Drinks with Tony

Pete Hsu is the author of If I Were The Ocean I’d Carry You Home. We chat: The problems of writing the novel. His conversion to evangelical christianity. Why he left the religion. ….and how Grapes of Wrath ends with a man sucking on a woman’s breast. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening at 6pm...

Paula Priamos is the author of Appraise Her. We chat: Tupac’s penis. Why we have to push the boundaries as writers. Duran Duran and Billy Idol. How complaining about your husband keeps a marriage together. …and so much more…. 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...

Bruce Ferber is the author of I Buried Paul. We discuss: * Campaigning for Howard Dean * Our mutual hatred for influencers * How Paul’s therapist helped him shift from TV to novel writing * The prison dog adoption program **** And so much more. On August 27th at 2pm see Bruce discuss his novel at Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles with three other authors, go to dynastytypewriter.com Drinks with To...

Jerry Stahl is the author of Nein, Nein, Nein! One Man’s Tale of Depression, Psychic Torment, and a Bus Tour of the Holocaust. We chat: * How to easily divorce women. * Suicidal ideation. * People who treat Auschwitz like it’s Disneyland. * And Jerry pitches the new show title, Awkward Drinks with Tony, which I just might do. Wanna take a free creative writing workshop through the Los Angele...

Jordan Castro is the author of The Novelist’ – A Novel. We chat: – Intimacy of pizza delivery before apps. – Cleveland Indians. – Urethra vs. Ethereal. – The beauty of UFC fighting. Wanna take a free creative writing workshop through the Los Angeles public library online? Register here for my class on Wednesday, July 13th at 6pm Pacific.  Drinks with Tony is on ...

Taylor Hahn is the author of The Lifestyle, her debut novel. We chat: – How to survive and thrive in long term romantic relationships. – My aversion to threesomes, even if it’s with two ladies. – Imposter syndrome. – The vulnerability of being a writer. June 8th at 6pm Pacific I’m teaching a free writing workshop at the Los Angeles Public Library via zoom. Join us.  D...

Jon Bassoff is the author of Beneath Cruel Waters. If you like the show you’ll love supporting Drinks with Tony for as little as $3/month with extra perks and writerly stuff. Jon and I chat: Religious studies and theology How to find true love Writing routines Screenwriting vs. Novels Teaching creative writing to high school students Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  St...

Kathe Koja is the author of Dark Factory. A novel as well as an immersive project. Want to co-host Drinks with Tony? Or receive a shout out at the top of the show? Join my Patreon for as little as $3 to support the show. Go to  www.patreon.com/tonydushane  for current benefits. Future benefits include a writing group and writing prompts. Kathe and I discuss: * We talk growing up in Detroit * Why i...

Kim Dower is the author of I Wore This Dress Today for You, Mom: Poems on Motherhood. Always a joy to talk with, Kim and I discuss joy, tragedy, visiting Baudelaire’s grave, Hollywood Forever, writing prompts, and what happens when 8th graders debate your poetry. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening...

Jenny Bitner is the author of Here is a Game We Could Play: A Novel. We chat aliens, Amish, exposure therapy for OCD, mental health and writers, self marriage, and the secret sauce of becoming a big time famous author. 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.

Madhushree Ghosh is the author of Khabaar, An Immigrant Journey of Food, Memory, and Family. We chat love, divorce, Indian authors, and food. I’m teaching a free online creative writing workshop with the Los Angeles Public Library on April 13th at 6pm, go to LAPL.org to join us. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets. It also airs every T...

Andrew Cotto is the author of Pasta Mike: A Story of Friendship and Loss. Book Tony to help you with your novel or screenplay, whether in the idea stage or polishing up a draft to start showing around, go to  www.tonydushane.com  for more information. 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...

Peter Stamm is the author of It’s Getting Dark: Stories, translated from German by Michael Hofmann. We chat translations, sensitivity editors, and an author who once told him he isn’t considered a writer until he has published seven books. Book Tony to help you with your novel or screenplay, go to  www.tonydushane.com  for more information. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify , ...

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...