In this week's episode of Past Due, Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike Eagle turn the mic inward—unpacking what it costs (financially, emotionally, and physically) to do the work that matters f...
2025-09-17 10:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Ana and Mike compare notes from the road: Ana’s on assignment in small-town Maine chasing a political story she believes in, and Mike’s in between tour legs, chasing rent. They get into the eco...
2025-09-15 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Open Mike Eagle's interview with 'Community' and 'Rick and Morty's' Dan Harmon. They talk through their relationship to vulnerability, freestyle rap techniques and how to survive the toxicity of H...
2025-09-09 10:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Comedian and actor Ron Funches joins us for a deeply funny and unexpectedly honest conversation about the strange economics of creative work. We talk about surviving on joy, staying positive when n...
2025-09-08 09:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Chris Gethard has done the big stuff. HBO, late-night TV show, a wildly devoted cult following. But in this episode of Past Due, Chris talks about what happens when the thing you love star...
2025-09-03 09:00:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Comedian Chris Gethard joins us to talk about walking away from the version of success he spent years chasing, and why that might be the reason he's still standing. We get into the grief of giving ...
2025-09-01 10:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Siri Dahl has spent more than a decade in the adult industry, navigating everything from studio shoots to OnlyFans, social media bans, podcasting, and burnout. In this episode of Past Due,...
2025-08-27 10:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Adult performer and podcaster Siri Dahl joins us to talk about the emotional and economic realities of sex work in an era that calls itself creator-friendly, but still censors, exploits, and erases...
2025-08-25 09:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Rhett Miller has been making music in bands and by himself professionally since the 90s. He’s toured the world, played late-night TV, and built a steady career. But in this episode of Past Du...
2025-08-20 10:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Musician and writer Rhett Miller joins us to talk about staying creative in an industry that keeps changing. From fronting the Old 97’s to writing children’s books, Rhett opens up about the fin...
2025-08-18 19:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode of Past Due, Ana and Mike pull back the curtain on the emotional cost of doing creative work in public. From the anxiety of touring to the loneliness of newsletter culture,...
2025-08-13 12:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostAna and Mike get real about what creative work actually looks like behind the scenes, breaking down the economics of touring, Substack’s Nazi problem, how platforms trap creators, audiences, and ...
2025-08-11 19:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Jody Avirgan has had the kind of career that looks perfect on paper. High-profile roles at ESPN and NPR, bylines that impress, and shows that reach millions. But in this episode of Past Due 2025-08-06 10:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Podcast host and producer Jody Avirgan joins us to talk about walking away from big platforms like ESPN and NPR, and what it takes to build something sustainable on your own terms. We get into the ...
2025-08-04 19:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Video essayist Ian Danskin has built one of the smartest channels on YouTube, Innuendo Studios. His breakdowns of online radicalization, culture war discourse, and YouTube grifts are thoug...
2025-07-30 10:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Before the interview even starts, Ian Danskin, Ana Marie Cox, and Open Mike Eagle went off on a delightful tangent about cats, Lifesavers, and Gucci Mane. It's chaos, it’s cozy, it’s completely...
2025-07-29 15:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Video essayist Ian Danskin joins us to talk about the exhausting economics of doing thoughtful work online—and what it means when your most meaningful content can’t pay the bills. From burnout ...
2025-07-28 21:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Bob DeRosa has written 39 screenplays. Ten have made money. Three became movies. One paid for a house. But in this episode of Past Due, he shares what those numbers don’t say about the s...
2025-07-23 10:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Screenwriter Bob DeRosa joins us to talk about what it really takes to build a long-haul creative career—one that doesn’t go viral, but keeps going. We break down 20+ years in Hollywood by the ...
2025-07-21 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Sam Sanders built a name for himself inside the machine, but in this episode of Past Due, he opens up about why he left legacy platforms behind… and how he’s navigating the freedom, fe...
2025-07-16 10:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Journalist and podcast host Sam Sanders joins us to talk about what happens when the thing you thought you wanted turns out to be too small. We get into the emotional and financial cost of walking ...
2025-07-14 10:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Josh Gondelman and Maris Kreizman are both doing great. He just released a standup special. She just published a book. They’re married, creative, and stable… kind of. In this episode of Pas...
2025-07-09 10:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Comedian Josh Gondelman and writer Maris Kreizman join us to talk about surviving the creative economy as individuals and as a couple. We dig into the emotional labor of staying hopeful, the financ...
2025-07-07 17:30:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Author and screenwriter Xochitl Gonzalez grew up working-class in Brooklyn and made it to the Ivy League, the boardroom, and the bestseller list. But in this episode of Past Due, she talks...
2025-07-02 10:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Despite writing bestsellers and landing a Reese’s Book Club pick, Xochitl Gonzalez opens up about the lingering shame of precarity, the invisibility of working-class success, and why we need to d...
2025-06-30 10:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
There’s a moment every creative hits, when the work that pays the bills doesn’t align with the work you care about most. In this episode of Past Due, Ana and Mike get real about those ...
2025-06-25 10:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
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2025-06-24 21:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostAna and Mike talk about what it means to sell out... financially, creatively, and emotionally. From brand deals to burnout, they ask whether survival in the creative economy means compromising your...
2025-06-23 10:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Jamie Loftus is a wildly talented writer, podcaster, and performer. She’s built a career on curiosity, humor, and sharp cultural insight. But in this week’s episode of Past Due, Jamie ...
2025-06-18 10:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Writer and podcaster Jamie Loftus joins us to talk about financial anxiety, inherited frugality, and the emotional cost of choosing creative freedom. From 7-Eleven coffee to viral fame, we explore ...
2025-06-15 10:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post