Podcast Episodes

Steve Bertrand on Books: James H. McCommons

Sometimes a small story can help to paint a much bigger picture. That’s the case with The Feather Wars by James H. McCommons. Actually, his is not a…

2 months, 1 week ago

Steve Bertrand on Books: Clay Cane

Clay Cane has written a pretty remarkable book in a personal, novel way. Burn Down Master’s House is a fictional account of a variety moments of res…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Steve Bertrand on Books: Michael Glover Smith

When you think of Bob Dylan, what comes to mind? A cultural revolutionary, right? Lyrics, musicianship, even painting. But did you know Bob Dylan wa…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Steve Bertrand on Books: Tana French

Irish writer Tana French joins Steve to talk about her Cal Hooper Series. Hooper is a retired Chicago police detective who settles into life in smal…

3 months ago

Steve Bertrand on Books: Colm Tóibín

Irish writer Colm Tóibín is a master, whether it’s his novels like Brooklyn or Nora Webster or The Testament of Mary, he has a settled style of writ…

3 months, 1 week ago

Steve Bertrand on Books: Nick Petrie

Alright, it’s time to move to the edge of your seat. Nick Petrie joins Steve to talk about his new thriller, The Dark Time. It’s the ninth book in h…

3 months, 1 week ago

Steve Bertrand on Books: Mark Oppenheimer and Chris Kelly

One of the spring’s most anticipated books is a biography of American literary icon Judy Blume. Author Mark Oppenheimer joins Steve to talk about th…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Steve Bertrand on Books: Johnny Compton and Jordy Rosenberg

In this episode, Steve talks with two authors.

Johnny Compton writes horror/fantasy stories and his latest is Dead First. Johnny has and interesting…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Steve Bertrand on Books: Mark Greaney and Adam al-Sirgany

Mark Greaney joins Steve to talk about The Hard Line, the 15th installment of his Gray Man thriller series. In the book, the intelligence community …

4 months ago

Steve Bertrand on Books: Dr. Ashely Alker and Aaron Brown

How about we get a few chuckles from the emergency room? Dr. Ashely Alker takes a light-“hearted” look at how we die in “99 Ways to Die: And How to …

4 months, 1 week ago