Drinks with Tony

By Tony DuShane

Tony DuShane chats with authors and storytellers. Started in 2002, Drinks with Tony has aired on KFJC, Pirate Cat Radio, and Radio Valencia. DuShane is the author and screenwriter of Confessions of a ... more

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The podcast currently has 351 episodes available.

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December 14, 2022 Jon Bennett #221
Jon Bennett is the author of the poetry collection Leisure Town. He’s also my neighbor from when I lived in the Tenderloin in San Francisco.
We discuss:
Leonard Cohen novels
Kombucha bars in Oregon
CPAPs and sex
Dharma Punx
San Francisco college and pirate radio
Drugs in the Tenderloin
……And so much more.
Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM, KPCR, Santa Cruz.
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December 07, 2022 Allison Landa #220
Allison Landa is the author of Bearded Lady: When You’re a Woman with a Beard, Your Secret is Written All Over Your Face.
We discuss:
What is was like for her to have a beard and the complications of dating.
How she felt ashamed to write the book, but pushed through anyway.
What it’s like to be married to Adam Sandler.
The hard truth of being a mother.
And so much more.
Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM, KPCR, Santa Cruz.
Photo: Adam Sandler
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November 30, 2022 Nick Cave #219
Nick Cave is the co-author of Faith, Hope, and Carnage with Seán O’Hagan.
He’s also in a wonderful band called Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. This is a Drinks with Tony interview from 14 years ago, I went deep into the archive, actually, I finally found the recording, these tapes are scattered all over the place. I hope you enjoy this deep dive into way younger me and way younger Nick chatting it up.
The next FREE Creative writing workshop at the Los Feliz Branch library is on December 6th at 6pm. No need to register, just show up, and feel free to click here for all the info.
Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM, KPCR, Santa Cruz.
Photo: Craig Barritt
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November 23, 2022 Pleasant Gehman #218
Pleasant Gehman is the author of Rock ‘N’ Roll Witch: A Memoir of Sex Magick, Drugs, & Rock ‘N’ Roll.
We discuss:
The LA punk rock scene of the ‘70s and ‘80s
The legendary disgrace land
The paranormal.
Belly dancing.
And so much more.
Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM, KPCR, Santa Cruz.
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November 16, 2022 Jenna Matlin #217
Jenna Matlin is the author of Will You Give Me a Reading?: What You Need to Read Tarot with Confidence.
We discuss:
A psychic phenomenon that happened during the show.
Clown Classes.
Philadelphia vs. NYC.
Reading tarot at festivals.
And so much more.
Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM, KPCR, Santa Cruz.
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November 09, 2022 Madame Pamita #216
Madame Pamita is the author of Baba Yaga’s Book of Witchcraft: Slavic Magic from the Witch of the Woods.
Join me for a free creative writing workshop at the Los Feliz Branch Library at 6pm on November 16th. Click the link for directions and just show up, it’s fun.
And now Pamita and I discuss:
How to protect yourself from evil spirits.
Ukrainian Magic through the centuries.
Paganism and the Catholic Church.
St. Brigid of Ireland.
..and so much more…
Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM, KPCR, Santa Cruz.

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1h 1min
November 02, 2022 Robert Crais #215
Robert Crais is the author of Racing the Light (An Elvis Cole and Joe Pike Novel).
We discuss:
How the search for truth is literally a life or death situation.
UFOs.
Faith.
Would Crais still be a writer without his success?
And so much more.
Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM, KPCR, Santa Cruz.
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1h 1min
October 26, 2022 Daniel Paisner #214
Daniel Paisner is the author of Balloon Dog: A Novel. He’s also a big time famous ghost writer for the likes of Denzel Washington and Gilbert Gottfried.
We discuss:
How he became a ghost writer.
Going on tour with Steve Aoki.
Writing novels vs writing biographies.
An ultimate fantasy that includes Parker Posey.
And so much more.
Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM, KPCR, Santa Cruz.
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1h 1min
October 19, 2022 Kid Congo Powers #213
Kid Congo Powers is the author of Some New Kind of Kick: A Memoir. The book reflects on his youth in La Puente to the LA punk scene as well as his friendship with Jeffrey Lee Pierce, his time in The Gun Club, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, and The Cramps.
We discuss:
How hard it is to actually write a memoir.
His time in West Berlin before the wall came down.
Working with Wim Wenders on Wings of Desire.
and so much more.
Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM, KPCR, Santa Cruz.
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October 12, 2022 Christine Sneed #212
Christine Sneed is the author of Please Be Advised: A Novel in Memos
We discuss:
Working with indie presses vs. big houses.
Why it’s harder to write an acknowledgements page than an entire novel.
What you can do to make your romantic relationship work forever.
And so much more.
Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM, KPCR, Santa Cruz.
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FAQs about Drinks with Tony:

How many episodes does Drinks with Tony have?

The podcast currently has 351 episodes available.