Conversations With Dwyer

Critically acclaimed Australian Patrick Holland visits the U.S. for the first time to promote his novel, The Mary Smokes Boys. Mr. Holland joins Dwyer to discuss life in rural Australia, the vibrance of the people in Vietnam, being homeless in Japan, his take on America for the first time and ambient literature. Mr. Holland is a very unique, brilliant and must read writer.

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Andy Paley joins Matt to discuss the reissue of The Complete Works of The Paley Brothers, what it was like to go from working clubs to playing stadiums and working with such music luminaries like Phil Spector, Brian Wilson Jonathan Richman, and The Ramones (Just to name a few.) Andy is a legend within the music world and it is a great honor to have him share with his stories and insights on music.

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Frankie Meeink at the age of fourteen stumbled into the dark and violent world of the Neo-Nazi Skinhead movement. He quickly rose through ranks until it landed him to prison at the age of seventeen. He joins Dwyer in a very intense and open conversation about his hate filled days to his process of learning how to become on the good side of humanity. Frank also shares about his new life actively educating kids in juvie halls and on the ice rink on how to live a more harmonious life. This episode is nothing short of riveting.

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Comic book Artist Siike Donnelly joins me in a conversation about comics, movies and what is like to wake up every day knowing it could be your last. Siike Donnelly is one of those episodes that make me glad I podcast. He is hilarious, open and inspiring.

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Poe Ballantine is easily one of my favorite writers so to have him on the show is a huge thrill. He joins me to talk about his twenty something years as a drifter, the deterioration of culture and how obscurity may be the best route to fame. Poe's unique take on the world is thought provoking and challenging. This is one of my favorite conversations.

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Ever wonder what it would be like to be face to face with a charging bull? Well Lance Brittan does that for a living. He is a world champion bullfighter/rodeo clown and he tells some thrilling stories about jumping bulls, being hit, and the whole subculture of rodeo life.

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Have you ever been curious to what happens when a pregnant woman goes into prison? What are her rights as a mother and what may be the rights of the child? It's a perplexing concept and one I had personally never thought about until recently. Thankfully Marianne Bullock works with the Prison Birth Project and sheds a great deal of light on the various dilemmas facing incarcerated pregnant women. It's a complex and fascinating conversation.

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Matt sits down with Rhonda Hughes founder of the independent publishing company Hawthorne books. Ms. Hughes and Matt discuss the challenges of young writers have getting published, how the academics have hurt outside writers from getting discovered, her passion for discovering new edgy writers and the powers of Amazon over publishing.

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Jason Baldwin was sixteen when he was wrongfully convicted of three counts of capital murder. He shares with Dwyer how his prison experiences helped form his positive view on life, the faults in our prison system and how he is turning his up and down life into a memoir. Jason's optimism and positivity is truly inspiring. Help him write his memoir by visiting his kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1152367997/jason-baldwin-in-his-own-words-a-memoir

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Comedian Mike O'Connell joins Dwyer in a very funny conversation about all things sad. Mike talks with Matt about his non-comedic side project of Sad Songs and his book of poetry. They also delve into some tales of Chicago and binge drinking. Mike also graces us with a number of songs and poems.

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