In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, host Jessie Browning talks to her longtime friend, Mercer Black. Mercer is a writer who is known for sharing her life experiences dubbed as "Mercer stories." She shares a few of these stories, what inspired her love of storytelling and what she is currently writing about.
Episode Timeline:
- [00:03] Intro
- [08:41] How Jessie and Mercer became friends
- [14:30] Mercer stories
- [17:09] Why she tells stories
- [24:09] Meeting Steve Guttenberg
- [29:48] The Bambi effect
- [32:41] Her parents
- [37:38] Helping a man who was electrocuted
- [43:15] Trying to find a rave
- [51:55] Padre Island for Spring Break and other travel stories
- [1:02:02] "Write it down, Mercer"
- [1:08:58] Dad breaks her shoulder
- [1:14:47] Jessie's rapid fire questions
- [1:25:33] Outro
Resources Mentioned:
Standout Quotes:
- "Having a good story comes down to having a poor lack of boundaries." -Mercer Black [32:15]
- "There's just such a deeper knowing of you when you know people's parents." -Jessie Browning [33:23]
- "Everyday I get to work on telling a story is a good day." -Mercer Black [1:08:45]
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