Episodes: 500
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.9/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 1.6k subscribers
Instagram: 847 followers
Page updated: Nov 4, 2026 · How we check this data
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michael.carlon@uncorkingastory.com
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Michael Carlon - Michael Carlon is the host and interviewer of an author-focused podcast exploring the stories, books, and creative processes of contemporary writers.
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When Small Towns Censored Hollywood, with Glenn R. Miller
November 03, 2026
"These people from small towns across the country had the power to go up against Hollywood directors and Hollywood producers, demanding that changes be made to those films."— Glenn R. MillerABOUT THIS EPISODEGlenn R. Miller started out as a unit manager on NBC soap operas and game shows. He went on to journalism, public television and decades of agency work, and he finally took a swing at fiction with his award-winning comic novel Doorman Wanted. His new novel, Rough Cuts, grew out of a conve...
Living Your Own Truth, with Machan Taylor
October 27, 2026
"At the end of the night after you've been performing in front of thousands and thousands of people, you go to your hotel room and you're alone and you have to deal with that."— Machan TaylorABOUT THIS EPISODEMachan Taylor never meant to write a book. She was born in Japan, uprooted to New Jersey as a child, and spent four decades as a professional singer, touring stadiums with Pink Floyd in the eighties and Sting on the Brand New Day tour in 1999 and 2000. Years of talk therapy for childhood...
From Newsroom to Novelist with Neal Lipschutz
October 20, 2026
"Even people who have been writing fiction for a long time feel that from book to book they have a lot to learn."— Neal LipschutzAbout This EpisodeNeal Lipschutz grew up in Brooklyn as a big reader with a strong urge to write, and as a teenager he fell in love with the New York newspapers. Practicality won out: he spent more than four decades in journalism, first as a reporter and then mostly as an editor, including a stint as deputy editor-in-chief of The Wall Street Journal. Only afte...
Wild Precious Life · Medium booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
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The publicly listed email for Uncorking a Story: michael.carlon@uncorkingastory.com.
Podseeker estimates Uncorking a Story reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Uncorking a Story typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Published novelists, memoirists, and other authors with a distinctive book, writing journey, research background, or professional expertise relevant to their work. Common among recent guests: Published books; Debut or forthcoming book releases; Academic or professional expertise supporting a book. Recent guests include Zara Marielle, Margaret Eastman Smith, and Gerald Patnode.
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