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Don’t Worry, No One’s Listening (DWNOL)

EP.3 Julia Whelan: Wants You To Know This Isn't About Her

10 Dec 2025

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Julia Whelan on acting, audiobooks, writing, and why that story is never really about her. Actor-turned–audiobook superstar–turned-novelist Julia Whelan joins Edward Savio for a candid, funny, and unexpectedly revealing conversation about how she found her voice on and off the page, and the twist that led her into audiobooks long before the industry exploded. Whelan talks about writing My Oxford Year, Thank You for Listening, and her latest, Casanova, LLC—and why you won’t catch her writing a memoir. She explains her aversion to prescriptive writing rules and the single question she asks before starting a new project. With thoughts on Ray Porter’s influence, the evolution of audio storytelling, and DWNOL’s refreshing longform “non-interview” format, this episode offers an intimate look at a storyteller who’s mastered more mediums than most people try. Presented by Bookstr.com Music: “Local Forecast - Slower, ” “Loopster,” “I Got a Stick Arr Bryan Teoh” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Patron Saint of Heists" by Bryan Teoh Licensed under Creative Commons: license 0 attribution

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