You Don't Say: Conversations with The Loquacious Mr. Duane
You Don't Say: Conversations with The Loquacious Mr. Duane
Podcast Description
Blake Newhem Venezuela is a ghostwriter tasked with penning the memoirs of one of New York’s most captivating figures—Tom Duane, one of the city's first openly gay and HIV-positive senators. But there's a catch: in order to get Mr. Duane's secrets, Blake must reveal his own — on air. Through a back-and-forth that’s as revealing as it is entertaining, “You Don’t Say” delves into the power of communication in all its forms. Tune in each week for transparent and irreverent discussions that will change the way you think about the art of talking.
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The podcast explores themes of personal storytelling, candid discussions about sexual identity, and the challenges of communication. Episodes include explorations of hypothetical life decisions in Forks in the Road of the Multiverse, reflections on personal advice in Back in My Day and Into the Future, and an honest conversation about trauma and relationships in Boner Pills: To Spit or To Swallow Trauma.
Blake Newhem Valenzuela is a ghostwriter tasked with penning the memoirs of one of New York’s most captivating figures—Tom Duane, one of the city’s first openly gay and HIV-positive senators. But there’s a catch: in order to get Mr. Duane’s secrets, Blake must reveal his own — on air. Through a back-and-forth that’s as revealing as it is entertaining, “You Don’t Say” delves into the power of communication in all its forms. Tune in each week for transparent and irreverent discussions that will change the way you think about the art of talking.
Our pre-book series is coming to a close, so we’re reflecting and bidding farewell to Blake as he hunkers down and works on the duo’s soon-to-be NYT’s Best Seller. You also might be wondering: what’s next for the Senator? Listen and find out!
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