Drinks with Tony

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Meghan Daum is the author of The Problem With Everything and hosts the podcast Unspeakable. We chat mixtapes, crap on NPR, and a retirement home for Gen Xers that includes […]

Matthew Specktor is the author of Always Crashing in the Same Car: On Art, Crisis, & Los Angeles, CA. We chat about screenwriting, Tom Cruise, divorce, and the meaning of […]

Sarah Moore Fitzgerald is the author of the new novel All The Money In The World. She joined my from her home in Limerick, Ireland. Enjoy the show. Drinks with […]

Charles Farrell is the author of (Low)life: A Memoir of Jazz, Fight-Fixing, and The Mob. Listen to our conversation about his fascinating life. Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and other podcast […]

Tess Gerritsen is the co-author of Choose Me with Gary Braver. She is also the author of the bestsellers Life Support, Bloodstream, Gravity, and The Surgeon. Join my free creative writing workshop […]

Marilyn Peterson Haus is the author of Half of a Whole: My Fight for a Separate Life. Join my free creative writing workshop presented by the Los Angeles Public Library on […]

Noel A. Obiora is the author of A Past That Breathes, out now on Rare Bird Press. Enjoy the show. Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and other podcast outlets. It also […]

Michael Easter is the author of The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self. Enjoy the show. Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and other podcast outlets. It […]

Claire Phillips is the author of A room With a Darker View: Chronicles of My Mother and Schizophrenia. Join my free creative writing workshop on June 9th through the Los […]

Mary Dixie Carter is the author of The Photographer, which is her debut novel. I’m teaching a free creative writing class on Zoom through the Los Angeles Public Library on […]

Eric M. Johnson is the author of Whenever a Happy Thing Falls. He’s also a journalist and writes for Reuters. Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and other podcast outlets. It also […]

Dan Denton is the author of $100-A-Week Motel out now on Punk Hostage Press. May 13th at 7pm I’m teaching a free creative writing workshop at the Los Angeles Public […]