Drinks with Tony

Bob Calhoun is the author of The Murders That Made Us: How Vigilantes, Hoodlums, Mob Bosses, Serial Killers, and Cult Leaders Built the San Francisco Bay Area. We’re both natives of the SF Bay Area, so enjoy the ride through the journey of writing, murder, Daly City, and answering the important question, what is life? Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and oth...

Aaron Carnes is the author of In Defense of Ska, out now on Clash Books. We talk all things ska, religion, Fishbone, Skankin’ Pickle, god, faith, and empathy. 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. Author photo:  Amy Bee  

Marisa Silver is the author of The Mysteries. Much love to Adam K. Happy birthday and keep up the healing. 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 Elias is the author of You Can Go Home Now. As a screenwriter his credits include The Jerk, Lush Life, and he co-created Head of the Class, which ran for five seasons. 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.

Jason Novak illustrated the new book by Joe Frank called Ascent. Novak’s previous books include Et Tu, Brute?, and Baseball Epic. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, and Harpers. 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.

Jordan A. Rothacker is the author of The Death of the Cyborg Oracle. He’s also the author of The Pit, and No Other Stories, and And the Wind Will Wash Away. 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.

Keith Rosson is the author of Folk Songs For Trauma Surgeons. His previous novels include The Mercy of the Tide and Smoke City. 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.

Gabriel Valentin is the author of the graphic novel Digital Lizards of Doom. It’s the first volume of more books to come in 2022 and beyond. 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.  

Joshua Mohr is the author of Model Citizen. His novels include Damascus, Fight Song, and Some Things that Meant the World to Me. 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.

Kristin Hannah is the author of the new book The Four Winds. Also check out Firefly Lane on Netflix, a series adapted from one of her earlier books. Join me for the free Creative Writing Workshop presented by the Los Angeles Public Library on March 10th at 6pm Pacific Time via Zoom. Go to this link to register at least one day before the class. Thanks for listening. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes...

Andrew Nicholls is the author of  COMEDY WRITER: Craft advice from a veteran of sitcoms, sketch, animation, late night, print and stage . We chat about his years writing for Alan Thicke, Johnny Carson, Mickey Rooney, and so much more. Enjoy the show. Thanks for listening. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday eveni...

Tod Goldberg is the author of The Low Desert. His other books include Gangsterland and Gangster Nation and he runs the Low Residency Creative Writing MFA program at UC Riverside. February 10th at 6pm I teach this free online creative writing workshop through the Los Angeles Public Library . Go to the link to register, and since it’s online, you can take advantage of this class from anywhere...

Daniel Pyne is the author of Water Memory . He’s also a screenwriter who wrote Doc Hollywood and The Manchurian Candidate . His TV credits include Bosch and Miami Vice . We talk a lot about his work with Michael J. Fox for Doc Hollywood , which is one of my favorite Michael J. Fox films, so, there was a little starfucking in this episode because I’m such a fan of the film that doesn&#8...

Chris Matheson is the author of The Buddha’s Story . He’s also the screenwriter for the Bill and Ted films that started with Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure . Enjoy our conversation. Join my  8 week screenwriting workshop  starting on January 25th. Class limit is 10, so sign up early if you want to grab your spot. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitc...

Mo Daviau is the author of Every Anxious Wave , which may soon become a feature film. Listen to the podcast to find out every gritty detail. Join my  8 week screenwriting workshop  starting on January 25th. Class limit is 10, so sign up early if you want to grab your spot. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets.

Joshua Samuel Brown is the author of Spinning Karma . He has written 13 Lonely Planet travel guides and his other books include Formosa Moon and Vignettes of Taiwan . Join my  8 week screenwriting workshop  starting on January 25th. Class limit is 10, so sign up early if you want to grab your spot. Also, I’m teaching  Writing Through Grief and Tragedy through UCLA Extension  starting on February 1...

Kim Gruenenfelder is the author of My Ex’s Wedding . She was also a writer on Jeopardy for some years and is still involved in TV and film. Join my 8 week screenwriting workshop starting on January 25th. Class limit is 10, so sign up early if you want to grab your spot. Also, I’m teaching Writing Through Grief and Tragedy through UCLA Extension starting on February 16th. Drinks with To...

Daniel Tunnard is the author of Escapes, A Novel About Scrabble . Out now on Unnamed Press. He’s also a translator and has written two books in Spanish on traveling via bus and train through Argentina. Daniel is a blast to interview and I hope you enjoy this episode. Join me for a free creative writing workshop through the Los Angeles Public Library on December 2nd at 6pm on Zoom.  Full regi...

Kevin Smokler is the director of Vinyl Nation , a documentary about all things vinyl records available until December 1st. Go to www.vinylnationfilm.com to watch it before it leaves. Kevin is also the author of  Brat Pack America: A Love Letter to ’80s Teen Movies . Join me for a free creative writing workshop through the Los Angeles Public Library on December 2nd at 6pm on Zoom. Full regist...

Iris Berry is the author of  All That Shines Under The Hollywood Sign and The Daughters of Bastards . She’s also the co-founder and editor of Punk Hostage Press. I hope you enjoy the show and buy her books. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets.

Lee Child is the author of 25 novels in the Jack Reacher series. His latest is The Sentinel , co-authored with his brother. He’s also the editor of The Nicotine Chronicles out now on Akashic Books. I hope you enjoy the show and buy his books. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets.

Joseph Di Prisco is the author of The Pope of Brooklyn and Subway to California . His latest novel is The Good Family Fitzgerald out now on Rare Bird Lit. I hope you enjoy the show and buy his books. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets.

Lee Gutkind is The Godfather behind creative nonfiction according to Vanity Fair and they’re right. His latest book is the intimate memoir entitled My Last Eight Thousand Days . He has appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Good Morning America, and now, here on Drinks with Tony. I’m a lucky fella. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podca...

Helen Pluckrose is the co-author of  Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity―and Why This Harms Everybody . We chat feminism, patriarchy, and how almost losing her life shifted her career. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets.

D. B. Ramsey is a former Baptist minister and the author of Speaking of God: We Don’t Know Shit: A Former Minister Reflects on God and Religio n. So if the bible’s is right, we’re both going to hell for this episode. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets.