Aging Angry comes out swinging (Nov. 18, 2023)

Written By Amanda Barusch
A woman, Kim Hill, with short white hair, wearing a blue and black top and green earrings, stands against a blue gradient background.

Kim Hill, Host of Saturday Morning on Radio New Zealand

(photo from her website)

Aging Angry is coming out with a bang, thanks to Lydia Anderson, media specialist at University of Otago. Lydia pitched the book to a radio show hosted by Kim Hill, my absolute favorite radio personality in New Zealand. Kim’s show airs on Saturday mornings, and I’ve always found it just fascinating.

My first response, when she asked was, “Hell yeah! I’d love to appear on her show!” Followed by internal dialogue, “Oh no. I couldn’t possibly.” You see, Kim is known for asking penetrating questions. For two days I obsessed on all the mistakes I could make. The worst? Total brain freeze. Radio silence. Disaster.

I needn’t have worried. Kim was a thoroughly gracious host and it turned out we both had a lot to say.

So there’s a milestone completed. Tick off “First radio interview.” I wonder what’s next?

You can listen to the interview here.

Amanda Barusch

Amanda Barusch has worked as a janitor, exotic dancer, editor, and college professor. She lives in the American West, where she spends as much time as possible on dirt paths. She has an abiding disdain for boundaries and adores ambiguity. Amanda has published eight books of non-fiction, a few poems, and a growing number of short stories. Aging Angry is her first work of creative non-fiction. She uses magical realism to explore deep truths of the human experience in this rapidly changing world.

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