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Ep. 152 Buttered Popcorn & Stale Raisinets With Stephen Hunter

January 13, 2022January 20, 2022 by Laura Medicus Interiors

We’re joined once again by one of our favorite guests – Stephen Hunter. We chat all about his new book Targeted, his favorite Christmas snack, his aversion to new things, being a terrible short story writer, getting the names of his own characters wrong, and why he prefers old Raisinets. We also recommend: The Dry by Jane Harper, The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade, Date Night on Union Station by E.M. Foner. Audiobook of the Week is The Treatment by Mo Hader. Plus – we discuss our personal COVID outbreaks and supermarket strikes.

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Ep. 142 Drunken Pool Diving With Josh Malerman

October 13, 2021October 25, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

We chat with Josh Malerman all about his new novel Pearl, having to write with his keyboard at an angle, how he maintains tension in his books, outdoing himself, and why he drunkenly jumped in a pool with his clothes on. We also recommend: The Handyman by Bentley Little, The Quiet Ones by Brandon Massey, and Suited for Life by Daniel Schinhofen. Audiobook of the week is The Prestige by Christopher Priest. Plus – Dave’s students create a fan Instagram page for him, Laura sprints while marching with the band, and Andrew gets an anonymous letter complaining about the plethora of animatronics in his yard.

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Ep. 138 Falling Down In Libraries With Lemony Snicket

September 1, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

We’re joined by the hilarious Lemony Snicket for a fun chat about his new book Poison For Breakfast, stealing ideas from kids, the reality of being on set for filming, the reason he doesn’t want to narrate his books anymore, his hatred of PB&J sammies, the real reason he took up the accordion, creating first drafts that fill him with despair, and the rude, falling down encounter he had in a public library. We also recommend: Verity by Colleen Hoover, One Got Away by S. A. Lelchuk and Lord Mouse by Mason Thomas. Our audiobook of the week is The Burning Girls by C. J. Tudor.

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Ep. 137 Writing In Coffee Shops With William Kent Krueger

August 26, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

We’re joined by New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger about his new novel Lightning Strike, why he burned through editors early in his career, his four paper routes growing up, the Ojibwe people, writing in coffee shops, and his memories of the time he spent in the Boy Scouts.

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Inside Chat: How To Find A Unicorn With Keith Rosson

June 22, 2021June 23, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we chat with Keith Rosson all about his new novel Road Seven, growing up with comic books and GI Joe, cryptozoology, the problem with audiophiles, unicorn poop, and why it’s important to give yourself permission to write a shitty first draft.

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Inside Chat: The Best Books of 2021 So Far With Amazon’s Sarah Gelman

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we chat with Sarah Gelman from Amazon Books about the best books of 2021 thus far, the fights that go down amongst the editors to get their picks on the list, and the real reason she loves cookbooks.

Check out the full list here – https://www.amazon.com/Best-Books-of-the-Year-So-Far/b?ie=UTF8&node=3003015011

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How To Be A TikTok Star with Hank Green

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

On this “Inside Chat” edition we are joined by Hank Green for a fun conversation about his new novel A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor, the incredulity of thumbing your literal nose at mask wearing, writing this book because he just didn’t get to the end of his first book, the power and danger of social media platforms, and his mighty and embarrassing early screen name.

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Two Truths & One Lie with Elizabeth Kay

June 17, 2020June 20, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

On this week’s “Inside Chat” Edition of the podcast, we talk Elizabeth Kay about her thrilling debut novel Seven Lies, sinister female friendships, giving herself pep talks, and the influence of Gone Girl. We also play a rousing edition of two truths and a lie.

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Joining Cults with Jeffery Deaver

May 28, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

An “Inside Chat” edition with author Jeffery Deaver! We chat about speed walking, his excellent new book The Goodbye Man, the Deaver formula, and that time his hot date turned out to be a cult recruiter.

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Lost & Found Identities with Author Maxine Mei-Fung Chung

March 18, 2020March 17, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

We are joined by Maxine Mei-Fung Chung who talks to us about her thrilling new psychological thriller The Eighth Girl, dissociative identity disorder, her favorite librarian, and leather chairs with velvet pillows. Plus- we have social distancing observations and Dave shares his top ten books about running!

Dave’s Top Ten Running Books:

Running with the Buffaloes: A Season Inside with Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher, and the University of Colorado Men’s Cross-Country Team by Chris Lear
Running with the Kenyans: Discovering the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth by Adharanand Finn
Way of the Runner by Adharanand Finn
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall
The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It by Neal Bascomb
Daniels’ Running Formula by Jack Daniels
The World According to Garp by John Irving
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner by Allan Sillitoe
Once a Runner by John L Parker Jr.
Rabbit, Run by John Updike

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Conspiracy Theories and the Titanic with Author Alma Katsu

March 11, 2020July 13, 2023 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we are joined by our favorite author Alma Katsu! She talks to us about her latest book The Deep, the Titanic, her badass research skills, and why she’s keeping her fingers crossed the CIA lets her spy novel through. Great conversation!

ITUNES – SPOTIFY – STITCHER

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An Inside Chat: Author Tosca Lee!

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we are joined by author Tosca Lee! She talks to us all about her book A Single Light, cults, seeds, how her father paid her to write her first novel, how her mom became a writer overnight, and why watching TV shows on your phone in bed can be hazardous to your health. Fun conversation!

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Ep. 53 Author F. Paul Wilson and More

December 8, 2019December 14, 2019 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Author F. Paul Wilson joins us again for a wonderful discussion about his latest book The Last Christmas, selecting audiobook narrators, and getting grief from his fans for killing off characters. We recommend: In the Distance by Hernan Diaz, A Brilliant Death by Robin Yocum , and Junkyard Pirate by Jamie McFarland. Audiobook of the week is An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten narrated by the award winning Suzanne Toren. YA book of the week is Forget Me Not by Ellie Terry. Also – Laura feels like a beached manatee while canyoneering, Dave has a massive technical snafu at the Winter Arts Showcase, and Andrew & his big damn desk.

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