Meg Wolitzer

Mentioned in 7 analyzed podcast episodes across 1 show

Host and editorial voice for Selected Shorts, a podcast featuring short story readings and commentary. A writer with contributions to The New Yorker who brings literary expertise and thematic analysis to episode curation, often exploring complex character narratives and human contradictions.

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Selected Shorts

Episode Appearances

Selected Shorts · Feb 12, 2026

Problems without Solutions

“Host of Selected Shorts episode; provides editorial commentary and analysis of the three stories”

Co-op board approval processes and real estate gatekeepingTherapeutic transference and ethical boundaries in therapyObsessive thinking patterns and rumination

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Selected Shorts · Feb 12, 2026

Introducing Explain like I'm 5

“Author and podcast host who recommends Explain Like I'm Five on Selected Shorts”

Caffeine and energy metabolismMosquito bite susceptibilityAttention Deficit Disorder in adults

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Selected Shorts · Feb 5, 2026

I Contain Multitudes

“Host of Selected Shorts; writer, New Yorker, and mother who frames episode around contradictory characters”

Complex female friendships and rivalryIntergenerational trauma and parental influence on relationshipsRacial and immigrant identity in American literature

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Selected Shorts · Jan 29, 2026

On the Couch

“Host and narrator of the Selected Shorts episode; author and literary figure introducing and contextualizing the stories”

Psychotherapy and talk therapy effectivenessNarrative therapy and storytelling as healingSelf-doubt and recursive self-examination

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Selected Shorts · Jan 22, 2026

To the Rescue

“Host and curator of Selected Shorts episode, provides thematic framing around preparedness and rescue narratives”

Childhood grief and trauma processingParental decision-making in emergenciesFirst aid and emergency medical response

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Selected Shorts · Jan 15, 2026

Surprising Interventions

“Host of Selected Shorts episode, introduces stories and provides context on the theme of intervention”

Alcoholism and Recovery ProgramsTwelve-Step Sponsorship DynamicsUrban Gentrification and Community Displacement

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Selected Shorts · Jan 8, 2026

Ken Burns Presents Willa Cather’s America

“Host of Selected Shorts who introduces the episode and provides literary analysis and context”

Willa Cather's literary legacy and influenceAmerican frontier and prairie literatureGender roles in early 20th century American society

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