Drinks with Tony

Peter Seth is the author of When I Got Out . It’s a sequel to his first novel What It Was Like . He’s also written for TV and film, and, as you’ll notice, he’s a fellow member of the mustache club. We are strong, we are proud, we will not shave our upper lips! Thanks for listening and enjoy the show. Drinks with Tony is also available on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Stitcher , and...

Nicholas Meyer is the author of The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols . His previous books include The View From the Bridge: Memories of Star Trek and a Life in Hollywood , The Seven-Per-Cent Solution , and Confessions of a Homing Pigeon . He wrote and directed many films including Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan , Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country , and Time After Time . Nicholas directed...

Rob Zabrecky is the author of Strange Cures: A Memoir . He’s a magician, a regular performer at The Magic Castle, and was the frontman of the band Possum Dixon. As an actor he has appeared in TV shows like GLOW , Criminal Minds , and CSI: NY. He’s also appeared the films  A Ghost Story , Lost River, and Decay . Gather the family around the podcast receiver and listen intently as Rob ex...

Jorjeana Marie is the author of Improv For Writers , a book about using the techniques of improv acting to escalate your game as a writer. She also writes for TV, teaches improv, is an actress, and playwright. Essentially Jorjeana an utter joy to be around. Listen to our conversation and you’ll see why.  

Carol Schlanger is the author of Hippie Woman Wild: A Memoir of Life & Love on an Oregon Commune . She has been billed as “A baby boomer’s answer to Lena Dunham .” Carol is also a playwright and her acting credits include The China Syndrome and Brooklyn Nine-Nine . She’s the goddaughter of Greta Garbo ….and, she’s been married for 50 years. How does anyone s...

Robert Crais is the author of A Dangerous Man , the 18th book in his Joe Pike series. Crais is also a veteran TV writer with credits like Hill Street Blues , Miami Vice , and Quincy . Want to hear what it’s like to sit in a trailer with Jack Klugman ? Of course you do, so listen up. Enjoy the show. Drinks with Tony is also available on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Stitcher , and other outlets, or l...

Grid Vongpiansuksa Megan Monahan is the author of Don’t Hate, Meditate! (5 Easy Practices to Get You Through the Hard Sh*t) . She teaches meditation and you can check out her upcoming workshops here:  www.meganmonahan.com If you’re in New Mexico, she’s teaching with Dr. Deepak Chopra Oct. 10 – 14. Enjoy the show.

David Kukoff is the editor of Los Angeles in the 1970s: Weird Scenes Inside the Goldmine , out now on Rare Bird Lit. He’s also the author of the novel Children of the Canyon . He is a screenwriter with many credits to his name and has pretty much written for every studio in Hollywood. Kukoff found out that I had never been to Phillippe in and immediately urged me to get my butt over there to...

Cat Gwynn is the author of  10-Mile Radius  and an artist and photographer. She has a great story on surviving cancer and how it shifted her life path. Enjoy the show. Drinks with Tony is also available on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Stitcher , and other outlets, or listen to it here:

Patrick O’Neil is the author of Gun, Needle, Spoon and is a contributing editor to Sensitive Skin Magazine . He works with Natashia Deon on the project Redeemed , helping rehabilitated felons work on receiving a possible pardon. In fact, O’Neil was pardoned by Governor Jerry Brown for his past felony convictions. Yeah, that’s so much fun to say. Enjoy the show.

Bruce Ferber is the editor of the new book, The Way We Work: On The Job In Hollywood , out now on Rare Bird Lit. He’s also the author of Cascade Falls and Elevating Overman . Ferber is a veteran writer, producer, and show runner and his credits include Bosom Buddies , Webster , and The Facts of Life . He was a producer and show runner on Home Improvement and Sabrina, The Teenage Witch . Enjo...

Chris L. Terry is the author of the new novel, Black Card , out now on Catapult Press. He’s also the author of Zero Fade . And, he used to be in a bunch of punk bands and knows tour life all too well. I hope you enjoy our chat. Drinks with Tony is also available on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Stitcher , and other outlets, or listen to it here:

Bucky Sinister is the author of Black Hole , Time Bomb Snooze Alarm , and more. He created and co-produces The Business , a comedy showcase that now happens every Monday at Little Joys in Echo Park, CA. A long time spoken word poet as well as an old school preacher as a kid (as was I), Bucky is an interested fella. I hope you enjoy the show. Drinks with Tony is also available on  iTunes ,  Spotify...

J. Ryan Stradal is the New York Times best selling author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest . His latest novel is The Lager Queen of Minnesota . Stradal grew up in the midwest, and now he lives in Los Angeles. Also, he used to be a college radio DJ on WNUR . Hey, I used to be a college DJ, too. Great fun. Check out  jryanstradal.com for his book tour dates starting on July 23rd across the United St...

Janet Fitch is the author of White Oleander , Paint It Black , The Revolution of Marina M. , and her new novel Chimes of a Lost Cathedral . White Oleander was an Oprah Book club selection and translated into 24 languages and adapted to a feature film. Paint It Black was also adapted to a feature film by author and filmmaker Amber Tamblyn . Photo by Cat Gwynn. Enjoy the show. Drinks with Tony is al...

Rob Roberge is the author of Liar , a memoir, out now on paperback. His previous books include The Cost of Living , Ludlow , Drive , and More Than They Can Chew . He’s a professor at UC Riverside’s Low Residency MFA program for creative writing and founding member of the band The Urinals . Rob not only sings in the shower, he swings in the shower, and he’s a fantastic conversatio...

Duke Haney is the author of Banned For Life , Subversia , and Death Valley Superstars: Occasionally Fatal Adventures in Filmland. He’s also an actor and screenwriter, and, as you’ll hear on this episode, he had an early gig as a writer and actor was for Roger Corman and the film Daddy’s Boys . Taped from the former Moonie capital of the world, and now, a fancy cafe called The Alc...

Maggie Rowe is the author of  Sin Bravely: A Memoir of Spiritual Disobedience . She also produces Sit ‘n’ Spin, the longest running spoken word show every third Thursday on at the Comedy Central Stage in Los Angeles. Her TV writing credits include Arrested Development and Flaked . Listen to us apostate heathens shoot the shit and giggle over lots of coffee. Enjoy the show. Drinks with...

Dennis Cruz is the author of The Beast Is We , Moth Wing Tea , and No One: Poems . During our conversation a wee accident happened on the street in front of us, which lead us down an amazing path of chatting about death, suicide, the bible, existence, and oh gawd, we even talked about God. Enjoy the show. Drinks with Tony is also available on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Stitcher , and other outlets, or...

Alex Espinoza is author of Cruising: An intimate History of a Radical Pastime coming out on June 4, 2019 on Unnamed Press. He’s also the author of Still Water Saints and The Five Acts of Diego Leon . We discussed his latest book near the bathrooms at The Alcove on Los Feliz, which, was oddly appropriate for the material. Drinks with Tony is also available on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Stitcher ,...

Liza Mandelup is a documentary filmmaker. Her film, Jawline , premiered at Sundance Film Festival and screened at the San Francisco International Film Festival in 2019. The film follows 16-year-old Austyn Tester, a rising star in the live-broadcast ecosystem who built his following on wide-eyed optimism and teen girl lust, as he tries to escape a dead-end life in rural Tennessee. It will be releas...

Christine Sneed is the author of  Little Known Facts  and Paris, He Said and the short story collections The Virginity of Famous Men and Portraits of a Few of the People I’ve Made Cry . We drank coffee and indulged in chocolate croissants, then we were jittery and at about 45 minutes into the taping, there was a drop in our blood sugar, so, it sounds like the audio switches to slo-mo speech,...

Saskia Vogel is the author of the novel, Permission . She was born and raised in Los Angeles and now resides in Berlin. Vogel worked as Granta magazine’s global publicist and was an editor at AVN Media Network, where she reported on pornography and adult pleasure products. Enjoy the show. Drinks with Tony is also available on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Stitcher , and other outlets, or listen to i...

C. J. Farley is the author of Game World , Kingston by Starlight , and My Favorite War . He wrote the best-selling biographies Aaliyah: More Than a Woman and Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley . Farley’s latest novel is Around Harvard Square . He’s the executive editor of Audible and former editor of Harvard Lampoon. Drinks with Tony is also available on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Stitcher , and...

Rheea Mukherjee is the author of The Body Myth . It’s her debut novel on Unnamed Press and it’s awesome. Rheea spent her childhood in the US and her teens in India. She came back to the States for college and her MFA, and then returned to Bangalore, where she currently resides. She co-founded Bangalore Writers Workshop in 2012. “Rejection has to be your lover.” Rheea on Drinks with Ton...