In this episode Dan does an audio version of a recent essay published in Nighttide Magazine about how the revision of the Wicked Witch of the West may be the most wicked thing of all. Check out the original essay at Nighttide Magazine (https://nighttidemag.com/2025/01/13/sinister-screen-did-wicked-kill-a-horror-icon-dr/)

Special thanks to Nightide editor Mo Moshaty for permission to reproduce this essay.

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The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

In this episode Dan interviews Rick "RD" Moreno

Rick is a dad and grandfather who decided to start writing his sci fi epic Zada 5: Path of the One, when he retired. Since then he has kept going and will be releasing multiple sequels int he coming year.

You can find Zada 5: Path of the One on Amazon and on his website: ⁠https://www.rdmorenoauthor.com/

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The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

In this episode Dan interviews Michael David Wilson, author and founder of This is Horror (https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/) the UK's Premiere Horror Magazine and Podcast.

David is an experienced author, editor and publisher, and a Dad. He has been producing This is Horror for more than a decade with 600 episodes.

You can find his new book, Daddy's Boy, a noir/thriller/comedy, on Amazon and on his website: https://www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk/

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The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more from him.

Host Dan Roberts and author Thomas Trang have a book club discussion of Where When it Rains by John Duffy - a stellar work of literary fiction by a Millenial male author.

For more on Where When it Rains, visit PicketFire Press and get your own copy: https://www.picketfire.com/shop/p/where-when-it-rains-1

You can also get a copy of Thomas Trang's book, Dark Neon and Dirt here: https://a.co/d/dsNEKSX

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The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more from him.

In this episode Dan interviews author and game designer Ben Gibson. They discuss how Ben and his wife Karen write together. They also discuss table top RPG, LitRPG, and great works of Sci Fi and the difference between transcendent and commercially appealing.

You can find Ben on twitter: @bkgibsonwrites

You can also find his table top adventure reviews at: https://coldlightrpgpress.weebly.com/

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The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more from him.

This episode features and interview with Best Selling Author Steven Hartov. Steven is also a veteran, former Israeli Paratrooper, and U.S. Merchant Mariner. He is a New York Times Best Selling author and Dad. He has written, thrillers, historical fiction, and non-fiction (Including, In the Company of Heroes with Michael Durant, Chronicling his experience in Somalia after his blackhawk helicopter crashed. We discuss the changing nature of the publishing industry, Steven's successful ghostwriting career, and his own personal experiences and how they lend weight to his narratives.

Check out Steven's website and his exciting new World War II series: https://stevenhartov.com/

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The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠ for more from him.

In this episode Dan interviews Andy Ivey about his new book Castle Gap - coming in October. However, Dad Lit Pod Listeners can get an advanced copy through a Good Reads giveaway! Link Here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/230808140-castle-gap?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=I1gbqzDXck&rank=3

For more on Andy Ivey, check out his website: https://andyivey.com/

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The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠ for more from him.

In this episode I interview Author Whisperer Lis Malone who handles PR and Marketing and Book Coaching for bestselling authors. We discuss book marketing, her suggestions for how to sell books and I congratulate her on being the first woman to appear on The Dad Lit Pod.

Check out Lis Malone and her exciting clients at her website: https://lismalone.com/

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The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit⁠Jabryden.com⁠ for more from him.

Host Dan Roberts interview Dan Russell - GRIT LIT author and Dad. They Talk Arkansas, Grit Lit, being a Dad, and how to write about working class life.

Visit Dan Russell on X/Twitter at: @danrussellmfaOr Check out his website at: danrussellwrites.com

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The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visitJabryden.com for more from him.

Host Dan Roberts Introduces the new Intro and Outro by author and fellow Ninja Turtle Fanatic J.A. Bryden. (Also Dan mispronounces Ozzie - he already knows)

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The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visitJabryden.com for more from him