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A chat with graphic novelist and musician Reid Chancellor about his latest book, Hardcore Happiness.

PJ Starks and Eric Huskisson from the Owensboro-based Blood Moon Pictures join us for this episode of the podcast. PJ, as you may know, is the father of Unscripted: An Indie Film Experience. He brought the idea to DCPL roughly ten years ago and we ran with it. PJ, Eric, and I discuss the early days of the series, the intensity of the Volumes of Blood shoot, and their two post-VOB films, VOB 2: Horror Stories and 13 Slays till X-mas.

Join us at 7 pm on August 20 for the third night of Unscripted 2022. We will screen three segments from 13 Slays with PJ & Eric in attendance to deliver a live commentary. If you’re listening to this after the August 20, we encourage you to get a time machine. We’re sure it’ll be a lot of fun.

Music: "Chips" by Havilina Rail Co. *

* = Mat Wignall gave me permission to use this as a podcast theme years ago. Mat, if you see this and change your mind, please let me know.

Jason Koger became the first bilateral arm amputee in the world to be fitted with multi-articulating bionic hands after losing both hands in a traumatic ATV accident in 2008. In Handed a Greater Purpose, Koger's recently released memoir, he talks about the accident, how it impacted his life, and the work he now does. He, along with co-author Danny May, recently dropped by to discuss adapting his story into the book.

Since Unscripted: An Indie Film Experience is coming back, we thought we'd also resurrect the podcast. This episode features an interview with Shane Devon, a musician and filmmaker from Daviess County, about his music, record label, and his film The UFO Girl. We'll be screening that on August 6 as part of Unscripted.

Music: "Chips" by Havilina Rail Co. *

* = Mat Wignall gave me permission to use this as a podcast theme years ago. Mat, if you see this and change your mind, please let me know.

KY-based comic creator Chris Schweizer discusses his latest book, The Roanoke Colony: America's First Mystery.

Professor Megan Burnett discusses suffragette, abolitionist, author, and Owensboro, KY native Mattie Griffith Browne.

Author Ruth Wariner discusses her memoir, The Sound of Gravel.

A teen workshop on mindfulness presented by Ashley Agada of Girls, INC.

Author Dacre Stoker, great grand-nephew of Bram Stoker, discusses his own work and family history.

David Jennings, author of American Spirit: Wild Turkey Bourbon From Rippy to Russell, chats with us about Wild Turkey history and writing his first book.