Drinks with Tony

Christy Alexander Hallberg is the author of Searching for Jimmy Page. She lives in North Carolina and we talk all things death, writing, magic, Led Zeppelin, meeting Joan Jett in 1982, The Exorcist, and how to leave the Methodist Church with minimal battle wounds. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening at 6p...

Lauren Dollie Duke is the author of Sh!thouse: A Memoir. She’s an expert of the nervous system and how to navigate trauma as well as a seasoned yoga instructor. Take Tony’s  FREE creative writing workshop through the Los Angeles Public Library  on March 16th at 6pm via Zoom. The highlights of this episode include: Why social media has created crappy yoga teachers How to short circuit t...

Tony DuShane is the author and screenwriter of Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk. He teaches screenwriting at UCLA Ext. and since there was a schedule mixup with an author for episode 181, Tony decided to just do a show without a guest. Book Tony to help you with your novel or screenplay, go to  www.tonydushane.com  for more information. Take Tony’s  FREE creative writing workshop through...

Lynn Hightower is the author of The Enlightenment Project. She teaches at UCLA Ext. (with me) and lives in Kentucky. We talk demons, exorcism, and puppies, because every exorcism discussion deserves puppies. For novel and screenplay development go to  www.tonydushane.com  to schedule a time. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets. It also airs...

Wayne Hoffman is the author of The End of Her: Racing Against Alzheimer’s to Solve a Murder. He’s also been a journalist for decades and has great stories about interviewing his heroes. Need an editor to spruce up your book? A coach to help you nudge forward on a novel or screenplay idea? Hit me up at  www.tonydushane.com  to get started. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pa...

Adam Gnade is the author of After Tonight, Everything Will Be Different out now on  Three One G  and available from  Adam’s website . Also check out his book THE DO-IT-YOURSELF GUIDE TO FIGHTING THE BIG MOTHERFUCKIN SAD. Do you have an idea for a novel or screenplay? Have you finished a draft and need help revising? Then ping me for story consulting and coaching, go to  www.tonydushane.com  ...

Florence Williams is the author of Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey. Do you have an idea for a novel or screenplay? Have you finished a draft and need help revising? Then ping me for story consulting and coaching, go to  www.tonydushane.com  to find out more. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday eveni...

Dave Pell is the author of Please Scream Inside Your Heart: Breaking News and Nervous Breakdowns in the Year That Wouldn’t End. He also runs the popular NextDraft Newsletter. I’m teaching a FREE creative writing workshop at the Los Angeles Public Library via zoom on Feb. 9, 2022 at 6pm Pacific / 9pm Eastern.  Register at LAPL.org . Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,...

Eliza Jane Brazier is the author of Good Rich People. We chat about growing up Mormon, buying a horse during the pandemic, being homeless in London, and so much more. And, how she got her first agent, lost her agent, but then, jumped right back up on the saddle. I love inspiring tales from authors. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets. It als...

Joanna Lioce is the author of At Vesuvio. It’s a secret look behind the curtain at what being a bartender at one of the greatest bars in the world is like. I’m teaching a FREE creative writing workshop at the Los Angeles Public Library via zoom on January 12th at 6pm Pacific / 9pm Eastern.  Register at LAPL.org . Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and ot...

Tom Benjamin is the author of A Quiet Death in Italy and his new book The Hunting Season. Before he was an author he was a spokesman for Scotland Yard, and we have fun chatting about that as well as all things Bologna. I’m teaching a FREE creative writing workshop at the Los Angeles Public Library via zoom on January 12th at 6pm Pacific / 9pm Eastern.  Register at LAPL.org . Drinks with Tony...

Reinhard Denke is the author of It’s a Wonderful Time with Doug Stebleton. The book is about time travel and the film It’s a Wonderful Life, so, it’s kind of perfect for Christmas. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM, KPCR, Santa Cruz. I’m accepting new coaching...

Robert McKee is the author of Character: The Art of Role and Cast Design for Page, Stage, and Screen. We chat everything storytelling, hero’s journey, and how to write a screenplay like a champ. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM, KPCR, Santa Cruz. I’m accepting new coachin...

Daphne Gottlieb is the author of Saint 1001. She was also a part of Sister Spit and toured with them. Last time she was on Drinks with Tony was probably in 2004 in studio in San Francisco. New Screenwriting classes are now available at  www.tonydushane.com.  I’m also accepting new coaching clients for novels and screenplays over the holidays. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pand...

Kurt Baumeister is the author of Pax Americana. He’s also an editor at 7.13 Books. New Screenwriting classes are now available at  www.tonydushane.com.  I’m also accepting new coaching clients for novels and screenplays over the holidays. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM,...

Joshua Jay is a magician and author of the book How Magicians Think: Misdirection, Deception, and Why Magic Matters. New Screenwriting classes are now available at  www.tonydushane.com.  I’m also accepting new coaching clients for novels and screenplays over the holidays. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday...

Rosemary Mosco is the author of A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching: Getting to Know the World’s Most Misunderstood Bird. We chat about poop and sex and the beauty of pigeons. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM, KPCR, Santa Cruz.

Barry Adamson is the author of the memoir Up Above the City Down Beneath The Stars. The book documents his growing up in Manchester, the bands he was a part of including Magazine, The Birthday Party, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, and more. He’s also a film composer and solo artist with some fantastic records to his credit including Moss Side Story, Back To The Cat, and As Above So Below. Drin...

Gabriel Hart is the author of Fallout From Our Asphalt Hell. He’s also the frontman for the wall of sound punk band Jail Weddings. We chat all things writing, desert life, and why Transcendental Meditation is whack. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM, KPCR, Santa Cruz.

Mike DeCapite is the author of Jacket Weather, out now on Soft Skull Press. We talk writing, falling in love later in life, and memoir vs. novel. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM, KPCR, Santa Cruz.

Vince Passaro is the author of Crazy Sorrow. He also writes for Harper’s, The Nation, and many other publications covering books. We chat writing mentors, gaps between first and second novels, and the celebrities from New Rochelle, NY. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM, KPCR, Sa...

Jay Jay French is the author of Twisted Business: Lessons From My Life in Rock ‘n’ Roll. He’s the founder of Twisted Sister and we discuss how to be a celebrity, if there was a Jesus, who was the real father, and so much more. Check out his podcast,  The Jay Jay French Connection , and if you’re in Los Angeles be sure to meet him in person at Barnes and Noble on September....

Hilma Wolizter is the author of Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket, a collection of her stories from the ’60s and ’70s as well as new work. Her first novel was published when she was 44 and now she’s 91. She quit smoking when she was 37. Is there a correlation? Join me on September 8th at the Los Angeles Public Library for a free creative writing workshop at 6pm PDT.  Drin...

Reuben Leder is the author of You Might Feel a Little Prick. He was also head writer on Magnum P.I. and wrote many other TV shows and screenplays. This is his first novel. Join me on September 8th at the Los Angeles Public Library for a free creative writing workshop at 6pm PDT.  Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursd...

Mark Haskell Smith is the author of Rude Talk In Athens: Ancient Rivals, the Birth of Comedy, and a Writer’s Journey through Greece. My favorite and most frequent guest on Drinks with Tony. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM, KPCR, Santa Cruz.