Salt Lake Dirt

On this episode of Salt Lake Dirt I speak with Patrick O'Neil about his new memoir Anarchy at the Circle K. The book gives his account of touring in the 80s with punk bands like Dead Kennedys and TSOL while trying to maintain an increasingly unmanageable drug addiction.

I first discovered Patrick's work when I read his memoir Gun Needle Spoon and I completely fell in love with his writing. It was a pleasure getting to meet him and an honor to have him on the podcast.

Thanks for listening!

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On this episode of Salt Lake Dirt I welcome back author Liska Jacobs. Liska has been one of my favorite writers from the past few years. Her novel The Pink Hotel will be released July 19th on MCD. The book is incredible and I encourage everyone to pick up a copy. Liska will be in the USA promoting the book and you'll be able to find some of those events if you scroll to the bottom of the page.

Thanks for listening!

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About The Pink Hotel:

"Newlyweds Keith and Kit Collins can hardly believe their luck when the  general manager of the iconic, opulent Pink Hotel invites them to come  for a luxurious stay as a bid to hire Keith. Kit loves their small-town  life, but Keith has always wanted more, and the glittering, lily-scented  lobby makes him feel right at home.

About the author:

"Liska Jacobs holds an MFA from the University of California, Riverside. Her essays and short fiction have appeared in The Rumpus, Los Angeles Review of Books, Literary Hub, The Millions, and The Hairpin, among other publications." (Source: LiskaJacobs.com)

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Events:

Liska Jacobs presents The Pink Hotel with Karolina Waclawiak

Arts & Letters: Liska Jacobs

Liska Jacobs: In conversation with Meg Howrey

Smart Summer Reads

The Pink Hotel : Book Launch with Liska Jacobs

On this episode of Salt Lake Dirt I welcome author Dori Molla. Her new book Corporate Command + Control + Eject [The Great Resignation] is out now! Great book, great conversation!

PURCHASE the book at:

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Let your demeanor be always marked by modesty and simplicity; as soon as you become forward ... you have lost  your greatest charm of manner. You  must also be perfectly good-natured and self-sacrificing; ready to play  the smallest parts with the same interest you would throw into the  principal ones. Try to throw out all the good points in the parts taken  by the other members of the company. If you play  an insignificant part, play it well, with all the grace you can, make  the most of it, but do not try to raise it to the first place. Yield  gracefully the prominent position to those who claim it in the plot of  the play, and never try ... to  go beyond the position set down for you.

Florence Hartley advice from The Ladies' Book of Etiquette and Manual of  Politeness promoted as a Complete Handbook for the Use of The Lady in  Polite Society in 1860 should not be the corporate handbook in 2022,  should it?

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Corporate  Command + Control + Eject is a depiction of the stark  differences between publicized corporate initiatives and stern internal  borders defining a woman's place as limited and fixed.

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About the Author

Dori Molla came to NYC as a 17-year-old on a Greyhound bus from a  blue-collar New England town forgotten and ignored by elite circles. A  year earlier she graduated high school as a straight A student in a  small town in the Midwest.  At 16, she had escaped a  country broken apart by armed conflict. Her parents sacrificed a lot to  give Dori a lifeline in the USA. She was an alien - a legal immigrant  waiting for a green card - for nine years. During that time, Dori  attended Hudson Community College in Jersey City  studying computer science. She graduated with a bachelor degree from  Hunter College. Later Dori earned a master degree from the New School.  She enjoys reading Voltaire in French; Umberto Eco in Italian and Ismail  Kadare in Albanian. Toni Morrison is one of  her idols. The little girl who grew up during times of food shortages  and black markets of forbidden literary works is a busy mom raising her  children with her partner between Brooklyn and the Berkshires.

Dori Molla is mostly known across North America for her two decades of  experience in the art scene mostly focused on music making endeavors.

On today's episode of Salt Lake Dirt I speak with filmmaker and actress Genevieve Adams. Her film Simchas and Sorrows is about an atheist actress who attempts to convert to Judaism to marry the man she loves. It will play this week at the Bentonville Film Festival. Genevieve wrote, directed, produced and starred in the film. I really loved this project and I look forward to it reaching a larger audience at some point. Great chat, great film! Thanks for listening.

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Purchase tickets for the in person or virtual screening HERE.

IN PERSON: Wed, Jun 22 2022 1:00pm CST

Thaden School Theater, 800 Southeast C Street, Bentonville, AR 72712

VIRTUAL SCREENING: Wed, Jun 22 2022 12:00am CST

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For about the film check out:

2022 DANCES WITH FILMS

"Isolated in lockdown, a depressed loner rushes into a new relationship only to be trapped by his partner’s manipulative abuse."

On this episode of Salt Lake Dirt I talk with Ben Hosking. Ben wrote and directed the short film And I Miss You Like A Little Kid which will have its world premiere at Dances with Films. Great film, great chat! Thanks for listening.

PURCHASE Tickets: SAT. June 11 @12:30PM

For more about the film visit:

2022 DANCES WITH FILMS

"Three people experiencing homelessness in Portland, Oregon are empowered and begin to heal from childhood trauma by learning to make films in a grant-funded program."

On this episode of Salt Lake Dirt I talk with documentary filmmaker Melissa Gregory Rue. Her new film Live Out Loud will premiere the last day of Dances with Films. I loved this film and its nuance about the need for creative expression along with the many challenges that face those who do not have a home.

PURCHASE Tickets: Sun. June 19th @12:30PM - TCL Chinese Theatres, Hollywood, CA.

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On this episode of Salt Lake Dirt I talk with the creative team behind Desert Sky. David Hartsone (writer/director/producer) and Lexa Gluck (actress/producer) join me to talk about how the project was born and the film's upcoming world premiere at Dances with Films.

PURCHASE Tickets: Sat. June 18th @ 3:45PM - TCL Chinese Theatres, Hollywood, CA.

Check out the following IG profiles for more about the film:

@desertskyofficial

@seventhhousepro

@davehartstone

@lexagluck

On this episode of Salt Lake Dirt I welcome author Elle Nash. I recently found her novel Animals Eat Each Other (Dzanc Books) and she has quickly become one of my favorite new writers. We had a great a chat about growing up in Colorado, her recent move to Scotland, and her upcoming book Gag Reflex (out June 21 on Clash Books). Make sure to check out her other books and her Patreon!

Thanks for listening!

Kyler

On today's episode of Salt Lake Dirt I welcome actress and producer Mary Kate Wiles. You've seen her in the Emmy Award winning webseries The Lizzie Bennet Diaries and she currently stars as Vicky in the new Fairly OddParents reboot out now on Paramount+. I had a blast talking with Mary Kate! Make sure to check out her projects over at Shipwrecked Comedy!

Thanks for listening!

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