Writing The Rapids
For writers, by writers
Joe bielecki
Show overview
Writing The Rapids has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 101 episodes. That works out to roughly 20 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 38 min and 1h 13m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. Roughly 21% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Arts show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 7 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Joe bielecki.
From the publisher
A writer curated discussion podcast and audio literary magazine
Latest Episodes
View all 101 episodesInheriting the House with Max Restaino
Getting moist with Shelley Lavigne
EJoe is joined by Shelley Lavigne to talk about the ephemeral nature of indie lit, community vs friendship, body horror, smut and erotica, and more.Contact for Shelley LavigneInstagramWebsiteContact for Joe bieleckiTwitter, Instagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
Rejoinder: Poor Damned Souls with Charlene Elsby
EJoe is rejoined by Charlene Elsby to talk about her new book, the trap of justifying all your actions to yourself, good for her stories, girlblogging, and more.Contact for Charlene ElsbyLinktreeTwitterContact for Joe bieleckiTwitter, Instagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
BONUS EPISODE: A Dispatch from AWP with Kalie Pead
Joe is joined by Kalie Pead to get the lowdown on AWP 2026Contact for Kalie PeadToday, AriesBskyContact for Joe bieleckiInstagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
Summiting the Steak Mtn with Christopher Norris
EJoe is joined by Christopher Norris to talk about the importance of having a wide scope of interests, hardcore shows, making art you don't care about, and more!Contact for Christopher NorrisLink TreeInstagramHunchback '88The Holy DayContact for Joe bieleckiBsky and Instagram: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
Rejoinder: Yeezus in Furs with Shane Jesse Christmass
Joe is rejoined by the one and only Shane Jesse Christmass to talk about the reissue of Yeezus in Furs, learning about yourself as a writer, how deranged america looks to non-americans, and more!Contact for Shane Jesse ChristmassLink TreeYeezus in FursContact for Joe bieleckiBsky and Instagram: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
Chicago Style with Sara Matson
EJoe kicks off the new year with Sara Matson, as they talk about fashion as costume, period romances, a possible Chicago style of poetics, and more!Contact for Sara MatsonLinktreeContact for Joe bieleckiInstagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
Rejoinder: MASSIVE Part 2 with John Trefry
Joe is rejoined by John Trefry to close the book on MASSIVE, or will they?!Contact for John TrefryMASSIVEBskyInside the CastleContact for Joe bieleckiInstagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
What's the Deal with the Horses with Jay Besemer
Joe is joined by Jay Besemer to talk about speaking for (or not) a group of people, recurrent themes in one's work, pascifism (or not) and more!Contact for Jay BesemerWebsiteBskyBooksContact for Joe bieleckiInstagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
Podrocking with Jenkin Benson
Joe is joined by Jenkin Benson to talk about neologisms, getting unexpected laughs, the Midwest, Jenkin's academic pursuits, and more!Contact for Jenkin BensonLinktreeAre We Rocking with ThisContact for Joe bieleckiInstagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
Rejoinder: The Squimbop Condition with David Leo Rice
Joe is rejoined by David to talk about his new book The Squimbop Condition, fascism, writing the same characters for years, and more!Contact for David Leo RiceWebsiteInstagramThe Squimbop ConditionContact for Joe bieleckiInstagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
I'm Sorry if I Podcasted at You with Mae Murray
EJoe is joined by Mae Murray to talk about, place and identity, revenge stories, writing while in the midst of turmoil, and more.Contact for MaeWebsiteblueskyInstagramBooksContact for Joe bieleckiInstagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
Rejoinder: In the Eyes of the Hungry with Michael Tichy
EJoe is rejoined by Michael Tichy to talk about writing horror inspired by Steinbeck, putting together an anthology for the first time, and more.Contact for Michael TichyBlueskyInstagramBehind Every Tree, Beneath Every RockThe Winnowing DrawIn the Eyes of the HungryContact for Joe bieleckiInstagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
More than Hot Topic with James Pate
EJoe is joined by James Pate to talk about writing in different modes, the freedom of genre, the many faces of the gothic, and more.Contact for James PatebskySpeed of LifeMineral PlanetFlowers Among the CarrionThe Fassbinder DiariesContact for Joe bieleckiInstagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTired
Rejoinder: Doom is the House without a Door with Logan Berry
EJoe is rejoined by Logan Berry to talk about Logan's new book, how fatherhood has changed our art consumption and creation, and more!Contact for Logan BerryYouTubeDoom is the House Without a DoorCasket FlareCrystal LakeWreckdomTransmissions to ArtaudContact for Joe bieleckiInstagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
A Libra and an Aries walk into a podcast with Kalie Pead
Joe is joined by Kalie Pead to talk about her book Today, Aries, nostalgia, Persephone, writing with chance, and more!Contact for Kalie PeadToday, AriesBskyContact for Joe bieleckiInstagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
Rejoinder: We'll Never Be Fragile Again with Thomas Moore
Joe is rejoined by Thomas Moore to talk about We'll Never Be Fragile Again, nostalgia, infatuation, and more.Contact for Thomas MooreInstagramLinktreeContact for Joe bieleckiInstagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
A Pajama Party with Ben Niespodziany
Ben Niespodziany joins joe to talk about organizing your work, surprising yourself with your work, his new press, and so much more.Contact for Ben NiespodzianyBskyWebsitePizama PressContact for Joe bieleckiInstagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
Rejoinder: Sociocide at the 24/7 with Paul Cunningham
Paul Cunningham rejoins joe to talk about gas stations, influencer culture, flarf (no, really), and so much more.Contact for Paul CunninghamBskySociocide at the 24/7Fall GarmentThe House of the Tree of Sores Contact for Joe bieleckiInstagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa
Slippery Ontology with Joe Koch
EJoe is joined by Joe Koch to talk surrealism, writing the senses, deities of place in deep space, and more.Contact for Joe KochBlueskyWebsiteBooksContact for Joe bieleckiInstagram, and Bluesky: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationPatreonTiredArt photo by Arielle Tipa