Uncategorized
-
Kurt Baumeister #167
Kurt Baumeister is the author of Pax Americana. He’s also an editor at 7.13 Books. New Screenwriting classes are now available at www.tonydushane.com. I’m also accepting new coaching clients for novels and […]
-
Joshua Jay #166
Joshua Jay is a magician and author of the book How Magicians Think: Misdirection, Deception, and Why Magic Matters. New Screenwriting classes are now available at www.tonydushane.com. I’m also accepting new coaching […]
-
Rosemary Mosco #164
Rosemary Mosco is the author of A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching: Getting to Know the World’s Most Misunderstood Bird. We chat about poop and sex and the beauty of […]
-
Barry Adamson #163
Barry Adamson is the author of the memoir Up Above the City Down Beneath The Stars. The book documents his growing up in Manchester, the bands he was a part […]
-
Gabriel Hart #162
Gabriel Hart is the author of Fallout From Our Asphalt Hell. He’s also the frontman for the wall of sound punk band Jail Weddings. We chat all things writing, desert […]
-
Mike DeCapite #160
Mike DeCapite is the author of Jacket Weather, out now on Soft Skull Press. We talk writing, falling in love later in life, and memoir vs. novel. Drinks with Tony […]
-
Vince Passaro #159
Vince Passaro is the author of Crazy Sorrow. He also writes for Harper’s, The Nation, and many other publications covering books. We chat writing mentors, gaps between first and second […]
-
Jay Jay French #158
Jay Jay French is the author of Twisted Business: Lessons From My Life in Rock ‘n’ Roll. He’s the founder of Twisted Sister and we discuss how to be a […]
-
Hilma Wolitzer #155
Hilma Wolizter is the author of Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket, a collection of her stories from the ’60s and ’70s as well as new work. Her […]
-
Reuben Leder #154
Reuben Leder is the author of You Might Feel a Little Prick. He was also head writer on Magnum P.I. and wrote many other TV shows and screenplays. This is […]
-
Mark Haskell Smith #153
Mark Haskell Smith is the author of Rude Talk In Athens: Ancient Rivals, the Birth of Comedy, and a Writer’s Journey through Greece. My favorite and most frequent guest on […]
-
Meghan Daum #151
Meghan Daum is the author of The Problem With Everything and hosts the podcast Unspeakable. We chat mixtapes, crap on NPR, and a retirement home for Gen Xers that includes […]
-
Matthew Specktor #150
Matthew Specktor is the author of Always Crashing in the Same Car: On Art, Crisis, & Los Angeles, CA. We chat about screenwriting, Tom Cruise, divorce, and the meaning of […]
-
Sarah Moore Fitzgerald #148
Sarah Moore Fitzgerald is the author of the new novel All The Money In The World. She joined my from her home in Limerick, Ireland. Enjoy the show. Drinks with […]
-
Charles Farrell #147
Charles Farrell is the author of (Low)life: A Memoir of Jazz, Fight-Fixing, and The Mob. Listen to our conversation about his fascinating life. Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and other podcast […]
-
Tess Gerritsen #146
Tess Gerritsen is the co-author of Choose Me with Gary Braver. She is also the author of the bestsellers Life Support, Bloodstream, Gravity, and The Surgeon. Join my free creative writing workshop […]
-
Marilyn Peterson Haus #145
Marilyn Peterson Haus is the author of Half of a Whole: My Fight for a Separate Life. Join my free creative writing workshop presented by the Los Angeles Public Library on […]
-
Noel A. Obiora #144
Noel A. Obiora is the author of A Past That Breathes, out now on Rare Bird Press. Enjoy the show. Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and other podcast outlets. It also […]
-
Michael Easter #143
Michael Easter is the author of The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self. Enjoy the show. Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and other podcast outlets. It […]
-
Claire Phillips #142
Claire Phillips is the author of A room With a Darker View: Chronicles of My Mother and Schizophrenia. Join my free creative writing workshop on June 9th through the Los […]
-
Mary Dixie Carter #141
Mary Dixie Carter is the author of The Photographer, which is her debut novel. I’m teaching a free creative writing class on Zoom through the Los Angeles Public Library on […]
-
Eric M. Johnson #140
Eric M. Johnson is the author of Whenever a Happy Thing Falls. He’s also a journalist and writes for Reuters. Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and other podcast outlets. It also […]
-
Mick Harvey #139
Mick Harvey is the co-founder of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds and The Birthday Party. He also has released four records translating the songs of Serge Gainsbourg. During the […]
-
Dan Denton #138
Dan Denton is the author of $100-A-Week Motel out now on Punk Hostage Press. May 13th at 7pm I’m teaching a free creative writing workshop at the Los Angeles Public […]
-
Bob Calhoun #137
Bob Calhoun is the author of The Murders That Made Us: How Vigilantes, Hoodlums, Mob Bosses, Serial Killers, and Cult Leaders Built the San Francisco Bay Area. We’re both natives of […]
-
Aaron Carnes #136
Aaron Carnes is the author of In Defense of Ska, out now on Clash Books. We talk all things ska, religion, Fishbone, Skankin’ Pickle, god, faith, and empathy. Drinks with […]
-
Marisa Silver #135
Marisa Silver is the author of The Mysteries. Much love to Adam K. Happy birthday and keep up the healing. Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and other podcast outlets. It also […]
-
Michael Elias #134
Michael Elias is the author of You Can Go Home Now. As a screenwriter his credits include The Jerk, Lush Life, and he co-created Head of the Class, which ran […]
-
Jason Novak #133
Jason Novak illustrated the new book by Joe Frank called Ascent. Novak’s previous books include Et Tu, Brute?, and Baseball Epic. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, The […]
-
Jordan A. Rothacker #132
Jordan A. Rothacker is the author of The Death of the Cyborg Oracle. He’s also the author of The Pit, and No Other Stories, and And the Wind Will Wash […]
-
Keith Rosson #131
Keith Rosson is the author of Folk Songs For Trauma Surgeons. His previous novels include The Mercy of the Tide and Smoke City. Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and other podcast […]
-
Gabriel Valentin #130
Gabriel Valentin is the author of the graphic novel Digital Lizards of Doom. It’s the first volume of more books to come in 2022 and beyond. Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, […]
-
Joshua Mohr #129
Joshua Mohr is the author of Model Citizen. His novels include Damascus, Fight Song, and Some Things that Meant the World to Me. Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and other podcast […]
-
Kristin Hannah #128
Kristin Hannah is the author of the new book The Four Winds. Also check out Firefly Lane on Netflix, a series adapted from one of her earlier books. Join me […]
-
Andrew Nicholls #127
Andrew Nicholls is the author of COMEDY WRITER: Craft advice from a veteran of sitcoms, sketch, animation, late night, print and stage. We chat about his years writing for Alan Thicke, […]
-
Tod Goldberg #123
Tod Goldberg is the author of The Low Desert. His other books include Gangsterland and Gangster Nation and he runs the Low Residency Creative Writing MFA program at UC Riverside. […]
-
Daniel Pyne #122
Daniel Pyne is the author of Water Memory. He’s also a screenwriter who wrote Doc Hollywood and The Manchurian Candidate. His TV credits include Bosch and Miami Vice. We talk […]
-
Chris Matheson #121
Chris Matheson is the author of The Buddha’s Story. He’s also the screenwriter for the Bill and Ted films that started with Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. Enjoy our conversation. […]
-
Mo Daviau #119
Mo Daviau is the author of Every Anxious Wave, which may soon become a feature film. Listen to the podcast to find out every gritty detail. Join my 8 week screenwriting […]
-
Joshua Samuel Brown #118
Joshua Samuel Brown is the author of Spinning Karma. He has written 13 Lonely Planet travel guides and his other books include Formosa Moon and Vignettes of Taiwan. Join my 8 […]
-
Kim Gruenenfelder #116
Kim Gruenenfelder is the author of My Ex’s Wedding. She was also a writer on Jeopardy for some years and is still involved in TV and film. Join my 8 […]
-
Daniel Tunnard #114
Daniel Tunnard is the author of Escapes, A Novel About Scrabble. Out now on Unnamed Press. He’s also a translator and has written two books in Spanish on traveling via […]
-
Kevin Smokler #113
Kevin Smokler is the director of Vinyl Nation, a documentary about all things vinyl records available until December 1st. Go to www.vinylnationfilm.com to watch it before it leaves. Kevin is […]
-
Iris Berry #112
Iris Berry is the author of All That Shines Under The Hollywood Sign and The Daughters of Bastards. She’s also the co-founder and editor of Punk Hostage Press. I hope you […]
-
Lee Child #111
Lee Child is the author of 25 novels in the Jack Reacher series. His latest is The Sentinel, co-authored with his brother. He’s also the editor of The Nicotine Chronicles […]
-
Joseph Di Prisco #110
Joseph Di Prisco is the author of The Pope of Brooklyn and Subway to California. His latest novel is The Good Family Fitzgerald out now on Rare Bird Lit. I […]
-
Lee Gutkind #109
Lee Gutkind is The Godfather behind creative nonfiction according to Vanity Fair and they’re right. His latest book is the intimate memoir entitled My Last Eight Thousand Days. He has […]
-
Helen Pluckrose #107
Helen Pluckrose is the co-author of Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity―and Why This Harms Everybody. We chat feminism, patriarchy, and how almost losing her […]
-
D. B. Ramsey #106
D. B. Ramsey is a former Baptist minister and the author of Speaking of God: We Don’t Know Shit: A Former Minister Reflects on God and Religion. So if the […]
-
Mitzi Szereto #105
Mitzi Szereto is the author of Normal For Norfolk and Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts. Her new book is an anthology she edited called The Best New True Crime Stories: […]
- Kennedy Weible #356 June 11, 2026
- Hilary Plattner #355 June 2, 2026
- Pamela Redmond #354 May 19, 2026
- Rachel Walther #353 May 4, 2026
- Jaydi Samuels Kuba #352 April 19, 2026
- Ed Lin #351 April 13, 2026