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The Exophonic Writer Podcast

The Exophonic Writer Podcast

By: Zoe Gomez Cass
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Hi, I'm Zoe! 🙋‍♀️ I'm a Visual Linguist and Exophonic Writer based in Melbourne, Australia. Join me each episode while I podcast my quest to understand how exophony is changing the world.


Exophony (or the art of creative writing in a non-native language) is an old practice that's getting more and more prominence in recent years.

Some questions that keep me awake at night (which fuel this podcast) are:


✨Why do writers choose to write in a non-native language over their mother tongue? How does this choice impact their work?


✨Is the world welcoming the works of exophonic writers? Or are they treated as less good than native authors?


✨Are exophonic writers embracing our own imperfect styles or are we trying to appear as close to native as possible?


✨ What will normalising exophonic practices mean for global readers and literature?



If that sounds like what you need to hear right now, press play and embark with me in an exophonic creative journey! 🎧 SEASON 2, COMING AUGUST 1ST 2025! 🎧

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  • 27 - Cultural Literacy and Exophonic Writing - with Dr Gabriel García Ochoa

    27 - Cultural Literacy and Exophonic Writing - with Dr Gabriel García Ochoa
    Nov 1 2025

    Send us a text

    Hi exophonic friends,


    We are here again with yet another amazing guest!

    Dr Gabriel García Ochoa is a Mexican-born academic and writer based in Melbourne, Australia. He teaches at Monash University, where his work explores cultural literacy, world literature, and translation. He has been a Visiting Scholar at Harvard University and is the author of the 2019 science fiction novel The Hypermarket.

    Join me in my conversation with Gabriel as we discussed cultural literacy, English as birth right, cultural expectation on exophonic writers and, —surprise, surprise— imposter syndrome!

    We also delved into Gabriel's first novel (linked below) and what he's writing next.

    https://www.amazon.com.au/Hypermarket-Gabriel-Garcia-Ochoa/dp/0578650967

    Support the show

    If you enjoyed this episode, please consider rating and reviewing the podcast to help other listeners find us!

    Also, come and say hi on Instagram:

    @the_exophonic_writer

    I'll be thrilled to hear from you! :)
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    35 mins
  • 26 - Hand out a sample of your work (my novel "Tango Masala" read aloud)

    26 - Hand out a sample of your work (my novel "Tango Masala" read aloud)
    Oct 12 2025

    Send us a text

    Hello Exophonics,

    As promised, here are the first few chapters (poems) of my debut novel Tango Masala.

    I tried my best and I hope you like it (but much respect for voice actors!)I read the first 46 pages, and the following poems:

    1. Comfort Zone
    2. Hamster Palace
    3. The Millers
    4. Liam
    5. Micro
    6. Lila and Rim
    7. Pink House
    8. Castle-hotel
    9. Check Mate
    10. Milan
    11. Hindi
    12. Here to work
    13. New Teacher

    If you want to see more, head to my website www.zoegomezcass.com or read a sample on Amazon:

    https://www.amazon.com/Tango-Masala-Zoe-Gomez-Cass/dp/1763595234?asin=1763595234&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1


    See you on the next one.

    Much love,


    Zoe Xx

    Support the show

    If you enjoyed this episode, please consider rating and reviewing the podcast to help other listeners find us!

    Also, come and say hi on Instagram:

    @the_exophonic_writer

    I'll be thrilled to hear from you! :)
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    22 mins
  • 25 - Early and surprising lessons from self-publishing my book

    25 - Early and surprising lessons from self-publishing my book
    Oct 5 2025

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    Hi, exophonics! ✨

    Let me share with you all that I'm learning as a newly self-published exophonic author. We'll talk about:

    • why your friends may not read your book
    • stocking your book in real-life bookstores and libraries
    • where is a good place to promote your indie-publish book.

    Plus, if you stick until the very end I'll tell you one surprising marketing technique I'm deploying 🙃

    In the episode, I mentioned Creative Pep talk Podcast (which is pretty famous), but just in case you didn't know it here is the link: https://www.creativepeptalk.com/

    Support the show

    If you enjoyed this episode, please consider rating and reviewing the podcast to help other listeners find us!

    Also, come and say hi on Instagram:

    @the_exophonic_writer

    I'll be thrilled to hear from you! :)
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    28 mins
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