This Metaphorical Bar

Authors Robyn Fleming, Karen Healey, and Carla M. Lee discuss pregnancy in fiction, with plenty of stories from Robyn's experiences and horrified responses from Karen and Carla. Summary of the episode and all show notes can be found atThisMetaphoricalBar.com [http://www.thismetaphoricalbar.com/2020/07/10/this-metaphorical-bar-ep-19-pregnancy-in-fiction/]. Content note: Body horror, vomiting This episode originally recorded April 2019. Who We AreKaren: I’m Karen Healey, a writer and teacher in Christchurch New Zealand and I may have eaten my twin in the womb Robyn: I’m Robyn Fleming, a writer and parent in Tucson, Arizona. I have been pregnant twice, which makes me the foremost expert in this podcast. Carla: I’m Carla M. Lee, an author, artist, and attorney in the Midwest USA, and I have never and will never be pregnant. I love everyone in this metaphorical bar.

Authors Robyn Fleming, Karen Healey, and Carla M. Lee discuss the media they consume when they need comfort. Summary of the episode and all show notes can be found atThisMetaphoricalBar.com [http://www.thismetaphoricalbar.com/2020/06/26/this-metaphorical-bar-ep-18-comfort-media/]. This episode was recorded on May 31, 2020, in the middle of another publicized outbreak of police violence and brutality captured on video in the USA and in New Zealand, specifically violence and brutality against Black people. This episode is about media we consume in times of crisis, media that can help us find a moment of comfort so that we can keep fighting. The number of Black people murdered by police continues to rise, and we must continue to fight. This Metaphorical Bar stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter in the USA and around the world. We have donated money to bail funds and Black community resource groups and have volunteered when able. No life can matter until Black lives matter, and we encourage our non-Black listeners to fight for Black lives. All Black lives. Trans Black lives. Queer Black lives. Disabled Black lives. Black lives in all their forms.

Authors Robyn Fleming, Karen Healey, and Carla M. Lee discuss how they write, how other authors write, and how there's no One True Way. Summary of the episode and all show notes can be found atThisMetaphoricalBar.com [http://www.thismetaphoricalbar.com/2020/02/14/this-metaphorical-bar-ep-17-writing-process/]. Who We AreI’m Robyn Fleming, a writer and parent in Tucson, Arizona. I threw a birthday party with 28 children in attendance last weekend, and I am still recovering. Carla: I’m Carla M. Lee, an author, artist, and attorney in the Midwest USA, and I once answered a question Karen asked me and then told her she’d interrupted make-outs. She thought I meant real make-outs. I meant writing make-outs. I can safely say I would not interrupt real make-outs to answer a text. Karen: I’m Karen Healey, a writer and teacher in Christchurch New Zealand, and I once punched myself in the throat while trying to choreograph a fight scene.

Authors Robyn Fleming, Karen Healey, and Carla M. Lee discuss fashion and fiction and fatness. Summary of the episode and all show notes can be found atThisMetaphoricalBar.com [http://www.thismetaphoricalbar.com/2020/01/17/this-metaphorical-bar-ep-16-fashion-fiction-and-fatness-part-two/]. Who We AreI’m Carla M Lee, an author, artist, and attorney living in the Midwest USA, and I’m wearing a University of Michigan hoodie over a black pro wrestling shirt (Bray Wyatt), blue jeans, and red and black socks. I’m Karen Healey,  an author and teacher living in Otautahi New Zealand, and I’m wearing my new! favourite! jeans! and a purple sleeveless top I’m Robyn Fleming, a parent and writer in Tucson, Arizona. I am wearing pajamas right now, but earlier I had on a tshirt that said “Not to brag, but I totally got out of bed today” - I often get compliments from other moms on my sick t-shirt game.

Authors Robyn Fleming, Karen Healey, and Carla M. Lee discuss fashion and fiction and fatness. Summary of the episode and all show notes can be found atThisMetaphoricalBar.com [http://www.thismetaphoricalbar.com/2019/05/08/this-metaphorical-bar-ep-15-fashion-fiction-and-fatness-part-one/]. Who We AreI’m Carla M Lee, an author, artist, and attorney living in the Midwest USA, and I’m wearing a University of Michigan hoodie over a black pro wrestling shirt (Bray Wyatt), blue jeans, and red and black socks. I’m Karen Healey,  an author and teacher living in Otautahi New Zealand, and I’m wearing my new! favourite! jeans! and a purple sleeveless top I’m Robyn Fleming, a parent and writer in Tucson, Arizona. I am wearing pajamas right now, but earlier I had on a tshirt that said “Not to brag, but I totally got out of bed today” - I often get compliments from other moms on my sick t-shirt game.