Podcast appearances and mentions of travis mcgee

In this episode, John discusses the career of crime novelist John D. MacDonald (1916-1986) in light of a new posthumous short story, “The Accomplice.” In this interview, John speaks with with Andrew Gulli, editor of The Strand Magazineabout the rigors and ethos of editing and publishing and MacDonald's son and literary executor Maynard about propagating a great writer's legacy without compromising that writer's standards despite the lucrative promise of a classic literary character like Travis McGee.

Which detective was murdered at the job fair for dicks? How many dicks will it take to detect who did it? Do you have any experience gunning down striking miners or railroad workers? Listen to find out!Murder at the Job Fair for Dicks, episode 106 of This Gun in My Hand, was headhunted by Rob Northrup. This episode and all others are available on Youtube with automatically-generated closed captions of dialog. Visit http://ThisGuninMyHand.blogspot.com for credits, show notes, archives, and to buy my books, such as Little Heist in the Big Woods and Other Revisionist Atrocities. What do I use to practice my skills of detection? This Gun in My Hand!Show Notes:1. One of my favorite old time radio shows is Pete Kelly's Blues, a 1951 series starring Jack Webb as a hardboiled cornet player in a Dixieland jazz band who solves mysteries in 1920s Kansas City. Only six episodes are thought to survive.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Kelly%27s_Blues_(radio_series)2. Eccentric Houseboat Detective was inspired by John D. MacDonald's character Travis McGee in The Deep Blue Good-by. Not inspired by eccentric sailboat detectives Sonny Crocket or Quincy or Adam West's character in The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1969).3. Anachronism: the Knights Templar were arrested for heresy by order of King Phillip IV on October 12th, 1307, but you can tell this episode is set in summer because no one is described as wearing coats as they would be in Parabellum City in October.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trials_of_the_Knights_TemplarCredits:The opening music clip was from The Sun Sets at Dawn (1950); the ad music for Eccentric Houseboat Detective was from D.O.A. (1949); and the closing music was from Killer Bait (1949), all films in the public domain. Most of the music and sound effects used in the episode are modified or incomplete versions of the originals.Sound Effect Title: bustle in the pubLicense: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/people/organicmanpl/sounds/403285/Sound Effect Title: S16-06 Light wooden door open & close.wavLicense: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/people/craigsmith/sounds/675878/Sound Effect Title: ancient conference Room Door.wavby mcweigertLicense: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0https://freesound.org/s/696482/ Sound Effect Title: tug boat horn - sound effect.wavBy komal22moizLicense: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0https://freesound.org/s/380825/Sound Effect Title: Lake Waves 1.wavBy BenboncanLicense: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0https://freesound.org/s/67883/The image accompanying this episode is a modified detail of the cover of Black Book Detective, Volume 5, Number 4 (July 1936), painted by Norman Saunders.

  We're back for another episode. On this one, John is  joined again by Eric Zaldivar, to discuss the South Florida neo-noir picture DARKER THAN AMBER, starring Aussie bloke Rod Taylor as the O.G. Florida man Travis McGee. Very much the missing link between 60's action and 70's tough guy cinema, DARKER THAN AMBER is mostly known for a climactic, bone crushing fist fight but it has so much more to offer to the patient than that. So press "play" and find out what that is in the latest installment of The Midnight Movie Cowboys! Enjoy

Glen Erik Hamilton writes crime thrillers. His novels have been called “outstanding” (Publishers Weekly), “perfect mix of serious crime and caper movie” (Criminal Element), and “a must-read series” (Mystery Scene Magazine).Hamilton's debut novel Past Crimes won the Anthony, Macavity, and Strand Magazine Critics Awards, and was also nominated for the Edgar®, Barry, and Nero Awards. Kirkus called Past Crimes “an exciting heir to the classic detective novel.” Each of his subsequent books in the Van Shaw series have earned starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and more, and been published in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Turkey, the Czech Republic, and Japan.Glen grew up aboard a sailboat in Seattle, Washington, playing and occasionally finding trouble around the islands, marinas, and commercial docks of the Pacific Northwest. Whenever the boat drifted on calm seas, Glen would raid his parents' bookshelves, passing the idle hours with Travis McGee, Spenser, and the labyrinthine plots of Patricia Highsmith and Fredrick Forsyth. Years later, Glen met his wife while both were performing in an Agatha Christie play. Prior to his fiction writing career he worked in wireless telecom, the gaming industry, and non-profit healthcare.Glen served as President of the Southern California chapter of Mystery Writers of America from 2018-2019 and is also a member of International Thriller Writers and Sisters in Crime. He publicly acknowledges his addiction to the television show Columbo. After living for many years in Southern California, Glen and his family have recently returned to the Emerald City and its beautiful overcast skies.Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/glenerikhamiltonTwitter www.twitter.com/glenerikhInstagram https://www.instagram.com/glenerikhWebsite glenerikhamilton.com*****************About SinCSisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SINCnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeThe SinC Writers' Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/

Y'all, Ben Azadi is one of my holistic health and low carb, real food idols. He is the author of four best selling books, creator/host of the Keto Kamp educational program and podcast, frequent featured speaker, fellow Floridian and a genuinely nice dude. Plus, he's a true dog lover! His German Shepherd Lab mix, Ziggy Stardust, is as spoiled as Travis McGee the Newfie: they both enjoy a carnivore diet, filtered water and practice intermittent fasting!During our conversation, we learn how Ben transformed himself from an obese, depressed and suicidal young man into a lean, strong personal trainer and Cross Fit gym owner. In his words, “hitting rock bottom can be a beautiful springboard.”Ben began his road to recovery with a book authored by Jeff Olson, The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success. In learning that little daily behavioral decisions can compound over time into big changes, he got his video game obsessed arse off the couch and began moving his body, which helped him feel a little better. Over time, he reprogrammed himself by “habit stacking small tweaks to create new neural pathways and big peaks.” Taking responsibility for his little decisions enabled him to become “the victor, not the victim of his choices.”We also discuss how and why nutritional ketosis is a great and ancient health tool, which can reset our modern day broken metabolisms. In essence, our bodies are programmed to heal with what Ben calls our “innate intelligence” in his terrific book, Keto Flex. He cautions us to pay attention to our symptoms, which are the body's “check engine light — a gift;” not something we should mask with multiple prescriptions. Ben also shares his four pillars for metabolic healing including periodically flexing out of ketosis, which is something I've personally incorporated after reading Keto Flex.To learn why Ben and I agree that we'd rather smoke cigarettes than eat toxic (and sadly ubiquitous) seed oils, you'll need to listen to the pod or watch the episode on Youtube, y'all! When you do, you'll learn about his top supplement for improving metabolic and mental health, sleep, and basically anything that ails: Vitamin G, a free but sadly hard to find substance in our modern lifestyles.“You become your environment, which determines your thoughts, which determine your actions, which determine your results.” - Ben Azadi, BenAzadi.comHave you read my book, The Nourishment Mindset? If not, please buy a copy for yourself and another for a friend or loved one. You can do so on Amazon or my website for a complimentary signed copy.Also, if you like this newsletter, please share it with a friend and rate/review the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify so we can spread our metabolic mission to help people achieve or regain their vitality through real whole foods, straight talk and the pleasures of the table! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit favorfat.substack.com

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we continue our series on GoldenEye 007. We talk about the shelf-level event, running towards the end, and some wonky controller stuff. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Finished the SP game! Issues covered: Moneypenny presentation, illness, leveraging the Switch N64 save states, the scene on the train, using the laser watch, not how trains work, lack of lock-on, camera assist, twenty brackets, getting a head start on the puzzle, the feel of the train, designing for your strengths rather than throwing in something new, the pains of playing retro games, the maximum throw vs the minimum throw, overcorrection due to overacceleration, autoleveling, tuning the sticks before hitting the emulator level, the three Cs -- character/camera/controls, typical Nintendo re-releases vs emulation, leaning into the fantasy fulfillment of being Bond, the diagetic interface of the watch, the health/shields in full-screen and reflecting the watch, being in your face about critical information, levels becoming more linear at the very end, affordances for the game, a survey of the last few levels, trying to reflect the movie, secret agent levels you want to be in, the final setting and a good pay-off, the real dish, scaling the difficulty with objectives, relying on QA, the fantasy satisfaction of relentlessly heading towards the end, not crediting the face scans, evolving crediting standards, playing multiplayer, Tim the spirit animal, the Big Wheel, trying to focus on the thing that's new, taking my retirement in stages, Tim and his dang bandit knife, earning every mile, asymmetrical multiplayer, difficulty and objectives, mutators and other means of changing difficulty, multiplayer customization, arcade transition. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Daniel Craig, Naomie Harris (apologies to Thandiwe Newton and Ms Harris), Uncharted, Dead Space, Wolfenstein: The New Order, Okami, Dwarf Fortress, LucasArts, Ocarina of Time, Super Mario 64, GameCube, Half-Life, Valve, Deus Ex (series), Halo, Republic Commando, Jedi Knight, Fallout 3, Matt Tateishi, Adventure, Colin "The Shots" Tougas, Shenmue, Dreamcast, Indiana Jones, UbiSoft, Dark Cloud 2, Travis McGee, Dark Souls, Death Stranding, Bounty Hunter, Outlaws, Jeffrey Sondin-King (Pinecone), Troy, Crystal Dynamics, Celeste, System Shock 2, Silent Scope, Dino Crisis, Kingdom Hearts, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia.  Next time: GoldenEye MP  Twitch: brettdouville or timlongojr, instagram:timlongojr, Twitter: @timlongojr and @devgameclub Discord invite DevGameClub@gmail.com

This week Stan looks back at one of the most popular TV shows ever, a Mad magazine cartoonist who left his mark on the holidays, a critical day in the American Civil War, a milestone birthday of a legendary football coach, one of the most momentous days in Olympic history, Travis McGee novels, and much ...Continue Reading »

Persistence Culture Media Episode 83 Hosted by Jason Holmes Co-Hosted by Mambo Special Guest: Travis McGee (Craft Beer, Tequila & Whiskey Connoisseur) Weekly Podcast! Weekly Guest! Current Topics! Trending Topics! Persistence Culture! We are a lifestyle brand. Changing lives all over the world. A community of humans striving daily to do better in all things. With the mindset to overcome challenges, we believe that through persistent movement in anything you do from fitness to business, wealth to health all goals and accomplishments require a Culture of Persistence. Persist with us. Become part of the Familia. Rep the Culture, Live the Lifestyle. #KEEPMOVING Fitness Training | Online Training | Personal Training | Nutrition | Recovery | Apparel | Media --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/persistence-culture-podcast/support

Our guest today is Stephen Brophy. Killer reading list, check it out. What does Stephen like about Marvel Comics? What is the comic Marvels about? Who does Alex Ross make Reed Richards look like? Where did Asgard wind up in the early 2000s? What independent books does Stephen like? Who is Travis McGee? Look up "Darker Than Amber fistfight" on YouTube. What was writer Tom King's former job? What happened to Frank Miller? Why did the Watchmen HBO series end? How does Brett feel about Geoff Johns? What does Stephen write? Who's better, John Cena or Dave Battista? What policy does James Gunn have on his sets? What is Stephen's job? What's wrong with the Punisher? What frustrates Stephen about some comic books? Which are some good comics drawn by Alex Ross and which are bad? Who is Kamala Khan? Are there things that are too young for us? Reading list: John Byrne/Chris Claremont X-Men; Frank Miller's Daredevil; Marvels (also Marvels narrative podcast); Criminal, Captain America, Sleeper, Icognito, Reckless (all by Ed Brubaker); Vision, Mister Miracle, Batman, Rorschach and Strange Adventures (all by Tom King); Batman by Neal Adams and Dennis O'Neil; Elektra Assassin; Before Watchmen; Black Hammer by Jeff Lemire; Sweet Tooth by Jeff Lemire; Punisher by Garth Ennis; anything by Greg Rucka; Kingdom Come; Astro City by Kurt Busiek; Gotham Central; Ms. Marvel (Kamala Kahn) Recorded 5-14-22 via Zencastr

This week's episode begins with Craig throwing his hat in the ring for a new job! Don't worry about him leaving the podcast, the chances of him landing this job are low.Our guest is Calvin Branche, a leading historian on Florida author John D. MacDonald whose 21 Travis McGee novels captivated readers for decades. His novels have been turned into successful movies including "A Flash of Green" and "Cape Fear." MacDonald is also likely America's first environmental novelist, incorporating conservation themes into his work as far back as the 1960s."Welcome to Florida" is presented by Eco-Pathways, a Florida company which has developed a long-lasting, environmentally friendly, engineered material to replace wood and pressurized lumber in dune walkovers, boardwalks, docks and piers. Learn more at Eco-Pathways.com. 

A famous woman vanishes and triggers the largest manhunt in British history. A hundred years later, Mike loses all his money in an elaborate Ponzi scheme. Coincidence? Probably. But Chuck wonders what Mike’s fictitious hero, Travis McGee, might have to say about the scandal, and Mike has some opinions on the matter – opinions that are somewhat upstaged, paradoxically, by a leaf blower.

Episode 103 we (eventually) judge the book Ballroom Of The Skies by John D. MacDonald. We also talk about shoes vs barefoot, Tom Sawyer adventures, secondhandsongs.com, our wake up alarm preferences, songs that floored you, sky dancing, Travis McGee, and a bit of research about Fred Astaire.

The 69th installment of the Truth About Vintage Amps! Once again, amp tech Skip Simmons is fielding your questions on all-things-tube-amp. Use the discount code TRUTHV150FF to save $15 off Caddis readers.  As always, we're also sponsored by Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars.  Some of the topics discussed this week:  3:09 Skip gets his Caddis readers 5:52 Skip's $260 Ampeg Reverberocket 2; vintage mono hi-fi speakers 11:53 Skip's Champ mod, redux; radial caps instead of axial caps 16:37 A Gibson GA-5 reissue with extra stuff between the coupling capacitor and the second stage of the 12AX7 22:32 Wandering Boy Guitars (link) 29:00 Why velcro on the speaker grill cloth? John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee series 35:07 Jason's new podcast: Sweep the Floor (link) 35:42 Presence control versus top cut control 42:10 The Gibson Hawk's one-tube reverb circuit 46:29 Mismatching speaker impedance on a 1959 Gibsonette GA-8; Roald Dahl's 'Kiss Kiss' 51:37 Maximum efficiency speaker mismatching with a Supro 1610RT and a Dr. Z Maz 38 S; washing white rice 55:58 Music recommendations: Blackalicious' "Feel That Way;" Steve Wonder's 'Talking Book,' Sam Plecker's "Mr. Gray Cloud" 1:00:50 Using keyboards and synths with vintage tube amps 1:05:00 All-Clad's factory second website (homeandcooksales.com) 1:05:42 What to do with 100v line output transformers in old PA amps 1:09:49 Filter cap values in relation to power transformers; Arnica gel 1:15:44 The three pillars of BBQ sauce; basquecompany.com 1:19:25 Bulging caps in a Bogen DB-130 amplifier; La Costena Salsa Taquera Support the show as a TAVA Patreon patron and get bonus episodes, in-depth articles on amp circuitry and other surprises. Email or send us a voice memo to: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or leave us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. And don't forget to share the show with friends. 

Show notes: Ep. 45 Book Club #1: John D. MacDonald's Deep Blue Good-By On a very special episode, Jeff and Brian are joined by Tirzah and Emily, angry millennials who happen to be women, to talk about Travis McGee, boat-bum, swinger, and protagonist of our first book club episode. A product of his time or sexual predator? No one will agree! And Brian disappears into the hedges! Sponsors: Mrswenger.com All In A Dream Comics & Books The 7208 Podcast

Travis McGee gets into some very deep trouble when he pulls Vangie out of some very deep water after she's been thrown off a bridge with an 85-pound weight tied to her lovely ankles. Rod Taylor plays Travis McGee, who appeared in 21 novels by the great John D. MacDonald. Living on his houseboat The Busted Flush in Slip F-18 at the Bahia Mar Marina, this sometimes "salvage expert" takes his retirement in installments. And when he's not retiring or salvaging, he somehow always seems to be helping a woman out of trouble. Travis and MacDonald were both huge influences on me as I developed the main character for my suspense novel. Join us as we pay tribute to them both.

In this episode, we take a look at a double-bill of classic Florida pulp fiction: John D. MacDonald's Darker Than Amber (the seventh novel in his Travis McGee series) and Charles Willeford's Miami Blues (the first novel in his Hoke Moseley series). We're joined by director and "Mr. Miami" Bill Teck to discuss the novels, the sense his Cuban heritage gives him of the the state's history, the changes in crime between the 1967 publication of Amber and Blues in 1984 as well as the nuances of Floridalia ranging from Miami Dade Community College to Granny Feelgood's to depressing top-sider bars in Fort Lauderdale. The Pink Smoke site:
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In the newest Paperback Warrior Podcast episode, we discuss John D. MacDonald's iconic Travis McGee character, including a review of the series' ninth installment, "Pale Shade for Guilt". We also evaluate the debut novel in Jon Messman's Handyman series, "The Moneta Papers", and have an impromptu look at Lawrence Block's Chip Harrison novels. (Music by Bensound)

Re-reading the Travis McGee adventure novels of the 60’s and 70’s in the twenty-first century. Host John McCoy.

I’m going to provide an overview of the four dimensions of conflict, the three John D. MacDonald named when explaining how he created suspense in his Travis McGee series—physical, mental, and spiritual— and the dimension I added, emotional. It’s worth highlighting the flexibility these four dimensions provide. For instance, in addition to using each of […] The post #3 The Four Dimensions of Conflict: An Overview appeared first on Jane Cleland.

Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Long Lavender Look by John D. MacDonald. Throwback soldier of fortune Travis McGee is not exactly p.c. In fact, he makes James Bond look like a feminist. Gerald Everett Jones is author of Bonfire of the Vanderbilts. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

The shed had the first every steak showdown a few weeks ago and the Best Barbecue Show was there to cover it. Over 100 teams competed in 2 steak catagories, ribs, turkey and bloody mary's. In this episode we talk to a long list of people from the BBQ scene. Johnny Joseph, a 3 times SCA points champion and an expert at steaks. @blowinsmokegrillers George Logue, chef extraordinaire.@georgelogue Grill Girl Robyn and her team. @grillgirlrobyn @jeff_romero_67_ Brad Orrison, host and grand champion BBQ team leader! @bradorrison Ricky Bobby of the 3 Taxi Guys was keeping the party alive. @rickhewatt We sat down at the @bbcharcoal camp and talked to Joey Machado and his crew including @mgrills_texas owner Travis Mcgee. Also, cooking with B&B and cooking the 1st place turkey was their new team member Christina Fitzgerald. @chefchristinafitzgerald. JR Hawkins aka @thpitmaster Thank you for listening and if you liked the show please leave a 5 star rating on apple podcasts. It helps the show grow and get discovered. If you didn’t like the show you can write me at yoni@bestbbqshow.com. Tag us in all of your meat posts and if you see people getting a little too friendly with their bbq, remind them #dontsqueezeyourmeat! Tag us in all your social media with @bestbarbecue. Our Facebook and Instagram

For the first ever episode of the Khilari Sports podcast, Bentley University student-athlete Travis McGee joined us for a chat on football, Florida, and more!

The Canadian tricksters now indisposed, Napoleon has no hope of being released from his contract with Old Scratch! Worse yet, Scratch has revealed the nature of this contract to Napoleon's beloved Sugar the Sasquatch and sent her running! When things are at their bleakest, a shifty new character slinks his way into the mix. Meet Anatole, a supposed turncoat from the Soviet vampires. He claims he has a plan, but can he be trusted? Between snooping Soviets, dealing devils and brokenhearted bigfoots, will the gang find a way to win Napoleon's freedom back? Featuring the vocal talents of: Alexi performed by: Jestin Sallas Katya performed by Napoléon Doom Adam: Adam Loyal Jestin performed by: Jestin Sallas Steve the Grappling Hook performed by: Steve Regnier Napoléon Doom: performed by Napoléon Doom Old Scratch performed by Weirdsley And introducing Travis Mcgee as Anatole Music: Theme by Arcade High arcadehigh.bandcamp.com/ Long Note Two by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100176 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ From Russia With Love by Huma-Huma Long Note Three by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100424 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Long Note One by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1100418 Artist: incompetech.com/ The Children's Room by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ If you like this show, please consider supporting Lucid Nap Productions on Patreon: www.patreon.com/lucidnap Follow the show, and hear what happens when the mics are on at theumind.com/ Check out my related graphic novels and art at www.lostbreadcomic.com/ twitter: @umind9 instagram:@_u_mind_pod facebook:@umindus

...Gun.Obviously, we were asking, who has the biggest gun? Tune in to our action-adventure week and find out! This week, we compare to legendary literature heroes, Bob Lee Swagger from Stephen Hunter's "Point of Impact" (now both a movie and a tv show by the name of "Shooter") and Travis McGee from "Pale Gray for Guilt" by John D. McDonald. The debate? Which badass would you rather have covering your own ass? If you can't decide based off books alone, maybe our cocktails will help to make a decision. Although after our 'The McGee' and Sam's three 'Shooter' shots, you may not even remember what the question was.

Spider John Rush resigned himself to the hard truth--he was returning to a world of cut and thrust, hide and pounce, blood and smoke, pitch and tar.  He had been foolish to think of leaving that world; Spider John belonged in no other. -- Steve Goble, The Bloody Black Flag Debut author Steve Goble takes on murder, mayhem -- and pirates! The Bloody Black Flag is a swashbuckling adventure with mystery at its heart. Criminal Element gives it a crackerjack review right here, and you can keep tabs on Steve as he writes the second -- and third! -- Spider John adventures by checking out his blog. You can also follow him on Facebook.  Steve and I chat about mysteries, but also about pirates and the great books out there for those of us who love nautical adventures. The gold standard is, of course, Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, with Patrick O'Brian's work a close second. In nonfiction, Steve also gives a shout-out to David Cordingly and his book, Under the Black Flag; Nathaniel Philbrick's In the Heart of the Sea; and Captain Bligh's Portable Nightmare by John Toohey. And the term "Pirate Noir"? He credits that to mystery writer Craig McDonald, who used it in a review of The Bloody Black Flag. Well said, matey! As always, if you'd rather read than listen, a transcript is below. Enjoy! -- Laura ************************************************************************ Transcript of interview with Steve Goble Laura Brennan: Steve Goble may be a journalist and a mystery writer, but at heart, I suspect he may be a pirate. His debut novel, The Bloody Black Flag, has been dubbed “pirate noir,” and the swashbuckling is only matched by the multiple mysteries that surround the pirates and our hero. Steve, thank you for joining me. Steve Goble: Thank you for having me. I really appreciate this. LB: Okay, "pirate noir." I have to ask, did that come to you in a dream? How did you come up with pirate noir? SG: Honestly, the phrase belongs to Craig McDonald, one of the authors who blurbed my book. I generally described it as Robert Louis Stevenson meets Arthur Conan Doyle. But he came up with pirate noir and, you know what? I kind of like it. I guess the inspiration for the book came from my own love of seafaring fiction, pirate stories, Patrick O'Brian, Robert Louis Stevenson, all that kind of stuff. But I also grew up reading Sherlock Holmes and Nero Wolfe, Travis McGee and tons of mystery fiction, too. I don't know exactly where the idea hit me to combine these two loves into one great mashup book, but once the idea hit me, I couldn't stop myself. I had to write it. LB: Fantastic. Well, let's talk a little bit about you. So you always did want to write fiction? SG: Oh, yes. I fell in love with books at a very young age and always had that in the back of my mind. I was a kid in school who wrote his own comic books -- I couldn't draw them, but I could write them. I just always had that in the back of my mind. LB: So how did you then end up as a journalist? SG: You know, I think part of that is the same thing that draws me to mystery fiction. One of the things I like about mystery fiction in crime fiction is that I think there's a sense of justice in those books that doesn't always play out in the real world. You know what I mean? The bad guy tends to get caught, people tend to get what they deserve. And I see journalism as my way of helping to make those things happen in the real world more often. Expose corruption, tell the truth, get the news out there. So I think those are intertwined a little bit. LB: And you were writing short stories all the while? SG: Yes, I wrote short stories for a number of small-market magazines that the majority of which no longer exist. And I wrote a lot of different kinds of things. I tried to write some science fiction, and I wrote some what you would call sword and sorcery stuff. Action-oriented things along the lines of, say,

David Morrell is best known for his acclaimed thrillers, including The Brotherhood of the Rose, Creepers, Murder as a Fine Art, and his debut novel, First Blood, in which Rambo first appeared. But Morrell is also a master of nonfiction. Twenty of his essays about iconic writers, actors, and singers are collected in STARS IN MY EYES: MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH BOOKS, MOVIES, AND MUSIC.Morrell describes how at the age of 17 he was fired from working on a construction project and walked home in despair, only to turn on the television and see Rod Serling's Patterns, which gave him a life-long lesson about story construction. He tells how Stirling Silliphant's scripts for the classic TV series Route 66prompted him to write to Silliphant for advice about becoming a writer. Silliphant replied with a two-page single-spaced letter that Morrell looks at every day. (Silliphant and Morrell eventually became friends and worked together on the NBC miniseries of Morrell's The Brotherhood of the Rose.)The essays in this captivating book range from Henry James's ghost stories to Steve McQueen's abusive personality to Bobby Darin's tragic last days. Did you know that John Wayne was a master chess player or that Frank Sinatra had permanent facial scars or that when Marilyn Monroe was married to Joe DiMaggio, there was a reason apart from baseball for him to be called “the slugger”? Ever heard of Richard Harding Davis? In his day he was the most famous author in America. His adventures provided a model upon which Stephen Crane, Jack London, and Ernest Hemingway built their personas.Alfred Hitchcock, Richard Matheson, Wilkie Collins, John D. Macdonald's Travis McGee: these are some of the other fascinating figures that Morrell profiles in this mesmerizing collection that's as compelling as it is revealing.David Morrell's Web Site: http://davidmorrell.netGauntlet Press: https://www.gauntletpress.com/product/stars-eyes-love-affair-books-movies-music-3/  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

David Morrell is best known for his acclaimed thrillers, including The Brotherhood of the Rose, Creepers, Murder as a Fine Art, and his debut novel, First Blood, in which Rambo first appeared. But Morrell is also a master of nonfiction. Twenty of his essays about iconic writers, actors, and singers are collected in STARS IN MY EYES: MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH BOOKS, MOVIES, AND MUSIC. Morrell describes how at the age of 17 he was fired from working on a construction project and walked home in despair, only to turn on the television and see Rod Serling’s Patterns, which gave him a life-long lesson about story construction. He tells how Stirling Silliphant’s scripts for the classic TV series Route 66prompted him to write to Silliphant for advice about becoming a writer. Silliphant replied with a two-page single-spaced letter that Morrell looks at every day. (Silliphant and Morrell eventually became friends and worked together on the NBC miniseries of Morrell’s The Brotherhood of the Rose.) The essays in this captivating book range from Henry James’s ghost stories to Steve McQueen’s abusive personality to Bobby Darin’s tragic last days. Did you know that John Wayne was a master chess player or that Frank Sinatra had permanent facial scars or that when Marilyn Monroe was married to Joe DiMaggio, there was a reason apart from baseball for him to be called “the slugger”? Ever heard of Richard Harding Davis? In his day he was the most famous author in America. His adventures provided a model upon which Stephen Crane, Jack London, and Ernest Hemingway built their personas. Alfred Hitchcock, Richard Matheson, Wilkie Collins, John D. Macdonald’s Travis McGee: these are some of the other fascinating figures that Morrell profiles in this mesmerizing collection that’s as compelling as it is revealing. David Morrell's Web Site: http://davidmorrell.net Gauntlet Press: https://www.gauntletpress.com/product/stars-eyes-love-affair-books-movies-music-3/  

Episode 3 is an interview with author  Désirée Zamorano. We talk about her masterful PI novel, Human Cargo; her short story, "Quickie;" Akashic Books' Mondays Are Murder flash fiction series (hers will go live on August 1st!); and we briefly touch on her literary novel, The Amado Women. Désirée isn't just a writer, she is a fellow mystery lover, and she gives a shout-out to a number of fabulous writers and books. I've linked to the websites of these contemporary writers: Edgar winner Naomi Hirahara, Ausma Zehanat Khan, Sara Gran, best-selling author Kate Atkinson, James Sallis (who has won the lifetime achievement award from Bouchercon, among many other mystery awards), Rachel Howzell Hall, Sue Ann Jaffarian, and the wonderful Steph Cha, whom I interviewed in Episode 2. Classic mystery writers include Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, John D. MacDonald (the Travis McGee novels) and Patricia Highsmith. One last influential writer mentioned, although not in the field of mystery, is Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz. We talk about books and writing, but we also discussed the need for women to be financially savvy and have an "escape fund" -- not necessarily to escape a dangerous relationship (although obviously that can help), but also so you're not stuck in a bad work situation. Money is freedom.  The most important links, however, are the ones Désirée sent me on human trafficking: Fighting Human Trafficking, and 20 Ways You Can Help If you'd rather read than listen, here is the transcript. Enjoy! Transcript of interview with Désirée Zamorano Welcome to Destination Mystery: A Podcast for Readers who Love a Good Mystery. I’m Laura Brennan. A Pushcart Prize nominee and award-winning short story author, Desiree Zamorano has wrestled with culture, identity, and the invisibility of Latinas from early on and addressed that in her commentaries which have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, NPR’s Latino USA, and Publisher’s Weekly. She is also proud of having co-authored with her sister two plays commissioned by Southern California's Bilingual Foundation for the Arts. "Reina" and "Bell Gardens 90201" received Equity productions and toured for a total of eight years. She delights in the exploration of contemporary issues of injustice and inequality, via her mystery series featuring private investigator, Inez Leon, published by Lucky Bat Books. Human Cargo was Latinidad's Mystery Pick of the Year. Her novel, Modern Cons is a story of psychological suspense where she explores the reverberations of being raised by a con artist. Laura Brennan: Thank you for being here. I'm so excited. Désirée Zamorano: Whoo-hoo! LB: How are you, Désirée? DZ: Me, too. I'm excited, too. LB: Tell me a little bit about yourself. How did you get started writing? DZ: We writers are all a crazy bunch and we probably as kids said, Oh, I want to create something so wonderful, because as kids we have fallen into this world. And as kids we have this naïve perception that writers just magically put those words on the page. Well, I wanted to magically put those words on the page! But as I got older I realized it took a lot of work to make the work look seamless. So you asked how I got into it. I always wanted to be a writer and I started sending off my short stories -- those were a big deal as I was my twenties, short stories were the thing -- and after about 100 rejections, two acceptances and $50, I thought wow, that's a lot of heartache! I mean, if I'm going to deal with rejection, I might as well go big time. So I sat down to write a novel. I'm going okay, I'm going to write the Great American novel. And I sat down to write a novel and I thought, I have no idea what I'm doing. And I thought about all the books I loved to read and I love classics, I love contemporary modern fiction, but have a real soft spot for mysteries. And what I love about mysteries, and what I loved as I sat down to write mysteries,

Joe asked for works of urban Ireland in honor of St. Patrick's Day! Amy chose Colin Bateman's Belfast thriller, Divorcing Jack. Randy selected the 1935 John Ford classic that won a Best Actor Oscar for Victor McLaglen and John Ford's first Best Director, The Informer. Show notes: Intro Music: "Tell Me Ma" by Gaelic Storm Outro Music: "James Connolly" by Black 47 Randy talks about The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and the new Madonna album, Rebel Heart. Joe's been watching The Last Five Years and is still working his way through Parks & Recreation. As for Irish politics, there was no Prime Minister of Ireland in 1995 so...hell, we have no idea. They haven't had one since 1972 when the Parliament was suspended (but they have a First Minister since 1998). The Nobel Prize Stearkey refers to in the novel would have been the one that Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan were awarded in 1976 for their work for a peaceful resolution to the violence in Northern Ireland. The Good Friday accords come three years later in 1998. Atoní Dvorák was indeed Czech and Béla Bartók was Hungarian. An example of the Spider-Verse newspaper strip can be found here. Linda Holmes form Pop Culture Happy Hour wrote the Bachelor Pad recap of lore, including the phrase "The Courtyard Of Abandoned Dignity." The Florida novels Joe was trying to remember were the Travis McGee books by John D. MacDonald. There was indeed a much better Quiet Man Blu-ray that came out for the 60th anniversary in 2013. On the next episode: Amy's birthday is coming up! So, birthday stories. Randy chose John Hughe's 1984 movie, Sixteen Candles. Joe choose the Jhumpa Lahiri novel The Namesake (and for the record, it was her story collection, Interpreter of Maladies, that was awarded the Pulitzer).

Gerald's book review of The Long Lavender Look (a Travis McGee thriller) by John D. MacDonald. Aired on The Mark Isler Show, KRLA 870 AM Los Angeles, Saturday, January 10, 2015, 9:30 pm.

Another "lost episode," this one written and recorded for December 28, 2006.  Twenty years ago, author John D. MacDonald (pictured at the right) died.  He wrote hundreds of novels and short stories in just about every genre, but was best known for a series of mystery-thrillers featuring beach bum/detective Travis McGee.  I talk about MacDonald and his career, as well as offer a confession about when I really started reading the Travis McGee books.Today's episode music is "8 Track SupaStar," by KCentric.  Theme music composed and performed by Marc Rose.