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Conversations revealing the cultural and emotional impact of our favorite musicals in theatre history. On each episode of “A Musical Theatre Podcast,” Jeff welcomes a special guest to explore one musical from theatre history. Together they get to the heart of the show’s cultural and emotional impact by looking at its creators, context, and storytelling. Always fun and heartfelt, this is the podcast to celebrate the humanity of our musical theatre art form.
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COME FROM AWAY (Maui Reissue) with Hōkū Pavao & Geno Carr
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A great musical will often grow and change as its audience does, and as the people of Maui continue the long road of processing the recent devastation left by deadly wildfires, we realized it was time to relook at the musical COME FROM AWAY. In this newly edited reissue from 2020, Jeff not only speaks with original Broadway cast member Geno Carr ab…
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Matt Witten. Check out our discussion of the writing life and writing for television. Not to mention his latest book, Killer Story. Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story ant…
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Naomi Hirahara. Check out our discussion about her latest work: a series of historical novels, as well as her inspiration for writing them. Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short s…
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IMPORTANT: In the wake of the Maui fires this past month, thank you for your patience as Jeff prioritized his schedule. We hope you enjoy this new episode of "A Musical Theatre Podcast." In the year 1966, many iconic characters arrived on Broadway, among them: Mame Dennis, Don Quixote, and the focus of today's episode, Charity Hope Valentine. Her m…
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Verónica Gutiérrez. Verónica has had an inspiring career. Learn more about that, as well as how she’s used her experiences to inform her first novel, As You Look. Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book …
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In 2017, the original cast album of BE MORE CHILL was one of the most streamed cast recordings of the year, and it had yet to premiere on Broadway. In fact, it hadn't been performed since its world premiere in New Jersey two years earlier! The epic story of how this modern Faustian musical became a fan favorite is one for the ages, and this week, w…
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features another entry in the Adventures of Philip Marlowe entitled “The Restless Day.” I’ve had a few of those. Feel free to check out the video version, too. Check us out on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crimecafe Where ad-free episodes are a bi-weekly event! Here’s a copy of the transcript in PDF. Debbi …
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Chances are if you're alive in 2023, you've been to Urinetown... the place not the musical. That's because despite being a hit back in 2001, the near apocalyptic state that URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL hilariously captures is somehow more relatable than ever: greedy corporate CEO's, environmental disasters, progressives with grand platitudes... sound fam…
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Nicholas Chiarkas. Check out our discussion of his Weepers series! Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find the buy inks for both on my website, debbima…
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PASSION has maybe the most complex approach to exploring love in all of Musical Theatre, so of course the legends Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine were behind it. Here this week to discuss these collaborators and their evocative "passion project" is Ben Rimalower, whose latest project is a podcast spotlighting another of their collaborations, INTO…
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Addison McKnight, the pen name for co-authors Nicole Moleti and Krista Wells. Check out our discussion of how they got started and their process as collaborators. Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book …
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer and entrepreneur Clay Stafford. Check out what’s on offer for crime writers of all stripes at Killer Nashville. Not to mention Clay’s other pursuits, including film production, directing, acting, etc. Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe h…
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CARNIVAL! is a 1961 musical that is simultaneously beautiful, hopeful, sad, and a great exercise for us in 2023. Set those literal minds on standby as Tony-winner Debbie Gravitte (JEROME ROBBINS' BROADWAY, ZORBA, CHICAGO) joins us to remember this special piece from our musical theatre history and the 2002 Encores! production in which she starred w…
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TICK, TICK... BOOM! with Taylor J. Williams
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A brand new episode mid week?? What is happening? Short answer: The Tony Awards. This Sunday we celebrate the most recent Broadway season by honoring the best of the best, and it just so happens our guest this week is one of the nominees! Taylor J. Williams has helped create more Broadway musicals than most of us have seen in person, and he also ha…
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Unlocking the Power of Informed Healthcare Decisions, with Kyazia Felder, aka "Auntie Ky"
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Today is very timely to tackle the conversation surrounding healthcare exams and screenings, highlighting the importance of informed decision-making and understanding the available tests. Are you aware that there is a unique challenge in translating medical information for those without medical backgrounds? Also, there are implications in doctor qu…
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S. 8, Ep. 28 – Bonus Episode with Debbi Mack
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This is ad-free bonus episode to finish up Season Eight. Just a quick update on my plans (or possible plans) for the podcast. Here’s a PDF copy of the episode. Hi everyone. Well, it’s taken me a while to put up this particular episode, which I hadn’t quite expected a lot of things to happen, unfortunately. For one thing, my computer crashed. That d…
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The musical WAITRESS emerged from the 2016 Broadway season (supposedly dominated by HAMILTON) as something similar to its protagonist's famous pies: a hit on the outside thanks to secret ingredients on the inside. One of those ingredients happens to be this week's guest, Tony-winning actress Jessie Mueller (BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, CAROU…
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Today "A Musical Theatre Podcast" welcomes its first orchestrator! John Clancy (SHREK THE MUSICAL, MEAN GIRLS, THE PROM) has been a long time collaborator with composer Jeanine Tesori and was just nominated for a Tony Award for his work on their new musical KIMBERLY AKIMBO. It isn't often that we get to cover musicals from our current theatre histo…
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Listen to Your Body: It's Telling the Story of You, with Tricia Dycka
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Have you ever asked yourself what your body is trying to tell you? Or when your body is telling you to rest? Do you know that your body wants you to achieve your best at all times? That is why it is so important to be able to listen to what it tries to communicate with you especially when it’s giving you vital signals and signs. Never, ever ignore …
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S. 8, Ep. 27: Interview with Crime Writer T.W. Lawless
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer T.W. Lawless. Check out our discussion of his Peter Clancy series … and more! Transcript now available in PDF. Debbi: Hi everyone. My final guest for this season, although actually I’m planning to do a kind of an additional episode after this. It’ll be a bonus for people…
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In 1974, a teenage Robert Viagas (future founding editor of Playbill.com) entered a Broadway theatre and watched the brand new musical from the legendary team of HELLO, DOLLY! Twenty five years later, a teenage Jeffrey Scott Parsons listened to that musical's original cast recording and couldn't figure out why MACK & MABEL was a flop. In this week'…
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S. 8, Ep. 26: Interview with Bond novelist Kim Sherwood
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with the first female Bond novelist, Kim Sherwood. You’ll want to hear all about the latest developments in James Bond’s world. Even if he is missing! And, for anyone who wants to write, this interview is loaded with great insights from my guest. Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remi…
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Connecting To The Source and Finding Your Sense of Self and Divine Being, with Viva Divine Debbie Palmer Mack
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In this day and time, how important is it to become aware of the traits and powers we embody? How important is it to discover our life’s most important work and be connected to our source? These are just some of the questions we are about to uncover the answers to within this episode as we open the infinite possibilities of joy, peace, and success …
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THE PRODUCERS with Michael Kostroff and Julie Garnyè
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Mel Brooks' valentine to musical theatre THE PRODUCERS broke all kinds of Broadway records offstage in 2001, while onstage its zany characters wrote the book on how one should not behave in professional theatre. This week we sit down with longtime "Max Bialystock" Michael Kostroff and his writing partner Julie Garnyè to discuss comedy, goose step c…
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S. 8, Ep. 25: Interview with Crime Writer Mark Schorr
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer and psychotherapist Mark Schorr.Check out our discussion about his novels, as well as his other unique activities and interests, such as engaging in government-run ESP experiments.Got your attention yet? :) Stay tuned!Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that…
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MAN OF LA MANCHA with Kiki Ball-Change
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MAN OF LA MANCHA may be almost 60 years old, but get ready to hear it in a whole new light. New York's Broadway Bimbo Kiki Ball-Change joins us to discuss the "drag" of Don Quixote, and what the hope of "The Impossible Dream" can symbolize for each new generation, including the current queer one. This is a funny and profound conversation about a mu…
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer, podcaster, and journal editor/publisher Lorie Lewis Ham.Join us for a discussion of her new novel that takes place in Fresno, California! In the Tower District! :)Not to mention her podcast and literary journal. Oh, my!Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you th…
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SHREK THE MUSICAL with Martín Acuña
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To quote listener Casey in her request for us to cover SHREK THE MUSICAL, "This show has absolutely no right being as good as it is." And she's right. Even with two Pulitzer Prize winning writers behind it, you might be shocked to find how deep the psychology of "the first musical with a fart song" actually goes. This week fellow podcaster Martín A…
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S. 8, Ep. 23: Interview with Crime Writer Lee Anne Post
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with three of the four crime writers who've published a novel under the name Lee Anne Post.Check out our discussion about their novel Thoughts & Prayers.First, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can fi…
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How do a Jeffrey Scott Parsons, Caseen Gaines, and Audra McDonald all make it to adulthood without knowing SHUFFLE ALONG? This isn't the beginning of a comedic bit by Miller & Lyles; it's the beginning of a wonderful conversation about a game changing musical too few people know about. Author of the new book "When Broadway Was Black" Caseen Gaines …
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S. 8, Ep. 22: Interview with Crime Writer Saralyn Richard
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Saralyn Richard.Check out our discussion about her books and the writing life!Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find the buy inks for both on my websi…
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COMPANY with Nikki Renee Daniels & Teri Ralston
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Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY is often defined as the first "concept musical" in theatre history, but this week we explore how universal this legendary musical is. Here to help us are Nikki Renee Daniels ("Jenny" from the recent Tony-winning Broadway revival, and the first Black woman to play "Bobbie"), and Teri Ralston ("Jenny" from the original Tony…
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S. 8, Ep. 21: Interview with Crime Writer Willa C. Richards
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Willa C. Richards.We talk about her debut novel The Comfort of Monsters, Milwaukee, and more!Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find the buy inks for b…
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There would be no OKLAHOMA! without SHOW BOAT. Hard stop. So why does the former get the glory of marking the beginning of modern musical theatre? Today, historian and author Thomas S. Hischak joins us to discuss the singular splash of the 1927 epic musical SHOW BOAT, and how its creators set out to make a truly American musical. Whether or not you…
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S. 8, Ep. 20: Interview with Crime Writer Michael Hearns
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Michael Hearns.Join us for a discussion of his Cade Taylor series and his other work as a technical consultant and movie producer.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story antho…
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THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK with Lucie Arnaz
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If you've ever listened to "A Musical Theatre Podcast," you already know a little bit about THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK. Find out how by tuning into our first episode of 2023 featuring one of the original "West End Witches," Lucie Arnaz (Broadway's THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, PIPPIN). Lucie gives us a generous look inside the cre…
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S. 8, Ep. 19: Interview with Crime Writer Lynn Slaughter
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Lynn Slaughter.Check out our discussion about her crime writing and her young adult fiction.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find the buy inks for bo…
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MILK AND HONEY with David Armstrong
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In the name of "Merry Christmas" and the holiday season, welcome to Israel! In 1961, MILK AND HONEY premiered on Broadway and brought with it the first major musical theatre representation of Jewish life as well as an introduction to a little, off-Broadway composer named Jerry Herman. Musical theatre creator, educator, and podcast host David Armstr…
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S. 8, Ep. 18: Interview with Crime Writer Tessa Lunney
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Tessa Lunney.Check out our discussion about her Kiki Button series set in 1920s Paris, and experiencing the joys of bohemian living, if only vicariously. :)Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set…
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THE SECRET GARDEN with Daisy Eagan & John Cameron Mitchell
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THE SECRET GARDEN is a timeless story with a lot of layers, just like our two guests who were gracious enough to discuss it with us this week. Tony-winning Daisy Eagan ("Mary Lennox," herself) and John Cameron Mitchell (do you think of him as "Hedwig" first, or Dickon?) enjoy a mini reunion in this episode that has a bit of everything, including "e…
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S. 8, Ep. 17: Interview with Crime Writer Barry Finlay
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Barry Finlay.Check out our discussion of the Marcie Kane thriller series and his latest work, the Jake Scott mysteries.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You c…
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S. 8, Ep. 16: Interview with Crime Writer Chip Jacobs
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Chip Jacobs.Check out our discussion of his true crime story, The Darkest Glare, as well as his debut novel, Arroyo.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can …
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DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES with Jake Saenz
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While it may have flopped on Broadway, DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES was a winner in Europe and our recent poll on PATREON! So if you're thinking you're too sophisticated for this episode, get ready to realize all the fun you've been missing while you've been rolling your eyes. Talented performer and podcast host Jake Saenz (Fear the Talking Queers) joins …
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THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS with Josh Breckenridge
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THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS ran for only two months on Broadway at the end of 2010, but in that short time it managed to spark controversy that not only brought protestors outside the theatre, but 12 Tony nominations the following Spring. Luckily our special guest this week is able to provide us with some context. Original off-Broadway and Broadway cast me…
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S. 8, Ep. 15: Interview with Crime Writer Lynn Hightower
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Lynn Hightower.She writes thrillers and her latest one is most intriguing. Do you believe in the Devil? :)See what you think after you hear this!Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the sh…
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A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE with Stephen Flaherty & Lynn Ahrens
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No need for cute introductory copy here. This week we are simply honored that Tony Award winning composing team Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (RAGTIME, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, ANASTASIA) stopped by to discuss their beautiful musical A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE. Don't miss this fun and poignant conversation about the power of theatre, community, and Terr…
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S. 8, Ep. 14: Interview with Crime Writer Sherry Knowlton
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer and travel memoir writer Sherry Knowlton.Check out our discussion about crime writing, travel, and travel writing (with or without crime)!Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short sto…
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CATCH ME IF YOU CAN with Jay Armstrong Johnson
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The only thing more challenging than securing a big hit on Broadway is figuring out how to follow it up with another big hit. For the team of the juggernaut musical HAIRSPRAY, that follow up was a musical adaptation of Stephen Spielberg's hit film CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. And while this story of America's famed juvenile conman may not have been the res…
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S. 8, Ep. 13: Interview with Crime Writer Gareth R.T. Owen
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Gareth R.T. Owen.Check out our discussion about writing for both publication and the screen!Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find the buy inks for bo…
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Never has a child changed the world so much by asking for seconds. The musical OLIVER! is somewhat of an outlier in 1960s musical theatre that's as dark as it is joyful and filled to the brim with wonderful characters. Here to discuss it this week is another wonderful character: historical chef, author and YouTube sensation Max Miller! Max dives in…
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