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9:37

My Big Night Out

To celebrate the first day of Pride Month I hearken back to the 1990s. I had more energy then.

Jun 1 • Nan Tepper

1:21

Kill the Patriarchy! The Replay.

Listen now | I can't tell you that we killed the WHOLE patriarchy, but we made a damn good start.

Published on Wham! Bam! Thank You! Slam! • Jun 22

4:43

E.R.A. Now, Dammit! The Replay? Kinda.

Watch now | March 21, 2026. It was LIVE on Zoom!

Mar 25 • Nan Tepper

I’m hosting and telling a story at Wham! Bam! Thank You! Slam! on Sat. June 20, 5pm ET.

It Must Be Time to "Kill the Patriarchy!"

Published on Wham! Bam! Thank You! Slam! • Jun 18

12:17

Did You Pay Your Taxes?

Watch now (12 mins) | I didn’t. Here are the reasons why.

Apr 15 • Nan Tepper

Most Popular

You’re Not My Mother

Jun 25, 2025 • Nan Tepper

Her Very First Time

Apr 23, 2025 • Nan Tepper

Doomed from the Womb

Jul 16, 2025 • Nan Tepper

The Elephant in My Room

May 28, 2025 • Nan Tepper

Do The Next Write Thing for the feminist in your family!

Feminism

9:37

My Big Night Out

To celebrate the first day of Pride Month I hearken back to the 1990s. I had more energy then.

Jun 1 • Nan Tepper

4:43

E.R.A. Now, Dammit! The Replay? Kinda.

Watch now | March 21, 2026. It was LIVE on Zoom!

Mar 25 • Nan Tepper

12:26

The Curse of Blessings

I didn't write this, but it's one of my favorite stories, so I'm telling it today.

Mar 4 • Nan Tepper

What Do You Mean, I’m Powerless?

The more I live, the more I do the work, the more I see that there’s just so much change I can affect on my own. But there are a lot of things I CAN do.

Jan 21 • Nan Tepper

14:01

Guns and Gerberas: I’m in the Mood for Love, Part Two

The other day, I went online and shopped for guns

Jan 11 • Nan Tepper

My Body, My Rules. The Very First Story Slam

January 17, 2026 Our Maiden Voyage of the HMS Mother Ship!

Jan 7 • Nan Tepper

28:37

Replay: Nan Tepper and Eileen Dougharty reveal something BIG. It's GREAT. It's on the way!

A new project from two fabulous storytellers!

Nov 15, 2025 • Nan Tepper and Eileen Dougharty

17:12

Melting Pots Are Beautiful

Watch now | Because variety IS the spice of life.

Nov 12, 2025 • Nan Tepper

Listen and watch! Nan's a ham...

The Podcast: Real Life Stories from The Next Write Thing

12:17

Did You Pay Your Taxes?

Watch now (12 mins) | I didn’t. Here are the reasons why.

Apr 15 • Nan Tepper

It's Time for The Love Boat!

I did a thing on Saturday. I ran my second story slam

Feb 25 • Nan Tepper

2:46

Fascinated with Nan Tepper

Listen now | "If I'm going to jump in and do something, I jump in and do something."

Feb 18 • Jess Greenwood and Nan Tepper

15:09

When the Weight Falls Away

Watch now | The weight is the metaphor for what I’ve carried around for decades. The weight of shame and fear.

Feb 11 • Nan Tepper

15:45

No, No, Nanette!

Watch now | Don't tell me what to do. Or think, or feel, or how to wear my hair.

Jan 28 • Nan Tepper

16:53

Generosity. It's a State of Being

Watch now | Revisiting this topic––it's a favorite of mine––one year later.

Dec 31, 2025 • Nan Tepper

15:53

If You’re Afraid of Butter, Use Cream

On the eve of Christmas, I'm telling a different story about another person whose initials are J.C. Yes. I'm talking about the world's most famous chef…

Dec 24, 2025 • Nan Tepper

16:05

Don't Try This At Home!

Emerging from the F.O.G. How fear, obligation, and guilt ruled my life.

Dec 10, 2025 • Nan Tepper

Working on recovery? Do The Next Write Thing...

Recovery

15:57

Life Comes Full Circle

Listen now | Alive and thriving at sixty-five!

Mar 8 • Nan Tepper

16:53

Generosity. It's a State of Being

Watch now | Revisiting this topic––it's a favorite of mine––one year later.

Dec 31, 2025 • Nan Tepper

13:35

Taking A Back Seat: A Reprise

I published this essay in September 2024. Things have changed A LOT since then.

Dec 17, 2025 • Nan Tepper

17:42

I Used To Be Different. Now I’m The Same.

Watch now (18 mins) | Getting back to OG Nan with the help of Uncle Werner and Auntie Grace.

Dec 3, 2025 • Nan Tepper

What the Semicolon Means To Me

This ISN’T a story about punctuation. Not at all. Well, maybe a little. But not really.

Sep 10, 2025 • Nan Tepper

The Amateur Apothecary

About the time I dabbled in DIY pharmacology. Warning: don’t try this at home!

Sep 3, 2025 • Nan Tepper

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Doomed from the Womb

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The Next Write Thing

Essays about my formerly dysfunctional life, the family I came from and how I recovered. It's funny, sometimes a bit dark, and very, very real.

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