Head On Fire podcast

Head On Fire

In Head On Fire Don Martin (author of Where Did Everybody Go? & Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire) goes on a search for answers to life’s biggest and smallest questions.  What is the purpose of anger? Is there a solution for loneliness? How do you write a hit pop song? Don asks experts in fields you didn't even know existed questions you didn't even know you wanted the answers to. Join Don every other Tuesday for brand new episodes, or catch the full video on YouTube! Find Don on social media @byDonMartin everywhere or if you'd like to appear on the show email Don@byDonMartin.com.

In Head On Fire Don Martin (author of Where Did Everybody Go? & Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire) goes on a search for answers to life’s biggest and smallest questions.  What is the purpose of anger? Is there a solution for loneliness? How do you write a hit pop song? Don asks experts in fields you didn't even know existed questions you didn't even know you wanted the answers to. Join Don every other Tuesday for brand new episodes, or catch the full video on YouTube! Find Don on social media @byDonMartin everywhere or if you'd like to appear on the show email Don@byDonMartin.com.

 

#167

Where Did Everybody Go? with Abby Cox

Abby Cox joins me as my conversation partner for the digital launch party celebrating the ... more

09 Dec 2025

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:40

09 Dec 2025


#166

How do you make food disability friendly and delicious? with Carolyn of Epicurious Expeditions

Carolyn, the creator behind Epicurious Expeditions, makes cooking accessible to everyone. ... more

25 Nov 2025

59 MINS

59:51

25 Nov 2025


#165

Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire (with Nadira Goffe)

Nadira Goffe is a very serious journalist. She's a staff culture writer at Slate who does ... more

28 Oct 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:12

28 Oct 2025


#164

What does a City Planner do? with Shari Phippen

In my continuing quest to highlight professions that are overlooked or misunderstood, I'd ... more

19 Aug 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:52

19 Aug 2025


#163

Jennifer Hale discusses the Voice Actors' strike, creative jobs, and becoming Verity Vox

Jennifer Hale stopped back by the podcast to discuss the nearly yearlong Voice Actors’ str... more

05 Aug 2025

58 MINS

58:09

05 Aug 2025


#162

Why do we love superheroes? with Ernie Carothers (BlerdWithoutFear)

Superheroes dominate cinema and pop culture, and they have for a while now. Sure, there's ... more

08 Jul 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:43

08 Jul 2025


#161

What's the difference between a content creator and an influencer? with Franchesca Ramsey

The internet has become a place where we all perform for one another, where authenticity i... more

24 Jun 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:09

24 Jun 2025


#160

What even is pop culture anymore? with Nadira Goffe

If you are someone who has complained that every new piece of media is a sequel, prequel, ... more

10 Jun 2025

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:49

10 Jun 2025


#159

Burn 2024 Down! with Robyn Valentine

Grab your wieners, your marshmallows, your bad haircuts, and toss them all on the funeral ... more

24 Dec 2024

1 HR 57 MINS

1:57:32

24 Dec 2024


#158

What is German Christmas Folklore? with Ella Harrison

[Ella Harrison] (https://www.youtube.com/c/EllaHarrison) is the author of [The Book of Spe... more

10 Dec 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:09

10 Dec 2024


#157

Is all politics local? with Gregory Royal Pratt

They say all politics is local, but that's difficult to believe when every single topic of... more

26 Nov 2024

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:34

26 Nov 2024


#156

What's really in our food? with Erin the Food Science Babe

Thanks to the Make America Healthy Again movement, there is a lot of misinformation and di... more

12 Nov 2024

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:53

12 Nov 2024


#155

How do you walk the Witches' Road in real life? with Thorn Mooney, Courtney Weber, and Mawiyah Boman...

The mantel of the witch is one that has been worn by people for all sorts of reasons.  The... more

29 Oct 2024

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:40

29 Oct 2024


#154

Why do we politicize hurricanes? with Dr. Sam Montano

Dr. [Sam Montano] (http://www.disaster-ology.com) is no stranger to combating conspiracy t... more

15 Oct 2024

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:59

15 Oct 2024


#153

What is expertise? with AJ Jacobs

A.J. Jacobs is a New York Times bestselling author known for his immersive, year-long expe... more

01 Oct 2024

56 MINS

56:31

01 Oct 2024


#152

What can rejection teach you? with Victoria Aveyard

By all accounts [ Victoria Aveyard ] (https://victoriaaveyard.com) is both an outlier and ... more

17 Sep 2024

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:53

17 Sep 2024


#151

Is everywhere really queer? with Charlie Sprinkman

Charlie Sprinkman developed the app [Everywhere Is Queer] (https://www.everywhereisqueer.c... more

03 Sep 2024

53 MINS

53:27

03 Sep 2024


#150

What is language? with Danny Hieber, PhD

[Danny Hieber] (https://linguisticdiscovery.com) earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in linguistics ... more

20 Aug 2024

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:35

20 Aug 2024


#149

What is a storyboard artist? with Chris Copeland

Chris Copeland has worked on some of your favorite things. Invincible, The Witcher, Young ... more

06 Aug 2024

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:58

06 Aug 2024


#148

Why are MLMs a scam? with Roberta Blevins

Roberta Blevins left the MLM world in 2017 and spent all of her time since then educating ... more

23 Jul 2024

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:21

23 Jul 2024


#147

How do you take satire seriously? with Clare Brown

Clare Brown is a satirist and author of the new audiobook New Nigeria County. Her social m... more

09 Jul 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:17

09 Jul 2024


#146

How do you bring characters to life? with Jennifer Hale

Even if you don’t play video games, Jennifer Hale is still probably one of your favorite a... more

25 Jun 2024

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:23

25 Jun 2024


#145

What's the danger of censorship? with Maggie Tokuda-Hall

[Maggie Tokuda-Hall] (https://www.prettyokmaggie.com) is a children’s and young adult auth... more

11 Jun 2024

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:40

11 Jun 2024


#144

What is memory? with Dr. Althea Need Kaminske

Dr. Althea Need Kaminske is a cognitive psychologist who teaches at the Indiana University... more

28 May 2024

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:23

28 May 2024


#143

What can dolls tell us about ourselves? with Matthew Keith

Matthew Keith is a Barbie collector, photographer, and doll expert whose work has been fea... more

14 May 2024

58 MINS

58:21

14 May 2024


#142

How do you make cars less scary? with Chaya Milchtein, the Mechanic Shop Femme

Chaya Milchtein is known to the internet as the Mechanic Shop Femme. She uses her platform... more

30 Apr 2024

51 MINS

51:23

30 Apr 2024


#141

What's it like being Out in the NFL? with Kevin Maxen

[Kevin Maxen] (https://www.instagram.com/kmax3824/) is a strength and conditioning coach f... more

16 Apr 2024

46 MINS

46:50

16 Apr 2024