Cursed Images: Channel Surfing With Kassidy Vangundy

Cursed Images: Channel Surfing With Kassidy Vangundy

In this episode, it's the season finale gang, and our friend Kassidy Vangundy is returning to the podcast to talk about her upcoming horror anthology release, Cursed Images: Channel Surfing. They'll discuss what went into the latest entry in the Cursed Images series, Kassidy's recent YouTube milestone, the state of her mental health in 2026, and some exciting breaking news about an upcoming book tour. Plus, Greg takes a moment to reflect on an incredible second season, the writers who inspired him along the way, and what's next for both the podcast and his own writing journey. Support us directly at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/WritersBleckPod]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/WritersBleckPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/WritersBleckPod⁠⁠⁠⁠] Find us on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBLvhNs-91-p_QQqJ0DCCdg]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBLvhNs-91-p_QQqJ0DCCdg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBLvhNs-91-p_QQqJ0DCCdg⁠⁠⁠⁠] More From Greg: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLP7Pea2xsi_SD9LW-D3Pg]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLP7Pea2xsi_SD9LW-D3Pg⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLP7Pea2xsi_SD9LW-D3Pg⁠]

No Place Left with Ken Bascue

This week, Greg sits down with singer-songwriter Ken Bascue, to discuss Ken's lifelong journey through music, performance, and songwriting. They'll talk about how personal tragedy, faith, and perseverance shaped his creative voice, why authenticity matters more than perfection, and what inspired songs like Right to Love and No Place Left. From finding the courage to pursue his dreams later in life to the power of music to heal, connect, and tell deeply personal stories, this is a conversation about resilience, creativity, and never giving up on the life you're meant to live.

Stream with Aida Salazar

Best-selling author and poet Aida Salazar joins Greg to discuss her new novel-in-verse, Stream. They'll explore how poetry became Aida's storytelling superpower, the inspiration behind writing stories in verse, the growing impact of screen addiction and social media on young people, and the importance of reconnecting with nature, culture, and authentic identity. Plus, Aida shares the personal experiences that shaped Stream, her approach to writing for middle-grade readers, and the powerful message she hopes readers take away from the book. Support us directly at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/WritersBleckPod]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/WritersBleckPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/WritersBleckPod⁠⁠⁠⁠] Find us on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBLvhNs-91-p_QQqJ0DCCdg]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBLvhNs-91-p_QQqJ0DCCdg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBLvhNs-91-p_QQqJ0DCCdg⁠⁠⁠⁠] More From Greg: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLP7Pea2xsi_SD9LW-D3Pg]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLP7Pea2xsi_SD9LW-D3Pg⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLP7Pea2xsi_SD9LW-D3Pg⁠]

Be Yourself And Other Bad Advice with Meredith Walker

This week on The Writer's Bleck Podcast, Greg sits down with author, television producer, and co-founder of Amy Poehler's Smart Girls, Meredith Walker, to discuss her new book, Be Yourself and Other Bad Advice: A Teen Girl's Guide to Unlearning the Rules. She'll share lessons from her career at Nick News and Saturday Night Live, explore the challenges facing teen girls in today's online world, and offer practical advice on confidence, identity, and navigating adolescence with authenticity. Support us directly at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/WritersBleckPod]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/WritersBleckPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/WritersBleckPod⁠⁠⁠⁠] Find us on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBLvhNs-91-p_QQqJ0DCCdg]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBLvhNs-91-p_QQqJ0DCCdg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBLvhNs-91-p_QQqJ0DCCdg⁠⁠⁠⁠] More From Greg: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLP7Pea2xsi_SD9LW-D3Pg]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLP7Pea2xsi_SD9LW-D3Pg⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLP7Pea2xsi_SD9LW-D3Pg⁠]

Seek The Traitor's Son, The Sixth Faction, Divergent, and Starting Over with Veronica Roth

In this episode, Greg sits down with the best-selling author Veronica Roth to discuss her new dystopian fantasy, Seek the Traitor’s Son, as well as her upcoming turn to the Divergent series in The Sixth Faction. They'll discuss the different forms Seek the Traitor's Son took across its six years of development, blending sci-fi and fantasy, the pressure and negativity that came with the success of Divergent, and how she rediscovered creative freedom after years of trying to “prove herself” as a writer. Support us directly at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/WritersBleckPod]⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/WritersBleckPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/WritersBleckPod⁠⁠⁠⁠] Find us on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBLvhNs-91-p_QQqJ0DCCdg]⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBLvhNs-91-p_QQqJ0DCCdg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBLvhNs-91-p_QQqJ0DCCdg⁠⁠⁠⁠] More From Greg: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLP7Pea2xsi_SD9LW-D3Pg]⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLP7Pea2xsi_SD9LW-D3Pg⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLP7Pea2xsi_SD9LW-D3Pg⁠]