EP. 6: "The Family That Creates Together..." With Writer Joe Lansdale & Singer Kasey Lansdale

02/16/19 • 87 min

Host Bill Thill sits down with writer Joe R. Lansdale ("Hap and Leonard", "Cold In July", "The Bottoms", etc.) and Kasey Lansdale to discuss their recent collaboration writing their new book, "Terror Is Our Business".

This talented father/daughter duo chat about the creative process and what it takes to build a life less ordinary while pursuing creative endeavors.

Joe's rise from his Nacogdoches, Texas roots to international best selling author is only part of the Lansdale family all-American success story.

Beyond being an award-winning author, Joe speaks with fatherly pride about Kasey's work as a singer/songwriter and recording artist, his son Keith's skill as a screenwriter and how his wife Karen was was the supportive muse that helped launch the entire Lansdale family creative enterprise.

A fun and inspirational discussion that celebrates the benefits of hard work and early rejection to the sometimes tearful results of meeting your idol, the creativity and kindness of the the talented Lansdales shines through as Joe and Kasey share their stories and tips for leading a creative life.

SHOW NOTES

GUEST V.O.:

"Previously On..." Leah Brock

MUSIC:

"Hooray For Hollywood" Benny Goodman Orchestra

"Sorry Ain't Enough" Kasey Lansdale

"Living In The Moment" Kasey Lansdale

INTRO CLIP:

"Bubba Ho-Tep" (2002)

This talented father/daughter duo chat about the creative process and what it takes to build a life less ordinary while pursuing creative endeavors.

Joe's rise from his Nacogdoches, Texas roots to international best selling author is only part of the Lansdale family all-American success story.

SHOW NOTES

GUEST V.O.:

"Previously On..." Leah Brock

MUSIC:

"Hooray For Hollywood" Benny Goodman Orchestra

"Sorry Ain't Enough" Kasey Lansdale

"Living In The Moment" Kasey Lansdale

INTRO CLIP:

"Bubba Ho-Tep" (2002)

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EP. 5: Movies Of The 1980's With Film Critic Tara McNamara

Host Bill Thill meets up with critic, journalist, and digital content creator Tara McNamara at the Cinemark Theaters in Los Angeles to discuss movies of the 1980's.

Tara has been a critic for Common Sense Media for 15 years, written for Variety and Fandango and is the founder of 80sMovieGuide.com. She also produces the podcast, "80's Movies: A Guide To What's Wrong With Your Parents", a show she co-hosts with her daughter.

Tara is an expert on the films of the 1980's and her unique take on the decade, that was defined by teen movies and MTV, will both delight and horrify...and somehow that seems appropriate!

Film fans, and those harboring prom photos that feature big hair, will enjoy this trip down movie memory lane.--And we promise not to tell your kids!

SHOW NOTES:

GUEST V.O.: "Previously On..." - Leah Brock

MUSIC: "Hooray For Hollywood" Benny Goodman Orchestra

INTRO CLIP: "Caddyshack" (1980)

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EP. 7: The Evolution of a Writer: From Stories of Local History to the Birth of a Global Brand with Ken Zurski

Bill welcomes writer and broadcaster Ken Zurski to the show to discuss his process of researching, writing and publishing his first book, "The Wreck Of The Columbia", a true story chronicling the sinking of a paddle wheel steamboat on the Illinois River on July 4th, 1918.

Ken sheds light on the path he took from radio professional to embracing stories of local history and subsequently conceiving of and launching his third book, "Unremembered: Tales of the Nearly Famous & the Not Quite Forgotten". That idea is now gaining footing with a global audience of historically curious readers.

Ken reminds us that stories are everywhere and how sometimes the inspiration we're looking for might be right in our own backyard.

SHOW NOTES:

GUEST V.O.: "Previously On..." - Leah Brock

MUSIC: "Hooray For Hollywood" Benny Goodman Orchestra

INTRO CLIP: "Barton Fink" (1991)