Drinks with Tony

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.

Mitzi Szereto is the author of Normal For Norfolk and Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts . Her new book is an anthology she edited called The Best New True Crime Stories: Small Towns . Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets.

Douglas A. Martin is the author of  Branwell: A Novel of the Brontë Brother and Wolf . If you’d like to join my  intermediate screenwriting course at UCLA Extension click this link  and scroll to remote instruction. Remember to read the prerequisites. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets.

Rose Andersen is the author of The Heart and Other Monsters: A Memoir . If you’d like to join my  intermediate screenwriting course at UCLA Extension click this link  and scroll to remote instruction. Remember to read the prerequisites. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets.

Judy Gold is the author of Yes, I Can Say That: When They Come for the Comedians, We Are All in Trouble.  She has standup specials on HBO and Comedy Central and has been a a ton of TV shows including Louie , Madame Secretary , and Better Things . If you’d like to join my  intermediate screenwriting course at UCLA Extension click this link  and scroll to remote instruction. Remember to read the pre...

Joe Clifford is the author of The Lakehouse . His previous books include the Jay Porter series and Junkie Love . If you’d like to provide coffee for Drinks with Tony send $10 to Tony via Paypal and I’ll give you or your business name huge THANK YOU at the front of the next episode. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets.

Neal Pollack is the author of  Pothead: My Life as a Marijuana Addict in the Age of Legal Weed , as well as many other books. He’s also a three time winner on Jeopardy. If you’d like to join my intermediate screenwriting course at UCLA Extension click this link and scroll to remote instruction. Remember to read the prerequisites. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora , ...

Richard Kadrey is the author of Ballistic Kiss , the 11th novel in the Sandman Slim series. He’s currently writing the 12th and final  Sandman Slim novel. Richard came on Drinks with Tony about 15 years ago when we were in studio at Radio Valencia in San Francisco to discuss his first Sandman Slim book. It’s so much fun when all of this comes around years later. We talk a lot about gra...

Miriam Feldman is the author of He Came In With It , a Portrait of Motherhood and Madness . It’s not all tragedy as there are layers and Miriam’s memoir is beautiful on every level. Enjoy the show. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets.  

Arthur Nersesian is the author of The Five Books of (Robert) Moses . His other books include The Fuck-Up ,  Mesopotamia , Suicide Casanova , and Manhattan Loverboy . Check him out on Thursday at 7pm Eastern time when he’s in conversation with Bob Odenkirk regarding his new 1506 page book. Drinks with Tony is on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Pandora ,  Stitcher , and other podcast outlets.

Tommie Vaughn is the author of This Rock ‘n’ Roll Dream , the final book of the Frankie Spencer Trilogy. She’s also the front woman of Wall Of Tom . We chat juicy stories about how she started as a receptionist at a recording studio in Los Angeles and met all of her heroes, including Dave Grohl . There was a trick to her longevity in the music scene and she talks about that as we...

Kim Dower is the author of Sunbathing on Tyrone Power’s Grave , Slice of Moon , and The Soapy Shrimp Boat . She was the City Poet Laureate of West Hollywood from 2016-2018. Join me July 1st at 6pm Pacific time for a free online creative writing workshop at the Los Angeles Public Library. Go to LAPL.org to sign up for the event. Thanks for listening, remember to rate the show wherever you rec...

Danny Plotnick is the author of Super 8: An illustrated History , released yesterday on Rare Bird Books. He is the King of Super 8. Danny’s films include Skate Witches and I’m Not Fascinating – The Movie . Writing questions? Send them to dushane [@] gmail.com and I’ll get to them on the air. Want to join my class at UCLA Extension, Writing The First Screenplay, go here and search...

Billy Van Zandt is the author of Get In The Car, Jane! Adventures In The TV Wasteland . His TV resume is quite impressive and he is the recipient of a People’s Choice Award, a Prism Award, and two NAACP Image Awards. He was also nominated for an Emmy for his work with I Love Lucy . Writing questions? Send them to dushane [@] gmail.com and I’ll get to them on the air. To sign up for my...