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October 23, 2017

Episode 232: Actor and How Did This Get Made? Co-Host Paul Scheer

Paul Scheer, actor, producer, and co-host of How Did This Get Made?, talks to Sean Tuohy about how his love for bad films turned into a podcast, the show’s upcoming live events in Boston, and the tribal mentality of people watching bad movies and discussing them.

To learn more about Paul Scheer, visit his official website, subscribe to How Did This Get Made?, and follow him and the show on Twitter @paulscheer and and @HDTGM.

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October 20, 2017

Friday Morning Coffee: #NovelClass Featuring Tom Perrotta’s Mrs. Fletcher

In ninth installment of #NovelClass, Dave Pezza and Daniel Ford discuss Tom Perrotta’s Mrs. Fletcher.

(Warning: This episode contains major spoilers.)

To learn more about Tom Perrotta, visit his official website.

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October 18, 2017

Episode 231: Kate Fox Mystery Series Author Shannon Baker

Shannon Baker, author of Dark Signal and Stripped Bare, talks to Daniel Ford about telling herself stories when she went to bed as a kid, how much of herself ends up in her main character Kate Fox, and being named 2017 Writer of the Year by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers.

To learn more about Shannon Baker, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter @sbakerwriter.

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October 16, 2017

Episode 230: Writer and Producer Portland Helmich

Portland Helmich, host of the podcast “Stranglers,” producer, writer, and actor, talks to Daniel Ford about her upcoming appearance at PRX Podcast Garage in Allston, Mass. on Nov. 1 with “Stranglers” executive producer Susan Gray.

Helmich also discusses pitching a podcast on sex and spirituality, producing a documentary on John F. Kennedy’s final major speech at Amherst, and writing a short film about George Washington and the Newburgh Conspiracy for the U.S. Army Museum.

To learn more about Portland Helmich, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter @Portlandh. Also listen to our first interview with Helmich

Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and Sid Sanford Lives!

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Published on October 16, 2017 03:00

October 13, 2017

Friday Morning Coffee: Live From Chatter With Melanie Padgett Powers

Melanie Padgett Powers, owner of MelEdits, joins Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy live from Chatter in Washington D.C.! 

The trio discusses why “freelancers” need to think of themselves as small business owners, the difference between introverts and extroverts, her path from Indiana to Washington D.C., and the current state of journalism.

To learn more about Melanie Padgett Powers, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first podcast interview!

Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and Sid Sanford Lives!

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Published on October 13, 2017 03:00

October 11, 2017

Episode 229: Professor Joe R. Lansdale Explains the Art of Showing Up

Joe R. Lansdale, Hap and Leonard creator and author of Rusty Puppy and Cold in July, makes his Writer’s Bone podcast debut!

Lansdale talks to Sean Tuohy about how East Texas influences his work, not always realizing the “ah ha” moments when they happen, and why half the battle for writers is showing up.

To learn more about Joe R. Lansdale, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @joelansdale. Also read Sean’s first interview with the author.

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Published on October 11, 2017 03:00

October 9, 2017

Episode 228: Live From Chatter With Poet and Literary Historian Kim Roberts

Poet and literary historian Kim Roberts sits down with Daniel Ford, Sean Tuohy, and Melanie Padgett Powers at Chatter in Washington D.C. 

Roberts discusses what inspired her recent poetry collection, The Scientific Method, her work for DC Writers' Homes, and why Washington D.C. is a great city for writers.

To learn more about Kim Roberts, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter @fan_belt.

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Published on October 09, 2017 03:00

October 8, 2017

Sid Sanford Lives! Reading at I AM Books in Boston’s North End

Daniel Ford reads from Sid Sanford Lives! at I AM Books in Boston’s North End. He also takes questions from an insightful and engaged audience.

The next Sid Sanford Lives! reading/signing is at Belmont Books on Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. Find more details on Belmont Book’s Facebook page.

Learn more about Daniel Ford by visiting his official website, liking his Facebook page, or following him on Twitter @danielfford. Sid Sanford Lives! is available from I AM Books, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and IndieBound.

Learn more about I AM Books by visiting the official website, liking its Facebook page, or following the store on Twitter @iambooksboston.

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Published on October 08, 2017 03:00

October 6, 2017

Friday Morning Coffee: Small Puddles Author Michael P. Danziger

Michael P. Danziger, author of Small Puddles: The Triumphant Story of Yale's Worst Oarsman. Ever., talks to Sean Tuohy about where his draft of the book currently resides, how his perseverance in rowing and writing paid off, and what inspired his nonprofit, The Steppingstone Foundation.

To learn more about Michael P. Danziger, follow him on Twitter @mpdanziger.

Today's Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by OneRoom and Sid Sanford Lives!

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Published on October 06, 2017 03:00

October 4, 2017

Episode 227: Blurred Lines Author Vanessa Grigoriadis

Vanessa Grigoriadis, author of Blurred Lines: Rethinking Sex, Power, and Consent on Campus, talks to Daniel Ford about what she discovered while investigating the sexual revolution occurring on college campuses across the United States.

Grigoriadis, who is a contributing editor at The New York Times Magazine and Vanity Fair, also discusses the current state of journalism.

To learn more about Vanessa Grigoriadis, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter @vanessagrigor.

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Published on October 04, 2017 03:00

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