New York Times bestselling author Kevin Wilson sits down with us to talk about a variety of topics including his latest novel, Run for the Hills. In this episode, Kevin talks to us about the value and longevity of books, how his ideas and characters find their way to his writing, and his writing process & how the writing process could look completely different not just for each person, but also for the stage of life they are in.

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Resources for today's episode:

• Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
• Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson

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When the Cutter family is mysteriously murdered, a small town is shaken. The police work patiently to hunt down their murderers before eventually bringing them to justice. Truman Capote's famous true-crime novel looks back at his jailhouse interviews that he conducted to put together one of the most popular narrative-nonfiction novels of all-time, and giving birth to one of the most popular genres of today.

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If you are not a big reader of horror, our horror expert Jason Crockett will walk you through a curated starter pack fo those interested in starting the genre. From short stories to novels and podcasts, Jason gives us the right tricks and treats this Halloween to begin your horror journey.

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Whenever Victor Frankenstein tests the limits of what science can do with a mishmash of various human body parts, he creates a monster that he becomes disgusted with. Grieved with tts rejection by its creator, the monster seeks love and acceptance leaving a trail of destruction and murder across Europe. We're asking the tough questions. How do we compare a work that reaches back like this to its modern counterparts in its genre? What defines horror? Why is Frankenstein still relevant today? Is Young Frankenstein the best adaptation? Our horror expert Jason Crockett joins us as we answer these questions and more in today's episode.

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Resources for today's episode:

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

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When Christopher and his mom move to a new city to leave her abusive boyfriend, he meets someone new. This "nice man" leads him to the site of an unfinished treehouse in the woods that secret leads to another world. We're asking the tough questions. What's the right amount of supernatural for horror? Can a book be long just for the sake of being long? What's with all of those baseball gloves and teeth? Hannah Randolph joins us as we look at another book in the horror genre in the month of October.

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Resources for today's episdoe:

Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky

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When supernatural "somethings" begin to appear around the globe, just the sight of them drives people mad beyond reason leading them to brutally kill themselves and any others within their destructive path. Pregnant from a one-night stand, Mallory loses her sister and parents to the phenomenon and must seek out a new family of sorts. However, when someone gets in that the group thinks won't be that bad, their attempt at survival during this event is greatly impacted. Our horror expert Jason Crockett joins us as we do a brief fun of horror throughout the month of October. We're asking the tough questions. How do we handle the fear of the unknown? What happens when we allow people in that we don't fully trust? Do you really need to identify yourself as American when abroad? We answer these and more in today's episode.

Resources for today's episode:

Bird Box by Josh Malerman

Bird Box starring Sandra Bullock (Netflix)

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When Rosemary goes back through her life, she sees the steps that she took to become the person that she is, and her problems are problems that we all deal with. Comparisons to other parents, questions about marriage and relationships, an examination of our relationship with our own parents. Gerber delivers a coming of a age story with a character that feels real and authentic. This week, Barbara Gerber sits down with us as we talk with her about her book, Love and Death in a Perfect World. You can purchase her book in the link below.

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Resources for today's show:

Love and Death in a Perfect world by Barbara Gerber (https://www.amazon.com/Death-Perfect-World-Barbara-Gerber/dp/1938288467)

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When the Her Majesty's Secret Service is knowingly baited into a trap, the send their best man for the job...James Bond. As Bond travels to Turkey for the job, he meets all different types of characters along the way which leads him to ask the question: what makes the good guys the good guys? Jason Crockett joins us on our 50th episode as we look over Ian Fleming's famous novel and ask the tough questions. Is it ok to like James Bond in the modern era? Should there be a Jane Bond? How do the James Bond movies reflect society during their time?

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Resources for today's episode:

From Russia with Love by Ian Fleming

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In this special episode, we crossover and give you a look at our good friend Jason Crockett's new podcast, Second Stage. In Second Stage, Jason will look at plays that are overlooked in the classroom. He asks questions like what might be the reasons that we do not teach them, the merit that they provide in the class, and how would we teach them if we got the chance. Give him a follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you find your podcasts.

Today's resources:

Fences by August Wilson

Second Stage: https://podcasts.apple.com/mn/podcast/second-stage-podcast/id1837828585

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When the Yoo family finally gets all of their members to America, their patriarch Pak begins a business in which he owns a hyperbolic chamber that is used to allegedly help heal children with autism and other afflictions called the Miracle Creek Submarine. However, one day when the sub goes for one of its "dives", a horrific accident happens in which it explodes leaving a child and another child's murder dead. Was it an accident though? Was it a mom who said she wished her son was dead? Was it protesters against this non-proven medical technique? Or was it the Yoo family themselves looking for insurance money? Hannah Randolph joins us today as we go through the mystery that is unraveled through the court process in Angie Kim's Miracle Creek

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Resources for Today's Show:

Miracle Creek by Angie Kim

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When the evil dragon Smaug sleeps in his stolen kingdom and treasure, a group of Dwarves seek out the help of wise Gandalf the Grey to help them retrieve it. Little did they know that Gandalf's plan all along was to leave the chances of regaining their home back to the most unassuming of all of Middle Earth's creatures: A Hobbit. Jason Crockett joins us today as we look back on this literary classic by one of our all time greatest writers. We're asking the tough questions. Why did Gandalf choose the Hobbits? Do we all have a side of the Hobbits inside of us? Will Jason take Benedict Cumberbatch's place as the actor of Smaug?

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Today's resources:

The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien

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In the 17th century, Jesuit priests attempted to spread Christianity throughout Japan despite enormous oppression from the Japanese emperor. In Shusaku Endo's novel, Silence, Endo takes the stories of various monks from that time period and combines them to create a fictionalized retelling of the experiences that all of those involved went through. With this novel, Endo presents questions that many of us will be left to contemplate. How far would we go for what we believe in? What is the true meaning of sacrifice? Is it better to stand strong for those that we are leading to affirm their beliefs, or to allow our sacrifice so that they will not be punished? Nathan Aaron and Jason Crockett sit down with us to discuss this and more in today's episode.

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Resources for today's episode:

Silence by Shusaku Endo

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In 2009, the University of Tennessee hired Lane Kiffin to take over as head football coach after legendary coach Phillip Fulmer left the program. It had been 17 years since the Volunteers had a new coach. In 2010, Kiffin was gone and ensued a decade of chaotic, dysfunctional decisions that dragged one of college football's most storied programs to depths it had never seen before. This week, we are joined by Mark Nagi as he walks us through his book, Decade of Dysfunction. In his book, Nagi covers the decade that featured Lane Kiffin, Derek Dooley, Butch Jones, the craziness of the Greg Schiano hiring, and the ultimate hiring of Jeremy Pruitt.

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Resources from this episode:

Decade of Dysfunction by Mark Nagi

(link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1075446031/?bestFormat=true&k=decade%20of%20dysfunction&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-pd-bk-d_k0_1_13_de&crid=1PWT0TKSRGTED&sprefix=decade%20of%20dys)

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This week, two Titanic lovers? experts? enthusiasts? get together as Hannah Randolph sits down and talks with us about Walter Lord's nonfictional account, A Night to Remember. A Night to Remember is the definitive retelling of the tragic night that The Titanic slipped beneath the waves. Lord uses passengers and officers first hand accounts to reconstruct the horror of what happened in the North Atlantic. We're asking the tough questions. Was the Titanic disaster the end of out-and-out blatant classism? What's our opinion on the break-up of the ship during the sinking? Was the Californian at blame to any extent? We talk about these and more in this episode.

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Resources for this episdoe:

A Night to Remember by Walter Lourd

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After a tragic accident driving down the backroads of East Tennessee, Knoxville native Pete Kreis looked to pursue his dream of becoming a champion of the Indianapolis 500. Starting his career in the late 1920's, Pete became one of the hottest young drivers in the circuit, even having strong showings at Formula 1's European Grand Prix at Monza. However, a developing reputation of being a hard-luck driver combined with the Great Depression and Indy Car's new "junk formula", Pete struggled to find a ride. After finally capturing one, Pete tragically crashed in turn 1 of his first lap of qualifying at the Indy 500, killing himself and his riding mechanic. This week, author William Walker will sit down with us and talk about his book, The Last Lap, that delves into the mystery surrounding the death of Kreis. Was it suicide? Was it a freak accident? Was it due to paralysis from PTSD? William Walker will sit down with us, and discuss these things in much more in today's very special episode.

This episode's resources:

The Last Lap by William Walker

https://octanepress.com/book/last-lap-death-drive-pete-kreis-indy-500-william-walker?srsltid=AfmBOoq1vRikIsyQ3mmngfXcYX6kvL1S9qKpJTVNSqGErY1rBFO510be

Also, check out Bill's other book,

Betrayal at Little Gibraltar

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Betrayal-at-Little-Gibraltar/William-Walker/9781501117916

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The end has come. 2025's Big Summer Read has met its finale. What a ride it has been. In this final check-in Jason Crockett sits down with us and answers the tough questions. Is Nick Andros a static character? How can we use our characters as examples of overcoming addiction? What does it feel like to reach your true self? We answer these and more in today's episode.

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This episode's resources:

The Stand - Stephen King

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This week, we take a field trip through the beautiful streets of St. Augustine. We will talk about our walk down Marine Street, past the infamous Athalia Ponsell Lindsley house. We will also discuss other parts of the city that were mentioned in Elizabeth Randall's 2015 book about the murder and case of Athalia Ponsell Lindsley.

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Resources from today's episode:

A Murder in St. Augustine: The Mysterious Death of Athalia Ponsell Lindsley

(link: https://www.elizabethrandallauthor.com/books/)

Elizabeth Randall's website:

(link: https://www.elizabethrandallauthor.com/)

Please make sure to also check out Elizabeth's 'fictional dark comedy' Hating Harlon (link: https://www.amazon.com/Hating-Harlon-Elizabeth-Randall/dp/1624208312/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.S6QlJeer13IVoC-W2a7hlbLzrbYIy_c2_DhR4vSaItA.OaTujHOzNGAa_BEAxkOwl6fljjmiJ76RWn-K_xDXCfA&qid=1753160249&sr=8-1)

Also, her most recent book, Secret St. Augustine (link: https://www.elizabethrandallauthor.com/books/)

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When Jacksonville socialite Athalia Ponsell Lindsey moved into her home on Marine Street in St. Augustine, Florida, she was met with a neighborhood that wanted to push her out. After on-going feuds with some of her neighbors, Lindsley was murdered on her doorstep on January 23, 1974. Her murderer was never convicted. This week we sit down and speak to author Elizabeth Randall who researched this mysterious death in this beautiful city. Randall will share her thoughts on the murder, the City of St. Augustine, teaching high school English, and her own father's murder that remains unsolved today as well.

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Resources from today's episode:

Murder in St. Augustine: The Mysterious Death of Athalia Ponsell Lindsley

(link: https://www.elizabethrandallauthor.com/books/)

Elizabeth Randall's website:

(link: https://www.elizabethrandallauthor.com/)

Please make sure to also check out Elizabeth's 'fictional dark comedy' Hating Harlon (link: https://www.amazon.com/Hating-Harlon-Elizabeth-Randall/dp/1624208312/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.S6QlJeer13IVoC-W2a7hlbLzrbYIy_c2_DhR4vSaItA.OaTujHOzNGAa_BEAxkOwl6fljjmiJ76RWn-K_xDXCfA&qid=1753160249&sr=8-1)

Also, her most recent book, Secret St. Augustine (link: https://www.elizabethrandallauthor.com/books/)

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Today, Jason Crockett and James Seibers join us as we discuss the second part of Stephen King's The Stand, "The Dreams".

We're asking the tough questions. What separates the good guys from the bad guys? What happens when we are growing as people and we are faced with decisions that could define the new us or reinforce the old? What does it look like when you choose winning over being good? We talk about these questions and more on today's episode!

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Sources:

The Stand (1978) by Stephen King

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