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Ep. 141 Metabolizing Darkness With Lisa Unger

October 5, 2021October 4, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

We chat with Lisa Unger all about her new novel Last Girl Ghosted, the differences between social media and real life, how technology changes the way we relate to each other, online dating, her Rilke and Jung obsession, waiting to hear her characters’ voices, and how she uses writing to metabolize darkness. We also recommend: Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar, No Exit by Taylor Adams, and Od Magic by Patricia McKillup. Our audiobook of the week is Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons. Plus – Dave gets a vampire stake through the sole, Laura semi accidentally eats old gray yogurt, and Andrew’s kid snores at the movies.

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Inside Chat: Reading The Cards With Ruth Hogan

September 24, 2021September 27, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we’re joined by bestselling author Ruth Hogan for a fun conversation about her novel The Moon, The Stars, and Madame Burova, how reading Tarot cards turned into more than just research for her, why it’s important to hook the reader early on, and how she uses dogs in her books to inform the characters.

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Inside Chat: The Trouble With Sawzalls With Robert Dugoni

September 20, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we’re joined by bestselling author Robert Dugoni for a chat about his new novel The World Played Chess, his theater background, performing his own audiobook, Vietnam, the dangers of the Sawzall, and being a big baseball fan.

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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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Ep. 135 The Glamorous Art of Cigarette Smoking With Megan Abbott

August 12, 2021August 13, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

We’re joined by Megan Abbott for a fun conversation about her new novel The Turnout, why she bought a pair of used ballet shoes from eBay, glamorous cigarette smoking, the exhaustive nature of showrunning, what it was like writing for The Deuce, and her multifaceted superstitions that affect the way she writes. We also recommend New Girl in Little Cove by Damhnait Monaghan, A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams, and Lost Contact by Nathan Hystad. The audiobook of the week is The Houseguest by Emilie Richards. Plus – Dave breaks down what it’s like to climb a 14er, Laura opens up the crawl space, and Andrew’s cats get locked in the bathroom and exact their revenge.

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Inside Chat: How To Ruin Pop Music With Karin Slaughter

July 22, 2021July 21, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

We chat with Karin Slaughter about her new thriller False Witness, the human side of addiction, why she writes about violence towards women, being a cat person, the decision to include the pandemic in her book, the problem with Hall & Oates, and the trouble with Ted Danson.

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Inside Chat: Hell Of A Chat With Jason Mott

July 20, 2021July 19, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we chat with Jason Mott sans sport coat about his new book Hell of a Book, the genius of Nicolas Cage, why he felt obligated to write this book, the insane fan at a book signing who fixated on his teeth, the story behind the title, and the surprising background noise he puts on while writing.

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Inside Chat: How To Write Two Books At Once With Christine Feehan

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we chat with Christine Feehan all about her new book Murder At Sunrise Lake, trash talking her grandson, wearing a red Power Ranger onesie, writing two books at the same time, how she would force her siblings to tell her her stories were good growing up, teaching martial arts, and how she spent her first book signing in the bathroom throwing up.

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Inside Chat: Calzones & Saxophones With Emily Henry

June 25, 2021June 24, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we chat with Emily Henry about her new rom-com People We Meet On Vacation, why saxophones have no place in pop songs, what it was like editing a book about vacations during COVID, her intense dislike of calzones and flip flops, and the benefits of wearing fuzzy socks.

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Ep. 130 Speaking Bawlmerese With Laura Lippman

June 24, 2021June 23, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

We’re joined by Laura Lippman for an enjoyable chat about her new literary thriller Dream Girl, her Bawlmer accent impersonation, why she has to go solo to the movies to watch horror movies, how she’s the second funniest person in her house, being a genre writer, the difficulties of writing for all the different types of readers, and why you should still bother with a twist despite knowing the readers are gonna figure it out. We also recommend: Girl One by Sarah Flannery Murphy, Homestretch by Graham Norton, and The Acheron Inheritance by Ken Lozito. Our audiobook of the week is Maps for the Getaway by Annie England Noblin. Plus – Dave cries at his job interview, Laura has another ER experience, and Andrew’s kid thinks he’s weird.

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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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Ep. 128 Who Needs Research? With Carter Wilson

June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we’re joined by Carter Wilson for a fun chat about his new thriller The Dead Husband, how he hates to do research for his books, the comments he gets at book clubs, small towns, and how being bored in a real estate relicensing class led to him becoming a writer. We also recommend: A Death At Seaside by Emma Jameson, What Waits For You by Joseph Schneider, and The Lost Secret by Vaughn Heppner. Our audiobook of the week is Day Zero by C. Robert Cargill. Plus – Dave & Laura do a deep dive on the psychology of Andrew, and we find out his kids are amazing trash generators.

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Ep. 123 Spacing Out With Andy Weir

May 5, 2021May 4, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we’re joined byThe Martian author Andy Weir for a chat about his latest book Project Hail Mary, cobbling the story together from pieces out of his “brain junkyard,” trying to get better at writing, defending Shemp, his hatred for flashbacks, and why he would never go into space. This week we also recommend: The Edge of Sadness by Edwin O’Connor, Just My Luck by Adele Parks, The Trouble With Tourists by Saxon Andrew. Our Audiobook of the week is The Man Who Lived Underground by Richard Wright. Plus- Dave gambles on the 80’s, Andrew monkeys around, and Laura’s windshield wipers are making her lazy.

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Inside Chat: Sleight of Hand and Misdirection With Linwood Barclay

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we chat with Linwood Barclay all about his new thriller Find You First, writing like a magician, the impact Ross Macdonald had on him, what he likes about screenplay writing, his homage to Rear Window, writing a newspaper “humor” column, and the power of the Cheeto.

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Ep. 121 Vision Questing With Will Dean

April 21, 2021April 20, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we’re joined by author Will Dean for a chat about his latest thriller The Last Thing to Burn, his visions, his overactive imagination, the effects of isolation, why it took him five years to write the book, getting blamed for sleepless nights, loathing his antagonist, growing up without books, and why he writes his first drafts as fast as he can. We also recommend: The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman by Julietta Henderson, The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchinson, Awakening by Robert M. Kerns. Audiobook of the week is Summertime Guests by Wendy Francis. Plus- Dave’s parents are in town and staying in a less than stellar motel, Laura’s new plant has deleterious affects on the cat, and Andrew’s COVID has him sleepy.

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Inside Chat: Joanne Tompkins

April 14, 2021April 13, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we chat with author Joanne Tompkins about her latest novel What Comes After, spending time with Quakers, how working as a mediator for high trauma cases influenced her writing, writing into the mystery, how we never know what we’re dealing with, and the evil that lurks among us.

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Inside Chat: Obsessing Over Word Counts With Peter Swanson

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

Today we chat with Peter Swanson about his new thriller Every Vow You Break, the horror of making a story up as you go along, how to activate your unconscious, his biggest pet peeve with the publishing industry, the problem with twists, the need for more mystery thriller novellas, poetry quoters, why Boston needs to back off on Poe, and the problem with Sting.

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Ep. 115 Crackin’ Codes With Kate Quinn

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we’re joined by New York Times and USA Today best-selling novelist Kate Quinn for an entertaining chat about her new novel The Rose Code, breaking codes at Bletchley Park and the equality that was found there, the “insane” amount of research she did for the book, British morale campaigns during WW2, how the Enigma machine worked, why Alan Turing chained his mug to a radiator, and the reason why she wouldn’t want to visit Hogwarts. We also recommend: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater, The Traveller and Other Stories by Stuart Neville, and Harbinger by Olan Thorensen. Audiobook of the week is Black Wind by F. Paul Wilson. Plus- Dave and Andrew go skiing and one of them falls down. A lot.

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Inside Chat: Gone Fishin’ With C.J. Box

March 7, 2021March 6, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we chat with the legendary New York Times bestselling author C.J. Box about his latest Joe Pickett novel Dark Sky, his daughters’ demands for elk meat, the truth about the original Marlboro Man, why his books resonate with readers, how the Pandemic has affected him differently from other authors, what his writing process is like, working with David E. Kelley, and how he’s a superior fisherman than Peter Heller. Plus – Dave gets his second vaccination shot.

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Inside Chat: Killing Off Characters With J.A. Jance

February 21, 2021February 20, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we chat with the legendary J.A. Jance about her latest book Missing and Endangered, how she got started on the Joanna Brady mysteries, the time she forgot she already killed off a character, how her characters still stay busy even when she’s not writing, and how her sister’s bra inspired a scene in her book Skeleton Canyon decades later. Plus – Laura is finding it hard to celebrate her birthday.

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Ep. 112 Take My Book – Please – With Sam Tallent

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we’re joined by Sam Tallent for a hilarious chat about his debut novel Running the Light, what it’s like being a road comic, getting mad at his editor, convincing comics to perform his audiobook only to find out they can’t really read, Norm MacDonald, which hotel chain is the best, and how he ended up writing the book because he had a lot of time on his hands. We also recommend: The Eleventh Floor by Shani Struthers, Playing Nice by J.P. Delaney, and Dark Knight Station: Origins by Nathan Lowell. Audiobook of the week is We Could Be Heroes by Mike Chen. Plus- Dave makes it awkward with his students, Laura is too giving, and Andrew’s ski vacation turns into a downhill walkathon.

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Ep. 110 Pits Of Salmon With Dana Stabenow

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we’re joined by the award winning, best-selling writer Dana Stabenow for a fun chat about her new book Spoils of the Dead, the agony of writing during a pandemic, missing her deadline by two months, Alaskan bush pilots, her R2D2 ringtone, and that time she fell in a pit full of live salmon as a kid. We also recommend: Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic, The Mighty Oak by Jeff W. Bens, and Ganny Knits a Spaceship by David Gerrold. Audiobook of the week is Surrender the Dead by John Burley. Plus- Dave is unprepared for his school’s assembly, Laura takes Sylvia for a COVID test, and Andrew takes his kids tubing.

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Inside Chat: Art Heists & Budweiser with Craig Johnson

November 15, 2020November 14, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

We’re joined by the incomparable Craig Johnson for a fun chat about his gripping new Longmire mystery Next To Last Stand, the dramatic history behind the painting Custer’s Last Fight, consulting his wife for the artistic aspects of the book, Buffalo Bill Cody’s (missing?) dead body, the sheer genius of The Magnificent Seven, and why he orders Thai food from the joint right around the corner from our studio.

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Ep. 100 Getting out of Jail Free with Nicci French

November 4, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we’re joined by the delightful duo Nicci Gerrard and Julian French who write under the pseudonym Nicci French for a conversation about their new thriller House of Correction, the desolation and claustrophobia of prisons, James Cagney, smashing genre conventions, how they don’t write at the same time, and what it’s like to finally watch The Sopranos. We also recommend: Aunt Dimity’s Death by Nancy Atherton, The Listener by Robert McCammon, and Oath Bringer by Brandon Sanderson. Audiobook of the week is The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle. Plus – stories from our Halloween!

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Ep. 99 How to Impersonate a Canadian with Stephanie Perkins

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we’re joined by the charming Stephanie Perkins for a fun conversation about the 10th anniversary collector’s edition of her delightful novel Anna and the French Kiss, the beauty of the Key Lime La Croix, Canadian flag patches, why YA fiction is great for ALL ages, her love of horror, the impossibility of writing jump scares, and being mistaken for a vegetarian left-hander. We also recommend: The Patient by Jasper DeWitt, These Women by Ivy Pochoda, and Finwell Bay by Nathan Lowell. Audiobook of the week is The Cold Millions by Jess Walter. Plus – Dave encounters a rattlesnake, Laura recaps the worst candies of all time, and Andrew is evacuated due to the Colorado fires.

East Troublesome fire near Andrew’s place

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Ep. 96 Living Parallel Lives with Matt Haig

October 4, 2020October 4, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

We’re joined by Matt Haig for an excellent conversation about his fantastic new book The Midnight Library, why he’s recently felt more pale than ever before, the multiverse, being known as “Mr. Depression”, writing like a DJ, learning to play piano during the pandemic, and a keen desire to compete in a rap battle with Neil Gaiman. We also recommend: The Killings at Kingfisher Hall by Sophie Hannah, Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger, and Heaven’s River by Dennis E. Taylor. Audiobook of the week is The Drowning Game by L.S. Hawker. Plus – Dave’s parents commandeer his class, Laura has another harrowing incident with the dog, and Andrew’s taste in candy is horrific.

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Ep. 95 Planning Murders with Richard Osman

September 26, 2020September 26, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

We’re joined by Richard Osman for an excellent conversation about his fantastic new book The Thursday Murder Club, the perks of writing for septuagenarian characters, how his career in TV helped him as a writer, British politeness, why he can’t perform his favorite karaoke song anymore, and when it’s okay to root against quiz show contestants as the host. We also recommend: Nine Lives by Wendy Corsi Staub, East of Hounslow by Khurrum Rahman, and Ballistic Kiss by Richard Kadrey. Audiobook of the week is To Tell You the Truth by Gilly MacMillan. Plus- Dave’s sordid dogwalking encounter, Laura wants off the Covid roller coaster, and Andrew faces the hazards of reading with a face shield.

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Ep. 94 Stuff We Don’t Know (But Should) with Fredrik Backman

September 20, 2020September 23, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

We’re joined by Fredrik Backman for an excellent conversation about his fantastic new book Anxious People, the perils of helping to coach his girl’s soccer team, all the stuff you’re simply expected to know as an adult, being inspired by World War Z, Kevin Costner baseball movies, Andre Agassi and Donna Tartt commonalities, and the sublime ideality of a hamburger. We also recommend: The Suicide House by Charlie Donlea, Girl Gone Missing by Marcie Rendon, and Fluency by Jennifer Foehner Wells. Audiobook of the week is Tunneling to the Center of the Earth by Kevin Wilson. Plus- Dave gets busted by his Principal, Laura just says no to the Ritz Carlton, and Andrew’s mustache makes him look like an NFL coach from the 70s.

The last days of Andrew’s mustache…

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Ep. 92- Pugilism & Poetry with Joshua Bennett

September 6, 2020September 12, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

We’re joined by Dr. Joshua Bennett for a fantastic and lively conversation about his amazing new collection of poetry Owed, how his father was his first hero, improvising 40 minute sermons as a four-year-old, the search for the average bear, and how boxing brings him peace. We also recommend: Kindred by Octavia Butler, Mountain Rampage by Scott Graham, and Legend of the Arch Magus by Michael Sisa. Audiobook of the week is Bye Bye Baby by Max Allan Collins. Plus- Dave’s students have a nickname for him, Laura spies on her daughter’s virtual classroom, and Andrew’s kids are at each other’s throats.

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Ep. 87 Where The Bodies Are Buried With Shari Lapena

August 2, 2020August 3, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

We’re joined by author Shari Lapena and we discuss her new book The End of Her, her staunch refusal to outline, why she loves torturing parents, and how she can take a horrific news story and turn it into a crackling good thriller. We recommend: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones and Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken. Audiobook of the week is Creepers by David Morrell narrated by Patrick G. Lawlor. Plus – Dave’s UPS guy chastises him, Laura says goodbye to her car by recalling all three times it was totaled, and Andrew buys a house in the town made famous by Killdozer.

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Ep. 85 Having a Good Cry With Bianca Marais

July 19, 2020July 18, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

We are joined by author Bianca Marais and we discuss her new book If You Want to Make God Laugh, the women that inspired her story, making her readers cry, Colin Firth, and what makes a damned fine toasted cheese sandwich. We also recommend: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, The Elementals by Malcom McDowell and The Wizard’s Butler by Nathan Lowell. Audiobook of the week is The Gender Game by Bella Forrest narrated by Rebecca Solar and Zachary Webber. Plus Dave plays Risk and loses to Patton (aka his daughter), Andrew shatters his rear windshield with his kids on board and his wife navigating, and Laura wears her trifocals on a hike. Not a good match.

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Ep. 84 Getting Rabid With Paul Tremblay

July 12, 2020July 11, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

We are joined by Paul Tremblay! We discuss his new book Survivor Song, being inspired by panic, finding a new twist on zombies, rabies books, and Honeycomb cereal. We also recommend: Forward: Stories of Tomorrow edited by Blake Crouch and Adrift by Greg Curtis. Audiobook of the week is Restaurant Man by Joe Bastianich. Plus- Dave, Andrew, and Laura share their 4th of July stories replete with cops and backyard fireworks mishaps.

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Ep. 83 Glowing in the Dark with Riley Sager

July 5, 2020July 6, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

We are joined by the one and only Riley Sager! We discuss his new book Home Before Dark, Ouija Board psychology, his obsession with The Sound of Music, and how his least favorite part of writing is writing. We also recommend: If Walls Could Talk by Juliet Blackwell, Corporate Gunslinger by Doug Engstrom and Jane Bond by V.R. Tapscott. Audiobook of the week is Dark August by Katie Tallo narrated by Piper Goodeve. Plus- Dave and Andrew spend a weekend in the world’s smallest hotel room, and Laura mistakenly gives her 14-year-old daughter a beer.

106198120_10219159682082081_4014773535624828565_o — Andrew and Dave in Telluride.

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Ep. 80 Down the Rabbit Hole with Emily Temple

June 14, 2020June 13, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Author Emily Temple joins us for a chat about her debut novel The Lightness, growing up in a Buddhist household, and embracing Wikipedia rabbit holes. We also recommend: Blackwood by Michael Farris Smith and Gravity Dreams by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. Audiobook of the week is Joe by Larry Brown narrated by Tom Stechschulte. Plus – Dave protests, Laura is perplexed by a sleepover, and Andrew’s garden is blowin’ in the wind.

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Ep. 78 JFK & Rock and Roll with Max Allan Collins

May 31, 2020May 31, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Author Max Allan Collins joins us for a fun chat about his new book Girl Can’t Help It, how he got his start writing the Dick Tracy comic strip, his Zeligesque character Nate Heller, and JFK. We also recommend: In the Dark by Loreth Anne White, Sister Dear by Hannah Mary McKinnon and Pandora’s Star by Peter F. Hamilton. Audiobook of the week is The Split by Sharon Bolton narrated by Katie Scarfe. Plus – Dave has a golf ball incident, Laura is shocked by surly people unmasked, and Andrew’s dog has figured out how to open up the backyard gate.

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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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Ep. 73 C Pam Zhang

April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Author C Pam Zhang joins us for a chat about her debut novel How Much of These Hills is Gold, creating her own mythology, otherness, moving a lot as a kid, and why The Lion King > Tiger King. We recommend: A Brazen Curiousity by Lynn Messina, Before Familiar Woods by Ian Pisarcik, and Not Alone by Craig A. Falconer. Audiobook of the week is The Familiar Dark by Amy Engel narrated by the fabulous Lisa Flanagan. Dave is a destroyer of jumper cables, Laura finds no relief from her yakking mechanics, and Andrew reminisces on a shirtless Amish hunk.

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Episode 72 – Seeking Vengeance with Jack Carr

April 19, 2020April 18, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Author and former Navy SEAL Jack Carr joins us for a chat about his new novel Savage Son, writing torture scenes, action missions in Iraq, and writing the book he wanted to write since 6th Grade. We recommend: Dreamland by Nancy Bilyeau, Do No Harm by Max Allan Collins, and Rendezvous With Rama by Arthur C. Clarke. Audiobook of the week is Broken by Don Winslow narrated by the fantastic Ray Porter. Dave is tired of people sidling up next to him, Laura details the worst purchase she made this year, and Andrew goes to war against pine trees.

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Ep. 70 – Nicknames, Cigarettes & Nuns with Author William Boyle

April 5, 2020April 4, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Author William Boyle joins us for a chat about his brilliant novel City of Margins, chance and coincidence, the interconnectedness of his characters, noir, movies, and how smoking cigarettes are sometimes just damn cool. We recommend: The Bear by Andrew Krivak, The Last Taxi Driver by Lee Durkee, and Effie by C.J. Williams. Audiobook of the week is A Friend is a Gift You Give Yourself by William Boyle narrated by the fantastic Barrie Kreinik. Dave takes up candle making, Laura wants to sing Kumbaya and hold hands with the world, and Andrew’s kittens are being manhandled.

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The Dangers of Artificial Intelligence with Author Max Barry

April 1, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

“Inside Chat” edition today as are joined by author Max Barry who talks to us about his brilliant new novel Providence, how he’s suited for isolation, characters he can believe in, classic sci-fi, AI, perception vs reality, and where the hell that exxtra x went to.

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An Inside Chat: Author Lori Rader Day!

February 26, 2020February 29, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we are joined by award-winning mystery writer Lori Rader Day! She talks to us about her latest book The Lucky One, a terrifying true story, being inspired by a neighbor, and how she had to be told she was a mystery writer. Great conversation!

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Ep. 64 Author Kathleen West and More!

February 23, 2020February 25, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Author Kathleen West joins us for a chat about her debut novel Minor Dramas and Other Catastrophes, teacher personas, parent Facebook groups gone wrong, and what the hell is meant by a grow and a glow. We recommend: The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley, Cold Quiet Country by Clayton Lindemuth, and Skyward by Brandon Sanderson. Audiobook of the week is The Fisherman by John Langan narrated by Danny Campbell. YA Shout Out is Adorkable by Cookie Gorman. Dave is flummoxed by breathing exercises at work, Laura is spooked at a creepy construction site blasting 50’s music, and Andrew’s kids are writing themselves checks he can’t cash.

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An Inside Chat: Author Clare Pooley!

February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

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Today we are joined by author Clare Pooley! She talks to us all about her book The Authenticity Project, sobriety, apologizing to your characters, and the siren’s call of Butterscotch Angel Delight. Great conversation!

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Ep. 62 Author Scott Carson (Michael Koryta) and More!

February 9, 2020February 8, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Author Scott Carson (aka Michael Koryta) joins us for a chat about his new book The Chill, his research on aging dams in our country, working as a P.I., and the careful selection of his pseudonym. We recommend: The Kill Club by Wendy Heard, Good Girl Bad Girl by Michael Robotham , and A Pale Light in the Black by K.B. Wagers. Audiobook of the week is Reservation Road by John Burnham Schwartz narrated by a full cast. Dave is befuddled by some curtain stitcher-uppers, Laura reluctantly sits for a photographer, and Andrew has an update on his rat problem.

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Ep. 44 Author Simon Brett and More

October 6, 2019November 28, 2019 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Author Simon Brett OBE joins us for an entertaining chat about his career as a novelist, his character Charles Paris, meeting Prince William, narrating his own books, and much more! We recommend: Fake Like Me by Barbara Bourland, Walkers by Graham Masterton, Breaking Destiny by Mitty Walters, and all of the Charles Paris books. Audiobook of the week is The Hungry Ones by Chris Sorensen narrated by the talented Chris Sorensen. YA book of the week is The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Edwards. We are outraged at the state of HS marching bands today, Dave’s classroom needs better soundproofing, and Andrew is bemused by some cotton candy grapes.

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Ep. 34 Author Stephen Hunter and More!

July 28, 2019November 28, 2019 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Author Stephen Hunter joins us for a chat about giving the readers what they want, the golden age of movie reviewing, and his new book Game of Snipers. We recommend: Wanderers by Chuck Wendig, The Black Jersey by Jorge Zepeda Patterson and Redshirts by John Scalzi. Audiobook of the week is Recursion by Blake Crouch narrated by Jon Lindstrom and Abby Craden. YA book of the week is Slated by Teri Terry.

Ep. 31 Author Riley Sager and More!

July 7, 2019November 28, 2019 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Author Riley Sager joins us for an entertaining chat about stalking the Dakota, how Stephen King changed his life and his latest book Lock Every Door. We recommend: Lock Every Door by Riley Sager, The Fire Within by D.K. Holmberg and Edge of Dark Water by Joe Lansdale. Audiobook of the week is The Binding by Bridget Collins read by the distinctive Carl Prekopp. YA book of the week is Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell.

Ep. 25 F. Paul Wilson Interview and More!

May 26, 2019November 28, 2019 by Laura Medicus Interiors

The legendary F. Paul Wilson joins us this week! We recommend: Healer, Midnight Mass and Panacea all by the one and only F. Paul Wilson. Audiobook of the week is The Tomb by F. Paul Wilson narrated by the award-winning Joe Barrett.