The Writers’ Block Episode 82 David and Phineas catch up on the last month and do a deep dive into college football. Then they discuss finishing up a writing project and play a game. Finally, Phineas and David challenge each other to name their favorite Christmas movies in a new Top Five. If you disagree with David or Phineas, let us know by tweeting us at @auburnMWC with the hashtag #MWCTop5 or e-mail us at askmwc@writersblockradio.com with your own top five. http://wp.auburn.edu/writing/wp-con...
Dec 05, 2017
The Writers’ Block Episode 81 It’s Halloween! David and Phineas catch up on the Halloween weekend and Phineas’ party and his new mustache. Then they discuss horror storytelling and the uncanny and play a game. Finally, Phineas and David challenge each other to name his favorite vampire movies in a new Top Five. If you disagree with David, let us know by tweeting us at @auburnMWC with the hashtag #MWCTop5 or e-mail us at askmwc@writersblockradio.com with your own top five. http://wp.auburn.edu/wr...
Oct 31, 2017
The Writers’ Block Episode 80 David and Phineas catch up on the week and Phineas talks about his trip to Virginia to his brother and David reflects on the losses of Auburn football and USA National Team soccer. Then they discuss revision and play a game. Finally, David challenges Phineas to name the worst superhero movie in a new Quick Take. If you disagree with Phineas, let us know by tweeting us at @auburnMWC with the hashtag #MWCQuickTake or e-mail us at askmwc@writersblockradio.com with your...
Oct 17, 2017
The Writers’ Block Episode 79 David and Phineas catch up on the week and Phineas talks about his trip to Atlanta to see comedian John Mulaney perform and to encourage people to see the new Netflix show American Vandal . Then they discuss rhetorical context and how it is shaped by the cultural moment. Finally, Phineas challenges David to name his favorite animated shows in a new Top Five. If you disagree with David, let us know by tweeting us at @auburnMWC with the hashtag #MWCTop5 or e-mail us a...
Oct 03, 2017
The Writers’ Block Episode 78 David and Phineas catch up on the week and reflect on the Emmy’s. Then they discuss research strategies and play a game. Finally, David challenges Phineas to name his favorite teen movies in a new Top Five. If you disagree with Phineas, let us know by tweeting us at @auburnMWC with the hashtag #MWCTop5 or e-mail us at askmwc@writersblockradio.com with your own top five. http://wp.auburn.edu/writing/wp-content/uploads/Writers-Block-Episode-78v2-9_26_17.mp3...
Sep 26, 2017
The Writers’ Block Episode 77 David and Phineas catch up on the summer after an unintended break and David shares stories about his daughter and Phineas tells the story of how he proposed to his girlfriend. Then they discuss the writing process and play a game. Finally, Phineas and David answer listener questions. If you have a question for The Writers’ Block, you can tweet to us @auburnMWC with the hashtag #AskMWC or e-mail us at askmwc@writersblockradio.com . Your questions may be read on the ...
Sep 19, 2017
The Writers’ Block Episode 76(a): The Fate of the Furious Guardians of the Galaxy With the radio station closed, David and Phineas saw some movies and wanted to talk about them. They saw The Fate of the Furious and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 . If you disagree with our assessment of the films, you can tweet to us @auburnMWC with the hashtag #AskMWC or e-mail us at askmwc@writersblockradio.com . http://wp.auburn.edu/writing/wp-content/uploads/Writers-Block-Episode-76a-5_15_17.mp3...
May 15, 2017
The Writers’ Block Episode 76 David and Phineas catch up on the week and discuss white supremacist Richard Spencer’s anticlimactic visit to Auburn and David tells tales from his plague-ridden family. Then they discuss how to study for and tackle exams as finals week approaches. Finally, Phineas and David answer listener questions. If you have a question for The Writers’ Block, you can tweet to us @auburnMWC with the hashtag #AskMWC or e-mail us at askmwc@writersblockradio.com . Your questions ma...
Apr 25, 2017
The Writers’ Block Episode 75 After some brief technical difficulties, David and Phineas sleepily catch up on the week and David shares his thoughts on the ending of Girls while Phineas shares his thoughts on the movie Get Out . Then they discuss the campus drama related to white-supremacist and alt-right face Richard Spencer’s visit to Auburn, before they examine and challenge the rhetoric of white supremacy. Finally, Phineas challenges David to name his favorite movie music moments in a new To...
Apr 18, 2017
The Writers’ Block Episode 74 David and Phineas catch up on the week and reflect on the resignation of former Governor Robert Bentley and David shares stories from his trip to Birmingham. Then they explore buddy comedies and play a game. Finally, David challenges Phineas to name his favorite buddy comedies in a new Top Five. If you disagree with Phineas, let us know by tweeting us at @auburnMWC with the hashtag #MWCTop5 or e-mail us at askmwc@writersblockradio.com with your own top five. http://...
Apr 11, 2017
The Writers’ Block Episode 73 After an unexpected month off the air, David and Phineas catch up and David shares his PhD accomplishments and Phineas discusses the merits of the new film, Kong: Skull Island . Then they explore diegesis and play a game. Finally, Finally, Phineas challenges David to name the fictional universe he would want to live in in a new Quick Take. If you disagree with David, let us know by tweeting us at @auburnMWC with the hashtag #MWCQuickTake or e-mail us at askmwc@write...
Apr 04, 2017
The Writers’ Block Episode 72 David and Phineas catch up on the week and discuss Ben Carson’s odd statements about slavery and immigration, and David shares his thoughts on the series Hannibal . Then they explore reluctant action heroes and play a game. Finally, Phineas and David answer listener questions. If you have a question for The Writers’ Block, you can tweet to us @auburnMWC with the hashtag #AskMWC or e-mail us at askmwc@writersblockradio.com . Your questions may be read on the air and ...
Mar 09, 2017
The Writers’ Block Episode 71 David and Phineas catch up on the week and the Oscars, and Phineas shares his thoughts on the Netflix original series, The OA . Then they explore video game design/mechanics and play a game. Finally, David challenges Phineas to name his favorite video games in a new Top Five. If you disagree with Phineas, let us know by tweeting us at @auburnMWC with the hashtag #MWCTop5 or e-mail us at askmwc@writersblockradio.com with your own top five. http://wp.auburn.edu/writin...
Feb 28, 2017
The Writers’ Block Episode 70 David and Phineas catch up on the week and their trip to Ole Miss for SWCA, a writing center conference, and Phineas shares his thoughts on the new film John Wick Chapter 2 . Then they explore video game storytelling and play a game. Finally, Phineas challenges David to name his favorite video games in a new Top Five. If you disagree with David, let us know by tweeting us at @auburnMWC with the hashtag #MWCTop5 or e-mail us at askmwc@writersblockradio.com with your ...
Feb 21, 2017
The Writers’ Block Episode 69 It’s Valentine’s Day and David and Phineas reflect on the day and discuss the relevance of the Grammy Awards. Then they explore the death of print with the rise of media, and what is lost in that transition. Then Field Correspondent Jakob Geiger sits down with Auburn University’s Dr. Scott Simkins in a new Writer Spotlight. Finally, Phineas and David answer listener questions. If you have a question for The Writers’ Block, you can tweet to us @auburnMWC with the has...
Feb 15, 2017
The Writers’ Block Episode 68 In the first live episode of the year, David and Phineas share stories from the past two months, including the Super Bowl, David’s baby’s first birthday, and Phineas’ thoughts on The Young Pope . Then they explore the rhetoric of social media in politics. Finally, Phineas and David answer listener questions. If you have a question for The Writers’ Block, you can tweet to us @auburnMWC with the hashtag #AskMWC or e-mail us at askmwc@writersblockradio.com . Your quest...
Feb 07, 2017
The Writers’ Block Episode 67(d): A Christmas Carol, Part 4 It’s The Writers’ Block’s winter hiatus, but David and Phineas have some fresh content to bring you. It’s a non-denominational holiday miracle! The Writers’ Block proudly presents a fireside reading of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Part four (of four): The Final Spirit. http://wp.auburn.edu/writing/wp-content/uploads/Writers-Block-Episode-67d-12_25_16.mp3...
Dec 25, 2016
The Writers’ Block Episode 67(c): A Christmas Carol, Part 3 It’s The Writers’ Block’s winter hiatus, but David and Phineas have some fresh content to bring you. It’s a non-denominational holiday miracle! The Writers’ Block proudly presents a fireside reading of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Part three (of four): The Second Spirit. http://wp.auburn.edu/writing/wp-content/uploads/Writers-Block-Episode-67c-12_22_16.mp3...
Dec 22, 2016
The Writers’ Block Episode 67(b): A Christmas Carol, Part 2 It’s The Writers’ Block’s winter hiatus, but David and Phineas have some fresh content to bring you. It’s a non-denominational holiday miracle! The Writers’ Block proudly presents a fireside reading of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Part two (of four): The First Spirit. http://wp.auburn.edu/writing/wp-content/uploads/Writers-Block-Episode-67b-12_19_16.mp3...
Dec 18, 2016
The Writers’ Block Episode 67(a): A Christmas Carol, Part 1 It’s The Writers’ Block’s winter hiatus, but David and Phineas have some fresh content to bring you. It’s a non-denominational holiday miracle! The Writers’ Block proudly presents a fireside reading of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Part one (of four): Marley’s Ghost. http://wp.auburn.edu/writing/wp-content/uploads/Writers-Block-Episode-67a-12_14_16.mp3...
Dec 14, 2016
The Writers’ Block Episode 67 In the last live episode of the year, David and Phineas share stories from Thanksgiving and college football rivalry week, including the Iron Bowl. They also share their thoughts on the new movies Doctor Strange and Arrival . Then they offer some tips and tricks on writing for essay exams. Finally, Phineas and David answer listener questions. If you have a question for The Writers’ Block, you can tweet to us @auburnMWC with the hashtag #AskMWC or e-mail us at askmwc...
Nov 29, 2016
The Writers’ Block Episode 66 David and Phineas express their disappointment with the election results share their thoughts on the election and in the campaign rhetoric that won. Then they talk about revision and offer some tips on how to do it. They also take another stab at a game to lighten the mood. Finally, Phineas and David ask each other to name the worst US president in history in a new Quick Take. If you disagree with Phineas or David, let us know by tweeting us at @auburnMWC with the h...
Nov 29, 2016
The Writers’ Block Episode 65 It’s election day! David and Phineas share their thoughts on the election and talk a bit of Auburn football. Then Phineas shares his thoughts on the new film The Accountant and David asks whether Ben Affleck is a good actor or not. Then they explore the rhetoric of the creation of a presidential candidate’s brand. Finally, Phineas and David ask each other to name the TV or film president they’d want to vote for in real life in a new Quick Take. If you disagree with ...
Nov 29, 2016
The Writers’ Block Episode 64 **Note: The sound quality is not up to our usual standard this week, so everything sounds a bit fuzzy. We apologize for the inconvenience!** David and Phineas share stories from Halloween and talk about college football. Then they explore the types of roles female characters are given in fiction, especially film. Then Phineas talks with Emmy-winner and ESPN NFL Insider Josina Anderson ( @josinaanderson ) in the Writer Spotlight. Finally, Phineas and David answer lis...
Nov 29, 2016
The Writers’ Block Episode 63 David and Phineas talk about Auburn football’s win over Arkansas and share their thoughts on Bob Dylan receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature. Then they explore the conventions behind horror storytelling and examine Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining in a new Writing Spotlight. Then David asks Phineas to name a horror movie that scared him as an adult in a new Quick Take. If you disagree with Phineas, let us know by tweeting us at @aub...
Oct 25, 2016
The Writers’ Block Episode 62 David and Phineas are joined by special guest Jakob Geiger and catch up on the past week, including stories of dumb cats and sneaky snakes. They also share their thoughts on the movie The Girl on the Train and Donald Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric about the election being “rigged.” Then they explore the myth of “standard” English and its oppressive implications. Then Phineas asks Jakob questions about his writing process in a new Writer Spotlight before challenging h...
Oct 18, 2016
The Writers’ Block Episode 61 David and Phineas catch up on the Auburn football, the Mets’ Wild Card Game loss, and the Presidential debates. Then they dive into the euphemistic rhetoric of politics, titles, and labels. Then Phineas and David attempt a new game with moderate success. Apologies to to the very talented Joan Cusack! Finally, Phineas challenges David to name his favorite TV characters in a new Top Five. If you disagree with David, let us know by tweeting us at @auburnMWC with the ha...
Oct 11, 2016
The Writers’ Block Episode 60 Phineas and David catch up on the past week and then explore the rhetoric of slogans, labels, and hashtags. Then Phineas sits down with poet Cecilia Llompart and writer Hali Felt in a new Reader Spotlight. Finally, David challenges Phineas to name his favorite TV characters in a new Top Five. If you disagree with Phineas, let us know by tweeting us at @auburnMWC with the hashtag #MWCTop5 or e-mail us at askmwc@writersblockradio.com with your own top five. http://wp....
Oct 04, 2016
The Writers’ Block Episode 59 **Note: Apologies for the delay in posting this show. We experienced technical difficulties with our website.** Phineas and David talk about the Auburn victory over LSU, the firing of Les Miles, and the case of the fire at the rolling of the Toomer’s Oaks. Then they share some thoughts on good work habits before trying their hand again at the title game. Finally, Phineas and David answer listener questions, but are interrupted by a PSA about train track safety that ...
Oct 03, 2016
The Writers’ Block Episode 58 David and Phineas look back on the week and share their strange experience at the Auburn football game against Texas A&M and offer a PSA of sorts on the recent rash of clown sightings in the Southeast. Then field correspondent Jakob Geiger sits down with Dr. Diana Eidson of Auburn University in a new Writer Spotlight. Finally, Phineas and David answer listener questions. If you have a question for The Writers’ Block, you can tweet to us @auburnMWC with the hasht...
Sep 20, 2016
