In which I am an actor... playing a piece of burnt toast... 

Do you follow your first instinct? Second? Third? None at all? With Maryam Shehata.

In which I lay out some reflections, give some thanks, and talk about this podcast moving forward. Listen to instalments 1 through 9 in order.

In which I finally learn the truth, and must make a frightening commitment. Listen to instalments 1 through 9 in order.

In which my real-life sister Maryam bemoans the over-education of the west coast due to the lack of snow days. ​Listen to instalments 1 through 9 in order.

In which the universe councils me in my despair... and the terror becomes all too real... Listen to instalments 1 through 9 in order.

In which my real-life sister Maryam gives me a devastating reality check in the realm of promoting my work, while trying to figure out which coffee she sipped. Listen to instalments 1 through 9 in order.

In which I try to get Sufiya the beetle to help me find the warner cockroach and she tells me that my podcast "needs structure." Listen to instalments 1 through 9 in order.

In which I grapple with what it means to be a responsible artist, and realize that these cockroaches aren't ones I can ignore after all. ​Listen to instalments 1 through 9 in order.

​In which I question whether or not this podcast is a good idea and I receive a very ominous message from the cockroaches. Listen to instalments 1 through 9 in order.

​In which I lay out what this podcast is not and talk about some interesting things I learned about cockroaches. Listen to instalments 1 through 9 in order.