Aspiring writers, best-selling scribes, and award-winning screenwriters confront existential dread and writing angst! A podcast for the conversationalist.
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Daniel Ford And The Writer Podcasts
How do today’s masters create their art? American Masters: Creative Spark presents narrative interviews that go in-depth with an iconic artist about the creation of a single work. Each episode offers a unique window into the world of art and the creative process of artists and cultural icons across a wide range of disciplines, from music and comedy to poetry and film. Explore more at www.pbs.org/creativespark
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Michael McFaul, former Ambassador to Russia for President Barack Obama and NBC News contributor, joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his new book Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder. To learn more about Ambassador Michael McFaul, visit his official website. This episode is sponsored by The Dark Road by …
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On the latest Friday Morning Coffee, Caitlin Malcuit, with an assist from the late comedian George Carlin, discusses poverty and homelessness in America (and who is getting rich off of both). Author and activist David Ambroz then joins Daniel Ford to chat about his memoir A Place Called Home. To learn more about David Ambroz, visit his official web…
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Author and journalist Jeff Pearlman returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest book Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur. To learn more about Jeff Pearlman, visit his official website. Also listen to our first interview with the author and subscribe to his podcast "Two Writers Slinging Yang." This episode is sp…
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Comedian Phoebe Robinson is a girl boss in recovery. As the creator and star of projects like 2 Dope Queens and Everything’s Trash, she’s long been one of the hardest-working voices of her generation. But in her new comedy special, I Don’t Wanna Work Anymore, Robinson takes a sharp, self-aware look at the millennial hustle-culture mentality. In thi…
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Author Mary Roach returns to the show to discuss her latest book Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy. To learn more about Mary Roach, visit her official website. Also listen to our past interview with the author in Episode 198 and Friday Morning Coffee. This episode is sponsored by The Dark Road by Kathleen Rhodes and Libro.fm.…
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On the latest Friday Morning Coffee, host Caitlin Malcuit discusses why it's healthy and helpful to question and explore the seedier aspects of our nostalgic fandom. Author and journalist Joshua Moore then joins Daniel Ford to chat about his book Morphenomenal: How the Power Rangers Conquered the World. To learn more about Joshua Moore, visit his o…
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Fantasmas: Julio Torres on Art Surviving in Late-Stage Capitalism
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Hi all! We're taking a break from our usual episodes of Creative Spark this week to share a podcast from our friends at The Peabody Awards and the Center for Media and Social Impact. Their show is called We Disrupt This Broadcast. Host Gabe Gonzalez introduces us to the brilliant, absurdist, hilarious Peabody Award-winning HBO series Fantasmas. In …
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Sarah McLachlan: Making Music to Connect and Heal
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Singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan says, “we need opportunities to feel connection and to feel less alone.” For her, music is the salve. The three-time Grammy Award winner is back with her tenth studio album, Better Broken. Amidst our tense collective cultural moment, McLachlan aims to create music that bridges divide. In this episode, Sarah McLachl…
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Author and comedian Amy Silverberg chats with Daniel Ford about her debut novel First Time, Long Time. To learn more about Amy Silverberg, visit her official website. Also listen to her appearance on Daniel Paisner's As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast. This episode is sponsored by Accountability Workshops' Fall Writing Camp, The Dark Road by Kath…
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How Natasha Rothwell’s Life Brought Her to “The White Lotus”
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Actress Natasha Rothwell returns as Belinda in The White Lotus Season 3, a role that’s earned her two Emmy nominations and cemented her status as the show’s moral center. In this episode, Rothwell shares how she connects to Belinda’s journey of self-discovery and how she collaborated with creator Mike White to bring greater nuance to the character.…
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Author and journalist Peter Ames Carlin joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run. To learn more about Peter Ames Carlin, visit his official website. This episode is sponsored by Accountability Workshops' Fall Writing Camp, The Dark Road by Kathleen Rhodes, and Libro.fm.…
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Author Sara Reish Desmond joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut short story collection What We Might Become. To learn more about Sara Reish Desmond, visit her official website. This episode is sponsored by Accountability Workshops' Fall Writing Camp, The Dark Road by Kathleen Rhodes, and Libro.fm.…
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Daniel Dae Kim Leads Spy Drama and Fights for Industry Change
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Actor Daniel Dae Kim is no stranger to breaking barriers. From his groundbreaking role on Lost, to his Tony-nominated turn in Yellow Face, Kim continues to affirm his title as one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people. With his new show, Butterfly, he steps into the spotlight as the leading man of a high-stakes international spy thriller. …
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Friday Morning Coffee: Robert W. Fieseler
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In honor of today's guest and subject matter, host Caitlin Malcuit talks about what author and journalist Robert W. Fieseler might call "the Floridafication" of the United States and how minority rights are still under attack in the Sunshine State. Then, Fieseler returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest book American Scare: F…
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Episode 723: Finding Emotional Courage With Dave Patterson
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Author Dave Patterson (Soon All the Light Will Be Perfect) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his short story collection Euphoria. To learn more about Dave Patterson, visit his official website or listen to our first interview with the author in Episode 353. Also stop by his Euphoria book event, emceed by Richard Russo, at Print: …
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Author C.M. Kushins (Nothing’s Bad Luck: The Lives of Warren Zevon, Beast: John Bonham and the Rise of Led Zeppelin) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book Cooler Than Cool: The Life and Work of Elmore Leonard. This episode is sponsored by The Dark Road by Kathleen Rhodes and Libro.fm.
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Host Caitlin Malcuit discusses the "chop and drop" gardening method and how new insights into how erosion fosters river creation could aid in river restoration and rehabilitation. Then, author Dheepa R. Maturi joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her eco-thriller 108. To learn more about Dheepa R. Maturi, visit her official website. This epi…
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Local Reading, Mass., author Claudette Sabbag chats with Daniel Ford at the Writer's Collaborative Learning Center about her debut novel Deer in the Road. This episode is sponsored by The Dark Road by Kathleen Rhodes and Libro.fm.
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Legendary Washington Post journalist and columnist, Washington D.C. insider, and author Sally Quinn joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel Silent Retreat. To learn more about Sally Quinn, visit her official website. Also read her Washington Post column about her husband Ben Bradlee's struggle with Alzheimer's. This episode is spo…
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On the latest Friday Morning Coffee episode, host Caitlin Malcuit discusses Pura Belpré, New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian. Author Allison King then chats with Daniel Ford about her debut The Phoenix Pencil Company. To learn more about Allison King, visit her official website. Also catch her at Porter Square Books on July 24. This episod…
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Author Peter Swanson (The Kind Worth Killing, Eight Perfect Murders) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest book Kill Your Darlings. To learn more about Peter Swanson, visit his official website. Also listen to our preview interviews with the author in Episode 410 and Episode 279. This episode is sponsored by The Dark Road …
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Author Michelle Huneven (Search, Off Course) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel Bug Hollow. To learn more about Michelle Huneven, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.
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Author and historian Greg Grandin (The Empire of Necessity, Fordlandia, Empire’s Workshop) joins Daniel Ford to discuss his latest book America, América: A New History of the New World. To learn more about Greg Grandin, visit his official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.
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Author and journalist Rachel Slade talks with Caitlin Malcuit and Daniel Ford about her book Making It in America: The Almost Impossible Quest to Manufacture in the U.S.A. (And How It Got That Way), which is now out in paperback. To learn more about Rachel Slade, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.…
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Phil Rosenthal’s Secret Recipe: Good Food and a Laugh
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Writer, producer and host Phil Rosenthal makes television for the whole family. First, he created the Emmy Award-winning sitcom classic, Everybody Loves Raymond. Now he has taken his vision to food and travel with Somebody Feed Phil. Through his global travels - to places as close to home as Las Vegas, Nevada, and as far away as Sydney, Australia -…
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Episode 716: Being About It With Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
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Best-selling author Honorée Fanonne Jeffers (The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest book Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays & Writings. To learn more about Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.…
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Author Ivy Pochoda (Sing Her Down, These Women) joins Daniel Ford to discuss her novel Ecstasy, out now from G.P. Putnam's Sons. To learn more about Ivy Pochoda, visit her official website. Also watch her appearance on "CBS Saturday Morning." Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.
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Host Caitlin Malcuit discusses sports betting in America with guest co-host Scott Cassell. Then, author and journalist John W. Miller joins Daniel Ford to chat about his book The Last Manager: How Earl Weaver Tricked, Tormented, and Reinvented Baseball. To learn more about John W. Miller, visit his official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsor…
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Author Jess Walter returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his new novel So Far Gone, out now from Harper. To learn more about Jess Walter, visit his official website. Also listen to our previous interviews with the author in Episode 537 and Episode 452. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.…
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Tunde Adebimpe Channels His DIY Roots Into Raw Solo Debut
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TV on the Radio co-founder Tunde Adebimpe is a force of positivity. In the face of unimaginable loss, Adebimpe has channeled his grief into Thee Black Boltz, an upbeat, high-energy solo debut. You might know Tunde Adebimpe from TV on the Radio, the band whose era-defining hits like “Wolf Like Me” helped shape the 2000s New York indie scene. Or you’…
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Author John Kenney joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his novel I See You've Called in Dead. To learn more about John Kenney, read his work with The New Yorker. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.
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Friday Morning Coffee: Searching for Better Stories With Lizzie Wade
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On the latest Friday Morning Coffee, host Caitlin Malcuit discusses The Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania launching a $5 million solar energy initiative, billed as "the largest solar energy project in Sylvania and one of the largest for a non-profit organization in Northwest Ohio." Author and Science correspondent Lizzie Wade then joins Daniel For…
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Author and journalist Suzanne Cope joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book Women of War: The Italian Assassins, Spies, and Couriers Who Fought the Nazis. To learn more about Suzanne Cope, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.
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George C. Wolfe on Desperation and Desire in His “Gypsy”
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For Tony-winning playwright and theater director George C. Wolfe, the “landscape of America is rich and complicated and messy.” He takes the greatest joy in putting that messiness on the Broadway stage. This time, he’s directing the Broadway revival of “Gypsy,” widely considered the best of the Golden Age musicals. Alongside the show’s lead actor A…
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Author Andrew Porter joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his latest novel The Imagined Life. To learn more about Andrew Porter, visit his official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.
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Host Caitlin Malcuit discusses New York committing to universal school meals in its next budget...and the federal budget cuts that will affect meal programs across the country. Author Tom McAllister then joins Daniel Ford to chat about his essay collection It All Felt Impossible. To learn more about Tom McAllister, visit his official website. Write…
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Author and journalist Steve Oney joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book On Air: The Triumph and Tumult of NPR. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.
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Author and journalist Elon Green (Last Call) returns to the show and talks with Daniel Ford about his latest book The Man Nobody Killed: Life, Death, and Art in Michael Stewart's New York. To learn more about Elon Green, visit his official website. Also listen to our previous interview with the author and read his guest essay in The New York Times …
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Friday Morning Coffee host Caitlin Malcuit discusses the budget shortfalls facing libraries and how intrepid library lovers can support their local library by running a lemonade stand (with the help of For the People). As FTP's website suggests: "When life gives you book bans, let's make lemonade!" Sophie Gilbert, author and staff writer for The At…
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Author Annie Harnett (Rabbit Cake, Unlikely Animals) returns to the show to chat with Daniel Ford about her latest novel The Road to Tender Hearts, out now from Ballantine Books. To learn more about Annie Hartnett, visit her official website. Also listen to our past conversations with the author in Episode 527 and Episode 262. Writer's Bone is prou…
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You might know rapper and actor Daveed Diggs from his performances in Broadway’s “Hamilton” or 2024’s “Nickel Boys.” But he is also one-third of the hip-hop group clipping. Known for their love of genre storytelling, the group’s new album “Dead Channel Sky” is not their first foray into science fiction. Along with William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes…
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Episode 707: Karmically Whipped With Amanda Rotondo
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Local Reading, Mass., author Amanda Rotondo sits down with Daniel Ford at the Writers' Collaborative Learning Center to chat about her book Place Names in Boston & Beyond: Tongue-Twisted Town Tales. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.
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Author Charlotte Wood joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her book Stone Yard Devotional, which was shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize. To learn more about Charlotte Wood, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.
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Episode 705: Being a Human Person With Xhenet Aliu
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Author Xhenet Aliu (Brass) joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her lates novel Everybody Says It's Everything. To learn more about Xhenet Aliu, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.
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Host Caitlin Malcuit discusses National P.O. Soapbox Day and the “Hands Off USPS” teach-in events being held on Saturday, May 3. Learn how you can host your own event! Author and pop culture writer Andrew Buss then joins Daniel Ford to chat about his latest book I AM MCLOVIN: How Superbad Became the Biggest Comedy Hit of its Generation. Writer's Bo…
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Author Sameer Pandya (Members Only) returns to the show to chat about his new novel Our Beautiful Boys. To learn more about Sameer Pandya, visit his official website. Also listen to our previous Friday Morning Coffee interview with the author. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.
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Episode 703: Public Library Dweller Maggie Smith
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Author and poet Maggie Smith joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about The Tragically Hip...wait, no, that's not right.... She's here to discuss her new book Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life. To learn more about Maggie Smith, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Authors for Voi…
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Singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus has been building up to this moment her entire career. With her new album, “Forever Is a Feeling,” she is ready to write about love. Coming off the heels of a Grammy Award-winning run with her supergroup, boygenius, Dacus has signed a major label contract with Geffen for her solo work. In this episode, Lucy Dacus talks …
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Friday Morning Coffee: Causing Stress and Anguish With Short Stories, Starring Marguerite Sheffer
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Regular Friday Morning Coffee host Caitlin Malcuit has the week off, so fill-in host Daniel Ford starts the show by recommending Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer if you're in need of grammar help or inspiration. Dreyer, retired managing editor and copy chief at Random House, also appeared on Daniel Paisner's As Told To podcast in Episode 80, whi…
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