The Easy Chair with Laura Hurwitz

by Headgum
43

Author Laura Hurwitz reads you a story, continued week to week.

Recent Episodes
  • Episode: 230 Mad Libs
    Dec 31, 2019 – 00:11:59
  • Episode 229: Gift of the Magi
    Dec 24, 2019 – 00:13:08
  • Episode 228: Mightier Than the Sword, Holiday Survival Edition!
    Dec 17, 2019 – 00:20:58
  • Episode 227: Midnight Morning Update (with Rachael Hurwitz)
    Dec 10, 2019 – 00:17:44
  • Episode 226: The Point (by Laura Hurwitz)
    Dec 3, 2019 – 00:20:08
  • Episode 225: In The Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried (by Amy Hempel)
    Nov 26, 2019 – 00:18:44
  • Episode 224: “How to Become a Writer” (by Lorrie Moore)
    Nov 19, 2019 – 00:16:26
  • Episode 223: Mightier Than the Sword
    Nov 12, 2019 – 00:17:11
  • Episode 222: The Patron Saint of Words
    Nov 5, 2019 – 00:23:47
  • Episode 221: Popsy (by Stephen King)
    Oct 29, 2019 – 00:27:00
  • Episode 220: Rape Fantasies (by Margaret Atwood)
    Oct 21, 2019 – 00:21:04
  • Episode 219: The Great Automatic Grammatizator (by Roald Dahl)
    Oct 14, 2019 – 00:20:59
  • Episode 218: The Fat Girl (by Andre Dubus) Part Two
    Oct 7, 2019 – 00:15:56
  • Episode 217: The Fat Girl (by Andre Dubus) Part One
    Sep 30, 2019 – 00:23:35
  • Episode 216: Mightier Than the Sword
    Sep 23, 2019 – 00:22:31
  • Episode 215: Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been Part Two (by Joyce Carol Oates)
    Sep 16, 2019 – 00:15:51
  • Episode 214: Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been (by Joyce Carol Oates)
    Sep 9, 2019 – 00:23:51
  • Episode 213: Excerpts, Bird by Bird (by Anne Lamott)
    Sep 2, 2019 – 00:19:49
  • Episode 212: Mary (with Saul Fussiner)
    Aug 26, 2019 – 00:19:33
  • Episode 211: Shane (with Saul Fussiner)
    Aug 19, 2019 – 00:19:56
  • Episode 210: Mightier Than the Sword
    Aug 12, 2019 – 00:17:31
  • Episode 209: The Knowers (by Helen Phillips)
    Aug 5, 2019 – 00:22:40
  • Episdoe 208: Mightier Than the Sword
    Jul 29, 2019 – 00:17:59
  • Episode 207: The Last Rung on the Ladder (by Stephen King)
    Jul 22, 2019 – 00:26:18
  • Episode 206: The Open Window (by Saki, c. 1914)
    Jul 15, 2019 – 00:10:02
  • Episode 205: New Beginnings (with Michele Tenney)
    Jul 8, 2019 – 00:16:30
  • Episode 204: Mightier Than the Sword (Work/Life Balance)
    Jul 1, 2019 – 00:20:19
  • Episode 203: When Creative Calling Meets Everyday Life (with Rachael Hurwitz)
    Jun 24, 2019 – 00:17:42
  • Episode 202: The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
    Jun 17, 2019 – 00:20:56
  • Episode 201: Awe, Joy, and Peace
    Jun 10, 2019 – 00:15:56
  • Episode 200: Conversant
    Jun 3, 2019 – 00:19:43
  • Episode 199: Hall of Small Mammals (by Thomas Pierce)
    May 27, 2019 – 00:25:20
  • Episode198: Mightier Than the Sword
    May 20, 2019 – 00:26:12
  • Episode 197: Crazy They Call Me, by Zadie Smith
    May 13, 2019 – 00:16:45
  • Episode 196: Mightier Than the Sword
    May 6, 2019 – 00:19:41
  • Episode 195: Lamb to the Slaughter (by Roald Dahl)
    Apr 29, 2019 – 00:21:19
  • Episode 194: Signs and Symbols (by Vladimir Nabokov)
    Apr 22, 2019 – 00:19:11
  • Episode 193: Mightier Than the Sword
    Apr 15, 2019 – 00:23:50
  • Episode 192: I Stand Here Ironing (by Tillie Olsen)
    Apr 8, 2019 – 00:21:05
  • Episode 191: Honey Magpie (Part 2)
    Apr 1, 2019 – 00:18:48
  • Episode 190: Honey Magpie (Part 1)
    Mar 25, 2019 – 00:23:58
  • Episode 189: Heart to Heart
    Mar 18, 2019 – 00:17:00
  • Episode 188: Mightier Than the Sword
    Mar 11, 2019 – 00:17:05
  • Episode 187: Ghosts and Empties by Lauren Groff
    Mar 5, 2019 – 00:24:38
  • Episode186: Orientation
    Feb 26, 2019 – 00:20:17
  • Episode 185: Schoolgirl
    Feb 19, 2019 – 00:22:08
  • Episode 184: Strawberry Spring (by Stephen King)
    Feb 12, 2019 – 00:24:42
  • Episode 183: School and Five Short Stories
    Feb 5, 2019 – 00:13:30
  • Epsode 182: Roy Spivey
    Jan 29, 2019 – 00:17:18
  • Episode 181: Aquaponcs 101 (with Hannah Hurwitz)
    Jan 22, 2019 – 00:16:48
Recent Reviews
  • NotDarrensHusband
    fantastic
    laura has contagious positive energy, and the stories are always compelling and brilliantly told.
  • Miss Ginger 58
    Cheesy Chair
    This podcast had a strong start but went down hill FAST! It's strayed very far from its original mission. Listening to the arrogant perpetually single daughter with a speech impediment plus extreme lazy vocal fry is like nails on a chalk board. We like hearing you read your stories and love hearing your guest writers too. Please no more of your son providing you daughter dating advice. It's weird in a creepy way. Those episodes are really bad! No one is here to hear your son or daughter read classic fiction either. "Owwwe Ha Huck Huaaa Herrr Hah Hahhh Owwwweee Thatttt waaaasss just great!" My you are very big on that regional NE bizarre yat laugh! Of course you think you child is all that but it's obvious why she's single. Not funny or entertaining. My dear you are not your son and I'm afraid that podcasting just is not a family business. I commend you for wanting to cash in but you just don't have the goods (the description says: author Laura Hurwitz reads you a story continued week to week and that just hasn't been happening past the first few episodes) and those you use as filler just do not cut it. AND NOW you want the listening AUDIENCE to send in material for you and your unattached daughter to read and guffaw over to each other over. Please go back to the podcast you present in your description. DO NOT GIVE THESE PEOPLE YOUR MONEY! No talent and this podcast is misrepresented. A podcast about a 30 something living at home unable to connect with anyone and finding fault in every man who takes her out just isn't a good podcast.
  • Samgggtfjshdhxyehhsgzb
    I'm sorry to change my rating from 5 star to 1.
    Laura Hurwitz's has amazing talent in story telling and writing. Every episode I listen to is complete ear candy and the stories are great. However recently Laura has been having her daughter Hanna on the podcast making a bland, boring series of called "Shoulda swiped left." The series started off with okay intentions but as it dragged on it came off that the stories were boring and it no longer felt like the easy chair I came to know and love. Shoulda swiped left should just have its own podcast so I can actively ignore it.
  • Nat978
    my favorite podcast
    This is probably the only podcast I’ve ever liked so much that I felt compelled to write a review for it. I don’t know what it is about it, and I’m sure that there are other story-telling podcasts on the internet, but this is definitely my favorite. Because it’s so relaxing, I often listen to it to fall asleep, but then go back in the morning to finish it because I am so involved in the story. -ND
  • afox2010
    Extremely compelling
    Don't let the seemingly innocent title "The Easy Chair" fool you; these are gritty stories of real life. Every story is beautifully constructed with characters you will always find a way to relate to. I will never skip an episode!
  • rachelec56
    Cool new podcast
    Great stories & a great voice for storytelling... Hard to find on iTunes without direct link though
  • LauraOnoLennon
    Amazing Writing
    I’ve read Laura Hurwitz’s book “Disappear Home,” and was very excited wen it was announced that she had a podcast of stories! Really good short stories are hard to come by, but hers are really well-written and get a lot of emotion and dynamic characters across considering how short they are. I would highly recommend this podcast!
  • LeahC1275
    Matriarch Hurwitz is pretty great.
    This is a wonderful podcast. Laura is a great writer and storyteller.
  • AceBeth
    Extremely Compelling!
    While listening to the first episode, I quickly realized that Laura Hurwitz's writing isn't the type of genre that I would typically choose for myself, and I was prepared to dismiss the podcast all together. By the second episode though, I had to admit that while not my usual genre of choice, there's something extremely compelling and beautiful about the stories that Laura tells that sticks with me throughout the week and leaves me wanting more. There's a really beautiful contrast in the harsh realities that a lot of her characters face and the soft, personal way she presents things. Start this podcast at your own risk, because it's unexpectedly addictive!
  • evie615
    Love it
    Great podcast
  • rkftw68
    Can't wait for more
    Laura has a natural story telling talent, and she has some quite good reviews (to say the least) from her son. Mrs. Hurwitz you truly are the master of masters. The title of the podcast should be changed on iTunes however. It just says spreaker instead of the easy chair.
Similar Podcasts
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork on this page are property of the podcast owner, and not endorsed by UP.audio.