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Bad Lit Friends

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Bad Lit Friends is a writing podcast that barely knows what it's doing. And that’s the point. Hosted by fiction writers Meagan Thompson-Mann and Kirk Rafferty, this show is equal parts craft discussion, existential despair, ego massage, and wildly unsolicited hot takes. Each episode blends honest conversations about the creative process, the publishing industry, and the messiness of trying to create highfalutin art, with hot-and-occasionally-right takes, and a dash of internet drama. If you've ever felt like you're writing into the void, you're not alone — grab a seat, bring your worst draft.

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June 20, 2026

Bad Lit Friends Presents Covid II: Electric Booglaoo

We're not dead! Well, Kirk is only mostly dead, nursing the dreaded lurgy (mostly upright and occasionally coherent!) and Meagan is back from getting hitched in the Bay Area, so this week you get almost three minutes of us instead of a real episode. Meagan goes on a tangent about nasal swab Covid tests that gets very weird and very gross. No refunds on listening, sorry.The real episode — on dialogue, for real for real — drops June 26th. Kirk has pointy sticks and has promised to use them on Meagan if she flakes. Ouch! Welcome to Bad Lit Friends. We’re glad you’re here, even if none of us know what we’re doing.Bad Lit Friends was created and is hosted by Meagan Thompson-Mann and Kirk Rafferty.Show email: ⁠⁠badlitfriends@gmail.com⁠⁠Bluesky: ⁠⁠<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/badlitfriends.bsky.social">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@badlitfriends.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Threads: ⁠<a href="https://www.threads.com/@badlitfriends">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@badlitfriends⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Instagram: ⁠⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/badlitfriends/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@badlitfriends⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>YouTube: <a href="⁠⁠https:/www.youtube.com/@BadLitFriends">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BadLitFriends⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>Website: <a href="https://www.badlitfriends.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠badlitfriends.com⁠⁠⁠</a> Show notes:Only mostly dead is slightly alive! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbE8E1ez97M" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbE8E1ez97M</a>

June 12, 2026

When Weddings and Covid Attack: No BLF This Week

ATTENTION S'IL VOUS PLAÎTBad Lit Friends is on a brief and extremely glamorous hiatus this week: Meagan got MARRIED and Madame Covid has captured Kirk in her warm, virulent embrace. Between a wedding and a plague, we decided the responsible thing to do was nothing. Hey, we're Gen X; slackerdom is our cultural inheritance.We should be back next week (fingers crossed) with all our usual nonsense. Until then, read a book that hasn't been cancelled (yet) on BookTok or go seek some righteous indignation reading an absolutely braindead book take on Threads, and we will see you soon. Welcome to Bad Lit Friends. We’re glad you’re here, even if none of us know what we’re doing.Bad Lit Friends was created and is hosted by Meagan Thompson-Mann and Kirk Rafferty.Show email: ⁠⁠badlitfriends@gmail.com⁠⁠Bluesky: ⁠⁠<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/badlitfriends.bsky.social">⁠⁠⁠⁠@badlitfriends.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Threads: ⁠<a href="https://www.threads.com/@badlitfriends">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@badlitfriends⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Instagram: ⁠⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/badlitfriends/">⁠⁠⁠⁠@badlitfriends⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>YouTube: <a href="⁠⁠https:/www.youtube.com/@BadLitFriends">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BadLitFriends⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>Website: <a href="https://www.badlitfriends.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠badlitfriends.com⁠⁠</a>Show notes:Proof Meagan got married! <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:hskh67qdd4otfeg4tkodkwjs/post/3mny25qjby22e" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Wedding tax here</a>.Covid is still real, y'all. <a href="https://www.kff.org/covid-19/global-covid-19-tracker/ " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">KFF Global COVID-19 Tracker</a>

June 5, 2026

The Author Industrial Complex, Part 3

Part Three of the Author Industrial Complex—we promise this is the last one! This week: the passion v. the grind (and what happens when your deeply beloved creative pursuit starts feeling like a second job you definitely didn’t apply for), performing positivity online when you’re dying inside, and introverts who want the world to read their deeply personal work but please don’t look at them directly (no, no, nay never). We also talk about giving yourself grace when the words aren’t coming, why envy is normal and human and you should feel it and then let it go, and why this is NOT a zero sum game even when it can feel a lot like one.PLUS Hot Goss: a querying author landed an agent and then bragged about using AI to write his book in his QueryTracker success interview. Friend. FRIEND. Also, Meagan introduces the world to her long-running productivity system called Oppressed Socialist Worker and explains why you should absolutely play it. Consider it a gift!Welcome to Bad Lit Friends. We’re glad you’re here, even if none of us know what we’re doing.Bad Lit Friends was created and is hosted by Meagan Thompson-Mann and Kirk Rafferty.Show email: ⁠⁠badlitfriends@gmail.com⁠⁠Bluesky: ⁠⁠<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/badlitfriends.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠@badlitfriends.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Threads: ⁠<a href="https://www.threads.com/@badlitfriends" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠@badlitfriends⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Instagram: ⁠⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/badlitfriends/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠@badlitfriends⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>YouTube: <a href="⁠⁠https:/www.youtube.com/@BadLitFriends" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BadLitFriends⁠⁠⁠</a>Website: <a href="https://www.badlitfriends.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠badlitfriends.com⁠⁠</a>Show notes: Anne Wells’ Instagram is SO SO SO GOOD! <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aewells_writes/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/aewells_writes/</a>Anastasia Bloomwood’s Instagram post that made Meagan stop hating everything for a few minutes: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DY4cYISkTnj/?img_index=2&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/DY4cYISkTnj/?img_index=2&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D</a>A piece of Hell is for sale! <a href="https://people.com/a-piece-of-hell-can-be-yours-as-michigan-tourist-destination-hits-the-market-for-usd625k-11981702" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://people.com/a-piece-of-hell-can-be-yours-as-michigan-tourist-destination-hits-the-market-for-usd625k-11981702</a>The Hot Chef rabbit hole is deep and wide and I don’t even know where you should start but why not here? <a href="https://www.threads.com/@itsalittleteapot/post/DZDcedZCYen?xmt=AQG0JYT2EeTYrIobhWPutWACF4azDp8FJsgi9tpR--I8Fjm6e0HhhfYw9dKR_VaOI3zqeHs&slof=1" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.threads.com/@itsalittleteapot/post/DZDcedZCYen?xmt=AQG0JYT2EeTYrIobhWPutWACF4azDp8FJsgi9tpR--I8Fjm6e0HhhfYw9dKR_VaOI3zqeHs&slof=1</a>

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What is Bad Lit Friends?: Bad Lit Friends is a writing podcast that barely knows what it's doing. And that’s the point. Hosted by fiction writers Meagan Thompson-Mann and Kirk Rafferty, this show is equal parts craft discussion, existential despair, ego massage, and wildly unsolicited hot takes.

Each episode blends honest conversations about the creative process, the publishing industry, and the messiness of trying to create highfalutin art, with hot-and-occasionally-right takes, and a dash of internet drama. If you've ever felt like you're writing into the void, you're not alone — grab a seat, bring your worst draft.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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