I Read A Book! Podcast
1) #19 - Helen Burak - Mistakes Were Made
This week I talk to comedy writer Helen Burak (The Salmon Pages, Lights Out podcast) about "Mistakes Were Made (but Not By Me)" by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson. We dive into the book's main topic -...Show More
2) #18 - Taylor Williams - King Dork
This week Taylor Williams takes us back to the horrors of high school bullying and sexual awakenings with Frank Portman's "King Dork". We talk a bit about our own days in high school, wrestle with whe...Show More
3) #17 - John Warder - Steve Martin / "Born Standing Up"
John Warder (Rhett and Link, You Thought This Was A Game?) takes us through the early career of Steve Martin in his autobiographical memoir "Born Standing Up". We talk about our own early days at the ...Show More
4) #16 - Michael Ornelas - Mr. T and Me
Writer/Comedian Michael Ornelas (Michael's Spin On Things) came across a rare children's book series called "Mr. T and Me" in which Mr. T pops into the lives of children and gives them brilliant life ...Show More
5) #15 - Olga Lexell - I'll Be Gone In The Dark
Writer Olga Lexell delves into Michelle McNamara's "I'll Be Gone In The Dark", one woman's search for the Golden State Killer. It's an incredible book that led to an actual arrest. Follow Olga on Twit...Show More
6) #14 - Mike Glazer - Bill Buford's "Heat"
Cooking, comedy, finding your thing -- this was a great talk with Mike Glazer (Glazed, Weed + Grub) about Bill Buford's book "Heat" which is about an acclaimed editor at the New Yorker abandoning his ...Show More
7) #13 - Matthew Scott Kane - Charles Manson / "Helter Skelter"
Matthew Scott Kane (Stitchers) has read three books about Charles Manson and his "Family" and is here to tell us all about their crimes and the dark series of events that led up to them. ***Please not...Show More
8) #12 - Nick Watson - Star Wars Expanded Universe
Comedy writer Nick Watson (Final Space) joins me to get real nerdy about the Star Wars Expanded Universe (now relabeled as Legends), specifically the Thrawn Trilogy. We go over just how enormous the E...Show More
9) #11 - Scott Root - The Dark Tower Series (Part 2)
The sequel to my conversation about The Dark Tower Series with Scott Root! We cover books 5 - 7 as well as the recent film adaptation starring Idris Elba and how we might approach adapting the series ...Show More
10) #10 - Scott Root - The Dark Tower Series (Part 1)
Writer-friend-collaborator Scott Root takes us to Mid-World in our conversation about the entire Dark Tower series by Stephen King. We've got stoic gunslingers, we've got doors to alternate dimensions...Show More