Good Thunder Pod is an offshoot of the Good Thunder Reading Series, which brings renowned writers to small town Minnesota, where they conduct workshops and readings and hang out with the MFA program at Minnesota State University and the greater Mankato community. Each episode features a radio interview with a Good Thunder Visiting Writer geeking out about writing.

Good Thunder Pod
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Good Thunder Pod is an offshoot of the Good Thunder Reading Series, which brings renowned writers to small town Minnesota, where they conduct workshops and readings and hang out with the MFA program at Minnesota State University and the greater Mankato community. Each episode features a radio interview with a Good Thunder Visiting Writer geeking out about writing.
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