Avi and Mal talk about personal family issues, and Mal talks about what it means to quit writing.

Avi and Mal return after a hiatus. They talk Tiger update, what's happened to their jobs, and more writing existential feels, now that Writetober and Nanowrimo are knocking on the door. Mal goes on an INTJ Female tirade.

It's the season 2 finale!

The upstairs dog freaks out Tiger, who meows most way through the episode about writing, watching Easter egg and episode breakdown videos, and general catching up.

Avi and Mal and Tiger talk about the end of their isolation time, binging Westworld, writer's guilt, and migraines.

Quarantine continues. Avi and Mal and Tiger talk writing, quarantine shopping, and freak out about the mysterious ice cream truck.

Avi and Mal are in self quarantine, so it's time for Fun With Chickpeas! Talk about why it's dangerous to make the world allow Mal to be socially distant, a Tiger Health Update, and how CoVid-19 has changed perspectives on what writing should mean, like, deep in your soul.

Avi and Mal may have to go into isolation, but won't know yet. Anyway, here's the podcast.

Avi and Mal are still overworked, talk about writing, and discuss CoVid-19, because everyone is.

Avi and Mal catch up on what's going on. Then Mal goes on her tirade about Harley Quinn, the Joker, and the movies.

Avi and Mal aren't writing, running in place twice as fast is hard enough.

Avi and Mal catch up after the Oscars. Talk about Avi's parents, Mal changed primary doctor, and then it got political for longer than anyone cares. Tiger is doing well, and has some input!

Avi and Mal are back! But nothing has slowed down. Mental health catch up, grief, this cat is old, and #MakeMeMoistAgain and of course, writing blogs, scripts, books, and reading.

Avi and Mal talk about funny stuff, get serious about a genuine midlife crisis, and announce a short haitus, because day jobs.

Avi and Mal get some Tiger attention, then Tiger sleeps. Talk ensues over exchanging gifts, new toys, media consumed, and end with talk about the Highway to Hell project. Hilarity ensues.

Avi and Mal are worn out from work, and talk about what they've been up to lately, with a lot of input from Tiger.

Avi and Mal encounter holiday traffic, atmosphere, and pushy people. Family and mental health are always a holiday cocktail. And through the exhaustion, attempts are made to brainstorm Highway to Hell. Tiger sleeps through the whole thing.

Avi and Mal talk what's going on in thier lives, brainstorm Highway to Hell, and get distracted by Tiger, who doesn't say much.

Avi and Mal are tired. But everything brightens up when workshopping the Highway to Hell Screenplay idea. No Tiger, that boi is sleeping.

Avi and Mal talk small book stores and writing, and throw around ideas about a spin-off fan fiction screenplay. Hilarity ensues.

Mal won Nanowrimo this year, Avi has more family issues. Tiger just sits for the cuddles. It's a pretty quiet day in the neighborhood.

Avi, Mal, and Tiger are all living Nanowrimo.

Avi and Mal talk Nanowrimo craft and progress, human engineering Price is Right games, some cooking stuff, why Tiger isn't vocal tonight (himb just tired) and Rick and Morty.

Avi and Mal's lives are all about Nanowrimo! The panic! The exhaust! The Tiger!

Avi and Mal talk about his trip, Joker, fail workshopping an idea, and be depressed.

Avi and Mal discuss flying, Writetober and Nanowrimo. Avi reads Chapter 4 of The Henderson Experience. Due to time constraints, Mal throws out social media links. Avi and Mal appreciate each other. It takes bravery to be a creative.

Mal reads through to the end of Chapter 1 of Arise. Avi reads Chapter 3 of The Henderson Experience. It's also time to plan for Writetober and Nanowrimo. Tiger has plenty to say!

Calling it short this week, Avi and Mal shoot the shit on being extra, hated words, shoes, and being tired. Also, Tiger sleeps tonight.

Avi and Mal are on various stages of exhaust. Tiger is even asleep for the whole episode. They chat about the week, Mal's BuJo adventures, and Avi reads Chapter 2 of his novel.

Avi and Mal talk about Nanowrimo, bucket lists, and get plenty of purr checks. Then Mal discovers that reading the novel is scary business, but manages to read about half a page. Progress.

Avi begins reading his novel, The Henderson Experience, for Mal to critique. Tiger is loud. Through the whole things. Him had lots to say, and does some biting times.

Avi and Mal discuss coming back, depression, grief, dealing, and other sundries. Mal starts a new project of reading her novel, Arise, to Avi for critique.

Avi is an optimist, and Mal is not. How do you deal with elderly ailing parents? How do you deal with the corpse of a dead writing dream? Tiger chips a bit, but mostly walks around for comforts.

Avi and Mal talk about hurts and traumas and triggers and such.

Avi and Mal talk about having a new idea, but mostly about using politically correct speech and artistic responsibility. Some Tiger Talk and Purr Checks keep the zen.

Avi and Mal are guided by Tiger through a technical mishap, being depressed, and random Halloween ideas.

Avi and Mal discuss finishing drafts, and the obstacles therein. A lot of energy is spent on Tiger, who is feisty. Mental check up to see how we're doing.

Avi and Mal (who may or may not be in various states of undress) talk about writing tools to get through blocks, slumps, and dry spells. Tiger is fast asleep, so fake meows are provided for continuity.

Avi and Mal talk about various states of nakedness, writer's block, and don't understand how why we are going back to the legislative dark ages. Tiger does some chat and has a few purr checks.

Avi and Mal go over lists of banned and flagged books. Then Mal takes a Debbie-Downer turn, and Avi clearly wants to escape that conversation. Tiger has opinions, mostly about the heat pad.

Avi has a birthday at a drag brunch, and we're far too hungover to discuss much.

Avi and Mal talk going to a bookstore, book buying, and listen to the Tiger roar. This is the first trial of Teardown, where Avi and Mal read first lines of books and make judgement calls.

Avi and Mal talk about poverty as a social concept. Mal references podcasts with great writing advise. The Teardown Project gets the official breath of life and ground rules. Some Tiger may be overheard, as he was mostly just grumpin.

Avi and Mal talk about income inequality again, how it effects mental issues, Jigsaw movies and tattoos, and wrap it up. See if you can catch the noise of an ass getting slapped. Tiger takes a break for this episode.

Avi and Mal discuss the movie Us, the preview of Joker, having a rough week with social anxiety, and a bit of reading catch-up.

Avi and Mal talk about plagiarism, public domain, and genres. Also some kitty input on the current situation of lap sleeping.

Its the fifth episode! Avi and Mal talk about following up with mental health issues, fun with dinosaurs despite the public, the word processor drama llama, and NaNoWriMo.

Avi and Mal deliver that light-hearted topic but still somehow be about writing.

Avi and Mal talk about OCD, depression, and a bevy of other out branching issues. Plus the kitty is vocal.