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179 Lt. Joe 'Homicide Hunter' Kenda! Donnybrooks to Bestselling Books and Popular T.V. Series (Part One)

Cops and Writers Podcast - July 14, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Send us a Text Message. First things first. I have to thank Sgt. Steve Gould from the Things Police See Podcast for introducing me to today’s special guest.  Today I have a special treat for you, my wonderful listeners. Welcome, and thank you for joining me for part one of my two-part intervie...

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Friday Morning Coffee: Scott Ryan

Writer's Bone - July 12, 2024 04:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
On the latest Friday Morning Coffee, Caitlin Malcuit talks about the current state of cinema (sigh). She mentions an article from More Perfect Union titled Why Hollywood Can't Stop Making Sequels, Prequels and Reboots (published in June 2023) that is well worth your time. Author Scott Ryan the...

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"The Highway," Maxine Firehammer - Midwest Weird

Broads and Books - July 10, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
Today on Midwest Weird: “The Highway” by Maxine Firehammer. Maxine Firehammer is a horror writer living in Saint Paul. She has previously had work appear in Hash Journal, The Molotov Cocktail, and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. She is a 2024 Pushcart Prize nominee. For a full tr...

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"Growth," Keira Perkins - Midwest Weird

Broads and Books - July 10, 2024 05:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
Today on Midwest Weird: “Growth” by Keira Perkins. Keira Perkins writes both short fiction and poetry, most of it speculative. She is also a scientist, which is mostly not speculative. Keira lives in Indiana with her husband, dogs, cats, and whichever stray animal she’s brought home that week....

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"Negation," Jessica Klimesh - Midwest Weird

Broads and Books - July 10, 2024 05:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
Today on Midwest Weird: “Negation” by Jessica Klimesh. Jessica Klimesh (she/her) is a US-based writer and editor whose creative work has been published or is forthcoming in Cleaver, Flash Frog, trampset, Atticus Review, Brink, Club Plum Literary, Ghost Parachute, and Bending Genres, among othe...

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Don’t Hold Back, with Jasmine Gonzalez

Uncorking a Story - July 09, 2024 09:30 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 54 ratings
"It's okay to not be okay. Writing has been my way to let things out, to release the constriction of emotions, and to heal. I don't hold back in my poetry, and I encourage others to find their own way to express and release their feelings." – Jasmine Gonzalez In this episode of "Uncorking a Story...

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Episode 666: Nash Jenkins

Writer's Bone - July 09, 2024 04:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Author Nash Jenkins joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his debut novel Foster Dade Explores the Cosmos, which is now out in paperback.  To learn more about Nash Jenkins, visit his official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Chelsea Devantez and her upcoming book I Should...

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178 Bestselling Author and Ghostwriter Joshua Lisec and So Good They Call You a Fake!

Cops and Writers Podcast - July 07, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Today’s show is for you writers out there! No matter if you are a bestselling author with a huge backlist or you are just kicking around the idea of writing a book, todays show will have huge value to you! I highly suggest you take notes for this episode.  My guest on t...

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Episode 70 - The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: The Pilot

Hugo, Girl! - July 03, 2024 00:06 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratings
Over five years ago, we test drove this thing. It's rough, but we hope you'll enjoy it! For various reasons, we had to push back our planned schedule. This is How You Lose the Time War will drop in August, followed by A Fire Upon the Deep in September.

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From Marketing Maven to Magical Storyteller, with Christina Bacilieri

Uncorking a Story - July 02, 2024 11:30 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 54 ratings
"Magic finds us in our darkest times." — Christina Bacilieri Christina Bacilieri’s life and career were profoundly shaped by her Italian grandmother and a dream that inspired her to write her first novel, "The Last Refuge." In this episode, Christina shares her journey from a career in marketing ...

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Episode 665: Exploring Loner Tendencies With Liz Moore

Writer's Bone - July 02, 2024 04:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Author Liz Moore (Long Bright River, The Unseen World) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her novel The God of the Woods, out today from Riverhead Books. To learn more about Liz Moore, visit her official website and read our first interview with the author in 2016. Writer's Bone is pro...

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177 Uncovering the Mysterious World of Death Investigations With Expert Death Investigator and Host of the Popular Death Calls Podcast, Emily Speed!

Cops and Writers Podcast - June 30, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Today on the show we are going to be talking with former Death Investigator Emily Speed about the little known occupation of death investigator. They are the ones who work either in a medical examiner's or coroner’s office that comes out to the scene of a dead body. Thei...

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Friday Morning Coffee: Kevin Baker, Author of The New York Game

Writer's Bone - June 28, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
On the latest Friday Morning Coffee, host Caitlin Malcuit and her guest co-anchor Scott Cassell discuss the passing of Major League Baseball legend Willie Mays, the Rickwood Field game held in Birmingham, Ala., the game's troubled history of racism, and the recent integration of Negro League sta...

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Bonus Episode! My Guest Spot On The "This Week In Waukesha" Radio Show.

Cops and Writers Podcast - June 28, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Please enjoy my guest spot on the "This Week In Waukesha" radio show with host Don Brown! We chatted about my career with the Milwaukee Police Department and what I have been up to post-retirement, including this podcast and author career. Note, I come on the show about...

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Love, Loss, and Legacy, with Anna Monardo

Uncorking a Story - June 25, 2024 10:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 54 ratings
"Marriage can hold more difficulty than you believe and still move forward and evolve into something positive." – Anna Monardo How does an arranged marriage spanning continents and generations reveal the hidden strengths and vulnerabilities of a family, and what can it teach us about our own rela...

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Episode 664: TK Joke With Chelsea Devantez

Writer's Bone - June 25, 2024 04:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Emmy-nominated writer, comedian, and filmmaker Chelsea Devantez joins Daniel Ford to chat about her memoir I Shouldn't Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway) and her podcast Glamorous Trash.  To learn more about Chelsea Devantez, visit her official website. Also listen to her appearanc...

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176 Bestselling Author Deborah Levison & ThrillerFest, Her Writing, a Murder That Rocked Her Family to The Core, & Her Experience as a Child of Holocaust Survivors.

Cops and Writers Podcast - June 23, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Welcome everyone to today’s show where I will be chatting with bestselling author and publicist, Deborah Levison.  Her bestselling first book, THE CRATE, won seven literary awards. Reviewers described it as "heart-wrenching," "harrowing," "lyrical," and "a brilliant stor...

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Navigating Identity and Belonging, with Adoptee Lisa Ann

Uncorking a Story - June 18, 2024 09:30 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 54 ratings
"Being chosen doesn't mean being whole; it means navigating a journey to find yourself.” — Adoptee Lisa Ann In this heartfelt episode of "Uncorking a Story," host Mike Carlon welcomes Lisa Ann, the host of the "Wandering Tree Podcast." Lisa Ann shares her deeply personal story as an adoptee, disc...

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How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life by Scott Adams *Patron's Choice* - Episode 194

Terrible Book Club - June 18, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 46 ratings
Our patron Arrant has requested another non-fiction gem for their Patron's Choice episode this year. In How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life, Dilbert-creator Scott Adams weaves together the strands of memoir and self-help and fills any extra space in t...

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Episode 663: Loving the Struggle With John Vercher

Writer's Bone - June 18, 2024 04:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Author John Vercher (After the Lights Go Out, Three-Fifths) returns to the show to chat with Daniel Ford about his latest novel Devil Is Fine, out today from Celadon Books. To learn more about John Vercher, visit his official website and listen to our previous interview with the author in Epis...

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175 Things Police See With Sergeant Steve Gould! (Part Two)

Cops and Writers Podcast - June 16, 2024 05:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Welcome back everybody to the conclusion of my interview with with non-other than the host of the wildly popular podcast, Things Police See, Sergeant Steve Gould! If you love police stories, you are going to want to listen to my interviews with Steve! Steve Gould has 17...

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Friday Morning Coffee: Eric Rickstad

Writer's Bone - June 14, 2024 04:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Caitlin Malcuit discusses the 16 mass killings in the United States in 2024, including the 11 that involved a firearm, and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.  Then author Eric Rickstad (I Am Not Who You Think I Am, The Names of Dead Girls) returns to chat with Daniel Ford about his explosiv...

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Talents Not Tendencies, with Mary Carol Moore

Uncorking a Story - June 11, 2024 10:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 54 ratings
"The idea of found family and the hope that you have a pod of people out there who will accept you for who you are is central to my story." — Mary Carol Moore In today’s episode, Author Mary Carol Moore discusses her journey from being a food journalist to an accomplished novelist, inspired by he...

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Episode 662: Clare Pooley

Writer's Bone - June 11, 2024 04:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Author Clare Pooley (Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting, The Authenticity Project) joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her new book How to Age Disgracefully, out today from Pamela Dorman Books. To learn more about Clare Pooley, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly spo...

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Midwest Weird: Coming July 10 - Midwest Weird

Broads and Books - June 10, 2024 13:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine featuring weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers. From strange styles to unique identities, from written tales to oral tradition, from Iowa to Indiana and everywhere in between, we’re the podcast home for stories that stick with you. Listen...

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174 Things Police See With Sergeant Steve Gould! (Part One)

Cops and Writers Podcast - June 09, 2024 05:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Welcome everybody to part one of this special two-part episode with none other than the host of the wildly popular podcast, Things Police See, Sergeant Steve Gould! If you love police stories, you are going to want to listen to my interviews with Steve! Steve Gould has ...

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Episode 661: George Pelecanos

Writer's Bone - June 07, 2024 04:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Best-selling author and Emmy-nominated scribe George Pelecanos joins Daniel Ford to chat about his latest book Buster: A Dog.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Chelsea Devantez and her upcoming book I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway), Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakesp...

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Episode 69 - Mirror Dance: Res-erection

Hugo, Girl! - June 05, 2024 01:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 65 ratings
Another attack of the clones. We liked it! DM: Haley CW/TW: rape, sexual abuse, transphobia, intersexphobia, fatphobia Music by Pets of Belonging Links: The Extractivism of Setting and the Traitor's Text - Vajra Chandrasekera Jo Walton's Review  

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Divine Gifts, with Lauren Martin

Uncorking a Story - June 04, 2024 10:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 54 ratings
"Poetry is a gift from the Divine, a voice from ancestors, expressing profound truths and deep emotions." - Lauren Martin In today’s episode of Uncorking a Story we sit down with Lauren Martin, a psychotherapist, poet, and a devoted Ìyânífá. She shares her journey from discovering her poetic voic...

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Episode 660: Morgan Talty, Author of Fire Exit

Writer's Bone - June 04, 2024 04:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Award-winning author Morgan Talty (Night of the Living Rez) returns to the show and talks with Daniel Ford about his debut novel Fire Exit, out now from Tin House. To learn more about Morgan Talty, visit his official website and listen to our first interview with the author. Also read his essa...

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