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 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.

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 access to Xerox machines for chapbooks. 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.

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 life. 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.

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 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.

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 outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM, KPCR, Santa Cruz.

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 presented by the Los Angeles Public Library on July 14th at 6pm Pacific . On July 15th join Tess and Gary for their Zoom event with the Portland Maine library by clicking here.  Drinks with Tony is on ...

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 July 14th at 6pm Pacific . It might be our last Zoom workshop since libraries are opening, so make sure to attend if you’re from out of town. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other p...

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 airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM, KPCR, Santa Cruz.

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 also airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM, KPCR, Santa Cruz.

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 Angeles Public Library by registering here.  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.

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 June 9th at 6pm Pacific time. Follow the link to register, no need for a LAPL library card. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening...

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 airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM, KPCR, Santa Cruz.

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 Library. Go to the link to sign up from anywhere, and this might be near a last chance once we can do the class in person again, so join us. May 16th I’m on a podcasting panel with Meghan Daum and ZIbby Owens, join us at 1p...