Helen Phillips (Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Brooklyn College, “The Beautiful Bureaucrat”) joins the show. We discuss her novel that is an honest look at the disappointing but ultimate pleasure that can be felt when dealing with monotonous forces. …
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Episode #219: Helen Phillips (“The Beautiful Bureaucrat”)
Tagged with: Author, Books, Brad Bogner, Government, Helen Philips, Kafka, Murakami, Podcast, The Beautiful Bureaucrat, The Brad Bogner Show, Writer
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Fiction, Interviews, Politics
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Fiction, Interviews, Politics
Episode #218: Matt Lewis (“Last Man Off”)
Matt Lewis (“Last Man Off: A True Story of Disaster and Survival on the Antarctic Seas”) joins the show. We discuss how Matt landed his dream job straight out of college, but ended up fighting for his life to survive the…
Tagged with: Antarctic, Author, Books, Brad Bogner, Fish, International, Last Man Off, Matt Lewis, Ocean, Podcast, Survival, The Brad Bogner Show, Writer
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, International, Interviews
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, International, Interviews
Episode #217: James Shapiro (“The Year of Lear”, Columbia University)
James Shapiro (“The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606, Columbia University) joins the show. We discuss how William Shakespeare managed to write three iconic plays in a single year that were largely shaped by the current events of the day.…
Tagged with: Author, Books, Brad Bogner, International, James Shapiro, MacBeth, Podcast, The Brad Bogner Show, The Year of Lear, William Shakespeare
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, History, International, Interviews, Politics
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, History, International, Interviews, Politics
Episode #216: J.S. Law (“Tenacity”)
J.S. Law (“Tenacity”) joins the show. We discuss his debut novel about a recently reassigned female investigator trying to solve a case despite so many forces working against her. Show Notes You can purchase Tenacity wherever books are sold.…
Tagged with: Author, Books, Brad Bogner, Danielle Lewis Series, J.S. Law, Novel, Podcast, Submarines, Tenacity, The Brad Bogner Show, Thriller, United Kingdom
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Fiction, International, Interviews
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Fiction, International, Interviews
Episode #215: Judith Viorst (“Wait For Me”)
Judith Viorst (“Wait for Me: And Other Poems About the Irritations and Consolations of a Long Marriage”) joins the show. We discuss how her long-standing marriage translates into poetry as well as our passion for books. Show Notes You…
Tagged with: Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day, Author, Books, Brad Bogner, Horrible, Judith Viorst, Libraries, Marriage, Podcast, Poems, Relationships, The Brad Bogner Show, Wait For Me, Writer
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Fiction, Interviews
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Fiction, Interviews
Episode #214: Michael Golding (“A Poet of the Invisible World”)
Michael Golding (“A Poet of the Invisible World”) joins the show. We discuss his thirteenth-century story that is generating comparisons to “Siddhartha” and “The Arabian Nights.” Show Notes You can purchase A Poet of the Invisible World wherever books…
Tagged with: A Poet of the Invisible World, Author, Books, Brad Bogner, Islam, Michael Golding, Podcast, Religion, Spiritual, The Brad Bogner Show, Writer
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Fiction, International, Interviews
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Fiction, International, Interviews
Episode #213: Adam Lazarus (“Hail to the Redskins”)
Adam Lazarus (“Hail to the Redskins: Gibbs, the Diesel, the Hogs, and the Glory Days of D.C.’s Football Dynasty”) returns to the show. The Redskins haven’t had much success in recent years, however, we discuss a period when the club…
Tagged with: Adam Lazarus, Books, Brad Bogner, Football, Hail to the Redskins, Joe Gibbs, Joe Theismann, NFL, Reporter, Sports
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Football, Interviews, Sports
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Football, Interviews, Sports
Episode #211: Gwendolyn Womack (“The Memory Painter”)
Gwendolyn Womack (“The Memory Painter”) joins the show. We discuss her fascinating novel that features a love story spanning thousands of years across the globe. Show Notes You can purchase The Memory Painter wherever books are sold. More information…
Tagged with: Arts, Author, Books, Brad Bogner, Entertainment, Fiction, Gwendolyn Womack, Literature, Novel, Podcast, The Brad Bogner Show, The Memory Painter, Writer
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Fiction, Interviews, Science
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Fiction, Interviews, Science
Episode #205: Charles Leerhsen (“Ty Cobb”)
Charles Leerhsen (“Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty”) joins the show. First player inducted into the Hall of Fame. Craziest baserunner of all time. Racist. Murderer. We discuss the facts and myths about Ty Cobb that have grown since the superstar’s…
Tagged with: Author, Baseball, Biography, Books, Brad Bogner, Charles Leerhsen, Detroit, Georgia, Hall of Fame, Sports, Tigers, Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty, Writer
Posted in Authors, Baseball, Books, Episodes, History, Interviews, Sports
Posted in Authors, Baseball, Books, Episodes, History, Interviews, Sports
Episode #204: Alex Kershaw (“Avenue of Spies”)
Alex Kershaw (“Avenue of Spies: A True Story of Terror, Espionage, and One American Family’s Heroic Resistance in Nazi-Occupied Paris”) returns to the show. We discuss how some ordinary people did extraordinary things to defy Hitler and the Nazi occupation…
Tagged with: Alex Kershaw, Author, Avenue of Spies, Books, Brad Bogner, France, Germany, History, Podcast, The Brad Bogner Show, United States, World War II, Writer
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Espionage, History, International, Interviews, Politics
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Espionage, History, International, Interviews, Politics