Language of Songs Episode reviews past episodes of the podcast series and John Vanek reads the first part of his forthcoming novel 'Quadvia'. Listen out for characters like Mister Gonzalez, Nigel of the Old Brown Tunic, Design O'Carrot, Granpa Yardbird and Goldean Foxx.

This is episode 7 of The Language of Songs podcast with John Vanek. This episode features a resume of past podcasts, including interviews and recorded performances by up and coming and established music and spoken word artists. Episode 7 also features a reading by John Vanek from his forthcoming novel 'Quadvia'.…

Featuring an interview by John Vanek and original spoken word performances by Abby Oliveira. With great spoken word tracks from Abby's acclaimed album 'Cast Away your Compass'

The Language of Songs Episode 5 features podcaster John Vanek being interviewed by Forbes contributor Simone Vincenzi. Lots of stuff about music, songwriting, mental health, the arts and social inclusion.

Here it is at last! Pt II of Episode 4 The Language of Songs featuring Amy Goddard

Episode 4 Pt I of The Language of Songs features an interview with songwriter Amy Goddard, looking at songs from 'Secret Garden' album and the formidable prize-winning song 'Remembering Aberfan'

Episode Three of John Vanek's 'The Language of Songs' featuring the work of Dylan Thomas, William Blake, Leonard Cohen, Amy Goddard and a whole lot more besides!

Welcome to Episode Two of The Language of Songs. A look at the ways that language works in songs.

The very first episode of The Language of Songs!

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Jackie Kashian talks wtih Sean Anders and John Morris - writers of Hot Tub Time Machine. They claim tech dorkdom. I KNOW they know about fax machines. We will learn.על ידי The Dork Forest

My guests are: from The Real L Word – Showtime - Stamie Karakasidis and Tracy Ryerson. What dorkiness will they reveal? I predict hot girl on girl dorkiness. I want to know that they aren’t as cool as they seem on television.על ידי The Dork Forest

The HORROR! Aaron Vanek knows about the elusive Cthulhu - and Maria Alexander writes HORROR!!! arg! the horror! tune in becuase they care more and know more than I do. Perfect journey through the Dork Forest.על ידי The Dork Forest

In my ongoing desire to do "people named alike" these two friends will talk movies, and, I think, what a big dork I am. Comics, Movies, Comic Books and being outgoing will be discussed.על ידי The Dork Forest

I will be scared. Karen Rontowski of the pilot, "A Psychic, a Skeptic and a Dog named Courage" and Lura Ketchledge, who has a paranormal podcast called ISIS Paranormal Radio on blogtalkradio will talk about ghosts, hauntings, the unexplained, Wicca, and the occult.על ידי The Dork Forest

They each work for a different juggernaut of Video Game production. And I'm goin to ask them all about it. Cool.על ידי The Dork Forest

It's Christmas in July with Vance Sanders! AND... Jackie Wollner is as close as I've found to a "Birder." She's definitely a bird dork. She "knows" things. I will learn those things. Or kill them both.על ידי The Dork Forest

Jackie Kashian has dork on dork dialog with real live dorks. This week is with standup comics Kumail Nanjiani and Tony Sam - let us learn their beeswax!על ידי The Dork Forest

Jackie Kashian has dork on dork dialog with standup comics Matt Iseman and Matt Champagne. She (me) didn't think about the "they're both named Matt" but they are very different men so it will be great!על ידי The Dork Forest

Jackie Kashian hosts as Joe Wilson makes his triumphant return to the Dork Forest! He has turned his dorkdom inward to making films and has a new webseries out that should excite dorks everywhere. Cuz it's Mob related. The star of that show, John Colella also joins us. (he's a working actor who, most noteably for my dorkiness, was on both Buffy - a…

Chris Mancini - founder of www.comedyfilmnerds.com is ... a film nerd. And a comic and an author and really interesting and funny. Amber Tozer is a hilarious comic who sold mattresses for three years and knows A LOT about Mattresses. We will discuss. Tune in!על ידי The Dork Forest

Mishna Wolff has a great book! It's about being raised in what I can only assume is THE black neighborhood in Seattle. It's funny and you should buy it. Laura House is a comic and writer and show creator and ALSO saw Sex in the City 2 - we shall speak at length about this horrible movie. More media dorkdoms I think and some great stories I figure. …

It's dork on dork dialog. Tom Clark is a goof. A funny funny goof. He says he's a sports dork.I'm so cool I don't know what that is. Let's find out. Kate Roxburgh has a degree in astrophysics and had the regular, understandable crush on Patrick Stewart. I can relate.על ידי The Dork Forest

These are smart dorks. They will speak to their muse today. They are comics and writers and love them some non-fiction. I will learn more stuff. Jim Woster - of Oh, You and Your Bone Spurs and James Patterson, from the television tuned to Comedy Central!על ידי The Dork Forest

Brent Weinbach loves him some video game music. To listen to. Awesome. Nicholas Rutherford loves a boardgame or two. Fantastic. We will be dorking it up old school today. Jackie Kashian will be in dork heaven. Hooray.(and they're both funny standup comics too :)על ידי The Dork Forest

Maria is all kinds of pug and self help dork and Grant has his wrestling fan fic hat on. I'm really looking forward to getting back into that world. I continue to read comic books and watch Bonesעל ידי The Dork Forest

There's gonna be talk. Some obsessions brought up - some hobbies celebrated. Wendy Wilkins and Bruce Daniels are both TV dorks. Let's see what shows we're talking about. Legend of the Seeker? Tune in!על ידי The Dork Forest

Tyler Smith has his own podcast, Battleship Pretension, where he speaks of movies. At length. Here he will share that love as well as his fascination with The Riddler! Dave Amiott is a action figure “customizer." I don't even know what that is - I'm looking forward to findig out. Tune the heck in!על ידי The Dork Forest

There's gonna be talk. Some obsessions brought up - some hobbies celebrated. Jarrod Harris - standup comic and music dork. It's my month to learn about MUSIC. tune in. Paul Jay? Who knows what that guy will talk about.על ידי The Dork Forest

Dork on Dork Dialog with Vanda Mikoloski& Kevin Kataoka. Vanda is my inspirational comedy source from my website and continues to be VERY hippie skippie spiritual and an inspiration. Kevin Kataoka is old school hilarious comic and uber dork. Tune the hell in.על ידי The Dork Forest

There's gonna be talk. Some obsessions brought up - some hobbies celebrated. Adam Harris - comic, comic dork, and podcast host of Standup Chronicles (on itunes) and Tony Broncatti - an actual podcast dork. He listens to a LOT of podcasts. Let me get some tips here. Tune the heck in!על ידי The Dork Forest

There's gonna be talk. Some obsessions brought up - some hobbies celebrated. Jim Woster and John Vargas are coming over and we're gonna throw down. They are both very MANLY. They might surprised to hear that.על ידי The Dork Forest

Karen Rontowski is all kinds of spooky! She loves the supernatural and is a great standup comic. Murray Valeriano enjoys music, walking on the beach and reading. Let's date both of them. Tune In.על ידי The Dork Forest

Maile Flanagan (voice of Naruto) will discuss her latest take on whatever she's watching and reading and thinking about. Jackie Kashian hosts this safe space.על ידי The Dork Forest

It's Dork on Dork Dialog. Today's guests are Louise Palanker, video blogger, author and iphone app inventor. Scott Krinsky from CHUCK is also in today. I will ask if his dorkdoms are different from his character Jeff's. FUN!על ידי The Dork Forest

It's Dork on Dork Dialog. I'm gonna say... Marc is a self help Dork. There is no one I've EVER met that is more into analysis of human foibles. Often (often?) his own. Let's hear more.על ידי The Dork Forest

Dork on Dork Dialog! It's Craig Anton and Jesse Case. Two words - Vintage Lego.על ידי The Dork Forest

It's Dork on Dork Dialog. Today it's Travis Randall (foood and music dork) and Robbie Rist (music dork and formerly Oliver on the Brady Bunch. He's been dorked AT.על ידי The Dork Forest

Jackie Kashian discusses obsessions with fellow dorks. Dork on Dork Dialog with Karen Kilgariff and John Vargas!על ידי The Dork Forest

Jackie Kashian discusses obsessions with fellow dorks. Dork on Dork Dialog - this week it's NY Comic and old timey D&D player, Baron Vaugh. And SF comic Alex Koll. It's gonna be good.על ידי The Dork Forest

Jackie Kashian discusses obsessions with fellow dorks. Dork on Dork Dialog - Friend of the show, Dylan Brody brings it back into the woods. And Amy Anderson will let us know what is up with her. See? I could write these for a living.על ידי The Dork Forest

Jackie Dorks out with fun people! Dork on Dork Dialog folks! Brendon Walsh and, long time friend of the show, Steve Tatham are today's guests. It will be fantastico!על ידי The Dork Forest

Jackie Kashian discusses obsessions with fellow dorks. Dork on Dork Dialog with Zach Sherwin, Mr. Napkins hip hop comic genius.על ידי The Dork Forest

Jackie Kashian discusses obsessions with fellow dorks. Today it's Bil Dwyer, comedian and Golf Dork as well as Napoleonic Dork (and Twitter Addict) Rob Delaneyעל ידי The Dork Forest

Jackie and guests will discuss obsessions and how to embrace them. Joy Junket video podcast co-hosts Suzi and Sarah will discuss their plans for the holidays. I will ask if putting a bathroom towel in the kitchen is okay if it's "cute."על ידי The Dork Forest

Jackie and guests will discuss obsessions and how to embrace them. Karl Hess and Clara Bijl will enjoy dorkish talk this very Tuesday.על ידי The Dork Forest