Radio FreeWrite

About Radio FreeWrite

A podcast for lovers of stories- reading them, hearing them, and writing them. We provide a new prompt every week, then share the stories we have created from that prompt. We discuss the stories and the art of storytelling while encouraging listeners to create their own stories along with us.

Publisher

WebEater, Murph, The Lotus, Krispy, Spud, PC Nottingham

Category

fiction · fiction · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

13 Aug 2021

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

200 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Season 7 Premier: Writing Flash Fiction For Dolly Parton

   Few have done more to create community than Dolly Parton. This week, the Crü lament her loss by singing (not literally; you're welcome) her praises. We explore what inspired Dolly's songwriting, her philanthropy, and her enduring commitment to children's literacy. Then we try our own hand at creative writing and flash fiction inspired by her songs. Our writing prompts include 9 to 5, Love Is Like a Butterfly, Two Doors Down, Wildflowers, and Blue Smoke. Song links are included if you're inter...

2. 

   31 Jul 2026

   Season 5 Finale

   To close out Season 5 (that's five, Murph!) The Crü each returned to a different story or poem they wrote throughout the season. We talk about the revision process (and how it changes for prose vs poetry); what we've learned over the course of the season and our different experiments (WebEater's outlining, PC and Murph's long-form pieces broken up by prompts); and, of course, where we're going next. And, as always, we share and discuss our own work. Like this weeks episode and wish you c...

3. 

   24 Jul 2026

   Spondulicks: Roland Barthes' Death of the Author: Literary Criticism vs. Authorial Intent

   This week, Spud leads The Crü down the winding rabbit hole of Roland Barthes' famous essay, The Death of the Author. We delve into a healthy debate over whether or not authorial intent actually matters, and how that answer changes if it's a reader asking it vs. a literary critic. Who decides what a story means, and can that meaning change over time? Then, of course, we share our own stories based around the week's prompt, and promptly (no pun intended) discuss the author's...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

40

Social presence

91

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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