Alone At Lunch

This week we are joined by Imogen Church! Imogen is the voice of some of your favorite audiobooks! She trained as an actress at The Drama Centre London, has worked extensively in theatre, film, commercials, comedy sketch work, and works regularly as a voice artist! Imogen is also the author of Audible Original “Death and the Burlesque Maiden” and “Boop” on Xigxag. In this episode, we discuss learning to read from books on tape, training as an actress, being shy and socially awkward, being good at voices and accents, being an extroverted introvert, shopping at thrift shops, writing horror comedy, and so much more. You don’t want to miss our discussion about the audiobook narration process and how Imogen finds and practices different characters. Give this episode a listen! Recommendations from this episode:  In A World Bridgerton How I Met Your Mother Follow Imogen Church: @imogenchurchgobshite Follow Carly: @carlyjmontag Follow Emily: @thefunnywalsh Follow the podcast: @aloneatlunchpod Please rate and review the podcast! Spread the word! Tell your friends!  Email us: [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we are joined by Gillian McAllister! Gillian McAllister is a British Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author, known for seven novels, several of which have been top ten bestsellers. Her works have been translated into 40 languages. She has been selected for the Reese Witherspoon book club, the Richard and Judy book club, the Radio 2 book club and shortlisted for a national book award. Several of her novels have been optioned for television and film. Her seventh novel, Wrong Place Wrong Time, reached number 4 on the Sunday Times bestseller list and number 2 on the New York Times bestseller list. Make sure to check her out! In this episode, we discuss growing up in a small poor town in England, surviving school, finding yourself at university, living a solo existence as a writer, writing characters who deal with loneliness, playing with time, and so much more. You don’t want to miss our discussion about how Gillian dealt with having glandular fever. Give this episode a listen! Recommendations from this episode:  Wrong Place Wrong Time Just Another Missing Person Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Argylle Follow Gillian McAllister: @gillianmauthor Follow Carly: @carlyjmontag Follow Emily: @thefunnywalsh Follow the podcast: @aloneatlunchpod Please rate and review the podcast! Spread the word! Tell your friends!  Email us: [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we are joined by Lauren Hope Krass! Comedian Lauren Hope Krass got her start in the beautiful city of Charleston, South Carolina. There, she performed improv and stand-up regularly at Theatre 99 and all over the city. What's especially unique about Lauren is her ability to put a body positive spin on jokes while remaining cuttingly hilarious for any audience. Now one of New York's hottest comics on the scene, she performs nationwide for Comedy Festivals, Colleges, Cruise Lines and Clubs. Lauren is now the co-host and producer of Betches Media's "Diet Starts Tomorrow" podcast and is also regularly featured in their sketch video content such as "Plus Size Clothes Be Like" which has now hit over 50 million views across TikTok, IG and YouTube. Whoa! Follow her journey at @laurenhopekrass on IG.  In this episode, we discuss growing up in South Carolina, being bullied from grades 7-12, performing in pageants, calling out fake friends, performing comedy at colleges, having a viral video, and so much more. You don’t want to miss out on our discussion about Lauren’s mission for fat liberation and the community she’s built through posting plus-size content. Give this episode a listen! Recommendations from this episode:  Little Miss Sunshine Dumplin Survival of the Thickest Heavy Weights The Breakaway - Jennifer Weiner Among The Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story   Follow Lauren Hope Krass: @laurenhopekrass Follow Carly: @carlyjmontag Follow Emily: @thefunnywalsh Follow the podcast: @aloneatlunchpod Please rate and review the podcast! Spread the word! Tell your friends!  Email us: [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we are joined by Rosalie Knecht!  Rosalie Knecht is the author of Relief Map, Who is Vera Kelly? and Vera Kelly is not a Mystery, an Edgar Award winner and a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, as well as Vera Kelly Lost and Found, published June 2022. She is the translator of Cesar Aira's The Seamstress and the Wind. Make sure to check her out! In this episode, we discuss growing up in suburban Pennsylvania, dealing with car seats, summer arts programs, writing careers, having dual jobs, the writing process, being told you're too old to be reading books, and so much more. You don’t want to miss our discussion about Rosalie’s grandparents; there were some wild stories! Give this episode a listen! Recommendations from this episode:  Vera Kelly Series  G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century  Follow Roaslie Knecht: @rosaliekn Follow Carly: @carlyjmontag Follow Emily: @thefunnywalsh Follow the podcast: @aloneatlunchpod Please rate and review the podcast! Spread the word! Tell your friends!  Email us: [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we are joined by Sarah Penner! Sarah Penner is the author of two novels,  The London Séance Society and The Lost Apothecary. Penner’s debut novel, The Lost Apothecary, has sold over one million copies, was on the USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists for 3 months, and was a book of the year top 5 finalist. The London Séance Society was an instant New York Times bestseller, debuting at #7 on the hardcover fiction list, and was the book of the Month pick for March 2023. Make sure to check them out!  In this episode, we discuss being the youngest in the class, reading at recess, always being interested in story telling, journaling, and poetry, reading advanced copies of books, audiobooks vs hardcopies, writing historical mysteries, and so much more! You don’t want to miss our discussion about Sarah including a queer storyline in her latest novel. Give this episode a listen!  Recommendations from this episode:  The Lost Apothecary The London Séance Society The Nightingale - Kristin Hannah Follow Sarah Penner: @sarah_penner_author Follow Carly: @carlyjmontag Follow Emily: @thefunnywalsh Follow the podcast: @aloneatlunchpod Please rate and review the podcast! Spread the word! Tell your friends!  Email us: [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.