Episodes

  • Blowing Stuff Up With Kendra Elliot
    Jun 19 2025
    A fun chat with Kendra Elliot all about her new book Her First Mistake, the trouble with analyzing books, and the right time to explode things. Plus – Dave and Laura attend the No Kings rally and Andrew is fascinated by submarine shows. We also recommend: Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman, The Tale … Continue reading Blowing Stuff Up With Kendra Elliot
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Ep. 294 Peter Swanson Writes Backwards
    Jun 12 2025
    We’re joined by Peter Swanson for a fun chat all about his new book Kill Your Darlings, backwards storytelling, the Exorcist steps, and the reason why halfway through writing his books it’s all he can do not to quit them. Plus – Dave and Andrew are Tom Sawyered and Laura hits up a swanky country … Continue reading Ep. 294 Peter Swanson Writes Backwards
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • How To Make A Serial Killer Likeable With Mark Stevens
    Jun 9 2025
    A fun chat with Mark Stevens all about his new book No Lie Lasts Forever, classical music, baseball, and his fascinating connection to They Might Be Giants. Plus – Dave’s strange persona lends itself for some strange first impressions. ITUNES – SPOTIFY
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    47 mins
  • Cannoli Clashes With Ali Brady
    Jun 7 2025
    We’re joined by Bradeigh Godfrey and Alison Hammer for a fun chat all about their new Ali Brady book Battle of the Bookstores, the genius of You’ve Got Mail, having fun with tropes, indie bookstores, and cannoli taste tests. Plus – Dave expounds on his running > cycling theory. ITUNES – SPOTIFY
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    47 mins
  • Ep. 293 The Page Sixteen Rule With Maggie Stiefvater
    Jun 5 2025
    A fun chat with Maggie Stiefvater all about her new book The Listeners, fancy hotels, capital letter conversations, and the (shockingly small) number of pages she gives a book before deciding whether or not to keep reading it. Plus – Dave & Laura move Sylvia into her first apartment, Dave has some end of the … Continue reading Ep. 293 The Page Sixteen Rule With Maggie Stiefvater
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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • Wearing Tuxedos In Subways With Chris Pavone
    May 30 2025
    A fun chat with Chris Pavone all about his new novel The Doorman, an unforgettable doorman he once knew, why he was wearing a tuxedo on the subway, and his quest to visit every major league ballpark. Plus – The best place to get a snow cone. ITUNES – SPOTIFY
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    52 mins
  • Ep. 292 Linwood Barclay And The Trouble With Khakis
    May 23 2025
    A fun chat with Linwood Barclay all about his new book Whistle, taking the leap into the supernatural, train derailments, fish guts, and why he will never wear tan khakis when he has to read in front of an audience again. Plus – Dave acts the fool on FOX45 in Baltimore, Laura is dog training, … Continue reading Ep. 292 Linwood Barclay And The Trouble With Khakis
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Ep. 291 How To Exact Revenge On Your Teachers With Anthony Horowitz
    May 17 2025
    A fun chat with Anthony Horowitz all about his new book Marble Hall Murders, Bond music, why he writes with pen and ink, and the creative manner in which he exacts revenge on his old teachers. Plus – Dave gets a MAJOR AWARD, Laura has a time of it moving Sylvia out of her dorm, … Continue reading Ep. 291 How To Exact Revenge On Your Teachers With Anthony Horowitz
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    1 hr and 29 mins
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