Uncorking a Story

Mike Carlon, Laura Nozicka, John (Mike’s co-discussant on Episode 1)

michael.carlon@uncorkingastory.com

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Booking Overview

Uncorking a Story spotlights authors and other writers of meaningful books, diving into the “hidden narrative” behind each work. It’s a great platform for authors who can connect literature to personal history, place, and transformation.

Metrics

Episodes: 470

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.6k subscribers

Instagram: 847 followers

Contact Information

michael.carlon@uncorkingastory.com

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Host

Mike Carlon - Host/producer of Uncorking a Story. Leads conversations that explore the deeper origins and meaning behind books by authors and memoirists.

Laura Nozicka - Co-host mentioned on Episode 1 alongside Mike. Participates in the discussion about the author’s work and creative process.

John (Mike’s co-discussant on Episode 1) - Part of the Episode 1 host panel (along with Mike and Laura). Discusses author content and creative/marketing takeaways; a full public bio was not provided in the episode text beyond discussion par...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Published authors and memoirists—especially debut or notable recent releases—with compelling personal narrative depth (identity/place, survival/trauma, transformation, or spiritual/healing themes). Guests may also be editors/translator-facing authors connected to significant translated works.
Required Achievements:  
Book publication (often memoir or literary fiction), Notable reception signals (e.g., bestseller/ranked release mentions on-platform), Experience-based authority (lived events that anchor the book’s meaning), For non-fiction memoir/translation: connection to newly translated historical works

Recent Guest Discussions

J.A. Marz - Tuscany As Sense Of Place; Career Pivot To Fiction; Family Tradition; Book Marketing And Creative Process.

Doron Keren - Holocaust Survival Memoir; Translation And Legacy Of Survivor Testimony; Responsibility Of Memory And Historical Vigilance.

Sally Dukes - Near-death Experience Narrative; Healing Through Writing; Trauma Resilience; Meaning-making And Telling One’s Story.

Recent Topics

Memoir, Authors, Literature, Near Death, Holocaust

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Uncorking a Story
:

From Red Carpets to Red Wine, with Danielle Frank

May 26, 2026

"Just because the path of motherhood might not happen for me, it doesn't mean the nurturing goes away. I still want a seat at the table for how kids are raised." — Danielle Frank About This Episode Danielle Frank traded Hollywood red carpets for red wine — and now she's poured both passions into her debut book. After launching her career in entertainment publicity at Miramax International, where she worked on global film campaigns and rubbed elbows with A-listers at Cannes, Venice, and ...

It's Sauce, Not Gravy, with J.A. Marz

May 19, 2026

"It's about family, it's about traditions, it's about a sense of place. Italy is more than just food and wine. It's a feeling, it's an experience." — J.A. Marz About This Episode J.A. Marz is a healthcare marketing strategist turned novelist whose Tuscany-set fiction has struck a chord with readers who love Italy as much as he does. His debut novella, Ciao, Amore Mio — The Tale of Gabby and Gio, follows a restless travel writer who arrives in Italy chasing stories and finds something f...

Fourteen Months in Darkness , with Doron Keren

May 12, 2026

"Memory without responsibility is just nostalgia. We have to really be responsible — responsible adults — and make sure that the world doesn't forget what happened." — Doron Keren About This Episode Dr. Doron Keren joins Mike to talk about his grandfather Ignacy Chiger's Holocaust memoir, Beneath the Lightless Sky, newly translated into English and published by Amsterdam Publishers. The book is a firsthand account of survival under two totalitarian regimes — first the Soviets, then the...

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