In this episode, author Wendall Thomas discusses her background, her love for music, and her writing process. She shares stories about her experiences with musicians like Bonnie Raitt and her connection to the music scene in North Carolina. Wendall talks about her daily Facebook posts featuring album cuts and the importance of physical media in her life. The conversation then shifts to Wendall's Cyd Redondo Mysteries series, where she shares the inspiration behind the character and the locations and storylines in the books. Finally, Chad and Wendall discuss their song choices that represent the different books and characters in the Cyd Redondo series.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Wendall’s website: https://www.wendallthomas.com/

Bonnie Raitt R&RHoF Induction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RSaicgtHJM

Bonnie Raitt R&RHoF Acceptance Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr0l8lWFqsw

Stax: Soulsville USA: https://www.hbo.com/stax-soulsville-usa

Cyd Redondo Mysteries: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DFTQX7V?binding=paperback

Cyd Redondo Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/12A8PGSqYvg7UA6kPT4LoW?si=559e62f1c5634862

Dirty Work - Danettes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h5ux8LsWkY&t=6257s

Episode 25 playlist (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4MP5GVr3715bTedxn2pavZ?si=9ccbd29b586e496f

Episode 25 playlist (YouTube): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlmz7TgGjvb6Xa2mqws8qwpmzvst8iy5N

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction and Background

06:26 Personal Connections with Musicians

08:14 The Role of Music in Writing

15:30 Daily Facebook Posts: 'Album Cut of the Day'

35:20 The Inspiration Behind the Cyd Redondo Mysteries Series

47:42 Song Choices for Cyd

01:02:03 Exploring the Connection Between Music and Books

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