Podcast appearances and mentions of Daniel Ford

Host Caitlin Malcuit discusses Roberta Smith and Jerry Saltz's "House of Criticism" documentary and the current, troubled state of criticism and journalism. Then, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Sarah L. Kaufman joins Daniel Ford to chat about her book Verb Your Enthusiasm. To learn more about Sarah L. Kaufman, visit her official website. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast.

Author Ben Fountain (Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Devil Makes Three) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest novel Rasputin Sails the Potomac. To learn more about Ben Fountain, visit his official website. Also listen to our first conversation with the author in Episode 623.  This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast.

Author Caroline Kepnes returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about You First, the latest installment in the Joe Goldberg series. To learn more about Caroline Kepnes, visit her official website. Also listen to our past interviews with the author in Episode 583 and Episode 297. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast.

Any comments/questions?https://x.com/iamdanielfordAnsley Brown Twitter:https://x.com/AnsleysgardenData centres are increasing in number; stealing land, consuming vast amounts of essential resources and throwing people out of their homes ... but what is the wider context here, and who is ultimately behind it?... 

Friday Morning Coffee host Caitlin Malcuit discusses how Swords into Plowshares is reclaiming bronze melted down from Confederate monuments and the three finalists to replace the Robert E. Lee statue in Virginia.  Author and architect Michael P. Murphy then joins Daniel Ford to chat about his book Our World in Ten Buildings: How Architecture Defines Who We Are and How We Live. To learn more about Michael P. Murphy, visit his official website. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast.

Author Nicole Blades (Have You Met Nora?, The Thunder Beneath Us) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her latest novel Would I Lie to You? To learn more about Nicole Blades, visit her official website and listen to our past interviews with the author in Episode 377 and Episode 234. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Author and journalist Kate Crane joins Daniel Ford for a powerful conversation about her book What Ever Happened to Eddy Crane? To learn more about Kate Crane, visit her official website. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Author Dimitry Elias Léger (God Loves Haiti) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest novel Death of the Soccer God.  To learn more about Dimitry Elias Léger, listen to our past interview with the author in Episode 67 and read our first print interview with him!  This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Author Rachel Khong joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her short story collection My Dear You. To learn more about Rachel Khong, visit her official website. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Any comments/questions?https://x.com/IAmDanielFordKeir Starmer's Labour party in Britain have committed to introducing age restrictions curbing children under 16's access to social media, but why is it happening in countries around the world and what does it mean for human freedom?...

Author and journalist Jeffrey Kluger returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his book Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, the Untold Story. To learn more about Jeffrey Kluger, read his work with Time magazine. Also listen to our first interview with the author in Episode 193. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

The Iran-Israel-US conflict continues and we are yet to see the full potential consequences, but what is the wider context and why is it happening in the first place?...

Author Allison LaMothe joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut mystery Dirty Metal. To learn more about Allison LaMothe, visit her official website. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Human society is deluged in toxicity and in this episode, I talk about the consequences of flame-retardant chemicals in household furniture, the ongoing consequences of the alleged Covid vaccines and why our society is so intoxicated in the first place"Toxic" documentary - free-to-view:https://ickonic.com/Watch/3721Former senior government fire safety advisor whistleblower Terry Edge interview:https://ickonic.com/Watch/2948

Host Caitlin Malcuit discusses Reed Peggram's Boston connections and his niece Debra Farrar-Parkman's docudrama "The Final Letter: Reed Peggram's Harrowing Quest to Belong." Author Ethelene Whitmire then talks with Daniel Ford about her book The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram. To learn more about Ethelene Whitmire, visit her official website. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Author Tolani Akinola joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut novel Leave Your Mess at Home.  To learn more about Tolani Akinola, visit her official website.  This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.  

Author and journalist Molly Knight joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about the start of the 2026 Major League Baseball season, her Substack The Long Game, and building a non-toxic community for baseball fans. To learn more about Molly Knight, visit her official website, subscribe to The Long Game, and pick up her book The Best Team Money Can Buy: The Los Angeles Dodgers' Wild Struggle to Build a Baseball Powerhouse. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Author and podcaster A.M. Gittlitz joins Daniel Ford and As Told To host Daniel Paisner on the show to discuss his book Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People's Team. To learn more about A.M. Gittlitz, subscribe to his podcast The Wreckage.  This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Host Caitlin Malcuit discusses a New York Focus investigation into the state's theater tax credit that appears to provide monetary help to short-run flops and established hits that would likely succeed without assistance. She also highlights how Florida Repertory Theatre in Fort Meyers, Fla., and the Columbia Theater Arts Foundation in Washington State are finding innovative ways to stay solvent int he face of state budget cuts and fighting for audiences. Theater director, educator, and author Seth Gordon then joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his book Crossroads in the American Theatre: New Leaders in a New Age and the issues facing the nonprofit theater world and what the future might hold.  To learn more about Seth Gordon, follow him on LinkedIn. Also listen to our first mention of his book in the intro to our Friday Morning Coffee conversation with author Robert M. Dowling. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Author Amy Jo Burns (Mercury) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her latest book Wait for Me.  To learn more about Amy Jo Burns, visit her official website. Also listen to our first interview with the author in Episode 635. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Author Christopher Castellani joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his latest novel Last Seen. To learn more about Christopher Castellani, visit his official website. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Host Caitlin Malcuit discusses a Buffalo, N.Y., effort to reform student discipline practices and Virginia's debate about implementing restorative justice in their public schools. Then author and journalist Anthony DePalma chats with Daniel Ford about his book On This Ground: Hardship and Hope at the Toughest Prep School in America. To learn more about Anthony DePalma, visit his official website. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Author Grant Ginder (Let's Not Do That Again, The People We Hate at the Wedding) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his latest novel So Old, So Young. To learn more about Grant Ginder, visit his official website. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Journalist Jazmine Ulloa joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book El Paso: Five Families and One Hundred Years of Blood, Migration, Race, and Memory. To learn more about Jazmine Ulloa, visit her official website. Also read her work for The New York Times. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Author Catherine Newman (Sandwich) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel Wreck.  To learn more about Catherine Newman, visit her official website. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Debut author Yosha Gunasekera joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her book The Midnight Taxi. To learn more about Yosha Gunasekera, visit her official website. Also read her feature "I Help People Imprisoned for Crimes They Didn't Commit. My New Novel Is for Them." in People magazine and learn more about her work at Innocence Project. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Author Jenna Blum (The Lost Family, Woodrow on the Bench) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her thriller debut Murder Your Darlings. To learn more about Jenna Blum, visit her official website, check out A Mighty Blaze, and listen to our previous interview with the author. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Author Eleanor Shearer (River Sing Me Home) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book Fireflies in Winter. To learn more about Eleanor Shearer, visit her official website. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Host Caitlin Malcuit and Daniel Ford discuss the recent layoffs at The Washington Post.  Suggested reading and resources: "You Can't Kill Swagger" by Sally Jenkins "He Was Laid Off at The Washington Post After Working There 60 Years" by Erik Wemple X thread from Barry Svrluga "The Washington Post Is No Longer Useful to Jeff Bezos" by Jason Koebler Job Sheet from Washington Association of Black Journalists Then literary agent and now author Alia Hanna Habib joins Daniel to chat about her book Take It from Me: An Agent's Guide to Building a Nonfiction Writing Career from Scratch. To learn more about Alia Hanna Habib, visit her website and subscribe to her substack Delivery & Acceptance. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Author Kathleen Boland joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut novel Scavengers.  To learn more about Kathleen Boland, visit her official website. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Author Alejandro Varela (The Town of Babylon, The People Who Report More Stress) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest novel Middle Spoon.  To learn more about Alejandro Varela, visit his official website. Also listen to our previous interview with the author. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Host Caitlin Malcuit brews up the first Friday Morning Coffee of 2026 by discussing *deep breath* Canadian Brass' tuba rendition of "Flight of the Bumblebee," the rad Lowell, Mass.-based, aptly named brass ensemble The Party Band, Somerville's HONK! Festival, and Minnesota's Brass Solidarity, "a band founded in 2021 in response to the murder of George Floyd and the ongoing fight in the movement for Black lives." Author and journalist Sam Quinones (The Least of Us, Dreamland) then returns to chat with Daniel Ford about his book The Perfect Tuba: Forging Fulfillment from the Bass Horn, Band, and Hard Work. To learn more about Sam Quinones, visit his official website. Listen to our past Friday Morning Coffee conversation with the author, as well as our discussion about his book Dreamland in Episode 253. Also check out Daniel's Friday Morning Coffee chat with his high school band director. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Award-winning and best-selling author and journalist Howard Bryant (Rickey, The Last Hero) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America.  To learn more about Howard Bryant, visit his official website. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network.

Caitlin Malcuit reheats some of her favorite Friday Morning Coffee conversations from 2025 and finishes up her eighth year (!) as our host. Author Tamar Shapiro then joins Daniel Ford to chat about her novel Restitution.  To learn more about Tamar Shapiro, visit her official website.  This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.  

Author and Academy Award-nominee Julian Brave NoiseCat joins Daniel Ford on the final show of 2025 to discuss his book We Survived the Night and his documentary film "Sugarcane."  To learn more about Julian Brave Noise Cat, visit his official website. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Alafair Burke (The Wife, Find Me, The Better Sister) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book The Note, now available in paperback.  To learn more about Alafair Burke, visit her official website.  This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

On the latest Friday Morning Coffee, host Caitlin Malcuit discusses AI's continued encroachment into the music business and Warner Music Group's licensing deal with a tech start up Suno that will likely lead to AI-generated music sourced from artists who opt-in. Sounds above board and nonexploitative to us!  Then author Sarah Curtis joins Daniel Ford to chat about her memoir, Daughter of a Song, and her father, the legendary Sonny Curtis. To learn more about Sarah Curtis, visit her official website. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author R.L. Maizes (Other People's Pets, We Love Anderson Cooper) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her latest novel A Complete Fiction.  To learn more about R.L. Maizes, visit her official website. Also listen to our interviews with the author in Episode 376 and Friday Morning Coffee. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Gina Chung (Sea Change) joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her short story collection Green Frog.  To learn more about Gina Chung, visit her official website. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

On the latest Friday Morning Coffee, host Caitlin Malcuit discusses Seth Gordon's new book Crossroads in the American Theatre, which explores the current state of the U.S. nonprofit theatre movement. Then, author Robert M. Dowling (Eugene O'Neill: A Life in Four Acts, Slumming in New York: From the Waterfront to Mythic Harlem) chats with Daniel Ford about his book Coyote: The Dramatic Lives of Sam Shepard. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Yael van der Wouden joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her Booker Award-nominated novel The Safekeep. To learn more about Yael van der Wouden, visit her official website. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Craig Thomas, co-creator of "How I Met Your Mother" and co-host of the podcast "How We Made Your Mother," joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his debut novel That's Not How It Happened. To learn more about Craig Thomas, follow him on Instagram. Also listen to our interview with Carter Bays in Episode 534. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

In this edition of Friday Morning Coffee, host Caitlin Malcuit discusses the life of David Ruggles, a New York City-based abolitionist who operated the first known Black bookstore and is featured in our guest's book, and his connections to New England. She also mentions the David Ruggles Center for History & Education, located in Northampton, Mass.  Then author and journalist Char Adams joins Daniel Ford to chat about her book Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore. To learn more about Char Adams, visit her official website. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Michael McFaul, former Ambassador to Russia for President Barack Obama and NBC News contributor, joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his new book Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder. To learn more about Ambassador Michael McFaul, visit his official website. This episode is sponsored by The Dark Road by Kathleen Rhodes and Libro.fm.

On the latest Friday Morning Coffee, Caitlin Malcuit, with an assist from the late comedian George Carlin, discusses poverty and homelessness in America (and who is getting rich off of both).  Author and activist David Ambroz then joins Daniel Ford to chat about his memoir A Place Called Home.  To learn more about David Ambroz, visit his official website. This episode is sponsored by The Dark Road by Kathleen Rhodes and Libro.fm.

Author and journalist Jeff Pearlman returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest book Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur. To learn more about Jeff Pearlman, visit his official website. Also listen to our first interview with the author and subscribe to his podcast "Two Writers Slinging Yang." This episode is sponsored by The Dark Road by Kathleen Rhodes and Libro.fm.

On the latest Friday Morning Coffee, host Caitlin Malcuit discusses why it's healthy and helpful to question and explore the seedier aspects of our nostalgic fandom.  Author and journalist Joshua Moore then joins Daniel Ford to chat about his book Morphenomenal: How the Power Rangers Conquered the World. To learn more about Joshua Moore, visit his official website.  This episode is sponsored by The Dark Road by Kathleen Rhodes and Libro.fm.

Author Sam Sussman joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his debut novel Boy From the North Country.  To learn more about Sam Sussman, visit his official website. Also read his piece "The Silent Type: On (Possibly) Being Bob Dylan's Son" in Harper's Magazine. This episode is sponsored by The Dark Road by Kathleen Rhodes and Libro.fm.

Author and comedian Amy Silverberg chats with Daniel Ford about her debut novel First Time, Long Time.  To learn more about Amy Silverberg, visit her official website. Also listen to her appearance on Daniel Paisner's As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast. This episode is sponsored by Accountability Workshops' Fall Writing Camp, The Dark Road by Kathleen Rhodes, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and Libro.fm.

Author and journalist Peter Ames Carlin joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run. To learn more about Peter Ames Carlin, visit his official website. This episode is sponsored by Accountability Workshops' Fall Writing Camp, The Dark Road by Kathleen Rhodes, and Libro.fm.