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Our favorite books of the year! Plus – Dave joins a community band, Laura embarrasses herself again with a big ol’ rip in her jeans, and Andrew stands inside an NBA shower stall. ITUNES – SPOTIFY – GOOGLE PODCASTS Laura’s Favorites: No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton … Continue reading Ep. 235 Our Favorite Books of 2023

We chat with Tracy Clark all about her book Fall, never having a plan, corruption in Chicago, and taking delight in her characters’ misfortunes. Plus – Dave takes the heat, Laura is embarrassed in public, and Andrew can’t pose. We also recommend: Out There by Kate Folk, The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer, … Continue reading Ep. 234 How To Take Delight In Your Characters’ Misfortunes With Tracy Clark

A fun chat with Jillian Cantor all about her book The Fiction Writer, turning everything into a murder scene, her obsession with lists, and how no one really owns any story. Plus- Dave and Laura recap their New Orleans trip and Andrew gets a new electric truck. We also recommend:  Let Us Descend by Jesmyn … Continue reading Ep. 233 How To Turn Any Place Into A Murder Scene With Jillian Cantor

We’re joined by Christina Henry for a fun chat all about her book Good Girls Don’t Die, playing with genres, her disdain for Brad Pitt, and why she prefers running alone. Plus – Dave has Freshmen shell shock, Laura is puzzled over mic technique, and Andrew gets a new truck. Again. We also recommend: Parting … Continue reading Ep. 232 Running Solo With Christina Henry

A fun chat with Gilly Macmillan all about her new thriller The Manor House, her grandmother’s journal, Goodfellas, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and the reason why people don’t recognize themselves in the characters she writes.  Plus – Dave wraps up his play, Laura is bitten by her cat, and Andrew discovers AI image creation. We also … Continue reading Ep. 231 How To Write Anywhere With Gilly Macmillan

We’re joined by Edward Carey for a fun chat all about his book Edith Holler, living in a theater in Romania, English pantomimes, and why it’s okay to cut into his book with a pair of scissors. Plus – Dave can’t stop worrying about flooding the black box theater, Laura runs into some drunky drunks … Continue reading Ep. 230 Cutting Into Books With Edward Carey

We’re joined by Matt Singer for a fun chat all about his book Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel and Ebert Changed the Movies, Siskel and Ebert’s heated rivalry, Siskel’s pranks, and why Siskel had a hard time introducing Ebert. Plus – Dave and Laura recap their weekend trip to Maryland, and Andrew has enough animatronics to … Continue reading Ep. 229 Bickering At The Movies With Matt Singer

A fun chat with Hailey Piper all about her new book Cruel Angels Past Sundown, Splatter Westerns, angels, cannibals and swordplay. Plus – Dave’s students spy on him. ITUNES – SPOTIFY – STITCHER HOW TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! For all your shopping needs use our IndieBound link It doesn’t cost you a cent and helps … Continue reading Angels & Cannibals With Hailey Piper

A fun chat with Kasey Landsdale and Joe R. Lansdale all about their new comic series The Case of the Bleeding Wall, magical potions, Joe’s lifelong obsession with comic books, and how they had to rein in the goofiness while writing. ITUNES – SPOTIFY – STITCHER HOW TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! For all your shopping … Continue reading Reining In The Goofy With Kasey & Joe R. Lansdale

A fun chat with Jean-Jacques Taylor all about his book Coach Prime: Deion Sanders and the Making of Men, how to talk to professional athletes, Deion’s relationship with his father, and Deion’s surprising frugality. Plus – Dave is sweaty and locked out of his classroom again. ITUNES – SPOTIFY – STITCHER HOW TO SUPPORT THE … Continue reading It’s Prime Time With Jean-Jacques Taylor