# goings (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover goings. Page: Feed: --- ## [How Matty Dalrymple Turned Substack Readers Into Beta Readers](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/j-alexander-greenwood/episodes/How-Matty-Dalrymple-Turned-Substack-Readers-Into-Beta-Readers-e3noh30) _2026-08-22 · J. Alexander Greenwood · Mysterious Goings On with Alex Greenwood_ What if readers paid to help you make your next novel better? Author, podcaster and indie publishing advocate Matty Dalrymple returns to Mysterious Goings On to explain how she serialized her seventh Ann Kinnear suspense novel on Substack, releasing one chapter a day for six weeks to paying subscribers. Matty walks Alex through the mechanics of the experiment: how she structured free and paid… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3d49f678/podcast/play/124584480/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-22%2Fbef6a7e7-f124-581f-cd5d-b72e9040a2d9.mp3) ## [Everybody Wants a Piece of You](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/j-alexander-greenwood/episodes/Everybody-Wants-a-Piece-of-You-e3n5v4n) _2026-08-09 · J. Alexander Greenwood · Mysterious Goings On with Alex Greenwood_ Everybody wants a piece of you. At some point, that stops feeling like flattery and starts feeling like a bill coming due. This episode, Alex steps away from author interviews for essays on what happens when being good at something quietly turns into being available for anything. One essay looks outward, at the moment a favor stops being a favor. The other looks inward, at what it costs to keep… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3d49f678/podcast/play/123976279/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-9%2Fb06272e3-09b0-5e52-7d23-31047bbac2e1.mp3) ## [The Vocabulary Gap and the Best "No" I Ever Got](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/j-alexander-greenwood/episodes/The-Vocabulary-Gap-and-the-Best-No-I-Ever-Got-e3mdmsq) _2026-07-22 · J. Alexander Greenwood · Mysterious Goings On with Alex Greenwood_ Two essays this week. First: polysemy sounds like a skin condition, but it's why one word can mean several things without anyone getting confused. Usually. An essay about the word "asylum" and the lowest bar in public discourse. Then, a serious publisher called my book proposal "true and valid and in our wheelhouse," and said no anyway. Why that rejection was worth more than most acceptances, and… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3d49f678/podcast/play/123181402/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-22%2F4c607a82-ef15-51e6-8f8e-645e6e7d1bb8.mp3) ## [June Omnibus!](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/j-alexander-greenwood/episodes/June-Omnibus-e3l26bs) _2026-06-20 · J. Alexander Greenwood · Mysterious Goings On with Alex Greenwood_ June is handing out lessons Alex didn’t expect. Ever felt like a month was trying to teach you something? Tag someone who needs to hear this! In his latest thoughts, Alex delves into three intriguing topics: A Civil War reunion that should never have happened. The quiet disappearance of the letter T in our speech. The powerful lessons from Anthony Bourdain about being aware of our surroundings.… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3d49f678/podcast/play/121755452/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-20%2F30d1654c-a9ed-a4fd-f83a-32fb0d1fd815.mp3) ## [IN ONE FOUL SWOOP: The Surprisingly Logical Art of Getting It Wrong](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/j-alexander-greenwood/episodes/IN-ONE-FOUL-SWOOP-The-Surprisingly-Logical-Art-of-Getting-It-Wrong-e3jfej9) _2026-05-16 · J. Alexander Greenwood · Mysterious Goings On with Alex Greenwood_ This week, two essays about mondegreens and eggcorns—those moments when the brain mishears something or rewires a phrase to make it fit better. How we confidently get language wrong in ways that make perfect sense. Featuring: "There's a Bathroom on the Right" — On misheard song lyrics and why the brain prefers coherence over accuracy "In One Foul Swoop" — On eggcorns, language evolution, and why… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3d49f678/podcast/play/120092713/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-16%2F21748825-be80-9a70-1308-2e1bff9fe670.mp3) ## [We Before Me: How Identity Starts Thinking for Us](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/j-alexander-greenwood/episodes/We-Before-Me-How-Identity-Starts-Thinking-for-Us-e3hf8cb) _2026-04-05 · J. Alexander Greenwood · Mysterious Goings On with Alex Greenwood_ In this episode, Alex reads his latest essay from All the Fits That's News — a piece that starts with a Star Trek argument and ends somewhere considerably less comfortable. The essay traces what happens when group membership stops being a background feature of how we live and starts running the cognitive show. Drawing on Henri Tajfel's social identity theory experiments from the 1970s, it looks at… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3d49f678/podcast/play/117989195/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-5%2Ff7918fb8-251d-36c6-acc4-b7ef3af270fc.mp3) ## [The Heat Travels Slowly](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/j-alexander-greenwood/episodes/The-Heat-Travels-Slowly-e3gq7p2) _2026-03-22 · J. Alexander Greenwood · Mysterious Goings On with Alex Greenwood_ In this episode of Mysterious Goings On , Alex shares his latest essay, “The Heat Travels Slowly.” The short version: "when I was five, my aunt told me not to touch the iron. I touched it anyway. The longer version is about why that kind of direct, immediate feedback no longer applies to most of the decisions that actually matter, and what happens when the consequences of bad choices arrive so… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3d49f678/podcast/play/117300450/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-22%2Fa51b422b-a5d8-9b54-bdb2-2895e7936920.mp3) ## [Stop Pretending You're Powerless](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/j-alexander-greenwood/episodes/Stop-Pretending-Youre-Powerless-e3g48d6) _2026-03-08 · J. Alexander Greenwood · Mysterious Goings On with Alex Greenwood_ Cross-posted from All the Fits That's News. In this episode: When Friendships End (And Nothing Went Wrong) - Most friendships don’t explode. They run out of gas. Why the seasonality of relationships isn’t failure, it’s just life doing what it does. Being Right Isn’t Enough. Being Effective Matters - Outrage doesn’t change behavior. Money does. Why closing your wallet might be the most honest… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3d49f678/podcast/play/116580198/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-8%2F635801be-03c2-ecc1-dbda-1d5b266a7cbd.mp3) ## [Lynette M. Burrows on Dystopia, Defiance, and the Stories We Need](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/j-alexander-greenwood/episodes/Lynette-M--Burrows-on-Dystopia--Defiance--and-the-Stories-We-Need-e3f4i3g) _2026-02-15 · J. Alexander Greenwood · Mysterious Goings On with Alex Greenwood_ What do you get when a writer builds a dystopian world that feels uncomfortably close to the one we already live in? A trilogy worth paying attention to. Alex sits down with Lynette M. Burrows author of the Fellowship Dystopia series, for a conversation that covers a lot of ground; from the moral weight of violence in fiction to the long, sometimes painful arc of developing a protagonist worth… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3d49f678/podcast/play/115541552/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-15%2F60a4b2f3-932a-4120-862c-80e6d672a5ff.mp3) ## [The Business of Selling Motion Instead of Momentum](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/j-alexander-greenwood/episodes/The-Business-of-Selling-Motion-Instead-of-Momentum-e3e4jh1) _2026-01-24 · J. Alexander Greenwood · Mysterious Goings On with Alex Greenwood_ Alex explores the complexities of navigating a creative career, particularly in writing and podcasting. He discusses the pervasive influence of the Author Services Industrial Complex , which capitalizes on authors' anxieties rather than genuinely helping them succeed. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the local nuances of podcasting and marketing, warning against the pitfalls of… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3d49f678/podcast/play/114494433/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-24%2F26100acc-238a-9b7d-5033-3466359c6275.mp3) ## [Web Coding With AI, Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/IBfmi95cBwa1) _2026-01-24 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control, open source. ## [The Long Apprenticeship I Didn’t Know I Was In](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/j-alexander-greenwood/episodes/The-Long-Apprenticeship-I-Didnt-Know-I-Was-In-e3dbfm1) _2026-01-08 · J. Alexander Greenwood · Mysterious Goings On with Alex Greenwood_ On the Season 17 Premiere, Alex reflects on Robert Greene's book ' Mastery' and its profound impact on his understanding of personal growth and the writing craft. He discusses the concept of the long apprenticeship, the importance of recognizing one's true self, and the influences that have shaped his journey as a writer. Alex emphasizes the value of dedication and the gradual process of mastering… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3d49f678/podcast/play/113671297/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-8%2F086ce9a0-9805-471e-ab3c-1a54e42f8b10.mp3)