Episode 110: The Greatest Relationship in Comics
Episode 109: Author Sam Slaughter
Episode 108: So You Wanna Be A Comic Book Nerd?
Episode 107: Screenwriter Doug Jung
Episode 106: Author Matthew J. Hefti
Best of 2015: The Top 5 Downloaded Podcasts
We recorded and published 50 podcasts (!) in 2015. To celebrate the end of the milestone, and the end of the year, we decided to share the top five most downloaded podcasts since January.
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Episode 61: Screenwriter Eric Heisserer
Eric Heisserer, whose screenwriting credits include 2010’s “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” 2011’s “The Thing,” and 2013’s “Hours,” talks to Sean Tuohy about how he developed an addiction to writing scripts, why he created his own source material online, how he helped remake a classic horror film, and why directing is one of the most brutally rewarding things a person can do.
Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford talk to author Andy Weir about his hit novel The Martian, Ridley Scott and Matt Damon’s film adaption of the book, “Doctor Who,” and Sean’s chances of surviving on Mars (spoiler alert: the odds aren’t great).
Sean Tuohy talks to screenwriter Jeb Stuart, whose credits include “Die Hard,” “The Fugitive,” “Another 48 Hours,” and “Switchback,” about how he feel in love with writing, the driving force behind his screenwriting career, why he first focused on thriller and action movies, how he developed the script for “Die Hard,” and his experiences in Hollywood.
Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy discuss their writing processes and then best-selling author Tess Gerritsen talks to Sean about her writing career and why now is the best time ever to be a writer.
Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford discuss revising their work, writing out of their comfort zones, and the differences between getting a screenplay noticed and landing a literary agent/publisher. Then, author Kevin P. Keating drops by to talk about his novel The Captive Condition.
Episode 105: ‘He Never Died’ Director Jason Krawczyk
Episode 104: Nerd Culture Essayist Ryan Britt
Episode 103: The Bone Labyrinth Author James Rollins
James Rollins
Author James Rollins talks to Daniel Ford about his latest book, The Bone Labyrinth, which debuts Dec. 15.
To learn more about James Rollins, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @jamesrollins. You can also listen to our past interviews with the author: Episode 38 and Episode 24.
Episode 102: Friendship Fog Author Peter Sherwood
Episode 101: Television Producer and Screenwriter Graham Yost
Graham Yost—whose credits include “Speed,” “Broken Arrow,” “Raines,” “Boomtown,” and the hit series “Justified”—talks to Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford about his father’s influence on his career, writing the script for “Speed,” working with Elmore Leonard, and what he misses most about crafting stories for Raylan Givens.
Episode 100: Television Writer and Producer Mike Royce
Episode 99: Author and Screenwriter Derek Haas
Derek Haas (on left) (Photo credit: Elizabeth Morris)
Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford talk about why deadlines are so important to writers, especially aspiring ones, and then author and screenwriter Derek Haas—whose credits include “3:10 to Yuma,” “Chicago Fire,” "Chicago P.D." and his Columbus series—comes on to chat about his new book A Different Lie and his screenwriting career.
To learn more about Derek Haas, visit his official website or follow him on Twitter @derekhaas. Also, check out our first interview with the author and screenwriter.
Episode 98: Author Erica Wright
Erica Wright
Erica Wright, author of The Red Chameleon and The Granite Moth, talks to Daniel Ford about her writing career, why $1 pizza is important to writers, and the inspiration behind her witty and tough heroine Kathleen Stone.
To learn more about Erica Wright, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter @eawright. Also, check out our first interview with the author, “Master of Disguise: 11 Questions With Author Erica Wright.”
Episode 97: Science Fiction Author Steve Alten
Steve Alten
Best-selling science fiction author Steve Alten talks to Sean Tuohy about how an article about the Mariana Trench inspired him to write his first novel Meg, his writing and research processes, how he incorporates his fan base into his work, and what’s next for his career.
To learn more about Steve Alten, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @meg82159.
Episode 96: The Screenwriter & The Novelist Chapter 3
Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford discuss dealing with rejection, why writers shouldn’t exclusively write for the market, the Korean War (no, seriously), how they develop story ideas, The Writers’ Room of Boston, and their favorite times to write.
Episode 95: The Screenwriter & The Novelist Scene 2
Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford talk about their fall reading lists, Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch series, following an author or screenwriter’s career arc, and how their own writing careers have evolved in the past couple of years.
Episode 94: Author Amy Stewart
Amy Stewart
Author Amy Stewart talks to Daniel Ford about her desire to be a writer at a young age, her love of the natural world, and the inspiration behind her debut novel, Girl Waits With Gun.
To learn more about Amy Stewart, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter @Amy_Stewart.
Episode 93: Author and Literary Agent Bill Clegg
Bill Clegg (Photo credit: Christian Hansen)
Author and literary agent Bill Clegg talks to Gary Almeter at the Baltimore Book Festival about his serendipitous path into the literary world and the inspiration behind his debut novel Did You Ever Have a Family.
To learn more about Bill Clegg, visit his official website.