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Send us Fan Mail This episode is the first of three episodes that centers on the biggest star in all of American Literature, the great Ernest Hemingway .  Ernest Hemingway's writing tips center on a minimalist style , a disciplined work ethic, and his famous "Iceberg Theory" (or theory of omission), which suggests that the deeper meaning of a story should be implied rather than expl...

Send us Fan Mail Two Great authors and one inspirational city are the focus of this episode.  Sinclair Lewis  Sinclair Lewis's writing advice, often delivered directly to his students or in letters, focused on the practicalities of a writing life and the raw discipline required. Some of his most memorable guidance includes the reminder that "real writers" are unstoppable and the emp...

Send us Fan Mail This episode gathers some great advice from the best authors of our current time. It is a fun episode.  The collective writing advice from these authors emphasizes core principles of discipline, clarity, honesty, and reader engagement, while acknowledging that individual processes can vary (e.g., plotters vs. "pantsers"). Common and Diverse Themes Discipline and Consiste...

Send us Fan Mail Pat Conroy’s writing tips focus on using personal experience to craft honest, passionate prose. His advice emphasizes deep exploration of one's inner world, dedicated hard work, and the importance of reading widely.  On finding your subject Write to understand your own life. Conroy wrote to make sense of his own story and invited readers to join him in the journey. He believe...

Send us Fan Mail James Bond meets Harry Potter in this episode of our series. Two favorites of mine from across the pond in this special edition.  Ian Fleming's writing tips emphasize speed, research, clarity, and sensory detail to keep the reader engaged and "turn over the page". He wrote primarily for "pleasure and money," aiming to create compelling thrillers rather tha...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we look back at the man who can lay claim to having written the longest sentence in American Literature. He also wrote the story, "A Rose For Emily" which is a play that our host, Randal Wallace,  once played the part of Homer Barron, the unfortunate beau of Ms. Emily, who they would later find dead in her bed years after he disappeared.   William Faulkne...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we examine the life and work of two authors who actually knew each other and corresponded as they wrote their literary masterpieces.  Nathaniel Hawthorne From a modern perspective, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s writing tips emphasize the importance of deep psychological exploration, moral complexity, and meticulous craft. His advice challenges writers to move beyond simple...

Send us Fan Mail These three writers all wrote just one novel of renown but they were gargantuan titles. We celebrate their impact on American Literature in this episode.  Harper Lee offered several writing tips centered on persistence, humility, and the importance of craft over reward . She emphasized a love for language and a dedication to writing for oneself.  Key Writing Tips from Harper Lee D...

Send us Fan Mail This episode looks at two literary giants and includes their writing tips. It also features the only writer in our entire series our host, Randal Wallace,  actually met, Maya Angelou. Mrs. Morrison was at the time of her passing, America's only living Nobel Laureate for writing. This is an inspiring episode for any aspiring authors and for everyone else too.  Toni Morrison To...

Send us Fan Mail This episode looks at three giants of American Literature who all wrote about the struggles of forgotten America. One of them, Mark Twain, is considered the Father of American Literature.  John Steinbeck is known for sharing six practical writing tips in a letter to a friend in 1962. These rules prioritize flow, discipline, and authenticity over immediate perfection:  Focus on the...

Send us Fan Mail Is there a more terrifying writer in the world than Edgar Allan Poe, nor a more fun one to read with a child with than Theodore Geisel, "Dr. Seuss" ?  I don't think so.  In this episode we chronicle two of the most extremely different authors of our entire series.  Edgar Allan Poe wrote some of the strangest and most horrifying stories ever written. "The Murder...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode our host honors two of his family members who passed away in recent times.  Aunt Margie Wallace - My Aunt was a substitute teacher in Darlington County for two decades after finishing a 30 year career at the sewing plant there. She was known to all the students there as "Grandma" and they turned out to her funeral in mass. She was a delightful, thoughtful...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the first episode of our special Holiday Season, "The Great American Authors", Bob Dole's series will return in January 2026.  In this episode we welcome you to our series, an introduce you to our host, Randal Wallace's,  English teacher Mother, Gloria Bulmer. She was also a writer and as part of a writing class, had some of her writing published in...

Send us Fan Mail In this our second episode honoring the life of Former Vice President Dick Cheney we listen to the various eulogies from his funeral in Washington D.C. at the Washington National Cathedral. They range from his cardiologist, former Press Secretary, a Former President of the United States, his grandchildren and daughter, a former Congresswoman in her own right. This is a moving sele...

Send us Fan Mail On Sunday, November 15, 2025, I woke up to the news that legendary Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling Host Bob Caudle had died , peacefully, in his sleep at the age of 95. I can’t explain it but this one was like losing a lifelong friend because in a way it was.  Bob Caudle’s voice is as familiar to me as any on Earth, he has been a fixture in our home for my entire lifetime, eac...

Send us Fan Mail Join us starting November 25, 2025 for a Christmas Holidays Special 16th Season as we venture into new territory. Over the end of November and through out December we will spend 16 episodes looking at the Great American Authors, From F. Scott Fitzgerald to Stephen King and all points in between. We hope you will join us as we take a little break from American Political History and...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we look back at three people it is almost hard to imagine not being around.  Hulk Hogan, if you are kid in my age range, middle 50s, was as big a star as ever roamed the Earth. He was the catalyst for Professional Wrestling's leap into mainstream society taking it from a cable television novelty, to starring in, what is still today, the largest indoor sporting...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode , we look back at three men who worked tirelessly for their religious beliefs and trying to make this world a better place in their own way, Pope Francis, Pope Leo 14th, and Political Activist Charlie Kirk, plus a rock star from the 1950s and 60s, Connie Francis.  Pope Francis became the first Jesuit Priest to rise to the Papacy. The first from Latin America, and t...

Send us Fan Mail For decades the one thing that never seemed to change in Washington D.C. was constant presence of David Gergen. He was an aid to Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. He was a political analyst for PBS and CNN. David Gergen seemed as permanent a fixture as the Washington Monument in Washington D.C.  He wrote to extraordinary books Eyewitness...

Send us Fan Mail Last week, former Vice President Dick Cheney passed away, he was 84 years old. There has been no more powerful a figure in the history of politics in the modern era. He transformed the Vice Presidency into a power center all its own.  In this episode, we will look back at his life, his love of the outdoors, his life after the White House and his life long battle with coronary hear...

Send us Fan Mail In this brief update we want to fill you in on our special non-political season to carry our show through the holidays, and some tribute episodes we have planned to look back at some of those we lost this year but have not had a chance to look back at as the season progressed.  We look forward to 2026 for the return of Bob Dole in our final two seasons looking back at his life and...

Send us Fan Mail In our season finale we zoom in on the fight over a Balanced budget Amendment on the 1995 Congressional agenda.  You will hear Senators go round and round , from Pete Domenici, to Bob Dole, to Paul Simon, to even South Carolina’s own Senator Ernest Hollings.  All this debate rages as Bob Dole inches closer and closer to filing for President of the United States. We will take you r...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we start to move you through the big moments of 1995 as we get closer to the kick off of the 1996 Presidential Election. Bob Dole has not totally made his mind up yet and its clear to his wife and staf he needs to make the definitive move.  We will relive these moments as Bob Dole makes up his mind to run for a third time for President and we watch several of the m...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we set the stage for 1995 as Newt Gingrich becomes the biggest star in politics as he becomes the first Republican Speaker in 40 years. We will look back at his rise and watch him consolidate his position.  Plus this also marks the move by Bob Dole to seriously look at his own run for the Presidency.  Questions or comments at  , Randalrgw1@aol.com ,  https://twitte...

Send us Fan Mail As we open this episode , we will see Bob Dole truly become the last man standing from an era of political figures who had dominated the scene for over two decades. There would be two Senate leadership races as George Mitchell retired as the Democratic Leader and Alan Simpson faced a challenge in his position as Bob Dole's number two man in Republican leadership. Both races w...