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In Conversation with Terry Shepherd, award-winning broadcaster and author of the Jessica Ramirez Thrillers. A deep dive into the people and support systems behind the stories we love.
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Mimi Nichter - HOSTAGE: A Memoir of Terrorism, Trauma, and Resilience
We recently sat down with celebrated anthropologist Dr. Mimi Nichter to discuss her gripping new memoir, "Hostage: A Memoir of Terrorism, Trauma, and Resilience."In 1970, Mimi was a college senior…
Michael Yang - Coming Alive on the Ride
What happens when a Silicon Valley pioneer trades the boardroom for the open road? 🏍️✨I recently sat down with Michael Yang, the founder of MySimon, to talk about his incredible new memoir, "Coming…
Peter Fedorenko - Among the Living
From Hollywood "Ghost" to Literary Powerhouse ✍️For 35 years, Peter Fedorenko was the "script doctor" who fixed Hollywood’s biggest stories from the shadows. Then, in 2020, his own heart…
Jennifer K. Morita - Ghosts of Waikīkī
In celebration of it's paperback release join us for a special look at the journey of Jennifer K. Morita toward publication of her debut novel, "Ghosts of Waikīkī," What happens when an unemployed…
Danielle Girard - Pinky Swear
How well do we truly know the people we love?In the latest episode, I sit down with Danielle Girard to discuss her haunting new thriller, "Pinky Swear." This isn't a story of cartoon villains or…
Darlene Dziomba - Tail of Deception
What happens when thirty-four years of corporate finance meets a lifelong passion for animal rescue? You get the Lily Dreyfus mystery series—where the puzzles are intricate, the stakes are high, and…
Craig Yorke - Steep
What happens when a life built on discipline, survival, and excellence finally makes room for joy?In this episode, we explore Steeped, the powerful memoir of retired neurosurgeon Dr. Craig Yorke,…
Emmanuel Laroche - A Taste of Madagascar: Culinary Riches of the Red Island
What does it actually take to bring that dash of vanilla extract to your kitchen counter?This week, we’re journeying deep into the "dim green hush" of the Madagascar forest canopy with Emmanuel…
Corey Seemiller - The Soulmate Strategy: My Imperfect Plan to Conquer Heartbreak and Find True Love
What happens when a master planner tries to out-strategize heartbreak? Corey Seemiller's "The Soulmate Strategy," explores her honest, funny, and deeply relatable journey from trying to control the…
Angela Petersen - The Wellness Glitch: Remembering What It Really Means to Be Well
Dr. Angela Petersen joins me to discuss her radical new book, "The Wellness Glitch," and why tracking every step and heartbeat might be the very thing keeping us unwell.-------We all inevitably…
James Gregory - Ghost Town
In the coal-dusted world of Ghost Town, the haunting new novel from James R. Gregory, we travel to Sulphur Creek, a late-19th-century mining town where ambition, isolation, and buried secrets…
Joe Battaglia - Beneath the Rings
12 athletes missing. One shadowy conspiracy. No room for error. Award-winning journalist Joe Battaglia has seen it all—from the Beijing Games to London. Now, he’s using that expertise to craft…
Elizabeth Crowens - Bye Bye Blackbird
With her latest novel, Bye Bye Blackbird, Elizabeth Crowens steps behind the curtain of the hard-boiled mystery to investigate the ghosts that linger around Hollywood’s most iconic sets.
Pamela Fagan Hutchins - RED GRADE
RED GRADE: A Jenn Herrington Wyoming Mystery, drops us into the rarefied world of elite polo when a celebrated player dies mid-match—an apparent accident that quickly unravels into something far more…
Julie Snider - Chapel Bay Secrets
I’m excited to welcome Julie Snider, whose debut novel, Chapel Bay Secrets, follows Brenda Kato, a Japanese American librarian in a quiet coastal California town, where a threatened book ban and…
Chris Mannino - Making It Up: A Revolutionary Way to Bond with Kids Through Play
Christopher Mannino believes that one of the most powerful tools in parenting isn’t a schedule, a screen limit, or a perfect plan—it’s play.In his new book, Making It Up: A Revolutionary Way to Bond…
Sarah and Jim Charles - From Work to What’s Next: Designing a Life you Don’t Want to Retire From
What if retirement isn’t the finish line—but the beginning of something more intentional? In From Work to What’s Next, husband-and-wife financial advisors Sarah K. Charles and Jim Charles rethink…
Ryan Steck and Simon Gervais - The Second Son
The thriller genre has a new dynamic duo. In our latest episode, we sit down with Ryan Steck and Simon Gervais to discuss their debut collaboration, The Second Son.They call it "The Vintage of…
Nancy Cole Silverman - A Spy in Saigon
We dive into the shadows of 1970s Vietnam with author Nancy Cole Silverman and her electrifying new Kat Lawson Mystery, A Spy in Saigon. Kat’s “simple” assignment to write a travel piece and make a…
Michelle Yang - Phoenix Girl
From the outside, Michelle Yang’s life might look like a familiar immigrant success story—but her new memoir, Phoenix Girl, reveals something far more powerful and complex. When her family left their…
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