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Episode 660: Morgan Talty, Author of Fire Exit
Writer's Bone - June 04, 2024 04:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsAward-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...
173 True Crime, Murder by Antifreeze, and Blending Fact and Fiction With Ken Humphrey!
Cops and Writers Podcast - June 02, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Today on the show we are going to blend true crime and fiction with Ken Humphrey who was the jury foreman for the longest trial in Wisconsin history (lucky him) who eventually turned his experience into a novel, The Breakfast Jury, that blends fact and fiction during thi...
173 True Crime, Murder by Antifreeze, and Mixing Fact and Fiction With Ken Humphrey!
Cops and Writers Podcast - June 02, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsToday on the show we are going to blend true crime and fiction with Ken Humphrey who was the jury foreman for the longest trial in Wisconsin history (lucky him) who eventually turned his experience into a novel, The Breakfast Jury, that blends fact and fiction during this extraordinary event. ...
Read with PRIDE! 2024
Swords & Starships - May 31, 2024 07:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsSummer's on the way but we still have lots of reading to do! June is not only the first month of the sunniest season, it's also Pride! Brittney and Joshua share their favorite books of 2024 with LGBTQIA+ protagonists. Ride that rainbow, bebes! Brittney's pick: Legends and Lattes by Travis Bald...
Friday Morning Coffee: Elizabeth O’Connor, Author of Whale Fall
Writer's Bone - May 31, 2024 04:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsAuthor Elizabeth O’Connor joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss about her debut Whale Fall. Guest host Daniel Paisner, prolific ghostwriter and host of As Told To, also chats about his upcoming conversation with author and podcaster Chelsea Devantez, as well as his book with O...
Hidden Healers, with Dr. Stephanie Covington
Uncorking a Story - May 28, 2024 09:10 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 54 ratings"We have a lot to learn from them. It's really about the survival of the human spirit." - Dr. Stephanie Covington In this informative episode of Uncorking a Story, we dive into the life and expertise of Stephanie Covington, Ph.D. who shares wisdom gained through her work with incarcerated women a...
Episode 659: Kate Feiffer, Author of Morning Pages
Writer's Bone - May 28, 2024 04:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsKate Feiffer—writer, illustrator, television and event producer, ice cream scooper—joins Daniel Ford to write about her fiction debut Morning Pages. To learn about Kate Feiffer, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm, an...
172 Retired Boynton Beach Police Officer Eric Reynolds Shares His Story of Transformation and Resilience (Part Two)
Cops and Writers Podcast - May 26, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Welcome back to the conclusion of my interview with Eric Reynolds. Eric Reynolds, a former Boynton Beach Florida Police Officer turned health advocate, shares a story of transformation and resilience. He is the son of June Hawkins, a retired Miami-Dade Homicide Sgt. an...
Short: Underwater Taglines
Swords & Starships - May 24, 2024 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings🌊 Join us as we explore the worlds of sci-fi and fantasy underwater movies, guessed solely by their taglines! 🚀💦 Things We Mentioned Fun and nausea: the history of the Gravitron - Trivia Happy Zipper - Modern Midways - The Complete Carnival Orbiter - Modern Midways - The Complete Carnival B...
Episode 658: Fiona Warnick, Author of The Skunks
Writer's Bone - May 23, 2024 04:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsAuthor Fiona Warnick joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her debut novel The Skunks. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakespeare.
Bonus Episode! My Interview on The Midwest Writers Room Podcast With Luella Schmidt and Ken Humphrey!
Cops and Writers Podcast - May 21, 2024 17:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Today, we are speaking with Patrick O’Donnell. Patrick O’Donnell is a retired police sergeant with 25 years experience with the city of Milwaukee Police Department. During his police career he worked exclusively on the street in patrol, and he participated and supervised...
Embracing Life's Unexpected Twists, with Link Forester
Uncorking a Story - May 21, 2024 09:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 54 ratings“Be quick to forgive yourself. It's hard to do, but be quick to forgive people around you. We're going to disappoint ourselves, and people are going to disappoint us. Just forgive, get over it. Don’t let a mistake ruin a relationship—it's not worth it. The relationship is so much more.” — Link Fo...
Planet X by Michael Jan Friedman *Patron's Choice* - Episode 192
Terrible Book Club - May 21, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIt's time for the ultimate 1990s crossover - X-Men and Star Trek, united at last! We discuss our experience reading 1998's Planet X by Michael Jan Friedman, as per the request of our Patron Fred. For once, we actually want more romance between two characters and just want there to be some stakes...
Episode 657: Noah Gittell, Author of Baseball: The Movie
Writer's Bone - May 21, 2024 04:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsJournalist and critic Noah Gittell joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his book Baseball: The Movie. To learn more about Noah Gittell, visit his official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakespeare.
171 Retired Boynton Beach Police Officer Eric Reynolds Shares His Story of Transformation and Resilience (Part One)
Cops and Writers Podcast - May 19, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Today on the show we are going on the road. Well, actually, we’re interviewing someone who is living on the road with his wife and children, Eric Reynolds. Eric Reynolds, a former Boynton Beach Florida Police Officer turned health advocate, shares a story of transforma...
The Terminator (1984) Movie Review
Swords & Starships - May 17, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsIt's a blast from the past as we dive into the timeless classic, "The Terminator" (1984)! 🤖🔥 Expect nostalgia, analysis, and maybe even a few Terminator impressions thrown in for good measure! 😉 Tune in now on your favorite podcast platform and let's journey back to the '80s together! Don't...
Friday Morning Coffee: Amy Lin, Author of Here After
Writer's Bone - May 17, 2024 04:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsAmy Lin joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her moving and lyrical memoir Here After. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses pending legislation in Massachusetts and Connecticut aimed at improving wheelchair repair delays and why disabled customers struggle to get their equipment...
Episode 656: D.J. Caruso, Director of 'Bronx Zoo '90'
Writer's Bone - May 16, 2024 04:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsFilmmaker D.J. Caruso joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about the new Peacock documentary “Bronx Zoo ‘90: Crime, Chaos and Baseball." The three-episode series is based on New York Post columnist Joel Sherman’s series of articles about the New York Yankees' disastrous 1990 season. Writer'...
Stairway to Nowhere
Curl Up with a Cat Tale with Gwen Cooper - May 15, 2024 12:36 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsOn this week’s all-new episode, Gwen tries to answer the age-old question: Why do cats do what they do? Specifically, why does her cat Fanny insist on taking the longest and most-difficult route possible to get to her food, when great efforts have been made to create an easier path for her? Liste...
Erin and Amy talk new books, writing, podcasts, and more!
Broads and Books - May 15, 2024 05:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsAmy's got two books coming out, and Erin has QUESTIONS. So we got together to talk books, writing, audio fiction, music, podcasts, and so much more. Links: Exile in Guyville A Grotesque Animal Wyrd Woman Podcast Nuclear Shadow Music Events: Amy at Writers and Books, May 20 (virtual) A...
Be Your Own Fool, with Joe Di Prisco
Uncorking a Story - May 14, 2024 09:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54 ratings“Be your own fool. You’ve got to be a little bit crazy to believe your writing matters, and it does!” Today, I chat with author Joe Di Prisco who shares the mosaic of his life, from a Brooklyn childhood shadowed by mob connections to his spirited pursuits in poetry and education. This episode del...
Episode 655: Jayne Anne Phillips, Author of Night Watch
Writer's Bone - May 14, 2024 04:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsNewly minted Pulitzer Prize-winner Jayne Anne Phillips joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her novel Night Watch. To learn more about Jayne Anne Phillips, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakesp...
Wine, Women, and Dementia with Kitty Norton
Uncorking a Story - May 12, 2024 09:10 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 54 ratings"It's like a honey badger; dementia doesn't give a shit. It doesn't care about what you want to do." — Kitty Norton Tune into this episode of Uncorking a Story for an honest and inspiring exploration of the highs and lows of caregiving, the power of storytelling, and the unexpected paths life can...
170 The Real Miami Vice! Ten Years of Deep Undercover In the Miami Area With Detective Michael Hearns!
Cops and Writers Podcast - May 12, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsSend us a Text Message. If you’re like me, you are a sucker for 80’s T.V. and pop culture. One of the biggest and most influential shows back then was Miami Vice. Not the God-awful movie, the T.V. show. Well, on the show today I have the real Miami Vice with a detective who was an undercover de...
What's that Sound?! Do-over!
Swords & Starships - May 10, 2024 07:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsBrittney and Joshua play another game of "What's that Sound?!" Try and guess this film oriented sound clip! Things we talk about: Here's the video Brittney and Bret watched to get all the necessary Fallout lore regarding Vaults. Find us at: Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout...
From Lost To Found, with Tracy Mayo
Uncorking a Story - May 09, 2024 09:30 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 54 ratings"Right, you'll forget it ever happened. That's what my social worker told me and other girls at the Florence Crittenton home for unwed mothers. But yeah, you don't forget that you are a mother. And also, how does one keep the secret from oneself? That's an absolute impossibility." — Tracy Mayo In...
Episode 654: Deesha Dyer, Author of Undiplomatic
Writer's Bone - May 09, 2024 04:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsFormer White House Social Secretary and advocate Deesha Dyer joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her book Undiplomatic: How My Attitude Created the Best Kind of Trouble. To learn more about Deesha Dyer, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: ...
A Writing Journey of Love, Loss, and Legacy, with Glenn Hileman
Uncorking a Story - May 07, 2024 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 54 ratings“I found writing almost an unbelievably incredible way to deal with the grief. It was a way to channel my energy in a really productive way that ultimately led to this book that I've written. And it was therapeutic. It was really helpful for me in many ways." — Glenn Hilemann In this deeply movin...
Episode 653: Tricia Romano, Author of The Freaks Came Out to Write
Writer's Bone - May 07, 2024 04:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsAuthor Tricia Romano joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book The Freaks Came Out To Write: The Definitive History of the Village Voice, the Radical Paper that Changed American Culture. To learn more about Tricia Romano, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsore...
VenCo by Cherie Dimaline *Patron's Choice* - Episode 191
Terrible Book Club - May 07, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 46 ratingsOur Patron Robin requested that we read and discuss VenCo for today's episode. Although they did not request the Antiques Freaks to be here, we felt we needed their support (and knowledge of antique spoons). Thanks so much for your longtime patronage, Robin, and we hope you enjoy our unhinged re...
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