Ep. 87: Interview with Jason Ridler (Author, Wrestling Fan, and Dad_

Ep. 87: Interview with Jason Ridler (Author, Wrestling Fan, and Dad_

In this episode Dan sits down to interview Jason Ridler, author and historian. Jason is the author many genre books. His most recent is Dead in the Ring, a mystery set in the world of 1980s wrestling. Dan and Jason discuss wrestling, wrestling literature, and the way covering wrestling, from a journalistic standpoint, has come to change the way wrestling fans interact with the operatic form of entertainment. Check out mor of Jason's books on his website: https://jasonridler.com/ [https://jasonridler.com/] And pick up a copy of his new book Dead in the Ring from famed independent Dad Lit Press, Shotgun Honey: https://a.co/d/0bqIofs0 [https://a.co/d/0bqIofs0] For more information on The Dad Lit Pod, or to join a community of Dads who like to read and write, find us on X/Twitter @thedadlitpod or visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost] The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [jabryden.com]

Ep. 86: Interview with Malory (Author, Dad, and Men's Literacy Researcher)

In this episode Dan interviews Malory, LITRPG and Sci Fi author. Malory also researches men's literacy and he and Dan discuss the state of reading amongst men and boys, the importance of reading, and methods for improving the availability of books for men and boys. You can check out Malory at his website here: https://maloryauthor.com/ [https://maloryauthor.com/] For more information on The Dad Lit Pod, or to join a community of Dads who like to read and write, find us on X/Twitter @thedadlitpod or visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost] The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [jabryden.com]

Ep. 84: Interview with Adam C. Bassett (Author, Designer, and Map Maker)

In this episode Dan interviews Adam C. Bassett. Adam is an author, designer, and map making specialist. His new book, An Author’s Guide to Setting Design: Worldbuilding & Cartography, comes out on June 30th, 2026. They discuss his love of maps, what goes into map design, how maps shape stories. They also discuss his rural cyberpunk Series, Digital Extremities, which are a collection of short stories focusing on technology, the future, and rural settings. Go check out Adam's website for examples of the spectacular designs he had done and pikc up one of his books: https://www.adamcbassett.com/ [https://www.adamcbassett.com/] For more information on The Dad Lit Pod, or to join a community of Dads who like to read and write, find us on X/Twitter @thedadlitpod or visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost] The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [jabryden.com]

Ep. 85: Interview with Thomas Trang (Author, Secret First Guest Ever, and Dad)

In this episode Dan sits down with Thomas Trang, who stayed up late to discuss his new book Asteroid Savage. As longtime chums do when they get together, they discussed reviews, the three books Trang is releasing this summer, and the state of James Bond casting. Get Ready for the Summer of Trang! Buy Asteroid Savage: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTRY97XL [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTRY97XL] Go over to Thomas Trang's website, pick up some of his books: https://thomastrang.com/ [https://thomastrang.com/]

Ep. 83: Interview with J.D. Clapp (Author, Dad, and GRIT Lit Guy)

In this episode Dan interviews author and additction researcher J.D. Clapp about what make for good GRIT Lit. The nature of addiction in America and how it contributes to his literary explorations. They also discuss J.D.'s new book, Grit Before Grace coming in August 2026, from Cowboy Jamboree Press. For more on J.D. Clapp, visit his website: https://www.jdclappwrites.com/ [https://www.jdclappwrites.com/] For more information on The Dad Lit Pod, or to join a community of Dads who like to read and write, find us on X/Twitter @thedadlitpod or visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost] The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [jabryden.com]