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The Worms Podcast

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Worms Magazine

Worms World is a female-run magazine and publisher that celebrates and platforms experimental and underrepresented writer culture. At Worms World, we champion creatives impacted by the intersectionality of factors within our industry, including: class, cultural ethnicity and race, disability and gender issues. Subsequently, this is the audience we attract, and our efforts over the years have most ... more

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Lauren Elkin is an award-winning French and American writer and translator, most recently the author of Vocal Break, a book that explores the transformative space where women’s voices shift between registers, blending memoir, feminist critique, and c... more

Michelle Tea is the author of over a dozen books of memoir, fiction, poetry and children's lit. Her memoir Valencia won the Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Fiction. Her recent-ish essay collection, Against Memoir, was awarded the PEN/America D... more

Luna Carmoon is a self-taught writer and director from South East London. An original, provocative voice, her writing is subversive, distinctly dissecting the absurd with the mundane rooted in womanhood, working-class culture, and the mythology of me... more

Sophie Lewis is a London-born translator and editor. With Gitanjali Patel, she co-founded the Shadow Heroes translation workshops enterprise. Lewis’s translations have been shortlisted for the Scott Moncrieff and Republic of Consciousness prizes, and... more

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Lauren Elkin
Author and writer discussed in the episode
Episode: Opening up a can of worms with LAUREN ELKIN (she is BACK!)
Michelle Tea
Author, Guggenheim Fellow, founding editor of Dopamine Books
Dopamine Books / Semiotext
Episode: WORMS PODCAST LIVE: MICHELLE TEA AT REFERENCE POINT
Luna Carmoon
Writer/artist and guest featured discussing notebooks, diaries, and creative process
Episode: Opening up a can of worms with LUNA CARMOON
Sophie Lewis
London-born translator, co-founder of Shadow Heroes Workshops
Silver Press; Shadow Heroes Workshops
Episode: HÉLÈNE CIXOUS SPECIAL: Opening Up a Can of Worms with Sophie Lewis
Ash Sarkar
Writer, journalist, lecturer and political commentator
Novara Media
Episode: Opening up a can of worms with ASH SARKAR
Stephanie LaCava
An American novelist and writer known for stylish, psychologically sharp fiction.
Episode: Opening up a can of (online) worms with STEPHANIE LACAVA
Fariha RĂłisĂ­n
Writer and poet exploring wellness, identity, and care.
Episode: Opening up a can of worms with FARIHA ROISIN
Emily LaBarge
Canadian-born writer and art critic based in London, teaching non-fiction writing at the Royal College of Art.
Royal College of Art
Episode: Opening up a can of worms with EMILY LABARGE
Chris Kraus
An American writer, filmmaker, and art critic, known for her cult classic novel, "I Love Dick."
Episode: Opening up a can of worms with CHRIS KRAUS

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Summer Muraish
Host of The Worms Podcast; associated with The Worms Podcast and Worms Magazine/Worms World Magazine

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 66 ratings
  • Genuine

    Love this interview, went so quickly like a really good chat, not drawn out or staged. Changing my mind about podcasts thanks Worms & Summer!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    laulqt1
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • You read my mind!

    Sometimes I feel like these are conversations from my a muddle of my brain and then articulated perfectly! So good 💕💕

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    debbiedebbie2015
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Hmmm

    I really love this podcast but I wish the host (not sure if it’s the same every time, just listened to the Juliet Jacques episode) didn’t put such a little girl voice on, it detracts from what she is saying! Also she asks some questions which are just bizarrely blunt - ‘do you get scared of dying alone’ when JJ says she is single
 really?!

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    iameatingpomegranates
    United Kingdom2 years ago

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Guests are diverse and deeply engaged with craft and context.
Vivid, intimate conversations that feel like a true author-to-author chat.
A few listeners wish the host's voice could be less mannered, but content remains strong and insightful.
The host maintains a warm, curious energy and asks thoughtful questions.
Live episodes capture audience energy and reading moments well.

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Opening up a can of worms with ASH SARKAR
Q: Why do you think the left should engage with media debates, even if they're uncomfortable or controversial?
Because media debates shape public perception and can shift the political playing field; engaging allows left ideas to enter the mainstream, while also exposing tactics used to entertain rather than educate.
Opening up a can of worms with ASH SARKAR
Q: You described Marxism as a practical framework rather than pure theory. How should listeners apply these ideas in everyday activism?
By prioritizing collective action, identifying concrete ways to impact people's lives, and avoiding overemphasis on individual grievances; focus on building durable campaigns with shared aims and cross-identity solidarity.
Opening up a can of worms with FARIHA ROISIN
Q: How did you begin thinking about wellness in such a political way?
RĂłisĂ­n attributes her motivation for justice and awareness of societal inequity to her upbringing and experiences, which are reflected in her writing.
Opening up a can of worms with FARIHA ROISIN
Q: How does money mess with your intuition or does it?
RĂłisĂ­n discusses how her financial status has affected her mental clarity and self-care practices, especially in relation to societal pressures.
Opening up a can of worms with LYNNE TILLMAN
Q: When you write new work, do you personally try and not date your work? Is that something that you're thinking about?
I usually do not date the work, unless I feel it's necessary for context or theme.

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The conversations center on experimental writing, independent publishing, translation, and the intersection of culture with politics and identity. Episodes frequently pair intimate authorial storytelling with rigorous literary or critical analysis, often weaving in live event energy, readings, and practical realities of sustaining a creative practice—especially within indie presses and the arts economy. Noteworthy angles include translating radical or underrepresented voices, navigating financial precarity in the arts, wellness and community care, and the political dimensions of art, making it a strong fit for listeners who value depth, craft, and culture that challenges mainstream publishing norms.

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1. Lauren Elkin
2. Michelle Tea
3. Luna Carmoon
4. Sophie Lewis
5. Ash Sarkar
6. Stephanie LaCava
7. Fariha RĂłisĂ­n
8. Emily LaBarge

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