like selecting a book at random off a library shelf and immediately diving into a novel so good it’s as though it was written specifically for you. I have seen people on the internet …

Posted on May 21, 2019Author jimhodgsonCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

The Foodie Scene in Asheville, NC: Is My Dog Big Enough?

Face it. The answer is probably no. No, your dog is not big enough to push you to the top of the Asheville, NC foodie scene.

You might be able to earn a few extra status points if your dog …

Posted on April 1, 2019Author jimhodgsonCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

The Awkward Post-Band-Fight Load Out

I’m reminded, watching the Mötley Crüe movie on Netflix, how awkward band fights can be. There are a lot of things to consider about choosing your moment, but none more real than the knowledge that somehow you are going to …

Posted on March 23, 2019Author jimhodgsonCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

How to Make Money Writing Books

This is a guide for anyone who wants to make money selling fiction work but does not already have an audience. If you’re already famous, save yourself a couple of long years of work and just hire someone who already …

Posted on March 18, 2019August 23, 2019Author jimhodgsonCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

Review: Gay Future, A Narrative Podcast

When Bad Gladiator, the audio drama my comedy group produced, came out in January, we were lucky enough to be written about by The Bello Collective in a roundup of new audio dramas out that January.

That article …

Posted on March 16, 2019Author jimhodgsonCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

How to Write Funny

I put a course together on Udemy to help folks learn how to write funny which you can take for free. Whether you’re already funny or you’re just beginning your practice, I think you will find some interesting stuff in …

Posted on March 10, 2019Author jimhodgsonCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

The Complete Ozel the Wizard Trilogy is out

Thanks to everyone who came along on the Ozel the Wizard journey this year. This has been my best-performing series by far.

Since Wizard’s Resolve has been out a while now I released a bundled version of all three books. …

Posted on February 22, 2019March 9, 2019Author jimhodgsonCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

Bad Gladiator, an audio drama, has launched

What would it be like to aspire to be a gladiator as Rome is coming to an end? …and also to find out that you kind of suck at being a gladiator? We find out with the story of hopeful …

Posted on January 29, 2019Author jimhodgsonCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

The Vulgar History of Atlanta

Thanks to some creative pestering in my part, Village Theatre agreed to help me stage a play I wrote called The Vulgar History of Atlanta.

I was thrilled and flattered to have a number of extremely talented actors audition …

Posted on January 15, 2019January 22, 2019Author jimhodgsonCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

My Weekend at Hotel Terrible

I read the reviews of the Ramada Plaza & Conference Center by Wyndham Louisville before I went there, so I knew I was in for … something. “Nasty place STAY AWAY,” one review read. On the other hand, one of …

Posted on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018Author jimhodgsonCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

Malcom Gladwell is Mad at Satire

I like Malcom Gladwell’s work because I want to feel smart without doing the work of research or analysis. Remember when he dropped that 10,000 hours knowledge bomb? People devoted their lives to that pup like it was god’s own …

Posted on September 17, 2018Author jimhodgsonCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

27 – David Joel Stevenson and Cavern of the Immortal


David Joel Stevenson is a singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and author. He lives outside of Nashville, TN with his wife, several chickens, and thousands of honey bees. He’s working on a great series about a superhero called Victor Boone. “…

Posted on August 16, 2018Author jimhodgsonFormat AudioCategories The Outliners Leave a comment

26 – Lydia Sherrer and the Planet of the Snakes

Lydia Sherrer is an award-winning USA Today bestseller and author of the Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus series. Find all of Lydia’s work on her website here: http://lydiasherrer.com/

I met Lydia on a panel at Hypericon in Nashville, which got …

Posted on August 6, 2018Author jimhodgsonFormat AudioCategories The Outliners Leave a comment

25 – D. Alan Lewis and Gears of Love

My guest this episode is D. Alan Lewis, possibly the bravest man alive. He leapt into an open seat on this podcast with no explanation or warning or anything. That’s a leap of faith similar to the one when Indiana …

Posted on July 19, 2018Author jimhodgsonFormat AudioCategories The Outliners Leave a comment

The Outliners Episode 24 – Bilgrones and Crystal Whispers

My guests on this episode are Julia Jones and Jessica Bilgrad otherwise known by their two-woman powerhouse improv duo Bilgrones. Find them on Instagram here: http://instagram.com/bilgrones

I invited them to be on this writing podcast first of all because they’re …

Posted on July 5, 2018Author jimhodgsonCategories The Outliners Leave a comment

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