It's Personal Podcast

Arts & Culture Podcasts

Welcome to ItsPersonalPodcast, hosted by Gary R. Gray Jr.—teacher, writer, storyteller, and kid from Preston now teaching in Singapore. This ain’t your typical pod. No fancy edits. No perfect soundscapes. Just real talk. Sometimes it’s Gary, solo,...

Episodes

Ep. 144 Nina Mata on her debut picture NEW, family and writing for celebrities

Ep. 143 Betty C. Tang on Parachute Kids, Identity, and Growing Up Immigrant

EP.142 Quartez Harris chats NEW BOOK and what happen on his writing journey

Ep. 141 Lit Agent TELLS ALL about the industry, and what's it like to edit manuscripts

EP.140 Jess is a public health professor, but in all her free time, she's a passionate artist.

EP.139 Black Muslim author, Rahma Mohamed shares story growing up in Canada

P.138 Hanna Cha Caldecott Honor Award-Winning Illustrator and Writer & Illustrator

EP.137 Nikki Grimes Rhymes and Reasons: Exploring Children's Poetry

EP. 136 Jason Reynolds on Finding Strength in Vulnerability: Discussion on 24 Seconds From Now

EP. 135 Banned Books, Life and Samira Ahmed

EP. 134 Me & Mama author/illustrator Cozbi A. Cabrera talks poetry, life and Read Alouds

EP. 133 Michael Arceneaux on Family, Loss & His Book I Finally Bought Some Jordans | Full Episode

EP. 132 Tony Keith Jr. and HOW THE BOOGEYMAN BECAME A POET

EP. 131 CHILDREN'S BOOK CAN REALLY change the world with Gracey Zhang | It's Personal

EP. 130 Luana Horry, editor at HARPER COLLINS, chats PETE THE CAT & Books and music | It's Personal

EP 129 Award WINNING author NICK BROOKS talks PROMISE BOYS & family | It's Personal

EP. 128 Ellen Oh, STUCK between cultures and WRITING for Middle School

EP. 127 Fredrick Joseph, speaks on family, Palestine, and Sports

EP. 126 Saadia Faruqi on Ali the Great and early Influences during her writing career

EP. 125 Antonio Michael Downing, Orphan Blue, Black Grandma's & creative freedom