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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]