# Take a ride on the Way-Back Machine, all the way back to January 12, 2015, and listen in as Martin chats with **[WWE broadcaster Nigel McGuinness](http://www.wwe.com/superstars/nigel-mcguinness)**. (SPOILER: Nigel has a message for Martin's mom before he leaves).

Martin's guest this week is William Bryan Smith, author of [_ **Free Range Men** _](https://mainstreetragbookstore.com/?product=free-range-men). Smith talks with Martin about being a private investigator, earning his MFA from Bennginton College, and teaching literature in the Pennsylvania State Correctional System.

Introducing...um...what's his name? Martin's friend "Paul" hangs out on the podcast this week and proves to be a virtual man of mystery. "Paul" shares some amazing stories, while avoiding every single question Martin asks.

Timothy Sunderland, author of [_ **Rules for Giving** _](http://amzn.to/2pJrgbm), is Martin's guest this week. Timothy talks about spending 19 months as a police officer, covering the 1984 Olympics, and making a career in the marketing industry (despite never having seen _Mad Men_!).

On April 6, 2017, Martin made his second appearance on [**_Blondie and the Brit_**](https://blondieandbrit.podbean.com/e/martin-lastrapes-episode-81-confessions-of-an-author/), a podcast about writing and publishing hosted by KJ Waters (Blondie) and Suzanne Kelman (the Brit). This is a fun upbeat interview that also has very poignant moments where Martin opens up about the struggles we all face on the writer's journey.

M.L. Welker, author of [**_Blockbuster Blueprint: A Step-by-Step Guide to Crafting a Best-selling Story_**](http://amzn.to/2pe0jeT), talks with Martin about the hidden formula that all blockbuster movies and novels follow. He and Martin also talk about growing up in the Inland Empire.

Gary Lopez is back, making his second appearance on the show. He and Martin get into two of their favorite topics: comic books and movies. From the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the DC Cinematic Universe, Martin and Gary cover a lot of geeky superhero ground.

Martin continues talking with his hilarious Canadian pal Liz Hersey about her list of [**14 Archetypes of Teen TV Dramas**](http://thelizchannel.blogspot.com/2017/03/14-archetypes-of-teen-tv-dramas.html). Liz continues to break down how all of the characters from your beloved teen shows fall into one of fourteen archetypes, such as "Tyrion Lannister" and "The Slim Shady."

Liz Hersey joins Martin to talk about her list of [**14 Archetypes of Teen TV Dramas**](http://thelizchannel.blogspot.com/2017/03/14-archetypes-of-teen-tv-dramas.html). Liz breaks down how all of the characters from your beloved teen shows fall into one of fourteen archetypes, such as "The Katniss Everdeen" and "The James Dean."

Who in the world is Gary Lopez? If you're not asking that, you should be. And the answer is Gary Lopez is the newest addition to _The Martin Lastrapes Show Podcast Hour_. Why? Take a listen and find out for yourself...