Podcast Episodes

Penn Jillette

Season 1 Episode 9

Penn Jillette - The Air We Breathe (no alcohol, no caffeine)

Penn describes what performing magic and writing a novel have in common, talks about Bill Maher and the difference between a cynic and a sk…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Joe Kanon

Season 1 Episode 8

Joseph Kanon: Louis Latour - white Burgundy wine

Joe has seen it all - he was CEO of the most prestigious publishing house in the world prior to becoming a bestselling author of spy novels including T…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Dan Abrams

Season 1 Episode 7

Dan Abrams: bourbon on the rocks

Bestselling author, journalist and media entrepreneur Dan Abrams discusses an elevator encounter with Wayne Newton, what Keith Olbermann deserves credit for, Kanye Wes…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Paulina Porizkova

Season 1 Episode 6

Paulina Porizkova: very dirty martini (2 1/2 ounces Hendrick’s gin, dry vermouth, extra olives) 

Paulina credits Johnny Depp with being a positive example of kindness on the set and teaching her to be…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

William Finnegan

Season 1 Episode 5

William Finnegan: Bulleit bourbon & club soda

Pulitzer Prize winning author Bill Finnegan talks about a day-in-the-life of a writer on staff at The New Yorker and how a piece gets started with editor …

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Jess Walter

Season 1 Episode 4

Jess Walter: The Robert Burns cocktail (1 ounce Dewar's scotch, 1 ounce sweet vermouth, 1/2 ounce Benedictine, served up and with a lemon twist)

It's possible I poured this one a little heavy, but it'…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Nelson DeMille

Season 1 Episode 3

Nelson DeMille: Dewar's on the rocks

Nelson talks about John Travolta on the set of General's Daughter, the importance of getting characters right even if not PC, the value of a mentor, how he has man…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Lee Child

Season 1 Episode 2

Lee Child: “good champagne”

Lee talks about meeting King Charles III, what it was like to work with Tom Cruise, who he always pictured in the role of Jack Reacher, and which celebrity would make a goo…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Jennifer Egan

Season 1 Episode 1

Jennifer Egan: Gold Rush (2 ounces bourbon, 3/4 ounce lemon, 3/4 ounce honey, lemon twist)

Jennifer talks about getting rejected from every writers' workshop she tried because her writing showed "no p…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Trailer: Dedicated With Doug Brunt

Season 1

Beginning with our guest’s favorite cocktail, Dedicated offers an insider’s look at the lives and work of your favorite authors. New York Times bestselling author Doug Brunt hosts conversations with …

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago