This podcast contains an interview with Charley Stacey, retired Radio DJ, News Cameraman, and family therapist. The interview was conducted in late September 2025 for the KSJE radio program Turntable Taxi.  It has been edited to avoid music copyright issues.

Author/illustrator Zahra Marwan, who was born in Kuwait and is currently living in New Mexico, joins the show this week to talk about her upcoming visit to Farmington as part of the New Mexico Writers “Rising Writers” series. She will be at Quill & Quest Bookstore Oct. 23 at 4 pm to discuss her publishing journey and answer questions from attendees. Learn more at https://zahramarwan.com/ or https://nmwriters.org/rising-writers/ 

Suzanne Stauffer, an author who recently moved to New Mexico, talks about her new book, “Fried Chicken Castaneda,” which follows a young Midwestern woman experiencing the Southwest for the first time in her quest to become a Harvey Company courier. The book recently won the New Mexico Book Award for Cozy Mystery and was third place in the CIPA EVVY Awards. Learn more at https://couriersseries1926.blogspot.com/ 

Originally from Ireland and England, poet Jane Bauer now lives in New Mexico with her family and her debut book of poetry, “Eve: A River Flowing,” captures her impressions of live, nature, and the current turmoil being experienced throughout the world. Learn more at https://www.janebauer.com/ 

Recent keynote speaker at the Mesa Verde Literary Festival Time Weed joins the show this week to talk about his newest novel, “The Afterlife Project.” The book’s character face what might be the end of humanity on Earth, but are determined to make every attempt to survive—including time travel and other harrowing adventures. Learn more at https://timweed.net/

: Former Four Corners resident and librarian Karen McCoy joins the show this week to talk about her debut middle grade novel, “The Etiquette of Voles,” an adventure set in Victorian England with a mystery-solving, talking vole as the main character. Learn more at https://www.karenbmccoy.com/ 

Emily Jones, writer and anthropology professor at UNM, joins the show this week to talk about her debut novel, “Nahia,” which tells the story of a Mesolithic-era young woman facing drastic changes in her personal life and the larger world. Learn more at https://emilylenajones.com/

Utah writer and herpetologist Dallin Kohler joins the show this week to talk about his debut novel, “Pyro: The Quest for a Beautifully Elusive Snake.” The book recounts a two-year period spent searching for the snake and the lessons learned along the way. Learn more at https://www.torreyhouse.org/pyro 

New Mexico author Khadijah VanBrakle joins the show this week to talk about her new young adult book, “My Perfect Family,” which deals with complicated family relationships, as well as cultural and faith community elements that strain bonds even further. Learn more at https://www.khadijahvanbrakle.com/

Middle grade author J.E. Thomas joins the show this week to talk about her newest middle grade novel, “The AI Incident.” The story follows a young boy in the Colorado foster care system who befriend an AI robot while on a quest to find his forever family. Learn more at https://jethomasauthor.com/