Is a Journaling Club a Brilliant Way to Make Friends?
Last week, I co-hosted an afternoon gathering to celebrate Suleika Jaouad’s new book and came away with budding friendships and the best conversation starter…
First off, did you ever read Suleika’s 2021 memoir Between Two Kingdoms? At age 22, Suleika was diagnosed with leukemia with a 35% chance of long-term survival. She spent much of the next four years in a hospital bed. But when the doctors finally pronounced her “cancer free,” she faced her next challenge: learning how to live.
Now Suleika has written another beautiful publication: The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life. “Journaling saved my life during difficult times,” she told us, so she created a journaling guide with thought-provoking prompts and essays from fellow creatives like her husband Jon Batiste, Ann Patchett, Jia Tolentino, George Saunders, and many others.
In my living room, Suleika read an essay from her book, then asked us to each spend 10 minutes writing something — anything — about our hands. The topic was so specific that everyone immediately had ideas and began scribbling away; and when a few people chose to share what they’d written, their stories were about so much more than just a body part. It’s incredible how even a one-word prompt can lead people into profound observations about culture, identity, race, religion, the list goes on.
Me, writing about biting my nails and anxiety
Before journaling, Suleika told us, she sometimes writes a question to herself. “Elizabeth Gilbert wrote an essay for the book,” she explains. “She has a longstanding practice, where she opens her journal entries with ‘Dear Love, what will you have me know today?’ I have followed her lead and also taken my own liberties. So, when I’m awash in uncertainty, I write ‘What will you have me know today?’ at the top of the page; then I try to write from some deep knowing place of intuition.”
Another more lighthearted prompt was to close our eyes and draw a giraffe. (The hardest part was the spots.)
Clare de Boer and Deb Perelman
We laughed at our terrible results, but the exercise helped break the ice and remind us that journaling isn’t about being perfect.
Amber Tamblyn and Suleika
Finally, Suleika asked us to go around the room and — instead of talking about our jobs — to share something we would put on our “unofficial resume.” For example, she has three dogs, and since her husband thinks three is plenty, Suleika now helps friends find their own ideal dogs.
Nell Diamond, Priya Parker, and Brit Bennett
Priya Parker, above, told us that she’s a good matchmaker for people who want to get back into reading: “I ask a bunch of questions and then prescribe three books to begin with.” As for Deb Perelman from Smitten Kitchen? “I was in synchronized swimming in high school. It’s a really hard sport.”
Peyton Dix, Hrishikesh Hirway, and Nell Diamond
Musician Hrishikesh Hirway explained that he is a chocolate chip cookie enthusiast and can name the best chocolate chip cookies in any city he has visited. (His New York winner? Jacques Torres.)
Hitha Palepu, Hunter Harris and Peyton Dix
“My secret talent is being a great wedding guest,” added Hunter Harris. “I will dress for the occasion, I will take great social media pics of the bride and groom, I always have an extra hair tie/tampon/Listerine strip/mirror, and I love making small talk with your random family member or co-worker.”
The entire afternoon felt so magical, in huge part because Suleika and her book were so magical. Journaling helps you connect so quickly that many guests left with ideas for how to work together in the future, personally, professionally and politically. I also feel inspired to start a journaling club — you could come together to write about a shared prompt and then discuss whatever comes up for you. Would you ever do that? I’d highly recommend Suleika’s wonderful book for yourself, a gift, anyone who enjoys writing, therapy, staring out windows, the meaning of life, all of it!
Thank you so much, Suleika. xoxo
P.S. “Nine life lessons I learned after my cancer diagnosis,” five ways to be a better listener, and what are your core values?
(Photos by Ana Murphy.)
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127 commentsReally nice post on an overlooked topic! I plan to get Suleika’s book, as someone who also loves journaling and values it for great self-discovery and refuge, at times ❤️
Where’s Jenny?? : )
She was traveling that week!
I want the cookie list, please.
What a great idea! Would love to do something similar in my community and with local business owners! I might have to try this out soon, thanks!
I felt a parasocial relationship high when I saw a photo of your living room on Substack (shared by Hrishikesh) and I thought: oh isn’t this Johanna’s lovely apartment? (I actually thought “Jo’s lovely apartment”, but even in my own head it sounded to casual for someone I’ve never met) You gathered so many people I admire in this room, it must have been delightful! I tried to take up journaling for my anxiety but never follow through because I feel that the things I write are not good enough. This is a good reminder that journaling is only for you and that you should let go of perfectionism when doing it. Quicker said than done but I’ll try to get a copy of Suleika’s book to read her advises! Thanks so much for sharing.
Soooo cool! I love that you get to hang out with all these amazing folks. Hrishikesh Hirway! Song Exploder is the BEST!
This! Guest! List!!! Chef’s kiss!
Just still thinking about this post several days later as there was something about it that ick-ed me out and could have been mitigated by ‘Sponsored by Random House’.
I wasn’t paid at all for this! it was a pleasure to host a celebration for an author I’ve admired for many years.
I love that Deb is wearing comfortable shoes. She is my true sould sister. I can’t wait to get this book!
When I was in a very desolate place in my life my therapist at the time recommended reading The Artist’s Way and doing the morning pages. You do it first thing after waking up, three 8 by 11 sheets of lined notebook paper of stream of consciousness, just keep your hand moving, no censoring. The author, Julia Cameron, recommended just putting the filled pages aside and then taking them out to read after a few months. Which I did. Every single entry said “I want to move to New York and I want to learn how to teach the Alexander Technique.” So I moved to New York and enrolled in the training.
I started a One Line A Day journal in 2022. It’s a great way memory keeper and a way to dip your toes into journaling: https://bookshop.org/p/books/canvas-one-line-a-day-a-five-year-memory-book-yearly-memory-journal-and-diary-natural-canvas-cover-chronicle-books/7590405?ean=9781452174792&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACfld42EeP4ogH8xSkUkU_Mn5nS4L&gclid=CjwKCAjw8IfABhBXEiwAxRHlsA42WW746zu7rM0asNXO31vuizbIZm41mzqVPo76X4Sr3tm5-S7i3BoCR-oQAvD_BwE
Ok I am dying of curiosity- I have read Priya Parker’s book, The Art of Gathering, and I’m curious: was she involved in the planning of this event in any way?
Oh my goodness! Suleika, Priya Parker and Brit Bennett?! Completely fangirling over here. What an inspiring group!
For those who want to get into journaling, I can’t recommend enough: Dot Journaling: A Practical Guide by Rachel Wilkerson Miller. It made me into a regular journaler. Also, RWM has cool big sister energy.
What a cool gathering….Love the idea of a journaling club! Hmmm…getting the idea cogs going in my head….!
so cute and I think the answer is yessss
Suleika is a courageous rock star of a woman. Love this post.
If anyone has struggled with perfectionism keeping you from journaling, highly recommend checking out @notafraidofpaper and @clairefromonline on Instagram for ideas on how to make journaling fun and low pressure :)
I read and enjoyed Suleika’s book Between Two Kingdoms when it first was published…it made a huge impression on me. It was a surprise to realize that she was familiar to me as the author of that book when I watched the documentary about her husband, Jon Batiste, which I highly recommend.
Hunter’s secret talent is so sweet. She’s a great wedding guest because she’s kind, curious, and thinks of other people. That’s the kind of person I hope I am and want my kids to be. Be the great wedding guest you needed when you were young. Or something like that. Someone refine this for me lol
hahaha came here to comment on how much I love Hunter’s talent too. Love this take. NO NOTES, ha.
Wow! What an amazing room to be in 😊 Speaking of great questions for a group, just tonight I was at an event with a few women that I only know peripherally when one of them asked us each to reveal our first email addresses! It was embarrassing/endearing and hilarious! Highly recommend as a great conversation starter!
I mean my generation has SATC to unrealistically aspire to but as we’ve aged, this is what I imagine being cool and living in nyc to be like. Joann! Did you ever imagine these people being in your living room?! Incredibly cool.
Dream blunt rotation
This made me LOL! I never had the patience to find the right strain for me, but I must say – it certainly would be.
Best comment on COJ ever.
right?! lol
Omg HRISHI WAS THERE? And you know Priya Parker?! Priya is a new follow for me (great gatherings are one of my hobbies) and Hrishi is a best friend of my best pod, Buffering (a Buffy rewatch podcast). I love the internet!
Synchronized swimming is an INSANELY difficult thing. Deb Perelman should definitely have that featured on her official professional resume. (I mean…a perfect fluffy omelet is hard…and making cauliflower edible harder…but also, holding half your body and your breath underwater for an extended period of time while matching choreographed above water gymnastic moves Ethel Merman style in high school, resume worthy. Just saying.)
Maybe you mean Esther Williams instead of Ethel Merman? ;)
Joanna, judging by the outpouring of love your guest list is receiving I would say you have the makings of a three day retreat packed with really incredible speakers. Name the place, the weekend, and put some tickets up for sale- I think you would have a packed house!!
Yes, please!!!
Oh wow, what an idea. Yes, please!
OMG yes! What a party?!!!
Yes yes yes!!!
Wow! I loved Between Two Kingdoms, and I can’t wait to read this book and buy it for all the gifts I have to give. Also, what an incredible party!!!
It’s so heartening to see you and Suleika together! You’re both so warm and brave. I’m waiting day by day for my pre-ordered copy of the book to arrive. I’m in awe of Suleika and love seeing that her book tour is off to such an intimate and creative start!
Is this a dream!? Two of my internet besties, Jo and Suleika together!? A major digital glimmer ❤️
Deb, Suleika, Priya and then BRITT!!!! The. Britt. Bennett!!! Omg all favorite writers/creators for me. And of course you too Joanna. I remember following Suleika in her NYTimes column while she was being treated at MSK. Such an amazing talent and person. Praying for her continued recovery and health. What a fun question what would be on your unofficial resume. I can talk, listen and connect with elderly. Give me your curmudgeon uncle Leo from West Palm Beach and in 45 min he will be my BFF.
Haha loving this😄
@alli Would try! Also open to doing this north of the GG Bridge in Marin/Sonoma County :)
i know there were a lot of celebs at this party, but BRIT BENNET!!!! one of the best writers of our time imho
Before and while pregnant last year, I journaled one page every single morning after eating breakfast. Some days I had too much to say for one page; other days, I would just write about my senses at that moment since I had nothing to offer. It was one of the best ways to start the day – get everything out of my head, clear space for the day. Since having my baby, who is nearly 5-months-old now, I have yet to find the time/energy to put pen to paper. I feel like I’m in survival mode these days. What I would give to carve out time for a journaling practice again! So I ask you fellow mothers, how do you do it with a baby? Just wait till they get older and you have some free time? I should also mention that coming to this space on CoJ is an absolute non-negotiable, so if you have any tricks up your sleeve to incorporate both, I’m all ears!
Free time does miraculously open up in a few months, *but* my advice to parents who are also artists and makers is to temporarily redefine what “free time” looks like. We may no longer have three glorious hours to dive into an elaborate project, but we do have ten or fifteen minute increments that can stack up into something equally productive, and potentially even more satisfying and rewarding than that larger dedicated span. This is one of those areas where waiting for the ideal set of circumstances is self-defeating, you really want to snatch whatever sliver of time you can find and make it meaningful, the dividends are staggering.
Erica, you’re in the thick of it right now, but as a mom of a 2 year old, time does open up a little bit. I also make sure my son sees me taking care of myself which I think is so important. Ideas: nap time, have partner take baby for a bit, have them play on the floor while you take a few min to write. You’ll get back to yourself soon. xo
I do the one line a day journal. Very low stakes, and usually it’s something funny one of my kids said. Very doable.
You’re doing great Jules! I’m a mom/practicing Artist/ full time professor. The very first thing I did for myself after my son was born was attend an artist panel discussion with one of my mentors, and two of my art heroes. My mentor spotted me from the stage and said, in the middle of the talk ‘Katherine! How’s the baby?!’, which opened the door for the whole panel to share their experiences with art and motherhood. I’ll share what they said: your time will come back, and don’t worry about getting anything done the first year. It was *exactly* what I needed to hear. My kid was so loving and charming and HIGH MAINTENANCE- I could barely find time to shower, let alone anything else. But their words stuck with me and gave me permission to just be there with him and enjoy (endure?) the ride. And they were 100% right- my time came back in drips and drabs and then in more reliable chunks, and all was good. You’ve got this!
I think this is my idea of hell.
I am part of a writing group on discord, it’s all ladies, mostly in their thirties and forties and everyone is so cool and supportive! It’s gift.
Wow wow wow, what a guest list! I love how everyone is cozied up on the couch together. ☺️ And such funny timing on the subject – I *just* started journaling to work through some things (#midlife) and it’s actually great?! I was just talking to a good friend, a therapist, who also just started journaling too and has the same feeling. She’s was like, “I recommend journaling *every day*. Turns out, yeah, it works!” 😆
Yes seriously the guest list made my jaw drop! To be a fly on the wall!
When I saw this on Suleika’s substack I was just abuzz with magical joy. How wonderful that you two are joined together for this! I could feel part of it from as far away as Australia. I loved Suleika’s book Between Two Kingdoms and her Isolation Journals has been a lifeline (as has cup of Jo). Her honesty and kindness and creativity shine through all she does. I have a previous journaling practice since my mum died in 2020. I love how Suleika talks about it as being in conversation with yourself. It’s true for me. And once you just let go and write it’s like meditation. I also used her giraffe prompt to help my daughter the other day in a tough moment she was stuck in. It got her unstuck and we were cracking up! Then the whole family had a go. Our trick too is to use a comically large pencil! Just to you know add a bit more ridiculousness to living because you gotta! Xx
Off topic, I am so excited about this book but Amber Tamblyn?! I just rewatched Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and it is still great and she was SO good in it!
So curious! Why host in your living room? For a professional event like this, that seems like a huuuuge ask, no? It’s your house!!!
oh I was so happy to! random house and suleika reached out to see if I would be interested in co-hosting and I said, yes, of course! random house handled the food and drink, and I just had to tidy up :) it was such a treat to join forces with suleika to invite friends and host a beautiful afternoon together. was such a pleasure. I’ve been a HUGE admirer of her and her work for many years.
How to Host a Celeb Book Group
My thought exactly!
It’s not quite having her lead a workshop in your living room, but if you pre-order Suleika’s book, you can join her and Elizabeth Gilbert for a one-hour Zoom this Sunday: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/random-house-workshops-creative-alchemy-with-suleika-jaouad-tickets-1115852287229?aff=SuleikaJaouad
I have a genuine question…do y’all every hang out in, like, sweatpants? Something other than $300 sweaters? Is it ever chill or do people always feel like they have to show up in something cute because it’s always a photoshoot? Specifically because most of the friends featured in COJ are also somewhat famous or recognizable
oh of course!!! this was a book celebration, so people dressed up for sure. but for normal hangs, sweatpants/jeans/tees/etc are the norm. some examples: https://cupofjo.com/2023/05/08/a-mom-kid-sleepover/ https://cupofjo.com/2024/12/12/how-to-host-cookie-swap-best-recipe/ https://cupofjo.com/2023/04/12/casual-party-hemingway-cocktail/ https://cupofjo.com/2024/05/09/the-secret-to-the-best-night-out/
This guest list is next level , and as a long time journal writer, I love the idea of writing in group. It’s what my students do! But…as a Canadian, I cannot get over all the people inside wearing shoes!!!
Looks like you all had fun. I’ll be honest – I’ve never liked the word ‘journaling’. Back before we were all always on phones/laptops I always wrote in my notebook in cafes and such, and when I moved west I still wrote about my days but not in any formal way. Writing by hand definitely uses a different part of the brain than typing does. But the whole concept of ‘journaling’ turns me off. You’re writing. You’re preserving notes and memories. Whether you do it every five years or once a day, it is a good thing.
Ha! I feel you on the term “journaling”
This is such a good point and helps me put a finger on why the word has been difficult for me too. I write hours a day but often have struggled to legitimize a large portion of that time as “writing” rather than “journaling” or even “stream of consciousness writing.” It might be semantics to others but to me, I see the phrase makes me feel like an imposter in the writing world just enough to keep me scared to claim a practice or risk taking myself seriously enough to pull from the hundreds of thousands of pages I’ve written and consider them notes for a BOOK or project. Though they’d never need to be that to matter to me, it’s an interesting reflection. I loooove journaling in practice, but wonder if maybe the word itself is gendered, often left to the realm of women, and therefore not welcomed with seriousness.
Thank you! Suleika’s book is on my list. A journal club is a good idea to explore. I am too stuck in basics like how I slept, aches or what’s that pain mean. Exploring Self isn’t easy.
Love this but GENTLY as a well-wisher, hate to see ALL the plastic cups. The gathering is not that huge that plastic seems THAT necessary. We need to do better for our planet and some times that means being a party pooper in a place you love, to the people you know, do care for our planet.
I don’t know about Jo, but I don’t have 14+ glasses. I especially have no desire for a stranger to break one of the few glasses I do have. You may have more storage than I do, but I’m not buying that much glassware. Disposable cups are designed for exactly this purpose.
love your comment, thank you! Am trying (with little success, so far) to get my workplace to stop using single-use plastic cups for gatherings. Always advocate for earth friendly products and habits!
While I agree with your sentiment, I think that you’re chasing a bit of a red herring where corporations – who are responsible for like 70+% of global pollution – are putting the onus back onto individuals to make eco-friendly choices. I agree we all have our part to play, but the handful of plastic cups at this gathering is not the thing that’s driving climate change at the end of the day; I just think it’s important to maintain perspective and not fall for the (intentional) misdirection, and remember that those who are truly responsible and at fault (manufacturers, mining, lobbyists, politicians and city planners who deprioritize public transit, heck even celebrities who are creating immense amounts of waste and carbon emissions at things like concerts and events, etc etc etc) are the ones who should be held to account.
Agree. It is a first-world problem, but still … Glassware can also be borrowed … and by all means, take the truly responsible people and entities to account, but don’t forget to do your own bit, too (she said, somewhat smugly :-)).
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2nMDfp8TJzahlTJr5Hvetf?si=wN8SQqlvRYucjnJI7spOwQ Big fan. And, “Talents On A Sofa!”- Journal entry 4*17*2025 Rabbit hole prompt.
Raise your hand if you clicked on this post primarily to confirm if that was indeed Deb Perelman in the corner. Love a crossover post from the two blogs I’ve been reading for 10+ years.
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It was Hitha Palepu for me!!
oh yes we’ve been friends for ages! here’s another deb cameo from 11 years ago haha: https://cupofjo.com/2014/02/03/two-birthday-revelations/
ha! me too!
Ahhh yes! I love SK so much that my family knows to go there first if they want a recipe of something I’ve made. Sometimes I think about meeting Joanna in real life, and how fun that would be, but I feel like I already know Deb! lol. How embarrassing is that?! Hahaha
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What a dreamy guest list… I wish I could gab with Priya, Deb, and Jo (and everyone else too)! Both Priya and Deb’s books have been super influential to me- whether in the professional realm (Priya’s book on gathering is so helpful for work/life) or in the personal. And I go through bouts of journaling, depends on what I need from it. But I do love writing in my recycled antique wallpaper covered journal from Choosing Keeping in London- it is so chic and looks pretty on my nightstand.
Oh my gosh this guest list! I feel like we could write fan fiction about the conversation that happened at this gathering. Or maybe a one-act play? I’m imagining Priya trying to coordinate the gathering, Deb baking for everyone and Hrishikesh in charge of the playlist. It writes itself.
My most favorite school assignment of all time was my freshman english college class. Every day we had to write anything. Anything. In a notebook. It was the best part of my day. One day I’d write about a current event that was on my mind, another day I’d go off about my favorite appetizer. I’ve never enjoyed an assignment so much. I think often of how I need/want to be more creative in my journaling today and I reflect on that semester assignment often over the last 15 years during those moments.
Between Two Kingdoms is one of my favorite books – I love Suleika’s writing! Can’t wait to dig into the new book and will be participating in the virtual launch event next week.
I would need to pinch myself several times in that room. MY GOODNESS!!!
this post has major “if you could have dinner with any 5 people” energy. It also reminds me of a road trip game my husband and I play – “say a word, tell a story” where we say one word then each have to share a story about the first thing that comes to mind (ie: ELEPHANT: me a story about the animal crackers in the circus box that Id eat at my grandmothers house, trading my cousins for the elephant ones. him a story about when his uncle took him to the zoo and the baby elephant stepped in poop). Its so fun to hear new things from a person I’ve been with for almost half my life! I love the idea of a journaling version because we’d all spend time putting it down in words and then give full attention to the sharing part (not thinking of what we’ll say when its our turn). and- thank you for recommending Suleika’s book on this blog years ago- its been one of my favorite reads!
Sounds like such an amazing gathering. I loved Between Two Kingdoms, and I’ll be eager to read this new book!
I didn’t know she has a new book! Her first book is beautiful.
What a crew!! I love the idea of a collective journaling practice. One year a friend and I bought each other notebooks and then would text a picture of our journal for the day— not the content, just that it existed. Molly Wizenberg wrote about getting into journaling when a friend gave her prompts that clicked, and how they kept each other accountable. It works!
Everything about this sounds lovely, with the exception of the journaling. I love reading, but hard pass on writing. I could very easily sit quietly while everyone else writes. And then join in on the discussions.
Emily, I am so with you on this! I love reading! I love thinking! I love love love deep conversations with other folks who love thinking! But lord help me if I am given a journaling prompt. I just wanna fall over and groan dramatically. I’m not sure why this is, and I wish it were different (the idea of loving to journal so appeals!)…but oh well! I still love, and get to have, great conversations. :)
we got into it by writing in a notebook every day we were on a trip. its funny how we (hubs) noted different things. and the notebooks are fun to read afterward.
Oh what an amazing internet crossover! I read Suleika’s first book last year and am eagerly looking forward to reading her new book. I also love her paintings. I deeply admire how she has taken terrible pain and uncertainty and created life and art and beauty out of it. And it was so amazing to find out that she is married to Jon Batiste!
Love this article and I’m excited to buy the book next week when it comes out. What journal/notebook are you all using in the photos?
Joanna says they used these ones from Papier :) https://www.papier.com/us/colour-combo-36998
What a great idea! I really enjoyed Between Two Kingdoms. I’ll have to look for this one. Thank you for sharing!
DREAM GUEST LIST!
Right?! What a fantastic group of people!
I’m picky about my journals, so I’m always looking for new recommendations. Does Suleika have a favorite?
My master’s thesis was on this very idea — except with people connected to various nonprofits and government agencies (think: affordable housing, burn victims’ support groups, and senior centers). There are many community writing organizations that do this exact work! It was an honor of my life to write with people on a shared prompt and then hear and learn from each other. It was pure magic. Check out the org Write Around Portland! Are there any former or current facilitators for Write Around in the COJ community? It would be an amazing organization to profile here.
What I wouldn’t give for an invitation to this gathering!
i’ve never been more jealous of a party??????
I love this so much!! I’m struggling with something that I’ve kept from most people in my life, mostly because the logical part of my brain is being overridden by the insanely tender-hearted part of it! Journaling has saved me. I can look back and sort through my feelings and remind myself that there were days in which I felt EVERYTHING and still made it through, so it’s okay when it all comes flooding back. I also love seeing reminders of particularly good days and details I otherwise might have forgotten.
@rebekah just a note to say, I’m wishing you easy days ahead and that your personal struggle comes to a place of peace soon. ❤️ a stranger on the internet
Holy celebrity gathering! Sorry, I know that’s not the focus of this post but DAMN!
I was star-struck in my own home!!
Amen!
I came to the comments to say the same thing! All of these incredible thinkers, humans, artists, and creators in one space…Joanna’s living room?! I’ve come back to the post three times to study the pictures and take it in. What a gathering!
I KNOW!! it’s like a who’s who of my internet/Substack/podcast feeds :D
This group together in one room is making my brain melt. Have never ordered a book so fast ever.
This makes me feel really out of touch. Other than Joanna and Deb from Smitten Kitchen I didn’t know who any of these people were. Feeling a bit like I live under a rock. Either way, it looks like a really lovely gathering!
what magic must have happened to make everyone’s schedules align!
@Alison Piepmeyer – I knew a few and then googled the rest!
I’m very inspired by Suleika. I loved Between Two Kingdoms and will be at the book event in SF in a couple weeks!
Wow, I would love to sit and chat with Priya Parker!!!! Holy cow! The Art of Gathering is one of the foundational books for my company. What a gathering!
E.W. I would love to hear more about your company! Or even just a link :)
Hrishikesh Hirway! Love Song Exploder and Home Cooking – would to learn more about his creative process and how he’s able to interview all those amazing musicians without losing his nerve.
OMG, I have such a crush on Hrishi. Is he as charming in real life as he seems on The West Wing Weekly? (*airplane taking off sign*)
He’s SOOOOOOO charming
Haha, I KNEW it! What a dreamboat. This looks like such a great afternoon.
I listened to about 15 episodes of Song Exploder before I just HAD to google him. I KNEW he was going to be hot. I was right!!!!!!!!
I would love to see his list of the best chocolate chip cookies from the cities he has visited!
I know someone who went to high school with him and apparently he was super nice even as a 16 year old, which warms my heart.
Hrishi is showing up everywhere in my online reads and listens! but I kind of don’t know who he his! He’s a guest on a recent episode of the Buffering the Vampire Slayer: Once More with Spoilers podcast. He’s on Cup of Jo! He’s with Samin Nosrat! I guess I have to listen to Song Exploder.