The Martin Lastrapes Show Podcast Hour

Martin hits the road for yet another California road trip. He talks to his mom about attending the wrong funeral and he talks to his brother, [**Greg**](http://www.greglastrapes.com/), about their new podcast-in-progress. Martin also enjoys a lovely chat with his nephew, [**Nathaniel**](https://www.instagram.com/nathanielp2/), and his fiancé, Mayra, just a few hours after he proposed.

Martin took a road trip to California with [**Chanel Chakko**](https://www.instagram.com/ditadoll/) and [**Justine Gorny**](https://www.instagram.com/gornylittledevil/). They engage in all sorts of silliness as they drive through the desert, stop at a sketchy gas station, and take a walk through Martin's childhood neighborhood.

World-renowned magician and mentalist [**Ryan Edwards**](https://rehandcrafted.com/pages/about-us) is Martin's guest. Ryan talks about performing magic, consulting on TV shows, and designing his very successful line of products for the magic industry.

[**Justine Gorny**](https://www.instagram.com/gornylittledevil/) is back (with a special appearance from [**Chanel Chakko**](https://www.instagram.com/ditadoll/))! Justine talks about the wild adventure of living inside her brain, including having a dead octopus as a pet and hating Mark Ruffalo.

The Villainy and Vice book club read Martin's book, _Inside the Outside_, and they invited him to join their conversation. (SPOILER ALERT: Martin goes into a lot of detail regarding the story and several of its pivotal plot points, so be warned.)

Damien Angelica Walters, author of [**_Paper Tigers_**](http://amzn.to/2yJj9fD), is Martin's guest this week. Martin's pal, Ben Eads, also makes an appearance. Ben is the editor of _[**Tales from The Lake Vol.4: The Horror Anthology**](http://amzn.to/2hDbgoP)_ and Damien is one_ _of the featured authors in the book.

In the eighth installment of "Stranger-er Things," Martin and [**Liz**](https://twitter.com/LizAnneHersey?lang=en) talk about how the WWE may or may not have stolen their title on the 10/24/17 episode of [_ **Smackdown Live** _](https://youtu.be/OEbysT671sA?t=2m25s). They also talk about Episode Eight of _Stranger Things_: "The Upside Down"

In the seventh installment of "Stranger-er Things," Martin and [**Liz**](https://twitter.com/LizAnneHersey?lang=en) talk in-depth about Episode Seven of _Stranger Things_: "The Bathtub"

In the sixth installment of "Stranger-er Things," Martin and [**Liz**](https://twitter.com/LizAnneHersey?lang=en) talk in-depth about Episode Six of _Stranger Things_: "The Monster"

Las Vegas native, Gary Lopez, sits down with Martin to talk about the tragic shooting that happened on the Las Vegas Strip. Gary shares his firsthand accounts from the Strip as he did his best to help injured victims.

In the fifth installment of "Stranger-er Things," Martin and [**Liz**](https://twitter.com/LizAnneHersey?lang=en) talk in-depth about Episode Five of _Stranger Things_: "The Flea and the Acrobat"

In the fourth installment of "Stranger-er Things," Martin and [**Liz**](https://twitter.com/LizAnneHersey?lang=en) talk in-depth about Episode Four of _Stranger Things_: "The Body"

In the third installment of "Stranger-er Things," Martin and [**Liz**](https://twitter.com/LizAnneHersey?lang=en) talk in-depth about Episode Three of _Stranger Things_: "Holly, Jolly"

In the second installment of "Stranger-er Things," Martin and [**Liz**](https://twitter.com/LizAnneHersey?lang=en) talk in-depth about Episode Two of _Stranger Things_: "The Weirdo on Maple Street"

Welcome to the first installment of "Stranger-er Things," a miniseries in which Martin and his Canadian pal, Liz Hersey, talk in-depth about the brilliant Netflix series _Stranger Things_. This week they discuss "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers."

Gary Lopez is back with yet another crazy story involving his newly acquired motorcycle. This particular story involves Gary making the absolute wrong decision after a cop gets involved.

Martin hangs out with his hilarious friend, Justine Gorny. Justine talks about growing up in Las Vegas, obsessing over lesbian films, and her lifelong love of stand-up comedy.

Martin squeezes in some time for a quick update on his forthcoming short story collection _Dolph the Unicorn Killer and Other Stories_. He also talks about the genesis of the book and the personal significance of it in his writing journey.

Take a ride on the Way-Back Machine, all the way back to April 7, 2014, for Episode 10 as Martin walks the audio tightrope by recording solo. He talks about his writing process, Joss Whedon, and why you shouldn't text and drive.

Gary Lopez is back! He and Martin talk about why some of their favorite TV shows went from great to crap and Gary tells an epic story about his first time riding a motorcycle. (And, weirdly enough, this episode has "Logan" spoilers, so be warned.)

# Take a ride on the Way-Back Machine, all the way back to January 12, 2015, and listen in as Martin chats with **[WWE broadcaster Nigel McGuinness](http://www.wwe.com/superstars/nigel-mcguinness)**. (SPOILER: Nigel has a message for Martin's mom before he leaves).

Martin's guest this week is William Bryan Smith, author of [_ **Free Range Men** _](https://mainstreetragbookstore.com/?product=free-range-men). Smith talks with Martin about being a private investigator, earning his MFA from Bennginton College, and teaching literature in the Pennsylvania State Correctional System.

Introducing...um...what's his name? Martin's friend "Paul" hangs out on the podcast this week and proves to be a virtual man of mystery. "Paul" shares some amazing stories, while avoiding every single question Martin asks.

Timothy Sunderland, author of [_ **Rules for Giving** _](http://amzn.to/2pJrgbm), is Martin's guest this week. Timothy talks about spending 19 months as a police officer, covering the 1984 Olympics, and making a career in the marketing industry (despite never having seen _Mad Men_!).

On April 6, 2017, Martin made his second appearance on [**_Blondie and the Brit_**](https://blondieandbrit.podbean.com/e/martin-lastrapes-episode-81-confessions-of-an-author/), a podcast about writing and publishing hosted by KJ Waters (Blondie) and Suzanne Kelman (the Brit). This is a fun upbeat interview that also has very poignant moments where Martin opens up about the struggles we all face on...