Episode 702: Susan Morrison

Episode 702: Susan Morrison

First-time author Susan Morrison sits down with Daniel Ford to discuss her debut book Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live.

Episode 701: How to Craft Fear on the Page With Erika T. Wurth

Episode 701: How to Craft Fear on the Page With Erika T. Wurth

Author Erika T. Wurth joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel The Haunting of Room 904.

Episode 700: Magical With a Side of Chaos With Ashley Spencer

Episode 700: Magical With a Side of Chaos With Ashley Spencer

Author and culture journalist Ashley Spencer joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book Disney High: The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel's Tween Empire.

Episode 699: Eskor David Johnson

Episode 699: Eskor David Johnson

Author Eskor David Johnson joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his novel Pay As You Go.

Episode 698: Youssef Rakha

Episode 698: Youssef Rakha

Author Youssef Rakha joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book The Dissenters.

Episode 697: Steven M. Gillon

Episode 697: Steven M. Gillon

Author and historian Steven M. Gillon joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his latest book Presidents at War.

Episode 696: Mike Sielski

Episode 696: Mike Sielski

Author and sportswriter Mike Sielski joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his new book Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk.

Episode 695: Obsessing Over the 19th Century With Erin Crosby Eckstine

Episode 695: Obsessing Over the 19th Century With Erin Crosby Eckstine

Author Erin Crosby Eckstine joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut novel Junie.

Episode 694: Wes Browne

Episode 694: Wes Browne

Author Wes Browne returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest novel They All Fall the Same.

Episode 693: Erika Krouse

Episode 693: Erika Krouse

Edgar Award-winning author Erika Krouse joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her short story collection Save Me, Stranger.

Episode 692: Maurice Carlos Ruffin

Episode 692: Maurice Carlos Ruffin

Author Maurice Carlos Ruffin returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest novel The American Daughters.

Episode 691: Erika Swyler

Episode 691: Erika Swyler

Author Erika Swyler joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her new novel We Lived on the Horizon (out now from Atria Books).

Episode 690: Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen

Episode 690: Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen

We kick off 2025 with a conversation with Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen, creators of “Somebody Somewhere.”

Episode 689: Brea Baker

Episode 689: Brea Baker

Activist and author Brea Baker closes out our 2024 with an in-depth conversation about her book Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership.

Episode 688: Melissa Ludtke

Episode 688: Melissa Ludtke

Author and journalist Melissa Ludtke joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book Locker Room Talk: A Woman’s Struggle to Get Inside.

Episode 687: Shaun Hamill

Episode 687: Shaun Hamill

Author Shaun Hamill returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his book The Dissonance.

Episode 686: Traci Thomas, The Stacks

Episode 686: Traci Thomas, The Stacks

Traci Thomas gives Daniel Ford a behind-the-scenes look at The Stacks podcast and the incredible community she's fostered.

Episode 685: Jason De León

Episode 685: Jason De León

Author and anthropologist Jason De León joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling and his work with the Undocumented Migration Project.

Episode 684: Jeremy Egner

Episode 684: Jeremy Egner

Author and New York Times television editor Jeremy Egner chats with Daniel Ford about his book Believe.

Episode 683: Toluse Olorunnipa & Robert Samuels

Episode 683: Toluse Olorunnipa & Robert Samuels

Authors and journalists Toluse Olorunnipa and Robert Samuels join Daniel Ford on the show to discuss their Pulitzer Prize-winning book His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice.